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Scholar panel discusses Sikh temple shooting By Taylor Harvey The Daily Cardinal

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Harvard law professor Yuni Guinier speaks in support of affirmative action and holistic admission processes in higher education at Friday’s Diversity Forum.

Annual forum explores diversifying campuses By Cheyenne Langkamp and Aarushi Agni The Daily Cardinal

University of WisconsinMadison faculty, staff and students gathered Friday in Union South for the 2012 Diversity Forum to begin preliminary discussions of a new strategic diversity plan for the university. Chancellor David Ward welcomed attendees with an address detailing his goals for the forum. “I wish a very creative dialogue with perhaps some very deliberative outcomes that can allow this institution to keep the history of being committed to civil rights, being committed to cultural pluralism, and now being committed to this center of equity which is even bigger than either of those two ideas,” Ward said. The forum included smallgroup discussions, performances by First Wave and five breakout sessions that focused on campus climate for LGBT and American

Indian students, dialogue about religious diversity, the human resources redesign and an initiative to increase faculty diversity. Additional coverage of the breakout sessions and the 2012 Diversity Forum can be found at dailycardinal.com. Harvard law professor Dr. Lani Guinier delivered the forum’s keynote address, which focused on the nuances of affirmative action and holistic admissions. Guinier said the college admissions process should lessen its emphasis on standardized testing, given that students of higher socioeconomic status typically perform better on these tests. Standardized college-entry exams, said Guinier, better correlate with “the model of your parent’s car” than future academic performance. “We are defending the use of a system that does not work,” Guinier said. Guinier said Fisher v.

University of Texas, a current U.S. Supreme Court case considering the use of race in college admissions, could further disadvantage students of lower socioeconomic status in college admissions. Guinier detailed a holistic admissions process, wherein the applicants are chosen based on their strengths relative to each other. “Say you have three applicants for two jobs. John, Jim and Jane apply. You give them a test… John gets seven out of 10 right, Jim gets six out of 10, and Jane gets five out of 10. You’d say, it’s a no-brainer. Hire John and Jim,” Guinier said. “But what if you looked at what they got wrong? What if John and Jim got the same questions wrong? What if the questions John got wrong are the questions that Jane got right?” A better system of admissions, said Guinier, would hire “John” and “Jane,” who would bring complementary perspectives to the table.

A panel of scholars from across the country met Friday to discuss ways to educate the public about the Aug. 5 Oak Creek Sikh temple shooting by connecting it to greater issues involving racism and violence. To connect what happens in smaller-scale terrorist incidents, such as the Oak Creek shooting, to current larger issues, UW-Madison professor Donald Davis said it is necessary to determine if such incidents are “just a weirdo acting out” or if they are linked to greater global and national problems. “The purpose [of the panel discussion] is to think about what scholars of South Asia can and should be doing to educate people about incidents like this to help make sense of why they happen,” Davis said. According to University of Pittsburgh professor Rashmi D. Bhatnagar, who chaired the discussion, the media did not provide sufficient analysis about

the Oak Creek incident for her to engage her students in a constructive discussion about racially motivated violent acts. “It doesn’t just happen, this kind of violence,” Bhatnagar said. “It happens when there are certain kinds of discussions already going on in the community and certain kinds of everyday hostility going on.” Bhatnagar referred to the Oak Creek shooting as a “wake-up” call for scholars and teachers to compare a current violent act to others throughout history. “[The discussion] outlined the work we can do in a scholarly way as academics,” Bhatnagar said. “But it did so by [highlighting] how we need to think of the Oak Creek moment as not just one more hate crime but as requiring some real historicizing.” Davis said it is important for scholars who often get stuck in the “proverbial ivory tower,” which refers to academics who

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City officials, police officers tour downtown bar scene By Leo Rudberg The Daily Cardinal

City officials and Madison police officers attended a different type of bar crawl Friday night, touring several downtown liquor establishments in order to have first-hand knowledge of local bars when granting alcohol licenses in the upcoming months. The city’s Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf, Madison Police Department Lt. Detective Tim Peregoy and MPD Alcohol Liaison Officer Chad

Crose led Alcohol License Review Committee members on a “walkthrough” of approximately 20 of the area’s 28 licensed taverns. The group visited downtown bars such as the Nitty Gritty, Segredo, Johnny O’s Sports Lounge, Wando’s, State Street Brats, Logan’s, Paul’s Club and Osaka House and talked with bar managers. ALRC member Tom Landgraf said touring local bars allows committee members to “get a

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Employees criticize UW’s handling of diversity issues By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal

As the University of Wisconsin-Madison continues the process of redesigning its human resources system, one breakout session at Friday’s Diversity Forum sparked criticism over the new plan and current employee conditions at the university. Around 30 of the forum’s participants attended the Human

Resources Redesign & Diversity Initiatives breakout session to hear how the Diverse Workforce working group approached assessing campus diversity and making recommendations to the redesign project team. However, the conversation quickly became a critique of diversity related problems within the current personnel system and how the university would address those problems in the redesign plan.

Gretchen Caire, an office associate in the department of financial services, told the group about a personal experience in which her supervisor referred to her as “mammy” on multiple occasions. Caire said she eventually reached out to her lead worker for help, but was forced to wait over a month to hear back from anyone. “Where do you go for help?

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Madison Police Department officer Chad Crose led Alcohol License Review Committee members on a tour of downtown bars.

“…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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t’s officially midterms, the second busiest part of the semester. The extra hours of studying have been wearing me down so much, I’ve neglected one of my most sacred October traditions: I still haven’t figured out what I’m going to be for Halloween this year. As a resident of the city of Madison, home to one of the craziest Halloween parties known to man, my costume conundrum isn’t acceptable. To many Sconnies, choosing a Halloween costume is more important than deciding on a major. This makes my situation that much more dire. I can’t pull off the “freak” look wearing corduroy pants and a hooded sweatshirt. Let me go back in time to explain how Halloween has always been my absolute favorite holiday, which makes my lack of disguise extreme-

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is more despicable than someone who half-asses Halloween. So I have a few general ideas for a costume, which have decent potential for greatness. But these plans are still far too rough. My first idea was to do something with Pokémon. I’m sure none of you have forgotten the once ubiquitous card game that introduced the world to the cute, but strangely vicious creatures that communicate by saying their name in various rhythmic sequences. Something about a bunch of college-aged people dressing up like stuffed animals sounds absolutely hilarious. The character from Pokémon that I want to dress up as most is Professor Oak. I feel like dressing as a gray-haired man in a lab-coat who collects wild animals would fit my personality well. The best part about a Pokémon-themed costume is there are so many ways to adhere to the theme. I don’t know how many Pokémon there are at this point (does anybody?), but any of them would make an awesome costume. A second idea that my friends

and I are contemplating is dressing up as colors. I know it sounds kind of dumb at first, but just bear with me for a second. Imagine being entirely red—red shirt, red pants, red face paint, red hair dye, you know, the works. Now think about doing this along with a few other people, all with different hues. Maybe people will be confused by this costume. I don’t think it really matters. Halloween shenanigans should always be questionable. Either way, the color costume idea is unique, which perfectly captures the spirit of Halloween. I wear a costume on Halloween because it’s the one night when I can become somebody or something else. Whether you’re planning on being a Teletubby or the Tin Man, now is the time to get organized. Halloween only comes once a year, so don’t let the world’s best holiday pass you by without celebrating. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Andy is open to hearing your suggestions and comments. Email him at holsteen@wisc.edu.

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ly troubling. Other than a brief awkward middle school phase, when I for some reason thought I was too cool for costumes, I’ve dressed up for Halloween every year. From Darth Vader as a Star Wars obsessed little-tyke, to a French maid as a bizarre teenager, my costumes have always been thoroughly thought out. But this year I have no conclusive plans. The pressure is on for me to get my act together, or else I’ll have to accept my status as a lame-costume wearer. My basic formula for deciding what makes a good costume accounts for several variables. First, the costume has to be creative. If it’s an idea that has already been done a million times, forget it. Something that makes a good costume great is if it can be complemented by what other people wear. When a costume idea can accommodate an entire group of friends, it will without a doubt lead to a fun time. My final criterion is that no matter what costume I decide to wear, I have to go all out in designing and making it. Nothing

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have a question for all of you readers. Is “Inglorious Basterds” a true story? Is “Cats and Dogs Two: Revenge of Kitty Galore” a true story? What about something a little more realistic; is Michael Moore’s “Sicko” a completely true story? Kind of… shown with a huge bias. So why would low budget pornography show the real story? After all, a lot of porn on the market is created for a very specific audience (horny men), and has one goal: sell, sell, sell. I know, I know, so much porn is free. So is Facebook. That’s because we are the product. These websites make money by accumulating as many viewers as possible and selling our attention to advertisers. There are ads everywhere that an audience is present, so you don’t watch porn for free. If they aren’t selling you the product, they’re selling your time to advertisers. I’m not sure how many of you have watched porn, though I would guess a good deal of my audience has at least taken a few ganders. For those who don’t know, graphic heterosexual interweb films usually follow the same “story;” an unrealistically “attractive” woman talks about how badly she wants the peen, a man with a miraculously huge dick shows up, she gives him head for an unrealistically long time and then he penetrates her vagina or anus for many, many minutes while she moans about how huge his cock is and how good he is at making her come. An intelligent viewer would wonder how exactly this M.D. (mega-dick, pun intended) gets the voluptuous lady off without

touching any part of her body, barring the occasional face and/or ass slap from his gargantuan willy. So, how do women in porn always orgasm? THEY DON’T. I don’t want any person to fool him or herself about this. No matter how rough sex is during an X-rated film, the likelihood of her genuine O-face making an appearance is lower than 20 percent. The remaining 80 percent of women need so much more than just a good buggering to actually come, and the “more” can be as simple as incorporating either partner’s hands to stimulate the female-bodied person’s clitoris. More making out, foreplay, nipple stimulation and as much hand-to-body contact as possible is also helpful. Be grateful and generous to those who choose to sleep with you, and don’t take advantage of their genitalia (or brains)! Seriously. Regardless, I have both female and male friends who complain about the porn predicament and what it’s done to our culture. I have even been told by one of my manpanions that porn affects men in the bedroom more than it does women. While my bias as a female is obvious, I can see his point of view. Of the women who watch porn, some may expect their men to last as long as those in the films, many of whom can seemingly keep it up for almost an hour. But just like “Sicko,” these movies are edited to make the lasting powers of leading men look godlike. It’s possible that in between each position change, the male takes a twenty-minute break to prolong his orgasm. Some men do last as long as the pornos depict, but what everyone must keep in mind is that everyone is different. Just like we shouldn’t compare former lovers to current ones, we cannot compare ourselves as bedmates to the professionals. It’s just not fair. Homosexual porn has similar

misconceptions, and the industry pays actors more for anal scenes, which is why there are so many straight dudes in gay porn! Ever seen “Boogie Nights?” This scene is insincere as hell! People of all genders and orientations should learn to appreciate their sack mates for the skills they bring to the bedroom instead of being disappointed with the skills they lack. Besides, that’s what teaching is for. If your partner’s love for porn kept him or her in the dark about what you need, point him/ her in the right direction. Tell your lover what you need instead of presuming they will know. And men, if you’re really that concerned with your lack of lasting prowess, spend more time pleasuring your partner

before intercourse so that you don’t leave him or her disappointed. The message I’m trying to get across is a basic plea to everyone to learn what others like in bed and try to please your partner as best you can. I know that men have a bad reputation for only caring about themselves in bed, and I want them to really think about changing that frame of reference. Besides, if you treat your righthand-replacement well in bed, that reputation will make its way around and more people will want on. Just be considerate, damnit! Email Alex your questions, comments and suggestions at sex@dailycardinal.com. She would love to hear from you, and you may get your question answered in the paper!

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ASM freshman elections to take place this week The Associated Students of Madison student government will hold its fall freshman elections this week from Oct. 15-17. Thirty-one freshman students are currently running for the four open seats. More information on each candidate can be found online at the ASM website. ASM Press Office Director David Gardner said this year ASM is putting additional emphasis on getting students involved in the organization as a whole. “We want to encourage people to

get involved in student council, but in a greater sense it’s really important to us that students are aware of the grassroots committees and the campaigns we’re running, especially because it’s such a critical year in terms of the Vote campaign and the Campus Safety campaign,” Gardner said. Polls will open Monday, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m. and close Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. Freshman and first-year students can cast their votes electronically on the ASM website at https://asm.uwsc.wisc.edu.

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“We should feel some responsibility for certain kinds of things,” Davis said. “[It’s important] to ensure we redirect our focus to the specific incidents in Oak Creek instead of seeing it as simply another group who simply suffered violence.”

speculate issues in isolation from the real world, to avoid reducing the panel to a complex discussion of theory and instead address issues of racial violence in terms people can understand.

ALRC from page 1 flavor for the pulse of things,” which allows members to make better judgements when approving and reviewing liquor licenses. ALRC members took account of the unique business characteristics of each establishment, such as style and food service, which can influence profits, capacity and complaints from neighbors. Some restaurants, such as State Street Brats, have a “cutoff” time when the restaurant functionally becomes a bar, and management starts checking IDs, according to Woulf. Crose said due to the proximity of downtown bars to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a younger student demographic is often involved in alcohol-related incidents, such as battery, detox, theft and underage drinking. “The downtown has a unique problem compared to the out-

forum from page 1 According to Guinier, men consistently outperformed women at Harvard Law School. When faculty discussed the problem, some questioned the competence of the female student body. Guinier said these faculty members are overlooking a larger issue. She cited studies following post-law school success, which found that female law school graduates earned high incomes, and were among the happiest and most socially engaged.

skirts [of Madison],” Crose said. University Health Services Director of Prevention Services and Campus Health Initiatives Tom Sieger, an ALRC member also on the walk, said students need to be aware of the effects of alcohol. “[Alcohol] is without a doubt the number one factor [that endangers students on campus],” Sieger said. Although bouncers and owners card and scan IDs, underage drinking is still an issue, according to Woulf. Sieger also said higher proof alcohol and flavored drinks are dangerous because individuals consume a large amount of alcohol without realizing how the alcohol is affecting them. “There’s a culture of not wasting alcohol in this state,” ALRC member Michael Donnelly said. However, Crose said downtown taverns tend to comply with their liquor licenses. “Most bars govern themselves well,” Crose said. These studies, said Guinier, show the female students were not incompetent, but that their environment impeded their success. Guinier compared the situation to “canaries in coal mines.” Coal miners used canaries as an indicator of air quality in mines, she explained. Canaries became sick in coal mines, not because of their own weakness, but because the mine was unsafe. Like the canaries, Guinier said the poor performance of female law students highlighted problems with the educational system and not with the students themselves.

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Chancellor David Ward welcomes 2012 Diversity Forum attendees.

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Runners participate in the 21st annual Literacy Run/Walk Sunday to support Literacy Network, a non-profit which works to improve adult literacy in Dane County. + Photo by Yihan Liao

Former UW lab veterinarian supports PETA allegations A former University of Wisconsin-Madison veterinarian who resigned due to frustration with how the university handled his concerns about maltreatment of research animals has become another voice siding with an animal rights group that recently made similar allegations. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals accused UW-Madison a month ago of mistreating animals used in hearing aid research. The United States Department of Agriculture cleared the university of wrongdoing in a routine inspection conducted between Sept. 28 and Oct. 5.However, former UW-Madison

laboratory animal veterinarian Richard Brown sent the USDA a letter Friday outlining his concern over its failure to cite the university for animal mistreatment, according to a news release from PETA. In the letter, Brown said research staff failed to properly anesthetize cats or care for health problems resulting from surgical procedures during his time at the university, PETA said. Brown supervised veterinary treatment for research animals during the same time period upon which PETA founded their accusations, according to the release. “I saw this research firsthand,” Brown said in the

release. “Many of these cats suffered unnecessarily.” Brown resigned in 2010 after the university failed to sufficiently address animal welfare concerns he took to his colleagues, PETA said. “I’m confident a second, focused review of the surgical records by the [USDA] would show the same concerns the veterinary staff observed during my time at Wisconsin,” Brown said. University officials continue to refute all allegations of animal mistreatment and said the university takes the humane treatment of animals seriously. —Meghan Chua

Biden visits La Crosse after vice presidential debate Vice President Joe Biden visited the University of WisconsinLa Crosse Friday one day after he faced off against his Republican opponent Paul Ryan Thursday in the only vice presidential debate of the 2012 election. Biden called his opponent a “gentleman” during his speech, but was quick to point out that he “hardly agree[d] with anything” Ryan said during the debate.

“I don’t think there’s any doubt that Congressman Ryan and I, Governor Romney and the President, we have a fundamentally different vision for America and quite frankly a fundamentally different values set,” Biden said. The state of Wisconsin, specifically its student population, has been the center of much attention from the

incumbent administration as both Biden and Obama have made university appearances in the days immediately following their debates. Biden’s acknowledged Wisconsin’s battleground status when he exclaimed, “If we win Wisconsin, we win this election!” First Lady Michelle Obama also announced Sunday she will visit Wausau and Racine Friday.

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hold supervisors and managers accountable, especially if employee evaluations are taken into account when determining pay, as the plan proposes. “I would encourage, if there are still some issues that are not

resolved, I imagine that the [project team] would like to hear some comments and observation,” Perino said. “I think many of the things you have talked about here today would be informative and helpful for them to factor in.”

Who can you talk to?” Caire said. “You’re afraid you’re going to be retaliated against. We all need our jobs, we all have to learn to respect each other.” The session’s facilitator, Assistant Vice Provost for Workforce Equity and Diversity Luis Perino, told Caire to reach out to his department at the Office for Equity and Diversity. “You certainly are welcome to come and speak with us and we’ll be more than interested in hearing and following up,” Perino said. Many other participants were concerned with the makeup of the work teams and how the university would address issues like Caire’s under the new system. Participants also wanted more information about how the university would

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With “Argo,” Ben Affleck has forever demonstrated that he is an extremely skilled director. His acting roles in “Armageddon,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Daredevil” and “Paycheck,” the roles that helped to make him a movie star, appear so far removed from his career these past few years that it seems impossible that these two Afflecks are the same person. This is because Affleck has become another one of those actors turned directors, and while many actors usually struggle with this transition, Affleck has not. Centered around the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 that lasted for over a year, the film begins with an informative documentary-esque collection of images and narration that charts Iranian history and U.S.-Iranian relations leading up to the crisis. After the film’s effective history lesson montage of an opening, the story dives right into the day angry Iranian protesters stormed the American embassy and took 52 Americans hostage. However, six Americans escaped the embassy and took refuge in the Canadian ambassador’s home. Thus, it becomes only a matter of time before the Iranians realize that six Americans are missing (scores of Iranians young and old meticulously piece together shredded documents and photographs to figure this out). Enter Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), an “exfiltration” specialist who thinks of the best “bad idea” to try to get the six Americans out of Iran: disguise the Americans as members of a Canadian film production called “Argo,” a presumably hack science-fiction

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Ben Affleck has demonstrated his acting talent for years, and has recently proven his chops as a director with recent release, “Argo.” Hollywood movie. Obviously, the CIA is not too thrilled with the whole idea, but it is certainly more ideal than having the Americans try and bike hundreds of miles out of the country, one of the other options on the table. With the help of Hollywood producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) and famous makeup artist John Chambers ( John Goodman), Mendez crafts enough publicity for the fake “Argo” movie to travel to Iran to try and do the impossible. Smartly, Affleck keeps the politics out of his film: he is merely here to tell a richly com-

pelling story, a story so compelling, with a climax so intense it’s almost impossible to believe the events within the film actually happened. Yet as a director, Affleck excels. The film finds the right balance between all of its elements. The performances are finely tuned and restrained, and the film finds humor in the Siegel-Chambers relationship (the whole Hollywood politics thing is certainly something Affleck knows something about, and he clearly has fun with it). The film’s production design is top-notch, as Affleck’s film

effectively creates a ’70s-vibe throughout. Alexandre Desplat delivers once more with a solid musical score, and Rodrigo Prieto impresses once again with some great cinematography. The film’s editing is a standout component: The crosscutting between the events in the U.S. and Iran creates quite a mountain of tension as the story inches toward its climax. Perhaps the flaw of “Argo” is its inability to really give its characters much breathing room to develop outside of their limited number of scenes. We rarely have any actual time

with the characters, and while Affleck’s character does develop and change for the better, it all feels a little bit too conventional and even hollow by the film’s end. At its most effective, “Argo” is part throwback to classic Hollywood films of the 1970s (think Sidney Lumet) and part work of an effective craftsman. It is an engaging account of history declassified only 15 years ago. “Argo” shows that Affleck clearly knows how to make a great film, and one shouldn’t be surprised if Affleck receives some recognition for his work during awards season.

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All shows true freedom Alton j. Zenon iii guest columnist

dd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All represents a group of about a dozen best friends (eight of whom happen to be rappers and two of whom happen to be singers) based out of the Los Angeles area. You may have heard of their ringleader, Tyler The Creator, otherwise known as “that crazy dude with big ears that ate a cockroach and then killed himself in that really weird music video.” You may also have heard of the group’s quintessential good boy, Frank Ocean, otherwise known as “that one guy who can sing really well and makes cool songs about girls but really he’s gay, I think.” Perhaps the name Earl Sweatshirt rings a bell, commonly known as “that short guy with the disturbingly big lips that went missing for a while and is a ridiculously talented lyricist.” A lot of people associate the name Odd Future with reckless-

ness, anarchy and all around devilishness, and these people are in no way wrong in their assumptions because the group is known to swear a lot at very inappropriate times, vandalize public and private property, smoke copious amounts of weed, blatantly disrespect authority figures and even rap about rape and violence against homosexuals and women. If your grandmother heard you singing some of their lyrics at Sunday dinner, you would scare her right out of her wig. They abide by no rules and throw up lingering middle fingers to any outsider that gives them his or her opinion, whether it be good or bad. Really, it’s no wonder why this enclave leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many. But for me, and hundreds of thousands of people just like me all over the world, Odd Future represents much more than just a group of rowdy young adults that don’t seem to care about anything other than themselves, their music and their money. For me, they rep-

resent freedom. By freedom, I mean freedom from the constricting shackles that the opinions of a superficial society have put on our minds and actions. They mean freedom from the mundane traditions of the previous generations, and from any and all doubt in ourselves and our loved ones. When Tyler The Creator created (see what I did there?) the group around 2007, his goal was just to spawn a moniker for his closeknit group of friends to use when they all made music at each other’s houses. The Wolf Gang was initially a clique made up of best friends; it didn’t start as a rap group. Over time, more people were added, much more music was released and their name started to create a bigger buzz. Throughout it all, they did not once compromise a friendship or pretend to be something they weren’t. The members act and make the type of music they want and are now selling out international shows as a result. They’re making their way in this world just by hav-

ing as much fun as they can within their circle and not letting the opinions or critiques of others affect their course. This is precisely why they’ve been a personal inspiration to me and others around the world. If they were able to make a name for themselves just by doing what they love deeply, there is absolutely no reason why anyone is incapable of doing the same either alone or with friends. Everyone has his or her own particular set of skills that should not be taken (see what I did there?) for granted. If I wholeheartedly enjoy finger painting, then I believe I should be able to do so whenever I want and not care about what anyone has to say. As long as it makes me happy, is there anything else I should be overly concerned with? Granted, that’s a rather caricatured example, but my point remains. Aside from the thematic reasons of why I love Odd Future, I genuinely love listening to their music. I have seen them in con-

cert live twice and those were some of the best live performances I have ever seen. When I saw them on stage, I didn’t see them as rappers or celebrities or gods of modern culture; I saw them as friends. I saw them as people I feel like I have a lot in common with. Then I looked around in the crowd and felt the exact same way about all the people that were surrounding me. Die-hard Wolf Gang fans know the feeling I’m talking about. Odd Future is a cult. It has hundreds of thousands of members and devotees that are willing enough to get the moniker tatted on their skin forever (like me). No one will be drinking any Kool-Aid anytime soon but we may start a mosh pit or walk down the street screaming “Wolf Gang!” in unison for no reason. OFWGKTA. So, do you consider yourself part of the die-hard OFWGKTA cult, or do you think this dirty dozen is simply up to no good? Talk Ocean, Sweatshirt or Creator with Alton at azenon3@yahoo.com.

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he back and forth dialogue regarding the Iranian nuclear threat between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama has been dragging on for quite some time. On one side, Israel faces an existential threat if Iran successfully develops nuclear arms. This fear has led Prime Minister Netanyahu to call for red lines that Iran cannot cross without facing military rebuttal by the United States, Europe and Israel. But President Obama and the international community have been loath to set these lines before nonviolent sanctions on the Iranian economy have

been completely exhausted. Though Iran is determined to press on with its nuclear program, it is evident that these sanctions are proving effective in crippling the Iranian economy. Iran, a country whose economy depends largely on oil, now finds itself with a dearth of oil customers as many countries worldwide now refuse to purchase or seek to reduce consumption of Iranian resources. Although the UN, EU and eight other major economies worldwide, including India, Japan and the United States, have placed significant embargos on Iranian purchases, Iran has remained adamant about proliferating its nuclear capabilities. Because of its unrelenting drive to attain these capabilities, it has appeared as if attempts to quell their program have been innocuous. However, new reports demonstrate the effectiveness of these sanctions, as it is estimated

that by year’s end Iran will have lost $45-50 billion in oil income. On the verge of economic collapse, Iran is grappling with dramatic inflation rates. This raises the prospects of protests and riots against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a leader who routinely makes outlandish statements calling for the destruction of Israel and deleterious actions against US envoys in the region. Moreover, other countries in the Middle East have begun to partake in barring the progression of Iran’s nuclear goals. Recently, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain both abducted and confiscated materials en route to Iranian facilities. With the presidential foreign policy debate coming up in late October, the Iranian nuclear program is sure to be a dominant and unavoidable issue. Throughout his campaign, former Gov. Mitt Romney has taken

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a critical stance of the Obama administration’s handling of the Iranian threat. But with the Iranian economy blatantly disintegrating, it is clear that economic sanctions are taking effect. Optimism that military force will not be necessary to subdue the Ahmadinejad regime seems to be more grounded and less quixotic. Under no circumstances should Iran possess nuclear arms, but a preemptive strike on its facilities will surely spark an exceedingly bloody war and spread mass chaos throughout an already volatile region. The United States and Israel know this, and that is why this issue just seems to fester in the public sphere. Currently, we are forced to play the waiting game and observe the extent to which sanctions will counter Iran’s nuclear goals. If its program was only aimed at developing nuclear energy for peace-

ful purposes, it is unlikely that Iran continue to push itself to the brink of economic collapse. It is unclear to what extreme they will go to in order to attain nuclear weapons. What is clear is that most world powers are determined to obstruct Iran’s nuclear ambitions from coming to fruition. President Obama has reiterated this many times, and he is not just playing politics. If sanctions ultimately do fail, and Iran finds itself on the cusp of being able to successfully detonate such a weapon, we may very well see (valid) military actions taken against it. But it is estimated that such success will not happen for at least half a year. Until then, increasing stringency in sanctions will have to suffice, and the deterioration of the Iranian economy will hopefully deter its nuclear goals. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

PETA’s protests aren’t acknowledging the ugly alternatives Kate Krebs opinion columnist

he People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has vowed to continue to badger the National Institutes of Health until it discontinues funding for research at UW-Madison PETA deems cruel to animals. Very rarely does one find a person who supports the torture or abuse of animals. I am not so sadistic as to do so and certainly

hope researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and elsewhere treat their test subjects with utmost respect. These animals provide a first line of protection against potentially harmful medical treatments and supply us with knowledge we could not otherwise attain. However, PETA has overstepped its bounds, once again, and laid blame where none is due. After allegations were made against a UW-Madison research lab, the United States Department of Agriculture inspected the lab on three separate occasions and came to the conclusion no violations of federal animal rights

law had occurred. Still, PETA believes the research should be stopped and the researchers should be punished. Topics like this require an exploration of our ethics as a society and the hierarchy in which we place lives. While the claims purported by PETA demand justice for its feline friends, it is generally accepted that a human life takes precedence over an animal’s. Even the most passionate animal rights activist must admit their spouse, child or best friend will always come before a pet. Testing and research involving animals is vital to the preserva-

tion of human lives; the kind of research PETA is protesting must exist. Without animal testing, we would not have safe medicines and our quality and length of life would be shortened. Human testing and research is possible, of course, and is frequently conducted. But trying out more serious medications or surgical techniques on people will undoubtedly lead to devastating death counts and perhaps even more horrifying side effects. To add to these dangers, a proper study requires a control, a group given a placebo instead of the real medication. This means countless individuals must watch their own

disease progress. Their families must go through the pain of watching a loved one fall victim to illness and nothing can be done to stop it. Animal testing isn’t pretty and certainly is not ideal, but the alternative is far worse. Some of PETA’s concerns are legitimate, but oftentimes, as in UW-Madison’s case, they take it too far. Animals do have rights, the United States government enacted the Animal Welfare Act saying just that. But a person always comes before a rat in my book. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Losing faith in the American system might be one of the best things you can do Andrew Salewski opinion columnist

n these trying times the thought of an “American Dream” seems so far-fetched it is only possible in blissful sleep. Why? What has happened to the United States? Is it the dirty politics of Washington? Is it our disgraceful foreign policy? Is it the state of the economy? No matter what it is, it only has one fix: Getting out and voting is the only way to restart our nation. Let’s first examine the foreign policy of the United States. Playing world police and running up billion dollar deficits is something that Washington loves to get behind. Considering the—deserved— reputation the United States has acquired over the past 40-plus years within the global community, I believe it is time to change. But it’s not that simple. After two world wars, one loss, one draw, and a few boondoggles worth simply a footnote, you would think those in Washington would realize the error of their ways. Unfortunately, they have not. The United States still insists on wearing the badge of international justice, much to the dismay of the international community. But the United States faces one problem that supersedes all others. Our economy stands to collapse within a half century and with its fall will come crashing down all other economies of the world besides the

economy of China, North Korea, and Iran. Luckily enough for North Korea and Iran, isolationism allows them the privilege of not having to constantly worry about the state of the U.S. economy. Unfortunately for the rest of the developed world, we stand on a frontier so critical, the fate of economies around the world depends on the next few presidencies. It is time for the United States to take action. Americans vote on who they think would best lead America in the best direction for domestic life and positive representation to the global community. However, time and time again, politicians have allowed, and continue to allow, power, prestige and the all-mighty dollar to influence them. All this at the cost to citizens like you and me. When politicians allow corruption and greed to influence their politics, we all suffer—our infrastructure, our education system, our social welfare system, our America. The United States we live in today, with its abhorrent political systems, money-minded politicians and power-worshipping policy makers, is an America I cannot get behind. And, for the love of our country, I hope you cannot either. Once you find you can’t love something that you know you want to, or used to love, you find a reason. This reason will provide drive, motivation and a burning passion to change what you can change to make it something you can get behind and love for what it is. America needs a restart button. Luckily enough,

we, the people, have the power to push that button, and provide the much-needed change America

needs: The change not only needed for America, but for the sake of every single nation tied to our

well-being. America needs you. Don’t abandon her now. Please send all feedback to opin-

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REMAIN IN THE CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 “Time is money,” for one 6 Contra ___ (California county) 11 Camel’s hump, mostly 14 Word with “aid” or “age” 15 Hull caulking 16 Risk growing a long nose, like Pinocchio 17 Firemen’s burden 19 “What ___ friends for?” 20 JFK screen info 21 Hallow ending? 22 “Have we ___?” 23 One of the Simpsons 27 A bit flushed, colorwise 29 Leg’s partner 30 Hit the mall 32 Element of Times Square 33 Character in “The Matrix” 34 Prized mushroom 36 Venetian rulers of old 39 Gross, to children 41 Brown ermine 43 Notation on an invitation 44 Cattle ranch critter 46 Have the wedding invalidated

48 An ideal, in Chinese philosophy 49 Octagonal-sign command 51 Lee who “nobody doesn’t like” 52 Bother, in a title of The Bard 53 Cut, as a surgeon 56 Lloyd’s of London, e.g. 58 “... ___ gloom of night” (postal motto) 59 Historic time 60 Fleming who created Bond 61 “Once upon a midnight dreary” poet 62 Mount Sinai phenomenon 68 Fair ___ (copyright issue) 69 Responded on “Jeopardy!” 70 Like stock without face value 71 Bill in a till 72 Obliging replies 73 Midterms and finals DOWN 1 Priest’s garb 2 Costa ___ Sol 3 Turkish chief 4 Looks intently 5 Clique’s attitude 6 Part of a gearwheel

7 Clumsy type 8 One trying to stay up while going down 9 Bisque holder 10 Made corrections to 11 Western with Elvis 12 Buenos ___ 13 Dentist’s expertise 18 Mexican snacks 23 Joplin at Woodstock 24 Straight up 25 It’s used to conceal actual plans 26 Left ventricle exit 28 Transom site 31 Ill-treated workers 35 Luau locale 37 Do some dodging 38 Track of a wild animal 40 Legendary Himalayan humanoid 42 Retire for the night 45 Rhododendron variety 47 Cheesy pasta dish 50 Examine closely 53 Computer data 54 Gallow’s loop 55 They’re usually washed separately 57 Open, as a package 63 Name change indicator 64 Driver’s licenses, say (Abbr.) 65 Kick ___ storm 66 Yosemite ___ 67 Mins. add up to them

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Badgers held scoreless by UMD By Rex Sheild the daily cardinal

After imposing its offensive will against Lindenwood last weekend, the No. 4 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (1-2-1-1 WCHA, 3-2-1 overall) was stone-walled offensively against Minnesota-Duluth (2-2-0 WCHA, 2-2-0 overall) and was swept, losing 2-0 Saturday and 1-0 Sunday. UMD got on the board within the first two minutes of the game Saturday to take an early 1-0 lead. Wisconsin junior goaltender Alex Rigsby tried to clear the puck behind her net, but a pass to her defenseman was mishandled and led to an easy goal for the Bulldogs. Faced with an early deficit, the Badgers’ offense rallied with multiple scoring opportunities throughout the second period. With a two-on-one advantage in the UMD zone, senior forward Brianna Decker passed to junior forward Madison Packer across ice, but the shot deflected off the left post. Later in the period, junior defenseman Kelly Jaminksi fired a shot from the point that beat UMD’s goaltender Kayla Black through the five-hole, but the puck bounced off Black’s leg and slid

wide past the post to preserve the Bulldogs’ 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs would tack on an insurance goal late in the third period, as UMD got a lucky break when Rigsby tried to poke-check the puck away from UMD’s forward Jenna McParland on an one-on-one opportunity, but the puck deflected off the underside of the crossbar to put the game out of reach, 2-0.

Year-by-year comparison Through six games 2011-’12 Goal differential: +28 Record: 5-0-1 2012-’13 Goal differential: +11 Record: 3-2-1

Wisconsin had plenty of opportunities on the power play but went 0-for-5, including a key five-minute major in the first period. Coming off a shutout loss for the first time since Jan. 7, 2012, the Badgers looked to provide a spark offensively in the second game of the series. UMD was on the offensive early, outshooting Wisconsin 13-8,

and that aggressiveness paid off for the Bulldogs as the first period wore on. With a little under two minutes left in the period, UMD drew first blood, as senior defenseman Jessica Wong gathered a loose puck from the slot and fired a one-timer into the top corner of the net, which proved to be the lone goal of the contest. Both teams did an impressive job on the penalty kill, with the Badgers killing off five total penalties and the Bulldogs three. Wisconsin’s high-powered offense never got in a groove due to the stellar play of UMD’s defense, as it forced Wisconsin’s forwards to take shots from the perimeter of the ice and did not allow any rebound opportunities. Despite the lone goal allowed, Rigsby stayed the course and made 27 saves. The back-to-back shutout losses marks for the first time since 2001 the Badgers have been held scoreless in a weekend series. Wisconsin finally returns home after a three-week hiatus and will do so in historic fashion as they play Bemidji State in the inaugural game of the LaBahn Arena Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

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Wisconsin nabs two home victories to shoot up standings you expect from them,” Wilkins the second half. Illinois goalkeeper said. “We wanted to find support senior Steph Panozzo fended off The Wisconsin women’s soccer underneath so we could spread the Badgers until the 82nd minute, team (3-4-1 Big Ten, 10-5-1 over- them out.” when freshman forward Lindsey all) faced off against Northwestern Despite a very evenly matched Holmes tallied her second goal of (0-8-0, 4-10-2) Friday night. It was second half, the Wildcats slimmed the season to tie the match, 1-1. a special night for the Badgers, Wisconsin’s lead in the 72nd minute Time winded down and UW who celebrated senior night for as junior forward Bo Podkopacz entered overtime for the fifth time seven seniors. netted a goal. this year. The Badgers continued “I told the team before the game However, Wisconsin fend- their explosive play in the first that these are the recruits that ed off any last-minute surges by overtime period, sending five bought into me,” said head coach Northwestern and prevailed with a shots on goal. Paula Wilkins. “It was 2-1 victory. As the Badgers carried their my first recruiting class Wisconsin completed pressure into the second overtime [at Wisconsin], and it was its set of weekend home period, it was just a matter of secimportant for me to see matches as it welcomed onds before Walls blasted a goal them have ownership of Illinois (4-3-1, 7-6-2) to over the outstretched arms of the the program, and I think Madison on a cold and Illini goalkeeper, finalizing a drathe way they played tonight rainy Sunday afternoon. matic comeback win for Wisconsin. showed that.” The match proved to “[Walls] was fantastic in the The Badgers got on be back and forth for the overtime,” Wilkins said. “You WALLS the board first as sophobulk of the first half with could tell she was feeling it and more forward Cara Walls Wisconsin accumulating going to take every shot. When a received a flip-throw from senior the majority of the scoring chances. goal scorer gets like that, you just defender Lindsey Johnson near the But with just less than four minutes let them have it.” right post and deflected the ball past left in the first half, the Illini Wilkins emphasized Northwestern freshman goalkeeper managed to salvage a goal the importance of stealRachel Bergman. to take a 1-0 lead heading ing three points from Wisconsin continued to pres- into halftime. Illinois in the Big Ten sure the Wildcat defense as it con“We needed our forconference standings. trolled possession. Walls struck wards to hold up the ball,” “Every point matters, again 14 minutes after her first goal, Wilkins said. “I thought and to get three instead of heading a ball off the foot of fresh- we gave up that goal at the one—to get three instead man midfielder Kinley McNicoll end of the half because we of zero—is fantastic,” HOLMES past the extended arms of Bergman. didn’t hold onto the ball, she said. “We have three Going into the half with a two- and our forwards need to games left and we can get goal lead was comfortable but not do a better job.” nine more points, and that’s going permanent in Wilkins’ eyes. The Badgers did just that as to be the focus for us moving for“[Northwestern] put some more they pressured the Illini defense for ward. We’ve got to use this as a numbers forward, which is what numerous scoring opportunities in momentum builder.”

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debut from page 8 goaltender Jared Coreau held off the aggressive Badgers, recording 11 saves in the first period. With momentum on their side, the Wildcats outshot Wisconsin 14-6 and equalized the score in the second period. The tying goal, courtesy of Adair, served as a reminder to the Badgers that there was still a period of hockey left to play.

Within 20 seconds of the beginning of the third period, Zengerle found the back of the net and put the Badgers ahead once again, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Wildcats down for long. Another NMU power play with eight minutes left to play allowed former Badger and current NMU sophomore forward Matt Thurber to tie things up again. Without any wasted time, Wildcat senior forward Kory

Kaunisto put NMU ahead for the first time in the game just 17 seconds after the tying goal was scored. An empty net goal from the Wildcats with a minute left to play put the game away for the second consecutive night, leaving the Badgers wondering what went wrong. Wisconsin will have two weeks to work out its early-season kinks before going on the road to face Minnesota Duluth Oct. 26-27.

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Wisconsin, Michigan set to meet in Indianapolis matthew kleist too kleist for comfort

he Badgers have all but booked their trip to Indianapolis with a dominating 38-14 road win at Purdue Saturday. Of the eligible teams in the Leaders Division, Wisconsin controls a two-game lead in the standings and is the only team to win a conference game so far this season. When it comes to making it to the second Big Ten Championship game, the Badgers only face one more opponent in the race: Indiana. That’s not to say it is the only important game left in the season for Wisconsin; beating Minnesota matters, you never want to lose to Michigan State and I would love to win the division outright by beating Ohio State and Penn State. And I believe Wisconsin is capable of doing that. But even if the Badgers drop one or more of those games, they will still be on the road to Indy. Who the representative from the Legends Division will be, I do not think anyone knows. After a fairly exciting day in the Big Ten, Iowa and Michigan are tied at the top of the Legends Division, with Northwestern sitting in third. Nebraska follows and Michigan State is only one win above the bottom spot occupied by Minnesota. With a lot of football left to be played, I can pretty much guarantee the Legends Division will not look this way come the end of the season. It is just too early to try to predict who will win the Legends Division. But I’m going to try regardless. After much consideration, I’m putting my money on Michigan to win the division. This was a tough call, mostly because I don’t believe Denard Robinson is a great, or even good, quarterback. Yes, he can run, but once he goes to the air, Michigan’s offensive production decreases significantly. Robinson is completing a mind-numbing 54.8 percent of his passes and only has one more touchdown (nine) than interceptions (eight). I would not call that a dual-threat quarterback. He is

offense from page 8 that we work and the way we study the game,” redshirt junior center Travis Frederick said. Somewhat lost in Ball’s performance was a standout effort from White, who finished with 124 yards and a score on 16 carries (7.8 yards per carry). The Badgers finished with 467 rushing yards, the fifth-most in school history and the first

a running back Michigan lines up as the quarterback. Despite its lack of a real quarterback, Michigan appears to be the best of the Legends Division. Looking at the remainder of the schedule, the Wolverines have it the easiest. They play Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa at home, and their toughest road division game left is Nebraska, a team that just got rolled over by Ohio State. It is no secret going to Michigan and winning at the Big House is one of the toughest challenges in college football. They have yet to lose at home this season, and I cannot see the Wolverines losing any of their remaining home games. Fortunately for them, if they do win those games, they win the division. What does that mean for Wisconsin? It means a shot at a third-consecutive Rose Bowl appearance is still a possibility. I saw a Badger team Saturday that had all the stuff to beat any team in the Big Ten. The run game was in perfect form and Stave mixed in a good dose of play-action-passes. Wisconsin’s offensive balance was ideal and the defense, minus two big plays, was lights out. If the Badgers continue to play the way they did Saturday, I would not want to be the teams who have to line up against them. Big Ten teams, I mean. Wisconsin’s resurgence and road to the conference championship game and even the Rose Bowl does not change the fact that whoever the PAC-12 sends to the Rose Bowl will likely walk away with another bowl victory. The most probable PAC-12 representatives are Oregon, USC and Stanford. But those three aside, Oregon State, Arizona State and UCLA are not to be overlooked. Each of these teams has the capability to beat whoever wins the Big Ten, be it Wisconsin, Michigan or any other eligible team. The Big Ten’s mediocrity this season is only matched by the parity that mediocrity brings. The Badgers are once again in control of their goal of a thirdstraight Rose Bowl. Realizing that goal would be a victory all on its own. Who do you think will wind up in Indianapolis? Email Matt at sports@dailycardinal.com. time over 400 since Nov. 8, 2008, against Indiana. For the day, UW averaged 8.2 yards per carry on 57 attempts and used the ground game to completely control what became a rainy, windy environment in West Lafayette. “Our offensive line took the competition and made sure they were going to make some holes for our running backs, and they did,” Ball said.

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Ball lifts Badgers in crucial road win By Ryan Hill the daily cardinal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.— Merely three weeks ago, Wisconsin (2-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) senior running back Montee Ball’s chances at breaking the NCAA touchdown record seemed questionable, the team’s chance at returning to Indianapolis seemed equally bleak and its offensive identity was essentially non-existent. But after Wisconsin rushed for 467 yards (the fifth-highest total in team history) and held Purdue (0-2, 3-3) to negative rushing yards until early in the fourth quarter of the Badgers’ 38-14 win Saturday, all of that suddenly changed. In fact, if Wisconsin rushed for only one more yard Saturday, it would have doubled its total offensive production from the team’s 16-14 win over Utah State Sept. 15. The win, which puts the Badgers in the Leaders Division driver’s seat, displayed the Ball of old. The 215-pound back rushed for 247 yards on 29 carries, good for an average of 8.5 yards per carry. “Personally, I needed this. I wasn’t doing too well [earlier in the season], and a lot of things weren’t going my way,” said Ball, who also passed Ron Dayne for the most touchdowns (72) in Big Ten history. “I’m really glad that I stuck with it and overcame that adversity.” Junior running back James White was right behind Ball, averaging 7.8 yards per carry. He ran 16 times for 124 yards and a touchdown. The Badgers received a scare early, though, as Purdue scored just 38 seconds into the game. Sophomore running back Akeem

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Senior running back Montee Ball racked up a career-high 247 rushing yards Saturday at Purdue. Ball had been averaging just 94.8 yards per game prior to Saturday’s burst. Hunt’s 44-yard return set up a 52-yard pass from senior quarterback Caleb TerBush to senior wide receiver Antavian Edison. TerBush capped the quick two-play drive with a 1-yard keeper. Then, it was all Badgers. Wisconsin evened the score just two minutes later with a 21-yard touchdown pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave to redshirt junior tight end Jacob Pedersen. “Didn’t like the way the game started, but the way our offense responded to play a four-quarter game like the way they did was exciting to watch,” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema said. The Badgers went on to dominate the run game against the Boilermakers much like Michigan

and senior quarterback Denard off to Ball, who spun off a tackle that Robinson did last week, when the surely would’ve been a safety and Wolverines ran for 304 yards. turned the play into an 8-yard gain. If not for some shifti“When I was handing ness from Ball—which it [to Ball], I saw the colseemed to be lagging so lision right there,” Stave far this season compared said. “But that’s someto last year—when the thing that he’s so good at, Montee Ball’s team was pinned on its is shedding tackles, keeprushing yards through seven own 1-yard line in a 7-7 ing his feet going.” games in 2011 game, the results very It scared Ball, too. well could have been “He was right in front quite different. of me,” Ball said. “It was Montee Ball’s Purdue junior punter really hard to miss him. rushing yards Cody Webster pinned the But that’s my job.” through seven ball to Wisconsin’s 3-yard “That’s a Heisman games in 2012 line with about two minTrophy-type of run,” utes remaining in the first Bielema added. quarter, and then sophoWisconsin might not more tight end Sam Arneson com- even have had to worry, though, mitted a false start penalty to push as its defense put pressure on the the ball back. Wisconsin handed it trio of Purdue quarterbacks and

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smothered the run better than any game so far this season. The Badgers kept Purdue’s net rushing yards below zero as late as 13:07 left in the game, when senior running back Akeem Shavers scampered for 15 yards. “We just had guys get to the edge and beat guys one-on-one and had some good push up the middle,” Bielema said. Redshirt junior safety Dezmen Southward also intercepted a pass in the redzone from TerBush early in the first quarter with the score still tied at seven. The pick wasn’t anything new to Southward, though, as Bielema said he had five interceptions in practice on Friday. “Everybody was going nuts, and then lo and behold it happened in the first quarter,” Bielema said. Pedersen finished with four catches for 77 yards and one score. He entered the game with just 10 catches for 111 yards and one score. But the Menominee, Mich., native was pleased with his blocking improvements just as much as his ability to get open Saturday. “If Montee, James, [redshirt freshman running back] Melvin [Gordon], if one of them get a big run off of one of my blocks, it feels just as good as if you catch a touchdown,” Pedersen said. With Indiana and Illinois struggling, Wisconsin’s path to Indianapolis to represent the Leaders Division in the Big Ten Championship game Dec. 1 seems much more clear. However, don’t think that will stray the team away from its 1-0 mantra. “Now it’s Minnesota time,” Ball said.

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Offense breaks out in win at Purdue

Wisconsin trips up late in season-opening series

special, obviously we know what [Dayne] did and how hard he WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.— worked, and his records will never Considering the way the Badgers be forgotten. I’m just blessed to be have run the ball this season, their up there with him.” opening drive Saturday was noteLate in the first quarter, Ball had worthy. Wisconsin (2-1 Big Ten, 4-2 just two yards on one carry as the overall) matched an early Purdue Badgers started their third offensive touchdown by marching 75 yards drive at their own 2-yard line. He in five plays, including two rushes took a handoff from redshirt freshfor 21 yards and three effective play- man Joel Stave and, thanks to a free action-passes. Absent from the defender, looked to be in danger of whole drive: senior running back being tackled for a safety. Instead, Montee Ball. he spun off the tackler and gained Whether the ensuing events 8 yards. were obvious to the “That’s my job. announced crowd of 46,007 Everybody’s not going to at Ross-Ade Stadium or be blocked, and I think not, that trend did not last. that’s what I realized this After junior running game,” Ball said. “I need back James White set the to get some YAC—yards tone on the first drive, after contact.” Ball joined the party and Ball punished wouldproceeded to completely be defenders and made take it over, racking up a others miss for the rest BALL career-high 247 yards on of the afternoon en route 29 carries and adding three to one of his best perfortouchdowns for a 38-14 win over the mances as a Badger. Boilermakers (0-2, 3-3). “I needed this. Obviously, The third touchdown gave Ball I wasn’t doing too well and a 72 for his career, lifting him past lot of things weren’t going my former UW star Ron Dayne and way,” Ball said. “I’m really glad breaking the Big Ten record for that I stuck with it and overcareer rushing scores. came that adversity.” “I had no idea until I had an UW rolled up a season-high interview on the field,” Ball said 363 first-half yards of offense of his record-breaking score. “It’s but also had three drives inside

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Purdue’s 35-yard line end in field goal attempts. Sophomore kicker Kyle French missed two of them, keeping the Boilermakers within 10 points at the half. Ball made sure it did not matter on the second play of the third quarter, ripping off a 67-yard touchdown run—the longest carry of his career. At the time, it felt like a back-breaker. “I cut back and I was actually going to take it outside, but I hit them with a juke and [two defenders] both jumped out, so I just cut it straight up and just took off from there,” Ball said. Not even an injury to stalwart senior left tackle Rick Wagner could slow down the UW running attack. In the third quarter, Wagner was rolled up on from behind in what looked to be an ugly knee injury. Head coach Bret Bielema did not have an update after the game, but Wagner walked off the field under his own power, albeit with a significant limp. After Wagner exited, redshirt junior left guard Ryan Groy slid out to tackle and backup redshirt junior right guard Zac Matthias moved to left guard. “It’s just a testament to the way

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This season’s opening series for the Wisconsin men’s hockey (0-2-0 overall) team didn’t go quite as well as it had hoped. Fast starts and late goals allowed were the storylines of the weekend for the Badgers, whose Friday and Saturday night games both unraveled in the third period. Starting off with a vengeance Friday night, the Badgers outshot Northern Michigan (2-0-0 overall) 10-6 in the first period and were able to successfully kill three NMU power plays early on. That was due in large part to the effort of junior forward Mark Zengerle, who had a pair of blocked shots during the third NMU power play to preserve Wisconsin’s shutout. Another junior forward, Michael Mersch, put his mark on the game soon afterward by scoring to put the Badgers up with 7:18 left in the second period, leaving the score at 1-0 heading into the game’s last 20 minutes. That was where things started to come apart at the seams for the Badgers. Wisconsin’s momentum and

one-goal lead were lost 18 seconds into the third period when a mad scramble for the puck in front of the Badgers’ goal led to NMU sophomore forward Reed Seckel tying things up 1-1. With about 10 minutes left in the game, sophomore goaltender Joel Rumpel’s great diving save left the net open, and a heads-uphooking penalty by sophomore forward Matt Paape was all that stood between NMU and the lead. Eventually, a minute later on their fourth power play of the night, the Wildcats took the lead on a botched pass that deflected off a skate and into the net. Northern Michigan sophomore forward Cohen Adair was credited with the goal. A couple of last-minute saves solidified the win for Northern Michigan. Saturday’s game kicked off in similar fashion, with the Badgers scoring just three minutes into the game and outshooting NMU 12-5 at the conclusion of the first period. After junior defenseman Frankie Simonelli found the net early, Northern Michigan’s junior

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