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Woman escapes assailant Monday A man grabbed a 21-year-old female and touched her inappropriately near the intersection of Henry and Langdon Streets early Monday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. Police describe the suspect as a six-foot-tall, slender black man who was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident, according to the report by MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain. The victim was able to escape from the suspect, according to the report. The victim said she was walking down Langdon Street on her way to work and had just turned onto Henry Street when the suspect approached her, according to the report.
State sees $759.2 million surplus through June 30 Gov. Scott Walker’s administration announced Monday the state’s 2013 fiscal year surplus as of June was $274.5 million more than expected at the beginning of the year, which allowed the University of Wisconsin System to keep tuition below the Big Ten average for a public university. The state Department of Administration made the announcement through its Annual Fiscal Report, which analyzed state spending numbers through June 30. The $759.2 million surplus allowed the UW System, which accounted for 7.8 percent of total general-purpose revenue spending, to increase spending by $183.2 million or 20.1 percent. The surplus also kept tuition $1,102 below the “Big Ten” public institution average, according to the report. It also allowed the state to increase its emergency fund by $153.2 million, bringing the total to $278.5 million. The report’s release comes a day before the state Legislature is expected to take up a bill to cut property taxes that would use $100 million of the surplus. State legislators have said they expect the property tax cut to receive bipartisan support as it moves through
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Fan council to advise athletics Badger fans can move out from the sidelines and talk to officials about their gameday with the institution of a new fan advisory council. The Athletic Department is currently accepting applications for a 20-member Season Ticket Advisory Board. Members must hold season tickets to at least one sport and attend four yearly meetings. amy gruntner/the daily cardinal
Provost Paul DeLuca addresses the Academic Staff Assembly Monday to discuss potential ramifications of the government shutdown continuing for an extended period.
Shutdown could hurt ROTC, UW veterans The government shutdown could have substantial impacts on areas of the university including veterans benefits and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Provost Paul DeLuca told the Academic Staff Assembly Monday. “We haven’t had catastrophic or even significant impacts so far but we will,” DeLuca said. “If something doesn’t give very, very soon, we will.” According to DeLuca, impacts would include the end of veteran’s benefits from the G.I.
Bill. DeLuca said these costs, along with the impacts on ROTC funding, would cause immediate finanical losses According to DeLuca, any process that involves a federal agency would come to a close and be out of the university’s control, which could affect researchers applying for funding or international students who need documentation. Academic Staff also approved a motion that aims to improve the Critical Compensation Fund, which
Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently announced will be reimplemented on campus. The CCF provides funds to increase critical faculty and staff‘s compensation. According to DeLuca, the motion passed by Academic Staff contains recommendations on structural changes and potential modifications to the CCF, after an evaluation workgroup found the 2012 CCF’s total awards to academic staff were much lower than the originally set target. —Paige Villiard
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Celebration on the hill Campus Women’s Center members made T-shirts as part of an intern appreciation at a Lawn Party Monday afternoon on Bascom Hill. + Photo by Jane Thompson
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Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs Justin Doherty said the advisory board will help officials hear consistent feedback from fans. “It gives fans an opportunity to have a voice with the Athletic Department,” Doherty said, “and it gives those of us in the Athletic Department a chance to interact with fans and hear feedback from them about our events and being in our venues.” The department has received around 100 applications so far, Doherty said, and there is no set deadline for when the application will close. The first meeting is planned for sometime in November.
Man attacks woman in Langdon Street apartment Police arrested a 26-year-old male who choked a 22-year-old female and smashed her head into the floor in her Langdon Street apartment late Saturday night, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. Alexander Koprowski, who knows the victim, kicked in her door and threw her laptop against a desk before he attacked her, according to the report. The victim said in the report Koprowski threatened to kill her. Koprowski choked her to unconsciousness. She sustained neck injuries and was taken to the hospital to ensure she had no additional injuries. Police found the suspect at a North Carroll Street parking ramp, according to the report. Police arrested him for choking with pressure on the throat or neck, holding the victim against her will, battery and criminal damage to property, the report said.
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KANE KAIMAN dream interpreter
Kane Kaiman is a graduate of Cedarburg High School. There, he scored a 5 on his AP Psychology test, giving him the authority to interpret the dreams of all humans and some of the earth’s more intelligent mammals. He can dream in over a dozen languages. This week’s dream: “I was an astronaut, and I was getting ready to go into space. I was in a room—a locker room—with the other astronauts, and I was putting on my suit. I put on my helmet, and we walked out of the room, down a tube and into a rocket. We got in our seats in some kind of control room and then the countdown started. The lead astronaut said, “I hope this works,” which freaked me out. It was really scary, like climbing to the top in a roller-coaster car. The whole place was shaking. Then we launched and went into the sky and finally into space. I wasn’t scared anymore, and then we all started floating around. It was really cool to be weightless. That’s all I can remember.” —Brandon Feld, senior One hundred percent accurate interpretation:
“Space: The final frontier.” It seems glamorous, doesn’t it? Well, it can be a real nightmare.
You’ll never read this in any government report, but NASA sent me up to the International Space Station in 2001. They said the astronauts were having trouble coping with the isolation, and there were reports the Artificial Intelligence onboard was acting strangely. I was intrigued. Up to that point, I’d only counseled humans and a few dolphins, never a highly sophisticated, self-aware computer. They dressed me up like the Pillsbury Doughboy, gave me a pat on the ass and shot me into space. The astronauts were all having the same recurring dream. For 78 straight days, the crew members envisioned going on a dangerous spacewalk to fix a solar panel. The rest of their work grinded to a halt as they began to compulsively check the status of all 264,000 solar cells lining the wings of the station. On one particularly disturbing occasion, I asked the Canadian astronaut what he wanted for dinner. “Solar panel,” he replied with a lunatic grin. After psychoanalyzing ISAAC, the AI system, I suspected that he was to blame. I monitored the crew members in their sleep pods and discovered that ISAAC had been delivering shocks to their bodies late at night, stimulating the dream centers of their brains. When the computer reported a broken solar panel the next day, the crew members scrambled to get their spacesuits on. I didn’t let them outside.
That’s just what ISAAC would have wanted. Laser gun in hand, I forced the astronauts into straightjackets. Ignoring ISAAC’s monotonous voice over the intercom (“What are you doing, Kane? Kane, I’m afraid.”), I made my way to the
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control room and shorted his circuits, saving the day. But, hey, find me a selfrespecting dream interpreter who hasn’t done something like that. Anyway, your dream is pretty straightforward. The rocket launch is a metaphor for your abrupt transition to the working world after college graduation. The part where the captain says, “I hope this works,” is very telling. Like most kids your age, you’re nervous about your future. In a world where college graduates struggle to find jobs, you’re worried about how your resume is going to hold up. The fact that you’re dreaming about being an astronaut is a flashback to your childhood. I’d be willing to bet that when Mrs. Francis asked you to fingerpaint what you wanted to be when you grew up, you drew a space man. Why not make your childhood dreams a reality? The brainwaves in REM sleep are nearly identical to the brainwaves during the day. It’s almost as if you already have one launch under your belt, which would put you way ahead of the curve.
Do you have a dream you want Kane to interpret for you or someone you know? Send him an email at kaiman@wisc.edu for his absolutely 100 percent factually accurate advice.
A plea to bring back a piece of campus past SAMY MOSKOL sam yams
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ear UW administration, Thanks for all the new pretty buildings you’ve bestowed to us over the last few years. Union South is a piece of art. I like how shiny the floors are. The new Gordon Commons is divine. Dejope, too. And I can’t believe how environmentally friendly Leopold Hall is—probably as friendly as Aldo Leopold himself, may his blessed soul live on through all of our new buildings. (Aldo’s Cafe, anyone?) Speaking of, the 5 percent of the WID I have access to is beautiful too. When I’m inside, I feel like a scientist! Enjoying all of these buildings makes me feel a lot more well-off than a 21-year-old college student working 15 hours a week at a campus catering job should feel, so for that, I thank you for giving me such a won-
derfully false sense of luxury. So when I make this small request, apologies if it comes off as ungrateful and inconsiderate. I want my fountain. My Library Mall fountain, please and thank you. That’s really all I’ve wanted from you for the last three years. Here’s a timeline of my relationship with the fountain. October 2009: UW campus tour as high school senior. Fountain solidifies decision to apply to UW. Start of freshman year 2010: I enjoy sitting on lovely stone benches to watch water spout from top of fountain during free time. Obama visit fall 2010: Crowding to see famous president puts fountain in imminent danger. Obama time to spring 2012: Fountain covered and dry, while construction of underground pipey pipes proceeds around it. Little public understanding of why or how. May 5ish to May 28ish 2012: The fountain is opened! Once again! Forever!
May 28ish 2012 to now: Fountain closed as Library Mall becomes token dumping ground for Memorial Union reinvestment construction, which will be complete on an unknown date. Is most depressing acre on campus.
I want my fountain. My Library Mall fountain, please and thank you. So to sum up, woe is me. But I’m not the only one upset by the lack of fountain. There was once an adorable duck couple that called the fountain home. The two are currently displaced. Also, there used to be a man who would doggie paddle in the fountain with only his underwear on. He looked so happy. Now, that
man is permanently unhappy. I’ll stop whining about the changes to Memorial Union (including the loss of the Play Circle Theater, the craft shop and the Paul Bunyan room, which might be replaced by bigger and better play circles, craft shops, and Bunyan rooms, respectively.) So since these bigger and better things will be completed after my time anyway, I request, dear future alma mater, that you halt construction on the Union IMMEDIATELY and wait until after my graduation date (May 18, 2014) to resume. Evacuate all the constructiony nonsense and restore to me a lovely Library Mall with fountain and grass and the whole shebang in the meantime. Thanks. Love, Samy B.A. 2014 in history, international studies, certificate in environmental studies and sarcasm. When was the last time you saw the Library Mall fountain? Email Samy about it at moskol@wisc.edu.
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City committee decides proposed bus depot location The South Capitol District Planning Committee unanimously chose the corner of North Bedford and West Mifflin Streets as the location for a proposed multi-use bus depot, Bassett Neighborhood President Davy Mayer said at a Bassett Neighborhood meeting Monday. The proposed bus depot is part of an ongoing city effort to improve the accessibility and connectivity of the South Capitol Planning District, which stretches from Bedford to Blair Streets and includes the area between Wilson Street and Lake Monona, to the rest of the city. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said The Boldt Company, a Milwaukeebased construction company, has worked “behind the scenes” with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop plans for the facility, which would include university office spaces, residential units, retail and a large parking facility.
Bassett Neighborhood members questioned whether the bus companies that service campus would be willing to use a less centralized bus depot. Busses have traditionally stopped outside Memorial Union but have been stopping on University Avenue during Memorial Union reconstruction. Verveer said the committee reached out to a few of the inner city bus companies a few months ago, and they said they were not open to using a bus depot unless it was on or immediately adjacent to campus. But Verveer said if the city and the university told the bus companies to use the bus depot instead of either Langdon Street or University Avenue, they would likely comply. The bus depot could break ground as early as 2014, according to Verveer, but budget planning for the depot has not formally begun. —Sarah Olson
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Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the proposed bus depot could also function as a train station if Madison ever became accessible by passenger or commuter rail.
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The Madison Landmarks Commission voted unanimously Monday that the Langdon neighborhood meets the criteria needed to be considered a historic district.
Commission approves criteria for Langdon historic area The Madison Landmarks Commission unanimously decided Monday the Langdon neighborhood meets the criteria for landmark designation and the process can begin to recognize the area as a historic district. Commission members explained the preliminary process for historic district authorization as, “writing the plan, creating the review criteria and drafting the ordinance.” The Commission acknowledged the distinguished architectural styles and establishment of Greek societies as part of the neighborhood’s historical significance. Members said since the Langdon neighbor-
hood meets the Commission’s standards, it is now one step closer to ordinance. Although the Langdon Street area is designated under the National Register of Historic Places Program, the buildings on the street are not all protected from demolition, which has become a growing concern for Langdon Street inhabitants who are not in favor of demolishing houses to develop apartment buildings in the area. According to the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation, the area will gain further protections under local zoning regulations if a Landmark Ordinance is granted.
Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, attended the meeting and noted the important role University of Wisconsin-Madison students have played in the Langdon Street nomination. Zellers explained that UW-Madison students Connor Nett and Emily Erickson have put in immense effort to preserve the neighborhood, including starting a petition to preserve the historical significance of the area. As members of the Greek life at UW-Madison, Nett and Erickson continue to fight for the historic ordinance for the Langdon neighborhood, Zellers said. —Patricia Johnson
Gov. Scott Walker sent a letter to the president of Mexico and the Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Oct. 2 requesting they open a consulate office in Wisconsin. Currently, Mexican immigrants must go to Chicago to fulfill their consular needs, including assistance with obtaining U.S. identification while adjusting to life in the U.S. The Mexican consulate in Chicago currently serves over three million people in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, which has generated a two-month backlog, hindering Mexicans seeking national documents. Walker cited the backlog and the growing Hispanic population in Wisconsin as prime reasons for opening an office in the state. Hispanics currently account for 6.2 percent of Wisconsin’s population, according to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Chicago Consul General publicly supports efforts to alleviate the backlog, according to Walker’s letters.
Juan Carlos Ruiz, a community organizer for the Wisconsin-based Latino rights organization Voces de la Frontera, said the absence of a consulate makes obtaining U.S. documentation, especially identification, difficult. He also said making the trip to Chicago takes an entire day and parking issues add to the overall difficulty. “If [the state] has one office here in Milwaukee, it can serve all people that live in Wisconsin,” Ruiz said. The state already has a mobile office, servicing cities such as Madison, Janesville, Appleton and Milwaukee. Walker’s letter states the mobile office highlights the growing need for a permanent consulate in Wisconsin. Walker also said a consulate would help the state’s economic relationship with Mexico. Hispanicowned businesses in Wisconsin contribute $2.4 billion in sales annually, while employing approximately 11,000 people, according to a Monday statement from Walker. — Siddharth Pandey
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to surplus to the economic work his administration has done since 2011. “Our tough, but prudent, decisions are paying off for Wisconsin families,” Walker said in the statement. “This is more great news for the hardworking taxpayers, but there’s more work left to be done.” —Jack Casey
the Legislature. Walker, who announced the property tax plan Friday, said in a statement Monday the report shows the state is “on the right track” after being faced with a $3.6 billion deficit when he first took office. The governor attributed the turn from deficit
Third annual ‘State of the Downtown’ report shows increased theft from buildings, drug violations Downtown Madison has seen a 22 percent increase in thefts from buildings in the last two years, according to an annual State of the Downtown report released Monday. Downtown Madison, Inc., an organization that represents the interests of Madison businesses, residents, employees and visi-
tors, publishes the report, which is in its third year. The report noted statistics about crime, housing, employment and environmental initiatives in downtown Madison. In addition to increased thefts from buildings, drugs and narcotics violations downtown have increased 6.9 percent
between 2010 and 2012, according to the report. The report said the number of battery incidents decreased by 22 percent during the same time period. Downtown development has increased, with an estimated 1,700 new residential units scheduled to be completed in the
next two years, according to the report. The Capitol East District, which is adjacent to the downtown, is estimated to have 500 new units in the same time frame. The number of downtown workers increased 7.3 percent, according to the report, with jobs in planning and administration accounting for the most workers.
The organization also evaluated the state of Lakes Mendota and Monona. According to the report, the median total phosphorus in Lake Mendota decreased 47 percent in the last two years. But both lakes failed to meet a 6.6 foot water clarity level benchmark. —Sarah Olson
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Out on the town with Madison police The Daily Cardinal rode along with MPD Sgt. Scott Kleinfeldt Oct. 12. Story by Erik Thiel Two officers stood at the exits while two others readied themselves at the entrance, a throng of people clearing out of the way. “Are you ready?” the sergeant asked. I nodded in agreement, and we entered the bar. Sgt. Scott Kleinfeldt, a Madison Police Department Community Policing Team member, allowed me to ride along with him during his 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. patrol of the State Street area Oct. 12. His first stop was Hawk’s Bar and Grill, which was jam-packed with people dancing, sitting and, of course, drinking.
“We aren’t looking to bust people. Our biggest concern is safety.” Scott Kleinfeldt sergeant Madison Police Department
Kleinfeldt began asking for the IDs of several baby-faced drinkers. As Kleinfeldt expected, they were underage. Seventy people scuttled out of the bar after we entered, according to one of the officers at the exit. Hawk’s has a capacity of 99. “What does that say when over half the people leave a bar when they see a cop?” Kleinfeldt asked, scribbling down case notes. “We’ll definitely be coming back here.” The officers confiscated four fake IDs from fleeing individuals brazen enough to show them to the cops. Collectively, the number of underage drinkers running out of Hawk’s was too much for the officers to stop. “They were coming out in packs of sixes and sevens,” one officer reported. “There were several who ran into the bathrooms, and I didn’t bother chasing them.” One officer expertly summed up the night—which not only followed a Badger win against Northwestern, but was also Homecoming weekend—when he said, “You’d have to be sober to stand out in this crowd.” Kleinfeldt said his typical night involves tavern inspections, which includes officers entering bars to check if they are over capacity, making sure bouncers are checking IDs, seeing if the bartenders are over-serving patrons and checking for underage drinkers. The officers then present their findings to the bar owners and tell them to fix the problems. The bars could face fines and potential action from the Alcohol License Review Committee if they do not implement policies to prevent underage drinkers from entering the bar.
“We aren’t looking to bust people,” Kleinfeldt said. “Our biggest concern is safety.” Kleinfeldt stressed that a student’s first concern should be safety, not worrying about a ticket. The police are not asking students to be perfect, Kleinfeldt said. He described a number of scenarios where overly intoxicated students were alone and were mugged or sexually assaulted. “If you’re with friends and being helped home, I’m not going to stop you,” Kleinfeldt said. “It’s when you’re stumbling alone that it becomes a concern.” Kleinfeldt proved his convictions when we drove past a group of students who were holding up their intoxicated friend. “Are you taking him home?” Kleinfeldt asked through a rolled-down window. The students holding their friend managed to stutter “Yes.” Kleinfeldt responded with, “OK, bring him home now,” and continued to drive, ignoring the possible ticket. Almost immediately after the sergeant finished describing a scenario of what could happen if students do not have friends with them while intoxicated, he received a call from outside Madhatters. Two squad cars and an ambulance were already at the scene. The incident involved an overly intoxicated girl being left by her friends in the middle of West Gorham Street because they could not take care of her.
“Even something like talking with a student early in the evening might prevent them from doing something regrettable in the future.” Scott Kleinfeldt sergeant Madison Police Department
During the ride along there were only a couple F-bombs slurred toward Kleinfeldt, all after he asked them not to sit in the street. A majority of the inebriated State Street crowd was friendly, and there were several instances of students approaching Kleinfeldt and asking for directions, phone chargers or just to say “Hi.” Kleinfeldt explained how half of his job is establishing a rapport with students. He described a situation in which he went out of his way to give a ride to a drunken student who was alone and made sure there was someone at the house to take care of him instead of giving a ticket. “Little gestures can go a long way,” Kleinfeldt said. “Even something like talking with a student early in the evening might prevent them from doing something regrettable in the future.”
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Fall Out Boy’s new release actually a solid attempt to save rock ’n’ roll
Review: ‘The Wolf Among Us’ ADAM PARIS SEGA WHAT!?
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Fall Out Boy has been in the media quite often within the past year after a four-year hiatus and surprise return with Save Rock and Roll. Their fans expressed mixed feelings about the comeback album; some people regarded it as not being punk enough and others loved the change in pace. Their newest EP Pax-Am Days is almost the complete opposite of the epic, star-studded Save Rock and Roll. It was produced by Ryan Adams at PAX-AM Studios within a twoday span, and Adams’ minimalistic editing makes for an excellent, rugged punk sound. The guitars are heavily distorted, the drumming is fast and aggressive and Patrick Stump’s lead vocals stand out among the insane instrumentals. The band members claim the album is a sort of ode to their hardcore punk influences like The Clash, Sex Pistols and Dead Kennedys. The album is best described as fast, rough and intense and the songs flow perfectly together in an angry whirlwind. Though not many of the tracks stand out as a single or classic, the album as a whole is a fun and unique listening experience. The punk anthem “Love, Sex, Death” has been floating around the Internet for the past few weeks since Fall Out Boy released a colorful, rock ’n’ roll-heavy music video for the track. The eight-track record clocks in at a whopping 13 minutes, 19 seconds but makes a bold statement about their refusal to conform to any specific label and their ability to return to their roots whenever they feel like it. Even if you’re not a Fall Out Boy fan, even if you made fun of Fall Out Boy fans in seventh grade, give Pax-Am Days a shot on your walk to class this week. If you respect punk rock and need to get pumped up for an exam or want to feel like an angsty high schooler again, you will most definitely be pleasantly surprised with the outcome of Fall Out Boys’ odd new project.
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elltale Games is no longer making adventure titles. There is no sequence of puzzles hidden around a sprawling environment for you to explore. The inventory tends to stay hidden off to the side. A forgotten relic of the past is rarely brought back into relevance. For a studio founded on honoring a once-dead genre, Telltale is severing ties with its heritage. As it turns out, stripping away genre conventions has made Telltale the most relevant storyteller in the industry right now. “The Wolf Among Us” follows in the footsteps of Telltale’s 2012 breakout success, “The Walking Dead.” Based on Bill Willingham’s beloved “Fables” comic franchise, you control the sheriff of Fabletown, Bigby Wolf. “Fables”’ premise revolves around fairy tale characters living in modern day New York City, trying to remain hidden from humanity. As my favorite comic series,
I can still recall the day Telltale acquired the “Fables” license while hundreds of teachers flocked to protest Gov. Scott Walker at the Capitol. In the midst of a political snow day, my mind ran wild with possibilities. Over three years ago now, “The Wolf Among Us” represents the epitome of everything I hoped for on that chilly morning. From the opening shots, it’s pretty clear Telltale’s tact for capturing a specific tone has improved even from “The Walking Dead.” Neon lights flood the streets. Brightened, purple text contrasts the blackness of New York City. It’s one of the better approaches to noir I’ve seen, complemented by Wolf’s role as the rough sheriff dealing with internal issues. “Fables” doesn’t shy away from depression, hopelessness and gore. Justice is served with an axe to the head, something Fables can typically walk away from with their life intact. The comic book aesthetics still make Telltale games look like the most faithful transition of comic to game out there. I appreciate the faithfulness, but there’s still something about the stiffened qualities of textures and movements that make it feel inauthentic. It’s a small slight against the overall art direc-
tion though, because the neonsoaked user interface perfectly captures the old-fashioned regal art style of Willingham’s creation. Action sequences are a bit more prominent this time around. Wolf’s a violent man, and you’ll find yourself up against a number of scummy types walking around Fabletown. Button prompts appear onscreen, requiring rapid inputs in order to avoid replaying it. The forgiving checkpoints during these times make failure a fairly low stakes affair. Blood-addled escapades might provide a jolt of adrenaline, but the true stars of “The Wolf Among Us” are still the characters and world exploration. Choice and Consequence is plastered on the front of Telltale’s products now. It’s an overt nod to industry buzzwords everyone likes to bandy about but few actually implement well. Telltale knows it’s one of the few that can get away with such a blatant marketing strategy because its products back it up. Clear A/B storyline choices are still irksome in their obviousness, but “The Wolf Among Us” makes it clear that there will be obvious repercussions from these choices. However, there are some subtle
elements—such as the inability to pay for something after innocently forking over your money earlier— that keep the tale grounded in some semblance of reality. As a sheriff investigating the murder of a Fable, Wolf’’s story immediately works as a slowerpaced detective tale. Casually strolling around crime scenes to ensure you’ve discovered every hidden shred of evidence before announcing your suspicions is so satisfying. Few games do detective stories well, so the balancing act of contemplation versus intimidation always makes you ponder how best to approach the scenario. Seeing my favorite characters come to life onscreen is an utter joy. Spilling neon noir into this disastrous world of ruffians makes the entire experience much more engaging. Episodic releases are sometimes a gambling act, but this first episode delivered even more than I thought “The Walking Dead” did. Telltale honed its skills at crafting thoughtful, interactive dramas last year and “The Wolf Among Us” is a perfect launching pad for another tragic arc.
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Monthly music event Communion makes its Madison debut at The Frequency Wednesday By Jonny Shapiro THE DAILY CARDINAL
As if we needed another reason to love the Madison music scene, Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Kevin Jones (Bear’s Den) and producer Ian Grimble are bringing their brainchild, Communion, to Madison’s The Frequency for a monthly stop. Communion was formed in London in 2006 as a way for new bands to get out of the garage and onto a stage. The project is being brought to North America, and with it comes its promotion of brotherhood within the music industry. I spoke with two of the artists who will be performing at the first Madison Communion, frontman Tommy Shears of The Living Statues and folk singer Willy Mason, about their recent projects, the ’50s and philosopher William James. Shears and The Living Statues hail from Milwaukee, Wis., and bring a sound that ties together garage rock with the Britpop invasion of the 1950s. The ’50s style comes out in their live performances as well, as the band is known to don dapper black suits on stage. “[Drummer] Chris Morales and I have been playing together for years, playing in various rock bands throughout high school, even though we went to different schools,” Shears said. “We tried to do a Black Keys, White Stripes kind of two-man, guitar-drums duo, and we did that for a couple years. We recently started getting bigger shows and a little shy so two years ago we brought in Alex [Thornburg] on bass. We’re all bringing something very different to the table. I’m a Beatles maniac to the bone, that’s what I grew up on. As a kid, hearing those melodies, I started to take music seriously.
Seeing videos of them playing, picking up their mannerisms. Not just do what they were doing with the sound, but study what makes it so attractive to me. ” Though Shears comes from the Milwaukee area, he credits his time in Madison for changing his view on live music. “Madison is where my eyes were opened to what a real ‘music scene’ is. I was in the suburbs of Milwaukee and Summerfest and The Rave were a big part of growing up, but I never got to experience wandering between venues at night looking for something to do,” Shears said. “If you live anywhere on State Street, you’re within walking distance of 10 different places. If you look at The Frequency or the Majestic, they do a great job of catering to all different kinds of music.” The Living Statues recently released a single, “Our American Cousin,” off their upcoming EP. This will be their third EP after 2011’s Bad News and 2012’s Strike of a Match. Touring singer-songwriter Willy Mason will also be performing at Communion. Both of his studio albums have charted in the top 40 in the U.K., but neither of them received the same commercial success in the U.S. I found out about Mason through the social website, Reddit, and, ironically, the question posed on the website was why Willy Mason isn’t more well known in his home country. Mason told me what he thinks social media can do for the music industry and gave me his thoughts on his standing in the U.S. “The Internet feels like how we used to pass cassette tapes around, but now it’s happening on an inter-
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WIlly Mason will play the first Communion in Madison Oct. 16. national scale,” Mason said. “As for my success in the U.K., it’s two main things. When my first album, Where the Humans Eat, came out in 2004, it blew up on the radio in England. One of the main Radio-1 DJs was a big supporter, so the whole country was hearing the album. As a result of that, I ended up spending most of that album cycle touring over there. I didn’t get to spend much time touring the U.S., which I’m changing for this album. Hopefully being able to put in more time over here will spread my music out a little more.” The folk-blues sound that defines Mason’s music is a product of his family rather than his hometown. Both of Mason’s parents were folk songwriters and he is directly related to philosopher William James. “It was sort of a closed music scene in Martha’s Vineyard. We didn’t get a lot of international bands coming through. I didn’t see my first international band until I was 16 when I went off island,” Mason said. “I picked up on the folk side from what was going on in my house. My parents had month-
ly music parties and I’d be around when they were writing. Williams James’ book, “[The] Varieties of Religious Experiences,” was also important for me—his interest in the conscious and subconscious mind and questions of identity and spirituality. We share a curiosity of how the mind works and I tend to use those philosophical questions as the subjects of my songs.” Carry On, Mason’s latest album was released last year. “Recording was pretty fast and off-the-cuff. It was exciting for me because I was working with a new producer named Dan Carey. He brought some new techniques to recording, instruments that I’ve never worked with before,” Mason said. “Both of us were so excited by the combination of our influences that we got all of the recording done in the first 10 days.” Mason and The Living Statues will be at The Frequency for Madison’s inaugural Communion Wednesday, Oct. 16. They will be joined by Roadkill Ghost Choir, 4 on the Floor, Anna Vogelzang and Yacht Club DJs.
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couple weeks after the partial shutdown of the United States’ government, the American public’s confidence in our two-party system is at an all-time low. Parks are closed, tax audits have ceased, food inspections are slowed and our nation is inching closer to defaulting on our obligations. If this picture sounds bleak, it should. While this fight may have started because a few principled house Republicans decided to put their foot down on President Barack Obama’s health care law, it has transformed into a highest-of-stakes game of chicken. Politically what is at stake
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to Republicans and Democrats are issues that lie at the heart of what both parties stand for. The president’s health initiative has been a piece of legislation two decades in the making, when Hillary Clinton made it her mission as first lady to fix the inequities of the health insurance industry. When George H.W. Bush proclaimed, “Read my lips, no new taxes,” he set in place a new era of rigidity in Republican fiscal policy (even though he later raised the taxes). If either party were to compromise in this debate, what is to stop them from compromising on the very nature of who they are? In many ways, this debate transcends partisan politics, and speaks to a deeper issue on our nation’s values and how they are
transforming over time. Americans have different attitudes on today’s issues ranging from gay marriage to the distribution of wealth than they did 15 years ago.
America is splitting up into a nation of two different sets of values. Sooner or later the two sides will be unable to live with each other.
What has resulted is a nation more deeply divided, more ideological in nature, than perhaps ever before. Combine this trend with the effects of gerrymandering, in which the last election cycle saw over 90 percent of incumbents re-
elected, and what has resulted is a political system where ideology over practicality is not only allowable but also rewarded. At an even deeper level, this shutdown reveals a fundamental inconsistency in the values that our nation’s two dominant parties uphold. The Evangelical right, the backbone of the Republican party, advocates for a nation built on Christian and traditional family values. Yet the party has worked for years to undermine government programs that help the poor. Democrats claim to be about defending the weak and giving everyone an opportunity at fulfilling the American dream. Yet when it comes to defending the weakest of people, the unborn, all you hear is crickets. These inconsistencies have created a national culture of individu-
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ality that stifles compromise and makes community unnecessary. Political debates of past decades precipitated off shared national values and were settled. I’m not one to usually say the proverbial political sky is falling, but it seems more and more like America is splitting up into a nation of two different sets of values. Sooner or later the two sides will be unable to live with each other. It’s time for not only politicians to think more deeply about what values our nation should uphold, but also the voters who put them in office. Who knows, maybe this government shutdown will give people the opportunity to do just that. At the heart of this debate is not only our national debt, but also the spirit of our very nation. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Medicinal marijuana is not the answer to our health problems By Tim Smith UW-Madison Graduate student department of chemistry
While medical marijuana undoubtedly holds promise as a means to treat a number of legitimate medical conditions, that alone is not a sufficient standard to merit its usage as a medicine. Such a decision should not be made by politicians whether they serve here in Madison or in Washington, D.C. Rather, it ought to be made through the appropriate regulatory processes within the Food and Drug Administration, as all other decisions regarding medicinal approval are made. In the case of medical mari-
juana this has not been done. Why? Because there is absolutely no way marijuana could withstand the scrutiny needed to pass the FDA’s approval process. In order to ensure the safety of medicinal users, for a drug to meet the standards, it must be shown safe and having benefits that outweigh the risks of its use at least comparable to current medicinal alternatives available. It must also be produced in such a way as to ensure a consistent dosage and purity. Marijuana is unlikely to meet the first standard under rigorous scientific testing because it is a grown plant containing hundreds of different chemicals with
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unknown and untested effects. Even if it were to reach this standard, each plant is different such that a consistent dosage from one sample to another is close to impossible to achieve. Imagine taking a powerful prescription drug without knowing whether you were actually receiving one dose or four? No, the FDA would not allow such a medicine to pass its new drug application. Instead, it would ask the drug producers to identify the active ingredients in the prospective drug, isolate them, and use them as a medicine, as has already been done with THC in marijuana. In the future there may be additional medications derived from the plant
as our base of research grows. I urge the readers of The Daily Cardinal not to set the dangerous precedent of usurping our drug approval process for political reasons. If you believe recreational marijuana usage should be legal, then advocate on behalf of that position, but please do not cheapen our drug safety standards in the process. Americans deserve high medicinal drug safety standards that are established on the basis of rigorous testing done in accordance with scientific standards rather than a popular vote or legislative action. Please send all letters and feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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The ‘Trek’ to the Capitol: Burke and Walker face off in an uphill battle for power While Mary Burke is a formidable opponent, she faces an uphill battle to win the race to 2 E. Main St. and unseat the political juggernaut that is Gov. Scott Walker. The governor has money, connections and judging by the 2011 recall election results, at least 53.1 percent of Wisconsin on his side. Many people don’t want a recycle of the 2011 recall, so in order for Ms. Burke to have a chance, she’ll have to gear up, grab the handles, get a grip and cross the finish line to the governor’s mansion. + Graphic by Ravi Pathare
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Badgers face tough conference foes By Jack Baer The Daily Cardinal
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The Wisconsin women’s hockey team (2-2-0 WCHA, 2-2-0 overall) was swept on the road by No. 1 Minnesota last weekend and will host St. Cloud State this weekend at the LaBahn Arena. Head coach Mark Johnson cited how the team handled a hostile atmosphere in Minneapolis and the play of his freshmen as positive takeaways from the series. “Although you’re disappointed you lost a couple of games, obviously, they’re ranked No. 1,” Johnson said. “But we skated with them. We played with them. I know as a group, we’re going to continue to get better. So as the season goes on, it’s going to be exciting to watch.”
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The football team (2-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) registered a dominant win at home against Northwestern and will visit Illinois Saturday.
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a significant role,” Andersen said. “The effort was awesome. We were able to feed off a tremendous crowd, and it did make a big difference in the game without question.” Andersen went on to say the status of redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis (concussion) is still up in the air, but if “Jared has the opportunity, he’ll go.” Andersen also stated redshirt sophomore safety Michael Caputo had been moved to linebacker.
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Head coach Gary Andersen had praise for all aspects of the Northwestern win. “It was a tremendous victory, a team victory for the kids. All three phases, offense, defense, special teams played
The volleyball team (4-2 Big Ten, 15-3 overall) will continue its surprising season by hosting Big Ten opponents Michigan Friday and Michigan State Sunday at the UW Field House. The Michigan State game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. Head coach Kelly Sheffield was exuberant over his defense’s performance, but admitted the offense could use work, mostly at the nets. Sheffield didn’t have much to note about the upcoming opponents, but did mention that he loves the competition the Big Ten brings as a top volleyball conference. “If you’re a competition junkie like I am, it doesn’t get any better than this conference, and we’re excited about two more,” he said.
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After scoring in both games against Northern Michigan, freshman forward Grant Besse became the first Wisconsin freshman to start his career in that fashion since 2007-’08.
The men’s hockey team (2-0-0 overall) swept Northern Michigan last weekend and will travel to Boston this weekend to face Boston College and Boston University. Head coach Mike Eaves discussed the positives of visiting two top teams early in the season. “We’re going into the den of a couple of big-time teams. I know everybody is excited,” Eaves said. “It’s good to go on a trip like this
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Redshirt senior tight end Jacob Pedersen finished with four receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in his return from injury. early in the year because it really brings the team together. You’re truly on your own.” Eaves later mentioned that the team looked forward to playing in Boston University’s new hockey arena. He also dismissed that personal connections affect how he sees the Boston College matchup, given that his sons played there. “I think it’s more special for the boys. I didn’t attend there. There’s a little connection, but it’s more disconnected than if it was the boys going back there.”
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The cross country team will host the adidas Invitational this weekend. Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne discussed the field of the meet, noting the high caliber of programs in attendance. “Five of the top ten men’s teams and five of the top 10 women’s teams will be in the field, and I believe it is 20 of the top 30 teams on the men’s side and 18 of the top 30 teams on the women’s side,” Byrne said.
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ow that Wisconsin has exposed Northwestern and Michigan has fallen to Penn State, it’s definitely reasonable to say the Badgers are the second best team in the Big Ten, with Ohio State as No. 1. Sure, Nebraska and Michigan State have looked pretty good recently, but trusting that respective defense and offense is like trusting the Wisconsin kicking game. With that in mind, it’s time to look at the Badgers’ bowl prospects. Wisconsin’s three biggest opponents (Arizona State, Ohio State, Northwestern) are all in the rear view mirror and it’s quite likely that they win out. In that event, you have a 10-2 Big Ten team with a famously well-traveling fanbase. Even bet-
ter is that those two losses are both “good” losses. One is universally known as a ref screw-up and the other is to a likely undefeated Ohio State. That would be a sexy team for bowl selection committees, enough that a BCS at-large bid would be a totally reasonable possibility. So how do the Badgers end up in a BCS bowl? There are 10 spots in BCS bowls, with six of them automatically taken by the champions of the automatic-qualifier conferences. You also have your automatic at-large bids (top-14 teams in bad conferences, usually undefeated). This year, that could be Fresno State, but only if it wins out. The SEC will get another atlarge bid, because they are the SEC. The Big 12 will likely not, because that conference is pretty bad this year. Its only undefeated teams left are Baylor and Texas Tech, and neither of those teams have been really challenged.
That leaves two spots and three conferences to supply an atlarge team (a conference can only have two teams in a BCS bowl each year). Wisconsin would likely be the last at-large admitted, as it has to make up some serious ground to qualify. In order for Wisconsin to have a shot, some teams are going to need to lose to the point where they leave the top 14 and lose atlarge eligibility. The second tier of the ACC and Pac-12 are now the enemy. Take away the champions of each conference, probably Oregon and whomever wins the Clemson-Florida State game this Saturday. The ACC and Pac-12 teams left in the current top 14 are the Clemson-Florida State loser, UCLA, Miami and Stanford. Three of those four have to lose enough to drop out of the top 14 for Wisconsin to make it. If the Badgers do make it, they will probably end up in the Orange Bowl. After the
National Championship teams are replaced, the selection order for at-large bids this year goes Orange, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl (brought to you by Fanta). While a fourth-straight trip to the Rose Bowl would be nice, it’s not likely. The Rose Bowl committee is probably getting a little sick of hosting the Badgers, and it will definitely take into account that ticket sales lagged last year for Wisconsin to the point where Stanford bought back 8,000 unsold tickets from its opponent. If the Rose Bowl passes on the Badgers, and the conditions I laid out are met, that means the Rose Bowl will probably take the SEC at-large and the ACC/ Pac-12 at-large. This would give the Orange Bowl a choice of Wisconsin, Louisville (American Athletic Conference champion), and Fresno State. Wisconsin is the obvious choice there, as it is the most likely to sell tickets and draw viewers, which is what the bowls
really care about. If Fresno State loses, that frees up another at-large and we have more flexibility. Add one of the four I mentioned before to the mix, and the Orange Bowl could take those teams and push the Badgers to the Sugar Bowl. And, once again, this is all dependent on Wisconsin winning the remainder of its games. So there you have it. If you want Wisconsin to make a BCS bowl, it’s going to require winning out, and some teams need to lose. Get ready to root against Fresno State to free up at-large spots or for the ACC or Pac-12 to not be able to produce an atlarge bid. Do you think the Badgers will make it to another BCS bowl game? Who do you think will be their toughest opponent standing in the way? Do they deserve to make it to another one after their recent disappointments? Let Jack know what you think by emailing sports@dailycardinal.com.