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Police plan ahead for overlap of Freakfest, Homecoming weekend By David Jones The Daily Cardinal

In anticipation of larger crowds over the upcoming Halloween weekend, which coincides with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Homecoming, Madison Police Department officials said they will increase police presence in the downtown area to manage traffic and control crowds. MPD Capt. Carl Gloede said at a Downtown Coordinating Committee meeting Thursday, monitoring the traffic flow out of the city after Saturday’s Badger football game and into the city for Freakfest will be the greatest challenge. “The isthmus is just bad for traffic, so we put together the best plan possible given that we’re shutting half the isthmus down for the normal flow,” Gloede said. Gloede said the MPD’s plan to keep traffic in check includes placing officers along certain routes to help direct traffic around the Capitol and out of the city. According to Gloede, the MPD

will work with traffic engineers, some of whom will sit along the same routes to manually control traffic lights in order to better manage traffic conditions. “Patience will be a virtue that day after the game,” Gloede said. The overlap of the city’s Halloween weekend event with the Homecoming festivities poses more of a concern for Madison police than Freakfest by itself, according to Gloede. “The Freakfest event kind of runs itself—it’s a very well managed event—so that is not a concern for us,” Gloede said. “It’s basically the safety of two events coexisting and the traffic getting in and out.” Charlie Goldstone, Talent Buyer for Frank Productions, the organization in charge of Freakfest, said he expects to see more people attending this year’s event given the number of advance tickets that have already sold.

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Local entertainment promoter Frank Productions will take control of the Orpheum Theatre and could obtain ownership after an auction, which will take place within the next year.

Orpheum to reopen Local production company will assist city in bringing events back to theater By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal

The iconic Orpheum Theatre will reopen its doors with the assistance of Frank Productions, an entertainment company based out of Madison that could begin hosting events at the concert venue as early as January 2013. “We’re just thrilled to be the ones to help put this theatre back on the map and someday hopefully own it and restore it back to the beautiful facility it once was,” Frank Productions President Fred Frank said. In September, the Monona State Bank foreclosed on the danny marchewka/Cardinal File Photo

This year, Freakfest and UW-Madison’s homecoming fall on the same weekend, which will result in an increased police presence.

Senate debate gets heated over Iran By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, the state’s candidates for U.S. Senate, went head to head Thursday night in an occasionally feisty debate held at the University of WisconsinMarathon in Wausau. The debate came one day after a

Marquette University Law School Poll showed the two candidates in a virtual tie, with one debate left and only 19 days until the election. Baldwin and Thompson tussled over the economy, the federal deficit and healthcare, but one of the most hostile exchanges came when the two candidates debated over Iran.

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Orpheum because co-owners Henry Doane and Eric Fleming could not pay a $1.1 million loan, according to a letter from Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Zilavy and the city’s Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf. The theatre’s troubles reached a breaking point when the city revoked its liquor license in July. Frank Productions is operating the Orpheum as part of the foreclosure process and an agreement with Dane County Attorney Rebecca DeMarb. The company has the potential to obtain ownership at an auction, which will take place in the next eight to 12 months, after the process ends. “If we were to be the successful bidder, the theatre would be restored back to its glory years,” Frank said. During the intermediate period before the auction, Frank said the company cannot make any major efforts in restoration, such as renovating the marquee.

Frank Productions has already begun the process of bringing life back to the Orpheum by applying for a liquor license, which the city will review at the end of November, and contacting agent managers about using the theatre in coming months. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the Alcohol License Review Committee will most likely approve Frank Productions’ liquor license because of their excellent reputation in Madison. Frank said the city and University of WisconsinMadison students will benefit from the Orpheum’s reopening because it provides a larger venue for bigger acts currently bypassing Madison for cities such as Milwaukee and Minneapolis. “We’re going to try … and turn the lights back on in the place and bring in some topnotch entertainment to not only service the downtown residents but also the student population,” Frank said.

TAA: HR plan misrepresents UW mission By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal

The Teaching Assistant Association became the latest group in the University of Wisconsin-Madison community Thursday to speak out in opposition to the proposed Human Resources redesign. According to Lenora Hanson, co-chair of a TAA body that works to share information with campus departments, many members are con-

cerned the document focuses too much on words like ‘market’ and ‘performance,’ with little emphasis on teaching or quality of education. “We’re just concerned there is a pretty big gap between values that we think are important at UW Madison and the language that’s being used in the document overall,” Hanson said. Director of Human Resources and HR redesign project team leader Bob LaVigna said the

TAA’s claim is not accurate. “The vision for the project talks about supporting the mission of the university which is all about teaching and learning,” LaVigna said. However, Hanson said her organization’s concerns don’t stop there. The TAA is also concerned with the suggested switch to performance based pay. “On the level of faculty and students we’re concerned that

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“…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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Ryan introduces perfect way to trap her, keep her By Dr. Yams McYummy, M.D. Fake News Friday

After former Gov. Mitt Romney’s fumble during the presidential debate Tuesday, in which he said he hired “binders full of women” after a question about equal pay, his running mate and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was quick to back Romney and clarify his point. “Mitt and I don’t just have binders full of women; We have binders full of all minorities. When I really need to save the day, I pull out one of my favorite binders and quiet the worriers,” Ryan said at a press conference in Janesville Thursday. “If it ever becomes an issue, you just pull out the binders and everybody feels better.”

By Tabby Cat Fake News Friday

Madison’s City Council approved an amendment granting the Overture Center half of the city’s 2013 operating budget while Mayor Paul Soglin was absent from Common Council. Due to a recall of Lipton Green Tea, Soglin was unable to attend this week’s Council meeting because he said he was expe-

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“If your working environment gets too masculine, those binders come in handy,” Ryan said. “When your senior partner who has been working at your firm for 34 years

riencing withdrawal symptoms. “[Indiscernible words],” Soglin said while twitching. Council members decided to take advantage of Soglin’s absence from the Council chambers and approved an amendment granting the Overture not only the $2 million the Overture has requested for the past two years, but half of this year’s budget, approximately $133 million.

“It’s about time the city came to its senses and gives us the money the arts deserve,” Overture President Ted DeDee said. “We plan to permanently rent the 200 block of State Street’s paved street to install a full-time circus. We will also hire dancing flame-throwers to promote arts in Madison.” Soglin could not be reached for comment because he could not be found.

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“If it ever becomes an issue, you just pull out the binders and everybody feels better.”

inevitably squishes the tush of a secretary, I would recommend pulling out the ‘women’ binder, hire one of them right then and there and all is usually forgiven.” When asked to further clarify details of these binders, Ryan mumbled something about closing loopholes to get rid of “all the deficits.” And what the loopholes cannot close, Ryan said, the binders can. In addition to running for vice president and his congressional seat, Ryan is selling the homemade binders, available in red, white and blue. With one call to 1-800-RYANFORU, you can have the binders for your workplace-discrimination lawsuit avoidance needs within five to nine business days.

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He said these binders are necessary for all kinds of work environments.

Student Labor Action Coalition veteran Sally B. Simonsen was found eating a slice of Palermo’s pizza in her Gorham Street apartment Thursday. After SLAC increased pressure on the UW administration to cut ties with Palermo’s Pizza, Simonsen’s roommate Agatha Bezly, a fellow SLAC compatriot, was

shocked when she made the uncomfortable discovery in her kitchen. “We work so hard every day to raise awareness about the Palermo workers’ strike, and eating Palermo’s Pizza is harmful to our cause,” Bezly said. But Simonsen said her affiliation with SLAC wouldn’t stop her from eating her favorite Primo Thin Roasted Vegetable with Goat Cheese

slice. “It’s not the pizza’s fault. A pizza is a pizza. Someone has gotta eat it,” Simonsen said. The two roommates are currently not speaking to one another. They “will not make the effort to do so until the other apologizes,” according to what each of them wrote atop two pizzas they individually sent to the Daily Cardinal after request for further comment.

The Dane County Courthouse Probate Office is now flooded with petitions for restraining orders against volunteers registering University of WisconsinMadison students to vote. According to students, these volunteers were becoming increasingly aggressive as the Oct. 18 early registration deadline approached. “I was walking on East Campus Mall when one of them approached me,” said senior Lee Mealone. “I didn’t have my drivers’ license on hand and was planning to register later anyways when I was done with class, so I said, ‘no thanks,’ but one of them kept following me.” The volunteer, identified as junior Hugh Jass, allegedly followed Mealone into a Humanities building bathroom. “He crawled under the door of the stall I was in, stared into my soul with eyes like that one ‘Overly Attached Girlfriend’ meme, and said, ‘Register! It’ll only take a minute!’” Mealone recalled, breaking into a cold sweat. “As he shook that clipboard at me, I noticed ‘REGISTER OR DIE’ was tattooed on the inside of his wrist next to a skull and crossbones,” Mealone said. “Needless to say, for my own safety I got up, zipped my pants, made up a drivers’ license number and filled out the form as fast as I could.” Other students encountered similar exchanges with volunteers. One sophomore, who wished to remain anonymous, said volunteers inside Gordon Commons gave her a look that she described as “the same look a pride of starving lions would give a chunky zebra on ‘Animal Planet.’” Although the Probate Office has not yet released an official count of total restraining orders filed against voter registration volunteers, city officials confirmed 51,238 of the 42,595 students at UW-Madison have been registered to vote in the upcoming election.

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SSFC passes group budgets The Student Services Finance Committee approved its first budgets for fiscal year 2013-2014 Thursday by approving funding levels for Badger Catholic and Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán de UW-Madison. The committee approved the Badger Catholic budget at a total of $100,947.63, after making a few line item changes to the group’s proposed budget of $107,953.95. SSFC members cut extra hours from certain Badger Catholic positions, such as the marketing director, that the committee felt were unnecessary. Rep. Kyle Quagliana said he felt uncomfortable funding the

position at it’s full request. “The vibe that I got was that this individual would be solely there for tweeting and facebook,” Quagliana said. “I feel like that could be a volunteer, honestly.” The group reduced the marketing director role to only five hours per week. The committee had similar worries with M.E.Ch.A’s budget, which was approved at $90,153. Members felt uncomfortable funding the group’s full travel request for all its staff members to attend a national conference. Rep. Sarah Neibart said she felt a reduction would be a good way to ensure that members who do

attend the conference must come back and share what they learn with the rest of the M.E.Ch.A staff and campus community. Also in the meeting, the committee heard Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment’s budget proposal. According to PAVE representatives, the group is asking for a funding increase of 4.2 percent due to the growing importance of their Communications Director, who works to ensure campus is properly informed when discussing sexual assault and violence. SSFC will decide on PAVE’s 2013-2014 funding level at its next meeting Monday. —Cheyenne Langkamp

WID building wins sustainability award The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recognized for the environmentally friendly design of its building during an awards ceremony Tuesday. The Innovation in Green Building Award recognizes one college or university that works to build with sustain-

ability and environmental issues in mind. The award is presented by a collaboration of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the Center for Green Schools and the U.S. Green Building Council. The WID building won the award because of its combi-

nation of innovative operations and architectural design, according to a statement released by the university. The WID has also received other awards for its inventive structure, including the 2012 Laboratory of the Year from R&D Magazine and a LEED Gold certification in 2011.

UW-Madison professor wins 2012 American Book Award A University of Wisconsin- on the impacts of destruction of Madison professor won a ecosystems, radiation 2012 American Book Award contamination and on Oct. 7 for his book on communities lost to environmental issues. dams or mines. Robert Nixon, a proThe awards are fessor of English, won given to writers by the award for his book other writers and “Slow Violence and the serve to recognize litEnvironmentalism of the erary merit without NIXON Poor.” The book centers limits or restrictions,

according to the award’s website. Nixon began his career at UW-Madison in 1999 as a professor of environmental literature and public writing and nonfiction within the creative writing department. Nixon has also written for other publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Independent.

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ling traffic are necessary given the amount of people who will be in Madison over Halloween weekend. “It will be a strong plan in place to make sure everyone will be safe,” Resnick said.

“We are fully ahead of where we were last year with advanced sales,” Goldstone said. “It’s a really good indicator we’re at about

the place we were in some of the biggest years, especially with [the weekend] being homecoming.” Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the added police presence and the MPD’s plans for control-

on Campus

It takes two to tango

University of Wisconsin-Madison Tango Club hosts free lessions and open dance time in the Great Hall at Memorial Union Thursday night. + Photo by Nithin Charlly

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Representatives from M.E.Ch.A say it would be beneficial to receive funding for all staff members to attend conferences.

debate from page 1 While both said they did not want Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, Thompson called Baldwin out for not being tough enough on the country and accepting $60,000 in campaign money from a group that allegedly opposes sanctions on Iran. Baldwin then fired back at Thompson, accusing him of owning stock in a company that helps mine uranium in Iran. However, Thompson said he found out about the stock Thursday morning and sold it immediately. “I don’t agree with anyone doing business with Iran,” Thompson said. During the exchange, Thompson cut off Baldwin and said, “You want to interrupt me, Joe Biden?,” a reference to last week’s vice presidential debate during which Republicans felt Vice President Biden inappropriately cut off his opponent Paul Ryan. The comment drew groans from the crowd of around 350.

The debate format included “un-moderated” portions that encouraged the candidates to engage directly with each other. Baldwin took these opportunities to portray Thompson as a Washington insider and lobbyist, while Thompson painted Baldwin as one of the most liberal members of Congress who has “voted to raise taxes 155 times.” College Republicans Chair Jeff Snow said while Thursday’s debate may not have a huge impact on the race, “there is Republican momentum in general right now in regards to the election in Wisconsin” that will help win over the 3 percent of undecided voters. Snow’s counterpart, College Democrats Chair Chris Hoffman, said voter turnout will be key come election day, and Baldwin did a good job appealing to Democratic constituents Thursday night. “Were going to have to turn out as much of the base as possible across the state,” Hoffman said. “That’s what’s going to win it.”

Event to examine Islamophobia at UW The Muslim Students Association, the Muslim-Jewish Volunteer Initiative and the Lubar Institute for the Study of Abrahamic Religions will cosponsor an event Friday to examine and discuss the way Islam is viewed in America. The event, entitled “Understanding Islamophobia,” will feature five speakers from UW-Madison and around the nation who will discuss how Islam is depicted in American media and how it is treated in politics. The forum will also include performances by First Wave and a Q&A session for attendees.

Siddique Akram, president of the Muslim Student Association, said an increase in charged incidents, including the recent Newsweek cover with the headline, “Muslim Rage,” and “Innocence of Muslims,” an anti-Muslim movie trailer on YouTube that sparked protests, has made this forum necessary and relevant. Akram said he hopes this forum will increase understanding of Muslim students so that they can be seen as “everyday Americans.” The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall in Union South.

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tral and it will be faculty and staff determining what should be valued for performance.” Additionally, the TAA is concerned about the equity of performance pay. For example, Hanson said many employees may begin to overwork in an attempt to receive better pay. This could exclude some employees who have families obligations outside of the workplace, according to Hanson. Hanson said the TAA plans to continue making recommendations to the project team about how the plan could be improved. A public forum will take place Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. in Memorial Union to continue sharing feedback with the project team.

if performance isn’t clearly articulated along the lines of excellent teaching, excellent mentoring, working with your students, whether they be graduate or undergraduate, we’re really concerned that that could affect the dynamic of faculty and student relationships,” Hanson said. LaVigna said his team did not clearly define performance in the document because they felt it was not their place. “It’s not up to Human Resources people to decide how to evaluate teaching, that’s up to faculty to do that,” LaVigna said. “We think the performance aspect is value neu-

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GEOMETRY 101 ACROSS 1 Boss on “The Dukes of Hazzard” 5 Prima donna problems 9 Newborn puppy 14 Nabisco cookie 15 Card game played against the dealer 16 Classic TV’s “The ___ Limits” 17 Where a football is snapped 20 ___ pork (Chinese dish) 21 Purse part, often 22 Samara dropper 23 Where to get a WWW address 25 It can be deadly or mortal 26 Letters on tires 29 “... as ___ on TV” 31 Feeling of fury 33 Single-masted boats 35 Double-reed instrumentalist 38 Big girder 39 American purchase? 41 Javelin or harpoon 43 Goes back to square one 44 Shanty 46 Completed a marathon

7 ___ A Sketch 4 51 Asian ox 52 Yuletide worker 54 Hallucinogenic drug 56 Clark or Rogers 57 Marching band drum 59 Part of a pump 61 Base to build on 65 Lessen 66 Kite eater in “Peanuts” 67 Louisiana vegetable 68 Apple beverage 69 Groundbreaking person? 70 Joe Flacco option DOWN 1 Conan Doyle’s detective 2 Baltimore ballplayer 3 Human ___ Project 4 “What ___ up must come down” 5 Unrestrained expression of emotion 6 Car “go” liquid 7 Mythical monsters 8 Does a pre-laundry chore 9 Feminine, say 10 Quasimodo feature 11 LAX landing approximation 12 Tripod feature 13 Prefix for “eminent”

18 “___ believe in yesterday ...” (Beatles lyric) 19 “The Sea, the Sea” author Murdoch 24 Overly inquisitive one 26 Verse writer 27 Relaxing getaway spot 28 Patriot’s end? 30 Whiff king Ryan 32 “Poly” attachment 34 Far from slim 36 Drink mixer 37 Like some currents 39 Apex 40 Take under advisement 41 ___ & the Family Stone 42 Casserole spheroid 45 Count in Lemony Snicket’s books 48 Three-horse team 49 Plays with crayons 50 African carnivores 53 Cappuccino topper 55 Fingerprint’s cousin 57 Something to build on 58 Widely used currency 60 “Enough already!” 61 Cul-de-___ 62 Kimono completer 63 Irish boy

64 Michelle Obama ___ Robinson

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By Jorge Estrada The Daily Cardinal

Indie Coffee has been open for the last eight years and has lived up to this in sense of the word “independent.” JJ Kilmer and her husband were able to create a warm, inviting community meeting place through their love for a certain caffeinated beverage. “We wanted to have a community meeting place and we have an extreme love for coffee,” said Kilmer in an interview with The Daily Cardinal. “So we put the two together and have been quite successful.” Indie Coffee spends much of its time developing quality products and engages in a lot of local sourcing. The café prides itself over its variety of fairly traded coffee and its independent business model. Kilmer claims that by being able to make quick decisions, without relying on a boardroom, sets Indie Coffee apart from the rest of its competition. Indie Coffee has been able to deliver a much more vibrant experience. The baristas are all latte artists and are expertly trained to make drinks. Providing creamy and velvety lattes complimented by latte art for their customers, Indie Coffee has also turned it up a notch by hosting a variety of events as well. Indie Coffee usually hosts musical acts but has also had a variety of other events, such as poetry and films. The café has displayed multiple national touring

acts throughout its lifespan, though. Kilmer does not deny that her venue is small but states that the cafe makes up for its size by offering a much more personalized experience for everyone. “We are obviously not that big,” said Kilmer. “But are shows are a lot more intimate.” With acts like Jason Anderson, Eef Barzelay and Jason Mraz, Indie Coffee offers multiple menu items, as well as a selection of beers, in order to deliver a laidback and relaxing experience. The café never has a cover charge, but they do ask for small donations to help support the artist or band in return and to help support the venue for future events. With a variety of acts coming in, Indie Coffee does have some reoccurring events as well. The café hosts a Bluegrass Jam through the South East Wisconsin Blue Grass Association every second Tuesday of every month. All in all, Indie Coffee is a unique venue that offers a friendly and close-knit community. With no cover charge, the venue offers entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere. Head over to Regent Street to check out this small but significant Madison arts venue and let us know about your experience! We’d love to hear your take plus any venues you think we should check out in upcoming local venue columns. Reach out to the Arts desk at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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Indie Coffee serves up fair-trade coffee beverages, food, poetry, film and musical acts.

A “Post-Newsprint JournalWave” critique of subgenres Michael Penn ii pen(n) game stressful

et’s play a game. I want you to invent a word for a genre that doesn’t exist until you create it and use it for generalizing music that has yet to be categorized in a way that makes one feel safe. It can only be one word and takes two steps to effectively create: the first part of the word must be an adjective, preferably abstract or otherwise absent from basic conversation, and the second part must end in either “wave,” “core,” “step,” “hop” or “trap” (for the relevant hipsters out there). If you’re feeling innovative, add “post” to the beginning for extra historical value. How many can you conjure from the recesses of your socialized mind? In approximately 60 seconds, I got “LucidWave,” “Toxiccore,” “Undergraduatestep,” “SocialistHop” and “Post-Satyagraha Trap.” Yeah, like Gandhi. Look at how awesome we’ve become together. Welcome to the game of digital convolution that devalues the audio we consume. The chokehold of the blogosphere has resulted in a continu-

ous reshuffling of the names we pick from the genre hat. Essentially, there are too many genres around to even keep track of what sounds like what and to distinguish sarcasm from intent. We have entered the void of fabricated characters that assemble the elements we are accustomed to in conventional overarching genres and spin them in an infinite black hole that emphasizes being new or refreshing without putting in any of the actual work to create new niches. Thus, we fall into the inescapable, omnipresent grasp of trendiness. At press time, critics of this column will call my writing “Post-Newsprint JournalWave” in an effort to downplay my efforts to bring this injustice to a screeching, post-sensibility halt. Little do they know I got it from something I read that you will never find in 1991. Checkmate. The plight of the subgenre has attacked me recently upon discovering that the conventional genres I am accustomed to are expanding at a near-exponential rate. Hip hop, alternative, R&B and electronic are no longer sufficient beacons of classification for a listener to understand a basic-yet-functional framework of whatever they listen

to. This began in small increments; from R&B blossomed neo-soul, from hip-hop blossomed TrillWave, from electronic blossomed “trap” and “brostep,” from alternative blossomed everything from post-punk to post-hardcore to post-Fred Durst-baseball cap. As the genres in one’s proverbial iTunes inflate from around nine general-enough classifications to approximately 20 or more depending on whose op-ed one is reading, music consumers become frightened pairs of animals on Hipster’s Ark in a sea flooded with nothingness.

Genres are labels. Labels are used to oppress and validate on a case-by-case basis.

Is it safe to assert that the Internet’s infatuation with the subgenre is essentially devaluing the concept of a genre classification? Furthermore, is this trend merely a sign that this concept we clutch so dearly should be abandoned altogether? Those in concordance with such sentiment can utilize the

idea of “not being into labels” in the means of a TeenNick cliché that doesn’t truly impress anyone. Once this layer is peeled back, the idea of not being into the idea of continuing to fill the void showcases how “not being into labels” can be a progressive and open-minded philosophy that does not seek to exclude or limit what music can be via any parameters. If we continue to validate our need for comfort by boxing everything into a genre and expecting it to stay firmly in place, the door for progressive innovation begins to shut itself in the faces of the visionaries that are desperately needed to keep all forms of music thriving regardless of what you can scroll to in your portable. Perhaps the fear to innovate and create music instead of one genre of music will eradicate itself. Granted, I also note that a sheer abandonment of genres will open up the Pandora’s box that we do not need to further conflict the means of which we complicate our perspectives on music in the first place. Overarching genres such as the aforementioned are not mere letters; there are entire cultures and lifestyles formatted in the veins of the music that pumps life into humans and our emotions. Hip hop is not a word to me; it is life itself.

This applies the same way metal can validate the moshpitter and religious music can complement the churchgoer. Plus, once you roam in this state of musical anarchy, certain actions can and will fall into place that will simply piss people off in avoidable fashion. There are obvious reasons why Kevin Federline’s album is not freeform jazz. To call Flying Lotus a country artist is purely nonsensical. To call Gucci Mane an opera composer… may make more sense if you’ve heard the song “Classical” before, but that’s another column. Genres are labels. Labels are used to oppress and validate on a case-by-case basis. Whether or not free reign is a sufficient answer is something I am unsure of. But I do believe it is time to eradicate the negligent nonsense that serves as a placeholder for our psyches to feel safe or innovative when nothing is being done. Perhaps I’m too emocore for this topic. Meh. Do you take great pride in your substantially prefixed and suffixed musical genres? Or do you think names are arbitrary in the face of what music is actually being produced? Talk to Michael about this (0r other music topics) by emailing mdpenn@wisc.edu.

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Affirmative action policies outdated

ffirmative action is an issue that seems to continually pop up around the country. Just a few days ago, oral arguments were presented to the Supreme Court in the Fisher vs. University of Texas case. Essentially, this case is about a young white woman, Abigail Fisher, who was denied admission to the University of Texas and asserts she was given unequal treatment in the admissions process. This article does not intend to determine whether or not Fisher is right in her complaint against the university. Instead, this board would like to further examine a holistic view of how affirmative action is used in university admissions processes. This board has said it before and we will say it again; every person on this campus deserves to be here. There is no doubt the people chosen to attend this school are qualified candidates and contribute to the university in some way. That being said, there are some areas of affirmative action we would like to address. Racism in today’s society still exists. There is no denying the fact that African Americans are

paid significantly less in today’s workforce than Caucasians. In fact, a study released by the United States Census Bureau says that only 3.3 percent of African Americans have reached the $100,000 mark compared to 10.8 percent of Caucasians. Some argue that much of that difference has to do with the educational achievement gap between the two groups. Only 19.6 percent of African Americans have earned bachelor’s degrees or higher compared to the 32.6 percent of Caucasians. Clearly, there is inequality in the workplace as well as in our education system. However, with that being said, this board feels that race should not be given so much weight when deciding who should be admitted to institutions of higher education. This board believes income level or class-based characteristics should be given equal if not more weight than race in college applications. A study reported on by The New York Times suggests that African American and Latino college applicants receive larger preferences in their application—the equivalent of 150 to

Romney and Obama provide weak debate steven nemcek opinion columnist

atching the second presidential debate on Tuesday was a sobering and frustrating experience. Once again, both candidates were unable to draw any serious policy distinctions between themselves. Once again, both candidates avoided giving direct answers regarding what exactly they are going to accomplish and how they are going to accomplish it.

Both of these individuals are grotesque and the debate gives evidence that we need to look to other options.

The moderator in the debate was disgraceful. If Candy Crowley had any journalistic integrity, she would not have dishonestly corrected Mitt Romney and told him to “sit down” in front of a national audience. Is no one else offended by this? Candy Crowley backed Obama

up when he claimed that a day after the Benghazi attacks, he spoke in the Rose Garden and labeled them terrorist attacks. Obama’s exact words were: “No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.” In no way did he label the attack on the Benghazi embassy as a terrorist attack. He avoided the phrase for weeks while he blamed a ridiculous YouTube video, which led to the creator’s arrest and confinement in a maximum security federal prison. Perhaps the most amazing moment of the night was when Obama dismissed all of Apple’s manufacturing jobs in China as “low-skill and low-wage.” I literally cannot believe he is so elitist that he would snub his nose at honest work. We have 47 million individuals in this country on food stamps and a huge number of people that are unemployed; I’m sure many of those people would love any job they can get their hands on. The fact that Romney didn’t even call him out for this rhetoric is laughable. Both of these individuals are grotesque and the debate gives evidence that we need to look to other options. Steven is a junior majoring in biochemistry and political science. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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The Center for Equal Opportunity came to UW-Madison last year claiming the university was guilty of discriminating against white and Asian students, especially during the admissions process. 300 SAT points. The same treatment is given to athletes and “legacies.” At the same time, the Times reports that low-income students receive either no preference or a very small amount. In fact, only 5 percent of students in universities across the nation come from the bottom 25 percent of the income spectrum. This board believes that while race is an important factor, the fact that class level or income level is barely considered, if at all, is wrong. The resources and opportunities of the wealthy are much more substantial than for those of the poor, regardless of race. For example, high school students in poor neighborhoods go to schools that simply do not have the resources to prepare students for standardized tests and college-level classes. Students with the money to attend private schools and better high schools are presented with more opportunities to take practice SATs and

Advanced Placement classes. The fact of the matter is, no matter what the color of your skin is, the environment you grow up in and are educated in affects what path you take in terms of higher education. This is really a matter of improving our K-12 school system, which seems to be failing those without the financial opportunities of others.

Race is and should be an important factor when considering college applicants. However, class-based attributes should be equally considered.

Of course, that is not to say that minority students at better schools don’t struggle due to discrimination either. That is why this board is a strong proponent of keeping race in the admis-

sions process, but income level needs to be considered as well. So what does this all mean to UW-Madison? This university may in fact consider income level as much as race in the admissions process, but there is really no way of knowing. The university needs to increase the level of transparency in the admissions office if we are ever going to find out how exactly the process works. The goal of affirmative action is to get those with promise out of bad situations. While the goal in itself is admirable, the system is outdated. Race is and should be an important factor when considering college applicants. However, class-based attributes should be equally considered if the system is to reach its full potential. What do you think of the current affirmative action policies in place? Please send us your own opinion by emailing opinion@ dailycardinal.com.

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Weekend, October 19-21, 2012

Calipari recruiting for another title Vince Huth huth the truth

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Paul Bunyan’s Axe will be up for grabs again this weekend when Minnesota travels to Madison. The Badgers look to continue their winning streak, having won the Axe each of the last eight times.

rivalry from page 8 Senior running back Montee Ball racked up 194 of his 247 yards after initial contact in one of the best performances of his career. Prior to that outburst, Wisconsin averaged under 330 yards per game. While it is unrealistic to expect another 600plus yard day, the Badgers enter Saturday looking to build consistency despite the rivalry setting. “Rivalries you always, I don’t want to say you treat them differently, but you always look at them like you’re playing one of the better teams you’ll play all year,” Groy said. “You have to.” Groy is set to make his first start at left tackle Saturday. He filled in ably when redshirt senior Rick Wagner suffered a knee injury against Purdue. Groy has played both guard positions and fullback (in certain offensive packages) in his career and started all seven of UW’s 2012 contests at left guard. “I think just getting used to

the techniques,” Groy said when asked about the challenges of moving to tackle. “I’m really working out in practice. I’m looking back at film, looking at Rick’s stuff and looking at what he did in either pass protection or run protection and getting those technique things down.”

“You always look at [rivalry games] like you’re playing one of the better teams you’ll have to play all year” Ryan Groy junior lineman Wisconsin football

The Gophers started the year by winning four straight nonconference games, but have been held to just 13 points in conference losses against Iowa and Northwestern. Senior MarQueis Gray has missed time with a sprained ankle and re-injured it Oct.

13 against the Wildcats. Gray could see time at wide receiver, but sophomore Max Shortell (26-54, 309, 2 TD, 2 INT) is expected to see most, if not all, of the reps under center. “They still do the same stuff with him, though,” redshirt junior defensive tackle Ethan Hemer said. Minnesota’s kind of got that system right now where, no matter who it is, they’re still going to do their stuff.” Minnesota has averaged 310.3 yards per game, but will need to regain its early-season scoring prowess to have a good chance of reclaiming Paul Bunyan’s Axe. “We’re so used to having it here,” UW junior defensive tackle and Minnetonka, Minn., native Beau Allen said. “If they were to [win], the Axe would change possession to them. If that were to happen, which it won’t, they would run across our field to grab it. We just keep kind of picturing that image and using it as a motivator to not let that happen.”

Marcus Lee, a highly regarded basketball recruit out of California, verbally committed Wednesday to play for Kentucky beginning in the fall of 2013. The commitment itself was no big deal; high school seniors regularly commit to play for their school of choice during this earlyfall period. In fact, you can expect peppered announcements from the nation’s top players between now and Nov. 21, the final day of the early signing period. However, Lee’s commitment is a very big deal when I tell you he was the fifth high-profile recruit Kentucky head coach John Calipari has raked into his 2013 class. The Wildcats have already hauled in brothers Aaron Harrison (No. 3 recruit in 2013 class, according to Rivals’ rankings) and Andrew Harrison (No. 4), James Young (No. 9) and local product Derek Willis (No. 127). Lee checks in at No. 16, giving UK the nation’s unequivocal top recruiting class for next season. They aren’t done, either. The Wildcats are still in the running to nab top talents Julius Randle (No. 1) and Aaron Gordon (No. 5). As impressive as coach Cal’s recruiting efforts may be, they truly aren’t that surprising. This is what Calipari has done at Kentucky. He has consistently brought in three or four surefire first-round NBA talents and waived them away after just a year or two in Lexington. His 2013 class should be no different. I hate so much about this strategy, but it’s somehow also become one of my favorite storylines to watch during the college

basketball season, for a number of reasons. I hate the rule that requires these high school studs to make a pit stop at college for just one season; many of them are NBA-ready as 18 year olds, and I think they should be allowed to jump straight to the league if they don’t want to toy around with college. As Ohio State third-string quarterback Cardale Jones would say, some of these guys simply “ain’t come to play SCHOOL.” You tell ‘em, Cardale. Stupid rule aside, I won’t sit here and tell you how much I enjoyed watching John Wall streak end-to-end and throw down an emphatic left-handed slam. And I won’t pretend Anthony Davis’ out-of-nowhere blocking ability wasn’t one of college basketball’s most entertaining elements of surprise in recent memory. Simply put, these one-and-done players are a boatload of fun to watch. On that note, I hate how successfully Calipari has handled the one-and-done rule. I cringe at the thought of other programs adopting a similar approach to Calipari, where rosters full of two-year-maximum players becomes a “thing” in college hoops. However, I’ll certainly pull for Kentucky to be in the national title conversation every year it carries out that approach. It adds such a unique element to the season, but I think that’s only the case because it’s UK alone who implements the strategy. I so badly want to despise Calipari’s recruiting tactics and underclassmen-heavy rosters, but they’re ultimately cause for excitement in college hoops. Keep doing your thing, coach Cal.

Women’s Soccer

Wisconsin women look to close out regular season on a positive note By Christian Blatner the daily cardinal

Following a successful home stand last week, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-4-1 Big Ten, 10-5-1 overall) prepares for a tough road trip. The Badgers are set to face the Purdue Boilermakers (2-5-1 Big Ten, 7-7-2 overall) Friday and the Indiana Hoosiers Sunday at noon. Although the Badgers have crawled back into reach of the

playoffs, this weekend’s set of games will be essential to remain in contention. The Boilermaker’s currently stand 11th in the conference going into Friday’s game, while the Badgers have worked their way into sixth. Purdue has an impressive home record of 6-1-2 so the Boilermakers will be looking to continue their dominance at home when the Badgers arrive in town Friday night. Senior midfielder Monica

Lam-Feist commented on her team’s mindset when travelling this weekend to play two teams that are below the Badgers in the conference standings. “[Coach Wilkins] tells us it doesn’t really matter who we’re playing, we just have to implement our game plan and we should be fine. We want to do the simple things like we did this past weekend and work hard to continue our streak.” UW looks to contain Purdue’s point leaders junior Jordan Pawlik (17) and sophomore Alex Hairston (16) Friday night as the Badgers try for their fourth straight victory. Wisconsin returns to the pitch on Sunday against Indiana to close out their weekend series. Like Purdue, IU holds a notable home record as well, posting a 6-2 record, the Badgers look to spoil another Hoosier home victory Sunday afternoon. “These are two hard places to play—Purdue and Indiana—so it’s going to be a challenge for us,” said Coach Wilkins. “All of the details here at the end are going to be vital.” “Last weekend’s success was really important for us and we want

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Senior Monica Lam-Feist and the Badger women’s soccer team will try and finish their season with back-to-back wins. to continue that momentum on the road as well,” said Lam-Feist. As the regular season wraps up this coming week, the Badgers understand the significance of picking up six points this weekend to maintain their conference standing while not looking too far ahead.

“We’re just looking game by game to get points so we can get in [to the Big Ten Tournament],” said Wilkins. “It’s our first priority so I think three points at a time and not even looking as far as the tournament is going to be important for us.”

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Women’s Hockey

Wisconsin ready for debut in LaBahn By Rex Sheild the daily cardinal

After being swept last weekend against Minnesota-Duluth and being shutout in a series for the first time since 2001, the No. 9 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (1-2-1 WCHA, 3-2-1 overall) look to get back to their winning ways in their first home series of the 2012 season against Bemidji State (0-2-0,1-3-0) Friday. This weekend isn’t just another home series for the defending WCHA regular season champions; it marks a historical landmark for the program, as they will play in the inaugural game in the new state-of-the-art LaBahn Arena. “It’s a unique one-time experience. You get one chance to open up a building so I’m sure the energy level will be high,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “It’s a real first-class facility and I know the players are real excited to play so it’s going to be interesting to see what kind of noise is created within it. We’ll find out tomorrow night.” With a new arena comes many perks that the program has not been previously accustomed to. The arena boasts 2,273 seats—2,400 at capacity—and has the luxury of convenience for the players, which was lack-

ing when the team had to travel to other rinks on campus. The locker room is attached to the sports medicine room that forces a minimal walk for treatment and holds cold tubs, hot tubs and saunas. Also, it provides a true homeice advantage that was lacking in the Kohl Center due to the larger seating capacity. “We’re lucky because this will be our own rink so it’s more fit to our size for the amount of fans we have,” junior goaltender Alex Rigsby said. “Everyone is going to be on top of you on the ice because of the way the stands are shaped so it’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s going to be really loud in [the arena].” Additionally, the opening creates a buzz similar to what was experienced in the opening of the Kohl Center in 1998. “I remember when we opened up the Kohl Center in the late 90s, and it certainly was a real special night as the young players got to go on the ice,” Johnson said. “The people in Madison got to go into a first-class facility.” After enduring a tough threeseries road stretch to open up the season, the team is anxiously awaiting to play in front of a full-capacity hometown crowd this weekend.

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The LaBahn Arena features hot tubs, cold tubs and saunas.

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The brand new 2,400-seat LaBahn Arena will host its first game Friday night, as the Badger women’s hockey team will face-off against Bemidji State in a WCHA conference contest. “With young players, it’s a learning opportunity,” Johnson said. “We spent six games on the road. We’ve been on the bus quite a bit. Now we get to come back and create this atmosphere within the new building. So everything’s pretty upbeat. Everything’s pretty positive.” The inaugural game couldn’t come at a better time for the Badgers to get their offense back on track. After scoring a combined 16 goals against Lindenwood on Oct. 5-6, the offense went stale against UMD last weekend in back-to-back shutout losses, including a combined 0-for-8 on the power play, due in large part to the increased pressure applied by UMD’s defense. “Being swept last weekend was a wake-up call for us and I think we’re excited to play,” Decker said. “I think it’s going to be great to play at home— new rink, bunch of fans—that’s just all going to feed into our game on Friday.” While Friday is another opportunity to win an important hockey game for the team, Johnson stressed to his players that they need to embrace this historical moment. “I told them it’s going to be a fun experience because they’re the group that gets to [open up the arena]. No other group will get a chance to open up a building like we are about to do. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Football

Badgers, Gophers to battle for Axe By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal

Conventional wisdom would say that 121 meetings between two opponents would be enough to settle a score. Wisconsin and Minnesota took a break in 1906, but otherwise they have slugged it out every year since 1890. The current tally: Minnesota 58, Wisconsin 55, with eight ties sprinkled in. When the Badgers (2-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) host their westerly neighbors at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday, though, they

will be looking to add to nearly two decades of dominance. UW has beaten Minnesota (0-2, 4-2) eight straight times and 15 of the last 17. The Badgers appear to be surging, stringing two strong conference appearances together to take a stranglehold on the Leaders Division race. That improvement is largely attributed to the increased production in the running game. Against Purdue last Saturday, Wisconsin’s running attack racked up 467 yards, averag-

ing 8.2 yards per carry on 57 attempts. The offense put up 645 total yards, the second-most yards in school history. “Coming into the game, if you told me we were going to put up those kind of numbers against that kind of D-line and that kind of defense, I wouldn’t have believed you,” redshirt junior offensive lineman Ryan Groy said. “We came out excited, we came out knowing our assignments and really executed.”

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