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Police seek suspect in armed robbery Police are still searching for a man who robbed a 21-year-old man at gunpoint at approximately 8:50 a.m. on North Charter Street near Spring Street, according to Madison police. The suspect approached the victim with a handgun, stole his money and then took off on foot toward Regent Street, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement. Police describe the suspect as a 5’9” Hispanic male with black hair worn “fade” style, no facial hair and who was wearing a red hoodie, jeans and carrying a dark jacket, according to the report. Students were warned in a timely manner this morning through University of WisconsinMadison WiscAlerts. The first WiscAlert came at approximately 9:01 a.m. and informed students of the situation. The alert urged students to use caution around the Charter and Spring Street areas. The second WiscAlert came at approximately 9:42 a.m. stating the search was complete but that the suspect was still at large. A third WiscAlert was issued once police completed the search of the robbery area. The UWPD and MPD will continue to investigate. Students are urged to call 911 to report any suspicious activity, the report said.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tammy Baldwin discusses UW research during visit Sequester may harm UW lab, program funding By Jack Casey THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Education policy specialist Katherine Lipper discusses increasing campus diversity and reviewing existing policies at a forum Monday.
Diversity talks spur feedback Diversity Forum seeks to open dialogue on campus climate By Tamar Myers the Daily cardinal
The second and final day of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Forum featured an address from an education expert on diversity, a human scavenger hunt and a session for participants to create ideas for the future campus Diversity Plan. Ruth Litovsky and Ryan Adserias, co-chairs of UW-Madison’s Diversity Committee, led a discussion with
attendees about establishing a diversity plan on campus. Officials are in the process of creating a campus-wide plan to bolster diversity on campus after the previous Diversity Plan expired in 2008. The plan will be a collaborative effort involving work from various campus community members, both Litovsky and Adserias said. It will also address diversity beyond ethnicity and incorporate facets of identity including thinking styles, physical abilities and life experience, according to Adserias. In small group brainstorming sessions after the presentation, participants discussed components they wanted to see included
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., showed her support for university research and its contributions to economic growth while speaking with researchers, students and staff at the University of WisconsinMadison Tuesday. Following her appointment to the federal Budget Conference Committee last week, Baldwin visited Professor Bruce Klein’s molecular medical mycology lab to learn about UW-Madison’s innovations in immunity. She also explained her beliefs in how promoting research will ultimately strengthen the national economy. “We’re pretty excited about the stuff we’ve found out,” Klein said to Baldwin when describing the research done by the university on antibodies produced by ants. Baldwin said she appreciated the opportunity to hear about the importance of the state’s investment in science
that helps human health, the nation’s energy future and the state economy. Throughout the visit, Baldwin said she believes investing in science will help stabilize the national economy. When asked about the goals of the committee, Baldwin stressed the need for all parties to focus on growing the United States’ fragile economy. She said the committee has “a lot of work to do.”
“Flat funding makes it harder and harder for young, promising researchers to get grants.” Tammy Baldwin D-Wis. U.S. Senator
“There is recognition that basic science—applied science—creates ideas and innovations that ultimately spur our economy,” Baldwin said when discussing bipartisan support. “Based on the tour that I just took, not only that, but you can see incredible potential for advancements that help all of humankind.”
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Rec Sports to propose building new SERF, Natatorium By Sarah Olson THE DAILY CARDINAL
University of WisconsinMadison Recreational Sports Director John Horn presented preliminary ideas for an estimated $260 million overhaul of three Rec Sports facilities at a Badgers for Recreational Reform meeting Tuesday. According to Horn, the Southeast Recreational Facility, the Natatorium, the Nielsen Tennis Stadium and the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, commonly known as the Shell, have outlived their life expectancies and some by 20 to 30 years. “They’re the worst recreational facility designs for students on campuses that we’ve ever been in,” Horn said. “They are very inefficient.”
Ian Malmstadt, president of the newly registered student organization dedicated to improving recreation at UW-Madison, said BBR members are encouraging students to support Rec Sports’ plan to tear down and rebuild the SERF and the Natatorium and expand Nielsen.
“They’re the worst recreational facility designs for students we’ve ever been in.” John Horn director UW-Madison Recreational Sports
Plans for the SERF include a 22-lane swimming pool, div-
ing well and a running track that looks out over the pool as well as expanded fitness space and more multi-purpose rooms, which could house fitness classes and facilitate student organizations, Horn said. The Natatorium could have an indoor turf, a recreational lap-swim pool and an ice rink, according to Horn, as well as multi-purpose athletic courts. The facility plans also incorporate an academic wing that could house university occupational therapy and kinesiology programs. Under the new plan, Rec Sports would add on to Nielsen because the facility is in good condition, but it would make it a full fitness center and improve
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., toured a UW-Madison research lab Tuesday and held a forum with faculty to discuss potential impacts of the federal sequester on research.
“…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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ith freezing rain in the forecast and midterms every other Monday, it’s easy to get grumpy around this time of year. Your heat might not be working... Maybe you have a lot of assignments due this week… Perhaps you’re starting your house hunt… And have you figured out what you’re going to wear for Halloween? So begins the anxiety that marks the start of eight months of cold weather. With this transition comes a change in mindset about everything from health to heating bills. Sure, a few months ago I had some routine complaints about endless construction, but there’s something about that time of year that’s just so much… warmer and happier. Let’s review how a Madison summer stacks up to the coming Wisconsin winter.
Desire to work out
Summer: Warm, mild temperatures make outdoor exercise not only bearable but enjoyable between June and August. So, since I was “too busy studying” to set foot in the SERF during spring semester, once exams wrap up, it’s time for me to get in shape. How to make it happen? A run out to Picnic Point. A ride down the bike path. A stroll through the arboretum. The options are endless! And what’s waiting for me back in
my freezer? POST-WORKOUT POPSICLES! Half-marathon, here I come! Winter: Oh yes, running outside… While that lake breeze felt grrreeaat before the temperature sank to butt-freezing lows (don’t act like you don’t know the feeling), running to Picnic Point becomes less refreshing and more anxietyinducing when I lose feeling in my toes before I reach the marching band field. How about instead of traveling a few miles by foot to then travel the same number of miles by foot to get back to where I started, I just never leave the starting point? I’ll even forego the Popsicles.
Motivation to do outdoor chores, more specifically my attitude toward having a porch
Summer: “I loooove my porch,” I’ll tell myself on a sunny June Saturday. “Why don’t I just sweep the floorboards and wait outside for the mailman!” If he doesn’t come before I finish cleaning, I can sit and count the basil leaves sprouting up in my garden while I contemplate which peach cobbler recipe to try out next! And ooo, look at all the bunnies! Winter: Porch remains covered with snow until a house-
hold stalemate regarding shoveling duties ends abruptly when one roommate plows a path after face planting into the dead basil garden while trying to check the mail. Snow falls again, but shovel, with Post-it note that reads “use me :)” attached, goes untouched until move-out.
Likelihood of eating vegetables
Summer: Having guzzled down countless cups of Swiss Miss throughout the winter and surviving a round of finals fueled almost entirely by Ranch Dipped Hot Wings Doritos, I’m ready to revamp my eating once the school y e a r ’ s through.
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Fo r t u n a t e l y, with the Farmers’ Market out every weekend, the produce options are endless! On top of my body’s plea for nutrients, the warm weather m a k e s me crave fresh food. A crispy kale salad becomes not only edible but appetizingly delicious.
Winter: Salad out, cheese curds in. Veggies taste fine, don’t get me wrong, but after braving the elements, warm, fried cheddar hits the spot that raw zucchini can’t touch. Plus, since the inside of the house can get a little chilly, it makes sense to throw a few bricks of packaged cookie dough in the oven—you know, to, uh, heat the place up.
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Summer: Finally, no need to worry about paying for heat and arguing over the thermostat settings! There’s still water and electric, but the overall monthly cost is waaay down. Yeah, it’s kind of warm, but who doesn’t love an excuse to sleep in their underwear? Winter: Thermostat is set at 63 degrees, yet somehow heat costs half as much as rent. Roommate conflict ensues over what constitutes acceptable use of space heater. Snow-shoveling issue is reopened. Everyone is cold, both physically and personally. You know what though, winter’s not all bad. There’s snowball fights. Cocoa with marshmallows. Cute scarves. And, of course, the holidays, with gifts to buy and recipes to try. But before I start thinking too far ahead, what I am gonna be for Halloween? And do I have an exam coming up next week? Did you face plant into a bed of snow last winter? Come over to Rachel’s to talk about it while you make cookie-dough bricks or just email her at rmschulze@ dailycardinal.com.
Droves of categories and a richness of names SEAN REICHARD guest columnist
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ey! You there! Guess what? There are a lot of collective nouns for animals and most of them are pretty absurd. This shit ain’t just limited to “herds” or “groups” or “bevies.” Don’t believe me? Then read on, dear reader! Take ducks for instance. There are three—three!—categories for describing groups of ducks. On land, on water and in the air. On land, you could call them a flock, a badling or a waddling if you’re feeling whimsical. On water, they’re called a bunch, a paddling or a raft. And in the air, you can call them a team, a string or a skein. Hawks? Same thing! When it’s two or more circling around in flight, they’re called a boil. In large numbers, the group is called a kettle. Kettle, boil. Have you ever seen a kettle of hawks? Is this some kind of strange Old World recipe? Did the person who came up with this terminology do it on an empty stomach? When you take the time to notice such naming patterns, you realize that the world is full of them. A pitying of turtle doves, rabbles of butterflies, armies of caterpillars,
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hovers of trout, gams of whales, convocations of eagles! There are parliaments of owls and knots of snakes and rafters of turkeys. Oh God, rafters of turkeys—who came up with that? Were there turkeys in his or her rafters? If there were, that would have sucked, ‘cause turkeys are bastards. Even in context, some of them don’t make sense. For example, a train of jackdaws? Have you ever seen a jackdaw? They’re small birds. They can’t even buy a train ticket! Or a “deceit of lapwings”? I’ve certainly never met a lying lapwing in my life. Or a “watch of nightingales”? What are the nightingales watching, huh? And who watches the nightingales? Or a building of rooks? Like, is there just some space in a town full of rooks? Is it an office? Is it a bank? Are there rooks sitting at their rook computers, watching over your assets right now? Then, of course, there are some that work rather well. A group of flies is called a swarm, which is, like, totes obvi. A bouquet of pheasants is apt because, as everyone knows, you can totally mistake a group of birds for a group of flowers. And an ostentation of peacocks? Right on the dot; peacocks are hella ostentatious. Then, there are some that don’t make sense in context, but you wouldn’t change them for the world. Like a pack of asses... The other
asses, donkeys—which are called a drove when they’re being moved. Coincidentally, “pack of asses” and “drove of asses” are the least subtle names for a strip club ever. Do you know what you call a group of martens? Like, those wea-
sel cousins from the Mustelidae family? They’re called a “richness of martens.” A RICHNESS OF MARTENS. Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. Want to join a pack of Seans? Email him at sreichard@wisc.edu.
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Maple leaf sculpture poised to replace Library Mall clock The Madison Arts Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday on designs for a nearly one-story-tall sugar maple leaf sculpture, which could replace the clock tower on the 800 block of State Street, adjacent to Library Mall, when the area is reconstructed next year. Artist Jill Sebastian, a sculpture professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, presented designs for an approximately 13-foot-tall maple leaf sculpture, constructed from brushed stainless steel, which Sebastian said fits into the design team’s plan to transform Library Mall into a “timeless, flexible and durable” destination. Sebastian said she was inspired
by the “portal” aspect of Library Mall, how it transforms students as they pass through either on their way to the library or the union, and more broadly how it changes them as they move through their academic time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sebastian said she also drew from her personal experience. “When I was a student in 1968, the Martin Luther King candlelight march is something that changed me forever,” Sebastian said. “That when I think of this space for me it’s a place where I became a citizen, not just a woman, but actually a citizen.” Sebastian said the leaf of a sugar maple, the official state tree, encap-
sulates the intersection of three ideas that represent the transformation students go through during their time in Madison: a leaf, a bird when the sculpture’s shadow disperses as the sun goes down and the waves of Lake Mendota, created when the light shines through the structure. “It’s a challenge for an artist to take something that’s known ... and to make you see it differently,” Sebastian said. The city will vote on the art installation when it considers the whole proposal for the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street, which city engineer Chris Petykowski said could be as early as January. —Melissa Howison TOMMY YONASH/the daily cardinal
Metcalfe’s Market cuts ties with East Washington Avenue developer The Gebhardt Development, a real estate service, is seeking a first floor grocery store operator for a site on the 800 block of East Washington Avenue after Metcalfe’s Market was unable to continue in a deal with the development firm. Metcalfe’s Market was unable to come to an agreement with Gebhardt after months of work and negotiation for the project. The companies parted ways Tuesday, according to an online statement from Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2. The project began in February, when the city
accepted design proposals from three developing firms, including Gebhardt, for a multipurpose community center on the East Side. Requests were submitted with plans to create housing units, incorporate a communal area and add a grocery store. Gebhardt originally teamed up with Metcalfe’s Market to fulfill a request from the city to include a grocery store in the community center and have not publicly released any information regarding potential replacement operators since splitting with Metcalfe’s Market.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Recreational Sports Director John Horn said many other schools in the Big Ten have updated their recreational facilities in recent years.
rec sports from page 1 the building’s accessibility by adding an elevator, Horn said. Rec Sports facilities are funded largely by student segregated fees, according to Horn, but UW-Madison students pay the smallest amount toward recreational facilities of schools in the Big Ten. Horn said UW-Madison stu-
dents each pay $36.78 to fund recreational services, but the average recreational services fee for students at Big Ten schools is $146.06. Horn said Rec Sports would like to bring plans for the three facilities, including a request to increase student segregated fees to complete the project, to the Associated Students of Madison for students to vote on in April 2014.
diversity from page 1 in the Diversity Plan. Attendees suggested incorporating items including a more diverse staff and a larger budget devoted exclusively to diversity. Many participants addressed the challenge of creating changes on campus when they felt the school and state did not have a high amount of diversity. Katherine Lipper, a policy and legal advisor at the consulting form Education Counsel gave the night’s keynote addresses and stressed how universities should strive to represent minorities fairly. In addition, she said schools should include high numbers of under-represented minorities in order to “achieve the educational benefits of diversity, and so the student feels like an individual, not a representative for his or her race.” At a breakout session later in the day, two UW-Madison officials discussed how changes in higher education will lead to innovations in learning and teaching. Vice Chancellor and UW-Extension Interim Provost Aaron Brower said higher education has changed in numerous ways. For instance, he said while enrollment has increased and more students are able to attend college, state funding has drastically diminished. In addition, a large number of students nationwide are older and returning to college. In response to many of these changes, Brower and Jeffrey Russell, vice provost for lifelong learning and dean of the division of continuing studies, both said technology could he a useful tool. Brower gave the example of the UW Flexible Option implemented by the UW-Extension, which allows students to earn a degree by learning and taking assessments on their own terms. Provost Paul DeLuca capped off the forum by welcoming Chancellor Rebecca Blank and new faculty and discussing the future campus climate. “The landscape is changing,” Deluca said. “The structure is in place to take us to the next level.” Megan Stoebig, Dana Kampa and Jackie Bannon contributed to this report.
Isabel Supp é, who survived falling from the mountain Ala Izquierda del Colibri, spoke to a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students at Memorial Union Tuesday.
Mountain climber details 1,100-foot fall in the Andes By Bri Maas THE DAILY CARDINAL
Isabel Suppé detailed her experience falling 1,100 feet from the side of a mountain in July 2010 to University of WisconsinMadison students and community members Tuesday.
“Having a physical problem can’t ever mean that we cannot do something, it just means that we have to try harder and be more creative .” Isabel Suppé author “Starry Night”
Suppé currently roams the country by bicycle delivering motivational speeches and touring for the English version of her book, “Starry Night,” which she originally wrote in Spanish. The book documents the story of Suppé’s accident and has been a finalist for the prestigious Desnivel Award for Literature in Spain. Suppé is a climbing enthusiast, and she said her passion is no coincidence. Her grandfather was a passionate climber, who walked from the Black Sea to Germany after World War II. With her grandfather’s old climbing shoes strapped to her back, Suppé traveled from Argentina to Bolivia in 2010 with money she had been sav-
baldwin from page 1 Baldwin also said the government needs to start working together rather than playing the “blame game” in the aftermath of the shutdown. Following her tour of the lab, Baldwin held a roundtable discussion with faculty about the “very serious threat” the government-imposed financial restrictions, known as the sequester, presents for university research. Klein also
ing for a refrigerator to climb Ala Izquierda del Colibri in the Bolivian Andes. Suppé said when she and her climbing partner reached a point just 100 feet from their goal, a misstep caused both climbers to fall and Suppé’s climbing rope to wrap tightly around her chest, threatening to suffocate her as she lay at the bottom of the summit. She began to worry for her life when she noticed her severely broken foot, with bones protruding through her skin. The injury meant simply walking to get help was not an option, according to Suppé , so she crawled, dragging her foot behind her. After two days and nights of forcing herself to stay awake, fighting off hallucinations and consulting her college physiology textbook to keep her alive, Suppé said she was finally rescued and brought to the hospital to tend to her mangled foot. After 10 major surgeries, doctors told Suppé she would never climb again, but she continued to train in her hospital bed. She said she eventually returned to climbing, sporting a special pair of climbing crutches that her brother made for her. She refused to let her accident get in the way of her passion. “Having a physical problem can’t ever mean that we cannot do something, it just means that we have to try harder and become more creative,” Suppé said. expressed concern about the sequester’s potential impact. “I think some of the concern we had around the funding situation, in a federal sense, is that it is the basic science that is being wedged out more than you would think,” Klein said. Baldwin said she fears future generations will be deterred from going into scientific fields because “flat-funding makes it harder and harder for young, promising researchers to get grants.”
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Make a splash in your little black dress By Madeleine Hausberg The Daily Cardinal
With fall weather comes a change in our fashion choices. Adding the additional stylish layers to the everyday look, the women of Madison know what’s up as we rock our sweaters, high boots, beanies and more. But even as these fall trends are coming back into our everyday looks, one number seems to respond well in every season. It’s that one best friend that every girl needs. It’s that slimming number that highlights everything we want. It’s our good friend, the little black dress. The LBD is not seasonal, it is the best friend we have all year round, whether it be fall, spring or summer it never goes out of style. This versatile look can be worn in several different ways, and it’s all about bringing your own punch to your very own LBD. Slip this tight little number on for the first date! Not coming on too strong, but sending your image off on the perfect note. Add the additional leather jacket on top and add some fun highlighting accessories to really make this outfit stand out. Add a punch of color to the shoe — even a nice red could be perfect for the fall! Don’t forget placement of your hair though. With those low, sexy backs, try a messy ponytail, sending off the perfect fun, playful image on that first date. The LBD will not let you down, making that first impression as perfect as the dress. Going out to brunch with the girls, the LBD can be dressed down for any occasion. The casual afternoon stroll down State Street, throw on the little black dress and top it with either a dark blue-jean jacket or an armygreen parka and you’re ready to go. Add on a pair of high-top Converse or even a pair of combat boots and stroll down the street looking better than ever. There is no problem getting cute for brunch, just make sure to cap off the outfit with a nice pair of sunglasses and cute beanie to finish the outfit off nicely. Shopping on the town and of course your little black dress is by your side. Leave the heels at home, this LBD can be worn with Converse, Vans, or even sandals. Don’t forget to layer on a warm sweater, and especially at this time of the year add on that plaid! Whip that scarf around your neck and you are good to go! And lastly, throw on that LBD for a night on the town. Show the men what you’re really about when you slip on your little friend and pair it off with a nice black blazer. Going for all black, throw on an easy pair of pumps or wedges to show the long legs that you’re working. Don’t forget to finish the outfit with a nice lipstick. Depending on the season, go for something bright; it’s fun and flirty! You’ll be stopping eyes in no time. The LBD, a friend never a foe — by your side all year round and never a disappointment. Wear this number on the streets during the day, and out on the town at night. It is the best friend that you don’t only want, but you need. She never lets you down and is with you through thick and thin. Cherish this little number as it follows you throughout each season. Thank you LBD, you’ve made my first 19 years truly spectacular! Have any questions about the must-have little black dress? Email Madeleine at hausberg@wisc.edu.
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Take a stroll down State Street making your way to the Capitol.
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Head to the Farmer’s Market for an unforgettable experience.
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Don’t miss out on ‘Jump Around’ at the Badger football games.
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Sit back and enjoy the beautiful view of the lake at the Terrace.
Know your city best: Be your visitor’s ultimate guide to all things Madison By Chloe Butler The Daily Cardinal
Just like most students at the University of WisconsinMadison, I find myself constantly raving to my friends back home about how unbelievable my college experience has been. I also constantly find myself saying that I go to the best school in the entire country. It’s difficult to put into words everything that I love about UW-Madison, which is why I love it when my friends come to visit me because I can finally show them all the amazing things this school has to offer. Between the Capitol, the Farmer’s Market, ‘Jump Around,’ the football games, State Street, the restaurants, lunch on the Terrace at Lake Mendota, the Lakeshore Path, the food carts and the many other attractions of UW-Madison, there is no question that this school is the best school in
the entire country. There is a certain pressure felt when I have visitors; I want to make sure that when they return to their school they’re suddenly disappointed in what it has to offer and, whether they admit it or not, they secretly wish they were still in Madison. To make sure your visitors leave wanting more, it is important to hit up all of the best parts of Madison during their visit. It is essential to a visitors’ experience that they see State Street, the Capitol, a tailgate and football game, eat a Mac n’ Cheese slice at Ian’s, cheese curds at Graze and enjoy ice cream by Lake Mendota. When visitors arrive they should first take a long walk down State Street, stop in Kilwins if they need a quick treat or pick up a sweater at Bop if they didn’t believe you when you said Madison was freezing. As you are making your way toward the Capitol,
definitely make sure to stop in Ian’s and pick up a slice of Madison’s famous Mac n’ Cheese pizza. Head toward the Capitol and eat by Capitol Square, it’s the perfect view down State Street. On Saturday there is no place you’d rather be than Camp Randall Stadium. Here visitors get a true sense of Wisconsin’s pride, spirit and love for its school. It is a key part to your visitors’ true Wisconsin experience that you make sure they are getting involved in every last chant and that they don’t miss a second of ‘Jump Around.’ At this point during their visit if they were at all hesitant about coming to Wisconsin, after attending a Badgers football game they most definitely will want to transfer. After a long nap and a nice warm shower, a visitor must experience a delicious meal at The Old Fashioned or Red Sushi. The bacon cheeseburg-
er or spicy salmon over crispy rice will put their average cafeteria food to shame. Don’t forget to stop by the Terrace after for some ice cream and a beautiful view of Lake Mendota and the sunset. On the sad last day of a visitor’s stay in Madison, make sure he or she enjoys whatever you believe makes this school the best school in the entire country. Whether it be lounging on Bascom, getting another peice of that delicious Mac n’ Cheese pizza, or alternatively working out at CYC Fitness, show your visitors the reasons you never want to leave UW-Madison and why they should leave with a slight disappointment in their school. Have a visitor coming to town and need some help coming up with unique ideas? Email Chloe at cjbutler2@wisc.edu and start planning for your unforgettable weekend leaving your visitor wanting more.
Fair Trade coffee companies give a whole new meaning to your purchases By Aleesha Halbach The Daily Cardinal
In this day and age, with our fast-paced lifestyles, countless responsibilities and stressful lives, there is no wonder why we turn to coffee for a pick-me-up. Coffee has become integrated into so many of our lives. We drink it on our morning commute, meet for coffee meetings or try to find some relaxation in a local coffee shop. Many of us buy our coffee but never think of where it actually comes from. A few local coffee shops
have started to think about their impact by selling Fair Trade coffee. Many times Fair Trade coffee can assist in farmers escaping poverty; promise them a minimum price on their coffee and support the link between farmers and importers, which in turn creates long-term sustainability. Through these sustainable practices, farmers then can earn better incomes, allowing them to hold on to their land and invest in quality. One local business has adopted this Fair Trade coffee mission and has also done
acts of social justice to promote sustainability to go one step further than just buying coffee. Redamte Coffee House has taken it upon itself to empower individuals, organizations and communities to participate in restorative entrepreneurship. This means that Redamte is constantly asking itself how it as a business can make the world better. This mission rooted in community has helped change the lives of many Fair Trade coffee growers. Redamte Coffee House, located on the second floor on
the corner of State and Broom Streets isn’t only empowering coffee growers abroad but also sharing the mission within the Madison community. The cafe, run by solely volunteers and a handful of staff, is changing the way people think about coffee. Instead of just offering that simple morning cup of coffee, it is starting a movement, in which buying coffee goes further. Have any questions about Fair Trade coffee’s effort to do more than just provide people with their daily dose of coffee? Email Aleesha at alhalbach@wisc.edu and share your thoughts.
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his weekend, I started reading “Madame Bovary” just for the hell of it. I know; it’s such a willful, loose cannon thing for someone to do. I’m so rebellious. And I will say. Even though I’m not finished with it yet, I’ve been enjoying it far more than I thought I would. “Bovary” is just one of those books that seems permanently embedded in the history of world literature; any appreciation of it is severely briefed by its status. But I was surprised. I was really surprised. Granted, I don’t think it’s the best book ever written, but I was not expecting it to be great. I’ve only dabbled briefly in Gustave Flaubert; I read “Three Tales” shortly after I read Yann Martel’s “Beatrice and Virgil” because one of the tales, “The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier,” is an important signpost in the story.
As someone deeply invested in reading as a main pastime, finding a book that is not only great, but whose greatness surprises you, is itself a feat.
The stories seemed fairly quotidian to my high school mind, which (I guess) relished more in fantastic flights of fancy, either in story or vocabulary. Nonetheless, it turned me off Flaubert… until “Madame Bovary” came along. Maybe this is horribly boring, but as someone deeply invested
in reading as a main pastime, finding a book that is not only great, but whose greatness surprises you, is itself a feat. It’s like surfing cable at four in the morning and finding some old TV show or movie that you’ve never heard of, but it’s so good that you wonder how you never heard of/realized that such a thing could be. It’s like getting a CD from the bargain bin because it looked cool/weird and it ends up becoming one of your favorites. I’ll give a few more examples. Over the summer, I kindled a love for the works of Thornton Wilder—he wrote “Our Town,” for all you college kids drawing a blank on his name—and I’ve been steadily working my way through his oeuvre. I picked up “Theophilus North” on the whim that it was a Wilder novel, but I wasn’t expecting it to be so great. Good God! One minute Theophilus—aka “Teddy”—is ingratiating himself into a venerable New England household in order to extricate a befuddled patriarch; the next he’s making custom cork bullets to shoot out automobile tires; after that he’s saving an Edgar Allen Poe devotee from the clutches of a sinister counterfeiting organization; then it turns out that he might have magic hands—but not “those” kind of magic hands. The book swirls, pulses, vibrates, pounces. Another book that surprised me was “The Waves” by Virginia Woolf. Woolf, of course, is a great author who has written great books (“Mrs Dalloway,” “Orlando,” etc.). But “The Waves” is so different from her other works that it absolutely floored me when I was reading it. So lush! So magnificent! It’s a hell of a read and I don’t recommend it to anyone who isn’t at least considering an English degree or doesn’t have gobs of
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‘Fade Away’ coasts on a wave of power pop
Fade Away Best Coast By Nikki Stout the daily cardinal
Fade Away, Best Coast’s newly released mini-album, is undeniably the strongest effort we’ve seen from the band in their short fouryear span. With seven songs led by Bethany Consentino, a pop-powered California girl for the college crowd, Fade Away transitions the band into a new phase of Vaccineslike power pop with a coastal vibe. The album’s title track is the best on the album, a shy four and a half minute nod to The Vaccines, The Dum Dum Girls and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The reverberation on the vocals melds them into the guitar,
bringing in a dream-like quality that Best Coast consistently excels at. Consentino sounds like a Blondie for the 21st century. Strong and cool and ready to shout about it. Even if her lyrics are repetitive and simple, it’s how she sings them that gives them their power. Best Coast knows exactly how to articulate a vintage sound and embody a modern persona. Their chord progressions mirror old Elvis Presley songs. Simple to some, yet genius in their simplicity. It is to be appreciated as it is, rather than critiqued for not being more. My suggestion? Download this album and dance around in your underwear while cleaning your room. Don’t expect a life-changing, introspective view of what it means to be a 20-something in the 21st century, don’t expect to be moved to tears at young love gone wrong. Expect to enjoy the simple moment you’re in.
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time/sanity in reserve. “The Mezzanine” by Nicholson Baker was such a surprise to me. Although I got a most rhapsodic recommendation to read it, based on my own gleaming of the plot off of Wikipedia—man goes on lunch break and thinks about milk cartons and bendy straws, with plenty of footnotes— I thought that, at best, it would be good. I was a fool. Goddamn, I still don’t know how, but “The Mezzanine” is one
of the funniest books I have ever read. Its style is miraculous, its pacing is flawless. It’s a short read, just over 100 pages, which means you can read it again and again and again. I probably need to soon, now that I’ve remembered that it exists. It helps that I came to these books without any great expectations. I had an idea that “Theophilus North” would at least be good, that “The Waves” would be up to snuff, that “The
Mezzanine” was well liked by someone I admire. It even helps that I didn’t expect to like “Madame Bovary” because of its reputation. In the end though, the message to be gleaned from this is that, in most cases, it’s better to let your cultural guard down and let things through. You’d be amazed at what sticks. Have you ever had a book surprise you? Let Sean know at sreichard@wisc.edu.
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t is probable people will always strive to adjust to their surroundings. Previously, a large problem with gun violence was that our nation was lulled into a false sense of security between mass shootings. We were appalled by Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook and too many other mass shootings. But as time passed after each horrific incident, we began to be unconcerned about gun violence until we were again shocked into caring by the next mass shooting. But, it seems to me that we may be moving away from becoming apathetic between shootings and instead, we are becoming apathetic toward the shootings even when they immediately occur. The news is filled with so many reports of mass shootings that it’s tempting to put the information out of our minds and focus on something more cheerful. The shootings
today happen so frequently that there is no time to become apathetic between shootings, and we instead become apathetic directly in the face of them. We hear so many reports of shootings, and the reports eventually seem mundane to us.
Gun violence is happening so frequently that every day preventative measures are not put in place is another day for a potential shooting.
Perhaps this is one reason that America has not yet created stronger gun control laws. But additionally, many Americans oppose gun control and argue that ordinary citizens have the right to guns for self-defense or hunting purposes. However, I see no reason for any citizen to keep an assault weapon in his or her home. I don’t see the ben-
Now is the time for Congress to ‘reboot’ with compromise Alex holland opinion columnist
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n the middle of a lethargic second term in which President Barack Obama and Congress have passed little meaningful legislation, Washington, D.C. has an opportunity to reboot. The narrow aversion of a federal default on its debt and temporary government shutdown have set up a budget conference, which is long overdue. If Congress uses the framework from previous negotiations, it is more likely than not the budget conference will end similarly to the previous— with nothing to show. House Speaker John Boehner does not have the political capital or political courage to corral his caucus to vote for tax increases even in exchange for cuts in nondiscretionary spending. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats and Obama will not accept entitlement cuts without matching tax increases. Therefore, it makes little to no sense to work within the framework of the grand bargain that failed a couple years ago. Rather, Democrats should accept certain budget cuts in return for immigration reform. This compromise would accomplish what Washington was unable to do last week, which would be to reduce our budget deficit and promote growth in the United States economy. The latest Congressional Budget Office projected that the federal deficit will fall to 2 percent of GDP by 2015. The budget deficit is falling and it’s falling fast. The CBO report also found that a 0.2 percent increase in the growth rate would put an end to the long-run budget gap. This is where immigration comes in. The CBO found
the immigration reform bill that the Senate passed would increase real GDP by 3.3 percent in 2023 and 5.4 percent in 2033, real increases of $700 billion and $1.4 trillion, respectively. The increase in real GDP represents much more than the 0.2 percent increase in the growth rate needed to eliminate our long-run budget gap. Moreover, the increase in taxes paid as a result of the immigration bill is one of the few ways Democrats can raise revenues without increasing taxes. The key to this negotiation is to find spending cuts that Republicans will agree to in return for immigration reform. Spending cuts will reduce the growth rate, so it will be imperative to ensure those reductions in the growth rate are substantially less than the increase from immigration reform. The budget cuts must also take into account equity and not come upon the backs of the most needy. For example, Democrats should reject reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that Republicans have been pushing for. This framework could extend the liquidity of social security and greatly reduce the long-run budget imbalance while providing the basis for the next generation of innovation and job creation. While not all of Washington, D.C. would approve of this compromise, a majority of each house of Congress could support this. Instead of focusing on higher taxes and entitlement reform, immigration reform and spending reductions could provide the compromise Washington, D.C. has been looking for. Do you think this would be a good compromise between Republicans and Democrats? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
efit of a person using armor piercing bullets. Those weapons are far beyond what is necessary for selfdefense or hunting. And unfortunately, those weapons could be and have been used for mass murder. President Barack Obama has proposed gun control measures in an attempt to reduce gun violence in the United States. Among other reforms, he’s insisting we require background checks for all gun sales and strengthen already-existing background checks. In addition, he wants to pass a new ban on assault weapons. He wants to ensure that the acquiring of armor piercing bullets is restricted. He wants to limit the amount of clips in a magazine to 10 rounds. These proposed steps are often called common sense measures, because that’s just what they are: common sense. The preventative measures Obama has proposed would have a positive impact on our nation. How great an impact they would have has been fiercely debated by politicians since Obama announced the
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proposal. Regardless of the debate, his plan has the potential to save lives and to prevent mass murder. We must act, we must do something. I stand behind Obama’s proposal, and I urge you to look past your personal interests and do the same.
The shootings today happen so frequently that there is no time to become apathetic between shootings, and we instead become apathetic directly in the face of them.
Unfortunately, in April 2013, the Senate blocked Obama’s common sense measures to reduce gun violence. In response to the unsuccessful bill, Obama remarked, “All in all, this was a shameful day for Washington.” Indeed it was. Roughly 10 months have passed
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since the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. About one year‘s time has passed since the Aurora mass shooting. It’s been six years since the Virginia Tech massacre and 14 years since the Columbine massacre. Yet, America still has not made progress in implementing effective gun control. We have had ample time to impose restrictions on gun use in the United States, and the pressure to act is continually heightened. Gun violence is happening so frequently that every day preventative measures are not put in place is another day for a potential shooting, like the one that occurred in Nevada Monday. Gun violence is one of the most crucial issues in the United States today. The sooner we act, the less likely it is that gun violence will destroy more communities and families, and the less likely it is that it will affect you. What do you think we should do to better control gun violence? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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UW keeps the ball rolling By Cameron Kalmon The Daily Cardinal
Bye weeks are typically a good chance to improve a team’s quirks or setbacks midseason. It is also a chance for a team to get some extra time to prepare for upcoming opponents. As far as improvements go, the Badgers’ offense might just need to watch last week’s game film and repeat. Wisconsin (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) scored a season-high 56 points against Illinois (0-2, 3-3) in last weekend’s matchup. The highly anticipated night game was a chance for the Badgers to get their first road win of the season and to prove that they belong in AP Top 25. Earlier this season Wisconsin had been skirting on the edge of being a ranked team. The Badgers were ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll going into last weekend’s game against the Fighting Illini, but walked away ranked No. 22. The Badgers’ trio of tailbacks, redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon, senior James White and freshman Corey Clement had a combined 44 carries for 294 yards and six touchdowns. Gordon has speedily reached the 1000 rushing-yard mark this season. He ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns against the Fighting Illini, marking the sixth game of seven this season where he has rushed for over 140 yards.
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Redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon quickly reached 1,000 rushing yards this season, leading a trio of backs who combined to score six touchdowns Saturday. White also added 127 yards and two touchdowns. The senior is leading all active FBS players with 39 career rushing touchdowns and 41 career touchdowns. “When I’m not hot there’s a good chance that [White] is,” Gordon said. “That’s the great thing about it, you feed off that, that’s how competitive we are.” Wisconsin will look to keep its momentum running into next week’s matchup against Iowa. It will be the first time in two years the Hawkeyes and Badgers face
off for the Heartland Trophy. In their last matchup Wisconsin won, but the series is tied 42-42-2. The Badgers will look to continue to strive toward offensive perfection with the talented trio of tailbacks and receiving game led by redshirt senior Jared Abbrederis, who has 752 yards this season. An extra week of practice will provide Wisconsin with a bit more time to prepare for its heated rivalry and a chance to keep a hold on the Heartland Trophy.
he BCS standings were released Sunday with the same fanfare and controversy we’ve come to expect. Complete turmoil and upheaval have rocked the standings for the past two weeks. College football is becoming what it is best, a proverbial game of high jump in which the top teams in the rankings narrowly escape and the rest fall into the piranha pool of one-loss teams that maim and then eventually eat each other. This is the last of the first BCS standings because next year will play host to the inaugural College Football Playoff. The BCS standings are flawed. I’m not debating this, but it’s a hell of a lot better than the system in place before 1999. The original system was simply the AP poll. Whoever was No. 1 at the end of the year was the champion; the BCS poll was created to combine human polls, the Harris Poll and the Coaches Poll, with a computer system that ranked teams in more of a statistical sense. The human polls are flawed—coaches are too busy, well, coaching, to really see who’s number one, and sports writers, myself included, are usually pretty dumb. These human polls are riddled with bias and chained to preseason convictions. In the past two weeks, 16 ranked teams have lost. Seven last week, nine this week. If the Top 25 were actually the Top 25 they wouldn’t lose all the time. The computer poll tries to balance that out. There are six computer polls, each with a slightly different statistical method of determining who’s No. 1. The BCS is computed as one-third Harris poll, one-third Coaches Poll and one-third computers. The six computer scores are added up, the highest and lowest scores are dropped and the four remaining scores are averaged. BCS composite scores are on an inverse order so No. 1, is worth 25 points (25/25 equals 1). No. 2 is worth 24 (24/25 equals 0.96) and so on. So for example, Alabama is No. 1 in the Harris Poll, No. 1 in the Coaches Poll and Nos. 2, 1, 3, 3, 2 and 1 in each respective computer. So the highest and lowest computer scores are dropped (one and three), which means that Alabama’s computer ranking [(1+2+2+3)/4] is No. 2, or a BCS composite of 0.96. So, (1 + 1 + 0.96)/3 = .098, which is the highest score and why Alabama is No. 1 in the current BCS standings. Confused yet? That’s ok. There is a lot of season to go. Freaking out over the first batch of BCS rankings is a rather foolish endeavor to begin with because every team in the Top 25 has at least one matchup with another ranked team. There’s a lot of hubbub because Florida State jumped Oregon for the No. 2 spot. Florida State is coming off an impressive win over Clemson. In fact, the Seminoles have looked invincible these past two weeks, systematically eliminating the competition 63-0 and 51-14 in their last two games, both of which came against ranked teams. Oregon has played one ranked team, Washington, and won 45-24. But here’s the deal, Oregon has games against No. 12, UCLA next week and No. 6 Stanford the week after. If the Ducks win both contests they’ll jump FSU no problem. It’s not time to freak out over rankings with seven weeks left to play. College football has a way of sorting itself out. I can only hope that 10 ranked teams lose next week. As always, see ya Saturday. Grey loves college football, and he loves to hear from other college football fans. If you’ve got a burning question or even just a comment you think he should hear, email sports@dailycardinal.com.