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By Melissa Howison the daily cardinal

City officials said there will be no major procedural changes to Freakfest policing this year, and Frank Productions thanked students for their unprecedented role in organizing this year’s annual State Street Halloween bash at a press conference Wednesday. The biggest change to Freakfest for 2013 is the addition of a WSUM-sponsored stage, to be located at the corner of Frances and State Streets, which will feature five regional bands; all unsigned, “emerging acts,” booked by University of Wisconsin-Madison students, according to Frank Productions promoter Tag Evers. Those artists will include The Living Statues, The Sharrows, Boy Blue, Vic and Gab, and Gabe Burdulis. Evers said Frank Productions is pleased with the “major student involvement” this year. Going into the seventh annual Freakfest, Evers said “it seems like every year it gets better and better and 2013 is no different.” The University Bookstore is selling tickets at the same rate as last year, according to Evers, who also said he expects a similar turnout this year as last, when approximately 33,000 people attended Freakfest. Madison Police Department Central District Captain Carl Gloede said he anticipates Freakfest to be “more normal” this year because there are no competing downtown events, such as the Badger home foot-

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University officials and senior class officers partnered to move the class of 2014 commencement ceremony from the Kohl Center to Camp Randall at 12 p.m. May 17.

Camp Randall to host 2014 commencement By Melissa Howison the daily cardinal

Members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s class of 2014 will celebrate their undergraduate experiences differently than their predecessors, in one joint ceremony held at Camp Randall Stadium, university officials announced Wednesday morning. According to a press release, a partnership between Chancellor Rebecca Blank and this year’s senior class officers brought about the modifications to the commencement ceremony. In previous years, graduates bid farewell to their undergraduate academics in one of four ceremonies determined by their respective school or college of

study, held in the Kohl Center over the course of one weekend. However, at 12 p.m. May 17, roughly 6,000 graduating students and approximately 40,000 friends and families will fill Camp Randall for an allencompassing ceremony to cut down on the amount of time the events took in the Kohl Center, according to the release. “Sitting alongside your entire graduating class will be a really powerful experience,” Senior Class President Joe Meeker said in the release. “Regardless of your major, school or college, commencement is an opportunity to think about the time we’ve shared with all our fellow Badgers.” Associated Students of Madison Chair David Gardner

said in a press release Wednesday the Camp Randall ceremony will be held in addition to independent commencement services the smaller schools and colleges will perform. UW-Madison senior Stacy Severson said the decision means she will not attend the commencement at Camp Randall, especially considering there will be a separate ceremony for her program as well. “I think it’s kind of a waste of time and money to have one giant one when you’re going to have to go to one for your own school anyways,” she said. “This is money that could be used toward other programs,

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Police are still investigating a residential armed robbery that occurred on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street early Wednesday morning, according to a police report. Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in the report at approximately 2:27 a.m., a man was robbed at gunpoint of various electronics inside a residence. The report does not specify whether the victim was at his own place of residence or not. Police describe the victim as a black male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans. According to the report, police are still searching for the suspect.

Man robs woman at gunpoint on North Mills Street A man allegedly robbed a college-aged woman at gunpoint on the 100 block of Mills Street at approximately 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, according to Madison police. The male suspect approached the woman from behind and demanded her belongings, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Marianne Flynn Statz in a police report. He fled from the scene after threatening the victim with a handgun and stealing her iPhone and backpack, the report said. The victim was not injured in the robbery. The suspect is described as a 5-foot-9-inch tall black male between 20-25 years old, wearing a gray sweatshirt with a orange shirt underneath and jeans, according to the report. A police dog attempted to track the suspect, but was unable to locate him, the report said.

Student leaders discuss internal budget, green fund By Emily Gerber The Daily Cardinal

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Coordinating Council approves a “green fund” in ASM’s budget draft.

The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council finalized a draft of its 2015 internal budget Wednesday. The budget is funded by student segregated fees and pays for costs such as grants to registered student organizations and salaries for ASM chairs and staff. Discussion of the internal budget was held in preparation for presentation to Student Council next week.

The main topic of debate was the proposed addition of the “green fund.” The fund, which was introduced by the Sustainability Committee, would make a portion of student segregated fees available to students as grants to start environmental initiatives on campus. The projected budget has $80,000 allotted for the fund. Student Council representative Maria Giannopoulos opposed the budget addition, saying the amount would be too

high for a brand new project. “How much can students really handle when we’re already paying for sustainability through our tuition?” Giannopoulos asked. “I do think that the green fund is a good idea but we also have to be mindful that this is student money.” ASM Sustainability Committee Chair Will Mulhern, who originally presented the idea of the “green fund,” defend-

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isten: Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Don’t believe me? Hahaha, lolol, well, damned if you do and damned if you don’t. (Sorry to break this news to you, but truth is stranger than fiction. This is still better than a sharp stick in the eye, even if the grass is always greener on the other side.) Because of this—THE FACT that today is the first day of the rest of your life—it’s important to remember actions speak louder than words. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Don’t bite the hand that feeds. You’re totally fucked otherwise. He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword (they say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but don’t die, dufus)—and even a dumbo knows the bigger they are, the harder they fall. So be careful and nice if you’re super heavy-set or steroid-jacked because things will catch up to you eventually. •••

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On huntin’

There’s more than one way to skin a cat I know this becuz my daddy was one of the top 12 lynx taxidermists in the Northern hemisphere1 Put that in your milk Yeah, there’s nothing in this world quite like learning how to make dead stuffed animals look

Some claim absence makes the heart grow fonder. Idk about that though. I’m missing you so hard right now, babe. :(( And even though the bros all approximate your appearance to that of a decomposing possum carcass, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I <3 u forever!!!! Be it ever so humble; there’s

ferocious And I learnt it from the best My daddy always used to say to me “Never put off tomorrow what you can do today” He came up with that all by hisself like a real Benjamin Franklin or something He also told me a lot about ayvary2 stuff Like did you know birds of a feather flock together? Bet not but now you do It seems like you learn something new every day Whenever I remember his geneyus3 it’s like another nail in coffin Dangnabbit now I’m crying a river :’( •••

On incarceration

“Well, well, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it? I knew I’d see another

McCoy behind bars before I left the force.” “Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies.” “OH, I’LL BE ASKING QUESTIONS. AND I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY CUTE STORIES ABOUT HOW YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS, SON. BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS: WHERE YOU’RE HEADED IS A LOT WORSE THAN HELL. YOU CAN BET YOUR MARBLES ON THAT.” “You can’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Do what you will to me, but you won’t force me into that courtroom.” “My, it’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun not dealing with a McCoy. You’ll be there son, or I can guarantee you will be square.” “It’s my understanding that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. I’m tough, Officer Bradford. I’m going to be gone so fast, you won’t know what happened.” “You know, I’d tell you, ‘If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen,’ but you’re in jail so you don’t really have a choice. See you on the other side, McCoy.” •••

Endnotes

GRAPHIC BY HALEY HENSCHEL

1. As named by the Official Board of Stuffed Animal Appreciators (OBSAA) in “The Quarterly Taxidermist,” Volume 35, Issue 3. 2. Sic. 3. Sick? There’s no such thing as a stupid question! Email yours to Andy at andy@holsteens.com.

Ask the Deer Cardinal, Madison’s advice bird

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no place like home. Come home. Come home and we can shoot fish in a barrel—just how we did the summer after our senior year. Lightning never strikes the same place twice, and I’m totally head-over-heels, cross my heart, hope to die, love-struck for you, sugar fly. •••

On love

Editorial Board Haleigh Amant • Abigail Becker Riley Beggin •Anna Duffin Mara Jezior • Cheyenne Langkamp Tyler Nickerson • Michael Penn Nikki Stout

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Deer Cardinal, Thanksgiving is coming up in a few weeks, and I’m from New York City, so I’m starting to make my plans for getting back home. I don’t want to spend the money on a plane ticket, so I’m looking for some cheaper travel options. Do you have any suggestions? —Travis Traveling Travis, With airline prices these days, I don’t blame you for scoping out a more affordable alternative! Plus, ever since my uncle was injured in an accident involving a 747, a hot air balloon and a gaggle of geese, I’ve had a personal vendetta against the airline industry—but I digress. Rather than soaring through the skies at lightningfast pace, have you considered chugging across the country on a train? In case you haven’t checked already, I took the liberty of looking up a couple of routes. If you’re able to leave town a few days early, there’s a rail line that goes to New York from Madison with stops in Chicago, Indianapolis and Guadalajara. Are you more of a bus person? Just Google “bus routes

Madison to NYC.” One of the first pages that pops up lists a special offer called the “CheepXpress” package. The package cuts the travel time down to “just 16 hours” by stopping only once, for exactly three minutes, during the trip. Ooo, according to bus company’s website, the rest stop is home to the World’s Largest Gas Station Cinnabon—mmm, mmm! The bus is not equipped with bathrooms, adjustable seats or windows. Safe and happy travels, Travis, and good luck getting home!

Deer Cardinal, I’m still deciding whether to go to Freakfest. One of my favorite bands is playing, but I’m still not sure if it’ll be worth some of the hassle that goes along with attending Freakfest. What do you think? —Frieda Freaky Frieda, What we have here is a classic Madison dilemma. Let’s weigh the pros and cons and see if that helps you make your decision. Since your favorite band is playing, we should start by talking about that. On the one

hand, you’ll probably never get to see that band for this cheap again. Plus, you’ll get exposed to some new music, and that’s always cool. But at the same time, what if that other new music is earbleedingly bad? Do you really want to pay for that? You have no way of knowing just what you’re paying for. Music aside, though, half the fun of Freakfest is figuring out an awesome costume. The options are endless! Plus, if all your friends go and you don’t, you won’t be in any of the Facebook photos…. Do you want to be a person or an object? Dress up with a group or do your own thing? So many fun questions to answer! However, as fun as dressing up can be, coming up with a costume can be kind of a hassle. And what if it’s really cold out? If you only want to see one band, is it worth standing outside for hours in the frigid weather? Alright, Frieda. Hopefully, this helped you clear your head and figure things out!

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State circuit court judge dismisses Act 10 challenge A Dane County Circuit Court judge dismissed a law enforcement union case Wednesday challenging Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial Act 10 legislation, which limited many state workers’ collective bargaining rights. Circuit Court Judge John Markson delivered the opinion in the case brought by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, which represents law enforcement workers in the state. The failed case argued the law violated officers’ First Amendment rights. Wednesday’s decision is the fourth time an Act 10 challenge

has failed in court. Many of the union challenges argued the law, which stops the most unions from having access to collective bargaining rights, was in direct violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of a person’s freedom of association. The WLEA also argued Act 10 was unfair because the law still left some state law enforcement officials, such as state troopers, with bargaining rights. The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an appeal Nov. 11 in another case challenging the law.

Students could see lower taxes under new state bill Students paying college loans could see more tax savings from a student loan bill proposed by two state Democratic legislators than previously thought, according to a Wednesday release from the state’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The bill, nicknamed the “Higher Ed, Lower Debt” bill, would allow students to deduct their loan payments from their income tax bills, according to a release from state Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, one of the bill’s authors. It would also allow students to refinance their

loans at lower interest rates and would improve the tracking of student loan debt information. Wednesday’s LFB report shows the portion that would allow students to deduct loan payments from tax bills could save students between $62 and $531 a year, depending on their loan amount and their given tax brackets. Married loan filers could save between $178 and $1,062, according to the LFB. Mason said in the statement he plans to officially introduce the bill next week.

Drivers who hit pedestrians, cyclists could face steeper fines under bill A bill currently pending in the state Legislature would heavily increase punishments for people who injure or kill “vulnerable highway users,” such as pedestrians and cyclists. The bipartisan bill authored by state Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, would double the current penalties assessed for the violations and include a wide range of “vulnerable highway users” around the state. People driving farm machinery, riding a motorcycle or performing medical

services on the road would be included in the category of vulnerable users. Law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians performing their “official” duties would also be included, according to the bill text. Drivers who injure a vulnerable user would face a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment, up to 90 days or both. Those who kill a vulnerable user would face up to $10,000, nine months in jail or both.

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was also discussed at the meeting and was ultimately eliminated. Varsity Day was created to provide commencement speakers and graduation events to University of WisconsinMadison students. Chief Justice Nick Checker said the $60,000 previously held in the budget for the day should not be coming from student funds, but rather other entities on campus. After approval from Student Council, the internal budget will pass on to the Student Service Finance Committee.

ed the project. In response to a proposed decrease in the fund’s budget to $40,000 or $50,000, Mulhern said that there would not be enough money to make a change. “With the $80,000, that gives students a lot more power and a lot more money to actually really do something on campus,” Mulhern said. The budget for the “green fund” was left at $80,000. The budget for Varsity Day

randall from page 1 we don’t need more speakers to tell us to pursue our dreams.” Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in the release certain details have yet to be

Parks Division hears suggestions to improve James Madison Park

worked out, such as if the university will make changes to graduate program ceremonies, historically held the Friday evening of commencement weekend. Also, the university has yet to identify a commencement speaker.

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Legislators unveil bill to increase counseling for sexual assault victims State legislators announced Wednesday they plan to introduce a bill to increase access to counseling services for victims of sexual assault. In addition to providing greater access to counseling services, the bill, referred to as “Lindsey’s Law,” would remove the one-year application deadline for access to the Crime Victim Fund for victims seeking mental health counseling. The bill centers on the idea that sexual assault victims do not receive the counseling and care

they need in order to fully recover. Additionally the legislators said they believe the bill would alleviate the problem of victims not seeking help until long after the crime has occurred. “Victims of crime are too often left with only the scars of the offense and no recourse to fully heal,” state Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, said in a statement. The bill, which received support from the Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault, is currently being circulated for co-sponsorship.

Members of the local nonprofit, Friends of James Madison Park, and community members met with the city Parks Division Wednesday to discuss possible ways to improve James Madison Park, located along Lake Mendota on the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of East Gorham Street. Attendees brought up several ideas, including implementing community gardens, building an ice-skating rink, adding a dog park and updating the playground structures, as ways to make the park more inviting and accommodating. Theresa Vander Woude, an intern with the nonprofit, said her concern is not that James Madison Park is “inadequate,” but its mission says to continually “preserve and improve.” Similarly, Peggy Furlan, who owns the Livingston Inn bed and breakfast and is also a member of Friends of James Madison Park said, “It’s the vision of what we are going to do with this park long term.” That vision could include a new shelter, which was a hot topic at the meeting. Several community members would like to see it renovated so less of the structure obstructs sidewalk views of the lake. However, dissenters said they did not want to spend money on the shelter. Lupe Montez, a neighborhood resident and Friends of James Madison Park member, said for now they will continue collecting input and seeking interested parties to serve on a board. “We are hoping to get a nice tight knit ... board so that we can spread the word and get more voices,” Montez said. —Alana Katz

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Freakfest organizers said the unprecedented student involvement in booking bands and planning for the seventh annual State Street Halloween bash was a refreshing change this year.

freakfest from page 1 ball game that coincided with the party last year. However, he said the number of officers on duty will remain the same throughout the event, and State Street and all cross streets will still close at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. According to Gloede, the MPD

consistently arrests fewer individuals each year at Freakfest and said although he expects the trend to continue this year, attendees should manage their alcohol consumption and be aware that inappropriate costume props, such as weapon replicas, will not be permitted. The main entrances will be positioned and secured similar-

ly to previous years, with two located at the intersection of Lake and State streets, one at each of the 100 and 200 blocks of West Johnson Street and one at the intersection of Frances Street and University Avenue. Tickets will cost $8 in advance and $12 the day of the show, and are available for purchase at the entry points.

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UW Hodags: the ‘ultimate’ club sport Story by Casey Nelson offense due to less experienced players dealing with the wind, Camp said, but defensively the team looked strong for being early in the season. “The teams took fifth and sixth out of about 40 teams, so that’s really promising for us, especially because we graduated a large number of players last year,” O’Neill said.

Ultimate team aims to capture national spotlight

he University of Wisconsin-Madison has long been defined by its superior athletic teams, but one of its best up-and-coming sports may be one few people are even aware exists. With its fast-paced gameplay and players’ intense commitment, ultimate is a UW-Madison sport on the rise.

“It’s just a level of competition along with camaraderie, and I think it’s just unmatched.” Jordan O’Neill co-captain UW-Madison Hodags Ultimate Club

“We’re getting better and better players each year, and they’re becoming more skilled.” Jordan O’Neill co-captain UW-Madison Hodags Ultimate Club

The Hodags are UW-Madison’s ultimate frisbee club team, and according to their captains, they are eager to bring a new kind of sports glory to the school. Ultimate is a sport in which a disc is thrown between players and play continues like soccer until a point is scored in an end zone, similar to football. And although it might not be the most well-known sport on campus, the program has been around for 36 years. Team co-captain Colin Camp said he and the other club mem-

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Members of the UW-Madison Hodags Ultimate club team practice on the University Bay Fields Wednesday. The team has been a part of UW-Madison athletics for 36 years. bers “really treat it like a varsity sport … and try to be the best in the country.” UW-Madison students throughout campus are becoming increasingly interested in

this emerging sport, and participation is growing. Co-Captain Jordan O’Neill estimated about 100 students attended tryouts this year. According to O’Neill, the

decision-making process involved narrowing the 100 prospects down to 40, which are then split into two teams, each with half returning and half new players. Within this team structure, he said, Hodags of different skill levels are more likely to succeed. As captains, O’Neill and Camp select the teams themselves, and O’Neill said the increasingly high turnout at tryouts is only making the team stronger. “[The number of students who try out] definitely steps up the competition level a little bit,” O’Neill said. “We’re getting better and better players each year, and they’re becoming more skilled.” The rapidly expanding team is not unique to UW-Madison. According to TIME Magazine, people all over the nation are getting hooked on ultimate. TIME reported earlier in October that ultimate now has two professional leagues: the American Ultimate Disc League and Major League Ultimate, both of which are less than two years old, making the 36-year-old UW-Madison ultimate club one of the oldest in the nation. Fortunately, the club is not just about educating people about ultimate. According to their website, the Hodags have been highly successful in competition for years, including three national titles in 2003, 2007 and 2008. According to Camp and O’Neill, this year is looking up as well. The Hodags recently competed in a preliminary tournament held Oct. 12-13. The “No Wisconsequences” tournament was a turning point in the captains’ efforts to piece the teams together. As a group, the team may have struggled a bit on

Both captains said they were pleased with the athleticism displayed over the entire course of tryouts. According to Camp and O’Neill, the team is serious about repeating their successes, as they are always looking to secure another national title. Now that teams are established, O’Neill and Camp said they have a better idea of a practice schedule. O’Neill said typically the team practices about 12 to 15 hours over the course of three or four days a week, and travels to seven or eight tournaments throughout the year. Still, the team is focused on their games closer to home right now. “In the fall, we like to stay regional, but in the spring we go all over the country,” O’Neill said. While the club was developed primarily for competition purposes, it has further transformed into a new kind of family for all team members.

“We have alumni functions throughout the year where alumni fly from all over the country just to play with us.” Jordan O’Neill co-captain UW-Madison Hodags Ultimate Club

“Everyone’s really close,” O’Neill said. “We just spend so much time together. It’s just a level of competition along with camaraderie, and I think it’s just unmatched.” According to Camp, a phenomenon called “Hodag Love” has emerged from the undeniable bond between the players. “It’s this idea that everyone on the team loves each other,” Camp said. “We’re probably closer or just as close as any group of people on campus. It’s really special and unique to our club specifically.” Not only are the students incredibly connected, but past Hodags have been known to keep in touch. “We have alumni functions throughout the year where alumni fly from all over the country just to play with us,” O’Neill said.

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Movie trailers only ruin films for audiences Austin Wellens all’s Well-ens well

o, you might have noticed last week the first poster for Wes Anderson’s next film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was released, followed quickly by the first trailer. And if you’ve read anything I’ve written basically ever, you’ll be aware that Wes Anderson is kind of my favorite director ever, period. If not then, well, he is, and also why don’t you read this stuff? And now you’re aware of my probably unreasonable love of Mr. Anderson’s work, it might surprise you to find out that I haven’t watched the trailer for “Budapest” yet. And I’m not going to. Because honestly, I kind of hate trailers.

The only time I really let myself take the risk of watching a trailer for a film is when the preliminary scoop is intriguing, but not encouraging.

Specifically in this case, I didn’t need to watch it because its job had already been done for it. A trailer’s purpose is to convince the audience that they want to see whatever film it’s advertising; all it took to make me want to see “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was “New Wes Anderson film.” Now granted, in situations where you’re unsure about whether it’d be worth your time or not to see the film, trailers can be useful. But with the amount of info about a film you can get online without actually viewing a frame of it, like who’s involved or a very, very loose plot summary, you can usually get enough on a film to make up your mind sans trailer.

The only perfect trailer I can think of is the original trailer for “Pyscho,” which was essentially just Alfred Hitchcock saying “Hey y’all, we don’t wanna spoil things, but shit gets pretty real, so uh, just trust us on this one, OK? The only time I really let myself take the risk of watching a trailer for a film is when the preliminary scoop is intriguing, but not encouraging. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a recent example. An adaptation of a 1939 short story directed by and starring Ben Stiller?—I mean, I kind of had to know. And in that case, the chance I took paid off. Not only did the trailer get me on board with the film, but it did so without giving away major plot points or more than a

line or two of dialogue (the first one anyways, which was great. Newer trailers give away more). Sadly this isn’t true of most cases, as advertisers seem to feel the need to give audiences roughly 60-80 percent of the plot in two minutes in order to lure viewers into the theater—which could be a reflection of most moviegoers not wanting to go into a film without a clear idea of what they’d be getting. It doesn’t really matter though. Because no matter why they do it, the fact is that it’s made trailers unsafe. A big part of my “Budapest” avoidance was rooted in a borderline paranoid fear of spoilers (which, according to people who’ve watched it, was totally justified), because every goddamn trailer feels the need to give away at least the second act of its film. Something as simple as a shot of two characters being in the same place, or just a certain place, can ruin aspects of a movie. It’s that easy for trailers to ruin things. But perhaps the most important thing a trailer can betray is the mood of a film. When I sit down to watch “Grand Budapest Hotel” for the first time, the unique charm of it is going to hit me in full force. That’s a huge part of the movie going experience for me, and I don’t want to lose it. There are certain trailers that manage to get it right. “The Wolf of Wall Street” doesn’t give much away and is set to “Black Skinhead” (yeah, Martin Scorscese used Kanye West), making it basically the best thing ever, but it still says so much about the tone and attitude of the film that I’ll still go into it basically knowing what’s up. The only perfect trailer I can think of is the original trailer for “Psycho,” which was essentially just Alfred Hitchcock saying “Hey y’all, we don’t wanna spoil things, but shit gets pretty real, so uh, just trust us on this one, OK?” I’m paraphrasing a bit, but you get my point. It gave away exactly nothing, it got the point across, and it hasn’t been attempted again. And it probably shouldn’t be. It works in ways that are really specific to “Psycho,” but the role that trailer played is essentially filled by internet buzz nowadays. The star power, the vague hinting at the plot, the crux of its persuasion is available for nearly every film that comes out, for free, on the internet, and it spoils exactly nothing. So yeah, trailers suck, we don’t need them, but if you like watching them, cool. But in the time you spend getting hype for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” trailer free or not, there’s still a lot of great film to be had, like screenings of my favorite film “Upstream Color” this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 9:30 p.m. at the Union South Marquee. Do you always check out the trailer before you see a movie? Send all your favorite YouTube clips to Austin at wellens@wisc.edu.

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Wenu Wenu Souleyman By Conor Murphy the daily cardinal

Omar Souleyman, born in Ra’s al-’Ayn, Syria, released his first full-length American album Tuesday. The album, titled Wenu Wenu, brings the Syrian wedding singer to further recognition in the American indie electronic scene. Wenu Wenu combines traditional Syrian wedding music, full of moving percussion and lyrics that have a mix of the Arabic and Kurdish languages. Souleyman is able to seamlessly blend his musical skills as a wedding singer in Syria with rapid electronic beats and samples. Many electronic enthusiasts took note of

Souleyman’s abilities in 2011, when Bjork selected him to remix her song “Crystalline.” Souleyman has released over 800 recordings, most of which were recorded at weddings and given as gifts to the newly married couple. He is widely known as one of the premier dabke artists in Syria. Dabke is a style of Arab folk dance in the Mediterranean region of the Middle East, performed usually at weddings or other celebrations. Wenu Wenu shines brightly, with its energetic dance tracks that fuse traditional music with underground electronic styling. The track “Warni Warni” starts off with smooth drums and eases into a swift electronic backing beat. Souleyman’s vocals match well with the instrumentation, and non-Arabic speakers can easily dance and move along to the song. “Nahy,” the album’s third track, opens with a sharp pan flute introduction, and then moves quickly into

Souleyman’s vocals with a beat that pulses throughout the fiveand-a-half minute song. The slower, yet still forcefully energetic “Yagbuni” finishes off the album in a six-minute serenade of smooth synth and pounding traditional drums. The album’s most impressive track is “Ya Yumma,” with a clap beat that accentuates Souleyman’s lyrics. However, the song’s keyboard solo is what blows away the other tracks—a perfect instrumentation placed with backing percussion. The keyboardist digs into the instrument, showing off the musical finesse unheard in most electronic synth music today. Souleyman has been playing music for almost two decades, and he is sure to continue his rise in the indie electronic scene. His talent is unique to the American scene, and he is sure to pique the interest of many electronic artists and producers for years to come.

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o the eyes of the international community, it was nothing less than a Russian diplomatic coup. I am talking, of course, about negotiations between the United States and Russia over the fate of Syrian chemical weapons that took place last month in Geneva. In a situation that appeared to be inevitably spiraling towards United States’ intervention, the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his long trusted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have quietly stunned U.S. diplomats in their pragmatism and tact. The deal, which would allow United Nations weapons inspectors into Syria and create a realistic timeline to destroy all chemical weapons stockpiles, was welcomed by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry remained skeptical about Syrian compliance, and warned that any faltering in the agreement on the side of Syria could result in U.S. military action. The events in Geneva mark an important diplomatic success for Putin and the Russian Federation. Absent the imposing international influence that existed under the auspices of the Soviet Union, Russia has desired a return to prominence in their international standing. Using their relationship with Syria as a springboard, they were able to seize the initiative in the discussion over chemical weapons in

grand fashion, pushing back on any ideas of U.S. unilateralism (and American exceptionalism, if you read the Putin’s opinionated editorial piece in the New York Times). For Russia, it was a diplomatic victory that no doubt lifted the confidence of Russian diplomats and made Russia once again a very relevant actor on the international stage. As Americans, however, we must be wary of diminished U.S. influence, and vigilant in our commitment to moral standards.

Have our misguided and poorly executed forays into building democracy abroad spoiled our once brimming optimism about the potential for U.S. intervention in i nternational conflicts? As the war in Afghanistan slowly draws to a close in the next year, and the events in Iraq steadily dissipate from our consciouses into our memories, Americans appear to be conflicted over their continued role as an international “defender of freedom.” Having grown up myself in a post-Soviet world, I have only ever experienced the United States as a unilateral political force, especially with the foreign policy of the Bush presidency largely defining my formative years in school. With the great degree of political backlash against the Bush years that occurred in the 2008 election, it seemed to me that many Americans, naturally

war wary, were hopeful for a president that would remove our nation from such exhausting conflicts. At the time, I strongly echoed this sentiment, recognizing Iraq as a failed U.S. experiment in nation building and Afghanistan as a righteous struggle sidetracked by the excesses of American foreign policy in Iraq. The US had made too many mistakes in the new millennium, and most Americans were ready to move past them. And then Syria happened. When the Arab Spring arose, I was just graduating high school, focused more on my summer plans than the rapidly changing geopolitical calculus of the Middle East. University exposed me to many more ideas, and as a Political Science major I found myself both intrigued and skeptical of a changing Arab world. Indeed, it wasn’t until the summer after my sophomore year, while attending summer classes at Georgetown University that I finally took the time to gain a mental foothold on the Syrian conflict. Among the vast humanitarian disasters and international political maneuverings, I discovered a social phenomenon that I had quite naively not expected to stumble upon—a lack of motivation by the American public to want to do anything about the conflict. I’ll be the first to tell you Syria is a messy situation, and that Americans deep aversion to Middle Eastern intervention is no doubt warranted after Iraq and Afghanistan. What troubles me greatly about public ambivalence to Syria is what such an

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attitude portends for the future of U.S. international relations. Have our misguided and poorly executed forays into building democracy abroad spoiled our once brimming optimism about the potential for U.S. intervention in international conflicts? Or have we more concretely proved that international intervention in and of itself is simply misguided?

Using [Russia’s] relationship with Syria as a springboard, they were able to seize the initiative in the discussion over chemical weapons in grand fashion, pushing back any ideas of U.S. unilateralism. The White House offers us some example about the contradicting state of affairs in America today. As opinion polls in the New York Times and USA Today increasingly display public resistance to military intervention, politicians in Washington appear to be looking for any excuse to intervene in Syria militarily. The executive, submitting to the purist of democratic tendencies, wishes to reflect public sentiment and keep our nation out of a war. Nonetheless, it is within the president’s power to take military action if he deems it necessary, or as Obama made the case on national television, morally responsible. These back and forth pressures have been the cause of strong statements from Washington, often followed up by empty actions.

In August of 2012, Obama made his oft quoted remark of setting a “red line,” upon which if crossed by the Syrian government, U.S. action would be swift and decisive. The “line” has now been crossed twice, and U.S. action has been anything but divisive. It has become Obama’s invisible red line. Thinking back to the recent negotiations between Russia and the United States over Syrian chemical weapons, I offer a few thoughts. Military families breathed a collective sigh of relief, knowing that at least for now their sons and daughters will remain far away from the battle lines in Damascus and Aleppo. In Moscow, the Kremlin was all smiles, pleased at the results of Russian pragmatism against U.S. intransigence. Perhaps the most satisfied of all parties, Assad graciously welcomed an alternative to US military intervention, now confident that he can maintain his war machine without having to submit to Western will. It may well be that the era of engaging and far-reaching U.S. diplomacy is slowly coming to an end, hemmed in by rising powers such as China, Russia, Brazil and Iran. For myself, I simply believe that a nation committed to freedom and democracy such as the United States owes it to itself to continue to strive for those goals, not just for its own citizens, but for people all around the world. What do you think of the U.S. partnership with Russia to rid Syria of chemical weapons? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Maybe this whole college thing is actually totally overrated Andy Holsteen guest columnist

chool is a lot of money. It’s kind of dumb. It’s even dumber when you consider how little you’re getting out of it. Yes, college, dumb. It sucks it took me until my senior year to realize schools are totally business-oriented and only want your money (figured I should take this time to appease all the people whose immediate thought after reading the first few sentences of this was “If school’s so pointless, why don’t you just drop out?” Yeah, if I hadn’t already blown three years of my life and a silver sack of cash that would be a more reasonable plan, but, alas.), and it’s kind of bullshit, you know? I know I’m not the only person who thinks this way. Someone needed to vocalize this silent perspective above the petty conversations stemming out of drunken dorm room jubilees, which are undoubtedly forgotten by the next morning. Maybe it’s absurd to think a university should put students first. And I’m sure many will say students do, in fact, come first at The University of Wisconsin.

But I disagree. Since I enrolled at this apparently world-renowned institution (which, don’t let that moniker fool you—it’s almost entirely referring to graduate and research programs, not those eh-hem “useless” L&S degrees so many of us are currently pursuing. And don’t try to tell me anyone sitting in offices on Bascom actually cares about majors headquartered in the Cold War-era monstrosities sometimes referred to as Humanities and Vilas), I have, without doubt, learned more on my own.

Let’s stop playing dumb though, because that’s all we’re doing. The tools for learning are all right in front of you, at your disposal, essentially for free.

And I’m not just talking about your so-called “street smarts” either. I mean other than the occasional extraneous detail I never would have thought to look up on my own, I have taught myself more academic material than UW-Madison has—mostly because of this little thing called the Internet,

you know, that place where you can Tweet and Tumble and just so happens to harbor all of the world’s information. Maybe this is the harsh reality of choosing a career path/ major other than business, premed or engineering? I guess so. Make fun of me for it, go ahead. I made a mistake and I’m owning up to it. But here’s what I propose: How about our generation stops letting our lives be defined by our ability to cough up six figures and study for classes led by professors who literally only give a shit about their own work and teach us absolutely nothing? As I said above, there are some professions that most definitely require a higher education. Don’t send me a high school dropout surgeon, please. There are, however, so many jobs that don’t require a college education whatsoever, but we have for some reason convinced ourselves to believe it’s totally necessary. Fewer people should go to college. There, I said it. It’s not because I want people to be dumb. In fact, I so, so dearly want people to be more intelligent about the way they live life. Let’s stop playing dumb though, because that’s all we’re doing. The tools for learning

are all right in front of you, at your disposal, essentially for free. And I haven’t taken any Economics classes, but if only those people who have a legitimate reason for tertiary education go to college, won’t that

make it less expensive? Maybe I’m just tired of being unable to justify this piece of paper I’m due to receive in a few months. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Badgers finish fourth By Jim Dayton the daily cardinal

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Junior Ellen Chapman had 14 kills Wednesday against Minnesota.

UW buries Gophers By Livi Pitzo the daily cardinal

For the first time since 2007, the Wisconsin volleyball team took down No. 7 Minnesota 18-25, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20 last night at the UW Fieldhouse. The Badgers (6-3 Big Ten, 17-4 overall) have surpassed their conference win total from 2012. The victory over Minnesota (18-4, 6-3) not only marks the first time since 2006 that the Badgers have defeated back to back Big Ten teams but also the first time since 2000 that the team has beaten two top-10 teams. “It’s what you call a great team effort,” head coach Kelly Sheffield said. “We’re just dependent on everybody, and we’ve got to play with a tremendous amount of heart, and I thought we did that tonight.” Leading the Badger offense were juniors Deme Morales with 15 kills and Ellen Chapman with 14. Wisconsin out-blocked the Gophers 8 – 7, and freshman Lauren Carlini and junior Courtney Thomas led the team with 18 digs each. “I thought they did a great job of just working the ball around, working the ball to different areas of the court and not just going after the same shot over and over again and really trying to keep the defense off balance,” Sheffield said. The first set was back and forth, with the score tied up seven times. Despite recording a .256 attacking percentage, the Badgers were unable to stop the Gophers, who took the set 25-18. “I think sometimes in the

first set we come out a little flat with not as much energy as we should,” Carlini said. “The last few games we’ve been coming out in games two and three and just being a lot more aggressive and a lot more vocal.” The score was tight in the second set as well, but a four point run late in the set allowed the Badgers to pull ahead. After a kill by Chapman, the Badgers won the set 25-21. “We did a really good job transitioning out of those easy attacks, and just putting the ball away, which raises the energy on our side,” Chapman said. Wisconsin started the third set off with a 4-1 lead, but Minnesota quickly came back, keeping the score close for the majority of the set. Two blocks and kills from Chapman put the Badgers in the lead, and a kill by Morales won the set for Wisconsin. The Badgers started off strong and maintained the lead for the majority of the fourth set. Wisconsin won 25-20 with a kill by Morales, who totalled seven for the set, earning the Badgers another Big Ten victory. “I think it was a complete team effort in this match, which kept our momentum high,” Morales said. “Everybody was moving forward, after a good play or a bad play.” Wisconsin finishes their run at home this Sunday, taking on Illinois at 1 p.m. “We just need to keep up the serving and passing,” Chapman said. “I think that’s definitely what we have over other teams in the conference.”

The Wisconsin men’s cross country team took fourth place at the 2013 Wisconsin adidas Invitational last Saturday against a tough field that included 19 of the top 30 programs in the nation. A total of 35 teams were in the meet, making the Badgers’ fourthplace finish all the more impressive. The invitational was held at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. Wisconsin finished with a team score of 217, a number derived by adding the overall positional finishes of the team’s five best runners. Northern Arizona dominated the event, finishing with 121. Rounding out the top five were BYU, Portland and New Mexico. Leading Wisconsin from

an individual standpoint was redshirt freshman Malachy Schrobilgen. He covered the 8-km course in 23:38, good enough for a 20th place finish. Junior Michael Van Voorhis finished one step behind him at 23:39. Arkansas senior Kemoy Campbell posted a time of 23:12 to win the meet. Senior Alex Brill, junior Alex Hatz and senior Jacob Naylor rounded out the rest of the top five UW competitors. They finished 46th, 58th and 72nd respectively. Seniors Rob Finnerty, Drew Shields and Neal Berman were the other Wisconsin runners, but their times did not count towards the team finish. Of the eight runners to compete on Saturday, seven set personal records. After the remarkable perfor-

mance, Wisconsin advanced 13 places in the national poll, going from No. 20 to No. 7. That returns the Badgers to their preseason ranking as the regular season winds down. Wisconsin just has the UW-Oshkosh Open this Friday remaining on its schedule. After that, it’s off to the Big Ten Championship and NCAA Regionals. Men’s cross country is one of the most underappreciated sports on campus. Wisconsin has won 14 consecutive Big Ten Championships dating back to 1999. The dominance extends to the national level. Wisconsin has won five national championships, most recently in 2011. The Badgers have also been the national runner-up 10 times, including last season.

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Herald tooshie, meet Cardinal foot By Jizaar Moer The Daily Cardinal

Saturday marks the dawning of the new era. Although the game remains the same, The Daily Cardinal will face its newly devamped opponent for a bloodbath on the fields of Vilas Park. Once again, it’s time for the annual football tilt between The Daily Cardinal and the campus dishrag, The Badger Herald. The past three years have been focused more on drinking than winning for the Cardinal, but head coach Grey Satterfield believes this will be the year of ultimate glory. “A good squad is forged in preparation,” Satterfield said. “We’ve been practicing hard, the game is just a place to show off. I mean, if they die, they die.” The Cardinal’s practice regimen, however, has gone beyond Spider 3 Y Bananas, polishing off kegs of Leinie’s and punting corgi puppies. Assistant coach Sir Jonah Beleckis has his kids scouting the Herald at every available opportunity. “If their ‘BREAKING’ news schedule is any indication of their

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The Majestic Birds will turn the Herald’s ass Cardinal red Saturday. game plan for Saturday, they’ll probably come up with the gamewinning play sometime after Halloween,” quarterback Kane Kaiman said, as he ripped a stack of Heralds in half with his teeth. After ditching print to explore the “digital sandbox” on its new blog, the Herald seems to have mistook the meaning of two-adays to mean two days a week. “We plan to run our team like we run our paper,” Editorin-Chief Katherine Krueger said, “which means spreading poop on

toast and calling it news.” Crappy photos aside, Saturday’s matchup will at least give the Cardinal squad another opportunity to polish off the Herald’s keg. “Tbh, I just wanna drink some beer and see some blood,” center Melissa Howison said. “Nothing will bring me more joy then beating those smarmy motherfuckers illiterate.” Bird watcher, Iron Chef and 2009 all-conference twerk team honorable mention Nic Thuve contributed to this report.

Outrage over alleged disrespect for Badgers in BCS standings is misguided Jonah Beleckis real talk

he first Bowl Championship Series standings came and the Badgers were not in it. The metaphorical uproar that ensued was comparable to “Jump Around.” Wisconsin fans took to Facebook, Twitter and their rooftops alike to express their frustration at what they would call a lack of respect for the Badgers. Their logic goes as follows: Wisconsin has two losses, one of which came via a blown game by the officials at Arizona State, the other came by seven points at No. 4 Ohio State. In their other games, the Badgers have blown every team out of the water.

Should this not warrant more love from the BCS? It shouldn’t. Here is why. One point about the Arizona State debacle is, in the end, it was a loss. The BCS cannot and should not take into account games that teams “should” have won. I will admit that this game was as close to a “should have won” game as I have seen in the last year or so. However, Badger fans are exaggerating how much we had that game in the bag. If the officials had made the right calls, including a delay-ofgame penalty, then Wisconsin was looking at a 27-yard field goal to win 33-32. This is far from a guarantee. Redshirt junior kicker Kyle French would have had to make that very high pressure field goal in a hostile environment at night. By the way, he was 5-8 on the

season, missed one extra point and will not be playing with Wisconsin for his senior season. The second argument said Wisconsin lost on the road to No. 4 Ohio State by only seven points. To repeat myself, this is also, regardless of how close, still a loss. OSU is a good team. They deserve credit for winning the games on their schedule. But the pressure of having nothing to play for last season due to Bowl bans cannot go unaccounted for when mentioning their perfect record. The Buckeyes are not one of the top teams in the country. If they played Florida State or Alabama... I won’t even go there. Ohio State is ranked No. 15 in defense and No. 20 in offense for yards allowed and gained respectively. Statistics do not tell the whole story, but they are hardly in favor of OSU. If a potential

Bowl matchup with Oregon or Stanford awaits, look for the Buckeyes to struggle. The last discernible reason for Badger fan frustration regards the presence of three other two-loss teams, No. 13 LSU, No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 22 South Carolina being in the BCS standings. To be clear: The SEC has to play each other, and the Big Ten gets to play each other. Comparing the Big Ten to the SEC in football is absurd. Since agreeing to set up three matchups each Jan. 1, the SEC is 7-2 against the Big Ten. In those seven wins, SEC teams won by an average of 19.4 points per game. Making the very safe assumption that LSU will beat Furman this weekend and a less safe assumption that they will lose to Alabama the next week, LSU would be 6-3. If Wisconsin

beats BYU after their bye week, they would be 6-2. Do I think the Tigers should still be ranked ahead of the Badgers? Absolutely. The SEC deserves the benefit of the doubt. Despite losing to each other, their quality depth and recent inter-conference dominance gives them that at least. Making three straight Rose Bowls is impressive for the Badgers, but losing all three does not serve the Big Ten’s image well. The season is not over. In the past two weeks, 16 ranked teams have lost. If the Badgers do not become one of those teams and win their remaining games, they will certainly be ranked by the end of the year, which is when it really matters anyway. If you think the Badgers are getting disrespected in the polls, let Jonah know why and email sports@dailycardinal.com.