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Police take robbery suspect into custody Police arrested a man in Illinois Thursday they believe is connected to recent campus-area crimes, according to Madison Police Department Sgt. Linda Covert. Kendredge Dillard, suspected in connection to an estimated 25 to 30 Madison robberies, has a criminal record, and is currently being held in the Dane County jail on armed robbery charges. The arrest immediately followed the armed robbery of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student’s home on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street. The male student aided police in the identi-
fication of the suspect, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. Verveer praised police efforts, calling the arrest a “huge breakthrough.” “The news today is not only welcome, but I think a huge relief,” Verveer said. Dillard’s arrest was made possible by a joint, coordinated effort of multiple police forces, according to Covert. “We worked with several different police agencies in both Wisconsin and Illinois in an attempt to locate him, and he was located in Illinois,” Covert said. “We are confident enough to
arrest him.” Although a suspect is in custody, the case is still open. Police will continue to pursue all leads that relate to the investigation, Covert said. MPD officers and city officials are still unsure to exactly how many crimes Dillard is explicitly linked. “A huge amount of detective work still has to be done,” Verveer said. Both Verveer and Covert still caution students to remain wary. “Be aware of your surroundings,” Covert said. “You can’t be too paranoid.” —Irene Burski
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Police announced Thursday the suspect who reported an armed robbery on North Charter Street early Tuesday morning fabricated the incident. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, confirmed the fictitious account came from a University of Wisconsin-Madison student. Students across the UW-Madison campus received a WiscAlert Tuesday morning stating an armed robbery had occurred near the corner of North Charter and Spring streets. Police described the perpetrator as a 5-foot-8-inch tall Hispanic male. The incident report released minutes later by Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain
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A guide to this year’s Freakfest lineup by stage Twenty-two groups are scheduled to play Saturday at Freakfest 2013 across four different stages. Capitol Stage The Royal, Fort Wilson Riot, Sexy Ester, Lucius, a DJ set of Neon Indian and Matt and Kim are scheduled to play in consecutive order at the Capitol Stage from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Gilman Street Stage DJ *hitmayg, Lord of the Fly, CRASHprex, Smiley Gatmouth, F. Stokes, Watsky and Chiddy Bang will play at the Gilman Street Stage from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
WSUM Stage Gabe Burdulis, Boy Blue, The Sharrows, Vic & Gab and The Living Statues will be playing on the WSUM Stage, located at Frances and State sreets, from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 am. Orpheum Stage Toer, Dirty Disco Kids, Nom De Strip and 3LAU will be playing from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Orpheum Stage. Tickets to this Wisconsin Union Directorate show cost $20 and include a Freakfest ticket. For the complete detailed schedule, visit www.dailycardinal.com.
Speaker discusses moral dilemma of animal research testing at UW forum By Daniella Emanuel The Daily Cardinal
Dario L. Ringach, a professor of neurobiology at the University of California-Los Angeles, discussed the moral dilemma of animal testing as part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Forum on Animal Research Ethics Thursday. Ringach supports the use of
nonhuman animals in biomedical research, and believes in fostering open conversations about the ethics of testing on animals. His research concentrates on visual neurophysiology, and he has received research grants from the National Eye Institute, as well as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an
organization that works to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military. Ringach presented a range of outlooks on the issue, from a Cartesian viewpoint that suggests animals feel no emotional and physical pain, to the animal rights view, which argues animals have the same moral status as humans.
He argued both these views are incorrect and that most people, including himself, believe in “animal welfarism,” which falls somewhere in the middle. In order to challenge the animal rights view, he presented a series of scenarios. In “the burning house scenario” he asked attendees whether they would save a
mouse or a child if a house was on fire. He stated that if someone strictly followed the animal rights theory, they would not save either, or flip a coin to decide which one to save. In reality, he argued this person would most likely save the child, discrediting the validity of
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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”
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Freshman certain long-distance relationship is a smart move
By Dylan Anderson Fake News Friday
University of WisconsinMadison freshman Emily Smart claimed to be completely satisfied with her decision to embark on a long-distance relationship with her high school boyfriend Bradley Armstrong, sources confirmed Thursday. Armstrong, a freshman at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and Smart had reportedly been dating for about four months before fall semester started and deemed that the bond they shared was too substantial to be broken by a 145-mile distance. “I knew things would change once we both moved out of Appleton, but I really like Bradley,” Smart said. “He can make me smile and even knows my five favorite movies of all time.” Smart’s two older sisters, Ashley and Natalie, also tried making a long-distance relationship work but eventually broke up with their high school sweethearts during Thanksgiving
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Sophomore Emily Smart checks Skype for the 38th time Friday night. break of their freshman years. They said they realized Madison was filled with charming, attractive single men and that being locked up to some guy from their hometown was “totally not worth it,” according to reports.
Regardless of her sisters’ fate and reasoning, Smart does not question her decision. “I know Bradley would never consider cheating on me with some girl in Green Bay while highly intoxicated or anything
like that,” she said. “I mean, he told me that he likes me a lot, so you know he meant it.” However, some feel that Smart’s involvement with Armstrong may be limiting her. “I’m super worried about Emily, and so are all of her friends and our house fellow,” friend Ally Josephson said. “She never leaves the room. She’s either Skyping with Bradley or cutting out paper hearts with ‘E+B’ written on them.” Smart even acknowledged that more than half of the men on her floor alone are “better looking, more intelligent and funnier than Bradley,” yet she remained adamant in her decision. When asked about her plans involving Freakfest, Smart told reporters she will be stationed in front of her laptop, logged into Skype. “Maybe Brad will come back to his dorm before 2 a.m. this Saturday!” Smart said while her friends laughed in the background, donning Halloween costumes and preparing for a weekend of revelry.
Jobless, parasitic sophomore gives valuable career advice to peers By Zach Clark Fake News Friday
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Spooky skeleton not sure how it is able to move By Kane Kaiman Fake News Friday
The evil, animated skeleton that lurks in Forest Hill Cemetery on Speedway Road is not exactly sure how it is able to move around. For decades, the skeleton has been creeping behind headstones, popping out to scare young children that venture into the graveyard. “That’s what I do. I scare people; I’m a spooky skeleton,” the undead creature said. Recently, however, the skeleton has begun to question its ability to move, sometimes at incredibly frightening speeds. “I was chasing after these kids at a pretty good pace, I’d say a brisk jog, when I just stopped all of the sudden and asked myself, ‘How is this possible?’ I’d never really thought about it before,” the framework that once supported Frank Treske’s body said. Scientists have known for centuries that zombies and “Frankenstein” monsters use their mostly-intact bodies to get around.
“Although they are constantly decaying, at least those creatures have muscles and soft tissues. Muscles, tendons and ligaments all pull on joints in the skeleton to propel them in the desired direction,” said Dr. Harold Francovis, a leading expert in the field of scary monsters. However, scienctists across the nation cannot explain how undead skeletons perambulate. “No muscles; no movement. It’s that simple. Spooky skeletons baffle me,” Francovis said. The Speedway Road skeleton is equally puzzled. “I guess if you put a bone saw to my head I’d say that it’s some kind of satanic magic, but who knows?” the mobile remains said. The skeleton’s initial queries have brought up even tougher questions. At press time, the boney monster had fallen into a ponderous silence, contemplating just how exactly he had spoken to Cardinal reporters without having vocal chords.
Yesterday afternoon, while on a casual stroll to Starbucks, jobless University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore and shell of a human being Katy Kartoolzy offered invaluable career advice to her friends. The guidance ranged from the best majors to choose all the way to when, where and how to get an internship. Friends found the advice surprisingly useful, especially given that San Francisco native Kartoolzy, who is attending the UW thanks to her parents bank account, has never had a job of her own and spends most of her time talking about the things she has done and browsing Yahoo News.
“Listen, I’ve been very successful in my life. The least I can do is share the secrets behind my accomplishments.”
“It really doesn’t matter what courses you take or what your major is, employers aren’t looking at those things. What they want to see is your internships—what you did outside the classroom,” said Kartoolzy, reciting a quote from a Yahoo page she read three days ago. “I’d also recommend making
close connections with your professors and TAs—they can be a great reference on future job applications,” she added, having only been in college for a year. Kartoolzy, who has never filled out a job application of her own and whose mother filled out her college applications, received praise from her friends for her extensive knowledge of human resources hiring policies around the country. “I’m a history major and she told me exactly what I had to do over the next three years to get a full-time job at the Smithsonian after I graduate. She must have had a lot of experience in museum work,” Abby Winslow, Kartoolzy’s roommate, said. Sources recently confirmed Kartoolzy has never visited the Smithsonian. “Listen, I’ve been very successful in my life. The least I can do is share the secrets behind my accomplishments.” said Kartoolzy. When asked about her proudest moments, Kartoolzy cited her mother’s success in the medical field and her father’s promotion at his accounting firm. She did not seem to notice these were not actually her achievements, nor did she realize she was a person with no depth whatsoever. At press time, Kartoolzy was hospitalized after she experienced complications from having her head jammed far up her ass.
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‘The Ellen Show’ comes to State Street Monday Ellen DeGeneres is calling on her Madison fans to showcase their talent from State Street on her daily talk show Monday. The talk show host, comedian, social equality advocate and actor will film a portion of her program, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” on the 600 block of State Street Monday afternoon, although the star will remain at her Los Angeles studio. According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, DeGeneres will film participants in a freestyle talent
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contest between 6 and 7 p.m. and broadcast the competition during her show, while interacting with contestants through a satellite. DeGeneres’ virtual trip to Madison comes after she recently filmed similar segments in Boston, Mass. and Chicago, Ill. DeGeneres begins the segment by tweeting the details of the competition and a prize, which was tickets to a Red Sox World Series game in Boston. Metro Transit buses will be rerouted from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate filming.
Student law association appeals ASM decision to deny travel grant By Sarah Olson the daily cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary heard an appeal from a student law association after the ASM Finance Committee denied their request for funding to attend a conference. Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association/ South Asian Law Students Association is a registered student organization within the University of WisconsinMadison law school, and its mission is to foster the “social, academic and professional development” of its members as well as provide them with leadership opportunities, according to APALSA/SALSA representative David Maes. The organization applied for an ASM travel grant to attend the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association conference, which the Finance Committee gives to student organizations to travel to conferences and events that serve primarily educational purposes. Organizations must submit an application and present to the committee, and the committee determines their eligibility based on applications and presentations. Finance Committee Chair Mary Prunty said the committee denied the law association’s request because the organization’s application and presentation focused primar-
ily on networking and job searching, which makes it ineligible for ASM travel grant funding under ASM rules. Maes argued the committee misclassified the conference as a job-searching event and violated viewpoint neutrality because the committee provided travel grants to other organizations for conferences that serve “virtually the same” function as the NAPABA conference. “It is unreasonable and erroneous to classify the conference as a job-search related travel,” Maes said. But Prunty said the organization’s application listed “forg[ing] important relationships and networks” as the conference’s purpose and said students would have networking opportunities at receptions, dinners, workshops and speeches. Prunty also noted two of the three “ideas” conference attendees would bring back to the organization, according to the organization’s application, are related to finding jobs or networking. Maes said the organization highlighted the networking aspects of the conference in its application to emphasize how the conference aligns with the organization’s mission, but the conference provides workshops, speeches and other educational opportunities. The Student Judiciary will deliberate and deliver its decision to the two groups in the next 10 days.
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“Scientists are the ones developing alternatives.” Dario L. Ringach professor of neurobiology University of California-Los Angeles
In response to UCLA protester claims suggesting scientists do not support alternatives to animal research, Ringach defended the researchers in his field.
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Harvard history professor Jill Lepore speaks about the unique life Jane Franklin led as a literate woman in the 19th century.
Jane Franklin’s hidden literacy, secret publishings By Alex Bernell The Daily Cardinal
Jill Lepore spoke about Jane Franklin, her relationship with her brother Benjamin Franklin, and gender equality issues during 19th century at a lecture for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Humanities Without Boundaries Flagship Lecture Series Thursday.
“Not anyone can command an audience in the way [Lepore] does.” Rachel Gross graduate student UW-Madison
Lepore is an award-winning scholar of early American history, a staff writer for the New Yorker, a professor at Harvard University as well as the author of various books and essays. According to Lepore, Jane Franklin and her brother had a very close relationship, demonstrated by Jane receiving 13 pairs of spectacles from Benjamin, as well as many letters from him. In fact, Lepore said Benjamin wrote more letters to Jane than any other person. Lepore said she believes Benjamin taught Jane how to write, which would have been
“This is just silly,” Ringach said. “Of course we support alternatives. You know how we can tell? We are the ones who develop them. Not PETA, not the humane society. Scientists are the ones developing alternatives.” UW-Madison junior Jake Perlson said he thought the speech was relatable, given his work in research labs on campus. “Dr. Ringach gave a very thoughtful and balanced assessment of the ethics of experimentation in scientific research,” Perlson said. “He successfully, but respectfully revealed the hypocrisy in an absolute ‘animal rights or bust’ approach to scientific research.”
very unique for the time period. Lepore said women were often taught how to read and knit, but writing was a skill that was almost exclusively taught to men. Lepore noted the first paper Benjamin is presumed to have published, under the name Silence Dogood, was likely written by Jane. The paper included a personal account of women’s education and reading. Jane married at the age of 15 and spent her life caring for her 12 children in addition to watching over her parents and husband. Lepore said because of the gender inequality present during the era in which Jane lived, she was unable to use her intelligence or reading and writing skills to their fullest potential. Rachel Gross, a graduate student studying nineteenth and twentieth century history at UW-Madison, said Lepore “has a fan club with good reason because not anyone can command an audience in the way she does.” Gross said Lepore’s lecture was “excellent.” Austin Grey, who graduated from UW-Madison last year, also said he found the lecture “very interesting,” even though he studied theater, not history. Lepore’s lecture is the first of many the Humanities Without Boundaries will offer as part of its Flagship Lecture Series.
The group of city law enforcement officials and attorneys tasked with appointing a new city police chief announced Thursday it will seek applicants from both inside and outside the Madison Police Department. The board of Police and Fire Commission came to the conclusion after gathering community input on how to fill the position former Chief Noble Wray vacated Sept. 23, and said in a statement Thursday opening up the applicant pool is in the city’s best interest. “While we are deeply gratified by the strength of the department and the leadership available among its current personnel, the recognized national stature of the department and the city encourages us to welcome candidates both from the Madison Police Department and more broadly from the profession at large,” the commissioners said in a statement. The PFCs will now begin the “rigorous” process of finding a replacement by notifying appropriate agencies and collecting applications, according to the statement. The Board hopes to release a timeline of events soon.
UW professor to open MOOC on economics Oct. 30 University of WisconsinMadison finance professor Randall Wright will lead the second pilot Massive Open Online Course at the university titled “Markets with Frictions,” set to begin Oct. 30. MOOCs are online courses aimed at garnering large-scale participation from all over the world. The courses use multimedia presentations and foster learning through online interaction among students. They are free and open to anyone, including current UW-Madison students. Wright, a professor in the Wisconsin School of Business, said in a news release he was interested in reaching people curious of how the economy works, but who may not have the time or resources to earn a degree in economics. He also wanted to give students an opportunity to learn about the impact of market frictions. Frictions in the global or national markets are costs, constraints and other issues that make positive outcomes difficult and lead to a less-than-ideal market. Already, more than 22,000 people from around the world have signed up for the course.
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Dario L. Ringach discusses the moral dilemma and ethics of animal testing at a UW-Madison forum Thursday.
confirmed the robbery took place at approximately 8:50 a.m., when a stranger approached a 21-year-old male victim. The stranger displayed a handgun, collected the victim’s money and took off on foot, according to the report. However, an MPD update released Thursday concluded that “based on a variety of inconsistencies and evidence that did not seem to correlate with the details provided,” the alleged victim fabricated the incident. The Madison Police are no longer pursuing a suspect.
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Get down with Thao Monday evening By Claire Satterfield the daily cardinal
If you’re planning to spend next Monday at the Orpheum Theater listening to The Head and The Heart’s sold-out and much anticipated show, it might be wise to get there early. Any sober, experienced concertgoer knows the front is the best place to truly appreciate all a band has to offer but this is not why skipping class Monday afternoon might be necessary. More so, it’s because Thao Nguyen, the eccentric front woman of opener Thao & The Get Down Stay Down just may be out and about. “Not often do you like to walk around before a show,” Nguyen said. “But Madison’s a great town to feel like you’re in a place you’d
like to see.” Previously attending the College of William and Mary, Thao studied sociology and women’s studies before working with a multitude of artists such as Laura Veirs and Mirah. After a few years of touring and creating music, however, Thao altruistically took a break to settle down in San Francisco and offer her time to the community. Most specifically, Thao found a connection with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. “We … had no idea the kind of role it would play,” Nguyen said. “It was only to be a better part of my community, to help out and for my friends who were amazing activists at the organization. Initially just
because they asked me to fill in on an advocacy visit… I had no idea what it would become.” These experiences and the unusual amount of time between this album and the last tour offered Nguyen a completely different environment for writing and resulted in a new sound for We The Common. “I think my songwriting became a lot more outward looking,” Nguyen said. “I wasn’t interested in writing songs about my personal life or development and the way that I had written in the past. There was a lot more about how I could be a better citizen.” As openers for The Head and the Heart, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down coincides with indiefolk sound. These elements in lyr-
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Indie boppers Matt and Kim will likely be the biggest draw of the weekend, for better or worse. Their particular brand of hearton-sleeve pop translates remarkably well to a live setting, as proved by last year’s opening slot for synth titans Passion Pit. Their songs all tend to blend together a bit, but the titular duo’s infectious energy more than makes up for it—be it through crowd surfing, covers of whatever tip of the zeitgeist is currently poking up through the water or just by rattling off hit after sugary hit. The band is currently touring behind their 2012 album Lightning.
Chiddy Bang is the recording project of Chidera Anamege, an endeavor occasionally endearingly referred to as “hipster hop.” Anemege rose to prominence shortly after the project’s inception, using samples from a variety of larger indie acts, notably MGMT, Passion Pit, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens and others, to craft fun, if not skin deep, fratrap jams. Anamege last played Madison two years ago, opening for Diplo, featuring a live drummer to spice up a predominantly pre-recorded set. Show up early to catch Madison locals Lord of the Fly and CRASHprez deliver their own brand of hip-hop.
The Living Statues stand out as the dark horse amongst Freakfest’s especially safe lineup. Hailing from Milwaukee, the band plays good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll—maybe not the most unique offering in a post-Black Keys, post-White Stripes, post-everything world, but they flaunt what they’ve got with panache. Drawing attention for their opening slots on tours with Mayer Hawthorne, The Vaccines, Hanni El Khatib and others, The Living Statues are one of those acts you should catch for virtually free while you still can, because who knows how much their arena tour’s going to cost however many years down the road. The band is currently touring behind their Strike of a Match EP.
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ics, vocals and the rhythms and sound of the band are rooted in Thao’s Virginia upbringing. “Growing up in Falls Church, Virginia, there was a lot of oldtime, Appalachian, bluegrass and country influences that played a large part in my guitar playing and sound writing,” Nguyen said. “[With] lyric writing I am influenced by a lot of my favorite writers—prose writers and short story writers in particular.” With the new album, the core of the band did not change, however this time around a few things are new. For one, emotions are unrestrained and more intense, which is most clearly heard in “Move” and “Age of Ice.” “We The Common is our best
effort yet at capturing the energy of a live show, which I think is one of the strengths of this band,” Nguyen said. “It’s more raw and more reliant on rhythm … There’s just a looser feel to it that is more representative of who we are.” After spending time away from the touring life, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down is more ready than ever to play for their fans. “The reason we go on tour is to play music for people and when that works out, when the show is good and the energy is there, that’s the only justification you need to live your life on the highway,” Nguyen said. “That’s why we do it and it can’t be recreated in any other sense.”
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Rebel Era GRiZ By Jordan McEvoy the daily cardinal
Exhausted from studying the past week, I wearily plugged my headphones into my computer to listen to Rebel Era—GRiZ’s newest album. I like GRiZ so I was excited to listen to it, but nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to hear. My exhaustion dissipated. My feet felt suddenly disconnected from my body and started to move on their own accord. My mouth waivered into a grin that likely unsettled those sitting near me. Even better production than his last album, Mad Liberation, Rebel Era surges forward as the young producer attains a comfort zone with his signature
sound—one that has come to revolutionize electronic music. Incorporating glitch bass, soul, funk and tight grooves, GRiZ’s style is a breath of fresh air from the music dominating the electronic scene, rampant with predictable drops and a near universal sound. The opening track, “Getting’ Live,” creates a toxic build-up, which endures throughout the entire album. Proving his prowess at beautifully meshing jazzy overtones and wicked beats, “Getting Live” is the perfect introduction and segues to “Hard Times,” a sexy saxophone vibe prominent with catchy guitar riffs and soulful vocals. “DTW to DIA” heightens the funk with raving sax solos and trippy experimental synth. That’s what’s so great about GRiZ—he’s not afraid to experiment and build off past successes as well as improve upon them. And that’s what led his sophomore album to be such a work of art.
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opinion Democrats should change tax agenda Sean hoey opinion columnist
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n the process of running for office, every politician has to face the unavoidable question: are you going to raise taxes? So of course, as part of her new stint in politics Mary Burke was inevitably forced to answer the pesky tax question with the press. For Democrats like Burke, the question is cause for quite the controversy. The dilemma is to enact their programs. Democrats need a source of more revenue, but no politician wants to support raising taxes, especially a candidate running for election. So how do they say they’re not going to raise taxes when they really plan on doing so? Burke awkwardly answered that she would avoid raising state and local taxes but that she would make no pledge to actually do so. “I’d want to look at the totality. We collect revenue in a lot of different ways. I certainly wouldn’t look
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at raising (taxes), but I’d also want to look at it in the context of our finances, our budgets…” Burke told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reading her statement, it’s no wonder that traditional Democratic attempts to answer the tax question have failed to garner them any support. It’s confusing and unspecific. Voters clearly can’t support policies they don’t understand. Nor is there any inspiration that beckons voters to turn out on Election Day. Moreover, the statement is hardly truthful. Democrats know they need more revenue to pursue their policy goals. Thus Democrats shouldn’t try to position themselves as tax relievers. It’s an argument they can’t win. When Republicans make statements like, “Read my lips: no new taxes,” Democrats’ fumbling wordplay is going to be beat. Instead, they should lead the public in a new direction, taking a new approach to campaigning on raising taxes, and they can start by reflecting on the recent trend
of right-wing extremism in the Republican Party. In 2011, Gov. Walker took a meat cleaver to the state budget, recklessly cutting from every program imaginable to provide tax cuts to the wealthy — a $2.3 billion giveaway — to fulfill his 250,000 jobs pledge. To pay for such a massive reduction in revenue, Walker hacked away at education, slashing $2.6 billion from K-12 schools, $250 million from UW System, and divested 30 percent from the technical college system. He removed all state funding from Planned Parenthood, halted healthcare access for thousands of Wisconsinites and eliminated equal pay protections for women relieving big businesses of any regulations. He severely reduced state contributions to local governments, instead giving them the “tools” to balance their budgets on the back of workers by dismantling the rights of public sector unions. And he did this all in the name of his failed attempt to promote Wisconsin’s
economy, which is consistently ranked as one of the most dismal in the United States despite his “reforms.” This story isn’t unique to Wisconsin. This story has been seen in Republican-controlled states across the country, like Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. It’s happening on the federal level, too, with Speaker Boehner’s House and the Paul Ryan budget. Democrats across the country can use this trend to their advantage running for election. When asked if they’re going to raise taxes, Democrats shouldn’t try telling the public they’re not; they should lead them to understand why it’s essential to do so. The answer is yes, we’re going to raise taxes, and here’s why: we are going to restore funding to education, the most essential component to building a 21st century workforce and an economy built to last. We’re going to ensure all have access to healthcare because workers can’t be productive members of the econ-
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omy unless they’re healthy. We’re going to fight for equal pay for equal work because 40 percent of women are breadwinners for their families. We aren’t going to strip unions of their rights for the sake of the budget because we know that unions negotiate a living wage for workers, who, in turn, spend that money and contribute further to our economy. We can’t fall into convention. Under the scrutiny of the public eye, we need to start rejecting this ancient, misguided notion that taxes are harmful and tyrannical. We ought not rely on the tactics of our predecessors in the hopes we’ll win if we can avoid this debate. We can’t be pioneers and visionaries if we go where the public tells us to go, for how can we lead if we always follow? To be true leaders, we need to show them the way. Do you think Democrats need to change the way raising taxes is viewed? Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.
Hookstead needs to shut up Michael podgers opinion columnist In a recent Letter to the Editor published in the Badger Herald, University of Wisconsin-Madison junior David Hookstead outlined his feelings on the increased crime around campus. He proposes three steps to take to help lower crime: prioritize police attention, allow students with conceal-carry permits to carry guns on campus and for people to travel in groups specifically for women to travel in groups with a man. The latter two steps he offers are ridiculous proposals. Although I agree with him regarding the prioritization of police attention, his thinking on access to guns will likely create more problems than they solve and his assertion that travel in groups with men is what will protect us ignores the reality of circumstances around lots of crimes being alluded to. The problem with proposing students be allowed on campus with their weapons is that the university would be allowing guns into campus spaces when there is no conclusive evidence that conceal and carry policies actually are effective methods for lowering crime. The research that the National Rifle Association often cites as evidence that conceal carry laws lower crime have on multiple occasions been debunked by additional readings of the material. It has been shown clearly that conceal-carry rights neither decrease nor increase crime. This is reason enough to realize guns shouldn’t be allowed on campus. My feeling is that if society can’t trust people between the ages of 18 to 21 to drink than we can’t be trusted to wield guns. Hookstead goes on by advising student to travel in groups. Although there is an amount of validity in his proposal, it does nothing to solve crime at its roots; it’s just a risk reduction strategy. What this means is responsibility is put on the potential victims to not become victims, rather than looking for ways to prevent perpetrators from attempting to carry out crimes. I use this terminology specifically, because Mr. Hookstead
uses highly sexist language in his letter. In addition to advising students to travel in groups, he suggests that female students need to travel in groups with at least one man to lower their risk of becoming victims of crime. At this point he blatantly reiterates the age-old stereotype of women needing men to get through life; it is the damsel in distress who needs the gallant prince to help her, or a stereotype that is far from reality and reinforces gender stereotypes. I can’t help but think Hookstead had sexual assault in mind when he referred to women being more vulnerable than men, but even the recent spike in crimes appear to be affecting men and women students equally. Not only does he offer no more than risk reduction, but he fails to see that potential victims of sexual assault are unlikely to be assaulted by somebody they don’t know on the street. This is because most sexual assaults occur at the home of either the victim or perpetrator, and the vast majority of victims know their assailant personally or they are at least acquainted. This is a valid point to bring up, because this argument at least inadvertently touches on quite a few points we Badgers need to continuously discuss. Whether this crime is coming from people outside of the UW-Madison community or from people within it, the search for solutions should be continuous. That doesn’t excuse the promotion of tactics that merely make us feel comfortable. These will do nothing to find the root cause of crimes. Hookstead obviously doesn’t see how various crimes intersect with each other. He publishes sexist thoughts and simultaneously advocates for increasing access to guns for students, yet it doesn’t seem he realizes guns are also tools for intimate partner violence with about a third of all UW-Madison students have reported experiencing it in some form. We also don’t want these crimes to allow us to justify extreme tactics to solve them. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Keeping a Wisconsin tradition alive Some things in life are certain. Death, taxes and the Badgers having a strong run game are the three that instantly come to mind.
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Redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon has made 1,000 rushing yards look easy this year, averaging 144 yards per game with 11 touchdowns.
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isconsin has one of the most historic running games in college football. Some would call it a tradition. It would appear after all these years, the Badgers still attribute great value to their running backs who must find holes between their gargantuan offensive lineman. This season Wisconsin has rushed for 2,078 yards and passed for 1,517, while their opponents have rushed for just 613 yards and passed for 1,382. What makes the Badgers’ run game historic is the success year after year that has characterized Wisconsin’s football program. The backs molded in Camp Randall are many, including two Heisman trophy winners. Lino Dante “Alan” Ameche was a Wisconsin native from Kenosha, Wis., who played fullback for the Badgers in the early 1950s, winning the first of the Badgers’ duo of Heismans. Ameche went on to play professionally for the Baltimore Colts, where he received rookie of the year. While at UW, Ameche rushed for 3,212 yards on 673 carries and scored 25 touchdowns. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975. The other Heisman trophy winner to come out of UW-Madison was Ron Dayne in 1999. Both he and Ameche had their numbers retired at Camp Randall. Dayne’s Heisman trophy has even been displayed in Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on University Avenue in Madison, Wis. Dayne is especially famous around the UW-Madison campus and made an appearance at Camp Randall earlier this season to be recognized for his recent induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Dayne is the NCAA’s all-time career rushing leader with 7,125 yards. While at Wisconsin Dayne rang up 71 rushing touch-
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Spartans look to add second Big Ten win this season against the Badgers However they are only one conference win behind second place Michigan, who Close games have been a recurring boasts a 2-2-0 record. theme for Big Ten soccer. With all of the close games, when the After a 1-1 tie against UW-Milwaukee, Badgers are in need of a goal, look for the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-2 senior forward Nick Janus. He leads the Big Ten, 9-3-2) is coming home to play team with seven goals and two assists. Big Ten foe No. 17 Michigan State (1-1-1, He also has taken 33 shots, 11 more than 8-2-3) Sunday at 2 p.m. the next highest player. The Spartans are coming off two very Sophomore midfielder Drew Conner close games, neither of which resulted also has a knack for creating goals. He in three points. has six assists this year. They most recently tied 0-0 at Redshirt senior Tomislav No. 18 Akron Wednesday night. Zadro has taken some vital free They also lost to Big Ten leaders kicks for Wisconsin. He whizzed No. 8 Penn State, via a late goal a strike over the bar Wednesday in the second overtime, 2-1. that almost let the Badgers leave All three of Michigan State’s Milwaukee with a win. conference games have also gone Defensively, senior Paul into two overtime periods. They Yonga and the other Badger beat Northwestern 3-2 Oct. 6 and defenders will work to keep ZADRO tied Ohio State 1-1 Oct. 13. the Spartan offense in check. The Badgers only conference Michigan State redshirt junior win came against Indiana, when they forward Tim Kreutz has seven goals and came back twice from two goals down to three assists this year. win at home 4-3. Wisconsin’s perfect (6-0-0) home Both Big Ten losses for Wisconsin record will clash with the Spartans came on the road. They lost to Penn undefeated (3-0-2) away record Sunday. State 3-1 and to the Wolverines 2-1 With all the teams still jockeying for Sunday. Both games required late goals position, the winner of this game would to decide them. have a strong leg up in seeding for the After Penn State, the Big Ten is wide Big Ten tournament. Hosted by Ohio open. Currently, the Badgers sit fifth. State, the tournament begins Nov. 13.
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downs, a UW record until it was broken by recent graduate Montee Ball. Ball rushed for 5,140 yards and 77 touchdowns while playing for the Badgers, breaking the NCAA touchdown record his senior year in 2012. Ball was a Heisman candidate after his senior year and now plays for the Denver Broncos. It would appear that the Badgers have not missed a beat since Ball left Camp Randall for good. Senior running back James White traded snaps with Ball during his career as a Badger, and now leads all active Football Bowl Subdivision players with 39 career rushing touchdowns and 41 career touchdowns. White has 3,243 career rushing yards with the Badgers. Trading snaps with White this season is redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon, who currently leads Wisconsin in rushing yards this season and is averaging 144 yards per game, recording 11 touchdowns thus far. The dynamic duo got the addition of true freshman running back Corey Clement this season, who has 414 yards and five touchdowns this year. “He’s a guy that’s working hard every week just like everybody else,” White said. “He’s been coming out to prove that he can get in early and contribute. I do think that he will benefit the offense.” Wisconsin seemingly has a way with finding and cultivating new talent to be able to stick to their ground and pound offense. The Badgers keep it tight and push their way downfield with the help of a big, old-fashioned Midwestern line, even as the NCAA slowly becomes an aerial assault of spread offenses with scrambling quarterbacks.
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Senior libero Annemarie Hickey had a team-record 27 digs against Michigan State last weekend.
Home stand ends against Illinois By Andrew Tucker The Daily Cardinal
During the Wisconsin volleyball team’s recent home stand the Badgers beat two top-10 teams in a row for the first time in program history, knocking down then-No. 5 Michigan State Sunday and No. 7 Minnesota Wednesday. While their match against Illinois (4-5 Big Ten, 8-11 overall) won’t feature another top foe, the Badgers still look to play at a high level. While the Illini’s record may not seem frightening, they have stunned top ranked opponents both at home and on the road, including No 14 Michigan and No. 17 Ohio State.
If the Badgers (6-3, 17-4) can’t execute on a high level defensively, Illinois offensive standout sophomore Jocelynn Birks will make them pay. Birks ranks sixth in the Big Ten in both kills and points. However, if UW plays on the same level that they did against Michigan State and Minnesota, they should be able to handle the Illini’s underwhelming team performance. Against Minnesota the Badgers had four players in double digits for kills, as well as three players with more than 15 digs. Some Badgers to watch for in Sunday’s matchup are the freshman duo of setter Lauren Carlini and middle blocker Haleigh
Nelson. Carlini notched 49 assists against Minnesota, one shy of her season high. Nelson hit for an incredible .500 hitting percentage against the Gophers, .164 higher than her season average. The setter/hitter combo had success against a daunting Minnesota defense, so they have the potential for even better match against the Illini defense. Defensively, watch out for senior libero Annemarie Hickey, who had a team-record 27 digs against Michigan State. After being hampered by an ankle injury earlier in the season, Hickey has been getting back into form the last few matches.
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (4-4-1 Big Ten, 9-5-2 overall) fell on a cold Thursday night in a double overtime loss to Minnesota (3-4-2, 10-5-2) 1-0 at the McClimon Soccer Complex. The Badgers put up a significant fight, outshooting Minnesota 32-17 with a total of 11 shots on goal, but were unable to make one count. “We just didn’t bury our chances,” head coach Paula Wilkins said. “We had 28, 29 shots maybe even more than that and 11 on goal.” Despite an aggressive back-andforth for the entirety of regulation, both teams managed to keep the match scoreless, forcing it into two overtime periods. The Badgers definitely had their chances, hitting the crossbar three times in the last few minutes of regulation. Their offense was led by junior forward Cara Walls who tallied 10 shots, including four on goal. Going into overtime Wilkins brought her players together and encouraged them to keep fighting. “She was just like ‘Keep working hard, you’ve got 10, 20 minutes. Put it all on the field, leave everything here. We’ve got two days off so just work as hard as you possibly can,’” freshman defender Kylie Schwarz said.
Minnesota finally lit up the scoreboard in the 108th minute, when junior midfielder Katie Thyken sent a cross to sophomore forward Haley Helverson who blasted the ball into the net. “I think one of the biggest problems we have is that our defending isn’t very good. I’ll take responsibility as a coach,” Wilkins said. Even though the Badgers have lost three of their last four games, Walls knows they can get back on track with only two games remaining on the schedule. “We’ve always known that we were a good team and we could beat anyone so just putting it back together so that we come out with a win,” she said. Wilkins knows her team can still make the tournament, but they need to put the loss behind them and focus on what’s ahead. “We have to win the next two games to get into the Big Ten tournament and that’s what we have to focus on,” she said. With the pressure on for the last two games of the season, the team is aware of everything that’s on the line. “Just going into the last few games, we have everything to lose,” Schwarz said. “We just have to play our hearts out and leave everything there because we know our season could be over soon.”