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s a youngin’, Halloween was a sign that there was a higher power that wanted me to be supremely happy—or at least the best gift I could ever receive, by far, from monstrous candy corporations like Hershey and Nestle. I never really put too much creative thought into my costume, considering I went as a witch four years in a row.

My main concern was getting as much candy as humanly possible and devouring it all upon returning home until I had successfully obtained a food baby and a coma. I was not one of those kids who tried to save their candy until Christmas, or (God forbid), a whole year. As you can imagine, when my mom so heartlessly informed me that I was too old to be trick-or-treating anymore my freshman year of high school, I was devastated. I thought my Halloweens would never be the same and all the pumpkins, haunted houses and scary movies in the world would never bring the same light to my eye or extra eight pounds to my waist.

However, my first experience of Halloween in Madison proved me dead wrong. I am thoroughly convinced that no other town, let alone university, in the entire United States enjoys celebrating this annual holiday more. Dormitory gossip was filled with Freakfest, costume ideas and drunken tales from previous Halloween adventures. I knew this was going to be the highlight of my entire year, and it was my duty to do it right.

I immediately set out to find a costume and buy my Freakfest ticket. I told all of my friends to come visit for the greatest weekend of their entire lives. I’m not sure if it was the fact that it was about 30 degrees or that we would all be forced to sleep on the streets since Sellery Hall sics the cops on you if you bring anyone who isn’t a resident anywhere near the premises, but none of them ended up coming. Lucky for them…

My entire night (as filled in for me by my newly acquainted friends on 2A) consisted of the following: I began the evening by not eating nearly enough dinner in anticipation of beginning to take shot after shot of good ole Fleischmann’s (what can I say, I’m a poor college kid)—what a rookie mistake.

Then, as we made our way to a pre-gaming party, I suddenly realized how tremendously famished I was. So I concluded it would be a good idea to raid this stranger’s fridge, stealing odd foods such as baby carrots and pickles. Warning: stealing food from people you have never met is not a good way to make friends—especially if you are a naïve freshman.

Following my feast, we traversed to another house party in which I became slightly ill and decided to hang out in the bathroom for a while. While I was in there, I guess I could not seem to keep my balance and ended up falling multiple times in a prob-

ably not-so-clean bath tub and severely bruising my tail bone.

After all this, my dear friend Isabel decided it was time to get me home before I did any more damage to my reputation or my ass. She tucked me safely into my room, with the garbage can kindly placed right next to my head… or so she thought.

Apparently, several people on my floor found me doing the following: battling a guy dressed as a Ninja Turtle, washing carrots and pickles from my hair in the sink, walking around the halls with one eye open (possibly from a battle wound?) and, last but not least, lying on my dorm floor clutching my garbage can for dear life and resting my head inside.

I concluded it would be a good idea to raid this stranger’s fridge.

All in all, I would say it was probably a good thing my friends did not come to visit since I didn’t know my head from my asshole that night and I certainly would have lost them somewhere in the depths of State Street. But this experience wasn’t all bad—I learned valuable lessons about what to do before a heavy night of drinking in a town like Madison, and believe me, I did not make the same mistake during Mifflin.

This year, I fully intend to be at least aware of where I am and have a general idea as to what I am doing, so that when I look at pictures and/or hear stories I don’t have to stare at people in horror at the catastrophically idiotic things I did the night before.

Share your horrible Halloween horror stories, tips for avoiding excessive drunkenness (Ian’s? Los Gemelos?), favorite hangover cure (Vitamin Water?) or anything related with Rebecca at alt2@wisc.edu.

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New Beer Thursday North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

Late fall may bring howling wind and blustering temperatures; but luckily we have several enjoyable devices to combat plunging thermometers and falling leaves. It is time to break out the oversize sweaters and campfire songs, time to jump into leaf piles, light Jack-O-Lanterns and it is time to break out the stouts. These beers are the liquid answer to autumn’s spooky, chilly nights. A particularly warming example is Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, which fills one’s heart with fire just as the Russian icon filled the Imperial Court with controversy and lustful abandon.

Just like its namesake, Old Rasputin is dark and mysterious.

Charming and bubbly at first, it soon becomes intense and mystical. Strong flavors and hidden alcohol content will intrigue your tastebuds and confound your senses. The deeply influential 9 percent ABV will bring out

even the most radical ideas and revolutionize your outlook on beer.

OK, perhaps that summary is a bit overreaching, especially considering all I know about Rasputin the man comes from Wikipedia and Disney’s “Anastasia.” The point is that Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout is a leader in its style and highly regarded among many reviewers. It’s brewed just like the English brewed it for Empress Catherine the Great. A warm beer for a cold place, serve this dark classic at room temperature.

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The UW Greek community hosted their annual “Trick or Treating with the Greeks” event, and the Hoofers Haunted House opened in Memorial Union Wednesday.

Control over Legislature up in the air

By Scott Girard The Daily Cardinal

With a large budget deficit and unemployment just below 8 percent, the question of whether Democrats can maintain control of the state Legislature will be answered Nov. 2.

Democrats took the assembly majority in 2008 with slim margins. As the houses stand now, the assembly has one independent and a 52-46 Democratic majority. The state Senate has an 18-15 majority in the Democrats’ favor.

“Given how closely divided the assembly was two years ago, I think you have to assume that it’s extremely competitive this year,” UW-Madison political science professor Charles DECKER Franklin said.

Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Andrew Welhouse said he believes that poor Democratic leadership at the local and national levels will drive Wisconsin voters to Republicans in this election.

“People of Wisconsin are smart enough to know that over the last two years the Democrats had 100 percent control of both houses of the legislature and the governor’s

office in Madison, as well as the Congress and the presidency in D.C,” Welhouse said.

State Senate Democratic Committee Executive Director Kory Kozloski disagrees.

“We reco g n i z e that there are some national trends that are not as favorable, but here at a local level, if you look at the senate races, we’re very encouraged by the kind of campaigns that our candidates are running,” Kozloski said.

With recent polls showing leads for Republicans in both the Wisconsin gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, some believe those numbers will trickle down to the state elections.

“This year it’s competitive, but with forces favoring the Republicans,” Franklin said.

Although state Senate Majority Leader Sen. Russ Decker, D-Wausau, is locked in a tight race to keep his seat against surgeon Pam Galloway, Kozloski said he is not worried about losing his leadership.

“It’s gonna take more than a deluge of money on TV to knock him out,” Kozloski said. “I have a lot of confidence that Russ is gonna be able to come through.”

However, Welhouse said he feels “confident that there will be large gains in both houses” for Republicans.

Seventeen of the 33 Senate seats and all 99 Assembly seats are up for election this year.

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Funeral, visitation planned for UW student this weekend

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A public visitation for UW-Madison senior Dylan Ellefson will be held Oct. 29 at the Cress Funeral Home in Sun Prairie from 5-8 p.m.

Family and friends are welcomed to share a memory of Ellefson during a “Time for Remembrance” from 7-8 p.m.

The funeral will be held at St. Albert’s Catholic Church in Sun Prairie Oct. 30 at 11 a.m., with a visitation from 9-11 a.m.

Ellefson was killed in a two-car crash on East Johnson Street Oct. 24, according to Madison Police.

Ellefson, originally from Sun Prairie, was struck by a 19-yearold woman driving a minivan after he had pulled over due to car problems, the report said.

Ellefson was majoring in Spanish education with hopes to be a Spanish teacher. He also taught kids about television production at an after-school program in Sun Prairie.

Family and friends remember Ellefson as upbeat and funny.

“He was the most positive individual I’ve ever met in my life,” Lindsy Giese, Ellefson’s former co-worker, said. “He always had a smile on his face, always made everyone feel like they were the only person in the room.”

Wood charged with felony in fifth OWI offense

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Approximately 40 advocates marched down State Street to the Capitol Wednesday to speak out against sexual violence.

Advocates bear high winds to ‘Take Back the Night’

By Molly Reppen The Daily Cardinal

Approximately 40 advocates against sexual assault and domestic violence marched down State Street to the Capitol Wednesday to participate in the “Take Back the Night” event hosted by the Campus Women’s Center.

Event coordinator Loni Arendt says it is important that the community is informed of sexual assault and violence issues.

“The main purpose [of the rally] is to raise awareness about sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and LGBT issues. Everyone has the right to feel safe at night,” Arendt said.

Arendt said many violent issues are still recognized as normal in society.

“You would be surprised on how rape and sexual assault are

still very accepted in the community,” Arendt said.

Six speakers, including local poets and students, spoke at the steps of the Capitol at the rally.

Campus Women’s Center Program Coordinator Rae Lymer said the frigid, windy weather did not stop people from coming out to the rally and supporting a good cause.

“I think that it shows a really profound message that, even though the weather may be variable, people still care about these issues,” Lymer said.

The advocates said the statistics of sexual assault in America prove the relevance of the issue.

Over 95 percent of college rapes go unreported, and approximately one million women are physically assaulted by their partner every year in the United States, according to the Campus Women’s Center.

Embattled state Rep. Jeff Wood, I-Chippewa Falls, will face felony charges for his fifth OWI and a misdemeanor for jumping bail, according to court records.

The charges are in regard to his third offense of 2009 when Wood was caught driving while intoxicated in Tomah, Wis., in October WOOD of that year.

Wood engaged in similar offenses in January and September of that same year, the latter of which resulted in Wood being charged with operating a vehicle with a controlled substance and receiving 60 days in jail and two year’s probation.

The state Assembly’s lone Independent narrowly escaped expulsion from the legislature last year, and instead received a censure.

Part of the reason Wood was not expelled was because he already agreed not to run for re-election.

According to the court records, Wood currently has no defense attorney for this case.

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othing compares to walking through the UW campus on night one, night two or even night three of Halloween to see who came up with the best costume idea. Any dedicated Madison Halloween participant would know that it's stressful having to come up with

as many as three original costumes. But not to worry, this year Halloween Costumes 101 is here to help. We'll provide all the essential steps, from coming up with the idea, to putting together the essential pieces, to where to find any obscure costume accessories.

The idea This very well might be the hardest part of the entire process.

Let's face it; something that might seem original may turn out to be the same “original” costume 200 other people thought of.

Remember the black-legging, Uggs-sporting, messy-up-do "Coastie" from last year? And, no one likes seeing the same costumes year after year; that means Harry Potter and Hermione are out.

Group costumes are a fun alternative, but please, no Spice Girls. It's been done a few too many times now. But enough of what not to be.

To offer guidance on what to be, a few UW-Madison students shared how they get inspired year after year.

“My roommate and I switched costumes ... I got two costumes for the price of one.”

Hannah Vakilizadeh senior UW Madison

UW-Madison sophomore Johnny Koremenos describes how he came up with his costumes for this Halloween.

“I have two costume ideas right now and one is inspired by a Saturday Night Live sketch,” he said. “Another idea was inspired by my roommate, actually. He was listening to music one day and pointed out to me that we look like Hall & Oates. So, we are going as that one night as well. I like to go as something more creative usually, or something I know

others won't do. I'm inspired by music [and] comedy—things that I find funny.”

UW-Madison sophomore Cara Levinson says anyone can put together a costume, even if it's last minute.

“I usually begin to have anxieties about my lack of a costume days before Halloween,” Levinson said. “I try to utilize what I already have, though, and see what I can do with that."

Levinson brings up a useful point. Look around the bedroom to see what’s beneath the bed or hiding in the closet. An old sweater or outrageous accessory can be a great character inspiration.

Buying on a budget Once an idea is formed, it’s time to piece together this vision into a physical costume.

There are many approaches, but planning out time and saving money efficiently is something to take into consideration.

Some ambitious seamstresses might just head right to the fabric store and go to make their costume with a needle and thread. But for those of who aren’t Project Runway wannabes, there are plenty of other low-cost, easy options.

One option is to find preassembled costumes at any Halloween or convenience store, such as Mallots, Party City or Halloween Express. Others, however, prefer to do a little bit more shopping for their costumes and enjoy being able to hand-select each aspect of their outfit. For this route, some of the favorite shopping hot spots are any Goodwill, special boutiques, or Ragstock on State Street.

Ragstock is packed full of various items to help put together an original costume. From neon leggings to feathered earrings, just walking through the store might be enough to inspire a costume idea or add a personal touch to a generic costume.

Ragstock employee Phil McGinnis credits Ragstock's popularity for Halloween costumes to the store's convenience and wide selection.

“We have the Boy Scout jerseys, prom apparel and tuxes; things like that,” McGinnis said.

“We have a great variety between all the new and the used clothing and all of the accessories."

Store manager Jenn Roglin said, “Another thing that sets us apart from the other stores are our prices. Our prices are extremely low and much lower than other places that pop up over Halloween, so that is definitely another thing that brings

students in here.”

Getting into character It's not enough to just look the part on Halloween. Students must be able to pull off all aspects of their character. No one is going to fall for a Michael Jackson if the imitator can’t dance. It’s critical to study up on a particular celebrity’s or character’s mannerisms.

Koremenos suggests, "YouTube.

Definitely YouTube,” he said.

“I can watch it and break down exactly what I need for my costume. Also, especially since I am going as someone who actually exists, I try to really get into the character and figure out exactly how they would act."

Levinson recognizes the importance of realism in her costumes.

"I just try to be as authentic to my character as possible. Like, if I was going to be a pirate I would throw in a lot of Arrr's," she said.

Putting it all together Following the steps will guarantee a cost-efficient, time-saving costume that is also something to be proud of.

There are a few extra pointers to remember before embarking on one of the city’s most exciting weekends.

First, just because there are three nights of Halloween doesn't mean three costumes are necessary, even without having to repeat a costume.

“I try to get really into character and figure out exactly how they would act.”

Johnny Koremenos sophomore UW Madison

UW-Madison senior Hannah Vakilizadeh swapped costumes with her roommate last year.

“I was a gothic angel Friday night and I wanted to be something different on Saturday but I didn’t want to spend another $50 on a costume,” Vakilizadeh said.

“My roommate and I switched costumes and she was a sailor and thankfully the sizes worked... I got two costumes for the price of one.”

One precaution to take is to watch out for the weather.

Lows can be below freezing, with strong winds, and snow is even a possiblity. Plan to wear a warmer costume for Freakfest, such as a flannel lumber jack costume.

Best of luck with the costume preparations and creations, and have a happy Halloween!

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ASM hears SSFC chair’s Campus Service Fund, discusses effects

Library architects present plans for four different designs

By Anna Duffin

The Madison Public Library Board, Madison Public Works and the Urban Design Commission held a meeting Wednesday to further review the Urban Design Commission’s schematic design of the Madison Central Public Library.

Doug Hursh and Jeff Scherer, two architects heavily involved in the project, presented the designs for the project. Hursh works for Potter Lawson, a local Madison architecture firm, while Scherer attended as a representative from MS & R, a firm located in Minneapolis, Minn.

Discussions centered around the building’s three-story floor plan, as well as the integration of a coffee shop, a quiet reading room and a large meeting room. The interior design plan has also been expanded to include spaces for youth and teens.

Most features of the schematic design have been derived from public interest, according to Scherer and Hursh.

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Student Services Finance Committee Chair Matthew Manes presented the SSFC strategic plan to the Associated Students of Madison Wednesday.

The main focuses of the strategic plan are the creation of the Campus Services Fund and the College Student Council Fund.

The Campus Services Fund ensures that students would have access to tutoring, legal and sexual-assault services.

Members of ASM voiced concerns about how the fund could negatively affect some student groups by detracting from the

services they provide.

Manes said these concerns have been brought up before and SSFC will consider them when planning the specifics of the Campus Services Fund.

“The concerns are nothing that haven’t already been brought up before, and we’re working on addressing most of those,” Manes said.

The College Student Council Fund will endorse relations between student organizations and “professional involvement and development outside the classroom.”

Framework for the CSC fund will be drafted in December.

ASM Vice Chair Adam

Johnson said he is excited SSFC has a strategic plan.

“I think it’s great that we actually have a strategic plan from them this year. Usually SSFC is concerned with the needs of the immediate future … and I think it’s very intelligent to be looking ahead,” he said.

Aside from SSFC’s strategic plan, ASM heard proposals to add a Webmaster position to the council and to remove the requirement for Student Council members to attend at least one United Council Convention per semester.

These changes in bylaws will be further addressed at next Wednesday’s ASM meeting.

ALRC postpones hearing for R Place on South Park Street

By Maggie DeGroot the daily cardinal

The Alcohol License Review Committee voted Wednesday to reschedule a hearing on the alcohol license of R Place on Park for Nov. 8.

The hearing could result in a revocation of the bar’s license following a complaint filed by Madison Police Captain Joseph Balles. Balles filed a complaint after 25 separate disturbances at the bar dating back to May 2010, including several shootings.

Representing the City of Madison, attorney Jennifer Zilavy made four separate motions to amend the complaint. The amendments were related to changing dates within the com-

plaint filed.

Roderick Flower, owner of R Place on Park, along with his attorney Anthony Delyea said they believe the entire case should be dismissed.

“There are no claims and no proof that any ordinance or statutes have been broken,” Delyea said.

Additionally Delyea said it was hard for him to understand how a business that has never been cited for any ordinance violations can be classified as “an indecent or disorderly house.”

“We’ve looked at the rules of evidence that appear to be applicable to this case and we believe this should be a case that requires clear and convincing evidence,” Delyea said.

After taking a closed-session recess, the committee members decided to hold the hearing at a later date.

“The committee as a body feels extremely uncomfortable proceeding tonight,” ALRC Chair David Hart said.

Hart said the committee members felt it is a serious issue that Flowers is not ready to proceed with the hearing Wednesday night.

“The committee takes very seriously … that the respondent is not ready to proceed tonight,” Hart said.

Hart said the committee will give both parties in the case 10 days to file specific motions in the case.

The hearing is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.

By Taylor Harvey The Daily Cardinal

“We heard pretty clear from the public that it should be an evolution, not a revolution,” Hursh said.

“We want to leave historical continuity, but we are also trying to set up a dynamic so that the building has elements that are respectful but at the same time has its own identity,” said Hursh.

Committee members from the Urban Design Commission agreed that color should be integrated into the exterior design plan to distinguish it from other buildings.

“We think this building wants to be energetic and vital. It wants to be not brooding, somber and put-offish,” Scherer said. “We want a sense of welcoming and we are trying to orchestrate the entrance to be of that scale.”

Scherer and Hursh emphasized the fact that 100 years from now they want it to look like a library, “not a postoffice turned into a library.” Their goal is for the library to be an iconic part of Madison in the future.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2011 and finish by early 2013.

Falk must step down by December 28 Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk will have to step down by December 28 in order to hold a special election to find her replacement April 5.

Government Accountability Board officials confirmed Wednesday what they suggested weeks ago that Falk cannot wait until the spring to step down if the special election is to take place alongside the general spring elections, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

County Board Supervisor Analiese

Eicher said she was initially concerned over the possibility of the special election being moved to the summer, as it would significantly disenfranchise the student vote.

Although she has not yet said whether she will step down in December, Falk indicated in a memo earlier this month that she is “timing this so as not to require a special election that would be off-cycle of the normal course of elections and so as not to engender costs to taxpayers.”

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feingold’s experience trumps johnson’s wallet

n the senatorial race between Republican candidate Ron Johnson and Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., the choice for who would best serve Wisconsin is clear. While Johnson may feel confident about the GOP tilt in the upcoming election, Feingold’s rich political experience and maverick status spotlight him as the best candidate for the seat he has successfully held for the last three terms—earning our endorsement.

Feingold’s accomplishments as senator are extensive and without a doubt beneficial. The fact that he was able to secure office for three consecutive terms correlates to the expertise he has gained in areas like campaign finance reform and clean environment initiatives. His bipartisan efforts with U.S. Sen. John McCain to halt “soft money” contributions to national parties signify his flexibility in coalition building. Feingold’s introduction of the Clean Water Restoration Act—legislation that preserves 20 million acres of wetlands and public drinking water—demonstrates Feingold’s priority to serve public and environmental interests.

Not only does Feingold’s “maverick” status classify him as a unique candidate, it makes him a candidate we can trust.

Because Feingold has distanced himself from party claims and the Obama administration, voters can see that no overarching party influence interrupts the work he strives to complete. He is purely a politician for the people. The fact that Johnson chastises Feingold for his long relationship with office only reveals ignorance. Through his terms as senator, Feingold has rejected any pay increases and special interest donations offered to him—slamming down claims that he works solely as a career politician.

While Johnson may tout his experience as an accountant and corporation owner, it is important that our politicians do not view working in government the same as running a business. Feingold understands that cutting taxes and government spending isn’t going to lead to ultimate relief. It takes initiatives like high-speed rail and other infrastructure projects for true job creation, not just simple budget and expense tweaks.

For long-term job maintenance and student outreach, Feingold has focused on the accessibility of post-secondary education. Through his years of work to expand the maximum amount of money offered through Pell Grants, struggling students have been able to receive more financial aid for school. In contrast Johnson pushes for more autonomy for schools but the potential for this seemingly increased freedom could leave districts with less funding.

It is obvious that Feingold maintains a wide array of in-depth focus areas that strive to serve the issues facing Wisconsin.

In order to preserve his accomplishments, The Daily Cardinal endorses his attempts to maintain office now more than ever.

While Johnson supports the advancement of stem-cell research, his plans to repeal Wisconsin’s state-wide smoking ban and the recent health-care bill, along with his hopes to demolish high-speed rail threaten benefits many residents and students of Wisconsin rely on.

Clearly, Johnson takes a backseat to Feingold’s rich and long involvement in politics, bipartisan initiatives and constant work toward student, environmental and unemployment needs. It is safe to say that, over the

years, Feingold has acquired the knowledge and relationships necessary for political success. His proposed legislation and support areas make him an honest politician worthy of every vote and our endorsement. While Johnson may have the money to assist him through this campaign, we believe that Feingold’s empty pockets leave more room to consider the significant issues facing Wisconsin.

election 2010 The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board roots for candidates in the race for Tuesday’s election.

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refused to represent the state when its domestic partnership registry was challenged in court

by Wisconsin Family Action. This was the start of a trend for Van Hollen, as this year he failed to step up for the state when a ban struck down stemcell research. Considering the core responsibility of the attorney general is to represent the people of Wisconsin, and thus defend the laws that the people’s elected representatives have passed, it is hard to fathom how big Van Hollen’s cajones must be if he would flat-out reject this directive.

Because of the deplorable display of partisanship in the Department of Justice over the past four years, The Daily Cardinal chooses to endorse former Department of Natural Resources secretary and Democratic

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i sconsin faces a projected $2.7 billion deficit. To balance the budget, we need a governor who not only knows how to cut spending, but who knows where to make smart, sustainable cuts. That is why we endorse Tom Barrett for governor.

This is not to say Walker is unqualified to cut fat from the budget—he has shown integrity as a public official by giving $370,000 of his salary back to Milwaukee county since his election in 2002. During his tenure he has proposed tough cuts to balance Milwaukee’s budget. He has some

good ideas for the state, too. He wants to lift the Wisconsin’s nuclear energy moratorium, which would re-establish a clean (yes, clean) form of energy while reinstating engineering jobs that were stifled along with the ban. He even agrees with Chancellor Biddy Martin’s new Badger Partnership plan to give UW-Madison more autonomy and run the university more like a business.

However, taken as a whole Walker’s platform is unconscionable. His claim to create 250,000 jobs by 2015 is a fabrication much lauded by other Wisconsin editorial boards, but just because it is a number does not make it a fact, or even a projection of a fact. Walker’s approach to handling government money is unreasonable as well. Walker has pledged to spend the funds specifically allocated for high-speed rail on other transportation projects in the state, which is patently impossible, as the federal government has specifically allocated these funds for high-speed rail.

Hypocritically, Walker claims to promote infrastructure jobs while spurning funds already allocated to do just that.

Meanwhile, Barrett has proposed policy that will support job retention and creation instead of denying the importance of government involvement and yes, intervention at times. One example is his education

reform proposal, which would make income levels more of a factor in areas receiving school aid, which now relies largely on property values. This can be problematic in areas that have high property values—such as Door County or other vacation home locales—that still have relatively low wages. This is a smart, simple solution to effectively allocate school aid and retain state teaching jobs without raising taxes.

Walker is right in asserting that adult stem-cell research is catching up to embryonic stem-cell research in terms of research value, mainly thanks to UW-Madison’s own research team led by professor Jamie Thomson. However, to cut funds or ban embryonic stemcell research in the state as Walker has hinted would be premature, cutting off jobs for current Wisconsin researchers and repelling potential researchers.

Still, Barrett is not the most ideal fiscal candidate either, failing to keep Milwaukee property taxes down and running a weak-kneed campaign in general.

But just as John McCain distinguished himself from President Bush during the 2008 election as a more independent Republican, Barrett has distinguished himself from Doyle as a pragmatic Democrat for a state in desperate need of economical guidance through smart policy. Carrying the same party affiliation as a failed governor does not condemn a candidate to failure. Similarly, belonging to the opposite party of a failed governor does not necessarily mean a candidate can be successful.

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hassett will actually do attorney general duties he choice between sitting Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and his opponent Steve Hassett was not a difficult one. Van Hollen has effectively been campaigning not to receive our endorsement for the last four years.

His list of accomplishments is less impressive than Joe Pesci’s in “My Cousin Vinny.” He dropped the ball on Calumet County’s “sexting” District Attorney Ken Kratz, who Van Hollen’s office allowed to waft around courtrooms for months following allegations of sexual harassment. Last year the Wisconsin Department of Justice misplaced thousands of DNA samples, leading to the possibility of up to 3,000 convicted felons walking free when they should have been in jail.

But not all of Van Hollen’s poor performance can be traced back to incompetence. Much of Van Hollen’s ineffectiveness is due to his refusal to fulfill his duties as attorney general. Last year Van Hollen

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nominee Steve Hassett for Wisconsin state attorney general. Unlike Van Hollen, Hassett has vowed to put his political leanings aside once elected and represent the state as required of him, whether that be arguing on behalf of legislation drafted by Democrats or Republicans.

This promise will surely be put to the test, as odds are, Hassett would be working with a Republican governor and possibly a Republican legislature if elected.

But considering Van Hollen has a proven track record of letting the people of Wisconsin down, it is time to give the Department of Justice a fresh start. Steve Hassett is that fresh start.

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bringing the ‘win’ back in baldwin

n a Wisconsin election season filled with closely fought races, the question of who should represent our Second Congressional District is an easy one to answer. Through her consistent performance in Congress and commitment to representing her constituents, Rep. Tammy Baldwin has earned our endorsement for reelection.

As a representative of one of Wisconsin’s most Democratic Congressional districts, Baldwin performs an often overlooked yet fundamental element of her job: voting and fighting for the opinions of her constituents, and pursuing legislation in support of our best interests. Her consistent voting record of supporting equal rights, health care reform, and lowering education costs speak to the needs and wants of the Second district.

Baldwin’s challenger, businessman Chad Lee, enters the race as a first-time political candidate stressing his business background and humble origins. Though his campaign appears sincere, his stances have

revealed a lack of substance. Lee has stressed that his business experience will provide a refreshing departure from the career politicians currently holding office in Washington. But this attitude fails to address the fact that success in the private sector does not directly translate to success in politics. His lack of political experience coupled with what has revealed itself as a lack of understanding for today’s most important issues, greatly inhibits his ability to represent Wisconsin in Congress.

Lee’s greatest roadblock to election victory, however, stems from the fact that Baldwin simply doesn’t need a replacement. Baldwin is an active member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, as well as the House Judiciary Committee. Her voting record has maintained consistency, and she continues to serve as a voice of reason in an ever more divided and polarized House of Representatives. Her performance to date has solidified justification for reelection, and the Daily Cardinal supports her pursuit of a seventh term.

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ither candidate for Wisconsin’s 77th district, Democrat Brett Hulsey or the Green Party’s Ben Manski, will represent a liberal vote in the assembly. On a great deal of environmental and social issues Manski and Hulsey seem to be in agreement and would reflect the opinions of Madison and Middleton voters.

But given Manski’s commitment to UW-Madison and Hulsey’s troubling stances on important immigration issues, we as students are compelled to endorse Manski.

Manski’s position on tuition and funding for the university— which ultimately looks to eliminate tuition and replace it with increased taxes on the wealthy—is certainly radical, and not one that is likely to completely succeed.

The fact that he would give the university such a high priority as well as his history as a campus activist working to avoid tuition increases are reassuring to students who face increasing tuition costs as state funding for UW-Madison drops.

Between the two candidates, Manski has by far been the most active on the UW-Madison campus, showing his dedication to the university and students. Hulsey, meanwhile, has seemed to campaign more in the western parts of the district, working for support there instead of on campus. While Hulsey’s silence around the university has been deafening, students and university officials know they will have a champion of education with Manski representing the district.

Hulsey also falters in his immigration policy. The first time he met with The Daily Cardinal editorial board, his main concern about immigration was how it related to safety, as he seemingly equated immigration with gang violence.

The way he has emphasized his support of the DREAM Act—legislation granting illegal immigrants privileges to attend post-secondary schools—in recent weeks hints at opportunism, on the other hand Manski has long supported the DREAM Act and avoids Hulsey’s reactionary tendencies.

Given Manski’s status as a

Green Party candidate and Hulsey’s as a more moderate Democrat, some have said Manski’s opinions would not carry much weight in the assembly. While it is true that Manski would be one of, if not absolutely, the farthest left members of the assembly, it is a stretch to say he would fail at coalition building. Manski’s ability to work across party lines has earned him a number of important endorsements—including one from Fred Wade, who The Daily Cardinal originally endorsed in the Sept.

14 Democratic primary.

Hulsey’s status as a Democrat in such a liberal district means that, if he wins Tuesday, he will be able to control the seat as long as he wants. If a Green Party candidate like Manski lets voters down in his first term he will face a far tougher path to reelection than Hulsey. Given Hulsey’s flaws, we simply cannot give him a lifetime ticket to the state Assembly. We would rather see what a thirdparty candidate like Manski can do in our district.

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I know what you’re thinking. It’s the Thursday before Halloween, and I still haven’t a clue what my costume will be. Or, worse yet, I have a great costume but my jerk-ass neighbor has the exact same one.

Whatever your dilemma, The Daily Cardinal arts desk is here to help with a list of absolute no-no’s for this halloween, as well as some life-saving ideas. Many a slutty nurse have died trying to get this information, but we’ve presented it to you in plain Adobe Garamond font, simply becasue we’re tired of seeing the same costumes year after year.

don'ts The Coastie In deciding what to dress up like for Halloween, people often strive for their costumes to be relevant to the times, location, etc. In Madison, this relevance can materialize into costumes like a badger, various political candidates or a cheesehead.

Another popular Madison-centric costume is a Coastie. From the stereotypical Ugg boots to the leggings to the North Face jacket, the persona has numerous identifiable traits that lend themselves to an easy costume.

You might think the coastie costume is clever, but it’s not. If thousands of girls dress like that every day, mimicking it for one night isn’t terribly creative. Still, the ensemble has been a popular choice for countless students looking to mock the campus identity, and chances are the outfit will cloak a few others this weekend.

Just don’t do it. The Coastie costume isn’t entertaining or original, and come Sunday, there will be countless people dressed up just as you had less than 12 hours ago.

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Personas are a great base of costume inspiration, but when the persona you choose to identify with for the night is overdone and lackluster, you’d be better off sticking to the standard ghost or witch, as neither demonstrates any more creativity than the Coastie costume.

—Jacqueline O’Reilly Mario Maybe five or ten years ago, some Italian guy with a big mustache and dimples to boot decided it might be a good idea to go as the Nintendo character, Mario, for Halloween. And it probably was a good idea at the time.

But since then, the Mario costume has become one of the most clichéd, unoriginal costumes on State Street. Between all the characters that have emerged in the Nintendo Franchise, a retro-gamer has the option to get really creative with their costume. But when was the last time you saw a Birdo or Koopa Troopa drunkenly wandering around?

That’s right, you never have.

Despite the entire kingdom of Nintendo characters ready to be adapted to costume, we still end up seeing a sea of Marios every year. So, gamers, unless you want to just be another mustached face in the crowd, think outside the NES this year.

—Jon Mitchell “Jersey Shore” Teaming up with friends to make a group ensemble is always a safe bet for a last-minute costume, but this year I have a feeling a certain group might be a little overdone: the “Jersey Shore” gang.

Because of the show’s immense popularity, Freakfest will inevitably be flooded with The Situation, Snooki, Pauly D and the rest of the motley crew.

As eccentric as these costumes may be, the fact is that they are old news. Anyone who’s been in Madison this past semester has at least been to, heard of, puked at, hooked up in or hosted at least one “Jersey Shore” party.

Even if “Jersey Shore” is still a relatively new phenomenon, this Saturday night is not the time to

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embrace it. Unfortunately, that time has already passed. Lord knows, it may come again when Snooki makes her own reality show. But until then, steer clear of “The Jersey Shore.”

—Nick Cusatis Elvis The King of Rock and Roll is anything but the king of Halloween. As immortal as Elvis’ music and dancing was, his costume is anything but.

Anyone can throw on a wig and a bedazzled jump suit and resemble Elvis Presley. It simply lacks the wow factor. Enthusiasts have tried to spruce up this clichéd costume by making themselves “Fat Elvis,” inspired by the King’s rather large figure during his long period of drug abuse. But even that twist has been overdone. My advice would be to stay away from the hip-swinging legend and put your thinking caps on to come up with a costume that will turn some heads.

Ultimately, the Elvis costume has suffered from the same demise that Elvis did—overdose.

—Nick Cusatis

do's Monster Mash-Ups If you really want a variety of characters represented, a Monster Mash-up is the way to go. It’s a fairly easy concept that combines two different people, costumes or anything else that makes sense. The best part is, you don’t need a huge group of people to make it work; you just need yourself.

Examples of monster mash-ups include (but are not limited to) Ray Charles Barkley, Super Mario Lemieux, Stone Cold Steve Austin Po w e r s , Wa l k e r Texas Power Ranger and Lil’ Kim Kardashian.

The list goes on and on, and anyone who’s bright enough to get into UW-Madison should understand the wit that went into your costume.

Did I mention Buffalo Bill Cosby and Steve Martin Luther King Arthur?

The possibilities are endless.

—Nick Cusatis

Be Literal This Halloween, be more creative with your costume. Not necessarily creative in the sense that the actual character you’re dressing up as has to be completely original. Instead of dressing up as some obscure animal, insect or object and making it “cute” or “slutty,” try a normal noun and take it literally.

The possibilities are unlimited.

For example, be a chain smoker and simply wrap chains around your body and hold a pack of cigarettes. Or a killer bee, where you dress like a bee but then also have a butcher knife in one hand and blood splattered across your wings. Or a jailbird, where you dress like a bird but then wear a prisoner’s costume. Or a con artist, where you dress in a suit but also bring along an easel and paint brush.

These simple costumes are so much more unique than simply going as their usual interpretation.

—Madeline Anderson Presidents You can do so much with presidents. Many of them have evolved into characters so cartoony that any variation on their persona is acceptable––particularly if it’s Nixon, Reagan or Clinton. Have an old costume and some friends you can team up with? Then you’re set.

You could be the Teenage Mutant Ninja Presidents. You could go as a history book. You could parody the ridiculous “sexy costume” phenomenon and go as sexy presidents, an idea that several Cardinal editors attempted last year to varying levels of success.

Don’t have friends because you’re a lonely failure of a human being? No problem! There are numerous individual president ideas as well, such as wearing a sumo suit and a mustache to dress as Howard Taft, or putting a glass bowl over your head and dressing as the “Futurama” version of Nixon. All you need is a rubber president mask and the world is your Oval Office.

—Todd Stevens

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y now, not many of us remember when Madison Halloween meant anything other than Freakfest. Before most of us showed up on campus, a bunch of out-of-towners made a habit of getting totally hammlisched and mucking up our storefronts at night, so city officials decided to make everyone pay a bunch of money to shield our eyes from floodlights and watch crappy bands play crappy music to prevent us from acting belligerent—as if those two are mutually exclusive.

I remember when they first introduced Freakfest. I was a freshman, so I had no reason not to drop $10 to watch perennial panty waists Lifehouse suck up the Capitol Square in skeleton

face paint. I didn’t stay long, but I went back the next year. And the year after.

It’s hard not to, you know? I have friends who have parties, sure, and Kyle Sparks would have loved to have stuck around all night. But penguins get claustrophobic, and my friend helped me get in for free.

But if there’s one lesson Third Eye Blind taught me, it’s that seeing a band at Freakfest sucks, no matter how much a band only sort of sucks.

Freakfest is cool because you get to see a bunch of people who spent a lot more than you on their really impressive costumes. Freakfest sucks because there’s nothing to do but look at a bunch of people wearing costumes.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve seen the video. The one with the people running around on treadmills and stuff. I used to turn up “Get Over It” real loud when I was driving with my mom in middle school.

I used to (and often still) do the same for last year’s band, Third Eye Blind. But if there’s one lesson Third Eye Blind taught me, it’s that seeing a band at Freakfest sucks, no matter how much a band only sort of sucks.

What I’m trying to say is there’s little reason to go to Freakfest. But this isn’t the catastrophe it seems like. There are plenty of places around town that throw down for Halloween, and you’re more likely to hear someone playing “Debris Slide” at any few of these alternatives.

Both the Frequency and the High Noon Saloon are hosting Halloween parties that feature local bands posing as big-name acts.

The Frequency’s party Saturday night features a fresh collection of

can’t-miss covers––lesser known acts dressing up as and performing the songs of classic artists. All Murder fittingly lines up as the Misfits, Orphan Bloom might be shirtless as Soundgarden and El Valiente will play pop music’s best set list as Pavement—all for half the price of its adjacent block party.

What I’m trying to say is there’s little reason to go to Freakfest. But this isn’t the catastrophe it seems like.

High Noon’s party spans both Friday and Saturday. The Friday slate features the Nod covering Pearl Jam, Sean Michael Dargan’s All Star Band crooning as the Cure, and what I assume will be the most awesome set of the weekend when the Dark Clan

perform songs by Big Black.

Their Saturday includes Whitney Mann as Loretta Lynn/ Patsy Cline, the Honey Slides likely chugging beers onstage as Guided by Voices, and the Usual Things taking on the past decade’s most prolific two-some, The White Stripes.

The major elephant in the room is that both of these shows are restricted to 21-and-uppers. That’s not the case with Saturday’s show at der Rathskeller, though, and Mayer Hawthorne’s set will likely be the best of them all. It’s free, all ages, and with a 7:30 p.m. start time, Hawthorne’s smooth, Motown-centric R&B is the best place to loosen up before your Halloween Saturday—no matter where you go afterward.

Kyle is dressing up as the guy in the children’s story “Caps For Sale.”

Buy him a beer at der Rathskeller Saturday, or send him a better idea for a costume at ktsparks@wisc.edu.

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From tear gas to Third Eye Blind, State Street’s changing Halloween landscape

Freakfest

UW-Madison students and visitors have come to love Halloween today. In the 1970s Halloween was an informal gathering of costumed students and visitors along with a lack of gated fences and ticket sales.

However, after being made an official event in 1979, Halloween on State Street gained not only national attention, but crowds reached 100,000 by the early ’80s. Halloween on State Street got out of hand in 2002 as the Madison Police Department had

through the years Students enjoy the changing colors of the leaves on Bascom Hill.

to deploy tear gas for the first time in over 30 years in an attempt to control an estimated riot of 65,000 attendees. After these events, the City of Madison’s government took control of the event along with a name change, officially calling the event Freakfest. Today Freakfest has calmed down since the days of the riots with a maximum admission to the event of 35,000, after purchasing a ticket, and limited entrance to State Street.

—Maggie Degroot

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Roughly 75,000 people crammed onto State Street Halloween night.

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Though it featured plenty of the usual crazy costumes, Freakfest 2009 was Madison’s tamest Halloween celebration yet.

Witches of Whitewater: Fact or Fiction?

By Ariel Shapiro and Alison Dirr The Daily Cardinal

For a quaint college town, Whitewater has a spooky past.

Its urban legends, chock-full of witches, spirits and mysterious happenings, may stem from stories surrounding the Morris Pratt Institute.

Founded more than a century ago, the spiritualist college held séances in the upper story of the building. Although they focused primarily on the study of spiritualism, the school also taught traditional subjects.

The townspeople, who referred to Pratt’s facility as the “spook temple” did

not appreciate the Institute’s presence in downtown Whitewater, according to Weird Wisconsin, a travel guide focusing on local lore.

Even before the Institute, however, stories of witchcraft and a sacrificial altar, which allegedly lies near UW-Whitewater dorm Wells Hall, earned the town the nickname of the “second salem.”

UW-Whitewater’s supposed connection to the urban legends extends beyond spooks in the backyard. Rumor has it the university’s library holds a magical book dating back to the Pratt Institute.

However, UW-Whitewater archives assis-

tant Deronica Goldsmith, said the rumors are unfounded.

“The book that is in the legend does not exist, but we do have a book that is lockable,” she said. “It’s an old Catholic songs and hymns book, and usually when people come to the archives and ask for the locked book that’s usually what we show them.”

Although the legends extend to the 19th century, cult activity has been witnessed as recently as 1992.

According to The Royal Purple, UW-Whiewater’s student newspaper, three students renting a house by Whitewater Lake witnessed a late-night ritual on the

beach where they were staying. The students said they watched the ritual until it appeared that an object was coming out of the lake, at which point they “ran like hell” back to the house.

Although many stories have surfaced over the years, Wayne Hackler, founder of the Madison Institute Into the Paranormal, said there is no verifiable evidence of paranormal activity in the town.

“The stories sound good,” he said. “They definitely have a certain creepiness factor and there may actually be some phenomena that people actually do experience and attribute to paranormal forces.”

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Thriller night! The music video of “Thriller” played in a Westwood theater for one week in 1983 to qualify

for an Oscar nomination. It opened for Disney’s “Fantasia,” much to the dismay of unsuspecting parents.

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No mere mortal can resist...

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

© Puzzles by Pappocom

Branching Out

By Brendan Sullivan bsullivan3@wisc.edu

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Eatin’ Cake

By Dylan Moriarty eatincake@gmail.com

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Charlie and Boomer Classic

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com MAN UP

ACROSS 1 Spicy taco topping 6 Loverboy 11 Most taxed person in April?

14 Disney’s mermaid 15 Peter, in Spain 16 Kubrick’s “2001” mainframe 17 Organ attached to the liver 19 Tokyo, long ago 20 Actor Estevez 21 Morning riser 22 Waxy covering at the base of a bird’s beak 23 Eve’s grandchild 25 Colonial wigs 27 Whole 31 Resident of Belgrade 32 Links standard 33 Kind of palm tree 34 Four-stringed orchestral instrument 37 Lustrous gem 39 London landmark 42 Cameo stone 43 Sounding like a cold sufferer 45 Was in arrears 47 Before, to Dickinson 48 Eyelid woe 50 Appeal result, at times 52 Completely enveloping

55 In abundance 56 Bay with brown 57 Miss Piggy’s favorite pronoun 59 Hot fudge creation 63 It contains remains 64 It lets you feel 66 Article of furniture 67 Ore analysis 68 Poetic patchwork 69 Sure-footed work animal 70 Conversation piece?

71 Balsams and balsas DOWN 1 “Riders of the Purple ___” 2 Writer Saroyan 3 1953 Leslie Caron film 4 eBay member 5 Pale ones 6 Place to lounge around in a bathrobe 7 Ties the knot 8 Sound reasonable 9 Dunne and Castle 10 Neither here ___ there 11 Model’s assets 12 San Diego slugger 13 Plants that are used in skin creams 18 Observe 22 Odd knickknack 24 Bell-shaped lily 26 Prepare to burn rubber

27 “___ further review ...”

28 Wine valley 29 They toot their own horns 30 “It’s ___ Never” (Presley hit) 35 Harp-shaped constellation 36 Figure skater’s jump 38 Language of ancient Rome 40 Decorative water server 41 Make changes to 44 Hydroxide solution 46 No longer in use 49 Catch in a net 51 Make a decision, as a judge 52 Island near Venezuela 53 Basic customs 54 Center line on a stick figure 58 Czar known as “the Terrible” 60 Have a seven-course meal 61 Opening poker contribution 62 Subjects of psychoanalysis 64 What cats are prone to do 65 Feature of a peacock’s tail

Washington and the Bear

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Men’s Soccer

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Freshman midfielder Joey Tennyson scored UW’s second goal on Wednesday night. Both goals came in the game’s first ten minutes.

Badgers shut out Panthers for win number two

By Jack Doyle the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team can now breathe a sigh of relief.

After failing to win a match for nearly two months, the Badgers defeated UW-Milwaukee 2-0 behind freshman midfielder Nick Janus’ first collegiate goal and two assists from senior forward Bryan Gerster for their second win of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Max Jentsch also recorded his first career shutout in the victory.

The story of the first half was Wisconsin’s offense. With the team seemingly getting more comfortable with their 4-4-2 formation, the Badgers scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the match.

Less than nine minutes into the game, Gerster made a run down the left side of the field before laying it off in the penalty box to Janus, who beat a defender before poking it past Milwaukee goalkeeper John Shakon.

For Janus, a prolific scorer in high school, that first goal was a long time coming.

“It just felt nice to get over the hump,” Janus said.

It did not take long for Wisconsin to strike again. Just 31 seconds later, Gerster’s cross from the right sideline found freshman midfielder Joey Tennyson at the near post for a textbook header goal. After the match, Gerster made it apparent he was much more concerned with getting the squad’s first victory since the season opener than individual statistics.

“I don’t really care if I get both of

the assists as long as we win, which we finally did,” Gerster said.

Just as noteworthy as Wisconsin’s early goals was the defense holding Milwaukee scoreless. The Panthers were unable to get much of anything going, and Jentsch posted his first collegiate shutout while only having to make one save all night. Jentsch and the defense might have gotten a little lucky on one play, though.

After a Milwaukee player rifled a shot that struck the underside of the crossbar, the ball bounced to a fellow Panther, who had nothing but a wide-open net to shoot at. An apparent mishit, combined with the wind, sent the ball flying wide left and out of bounds.

Head coach John Trask thought the shutout would provide Jentsch, who has allowed eight goals over the past two matches, with a confidence boost.

“It’s huge,” Trask said. “The other night was so unfortunate for Max. You see it in photos, you read about it, you see it on the bloopers on YouTube. That could have happened to any goalkeeper and he bounced back with confidence.”

And the defense as a whole?

“Tonight was a good, solid defensive performance,” Trask said. “I’m not into the 4-3 performances; this was my type of soccer game.”

The Badgers will look to ride the momentum from Wednesday night’s win into the weekend, when they go on the road to play No. 25 Ohio State Sunday afternoon.

Men’s hoops player Brett Valentyn identifies an all-too-common dilemma:

Sucks I always have to leave for my 9:30 class before Fresh Prince is over. @ BValentyn15

ot sure if you’re aware of this, but this weekend is Halloween and here in Madison the holiday is rather important. I’m guessing most people have already picked their costume(s) for Friday and Saturday nights, but for those still wondering I’m here to help with some distinctly Wisconsin costumes.

There are some classic ways to dress up as your favorite UW characters. Going as Phil seems easy but given the number of people who try it (and the guy who did it at last year’s hockey games) you’ve got to be good to stand out.

You could also be like me and try the Bret Bielema (red windbreaker, white polo underneath, khakis and a two-point conversion chart that just says “Fuck Minnesota”).

Over the past few days countless blogs have offered their suggestions for awesome sports-related Halloween costumes can wear, most of which will confuse 95 percent of those who see it but make the other 5 percent die laughing.

And, since I strive for originality above all else, here are my suggestions for obscure Badger sports Halloween costumes Wisconsin fans can wear.

Barry Alvarez Go to a lame party, bring a ton of awesome people to it and make it one of the best parties

around. Later buy the house and find an excuse to get recognized and bowed to at every subsequent get together.

Tim Brewster This is the perfect Madison costume, since everyone at Wisconsin will love you for it and all of those kids from Minnesota who come down every Halloween will be scared shitless. Same applies for Kirk Ferentz after last week.

Make sure your clothes are dirty and you have a stench of failure as well. A sign saying “Will Coach for Food” is optional but encouraged.

Brett Favre’s Penis Make a giant cell phone, walk around inside of it all night and desperately try to pick up girls by showing yourself off. Only to be attempted by people shorter than five feet.

“But Nico,” you are surely saying, “I’m a famous student-athlete and I need a costume too!”

Never fear, if some of Wisconsin’s athletes want an idea for a Halloween costume I can offer some ideas.

Nick Toon Some sort of Nickelodeon cartoon character. It just has to happen.

“Rocko’s Modern Life,” “Doug,” “Hey Arnold!” I don’t care, with a name like Nick Toon your costume destiny was decided long ago.

Men’s Soccer Team Cast of “The Bad News Bears.”

Maybe get one of the women’s soccer players to play Amanda Whurlitzer—really have fun with it.

Actually, that might not be the worst idea this season—see if Alev Kelter wants to be a three-sport athlete.

By the way, this is referencing the 1976 classic, not the 2005 Billy Bob Thorton abomination. If you guys go as that cast I will cut you.

Ryan Evans This is just too easy: Fresh Prince.

Boom. Done. Unless he did something foolish and cut that flat top off, but I can’t imagine he ever would…

J.J. Watt Watt asked for help on his Twitter feed (@JJWatt99) with a Halloween costume and got some good responses, including dressing up as the TV Timeout Official or himself, which someone said was sure to scare any quarterbacks.

Since we at The Daily Cardinal always seem to get photos of him with his arms outstretched in a zombie-like fashion (see the front page of Monday’s issue), I recommend Watt go as a zombie version of himself. He could walk around munching on Terrelle Pryor’s arm and holding his arms out like he’s blocking another kick (or searching for human flesh to devour, could be either).

Actually, Zombie J.J. Watt sounds pretty awesome—there should be a joke Twitter feed for that. Wait, there already is? And I created it? Huh, weird coincidence.

Follow @ZombieJJWatt.

Have any awesome ideas for Halloween costumes? Let Nico hear about it at savidgewilki@dailycardinal.com.