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‘Glee’ stars, Baldwin urge student vote By Mary Kate McCoy The Daily Cardinal

After listening to Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and two stars from the hit show “Glee” speak on the importance of the student vote in the upcoming election, over a dozen students cast their vote early at Madison’s City Hall Sunday afternoon. Obama for America sponsored the event called “Wisconsin Votes Early” to encourage students to vote before the Nov. 6 election. Baldwin, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, said at the event that youth have more at stake in this election than any other group. “I think the winner in Wisconsin is going to be decided by the student vote,” Baldwin said. “I’ve seen such incredible motivation among students, they have figured out the differences on the issues that are important.” Baldwin also encouraged voting early, especially for volunteers, because voting day could be hectic and unpredictable. “Let’s bank the votes that are already there and make sure they are secure and going to be counted,” Baldwin said. Kevin McHale, who plays Artie on “Glee,” and Jenna Ushkowitz, who plays Tina, along with the show’s produc-

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Over 33,000 fill State Street for Freakfest Arrests low despite large turnout By Sam Garigliano The Daily Cardinal

Although more than 33,000 people attended this year’s Freakfest, violent incidents and arrests within the event remained relatively low and isolated. As of 2 a.m. Sunday, the special events policing team, comprised of about 300 officers, had made 36 arrests, up from last year’s total of 32, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement. The incidents mostly involved open intoxicants and underage drinking, according to DeSpain. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said crowds were noticeably larger than in recent years, due in part to the popularity of headline musical acts Big

Gigantic and Mac Miller, but still behaved fairly well. Even so, the event did not occur completely without incident. The compacted audience during Big Gigantic’s concert nearly forced police and event organizers to end the concert early, according to Verveer. “There were concerns that it was too crammed with too much movement...but before they knew it, the set was already over and everyone was able to safely exit the area,” Verveer said. A Freakfest staff member, who wished to remain anonymous, said event attendees were generally cooperative throughout the night and only observed one incident involving a man trying to sneak into Freakfest. “He was super drunk and I told him ‘You can’t come in this way,’” he said. “He just looked at me, ran through the entrance and right into [a bus

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Madison police reported crowds of over 33,000 people at this year’s Freakfest with few major incidents.

Occupy camp returns to Madison By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal

Occupy Madison members returned to an encampment on the 800 block of East Washington Avenue Saturday night because they have not found another option for shelter from the impending winter weather. As of 7 p.m. Saturday, seven homeless people and six others returned to the Occupy Madison site, sleeping outside in tents, according to Tenant Resource Center Executive Director Brenda Konkel in an email. The local, grassroots division of the national Occupy protest, which highlights the economic gap between the top 1 percent of income earners compared to the other 99 percent, has evolved in Madison into a

community for the city’s homeless. Occupy members are returning to the campsite because local shelter services for the homeless are reaching overcapacity, according to Konkel. Konkel said the city is allowing Occupy members to remain at the site until further discussion with MPD Capt. Carl Gloede Monday on how long the encampment will be able to stay. Kegan May, an Occupy member who is using the site for shelter, said while Occupy Madison has changed, there is still a political aspect to the movement. “As a whole, Occupy Madison is still a political organization, sort of,” May said. “However, this is an approach to a very

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Woman reports sexual assault on South Bassett on campus

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Spectators gather on State and Gilman streets Friday for the Homecoming Parade, showing off their Badger pride. + Photo by Lesia Witkowsky

A woman was sexually assaulted on South Bassett Street late Saturday night, according to a downtown city official. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the incident occurred midnight and was a “very serious and violent attack … on a young woman.” The suspect and the victim did not know each other, according to Verveer. Police remained at the crime scene for

approximately six hours to process the incident, according to Verveer. Madison Police Department Sgt. Matt Schroedl confirmed the sexual assault and said police are still investigating the incident. Verveer said police will release specifics on the incident Monday and could not disclose more details on the crime. “The police are taking this incident extremely seriously,” Verveer said.

“…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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’m sure many of you took part in the Halloween shenanigans around Madison this past weekend. Whether it’s getting freaky on State Street or simply putting on a costume and drinking until morning, Halloween brings frightening stories every year. So I decided the best way to deal with the insanity of Halloween is to accept its inevitability, and be remorseful on Monday. This is a note I wrote to myself pre-rowdy weekend. I think most of you will be able to relate. Hey Buddy, It’s Monday. I know it shouldn’t be. But when you can’t get out of bed until the middle of the afternoon Sunday for fear you might fall over, well, it’s really no surprise you feel like hell right now. Why do you do this to yourself? You knew how much homework

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you were supposed to do this weekend. You certainly knew that consuming gross amounts of alcohol wasn’t going to help you get anything done, but you did it anyway. Honestly, I can’t blame you at all. Halloween is just way too much fun to not get a little bit crazy. I’m not necessarily advocating that you drink yourself silly and don’t do your work. In fact, right now you’re feeling the effects of going overboard. I know that Halloween is a holiday you look forward to pretty much all year. So why do you drink so much that you forget it? Well, I suppose it’s pretty hard to control the primal urge of all out partying. Regardless, I hate you. Now look what you’re going to have to do this week. Not only are you still working off the last remnants of a two-day hangover, but you literally did nothing but drink and act like an idiot over the weekend. Essentially, you’re screwed in each of your classes. What would your parents think if they saw you right now— curled up into the fetal position,

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still in costume, your eyes hurting too much to open? They would probably wonder where they went wrong. You are probably feeling guilty now. It’ll go away. It always does. When you woke up this morning, you said in a low, strained mumble, “Never again.” But you know that isn’t true. It’s misguided to think that you will never go bonkers on Halloween again. You aren’t changing your ways anytime soon my friend. So where do you go from here? Well maybe you should start thinking about what to do next time Halloween rolls around. One idea might be to get some work done ahead of time. Procrastination and booze is a recipe for disaster, as you know firsthand. I mean, go ahead and act as crazy as you want if you don’t have anything else to do. But considering this is never the case, you should probably get something done next time before the drinks start flowing. Oh one more thing. I know you’re wearing a T-shirt, or no

shirt, or whatever will make you as cold as possible. I’m sure you looked real manly, but come on. Every Halloween you halfway freeze yourself. Can you at least wear a coat outside next year? Nobody really cares about your costume while in transit anyway. Well have fun feeling miserable for the rest of the day. Maybe your head will start feeling better at some point. Yours truly, Me. Every year I tell myself before Halloween weekend that I won’t do anything too stupid, obnoxious, reckless or scary. I don’t remember the last time I actually heeded this scheme—probably around when my mom would hold my hand while trick-or-treating. There’s no reason to kid myself anymore. Halloween will always cause me to do things I shouldn’t. I’ll be dressing up and drinking spiked cider until my children put me in a nursing home no matter what my smarter self says. That Sunday-morning headache still pounding? Email Andy at holsteen@wisc.edu.

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riend— Today, I am asking you for your help. Friend, I need you. PLEASE. Oh, wait. That’s the president. Sorry. I was distracted (and/or brainwashed) by my 100,000 emails a day that I received from just going to the rally. But I digress. This week we’re going to be talking about how to avoid the sex trap. My good friend, the Admiral Ackbar, has always known of sex traps, and tried to warn us all back in 1983! Some of us were smart enough to listen to the admiral; however, some have been caught in the trap over and over. So what’s the solution!? First, some backstory. As my roommate once sang, “the sex trap is a little old place where/we can get together.” However, that is just a summary of the so-called romp ruse. A more detailed definition, created by yours truly is “that time when the person you like invites you over ‘for a meal,’ turns on the TV and casually asks ‘so whaddoyou wanna do now?’” It’s a sneaky booty call with perhaps a new fling. Someone who may genuinely enjoy your company but would like to, say, get the ball rolling. Although I don’t have the resources to do so, I’d bet that any study would show that anyone flirting with anyone else has been a victim of the sex trap. Being a victim does not imply that you were forced to have sex, it just means you were invit-

ed somewhere with different expectations than perhaps the inviter had. What do these fornication frauds look like? Anything! They can be a tutoring/study sesh, an invite over for a meal or a movie, even a “party” that nobody else happens to show up to. So, does the trapee always have to say no? Should they say yes? Well, friends, that depends on you! The sex trap is not always a bad thing! In fact, a little bite (if you’re into that sort of thing) of afternoon delight in the place of a “lunch date” can make the rest of your day invigorating, to say the least! Besides, you will then get to do the famed “midday walk of shame” (an article on that later, I promise). But humble columnist! What if the potential ployer has good intentions? What if he or she does not want to trap you but legitimately wants to share their homemade foodstuffs? What then, Alex? As a wise woman once told me, it’s better to err on the side of caution if you don’t want to get into any, shall we say, sticky situations. As I stated above, if you’re into it, be into it! However, if you’re not, there are a few solutions to avoid this sometimes-shambolic sexuation. First of all, say you’re craving a certain type of food that’s only available on the ever-public State Street. If your potential partner is more insistent, honesty is the best policy. Mention that you’d rather be “out and about” that day instead of in a stuffy apartment or dorm. If even that doesn’t work, be direct. Say, “I would rather wait to be alone together.” This doesn’t rule out the possibility for future randy rendezvous but certainly puts

it off until your final decision is made. It also avoids making the inviter feel like a creep, which not all trappers are! That brings up a good point: A sex trap is not an attempt at rape. Sex trappers are merely people you know who hope to get you out of your pants over dinner, but they want you to be into it and will stop if you aren’t. Rape is not about sex, but power, whereas a sex trap is about sex for mutual enjoyment. For a better understanding of the distinction, email me or check out one of the many resources on campus (Sex Out Loud, PAVE, etc.). If you do decide to go to

your acquaintance’s abode and you’re still worried, make plans with a friend to call you with an “emergency.” If things start to go somewhere you’re uncomfortable with and you can’t think of what else to say, your phone call could get you the hell outta there! If you’re pleased with the progress of the event, tell your friend no sweat. Simple solution from every classic chick flick. Classic! Remember, whatever you do, aim to make yourself, and the admiral, proud. Keep those emails a’coming, Badgers: sex@dailycardinal.com is where to reach your humble columnist, and she loves to hear from you. Get your Buck on!

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Police eject 77 students at Michigan State game At Saturday’s game against Michigan State football game, university police ejected more than four times the number of students than last week’s game against Minnesota. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department ejected a total of 77 students and arrested 16, according to a UWPD statement. Last week’s Oct. 20 game against Minnesota saw an all-time low for student ejections and arrests with only 18 ejections and 10 arrests, according to the UWPD. Police also reported 83 incidents of seating issues at this week’s game, while there were only 10 seating issues at the Minnesota game. The UWPD noted there were eight counts of alcohol possession, 15 incidents where overly intoxicated people were ejected and 14 underage alcohol citations at the Oct. 27 game. This past weekend’s game coincided with UW-Madison’s Homecoming celebration and Freakfest, which brought more than 33,000 people to State Street Saturday night, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement.

Romney to campaign in West Allis Tuesday Mitt Romney’s campaign announced Friday the Republican presidential hopeful will hold an event in West Allis Monday, meaning Wisconsin will play host to all four candidates on the presidential tickets within a six day span. Romney’s visit will come one day before President Barack Obama comes to Green Bay and two days before vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan visits his hometown of Janesville. Vice President Joe Biden was at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Friday. The visits underscore Wisconsin’s prominent status as one of a handful of battleground states in the election. A Rasmussen poll of 500 likely Wisconsin voters released Friday has Obama and Romney tied at 49 percent each. The Monday event will be held at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at 7 p.m., and will be the first time Romney has been in Wisconsin since August, when he was in Milwaukee the day after announcing Paul Ryan as his running mate. Obama’s last visit to Wisconsin was earlier this month when he held a rally in front of 30,000 supporters on Bascom Hill at UW-Madison.

freakfest from page 1 stop] and fell down.” University of WisconsinMadison junior Sarah Neubauer, who attended the three previous Freakfests in addition to this year’s, said the large police presence and controlled environment was positive overall. “Sometimes [the police enforcement] takes away from Madison and what our college experience is about,” Neubauer said. But overall Neubauer said the police enforcement during Freakfest is beneficial for the public and for the State Street businesses. Katrina Underwood, a visiting student from the University of Illinois, experi-

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“Glee” cast members Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz speak about the importance of the student vote and early voting in the November election.

early voting from page 1 er Dante Di Loreto and creator Ian Brennan made an appearance at the event to urge students to do their part by volunteering and voting early. “We can talk the talk, but you guys are the ones on the ground actually doing it,” McHale said. “It’s fantastic.” The cast members challenged everyone to find one person who is not registered to vote and convince them to do so, while also emphasizing that donating time is better than money in this election. “I just want to wake up on Nov. 7 and know that I did everything I possibly could,” Ushkowitz said. The group also expressed their envy that students in Madison live in a state

where their votes have such a drastic effect on the election’s outcome.

“I just want to wake up on Nov. 7 and know that I did everything I possibly could.”

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“It’s going to come down to a couple of votes,” Di Loreto said. “It’s an amazing responsibility you guys have, since your vote is going to decide this election.”

Man reports robbery on Brooks Street Police reported a man being robbed at gunpoint by two men Friday night in a heavily populated student neighborhood on North Brooks Street. The victim was walking on North Brooks Street near Spring Street at approximately 9:10 p.m. when two men approached him, according to Madison Police Department Sgt. Paul Jacobsen. Jacobsen said in a statement one of the men pulled out a handgun and demanded the suspect empty his pockets. The victim was not injured in the

enced Halloween in Madison for the first time and said she thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of Freakfest. Despite the crowds, Underwood said she did not feel the event was too wild. “I think it’s been pretty under control,” Underwood said. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said Freakfest 2012 excelled in terms of safety and entertainment, but some logistics, including the timing of Freakfest with other university scheduled events, could be improved. “For visitors to the campus area, traffic was pretty much a nightmare,” Resnick said. “I do hope UW athletics considers the date of Homecoming and the timing of the football game in the future.”

incident, according to police. Police describe both suspects as black males in their early twenties. One of the suspects was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a gold design on the front. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he will follow up with police about the robbery because it does not fit the usual downtown crime pattern. “Out of all the pieces of [the incident] that is most disturbing to myself it that [the robbery] happened earlier in the night,” Resnick said.

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The Madison Police Department arrested 36 people at Freakfest 2012, which is up from last year’s 32 arrests.

Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Tommy Thompson butted heads over the economy, health-care reform, and their responses to 9/11 Friday during the third and final Senatorial debate at Marquette University’s law school. Job creation has been one of the most pressing issues of the election, and Friday saw the two candidates again disagree on the best way to stimulate the economy. Thompson was quick to tout the Keystone pipeline, a proposed project that would bring oil from northern Canada to the lower United States, as a good source for immediate job creation, naming several Wisconsin businesses that could directly benefit from the massive oil project. Following that vein, Thompson showed strong support for domestic energy programs, particularly ones that encourage mining natural gas. Baldwin referenced her work as a congresswoman in increasing manufacturing in Wisconsin, saying implementing sterner economic policies concerning China and reworking corporate tax codes to discourage job outsourcing would help the middle class and spark job creation. “When we pay U.S. tax dollars they ought to be supporting U.S. jobs, and too often we’re not using U.S. employees,” she said. Baldwin and Thompson’s views also clashed when discussing health-care reform. Although both agreed reform is necessary, Thompson said he is in favor of a voucher-like system similar to that of vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s plan, while Baldwin said she supports the president’s Affordable Health Care Act. At multiple points the candidates expressed displeasure at what has been a largely negative advertising campaign, claiming images perpetuated in attack ads have been grossly inaccurate. Thompson showed indignation at claims in Baldwin ads that he is a “sell-out,” arguing he is committed to the people of Wisconsin. The debate included an emotional exchange regarding the candidates’ response to 9/11. Thompson asserted that Baldwin failed to vote for legislation “honoring victims” following the tragedy, a claim Baldwin found “outrageous,” condemning what she referred to as inappropriate politicization of the event. When asked about their top priorities, both brought up stimulating the economy, though endorsing slightly different approaches to tackle the issue. Baldwin said she wants to focus primarily on job creation while Thompson argued the budget crisis is the most pressing issue.

occupy from page 1 specific topic, which is housing.” May also said early interactions between Occupiers and Madison police have been positive. One Madison police officer stopped by the site twice Monday morning. The first time the officer talked to members about using the site and the second time, he apologized to members because he said he felt his “first approach was inappropriate,” according to May. Gloede also visited the site and said if the city decides members cannot stay on East Washington Avenue, the police department will give Occupy members an appropriate amount of time to decide what to do, according to May. May said Gloede plans to talk with encampment members between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday to update them on how the city will handle the situation. Although Occupy members asked the city for an extension to their permit, the city rejected the request April 17 and required the site to disband by April 30.

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By Lanni Solochek the daily cardinal

“Brilliantly original” is the first phrase that comes to mind when watching Broom Street Theater’s production of “Seeking Flight.” A play written by Joan Broadman and directed by Malissa Lamont and Heather Renken, the show displays the complexity of decision making and how the choices we make can ultimately set us free. Monty and Enzi, two African Grey parrots, are being used for experiments on behalf of their owner, Sandra. Sandra’s goal of achieving 10-year status at her research facility shields her from seeing her emotional errors with her animals, which are brought to light by journalist Kate, who interviews Sandra repeatedly about her experiments. Monty, born and raised in captivity, does not understand the concept of true freedom. That is, until Enzi comes along and tells Monty of the brilliant adventures he had in the jungle before being captured and taken from his home. Monty at first does not understand why the jungle is such a fantastic place to be, but Enzi’s stories convince him of the wonder and amazement outside the lab walls. Monty’s and Enzi’s stories unfold, telling of their different pasts, horrifying present and hopeful future. The four-person-ensemble features veteran BST performers Luke Kokinos as Monty, Joe Lutz as Enzi, Jan Levine Thal as Sandra and introduces Lindsey Hoel Neds as Kate. One of many well-recognized Joan Broadman productions, “Seeking Flight” brings together the complex movement of time and the contrast between hope and fear. Through various creative techniques like intertwined musical interludes, poetic intervals and sarcastic commentary, Enzi and Monty become more than two simple parrots trapped in a world that is not their own. Kokinos and Lutz shine brightly throughout this production. Kokinos begins the show with his simple parrot-speak which makes for an interesting introduc-

tion to the character of Monty. Through the rest of the show, Kokinos develops Monty with intricate vocabulary and thoughtful questions, showing exactly how the parrot is escaping his past and moving toward his future. Lutz does not quite meet the bar set by Kokinos, but his performance still wows and intrigues by leaving some room for personal characterization by the audience. Lutz presents Enzi as a very snooty, privileged member of the show; however, as the story progresses and more of Enzi’s past comes alive, Lutz’s spectrum of emotion erupts and reminds everyone why we still appreciate live theater. From sarcastic laughing to intellectually pleasing poetry to near-death experiences and sobbing, Enzi and Lutz as a unit captures the distance between hope from the past and fear of the future. Lutz’s one major flaw was his lack of memorization. He made many mistakes made throughout the performance with rhythm in songs, line mishaps and jumbling of words. Needless to say, while the role was incredibly versatile and well-presented, the basics could have used some more rehearsal. The less-highlighted roles of Sandra and Kate helped to show the major character gap between a nearly emotionless character with selfish goals and an overly emotional one with her eyes set on the safe future of others. Sandra, portrayed by Jan Levine Thal, was a rough character throughout the show. Her lines were well delivered, but lost meaning with a slightly monotone and overly rhythmic presentation. A few minor problems with line memory made for a performance that could be greatly improved by Thal. Lindsey Hoel Neds, on the other hand, debuting in the role of Kate made me incredibly excited to see her in other larger roles in the future. Though the role of Kate was minor, each line was strong in its delivery and met with equivalent body language and emotion. Neds performed near the top in the small cast, outshining her more experienced co-stars and bringing to life a

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“Seeking Flight” uses a pair of parrots to convey a complex story about personal choices. role that could have easily been lost in the complex story acting above it. Overall, “Seeking Flight” is an incredibly unique work of art. Though unconventional in its con-

tent, the presentation was well done and the performance was relatively good as a whole. With a few more rehearsals, I believe that this show could take off much like many

of Broadman’s other novelties. “Seeking Flight” is playing at Broom Street Theater on Williamson Street, Thursday to Saturday at 8p.m. through November 10th.

‘Cloud Atlas’ shows connectivity throughout six stories By Ethan Safran the daily cardinal

Based on David Mitchell’s 2004 bestselling novel of the same name, “Cloud Atlas” puts a capital A in ambition and B in bold. Calling this film an ambitious undertaking would almost be an understatement. Directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski as well as Tom Tykwer, “Cloud Atlas” follows different characters across six separate stories (set in 1849, 1936, 1973, 2012, 2144 and in a post-apocalyptic—”106 winters after The Fall”— future of some sort). The Wachowski siblings directed the 1849 and futuristic parts, and Tykwer the segments in between. The plot boils down, more or less, to this: an 1849 Pacific sea voyage features a runaway slave, a lawyer and an evil doctor who change each other’s lives. A young man attempts to

work with an aging composer in 1936, as he recalls through letters to his gay lover; a journalist in 1973 San Francisco tries to uncover the truth behind a nuclear power plant; an impatient literary publisher tries to escape institutionalization in a nursing home in modern day United Kingdom; a cloned slave escapes from the totalitarian society in which she serves to join an underground resistance movement in a futuristic Korea in 2144; and a tribesman in post-apocalyptic Hawaii helps a foreigner connect with another civilization. The sprawling collection of actors, including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw and Susan Sarandon, play multiple roles throughout the different stories in an effort to depict the connectivity among human beings and the journey of the

human soul. Taken individually, some of the stories feel a little lacking, but strung together, the film works quite well (one can only do so much with three hours to tell such a story). The three directors effectively set up each story well so the emotional payoff is rewarding. Though the stories demand some patience at times, the film’s editing seamlessly blends the characters, settings and ideas together.

Luckily, typically only one character decked out in prosthetics is on screen at a time, so the other characters balance it out.

However, some parts of this massively ambitious film do not quite work.

Having actors appear in different roles in nearly every story is an important thematic element to the story, even though some of these performances feel flat. Hanks does an exceptional job in his meatier roles in the film, namely the segments in 1849 and the postapocalyptic future, yet his turn as a crazy British writer in contemporary England comes off as more silly than anything. Other instances with other actors follow suit, yet on a whole, the film’s performances are solid and grounded. Admittedly, some of the prosthetics are fairly distracting, especially when American or European actors are made to look like characters of Asian descent (or vice versa). Luckily, typically only one character decked out in prosthetics is on screen at a time, so the other characters balance it out. But either way, the makeup is a

little over the top and borderline ridiculous. The film features some fine cinematography by Frank Griebe and John Toll, and the score, co-composed by Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek, is fantastic, especially the “Cloud Atlas” theme that appears throughout the film. Likewise, the production design is top-notch; each world feels unique and immersive. The film’s visual effects are also engaging and non-distracting. While some of the moving parts in this beastly and epic film don’t work as well as certain others, when it all comes together by the conclusion, the film features some truly wonderful moments. On a whole, “Cloud Atlas” excels, and even though it may polarize the crowds, it is probably one of the most rewarding and inventive movies you’ll see all year; it’s well worth the watch.

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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.

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GROWN CROSSWORDS ACROSS 1 Drove up the wall 6 Immediately, if not sooner 10 Et cetera, according to “Seinfeld” 14 Fiji neighbor 15 Highway hauler 16 Chug-___ 17 Ness of “The Untouchables” 18 Penn of pictures 19 El ___ (weather phenomenon) 20 Ryan or Tilly 21 “It” author 24 Do ghostly work 26 Vacation souvenir 27 Inventor’s document 29 Surgeon’s pincers 33 Cultural character 34 Jeter of baseball 35 “The Greatest” via self-proclamation 37 In short order 38 What a dove signifies 39 It may be a major branch one day 40 “Woman” singer’s woman 41 Some South Africans 42 Owned apartment 43 Blake or Ralph 45 Moon feature

46 Of the same ___ (similar) 47 Certain Arabian 48 Big name in the fast food business 53 One with plaudits for averting audits 56 “Quiet!” 57 ___ to the throne 58 Make a comparison 60 Look up and down? 61 Dangerous marine creature 62 Navratilova rival 63 Crystal ball user 64 Annoyingly slow 65 Fix a loose shoelace, e.g. DOWN 1 To-do list entry 2 Actor’s pursuit 3 What a dubbed one enters 4 Kind of trip 5 Bygone Japanese cars 6 Rainy day need 7 Creep through the cracks 8 Asian caregiver 9 Maine flag feature 10 34-Across, for one 11 Et ___ (and others) 12 Brooks’ singing partner 13 Highly excited 22 Boom producer

23 Part of a bottle or guitar 25 A billion years (Var.) 27 Monetary unit of Mexico 28 Perform penitence 29 Dreads 30 Horrid Tolkien creatures 31 Hock shop receipt 32 Trombone piece 34 Exploit 36 “Frankenstein” helper 38 Butcher’s item 39 Warty-skinned critter 41 Bundle of hay 42 More sadistic 44 Shrivel in the heat 45 Ripken, the Baltimore legend 47 It may be impounded 48 “___ there?” (part of a knock-knock joke) 49 Bigger than big 50 Capri or Elba 51 Aviation-related prefix 52 Not well 54 “Frasier” actress Gilpin 55 Up-front amount, in poker 59 The Beatles’ “___ Just Seen a Face”

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By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu

By Melanie Shibley shibley@wisc.edu

opinion Student loan figures are misleading dailycardinal.com Monday, October 29, 2012

kate krebs opinion columnist

orrowing has become a slippery slope, particularly among the college-aged American. In their senior year of high school, students are trained to fill out the FAFSA as scrupulously as possible in order to get federal financial aid. Then, throughout their college career, they continue to accept both federal and private loans on a yearly basis. Add in graduate school for the truly ambitious, and that’s up to nearly a decade of borrowing money for education with little or no income to supplement it. Many high school graduates don’t realize the amount of debt they can expect, resulting in a rude awakening when the bills begin to come after they graduate college. While there are studies which purport the average student loan debt of a specific graduating class, these numbers are rarely accurate. The Institute for College Access and Success reported the average debt of the class of 2011 was $26,500, but it also admits this is based on a

small selection of schools, which includes a meager nine for-profit schools because the rest declined to supply the necessary data. This is especially misleading when considering the fact that students attending for-profit universities are not only more likely to borrow, but to borrow more. If all colleges openly gave data about their graduates, we might find an average debt that rested nearer the 40 or 50 thousand mark. Students, then, can anticipate borrowing a much larger sum of money than they have previously been lead to believe. And all of this is assuming these students have not borrowed from family members, like mom and dad, who will also be expecting repayment once the student has left college and entered the workforce. Beyond the mere principle of these loans, another primary factor which many students may not fully understand is the interest rate. Federal loans have a fixed rate, for now, of 6.8 percent for undergraduates and 7.9 percent for graduate students, both of which are high, considering mortgage loans are often only half that rate. But private lenders can get far more pricey, and with so many repayment options students can get tangled in a mess of contracts

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that will cripple them later in life. Think a few years ahead, to when these students have families and homes and likely have a mortgage. Right now modifying an unmanageable mortgage can mean saving as little at $1.61 each month while barely chipping away at the interest on the loan. Include the student loan debt the borrower still has, and it’s quite obvious why times are so tough.

The construction of lending and borrowing dooms students before they step into the classroom. Still learning the value of the dollar, young adults don’t have the experience with finances necessary to make decisions about borrowing for their education. Sure, they have parents to help them out, but a parent isn’t necessary to accept a federal loan, and if the student has established

credit they can sometimes sign on with private lenders without a cosigner. Eighteen-year-old kids wield far more power than we like to think and though the information is out there, misleading data is wreaking financial havoc on today’s youth. Kate is a sophomore majoring in Spanish and English. Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.

Republicans’ use of religion in government is inappropriate Max Cisneros opinion columnist

e have all heard so much politics these last few months that if political slander were a currency we would be able to pay off the national debt twice and sponsor research for sharper bayonets and taller horses. Even so, I need to squeeze one more article out of this election. While economics has taken the center role in the platforms of both candidates, it is necessary to take social policies of these candidates into consideration. At first, I was going to rant about how Republicans are all old, cranky, white people. I reconsidered my topic and considered writing on gay rights, then I took it back and started writing about abortion. I couldn’t find anything worth writing about until this weekend. It wasn’t until I was walking around campus in my chicken suit, cape and glow sticks that an idea hit me, like a vision! The separation between church and state! America was founded on the hope of religious freedom. When the pilgrims left England in the leaky boat we recognize as the Mayflower, it was in order to leave behind the Catholic and Anglican persecutions that ravaged the country. One of the strongest ideas that exist in our Constitution is the idea that religion should be separate from the state. Apparently this has been forgotten by the world of today. All over our nation, very religious people are doing their best to interfere with the lives, and choices, of everyone else. The Republican Party has absorbed this small few, and in

order to keep their votes, they bend to the will of the hyper-religious. If there was a true separation of church and state, gay rights and women’s choices would not be an issue, or at least, not inflated to the degree it is at. The government exists only to protect the life, liberty and property of each citizen. And give themselves raises. They were never meant to tell me who I can marry, or what to do with the unborn child in my uterus. If we let this continue, soon enough, there could be a long list of arbitrary rules, telling you and me that we can’t eat shellfish, we can’t wear orange on Fridays and that we can’t get drunk in public. What a horrible world that would be. Candidate Mitt Romney, and the party he represents, are the ones condoning such horrible acts that violate our freedoms and our rights as human beings. What sane human being would dare vote for any man or woman that would single out a group of people and declare their rights invalid? Our country is in a sad place as it is. This is supposed to be the land of the free and the brave. Our forefathers warned us of those who would use everything for their own gain, because men like those will give us nothing in return. In today’s day and age, the Republican Party is those men. They promise a fixed economy, an uncorrupt Washington, a strong military and basic freedoms for all, while still violating the independent rights of certain groups. America was built to protect all, yet those with half the power in our government don’t believe this. They only want power, not responsibility. Remember that on election day. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Republican politicians like Gov. Mitt Romney are guided by their religious beliefs. These same beliefs cause outrage among voters, especially when it comes to issues like abortion and gay marriage.

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Sports

Monday October 29, 2012 DailyCardinal.com

Football

Men’s Hockey

Wisconsin picks up three points in Duluth his career. Saturday night was a different The Badgers (1-0-1 WHCA, story entirely, with the Bulldogs 1-2-1 overall) had two weeks to scoring just two minutes into the mull over a heartbreaking season- game, starting an onslaught that opening pair of losses to Northern saw the Badgers outshot 10-26 Michigan in which they were after 40 minutes of play. unable to hold a lead in the third Fifteen minutes into the secperiod of both games. ond period, Duluth senior wing Having learned its lesson the Keegan Flaherty took advantage hard way, Wisconsin managed of a two-on-one situation to put to skate into Minnesota-Duluth’s the Bulldogs up by two, leavAMSOIL Arena and record its ing the Badgers trailing by two first win of the season Friday heading into the final period. night against the No. 14 Bulldogs Wisconsin took the ice for (0-1-1 WHCA, 2-3-1 overall). the last 20 minutes of play a Saturday night Duluth came changed team. out strong, scoring a goal in each The Badgers struck early of the first two periods, but the in the third period off a turnBadgers rallied early in the third over caused by Barnes, pulling period and escaped with a 2-2 tie. within one goal after a score by Just five minutes into Friday junior forward Mark Zengerle night’s matchup, Wisconsin plunked off the bar into the junior forward Tyler back of the net. Barnes put the puck Thirteen minutes past Bulldog freshlater, with 5:13 left in the man goaltender Matt game, junior forward McNeely, who recorded Michael Mersch found 14 of his 24 saves in the the net on a wrist shot first period alone. from the high-right cirThe second period cle, equalizing the score. saw both teams record Rumpel did his RUMPEL six shots on goal, but part in the third period Wisconsin made one as well, holding the count to go up 2-0 with roughly Bulldogs scoreless through 11 half of the game still left to play. more shots. The Badgers’ sophomore goalAll in all, the Wisconsin tender Joel Rumpel held the game defense killed five power plays scoreless with 17 saves over the over the course of Saturday first two periods, but his true test night, including three in the came with eight minutes left in third period. the game when freshman forThe extra period expired withward Morgan Zulinick was given out a goal, while Duluth recorded a major penalty for checking from the only shot on goal. behind, leaving Duluth with a Wisconsin returns home to the five-minute power play late in the Kohl Center for its home-opening third period. series against Colorado College Wisconsin then put together a next weekend, Nov. 2-3. definitive penalty kill with more Friday night’s game will be telethan a few blocked shots, pre- vised on Fox Sports Wisconsin. serving the victory while helping UWBadgers.com contributed to Rumpel post the fourth shutout of this report.

By Brett Bachman the daily cardinal

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave left during the second half of Saturday’s game. He will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, according to a report from WKOW.

Badgers fall in overtime Offense fails to find rhythm By Ryan Hill the daily cardinal

Wisconsin’s (3-2 Big Ten, 6-3 overall) defense was playing at its best level all season until the last drive of regulation for Michigan State (1-3, 5-4), which ultimately snapped the Badgers’ 21-game home winning streak. Redshirt sophomore kicker Kyle French’s field goal in overtime wasn’t enough for the Badgers, as Spartans’ junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell found junior wideout Bennie Fowler from 12 yards out on a third-and-8 that gave them the 16-13 overtime win. The touchdown spoiled the Badgers’ otherwise dominant defensive performance, with the only exception being the Spartans’ last drive, when they marched 75 yards on 12 plays to tie the score at 10 with just over a minute left on the clock. “Yeah, I mean, the whole game we were feeling it [besides the Spartans’ last drive in regulation],” redshirt senior linebacker Mike Taylor said. Redshirt junior quarterback Danny O’Brien, who replaced an injured redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave after one play into the second half, was unable to get anything going in the final 1:08. Senior running back Montee Ball ran for 19 of his 46 yards in that drive, but a sack that cost the Badgers 13 yards with just over 10 seconds left at the Badgers’ 42-yardline ended the game. “It had been a field position-type

game,” O’Brien said. “That’s kind of what we preached. Don’t turn it over there.” The Badgers only averaged 0.5 yards per rush, something that sounds unheard of considering the performances they turned in over the last three weeks. “We were just never really able to get anything going on the ground, which anytime that happens for us offensively, it’s never going to be a good day,” head coach Bret Bielema said. Wisconsin also let two critical mistakes out of the “Barge” formation slow its momentum. Halfway through the fourth quarter, White bounced right on the Spartans’ 18-yard line and found the endzone, but a holding penalty on sophomore tight end Sam Arneson negated the score. “I didn’t see [the flag] until I turned around,” White said. “It was unfortunate but we still had other opportunities.” Redshirt junior center Travis Frederick also sailed a snap over White’s head late in the third quarter that both White and Bielema thought would turn into a huge play. “The corner ran with Montee in motion, so I’m pretty sure the tight end could’ve hooked whoever was outside and it was going to be an outside run,” White said. “That [was] a shame because that was probably a big hit if we would have been able to execute it cleanly,” Bielema added. White finished with 16 yards on seven carries and Ball ended up with 46 yards on 22 carries. Stave was in the middle of perhaps his best performance of the season when he went down with a shoulder injury after Spartans’

junior defensive lineman William Gholston sacked him on the first play of the second half. Stave was 9-of-11 with 127 yards and a 31-yard touchdown pass to redshirt junior tight end Jacob Pedersen before exiting. O’Brien finished 5-of-11 for 44 yards. The scoring drive that ended with Pedersen’s score went for 90 yards—the Badgers’ longest of the season—but the Badgers only had 100 more yards in every other drive combined. Wisconsin started four-of-six on third down conversions but went on to finish only six-of-16. “We can’t play behind the chains and that was causing us to play offrhythm and not get ourselves into a position to have success on third down,” Bielema said. Maxwell finished 24-of-39 for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Spartans and junior running back Le’Veon Bell finished with 77 yards on 21 carries. Besides the loss of momentum the Badgers have built up over the last month, Saturday’s loss means little considering the virtually clear path the Badgers have ahead of them to reach Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship game. “I think this group, after what we’ve been through earlier in the year, felt they were on a mission to get to a special place and those things are still in front of us,” Bielema said. “I think the options that we had before today are still there for us.” Taylor, who finished with eight tackles, left the game with the same message. “We just have to move forward and we’ll do that,” Taylor said. “We still have a lot to play for.”

Wisconsin claims 14th-straight Big Ten title The men’s cross country team dominated the field in East Lansing, Mich., Sunday to win its 14th-consecutive conference championship, the 46th in program history. Senior Maverick Darling placed second overall individually with a time of 23:35 in the eight-kilometer race. The Ovid, Mich., native finished just one second before fellow senior Mohammed Ahmed. Both earned their fourth-straight all-conference first team honors. Two other senior Badgers placed in the top seven

Sunday, Reed Connor (23:47) and Rob Finnerty (24:02). They joined Darling and Ahmed as All-Big Ten firstteam selections. Indiana redshirt senior Zach Mayhew placed first individually with a time of 23:30. The season is not over for the defending national champion Badgers, who will host the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Nov. 9 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. vince huth

Herald wins despite no help from Associated Press By Carl Golden the badger herald

In the beginning there was nothing. Then, there was the son of TZ.com. Star high school athletics hasbeen and Badger Herald drunkard Sean Zak relived his high school glory days and then some Friday afternoon at Vilas Park, hauling in three Gentle Clown touchdown passes and an interception to seal a 28-14 victory over the Dirty Birds. The win marks the third-consecutive victory for the Badger Herald over their lesser adversaries at the Daily Cardinal, as Zak capped off his MVP performance by garnering 20 phone numbers from avid admirers on the Dirty Bird squad. “I’ve just never had to not try so hard in my life,” Zak said holding the keg hose in one hand and the game ball in the other. “Seriously, it felt like I was playing with midgets out there. And now, I will celebrate this glorious performance with much belching

and fantasizing of a potential amateur golfing career.” Capping off the Clowns’ victory in true Bret Bielema vs. Tim Brewster fashion was quarterback Elliot Hughes, who, instead of electing to kneel the ball down and run out the clock in the waning seconds, decided to throw a heave to the long and lanky rookie phenom Nick Daniels. Daniels promptly snapped up the ball with arms reminiscent of “Strech Armstrong” and Michael Jordan’s final dunk in “Space Jam,” as he and his piercing steelblue eyes high stepped their way into the end zone and the hearts of Heralders everywhere. When asked why he went for a show-boat score at the end, Hughes was anything but remorseful. “There’s something in my playbook that says when you’re playing the rival paper and you’re up seven with five seconds left, you throw a bomb,” Hughes said between puffs of his victory cigar and repetitive twirling of his beard.