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UWM students will vote on whether they want to increase segregated fees for a studnet union project.
‘Failing’ union may get tight ends key Trice andvote revamp after UWM Ford: up on offense
By Maggie Chandler COLLEGE NEWS EDITOR
With a “D” rating for function and “F” for condition, the UW-Milwaukee student union has its problems, from a non-functioning elevator to plumbing failure that leaks from the kitchen into the Panther Shop. Now, students have the opportunity to change all of that. According to Rick Thomas, director at the UW-Milwaukee Student Union, these are regular occurrences for the building, with parts ranging from 30-60 years old. A facilities condition assessment done in 2014 estimated that the union had over $34 million in “urgent or emergency maintenance issues.” The team of architects and engineers said the projects would need attention within the next 10 years, he said. “All of our systems have outlived what they consider to be their useful life and [the engineers] said, ‘It’s a credit to your maintenance team who
As part of the registration for Bradenton spring classes, students will answer the question: “Would you support an Brothers
have done good work to extend past the anticipated useful life of these systems,’” Thomas said. Robin Van Harpen, the university’s Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs, said that the building doesn’t pose health or safety risks, but system failure is a major worry. “We are more concerned about something happening — a major system going — that could shut the building down,” Van Harpen said. “If our students don’t have any access to a building like that, that would have a very serious impact on students’ ability to really do what they need to do on campus.” In response to this issue, starting Nov. 6, students will have almost a month to vote on whether or not to increase their segregated fees in order to support the construction of a replacement student union that is estimated to cost as much as $129 million.
additional student fee of no more than $124 per semester, to be saved in over five years starting as early as fall 2019 in order to support the renovation and or replacement of the existing student union?” Students can vote yes, no or abstain and those who aren’t graduating in December must vote. In the past, the Board of Regents hasn’t been pleased with the participation rates for typical campus referendums. For this reason, the vote is being included with spring registration, Thomas said. “So they challenged us, if we’re going to go forward with a referendum, to come up with a way that could really drive participation so that the student voice is much louder, that it’s not just a handful of students in the campus population that’s vot-
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On Halloween, sex offenders will recieve a visit from state Department of Corrections By Andy Goldstein SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Registered sex offenders could get a visit from the state Department of Corrections on Halloween night, as part of a program to keep young trick-or-treaters safe. Last Friday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Corrections and Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office announced a partnership to conduct “Knock and Talks” at the homes of registered sex offenders, as well as coordinated attempts to track down and serve warrants to offenders who have yet to register with the state. Law enforcement will carry out
the operations on Halloween, with the intention of establishing and maintaining increased oversight of offenders through the holiday. Officers performing home checks will seek to confirm compliance with the state’s Halloween guidelines for registered sex offenders, which include remaining at their place of residence throughout trick-or-treating hours, refraining from holiday decorations, costumes and candy distribution, keeping porch lights off, and not taking part in any holidayrelated activities. Last Halloween, law enforcement conducted checks on 220 registered offenders, yielding nine total arrests
Police reported “no serious incidents” at this year’s Freakfest, which saw a decrease in attendance from the previous few years. Freakfest, an annual music festival in downtown Madison that corresponds with the week of Halloween, has seen drops in attendance each of the past three years. This year, around 19,000 tickets were sold, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. That number is down from roughly 30,000 in 2016 and 34,000 in 2015. Joel DeSpain, MPD’s public information officer, said in the report he believes “colder weather may have helped keep the crowd size down.” Last year’s low temperature was 49 degrees, compared to this year’s 33 degrees. 2017’s event was the coldest Freakfest since at
least 2012, according to the National Weather Service. The event ran smoothly for the most part, police said. No serious incidents were reported and as of 1:30 a.m., there were 11 reported arrests. Of those arrested, only two went to jail. The Madison Fire Department responded to nine minor medical incidents. DeSpain reported that besides those who were arrested, “others were cited and released for relatively minor violations like having an open intoxicant in the street.” Madison’s annual Freakfest event, headlined this year by Virginia-based rapper D.R.A.M., capped off the weekend before Halloween, which also included a variety of varsity sports, the Dane County Farmers’ Market, and a Halloween-themed 5K run in Olin Park.
for violations like possession of pornography, children’s items, holiday decorations and illegal narcotics. The DOC’s Division of Community Corrections oversees more than 65,000 people on probation, parole or extended supervision, over 5,000 of which are registered sex offenders. In a press release, the DOC announced that their “primary focus on Halloween is holding offenders accountable for their behavior and keeping the public safe.” Wisconsinites can search for registered sex offenders by name, residence, or neighborhood through the state’s Sex Offender Registry website.
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This year’s Freakfest, with about 19,000 tickets sold, saw a roughly 37 percent decrease in total attendance from last year’s event.
Two individuals overdose on heroin on State Street, revived by officers By Noah Habenstreit ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Madison Police Department officers were passing by a State Street establishment Friday night when they discovered that two people inside were unconscious. Upon gaining entry to the building, officers were able to revive the individuals, who had apparently overdosed on heroin. The incident took place inside a closed business on the 600 block
of State Street around 10 p.m., according to an MPD log of daily significant calls. The responding officers successfully used naloxone to revive the overdosed individuals. A total of four MPD officers, as well as responders from the Madison Fire Department, provided treatment. After a number of doses, the individuals became responsive. Both were taken to the hospital, where they admitted to using heroin.
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Model profile: from campus to the catwalk By Tatiana Dennis the daily cardinal
Wisconsin native turned modeling success Jaylin Carlson never expected the career she found. “It was like I was living for myself for the first time, and I quickly learned how to fly,” she says as she reflects on her journey to New York City. From the UW-Madison classrooms to New York Fashion Week at the age of 20, Carlson’s life has changed forever. Now shooting for names like Nike, Pop Sugar and Seventeen Magazine, the high fashion industry has been graced with a fresh face. It wasn’t easy for Carlson to leave everything behind, but once she did, she knew there was no she could look back. Carlson’s first magazine cover was with UW-Madison’s MODA magazine. She continued to do shoots with MODA throughout her time on campus, but never thought she would pursue modeling as a
career. “I’m from Eau Claire — I lived simply. I had been told I could model throughout my life, but I never thought anything of it,” says Carlson. Everyone around her, however, knew she could make it in the big apple. Once she finally realized this once in a lifetime opportunity, her life began to change drastically — and it changed fast. Carlson originally signed with Ignite, a modeling agency based out of Minnesota. Ignite connected Carlson with her current agency, MUSE. Making the move from the Midwest to the East Coast proved to have its challenges for Carlson. Having never been to an audition or casting, being asked to navigate the most densely populated city in the US was difficult. “I had no idea what I was doing,” she states. However, that quickly changed. When asked what her most groundbreaking experience has been thus far, Carlson’s face lit up.
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Jaylin Carlson models for popular magazines, websites and labels. “New York Fashion Week,” she gushed. Walking for designers like Cinq a Sept and Rosie Assoulin, Carlson explains the experience with one word: surreal. “You’re surrounded by hundreds of stylists, designers, even supermodels that flood the city. You’re at castings with people you only
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Carlson’s career is a non-traditional option, and she hopes to inspire others to take that same leap.
see in magazines. It was the first time I took a step back and looked how far I’d come. The city takes on an energy, you can’t explain it, you can only feel it.” From shuffling to class on the UW campus to being flown across the country for a single day’s work, it was almost impossible to keep up. “Breakfast at 5:30, gym by 6, shower and go-sees all day unless I have a shoot, then I get my schedule at 6 pm for the next day and do it all over again,” she laughs as she describes other aspects of the industry. Carlson never thought she would get this far so fast, and recognizes that it did not come easy. She left everything behind — school, family, friends — all to pursue her dream that she once thought of as out of reach. As we begin to wrap up our conversation and Jaylin prepares for her daily journey into the streets of New York City, she leaves words of advice for everyone dreaming. “Always follow your dreams, welcome the unknown, and trust the process. You never know how much your actions are inspiring others.”
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Activities to warm your heart this winter By Catherine Yi
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Every November, we all experience a similar routine. The alarm ruthlessly wakes us up, and after burrowing deeper into our warm and comfy beds, we look through the window to the sun hiding behind thick, gray clouds. The wind blows against the glass, as if some ghost is screaming. It is clear; winter has arrived and brought the unbeatable cold with it. Wisconsin winter is so freezing that stepping out of the door requires a lot of courage. Although altering the temperature is not an option, there are many activities to try that can change a poor mood. Here are three things you can do to warm the
Make a home-cooked meal When the temperature drops, it’s time to get in the kitchen to make a hearty and comforting meal. There’s nothing more heart-warming than a bowl of fresh chicken noodle soup, and all you need are a few ingredients. Gather chicken stock, cooked and shredded chicken, parsley, your preferred vegetables, egg noodles, salt, pepper and dill. Simply bring the chicken stock to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the vegetables and cook till tender. Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling salted water, drain and add to the pot of stock. Finish off by stirring in the
chicken, salt and pepper and garnish with a sprinkling of dill and parsley for a touch of brightness. You can also make comfort food such as butternut squash soup or creamy mac and cheese to satisfy your appetite and warm your heart. Take a bubble bath If you feel stressed and constantly cold, a quick fix is to take a bubble bath. The warm water with a sweet fragrance, accompanied by your favorite warm drink or soothing music will dispel fatigue immediately. Before you start, make sure the setting is perfect. Get the temperature just right: 112°F is the perfect temperature. Invest in a bath caddy to place your
favorite magazine, drink and other bathing essentials. Set the atmosphere by turning on some music or dimming the lights. Hang a “do not disturb sign” on your door — you deserve this moment. Try new winter drinks In the middle of your busy day, take a few minutes to get a warm drink from a local coffee shop. Go for a Pumpkin Spice Latte, flavored hot chocolate or anything you haven’t tried before. When you’re feeling tired and unmotivated, just taking a sip of a warm soy latte brings rejuvenation. Explore Madison’s local coffee shops and you might find a new favorite drink.
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Thousands demand bishop’s removal after ‘hateful’ email By Gina Heeb CITY NEWS EDITOR
A petition to remove the leader of Madison’s Catholic community — who last week emailed local priests a list of “considerations” to use when deciding whether or not gay individuals are eligible to receive funeral services — has received thousands of signatures since it started circulating Thursday. More than 4,000 individuals had signed the petition as of Sunday evening, calling on Pope Francis to remove Bishop Robert Morlino, who heads the Madison Catholic Diocese. “Bishop Morlino’s 14 year pattern and practice of abusing his power through hateful behavior has no place in Madison, WI let alone the Catholic church,” the petition says. A progressive religious blog based in Minnesota published last
Sunday parts of a leaked email written by James Bartylla — vicar general of the Madison Catholic Diocese — prompting backlash from members of the LGBTQ+ community. The email urges priests, in underlined text, to think through funeral requests “thoroughly and prudently,” as well as to reach out to officers of the church to discuss it, before reaching a decision about whether to provide funeral services to gay parishioners. The list of considerations includes: “Was the deceased or the ‘partner’ a promoter of the ‘gay’ lifestyle?” “What is the attitude of the deceased’s family members, especially towards the Church?” “Any surviving ‘partner’ should not have any public or prominent role at any ecclesiastical funeral rite or service.” “It is apparent that Bishop
Morlino does not have the love in his heart nor the strength of character to stop his hate-filled fixation on the intimate lives of consensual and committed adults,” the petition says. While the guidelines are not an official policy for the local Catholic community, “they conform with the mind” of Morlino and he approves of them, Diocese of Madison spokesperson Brent M. King wrote in a statement to Channel 27 News. “No such policy could adequately cover every case,” King wrote, adding that the leaked email was sent in response to questions from priests. King also condemned those who publicized the email. “Those who place at risk the ability of the bishop to communicate with his priests confidentially do a grave harm to the Church and perform, indeed, what Sacred Scripture calls ‘a work of darkness,’” King wrote.
Graduate assistants worried their feedback will not be considered in policy handbook By Sam Nesovanovic STAFF WRITER
A fast-moving draft of the newest policy book for teaching assistants, lecturers and other graduate student staff is drawing concern from those it will affect. Graduate assistants from across campus joined together to raise grievances over the pace of the graduate assistants’ policy handbook drafting process, along with the extent student feedback will be utilized in it, at public forums held Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures workgroup, which first met in late April of this year, is drafting the handbook using the graduate assistants’ contract from 2009 as their foundation. Previously, lecture and research assistants weren’t covered under the graduate assistants’ policy, so a large portion of the drafting process involves translating the policy’s language to include them. The workgroup is also updating policies to better reflect technology advances.
While many policies have not been substantively altered, many graduates were concerned with the drafting process itself. Adria Brooks, the co-president of Teaching Assistants’ Association, said the process’ swift pace is concerning. The end of the fall semester is currently GAPP’s deadline for a completed draft. “I worry that they’re going to try to meet the deadline and write bad policy rather than take their time and write good policy,” Brooks said. Grievance and leave policies, two major areas graduates have uncertainties about in the current policy contract, won’t be fleshed out until early 2018, according to guidelines about the process. Patrick Sheehan, director of workforce relations for UW-Madison’s Office of Human Resources, said graduate students are waiting to discuss grievance policy because it is a complex issue. He said they need to explore all of their options before moving forward. Graduates also worried over whether their feedback will
appear in the final draft and to what extent. In the past, their criticisms and suggestions have been ignored, according to one teaching assistant at Wednesday’s forum. Sergio Gonzáles, a doctoral candidate in history and member of the GAPP workgroup, has had these same concerns since the group’s formation. “To make sure the work that GAPP committee members have been doing over the last six months — that there’s actually some sort of fruit from their perspectives — are not just represented on the final documents but are actually heard and incorporated into the chancellor’s final decision is important,” he said. Despite these concerns, the workgroup remains optimistic that they will reach compromises between graduates and university administration. “[The draft is] kind of in a loose form, so it’s important that we’re engaging with you now to get your input and to help guide us moving forward,” Sheehan said.
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On Wednesday, the Teaching Assistants’ Association had an open forum for students to give feedback about the fast-moving draft of the administration’s policies and procedures document.
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Bishop Robert Morlino came under fire last week after the Madison Catholic Diocese sent out an email encouraging local priests to think “thoroughly and prudently” about whether gay parishioners should be eligible for Catholic funeral services.
union from page 1 ing,” Thomas said. “They wanted to hear a very clear message from the students.” UW System policy states that student unions must be funded through user and segregated fees instead of taxpayer dollars. Dakota Crowell, vice president of student affairs at the UWM Student Association, said he hopes that administration at the union will look for private donations to take the burden off of students.
“They’re a little envious of what they see on some of the other UW Systen Campuses...They know our facility doesn’t compare at all in a positive way to UW-Madison. ” Rick Thomas director UW-Milwaukee Student Union
the only buildings where students can be on campus between classes. Generally, students have been supportive, she said. Cromwell said he is in favor of the referendum, but he and other UWM students aren’t happy about the increase in segregated fees. As a low-income, first-generation college student, Crowell said maintaining college affordability for students is a top priority. Still, the fees will rise regardless of the vote and if the referendum fails, it’s not clear how much the cost of maintenance would be, he said. “What I’ve been telling people with the referendum is that you can at least control that increase,” Crowell said. “It’ll be capped at that $199. It can’t go higher than that and at least you get a new building out of it. So I’ve been telling people, ‘It’s a very harsh reality, but your segregated fees are going to go up no matter what.’” The university will make an announcement about the referendum results before the end of the fall semester, most likely at the beginning of December, Thomas said. Van Harpen said they will bring the project to the Board of Regents next August as part of the 20192021 capital budget. If it passes the Regents, it then must be approved by the both the state Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker, who will ultimately sign a contract with an architecture firm. After that, a committee of students and UWM staff will work with the architects on the design of the building.
Since 2015, UWM students pay $75 per semester which goes toward emergency repairs and the building project. If the project does happen, students would continue to pay the $75 in addition to the new fixed amount. However, if it doesn’t, Thomas said it is likely that the $75 fee will increase to keep up with repairs. When receiving feedback from students, Thomas said one of the main things that resonated the most was that students weren’t proud of their union. He cited Union South and Memorial Union as examples of what UW-Milwaukee students “So I think there’s a sense would like to have. from our students that “They’re a little envious of what they feel like they deserve they see on some of the other UW a great student union, System campuses,” Thomas said. too.” “They know our facility doesn’t Rick Thomas director compare at all in a positive way to UW-Milwaukee Student Union UW-Madison. So I think there’s a sense from our students that they feel like they deserve a great student union, too. As such, they are willing “We see a lot of challenges in just to pay for it.” continuing to operate this building Out of all UW System campus- as it is and we don’t want to spend es, UWM’s is the last to be renovat- money where we don’t have to right ed, said Van Harpen. Additionally, now...but at some point, if we don’t it’s one of the busiest with 22,000 get the support moving forward, visitors per day. With the major- we’re going to have to address many ity of the student body being com- of these things because we can only muters, Van Harpen said the union kick the can down the road so far,” is important because it is one of Thomas said.
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Arts recommendations sure to give you a spook this Halloween With Halloween coming up, horror, thriller and scifi movies are in high demand. Unfortunately, you can’t always enjoy those stories on the road. As a substitute, here’s a handful of albums paired with a movie that best represents the feeling the album conveys. The matches may not be perfect in terms of content or focus, but I think you’ll have similar emotional reactions from each pairing. Experimental hip-hop trio clipping.’s album Splendor & Misery is one of the most compelling, story-driven albums I’ve ever heard. Telling the tale of a revolt on a trans-galactic slave ship, the album is overloaded with synths, distortion and feedback that haunts the hull
of the drifting spaceship. It’s a visceral album with incredible imagery. Take an hour to go for a nighttime stroll with the computer blips guiding you. Movie Equivalent: Duncan Jones’ “Moon” In 2000, Del the Funky Homosapien and Dan the Automator collaborated as Deltron 3030 to release a selftitled album exploring the future in the year 3030. The record explores corporate greed, government corruption and a litany of other societal issues through complex lyrics set to the backdrop of synth-heavy, computerized instrumentals. The vivid landscape painted throughout the album is bleak and cloudy — possible remnants from nuclear
Video Games
The original “Evil Within” was directed by Shinji Mikami, legendary creator of the “Resident Evil” franchise. The beginning of 2017 saw the release of “Resident Evil 7,” but for those who like their horror games with a faster pace and third-person view, “The Evil Within 2” is the perfect title to play on Halloween. The latest survival horror game from Mikami’s Tango Gameworks is violent, disturbing and above all else terrifying. There’s a continuation of the original story and return of the same characters, but with how the plot is structured, playing the original isn’t necessary to understand the sequel. Dialogue is hit-or-miss, but when you’re constantly being chased by the game’s enemies — whose character designs are impressively twisted — the mediocre writing can be overlooked. Unlike more recent horror games like “Outlast,” where running away or hiding are the only options when in peril, “The Evil Within 2” arms the player with an array of weapons to defend themselves against hostilities. While it still contains linear segments with dark, narrow corridors, other areas are more open, allowing for player freedom when navigating the zombie-infested streets of its smalltown setting. If you’re looking for a horror game that will make you unsettled and unhinged for 15 to 20 hours, give “The Evil Within 2” a try.
–Brandon Arbuckle Imagine the sensation of a thousand soaking wet blankets piled on your back. Imagine the cold. Imagine the darkness pulling you in and pushing you down — not to hurt you, but just to hold you. That’s what playing “Silent Hill 2” feels like. It’s this intense, physical but psychological atmosphere that sucks you in and drowns you in itself. It’s the second game in the “Silent Hill” anthology horror series, and by far the best. It follows the story of James Sunderland who comes to find his dead wife in the titular town of monsters, but it’s not just about him. It’s a small cast, but “Silent Hill”, unlike any other game series before or since, feeds off the psychology of its characters. Their personal demons are reflected not only in the demons they fight but in the environment and geography of the town itself. Even F. Scott Fitzgerald could never hope to reach the level of mastery over symbolism present here. The game does have one major drawback — it’s hard to get. It was released in 2001 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows. It had one awful HD re-release in 2012 that should not be touched, so the only legal way to play the game proper is to either dig up a rare Windows copy or find an old console. Personally, I recommend the latter. Happy hunting, and Happy Halloween. –Marty Forbeck
Music fallout and a collapse of civilization as we know it. Movie Equivalent: Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” & Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049”
Neils Children’s 2013 album Dimly Lit fits under the genre of lysergic pop — music that pulls its influences from psychedelic drug use. The album is filled with open space for your mind to wander. Echoes, distant instrumentals and panicked vocals throw you into the bottom of a cave while having a bad trip on some sort of psychedelic. The album has a sense of claustrophobia; the songs creep closer and closer to your psyche without making any legitimate advances. It’s a weird back-andforth that feels calming in an
uncomfortable way. Movie Equivalent: Drew Goddard’s “Cabin in the Woods” Since Mac Miller emerged in the hip-hop scene years ago, he’s gone through several major changes in his music. In 2013, he released a self-titled mixtape under his alias Delusional Thomas. Opening the tape with gunshots and ominous child laughter, the album is as as spooky as it gets. Mac’s voice is pitched up, making him sound childlike. His subject matter is incredibly disturbing. Mac comes across as a genuine psychopath who very well might break into your home at any minute just for the fun of it. Movie Equivalent: Wes Craven’s “Scream”
No Love Deep Web, the second studio album by Death Grips, is one of the band’s most unsettling to date and a descent into madness. Glitchy, spacious instrumentals that drone on in repetition make it seem like there’s no escape from yourself and approaching madness. The drums and bass are heavy as bricks throughout the project. They weigh down on your mind, letting the music wholly take over your body. No Love Deep Web is a look at what it’s like to give up on social norms and lose yourself — for better or worse. Movie Equivalent: Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” –Logan Rude
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For anyone looking to satisfy their horror movie craving, 2016’s “Don’t Breathe” is an underrated, non-stop thriller that is guaranteed to have you holding your own breath as well. The film, directed by Fede Álvarez, focuses on three friends as they attempt to break into the house of an elderly blind man living alone with his wealth. However, the teens quickly realize that the man is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and is not planning on letting any amateur burglars escape alive. The most unique aspect of this film is the creative team’s ability to maintain a steady pace of turmoil and anxiety. The audience is never given the opportunity to calm down from the previous scare and is forced to share the emotions of the frightened characters. Stephen Lang gives a haunting and physically demanding performance as the blind man, while Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette, of “13 Reasons Why” fame, are undeniably sympathetic as protagonists, making the audience forgets about the illegal intention that initially started the dilemma. “Don’t Breathe” is an excellent example of an original concept with thrilling execution and should be a top priority for your Halloween plans. –Alex M. Jancovich While Nicolas Winding Refn’s commercial breakthrough remains to be the 2011 neo-noir “Drive,” I’m sending out a personal recommendation this Halloween for his 2016 brainchild, “The Neon Demon.” Refn’s fetishistic vision sends Jesse (Elle Fanning) into the carnivorous realm of the Los Angeles fashion scene. Building her stature from the ground up, Jesse jells with fellow models Ruby, Gigi and Sarah. At first, the film casts a hypnotizing, idyllic sheen of awe on the carefree world of objectification, but as Jesse grows in popularity, tensions rise between the models. Despite her persistence to impact the fashion world, the lifestyle reflects its own intoxicating effects back on Jesse. Jealousy, lust and pure rage devour and shape the inner psyche of the girls, and Jesse soon discovers the sinister underbelly of her inner demons which will either help her survive the hostile competition, or bring about her untimely end. I don’t expect everyone to like it — in actuality, about half of those who see it, hate it. Nevertheless, I urge you to give it a try, as Refn injects visual horror, paranoiac insanity and a deafening commentary on the pitfalls of cultural vanity in ways that will truly and effectively never leave your mind. “The Neon Demon” isn’t a traditional “scary” film, but during a holiday set on being something you’re not, there’s no better way to reflect that concept than through two hours of nail-biting, seat-squirming, toe-curling intensity. –Christian Memmo
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David Fincher is back with yet another Netflix hit, following the success of “House of Cards,” only this time he’s focusing on an entirely new level of corruption. “Mindhunter” follows two FBI profilers in the 1970s as they interview famous serial killers, the most memorable being Edmund Kemper, the infamous “Co-Ed Killer,” trying to figure out not how they do it, but why. What “Mindhunter” lacks in jump-scares it makes up for in terrifying psychological games. Fincher is no novice when it comes to a slow and scary burn. He brings us right into the late ‘70s and immerses us in this world in a way that makes you feel like you can’t escape — and it doesn’t help when you remember that it’s based off of a true story. If you want to be up all night, just go ahead and google the “Co-Ed Killer.” Cameron Britton, who plays Kemper, does a fantastic job with his terrifying role. “Mindhunter” is perfect for fans of murder mysteries and true crime alike, so if you can take a break from binging “Stranger Things,” give it a watch. –Monique Scheidler
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Liberal arts degrees offer a more holistic approach to education PETER KANE opinion columnist
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Sexual education in America focuses more on biological factors and less on sexual empowerment.
Sex-ed in America should focus on female strength SAMANTHA WILCOX opinion editor
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exual education in the United States is massively flawed. Our reliance upon sex-negative and abstinenceonly sex education is not an effective tool for teenagers and young adults who are navigating sexual relationships for the first time. As a country, we do not give our youth the knowledge they need to succeed when it comes to avoiding the transmission of sexually transmitted infections, or unplanned pregnancy. According to Advocates for Youth, U.S. teens account for about 71 percent of teenage pregnancies across all developed countries. This staggering statistic is attributed to United States government policies limiting access to sexual health services, as well as a lack of comfortability regarding sex in American society. Real effects of this lack of sexual health services can be seen in our youth today. According to Jesse Haefner, a UW rehabilitation psychology major, she had little knowledge of sexual anatomy, hormones or how contraceptives worked until she came to college.
The problem of sexuality in America goes deeper than just a lack of medical support.
“I didn’t know anything about hormones other than that we all had them and they helped us grow until I came to college,” Haefner said. “Something like that is a real handicap for youth everywhere. What if they never learn it?” This abhorrent lack of knowledge and education regarding contraceptives is a real problem for many people in the United States. According to “Contraceptive Jelly on Toast”
authors Whatley and Henken, many United States women reported consuming contraceptive jelly on toast instead of applying it to their genitalia, because they were not given proper instructions on how to effectively use the contraceptive.
U.S. teens account for about 71 percent of teenage pregnancies across all developed countries.
While their intent is to protect themselves from pregnancy, women are not armed with the necessary knowledge and support to execute this plan. The problem of sexuality in America goes deeper than just a lack of medical support and services. Sex is regarded as something to be ashamed of for many women in this country. According to Tolman and Higgins, the concept of “good girl/bad girl” embodies itself into the psyches of American women, leaving them to make poorly informed decisions about sex. Good girls do not have sex, hence they do not need to properly prepare or educate themselves for it. Women have been forced to accept that sex is not for their own enjoyment, but is only for either male pleasure or for simple reproduction purposes. This complete and utter stripping of female power from the sexual experience leaves women unconfident and ignorant in ways to protect themselves from when they eventually do have sex. Haefner came from a home in which sex was not taboo, but it also wasn’t something that was openly discussed. “If we were talking about sex, it was for reasons to keep me safe,” Haefner said. “It was never talked about in a way that dwelled on pleasure or the act of sex in any other context other than ‘You need to be safe.’” This shows American society’s discomfort with discussing
sex. Sexual well-being is more than just biological; we are willing to sacrifice our overall sexual experience in order to avoid something that may be perceived as awkward. The fear of speaking openly about sex and its pleasures while teaching youth and young adults is a disservice to them. Only teaching sex as a biological occurrence strips a sense of autonomy from these young adults. When they are not armed and equipped with the proper knowledge to make an informed decision about their own bodies and well-being, then they might make a decision that could negatively impact them for the rest of their lives. But can they be blamed? Lack of proper sex education, as well as the expectation for women to prioritize things other than their own experience and desire during sex, is a toxic mix.
Women are not armed with the necessary knowledge and support.
American teens, especially women, are not given the proper tools they need from a young age to make smart decisions about sex, and as a result our country boasts some of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. In order to properly protect ourselves and each other, the United States should follow the example of other countries who approach sexual education from an angle of sex positivity and intent to educate entirely, instead of from an angle of shame and partial education. Samantha is a junior majoring in journalism and communications. What are your thoughts about sex-ed in America? How should we prepare the youth for their future sexual encounters? Please send any questions to opinions@dailycardinal.com
ast week I finally declared an English major. After two years of being undecided and testing out different degrees, I chose one that today many regard as useless. The first thing people ask me is “what are you going to do with that?”, and my answer is always the same: I have no idea. It’s no secret that college is a huge investment. To attend a university as prestigious as UW-Madison, we pay thousands of dollars with the hope that what we learn will lead to a prosperous life after college. For many, this means pursuing a degree in something that will lead directly to a well-payed job, but a liberal arts degree — one that does not train for a specific career — can be just as valuable after graduation. A liberal arts degree is any that gives a deep understanding of a specific area and a broad knowledge of a wide range of fields, like philosophy, history, political science or sociology. Here at UW-Madison, most liberal arts degrees are in the College of Letters and Science. Unlike vocational degrees like engineering, medicine, education or finance, they do not prepare students for a single career, but give them skills that can be applied to a number of jobs. Liberal arts classes teach students to think critically about a topic, form an argument and explain it clearly. This makes students better at writing and communicating their ideas, which are valuable skills in any career. A survey done by Association of American Colleges and Universities found that 93 percent of employers think that a student’s ability to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.
While it is true that liberal arts graduates make less money the first few years after college than those that train for a specific job, they are also more flexible and able to switch jobs later in life. Students who use college to prepare for a single career will graduate narrowly suited for that career path and could end up doing the same job for the rest of their life. If you are certain of what kind of job you want to have, it would be safe to prepare for that job. Workforce predictions show that graduates with computer science and medicine degrees will be in high demand in the next ten years, but it is difficult to predict what the workforce will need in the years beyond that. Jobs that are in demand right now will not always be needed, and a liberal arts degree makes students adaptable to a changing economy and world. For many of us, college is the last opportunity to be educated before we work for the rest of our lives, so we should use it to learn as much about our world as we can. Liberal arts classes teach things that we wouldn’t learn outside the classroom, they challenge our perspective by showing us the ways of other cultures and they create informed citizens with the ability to solve the problems that we will face in the future. I am not sure what type of career I will someday have, but it probably will not be related to my English major. Studying English does not force me be a teacher or librarian or literary critic, but instead it gives the skills and knowledge to do anything. Peter is a junior majoring in journalism and English. What are your thoughts on liberal arts degrees? Are they underappreciated? Do they prepare you for a more holistic life experience? Please send any questions or concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Liberal arts degrees offer a broader education than others.
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49 London’s Downing, e.g.
23 Takes the gold
1 Rice with spice
52 Swab’s implement
25 Leave speechless
6 Canned fare since 1937
53 Flapjack-selling chain
26 __ terrier (dog breed)
10 Take-out shop
57 Fictional sleuth Charlie
27 “Check”
14 Florida citrus city
58 Ones forbidden to emigrate
28 Modern composer Steve
15 Mata __
from the USSR
29 Chews the fat
16 Libidinous god
61 Still-life vessels
30 Crinkly veggie
17 Shaving mishaps
62 Codebreaker Turing
31 Tend to the sauce
19 Musical Simone
63 City on the Seine
32 Diva’s delivery
20 Place for a patch
64 Trombone accessory
33 Diner handout
21 Word on a dollar
65 Shopper’s reminder
37 Like the colors of the rainbow
22 Like a banjo
66 Sugary
38 Eat like a chicken
24 Great in scope
DOWN
39 Short, heavy woolen coat
26 It may be rigged
1 Popular barbecue meat
41 Hook’s sidekick
27 Madison Square Garden team
2 Words of confidence
42 Sardine can material
32 Dean Martin song subject
3 Veg out
44 Danish seaport
34 Argus’ many
4 Burn soother
45 Dollar total
35 Derby or bowler
5 A long way off
46 Playful bites
36 McEntire sitcom
6 Japanese religion
49 Pond gunk
37 Bond and Smart, for two
7 Walk nervously
50 NO __ TRAFFIC
39 Timbuktu’s land
8 Object of Indiana Jones’ quest
51 Go on a tirade
40 Having four sharps
9 Bloopers
52 Advanced degs. for curators
41 Blueprint detail, briefly
10 Alaskan national park
54 Bring on board
42 Home run, in slang
11 Cork’s land, to poets
55 Any of Steinbeck’s Joads
43 Trade school subject
12 Over the limit
56 Soft “Hey you!”
47 Send to the canvas
13 Words to an old chap
59 One of football’s Mannings
48 Expensive wrap
18 Apt to snoop
60 Mini-albums, for short
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In latest effort to help Puerto Rico, Trump mistakenly sends relief supplies to Hawaii By Savannnah McHugh THE DAILY CARDINAL
In his latest effort to provide disaster relief aid to the citizens of Puerto Rico, President Trump approved the details of a plan that would send three ships’ worth of supplies overseas, mainly including strawberry lemonade water flavoring packets and home-baked cookies from the White House kitchen. Correspondents for the Daily Cardinal reported that barges left from the Norfolk Naval Base on the east coast to deliver the items on Monday. Trump tweeted on Monday afternoon, “Aid sent to island people — take that, Hillary!” All three barges made it safely to the naval base of Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island by Wednesday morn-
ing. Upon hearing news that the supplies, which are critically needed by victims of Hurricane Maria, arrived in Hawaii instead of their intended destination, Trump called a press conference. “I am really, incredibly, absolutely amazed at all the unbelievable work that these really great people do for the United States,” Trump said, waving his hands about as he spoke vaguely of either the US Navy or the citizens of Puerto Rico. “They told me the island needed help, so I sent the best help I could think of. Only the best Crystal Light flavors which will turn their undrinkable water drinkable again and solve their power grid problem, and the most phenomenal cookies you’ve ever tasted, oh my gosh.” When asked by critics of this latest domestic mix-up if he knew which of the U.S.
island territories was affected by the hurricane this past summer, he seemed unsure. “I don’t know which island needed help, my map was upside down because Steve Bannon left my maps all disorganized to sabotage me, but I’m much smarter than he is. Because my IQ is much higher than Steve Bannon’s, I’ve made sure that we’ve got the best people on this, people that I’ve known very personally for a very long time, just the most beautiful people you’ve ever seen. You absolutely wouldn’t believe how beautiful these people are, wow.” It is unknown what the actual purpose behind President Trump’s press conference was, but supporters of his policies still defend him blindly and the American people seem to be
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Two of the three supply boats exclusively carrying Crystal Light. already assembling in protest of his vague and imprecise description of what exactly went wrong and how
the government will move forward from this undoubtedly expensive and incomprehensible mistake.
Herculaneum by Patrick Hoeppner This the second installment of a pulse-pounding science fiction series. Will the police officers of Herculaneum reach the evacuation craft on time, or will the ash cloud from the erupting Olympus Mons finish them first? “It’s a quake,” the officer said. “Perot, you need to get these people out.” “Out!” Mindy was incredulous. “Sir, to the lifeships?” “Yes,” the officer said. “First class citizens are to be escorted to the lifeships. Second and third class citizens are lower priorities. Ensure that first class citizens make it to the lifeships, and then escort yourself out.” “Is there no way that these walls can resist this storm?” Mindy asked, staring forwards at the gathering storm beyond the summit of Olympus Mons. A pyroclastic flow had begun to roar down the southern peak, throwing great clouds of pumice and steam behind it as it rolled down the mountain. “How much time do we have?” Mindy asked, as she began to back towards the
door leading towards the commercial center. “Not enough,” the captain said. “An hour, perhaps, until the ash flow breaches the walls of the colony. Less, if we’re unlucky.” Mindy and the two officers nodded before storming out of the door and into the raging clamor of the commercial plaza. The hordes of civilians racing from the sight of the explosion towards the officers was overwhelming. “Where’s my dad?” she heard someone scream. She looked back to see a small boy, maybe four or five, tottering around as he searched for his father. “Here,” she shouted to her partner. “Where did you lose your dad?” She asked, as three men fled between her and the boy. Between the crowds, not one person stopped to inquire about the solitary child, alone in chaos. “I don’t know,” the kid said, and wiped his eye. “I want to go home.” “Where’s home?” Mindy asked. “Bakerstown,” the kid said, and Mindy picked him up and broke into a run.
Bakerstown was the most affluent of the districts within Herculaneum. Most of the Class One citizens, the members who Mindy had been assigned to evacuate to the lifeships, resided within either Bakerstown or the other three centers within the northern part of Herculaneum, closest to Olympus Mons and the lifeship port. The ships would have to launch in just a few minutes or be caught in the ash cloud, from which they could not escape. Mindy was not even sure if the Class Two and Class Three citizens were aware of the existence of the lifeships, and aware of the existence of anything that could save them at all. “Everyone!” she cried, as she ran into the lobby of the Bakerstown tower. “We must evacuate Herculaneum. Get your family, collect your possessions, and get to the lifeships which you have been assigned.” A few precocious citizens had already begun to make their way to the basement level, to the lifts and the lifeships. The lifeships would have to leave in less than half an hour, wheth-
er they were flying empty seats or not. Mindy saw a red evacuation alarm on the wall of the tower and pulled it as hard as she could. Alarms rang from the walls, and sprinkler systems triggered from the ceilings, drenching the lobby with a freezing barrage of rain. People stormed from their apartments, soaking and livid. “How dare you?” One man roared. His bathrobe was drenched. “Get out,” another woman shouted, and tossed a potted plant from a balcony down to the floor, where it shattered just feet from where Mindy and the boy were standing. “These people don’t care much for their peacekeepers,” Mindy told the boy. He nodded. “Get to the lifeships,” Mindy called, noticing that the stream of residents making their way to the lifeships had slowly begun to thicken. The evacuation was picking up steam. Shock waves from the pyroclastic flows had begun to crack windows in the apartment complex, sending cascades of
shattered glass careening towards the floor and falling in explosions on the floor. Mindy reeled, her arm sliced by broken glass. She checked to make sure the kid was okay. He was. “Where’s your DAD?” She shouted, not aware of the volume of her voice. The kid began to cry. “DON!” someone called from up ahead. A silhouette ran into the lobby and towards Mindy and the boy. “Don,” the man said, clutching his son. Tears were streaming down his face. “Thank you,” the man said. “I lost him in the commercial center.” The kid was battering his father’s chest with his hands, and reaching back for Mindy. “Try not to lose him again,” she said, looking upon him with a contemptible eye, “and get off this accursed planet.” “I understand,” the man said. “Thank you.” As she watched the two of them rush into the tunnel leading to the lifeships, she clutched her bleeding arm. How many more of them were there to save, and who was to be left behind to perish in the fiery cloud?
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On eve of first playoff ranking, Badger fans need to prepare for rude awakening SEBASTIAN VAN BASTELAER
Unopinionated The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said that “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” William Shakespeare echoed him, saying “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” If these erudite thinkers were indeed correct, then I must be the wisest man of all time when it comes to the College Football Playoff rankings. It’s been three full seasons since the current playoff system went into effect, and there still seem to be far more questions than answers. Does the committee favor what it considers to be the “best” teams in the country? The “most deserving?” How much does winning a major conference championship really matter? Due to rampant inconsistencies and the lack of a clear formula, every passing week leaves fans clamoring for answers. When the first rankings of the year are released Tuesday, this stated need for explanation will become all the more clear. In a season in which there’s such a small gap between all the so-called “great teams,” many fan bases will likely feel slighted by the committee’s decision. I have a strong premonition that Wisconsin fans will respond in kind. Alabama and Georgia, the two
undefeated teams in the SEC, each have an unquestioned claim to spots in the top four. Beyond those, however, it gets much fuzzier. Teams like Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame all boast one-loss résumés, with each of its losses coming to teams currently in the top-10 in the AP rankings. TCU, Clemson and Oklahoma each have racked up impressive victories but fallen to teams it should have beaten. Finally, there’s Wisconsin and Miami. Both teams remain undefeated but have occasionally played poorly against inferior competition. For this column—until “Unopinionated” is inevitably picked up and syndicated in newspapers around the world—we’re going to just focus on the Badgers. This weekend, a veritable maelstrom erupted in Twitter feeds around the nation. Wisconsin’s lackluster victory over Illinois, in conjunction with the impending release of the first rankings, prompted many analysts—and many more armchair analysts—to weigh in on UW’s record and its strength of schedule. As CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli put it on Twitter Saturday afternoon, “I’m currently trying to rank Wisconsin’s wins from best to worst and I’m giving serious consideration to putting FAU at No. 1.” No one can make a serious argument that Wisconsin’s schedule has been arduous. But experts and fans alike seem to think that that’s UW’s fault. Many amateur analysts offer this lazy critique: “Who has Wisconsin beaten?”
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Wisconsin fans should brace themselves for sub-par college playoff football news this week. Maybe the Badgers haven’t beaten anyone of note, but they haven’t really played anyone of note. And most importantly, they haven’t slipped up against inferior competition in the way that almost every other team has. Some observers seem to be under the impression that UW designed the schedule this way way, and that this easy slate was somehow a mass conspiracy led by conniving Wisconsin administrators. Few seem to realize that it’s hardly the fault of schedule makers that this season turned out the way it has. The relative weakness of the Big Ten West has recently prompted talk of realigning the divisions, and rightfully so—the lacuna between the two has gotten all the more pronounced in recent years. But it’s no fault of
Wisconsin’s that Northwestern, Iowa, Nebraska and its other West counterparts are having down years. Its relatively easy crossover schedule was also a coincidence. Furthermore, those who point at the nonconference slate tend to forget that BYU was a consistent 10-win team when the Badgers scheduled them, and that Utah State was an ascendant program at the time as well. Granted, Wisconsin still clearly needs to prove itself in big games. And it will get those opportunities in November and December. But faulting UW for not having any “big” wins simply overlooks the fact that most of the Badgers’ competitors happen to be having down years. Next year’s schedule, with road games against Penn State and
Michigan, will likely provide more opportunities for “signature wins.” This year, however, Wisconsin’s job has been to play with the hand they were dealt and avoid any serious calamities. And in that sense, it has been far more successful than almost every other school in the nation. At the end of the day, the stakes are clear: run the table in the regular season and win in Indianapolis, and the committee will have to pick the Badgers. Fall short, and they’ll only have themselves to blame. Until then, all the talk is exactly that — just talk. And as Confucius also said, “Talk is cheap.” (I think? Maybe I should be spending more time polishing up on my ancient philosophy, and less time perusing the depths of my Twitter feed.)
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‘The ultimate teammate:’ Dixon leads Badger defense to victory from sideline By Lorin Cox THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Alec James (center), Garrett Groshek (left) and Tyler Johnson (right) all played big roles in Wisconsin’s 24-10 win over Illinois Saturday.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — The most important member of the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers’ defense in their 24-10 win over Illinois might have been the guy who didn’t play a single snap. Redshirt junior safety D’Cota Dixon sat out of the game after testing his injured left leg in warmups, but he still found a way to make a major impact in his team’s victory. The Illini (0-5 Big Ten, 2-6 overall) struggled to sustain offensive success as UW’s stout defense flexed its might and shut down Illinois’ twoquarterback system. Dixon was there the whole way, leading his group from the sideline and helping any way he could. “We needed him to be more of a coach today,” senior cornerback Derrick Tindal said. “He stepped into that job, and he was always interactive with us, letting us know what he saw.” Every time the Badgers (5-0, 8-0) made a big play, Dixon was one of the first ones running off of the sidelines to high-five teammates and keep the energy level high. When Tindal intercepted freshman Illinois quarterback Cam
Thomas in the first quarter, it was Dixon who was bouncing up and down on the sideline waiting to show his brother some love. When redshirt sophomore linebacker Tyler Johnson made his first-career sack and forced fumble in the second quarter, Dixon was there waiting with a hug and a slap on the helmet. The crowd at the game wasn’t particularly raucous with empty seats littering the bleachers, but the sidelined safety was sure to keep his whole team amped up. “He was energetic, keeping us up the entire time and still being a leader for us,” redshirt sophomore linebacker Chris Orr said. “He was definitely still a key instrument in the game.” Dixon was more than just a cheerleader, though. With 21 starts and 34 total games under his belt, he’s got the experience to recognize what offenses are trying to do on the field. Saturday, he communicated that to his teammates. Wisconsin’s secondary was all ears every time Dixon came running onto the field during a timeout or commercial break because he’d always have a tip or a pointer on how any individual player could be in bet-
ter position on the next play. “The whole game, I heard him on the sideline, just giving us little hints,” Tindal said. “I heard him one time call a screen and the next play they ran a screen.” The person most impacted by Dixon, though, redshirt senior safety Joe Ferguson. In just his second-career start, the grandson of Barry Alvarez stepped up with a fourth-quarter interception that helped seal the win for the Badgers. Dixon was in Ferguson’s ear from the moment they took the field in pregame warmups, and the advice and encouragement provided a constant source of confidence for the fill-in. “He’s just the ultimate teammate and friend,” Ferguson said. “It means the world to me how good of a person he is. He could have been sulking and sad that he wasn’t playing, but he was the exact opposite, just trying to get everybody juiced.” Dixon didn’t need to be on the field to be a difference-maker for his defense. His teammates played vicariously through him and continued their undefeated season with another commanding performance.