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Students flocked to the Memorial Union terrace Friday evening to enjoy unexpected warmer temperatures and a picturesque sunset over Lake Mendota.

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UW-Madison officials held a workshop Friday to explore methods of improving labor standards around the world. The workshop featured activists and researchers from throughout the country who spoke about the need for retailers and manufacturers to pressure global supply chains to raise labor standards. Among the retailers discussed were Columbia and Nike, who supply a large amount of UW-Madison’s collegiate apparel. Along with Chancellor Biddy Martin, speakers at Friday’s event included Richard Locke from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bonnie Nixon from the Global

Social Compliance Program. According to Martin, UW-Madison’s participation in the Collegiate Licensing Consortium and the Workers Rights Consortium has made the university one of the current leaders in the movement to improve labor standards. Martin said she was “delighted” to be a part of the movement through UW’s activism. “I can also tell you … how proud I am that the University Wisconsin athletics is a leader of the attempt in trying to improve labor standards,” she said. The Student Labor Action Coalition has historically put pressure on campus officials to push for labor page 3

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Chancellor Biddy Martin spoke Friday at a workshop outlining UW-Madison’s goals to improve labor and sweatshop conditions.

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Recession hits UW Foundation, departments, as donations plunge

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Legislature passes education reforms By Ariel Shapiro and Sarah Zipperle The Daily Cardinal

The state Legislature passed four education reform bills early Friday morning in an attempt to make Wisconsin more competitive for federal Race to the Top dollars. The legislation comes on the heels of President Barack Obama’s visit to Madison last Wednesday, during which he spoke about the need for an overall improvement in America’s education system. At a news conference Friday, Gov. Jim Doyle said the legislation will “really help Wisconsin move forward” and will improve education for all Wisconsin students. A controversial bill that allows schools to tie student performance to teacher evaluations was included in the legislation that passed. Wisconsin’s “firewall law,” which restricted such evaluations, was removed on a 47-46 vote by the state Assembly. Although the controversial bill allows teachers to be held accountable, teachers cannot be removed based solely on the evaluations. “The president was very clear,” Doyle said. “If you are

Donations to the UW Foundation have decreased 12 percent since last September’s economic downturn, prompting UW-Madison’s colleges and departments to cut back on certain program spending. The Foundation, which solicits, controls and distributes donations from alumni and friends of the university, reported a 12 percent drop in donations between September 2008 and September 2009 (from $126,903,723 to $112,261,756) while the number of donations received dropped 7.5 percent. Andrew Wilcox, the Foundation’s president, described the decrease as a “freefall” compared to past years, and said the Foundation’s endowment—the pool of invested, long-term donations—also took a substantial hit with the recession, falling from $2.9 to $2.27 billion. The donation shortages have led to budget cuts in many divisions, including the College of Letters and Science, the School of Education, the Business School and the Athletic Department. Many colleges are leaning increasingly on private gifts, according to College of Letters & Science Dean Gary Sandefur. Inconveniently, expenditures within the College have increased 30-40 percent in the past five years. Sandefur said the decrease in donations has affected the College’s ability to support many of the faculty research projects, aid for graduate students and student group activities it had formerly funded. “Students have lots of creative ideas,” he said. “They can get some money through ASM and some through the dean’s office, but in the past the College has been able to step in from time to time and help with some of these activities, but we just can’t do as many now as we used to.” School of Education Dean Julie Underwood said the decrease in dona-

tions isn’t canceling any projects for the School, but it is preventing the implementation of new initiatives. One of those delayed projects is the Partner Schools Initiative, in which UW teachers work to improve curriculum and professional development in the Madison Public School District. Decreasing donations have also affected UW’s School of Business, where donations have dropped from $33.9 million in 2008’s fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) to $16.8 million in 2009. The School’s budget doesn’t reflect that stiff decline, however, since the School is still benefiting from the $85 million Wisconsin Naming Gift in 2007, in which 13 donors contributed to not name the business school after any one person, according to Assistant Dean for Alumni and Corporate Relations Alisa Robertson. Although such large endowments are often invested to generate financial interest for UW to use in the future, those gifts are uncommon this year. The Foundation reported receiving 29 fewer gifts of more than $100,000 between January and August than the same period last year. “The general sense of things is people are not in the position to be making $2 million gifts right now,” Robertson said. The current economy has limited state funds, so UW has been working to find “big bucks” donors to support specific departments or projects, from endowing professorships to funding long-term needs like professor salaries, Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell said. “Sometimes it’s finding what the donor is interested in and other times it’s very deliberate, seeking out donors for a specific project,” he said. The UW Athletic Department is among those to hold “capital campaigns” to support facility projects. foundation page 3

By the numbers... 12: The percent drop in donation dollars to the UW Foundation from September 2008-’09 5,367: Fewer donations in Sept. ’08-09 than Sept. ’07-08 $630 million: Drop in UW Foundations endowment from Sept. ’08-09 29: Fewer gifts of more than $100,000 through August 2009 compared to the same period last year

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here it sat in the mailroom a month ago: my package. It was the color of sand, festooned with “Thinking of you!” and “I love you!” stickers with the always-cherished emblem “priority mail.” “What could it be?” I thought. The possibilities were endless. “Candy, popcorn... COOKIES?!” Cookies!!! My parents sent me cookies! After an unusually rough day of two power lectures, 10 too many Power Point slides and slightly burned toast for breakfast, I couldn’t have felt more deserving of the delivery before me. Grabbing it from the mailroom, I bounded up the stairs, darted into my apartment and threw the package on my couch. Without a moment to think, I picked up a pair of scissors and savagely cut the living hell out of the packaging until all I could see was the shimmery bubbled plastic encasing my “priority” present. With the stab of my scissors, I cut through the wrapping and, and— Mittens? My parents sent me mittens? What the hell?!

Surrounded by tattered tape and bits of cardboard, I helplessly attempted to understand why. What made me so undeserving of sugary, delectable, homemade goodness? I can’t eat mittens. What the hell am I gonna do with these? My thoughts raced as I picked up the mittens with the kind of disgust reserved for a clogged, overflowing toilet. Perhaps I talked about myself too much on the phone last week? Did I tell them about my grade in physics? Did they see my Halloween pictures? But then, my mind rewound to... Freshman year, October I received a triple-sectioned tin of not just white cheddar popcorn, but butter and caramel. Not only that, the tin was Halloween decorated with goblins, ghosts and witches galore. If I could, I would have eaten that, too. Freshman year, Valentine’s Day A red-spotted stuffed dog, a chocolate rose and two boxes of dark chocolate showed up in my mailbox. Even a handmade card. I never felt more loved. Sophomore year, Christmas Rush delivery of two batches of oatmeal, chocolate chip, peanut butter cookies. Christmas-tree shaped. Baked to perfection. Well done. Sophomore year, Spring Finals

A box full of caramel covered popcorn, two of my favorite movies and a squishy pillow—the ideal remedies for a long-sufferer of procrastination.

a package of perishables would take a week and cost the equivalent of at least eight Jimmy John’s sandwiches. They were off the hook—for a couple of months.

However, come the following year, the tide turned, as I witnessed a severe downgrade take place before my very eyes. In one year alone, there was (at least) a 91 percent drop in packaged goodies. Clothing replaced cookies. Mass-produced stickers replaced handmade cards. Two packages a year became the sad, pathetic... one.

But when I received the fateful Mitten Package two weeks ago, my senior year, I knew the days of glorified deliveries were over. My parents didn’t need to coddle me, remind me how much I was missed and show their love through the sending of goodies that could make my ass the size of Kansas. Nahhh. They knew I was older now, more well-adjusted, more mature. Two days ago, however, I received another package in the mail without a return address. It was fastened in duct tape in a modest, sand-colored envelope. Sighing, I opened the package slowly, accustomed to the delivery disappointments of years passed. BAM! There they were: cookies. Two big canisters of oatmeal raisin cookies. The size of apples, no, baseballs,no, grapefruits!! Half-healthy, half- junky as can be. Beautiful. And inside, underneath a Thanksgiving napkin, sat a perfectly handmade card from the one person who believes I will never grow up: Grandma. What’s the best package you’ve received in the mail? Let me know at gleicher@wisc.edu.

Junior year, October A scarf, a pair of socks and a sweater that stunk of mothballs appeared in a box in the mailroom. There was no card. There was no candy. There were no cookies. I tried to shrug it off, assume it was a mistake and that another three-sectioned tin of popcorn would appear come Christmas. I reasoned with myself, attempted to usher in rational thoughts and some good ol’ logic: “They want me to be warm. They want me to survive the cold. Loving parents.” But when a Christmas package failed to appear, I knew something was up. The next semester, I studied abroad in London, where sending

A mi manera Las desventajas de los avances tecnológicos Por Laura Mannino THE DAILY CARDINAL

Durante los últimos años, las generaciones más jóvenes se han criado en una sociedad llena de avances tecnológicos. Ciertos avances incluyen aparatos como computadoras, teléfonos celulares, mensajes de texto, mejoras de la red, y también, novedades en el entretenimiento. Un ejemplo especíﬁco es el nuevo sistema de videojuego Wii. Este tipo de juego es similar a la marca Nintendo. Es una invención que permite a niños jugar con un controlador inalámbrico que mueven en el aire, y el juego proyecta los mismos movimientos en la pantalla de la televisión. Este nuevo sistema Wii incluye entre sus juegos deportes como el tenis, piragüismo, baloncesto, béisbol, y fútbol. Sin embargo, a pesar de las capacidades del nuevo sistema como una nueva forma de entretenimiento, es posible que haya creado algunos problemas. La consola Wii es un ejemplo de como la tecnología puede ser perjudicial para el desarrollo infantil. Puede disminuir la actividad de los niños y contribuir a problemas de salud, como la obesidad. Cuando la consola Wii fue introducida al público por primera vez en noviembre de 2007, muchos médicos y aﬁcionados del mundo del videojuego estaban entusiasmados. Pensaban que era la solución perfecta para aquellos niños que se sentaban durante horas interminables en el sofá sin mover nada más que los pulgares. Las críticas del juego incluían estadísticas de jóvenes que perdían más peso que los jóvenes que jugaban otros sistemas de videojuego. Aunque esto puede ser cierto, los críticos no consideran un tema importante: ¿cuánto adelgazarían si jugaran afuera en una manera más activa? Nuestro país ya sufre de altos porcentajes

de obesidad, especialmente la obesidad en los niños. Estos números se deben a una combinación de comer de forma poca saludable y una disminución en el ejercicio. Puede ser cierto que los creadores de la Wii pensaban que podía llegar a ser una nueva manera para que los niños sean más activos, ¿pero es esto realmente lo que hace? Los jugadores se siguen enganchando con nuevos juegos virtuales y como resultado, pasan horas y horas jugando. No es el nuevo sistema el que es perjudicial, pero está claro que demasiado de algo bueno puede llegar a ser malo. Los niños llegan a encapricharse con estas novedades, y el videojuego disuade el tiempo que pueden haber pasado afuera, corriendo de aquí para allá y ejercitando. Si padres dicen a sus hijos que deben ir afuera para hacer ejercicio, es difícil discutir con la respuesta, “ya me estoy moviendo cuando juego el Wii.” En realidad, sí están ejercitando, pero no tanto como lo harían si jugaran al aire libre.

Los niños llegan a encapricharse con estas novedades, y el videojuego disuade el tiempo que pueden haber pasado afuera, corriendo de aquí para allá y ejercitando.

También, aunque la Wii puede ser mejor que otros videojuegos menos activos, está causando otros problemas. En una investigación de la Universidad de Liverpool John Moores, se descubrió que la Wii causa problemas y dolores en la espalda, las articulaciones de los

codos, y también en las manos. Además, estos avances no sólo limitan las actividades físicas de los niños, pero también añaden problemas sociales. La Universidad de Florida publicó un artículo que indicaba que mientras videojuegos pueden ser una buena fuente de relajación para niños, también pueden consumir mucho de su tiempo libre. Este tiempo puede ser dedicado a hacer la tarea, o a socializarse con sus familias y otros niños. También pueden surgir problemas entre los padres y sus hijos. La Wii se convierte en una manera para que los padres puedan entretener a sus hijos cuando no tienen el tiempo para estar con ellos. Esto debilita su relación. También, los deportes de equipo son un beneﬁcio social para los niños. Este tipo de actividad incluye una red social beneﬁcial para los jóvenes, permitiéndoles relacionarse con otros niños y recibir apoyo emocional. Las relaciones sociales les permite crecer como individuos así como aprender a responder a ciertas situaciones y adaptarse a las personalidades de otras personas. Cuando continúan obsesionándose con progresos tecnológicos como la Wii, dedican más y más tiempo a los videojuegos y menos tiempo interactuando en el “mundo real.” Muy pocas opiniones negativas sobre la consola Wii han sido expuestas al público, la sociedad debe prestar atención a los aspectos que no son criticados. Son los mismos aspectos que están cambiando las vidas de los niños en todo el mundo. Las consolas son excelentes instrumentos de entretenimiento, pero cuando consumen una mayoría del tiempo y energía de una persona, estos adelantamientos tecnológicos se convierten en problemas de la salud y desventajas sociales.

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The Sounds’ lead singer Maja Ivarsson serenades crowd members during the band’s performance at the Majestic Theatre Saturday.

Council members anticipate budget hearings The Daily Cardinal

With the Common Council preparing to give final votes on both the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2010 on Tuesday and Wednesday, many alders have requested more information on several controversial amendments. Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said in a statement that she would like more information about the controversial Edgewater Hotel proposal and the consideration of tax increment financing before she makes a definitive decision. “I want my city council colleagues to come to their decisions confidently and with full information at their disposal,” she said.

foundation from page 1 From June 2008 to June 2009, the Athletic Department’s gifts dropped 7 percent, or $1.3 million, Associate Athletic Director Marija Pientka said. The Athletic Department is uniquely affected by the drop because it receives no state funding, and gifts are the second highest revenue source after ticket sales, so the department has had to increase its efficiency in spending. While the Foundation saw sharp donation drops, donations to the UW System’s Trust Fund designated for UW-Madison increased from $7.5 million to $10.7 million between September 2008 and 2009, according to Tom Reinders, senior portfolio analyst for the Fund.

education from page 1 a state with one of these firewalls, that says that test scores cannot be considered in teacher evaluation, you can not even start the Race to the Top. We’ve changed that now in Wisconsin.” Doyle warned that, though it was an honor to host the president in Madison, “we should not assume that because he came here that we are going to get a Race to the Top grant.” Although the Legislature will not be in session again until late January, Doyle vowed to sign the

Currently, Hammes Company, the developer behind the Edgewater proposal, is requesting $16 million from the city in TIF funds, but several alders are hoping to remove at least $8 million of those funds from the project. The overall costs for the project will likely total over $90 million. Ald. Julia Kerr, District 13, said in a statement that before she votes on the amendment, she wants to be sure she can fully explain the costs and benefits of such a huge project to her constituents. Another large project that will likely be called into question is the renovation of the Central Library. Ald. Michael Schumacher, District 18, as well as Alds. Jed “The majority of our gifts are endowed assets that are willed, I wouldn’t think that our gifts would be impacted nearly as much as the Foundation,” Reinders said. According to Sandefur, decreases in donations to the Foundation do not reflect alumni’s devotion to the school. “The alumni are not any less committed or any less inclined to help the university,” Sandefur said. “It’s just that the economy has made it difficult for people to give money to places they would like to give money to.” “I think that as people become more stable in their own personal economies that we’ll get our donors back,” Underwood said. “They do have a strong connection to the school.” —Ryan Hebel contributed to this report. legislation when it is submitted to him on Dec. 10. “We have an achievement gap that is among the worst in the country that has to be addressed,” he said. Doyle said it is “very likely” he will call a special legislative session to take up a bill that allows for mayoral takeover of the Milwaukee Public School system. Some Democratic members of the Legislature have already sponsored a draft of legislation that would allow for mayoral takeover, but the Democrats continue to remain split on the issue.

Proposals chosen to receive Madison Initiative funding

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Sanborn, District 1, and Paul Skidmore, District 9, are proposing an amendment that would require the city to secure $4 million in private funding before a development and construction agreement is reached. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said in his blog that he has tried to maintain a balance throughout his budget, and hopes the council will maintain it. “My budget calls for the elimination of 22 city jobs but probably no layoffs, no pay increases for anyone in city government, but no pay cuts either,” he said. “It has no increases but no cuts to community service providers. And, it has a tax increase on the average house of under 4 percent.”

labor from page 1 better labor conditions among UW-Madison’s clothing manufacturers. According to Nixon, retailers need to forcefully negotiate towards reducing poor labor standards with both the large and small suppliers they do business with. “[Retailers] also need to balance out the desire to pressure the big brands,” she said. “Ninety percent of the brands in most sectors are not being exposed at all.” Locke said the issue of raising labor standards is “more complex” than just calling for more action from supply chains. “We have to not just get consumers to rally around and point fingers at the brands and say, ‘why aren’t you doing a or b?’, consumers actually have to walk the talk—we have to be

Chancellor Biddy Martin chose eight final proposals to receive the first round of Madison Initiative for Undergraduate funds last week. The MIU, which Martin proposed last spring, is an additional tuition fee for all UW-Madison undergraduates. According to a release, the eight chosen proposals came from all over campus, including the Offices of the Dean of Students, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Division of International Studies, College of Letters and Science and the School of Business. The release said the remaining funds were used to open up more sections of high-demand courses and to hire a researcher to focus on data analysis and development of the MIU. Aaron Brower, UW-Madison vice provost for teaching and learning, said that he overall felt the proposals submitted were well thoughtout, and that the decision making process went smoothly. “I really was so inspired both to see the kind of quality of proposals that came in … and also the seriousness and thoroughness in which the committee members took their jobs,” he said.

According to Brower, the initiative aims to increase need-based financial aid, to open up access to high-demand courses and to generate high-impact practices inside and outside of the classroom. He said roughly half of the $10 million generated by the initiative goes toward need-based financial aid, and the remaining $5 million gets allocated to various colleges, organizations and groups on campus. He said several student groups and deans or directors of major colleges and organizations submitted a total of 29 proposals in request for the funds on Oct. 1. Among these proposals included requests for more advisors, internship programs, expansion of Firstyear Interest Groups, and more staff and faculty. These 29 proposals were then sent to two different committees, one of which includes students and Associated Students of Madison members, and the other consists of mainly faculty and staff. Brower said the committees then choose several proposals to submit to Martin, who made the final decision. The release said the proposals for the next round of MIU funding are due Nov. 15, and the decisions will be announced early next year.

Badger football player arrested for OWI UW Badgers football player Maurice Moore was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The report said Moore was involved in a single vehicle accident around 12:40 a.m. Sunday willing to pay more for the products that we want,” he said. In addition to initiating a more accessible debate about alternative

on the 1300 block of Regent St. He was later taken to the hospital for minor injuries and arrested for OWI. Moore, a 22-year-old junior from Fort Worth, Texas, is a wide receiver who red-shirted his freshman year and is now in his third season with the Badgers. ways for improving labor standards, participants of Friday’s event said they hoped to refine public perceptions of labor standards as well.

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GOP also in search of health-care solutions By Matt Payne THE DAILY CARDINAL

In recent months the nation has become deeply involved in the subject of health-care reform. According to a recent CNN poll, 83 percent of Americans favor health-care reform. The way to do it, however, has been a hot topic for months now and the top domestic policy item on President Obama’s agenda. The battle to reform health care is now coming to an apex in Washington. After passing in the House, all eyes turn to the Senate to see if this $1.2 trillion bill will pass. If you turn on CNN, Fox or MSNBC these days you can hardly avoid it. Yet even with so much news coverage, many people still know little about it. The Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill that will affect one fifth of our nation’s economy, and, in typical Washington fashion, they have managed to convince Americans that if this is not done right away, the world will end at 2 p.m. on Friday.

Certainly it’s not that Republicans don’t want health-care reform; the dispute is the means by which reform should be achieved.

Democrats need to understand that health-care reform must be done right. The bill that passed Saturday night in the House was the biggest bill ever to pass through our legislature along party lines. Not even Medicare was as one-sided of a vote as this health-care plan was. Certainly it’s not that Republicans don’t want health-care reform; the dispute is the means by which reform should be achieved. These debates stem from the idea of

a “public option.” This public option would essentially be a government-run health-care company to compete against private health-care companies. Putting the same federal government that was responsible for the response to Hurricane Katrina in charge of people’s health care has many conservatives, including myself, a bit worried. The same federal government that has left us with an obscene deficit will be creating another bureaucratic organization that will add more to the deficit in the long term. However, cost alone is not the only reason for many conservatives’ opposition. The rallying cry “health care for all” can be heard from proponents of this public option. Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Everyone should have health-care coverage, right? Let’s be honest, no one wants anyone to go without health care. In fact, as surprising as it may sound, conservatives want universal health care just as much as liberals. The difference is that liberals believe the federal government is the only way this can be accomplished, while conservatives believe it can be accomplished in other ways. In fact, many other options have been proposed to lower costs enough that accessibility for everyone could be achieved. U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., a physician by trade, has proposed an alternative bill that would drastically improve coverage while keeping the federal government from playing such a large role. The Center for Health Transformation has also been coming up with ways to cut costs and expand coverage. It has even proposed a plan that would cover almost everyone in America, without the federal government’s involvement. Some may ask how anything can get done in this country

without the all-knowing federal government doing it. Washington has been saying a public option will “keep insurance companies honest.” My question is who will keep the government honest? The government’s track record with regards to corruption is not the best. Another medical bureaucracy with that much fraud will make the bonuses of insurance company CEOs, whom many decry, look like small change.

It’s time for Washington to slow down and consider the options before making such big decisions that will affect millions of Americans.

How we proceed from here is a matter of life and death for many Americans. While we must reform our health-care system, doing so in such a manner as many in Washington have proposed will bankrupt our nation even further while expanding government to historic levels. That’s fine for many liberals who see it as a moral issue to let people go without health care, but I think we can find better ways to insure more Americans without having the government do it for us. It’s time for Washington to slow down and consider the options before making such big decisions that will affect millions of Americans. If we do this the wrong way, we will be paying for it for generations to come. If we do it the right way, however, we can cover millions more Americans while keeping the involvement of government to a minimum. Matt Payne is a sophomore intending to major in Chinese and economics. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

ast week, the Wisconsin legislature’s Joint Finance Committee passed legislation setting up a new public financing structure for Supreme Court candidates. This public financing would provide campaign funding for viable Supreme Court candidates who agree to forgo private financing, totaling $100,000 for primary elections and $300,000 for general elections. Clearly lawmakers were reacting to last year’s campaign between Justice Michael Gableman and former Justice Louis Butler Jr., which was widely considered to be one of the nastiest statewide campaigns in recent memory. We are glad the Legislature is trying to rectify the problems of Supreme Court elections. However, we are less enthused about the complete futility of its attempt. Limiting the excessive amount spent on Supreme Court races is a noble pursuit, but it serves no purpose when most of the money is not even spent by the candidates. In last year’s election, third-party groups spent $4.8 million on behalf of Gableman. This amount goes above and beyond anything public financing can offer, and because this money is spent by third parties with no official connection to the candidates, they offer a mammoth-sized loophole to anybody who would take public financing but still wants to spend money like George Steinbrenner in the MLB offseason. But the Legislature can’t just go and limit the spending of Swift Boatstyle third parties because of those First Amendment rights we are all guaranteed. Because of this, there is

only one meaningful reform that can be made to Supreme Court elections, and that is to ban them entirely. Electing Supreme Court justices binds them to the whims and desires of the electorate, which is simply not what the court system is supposed to follow. Justices should not be bound to the will of the people, they should be bound to the law. An appointment system works perfectly fine for the U.S. Supreme Court, which regularly enjoys much higher approval ratings as a whole than Congress or the president. There, jurors do not have to put up with the constant influences presented upon them during the course of an election. In addition, the people still have a voice in the process, as justices would presumably be appointed by an elected governor and confirmed by an elected Legislature. In addition, elections force candidates to play too much of their judicial hand, threatening their objectivity on cases. It may be frustrating to watch the confirmation hearings and see nominees dodge questions on everything from abortion to affirmative action to Perry Mason. But for the sake of preserving objectivity, it is best that justices, both current and prospective, simply keep their traps shut. Wisconsin does not necessarily need a system of lifetime appointments to the state’s highest court. Term limits may be necessary to keep fresh ideas in the judicial sphere, but those details can be worked out in the future. What is important now is making sure the state Supreme Court can effectively do its job, and as of now, the election process is their biggest roadblock.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Student engagement still active I am writing in response to the article “Student involvement and interest in politics on the decline,” published November 1, 2009. Since the 2008 general election, student political involvement remains energized and active. Regardless of the number of attendees at a student organization kickoff meeting, students not only care about political issues, but want to be involved as well. Complicated issues face our generation today, including two wars abroad, a broken health-care system and an economic downturn. Because of the complexity of these issues, I believe some students feel that they cannot effect substantial change, and therefore become detached from the political process. And who can blame them? Students do not vote on foreign, economic or health policies. The officials we work hard to elect do the voting. If we work hard, we can affect public opinion and influence the decisions of elected officials. But these policies take time to change. In an election, however, students work hard and see the direct results of their efforts. Students can see their

progress and a clear end to the campaign. This is not the case in a nonelection year when political organizations focus on issues and public policy. While these are certainly just as important as elections, I believe that not only students, but all people involved in politics, become frustrated with the pace and complications of the process, and they become less active. This does not represent a decline in interest––only the challenges of contemporary government and politics. And yet even in a nonelection year with difﬁcult issues to campaign for, student organizations on campus have yet to see a lull in political activity while students demand health-care reform from their state legislators, pack a Madison City Council meeting to prove that students deserve a voice in our community and march for gay rights in Washington, D.C. As the force of the 2008 presidential election continues to pervade our politics, our generation’s political engagement will continue to rise. Molly Rivera, Chair UW College Democrats

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Wale’s new album presents Deﬁcit in control, maturity

By Justin Stephani

Presenting similar struggles, “Mirrors” has an immediately Listening to Wale’s mixtapes attractive beat, but it is backed can be enigmatic. At times, with a soft hook that relies on an you’re asking yourself why you immature phrase from a Disney spend your time listening to an movie. “TV in the Radio” is oft-monotonous delivery lack- invitingly fun, but it feels like ing in hooks, and at times you’re a mixtape collaboration with blown away by his relentless K’naan, especially since both barrage of rhymes and asking have a tendency to use over-theyourself why he can’t do more top, overanxious productions. with such obvious talent. Fighting the negative tendenHis feat is remaining distinct cies sneaking into Wale’s collaboand unique in a diluted rap game rations is the best song on the through rhythmically aggressive album, “Contemplate.” With no featured guests or fancy production rhymes that never seem to cease. But his fault is lacking focus to steal some of the spotlight, Wale and vision. To this point, he has is forced to give it direction by stripping off layers creatively conCD REVIEW fined himself to both aesthetically others’ beats and and personally. his natural ability The subject matter to rap incessantly. is a troubled, overdue relationship, Substantively and which is the most creatively, his real, personal conwork has yet to tent Wale has ever paint a picture, Attention: Deficit submitted. It also present a characWale ter or feel like a succeeds dynamically in ways Wale polished product. This has been passable because has yet to really explore: variation the format of a mixtape inher- and exploration within a beat withently carries fewer demands, which out taking attention away from the makes it his natural creative habi- song’s identity. tat. He can use other people’s beats Similar success, perhaps fittingly, and songs to flaunt his chops and comes from tracks that lack a listed show them up, but on his first featured guest. The production is studio album, Attention: Deficit, it consistently more controlled and, must be expected he create a prod- as a result, dynamic, and a lyriuct giving direction to his talent. cal focus seems to follow the proAnswering any of these specif- duction’s lead. On “90210,” Wale ic doubts was clearly not on his touches on superficialities in society mind, as a number of songs still and female beauty. And the album find Wale relying on his mixtape closer, “Prescription,” is the most roots, but luckily, he displays intriguing and authentic track. Not an ability to create focus and so much lyrically focused—a brag purpose on independent tracks track is beginners’ rap territory—as and shows signs of hope on much as it is the completely unique all. Although there are a hand- way he does the boasting. It’s subful of songs displaying maturity, tle, unassuming, almost reserved; most tracks are dragged down by he basically turns all conventions an out-of-control element that upside down, making it a success. steals the show. Overall, the album feels like The most distinct character a hybrid, combining elements of on the album comes from “Let the mixtape and studio album. Loose” and its producers, the There are collaborations where Neptunes. Pharrell’s inviting guest artists clearly influenced vocals over an undercurrent of the production and style, carryrapidly pulsating yet light bass ing the spontaneous, unfocused notes combined with a relentless- feeling of a mixtape. But then ness only Wale’s syllabic assault there are a handful of tracks in could tackle make this song iden- which Wale appears to open up to tifiable, though not exceptional. listeners through more polished In the end, it doesn’t think out- yet organic tracks. Listeners’ only side the box as much as it’s hope is that over time, Wale superficially given a personality. matures into a more indepenIt fills in the blanks with vibrant dently and assertively creative descriptions, but it doesn’t create artist instead of being content as a free-flowing rapper. its own statement. THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Crass and witty, Audrey Tautou saves the otherwise standard biopic ‘Coco Before Chanel,’ whose predictable narrative arc leaves audiences to wonder why ﬁlmmakers focused on her pre-icon status.

‘Coco’ biopic standard By Katie Foran-McHale THE DAILY CARDINAL

Although it shows promise in certain nuances and is thoroughly well designed, Anne Fontaine’s “Coco Before Chanel” offers a somewhat narratively contrived tale of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s life before becoming France’s legendary fashion designer. Chanel grows up in an orphanage with her sister after being abandoned by their father. Together they develop a cabaret act, a song about searching for a puppy named Coco, from which Chanel earned her nickname. After her sister wins the affections of a wealthy baron, Chanel realizes what she must do to get where she wants to be: She calls on a wealthy lover of her own to aid her in her quest. Audrey Tautou (“Amélie”) gives a powerful performance as a seemingly stoic yet fragile Chanel, and Benoît Poelvoorde complements her as her lackadaisical yet cynical and financially supportive lover, Étienne Balsan. These performances, as well as the beautiful cinematography and decadent costumes of turn-ofthe-century France, manage to sail over the film’s stiltedly manufactured screenplay. What makes the film most interesting are the moments when it strays from the typical narrative arc of today’s biopic. The film initially depicts Chanel as a highly independent and borderline manipulative

woman, overstaying her welcome at the castle of Balsan, a Parisian socialite and horse breeder, to live closer to Paris, her dream city. She refuses to wear the gaudy dresses the socialites sport, complaining of their ridiculousness and lack of comfort. For the first half of the film, Tautou’s Chanel emits a feistiness and independence unique to most biopics. Though she gets tangled up in several love affairs—one with Balsan, another with an English industrialist (Alessandro Nivola)—Chanel resolves that she never wants to be married; she is better suited to be a mistress. However, the classic narrative arc vanquishes this hint of originality with the further development and ultimate tragedy of Chanel’s affair with “Boy,” the English industrialist. This love triangle nearly takes total control of the film, completely overshadowing Chanel’s achievements.

What makes the ﬁlm most interesting are the moments when it strays from the typical narrative arc of today’s biopic.

The most depressing fact of all, as shown by the film, is that Chanel never cared for fashion. She wanted to be an actress

and initially made a living as a cabaret singer. But constraining costumes and corsets prompted her to begin alterations for the sake of comfort. Though she was only satisfied by simplicity in the realm of fashion, it never enthralled her. Most biopics parade the subject’s given career as their passion and their dream, but this one let the bitterness of reality poke through.

Audrey Tatou gives a powerful performance as a seemingly stoic yet fragile Chanel.

Another enticing yet tantalizing aspect of the film is its title: “Coco Before Chanel.” After wading through Chanel’s love affairs and the drama of her personal life, there is a certain expectation that the audience will be appeased by the success of her career—the origin of the little black dress, her perfumes, anything that resembles some sort of payoff for her unhappy life. While we are shown a tiny glimpse of her efforts, the film’s ending resonates with some dissatisfaction, perhaps exemplifying the disappointment of Chanel herself. Grade: B

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Although several tracks on his new album show promise, Wale often only shows superﬁcial personality on Attention: Deﬁcit.

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A caveman could do it

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

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.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

Charlie and Boomer

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

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open and shut case ACROSS 1 Act the yes man 6 “... ___ what you can do for your country” 9 Truckee River source 14 Fresh from the trail 15 Architect I.M. ___ 16 Dream interrupter 17 “Money ___ root of all evil” 18 Be imperfect 19 Threatening clouds 20 Bombshell 23 “Cool” amount 24 Writer Levin 25 The spice of life, so it’s said 27 Ascertain 32 “Ironside” actor 33 Greek shipper Onassis, informally 34 “He loves me” piece 36 Some grilled sandwiches 39 Tony Shalhoub TV series 41 “Amscray!” 43 Sensitive, as a subject 44 Georgia of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 46 Certain dances 48 The line before yours, e.g. 49 One way to abandon

ship 1 Congressman, for one 5 53 Royal rod 56 “___ boom bah!” 57 They often mean “I see” 58 Circus attraction 64 Synagogue official 66 Bit of baby talk 67 Cajun concoction 68 Soul singer Hayes 69 Didn’t participate in a hunger strike 70 Actor M. ___ Walsh 71 Twill fabric 72 Mineo of “Rebel Without a Cause” 73 ___-foot oil DOWN Miner’s entrance Flow unimpeded Alphabet run Type of group Visine, e.g. “Me too” sort Certain Balkan native Former name of a famed Russian ballet company 9 A toddler might throw one 10 Will Smith biopic of 2001 11 Wrestling maneuver 12 Circle Earth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 Post offering advice 1 21 Gutters’ location 22 Workplace where white is worn 26 Ticked states 27 Judi Dench, for one 28 Pig or cast 29 Meeting place for the unattached 30 Create a permanent impression 31 “Eating ___” (black comedy of 1982) 35 “Damn Yankees” vixen 37 Quiz choice, perhaps 38 Visionary sort 40 Stay fresh 42 Leather strap 45 Criss-cross framework 47 Very small amount 50 As ___ instructions 52 Undertake, as responsibilities 53 Delhi dresses 54 Many a climactic movie scene 55 Some Indian music pieces 59 Jot, e.g. 60 Caroler’s offering 61 Actress Thompson of “Howards End” 62 Act as a henchman 63 Areas by malls 65 A caddy carries it

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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recap from page 8 The Badgers added a field goal and a pair of touchdowns in the first half, including an important six-play, 49-yard drive late in the half, which put Wisconsin up 24-14 when the teams headed to their locker rooms. Seeing that their running game was unimpressive, the Hoosiers relied heavily on the air attack, exploiting the Badger secondary during a fourth-quarter comeback. Wisconsin’s offense also sputtered at first and did not make the big first-down gains or third-down conversions they had earlier in the game for most of the second half. With four minutes to go, Indiana brought themselves within 3 points of tying the game, but the Badgers never gave them the chance. Wisconsin nearly handed the ball back to Indiana on its next drive, but a big pass to sophomore wide receiver Nick Toon on 3rd and 8 kept it away from the Hoosiers. Freshman running back Montee Ball stepped in for Clay, who sustained a concussion and missed the second half, and put together a number of impressive runs to drain the clock and seal the 31-28 win. “It feels good to grind that

analysis from page 8 time Ball has surpassed 100 yards in his young career. He came to Madison as a well-regarded recruit and for the ﬁrst few weeks of the season was expected to redshirt. The coaches, however, ultimately decided he was good enough to see the ﬁeld as a true freshman, and Saturday that decision paid off.

“He stayed mentally tough the whole game ... I admire that, especially out of a freshman.” John Mofﬁtt junior center UW football

Late in the game, Ball was called on yet again. Just a few minutes after his touchdown, the Hoosiers drove for 7 points of their own, cutting the Wisconsin lead to 3 with four minutes left. Ball ran on eight of the next nine Wisconsin plays, the lone exception being a 17-yard strike from junior quarterback Scott Tolzien to sophomore receiver Nick Toon to convert a 3rd and

out,” head coach Bret Bielema said after the game. “Montee was churning away.” Tolzien said the team watched how Iowa killed time late in its close win over Indiana Oct. 31 and tried to imitate it Sunday.

Chris Borland freshman linebacker UW football

“We put it on the offensive line, and they did a good job,” he said. Next up on Wisconsin’s radar is rival Michigan Nov. 14, although given other developments in the conference, the Badgers may be looking farther ahead. After the win came news of Big Ten rival Iowa’s loss against Northwestern, keeping Bielema’s hopes of a conference championship alive. “I went to the Rose Bowl as a player with two losses,” he said. “There have been teams here at Wisconsin that have been part of Big Ten championships with more than one loss, so it should be interesting.” 8. Indiana never got the ball back as the Wisconsin offense chewed up the clock. After the game, Ball made sure to give credit to his offensive line for the team’s running success. Clay’s injury was not the only signiﬁcant one Wisconsin had to overcome. Sophomore offensive tackle Josh Oglesby hurt his knee in the second quarter and was replaced by junior lineman Jake Bscherer, who started the ﬁrst three games of the season at guard but has played sparingly since then. With Bscherer in the lineup, the Badger offense did not miss a beat, something he credited to coaching and preparation. “I think it just comes down to and shows the way we practice,” Bscherer said. “We practice physical, we practice hard and I think that just carries over a lot to situations like this.” At day’s end, however, many of the Badgers came away with even more respect for Ball. “He stayed mentally tough the whole game,” junior guard John Moffitt said. “There were some tough times down here, after they scored to go down by 3, and he just stayed focused the whole time, and I admire that, especially out of a freshman.”

Need to Know Wisconsin Badgers 7 17 0 7 Indiana Hoosiers

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John Clay: 134 yards on 15 attempts in ﬁrst half. Montee Ball: 117 yards on 27 attempts. Ben Chappell (Ind.): 323 yards, 3 TD. Bret Bielema’s mantra of running the ball well and stopping the run proved to be the difference against Indiana. Freshman Montee Ball stepped up late in the game, allowing Wisconsin to kill off a late Hoosier rally and claim its seventh win of the year.

Quote of the Game: “Their kids play hard for four quarters every game, and I can’t say enough about the effort from Indiana. Our kids did enough to win.” Bret Bielema

Women’s Hockey

Overtime heroics help Badgers salvage split with Robert Morris By Joe Skurzewski

“Today was one of those days where we made some mistakes, but in the end we’ll take the victory.”

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The Wisconsin women’s hockey team recorded its fourth split series of the season over the weekend, dropping game one of its series to the Robert Morris Colonials and coming back to win a thrilling game two in overtime on a goal from sophomore forward Brooke Ammerman. Wisconsin (5-3-0 WCHA, 64-0 overall) came into the weekend after sweeping a series with Minnesota. Robert Morris also entered the weekend coming off a sweep, having taken two games from Maine. The Badgers’ inability to establish their offense early in game one proved costly. After a scoreless first period, Robert Morris took control in the second with two goals from freshman forward Jennifer Kindret, heading into the first intermission with a 2-0 lead. In the third period, a thrilling play could have served as a turning point for the Badgers. Four and a half minutes into the period, Wisconsin freshman goaltender Becca Ruegsegger blocked a series of Robert Morris shots. In the chaos, the puck bounced off the top of the goal, and a Robert Morris player missed scoring by mere inches. Momentum seemed to shift to the Badgers, as minutes later, freshman defender Saige Pacholok scored off an assist from junior forward Mallory Deluce to cut the Colonials’ lead in half. But Wisconsin failed to score again for the rest of the game, and the Colonials added an open net goal in the game’s final minute to take game one 3-1. Wisconsin head coach Tracey DeKeyser said Robert Morris’ stacking of the defense in front of the goal made it difficult for the Badger offense to score. “Not a very pretty or sophisticated defense,” DeKeyser said. “It’s just effective.”

men’s hockey from page 8 back. It was a big play.” In the third period, Minnesota put together some momentum and closed to within one goal. However, the Badgers got a perfectly timed goal from senior forward Ben Street. With just under two minutes left, Street took a precisely placed centering pass in trafﬁc and beat Kangas to close the scoring on the night. The teams switched places Saturday night, as Minnesota got big plays, both goals and saves, when they were needed most. The Gophers scored less than two minutes in, built a 3-0 lead by the end of the second period and held off a strong third period from the Wisconsin offense.

volleyball from page 8 time around. “They’ve really evolved as a team, and we’ve seen that coming,” Waite said. “We’ve seen them beat some really good teams along the way since we beat them. That happens sometimes—you beat someone and

Wisconsin got the scoring going first in game two as senior forward Emily Kranz notched a goal with just over four minutes left in the first period. The Badgers and Colonials both scored one goal apiece in the second period, and this time Wisconsin went into the intermission with the lead. After Robert Morris tied the game 2-2, the Badgers’ defense stepped up and pushed the game into overtime. With 1:30 left in regulation, senior goaltender Alannah McCready was pushed out of the goal, but several Wisconsin defenders dove to stop the puck from rolling into the net. In overtime, McCready put on her own defensive display, blocking a Colonials penalty shot and extending the game for the Badgers. Minutes later, Ammerman scored the game-

winning goal to give the Badgers the 3-2 win and series split. Ammerman talked after the game of how important it is for the offense to establish itself early on. “I think when we go down, maybe sometimes we’re not as resilient as we should be,” Ammerman said. McCready got the start Saturday against the Colonials over freshman goaltender Becca Ruegsegger. McCready made 37 saves on 41 shots for the series. McCready said despite getting few starts earlier, she remained focused during the week and was ready to play. “You just have to work in practice every day, no matter what’s happening,” she said. Wisconsin now prepares to host Wayne State this weekend. Game time is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 2 p.m.

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Brooke Ammerman continued to play a major role in the Wisconsin offense, scoring the game-winning goal in the Badgers’ win Saturday.

Kangas set a career high with 45 saves for Minnesota, including a denial of Wisconsin junior defenseman Brendan Smith, who had found himself all alone on a breakaway.

After employing a goaltender rotation for the ﬁrst three weekends, Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves and his coaching staff decided the time was right to start junior Brett Bennett back to back

nights. Eaves said he saw a certain level of conﬁdence in Bennett Friday night and decided to “let him ride it.” After giving up ﬁve goals Saturday, Bennett said all he could do was look ahead and continue to improve. “I didn’t play well, but I felt there were some things in my game that looked good.” He said. “I felt good in some aspects of the game. I think it’s going to come.” The Badgers will wrap up a three-week home stand next weekend when the AlaskaAnchorage Seawolves (2-4-0 WCHA, 4-6-0 overall) travel to Madison for an in-conference matchup. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Kohl Center.

they change things.” Ohio State’s victory was largely due to its domination in blocks and errors. Ohio State had 16 blocks to Wisconsin’s 4, and the Buckeyes committed only 6 errors to the Badgers’ 27. The Badgers will hit the road to take on Iowa Wednesday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers

3-1 in the Field House back in September. Wisconsin then returns to Madison to host Minnesota in a Sunday matinee matchup. “We need to come out with an attitude that we know we can win,” senior outside hitter Brittney Dolgner said. “If we come out with that attitude, I think things will just come from there.”

“I didn’t play well [Saturday], but I felt there were some things in my game that looked good.” Brett Bennett junior goaltender UW men’s hockey

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Football

No ‘style points,’ but Badgers hold on for win RECAP

Defense has rough game, but balanced offense carries team By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Last week, the Badger defense dominated one team from Indiana at home with a shutout victory, but Wisconsin’s victory against the Hoosiers Saturday was not nearly as easy. The Indiana rushing attack only managed 1 yard through the first half and 63 for the game, but the Hoosiers were impressive through the air, racking up 323 passing yards and making the Badgers sweat late in the game as their lead dwindled. But thanks to impressive play from its ground game, including a gamesealing and run-heavy final drive, Wisconsin escaped Memorial Stadium with a 31-28 victory. Despite earning the team’s seventh victory of the season, sophomore defensive lineman J.J. Watt said the team should have done better, especially with Michigan looming next weekend. “Nobody’s really satisﬁed with what we did today. We’re happy we got the win, but we didn’t play the way we wanted to play,” Watt said. “We need to make some cor-

rections tomorrow and come back next week stronger.” “You’ve just got to find a way to win,” freshman linebacker Chris Borland said. “Today was one of those days where we made some mistakes, but in the end we’ll take the victory.” Senior defensive lineman O’Brien Schofield said the defense did a good job pressuring Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell but could not convert that into sacks, adding that the offense bailed out a poorer defensive effort. “One of our keys to victory this week was to rattle that quarterback, and I think we did that for the most part,” Schofield said. “The offense picked us up today.” Indiana got on the board first when junior wide receiver David Gilreath lost a punt in the sun, allowing the ball to bounce off his chest and into a Hoosier’s hands on the Wisconsin 10-yard line. The mistake set Chappell up for a 10yard touchdown to take the early lead two plays later. On the next drive, sophomore running back John Clay cut through a trio of Indiana defenders and ran 40 yards before finally being brought down deep in Hoosier territory. Junior quarterback Scott Tolzien hit junior wide receiver Isaac Anderson for an 18yard touchdown on a well-executed play action roll-out pass to cap off the drive and tie the game. recap page 7

ANALYSIS

Ball steps up in second half, helps seal game By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —Holding the ball on a crucial carry late in the fourth quarter near the goal line, few running backs want to see a linebacker standing in the hole with a good shot to make the tackle. But that was the hand dealt to the Badgers’ true freshman Montee Ball, and he applied a simple philosophy to the situation. “Being a running back, you’ve got to lower your shoulder and just punish him,” Ball said. The Missouri native slammed into a would-be tackler and then spun into the end zone to push No. 24 Wisconsin’s lead back to 10 and help hold off a late Hoosier charge in Bloomington. Ball scored two touchdowns on the day, and in the second half he carried a proliﬁc rushing attack that helped Wisconsin close out the 31-28 win. The Badgers pounded out nearly 300 yards on the ground with Ball and sophomore running back John Clay as the main contributors. Clay ran for 134 yards on only 15 carries,

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Montee Ball scores one of his two touchdowns against Indiana. Ball’s breakout performance came in relief of an injured John Clay. all before a slight concussion knocked him out of the game at halftime, and had four rushes of over 10 yards. “Our kids did enough to win,” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema said. “John Clay, in the ﬁrst half, was a machine ... Ball was kind of like the Energizer Bunny. Every time he got a rep he just kept grinning, smiling and gaining momentum.”

Thirty minutes into the game, Ball had only run for 30 yards, but he got the ball 19 times after halftime and finished with 115. It was the first time Wisconsin had two 100-yard rushers since its last visit to Bloomington in 2008, when three Badgers broke triple digits on the ground. The game also marked the first analysis page 7

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Volleyball

UW splits series with rival Minnesota

Woes continue as Nittany Lions, Buckeyes dominate

By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

With rival Minnesota in town for a weekend series, the

Wisconsin men’s hockey team played with a high level of energy on both Friday and Saturday night. However, energy does

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Blake Geoffrion redirected a Ryan McDonagh shot 24 seconds into the ﬁrst period of Wisconsin’s 4-2 win over Minnesota Friday.

not always equal execution, and Wisconsin looked sloppy at times during the series split with its neighbor to the northwest. The Badgers (2-3-1 WCHA, 43-1 overall) started the weekend right, scoring a goal 24 seconds into Friday night’s contest and holding off a third-period rally from Minnesota en route to a 4-2 victory. On Saturday, the Badgers out shot Minnesota by 19 shots, 47 to 28, but did not capitalize as efﬁciently as the Gophers and fell 5-2. The top line for the Badgers opened the scoring in a hurry Friday. Junior defenseman Ryan McDonagh took a shot from the blue line, and senior forward Blake Geoffrion redirected the puck past Gopher goalie Alex Kangas. Minnesota tied the game early in the second period, but Wisconsin responded, getting the lead back just 43 seconds later. Junior defenseman Cody Goloubef collected the puck at the edge of the offensive zone, skated to the middle and beat Kangas with a backhand shot. The goal underscored the key theme for the weekend: timely scoring. “It really brought the energy back into the building,” Goloubef said. “The crowd didn’t really have that much time to get down because it was pretty bang-bang, back-tomen’s hockey page 7

Badgers fail to win a set in twomatch sweep at Field House By Adam Tupitza THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin volleyball team was unable to win a set in either of its matches at the Field House over the weekend, as two-time defending NCAA champion Penn State handed the Badgers a loss Friday, and Ohio State picked up the victory Saturday. With the defeat, the Badgers have now lost three matches in a row and were swept in all three. Wisconsin head coach Pete Waite said he thinks his team’s current energy level may be one reason the team is struggling. “We’ve hit a plateau as far as the energy level on the court,” Waite said. “In the Big Ten, if you have any sort of a ﬂat day, you’re going to pay for it.” No. 1 Penn State (14-0 Big Ten, 26-0 overall) did not disappoint in its visit to the Field House. A season-high 5,365 fans came out to see the Badgers take

on the top team in the country, but the Nittany Lions have won their past 90 matches, and they were clearly the better squad Friday night. “Penn State showed why they are the No. 1 team in the country,” Waite said. “They’re an excellent, athletic team, but I’m disappointed we didn’t come out stronger to start with. I think we gave them some points just because they had Penn State on their uniform, rather than us really making them earn the points.” Wisconsin (6-8, 11-12) never held a lead over the Lions. The third set of the match was much more competitive than the ﬁrst two, but untimely service errors led to a Penn State victory in the third set. “I thought we woke up in the third set and realized we could play with them, but it was just too little too late,” Waite said. “We were close in the third, but then we’d make a serving error. You can’t just do that against a team like that.” The Badgers defeated Ohio State (8-6, 20-7) in Columbus back in October, but an improved Buckeye squad posed a tougher challenge for the Badgers this volleyball page 7