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UW experts say voter turnout led to Walker’s election victory By Andrew Hahn THE DAILY CARDINAL
Gov. Scott Walker beat expectations with a wide and early win over Democrat Mary Burke in Tuesday’s election, and experts say lower-than-anticipated voter turnout was the key to his victory. Statewide voter turnout ended up at 54 percent, falling short of the nearly 58 percent turnout Wisconsin saw in Walker’s 2012 recall election against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, according to a report from the state Government Accountability Board. The agency had predicted 56.5 percent turnout in
October, roughly 100,000 voters higher than went to the polls on Election Day. “While 54.25 percent is a smaller turnout than the 57.8 percent in the recall election of 2012, it was still a record turnout for a regular gubernatorial election,” GAB Director Kevin Kennedy said. The GAB reported nearly 50 percent turnout after the 2010 midterm elections. David Canon, chair of UW-Madison’s political science department, said the most recent statewide polls predicted this would boost Walker’s margin of victory. “The last [Marquette
University Law School] poll actually came close to nailing it,” Canon said. “The first interpretation [of the election results] is that the electorate actually did change in the last week of the election … The thing that changed was Republicans said they were more likely to vote.” The final Marquette poll estimated Walker was favored by 50 percent of likely voters to Burke’s 43 percent, the largest margin since polling began for the 2014 election. The poll also found 93 percent of Republicans were “certain to vote,” while
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Robin Vos calls for changes to UW budget By Annie Schoenfeldt
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UW-Madison junior Brandon Jaeger competes in his first Madison Marathon early Sunday morning.
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State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester and state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, addressed changes they would like to see made to the UW System budget in a Wednesday press conference. The legislators took questions from the press after they outlined the Republican agenda for the state Assembly and Senate. The two said their party would focus on education, specifically in the UW system. Vos stressed the importance of ensuring that the money in the UW System’s budget benefits students. “Part of the things that we’ve put in our forward agenda ... is to make sure that people who are in the UW system are actually teaching, and they’re not using their time for purposes that don’t directly impact the lives ... of students,” Vos said at the press conference. Vos, a former member of the system’s Board of Regents, said not all research at UW System schools is worth the state funding those programs receive. He added that he envisions a public education system that produces students going into jobs
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Marathoner fights cramps to finish race By Jessica Dorsky THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, says he wants to make changes to the UW System budget to benefit Wisconsin’s economy.
Dane County Farmers’ Market to move indoors Saturday The Dane County Farmers’ Market is moving indoors Saturday for the winter as it concludes its 43rd season. More than 70 vendors reserved stalls at the Monona Terrace, according to a press release. The early winter market vendors provide fresh vegetables, meats, cheese, baked
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goods, eggs, honey, maple syrup and other edibles, all directly from the producers, according to the release. Producers will also offer turkeys, decorations and specialty bakery items for Thanksgiving. The market will be housed at Monona Terrace on John Nolen Drive Nov. 15 through
Dec. 20 from 7:30 a.m. to noon and at Madison Senior Center at 330 W. Mifflin St. from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 5 through April 11. A special “Taste of the Market” breakfast will be held 8:30 to 11 a.m. The next Outdoor Farmers’ Market on the Square will be held April 18. There will be no market Dec. 15.
Weekend of winning
Despite great play from Michigan and Michigan State, Badgers go undefeated
Leg cramps began to set in for Brandon Jaeger at the 18-mile mark. Despite the “grueling” last six miles, Jaeger finished the Madison Marathon Sunday, a race he began training for in July. “Crossing the finish line is hands down the best part of it all,” Jaeger said. “Just knowing that you finished the 26.2 and now all the pain in your legs can be put to a title.” Jaeger, a UW-Madison junior studying accounting, said he has always been physically active. He completed his first race, the Tough Mudder, the summer before his sophomore year in college. Following that race, Jaeger ran two half marathons, one in the winter and one in the spring. “Running the marathon isn’t the hard part,” Jaeger said, “the hard part is all the work that goes into it before hand.” Focusing his training on time instead of distance, he ran four or five times a week, with an average start time of 6:30 a.m. “The biggest aspect of [run-
ning] and what also might be my least favorite aspect of it is getting up extremely early in the morning to go for my run,” Jaeger said. “It involves a ton of discipline.” The week before the marathon, Jaeger said he cut carbohydrates out of his diet, replacing the sub sandwiches he usually had for lunch with protein bars and trail mix. Jaeger’s father, a three-time marathoner, continuously stressed the importance of hydration, advice that Jaeger wishes he had taken more seriously once his cramps began. “Everyone says that the last six miles are always the toughest part,” Jaeger said. “I experienced it to a whole different level, pretty much peg legging it in my last six miles.” Jaeger finished in 4:13:58, about 14 minutes slower than his goal. Following a brief hiatus to recuperate, he hopes to continue running and improve his time. “[Running] has taught me a lot about myself,” Jaeger said. “[It] showed me how far I can push myself to accomplish a goal.”
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Alex tucker sex columnist Dear Alex, How do I last longer in bed? And how can I let myself enjoy the experience while I’m trying to last longer? Thanks!
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remature ejaculation, or climaxing before we want to, is a situation many people battle throughout their lifetimes. According to the Mayo Clinic, about one in three men experience premature ejaculation some time in their life. In fact, the average time it takes for a malebodied person to orgasm during intercourse is just under five minutes, which brings us to our first point. Coming too soon is 100 percent completely normal. There is nothing “wrong” with a person who wishes they could last longer in bed, however there are solutions. Have them!
Go see the doctor.
Talking to a professional can help discern whether the thing causing our quick orgasms is physical or psychological. If our doctor thinks it is physical, they can recommend the best solutions. If
Go see a therapist.
Premature ejaculation can be very psychological. Understanding the reasons we’re quick to come can help us battle and eventually overcome them. Some people have sexual anxiety, which can stem from what they’ve been taught by family, school and/or religion. Trying to understand ourselves can allow us to focus on what to work on within ourselves.
Talk to our partner about it.
If our special someone has noticed or mentioned we are ejaculating too soon, we should have a productive conversation that allows each person to talk about what would make them feel more positively about the situation. Is it about pleasure, being self-conscious or even differing beliefs? Talk it out and try to find a solution that works for everyone.
Find toys and methods that help!
Special sex toys like cock rings are made to help people last longer in bed. Cock rings are available anywhere from A Woman’s Touch to Target and can be made out of almost anything! Metal, plastic, elastic, leather! We can even use run o’ the mill hair ties. We should definitely stick to elastic and
today’s dirty Thought Are you satisfied with your or your partner’s longevity during super sexy times? Respond by emailing the Bird at sex@dailycardinal.com.
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On this day in history... 1801—Kentucky outlaws dueling, but moonshining and incest remain legal. 1891—The first Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting is held in Boston, but the convention gets out of hand when someone spikes the punch. 1933—The “Black Blizzard” combined snow and dust storm rages from South Dakota to the Atlantic Ocean, but the nation’s school kids don’t get a snow-dust day. 1940—Walt Disney begins serving as an informer for the Los Angeles office of the FBI; his job is to report back information on Hollywood subversives. Goofy is outed as a Communist. 1971—The U.S. table tennis team arrives in China. They are easily defeated by school children.
leather to start with (in case they’re too tight or uncomfortable, we want something we can cut off ) and maybe make a few practice runs before using with a partner. We can also last longer by pulling out in the middle of intercourse and using our penis or fingers to keep our partners entertained while we’re taking a breather.
Practice, practice, practice!
If we’d like to prolong orgasm when we’re with our partner, we should try doing so while we masturbate. There’s this super cool amazing technique called “edging” that every person of all genders should try. Edging is a method of bringing ourselves to the brink, or “edge,” of orgasm and not allowing ourselves to actually climax, either by thinking about something unsexy or ceasing physical stimulation. We can edge more than once in a single masturbation sesh, and when we do allow ourselves to orgasm it will be ALL POWERFUL wahoo! Edging can also help us last longer with a partner. How cool! While we’re figuring out how to last longer, we can…
Engage in more foreplay!
If part of our predicament is pleasing our partner, all we have to do is ensure they’re satisfied before beginning intercourse. If we go down on our partner and tease them with fingers, dildos and/or vibrators, they likely won’t give a fuck if we orgasm more quickly than expected because they’ll already be so darn pleased.
Keep the party going!
If our partner is left less-
than-satisfied after we’ve ejaculated, we should remember we don’t have to stop there. Fingers, tongues and toys can do the same for postplay that they can for foreplay. The toy best suited for elongating intercourse is a cock extender. Cock extenders are hollow dildos that we can slip our hard or flaccid penis into and fuck our partner with. These are great for after-orgasm fun with our partners and may create a whole new sensation for everyone involved. Cock extenders range from $10 to $200, so do some research before investing.
Drink!
Believe it or not, we can use “whiskey dick” to our advantage. We don’t want to drink so much that we can’t give consent or stay completely flaccid, but finding the sweet spot that will allow us to stay hard for longer can be a super easy trick. Plus, everyone knows tipsy sex can be super fun and inhibited. Yum!
How to keep enjoying it.
It can be super easy to get caught up thinking about how to keep ourselves in the game during sex and can actually take away from our overall experience. To avoid focusing only on how long we last, we should spend some time before sex clearing our minds and relieving our anxieties. Quickly meditating, with or without our partners, and thinking about all of our body parts can help us enjoy the full experience of sexual celebration. Attempting to be super present can help wash away anxiety of coming too soon. Is Alex covering too many topics related to pleasure and happiness? Scold her by emailing sex@dailycardinal.com today!
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Board of Regents address UW System’s role in job climate By Ellie Herman and Eric Cummings THE DAILY CARDINAL
The UW System Board of Regents met Thursday to hone in on workforce demands statewide, as well as to hear a report detailing enrollment and tuition trends across the system.
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Gov. Scott Walker’s win Tuesday in the gubernatorial election was helped along by a larger turnout from Republicans.
voter from page 1 only 82 percent of Democrats reported the same. For whatever reason, Canon said, the same inspiration to vote that struck Republicans did not come to Democrats. He noted voter turnout among young people and Milwaukee residents, two groups Democrats usually depend on, was down from the Recall Election. Milwaukee County election officials reported roughly
budget from page 1 that benefit Wisconsin’s economy. “Of course I want research, but I want to have research done in a way that focuses on growing our economy, not on, you know, ancient mating habits of whatever,” Vos said. Nygren, co-chair of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, said he told UW System President Ray Cross the System’s budget request was “the most difficult sell.” The system currently has a $6.097 billion spending plan. Of that, $159.9 million was used to freeze tuition rates at current levels, according to a June press
30,000 fewer people voted in Tuesday’s election than in the 2012 Recall Election. Burke carried Milwaukee County with 63 percent of the vote, according to numbers reported by the county clerk’s office. Bolstered by his victory Tuesday, Walker is almost certainly considering a presidential run, Canon said. “It depends on what Paul Ryan does,” Canon said. “[Ryan] has dibs … Walker has indicated that if Ryan runs, he will not.” release. In August, Cross proposed a budget for the development of Wisconsin talent. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a Thursday press release that funding higher education will benefit Wisconsin’s economy. “[Innovation] is what our institutions provide in terms of the people that businesses need to hire and, particularly for research universities, the ideas and the collaboration on innovation that they need,” Blank said. Other priorities that the representatives covered include the possible repeal of common core, reasonable campaign contribution limits and tax cuts.
Talent Development Initiative Regents and various members of the UW System met in Madison to address a plan entitled, “The Talent Development Initiative,” which aims to better tailor students’ education for a future in the Wisconsin workforce. “We produce the people whose incomes are going up, who are necessarily the leaders who are going to create jobs, come up with new ideas, and lead the businesses that are going to be successful in this country in the future,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank. “That’s the main argument for what we do and why we’re so important.” The Board of Regents first proposed the Talent Development Initiative at its meeting in August. The plan aims to focus the board’s resources into three different spots across the UW System: the talent path, the talent infrastructure and the talent-based economy. The Department of
Workforce Development predicts that jobs in the healthcare, education, computer analysis, accounting, marketing and managerial professions to increase over the next 10 years. This pushes the need for higher education degrees, which is where the UW System comes into play. As Wisconsin’s population increases in age, the workforce becomes smaller, worsening the state’s economy. As one of the state’s largest pools of human potential, the UW System keys in on the part its universities and colleges play. “We are part of the solution,” UW System President Ray Cross said. “[The UW System must] take the lead with our partners in the legislature and the private sector to do what is necessary to fully implement the Talent Development Initiative and address the challenges.” Accountability Reports The UW System has published an annual accountability report every year since 1993 in order to demonstrate the governing body’s commitment to Wisconsin citizens. Every report consists of data and statistical analyses covering a number of topics, such as enrollment rates, tuition affordability, and campus diversity. Interim Senior Vice
President David Ward, who presented the report, said overall enrollment and transfer student enrollment throughout the system both increased since 2003, especially transfers from technical schools. Second year retention rates also remained above the national average. Also, a majority of Wisconsin residents who graduated from UW System schools chose to remain in Wisconsin after earning their degree, according to the report, while the vast majority of out-of-state graduates moved out of Wisconsin. Ward concluded the report by listing several improvements the board should consider, including increasing enrollment and graduation rates of low-income and minority students. UW-Madison Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf also presented a university-specific report to the board. Mangelsdorf said UW-Madison tuition was still below average among Big Ten schools and described the increase in the availability of classes for freshmen and seniors within their major fields. The three most popular majors, as found in the report, were engineering, business and biology. An extended version of this article can be found on dailycardinal.com
Mayor Soglin requests study into fire department emergency response borders Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing that the Madison Fire Department investigate improving emergency response efficiency by conducting a study on border dropping. Border dropping is when fire departments are able to respond to emergency situations across municipal lines. Madison fire crews could be dispatched to neighboring jurisdictions, and
vice versa. Soglin said in the release Madison began providing fire protection to the Village of Shorewood in 2013 and is finalizing a similar agreement with the Town of Blooming Grove. “We are now providing a higher quality service with equivalent or better response times,” Soglin said in the release. “This is the next logical step.”
The idea for the study originated with MFD Chief Steve Davis, who requested permission in a memo to the mayor to investigate border dropping in the area. “Border drops offer an opportunity for even better protection, but we must ensure that we are not short changing our citizens,” Soglin said in the release.
UW-Madison to launch first energy conservation master’s program UW-Madison announced the first ever master’s program solely dedicated to energy conservation set to start in fall 2015. Resource and Energy Demand Analysis, or REDA, is an independent 10-month program geared toward environmentally minded students that analyzes efficiency and environmental sustainability, according to a university release Friday. The degree falls into the department of Agriculture and Applied Economics and has a shortened length because of the relevancy and real-world applications. “This degree will help [stu-
dents] satisfy their desire to work toward a low-carbon future while also earning a good living.” Bill Provencher, future REDA director, said in the statement. Student interest and practicality were points of emphasis for the program designers. REDA graduates are expected to easily obtain jobs in the technology sector as well as the international and economic fields, according to the release. “This would be a great track for environmental studies majors who enjoy quantitative work,” said REDA co-designer Barbara Forrest.
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Madison Mayor Paul Soglin requested the Madison Fire Department receive authority to conduct a study into dropping borders, which could reduce emergency response times.
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UW refashions Greek epic ‘The Odyssey’ By Conor Murphy The Daily Cardinal
Translating an epic to the stage is a daunting feat, with the task of adequately portraying the lengthy source material in a condensed time period. Northwestern University Professor of Performance Studies Mary Zimmerman did just this, taking Homer’s “The Odyssey” and creating a minimalist, yet grandiose, stage production. This is the University Theatre’s newest play, which premiered Friday, Nov. 7. Those who have read “The Odyssey” may remember the detailed retelling of Odysseus’ journey from Troy back to his home country of Ithaca, where his wife waits for him. The stories that Odysseus tells those who harbor him for safe passage are a mix of turbulent storms, scorned women and his perseverance to see his family again. With a minimalist set design, featuring two small wooden ship pieces and various props, the focus of the show itself is on the actors and their performance. This kept the audience’s attention throughout both acts, and the versatility of fourteen actors helped to convey the number of characters Odysseus interacts with during his journey.
The standout character overall was Kate Mann, who played Athena, goddess of wisdom and courage. Mann’s performance was a strongpoint, and her intrusions on behalf of Odysseus, played by Kailen Fleck, helped the audience to understand her care for the man at the center of the wrath of the gods. With the exception of Mann and Fleck, the other twelve actors on stage shifted roles over the course of the show. Two of those were Francesca Atian, who played both the Muse and Calypso, and Niccole Carner, who played Penelope and “The Teacher.” Both Atian and Carner were able to switch roles with ease, something that can be vexing for audiences. The overall stage direction of the show was a fluid, well-constructed mash-up of dancing and exceptional theatrics. This can be seen through the mix of fight dancing performed by the suitors, and the battle with Polyphemus, the Cyclops that Odysseus tricks and eventually blinds. These directions meshed well with the overall set design and added to the performances of each actor. Christian Inouye, who played Telemachus, among other characters, composed every piece
of music throughout the show, which helped to split the show up. While some of the singing wasn’t perfect in execution, it helped to bring a reality to the scenes where someone would entertain a room of suitors or a king’s court. In the second act, there’s one scene that stood out, head-andshoulders, above the rest. In the scene depicting Odysseus and his crew passing the Island of the Sirens, five women came on stage, wearing various stereotypical female outfits and stating various things that men wish to hear. The kicker was when Carner, playing “The Teacher,” came up and started defining and saying synonyms of “women,” helping to blend a modern take on the male gaze of femininity and the female role in society. Zimmerman’s “The Odyssey is an excellent adaptation of the sou”rce material, and the show features fantastic performances from both the main players and ensemble. The minimalist stage direction helps the audience focus on the performance of the actors, and the overall design of the show is extremely tight and well-constructed. “The Odyssey” will continue showing through this weekend, with shows Nov. 13 through Nov. 16.
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Kailen Fleck portrays Odysseus in the University Theatre’s minimalist production of ‘The Odyssey.’
‘Super Smash Brothers’ revives old school gamer nostalgia ALEX LOVENDAHL all love “Super Smash Brothers” fans are having a nice November. Beyond the proliferation of copies of the Nintendo 3DS release of the game last month (3DS owners in Madison will have noticed a massive uptick in “StreetPasses,” the ad-hoc networking system that lets 3DS users pass each other game information), the new title launch-
es Nov. 21 on the Wii U with incredible graphics, the same improved gameplay featured in the 3DS version and an expanded roster. More than just a fighting game, “Super Smash Brothers” is about the celebration of gaming’s past. The newest title is filled with more loving homage than any previous game in the franchise, with loads of music, characters, items and stages set earlier in Nintendo’s history than previous entries. A “Galaga” war-
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ship might fly around the screen, eventually attempting to abduct a player and pull them offscreen. The star of “Mike Tyson’s PunchOut!!,” Little Mac, is one of the game’s most popular playable characters in the 3DS version. But this is nostalgia for a time in which most UW students weren’t alive or weren’t playing video games. I was lucky enough to get my hands on my dad’s Nintendo Entertainment System at about two years old, trying desperately to pass “Super Mario
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Brothers’” third stage. However, most students with a gaming history cite their PlayStation or Nintendo 64 (in many cases, PlayStation 2s and Nintendo GameCubes) as their first gaming consoles. And though some have made an effort to dig backward through history, others have decided to move forward as they play. What can we pull from these “classics,” and what’s the best way to go about playing old games? Watching old films is basically the pastime of cinephiles, who regularly cite films from the 50s, 60s and 70s as their all-time favorites. Most people tend to do the same with music, whether you’re blasting Led Zeppelin or rolling your eyes at your roommate playing a Beatles singles collection because you know how much cooler Lou Reed’s and Tom Waits’ experimentations are. A clear difference is evident with a comparison between those media. Watching an old film might be confusing, but it isn’t actively “difficult.” You might not get the movie, but you’ll be able to see the images and hear it until the end. The same isn’t true of games. I’ve spent the better part of a month’s playtime with my old NES and copy of the fantastic original “Super Mario Brothers,” but the actually awful second-to-last level is such a chore that, even upon completing it, I’m too low on extra lives to figure out the game’s final stage. Even beyond the difficulty of these games, there’s a fairly good chance that you’ll get your hands on an old game that simply is no good. I’ve had a collection of old Sega Genesis games for years, an Xbox 360 compilation entitled “Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection,” which features fortynine old games mostly presented as originally made (barring a couple exceptions, such as completely botching the pitch of the audio in the 1985 shooter “Space Harrier”). It’s available as a $20
disc and there are several fantastic games on there; the aforementioned “Space Harrier,” “Streets of Rage,” and “Bonanza Bros,” and most of the original “Sonic the Hedgehog” games are unimpeachable. Ten minutes with “DecapAttack” or “Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle” is enough to know the truth; games, even a few of those that are lovingly preserved, have always included some of the worst titles ever made. So when someone tells you “games used to be better,” know that simply isn’t true, and—like with movies—time generally protects your memories of the great stuff. Or sit them down and have them try “Congo Bongo” before defending their statement. But this works both ways; just as I’ve made an effort to showcase the great games of recent years, there are as many classics that are worth your time, available in compilations or otherwise (often by used Amazon sales and through services like the Wii’s Virtual Console). So when you’re booting up “Super Smash Brothers,” whether on your GameCube or your Wii U, know that you’re sorting through an idealized gaming history. Most every character included in “Super Smash Brothers” comes from a great game, and like the Criterion Collection film series or the films presented by UW’s own Cinematheque, you’re not likely to have a negative experience with any of them. And if you’re too low on cash to pick up the new game, history’s on your side. The Internet Archive legally offers playable arcade games, console classics, and old-school PC games for you to play for free! Google away, coasting through game history—and remember that there are smashes out there. Do you have an old-school favorite that Alex might be missing out on? Let him know at alovendahl@wisc.edu.
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uman history is very complex—as bright as it can be, it could also represent us to be the mere descendants of twisted minds as we repeat the regrettably depressing past. One of many moments predominated by this is the history of ethnic genocide. Today, another ethnic genocide deeply rooted in religious and ethnic conflicts in Myanmar is continuing to worsen. The Rohingya, a muslim minority group in a country which is predominenatly Buddhist, is on the verge of another genocide at the hands of the Myanmar government. A New York Times article from Nov. 6 highlighted the Myanmar government’s policies against the Rohingya. This country has been regarded as one of the world’s most diversified havens of numerous ethnic groups. Therefore, the conflicts between majority and minority groups were quite well publicized in their long history. However, the persecutions of the Myanmar government against the Rohingya minority group today seem to be going further. This issue is becoming damaging to the international reputation of this country, and those who praised its victory over the military dictatorship that ruled the country for decades, to be the new example of thriving democracy in Asia. The apparent persecution of Rohingya people is becoming a greater stigma today not only for Myanmar but to other countries including the U.S., which praised it for being on a great journey toward democratization.
The Myanmar government declared a very discouraging set of laws for the Rohingya minority group recently. If a Rohingya family proved to have lived on the land for more than 60 years, they could stay in the country and qualify for second-class citizenship. Otherwise, they would be placed in camps and face deportation. The term “second-class citizenship” was coined during the rise of the Nazis in Europe. Before Jewish citizens were driven to the final solutions of ethnic cleansing in the concentration camps and horrid nightmares of torture, they were first degraded gradually to second-class citizenship, deprived of rights for public education and rights to hold civil servitude. The Rohingya’s Islamic belief immediately imposes a different set of beliefs and cultural practice compared to the state majority of Buddhist believers. The recent rise of birth rates among the Rohingya is believed to be another reason for the Myanmar government to oppose them because their continued growth would be seen as a threat to their majority status in the country’s power holding. Even if they are allowed to stay in their homes, their second-class citizenship is likely to result in being deprived of governmental support, such as voting, rights to education or government services. The further evidence for the ethnic genocide of Rohingya is continuing to be uncovered. Recently, many Rohingya men and boys were arrested by the government for refusing to
accept the plan by the state that displaced them from their homes and other deprivations from proper citizen rights. To the Rohingya, this is the reproduction of the painful history of persecution from the past. Today is rapidly becoming part of that. Some 200,000 fled to neighboring Bangladesh after an attack back in 1978 and in the last three weeks alone, 14,500 Rohingya escaped out of Rakhine state, a territory with a dominant number of their population in Myanmar and the core site of the governmental operations against the Rohingya. Even the methods of escape are extremely unaffordable, as the usual price to seek help from a broker from the camps are extremely expensive for many Rohingya. Unfortunately, these costly journeys are very risky. These phenomena of Rohingya persecutions today strongly remind me of earlier stages of the Holocaust. There are some parallels between the two: they are being marked as secondclass citizens with virtually no support or protections from the state, and many poor or less wealthy Rohingya are not able to afford escape from the country just like many Jews in Europe at that time found it difficult to flee the continent due to the high cost. Even if the Myanmar government marked its new plan
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to be only a draft, the actions of the policy are working as a dog roaming to chase the Rohingya minorities from stability. The reason why we should look out for the Rohingya issue and many other similar conflicts around the world is because they remind us well of the atrocities from the past. While we helplessly watch the past repeat itself in similar or even worse magnitudes of hatred beyond the normal sense of humanity, the tragedies continue to burn. However, should we be marked powerless as we see it happen again, even when we try
to prevent it from smearing further in this world? The Rohingya refugee crisis, another kind of ethnic genocide in the country with complex roots of different ethnicities, perhaps reminds us all of the need to think more deeply about the nature of history in order to develop conscious decisions to solve this mess. What is your take on the Myanmar government and their treatment of the Rohingya? Do you agree or disagree with Hae Rin Lee’s stance? We’d like to hear from you. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Waubesa Wetlands’ protection threatened NICHOLAS HUNTER Letter to the Editor
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he Waubesa Wetlands, located at the southwestern edge of Lake Waubesa, are home to a pleth-
ora of plant and animal species. As a source of ecological and aesthetic importance, the Wetlands are one of the area’s prized locations, named one of the state’s “100 Wetland
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Neighborhood isn’t at all necessary at the moment to accommodate any influx of new residents to Fitchburg. There are already over 1000 acres of developable land in the Urban Service Area, much of it owned by developers or ready to be sold by landowners.
As a source of ecological and aesthetic importance, the Wetlands are one of the area’s prized locations, named one of the states “100 Wetland Gems” by the Wisconsin Wetland Association.
A development around the wetlands would not only be a bad solution to the problem, it would be a bad solution to a problem that doesn’t even exist! New residents in this area would face dangers of unhealthy water supply as the municipal water systems struggle to provide fresh water to homes in an outlying area, as well as danger of flooding in the southeast part of the Northeast Neighborhood and possible inadequate fire protection, all due to a project that was never needed in the first place.
Regardless of all this, and against the advice of wetland and ecology experts, the Fitchburg Common Council has already approved the first part of development in this area, and CARPC will vote on the rest of it on Thursday, November 13. There is still time to act, to exercise our right to speak on the matter, and to urge CARPC to reject further harmful developments in this neighborhood, protecting the Waubesa Wetlands and preserving our natural resources for future generations.
Furthermore, the development of the Northeast Neighborhood isn’t at all necessary at the moment to accommodate any influx of new residents to Fitchburg. We can show our support by attending the meeting on the 13th at the City Council Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 351. This meeting is open to the public, so make it if you can - stand up for the Waubesa Wetlands! Nicholas is a senior and an intern for Progressive Dane focusing on local environmental issues. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Season ends in Big Ten Tournament
UW win streak continues in Michigan
By Jason Braverman the daily cardinal
With their season on the line, Wisconsin was unable to record its first win in Big Ten play all year. In the first round of the Big Ten tournament, the Badgers (0-8-1 Big Ten, 3-12-3 overall) fell to Rutgers (2-6-1, 6-11-1) by a score of 5-2. While the other seven teams had byes to the quarterfinals, the ninth and eighth seeded Badgers and Scarlet Knights played for the right to advance to face the regular season conference champions Maryland. Rutgers opened up the scoring in the 19th minute as redshirt junior defender Thomas O’Rourke was able to beat the Badger goalie by the post. Just before the end of the half, the Scarlet Knights made it a 2-0 game on a 44th minute goal from senior midfielder Nate Bruccoleri. In total, Rutgers was able to fire off 13 shots in the first half, including seven on net, compared to just five from the Badgers. Both teams came out of the halftime break recharged and ready to go offensively, leading to a flurry of goals early in the second half. Already up by a pair of goals, Rutgers continued attacking and shot yet another goal in the 60th minute off of freshman forward Jason Wright’s team-leading ninth of the season. Just over three minutes later, the Badgers were able to get on the board and back into the game when their own fresh-
purdue from page 8 center for much more time than his speedy counterpart. Stave’s first half was probably the best passing performance Wisconsin has had all season. He was poised in the pocket and hit his receivers in stride, at one point completing nine straight passes across two touchdown drives. However, he stalled in the second half, going just 4-9 for 29 yards and an interception. But his overall day—19-29 for 219 yards, two touchdowns and a pick—was certainly good enough to open up rushing lanes for Gordon. Gordon carried the football 25 times for 205 yards, his third 200-yard game of the season and fourth of his distinguished career. His performance against the Boilermakers was quintessential Gordon, showing off his speed, agility and power multiple times. His 34-yard run early in the third quarter exemplified all those traits. Gordon took the ball off right tackle through a huge hole cleared by right tackle Rob Havenstein and tight end Sam Arneson and broke two tackles as he gained a first down. Now in the secondary, Gordon shoved a defender to the turf with a stiff arm, then stopped on a dime to cut it back toward the middle for a wouldbe touchdown had he not barely stepped out of bounds. Despite some offensive shortcomings, Wisconsin’s defense
man star, forward Mark Segbers, snuck one in to bring Wisconsin back within two. Any momentum or hope of a comeback was quickly eliminated. Only one minute after Segbers’ goal, junior midfielder Mitchell Taintor scored off a free kick from 20 yards out to once again increase the Scarlet Knight lead to three. The action and scoring continued, with Wright netting his second goal about ten minutes after his first one to make it 5-1. Wisconsin would switch goalies, taking out redshirt sophomore Casey Beyers and putting in freshman Adrian Remeniuk, but the damage had already been done. The Badgers were able to add another goal, as senior midfielder Jacob Brindle, playing in his final collegiate game, picked up his second assist of the day as he set up freshman forward Tom Barlow to pull the Badgers back within three in the 83rd minute. While Rutgers will move on to face Maryland Sunday, a disappointing season will come to a close for the Badgers. A season after making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 18 years, the Badgers struggled to make up for the loss of over 10 players from 2013’s squad. With strong play from the freshman all season, and only losing three seniors, the Badgers will hope for a bounce back next year. dominated all day. Redshirt sophomore Vince Biegel had a spectacular game, recording seven tackles, three sacks and four tackles for loss. All three figures were career highs. Even when he didn’t come up with a stat-producing play, Biegel wreaked havoc in the backfield, routinely pressuring Purdue quarterback Austin Appleby and holding contain on the outside. Biegel wasn’t the only linebacker with a big game. The rest of the starters—Derek Landisch, Joe Schobert and Marcus Trotter—each had a tackle for loss of their own and combined for 14 tackles overall. The Badgers stifled the Boilermakers, who accumulated 230 total yards and averaged 3.7 yards per play. Purdue tallied 79 of those yards on one play, when running back Akeem Hunt caught a wheel route pass and ran untouched up the right sideline for a score to make it 24-16. Trying to take advantage of momentum and a revitalized home crowd, the Boilermakers subsequently tried an onside kick and appeared to successfully recover. However, a booth review correctly ruled that Purdue’s Raheem Mostert was out of bounds when he gained possession. From there, Wisconsin remained in control. With their Big Ten West destiny in their own hands, the Badgers return home next week to Camp Randall to take on Nebraska (4-1, 8-1) in a de facto division championship game.
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By Colleen Degnan the daily cardinal
The No. 4 Badgers (13-1 Big Ten, 22-2 overall) added two more wins to their record after defeating Michigan (6-8, 11-13) and Michigan State (6-7, 13-12) on the road this past weekend. Wisconsin leads the Big Ten Conference in wins and has surpassed last year’s record of 12-8. The Badgers now maintain a 7-0 record on the road with only three remaining away games in the season. The Badgers beat Michigan Friday night in a competitive five-set match by a score of 25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 21-25, 16-14. Although the Badgers won the match, head coach Kelly Sheffield shared the girls’ disappointment in their play. “[The girls] are not happy with how they came out and played,” Sheffield said. “But they are really excited and happy that they were able to stick together and play tough when the other team had a lot of momentum and confidence, and we were able to win on somebody else’s court.” Michigan was able to out-assist and out-kill Wisconsin throughout the match. Michigan freshman outside hitter Adeja Lambert had 21 kills, outscoring Wisconsin sophomore Haleigh Nelson with 16. Michigan senior setter Lexi Dannemiller had 61 assists, beating Wisconsin sophomore Lauren Carlini’s 48. Michigan had three players in double digits and more recorded kills. “Michigan played really well, they were a handful tonight,” Sheffield said. “They gave us all
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Ellen Chapman led a Badger offense that swept Michigan State. we could handle, that’s for sure.” Although the Badgers were put to the test, they proved they could handle it like they have this entire season. “Our ball control has gotten better, servicing has gotten better, blocking has gotten a lot better,” Sheffield said at a press conference earlier this week. “Some of our servers see patterns, people are dining some cracks in the armor, if you will, and we find those, and we try to get to work with when we get back to the practice gym.” After defeating the Wolverines Friday night, the Badgers took on Michigan State Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin did not let the match get down to the wire like against the Wolverines, beating the Spartans in three sets 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Wisconsin senior outside hitter Ellen Chapman led the Badgers with 13 kills throughout the match, with freshman outside hitter Kelli Bates closely behind her with 12. Michigan State’s sophomore outside hitter Chloe Reinig led the Spartans with 15 kills throughout the match. Wisconsin led the Spartans in digs 37-35, with junior libero Taylor Morey reaching 11 throughout the match. Michigan State senior libero Kori Moster led the Spartans with 17 digs respectively. Wisconsin returns home for its match Wednesday night against Michigan at 6:30 p.m. at the Field House. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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Badgers win Big Ten By Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal
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The Boilermakers had no answer for Vince Biegel, who registered seven tackles and three sacks.
UW engineers balanced offense over Purdue By Jim Dayton the daily cardinal
Showing no signs of looking ahead to next week’s divisional showdown with Nebraska, No. 25 Wisconsin rolled to a 34-16 victory over Purdue Saturday in West Lafayette, Indiana. Wisconsin (4-1 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) was largely in control throughout, using balanced offensive playcalling and a swarming defense to shut down Purdue’s (1-5, 3-7) second half rally. The Badgers dominated offensively in the first half. After punting on the first drive of the
day, Wisconsin proceeded to score on each of its next four trips down the field to build a 24-6 halftime lead. Redshirt juniors Melvin Gordon and Joel Stave led the first half offensive attack. At the break, Stave was 15-20 for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Gordon, meanwhile, tallied 83 rushing yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Stave also found Gordon for a 27-yard receiving touchdown midway through the second quarter after the Heisman candidate slipped out of the back-
field. Gordon hurdled a Purdue defender as he crossed the goal line to make it 17-6. For the first time all season, Stave and redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy substituted for each other on specific plays, rather than having an entire drive to themselves. McEvoy typically came in on short yardage situations to run read option. He had a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to seal the outcome. However, Stave was under
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Champions. For the first time since 2005, the Wisconsin Badgers are Big Ten Tournament Champions. After more than 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, junior midfielder Kinley McNicoll scored on a corner kick, where she lofted the ball over the goalkeeper and off an Iowa defender into the net. The goal clinched the Badger’s third ever conference title. “It feels amazing. We have had this literally as our goal since this exact time last year when we lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament,” said senior Cara Walls. “As a senior, it’s amazing to be apart of that.” Wisconsin (10-2-2 Big Ten, 18-2-2 overall) and Iowa (7-61, 14-7-1) played a low-scoring defensive nail-biter that was hard fought on both ends. Overall though, Wisconsin controlled the game, outshooting the Hawkeyes 24-6. The Badger defense was as strong as ever, compiling an effort that only allowed Iowa one shot on goal. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Genevieve Richard saved this lone shot to earn her 15th shutout of the season. As a team, Wisconsin has 17 shutouts on the year. Offensively, the Badgers put the pressure on the Hawkeyes defense all game long, creating chance after chance. Wisconsin finished with eight shots on goal, but could not find the back of the net for 103 minutes. Finally, in double overtime, McNicoll came through to give the Badgers the conference crown. “They always had the talent,
but they really bought into the team thing,” said head coach Paula Wilkins. “If you had watched them this whole week, it was just a great atmosphere. That kind of atmosphere creates great talent on the field.” McNicoll was named the Tournament Offensive MVP and Richard was named the Tournament Defensive MVP. It is worth noting that Richard has not allowed a goal in 652 minutes and 15 seconds. She was last scored on October 18 against Minnesota and has compiled six straight shutouts. Walls was also nominated to the All-Tournament team. With this victory, the Badgers have now set the program record for most wins in a season and the campaign is far from over. The currently No. 11 Badgers will have to wait just one day to find out the team’s seed for the NCAA tournament. The Selection Show is today at 3:30 p.m. where the Badgers are likely to earn a high seed. They may be ranked eleventh as of now, but going into the tournament, Penn State was ranked fourth. After the completion of the tournament, Wisconsin’s 18-2-2 record is better than Penn State’s at 17-3. This weekend, Wisconsin showed the ability to compete at an elite level and win when it matters most. “I’m very proud of them and it’s truly their victory,” Wilkins said. The Badger’s performance on the big stage may have earned the team as high as a one or two seed for the impending NCAA tournament, which begins Nov. 14.
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Wisconsin swept in frustrating fashion By Andrew Tucker the daily cardinal
After two close losses to No. 2 North Dakota, Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves accurately summed up the weekend in one line. “Sometimes the branch just breaks off,” Eaves said. The Badgers (0-6-0 overall) took on North Dakota (2-0-0 NCHC, 7-1-1) at the Kohl Center for a two-game series, dropping both games 4-3 and 5-1 Friday and Saturday respectively. In game one, the Badgers lost 4-3 despite solid play by senior goalie Joel Rumpel. After an uneventful first period, senior defenseman Chase Drake scored on a power play at the 3:36 mark of the second period, his first goal of the year and the Badgers’ first lead of the year. However, just three minutes later, UND senior forward Connor Gaarder netted a power play goal of his own to tie it up. With just over a minute left in the period, senior winger Joseph LaBate fed the puck to sophomore winger Jedd Soleway, who banged it in to put the Badgers up 2-1, a lead that would last until intermission. The goal served as
the first points of the year for both of the first-line wingers, breaking a scoring slump that was hanging over the first line like a black cloud. “As hockey players, your goal is to stay as even keeled as possible, no super highs, no super lows. We get excited after goals, but it’s right back to work,” sophomore forward Grant Besse said. In the third period, the branch broke. UW allowed three straight goals, including a shorthanded goal to UND senior forward Michael Parks, to go down 4-2. A late goal brought the Badgers within striking distance, but they ultimately fell 4-3. The Badgers’ had trouble getting anything going in the period due to a number of penalties called on them. “The penalties that we had, if they were penalties, that’s fine, but there were a couple of calls that I thought they could’ve made just as easily and didn’t, and it broke up the rhythm,” Eaves said. The worst part of the 4-3 loss for the team was an injury to junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow, who left the game with a broken finger, and it is currently unknown when he will come back.
“Obviously it’s tough back there with only 5 defensemen, especially when we were killing so many penalties. Eddie is such a big body, good at blocking shots, getting the puck out, it’s not an easy loss,” Besse said. The second game wasn’t much better, as the Badgers were only down 2-1 halfway through the third period and getting scoring chances left and right. In the second and early third period, the Badgers’ offense looked as good as they’ve been all year, putting consistent pressure on North Dakota goalie Zane McIntyre. However, the junior was stellar all weekend, racking up 40 saves in the series. Again, halfway through the third the wheels fell off, starting when Drake accidentally knocked the puck past Rumpel into the UW goal. Both players took blame for the costly friendly fire, but the Badgers seemed like dead men walking after that, allowing two more goals to bring the final score to 5-1. While the box score seems bleak, the team found many bright spots. The three goals in the first game doubled the
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Chase Drake scored his first goal of the season, but it was moot in a series where UND scored six third period goals. amount they had scored in their first four games. The team was ahead and down by one going into the third period against the No. 2 team in the nation; their only problem was closing it out. “We play good teams like North Dakota and it draws us up to a higher level,” Eaves said. With Wisconsin now at 0-6, their bad start is solidified, but
this isn’t the first time the team has had a rough start. “I think we are all frustrated, but we have experience with this, we can look back on 2 years ago when we started off 1-7-2, and kinda just learn from our mistakes from that … We got to just be able to play a full 60 minutes,” Drake said. The Badgers next take the ice Nov. 21 against Colorado College.