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SSFC representative resigns from position By Tamar Myers the daily cardinal
A member of the Student Services Finance Committee resigned Monday, saying he had been labeled as an “extremist” and no longer felt serving on the committee was a productive use of his time. University of WisconsinMadison senior German Larrain resigned from his position on the committee in an email to its representatives. SSFC is tasked with allocating the General Student Services Fund, made up of segregated fees students pay each year as part of tuition. The funding is then granted to certain student organizations the committee determines provide a direct student service. Other registered student organizations can apply for grants from Associated Students of Madison, but GSSF groups are funded in a much larger way. Larrain was part of a group that tried to drastically reform SSFC bylaws last year. Their proposal, Larrain said, would have prevented organizations from requesting funding for paid student workers and eliminated the GSSF designation, streamlining funding into
one process for all Registered Students Organizations. Student Council voted to create a committee this year to examine the GSSF eligibility criteria. The group is composed of GSSF groups and SSFC members, and Student Council Chair David Gardner said it will eventually include members of non-GSSF registered student organizations. Larrain said using GSSF groups to help reform bylaws could elicit “valuable points,” but would not help eliminate the GSSF fund itself because groups “wouldn’t say anything against their own self interest.” At an SSFC meeting Monday, Chair David Vines said he believes SSFC members have done “a good job.” ASM officials declined to comment further. At the meeting, SSFC also voted 9-0 to approve the $61,315 budget of Atheists Humanists and Agnostics, with two members abstaining from voting. Representatives also heard a budget presentation from Veterans, Educators, and Traditional Students, which requested $34,874. SSFC will decide on their budget Thursday.
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According to Blank, at least 50 percent of funding must go to academic staff that did not receive pay increases in the 2012-’13 academic year. The goal is for 20 to 30 percent of all academic staff to receive raises.
The city Landmarks Commission gave its approval of the alteration plans for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House located on Frances Street and listened to a proposal that included tearing down the Highlander House, which is located on West Gilman Street, at a meeting Monday. Landmarks Commission Chairman Stuart Levitan said the alteration plan for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House is a “beautiful project.” The plan includes changing the windows of the back of the house to their historic style, adding a front entry stoop that will act as an Americans with Disabilities Act accessible ramp and slightly expanding the size of the house under the second story porch, according to Mark Bastian, who is an architect for the plan. George Austin, a representative of the philanthropic organization the Tosa Foundation, said the foundation is helping pay for the house’s alterations and the house is a “historic landmark.” He also said, “the alterations will give it 100 years more of life.” Levitan said, “That [the Delta Upsilon Fraternity] is restoring and renovating in an architecturally conscious manner is a real testament to that fraternity. It should be a model for other fraternities in the Langdon neighborhood to emulate.” According to Levitan, a fraternity that has not emulated this model is Sigma Epsilon, which wanted to tear down its house. The commission also heard a proposal made by
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Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed the Academic Staff Assembly Monday, speaking about staff compensation among other issues.
Blank talks HR Design future The Academic Staff Assembly discusses staff compensation By Maija Inveiss THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Academic Staff Assembly met Monday to hear from Chancellor Rebecca Blank about the human resources plan and a fund used to give raises for academic staff. Last spring, the state Legislature delayed the University of WisconsinMadison Human Resources Design Plan that was supposed to take effect in July 2013. The plan would have changed the structure of how UW-Madison employees are compensated. University officials are continuing to work on the plan that would go into effect in 2015 if approved by the state Legislature. Blank said creating the new HR Design Plan will be tough, but it is essential to compensate the staff working for the university as effectively as possible.
Blank also discussed the Critical Compensation Fund, which gives pay raises to the academic staff. Director of Human Resources Robert Lavigna presented information on the fund and said this year, one percent of the campus budget is allotted for pay raises to academic staff. This percentage is lower than the two percent allotted in the budget last year, Lavigna said.
“Our most important resource is our people and I know that the work that you do is critical to our educational enterprise ... and our Wisconsin Idea.” Rebecca Blank chancellor UW-Madison
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Alternate side parking restrictions will begin at 1 a.m. Friday throughout Madison, Wis., which will require residents to park their cars on the odd numbered house side of the street starting Thursday evening. These restrictions are in effect seven days a week from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. from Nov. 15 to March 15, regardless of the weather. Car
owners must park on the odd number house side of the street on odd numbered days and even house sides on even days. Violators may receive $20 fines, or $60 fines during a snow emergency. “To avoid fines people should park their cars on the proper side of the street,” Streets Division spokesperson George
Dreckmann said. “Residents should also remove seldom used vehicles, boats and other trailers from the streets now to avoid fines.” The area that extends from Park and Proudfit Streets to Thornton Avenue and the Yahara River, and from Lake Mendota to Lake Monona is exempt from the restrictions.
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Kane Kaiman is a graduate of Cedarburg High School. There, he scored a 5 on his AP Psychology test, giving him the authority to interpret the dreams of all humans and some of the earth’s more intelligent mammals. On the evening of Oct. 19, 2003, he had 27 dreams, which is a Guinness World Record. This week’s dream: “I started having dreams about fantasy football. The other night I dreamed I was the actual coach of my team and all my guys were there with me in a locker room. I was yelling at them and telling them to play better so we could snap my four-game losing streak. And I was yelling at other players too because I was mad they got hurt. I told one of them to do pushups as a punishment. I remember asking them over and over if they wanted to sleep in the basement. In real life, the last-place person in our actual league has to sleep in our dirty basement.” —Taylor Hamm, freshman
Unfortunately, professional athletes don’t respond well to oldschool tactics these days. My regular readers will remember that I was once combined psychologist and equipment manager for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. I saw firsthand what strict coaching can do to a locker room full of grown men used to getting their way.
Eat a chill pill. Get an ice-water transfusion. You’ve still got time to whip your team into shape and make the playoffs. What a modern team needs is a special locker room culture. Players
should police themselves through playful name-calling and participate in team-building activities, like forcing rookies to pay for meals. These traditions turn boys into men and perennial losers into Super Bowl champions. Anyway, let’s talk fantasy football. For almost a decade, I’ve been a part of an incredibly exclusive Yahoo.com fantasy league. Its membership consists of some of the best minds in psychology today. Other than myself, the most prominent member is Albin Axelsson, the Swedish split-personality expert. He is a fantasy football virtuoso. “The Axe Murderers” have won the league title three years in a row. But this season I will dethrone him. I’ve scoured the waiver wire every week, hatching brilliant schemes to showcase overlooked and underrated players. Things are going well, but, like you, I’ve
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First of all, I want to tell you I admire your “no nonsense” coaching style. A widespread lack of discipline has created a league full of prima donnas.
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been plagued by the injury bug. The key is to stay composed. Did I panic when Julio Jones broke his foot? Not at all, I replaced him with Justin Blackmon. Did I lose my temper when Blackmon got suspended for the year? No, I simply invested in Terrance Williams. Did I pull my hair out when Arian Foster opted for seasonending back surgery or when Aaron Rodgers broke his collar bone? Nope. I kept my cool and picked up Mike James and Nick Foles. I’ve still got a legitimate chance to shut that smug Swede down. My level-headed attitude should serve as an example to all fantasy owners. There are ups and downs in every season. If you become upset, not only will it cloud your judgment, but it will also affect other areas of your life, especially your sleep. Relieving the stress that causes these dreams will require an attitude adjustment. Eat a chill pill. Get an icewater transfusion. You’ve still got time to whip your team into shape and make the playoffs. Hustle is what will keep you out of that basement. There are always performance trends to analyze and matchups to evaluate, so every moment spent working out, doing homework or talking to girls is a moment wasted. Do you have a dream you want Kane to interpret for you or someone you know? Email Kane at kaiman@wisc. edu for his absolutely 100 percent factuhaley henschel ally accurate advice.
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Community members address Judge Doyle Square proposals By Sarah Olson THE DAILY CARDINAL
Community members gave their opinions on two proposals for the redesign of the two-block area on the north side of the Capitol, which is known as Judge Doyle Square, at a committee listening session Monday. The city began planning the Judge Doyle Square redesign in 2010, and it gained momentum in July 2012 when Madison’s Common Council approved a new Downtown Plan, which outlines a vision for the next 20 years of the downtown area and establishes recommendations to achieve the vision, including the redevelopment of the square. Two companies, JDS Development of Madison and the JourneymanGroup of Austin, Texas, have submitted proposals for the project, which include the construction of a full-purpose hotel that could serve the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Madison College Meeting
and Event Management Degree Program Director Janet Sperstad said even walking a few blocks between a hotel and the Monona Terrace Convention Center deters conference attendees from participating in events.
“I think it’s going to be hard, but let’s get it done sooner rather than later so we can all enjoy the benefits of a re-invigorated neighborhood.” Joshua Berkson co-owner The Merchant
“It is imperative that we have facilities so close that we call it ‘one elevator ride away,’” Sperstad said, meaning hotels need to be as close as possible to the convention center. Susan Springman, who spoke on behalf of the group that owns the Inn on the Park, asked the committee to con-
sider several critical questions, including whether or not a new hotel would benefit the Monona Terrace Conference Center, noting a number of available rooms in the area were not considered in the city’s hotel feasibility assessment. “The projections that [the committee has] are just a snapshot in time,” Springman said. “Anything can happen in the marketplace in the meantime.” Joshua Berkson, co-owner of the Merchant restaurant, 121 S. Pinckney St., said he thinks the Judge Doyle Square project would be a positive development for the city and hopes the community will engage with the project to make it happen. “I think it’s going to be hard, but let’s get it done sooner rather than later so we can all enjoy the benefits of a reinvigorated neighborhood,” Berkson said. The Judge Doyle Square Committee is expected to recommend one of the proposals to the Common Council by the end of the year.
assembly from page 1 Staff must fill certain criteria to receive one of these raises but they are not merit based. Blank discussed her goals for the future of the university. She said she wants to find capable faculty and also noted that the university needs to improve relations with governmentelected officials. Blank said she hopes UW-Madison advances in research knowledge to continue its prestigious image. Finally, she hopes UW-Madison continues helping students and faculty bring ideas to the marketplace. “Our most important resource is our people and I know that the work that you do is critical to our educational enterprise, our research enterprise and our outreach and Wisconsin Idea enterprise,” Blank said.
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State Supreme Court hears oral argument over Act 10 By Eoin Cottrell the daily cardinal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday to determine the constitutionality of Act 10, which restricts teachers’ unions’ collective bargaining rights. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen represented the state and Attorney Tamara Packard led the legal team Madison Teachers Incorporated. Madison Teachers Inc. asserted Act 10 is unconstitutional because it violates teachers freedom of association and equal protection under the First Amendment. Van Hollen argued the Wisconsin State Constitution does not guarantee a right to associate for the purpose of collective bargaining. Despite Democratic Senators fleeing the State in 2011 to disrupt the legislative process, Act 10 passed in 2011 and placed limits on collective bargaining rights for most unionized workers in Wisconsin. Under the law, wages, sick leave and vacation time are no longer negotiable in labor contracts. The law also forces public employees to finance more of their health care benefits and to pay more into their pensions.
Gov. Scott Walker introduced the bill as part of a larger effort to cut the state’s deficit. The bill stirred public angst causing thousands of residents including teachers and their students to demonstrate in the state Capitol. James Sieja, a political science graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the justices are likely to rule Act 10 constitutional. His prediction comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the process by which the bill was passed was constitutional, and therefore it is unlikely they will strike it down, according to Sieja. Sieja called the law indeterminate, meaning there is no specific clause for the justices to reference in the Wisconsin Constitution when making the decision. “When the law isn’t clear, when the law is indeterminate, that leaves the justices to vote ideologically,” Sieja said. If ruled constitutional, Act 10 could move from the courts to the political arena, according to Sieja. The upcoming gubernatorial election could be the next battleground for opponents of the law.
Report reveals UW ranks sixth in students studying abroad Stephanie Daher/cardinal file photo
The Delta Upsilon house, which is a historic landmark, is located on the 600 block of North Frances St.
landmarks from page 1 representatives of Steve Brown Apartments that included tearing down the Highlander House. Steve Brown Apartments owns the Highlander and believes it is not marketable at this point. Levitan agreed and also said the outside of the Highlander is an “eyesore” and the inside of it has a floor plan that is not good for the current times. Landmark’s Commission representative David McLean said, “The Highlander doesn’t
fit into the historic district and it came after the dates of significance in that district, so it could come and go and no one would really care.” Levitan also said, “I don’t think anybody would mourn the loss of the Highlander, but whether tearing it down and replacing it with different buildings is consistent with the city ordinance is yet to be seen.” Steve Brown Apartments will return to the Landmarks Commission with further plans for the Highlander on Nov. 25.
The University of Wisconsin- encourage us as we continue Madison ranked sixth among U.S. to break down the barriers— universities and colleges in the financial and otherwise—to number of students earnoverseas opporing academic credit from tunities for stustudy abroad programs dents,” Director during 2011-’12, according of International to the 2013 Open Doors Programs Dan Report on International Gold said in a news Number of Education Exchange release. “We are students who earned credit released Monday. focused on develoutside of the For 2011-’12, 2,149 oping innovative United States. UW-Madison students programs that betearned academic credit ter train students outside the United States. from all majors and Number of Last year, UW-Madison interests to thrive international ranked ninth, with 2,159 in today’s globalstudents students who participated ized world.” UW-Madison hosted. in study abroad programs In a breakdown and received credit. of 2011-’12 study “These latest staabroad participation tistics demonstrate by program length, UW-Madison’s commitment UW-Madison ranks fifth nationto international education and ally for long-term, defined as aca-
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demic or calendar year participation, and fourth for semester involvement, leading the Big Ten in both categories. For the same year, UW-Madison students studied in 85 countries on six continents. The most popular destinations were Spain, Italy United Kingdom, China and France. Nearly two-thirds of participants were female, and the majority were seniors and juniors, according to the report. Recent years have also included growth in the number of nonU.S. students at UW-Madison. The report also distinguished that nationally, the number of U.S. students studying abroad in 2011-’12 equaled 283,332, which increased from 273,996 the previous year. —Megan Stoebig
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The Nintendo Gamecube will rise again Adam Paris sega what?!
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here’s an old Japanese saying that translates roughly to: “Mario Kart Double Dash!!’ is the eighth wonder of the world.” I can’t attribute that prophetic claim to anyone specifically, but I’m assuming it was some revered Shogun. The phrase’s meaning is beyond dispute however; “Double Dash!!” will forever rule the “Mario Kart” roost. For starters, the name alone puts it leaps and bounds above the other games in the series. While I will always admire the “64” moniker Nintendo slapped on their games, “Double Dash!!” is both alliterative and exciting. Indeed, more games could benefit from attaching a couple exclamation points on the end. “The Last of Us” was decent, but imagine how much more emotionally affecting it could be with a title like “The Last of Us!!” Name merit may seem like a trivial category, but the naming
convention of this series is so erratic that something so utterly innocent and beautiful like “Double Dash!!” immediately stands out. One of the major appeals of “Double Dash!!” is it’s a Gamecube title. Nintendo’s forgotten boxy friend may have sold pitiful amounts, but that financial failure created a golden opportunity for retro hipster status on campuses across the country. Nintendo 64s have always been the go-to for classic college duels, but the lengthy gap between the Gamecube’s demise and the launch of a new console means it’s finally trendy to hear that familiar diddy as you spin the cube while the system starts up. While anyone still toting a beefy original Xbox certainly deserves some credit, it’s time for the Gamecube to rise back into national prominence. I guarantee within two years, every dorm room in the continental United States will have that familiar purple lunchbox. The Gamecube is in the midst of its second peak on the popularity continuum. Break out your Wavebirds and embrace Project Dolphin. We’re all witnesses.
Back to singing the praises of “Double Dash!!” though. The most obvious aspect of its superiority lies in the dual-driver system. I have no clue why Nintendo hasn’t brought this back, because there is no gameplay convention quite as intricate or nuanced as strategically tapping Z. Based on your position in the race, you’re constantly managing which character to have on back since some won’t get their special in first place; vice versa for last place. Additionally, the drifting mechanic is second to none. While I’ve never Tokyo-drifted in real life, “Double Dash!!” seems to have the most realistic interpretation of this phenomenon in the history of media. Also, it actually takes skill to reach the blue sparks and acquire a boost around corners as opposed to the lame, idiotic, timing-based system of “Mario Kart Wii.” You can immediately tell who hasn’t played the game before based on how loud they shake the control stick while trying to acquire those beautiful blue flames emblematic of freedom, patriotism and idyllic landscapes. It also ferrets out pretenders and contenders from the moment
you hit the character selection screen. Small carts are the only valid option in multiplayer. It’s okay to ridicule your buddies mercilessly when they choose King Boo and Petey Piranha— they’ve just done the video game equivalent of voting for the Whig Party in 2016. As an aside, I’m totally onboard for a Whig Party comeback. GO BIG AND VOTE WHIG 2016!
Nintendo’s forgotten boxy friend may have sold pitiful amounts, but that financial failure created a golden opportunity for retro hipster status on campuses across the country.
Finally, there’s one singular aspect of “Double Dash!!” that makes it the purest distillation of fun known to man. Two words: Baby Park. A ruthless track built solely to test raw driving skill, its two right turns and seven laps will lead to some of the most heart-pounding moments of your existence.
Just when you think you will finish first, that blue shell catches up to you while everyone passes your pitiful, stunned cart. There’s the exhilaration of whipping around corners, only to see an entire side covered in giant ‘nanners because your idiot cousin chose Diddy Kong whose asinine ape chant taunt continues to haunt your dreams. You can watch as the uninformed newcomer launches their chain chomp only to have the swooping overhead train break their connection immediately. Baby Park is my personal Italian villa. It may sound like hyperbole, but I think it’s fair to say “Mario Kart: Double Dash!!” is the finest racing—nay, finest game—ever produced. Is there a more ideal way to simulate a racing experience than rubber band AI? Some haters may say “Mario Kart 64” is the superior version. Disregard their opinions immediately and spend some time doing solo time trials on Baby Park. You’ll understand soon enough. Do you think Super Nintendo is better? Let Adam know at aparis@wisc.edu.
‘The Walking Dead’ looms as the best show on television By Jake Smasal The Daily Cardinal
Well, folks, “Breaking Bad” is over. It’s been over a month, and it had a good run. However, now that it’s over and there’s a gaping hole in our Sunday nights, we have to ask: What’s the new best show on TV? It’s time to come out of our “Breaking Bad” induced shock/ withdrawal/tiny meth addiction—It’s no big deal guys, I can quit whenever I want—and figure out what we should be wasting our lives on now. There are a lot of contenders waiting in the wings, ready to claim the newly relinquished title of best overall show. I’ve heard people say everything from “Game of Thrones” to “Mad Men” to “New Girl”—a lot of people really like New Girl— should be given the championship belt. However, to me, there is a clear-cut winner: “The Walking Dead.” When people talk about the best shows on TV, “The Walking Dead” seems to get lost in the shuffle much of the time. Part of this is because it’s on AMC, the same channel as “Breaking Bad” was and “Mad Men” is, and that’s understandable. Yet, a lot of it has to do with the nature of the show. “The Walking Dead” is definitely not for the squeamish—it is without a doubt the most visceral and violent show I have ever seen. This is not to say that
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only a certain type of coolheaded, steel-stomached viewer (like myself ) can watch it, only that many people are almost immediately turned off by the show because somebody sticks a blunt object into the bloated head of a zombie, which makes the zombie explode.
When people talk about the best shows on TV, “The Walking Dead” seems to get lost in the shuffle.
While I enjoy a good zombie kill as much as the next guy, the violence is not what makes “The Walking Dead” so great. It’s the characters and the story that set the show apart. “The Walking Dead” evolved from a show about people surviving a zombie apocalypse in season one to people living in a zombie apocalypse season two, and now in seasons three and four, it’s become a show about people surviving other people in a zombie apocalypse. Most zombie-related games, movies and shows deal specifically with fighting zombies. The objective of the protagonists is usually to survive the onslaught of the undead, not establish and create new life. This, however, is the story of
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Grateful Dead— “The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)” The first song of their first album, it’s also only two minutes.
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“The Walking Dead.” Zombies are no longer the main concern of the survivors; they want to grow old, have families and enjoy their lives. Although the zombies are still important and govern many of the actions of the show’s characters, zombies—or walkers as the characters call them—are no longer the most immediate threat. The remaining survivors on the show are worried about food, sickness, the threat of other people and especially the threat of people in their own group. Another way “The Walking Dead” separates itself is the realistic death rate of its characters. There are only four characters left alive in “The Walking Dead” that were introduced in season one. To compare, “Game of Thrones” has more than ten main characters left on the show from season one over an equivalent amount of time. While “Game of Thrones” has an obscenely large cast, the death rate in “The Walking Dead” is far greater. This is part of what keeps me watching the show week after week—I never know who is going to go and when it will happen. For years, “The Walking Dead” has captured my attention and enjoyment with its action, survival motif and smooth character development. Now that I have bestowed it with the “best show on TV” title, I can only hope it continues to do so for years to come. What’s your favorite TV show? Let Jake know at Smasal@wisc.edu.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band— “Tropical Hot Dog Night”
It’s like Tom Waits, but with more trombone.
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Based off the graphic novel series by Robert Kirkman, “The Walking Dead” has been running on AMC since 2010.
R.E.M.— “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It”
If you know all of the words to this, congratulations. You’ve won life.
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Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats released this song when they were 18 and 19 years old, respectively.
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‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ cannot deflect criticism By Kailee Andrews The Daily Cardinal
When Marvel announced their live-action TV series, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” the Internet erupted with unmitigated nerd-joy. Marvel fans dreamed of fan-favorite superheroes being introduced on their TV screens. Joss Whedon fans were delighted the creative mastermind would return to television. Marvel, Disney and ABC execs patted themselves on the back gleefully for coming up with such a clever crosspromotional machine. At first, most were optimistic about the show’s critical and commercial success. The first trailer was practically film quality. The writing team boasted screenwriters from many of the best network TV shows of the past two decades, including “Lost,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Fringe” and “The X-Files.” Not to mention Joss Whedon, creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (that critically acclaimed show your Comm Arts professor adores) and “Firefly” was involved. P.S.: Whedon also directed a small-time movie you might have heard of called “The Avengers.” Early critical reviews were, if not
glowing, at least positive, and the world over geek culture was poised to embrace a new favorite TV show. Then something interesting happened. The pilot aired and things got divisive. Six episodes in, that hasn’t changed. Some viewers love the action-packed yet light-hearted vibe of the show, declaring it entertaining if predictable fun. Others lament the lack of genre-bending subversion and layered characterization they’ve come to expect from Whedon. Some say the show should draw more from the Marvel comics, while still others argue the show has too many references and needs to remain accessible. Any kind of consensus remains elusive. So, now is the perfect time to take stock of the events of the show thus far and attempt to answer those most pressing questions: What is this show anyway and is it worth your time? The show centers on Agent Phil Coulson, the recently un-deceased S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who lent a human face to the shadowy organization in the films. In the series, he pulls together his own team, which includes Grant Ward, a gruff but accomplished super-spy; Melinda May, a S.H.I.E.L.D. legend returning to the field; Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons,
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The Killers kill it on their greatest hits LP
Direct Hits The Killers By Mary Sullivan the daily cardinal
Coming up on 10 years since their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, featuring the smash hit “Mr. Brightside,” The Killers just released the greatest hits compilation, Direct Hits. It’s impossible to argue with the fact The Killers have a knack for writing jams, and their ability to combine rock and pop has taken the U.S. by storm within the past decade. Hell, in 2008 they presented probably the most discussed philosophical idea in pop music: “Are we human, or are we dancer?” In my opinion, “Human” deserves a greatest hit album all on its own but, I digress.. Direct Hits is dominated by tracks from 2004’s Hot Fuss, where some of their most popular songs (“Mr Brightside,” “Somebody Told Me,” “Smile Like You Mean It” and “All These Things That I Have Done”) were introduced. Nonetheless, the spectrum of the band’s history is well-represented, with tracks from each album except 2007’s Sawdust compilation, on the album. It’s an absolute shame Sawdust’s opening song, “Tranquilize” (featuring Lou Reed) isn’t included. The fact The Killers had the opportunity to make music with one of rock’s most influential figures is an obvious milestone in the history of the band. Especially in light of Reed’s recent death, the rerelease of “Tranquilize” would have
been a respectful tribute and—without trying to sound insensitive— would have aided exponentially in the album’s publicity and credibility. Direct Hits features four newly released tracks to bring some diversity to the album. Two new singles, “Shot at the Night,” and “Just Another Girl,” come in near the end of the album. “Shot at the Night” is almost painfully 80s, but it’s still super catchy and karaoke-friendly. “Just Another Girl” throws back slightly more to the Hot Fuss era, with simple chord progressions, traditional instrumentals and production and a clear storyline. It’s a cute little tune about a boy who likes a girl, but I doubt it’ll get much radio time or huge popularity. Here’s when the Calvin Harris remix of “When You Were Young” comes in. The track doesn’t fit at all in the album but there’s no doubt in my mind it’ll get radio time. Many people like The Killers, this was one of their biggest hits and radio stations and clubs love remixes of old classics. Seriously though? Calvin Harris over Lou Reed? SMH guys. With a full 180-degree turn around, the next track is the original demo for “Mr. Brightside.” I absolutely love this addition, as it presents the raw youth of the band and a simplicity in Brandon Flowers’ voice that sometimes gets lost in the production of The Killers hits. This song would be a perfect closing track for the album, but for some reason they throw in 2012’s “Be Still” after the four new tracks. Who knows where this logic came from, but overall, Direct Hits is a great representation of the past 10 years of The Killers and how much they rock.
Grade: B+
British college grads who know all the things about all the sciences and Skye, a hacker with a mysterious past who may or may not be trusted and may or may not have super-secret parentage. The only thing we can be sure of is that she’s gunning to be the next L’Oreal spokesperson. I mean, the girl was introduced slumming it in a van and yet appears perfectly coiffed. I know everyone has a pressing desire to learn how Coulson came to be resurrected from his death in “The Avengers”, but lets not forget the urgent mysteries of TV hair styling. Anyways, this scrappy team must assemble to protect the world from the super-powered threats of the Marvel universe. They’re ordinary people in an extraordinary world. Ants fighting against boots, if you will. And as far as this concept goes S.H.I.E.L.D. has delivered. We’ve received superhero origin stories, a super-villain introduction and an Avengers crossover. And all the while, the main cast has grappled with a world that is aware of superheroes and desires information on them. Yet, it often feels like the show is skimping on character and continuity in order to fit in as many action tropes as possible. We’ve seen
super-strength, pyrokinesis, alien viruses and sky-diving antics but none of that is going to compel an audience if they don’t love the people under fire. And there’s certainly potential for love. The thing is, the show has spent so much time on the MacGuffin of the week that the characters still feel like sketches. Right now, your average “S.H.I.E.L.D.” episode goes down like this: We begin with a cold open introducing the problem. Then we get a shot of the S.H.I.E.L.D. plane zooming in to save the day. Then mayhem, mayhem, mayhem. Science, science, science. Witty one liners. Coulson brings up the mystery of his death. Conflict gets resolved. We get back on the plane. Not to say great television can’t stem from the monster of the week formula. It can and often has. The problem arises when case beats out character. “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has begun to recognize a case of the week works best when tied to character. When Coulson’s former protege starts committing crimes; when one of the main cast members is infected with an alien virus; when things become personal… That’s when we become invested. And if “S.H.I.E.L.D.” contin-
ues in the trend it started with last weeks emotional “F.Z.Z.T.,” it could transform from the contentedly decent show it is today into one of real quality. For the time being though, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is more compelling for its behind the scenes balance of corporate and creative interests than its actual onscreen content. Yet, its witty commentary on superhero tropes, globetrotting adventures and better-than-average effects do make it the most promising thing to crawl out of the primordial ooze of network TV offerings this year. I wouldn’t blame anyone for electing to skip “S.H.I.E.L.D.” in favor of a good “Buffy” or “Breaking Bad” binge, but if you’re interested in the crossover ambitions of Marvel this is the time to jump in. So, if you want to envelop yourself in the Marvel universe, confirm your Whedon devotee cred or just sit down to a diverting action-adventure hour once a week, then “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is a show you might want to lend your eyes. Think “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is better than Kailee insists? Let her know at kmandrews@wisc.edu.
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You can call me Nancy ACROSS 1 In ___ of (replacing) 5 Like uncleaned fish 1 0 ___ Bator, Mongolia 14 Alda of TV and film 1 5 Comedian Lange 1 6 Whimper 17 It’s as good as a mile 1 8 Backs, anatomically 19 It’s seen in many Christmas specials 2 0 Far from dark 23 Skybox setting 24 Concepts 2 5 Wet 28 Wash up 3 0 Sunburn treatment 3 1 Take down a notch 33 Bride’s new title 3 6 Perspiring 4 0 Put in position, as a broken bone 41 Colossal 42 Andean of old 43 Unmake a mess (with “up”) 4 4 More melancholy 46 Accessory for a smoking jacket 49 Mother of pearl 5 1 Like the 1 percent, perhaps 57 Lady’s husband 5 8 Highest-ranking
Boy Scout 59 Nickname for Hemingway 6 0 Word with “do” or “cost you” 6 1 Bluegill fish 62 Hardly ___ (rarely) 63 Do a farrier’s work 6 4 Not verbose 6 5 Condition of misfortune DOWN 1 Follower of Mary 2 Parts of hipbones 3 Port side when sailing south 4 Amorphous 5 Depress 6 Royal cap 7 Spots with indoor trees, perhaps 8 Name one by one 9 Fist pumper’s cry 1 0 Advantageous aspect 1 1 Attempt at a fencing touch 1 2 Waikiki welcome 1 3 Grown-up efts 2 1 Poet’s palindromic preposition 22 Cat’s nine 2 5 Little touches, as of paint 26 Away from the wind, on a yacht 2 7 Castle defense
28 How procrastinators run 2 9 Volcano fallout 3 1 Out of whack 3 2 Colossal 33 Fix, as a broken heart 3 4 It starts and ends with a line 3 5 Dwarf or giant ___ 37 Privileged group 3 8 Family member 3 9 Having no restrictions 43 Walk like a 1-yearold 4 4 Devious plan 45 Stick-figure line 46 Words before “calm” and “bright” 47 Word with “sayer” 4 8 Monte ___ 49 African river or country 5 0 Strongman’s reference? 5 2 If it’s outstanding, it’s really not good 53 Word with “soft” or “dinner” 5 4 Place to pray 5 5 Electronically scored duel 5 6 Place to play catch
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By Patrick Remington
opinion Feminism stands for gender equality Sara vinson opinion columnist
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eminism takes a lot of heat. It is a stigmatized word. Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry refused to call themselves feminists. Even Beyoncé does not consider herself a feminist. I think the word feminist, like the term rape culture, has connotations that are warped from any recognizable definition. I am here to set the record straight. Feminism is nothing more and nothing less than the desire for equal rights and opportunities for men and women. It is about humanity, not hatred. Anyone calling their hatred for men “feminism” should probably just take a vow of silence. If you hate men, that is a personal problem, not a political stance. So stop using the word that way, and stop hating feminists because of it. That said, I consider myself a feminist, and I notice when there are no lead female characters in a movie. I notice when my male boss is more lenient
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with a male coworker than he is with me. But I also notice when men are treated unfairly, and that happens a lot, too. I think my feminist friends, and especially people hating men, need to observe the times they have the upper hand.
People need to stop thinking in terms of what girls or boys do, and drop the stigma.
I notice a lot of things I love to do that men just cannot do without judgment, and I care about that too. So I’ve compiled a bunch of fun things that I would love to see men have the equal opportunity to do. Men are stuck with their appearance. I get to wear makeup, nail polish, push-up bras, heels and dresses that can be constructed to show off whichever body parts I choose while hiding ones I want. Men have shirts, pants and shoes. I can also
dye, straighten, curl and style my hair in any way I choose. If I tell you to picture a man with dyed, straightened hair and nail polish a very distinct picture and personality probably comes to mind, and a judgment may or may not accompany it. It might be argued that women are expected to dress up and work harder on their appearance than men, but hey, I have the choice to upgrade my look and I would not give that up. I can cover acne, I can tan, and hide my weird wavy blonde locks under brown hair dye and a straightener. I’m sorry society doesn’t give men the freedom of appearance we women have. That being said, I am insanely jealous of beardgrowing abilities. I am allowed to love a lot of things that men are not. I learned recently that men taking selfies looks strange. We have somehow developed a culture in the last decade that makes it effeminate for a man to use something as seemingly genderneutral as a small digital camera. Just last weekend I saw a high school musical and I could not help but wondering, “Who’s
gay?” Men liking musicals, singing, or dancing causes a lot of oppressive, unnecessary sexuality inquiry, leading me into another restriction.
If you hate men, that is a personal problem, not a political stance.
Oftentimes, men feel pressured to pick a horse in our society when it comes to their sexuality. We are coming to terms with titles within the LGBTQ community but few people consider the sexuality continuum yet. We are all on a sexuality spectrum. Some people will date anyone, some prefer men but will also date women...you get the idea. Today it is much more acceptable for a woman to have a “girl crush” or kiss her friend without anyone necessarily labeling her “gay.” A man having any attraction to
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other men is often considered gay rather than just being along the spectrum. It seems like if a woman is an engineer or a mechanic or loves football she is praised. She is allowed to not care about any of those things. No one judges me for not being able to change a flat tire. Most people understand when I say I do not care about football and that I prefer wine to beer. I have a male friend who constantly pretends to care about football because he does not want to justify his indifference. Gender roles are not about all women loving shopping or all men loving football. There are seven billion men and women on this planet and no one can convince me that common interests coincide with gender roles. Our culture simply has stigmas attached to a lot of behaviors that no one even thinks about. People need to stop thinking in terms of what girls or boys do, and drop the stigma. Be a feminist. Let people do what they want to do. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Letter To The Editor
UW-Madison is long overdue for new diversity plan By Jessica Behling ASM Diversity committee chair
Twenty-five years ago, our campus blazed the trail for diversity initiatives at universities across the country. We created the first institutional diversity plan, Plan 2008, which made major changes to the dynamics of our campus, encouraging the inclusion of students of a range of backgrounds and identities. Plan 2008 set many goals for our campus including increasing the number of Wisconsin students of color at UW System
schools, increasing the amount of financial aid available to needy students and fostering environments and courses that would enhance learning and respect for racial and ethnic diversity. The University of WisconsinMadison was due for an updated diversity plan five years ago. A committee of faculty, staff and students began drafting a new plan last year with a more inclusive definition of diversity when compared to Plan 2008, which focused on racial and ethnic diversity. However, their deadline
for completion has already been pushed back an entire year after countless meetings amounted to very little progress by the close of spring semester 2013. Unlike Plan 2008, which outlined specific actions to take in order to better our campus, the current draft has evolved into a framework, with broad goals and no proposals on how to accomplish them. Most concerning of all is the fact that most students do not know that we ever had a diversity plan or that we are working on a new one. How can the new diversity
“plan” address what changes students need to see if students are not involved in creating it? Now is the time--students must raise their voices and become involved in the creation of our new diversity plan. We have the power to improve our campus for an entire generation of Badgers, but we are the only ones who know what needs to change. The Ad Hoc Diversity Plan Drafting Committee began holding campus and community engagement sessions last week to hear feedback on what they have completed so far. The next ses-
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sion is on Tuesday, November 12th in the Mendota Room of Dejope Hall from 5-8 p.m. Please email discussion@cdo.wisc.edu for any accommodation requests. The longer the diversity plan is delayed and watered down, the longer our campus operates below our greatest potential. The time is now—get involved with the diversity plan by attending the campus engagement session to ensure that UW-Madison is inclusive of Badgers from all identities and backgrounds. Please forward all letters to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Fall sports look ahead as schedules heat up By Claire Lancaster The Daily Cardinal
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After missing the entirety of last season due to an ACL tear sustained in a preseason game, redshirt junior guard Josh Gasser looks to play a key role in the Badgers’ game plan this year.
Short-handed Gators look to take down UW By Jack Baer The Daily Cardinal
Last year, a hobbled Badger team walked into Florida’s O’Connell Center and were promptly run out of the gym. This year, the tables could be turned. The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (1-0) will seek redemption against No. 10 Florida tonight at the Kohl Center. The Badgers were physically dominated last season in their visit to Gainesville, losing 74-56 while never threatening to take the lead. A major reason for last year’s mismatch were the injury problems the Badgers faced, losing junior guard Josh Gasser for the season to a preseason ACL tear and now-graduated forward Mike Bruesewitz to a freak lower leg laceration in practice, knocking him out of action until the season opener. “Going into that game we had lost Josh a week before, Mike Bruesewitz hadn’t practiced in so long and that was on the road against a very good opponent,” head coach Bo Ryan said. “(Gasser’s) something that we needed. He
brings a lot to the arena, to a competitive environment.” With Wisconsin now at full strength, it is the Gators who will walk into a hostile environment playing less than 100 percent. Florida senior guard Scottie Wilbekin, junior center Damontre Harris and sophomore forward Dorian Finney-Smith have all been suspended for violating team rules. Additionally, junior guard Eli Carter and senior forward Will Yeguete have seen limited time with leg injuries sustained last season. All of those players figure to be key cogs for Florida later in the season, and not having them all eligible could create major depth problems. With that said, it would be foolish to count the Gators out. Head coach Billy Donovan still figures to be a future Hall of Famer, senior center Patric Young is a very real threat given the Badgers’ interior defense problems exposed at the St. Johns’ game, and Gator freshman guard Kasey Hill is a five-star recruit who will lead a lineup still stocked with other top recruits. “They always have a lot of
good players, so if they’re missing one or two or whatever, it’s not as big a factor as it might be what I’ve seen in other programs,” Ryan said. “(Donovan’s) got a lot of guys who had unbelievable credentials coming out of high school, so they’re always loaded that way.” The Badgers hope to attack the Gators’ consistency, looking for ways to learn Florida’s strategy from the last game and adjust. “Last year, we let them do a lot of things that we shouldn’t have let them do,” junior center Frank Kaminsky said. “They run pretty much the same offense so we’ve been looking at film from last year, trying to learn from that.” The Badgers will be defending a 15-game home opening win streak against Florida, and will do it against a quality opponent, the type of which is rarely seen in today’s early season cupcake scheduling. “Not very many teams do this. Not many teams open up at home against a top ten opponent. It’s hard in scheduling to do that,” Ryan said. “This isn’t your normal.”
New stadiums top list of poor fiscal choices Jack Baer baer necessities Monday, the Atlanta Braves shocked the baseball world by announcing they were leaving their 17-year-old stadium, Turner Field, for a new $672 million stadium in Atlanta’s northern suburb of Cobb County. The Atlanta JournalConstitution also reported that approximately $450 million of that price tag will covered by public money. It also reported the Cobb County Commission would approve the stadium deal, instead of a public vote. This comes after the Atlanta Falcons announced earlier this year they would move out of the 21-year-old Georgia Dome to a state-of-the-art, technologically marvelous (Google how the dome opens and closes) $1.2 billion stadium, of which $200 million will
come up front from public money, and that’s not even counting the extra tax proceeds the Falcons will be allowed to keep. Neil deMause, author of “Field of Schemes,” a book explaining how public money is given to sports franchises for stadiums, estimated that price could eventually add up to $554 million. Add that up and you’ve got municipalities of Atlanta promising over $1 billion to sports teams to replace two stadiums that have a combined age of 38. These are just two examples in a long line of states and cities agreeing to pay exorbitant amounts of money to keep the local sports team from moving away. How do politicians decide that keeping a sports team in their town is more important than the financial solvency of their city? It’s because every major sports league, particularly the National Football League (thanks to Los Angeles being used as a threat every time a city doesn’t want to pay for a new stadium), has found
a way to extort local politicians and make them choose between being the guy who let a popular sports team leave or the guy who further bankrupted their municipalities with a shady stadium deal. Since the team leaving looks so much worse in the short term, 9 politicians out of 10 will choose the former and hope that no one notices the financial burden before they retire. In the end, we simply don’t know how to evaluate how much a team is worth. Maybe shinier bathrooms and healthier, but still overpriced food isn’t worth it while teachers are laid off. That equation simply doesn’t make sense. Team owners are allowed to buy and run a franchise, but when the time comes to pay for a new stadium, they don’t have to face virtually any financial risk. Overall, one sad, simple truth remains: Sports teams will milk a city for millions, their politicians will go along with it and nobody will care.
The Badgers’ (4-1 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) landslide victory over Brigham Young University exceeded head coach Gary Andersen’s expectations. Before they get back to the Big Ten, the Badgers had an opportunity to put together a sound performance that could fuel Wisconsin against Indiana next Saturday. One strategy Andersen used against Brigham Young University was to, “cause some confusion in the timing between the quarterback and the wide receiver,” which he said could be a possibility in next Saturday’s game. “[The strategy has] definite carryover from the scheme from BYU to Indiana, without question,” Andersen said. Chris Borland continues to impress Anderson every day. After bouncing back from a two-game hiatus due to injury, Borland was able to put together 13 tackles and two sacks. Other players who put together big performances were the receivers and sophomore redshirt safety Michael Caputo, who even scored the praise of their rivals. “The biggest was the big receivers,” Andersen said. “That was the biggest part of it, the fact that we wanted to try to get hands-on on the line of scrimmage.”
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Snow flurries mean one thing for head coach John Trask: crunch time. The bye week Wisconsin has at the beginning of the NCAA tournament will give it much needed recuperation time to propel them through the tournament. “Having a bye in the first round of the NCAA Tournament is huge in men’s soccer,” Trask said. “To not play that firstround game and get a little bit more time to get healthy and rested up for a tournament run is very important.” Currently the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Badgers (4-2-0, 13-3-2) will face off against Northwestern next week, who is the No. 7 seed in the tournament. Trask, however, seems confident against a team who in the past has caused him some problems. According to Trask, the history between these two teams won’t stop the Badgers from furthering their 13-game win streak at home, which extends back to last season. “I wouldn’t have told you two years ago that I thought they could do it,” Trask said. “A big part of it is we’ve been healthy. We’ve had a lot of good training days this year. We haven’t missed a lot of man hours other than a couple guys having surgery, and that’s helped as well in this process.”
Men’s Hockey
After their second bye week this season, Wisconsin (3-2-1) is chomping at the bit to get back on the ice against the University of Miami (OH). In Miami’s small rink, the Badgers will be competing against a high-tempo team likely to give them a run for their money. Head coach Mike Eaves thinks Miami’s unyielding goalkeepers and relentless tempo will a good test early in the season to evaluate the standing of their performance. “We’re going to see a team that will play at a high tempo, has lots of skill,” Eaves said. “[Miami] has two good goaltenders, both freshmen last year and sophomores this year.” Eaves has been leading practices catered to the upcoming Big Ten games. “At this point we have to do more scrimmages, more gamelike situations in order to help them prepare for what we’re going to see in Miami,” Eaves said. Because of their recent playing schedule, the offense is struggling to grasp the rhythm they need to stay engaged and maintain a competitive edge. Junior goaltender Joel Rumpel is also expected to be back for at least one game next week after suffering an ankle injury in practice a few weeks ago.
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Head coach Kelly Sheffield is eager to improve upon last weekend’s split performance, as the Badgers look forward to their last two games at home before heading the NCAA tournament. Wisconsin’s (8-6, 19-7) loss to Nebraska was not to be blamed on the defensive strategy, according to Sheffield. Both teams put up a solid performance, but the Cornuskers came out with a victory attributable to AllAmerican senior outside hitter Kelsey Robinson. “One team had Kelsey Robinson and one team didn’t,” Sheffield said. “I thought that was probably the difference in the match.” Sunday’s game strategy proved more fruitful, leading the Badgers to a 3-0 win against Iowa. In anticipation of Friday’s game against Penn State, Sheffield acknowledged that Nittany Lion head coach Russ Rose deserved mention for his hard work, recruiting talent and for coaching talent. “[Rose] does it in a way that nobody else can,” Sheffield said. “He’s the guy I’ve got an unbelievable amount of respect for because he does it his way and he gets his kids to play really, really hard.” Despite Penn State’s remarkable success, the progress made by junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman, sophomore defensive specialist Taylor Morey and the lone senior, libero Annemarie Hickey, gives Sheffield room for optimism.