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Police: man killed by officer not a burgler Intruder mistakes house for his own By Abby Becker the daily cardinal

A man who was shot and killed by a Madison police officer Friday was not a burglar but a new neighborhood resident who entered the wrong house, Madison Police Chief Noble Wray confirmed at a press conference Monday. Early Friday morning, the Madison Police Department responded to a possible burglary in progress on the 500 block of South Baldwin Street, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. Wray said there are a number of reports that the intruder, later identified as 30-year-old Paul Heenan,

was intoxicated when he entered the house. The resident called the police when she heard Heenan in her home around 2:45 a.m. and said her husband was downstairs investigating, according to DeSpain. Wray said Officer Stephen Heimsness responded to the call and saw “two men grappling and struggling” in the house, which is when Heimsness pulled out his service weapon. “Based on the description of the husband, based on dispatch, [Heimsness] believed he was seeing the homeowner struggling with the possible burglar,” Wray said. When Heimsness ordered the two individuals to “get down,” only the homeowner stepped back, according to Wray.

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City, campus committee discuss ongoing campus-area construction A joint city and campus area planning committee met Monday to review construction and renovation projects around the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee discussed current plans for the ongoing deconstruction of the original Gordon Commons, which will be replaced with a large, outdoor garden area

where students can congregate. Deconstruction will begin Friday, according to UW Facilities Planning and Management Representative Gary Brown. Brown said the deconstruction schedule will attempt to keep the noisiest parts of the process confined to times when class is not in

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Honoring Heroes

Volunteers Monday spend their day on Bascom Hill reading the names of all the service men and women who have died in the line of duty since Sept. 11 to commemorate Veteran’s Day. + Photo by Abigail Waldo

Mayor alters budget amendments By Abby Becker the daily cardinal

At a last-minute press conference Monday, Mayor Paul Soglin introduced a set of substitute amendments to both the proposed 2013 operating and capital budgets, one of which would increase how much funding the city will allocate to the Overture Center for the Arts. Soglin’s most significant change to his proposed $266.4 million budget includes grant-

ing $500,000 to the arts center in addition to the original $850,000 outlined in the budget. But the additional funding would come in stages, according to Soglin, and would be dependent on a nonprofit group and how Council members decide to use premium funds. Prior to Soglin entering office, Downtown Madison Inc. and a non profit group called Friends of Madison Parks said

they would raise $350,000 to improve Lisa Link Peace Park, located at 229 W. Gilman St. and 452 State St., but have not yet paid the city back. Soglin said when the city receives that funding, he would make it available to the Overture. “I would assume [the nonprofit groups] would [pay] since DMI is such a strong advocate at all costs of funding

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Staff assembly votes to support HR plan By Tamar Myers The daily cardinal

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Academic Staff Executive Committee Chair Jeff Shokler introduces a resolution supporting the HR redesign Monday.

The Academic Staff Assembly voted Monday to support the implementation of the Human Resources redesign, becoming the first campus governing body to formally accept the plan thus far. The Assembly’s resolution, which passed by an overwhelming majority, included an addendum specifying that the plan only included enough details to be considered a framework and stating the committee expected to be involved in the future implementation of more concrete specifics. According to the Academic Staff Executive Committee’s analysis, 52 percent of the plan’s recommendations only provide a framework and will require further action in the future

before being fully implemented, including changes to compensation and benefits which will be finalized after a comprehensive study is completed next year. ASEC Chair Jeff Shokler emphasized that the resolution was only accepted on the condition that the committee would be included in these future decisions. “In this resolution we’re trying to make it very clear and very explicit that we recognize that this is a general framework,” Shokler said. “We expect to be fully engaged in those issues that have been deferred down the road, we are not blessing everything from this point forward.” In addition to the stipulation of committee input in future decisions, the addendum

also advocates for the plan to include cost-of-living compensation for all employees, among other provisions. The Assembly’s decision differed from that of the Faculty Senate, which voted last week to postpone making its decision on the plan until its Dec. 3 meeting, hoping details of changes to the plan would be released following campus feedback. The Associated Students of Madison student government will also vote on a resolution in support of or against the plan in the coming weeks. The plan will pass to the Board of Regents for a vote Dec. 7 before continuing on to the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations for final review.

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The quest for a cheap apartment Jacklin Bolduan a bold move

hile it seems like a lot of people in my grade (15th, technically) are sailing across the seas to foreign lands to delve into academic rigor and lifechanging adventures through a study abroad experience, there are actually a lot of us who, apparently, are too attached to Wisconsin winters and the beautiful bruises you get from slipping on black ice to pack up and head out. It’s a lot easier to meet new friends wearing a facemask with your head down swearing profusely during blizzards than it is in a new, exciting environment. While one of my roommates is heading off to Payr-ee, Fraunce, my other roommate and I have started the apartment search for the coming semester, which, my friends, has been interesting. Now, I’m just as addicted to the “personals” section of Craigslist as the next person (which might actually be no one). However, when I’m searching for “Spring Sublet 2013 SUPERCHEAP OMGWOW!” instead of “Single Gal Seeks Crying Companion. Saturday Night, $3.85/hr.,” I get pretty serious and have gotten pretty good at weeding out the people whose houses likely already come with dried puke on the carpet. Reading listing titles like “Male roommate for Spring” creep me out a) because why does your first preferable criteria for me involve my genitals? and b) because it says nothing about you or your life. You do realize you’re asking me to pay you money to live with your creepy self ? How do I even

know you’re real and this isn’t a test from Satan, who is one of the only people who might write such a vague, creepy ad that just sounds like a luring technique to force me to cause the fall of man? You can never be too intensely cautious. This is Craigslist, ya’ll. Don’t think Satan isn’t on it. I dare you to look under “Craigslist—Hell— Fourth Circle” However, the total opposite of the minimalist creep version of advertising isn’t really very comforting either. It might even turn you back running to The Fallen Angel himself with open arms. Listings like, “One half of a totes super cute bedroom with a great fantastically beautiful and super ultra nice group of 8 girlz! Luv them so much!” make me think about when I used to be in middle school, and how I would never want to live in middle school which is what listings like this scream, or rather whisper, to me in a gossipy voice. I don’t want to sound like a totally mean and picky apartment hunter, but I kind of am, so that cat’s outta the bag. I just don’t want to live with strangers (and how can I not,

I’ve been warned against them since I was three). Instead, I just want to listen to Michael Jackson, and watch “Parks and Rec,” and I want to be able to not be afraid that my roommate will either stand over me with a meat-cleaver while I sleep or that they’ll come into my room drunk and crying telling me I’m their “bestie.” And now I’m sure that there are about one thousand million Cardinal readers out there who are just dying to live with me, especially since I have exhibited my beautiful thoughts to the extremely loveable citizens of Madison. I am endearing and now you know about it. But don’t worry,

I’ll get my comeuppance. It’s likely that I’ll just wind up in a basement efficiency, sitting on my stoop (or cardboard box), waiting for drunk people to stumble on my lawn so I can castigate them like a shaky old man. I think I might even grow a beard. Which would be cool, actually. I would have one of those handlebar mustaches and smoke a pipe and wear my Michael Jackson Captain Eo shirt from Disneyland Paris. I think that’s a listing headline we can all appreciate. Looking to sublet your OMG SUPES CUTE APARTMENT that you think Jacklin would like? Send her an email at jbolduan@wisc.edu and she probably won’t respond.

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What would possess someone to be a henchman? Michael Voloshin voloshin’s commotion “Living in the streets? Tired of the same old gun fights, same old guns? Want to meet interesting people, and then kill those interesting people? Then you would be a perfect evil henchman!” I’m just going to come out and say it, why the hell would you want to be an evil henchman? The hours are terrible, your life is always in danger, and you probably don’t even get paid! What the hell are the pitches from these evil masterminds? “Hate society? Hate those goody-two-shoes that keep on trying to save the city? Want to join a gang that has structure? Be a Henchman!” Yeah, that sounds great, if you’re a maniac. Now I understand henchman for a secret crime wave like Jesse and James in Team Rocket, but for a crazed super villain? Lunacy I say. Hey, want to hear a great idea? Drop everything you believe in and start following

the lead of a crazed villain in clown makeup; you deserve to get shot in that bank robbery you dumb douche-nozzle. I think my favorite dumb henchmen are of those of Silva in “Skyfall” (if you haven’t seen this movie then skip to the next paragraph, unless, y’know you don’t believe in spoilers). They commit countless crimes, they evacuate an entire island, and they follow him to death all because he wants to kill one woman. ONE WOMAN. Did they all have something against M or were they charmed by his Spanish accent and his Miami Beach blonde hair (DID EVERYONE GET MY PUN!?!)? It’s not that Silva had one or two friends that helped him out with a little computer hacking, he had an entire army of welltrained and well-equipped men that were ready to go up against JAMES FUCKING BOND in an abandoned house. I’m pretty sure these guys have collectively the world’s largest balls. Look, maybe I’m looking too much into this (everyone reading nods their heads), maybe films just give villains a group of henchmen to show their power to control people. But wouldn’t it be more badass

for a villain to go up against a superhero alone? Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin and Venom didn’t need any henchmen; hell, no one brought an army against a teenager in a spider costume shooting white stuff, wonder why… I understand the idea of red-shirts (using extras in a movie with the sole purpose of dying to show how risky a mission is), but couldn’t that be done by killing civilians instead? (Wow, I’m a sadist). How much more menacing would it be if Silva just went into the house himself and survived the ambush to finish his main objective? If that had happened I’d have to put him in my top three movie villains of all time (as of now: The Joker, Doctor Octopus and Cruella De Vil). Ever notice that all these henchmen are white? If I was a villain, I’d go over to the Bloods, kill the leader (which I can only assume is Snoop Dogg), and take my throne as the new leader of the gang. These gang members are down on their luck, living in poor neighborhoods, and waiting on their gang to turn the tides and take over the block.

Wouldn’t an organized supervillain with a few cool weapons and the superpower of jumping really really high (nickname: The Just Jumper) easily control them and lead them into a fortuitous future? Was this whole ridiculous prompt just an excuse to make some sort of political statement about gang violence in urban America? Who do you think I am? Someone that actually has a point? No… So what did we learn today? If someone in a mask or a purple suit or a blond wig asks you to join a special group of people whose sole purpose is to kill the proletariat or the head of MI6 or the Batman, you say no. Probably, maybe, who knows, do what you want, I’m not your mom. Or am I…? Did you think Silva’s henchmen had no reason to follow him blindly? Would you want to work for The Joker? Is Michael your mom? If so, email Michael at mvoloshin@wisc.edu.

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ASM hosts forum addressing campus diversity and climate By Aarushi Agni the daily cardinal

As part of the Associated Students of Madison’s Shared Governance Week of Action, a panel of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus leaders addressed diversity and climate issues Monday. Panelists included Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Climate Damon Williams, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Joanne Berg, Deputy Athletic Director Sean Frazier, and Assistant Dean of Student Life and director of the LGBT Campus Center Gabe Javier. Roughly 50 students attended the forum and directed the conver-

sation with questions about recruitment and retention of targeted minorities, as well as campus climate and access to support systems. Addressing the issue of student support, Berg said her department is working on embedding DARS reports into the UW CourseGuide to try to create a link between advising and curriculum. A graduate student in attendance raised concern about campus efforts to reach out to graduate students on campus, expressing that most initiatives seem targeted toward undergraduates. Williams said most campus climate initiatives are targeted to all students, not only undergradu-

UW ranks ninth in number of students studying abroad The University of WisconsinMadison was named among the top 10 universities in the nation Monday for the number of students studying abroad for 2010’11 academic year, according to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange. The report was conducted by the Institute of International Education, which is a non-profit cultural education exchange program. While last year the university ranked 10th in the nation with 2,169 students,

UW-Madison placed ninth this year despite having 100 fewer students—2,159—participating. UW-Madison also ranked higher on the list in related categories, including having the fourth most students studying abroad for a semester and the sixth most students studying abroad for a year. According to a statement released by the university, the top study abroad locations for UW-Madison students were Spain, the United Kingdom and China.

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Construction on a new music performance center on the 700 block of University Avenue will begin in late 2014 or early 2015.

construction from page 1 session, such as winter break. The committee also discussed the ongoing first phase of the Memorial Union renovation process, which Brown said is “on schedule and on budget,” and is expected to be completed in summer of 2014. “So far we’ve been really pleased with the lack of problems we’ve encountered,” Brown said. The second phase of construction, which will affect the central and east wings of the Union, is currently in fundraising and has

raised $5 million of its $20 million fundraising goal. The committee also discussed plans for a music performance facility on the the vacant site on the 700 block of University Avenue where Brother’s Bar and Grill and neighboring buildings were recently removed. Brown said the music facility will be part of a larger concept for an “arts district” in the southeast campus area. Construction on the performance center will begin in late 2014 or early 2015, according to Brown. —Ricardo Romero

ates, adding that this issue would be tackled in the process of building the new campus-wide diversity plan, to be released at the end of the Spring 2013 semester. When questioned about initiatives addressing the climate toward women on campus, panelists acknowledged there is no professionally staffed body responsible for these efforts—a fact which “stunned” Williams. Berg suggested that women on campus mobilize and assume leadership roles surrounding the cause. “If it’s not there, and there’s not someone pushing for it to be there, it probably won’t be there just because of the nature of resources,” said Berg.

shooting from page 1 Heenan then “grabbed” Heimsness, “latching on to his left hand with one hand while using the other to reach Officer Heimsness’ gun,” Wray said. “Officer Heimsness believed his life was in danger and fired three rounds.” Another officer, Stacy Troumbly, also responded to the scene and attempted to administer life-saving aid to Heenan.

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Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Climate Damon Williams tells students about campus diversity initiatives at a forum Monday. Results from a Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office forensic autopsy confirmed Saturday Heenan died from firearm related trauma. The struggle between Heimsness and Heenan produced a “deadly force situation,” according to Wray, and he said Heimsness’ actions were consistent with MPD training. “It is … objectively reasonable for Officer Heimsness to pull out his service at that time,” Wray said.

DeSpain said in a statement Heimsness was placed on administrative leave, which is the standard procedure for officers who are involved in shootings. Wray said the MPD is continuing to investigate the incident, in addition to looking at internal department policies, procedure and training. Madison police will send all information regarding the incident to the Dane County District Attorney to review the case.

SSFC funds WISPIRG, Working Class Student Union The Student Services Finance Committee voted Monday to approve funding levels for Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group and Working Class Student Union. After SSFC voted at its last meeting to delay its final decision on the WISPIRG budget, the committee approved the organization’s final funding level of $161,867.28 Monday. SSFC added a sunset clause to the group’s budget to fund salaries for non-student staff on the condition that Chancellor David Ward signs the necessary contract that would allow student segregated fees to pay the salaries of

these non-student workers. If Ward does not sign the contract within the necessary time frame, the clause automatically removes the funds SSFC allocated for those staff positions from the group’s budget. Ward has still not signed the non-student staff contract for WISPIRG approved in last year’s session of SSFC. SSFC Vice Chair Joe Vanden Avond said disagreements about the allocation of student segregated fees, over which SSFC has primary responsibility, cannot continue between the committee and university administration. “Nobody wants to keep running into the same problem over

and over,” Vanden Avond said. “We can’t keep doing the same thing and expect the problem to be fixed.” Vanden Avond said the committee hopes to work to give students more control over the contract process for next year’s budget decisions. SSFC also voted to allocate $47,633.96 to WCSU, making slight alterations to several staff positions’ hours within the organization. SSFC members said they supported these deductions to stay consistent with how the committee has distributed funds in other budgets. —Caroline Zellmer

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city’s debt. But he said he would not “fight the city Council” if members decide to use the premium funds for the Overture.

While Soglin said his “constructive and realistic” package addresses Council members concerns in addition to his own, Council President Shiva BidarSielaff said she does not support how the Overture funds are contingent on other sources. “The mayor has the ability to compose an executive budget, and I think it’s really important to let the Council work through our amendments and our deliberation process,” Bidar-Sielaff said. Common Council will begin final budget deliberations Tuesday.

Overture,” Soglin said. The city would provide an additional $150,000 grant to the Overture, under the condition that the city receives full disclosure in how the arts center uses the money, which Soglin said is a common practice. “It’s the least we can do when somebody receives close to $2 million from the city,” he said. Also included in Soglin’s budget is $500,000 of premium funds, which Soglin said he wants to use to pay some the

“it’s really important to let the Council work through our amendments and our deliberation process.” Shiva Bidar-Sielaff president Madison city Council

Soglin’s budget amendment package would also eliminate a proposal to increase bus fare.

Police arrest man for alleged battery on Gilman Street Madison police arrested a Madison man for beating another man on the 400 block of West Gilman Street early Sunday morning. At approximately 3:05 a.m., a member of the Guardian Angels, a volunteer safety patrol organization, told a Madison Police Department officer about a fight on West Gilman Street, accord-

ing to MPD Sgt. Michael Hanson. Hanson said in a statement Kresten Fowler punched the male victim after the two strangers were arguing while walking down the street. During the dispute, a friend of the victim pulled out a knife but did not threaten to stab anyone, according to the police statement. Hanson said the victim’s

friend who owned the knife injured himself while handling the weapon, and had to receive treatment at a local hospital. Alcohol was involved and “appears to be a precipitator and component to this incident,” according to Hanson. Madison police arrested Fowler for battery, according to the statement.

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By Jerome Murray The Daily Cardinal

Having known of and avidly followed the music of Matisyahu for the past four to five years, I can honestly say I took a special interest in discovering the source of inspiration behind his recent image revamp. For those of you readers who have no idea what I’m talking about, a Google search for current pictures of “Matisyahu”—real name Matthew Miller—will show you the clean-shaven man behind the mask of facial hair once so closely linked with his persona. I can’t say I initially felt where he was coming from on deciding to remove these facial follicles; having just begun my own no-shave November, I was taken aback by the absence of his bushy beard. But as Miller had a chance to reveal to me when I interviewed him on behalf of The Daily Cardinal last week, the beard doesn’t make the man. “I mean, the main thing that changed is … the shaving of my beard. But, I started changing my look, as in my wearing suits and all that, years ago,” he said. “For me, shaving was just a natural progression towards a new stage in my life. It was a very intimate choice, and a personal one, that I felt it was time for,

but definitely not a huge deal or anything.” Though he did admit with an air of nostalgia that it does get chilly without the facial hair from time to time. Well, luckily for Matisyahu fans, warmth and beards don’t make music. Miller’s newest album, Spark Seeker, will be a surprise to anyone already familiar with his earlier work who listens to it for the first time. The crisp and impressive production work gives the new album a much more up-to-date and electronic edge, but this is only complemented by the rustic and rhythmic appearance of the traditional, world-music vibes still present and unique to Matisyahu’s sound. When we spoke, Miller said he felt good about these new electronic influences and related how he saw the album as a combination of two very powerful musical worlds—that of the current era, and one with its roots in something more historic. “It’s a unique sound … it’s the blending of the new world and the old world, something that sounds ancient and yet really fresh and modern,” he said. “When working with a lot of these really great Israeli instrumentalists, and as the record moved forward, it just sort of took on this meaning for us, I

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Long-time fans of Matisyahu might have a hard time recognizing front man Matthew Miller without his standard fare of facial fluff. guess. We wanted to try blending the new and the old worlds, which is always a part of what I do, you know, trying to find something really timeless, or ageless, or classic that way. “As an artist your influences and whatnot, they move about, but there’s always these common themes that stick throughout; and so that’s how this was for us, you know. Just trying to bridge that gap the same way we would have when playing whatever, be it reggae, hip-hop or anything really.”

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Miller continued to speak about the differences in the actual music process behind this album, only furthering the idea that this record’s progress served as a re-invigoration of the group’s musical identity. He said that this time around, without the pressures of a big name label breathing down their necks, the group was free to make music they enjoyed— and this meant they could have some real fun while recording the album. He also offered a hint as to which songs Madison should be learning the words to in preparation for his visit. “Starting the show off with ‘Crossroads’ you know, I just feel right, lyrically ... And then we’ve got some really fun ones to play like ‘I Believe in Love,’ or ‘Bal Shem Tov,’ and all that,” Miller said. “But there’s also a lot of improvisational elements, and hip-hop aspects to our shows that can get pretty deep, or maybe darker or whatever. So there’s a lot of bouncing back and forth between different kinds of emotional states, you know. “But above all else, I think the main thing about the show is that it’s going to be authentic.” No matter what music they’re playing—old, new, scripture referencing or other-

wise—the audience will get an authentic and genuine helping of the wonder that is live music. Miller has garnered a reputation for himself and Matisyahu via his talents as a musician and as an MC, beard notwithstanding. So whether or not you immediately recognize the man heading the group on stage at the Overture Center Tuesday night, know that the music is coming from the same heart that brought fans previous albums, and that the performers will bring it regardless of their preference for facial hair.

The Skinny Who: Matisyahu with The Constellations Where: Overture Center—Capitol Theater 201 State Street When: Tuesday, Nov. 13. Show starts at 8 p.m. Cost: $28 day of show Fun facts: Matisyahu is frontman Matthew Miller’s stage and Hebrew name, and means “Gift of God,” according to Wikipedia. Also, despite his reggae roots, this guy actually hails from Pennsylvania!

‘Halo’ makes new fans but keeps the old with latest game By Jorge Estrada The Daily Cardinal

On its opening day, “Halo 4” earned $220 million globally, making it easy to see why gamers recognize Halo as one of the most beloved franchises in video game history. When the previous developers, Bungie, announced they would no longer be working with “Halo,” it left many fans of the franchise concerned for furture installations. Bungie ended its run with the franchise on “Halo Reach” and passed the torch to 343 Industries, effectively entrusting these new developers with Microsoft’s most valuable franchise. Not only did 343 bring new life to the series but they did it without spoiling the saga Bungie had already left behind. “Halo 4” is the franchise’s seventh installment and the fourth continuation in the Master Chief saga. It takes place four years after the conclusion of “Halo 3” and picks up where players left off aboard the ship Forward Unto Dawn. The campaign begins as the familiar UI, Cortana, awakens Master Chief. Immediately the sounds of disparity echo around him as players are thrown into action in a thrilling experience similar to “Halo: Combat Evolved.” Waking up from cryosleep four years after the end of “Halo 3,” players, as well as Master Chief, begin to notice things have changed. As players make their way through Forward Unto Dawn, they encounter a similar experience as on the Pillar of Autumn in “Combat Evolved.” The rest of the campaign continues to bring about familiarity

from the first game. The addition of new villains leaves players wondering who they are, what their intentions are, and why they hate Mater Chief so much, similar to the first encounter with the Covenant, also similar to “Combat Evolved.” A component that differs from “Halo: Combat Evolved” is the addition of a direct antagonist. In “Halo 4,” 343 Industries introduces players to the Didact; a Forerunner Promethean. At first, the Didact seems too unusual for the Halo theme—he’s more like an overzealous “Final Fantasy” character—but after further progression he warmed up to me and assimilated into “Halo” lore. The campaign neglects to provide a background for the Didact and the Forerunners, but by searching for the hidden terminals throughout the story players can uncover most answers and secrets about these antagonists. The Prometheans bring back a familiar feeling to the campaign despite being a new addition to the series. Similar to the Covenant, the Prometheans rely on the same formula seen in previous “Halo” enemies. The Promethean Knights are similar to the Covenant Elites whereas the Crawlers take the role of the less annoying and much more persistent Grunts. 343 Industries also went back to the roots of “Halo” by taking a deeper look into their protagonist. Master Chief has always been the protagonist (except in “Halo Reach”) but has never really displayed much development as a character. As “Halo 4” progresses, players see a

Check out an audio analysis of Halo 4 by Jorge and video game columnist Adam Paris on dailycardinal.com! much more intimate Chief as 343 expands on the relationship he shares with his UI, Cortana. For the first time in “Halo” lore fans get to see a human side to their favorite Spartan instead of just a machine-like soldier. Every single weapon in the game has received a major overhaul that includes not only a new design but also crystal clear and realistic sound effects. Most guns return to the game—primarily the Battle Rifle that was replaced in “Halo Reach” for the DMR— though other guns were missing like minor Covenant weapons. Halo 4 also comes with a brand new line of Promethean weapons, including the Incinerator Cannon (launcher), Scattershot (shotgun) and the Boltshot (pistol). Players also receive a few more new weapons such as the Saw, which is likely to become a new fan favorite. 343 Industries have also created a multiplayer much more fluid and faster-paced than its predecessors. Despite the similarities to more recent first-person shooter games, 343 Industries have managed to maintain the same old “Halo” feel in gameplay, which will surely please many veteran players. It’s still “Halo,” but with a much more up-to-date gameplay. Players will find another new

addition in customizable loadouts. These allow players the opportunity to customize their online gaming experience without restrictions on their weapons or loadouts as in previous installments. Players can choose between six different customization slots including weapons, armor abilities, tactical packages and support upgrades. Overall, 343 Industries deliver a beautiful continuation to previous “Halo” installations and a solid foundation for a new

trilogy in the saga. 343 manage to stay true to “Halo” lore while also developing the characters and foundation Bungie had already put in place. The game not only functions as a great sequel to returning gamers, but also serves as a great starting point for those not entirely familiar with the series. I highly recommend this game to anyone looking to rekindle the excitement felt in “Combat Evolved” or to jump into the series for the first time.

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mike brost opinion columnist

fundamental tenet of economics is that humans are generally rational, self-interested actors. It’s no surprise, then, that many of America’s best and brightest students are choosing to study disciplines and pursue careers in industries that will move them forward on a path of financial independence and success. In fact, many students are willing to major in subjects just for the very chance of making the big bucks. Five years after the financial crisis and its subsequent recession ravaged the financial sector, thousands of pink slips have been doled out to Wall Street financiers. Still, finance remains one of the most popular majors on college campuses across the country. Similarly, despite the rising cost of law school, falling income of lawyers, dismal job prospects for new law school grads and a strongly worded warning by the American Bar Association urging prospective law students to reconsider going to law school, recent college graduates continue to matriculate in law schools in massive proportions. What many of the nation’s top students are not choosing to pursue careers in is education. To be sure, there are exceptionally intelligent students who plan on becoming teachers. But many of America’s brightest are choosing other careers for one simple reason: financial self-interest. At a time when America needs highly competent, well-qualified teachers more than ever, states

across the nation are penalizing, not incentivizing, a career in education by defunding their education systems, slashing teacher salaries and laying off myriad educators. In 2009, 74 countries took part in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Program for International Student Assessment test. America’s performance underwhelmed. Of the 74 participating countries, the United States ranked 23rd in science and 31st in math, which is why President Barack Obama has called improving the nation’s education system this generation’s Sputnik moment. A unifying theme among the countries that performed best on the test has emerged: they value their teachers, pay them well and expect them to perform at the highest level. Nevertheless, the best teachers in America are rarely, if ever, paid as handsomely as top performers in other professional fields. What’s more, American teachers are rarely held as accountable for their performance as lawyers or financiers. If America wants to improve teacher performance and close the gap between its educational attainment and that of top performing countries, it should start by incentivizing a career in teaching by making teacher salaries competitive and making the education industry commensurately competitive. Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a shortage of toptier students willing to work in education to make a difference. Teach for America—a non-profit organization that places recent college graduates in underserved schools— accepted just 12 percent of the more than 46,000 applicants in 2010. But many of the Teach for America teachers, who earn

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State-level actions such as Gov. Scott Walker’s limiting of teacher’s unions collective bargaining rights discourages money-minded college students to enter teaching as a profession. the same salary as other teachers in their district, move on to more profitable endeavors after fulfilling their two-year commitment to teaching. If teachers were paid a salary that was competitive with other professional careers, many more of the nation’s smartest and most qualified students would choose careers in teaching. Of course, increased salary should not come without increased responsibility. In no professional career other than teaching does a worker’s performance become quasi-irrelevant after just of a few years on the job. Tenure must be eliminated, allowing teachers to be judged

and compensated based on their performance, not their seniority. Merit-based pay has long been advocated as a way to increase teacher performance, citing pilot programs that have shown increased teacher effectiveness. But the greatest potential benefit of merit-based pay for educators has been largely overlooked: better, more qualified students who could be attracted to the field by competitive pay. Cynics, to be sure, will denounce a merit-based plan as quixotic in an era when state legislators are slashing teachers’ salaries and benefits. But an improved education system would more than pay for itself.

According to a study conducted by Eric Hanushek, a Stanford economist, replacing the bottom eight to 12 percent of teachers in terms of effectiveness with average teachers could add 50 trillion dollars to the nation’s output between 2010 and 2080. To put that number into perspective, the study cites the loss in American economic output from the Great Recession, which was around $3 trillion. If we want to elevate our nation’s test scores and its economic productivity, it seems that we must first elevate the profession of teaching. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Humanity’s progress will topple marriage inequality mitch taylor opinion columnist

e are born into a frightening and unfamiliar existence. We emerge into a world full of things we do not understand, and we are scared. As infants, we cling to our mothers for comfort and we cry when left alone. As young children, we fear the shadowy unknown of a closet or the underside of our beds, and we run back to our mothers at the striking and powerful sound of thunder or the eerie whistling of the wind. As we grow older, we learn about the world and its mysteries. We learn that we have nothing to fear from the dark blanket of night or the terrible crack of thunder. Our fear is driven away by our knowledge and growth. As is the story of the human, so is the story of humankind. Man awoke in a new and unfamiliar world. He knew nothing about Earth or nature or himself. Surrounded by darkness, mystery

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Wisconsin voters chose, in a 59 percent majority, to approve a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one women in a 2006 referendum. and death, he fought for his survival. And in his confusion and fear he created something to cling to in his dark, cold nights. He created something to run to when the thunder cracked and the wind howled. From his fear, man built walls. It was to the protection of these walls that man ran in fear from the unknown around him. It was behind these walls that man took sanctuary from his insecurities. It was with these walls that man shut himself off from his brothers. It was

from behind these walls that man’s fear of the unknown festered into hate. He dehumanized his fellow man. He enslaved his fellow man. He killed his fellow man. As time went by, however, man grew. He learned about the world around him. He learned about himself. Most importantly, he learned to love. The walls of his fear and hate started to wither. As he learned, his knowledge drove away his insecurity. But the work remains unfinished. Many

of man’s walls remain. Battered and aged, they yet divide us and stand in the way of our golden future. Marriage inequality is one of these walls, and it is time that we tear it down. One week ago, America gave testament to this. The first sitting president to support marriage equality was re-elected. Washington, Maine and Maryland passed laws guaranteeing equal marriage for all citizens. Wisconsin elected the first openly gay U.S. senator. American voters

made a statement. We announced clearly and proudly that the home of the brave will not be ruled by the fear of the ignorant. We declared that the greatest country on Earth will no longer stand for intolerance and inequality. We showed that love will ever be stronger than hate. So here we stand. The march of progress has brought us before an ancient and weathered wall, already crumbling under the harsh judgment of time. Thousands of years of progress and struggle have worn away its outer surface, revealing the fear and ignorance from which it was built. Atop the wall remain a few of our fellow men. They still cower from that which they do not understand. Perhaps it is ignorance. Perhaps it is vanity. Perhaps they believe these walls are all they have. Whatever the reason, they stand in denial of the coming reckoning. It is no matter. They will come down. They will come down when the brick is torn from beneath their feet and their wall is ripped to the ground. The wall will come down. It will come down because it must. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Occupy movement still politically relevant in Madison noah phillips opinion columnist

eople have a hard time equating the Occupy movement with the tent city for the homeless that Occupy Madison has become. Denizens of Madison, particularly residents of the various neighborhoods where the Occupy encampment has moved, have adopted a not-in-my-backyard approach to the issue. On the other hand, the movement has picked up allies everywhere it has gone. Everyone wants to know why these people are still on the street. Today the projected temperature was in the 20s. Last night, it was supposed to get down into the low teens. Around four o’clock P.M., there were snow flurries. Cold, dry, sparse flakes of snow fell from the overcast heavens onto a modest clump of county land on the north side of Madison. Two old brick buildings stand on the property. The larger of the two was built to quarantine people sick with tuberculosis. The smaller was built to house their nurses. A long hill slopes down from these buildings to the residencies on North Port Drive, separating the sick from the well. The sanatorium has been converted into the Dane County Human Services building. The nurses’ housing facility stands empty. As of this weekend, the hill that used to bridge the worlds of the infected and the healthy is home to the group we still doggedly call Occupy Madison. We don’t know what else to call them. They certainly are unrecognizable from the bottom of the hill, where well-to-do North Port neighbors peek out of their windows and wonder to each other. If they’re Occupy, where are their signs? Where is their message? Where are the starry-eyed, stubbly, dreadlocked idealists that were on the news last year? These tents look

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The Occupy Madison camp was recently evicted from its initial space on East Washington. The future of the movement, and its homeless occupants, remains in question. wrong. The stubble looks wrong. These people look like bums. And if they’re Occupy, what are they doing in North Port? From the Human Services building, the gathered tents looks like a different, even more exasperating kind of problem. The county officials and social workers housed therein gaze down sadly at the encampment. It’s not that the homeless are trespassing (they

are). It’s not that they’re disruptive (they aren’t). It’s that they won’t go away. The homeless people of Occupy Madison won’t go away. They won’t go into the shelters, they won’t leave town, and they just won’t stop being homeless. The view from inside the encampment is the most bleak of the three. There are 28 homeless people in tents on the hill of the old sanatorium. Saying that they’re

there by choice is a faulty premise for many diverse reasons. Fortune drove them to homelessness. Circumstance has kept them there. That is all we really need to know. Compounding the problem, the Occupiers on the hill have no legal place to go. Those doorways you’ve seen people sleeping in? Those parks? An officer can slap those people with $400 tickets. Every inch of land is owned by somebody

and nobody wants a bunch of bums in their backyard. Monday evening three worlds collided at a special listening session in the Human Services Building. Residents (stand-up men with trimmed mustaches, sharp-eyed women with elegantly styled hair; all white, all good-hearted, no doubt), government officials (the upbeat County Supervisor, the glowering alderwoman, Madison City Police, representatives from the mayor and county executive and the Parks Department), and the homeless people with their advocates (looking beaten down and vulnerable, yet defiant), were all in attendance. The officials were there to find out how to react to their unwitting guests and to gauge the temperature and tolerance in the community. The constituents were there for information, but also to share the experiences they had with the occupation. The Occupiers were there to introduce themselves, justify their situation, plead for the mercy of dignity and ask for kindness and friendship. It was cold and lightly snowing when we left the meeting. And there don’t seem to be any solutions forthcoming. The county officials rushed off to vote on the 2013 budget. The residents got into their cars and drove home. And the homeless folks of Occupy Madison trudged slowly over the brittle grass, past the ghostly old nurses’ dorm and down the hill to their tents, with nowhere else to go. The solutions that Occupy Madison needs lie outside the system. We need support in developing democratic and sustainable communities for those who have fallen through the cracks, not bed bug-infested shelters. Give a man a dirty cot and he’ll stay disenfranchised. Give a man a community and he can raise himself and those around him up. That’s how Occupy Madison is still political. Noah is a sophomore majoring in history of science and community and non-profit leadership. Send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com

The Electoral College, although unpopular, still serves a valuable purpose MAX CISNEROS opinion columnist

he race is over; the ads are gone; the smoke has cleared. Obama has come out on top with 332 electoral votes and over half of the popular vote to boot. I thought the election was going to be much closer than it was, but I guess the general public is still capable of separating the nuts from the berries; my belief in the people is restored. While this election was a clean call there have been years when the statistics did not line up. In the presidential election between former President George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000, the results were decidedly split. The race had been close, with Gore winning the popular vote but Bush winning the presidency through a victory in the Electoral College. How is that right? How is that democratic? HOW IS THAT AMERICAN?

While the Electoral College has been questioned several times over the history of the United States, it has never, and probably will never, be removed. Many who dislike the electoral system say that the college suppresses the votes of the individual and that its ability to elect a president without the popular support of the country is contradictory to the American ideology of freedom and choice. While I agree that the system is flawed as far as consistency between popular vote and electoral vote, I would have to say that it is not enough of a problem for the government to have to destroy it. The Electoral College serves purposes we seldom think about and often take for granted. For one, the current system enforces a distribution of attention from the candidates. If it weren’t for the fact that Wisconsin has electoral votes, the president would not have stopped at campus a few weeks ago. In fact, if it weren’t for the fact that smaller states like Wisconsin and Iowa have elec-

toral votes the candidates would have paid us no attention.

The Electoral College serves purposes we seldom think about and often take for granted.

The reason that the Electoral College will not be brought down is because an election run purely on the basis of a popular vote would be disgustingly lopsided. In a purely democratic electoral system the candidates would have only stuck to large densely populated cities in order to maximize the impact of their appearances. This would mean that states like Colorado or Nebraska would never set an eyeball on a presidential candidate. By enforcing an even distribution of popularity throughout the country, the Electoral College makes it so that no matter if the victor wins or

loses the popular vote, he/she is capable of running the country as a result of sufficient popular support in the majority of the country. A more important component of the Electoral College is the power it gives to special interest groups. Since almost every state awards its electoral votes on a winner-take-all battleground, large populations of a certain interest group in a single state have an enormous impact on the outcome of an election. For this reason, voting groups like Latinos, unions workers, and the Tea Partiers hold weight in an election. The candidates are forced to pander for the support of these special interest groups, which is healthy in a government meant to support the interests of all people. The Founding Fathers originally created the Electoral College with the purpose of ensuring that the stupidity of the general public would not destroy the country through the election of an incompetent leader. Though the Electoral College

remains the same, its purpose has changed dramatically. Don’t hate, appreciate. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Crucial weekend looms for Wisconsin Men’s cross country eyes national title, Ball looks to break all-time NCAA touchdown record By Adee Feiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Men’s Cross Country

The Wisconsin men’s cross country team had another winning weekend, taking home its 11th straight Great Lakes Regional title, increasing the Badgers’ record total to 28 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Titles. Senior Mohammed Ahmed took first place overall at the regional with a time of 30:37 to lead Wisconsin to the title. Head coach Mick Byrne thinks things are in favor of his team right now going into the NCAA Championship meet Saturday in Louisville, Ky. “I’ve always said that the momentum from winning the Big Ten championship and taking that into the NCAA Regional meet, you just can’t replace that type of momentum,” Byrne said at his Monday press conference. “The kids are very excited about it and look forward to this time of year.” Led by Ahmed and fellow seniors Maverick Darling and Reed Connor, the Badgers will be a favorite to claim the NCAA Championship if they continue to perform the way they have. The race gets underway at 12:15 p.m.

Football

After a dominating performance against Indiana that saw the Wisconsin football team (4-2 Big Ten, 7-3 overall) walk away with a 62-14 victory and a trip to the Big Ten championship game, the Badgers will play their final home game of the season when they host Ohio State (6-0, 10-0) at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday. After keeping Badger fans everywhere in suspense last week as to whom would replace injured

redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave, head coach Bret Bielema chose to go with redshirt senior Curt Phillips, who will remain under center against Ohio State. “Curt played a really good game, and my guess is this Saturday will be even better,” Bielema said at his Monday press conference. Senior running back Montee Ball, who is looking to break the NCAA record for career touchdowns, also met with the media Monday afternoon. The Wentzville, Mo., native said he has evolved as a player since last season, when he was a Heisman trophy finalist. “From [last] year to this year I’ve focused on doing a lot of things better,” Ball said. “I’ve overcome a lot of adversity.” Ball, along with eight other seniors, will take the field for the last time at Camp Randall, a feeling Ball said is bittersweet. “I’ve cherished this season,” Ball said. “It’s been great.” Kickoff for the Ohio State game is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Men’s Hockey

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (1-2-1 WCHA, 1-4-1 overall) will hit the ice after its second bye week, kicking off five straight weeks of play that will begin with a trip to the Twin Cities to take on Minnesota (3-2-1, 6-2-1) this weekend. Assistant coach Bill Butters announced Nov. 7 that he would be stepping down from his position with the team effective immediately. As of right now, there is nobody in place to fill Butters’ role this upcoming weekend. Head coach Mike Eaves is familiar with circumstances constantly being shuffled. “Part of our world as coaches is that change is part of the

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Senior running back Montee Ball needs two scores to set the all-time NCAA touchdown record. norm,” Eaves said at his Monday press conference. “We’ve certainly had our moments of change this season already.” Focusing on Wisconsin’s game against Minnesota, Eaves said the Gophers have a deep pool of talent in their forwards. “They have three top lines for sure and a fourth line that’s not bad,” he said. The Badgers head to Mariucci Arena with no new injuries on their roster. Junior forward Mark Zengerle continues to recover from a hand injury, while freshman forward Nic Kerdiles is serving the remainder of his 10-game NCAA suspension.

Women’s Basketball

The women’s basketball team (1-0 overall) will travel to Washington this weekend to take on Gonzaga (2-0) and Washington State (0-2). The Badgers opened their season with a 74-56 victory against Milwaukee Sunday.

“I was really pleased with our team’s performance,” said head coach Bobbie Kelsey at her Monday press conference. ”We came out a little sluggish and a little slow, but reasserting ourselves [after halftime] made all the difference.” Senior guard Taylor Wurtz led Wisconsin with 16 points in the win. Kelsey said the Badgers look to Wurtz for leadership and scoring. “She commands a lot of attention when she has the ball,” Kelsey said. Kelsey said that while Wisconsin’s “triangle” offense “doesn’t look as good now,” the team enjoys running it. “Anything, whatever you’re running, they don’t do it very well if they don’t believe in it,” Kelsey said. “So we do have the buy in from the kids.” The coach picked up the offense, one that uses a lot of backdoor cuts, during her time an assistant coach at Stanford.

Men’s Basketball

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (1-0 overall) began its regular season with an 87-47 win Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana (0-1). The Badgers will face Florida (1-0) Wednesday and then host Cornell (1-0) Sunday at the Kohl Center. Originally contemplating the idea of redshirting, freshman guard Zak Showalter made his first appearance Sunday after junior guard Josh Gasser was sidelined for the season with an ACL injury. Head coach Bo Ryan said he met with the Germantown, Wis., native during the week. “Zak came into my office and said, ‘If you want to use me, I’m here,’” Ryan said. Showalter had five points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in his college debut. Heading to Gainesville, Ryan said the Badgers will face a tough opponent in the Gators.

Football

Rushing attack dominant in Phillips’ first career start per carry) and ran the ball into the end zone seven times en route to a 62-14 win that BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Wisconsin’s (4-2 clinched a spot in Indianapolis Dec. 1. Big Ten, 7-3 overall) rushing attack made “When you’ve got guys running the ball redshirt senior quarterback Curt Phillips’ like that, it doesn’t really matter who’s playing first start of his career and first time seeing quarterback,” Phillips said after the game. live action since 2009 about as easy as it gets Redshirt junior center Travis Frederick Saturday against Indiana (2-4, 4-6). said the offensive line wanted the running The Badgers ran the ball 64 times for a backs to rack up 400 yards on the ground school-record 564 rushing yards (8.8 yards against a Hoosiers defense that came into the game ranked No. 107 in the nation in rushing yards per game. He also said the running backs set a goal of surpassing 200 yards after contact. “We knew that the inside three guys, their ‘D’-tackles, were the strength of their team and if we could go out and neutralize those guys and get the running backs to the third level we were going to have a good day,” Frederick said. Phillips attempted only seven passes, four of which were caught for 41 yards and one for a touchdown, which is probably not the ideal involvement for a quarterback anxious to start his first game. GREY SATTERFIELD/THE DAILY CARDINAL Not for Phillips. Redshirt senior quarterback Curt Phillips had “I really could care less,” 68 of Wisconsin’s 564 rushing yards Saturday. Phillips said, laughing. “As long

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as we’re moving the ball and scoring I could care less.” The Kingsport, Tenn., native said he had more than 20 family members in attendance and was more than pleased with their support, as well as the support from a man that Phillips has spent more hours with than he would like to count over the past couple of years: Brian Bott, the assistant coach in Wisconsin’s strength and conditioning program. “He’s spent so much time with me it’s ridiculous,” Phillips said. “Just seeing guys like him get excited and my family, just to see how excited they get, it makes it extra special.” Phillips also broke loose for 52 yards toward the end of the third quarter on a designed draw play, proving that his knees have been holding up just fine. Now, he said, there is nothing left to do but play the game he loves. “At this point, I’m not scared with my knee,” he said. “I kind of got to let it go and see what happens. That doesn’t concern me at all.” He finished with 68 yards on seven carries, which would impress anybody after considering what Phillips has endured. Not his teammates. They saw it coming. “Curt can throw the ball, he can put the

ball in the air,” senior running back Montee Ball said, who also moved into second place (one touchdown shy) on the all-time FBS touchdown record. “But we most definitely are going to use his feet.” Phillips connected with sophomore tight end Sam Arneson on a play-action pass from the two-yard-line toward the end of the first quarter, which was each player’s first career score. “We knew it would be there,” Phillips said. “When you’re running the ball like that, [the defensive front] have to come down and respect that.” Phillips’ other highlight was a completion to redshirt freshman tight end Derek Watt in the flat on fourth-and-two from Indiana’s 30-yard-line, a defender in the quarterback’s face. But these plays didn’t get a rise out of Phillips, and they never really have, according to head coach Bret Bielema. “That’s how Curt is,” Bielema said. “He doesn’t get involved in the moment. He’s a real dry guy. Very matter-of-fact, handle his business and move forward.” But very early on and before getting settled in, Phillips was anything but. “I kind of felt like a little kid on Christmas,” he said. “I wasn’t nervous, but just anxious and excited.”