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On the second night of the Associated Students of Madison’s Shared Governance Week of Action, approximately 30 students and campus community members engaged in a conversation about campus transportation Tuesday. The forum began with a presentation from Bethany Whitaker, a senior staff member at Nelson/Nygaard, which is a consulting firm hired by Madison Metro to take an in-depth look at campus transportation and make recommendations for improvements. According to Whitaker, the group was asked to look into more accessible transit options for those with disabilities and changes to bus services on campus. The firm reviewed existing services, conducted interviews and analyzed survey data as a basis for its recommendations. At the forum, attendees asked questions and made recommendations to Whitaker and Darwin Ward, manager of University of Wisconsin-Madison Commuter Services. Possible changes to campus bus routes 80, 81 and 82 were at the forefront of the conversation. Nelson/Nygaard offered a variety of
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Occupy members remain at local park despite county orders By Taylor Harvey
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Council President Shiva Bidar-Sielaff sponsored Capital Budget amendments.
City passes 2013 Capital Budget By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal
Madison’s city Council unanimously voted to approve the $192 million 2013 Capital Budget Tuesday. Included within the Capital Budget is a package of amendments, which was introduced Nov. 7 by Council President Shiva Bidar-Sielaff and President Pro-Tem Chris Schmidt and sponsored by 14 alders. Council members approved the amendment package, which includes providing city funds for two Metro Transit hybrid buses, eliminating funds for a digital model of the Isthmus and designating funds for a biodigester, a machine to decompose organic waste, on a 16-4 vote. Mayor Paul Soglin introduced his own
amendment changes to the budget Monday, but Council did not vote on the package. Some city officials who did not cosponsor the set of bundled amendments said they thought voting on the package as a whole detracted from the discussion amongst all Common Council members. “Neither of these packages is completely perfect,” Ald. Lisa Subeck, District 1, said. “I wish we could’ve hammered out one package all together.” Additionally, Ald. Jill Johnson, District 16, said the 14 alders co-sponsoring the package without discussion from the entire Council “gives the feeling of a party you weren’t invited to.”
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Although the city and county told Occupy Madison residents they would have to leave their encampment at a county park by Tuesday at noon, people remained at the site as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. According to Ald. Anita Weier, District 18, Occupy’s current set up at Lake View Hill County Park, located at 1202 Northport Dr., is “illegal” because the group does not have a camping permit. “They’re not supposed to stay in a park after 10 p.m.,” Weier said. “They’ve violated county ordinances and the County Corporation Councel Attorney gave them a notice that they should have been out [Tuesday] at noon.” But according to Occupy Resident Franjo Majstoric, leaving by 12 p.m. Tuesday was “not going to be possible,” and he said he does not know when Occupy’s 20 to 25 members will vacate the new site. “I don’t think we’re planning on moving,” he said. “We really have nowhere else to go that’s any different than this site.”
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Participants enjoy beer as The Sett hosts a class on the history of Wisconsin craft beer and a beer tasting Tuesday night. + Photo by Nithin Charlly
As Wisconsin’s state government gears up for the start of its 2013 session, state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was elected Assembly Speaker and state Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, was chosen as Minority Leader of the state Senate Tuesday. Vos, who was elected to the position unanimously, said in a statement that during his tenure he would focus on creating private sector jobs and encourage a “free flow of ideas” because the “best ideas are the ones reached together.” “As speaker, my goal is to create a more efficient and effective state Assembly where the debate is vibrant but also relevant,” Vos said. Vos said he hopes to pass a version of the contentious mining bill that failed last session, which would make it easier companies to mine in Wisconsin, legislation that would lower income tax and education reform. Larson, whose election came to the surprise of some who thought Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, would be chosen, said in a statement he would pursue bipartisanship in a senate that has been sharply divided along party lines in recent years.
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“For the sake of Wisconsin’s future, I encourage members of the Legislature to work together as Wisconsinites by casting off our partisan labels and setting aside any politically divisive agendas,” Larson said. Larson said he looks forward to working on important issues such as job creation, education, and government transparency, as well as the implementation of the health care exchange in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2014. Daniel Statter, chair of the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee said he hopes the new leadership in state government will address important issues facing higher education in Wisconsin. “I’m confident that we will see an increased support of the UW System and a continued appreciation for what this university provides to the state,” Statter said. The somewhat surprising choice of Larson even inspired a tweet from Washington Correspondent for “The Nation” and Wisconsin native John Nichols, who pegged Larson as “young, savvy” and a potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2014. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, retained their positions. Vos is taking over former state Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald and Larson is taking over for state Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona.
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Penthouse, Playboy and Playgirl magazine will be back on the newsstands of Memorial Union and Union South once again as part of a resolution unanimously adopted Wednesday by the Wisconsin Union Council returning magazine sales to their original status. The council, which consists of students, faculty and alumni
and is the governing board of the Wisconsin Union, voted last May to ban the sale of the magazines because of content they considered demeaning to women. But one day after the council’s decision, Chancellor Irving Shain overturned the decision making the magazines available upon request from behind the counter at the University’s two unions. The status of the magazines
had been pending a decision by the council since September and now, according to Wednesday’s resolution, “The approach to magazine sales in the Wisconsin Union will be resumed in the manner that was in use prior to April 1, 1985.” Union Council President Karla Kroeplin, in a letter communicating the resolution to Shain, said, “In taking this action, it is the intent of the Council to deal directly with the issue of maga-
zine sales and the potential implications of censorship.” Although the Wisconsin Student Associate strongly supported the council’s original decision to ban the magazines and blasted Shain for overturning the ban alleging he violated shared governance, WSA is not taking a position on the issue this year, according to Public Relations Director Neal Chapin.
Seeking jelly-filled justice from Greenbush Bakery Jake Murray guest columnist
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or the past two months, my taste buds have been pleasantly teased and titillated by the sugary, kosher goodness that is Greenbush Bakery. Let me tell you, nothing motivates you to walk to class like the smell of a bakery just two blocks away from your front porch. There have been countless mornings where, sadly enough, the only thing my overtired mind has had to look forward to was the satisfying act of devouring one or two of these heavenly donuts with a cup of coffee on my way to the Humanities building. Indeed, a morning filled with Greenbush is a morning filled with love. And they don’t just satisfy your morning cravings either… Oh no, they go much further than this. Anytime you find yourself needing to quell that violent case of the late-night munchies, Greenbush is there. Need a deep-fried lump of dough and sugar to prep your intestinal furnace before dinner? Look no further my friend. Yes, Greenbush has gotten me through some rough times this year, even if they have most likely put me at serious risk of developing diabetes… However, this morning, on my way back from English class, something felt off. I happily walked through the front door of the pastry shop, its giddy little bell marking my arrival, and was greeted not by the normally cheerful set of beaming eyes behind the counter I expected. Rather, I found a lone young man dejectedly shifting his weight from foot to foot, refusing to make eye contact with me. But oh well, I thought, everyone has their bad days. And so, I merrily carried on, ordering my two old fashion’s—one blueberry, one cherry and a small coffee. All seemed well, that is until the cashier looked up at me with his pleading countenance and uttered the following, “That’ll be 3.25 sir.” Good God! I quickly glanced up at the sign above his head, and to my horror, right there in small plastic lettering was the new price… One donut, $1.00. I gasped for air, and had to use all of my willpower to keep from grabbing the young man by his shirt collar and knocking some sense into him. But of course I couldn’t do that. This wasn’t his fault: He doesn’t set
the prices, we do. Apparently, with all of the traffic Greenbush has been receiving lately (just a month ago I overheard the owner of the establishment commenting to a friend about their quickly rising profit margins), their management deemed this an appropriate time for a mark up. But alas, that’s just how things go here in ‘Murica. Higher demand, higher cost, regardless of if what you’re selling is a five-ounce wad of dough and corn syrup, or a soon to be-out of date electronic device. It doesn’t matter what you’re producing, so long as it’s consumed. And I’ve got to say, I’m starting to find this economic mentality disgusting. Now keep in mind, I am no economist and certainly don’t know anything about markets or running a serious business, but the one thing I do understand is cost efficiency, and the effect of a positively charged, customer-shop owner relationship. If I can make a donut for about 50 cents, why sell it for a whole dollar, when I know I’ll sell 400 of the things in a single day? Good service and fair prices lead to happy customers. Happy customers spread good P.R. As far as I’m concerned, in this case, low prices equal free advertising, especially considering we all know word of mouth advertising is the most effective and influential form there is. Now, you may say, Jake, this is turning out to be kind of a sad and petty article, I mean you really shouldn’t even be eating donuts that often anyways, but please, listen my friends. This isn’t about my belly. Hell, it doesn’t even have to be about the donuts! This is about the mindset that seems to say, “Because I can charge more, I should charge more, due to my right as a Businessman.” Bullshit I say! Where have the business owners gone that didn’t mind cutting their monthly profits close, so that they could ensure their customers will be fully satisfied as they walk off with the delicious “goods”?! Well, they certainly aren’t on State Street or anywhere openly visible in the greater Madison area. Small cart vendors now set their standards at the golden $7 mark, even if they’re simply selling you a ham and turkey Panini. Sure, sure, there’s a cost to keep all of the machinery running, but come on! The price on my food is too damn high! Greenbush, if you’re read-
ing, know that I harbor no ill will toward you, or your divine little delectable’s; I only seek justice for my fellow consumers and myself. We may be cattle, but for Christ’s
sake, we’re cattle with feelings. Do you go-nuts for Greenbush donuts too? Tell Jake about it at jmurray4@wisc.edu and maybe you guys can split the pricey treat.
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news Student Judiciary upholds SSFC vote The Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary ruled Tuesday in favor of the Student Services Finance Committee in a dispute over allegations made by the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow. In a unanimous decision, SJ ruled CFACT had not given sufficient evidence of an SSFC member violating viewpoint neutrality in an earlier decision in which the committee denied CFACT segregated fee funding eligibility. According to ASM Press Office Director David Gardner, the burden of proof for a viewpoint
neutrality violation lies with the group, and the SJ felt this proof was not brought forward. The ruling also states that SSFC members will now be required to provide additional information on the criteria used in deciding eligibility for student groups. “What this ruling will basically do is make us a more transparent organization,” Gardner said. “It will allow groups that feel that they’ve had a viewpoint neutrality violation held against them the opportunity to look at each [SSFC representative’s] voting record and provide more evidence.”
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to Weier. However, officials could not find shelter for some Occupy residents because of their “violent history” at various shelters in the past, Weier said. But according to Majstoric, some Occupy residents refuse to accept the city’s housing services not because they do not want to, but because they feel unsafe returning to certain shelters. Majstoric said he would like to see the city work with Occupy residents and allow them to operate as a community safely among the rest of the people within Madison. “When we’re moving from camp to camp, we can’t get our foot back in the door in society,” he said. “We’re too busy unsetting tents and setting tents instead of looking for work, instead of doing what it is people need to get back into the community and do their part.”
According to Weier, residents of the neighborhood near the county park have emailed city administrators “upset” about Occupy’s movement to a residential neighborhood. “[Occupy] suddenly appeared Saturday with no warning,” Weier said. “The neighbors were quite concerned, some are fearful.” The Madison Police Department, according to Weier, received complaints such as liquor law violations, disturbances and trespassing from Madisonians who reside near Occupy’s former East Washington Avenue location. “That’s the kind of things people are worried about,” Weier said. County Human Services is working to find alternate places for Occupy residents to stay, and “have found several,” according
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Bethany Whitaker of Nelson/Nygaard presents recommendations to improve campus bus routes.
transportation from page 1 options, including a split of the current Route 80 into one express route bringing students in from Eagle Heights and another circulating the campus area. Maria Giannopoulos, a sophomore student and vice chair of ASM Student Council, said she favors the split based on a recent experience of having to wait for the 80 to circulate the Eagle Heights area in order to return to campus from the new Dejope
residence hall. “To me the 80 is supposed to be the bus that comes constantly,” Giannopoulos said. “Because of how the 80 is structured right now it doesn’t serve students.” Additional recommendations included combining routes 81 and 82 during nighttime services, although many attendees brought up concerns over sacrificing safety for the sake of efficiency. Whitaker said the firm will take note of the feedback given in informational sessions and deliv-
er it to Transportation Services. ASM Press Office Director David Gardner said the organization was pleased with the engagement at the forum and is looking forward to using the feedback in future negotiations over campus transportation. “We are hoping that the conversations that we had tonight will be able to be continued in the Student Transportation Board and in the conversations ASM has with Madison Metro,” Gardner said.
King concedes state Senate race to Gudex State Sen. Jessica King, D-Oshkosh, conceded defeat Tuesday in her re-election race against Rick Gudex, congratulating her challenger and thanking supporters. King said in a statement Tuesday she was optimistic about the future of the new legislature,
which after the concession has a Republican majority of 18 to 15. “I look forward to the new legislature putting the past behind them and taking a bipartisan approach to finish working on issues left unresolved, including mining, venture capital and workforce realignment,” King
said in the statement. King said she ran for state Senate in order to be a voice for people’s interest. “I kept my promise to represent the best interest of all citizens, whether they voted for me or not, and I am thankful for the opportunity to serve,” King said.
Residents hold candlelight vigil for man shot by police A Madison alderperson hosted a candlelight vigil in Madison’s Marquette neighborhood Tuesday night in memory of Paul Heenan, who was shot and killed by a Madison officer Friday. Madison Police Department Officer Stephen Heimsness responded to a burglary in progress on the 500 block of South Baldwin Street, which turned
into a “deadly force situation,” Chief Noble Wray said at a press conference Tuesday. Neighbors said they wanted to show respect to Heenan’s family and all others involved in the shooting through this vigil, which invited them to put candles on their porches and windowsills, according to a city statement. “We hope this tribute will be a
first step to healing in our neighborhood,” Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, said in a statement. Neighbors were invited to the visitation and services Tuesday night at Cress Funeral Home, according to the statement. A community healing circle will also be held Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago St., at 4 p.m.
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The Madison Police Department Traffic Enforcement Safety Team educated students on the consequences of jaywalking.
Police safety team encourages UW students not to jaywalk on campus To prevent pedestrians from jaywalking, members of the Madison Police Department Traffic Enforcement Safety Team were positioned on the corner of Park Street and Johnson Street on Tuesday to educate pedestrians on correct procedures for crossing busy intersections. Madison Metro brought the issue of jaywalking to the team’s attention after becoming frustrated with pedestrians bringing traffic to a standstill, according to MPD TEST Sgt. Eric Tripke.
Tripke said police blew whistles at students who began to jaywalk and asked them to wait until the next walk sign in an effort to change the culture of the pedestrians that are ignoring the correct times to cross. Police did not issue any citations, however the team was prepared to give out tickets if pedestrians disobeyed their orders to go back to the curb. Although no events are currently planned for the future, students can expect a similar initiative sometime in the spring.
A group of Democratic national legislators from Wisconsin sent Gov. Scott Walker a letter Tuesday urging him to pursue a state-based health insurance exchange as the Nov. 16 deadline to report a plan to implement the Affordable Care Act approaches. Walker put off making a decision until after last week’s election in the hopes Republican Mitt
Romney would be elected president, the GOP would gain control of the Senate and the ACA would be then be repealed. However, since Democrats retained control of the White House and Senate, Walker must notify federal officials how Wisconsin will implement the law by Friday. Outgoing U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, Sen.-Elect Tammy Baldwin, U.S.
Rep. Ron Kind, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and U.S. Rep.-Elect Mark Pocan said in the letter Wisconsin has one of the “strongest health care systems in the country” and is “uniquely positioned to manage its own insurance marketplace,” instead of having the federal government operate the exchange. The act is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2014.
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ating budget, Soglin dedicated $850,000 to the Overture, which was a $1 million cut from the $1.85 million the city gave to the arts center in 2012. Soglin has proposed granting the Overture $1.35 million, but $500,000 would be contingent on funds from Friends of Madison Parks, which owes the city $350,000, and on how the Council decides to use premium funds. Overture President and Overture Center Foundation CEO Ted DeDee said he sup-
ports the Council’s amendment. “[Overture] cannot be fiscally responsible and carry $500,000 worth of ‘maybe’ on our books,” DeDee said. Madison’s city Council will deliberate on the Operating Budget Wednesday.
Before the deliberation on the Capital Budget, approximately 30 community members spoke on the budgets, many of them speaking in favor of the Council’s amendment to grant the Overture Center for the Arts an additional $900,000 for a total of $1.75 million in city funding. The Council will vote on Overture funding at its next meeting Wednesday. In the original executive oper-
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Lessons in personal style from the ‘Man Repeller’ By Sammy Marks the daily cardinal
Last winter I started idolizing popular fashion blogger Leandra Medine, aka the “Man Repeller.” As a true fan I’ve heard Medine explain her story in every interview: “Man Repeller” was invented when she was standing in line at Top Shop (or something) and discussing why the various men in her life weren’t there to stay. Her friend suggested the reason that men were fleeing was Medine’s avant-garde fashion sense. Medine embraced it and created an incredibly successful blog about avant-garde fashion in terms of its birth control potential, aka man repelling. Medine is pretty hilarious once you get the hang of her humor, but it isn’t light reading; be prepared to wrap your mind around some confusing analogies, complicated wit and many, many, many a vagina joke. Medine’s success is due mostly to her blog, but is also in part due to her business sense; she trademarked “Man Repeller” and coined the term “Arm Party,” and now she is a fashion celebrity. Actually, I should say her busi-
ness is super successful. She also just got married and oh, did I forget to mention she’s only 23? It seems Medine’s not so great at the whole repelling-men game. In addition to admiration and a healthy amount of jealousy, I have learned a lot from her. As a child of the ’90s, the first fashion icons I can remember are the Olsen twins. They remain fashion icons today, but that’s irrelevant. They are champions of the boho-chic look which requires lots and lots of layering. I think equating layering with fashion was imprinted on me in my early years by the layeredbeyond a-human-suitcase status (as defined by Stefon on “Saturday Night Live”) modeled by one or both of the Olsen twins. Man Repeller reaffirmed my every belief in layering. Reading Medine’s blog daily I developed a working measure of style based on how many pieces can be incorporated into a single outfit. Honestly, on some levels it really works. Statistically, the more items you have artfully hanging from your body, the smaller the chances are that anyone else is wearing the same exact combination. By the rules of everyone’s obligatory stats class: There is a positive
correlation between layering and unique style. Layering elevated my style as I wore each outfit and as I learned from it. Layering challenges you to put together pieces that create a harmony of textures, colors, volume, patterns, etc., which helps to develop your “eye,” or style or whatever “it” is. To be clear this isn’t about fashion rules or matching or trends. It is, as fashion critic Tim Gunn would say, a “make it work” moment. When I was putting together a monochrome look this summer, there was no rule about how close or far each shade should be, it was just what made the outfit work. What does “work” mean? Simple: It looks intentional. Alas, my “Man Repeller” obsession has died down a bit, I still read her blog occasionally, but just not every day like I used to. Why? Well, I still appreciate Medine’s writing and idolize her to the moon and back, but there are only so many complicated puns about vaginas one person can handle in a season. I have also backed down a little bit on my layering. Honestly, it gets really hot in there and makes for way more laundry.
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Fashion blogger Leandra Medine, aka the “Man Repeller,” married and no longer man-repelling, has turned her fashion sense into a successful blog and business. Medine’s unique style attracts thousands, if not millions, of blog hits each day.
Earn bragging rights at Thanksgiving with these dishes By Rebecca Alt The daily cardinal
Thanksgiving is just around the riverbend. This holiday is a turning point, if you will, from eating semi-normal sized portions and going for jogs on brisk fall days to gorging on potatoes, pie and more potatoes and claiming it’s “too icy” to peel yourself away from ABC family’s Harry Potter Weekend. If you are a sucker for pecan pie and mashed potatoes like myself, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of an uphill battle against never-ending temptation—especially when your dear mother is convinced that you are undernourished while at school, and it is her duty to pump you full of as much gravy, butter, and starch as she can in four days. By the end of this brief respite from school, I’m about as plump as the poor turkey, with pounds of leftovers tantalizing me in the fridge (because mom can’t possibly finish them on her own, but a young sprite like me most certainly can). Cue the sweatpants/Pajama Jeans and loosefitting sweaters for the next three months. Nevertheless, this holiday is magical for me. Each year there are more bottles of wine than there are people at dinner, and
we average about one pie per person—what more could a wine snob with an enormous sweet tooth want? Of course, the traditional comfort foods always make an appearance, but the past few years I have experimented ever so slightly with the classic menu. A new appetizer here, a different type of pie there—even a kale salad one year. To be honest, the crowd is often skeptical to venture into new territory when it comes to the turkey-day feast, and none of my own or my relatives’ additions have ever gone over as successfully as my mother’s mashed potatoes. However, there are a few dishes that have received quite a bit of praise, some of them made by yours truly, others by relatives of mine. Since I have a number of recipes I would like to offer my faithful fans, I won’t waste precious space rambling about the scrumptiousness of each recipe. Needless to say, each one has been a hit at family get-togethers. I encourage all of you to let your mom and/or dad off the hook this year and make a contribution to the holiday feast, if not in the spirit of giving thanks for the lovely meal, at least for the sake of bragging rights.
Combining two fall flavor favorites By Courtney Pelot the daily cardinal
It’s that time of year where you can find delectable fall treats just about everywhere you turn. The most loved flavor of the season is pumpkin. It shows up in just about every form—lattes, breads, scones, muffins, cookies and pies. This is a recipe for the softest, most delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookies you have ever tasted in your life, and that is
a promise. The best part about these cookies is that they are very simple to make—add everything to the same bowl and mix! I love that there is no butter and lots of vitamin A from the pumpkin. Normally, I fill about two large sandwich bags with these cookies after baking. It’s the perfect amount to share with friends, family or bring to Thanksgiving dinner.
Bourbon Spiced Pecans: These pecans are enough to curb hunger until turkey time. Ingredients 4 cups pecans ½ cup butter 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt ¼ cup bourbon Directions 1) Place pecans on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes or until fragrant at 350 degrees. Transfer to a bowl. 2) In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the pecans and stir to coat. 3) Add sugar, cinnamon and salt and continue to cook, stirring constantly for 8-10 minutes. 4) Add bourbon. Stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes longer. 5) Remove from heat and place the nuts on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread and let cool for 20 minutes. 6.) Break pecan mixture into pieces and cool completely before transferring to serving bowl or storing in an airtight container.
Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 (16 or 15 ounce) can pumpkin 1 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups milk chocolate chips
Mama Alt’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes: I swear sometimes that my mother is Paula Dean’s estranged cousin. Her affinity for butter is remarkable, considering how petite she is—her buttered toast is more like butter with a bit of toast, provoking taunts from us kids. When it comes to mashed potatoes, though, she knows what’s up. These spuds are creamy, melt-in-your-mouth good, and the best part is you can make them ahead of time. Plan on doubling the recipe— there won’t be a single guest who doesn’t return for seconds. Ingredients 3 pounds Yukon gold or russet baking potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cubed 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1 cup butter, cubed 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 green onions
Directions 1) Place potatoes into Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain and mash the potatoes with cream cheese, sour cream and butter. Stir in the milk, green onion and seasonings.
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3) Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees, or until completely heated through.
2) Transfer potatoes to a greased 13 x 9-in glass baking dish. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
**If using a crock-pot, heat on medium-low until completely heated through; then keep on warm.
Directions 1) In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add in pumpkin, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla. 2) Beat on medium speed until well-mixed. Stir in chocolate chips. 3) Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 13-14 minutes.
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ost writing has a geographic locus— unless you’re reading Samuel Beckett, in which case, have fun crawling through the mud or shutting yourself up in a funeral urn or some other abstraction of the human condition. And even if the author steadfastly refuses to name locations, a story that takes place in some huge metropolis or sleepy village will always have some bearing on a reallife location. Then there is writing, which, rather than downplay any geographic ties, celebrates them and integrates them into the text. Loosely, this can be called regional writing. In the United States, some of the most famous examples of regional writing come from the South. Eudora Welty, Kate Chopin and the anointed emissary, William Faulkner, were all regional writers insofar as they rarely left their turf. In essence, regional writing is the focus on one particular region—in characterization, in dialogue, in plot, in description, etc. One would think all writing is regional writing, therefore, based on that description. But important distinctions must be made. It is not enough for a story to have a named place. A novel
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like “White Noise,” for instance, while set in the Midwest in a town called Blacksmith with its College-on-the-Hill, sieves pretty much any instance of “local color” or regionality, giving DeLillo a carte blanche to expound upon his ideas on consumerism and the culture of death. The reasoning behind that is pretty obvious. DeLillo is one
of those zeitgeist wranglers, the writer who shoots for broad applicability, the one ready to cellophane the Moment and watch it stew. Regional writing never sieves the substrate. The substrate is the whole reason for writing in the first place. Keeping that in mind, let’s move on to cities. Cities as regions are nebulous beasts—worse than some-
thing out of Lovecraft for their amorphousness—especially a large city like New York or London. Sprawl is too hard to surmise. And when you have cities possessed of so many neighborhoods, boroughs and sections, it’s hard to discern the “real” New York. Regional wri ting doesn’t generalize. There is something deeper to all this. It is not enough that cities are too large to summarize. In literature about cities, you begin to notice how far from the landscape the narrative strays. Imagine the hard asphalt. Imagine the crowns of skyscrapers. Imagine how many different neighborhoods there are in New York City or London or Tokyo. It’s not just flat sprawl on a map. Height is factored. It’s not a question of just left or right, forward or backward. The z-axis enters the fray. Spatially, cities are a planar disaster. And when the multiplicity of locations and cultures add up, you begin to see a city as less of a region (or a part of a region) and more as a discorporate entity. Cities have loosed their footholds. Elements are assimilated without losing their discreteness, which goes against the singularity of local color. Cities assume a sort of transparency, an airiness, like a great bubble, or ether kept under a bell jar. It’s hard not to get swept away in the swelling possibilities of cities. All of us are a little like Strether swept up in a Parisian perfume. It would not even matter where Paris was on a map. Regional writing, in contrast, is far more grounded. The land, history, culture precedes everything, seeps into the story. It may not even be real. Remember DeLillo’s Blacksmith, which evidently does not exist in real life. “White Noise” was not regional writing, nor is DeLillo a region-
al writer. But Faulkner, who is by and large the poster boy of regional writing, set most of his fiction in Yoknapatawpha County, a fictional space which amalgamated his life in Lafayette County, Miss. Faulkner often called his invention “[his] apocryphal county.” To be regional writing, it has to cover the landscape (and the peoplescape) with an almost incestuous nature. Everything must come from the region. There can be no intrusion. Nothing can be up in the air.
To be a regional writing, it has to cover the landscape (and the peoplescape) with an almost incestuous nature.
This sets up a dichotomy between regional writing, which may be broadly labeled (by other people) as constituting “country,” and city writing. And between the two, city and country, there has always been a sort of sic et non imbroglio. But it’s not a question of transparency versus opacity— or of open-mindedness versus close-mindedness. Regionality is not a discount or a handicap. Faulkner’s work rarely strayed outside the borders of Yoknapatawpha County, and he rarely needed to. His works, with all their local color, were still some of the most potent literature of his generation. Faulkner, endemically Mississippian, made his region sing. His works burst across the world, lighting the skies of the mind with incandescent shards. And he didn’t have to leave Mississippi to do it. Send your literature thoughts to Sean at sreichard@wisc.edu.
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noah phillips opinion columnist
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esterday I wrote about a municipal listening session held for the Northport community about homeless people who had set up tents in a county park in their neighborhood. A brief recap: The neighbors, while surely compassionate people in their private lives and upstanding citizens in their public ones, didn’t understand why the homeless people had come and why they couldn’t go elsewhere. The city and county officials, notably including Lynn Green, the director of the Dane County Department of Human Services, felt put-upon, frustrated and incredulous that the needs of homeless people living at the encampment could not be met through existing, legal channels. And the homeless in attendance and their allies felt weary, stigmatized and misunderstood.
Yesterday I felt I had to do a lot of background explanation before I could delve deeply into the implications and outcomes of the meeting itself; its rocky start, its dramatic climax and its uncertain resolution. That’s what I would like to do now. Lines of discourse were drawn early in the evening. Neighborhood people wanted to know why they had to obey the law if the homeless people didn’t. The “ vagrants,” as one gentleman referred to them, had set up tents on county land not zoned for camping. Yet they hadn’t yet been penalized. This roused indignation. Even more people were irked by the fact that the cohort of unhoused had turned up in the neighborhood so secretly. The first neighbors to know about the encampment learned about it by simply seeing the tents. The neighbors wanted communication and warning. No one went so far as to say that they wanted the homeless people to ask for permission from the Northport community, but that was essen-
tially the sentiment. Finally, some in Northport had heard from officials that the homeless in the encampment had been offered services, but had turned them down. This tidbit understandably and significantly diminished sympathy among those who heard it.
Anger at the homeless people had largely been redirected toward the city and county officials.
The last issue is by far the most complex of the three, so I’ll address the first two first. Questioning why the homeless are allowed to break the law and why they couldn’t inform their unsuspecting hosts of their imminent arrival betrays privilege and ignorance. There is no legal place to be if you are homeless. Sleeping in public parks or in doorways on the square is
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a crime, punishable by fine or imprisonment at the discretion of law enforcement. Setting up tents (especially necessary for survival during the winter months) is also illegal. A homeless person who, for whatever reason, doesn’t have access to indoor facilities (of friends, family or the shelter system) have no legal place to exist. They also have no place to go to the bathroom. Homelessness has been criminalized in our city. Faced with an eviction at the East Washington Avenue site, there was no legal place for the group to go. So it should be common sense that it would not be difficult for a community as privileged and comfortable as Northport to prevent a community as vulnerable as Occupy Madison from entering their turf. Had they been forewarned, the homeless men and women would not have had the opportunity to move to their current location. Period. Lamentably, communication was not an option, because in a very real way, they could not
take “No” for an answer. That should settle the questions of why Occupy didn't pursue legal and transparent avenues when deciding upon where to move. There were no such avenues available to them. If they are forced to move again, there still won't be. These issues were raised early in the meeting, and by the end of the meeting it seemed as if they had been resolved or set aside by most of the neighbors. Anger at the homeless people had largely been redirected toward the city and county officials present, who had apparently been tragically slow to respond to this clear and present injustice. Yet it remained unclear whether or not the homeless people living at the site had to be there, and on this question hinged the sympathies of Northport, and hence the continued life of the encampment. Tomorrow: The insidious conclusion to this sordid, three-part tale. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Politicians shouldn’t have to resign because of sexual affairs evan favill opinion columnist
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ust a few days ago, the subject of the most recent high-profile adultery scandal, this time involving David Petraeus, came up in discussion amongst some friends of mine. I had been largely apathetic to this news, since this sort of thing has been known to happen on about a yearly basis to various important people. Interestingly enough, the conversation skewed in the direction of not particularly caring about adultery in politics at all. This made me think a bit and has resulted in a bit of confusion. Why is it that America demands that its politicians resign or be impeached over an
act that is perfectly legal? The United States typically has a very conservative, puritanical Christian view of interpersonal relationships and sexuality in general. We often flinch at expressions of sexuality that don’t fit our sculpted world view and the political arena is no exception. Adultery could be seen as one of these, as well as bi- or homosexuality. Both of these often eliminate a candidate’s ability to become elected or re-elected, sometimes for life. It’s a miracle that candidates who express alternative sexuality (like the recently elected Tammy Baldwin) can even become viable. Now, I understand that adultery and homosexuality are two completely different things with
completely different implications for the morality of a person. Whether or not it impedes the ability of a political figure to do their job, though, is largely irrelevant. Petraeus, as a special case, was probably right to resign as the head of the CIA, given that he had access to extremely classified information and could not afford to divulge national secrets due to blackmail or even a slip of the tongue. However, politicians such as John Edwards had no such problems when their own scandals broke. Perhaps Edwards deserved to lose his position based on the fact that he did blatantly lie to his constituents when asked if he was the father of his mistress’ baby, but this was largely due to the stigma against extramarital affairs
in politics in the first place.
Why is it that America demands that its politicians resign or be impeached over an act that is perfectly legal?
Funnily enough, I can’t think of an instance in which having an affair would actively impede the ability of a candidate to govern effectively. If they’re good at their job, I say let them stay in office. The Italians, for instance, were willing to forgive far greater indiscretions on the part of the somehow well-loved Silvio Berlusconi who has recently been convicted of tax evasion for
the fourth time. Whether or not he was any good at his job, however, is another discussion entirely. Bill Clinton is a good example of this, staying on as president for another two years after the infamous Monica Lewinsky scandal came to light. It’s hard to argue he was a bad president, leaving America with a budget surplus and leading the longest period of peacetime economic growth in American history. I will even go so far as to say that politicians who, after vehemently denouncing homosexuality, go on to be caught in extramarital homosexual relationships, should be forgiven their indiscretions. Whether or not they can be comfortable holding a position that they obtained by campaigning against this kind of relationship is entirely for them to decide. Overall, if it doesn’t affect their ability to govern, this sort of thing should be a non-issue, and certainly not one that causes them to be forced out of office. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Badgers face first test of season at Florida By Vince Huth THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Wisconsin’s offense has been predicated on the play of Rick Wagner and the offensive line opening up holes for Badger running backs Montee Ball and James White this season.
Wisconsin’s ground game key to victory By Ryan Hill THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Wisconsin football team (4-2 Big Ten, 7-3 overall) has proved more than ever this season that it lives and dies by one simple fact: if the team can’t establish a run game, ugly results ensue. In Wisconsin’s three losses (at Oregon State, at Nebraska and versus Michigan State), the team has run for a total of 110 net yards and averaged just 1.13 yards per carry. The Badgers ran for more than five times that three-game total on Saturday alone in their 62-14 drubbing of Indiana, a team now ranked 118th out of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in rushing defense. In the Badgers’ wins, the team averages 300.6 net yards on the ground and a 5.9 net yards-per-carry average. But the mindset of “the run game is everything’”is no secret. And it never really has been. “I think we have to run the ball successfully to have success,” redshirt senior Rick Wagner said. “That’s a big part of the game plan but everyone knows that going in.” Ohio State (6-0, 10-0) comes into the Badgers’ Senior Day ranked 16th in the country in rushing defense, allowing an average of only 3.49 yards per rush. But instead of the Badgers
having a specific plan like they did against Indiana—which was to neutralize the interior defensive linemen—they realize the Buckeyes present problems across the board. “They work hard, they’re high-motored,” Wisconsin offensive line coach Bart Miller said. “When you combine tremendous effort with tremendous talent, that’s a pretty formidable opponent you’re going to play. Ohio State is a top defense in the country and we’re going to have our hands full.”
“I think we have to run the ball successfully to have success.” Rick Wagner redshirt senior lineman Wisconsin football
Wagner said the team still learned something in the Indiana game, but this time there was virtually nothing that went wrong. He said the team kept busted assignment to a minimum, which he admitted has happened in earlier games this season. “That’s something that we especially have to do against Ohio State with the great ‘D’-line that they have,” he said. Nebraska did manage 223 rushing yards against the
Buckeyes in their shootout Oct. 6, but take away a 73-yard scamper by senior Huskers running back Rex Burkhead and the team averaged a very mediocre 3.3 yards per rush. It turns out last Saturday wasn’t the only time the unit set a goal, when redshirt junior center Travis Frederick admitted to establishing one of rushing for 400 yards. Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Kyle Costigan said Miller proposed a 400-yard mark during halftime of the Purdue game, as well. The Badgers finished with 467 net yards on the ground in that contest. The offensive line might want to establish a goal like they did against Indiana. While the Badgers certainly won’t aim nearly as high as they did last Saturday, Wagner still admitted that the rushing yards that the deep running back position piles up is something that the line always keeps an eye on. “We look at the scoreboard and the rushing total,” he said. “So it’s something to play for a little bit more.” Miller liked the added fire the line displayed as well “I wanted to challenge them,” he said. “Obviously it showed. [And] we know it’s going to be a fight [Saturday] and we knew that Michigan State was going to be a fight. But it just depends on how long that fight really lasts.”
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (1-0) will likely play its toughest non-conference game this season when it travels to Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday for a matchup against No. 10 Florida (1-0). The Badgers’ 2012-’13 nonconference schedule is tougher than it has been in recent years— Wisconsin will play five teams from last season’s NCAA tournament by Dec. 8—and the Gators are currently the highest-ranked of those teams. Florida returns seven of the top-nine minute earners from a team that lost to Louisville in the Elite Eight last season. The Gators certainly play at a faster pace than Wisconsin, averaging almost 10 more possessions per game last season. Florida also ranked No. 22 in the nation in scoring offense. That up-tempo pace could come from three-guard lineups, which is something the Gators have done regularly in recent years. The Badgers, however, did the same in their exhibition game against UW-Oshkosh and season opener Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana. Senior forward Mike Bruesewitz said this Wisconsin roster features a number of flex players who are comfortable defending multiple positions. “Me and [redshirt senior forward Ryan Evans], I feel like we can guard any position on the floor whenever we want to. If we need to go take a point guard on a switch we can guard them as well,” Bruesewitz said. “We got smalls that are willing to put in the dirty work down low to not let bigs get the ball.” Bruesewitz played 13 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana after missing four weeks with a lower right leg laceration. The St. Paul, Minn., native said he played limited minutes in order to see how his body responded to regular game action. “My body was a little bit sore, but my leg wasn’t necessarily the sore part,” Bruesewitz said. “Shoulders and everything—hit the ground a few times last night, so that was the biggest thing, mak-
ing sure I can handle [regular game action].” While Bruesewitz is back to fully participating in practice, he said he hasn’t gotten word from team trainer Henry Perez-Guerra about his availability Wednesday. The senior would play starter’s minutes if it was up to him, but he realizes his playing time depends on Perez-Guerra’s report. “If it doesn’t come, it doesn’t come,” Bruesewitz said. In addition to Bruesewitz’s injury, junior guard Josh Gasser tore his ACL in late October and will miss the entire season. With one less guard available on the depth chart, freshman guard Zak Showalter decided not to redshirt in 2012-’13. The Germantown, Wis., native said he would have redshirted if Gasser had not gone down. “Being fifth deep in a rotation is tough,” Showalter said. “I figured it would’ve been a waste of my time to try to get some minutes here and there.” Head coach Bo Ryan, who allows his players to decide whether or not to redshirt, said Showalter came into his office and essentially put the ball in Ryan’s court. “He said, ‘Hey, coach, I’m just here to tell you whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it,’” Ryan said. “Looking at where we are defensively and some of the hustle plays that he’s capable of making and he already did [Sunday], he’s more or less the fourth guard, and he’s contributing,” Ryan said. Between the possibility of foul trouble or fatigue against the fastpaced Gators , Showalter acknowledged he could play significant minutes Wednesday. “You never know what could happen,” Showalter said. “I’ll be ready to step up if coach needs me.” Bruesewitz said he expects a heavyweight bout from Florida, with the game ultimately coming down to whoever can outlast the other. However, that does not mean that’s how he would like to see things play out. “I wanna go down there and kick the crap out of them,” Bruesewitz said. “Beat them by 20 and come home and go to bed at night, and I can sleep alright at that point.”
Ball one of 15 nominees for Walter Camp Award Senior running back Monnamed a semifinalist for the tee Ball was named as Doak Walker and Maxone of the 15 “Players to well awards after runWatch” for the 2012 Walning for 1,226 yards and ter Camp Player of the 16 touchdowns thus far Year award Tuesday. The this season. award is given anually Only three running to the most outstanding backs made the list of college football player of 15 for the Walter Camp the season as voted on by award, in addition to BALL Division I head coaches. nine quarterbacks, two Ball, the only returndefensive backs and a ing Heisman finalist from a wide receiver. season ago, has already been Ball is also closing in on a
personal milestone as he needs just one more touchdown to match the NCAA career record of 78, held by former Miami (OH) running back Travis Prentice. He will have a chance to set that record this weekend when the Badgers host Ohio State at Camp Randall Saturday. Five finalists will be announced Nov. 28 and the winner will be announced Dec. 6. MATT MASTERSON
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Mike Bruesewitz and the Badgers will have their hands full on the road against the No. 10 ranked Florida Gators.