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Campus Food Pantry caters to ‘invisible’ student population By Emily Gerber THE DAILY CARDINAL
Amid the thousands of UW-Madison students gearing up for the trek home to indulge in their Thanksgiving dinners, there is a commonly overlooked campus population focusing their attention on a much realer subject: where they will find their next meal. “To an extent it’s kind of an invisible problem: you can’t really look at somebody and see where they sleep at night or whether or not they’re able to feed themselves,” said Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Derek Field. Field, along with ASM Chair Genevieve Carter, recently pushed for funding in the student governing body’s 2015-’16 internal budget to establish a campus Food Pantry, aimed to help food-insecure stu-
dents on campus have access to consistent food sources.
“I want my university to look at me, to recognize me and to be proud of me in respects to the things I’ve accomplished with the lot I’ve been given.” Brooke Evans student UW-Madison
The student-run pantry will be housed in the Student Activity Center and will begin organizational planning to be operational come August of next year, according to Carter. One such student who said she will benefit from the pantry’s existence is Brooke Evans, a 23-year-
old who has been homeless since 2010. “There are students here that struggle more than you think they do,” Evans said. Over the past five years, Evans said she has struggled to balance two to four jobs a semester in order to stay afloat and keep the goal of receiving a college degree a reality. However, having financial resources from the university’s administration is something Evans said she feels is not always readily available or at the forefront of university-wide discussions. “You see Melvin Gordon in the newspapers all of the time, and that’s great and he’s great on the field but there are a billion other Melvin Gordon’s in their own fields,” Evans said. “Some of the
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UW journalism student passes away from unknown cause over weekend A UW-Madison journalism student passed away over the weekend from an unknown cause, according to an email sent to journalism students from UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication Director
Hemant Shah. The identity of the student has not been released, pending notification of family. Anyone in need of counseling or crisis support is urged to contact University Health Services Counseling and
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Lord of the Fly and Me eN You perform at UW Madison’s 5th annual Yule Ball in Memorial Union last Friday. The Harry Potter-themed bash was put on to benefit the Dane County Human Society in Madison. + Photo by Roberto Leon
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Local comics cultivate unique brand of edgy fun, audiences approve By Julia Gilban-Cohen THE DAILY CARDINAL
Consultation Services, located at 333 East Campus Mall, anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If students need immediate assistance they can call the UHS Crisis Line at 608-265-5600, option 9.
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Chris D’elia, who performed at the Orpheum Oct. 17, exemplifies the type of renowned comedians increasingly drawn to Madison.
With YouTube, Yik Yak and Netflix, the art of comedy extends far past performance venues in large cities or rural areas. But center in on Madison, Wisconsin: a small yet progressive city where ambitious amateurs and more renowned comedians can share the same spaces. Dave Chappelle performed at the Orpheum just last month, and although he represents a particularly high level of stardom for Madison, local comedian Stacey Kulow said she thinks more renowned artists could perform at local establishments more regularly in the future. Larger venues such as the the Majestic Theatre, the Barrymore Theater and the Orpheum are what attract more distinguished comedians, according to Kulow. In turn, Madison inhabitants become more aware of the comedy scene, which ultimately promotes smaller venues such as the Comedy Club on State and even local improv troupes. “Madison is no New York, LA, or Chicago,” Kulow said. “It’s still a town for just a few hundred thousand people. So while the size of the city may not support a big, fancy comedy show every night of the week … the comedy scene is still growing.” Its comedic history may not be as robust as those larger cities, but Kulow said Madison still maintains an easily identifiable culture. “Madison is unique, because it is a smart, educated, liberal town,” Kulow said. “The people that come
to the shows generally get smart, edgier jokes.” Eve Paras, the general manager at the Comedy Club on State whose self-proclaimed “obsession” with comedy stems from the family business, said just as every city embodies its own comedy culture, every comedian conveys a “hometown style” in their art. “You can tell where a comedian comes from by their acts sometimes,” Paras said. “There’s a New York comic, there’s a Chicago comic, and there’s definitely a Minneapolis comic.” Paras’ considerable experience in the industry provides her with an eye for such details in a comedian. She said of Madison comedians: “They’re really creative and they like to bring something new to the audience every time they perform.” That energy is reciprocal; being a college town creates highly receptive audiences for a wider variety of comedy in Madison, according to Kulow. “Madison is one of the biggest drinking towns in the country,” Kulow said. “University or not, Wisconsonites like their beer and booze and are ready to have a good time.” The same performance venues that host national names also provide forums for less distinguished comics to develop their own voices, while drawing inspiration from others. Just as with more renowned comedians, amateurs face the challenge of constantly setting themselves apart from the pack, accord-
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addy likey that cream!” “I’m going to drill you so hard until you turn into cookie dough!” “My penis is going up and down, up and down.” “There must be a sexy no matter what.” The above are a collection of dirty-talking gaffs. You may laugh at them now, but use them only as examples of what not to do, ya feel? Readers ask me all the time how best to incorporate dirty talk into their love life, so here’s the low down on, as Jason DeRulo says, talking dirty.
Encouraging dirty talk
Some people aren’t immediately turned on by or interested in engaging in dirty talk. We certainly can’t force anybody to do anything they aren’t comfortable with, however there are sneaky ways of easing into dirty talk that make it seem like the completely natural part of sex that it is! Watching porn with our partners, which I am always an advocate of, can help us understand what kind of dirty talk we’d both prefer. Do we like to role-play that we’re other people in different situations? Do we like to create a dominant/submissive atmosphere? Or do we just want to tell each other how great we feel during sex? These and many other options for the low price of just one free porn site! It’s a Christmas miracle! As with anything, we want to make sure we’re getting hard consent before we engage in big-league kinky dirty talk. Screaming “choke on it, bitch” without the proper consent is a no-no, so we should make sure to ask first. If we’re too shy to talk about what kind of stuff we’d like in person, we can always revert to “pansy communication,” or texting, as I like to call it. It can be super hot and anticipatory to “sext” our partners around bar time and tell them what we’d like them to do to us. Texting things like “I want you to sit on
How to actually dirty talk
Nike. Just do it! To start, we should talk about the way we physically feel using all of our senses. Starting sentences with phrases like “It feels so good when you…” or “I love the way you taste when…” are a super easy way to heighten the mood and can really turn our partners on. Asking them questions about the way they feel can get them involved immediately and is a sure-fire way of understanding what they want. How hot is that?!
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sex and the student body being called can help us roleplay and enhance our experience tenfold. Using words connected with power differentials can help us feel more dominant or submissive in the bedroom, however they must
can increase the intimacy we bring to banging. “Beg me for it.” Knowing our partners are so turned on by us that they would literally beg, sometimes on hands and knees, for our goodie bits can be hot as
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Calling our partner “babe” or “hun” or even using their name ... can increase the intimacy we bring to banging. Turning on your bedroom voice
Sex changes the chemistry of our body (so cool). It affects the way we smell, the way our skin tastes, even the way we experience different sensations. What sometimes gets left out is the way we sound when we talk. Cultivating a distinct bedroom voice can be a super fun way to condition our partners into being turned on. If we talk with the same voice each time we bone, we can make our partner super turned on when we use it outside the bedroom. Getting our partner used to a raspy, low voice that we turn on during sex and then using it around them during a study date, they’ll be rearing to get the heck out of the library and get you home as soon as possible.
Examples of delicious dirty talk
“What do you want me to do to you?” or “Do you want me to…” can be really hot ways to find out just what our partner is in the mood for. Name calling. Using words our partners are comfortable
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On this day in history... 1105—Rabbi Nathan ben Jehiel of Rome completes the Talmudic dictionary. He immediately begins work on the Talmudic thesaurus. 1859—Famous science fiction writer Charles Darwin pens “On the Origin of Species,” the inspiration for Pierre Boulle’s “Planet of the Apes.” 1874—Joseph F. Glidden patents barbed wire. Douchebags patent the barbed wire tattoo. 1961—Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds, a Pasadena YMCA single-game record.
be used with consent and care. Calling our partner “slut,” “whore” or “bitch” can be super hot. Likewise, using powerful names like “sir,” “master” and “madam” can be a big turn-on when playing the submissive. If we’re not ready to call our partner “sir” or “bitch” right away, we can always use baby steps. Calling our partner “babe” or “hun” or even using their name can be just as powerful. Those terms of endearment
all hell. Knowing how desperate we are for some dee or vee can be just as hot and can also elicit those power roles that are so damn sexy. “That’s right, just like that.” Yes, it’s true! Encouraging our partners to keep making us feel fucking fantastic can be a sexy form of dirty talk! More questions about dirty talking? Email sex@dailycardinal.com to get Alex’s professional opinion.
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Sexual assault reported outside campus building A UW-Madison student reported being sexually assaulted around 11 p.m. Saturday outside an academic building on the university campus, according to a UW-Madison Police Department report. The victim and suspect know each other, according to the report. The suspect has been identified, and the police investigation is ongoing.
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UW-Madison student Brooke Evans spoke to the necessity of the Campus Food Pantry at an SSFC meeting Thursday.
pantry from page 1 students who don’t overachieve here and do super well are students who are facing a giant war when they go home, when they don’t have a home … but we don’t ever think about that. We don’t ever give credit to those students who are dying getting their degree here.” Sara Goldrick-Rab, director of Harvesting Opportunities for
“You see Melvin Gordon in the newspapers all of the time, and that’s great and he’s great on the field but there are a billion other Melvin Gordon’s in their own fields.” Brooke Evans student UW-Madison
Postsecondary Education (HOPE) Lab, said research has found students who are already at a disadvantage financially are either forgo-
ing or reducing their meals because of a lack of time or money. “We can wait for the state Legislature and foundation of UW to get their act together and help us lower college cost, but in the mean time we can’t let people be hungry,” Goldrick-Rab said. Evans said she is hopeful the pantry will be the first step in many that will propel UW-Madison further into financial advocacy for students. With this initiative being led by her student peers, Evans said she hopes students like her will soon feel at home on UW’s campus. “I think a lot of people want to look at their time at university and see themselves in it. They want to be able to see a reflection of themselves, some small speckle in this giant sky that is UW … and I don’t think students like me see themselves there,” Evans said. “I want to be able to see myself in my university. I want my university to look at me, to recognize me and to be proud of me in respects to the things I’ve accomplished with the lot I’ve been given.”
The department is required to report sexaul assaults to students as part of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crimes on campus. The department also recently launched a campaign called “Tell Us” encouraging students
to report sexual crimes. Approximately 20 percent of college women experience sexual assault across the nation, yet sexual assaults are one of the most underreported crimes on college campuses, according to the campaign website. UWPD urges anyone with information on the assault to contact the department at 608264-COPS.
Wisconsin politicians split in reaction to President Obama’s immigration order By Jake Skubish THE DAILY CARDINAL
Politicians throughout Wisconsin reacted Thursday to President Barack Obama’s televised announcement of his plan to issue an executive order on immigration reform. Obama’s plan has three central components, he said in the speech. He will allocate additional resources to law enforcement at the borders, make it easier for high-skilled legal immigrants to stay and “deal responsibly with” the illegal immigrants already in the country. Obama said illegal immigrants who have been in this country for more than five years or have children who are legal residents can apply to stay in the country temporarily, pending a criminal background check. Many Wisconsin politicians came out in support of Obama’s decision. State Rep. JoCasta
Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, said she believes it can create an economic boon. “I believe the president’s plan will make our communities safer by bringing undocumented individuals out of the shadows and bolster the strength of our economy in key sectors such as agriculture,” Zamarripa said in a statement. Others, such as U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., came out with more restrained support. Pocan approved of the policy but not the implementation. “I am proud the President has followed through on his promise to address our nation’s broken immigration system,” Pocan said in a statement. “However, I would have preferred Congress debate and pass the Senate’s bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill.” Other politicians vehemently attacked the unilateral decision.
“While the president stands for lawlessness, we stand for upholding the rule of law and keeping Americans safe,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said in a statement. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., called the action legally suspect and criticized the president for not cooperating with Congress. “The President has refused to work with us; instead, he’s chosen to go it alone,” Ryan said in a statement. Obama issued a direct challenge to these criticisms: overcome gridlock and “pass a bill.” Representatives from Wisconsin said they are already mobilizing to do so. “I have already begun working with my colleagues on a border security and enforcement bill and will work quickly to address this issue,” Johnson said in a statement. “It is well past time to finally secure our borders.”
UW-Madison student arrested for battery at Wando’s Bar & Grill Madison Police Department officers arrested UW-Madison student Michael Heard early Friday morning for battering a Wando’s bar bouncer, according to an incident report. Heard, 21, had created a disturbance earlier in the evening and was kicked out of the bar located at 602 University Ave., according to the report. However, he then attempted to re-enter the bar while smoking a cigarette, MPD spokesper-
son Joel DeSpain wrote in the report. When the bouncer tried to stop him, Heard hit him in the head. The victim was able to hold the suspect down until police officers arrived at 12:59 a.m. and arrested Heard for substantial battery and disorderly conduct. The downtown bar bouncer needed stitches to close the wounds he sustained from the blow to his head, according to the report.
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mining a city’s comedy culture,” Paras said. “It’s not us, it’s them.” For example, Kulow and her boyfriend Bryan Morris, Madison’s Funniest Comic in 2012, recently moved to New York to expand their careers but said Madison remains her favorite city in which to perform. “[The Comedy Club] on State is really the first place I performed standup, and it consistently had the best crowds compared to other places I’ve been,” she said. “Madison will probably always be the best because it’s home, and it’s where I started.”
ing to Paras. Finding one’s own comedic style is an obstacle all artists face, but audiences can support young comics by acknowledging their inexperience. “You have to look at an amateur comedian as being the next larger comedian,” Paras said. Therefore, Eve and her family organize a local comedy competition every year—which Kulow won in 2014—and each year the comics get better and better, she said. “[Amateur comedians] are the ones who do a lot in deter-
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President Barack Obama bypassed Congress Thursday, issuing an executive order to beef up border security while simplifying the process by which immigrants may earn citizenship.
Dane County cancels negotiated worker contracts Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Thursday in an email the county is cancelling negotiated contracts for 2015 and 2016 to comply with state law. Parisi said in the email the cancellation is in response to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling establishing a firewall, or barrier, between union workers and contract negotiators. Matt Kozlowski, co-chair of a political party called Progressive Dane, said in a release Parisi is not
defending Dane County workers by canceling the contracts before receiving a court order to do so. “This decision by Executive Parisi is clearly a betrayal of Dane County’s public employees and is an affront to our historic role of defending workers’ rights,” Kozlowski said in the statement. Parisi said in the email staff considered continuing to enforce the contracts beyond the end of this year but did not want to face “costly legal action and significant
financial penalties.” Under the cancellation, the county will not be able to deduct union dues from workers’ paychecks at the start of the 2015 fiscal year, and workers’ rights and protections will be in the Dane County Employee Handbook rather than in contracts. Parisi also said he will ask the Dane County Board to establish a wage increase and health care concession in the handbook for 2016.
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Run The Jewels knock out Majestic crowd By Cameron Graff THE DAILY CARDINAL
“No hocus pocus, you simple suckers been served a notice,” Killer Mike raps on Run the Jewels 2 highlight, “Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1.” “Top of the morning, my fist to your face is fucking Folgers.” At first, it’s easy to attribute Michael Render’s aggression to sheer braggadocio. It’s just the kind of world that Run The Jewels exist in—one of cartoon exaggeration and excess, an elaborate and absurd amplification of Render and El-P’s (given name, Jaime Meline) more politically fired solo material. But seeing the two perform live, in front out of a sold-out Friday night crowd at the Majestic Theatre, it’s hard to admit there isn’t a grain of truth in their hyper masculinity—if there was ever an appropriate image for their set, a giant fist to the face might actually just be appropriate. It helped that the scene was wired from the onset. David Ruffin Theory set the mood for the night with a high-energy set that literally shook the floor of the Majestic (and also spent a few songs deep in the crowd, to the delight of all). Despot, dressed in a vibrant sweater and sporting immaculate hair, was more meditative but still enthralling—“House Made of Bricks” especially. Lastly, Ratking, with a drugged-out cadence a la Danny Brown and live drumming, was a perfect manic segue into the night’s main course. It was an early indicator that these were professionals at work, too—none of the 45 minutes late to set-time nonsense that frequently plagues rap shows, just song after pummeling song. In between sets, the line to the
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Killer Mike and El-P entertain a sold-out crowd at the Majestic Theater Friday, Nov. 23. men’s bathroom extended out the door and around the corner. One of the few women at the show passed by the line and laughed audibly at us. “There are plenty of stalls in our bathroom,” she joked before leaving. Everyone begrudgingly held their ground. And, appropriate to the unprecedented amount of testosterone crammed into the room (white, music-nerd testosterone, but still), the show’s powderkeg immediately exploded when Meline and Render took the
stage. They paraded out like rock stars over the thundering beat of their self-titled track on their self-titled debut, posturing and posing over walloping bass. The crowd immediately swelled its collective mass in eager response. Run The Jewels stomped through most of their released material, hitting all the highs and doing their damn hardest to make sure there wasn’t a low in sight. And if there were lows, it seemed beyond their control. The incendiary, cop-antagonizing
anthem “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)” seemed considerably flatter without Zack De La Rocha’s goofy verse to balance out the fury of some of Render and Meline’s most political writing. Likewise, without Gangsta Boo’s astounding verse closing off “Love Again (Akinyele Back),” the song never rose above chestthumping masculine bravado— part of me hoped that Render and Meline would take up her verse and the edited chorus (“He want that clit in his mouth all
day,” subverting and shitting on their earlier “I put that dick in her mouth all day”), but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Regardless, Run the Jewels’ hour of assault was a tremendous success. Songs like “Blockbuster Night Pt. 1” were built to run lightning through a crowd. “Lie, Cheat, Steal” is hard to imagine now without a packed crowd backing the chorus, and the echoing chant of “Gold draped, ridin’ on the neck of an elephant” over the outro of “All Due Respect” scratched an itch the studio version never could. Likewise, the frantic DJing, frequently featuring expanded outros and other little modulations on the studio beats, lent an extra bit of muscle to an already flexing performance. Best of all, Render and Meline’s exceptional in-studio chemistry translated impeccably onto the stage. They exist perfectly in each other’s spheres, bouncing effortlessly back and forth. Even during a cover of Meline’s Cancer 4 Cure cut “Tougher Colder Killer”—a decided highlight of the set—the pair seemed perfectly in sync. When a fan who’d been toting his vinyl copy of Run the Jewels 2 finally got close enough to the stage, the two of them, giant grins on their face, signed the record while trading off verses. And, after a knockout encore of “Angel Duster,” the two shared a giant hug. If unabashed and neurotic manliness runs rampant through Run the Jewels’ recorded output, it’s good to know at the heart of it is what seems like a sincere friendship—and as long as El-P and Killer Mike’s friendship keeps pumping material of this caliber, I hope it’s one for the ages.
UW Theatre continues modern adaptations with ‘Helen’ By Abbie Ruckdashel THE DAILY CARDINAL
In the dimly lit Hemsley Theatre, a modernized Greek play of epic proportions emerged Friday, Nov. 21. “Helen” is the classic story of the wife of King Menelaus. She is known for starting the Trojan War when she ran off with Paris, prince of Troy. To defend his honor and his empire Menelaus declared war on the Trojans, tearing both empires apart and deeming Helen the most hated woman in all of Greek history. In the adopted version put on by the UW Theatre, Helen, played by Anne Guadagnino, not only answers the question of what it means to be a woman, but also of who she is as a woman individually. In this version, before even getting to run away with Paris, the gods intervene to ensure an epic tale ensues. They snatch Helen away and place her in an Egyptian hotel room. A replica of her body is made and taken back with Paris, leaving the real Helen to be found by Menelaus when the war is over. The real Helen is given only one companion, an Egyptian servant played by Hillary DadioPerrone, who cares for her and tells her stories. The play starts in the hotel room 17 years later, where Helen is going mad because she has no connection to the outside world to inform her of how
the war is going—her TV doesn’t have anything but cooking shows and Egyptian soap operas and her telephone doesn’t have a dial tone. The only person she can talk to is her servant, until one day the elevator opens and someone new enters her suite. A girl named Io, played by Delaney Egan, comes in. Much to Helen’s dismay, she is not up to date on her current events and doesn’t inform her of anything she wants to hear. Io tells Helen the story of how she was changed into a cow out of the goddess Hera’s jealous rage, which she still retains the ears from. It puts into perspective for Helen just how much life is controlled by the gods and how the chances of everything working out in her favor are slim. Io leaves and Helen is sent into a fit begging the gods to tell her what they want from her. With that, her headboard is busted open and Athena enters—the scene that unfolded next was my favorite of the whole show. Athena, played by Chelsea Anderson, gives Helen an insightful perspective of the bloody battle that was fought in her honor, laughing as she explains in great detail how entertaining it was to watch. She also informs Helen that the war
has been over for seven years. This worries Helen because Menelaus still hasn’t found her. With that, Athena returns to Mt. Olympus. Just as Helen is losing hope, a man stumbles into her room. He looks familiar but she isn’t sure. Eventually she realizes who he is—Menelaus, played by Daniel Millhouse. He tells Helen the story of the Trojan Horse and the heartbreaking ordeal he went through to rescue her from Troy. He knew that the woman he found wasn’t the real Helen, but he was too mad to care. He tells Helen that he doesn’t love her anymore, and with that he leaves to live happily ever after with the replica of Helen. At first Helen is heartbroken but then realizes that she now has a clean slate and can make herself anything she wants to be. Overall, the show conveyed the adventure of finding out who you are and can be. There was a minimal set but lots of unique lighting that made for engaging special effects. All of the actors were outstanding, and the modernized plot was refreshing. The underlying theme of self-discovery was appealing to all ages in the audience. If you want to see a heartwarming Greek epic, make sure to buy your tickets for “Helen” before time runs out Dec. 7.
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Anne Guadagnino portrays Helen in the University Theatre’s modern production of ‘Helen.’
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Kathy Kelly Letter To The Editor
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n November 7, 2014, while visiting Kabul, The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, noted that NATO will soon launch a new chapter, a new non-combat mission in Afghanistan. But it’s difficult to spot new methods as NATO commits itself to sustaining combat on the part of Afghan forces. Stoltenberg commended NATO Allies and partner nations from across the world, in an October 29th speech, in Brussels, declaring that for over a decade, they “stood shoulder to shoulder with Afghanistan.” According to Stoltenberg, “this international effort has contributed to a better future for Afghan men, women and children.” Rhetoric from NATO and the Pentagon regularly claims that Afghans have benefited from the past 13 years of U.S./NATO warfare, but reports from other agencies complicatethese claims. UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, found that in the first six months of 2014, combat among the warring parties surpassed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the leading cause of conflict-related death and injury to Afghan civilians.
This “disturbing upward spiral” has meant the number of children and other vulnerable Afghans killed and wounded since the beginning of the year rose dramatically and “is proving to be devastating.” Stoltenberg’s assurance of NATO’s positive contribution to civilian welfare in Afghanistan is also undermined by a recently issued Amnesty International report examining NATO/ISAF operations. These operations include air strikes, drone attacks and night raids, all of which have caused civilian deaths and also involved torture, disappearances, and cover-ups. The report, entitled “Left in the Dark,” gives ten chilling and horrific case studies occurring between 2009- 2013. Amnesty International states that two of the case studies “involve abundant and compelling evidence of war crimes.” I wish that NATO’s commander could have joined Afghan Peace Volunteers (APVs) that same week in Afghanistan as they visited an extraordinarily sustainable project, called “Emergency.” This Italy--based network of hospitals and clinics has been particularly remarkable for effectively saving and improving the lives of many Afghan people, over the past 13 years, while at the same time rejecting any form of war or use of weapons within its facilities.
At the entrance to any one of Emergency’s clinics or hospitals, a sign at the door says “No Weapons Allowed.” A logo banning guns is next to the Emergency logo. Although they work in one of the most intense war zones in the world, Emergency staff, including security guards, reject any use of weapons inside their facilities. At the gate of Emergency Hospital, Kabul Yusof Hakimi, the nurse in charge of Emergency’s ICU in the Kabul hospital, assured us that the ban is strictly upheld. A child isn’t allowed to carry a plastic toy gun inside the hospital premises. No one can wear camouflage clothing. “Even the president of Afghanistan cannot carry a gun inside our hospitals!” says Luca Radaelli, the medical coordinator of Emergency’s hospital in Kabul. He added that it’s not easy to maintain a facility where wars are banned. “But,” he adds, “everyone understands the purposes and respects the rules.” They’ve learned ways of providing security without the use of weapons. One such way involves an absolute commitment to neutrality. They never take sides in the various conflicts that plague Afghanistan. in fact, they don’t even ask if a patient belongs to one side or another.
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Most NGOs in Afghanistan arrange for their staff to travel in heavily armed vehicles. But unarmed Emergency ambulances travel through war zones, in multiple directions, across the country. “We don’t have armed guards,” says Luca. “We don’t have bullet proof cars. We don’t change our routes because,” he explains in his clear, matter-of-fact style, “we have never been targeted.” Luca says they acquire, and maintain, security through their reputation. Since they never charge any patient for health care, they could not be accused of trying to make a profit. They also pursue strong diplomatic conversations with each group affected by their work, such as new workers, contractors, local government officials, and religious leaders. They explain their policy of maintaining neutral independence toward everyone involved. “If you provide something good, something skilled, and it is free of charge,” he adds, “there is no need to protect yourself. People won’t get angry.” If NATO and U.S. commanders took a fraction of what they have spent securing this region by violence- (the Pentagon has requested 58.5 billion dollars for Fiscal Year 2015 in Afghanistan)and spent that instead to help
people harmed by the ravages of war, could non-combat projects, such as Emergency’s, start to work? There are numerous, obvious solutions to problems in Afghanistan which NATO countries could actually consider, or even attempt, if the alliance was actually there to help improve the quality of life for Afghan people. One solution is to establish health care programs similar to what Emergency has created. However, Emergency isn’t in Afghanistan to point out a sane path through disaster to all the actors, here and abroad, who seem unlikely to discard paths of suicidal hatred and ignorance.In Luca’s view, Emergency is simply what a healthcare institution ought to be.“It grows from a very simple idea. Provide high quality service for everyone, not thinking about profit, but just about patients’ health.” “What is so complicated?” he asks.We might address a similar question to NATO Sec. Gen. Jens Stoltenberg: A new, non-combat mission, in Afghanistan, one that rejects weapons and war. What would be so complicated? Kathy is a columnist for Peacevoice. Please send all of your feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
High corporate tax rate is killing American business success jack rafuse Letter To The Editor
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n recent years America has not made it easy for businesses and corporations to compete effectively on the world stage. Now, the midterm election may have opened the door for some positive changes. The hand of regulation is heavy on American business. Thousands of new regulations fill the pipeline and small businesses in particular struggle to keep up with the burden. According to a recent study by the National Association of Manufacturers, the cost of the federal regulatory burden was a staggering $2.028 trillion in 2012. Businesses in the United States also operate under one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. Further, there is a high disparity of tax rates between industries in this country. Pass a tax break here, target an industry for higher taxes there, and you have a broad range of inequity. According to calculations by The New York Times, the average tax rate for the energy industry is 37 percent. It is 24 percent for industrials (think manufacturers). Financial companies pay at an average rate of 33 percent. Apple’s rate is just 14 percent.
The hand of regulation is heavy on American business. Thousands of new regulations fill the pipeline and small businesses in particular struggle to keep up with the burden. The result is that now we are seeing a wave of inversions.
CEOs feel compelled to merge with foreign companies to move their headquarters offshore and escape our nation’s extremely high corporate tax rate. Probably none of these corporate leaders want the move, but: every inversion is done in accordance with US tax law; shareholder activists urge them as the way to meet fiduciary responsibility; and the companies are convinced that they cannot compete effectively under these U.S. tax rules. Comprehensive corporate tax reform would go a long way toward helping American businesses invest, create new jobs and compete worldwide. Inversions would become a thing of the past. With the election now behind us, it’s clear that Senator Mitch McConnell, the next Senate Majority Leader, and Speaker of the House John Boehner understand the need to tackle this tough task. In a joint Wall Street Journal op-ed, they wrote that one of their top priorities will be to address the “insanely complex tax code that is driving American jobs overseas.” McConnell even opined that tax reform is one issue where Republicans may be able to work with the Obama administration. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the incoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has echoed McConnell’s comments about possible bipartisanship on this issue. And in his post-election comments, President Obama signaled that tax reform could be an issue that both parties can come together on to fix. Let’s hope all three are correct in their predictions. With a new Congress coming to Washington, next January is the time for both parties and
the administration to sit down and start work on comprehensive corporate tax reform. Of course, like any challenge, the devil will be in the details. It is critical that the end product be uniform and not discriminate against any one sector of our economy.
Congress can prove that it wants to break out of gridlock and work together to tackle tough problems by making corporate tax reform a top priority. Done right, it will lead to waves of new investment and the creation of many new American jobs – that’s
enough for the next Congress to move forward immediately. Jack Rafuse is currently the principal of the Rafuse Organization and a former White House energy adviser. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Men’s Hockey
Win streak reaches 17 games By Sam Karp the daily cardinal
No. 2 Wisconsin (17-1 Big Ten, 27-2 overall) completed its season sweep of No. 20 Ohio State (10-8, 19-11) Friday, sweeping the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The win extended the Badgers’ win streak to 17 as Wisconsin improved to 9-2 against ranked opponents this season. The Badgers dominated the first two sets, winning by an average of nine points. The third set, however, required a comeback from the Badgers. Ohio State came out strong in the third set, taking an early 7-2 lead. The Badgers wouldn’t let the Buckeyes pull away and eventually cut their lead down to four, following a kill and an ace by sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates. Wisconsin tied the set up at 16-16. On the next play, sophomore setter Lauren Carlini delivered a huge kill for the Badgers, giving them their first lead of the game at 17-16. Ohio State didn’t back down, however, and regained the lead
at 18-17. As they’ve done all season, the Badgers responded immediately and tied the set up at 18. The back-and-forth nature of the set continued as the two teams were tied late in the set at 20-20. Fortunately for the Badgers, the Buckeyes made two errors, giving the Badgers a 22-20 lead. Ohio State scored two more points in the set but that was all Wisconsin would give them. The Badgers closed out the set with three straight kills to complete the sweep of the Buckeyes. The Badgers led the game in kills, hitting percentage, assists, aces, digs and blocks. Bates led the Badgers in kills for the second straight game with 13. Senior middle blocker Dominique Thompson continued her extraordinary season leading the Badgers with five blocks. Not only did senior outside hitter Ellen Chapman record the last kill of the night, she also moved her way into fifth place on Wisconsin’s all-time leaderboard for kills with 1,409.
With two games left in the season, the Badgers need one more win to guarantee a share of the Big Ten Title and two to win the title outright. This would end a 13-year title drought for Wisconsin. The Badgers have a very good chance of clinching their share of the title in their next game Wednesday against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have yet to win a game in the Big Ten, going 0-18 so far this season. Penn State also has a chance for a share of the Big Ten title with a 16-2 record in conference play so far this season. In the Nittany Lions’ last two games, they will travel to Northwestern and host No. 11 Nebraska. Wisconsin has won four Big ten titles, but hasn’t claimed one since 2001. If the Badgers can beat Rutgers Wednesday on the road and No. 16 Purdue at home next Friday, a game that has already sold out, they will win the Big Ten title outright. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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Dominique Thompson has helped lead a Badger front line that has been dominating.
Cross Country
Both teams place 10th in NCAA Championships By Jacob Hams the daily cardinal
Both the Badger men and women teams registered a tenth place finish in the NCAA Championships in Terra Haute, Indiana this past Saturday, closing out another successful season for one of Wisconsin’s most successful programs. The men’s team was able to extend its streak to 19 straight Top 10 finishes. The best individual performance from the team came from the meet’s 10th place
stellar from page 8 team all the credit for. “The team decided that they were just going to change their attitude and mentality,” Wilkins said. “This group actually changed and I think that was the most inspiring thing for me as a coach.” Wilkins praised the team for taking individual accountability for their attitude, improving team chemistry, and working hard to get in better shape, all of which led to the Badgers’ extraordinary season.
finisher, sophomore Malachy Schrobilgen. The Badgers had two other competitors finish in the top 100, as freshman Morgan McDonald finished 75th and redshirt freshman Ryan Kromer finished 99th. Colorado took home the overall championship, while the individual champion for the second straight year was Edward Cheserek from Oregon. The women’s team was also able to come out of the NCAA Championship with a Top 10 finish. They finished 10th
behind the spectacular performance of sophomore Sarah Disanza, who came in second place among the individuals. The Badgers were also able to get two other top 100 finishes. Junior Molly Hanson finished 74th and senior Gabi Anzalone finished 100th. The championship for the women went to Michigan State and the individual champion was Kate Avery from Iona. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
Much of this change can be attributed to the senior leadership of the Badgers. Williams and Cara Walls came up huge for the Badgers in clutch situations, each scoring six game winning goals. Richard’s 16 shutouts broke the single season school record. Those 16 shutouts would not have been possible without Alexandra Heller anchoring the back line of the defense. More importantly, this group developed a new team chemistry and work ethic that paved the road to success.
The 2014 campaign made major strides for the Wisconsin soccer program, which will now be expected to consistently perform at an elite level. “Not just this season, but this team has left its legacy on this program,” Wilkins said. “Its more than just the stats and everything. What they left, from the standpoint of expectations and professionalism, is something that’s going to last for years.” UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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The Badger offense has been unable to support Joel Rumpel.
Badgers still winless after road trip to Colorado By Andrew Tucker the daily cardinal
Wisconsin (0-8-0) is still sputtering to start the season, losing two games in Colorado this weekend. They fell against Colorado College on Friday and to No. 10 Denver Saturday. Colorado College (0-3-0 NCHC, 3-8-0 overall) scored first and didn’t look back, taking the Friday game 5-2. While the Badgers kept it close for the first period, 1-0 at the end of one, they collapsed in the second period, allowing three goals. CC scored 44 seconds into the period, but the Badgers scored three minutes later, keeping the game within one for about eight minutes before allowing two more goals before the period was up. CC scored halfway through the third to ice the game, with the Badgers scoring an unimportant goal late. On the bright side, redshirt sophomore forward Morgan Zulinick and freshman defender Keegan Ford both notched their first goal of the season, showing that more players are getting involved on the so-far weak Wisconsin offense. Saturday, the Badgers looked as good as they have all year against stiff competition, losing a close 3-2 contest to No. 10 Denver (8-3-0). Denver senior forward Daniel Doremus scored halfway through the first, providing the only
trample from page 8 Boise State only trailed 22-18 at the 5:11 mark in the first half, but the Badgers used a 16-6 run to take a 14-point lead into the locker room. The Broncos only got seven points from their star player, Anthony Drmic, who went just 3-of10 from the floor. Drmic entered the game averaging 20.7 points per game and boasted a 50 percent shooting percentage. “(Drmic) is a good player, and fortunately he didn’t go off on us,” Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said. “Anytime you can hold that guy to 3-for-10, that’s a good day for our defense.” Senior guard Derrick Marks led Boise State with a season-high 16 points; junior guard Mikey Thompson also chipped in 10 points as well. Sophomore forward Nigel
action of the period. However, the Badgers tied it up 40 seconds into the second on a powerplay goal by senior forward Joseph LaBate. Denver scored two goals, and held a late 3-1 lead before freshman forward Adam Rockwood scored a goal with five minutes left to bring some hope back to the Badgers. Senior goaltender Joel Rumpel got pulled, and Denver was penalized for too many men on the ice, which led to a 6-on-4 opportunity for the Badgers with under a minute left in the game. However, they couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity and barely lost their best opportunity of the season. Now losing eight in a row, the season opening skid has been even more solidified. There are many problems with the team, but there are a few playing a bigger role in losing than others. In seven of the Badgers’ eight games, their opponents have scored first. Playing from behind, especially early, can force a team to play out of their comfort zone. Also, the fact that the mostly inexperienced offense is only averaging 1.38 goals per game puts a lot of pressure on Rumpel to play perfectly every night. The Badgers will look to end their skid Friday Nov. 28 against Ferris State in the Kohl Center. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report. Hayes had 15 points and pulled in five rebounds for the Badgers, and senior guard Traevon Jackson registered 11 points and five assists. Hayes, who made just 58.5 percent of his free throws last season, was 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. As a team, Wisconsin committed a season-low five turnovers, its fewest in a game since turning the ball over three times against Indiana late February last season. “[Wisconsin] is a heck of a basketball team,” Rice said. “Just the way they play, I’m looking around here to find a weakness, and I’m not sure I can find anything.” “There’s a lot of teams that are ranked high to start the season, and they’re ranked high on potential, but I said, this is not one of those.” The Badgers will head to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis, which they’ll kick off Wednesday against UAB.
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Wisconsin holds off Iowa for key win By Jim Dayton the daily cardinal
IOWA CITY, Iowa— In a wildly entertaining game, No. 14 Wisconsin knocked off Iowa, 26-24, to set up a winner-take-all game next week against Minnesota for the Big Ten West title. Shaking off the late-game demons that have plagued them for the past several seasons, the Badgers ended a nine-game losing streak in contests decided by one score or less, a stretch dating back to the Utah State game in 2012. Wisconsin clinched the victory thanks to a brilliant clock-killing drive led by quarterback Joel Stave. After the Hawkeyes scored a touchdown to make it 26-24, the Badgers got the ball back with 5:01 to go. With Kinnick Stadium rocking, Wisconsin faced a thirdand-8 at its own 38-yard line. Stave came out in shotgun looking to throw, but when nothing was open downfield, he took off running and lowered his shoulder to pick up the first down while simultaneously getting blasted by a defensive back. “The hole was pretty big, you know?” joked redshirt senior linebacker Marcus Trotter. “No, when he did that, we were all really happy. He really took one for the team because after that play, I think he was limping. He got a pretty big hit. Very happy to play with a guy who’s going to risk his health just to get the first down.” Stave was pleased with his awareness to recognize the coverage in the secondary and make
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Melvin Gordon is still on pace to break Barry Sanders’ FBS single-season rushing record. an unexpected play with his feet. “It was really, really well covered downfield and they did a very good job basically covering everything up. Just tried to work through my progressions on the field,” Stave said. “At some point that clock in your head goes off, saying ‘I can’t stand here anymore.’” That wasn’t Stave’s only brilliant drive of the day. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Badgers were clinging to a 19-17 lead when they faced a thirdand-13 at their own 32-yard line. With pressure in his face, Stave lofted a beautiful throw over Melvin Gordon’s shoulder, hitting the Heisman candidate in
stride for a 35-yard pickup. Two plays later, Gordon scored from 23 yards out to make it 26-17. “We saw them do [a blitz] on film a number of times this year and we knew if we saw it again we’d be ready for it,” Stave said. “We had that option built in where if I recognize that pressure I can just let Melvin know, bluff that guy and slip him and get your head around. And he did it as perfectly as he could have.” Facing a stiff defensive front, Gordon was somewhat bottled up Saturday despite rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, his third straight 200-yard game and fifth of the
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season. The performance gave him 2,109 yards on the season, tying Ron Dayne’s single-season school record set in 1996. However, Gordon got his yards in bunches, ripping off a career-long 88-yard run in the third quarter and the 23-yard scoring scamper in the fourth. Without those two runs, he averaged a paltry 3.1 yards per carry on his other 29 attempts. With Gordon not having his best performance Saturday, Stave stepped up and gave the Badgers what they needed to overcome an electric Iowa crowd. He finished 11-14 for 139 yards, including an impressive 4-5 for 67 yards on
third downs. “Individual efforts, there was a bunch of them there, but … the plays that Joel Stave was able to make when they blitz after him, Melvin catches the ball and gets the first down, Joel scrambles out and gets another first down,” said head coach Gary Andersen. “Those are huge moments.” Stave’s reliability also helped take pressure off Wisconsin’s elite defense, which struggled at times in the second half to contain Hawkeye quarterback Jake Rudock. Rudock was 20-30 for 311 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 25 yards and a touchdown. “Our pass rushing was not good enough and they blocked us well. We brought some blitzes, some four-man blitzes, some fiveman blitzes,” Andersen said. “The biggest issue is the coverage, yes, because it’s the easiest thing to see. But when you let a quarterback get comfortable, you’re going to have some serious issues.” That gives the Badgers plenty to work on this week as they prepare for the regular season finale against Minnesota. Thanks to the Gophers’ win over Nebraska Saturday, the winner of MinnesotaWisconsin will play in the Big Ten title game Dec. 6 against Ohio State, who clinched the East Division with a win over Indiana. “If you’re from Wisconsin, you hate Minnesota. If you’re from Minnesota, you hate Wisconsin,” Trotter said. “What better way to finish off senior season against Minnesota for representing in the Big Ten championship.”
Women’s Soccer
Stellar season comes to end in NCAA tournament By Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal
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Kaminsky’s 84.6 field-goal percentage was higher than last year’s breakout against North Dakota.
Badgers trample over Boise State By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal
Behind a stellar performance by senior forward Frank Kaminsky, No. 3 Wisconsin cruised to a 78-54 victory over Boise State Saturday night. The Badgers (4-0) shot 55.4 percent from the field, their third straight game over 50 percent, and held the Broncos (3-1) to a 42.9 field-goal percentage in the first-ever meeting between these two programs. Kaminsky led all scorers with 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting, and also finished with five
rebounds, three blocks and two steals. His 84.6 field-goal percentage was a career high for any game in which he had at least 10 shot attempts, including last year against North Dakota. In the first half alone, Kaminsky made all seven of his shots and scored 17 points. “(Kaminsky) is so impressive,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said. “His stroke is just so pure that you can’t give him an open look. He can go into the post, he can spin back; he can just score in so many different ways.” “But all that being said, I think
it’s his intellect that impresses me so much.” The senior also went 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and has now scored at least 15 points in each of UW’s first four games. “I was getting some open looks. My teammates were doing a good job of finding me on some threes. I was able to get some stuff to the rim so it was just going well,” Kaminsky said. “It was just one of those nights where everything feels good and the ball is just going in.”
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Wisconsin’s historic season came to an end Friday in Tallahassee, as the Badgers fell to Central Florida 3-2. The Knights managed to put up three goals on the Wisconsin defense while holding off a late flurry of offense from the Badgers. Central Florida struck in the ninth minute on a goal from junior midfielder Ashley Spivey. Until that point, the Badgers defense had not allowed a goal in 751 minutes. In the 23rd minute, senior forward Tatiana Coleman came through for the Knights, finding the back of the net to extend the lead. The Badgers headed to halftime trailing for the first time all season. But continuing with the theme of their campaign, the Badgers refused to go away and fought until the bitter end. “It’s always hard when you go on the kind of run that we had and then have your season end this way,” UW head coach Paula Wilkins said. “When we went down two goals, there was still this belief that they were going to come back. I love the battle that they put forth.” Redshirt senior forward Kodee Williams scored an unassisted goal in the 76th minute to halve the lead. The Knights returned the favor six minutes later on another goal
from Coleman. The game looked to be all but won for Central Florida, but the Badgers still had some fight. In the 88th minute sophomore midfielder Micaela Powers notched her first goal of the season to bring Wisconsin back within one. However, the Badgers were unable to find an equalizer in the final two minutes and the magical run was over. “This was a special group of players,” Wilkins said. “The hardest thing for me as a coach is I don’t want to see it end. I like the fact that they went out fighting.” Although the Badgers loss is a tough one, this was ultimately one of the program’s most successful seasons. Wisconsin finished with 19 wins, making this year’s squad the winningest team in school history. The Badgers also captured the Big Ten Tournament title, a feat not accomplished since 2005. After losing in the Big Ten Tournament last year, the team sat down in the locker room and wrote down everything they wanted to change on a whiteboard. The board read, “do not erase until we win a Big Ten Championship.” The team made the adjustments that were needed in order to achieve this goal, an accomplishment that Wilkins gives the
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