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Israel-Gaza conflict and study abroad Middle East violence causes safety concerns By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal

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Civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips visits her namesake dorm Thursday night to talk to students about her life leading up to being the first female and black person elected Wisconsin Secretary of State. + Photo by Wil Gibb

SSFC delays decision on contentious MCSC budget After hours of debate and nearly 40 amendments, the Student Services Finance Committee delayed its vote Thursday on the Multicultural Student Coalition’s 2013-’14 budget following a proposal to consider minimally funding the group. According to SSFC Chair Ellie Bruecker, the committee can vote to minimally fund a group if it does not meet a set of required funding criteria within SSFC bylaws. Bruecker said minimal funding is determined to be the “minimum amount to function,” and would be around $10,000. SSFC Rep. Jeff Ehlers first proposed the committee consider minimally funding MCSC due to “signifi-

cant changes” to the group’s programming since its eligibility hearing, saying a number of programs had been removed entirely. However, Rep. David Vines said while what is in the budget is “significantly different,” the group is still providing the same direct services that led to its approval for eligibility. After discussion on Ehler’s proposal, the committee considered tabling MCSC’s budget decision to allow representatives to take a closer look at the required criteria. Rep. Sarah Neibart disagreed with postponing the decision, saying the

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Record three million Wisconsin voters turn out in Nov. 6 election Wisconsin voters turned out in record numbers Nov. 6, casting over three million votes in the 2012 General Election, according to the Government Accountability Board. Votes cast for the president ticket totaled 3,071,434, the most votes cast for a single office in a statewide election in Wisconsin’s history. “This record turnout reflects the voting public’s deep-rooted commitment to participate in the selection of their governmental

leaders,” Wisconsin’s chief election official Kevin J. Kennedy said in a press release. In addition to the record number of votes cast, Kennedy noted the percent of voter turnout, up slightly from 2008, was one of the highest percentages in recent history. “Wisconsin’s turnout rate of 70.14 percent of eligible voters casting ballots in the presidential race was the fourth-highest percentage since records have been kept going back to 1948.” Kennedy said.

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Milwaukee city officials ask UW to drop adidas The Milwaukee Common Council voted Wednesday to support University of Wisconsin-Madison activist groups in urging Chancellor David Ward to terminate the university’s contract with adidas. The issue began January 2011 when a factory contracted by adidas suddenly shut down without compensating over 2,700 Indonesian workers. The UW-Madison Labor Licensing Policy Committee and the Student Labor Action Coalition have lobbied university administration to cut ties with the company since December 2011. Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski, District 14, said he is passionate about preventing the abuse of workers for economic gain, and that adidas’ actions

“Study abroad is a great way to regain a sense of the world outside of this campus,” reads one student’s testimony on the website of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Study Abroad Office. For those studying abroad in Israel this semester during the assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari and the ensuing week of rocket exchanges between Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces from Nov. 14-21, the experience in a society both at war and under siege was less out of a brochure in the Red Gym than a front page of The New York Times. Rockets have flown back and forth between Gaza and southern Israel since 2001, but have never threatened the populations of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel’s first and third largest cities, as they did this November. As tens of thousands of the Israeli armies’ called up reserves gathered at the Gaza border, the memory of 2008’s three-week invasion of Gaza loomed large. It was under this backdrop that New York University suspended its Tel Aviv

program, evacuating all students and academic staff to London Sunday, Nov. 18. “We did not think our students and personnel were in proximate or imminent danger. We wanted to avoid a situation where the students would get [to] the end of the semester and have difficulties returning home,” NYU’s Vice-President for Public Affairs John Beckman said in an email to The Daily Cardinal. “Given that consideration, the high priority we always place on student safety … we thought this was the prudent course.” UW-Madison’s safety policies for students studying abroad are largely determined by the advice and travel advisories of Cultural Insurance Services International, which provides insurance to study abroad students, and the U.S. State Department, according to UW-Madison Communications spokesperson John Lucas. The two UW-Madison students in Israel this semester are studying in the northern city of Haifa, effectively putting them out of harm’s way, Lucas said, adding that the university was in “frequent” contact with them via phone and email. “[Student’s safety] is something that we’re always monitoring from Madison … whether it’s a larger situation like the Arab Spring, or a

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need to be more vigorously addressed. “These corporations have to get the message this type of behavior won’t be tolerated,” he said. “If the chancellor at UW-Madison continues to support [adidas] in spite of their abuse of workers, it’s less likely they will change their policies. Zielinski said he met with members from UW-Madison SLAC Wednesday night to assure them he would continue to work with them in protesting UW-Madison’s contract with adidas. In July 2012, UW-Madison asked a Dane County Circuit Court to decide if adidas had violated its contract with the university. The case is currently in the Dane County Court System.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Alex Miller, UW-Madison student and Banzo enthusiast, is fighting for food cart peace. Since tensions arose, his daily diet has been greatly restricted. He envisions a world in which he can eat falafel and shawarma together.

Shawarma food cart seeks two-cart solution By Pita Laffa fake news friday

Get Fatah on Shawarma, a food cart vying for space in Library Mall in front of the University Book Store, will make a unilateral bid for cart-hood to the Associated Students of Madison this month. Banzo, a popular falafel cart, took control of Library Mall more than a year ago, and in light of the cart’s success GFS has propelled a campaign to establish itself as another Middle Eastern option near the University Bookstore. Although there is little available space in the Mall, many foodies are spearheading the movement for a “two-cart solution.” But GFS will take its bid for cart-hood unilaterally to ASM without bilateral negotiations with Banzo as stipulated by University of Wisconsin law. One GFS proprieter, who chose to remain unnamed because of the conflict, said

the residents of Madison need schwarma in Library Mall, but Banzo does not provide schwarma and refuses to place it on the menu.

“Talks have long been at a standstill with Banzo, so we have no choice but to take our case to ASM.” Anonymous Proprieter Get Fatah on Schwarma

“While we recognize Banzo’s legitimacy as a falafel cart and right to hold space in the Mall, we cannot go on without a schwarma vendor in the region,” he said. “Talks have long been at a standstill with Banzo, so we have no choice but to take our case to ASM.” Currently GFS holds “stand status” in the Food Cart

Association of Madison but is determined to upgrade to “cart status.” A third Middle-Eastern cart, Kebabistan, a militant cart located on Gilman St., hinders the peace process by not recognizing Banzo’s legitimacy. Kebabistan calls for the destruction of the falafel cart and the liberation of Banzo’s territory from what it refers to as an “illegal occupation.” Kebabistan, which is backed by the University of Minnesota, has been known to frequently shoot pieces of grilled chicken at the falafel hub and has upgraded its military arsenal in order to launch a barrage of fried chicken schnitzel attacks at Banzo, making its patrons unnecessarily hungry. It remains to be seen whether GFS will receive an upgrade in status at its upcoming ASM hearing. However, the publicity it has received over the last few weeks has swayed many surrounding carts to back its cause.

Indiana explosion due to overabundance of ‘really good vibes’ By Regina Phalange FAKE NEWS FRIDAY

Weeks after an explosion destroyed two homes in Indianapolis, investigators have determined that the blast was caused by an overabundance of Midwestern cheerfulness and good vibes. “We see a lot of flare ups at this time of year,” said Ray Hoosiersman, spokesperson for the Indianapolis Police Department. “Basketball season has just started, it’s the holidays,

ornery dads around the region are finally letting people put the heat on during the day. It’s a really dangerous time for over-vibing. People get way too copacetic and things just combust.” The devastating results of the incident led to a tightening of regulations on organic food sales, feel-good movie marathons, catching snowflakes and other high-risk behaviors across the Midwest in cities prone to near-Indianapolis levels of happiness.

Madison police see the city as an area of particular concern due to its far-out ambience and this way-cool empanada place this one guy’s cousin ate at one time. “We just want to warn people to really tone down their groove for the next few weeks until the peak danger period has passed,” said police spokesperson Joel DeSpain. “We just need to wait out the storm until the holidays end and everyone goes back to being all moody and depressed all the time.”

Thanksgiving: A time to get together with family and friends to appreciate all the things we have and find one last moment of respite before the hectic holiday season. For the Johnson family, however, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to show those annoying relatives that they still have not lost their football touch after years of inactivity and order-out Chinese food. Tom Johnson, captain of one of this year’s teams and father of two, is quick to mention the history of the Johnson family Turkey Bowl. “I’ve been dominating my brother Frank in the Turkey Bowl since we were ten years old.” Tom said. This year’s annual Johnson family Turkey Bowl had all the makings of a classic game: Friendship, rivalry, talent, grit, alcohol and heartbreak. The first half of this year’s game ended 0-0 after twentyeight dropped passes and six fumbles. There were, however, 73 beers in the garbage by the end of the second quarter. Sandy and Diane Johnson, in-laws and wives of the team’s respective captains, did not seem to mind the score. “We’re just here to have fun,” Diane said. Frank Johnson, captain of the other team and brother of Tom, attributed the first quarter stalemate to the shoddy play of his teammates after a scathing halftime speech full of slurred words. “I played two years of varsity ball so I knew I had to step up,” Frank said at halftime. The game took a turn for the worse three minutes into third quarter when Frank attempted to tackle Tom, pulling a hamstring and breaking Tom’s left ankle. The game would conclude with a trip to the emergency room in Diane’s minivan, score still standing at 0-0. Sandy and Diane said they were disgusted with their spouses’ behavior and mentioned last year’s game in which Tom suffered a concussion after a missed tackle. “They pull this every year.” Sandy said. It seems that healthy, American inter-family competition is alive and well.

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“Single” life promoters Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb speak to UW-Madison students and community members about embracing the single life and taking pressure off relationships.

Speakers advocate for ‘single’ lifestyle By Mary Kate McCoy The Daily Cardinal

Old college friends and pioneers for the single voice Kate Bolick and Michael Cobb spoke about embracing the single lifestyle at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday as part of the Humanities Without Boundaries lecture series. Bolick, author of the 2011 contemporary piece “All the Single Ladies,” is a contributing editor for The Atlantic. Cobb, a professor of English at the University of Toronto, recently authored a book, “Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled.” The talk, set up as a conversation between Bolick and Cobb, focused on being single and their fight to change the popular view that single people are lonely, desperate and selfish. Cobb’s inspiration to write the book stemmed from his frustra-

tion with the lack of representation for the single life. “No one believed us, that we loved being single,” Cobb said. “Nothing shows off the positivity of being single.” Bolick attributed her decision to remain single to wanting independence. She said it was about “how to exist in the world and take care of myself.” Cobb emphasized the expectations surrounding romantic relationships and highlighted their fragility, and suggested countering this by taking off the pressure and allowing people to breathe. Both Bolick and Cobb stressed that they are not against marriage or romantic relationships, but rather want people to know being single is a viable alternative to marriage. “We’re not against couples,” Cobb said, “What we’re worried about is the suprema-

cy of marriage.” Cobb and Bolick encouraged developing strong friendships and said they have the potential to be better relationships than romantic ones. “Friendships flourish organically, whereas relationships have expectations,” Bolick said. Bolick and Cobb acknowledged there are critics of this lifestyle, but underscored that many people are single and it should be embraced. UW-Madison junior Leah Walkowski, among the more than 50 people that attended, said although she was not sure what to expect, she was surprised at the direction the conversation went. “I was interested to hear they weren’t averse to romantic relationships in general, they support romantic relationships in their entirety, they just think friendships should be equally important,” Walkowski said.

Science foundation honors five UW-Madison professors Five University of WisconsinMadison professors were named as fellows in the American Association for the Advancement

of Science Thursday. Since 1874, AAAS has named notable fellows into the honor society for their exceptional work in

the field of science. The non-profit international organization serves to advance science and help societies worldwide through education, science programs, and other outlets, according to its website. AAAS is also known as the publisher of the journal Science, as well as other global publications. UW-Madison faculty that will be recognized include Professor of Plant Pathology Paul G. Ahlquist, Professor of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics KyungMann Kim, Professor of Psychiatry Ned H. Kalin, Professor of Chemical and Biological engineering Thomas F. Kuech and Professor of Life Sciences Communication Dietram A. Scheufele. AAAS will honor the faculty members at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston held Feb.16, as part of a five-day convention.

The Search and Screen Committee for the next University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor met with Madison community members earlier this week to further its outreach efforts to university constituencies, according to the committee’s chair David McDonald. McDonald said the committee met Wednesday with the greater Madison city and business community because the university relies heavily on its support and partnership. “The chancellor is a very important representative of the university to outside communities so we were anxious to hear what perspective those constituencies would have on

what they look for in a chancellor,” said McDonald. The meeting was “very positive,” according to McDonald, who said community members expressed very clear opinions on the qualities the next chancellor of Wisconsin’s flagship university should possess. “Their big concerns were having a chancellor who understood the business community as a partner in improving life in Madison and neighboring parts of the state,” said McDonald. Attendees also said they hope to see the chancellor encourage UW-Madison graduates to remain in Wisconsin to work, according to McDonald.

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UW-Madison junior Ilana Baumwald spent the summer filling out her application to study in Jerusalem in the spring. She began rethinking her decision when the rockets began targeting the cities, eventually deciding she would stick with Israel when she received an email—and a choice—from her International Academic Programs advisor Monday, Nov. 19. With the subject line “Israel update,” the email revealed that other students had contacted the office about switching their programs to “avoid the situation in Israel all together,” and provided a list of programs still available for any other students reconsidering their plans. Rome caught her eye, but because she would have to completely withdraw from the Israel program in order to apply, she realized the conflict she was reading about in the news, and the apprehension she felt, was, in a way, part of the experience. “I realized that it’s always a possibility when you choose to go to Israel, and I’ve learned to accept that,” Baumwald said. “Some things always happen … [the] university wouldn’t send us to Israel if they thought it was unsafe.”

regional disturbance like the Japanese earthquake,” Lucas said. On the campus of Haifa University, UW-Madison junior Jake Beckert witnessed protests for and against Israel’s offensive, not unlike the one on Library Mall Nov. 17. “It wasn’t much different then you would see in any protest movement in the states, and certainly less than the union … protests we had in Madison my freshman year,” Beckert said in an online message. But some of Beckert’s roommates were called up for duty, and were gone when he returned from class. And after a bomb detonated on a public bus in Tel Aviv on Nov. 21, the day of the ceasefire, he found himself riding one on his trip to a school where he volunteers as an English teacher. “When a passenger on the bus set a huge sports bag down on a seat without sitting down, I couldn’t help but be a little nervous,” he said. “I could tell I was not the only person on the bus watching him, and I felt a little silly for it, but I couldn’t help it. He … just got off at a stop and probably went to work out.”

ssfc from page 1 committee had spent a large amount of time amending the proposed budget so that it is now more “fiscally responsible” and a vote should be taken. However, the committee voted to delay its decision until

its next meeting Monday where it can vote to minimally fund the group or further amend and vote on the proposed budget. MCSC requested $1,450,899.68, but after SSFC’s amendments the approximate proposed budget currently stands at $167,967. —Megan Stoebig

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Representatives from the Multicultural Student Coalition ask SSFC members to approve the group’s budget Thursday.

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1 Smokin’ Bandits with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades @ High Noon Saloon, 10 p.m.

“ParaNorman” @ The Marquee—Union South, 3 p.m.

Movember Mustache Bash @ The Majestic Theatre, 8 p.m.

MSO “A Sparkling Madison Symphony Christmas” @ The Overture Center, 2:30 p.m.

Psychostick w/ Tiger Clutch and Underground Day 1 @ The Frequency, 9 p.m.

High On Fire with Goatwhore, Lo-Pan, Zebras, @ High Noon Saloon, $15, 7:30 p.m. “Rock of Ages” @ The Overture Center, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Every Time I Die with The Chariot, Letlive, Kills & Thrills @ The Loft, 6:30 p.m. Greg Cahill and Josh Williams @ High Noon Saloon, 7:30 p.m.

Ida Jo & Scott Lamps @ High Noon Saloon, 7 p.m., 21+ Django Django @ The Marquee—Union South, 7 p.m.

Halestorm @ The Majestic Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Chris Head with Rodeo Bums @ High Noon Saloon, 7 p.m.

Jessica Fichot with Harmonious Wail @ The Brink Lounge, 7:30 p.m.

Cajun Strangers @ High Noon Saloon, 4 p.m., 21+

Watch “Elf” or whatever is on ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas”

31 Carl LaBove @ The Comedy Club on State, 5:30/8/10:30 p.m.

Cinematheque Screening of “Remember the Night” @ Vilas 4070, 7 p.m.

DJ Shadow w/ Man Mantis @ The Majestic Theatre, 9 p.m.

Over The Rhine (and a Toys for Tots 2 Night Toy Drive) @ The Majestic Theatre, 8 p.m.

Trapper Schoepp and the Shades w/ Marty Finkel @ The Rigby, 9 p.m.

What Can Dead Prisoners Do? @ The Marquee—Union South, 7 p.m.

Otherwise with 4th Floor, @ High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.

The Lucas Cates Band @ The Overture Center, 6 p.m.

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25 Go to premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” at your local movie theater Avoid watching The Hallmark Channel at all costs

19 “Poverty Stops Here” Benefit w/ Cory Chisel and the Wandering Songs @ High Noon Saloon, 7 p.m. DJ Samrock @ The Cardinal Bar, 9 p.m.

Cinematheque Screening of “In Another Country” @ Vilas 4070, 7 p.m.

The Sharrows with Soup, Eric “Doc” Holliday @ High Noon Saloon, $7, 9 p.m.

“The Campaign” @ The Marquee—Union South, 9:30 p.m.

Paper Thick Walls with Parias Day @ The Frequency, 8:30 p.m.

George Winston @ The Stoughton Opera House, 7:30 p.m.

Getting Lucky with Lucky DeLuxe @ The Frequency, 9 p.m.

Oak Street Ramblers @ The Malt House, 7:30 p.m.

DJs Nick Nice & Mike Carlson @ The Majestic Theatre, 8 p.m., 21+

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Reignwolf @ The Frequency, 9 p.m.

August Teens @ Frequency, 7 p.m.

Tune in to Pandora’s “Holiday Radio” station all day long

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Jim Schwall @ The Crystal Corner Bar, 9:30 p.m.

Celtic Music Session @ Willy Street Co-op East, 2 p.m.

Captiol Chordsmen @ Evjue Commons—Olbrich Gardens, 2 p.m.

Rob Reid @ Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse, 8 p.m.

Sparetime Bluegrass Band @ The Frequency, 6 p.m. ($5 or 3 cans of food for local pantry), 18+ “The Gift of the Magi” @ American Players Theatre— Spring Green, Wis., 7 p.m.

F. Stokes’ Day After Christmas Party @ The Frequency, 9 p.m.

Acridore with Tragic Death @ High Noon Saloon, 9 p.m., 21+

Jump Around with DJ Wyatt Agard @ The Cardinal Bar, 9 p.m.

Anna Laube @ Merchant, 9:30 p.m.

END OF THE WORLD PARTY: The 4 AM with The Moguls, The Hamburglars @ The Frequency, 9 p.m. LCD Soundsystem vs. Daft Punk @ The Majestic Theatre, 10 p.m.

“A Christmas Carol” @ The Capitol Theater—Overture Center, 7 p.m.

Sunspot @ The Frequency, 7 p.m. Veil of Maya with Upon A Burning Body, Volumes @ The Loft, 6:30 p.m.

22 Salsa Saturday with Naborí @ The Majestic Theatre, 8 p.m. Shelley Faith @ The Come Back In, 9:30 p.m.

The BoDeans @ The Majestic Theatre, 9:00 p.m. The Labor That Kills @ High Noon Saloon, 5:30 p.m.

The Dwarves with The Gusto & Warhawks @ The Frequency 10 p.m. Madison Marimba Quartet @ Mills Hall—UW Humanities Building, 1 p.m.

Indulge in decadent desserts before the End of Days: brownies revamped By Rebecca Alt The Daily Cardinal

Ghirardelli Stuffed Brownies

Brownies are a finicky dessert. I have tried a multitude of recipes Adapted from London Bakes Celebration in my day, and I frequently encounter the inevitable (and unpleas- Brownies Ingredients: ant) consequence of dry, crackly brownies after only a day or two— 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour even with double the protection of plastic wrap and aluminum foil. 1 teaspoon baking powder Excepting a few boxed brownies (which freakishly stay moist and ½ teaspoon salt delicious for a week after baking), homemade brownies tend to lose ½ cup butter their melt-in-your-mouth texture unless consumed immediately upon ¼ cup semi sweet or dark chocolate removing from the oven. Alas, discovering the perfect brownie recipe chips has been a life-long mission for this novice baker—and my laborious 1 cup brown sugar journey ended this past February. Cue Ghirardelli Stuffed Brownies, 2 eggs a.k.a. mouthwatering bliss. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract These brownies should be renamed Ghirardelli Stuffed Heaven. I About 16 Mint Ghirardelli Squares have honestly never had anything more scrumptious touch my lips. I feel I must warn you, though, that unless you have others to share these with, you will eat the pan in literally two sittings… and may or may not develop adult onset diabetes. Feel free to use whichever Ghirardelli is your favorite. I have used mint and caramel and hope to give the limited edition pumpkin spice flavor a run later this month, but in light of the holiday season, I thought mint the most appropriate. Enjoy.

Directions: 1) In a large bowl, mix flour, baking power and salt together with a whisk. 2) In a medium bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips either in the microwave or if you have a double boiler and are feeling ambitious, over medium-low heat on the stove. Heat until butter is melted and chocolate chips blend into the butter (no chunks). 3) Whisk brown sugar into the butter mixture until there are no lumps. 4) In a separate small bowl, whisk the eggs and vanilla together. Then add it to the butter mixture and stir until

the eggs are completely incorporated. 5) Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula until completely incorporated—don’t overmix! 6) Pour half of the brownie batter into an 8x8, greased baking pan (metal or glass). Place Ghirardelli squares evenly on top of the batter and then pour the rest of the batter over the top. Spread evenly. 7) Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes (depending on individual oven temperatures). Cool completely before cutting (unless you want a melty, runny mess).

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zac pestine opinion columnist

he Nov. 29 Palestinian trip to the United Nations in order to upgrade their status from “Observer Entity” to “Nonmember Observer State” marks the latest development in the Middle East, where turmoil has become as conventional as wearing layers in January. With the eight—day Israeli-Hamas conflict still widely visible in the rearview mirror, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is engaging in a last—ditch effort to stave off a free fall into irrelevancy. With this status upgrade in sight, its implications may actually greatly benefit Israel and the peaceseeking international community at large, while acting as a detriment to Hamas and other terrorist organizations. For almost two decades now, discussion of a two-state solution, in which Israel and

Palestine bilaterally negotiate their borders, has remained stagnant and served as a festering, perpetual scab for all parties involved. Israel and President Abbas’ political party, Fatah, have held talks over this time, but extremist ideologies on both sides and problems in pragmatism have occluded the highly publicized solution from coming to fruition, giving off an air of utter ennui.

President Mahmoud Abbas is engaging in a last ditch effort to stave off a free fall into irrelevancy.

Prima facie, what Israel stands to lose by a successful Abbas attempt, is a denigration of primary bilateral negotiations. Ostensibly, Abbas’ main aim with the upgrade is the means to try Israel for war crimes at the International Criminal Courts (ICC) of the

U.N.. But with the United States and UK wielding decisive power in the U.N., it seems likely that a successful Palestinian bid would include stipulations that Palestine could not make use of the ICC, and could not ask the U.N. for further support until bilateral negotiations with Israel have taken place without preconditions. Effectively, this upgrade in status would formally change a name and further extend authority without actually granting extra power to the PA. If this is the case, then it is not only a win for Abbas and Fatah, but it is also a win for Israel, precisely because it is a blow to Hamas. Hamas—the terrorist group that reigns over the Gaza Strip—garnered semilegitimacy after Operation Pillar of Defense, Israel and Hamas’ most recent battle. But with Fatah reclaiming its title as the sole legitimate option for Palestinian leadership—as the other major parties, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, are terrorist groups—Fatah is once again thrust into the international

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spotlight. After a successful mission, pressure would be placed on both Israel and Fatah to sit down at the negotiating table and discuss the key constituents of a deal that recognizes the legitimacy of both an independent state of Palestine and a Jewish state of Israel.

The agreement on a twostate solution is a distinct possibility during President Obama’s second term.

With Israel half-heartedly rejecting Abbas’ motion at the U.N., Hamas finds itself in an awkward position. If Israel opposes it, then by default Hamas must support it. Yet Hamas knows that with that bid, Fatah once again takes the reign as the region’s authoritative Palestinian voice. Once Palestine is a state governed by the moderate Fatah party, Hamas will be delegiti-

mized on both the regional and international scales. And with Israeli territory no longer in dispute, its mission to liberate all of Palestine (meaning all Israeli land) will be futile. Moreover, just as Egypt, Turkey and Jordan already maintain peace treaties with Israel, (optimistically) so too would Palestine, and Israel would garner one more ally in the region, an always-welcomed outcome. It has been a long time coming, but the agreement on a two-state solution is a distinct possibility during President Obama’s second term. If, and hopefully when, that takes place, it would offer Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and all others intent on mass destruction and chaos an unequivocal signal that peace is not only possible, but it is wanted. If the United States and the United Kingdom qualify the Palestinian observer state bid in the aforementioned ways, then a road is paved for all parties involved to profit. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

NFL athletes’ aggression remains unaffected by fines Jonny shapiro opinion columnist

bout a decade ago, the almighty National Football League looked like it was headed down a dangerous path. It was turning into a battle of big hits. An exaggeration, yes, but not far from where the league was going. ESPN used to throw together highlight reels of players head hunting, launching their 250-pound bodies at each other with the intent to knock guys out of the game. It is rare to see a sport with a main purpose of hurting the other team, but the NFL was certainly flirting with this notion. With each new season, it seems as though the players get

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bigger and faster, not necessarily meaner, although Jack Tatum is hard to show up. And this translates into bigger and faster collisions. The league needed an equally effective member in office to keep these big plays on the field in check.

Players are usually only getting fined a few tens of thousands of dollars for bringing brain damage to another human being.

Enter Roger Goodell. And enter with him his laundry list of iron-fisted new rules and regu-

lations. The most important of these being his concern for the well-being of the players unlike anything the league had ever seen before. Goodell brought with him controversial fines and suspensions for cheap hits that were once praised. Big hits happen in football— it is a violent game—but with reports coming out of long— term brain damage and debilitating injuries later in players’ lives, change has to happen. The league cannot in good conscience let these athletes brutally attack each other, leaving battered bodies and minds in their wake. To an even greater degree, the public cannot in good conscience celebrate this kind of behavior, putting more money in the pay-

checks of players who deliberately bring unnecessary harm to others on the field. Though suspensions are understandably used sparingly due to business reasons, fines do not affect the fan base. The fines that players complain are being handed out like hotcakes are actually not being handed out enough, nor are they large enough. The average salary of an NFL player is $1.9 million, while players are usually only getting fined a few tens of thousands of dollars for bringing brain damage to another human being. A couple weeks ago, Chicago Bear Jay Cutler got rocked by Houston Texan Tim Dobbins, knocking Jay out of the game and into a hospital bed. Dobbins was fined

just $30,000, barely 4 percent of his salary. Players get suspended for marijuana use, which is now legal in two states, but they get relatively minor fines for physically assaulting another man. The league needs to start making players pay up if they want fines to be taken seriously. In order to truly drill the new safety rules into big hitters’ minds, the league needs to start making the players miss out on their sports cars and mansions. Fines need to begin to take the same toll on professional athletes that they would on blue or white-collar criminals if the league truly values the safety of its players. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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First in Twenty

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Washington and the Bear Classic

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Football

Badgers eye hardware in Indianapolis Third consecutive Big Ten conference title, trip to Rose Bowl on the line at Lucas Oil Stadium

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By Ryan Hill the daily cardinal

It’s safe to say Wisconsin (4-4 Big Ten, 7-5 overall) expected to be in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship for the second consecutive year prior to the season opener against Northern Iowa Sept. 1. But stumbling into the rematch with Nebraska (7-1, 10-2) with three overtime losses over the last four games and starting three different quarterbacks throughout the season is the last thing the Badgers anticipated. “It isn’t easy,” redshirt junior tight end Jacob Pedersen said of the quarterback carousel. “It’s not

something you want to do. But I think our quarterbacks have handled it really well.” What many Badgers keep reminding themselves of, though, is that they would be in the exact same position if they had ended up closing out the overtime thrillers, had a consistent rushing attack throughout the season and had one dominant quarterback leading the team from Day 1. “One thing coach B[ielema] really has pointed out is that whether we’re 7-5 or 12-0, we’re still playing in this game with an opportunity to go to the Rose Bowl,” redshirt senior quarterback Curt Phillips said.

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For a little added motivation, the Badgers are yet again facing a team in Indianapolis they lost to earlier in the season. Wisconsin met Michigan State in last season’s inaugural Big Ten Championship game after falling to the Spartans on a last-second Hail Mary during the regular season. The Badgers, who gave up a 17-point lead en route to a 30-27 loss to Nebraska in Lincoln Sept. 29, will meet the Cornhuskers again Saturday. So does it feel different heading into the game this time around? “No, not at all,” redshirt junior defensive tackle Ethan Hemer said bluntly. “I think it’s a very similar feeling. We feel confident and prepared.” A healthy Nebraska senior running back Rex Burkhead— who finally got a healthy amount of carries last week in the Cornhuskers’ win against Iowa—presents cause for concern, though. He scored the go-ahead touchdown and ran for 69 yards on 16 carries, all in the second half. Although the Badgers faced a similar running back last week in Penn State sophomore Zach

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Zwinak, redshirt senior safety Shelton Johnson says Burkhead’s abilities are unparalleled. “[Zwinak] was more of a downhill, straight running at you type of dude,” he said. “Burkhead does have those capabilities but he also has very good feet.” Burkhead has only carried the ball 63 times this season thanks to the nagging knee injury but still averages 7.5 yards per carry. He carried the ball 18 times for 86 yards against the Badgers Sept. 29, but sophomore running back Ameer Abdullah and senior quarterback Taylor Martinez more than stepped up in the second half. Each finished with over 7 yards per rush. The presence of Johnson, redshirt senior defensive end Brendan Kelly and redshirt junior defensive end Tyler Dippel, all of whom missed the previous meeting with injuries, will be there to offset a potential second-half surge. “You come back a little hungrier,” Armstrong said, who said he is motivated for Saturday’s in a similar fashion from not travelling with the team in last year’s Big Ten title game. “It means a little bit

more to you. All those things add a little pep to your step.” Although the balanced, three-headed rushing attack of Abdullah, Burkhead and Martinez has been in the spotlight leading up to Saturday, Bielema says the passing game shouldn’t go unnoticed from Martinez’s vast improvements throughout the year. Martinez was 11-of-22 with three interceptions and no touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 48-17 drubbing of the Cornhuskers last year. He was 17-of29 with one touchdown through the air in this season’s game. “We all know he’s a good athlete,” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema said. “We know he can run. But he’s very, very clean and precise in his throws, his reads, his reactions.” Nebraska’s second team All-Big Ten (media) pick, sophomore wide receiver Kenny Bell, racked up 789 yards on just 44 catches this year and had four catches for 57 yards against the Badgers Sept. 29. “They definitely have some receivers that can stretch you vertically, as well,” Armstrong said. “We have to be sound in everything that we do.”

Men’s Hockey

Wisconsin’s Kerdiles to debut in series versus Denver By Matt Masterson the daily cardinal

Things have not come easy this season for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (1-5-2 WCHA, 1-7-2 overall), but the team will have a chance to right the ship this weekend in the same building where it saw its 2011-’12 season end—on the road against No. 5 Denver (7-10, 9-3-0). While the Badgers fell 2-1 in the best-of-three series last spring, they were playing better hockey than they had all season—a feat they will look to replicate as they try to put an end to their seven-game winless streak. “We did play well there last year, we had great effort,” sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe said. “We were playing our best hockey at that point in time and right now we’re in a little bit of a slump. We just need to focus on getting that first win here—that’s [where]

all our focus is.” The Pioneers are in a bit of a slump themselves after dropping two games last weekend against Yale and New Hampshire. Despite the losses, Denver is still second overall in the nation in goals per game (4.17) and have three of the top-30 point producers in the country, led by junior forward Nick Shore. The Denver native has already racked up six goals and 11 assists in his first 12 games this season. “They’re scoring off the charts,” head coach Mike Eaves said in a press conference this week. “Right now they may have had that wind blowing at their back in terms of goal scoring—things going off legs—you don’t know how they’ve been scoring. They’ll be all ready for us now that they’ve lost a couple of games.” While Wisconsin has had problems putting the puck in the net so far this season, it

should get a boost this weekend with the debut of freshman forward Nic Kerdiles. The Irvine, Calif., native was suspended for the first 10 games of the season by the NCAA for receiving impermissible benefits, but he is eager to step onto the ice for the first time as a Badger. “I think my adrenaline is going to be pumping and I’ll be ready to go,” Kerdiles said. “I’m just going to keep a simple game going, try to help my team out with my energy and hopefully put a couple pucks in the net—that’d be nice, too.” Expectations are high for Kerdiles—the second-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012 NHL draft—but his teammates and coaches don’t want to put too much pressure on him right away. “[We] just try to tell Nic not to try to do too much,” McCabe said. “The worst thing you can do is press yourself offensively

and try to do too much. He’s a skill player, he’s just got to let the game come to him.” Wisconsin may receive another offensive boost this weekend, as junior forward Mark Zengerle will travel with the team after missing the team’s last four games with a broken finger. It is not known whether Zengerle—the nation’s top

returning scorer from a season ago—will dress for the series, but if he is able to go, it would be a major upgrade for an offense that is averaging just 1.80 goals per game. The Badgers and Pioneers will receive some national attention this weekend as Friday night’s game will be aired on the NBC Sports Network at 9 p.m.

Visit dailycardinal.com for a preview of the No. 10 Wisconsin women’s hockey team, which will travel to the Twin Cities this weekend for a series with the No. 1 and undefeated Gophers.