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Delegates key in countdown to ‘Super Tuesday’ By Charles Brace THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Participants line up before a cross country ski sprint around Capitol Square this weekend. The event was part of the fourth annual Madison Winter Festival.

Skiers ﬂock to Madison Winter Fest Cross-country racers participate in Capitol Square event By Lauren Vettel THE DAILY CARDINAL

National elite and Wisconsin high school racers gathered downtown to compete in the fourth annual Madison Winter Festival Saturday and Sunday, a cross country skiing competition on downtown’s Capitol Square. The event serves as the state championship race for Wisconsin high school students. Winter Fest is also the final event prior to the World Cup competition, which begins next week, for national elite racers who ski full-time. Chris Lawn has attended Winter Fest for four years as a volunteer. As an avid cross country skier, Lawn became involved in Winter Fest because of the

high stakes involved for competitors of all ages. “This is the big deal for the high school kids and for the adult racers. They are the elite, professional class of racers,” he said.

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In the Feb. 5 “Super Tuesday” Presidential contests, delegates matter almost as much as who wins a state, with “super delegates” making the outcome difﬁcult to predict. Rachel Strauch-Nelson, communications director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said the closeness of the race makes gaining individual delegates more important than in past elections. “This race is really becoming a hunt for delegates more so than in any [recent] cycle,” Strauch-Nelson said. Over half of all Democratic delegates will be decided Tuesday, with 2,025 needed to win the nomination. A similar amount is at stake in the Republican primaries, with 1,191 delegates needed for their nomination. Wisconsin Democrats will send

92 delegates to their national convention in Denver later in the year. Republicans have 40 delegates at stake in the primary. Democrats have local caucuses to decide who is sent to a Congressional district caucus, which in turn decides who is sent to the national convention, according to Strauch-Nelson. Delegates are typically over 18 years old by the Wisconsin primary and are Wisconsin residents. Strauch-Nelson said the majority of Democratic delegates a candidate would receive is based on how they proportionally fare in a Congressional district. Kirsten Kukowski, communications director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said Republican delegates are given in a “winnertake-all” fashion. A candidate that delegates page 3

‘Super Tuesday’ delegate overview Almost half of country votes Some of the most populated states have primaries or caucuses Tuesday, including California, New York and Illinois. Majority of delegates at stake Over 50 percent of Democratic delegates and 40 percent of Republican delegates to be decided Tuesday. Race far from over Delegates are often won by Congressional districts, so even if candidates win a state, they might not lead in delegates.

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Report says $107 million spent on political ads By Britney Tripp THE DAILY CARDINAL

A report released Friday by the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project found Presidential candidates have spent $107 million on television advertising, although little has been spent in “Super Tuesday” states. The report was compiled of data collected since Jan. 27 and accounts for political advertising across the country in 90 percent of households with televisions. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., spent nearly the same amount, with Obama spending only slightly more. Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., spent only half that amount.

On the Republican side, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spent as much as all his opponents combined. Romney spent four times as much as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in Florida, though McCain beat Romney in the primary. McCain spent less than onethird as much as Romney overall, with the other Republican candidates spending even less than McCain. In the Republican ads, the main issues addressed were taxes, defense, abortion and immigration, according to the report. For Democrats, the main issue was health care, followed by economic issues. Obama and Romney used the word “change” in one-third of their ads, while Clinton used it in only

one-fourth. Clinton used the word “experience” more than the word “change.” Over 90 percent of ads were positive, with candidates talking about themselves, the report said. Ken Goldstein is the director of the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project and a political science professor at UWMadison. He said states with primaries following “Super Tuesday” are unlikely to see the levels of spending that appeared in the first contests. “It is extremely unlikely that spending in all 23 Feb. 5 states— including the two largest states in the country—will reach the levels seen in Iowa and New Hampshire,” political ads page 3

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convinced myself this semester was going to be the one. I set my goals high and had all my supplies ready. No procrastinating, no drawing doodles instead of taking notes and especially no selling organs on the black market during lecture. It really throws off your concentration. Of course, saying all of this is far easier than putting it into practice. The first day of classes went fine, seeing as I only had discussions that were all cancelled. So far, so good. The second day presented a challenge. I sat in lecture with pen in hand, as eager as a hyperactive kindergartner. I even had a matching notebook and folder combo. With 10 minutes before the start of class, I allowed my mind to wander a little. This was my fatal mistake.

It was then I saw him. He pushed his glasses back, licked his hand and tried to ﬂatten his cowlick. This modern-day Romeo was out to impress. While I felt my own heart—or maybe it was my stomach—flutter, it was obvious this specimen of manhood was taken. In the 10 minutes before class, he told someone on the phone “I love you” 17 times. He was scribbling hearts and the name Amber all over his notebook. It was so cute I nearly gagged. You don’t see guys like that anymore, but now the professor had arrived and it was time to get it together. I wrote the date and topic on top of the page in my notebook. Off to a great start. Although class had begun, Romeo was still on the phone. He was texting wildly and received three messages before the professor had started on the syllabus. I couldn’t resist reading over his shoulder: “I love you! Love, Amber.” Wow, this was an intense couple. But not nearly as intense as

my desire to excel, I reminded myself. I forced myself to look at the professor again. I think I missed her name, but she had just told the class her nickname so I was still doing okay. It was only by accident that I glanced in the direction of my new friend and spied yet another text. Oh, that Alex was a lucky girl... Wait, but Amber had been the girl on the phone. Who was this Alex person? Ah, my little man was a two-timer! I was caught off-guard. The pocket protector hadn’t been a tip off to his macho-man ways. But this was not “study-the-stud hour.” It was time to concentrate. I wrote a second sentence in my notes before he got another text: “I miss you!” But when he copied the message and sent it to both girls, I was utterly disgusted. In my shock I missed some sort of question-and-answer session with the professor. All I managed to catch was “Arabic poetry.” Okay, focus woman. I could see my semester slipping away already. Yes, yes, Arabic poetry, I already

had that. But then the mystery man got another text and I just couldn’t resist. Jessica? Who the hell is Jessica and who is this man? His fingers were flying now. He was a texting machine, telling ladies left and right he missed them and how he loved them so. It took all my effort to not jump the seats and take him out, for all womankind. But with 20 minutes left of class and about four sentences on my notebook page, he threw me a real curveball: “I love you, Love Tom.” Who is this man, and how is he dating everyone in Madison?! The bell rang and I sat back, astonished. My promising start at the semester had become a dismal failure. Casanova was on his phone instantly, with whom I will never know. I sat at my desk in shock. All I could do was doodle a cartoon about it in my notebook. If you know any texting fiends or happen to be dating this guy, e-mail Megan at mcorbett2@wisc.edu.

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SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER... “Punxsutawney Phil” the groundhog saw his shadow Saturday, forecasting a late arrival of the spring season. Monday, February 4, 2008

Black History Month events kick off at Memorial Union

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Federal court ruling helps student group ﬁght for funding

Another Kenosha businessman pleaded guilty Friday to violating campaign ﬁnance laws in a conspiracy involving businessman Dennis Troha. According to a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice, Achille “Kelly” Infusino tried to hide the fact corporate funds were being used for political contributions. The DOJ release said he also accepted $7,500 in car lease payments in exchange for donating to several campaigns. Infusino faces up to a year in prison and a ﬁne of $100,000. Infusino, Troha and businessman John Erickson all pleaded guilty to trying to use campaign donations to politicians to receive preferential treatment for their trucking business. Troha and the others contributed to both Democratic and Republican candidates, including President Bush

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To celebrate the start of Black History Month, UW-Madison student organizations and studentrun radio station WSUM hosted a kick-off celebration Saturday evening in the Memorial Union. The event, co-sponsored by WSUM, the Multicultural Student Coalition and Promoting Racial and Ethnic Awareness, featured music from historical black artists. WSUM General Manager Dave Black said the event was “a lot of fun” and a great start to Black History Month. “There was lots of dancing, a good time had by all.”

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The Roman Catholic Foundation-UW-Madison will get another chance at securing university funding for the 2008-’10 academic years, according to an Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary decision Sunday. Student Judiciary members voted RCF-UW presented enough new evidence in an appeal Sunday

Black History Month has added importance this year, according to Black. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and is “the ﬁrst year that a serious black presidential candidate has emerged in one of the major parties,” he said. Nicole Soulier, MCSC senior executive staff member said several other events have been planned for February to continue Black History Month celebrations. Feb. 26 in the Memorial Union Theater, MCSC will present the play “Nigger Wetback Chink,” according to Soulier. “It’s a play on the human race and how we are all affected by

to move the case back to the full panel court as a new complaint. The new evidence involved a January preliminary injunction, which prohibits the university from refusing to fund activities with prayer, worship or proselytizing. According to the group’s appeal, ASM’s Student Services Finance Committee used the university policy U.S. District Court Judge John Shabaz ruled unconstitu-

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wins in a Congressional district receives three delegates, with three available in each of the eight districts. Kukowski said 13 Republican delegates are at large and go to the winner of the state. Both parties have a set amount of delegates that can vote any way they want, called “super delegates” by Democrats. These include Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin’s two

political ads from page 1 Goldstein said in a statement. Iowa and New Hampshire accounted for most of the ads aired. South Carolina, Nevada, Florida and Michigan saw considerably less advertising, according to the report.

stereotypes and derogatory names that we call one another,” she said. The National Society of Black Engineers and Wisconsin Black Engineering Student Society are presenting the spoken word group “Flood the Hood with Dreams” Monday at Engineering Hall. Additionally, the Wisconsin Black Student Union has planned several events for February, including a Black History Month Quiz Bowl on Feb. 23 and a talent showcase on March 2, featuring student singers and dance groups. Students interested in additional Black History Month events can log on to www.news.wisc.edu/13417.

tional on Jan. 17 when it originally denied the group funding in September 2007. The group wrote Shabaz’s decision “is new law in the case,” and different facts would have “altered the outcome” of the eligibility hearing process. ASM bylaws require all registered student organizations to prove the existence of a “signiﬁcant additional component” unique from other student organizations to receive university funding. RCF-UW said the unconstitutional policy used by SSFC prevented the organization from “highlighting its unique Roman Catholic perspective as its ‘signiﬁcant additional component’” during its eligibility presentation Sep. 17. Sunday’s decision adds to the long battle between UW-Madison and the Catholic student organization regarding university funding. The group has filed two federal lawsuits against the university for religious discrimination and is expected to go to trial in June. University officials have denied all allegations of religious discrimination. The Student Judiciary meeting was also the second RCF-UW appeal this academic year to an SSFC eligibility decision. RCF-UW Chair Beth Czarnecki said at the meeting she did not want to delay the new hearing process because of the expected trial.

Democratic Senators, Democrats in Congress and several party leaders, Strauch-Nelson said. DPW Chair Joe Wineke had endorsed former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., as did U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wis., before Edwards exited the race. Gov. Jim Doyle endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in early January. Republicans have three delegates that can vote any way, although one has endorsed former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney. RPW

Chair Reince Priebus and the other unpledged delegate have said they would wait until after the state primary to endorse, according to Kukowski. Strauch-Nelson said it was possible for a candidate to win the Wisconsin primary statewide, but receive fewer delegates depending on how they performed in Congressional districts. She said it was unlikely this would happen unless the race was close in the state.

Up to Jan. 27, only $8 million was spent in “Super Tuesday” states, with $3 million spent in California. On the Democratic side, Obama and Clinton accounted for all spending. “Until this week, no Republican was on TV in these key states at all,” Goldstein said.

More money was spent on advertising in Manchester, N.H., than in all the “Super Tuesday” states combined. Nine days before the New Hampshire primary, $26 million had been spent on advertising there. At that point before the Iowa caucuses, $36 million had been spent.

The Madison Police Department released new information Friday about a “person of interest” related to the killing of 31-year-old Joel Marino Jan. 28. A police report described the person of interest as being a white male with a thin build. Police did not initially release the person’s race due to inconsistent reports from witnesses, according to MPD Public Information Ofﬁcer Joel DeSpain. The person is believed to be about six feet tall and was last seen wearing a white knit cap

winter fest from page 1 a logistical issue,” Lawn said of this year’s horse-shoe shaped track. “They have to turn around in their skis,” he said, adding it is an unusual-shaped course. The skis, which are about five to six feet in length, and the awkward angle of the turn around Capitol Square can cause accidents, according to Lawn. He said competitive skiers must force themselves to adjust to the unique conditions. Lawn said that the racers have a tough time with the snow around the Capitol, because normally cross-country ski races take place in the wilderness. “They have to ski on this park-

and Gov. Jim Doyle. The FBI is still investigating the alleged conspiracy the men were apart of, the DOJ release said. Jay Heck, executive director for the campaign finance reform group Common Cause in Wisconsin, said the case shows why reform is needed. Senate Bill 12, a bipartisan campaign finance reform bill currently in the legislature, would help to stop circumstances that lead to illegal donations, Heck said. The bill is set for a public hearing on Feb. 12 and Heck said he was optimistic about its chances in the full state Senate. Doyle called a special session of the state Legislature to address campaign finance reform in late November. SB 12 is identical to a portion of the reform package Doyle proposed. —Charles Brace

with a “W” insignia on the front and a sheepskin-like coat. He was also carrying a grayish blue newlooking backpack. An anonymous donor contributed $30,000 Thursday to a reward fund set up for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the murder. Funeral services for Marino were held Saturday. Police said Marino was found in an alley on South Park Street with stab wounds to his side. He was then transported to UW Hospital where he died. ing-lot-quality sludge,” he said. “In a normal race you have ice and snow pack ... so it’s completely different for the racers.” Yuriy and Irina Gusev have directed and organized the event all four years of its existence in partnership with both corporate and Madison sponsors. Irina said the race is a great community event for families and skiers alike. “We have a huge turnout and prizes,” she said. In addition to the cross country ski races, this year’s Winter Fest activities also included snow and ice sculpting, an extreme sports park for snowboarders and skiers and a sledding hill among other events.

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A snowboarder grinds on a rail set up in front of the Capitol Saturday afternoon as part of Winter Fest.

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focus on carbon emissions

uring Thursday’s “Focus the Nation” event on campus, a handful of speakers addressed the challenges presented by global warming. Among the speakers, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz highlighted his “Green Madison Plan,” touting recent changes made to the city and his further hopes to make Madison a “greener” city. These changes are both positive and necessary for the city of Madison. Cieslewicz pointed out a number of the city’s sustainable energy initiatives, including the recent installation of more energy efficient bulbs in red and green traffic lights. The new bulbs will reportedly reduce carbon emissions by 20,250 tons, or approximately 442 cars worth. Cieslewicz’s plan also aims to reduce overall carbon emissions 25 percent by 2011. Cieslewicz is deﬁnitely heading in the right direction, and is setting a very positive example for others to follow in a country that accounts for 25 percent of greenhouse gases. Prior to Cieslewicz’s address, Jon Foley, director of the Nelson Institute’s [Center for Sustainability

and Global Environment], said the impending need for change is urgent, and that the world “can’t stop on a dime.” He noted that change must occur between now and 2030 in order to prevent further irreparable damage to the ozone layer. Foley emphasized the clear link between climate change and carbon fingerprints found in greenhouse gases. Global warming is a major issue that can no longer be denied or ignored. The time to act is now, and the actions suggested by Cieslewicz and Foley require very little sacrifice from society as a whole. Cieslewicz’s actions are only the first step, though. Changing light bulbs is a start, but more drastic changes need to follow, and they need to be permanent. Making simple adjustments like switching to energy efficient light bulbs or opting to take the bus instead of driving are positive alternatives. By supporting legislation with a greater focus on the environment, students get the chance to become leaders in responding to an oncoming challenge to civilization that will only get worse unless addressed immediately.

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Toxicology laboratories disregard animal rights Animal testing should be limited to applied research RYAN DASHEK opinion columnist

ith several animal testing laboratories right here on campus, UW-Madison students are quite familiar with the numerous protests and disputes that arise every year because of the mere presence of these labs. It is estimated that roughly 20 million animals are used each year in experiments across the United States. These animals are used for a variety of experiments, such as toxicology testing, applied research and theoretical research. Applied research refers to studies that have the goal of solving reallife problems, such as discovering the cure for a disease. Theoretical research aims to ﬁnd out more on the subject’s anatomy, physiology, psychology, etc. Toxicology testing includes experiments with pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes. I morally accept the applied research and certain theoretical research conducted on animals. It is the majority of toxicology tests performed, especially those with cosmetic purposes, which I ﬁnd to be ethically wrong on several levels. Proponents of animal testing have pointed out that experimentation on animals has been behind most every major medical advancement this past century. Applied animal research has been used to develop treatments for several diseases, including polio, herpes and hepatitis B. Many common medical procedures, such as measuring and

treating high blood pressure through the use of a pacemaker, have also been perfected on animal subjects. This sort of research has beneﬁted mankind in countless ways, and it is very likely that all of us know someone who owes their life to a medical practice that tested initially on animals. These types of medical treatments and procedures save thousands of lives every year, and will continue to do so for many years to come. Of course, we still need to limit the number of animals being tested on and ensure that the animals are treated with respect and care. But in this case the benefits far outweigh the costs.

Scientiﬁc insights we gain from studying these animals gives us a greater understanding of the world we live in.

Theoretical testing is a bit more questionable when it comes to morals. Experimentation on living creatures, even in the name of science, should be strictly limited because this could spell torture and death for the animal. This form of research aims to increase the amount of knowledge we have on a subject, but at what cost? Is it acceptable to kill or torture an animal in the name of science? On the other hand, the scientiﬁc insights we can gain from studying these animals could give us a greater understanding of the world we live in and consequently help us in scientiﬁc and medical breakthroughs. In this case, the amount of tests and experiments being conducted should be strictly moderated. Toxicology testing, however, is deplorable. Toxicology experiments on animals are used to get a drug, a treatment or a form of therapy

approved by the Food and Drug Association. Many of these tests are used to earn the approval of pharmaceutical drugs. Most of these drugs would eventually be accepted by the FDA without the use of animals in research, though this is oftentimes the longer and costlier route. This course, however, needs to be taken by drug companies as this would dramatically decrease the amount of animals needlessly tortured and killed for the sake of quicker drug approval. Cosmetic toxicology testing is especially unethical. Why should animals be subjected to this treatment so that some old women can smooth out a few wrinkles, as was the case with Botox? According to the Humane Society of the United States, Allergan Inc., the company that produces Botox has killed and poisoned hundreds of animals while testing the potency of Botox. Allergan even admitted to conducting these sorts of experiments and is currently trying to ﬁnd an alternative. But hundreds of animals, perhaps more, have already died. It is this sort of research that is the most contemptible. The majority of cosmetic products use animal testing so that their product can be available to the common consumer months earlier than what would be possible without the testing. It is this sort of application of animal research that is truly appalling. Although I can find several reasons to support applied animal testing and certain theoretical research practices, I cannot support toxicology experiments. We should treat animals with respect, not use them as expendable research subjects so that the drug and cosmetic companies can approve their products months earlier and turn a larger profit. It is this disregard for a living creature’s life that is inexcusable. Ryan Dashek is a sophomore majoring in biology. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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‘Vampire’ converts pop, indie fans with debut By Andrew Keefe

from hiding. The culmination of this poly-rhythmic bongo-playing is Thurston Moore, wily Sonic Youth the irrepressible “Cape Cod Kwassa frontman, once said: “Every now and Kwassa,” a track that would sound again, the alternative culture is cher- perfectly in step on Paul Simon’s ished by the mainstream for what it is, Graceland. “One (Blake’s Got A rather than how it should be.” New Face)” extends this pattern Vampire Weekend’s eponymous with locked-in percussion and a debut has been caught in the tem- dominant vocal call and response. pest of the blogosphere, garnering Those afro-beat stylings, however, plaudits from every corner of the do eventually forfeit the spotlight on Internet. This intense hype is sure tracks like “A-Punk” and “The Kids to generate unrealistic expectations Don’t Stand a Chance.” On these that will manifest themselves in tracks, buoyant and straightforward a maelstrom of cutting backlash. songwriting resembles the Clash withGranted, Vampire out the political bagCD REVIEW Weekend is not our gage or the Police generation’s Sgt. without Sting. Even Pepper’s, but the then, the anomalous, fact remains: The fanciful piano lines alternative culture and stately, baroque of the “indie comstrings reveal themmunity” can still selves at opportune cherish the record moments, includVampire Weekend for what it is, ing the frenzied Vampire rather than how it ﬁnal 30 seconds in Weekend should be. “Walcott.” A sea of treble washes over Vampire Weekend root themthe album, encapsulated in coyly selves heavily in indie guitar pop, upbeat guitar lines that play with managing not to get lost in the the offbeat rhythmic style of reg- sea of dour distortion and angular gae. Vampire Weekend opts for guitars that dominate modern rock. a deceptively simple mix of pop Vampire Weekend leaves the pretenlayered under an atypical selection tiousness of the Arcade Fire by the of instrumentation. Jangly guitars, wayside, opting instead for a quirky, tribal drumlines, horns, various idiosyncratic style. The band has woodwinds and stringed instru- not resorted to “rediscovering” a ments collide in a jamboree of care- genre à la Interpol’s post-punk derfully constructed hooks without ivations or the Libertines’ new take resorting to gimmicks or becoming on the Kinks. In addition, they ciroverly indulgent. cumvent being wholly forgettable The self-titled album begins with by carving out their own sunny the song “Mansard Roof,” which niche. Any record that can cut quickly dances its way from sub- through the mass of indistinguishtle organ and violins into a steady able guitar-driven music to form a Caribbean beat, as its much-lauded distinct voice certainly deserves a world-inﬂuences free themselves second listening.

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Woody Harrelson explores his softer side and suppressed passion for Canasta as an escort for powerful politicians’ wives in Paul Schrader’s latest thrilling character-study, ‘The Walker.’

Harrelson’s ‘Walker’ best role since ‘Larry Flint’ By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

Carter Page III is quite the ladies man. Suave, wellcoiffed and foppishly decked, this swanky socialite is paid handsomely to entertain some of Washington’s most powerful wives, using his silky southern tongue to give them a kind of pleasure their husbands could only dream of satisfying. That’s because Carter—an open homosexual—is a regular bastion of tasty gossip.

The ﬁlm is Hitchcockianly disguised as a second-rate thriller, but its true focus is its compelling protagonist.

If this is the first time you’ve heard of Paul Schrader’s new film “The Walker,” you’re not alone—but since a mass advertising campaign would have inevitably misrepresented this film as a juicy Washington murder mystery brimming with political scandal, deception and highclass affairs—it’s probably better that you haven’t. Written and directed by Schrader—famous for his “Raging Bull” and “Taxi Driver” screenplays—the film is Hitchcockianly disguised as a second-rate thriller, but its main concern is not genre convention, but its compelling protagonist, masterful directing and dialogue that snaps like Hungry Hungry Hippos manned by caffeinated 6-year-olds. Those expecting a pulpy plot twister might just as well expect “Raging Bull” to be about boxing. Woody Harrelson stars as

Carter, delivering his most daring performance since “The People vs. Larry Flint.” Although he dabbles in real estate, Carter— son of a famous congressman— is a professional “walker,” a term coined for Nancy Reagan’s escort, Jerry Zipkin. The film’s opening scene fleshes out his duties best. Opening in a luxurious dining room rotunda, the camera pans along elegant wallpaper, glittering with pretension amidst the sound of incoherent jabbering. Eventually, the mindless prattle peters beneath the feathery, Truman Capote-ish coo of Carter Page III: “If all the pricks that stuck her were sticking out of her, she’d be a porcupine.” A smug, harpy laughter spreads like cancer, and the camera reveals a self-described coven of bejeweled women, a game of canasta and their gesticulating busybody. The symbiotic chatter sessions provide a refreshing sanctuary of wit and companionship for the neglected wives while giving Carter an escape from a world of homophobic prejudice and his dead father’s ever-looming shadow. Everything seems headed for a scathing satire of Washington’s bourgeoisie until one of Carter’s club (played by Kristin Scott Thomas) is implicated in the murder of a lobbyist—her secret lover. When Carter helps conceal the incriminating evidence, the story quickly spins into “The Big Shots vs. Carter Page.” Luckily, Schrader only uses this predictable plot as a launching pad for examining Carter’s complexities and eccentricities (His motto is: “I’m not naïve. I’m superﬁcial.”), and as things unfold, the audience doesn’t collect clues so much as we investigate Carter, his morality struggle and his relation-

ship to Emek (Mortiz Bleibtreu), a struggling artist. Like many films this year, “The Walker” insists on injecting itself with political commentary, including frequent references to Iraq, Emek’s obsession with Abu Ghraib photography and a crooked vice president (Ned Beatty), who bears obvious resemblance to his real-life counterpart. Damned by subtleties, poor publicity and an ending that fizzles after the film’s initial pop, “The Walker” seems doomed to be forgotten or grossly underrated despite its clever script and strong, veteran cast. In an interview with MoviesOnline, Schrader said, “It’s a lot easier to finance and sell a movie about a 20-yearold with a gun [Travis Bickle in “Taxi Driver”] than it is a 50year-old with a lavender kerchief in his pocket.” Harrelson is no DeNiro, but his performance in “The Walker” deserves Oscar recognition and makes this film worthy of, if nothing else, a weekend rental.

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Today’s Sudoku

Special Guest Beeramid

By Megan Doyle beeramid_comic@yahoo.com

Mega Dude Squad

By Stephen Guzetta and Ryan Lynch rplynch@wisc.edu

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

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

The “biggest” streaker.

Dwarfhead and Narwhal

By James Dietrich jbdietrich@wisc.edu

Mark Francis Roberts has performed over 380 streaking stunts at sporting events and was found guilty once after streaking at Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Crackles

Anthro-apology

By Simon Dick srdick@wisc.edu

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com X ME ACROSS

1 Paddock adjunct 5 On the sheltered side 9 First-class 14 Conversation filler 15 Word with “pigeon’’ 16 Downy duck 17 Famous stadium 18 Produce scale deduction 19 Ballplayer’s rep 20 X 23 Nice streets? 24 Candy apple or fire engine, e.g. 25 Find 28 Appealed 30 Place to surf without a board 33 Look forward to 34 Land of Israel (Var.) 35 Head for the heavens 36 X 39 School passes? 40 Vanquish 41 Desert sanctuary 42 Some dads, briefly 43 Taunt 44 Meaning 45 Nappy beverage 46 Second word in many a limerick 47 X 54 Spanish “goodbye’’

55 Response to a joke 56 Itsy-bitsy piece 57 “The agony of da feet’’ 58 Mass assent 59 “Stop waiting around!’’ 60 Nostalgic work 61 Inept individual 62 “So what ___ is new?’’ DOWN

1 Express disapproval 2 Like many a hearth 3 Have the look of being 4 Numskulls 5 Churchill’s successor 6 Dawdles 7 Young Saarinen 8 Hessian river 9 Somewhat weak 10 Unbending 11 Roman date 12 The “M’’ in YMCA 13 Fun food for Fido 21 ___ LUNCH (store sign) 22 Gladiator workplace 25 Pens an ode about 26 Woman with a title 27 Solidiﬁes 28 Provoke to action 29 Stumblebum 30 Feature of city life 31 Have leftovers, e.g. 32 Lovers’ engagement

34 Nothing’s good enough for him 35 Home, to Yanks abroad 37 More ironic 38 Time being (with “for the’’) 43 Glazed, as eyes 44 Being controlled 45 In the center of 46 Partner for this and that (with “the’’) 47 Revered ﬁgure 48 It keeps on rolling 49 Agha ____ 50 Identical 51 “The Color of Money’’ theme 52 ___ Day & the Knights 53 London gallery 54 Smashing point?

Square and Cone

By Andrew Dambeck dambeck@wisc.edu

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Sweeping success: Women’s hockey wins 10th straight By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Another weekend, another four points for the ladies in red. The Wisconsin women’s hockey team earned its ﬁfth-straight weekend sweep, downing North Dakota in the Kohl Center 6-1 Saturday and 5-2 Sunday. The Badgers still sit eight points behind MinnesotaDuluth, their opponent next weekend. UW got off to a quick start Saturday, netting two goals in the ﬁrst period. Junior forward Kyla Sanders opened the scoring when she went top-shelf and the puck hit the bottom of the crossbar and sailed into the goal. Freshman forward Hilary Knight redirected an Emily Morris power-play shot for the second goal. In the second period, Knight scored again on the power play after putting a nifty move on Sioux goalie Michelle Sauer. “Really, I was just falling and I was hoping I could get it off,” Knight said. “[Angie] Keseley gave me a nice pass going over the blue line, and we caught them off guard on their line change or whatnot and I just got a back-hand in.” UND got its lone goal on a 5-on-3 when head coach Brian

Idalski pulled his goalie to send out a sixth skater. The gamble paid off, as Nikki Herbert got the puck past Badger goalie Jesse Vetter and made the score 3-1. The third period, however, belonged to Wisconsin. Knight recorded her ﬁrst career hat trick when she buried a loose puck in the net during a 5-on-3. Sanders got her second goal of the day by putting back a rebound. Knight almost added a fourth goal, but Angie Keseley tipped in her shot and was credited with the ﬁnal goal. Although North Dakota tried to trap the puck for much of the weekend to slow the Badger offense, the tactic produced little success for the Sioux. “There were times we were pretty good at [beating the trap], and there were other times that we weren’t,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “It’s all a learning process, but the big thing is not to get frustrated with what’s going on.” Wisconsin scored early Sunday, putting the puck in the net just 100 seconds into the game. On an early power play, sophomore forward Meghan Duggan tipped in a Keseley one-timer that had been blocked. Duggan scored again with nine

Fifteenth time a charm for UW Badgers win for the ﬁrst time ever at Penn State By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL

Superbowl Sunday proved equally super for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, as the Badgers thumped the Penn State Nittany Lions in University Park, Pa., 77-59. “You’re not going to get any breaks on the road,” Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone said. “Our kids hung in there. They didn’t at one minute flinch. And they haven’t all year. I am so proud of them for that. And that is what I continue to profess to people.” Senior guard Jolene Anderson shot a blistering 65 percent on 13-20 shooting from the floor en route to a 30-point, 14-rebound performance to lead Wisconsin.

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Senior guard Jolene Anderson gave the Badgers a big offensive boost with 30 points.

“She put this team on her back, she really did,” Stone said of her team’s floor leader. “She played both ends of the floor. She rebounded for us. She defended. She scored for us. I can’t say enough about her.” Freshman forward Lin Zastrow also played well off the bench, scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds— both season highs—to record her first career double-double. “Lin showed some poise, some strength, some confidence inside,” Stone said. Wisconsin out-rebounded Penn State 43-27 and shot 50 percent from the floor. The Badgers successfully pounded the ball inside and racked up 38 points in the paint. The Nittany Lions came out in the second half looking to make up the 12-point deficit at the recess, but they were ice cold from the floor. Wisconsin held on to secure the win as PSU scored just two field goals in the last six minutes of the game. Wisconsin (4-7 Big Ten, 11-10 overall) picked up the season sweep after defeating the Nittany Lions twice in 12 days. Not only was the victory the first road win this season for the Badgers, it was also their first ever Happy Valley win in 15 tries. “When you look at the stats, a lot of things don’t pop up in play,” Stone said. “But our bench was electric and the silence in here—that is generally pretty electric after the game—was probably was one of the greatest sounds we’ve heard all year because we’ve finally broke the curse here at Bryce Jordan Center.” Wisconsin, which has now won three of its last four games, has a whole week to prepare for No. 17 Ohio State, when the Buckeyes and Badgers square off at the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised live on ESPN2. —gopsusports.cstv.com contributed to this report.

minutes left in the first period when Jinelle Zaugg fed her the puck just feet from the goal. The Badgers had a number of 2-on-1’s and breakaways early in the second frame but could never quite connect. North Dakota made the Badgers pay when junior wing Melissa Jaques fired a shot from the blue line and junior center Casie Hanson tipped it past Vetter. With less than six minutes left in the second period, Zaugg committed a body check. But North Dakota nullified that advantage by committing its own penalty one minute later. In the next two minutes, two more Badgers would commit checking penalties, leaving their teammates to play for 1:40 down two players. “Teams get carried away when they get down by goals and they try to take bodies. So they were kind of throwing it in our face,” Duggan said. “It was just a rough game. North Dakota’s kind of a tough team to play against in that aspect.” With the 5-on-3, the Sioux again pulled their goalie for a sixth skater. This time, however, the move backfired, as UW freshman defender Malee Windmeier took a shot from her own blue line that slid across two zones and found its

analysis from page 8 forward Blake Geoffrion tallied a goal and two assists in the win, giving him a team-high four games with at least three points. But while Wisconsin and Geoffrion stole Friday’s match, UMD sophomore goaltender Alex Stalock played the spoiler Saturday. Stalock made a number of impressive saves on his way to stopping 31 shots on the night. The South St. Paul, Minn., native was the reason the Bulldogs were able to extend the game into overtime. “The bottom line is we played better tonight than we did [Friday] night and we lost the game,” head coach Mike Eaves said. “[We] created more scoring chances, had more jump, played overall a better game.” That twist of irony seems to be

recap from page 8 it to Bulldog junior Andrew Carroll. Duluth’s assistant captain took it right to the front of the net and put it past Connelly for his seventh goal of the year. It was the eighth time this year the Badgers had allowed a shorthanded goal. Six minutes into the second period, though, Street found senior Matthew Ford streaking

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Freshman forward Hilary Knight (pictured above) and sophomore Meghan Duggan both recorded hat tricks against the North Dakota Sioux. way into the UND goal. Duggan registered the Badgers’ second hat trick in as many days when she scored early in the third. Wisconsin closed its scor-

ing on an odd-man rush where junior wing Tia Hanson assisted Knight. UND got a second goal from Hanson on a late power play.

the norm this season for Wisconsin, which had a chance to clearly separate itself from the bottom half of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Heading into Saturday’s contest, Wisconsin was in sole possession of fourth place. A win would have given UW a four-point lead over Minnesota-Duluth, along with a seven-game unbeaten streak. But with the loss Saturday, the Badgers and Bulldogs are right back where they started at the beginning of the weekend. With Minnesota State closing in on the two—the Mavericks sit one point behind in fifth—the remainder of the season should be very interesting. “You know it is going to be a fight, a race, a battle for the rest of the season,” said senior forward Matthew Ford, who scored UW’s lone goal Saturday. “We are fighting teams that

are right there, all right there in the mix, in the standings with us. “It’s going to be like that every weekend. It’s going to be like playoff hockey. It’s going to get us ready for the end of the season. It think that’s good, we’ll see where we are standing and how we will play in big games.” While the team doesn’t place blame on anyone besides itself for the loss, the playing of “Jump Around” did raise some superstitious comments from Eaves. “It brought a smile to my face,” Eaves said. “I was trying to talk to the team and I wasn’t going to talk over that, so I just started bobbing with them and they got the look in their eyes ‘let’s get this done.’ Unfortunately we didn’t.” “Maybe we shouldn’t play it again,” Eaves said jokingly.

to the net on a UW power play. Ford took the spot-on pass and beat Stalock for his fourth goal this season to tie the game. That score held all the way until one minute into overtime. Duluth sophomore Jordan Fulton redirected a shot from the point past Connelly, who had 21 saves, stunning the crowd at the Kohl Center and prompting a celebration on the ice for the Bulldogs, who are dead even

again with UW in the WCHA standings. Connelly said he was not expecting the Bulldogs to shoot from the blue line. “I didn’t see it really until it was in the back of the net,” he said. On a night when the Badgers held a distinct advantage in shots, Ford said the team had missed a prime opportunity to keep the streak alive and make more progress in the standings.

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Wisconsin jumps on Minnesota early, coasts to 63-47 victory in Minneapolis By Adam Hoge THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Sophomore guard Trevon Hughes tallied 20 points in Wisconsin’s victory over the Golden Gophers Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS—The Gophers must have thought Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor were back in town with the way Wisconsin jumped out to an early lead Sunday. The Badgers took a quick 14-6 lead behind seven points each from sophomore guard Trevon Hughes and junior forward Marcus Landry and never looked back, defeating Minnesota 63-47 in front of a soldout Williams Arena crowd. Hughes ﬁnished with a gamehigh 20 points, and the defense held the Gophers (3-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall) to a season-low 47 points. Wisconsin (8-1, 18-3) kept pace with Purdue and Indiana atop the Big Ten. “We’ve got to show what we got,” Hughes said. “We didn’t really prove anything. We showed that we can play well as a team and play good defense and we got to keep doing that. We can’t just be happy with where we’re at now.” While the Badgers’ defense held its opponent under 50 points for the second consecutive game, it was the offense that looked unstoppable in the first half, led by the Tucker-Taylor-like duo of Landry and Hughes. The Badgers grabbed a 29-10 lead with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half and worked through a minor drought to retain a 39-23 advantage at the half. But while Hughes and Landry scored the team’s first 14 points, the team returned to its typical balanced scoring attack the rest of the way. Senior forward Brian Butch, who finished with 11 points, said the victory was just another case of solid team play. “I think that really explains our team,” he said. “We are a really unselfish team. No one tries to go out and get 30. It comes within the offense and we all play off each other.”

Landry tied Butch with 11 points, but they all came in the first half as the junior went 0-for6 in the final 20 minutes. He was not the only one to go cold, however. After shooting 58 percent in the first half, UW shot only 37 percent and committed 12 turnovers in the second half. “We can’t get away with that,” Butch said. “The Indiana game we had a big lead and I think we let it slip away a little too much. We just got to BUTCH keep playing hard and try and do the right things.” Despite the struggles on offense in the second half, the defense continued to bear down. Minnesota shot only 36 percent on the game as Wisconsin held the Gophers’ top three scorers to just 20 points. “The defense is where we get it started because, if our shots are not falling down, you can always go back and play good defense,” Hughes said. The second-year guard nabbed six steals in 32 minutes of play leading to many scoring opportunities, including a rare dunk. Hughes hit six of his 11 shots and went 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. “He’s much better than he was early in the year, but that’s what we ﬁgured,” head coach Bo Ryan said. “We ﬁgured that early in the year he was going to be tested in some areas by some teams and then tested in the conference. Trevon’s improved.” The Badgers continue their two-game road swing Wednesday at Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 2-2 at home in conference play with wins over Michigan State and Ohio State.

Badgers and Bulldogs split series, remain tied for fourth place RECAP By Jon Bortin THE DAILY CARDINAL

After extending their unbeaten streak to a season-high six games Friday night at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team saw its run come to an abrupt end in an overtime loss Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth. The series split means the teams will remain in a tie for fourth place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings. The Badgers (8-9-3 WCHA, 12-11-5 overall) had a chance to build a sizeable separation between themselves and Duluth after Friday night’s 3-1 win. Their execution was not as sound as head coach Mike Eaves would have liked, but they managed to come back after an early second-period power-play goal by senior Bulldog defenseman Travis Gawryletz. Midway through the second period, sophomore defenseman Jamie McBain, trailing as the third man on a 2-on-1 breakout, tied the game with his third goal

of the season, beating sophomore goaltender Alex Stalock. Then, a little more than three minutes later, sophomore winger Blake Geoffrion put the Badgers up for good with his power play goal. UW junior goalie Shane Connelly made 29 saves to earn his 11th win. Junior Ben Street added a late empty-netter, his 12th goal of the year. Eaves made it clear that even though his team had won and extended its unbeaten streak to six games, it was not the best game of the season execution-wise. “At moments we did some good things,” he said. “And at moments, I’m scratching my head saying, ‘What are we doing?’” On Saturday, the Badgers again battled back after their opponent put a goal on the scoreboard first for the third straight game. Only 3:11 into the first period, on a Badger power play, the puck ended up against the boards in the Badger zone, where UW senior defenseman Kyle Klubertanz lost recap page 7

ANALYSIS By Nate Carey THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Sophomore defenseman Jamie McBain and the Badgers failed to gain any ground in the WCHA standings this weekend.

Amid a sellout crowd of 15,237 at the Kohl Center Saturday, the No. 11 Wisconsin men’s hockey team left the ice stunned after a 2-1 overtime loss to the No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. Only a minute into the overtime period, Bulldog sophomore forward Jordan Fulton deflected a shot from senior defenseman Travis Gawryletz for the winning goal. Before the goal, it seemed Wisconsin had the momentum—especially when “Jump Around” made its Kohl Center debut—but the deflection left the entire arena in a state of shock. “It’s disappointing, we had our chances,” junior forward Ben Street said. “Probably should have never went to overtime. That’s what happens when its sudden death, that sort of thing can happen to you.” That sort of thing is exactly what happened to Minnesota-Duluth Friday night, as the Badgers came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1. Sophomore analysis page 7