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Women’s studies to become department UW joins growing trend among large universities By Amanda Hoffstrom THE DAILY CARDINAL

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‘Super Tuesday’ will likely decide the GOP nomination, but with Clinton and Obama so close in the polls, will the road to the Democratic candidacy wind through Wisconsin? By Charles Brace THE DAILY CARDINAL

“Super Tuesday” is one of the most important days in presidential politics, and it will likely affect the two parties in different ways, according to political observers. Twenty-four states hold primaries or caucuses Feb. 5, including Wisconsin’s neighboring states of Minnesota and Illinois. UW-Milwaukee associate professor of political science Kathleen Dolan said the Republican race might be decided Tuesday if U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wins convincingly. “If John McCain wins a lot of states overwhelmingly, that might put the final nail in Mitt Romney’s coffin,” Dolan said, though she said the race still appears “fluid”. The Democratic candidates, according to Dolan, are less likely to be knocked out of the race Tuesday. She said the large amount of money U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised in January could sustain his campaign even if he does not win as

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many states as U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Dolan said if Clinton wins, the “media narrative” would make it appear to be less of an important victory than if Obama won. Obama appears to be getting more positive coverage from the press than Clinton, according to Dolan. Charles Jones, UW-Madison emeritus professor of political science, also said the Democratic nomination would not be decided Tuesday. Jones said McCain is likely to do well, though he agreed many conservative Republicans have been dissatisfied with him in the past. According to Jones, Obama benefited from other Democratic candidates leaving the race before “Super Tuesday.” Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., ended his campaign Jan. 30. Jones said because many states, like California, award tuesday page 2

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By Jillian Levy THE DAILY CARDINAL

Working groups of scientists from the UW System and state agencies have joined together in a project designed to assess the potential consequences of climate change in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts will use the research efforts of scientists across the state to analyze the effects of climate change on Wisconsin’s ecosystems, industries and human health. The initiative also aims to offer adaptation strategies for the future. Scientists from the UW System, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies will study how local and regional changes in temperature,

precipitation levels and extreme weather conditions could affect the quality of life in Wisconsin. “The purpose of WICCI is to anticipate and recommend adaptations to climate change regardless of its cause,” Jack Sullivan, director of science services at DNR, said in a statement. According to DNR research scientist and initiative co-chair Richard Lathrop, scientists have been working on the project since September 2007. “[The initiative is] a long term thing

“[The program] is one of the best known and most prestigious ... in the country already.” Julie D’Acci chair UW-Madison women’s studies program

that will be a dynamic process.” Lathrop said many aspects of Wisconsin life would be affected in the future by climate change, including winter tourism, northern forests, wildlife and water quality. “The climate is already changing—we expect those changes will continue even with the most optimistic thoughts about [greenhouse gas] mitigation,” John Magnuson, co-chair of the

Women’s Studies Program Chair Julie D’Acci said the move would particularly beneﬁt students who want a degree or a certiﬁcate in women’s studies. “I think it carries a different kind of weight in terms of the general public’s understanding of what the degree is coming from,” she said. UW-Madison’s Women’s Studies Program was established in 1975, and has since gained a reputation both nationally and internationally. “It is one of the best known and most prestigious women’s studies programs or departments in the country already,” D’Acci said. According to D’Acci, UWMadison joins a trend of large universities making women’s studies programs fully developed departments, including Penn State University, Ohio State University, the University of Iowa and Indiana University. Crystal Moten, a teaching assistant of a women’s studies class, said there are pros and cons, but that department status could give women’s studies more

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UW-Madison women’s studies majors and certiﬁcate-seekers will soon receive their degrees from the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, not from the Women’s Studies Program. Women’s Studies presented a recommendation to gain department status at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting, which no senate member opposed. “It’s basically done,” Provost Patrick Farrell said, adding the department would most likely be functioning by fall semester. Farrell said he did not think further approval from the UW System Board of Regents was necessary. However, he and Chancellor John Wiley will write a letter to inform the Regents of the administrative change.

“…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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On Super Tuesday, vote James Earl Jones was at the SERF last week engaging in an ancient selfmutilation ritual I like to call “the cardio room” when I overheard a conversation next to me. The participants in this little chat were wearing matching bubble gumpink short shorts, leisurely sauntering on treadmills and watching CNN, where John McCain was delivering a stump speech. “Who’s that?” said the ﬁrst. After a pause, her companion replied, “One of them is running for president, I think.” “President of what?” “Of the country.” “Oh. By the way, what’s a primary?” “I don’t know.” “Oh.” I’m not sure if the conversation

continued much past this point because my sense of civic duty had entered my ear canal and was trying to claw its way out of my skull in order to inﬂict patriotic justice upon my fellow gym rats. But as I walked home, nursing my faith in the human spirit back to health, it occurred to me that many college students may have legitimate questions about the presidential election process. Perhaps you’ve never voted before or were prevented from learning about our democratic process by an evil fascist conspiracy bent on weakening our government from within before deploying an army of terrible mustachioed creatures to take control. So without further ado, let us enter the ever-popular, self-serving, question and answer format! Q: How should I pick a candidate? A: For Republicans, this is easy. Simply use the time-tested right-wing formula. Take their height in inches, multiply by the number of gallons of hair gel used daily and add the number

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initiative, said. “We want to prepare and provide the best advice we can to policy makers about what the major impacts are going to be and how to minimize those impacts,” Magnuson said. The working groups within WICCI will conduct research and use climate-simulating models to offer suggestions on how to adapt to climate change, according to Lathrop. Lathrop said WICCI plans to be a part of the Nelson Institute’s Earth Day conference on April 16.

funds to bring in top researchers. Department status would allow for a more streamlined and ﬂexible faculty hiring process, which D’Acci said would beneﬁt students by expanding the number of tenured faculty. “The department status will allow us to grant tenure and to enter higher faculty into women’s studies as a ‘tenure home’ without going through the University Committee,” she said. Eight tenured faculty hires have gone for the women’s studies program through the University Committee, the executive committee of the Faculty Senate, since the late 1990s. D’Acci said the committee

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of years they want to spend in Iraq. Couldn’t be simpler. On the Democratic side, it’s a bit more difficult. Since the options are Barack “Not quite as cool a voice as James Earl Jones, but still pretty cool” Obama and Hillary “I will fix your health care. Or kill you. You choose” Clinton, you may have to invest some time reading their position papers and listening to their speeches. Q: I don’t want to spend that much effort! A: That’s OK, just go for the one with the better chants. Q: What’s the difference between a primary and a caucus? A: A caucus is a complicated political stage show with votes standing around in groups waiting for something called a “quorum.” Q: What’s a quorum? A: Nobody is sure, but rumor has it that it has something to do with the Cloverfield monster. Q: So what’s a primary, then? A: A form of torture inflicted on almost all young children. Oh wait, that’s “primary school.” A primary is has never denied one of the program’s requests, but becoming a department would remove extra steps. Most of the program’s current faculty members have joint appointments with departments such as English, history or political science—the one thing D’Acci said she did not want to change. “We feel that gender studies is an interdisciplinary field,” D’Acci said, adding it encompasses issues including race, class and sexuality. “It involves things that interdisciplinary status of a program like women’s studies really allowed to flourish—we want to keep that flourishing.” The current program offers 20 to 24 courses per year to nearly 2,500 students, according to the Faculty Senate recommendation.

tuesday from page 1 delegates based on how a candidate does in a Congressional district, an overwhelming victory might be difﬁcult for either Democrat. John Cooper Jr., UWMadison E. Grodon Fox Professor of American Institutions, said Tuesday would be “decisive” for both parties, in different ways. “I think John McCain is going to sow up the Republican nomination,” Cooper said. Cooper said former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee compete against one another for the conservative voters who dislike McCain. If one of them dropped out, the other would have a better chance of beating McCain, Cooper said. According to Cooper, if Clinton were to win on Tuesday, it would not likely be by an overwhelming margin. He said the Democratic Party “establishment” does not appear to be endorsing Clinton as much as previously thought, including the important “super delegates” who can remain unpledged until the national convention. Political experts also said despite predictions, it is difﬁcult to guess what will occur Tuesday. “It’s impossible to say. We didn’t expect Iowa to happen, we didn’t expect New Hampshire to happen,” Dolan said.

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a “presidential-preference vote” similar to a general election. You go to your local precinct, register with a party and complete an electronic ballot on a Diebold Accu-Vote computer. Your vote will be stored securely in the memory of the machine until the end of the day, when tallies will be taken across the state in a secure, accurate and efﬁcient manner. Q: Really? A: Well, by “secure, accurate and efﬁcient” I mean “your vote will probably get mixed in with porn spam and solicitations for Viagra and we’ll end up with Mr. C!alIs and Mr. EnzEYEte as our candidates.” Keaton is prepared to get all sorts of hate e-mail from everyone. Actually, how cool would it be if James Earl Jones were actually running? Or what about that guy who does all the movie preview voiceovers? “It was a time for change. It was a time for progress. This November, one man, one vision, one voice gives you all the answers.” Yeah, it probably wouldn’t work out. It’d be cool, though. E-mail Keaton at keatonmiller@wisc.edu.

WSUM from page 3 of interested students since going live. “There’s a lot of people doing shows early in the morning and a lot of new people come in, new trainees for the semester that are eager about doing early morning shows,” Chanba said. Black said the station provides something for everyone, offering a wide variety of music programming in addition to news broadcasts and sports talk shows. “It’s the first semester we’ve been able to say “WSUM 24/7,” Black said, adding the station’s six-year anniversary will be celebrated Feb. 22. —Jillian Levy

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Storm expected to add up to nine inches of snow

By Beth Michaels THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison is expected to receive ﬁve to nine inches of snow between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, according to a winter storm watch issued Monday by the National Weather Service. With another winter storm looming, many Madison officials are concerned about the city’s salt supply. According to George Dreckmann, spokesperson for the Madison Streets Division, Madison is not experiencing a salt shortage because the city was able to secure additional tons of salt at a higher price than usual. The original price of salt this winter was $41.30 per ton, but the city paid $58.30 per ton for the extra 5,000 tons of salt it acquired this season. “We were fortunate enough that we were able to get it,” Dreckmann said. Since the salt is shipped to Wisconsin by boat or barge through the Great Lakes or the Mississippi River, which is currently frozen, it is very difﬁcult to get additional supplies during winter months, according to Dreckmann.

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While some Madison ofﬁcials suggest the city is experiencing a salt shortage, the city has yet to announce any salt distribution cutbacks. The city may eventually have to reduce the amount of salt used on roads to prevent a shortage later, Dreckmann said. However, Dreckmann added that there are no plans to cut back salt distribution. The city is not likely to have to pay for storage of excess salt this

year—something that has not happened in years. “We couldn’t use [all of the salt in years past], and our salt storage barns were full,” Dreckmann said. “This is obviously the other extreme, where we’ve had to get additional material.”

UW prof. joins nat’l pre-election polling panel By Lara Sokolowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

A UW-Madison political scientist has joined a national panel to analyze 2008 presidential primary polling results, the university announced Monday. Charles Franklin was named to an American Association for Public Opinion Research Ad Hoc committee to examine why polls have predicted the wrong results in some presidential primaries. “Our mission is to be able to look at the primaries including [Tuesday] night to decide what worked better and what didn’t work so well and try to reach conclusions about that,” said Franklin, a nationally known polling expert and co-developer

of the online polling website, Pollster.com. “Given the errors that we saw in New Hampshire where the polls consistently expected [Barack] Obama to win and then [Hillary] Clinton won … Why is that? We want to be able to answer that for the public.” Franklin said the 11-member FRANKLIN committee is a combination of polling professionals and academics from several universities. According to a statement, polls in New Hampshire wrongly predicted a double-digit Democratic victory

for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. over U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, DN.Y. After the votes were counted, Clinton took 39 percent of the vote over Obama’s 36 percent. The committee will also examine 2008 pre-election polls to help explain what happened in New Hampshire—if voters changed their minds on election day or if the polling was flawed. “Is it something about the polling? We have a number of explanations that have been suggested, but we hope to be able to examine the data from the original pollsters to answer what happened and why,” Franklin said. “In the best of circumstances, that will let us include polling in the future.”

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According to Sarah Klavas, the director of marketing and communications for the State Department of Tourism, this winter’s exceptional snowfall led to a productive tourism season for the state. “Winter makes up a very large portion of visitor spending in the

state,” Klavas said, noting the recent successes of local cross-country ski and snowboarding trails and last weekend’s Madison Winter Festival. Wisconsin is 16 inches shy of the record-breaking 76.1 inches of snow that fell in the winter of 1978-’79.

WSUM to broadcast live 24/7 Madison’s independent student-run radio station, WSUM, announced Monday it will offer non-stop live programming for the Spring 2008 semester. WSUM’s new program schedule will be live on-air 24 hours a day, every day of the week and will offer 140 shows. UW-Madison students and community members will host a majority of the shows, according to station manager Dave Black. “It’s always been the plan to go live,” Black said. “It’s

just been a matter of having enough people who are dedicated enough to be here when we need them to be here.” The station offers students and Madison residents 168 hours of programming a week, 28 hours of which are new additions to the schedule as of the spring semester, according to Black. WSUM DJ and traffic director Kate Chanba said the station has attracted a lot WSUM page 2

Wilson St. standoff ends peacefully A 33-year-old man claiming to have a gun was arrested after three hours of negotiations with authorities Monday morning, police said. Police arrived at a residence on the 400 block of West Wilson Street at 12:22 a.m. after a neighbor said she heard a woman crying and screaming while a man yelled, according to a police report. Police said David W. Taylor of Madison told them from behind a closed door that he had a gun and threatened to use it. Taylor refused to come out of the resi-

dence due to outstanding warrants for his arrest. According to police, three children and their mother remained inside the residence as police set up a perimeter and began negotiations with Taylor. The mother and one child were allowed to leave and shortly afterward a second child followed. Around 3:20 a.m., negotiations ended peacefully when Taylor exited, police said. Police arrested Taylor and tentatively charged him with failure to obey an ofﬁcer’s command, three counts of child neglect and domestic disorderly conduct.

SSFC approves $1.2 mil. ASM budget

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UW-Madison students wade through large puddles caused by a rain/sleet mix on University Avenue Monday afternoon. Madison is expected to get another ﬁve to nine inches of snow beginning Tuesday.

The Associated Students of Madison Student Service Finance Committee approved ASM’s nearly $1.2 million internal budget Monday. The amended budget took a total of six hours to compose. SSFC members voted to postpone the budget decision to Monday night following a fivehour battle on proposed budget items last Thursday. The final budget includes stipends for ASM committee chairs, as well as money for office supplies and advertising costs. The

budget does not include SSFC, the ASM Student Judiciary or student bus passes. SSFC and ASM have worked on the budget since December, ASM Chair Gestina Sewell said. She said the process was longer this year, as ASM provided more information on the justiﬁcation of budget items for 2008-’09. Sewell said she was pleased with the approved budget, but would suggest additional budget items when it is presented to the ASM Student Council for ﬁnal approval.

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coffee shop right choice for union

he announcement adding Peet’s Coffee and Tea to Memorial Union has received both praise and complaints. The decision to add a coffeehouse came from a 2007 survey the Wisconsin Union Directorate sent to UWMadison students.

This privatization provides a much-needed, higher quality alternative to the coffee currently served in the Union.

The main considerations for choosing Peet’s over other chains, like Starbucks and Caribou Coffee, were its environmentally friendly ties and product quality. A main concern with the addition is that a private company could take business away from Union-owned eateries. Although privatization may

seem troubling, it is best for the Union and for people who go to the Union. Despite the space the Union has for student organization offices, the Union is separate from the university and has the capitalistic intention of maximizing profits. This privatization provides a much-needed, higher quality alternative to the coffee currently served in the Union. Also, Peet’s plans to hire students as workers, increasing employment opportunities for students who want on-campus jobs. The students who have complained about a coffee shop going in the empty first-floor space should have considered taking action earlier in the decision-making process. Ultimately the Union aims to serve students because they are the people who most often frequent and utilize what the union has to offer. Students want caffeine and a comfortable place to study, and starting next fall, Memorial Union will be able to offer that to the student population.

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Mental disorders must lose ‘taboo’ reputation EMILY HOUTLER opinion columnist

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Peet’s Coffee and Tea, a coffee shop headquartered in Berkeley, Calif., will open its second Madison location in Fall 2008 at Memorial Union.

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he National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. Count down the rows of people in your power lecture: one, two, three, depressed? How can you tell? Or maybe that fourth person is you. One, two, three, bipolar? Could you tell? If you are that fourth person, you are not alone. I, too, am that fourth person. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks roughly two years ago, and I am done with being quiet about it.

It is no longer time to be silent about mental disorders.

Mental disorders are taboo in modern U.S. society and bring about highly negative images. In those images, people with mental disorders are not sick or ill; they are crazy, weird and incurable. After all, the brain cannot be “fixed” like a broken bone or a

blocked heart valve. Yet mental disorders are chronic conditions, much like a heart defect or diabetes. These conditions cannot be cured, but they can be managed. Similarly, those people with mental conditions learn to manage their situation, be it through medication, therapy or some other form of treatment, and life continues. Despite the fact that mental disorders are valid medical conditions, they do not receive the same support, or even respect, as other major medical conditions. Diabetes is still a more comfortable and socially acceptable conversation topic than schizophrenia. As with all semi-forbidden topics, there is no single reason that this taboo exists. It could be because the brain is a complex and even mysterious part of the body still not fully understood by modern science. Maybe it is due to lack of education about mental disorders: their causes, symptoms and such. Ultimately, the cause of this taboo does not matter. What does matter is that this stigma must be broken. The number of college students seeking mental help at places such as the UW-Madison Counseling Services here on campus has increased significantly over the past few years. As the demographics of colleges have changed, so have the mental health demands. Colleges from California to MIT have seen an increase in counseling service use by 40 to 55 percent since 1995. This could be because col-

lege has become more stressful over the past few decades. Or, it could simply be that more students are recognizing that something is wrong with their mind or body and are actively seeking help for these ailments. If something feels wrong, seeking help may prove worthwhile.

Mental disorders do not receive the same support, or even respect, as other major medical conditions.

It is no longer time to be silent about mental disorders. Dialogues about mental health should be comfortable and common. It is time to break the silence about discussing mental disorders. A quiet minority, over one-quarter of your fellow students, have sought or will possibly seek mental help. It is time to acknowledge these problems and encourage those in a painful time of need who search for help. If you have sought help, let your story be heard. You may find others in a similar situation or, at least, educate those ignorant people who simply do not understand the nature of mental disorders. Emily Houtler is a sophomore majoring in environmental studies and math. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Homegrown galleries display local art UW grads ‘Scavenge’ for inspiration

Overture gallery ‘Reﬂects’ local talent, Madison beauty

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Made with acrylic paint, Yolanda Calvet De Hayden’s ‘Harvest Moon Over Cherokee Marsh’ is just one example of the rich Madison landscapes on display at the ‘Reﬂections of the Northside’ gallery. By Neha Suri THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Northside Artists Group proudly portrays its love for Madison’s north side in a cozy new exhibition at the Overture Center. Titled “Reflections of the Northside,” the exhibit features a variety of visual art including acrylic, watercolor, photography, mixed media and mosaic. This is the first exhibition at the Overture Center for the Northside Artist Group, which was founded in 2005. The group seeks to foster a common identity within the artistic community as well as allow the general Madison population a glimpse into the energetic and creative lifestyle of many northsiders. Each of the exhibit’s pieces reflects a certain aspect of Northside life with a majority of the works focusing on the natural beauty surrounding the community. For instance, Preeti Ojha’s painting,

“Lake Mendota at Warner Beach,” is a beautiful landscape depicting the tranquil and peaceful environment of the north side. The transparency of watercolors lends a soft, ﬂuid quality to autumn shades of brown, maroon and orange against the smooth placid blue of Lake Mendota. Other pieces, such as Carolyn Gantner’s “At Cherokee Marsh,” tries to convey the harmonious relationship between human beings and their environment. Gantner’s black and white photo portrays two observers standing on a boardwalk as they gesture toward the vast marshlands surrounding them. This striking image emphasizes the importance of the environment as a source of beauty and inspiration. Several pieces also display the diverse cultures and energy of the north side. Muriel Simms’ humorous mixed media piece, “Unique Greeting Cards,” acts as a quirky

comment on the tight-knit and lively community. Meanwhile, the bold red, yellow and green brushstrokes in Katharine C. Goray’s acrylic painting “Fiesta Hispana I: Dancing with the Cosmos,” allows us a peek into the vibrancy of the community’s annual Feista Hispana festival. By depicting their favorite spots in “Northside,” the artists have created a meaningful exhibit that conveys their love and pride for their neighborhood. It is clear the community in which they work and play is a source of inspiration for these talented artists.

One of this winter’s Overture Center galleries began this time last year as a collaboration between UW-Madison grads Amy Newell and Jason Ruhl. Together, the pair began cutting and pasting collected images on squares of paper which, after undergoing constant transformations, resulted in a curious, striking and cohesive collection. That collection, aptly titled “Scavengers: Cut and Paste,” features a year’s worth of the duo’s collages, each with a unique composition and combination of images. The collection features diverse abstractions, and not one of the pieces resembles familiar conventions such as landscapes, figures or still lifes, though many incorporate these elements. Each piece in the collection is titled “Everything But The Kitchen Sink,” and the title is, in many cases, quite literal. Newell and Ruhl pull images that appear to be torn from anatomy texts, geometric patterns, etchings of people and printed representations of iconic figures, deftly weaving

them into compositions. To create a sense of unity, each piece is identically sized and shaped out of white paper, matted with white and placed in a simple metal frame. By placing each in the exact same context, Newell and Ruhl suggest they want the viewer’s entire focus on the collage. Sets are grouped by common themes but result in diverse, composite images, taking on new meaning with each element. These modifications can result in beautiful, puzzling or even funny pieces. One image features an alligator’s head— mouth wide-open—with a handdrawn body and a disfigured baby positioned uncomfortably close to the Frankenstein beast’s jaws. In another piece (see below), almost every individual image is unrecognizable except for a hand reaching its finger down a throat, over an abstract splash of red. Newell and Ruhl leave interpretations open-ended, and viewers can be assured the collection will leave them with more questions than answers.

‘Northside’ & ‘Scavengers’ Galleries where: Overture Center when: Until March 23 how much: FREE

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By layering everyday images, Amy Newell and Jason Ruhl create challenging new ones, including ‘Everything but the Kitchen Sink #21’

For better or worse, Beck’s innovative Odelay inﬂuenced many BEN PETERSON ben caught stealing

s one of the most signiﬁcant and trend-setting albums of the ’90s, Beck’s post-modern opus, Odelay, is the latest to get the “deluxe edition” treatment. Packed with an extra disc of stellar b-sides and rarities, including two previously unreleased tracks, the release is a great example of why it’s easy to rejoice in tricked-out reissue albums: They’re fun to look at and they motivate you to once again contemplate, in the broader context of auxiliary tracks and fresh liner notes, a loved album that may have fallen by the wayside. For better or worse, the ball that Odelay set rolling, though it has certainly changed shape since 1996, is still going strong. The album’s mix

’n’ match aesthetic, with MC Beck at the helm of a mad genre-hop through folk, hip-hop, psychedelic, electro and practically every other conceivable label—those “hijacked flavors that I’m flippin’ like birds”—made it one of the first albums that was ironically genre-less because it encompassed them all. These days, a whole slew of Pitchfork-praised bands, like !!!, Animal Collective and Sunset Rubdown, are still gaining acclaim for their ability to transcend definition, melding disparate styles in an ADD grab at being unique. Some of these bands manage to turn out exceptional, distinctly engaging works, while others only flounder around in a dead end of backward innovation. The latter seem to want listeners to be at a loss when sorting out comparisons (the bread and butter of music analysis), as if the ability to shrug off influences is something to be automatically proud of.

However, this colossally misses the point of innovation since most great pop music is much more fundamentally built on expansion of what’s come before rather than outright synthesis. When sounding unique becomes the end goal rather than the means to reach one, the result is usually dull and contrived.

For better or worse, the ball that Odelay set rolling, though it has certainly changed since 1996, is still going strong.

It’s reasonable to assume Beck is responsible for setting the rubric of the cutting edge way up in this elusive, off-the-map zone of vague deﬁnability that’s now so often sought after. Since Odelay, however, the self-dubbed

“Enchanting Wizard of Rhythm” has never melded styles quite like he did on that seminal work, instead focusing his next few widely varying albums around a more individually cohesive sound. In 2003, Guero was the ﬁrst time Beck attempted to recapture Odelay, and while good in some respects, it largely failed at that ambitious goal. Presumably not quite content with the album, Beck soon released Guerolito, which featured every cut from Guero remixed by a variety of different artists. With that rather tepid release, he inadvertently unleashed yet another signiﬁcant trend of the last several years—the remix album—which bands like Stars, the Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails have embraced ever since. Remixes are certainly amusing, but it’s hard to say what motivates an artist to release an entire album of them. The most logical explanation is that it’s just for kicks, but regardless, remix albums can’t help but seem

like the ultimate sacrifice of artistic vision. They basically pour out all the singularity of a musical statement in favor of a disjointed, mixed up affair where a variety of different methodologies and sensibilities come crashing together and usually quickly fizzle. This cohesive unrest is, in spirit, really just another manifestation of that shambolic mix ’n’ match approach that Odelay set in motion, adjusted fittingly for the do-it-yourself age. After reading this article, you might think I’m ragging on Beck for what he influenced, but that’s not the intention. I’m really just praising him for what he did better than anyone, which was, of course, to borrow from everyone simultaneously and throw it in a big melting pot—one that is still getting stirred around today. Feel differently about Beck’s influence on contemporary music? Remix Ben’s argument into one you support and e-mail it to him at bpeterson1@wisc.edu.

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Sex, Drugs and Sudoku.

Today’s Sudoku

Beeramid

By Ryan Matthes 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.

Dwarfhead and Narwhal

Kitty Litter.

By James Dietrich jbdietrich@wisc.edu

Sylvester Stallone’s ﬁrst movie was a porn ﬂick called “Party at Kitty and Stud’s.”

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Crackles

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com MAKES GOOD ACROSS

1 Deep hollow (Var.) 6 Pain in the neck 10 Stick with a stick 14 Introduction or preface 15 Rod in a rod 16 Letterman rival 17 Middle name of 20th U.S. president 18 Free-for-all 19 On a grand scale 20 Makes personally favorable 23 Overcast sky, to some 25 Morsel for a mare 26 NFL team or musical group 27 Kind of science or gettogether 29 “Verrry interesting’’ Johnson 30 Makes a meal, in a way (with 44-Across) 33 “Reach!’’ 37 Arithmetic directive 38 Prognosticate 41 Beauty preceder 42 Some edible grains 44 See 30- Across 46 Feeling of gloom 49 Expressed pain 50 Title for Flaubert’s Bovary

53 ___ alai 55 March 15, e.g. 56 Makes a game thrilling 59 Salacious 60 Expensive car trips 61 Drug bust ﬁgures 64 “But only God can make a ___’’ (Kilmer) 65 Parmenides’ home 66 Is literate 67 Charon’s river 68 Depend (on) 69 Till now DOWN

1 Corp. treasurer, often 2 Earth, for one 3 It’s all dots and dashes 4 50s nonconformist 5 Gwyneth Paltrow role of 1996 6 Skier’s garment 7 Get a life? 8 Job opening 9 Leash 10 Crossed one’s heart 11 Beat back 12 In reserve 13 Deducts from wages 21 Kind of guard or scheme 22 Vex (with “at’’) 23 Prestigious award 24 Temperamental 28 Horned viper, for one

29 Seed covering 31 Butcher shop offering 32 Asner et al. 34 It keeps teams in the clubhouse 35 Be of one mind 36 Proliﬁc plants 39 Marvel production 40 Tango requirement 43 It stretches at the gym 45 Pixies 47 Morning hrs. 48 Bit of mail 50 Some grilled sandwiches 51 Thwart 52 Winner in a famous headline 53 The Pink Panther, in “The Pink Panther’’ 54 Test ore, e.g. 57 Result of being bored 58 Creole vegetable 62 Praiseful poem 63 Mach 2 ﬂier, for short

Anthro-apology

By Simon Dick srdick@wisc.edu

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

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Stone praises Player of Week Anderson at press conference By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL

Senior guard Jolene Anderson was awarded the Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring 23 points at Indiana Thursday and 30 points at Penn State Sunday. This week’s honor was Anderson’s fourth career Big Ten POW award and her second of the season. In the victory over the Nittany Lions, Anderson led the Badgers with 14 rebounds, tying a career high. “ J o l e n e Anderson threw the team on her back, and that was a big difference-maker right there,” head coach Lisa Stone said in her weekSTONE ly press conference. “I mean ... she played all 40 minutes, has 18 at the half, rebounding like crazy. “You know, we went in there with great belief, great conﬁdence, and we made some history, in a large part due to a great performance out

of Jolene,” Stone added. Wisconsin, which previously had not defeated a Penn State team at Happy Valley in 14 tries, indeed made history—one more thing Anderson can add to her already lengthy resume. She currently leads the Big Ten in both scoring and minutes played per game. “She’s in the best condition she’s ever been in,” Stone said. “I watch her during the course of the game, and I’m talking to her a lot. ‘Are you okay, Jo?’ She goes, ‘Yeah, I’m fine.’ “She knows there’s a media [timeout] coming. She can’t rest on defense. Because of that, you watch her shots. If she’s on a roll, let her go. It’s just the way it is. You just got to let her go.” Anderson now needs just 73 points to become the most prolific scorer in Wisconsin basketball history—male or female. Alando Tucker set the record last season with 2,217 points. “Jolene, knowing what her capabilities are, she’s going to

draw a lot of attention,” Stone said, “but she makes other people better.” Though Anderson has been scoring well all season, the rest of her teammates have recently intensiﬁed their game, ﬁnally living up to the preseason expectations. “What’s happening with our team right now is they understand that if Jolene is covered—doubleteamed, triple-teamed—we’re participating more than spectating,” Stone said. “Early on, there was more spectating ... and everybody else was watching. I think now we’ve got a lot more participation in scoring.” Anderson and the Badgers will need to do a lot of scoring, as they welcome conference-leading No. 19 Ohio State to the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon. “We’re playing a quality team, a quality opponent, but we have some confidence right now,” Stone said. “Knowing that we went there, did what we did, brings, again, some positive energy coming into this week.”

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Senior guard Jolene Anderson earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors for her outstanding play against Indiana and Penn State.

Weekend to forget for Wisconsin tennis teams By Chris Lindeke THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Sophomore Moritz Baumann’s three-set victory was not enough to give Wisconsin the win against Wake Forest Sunday.

ryan from page 8 hard worker and a smart young man. Guys like that tend to improve, and he’s been doing that.” Although Iowa has been improving and is a traditional UW rival,

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Head coach Bo Ryan has his Badgers approaching each game with the same outlook.

coach Ryan did not concede that Wednesday’s game presented a rivalry game more intense than any other Big Ten game. He joked that the football teams who play for trophies like Paul Bunyan’s Axe might see some games as more important than others. “I just never did the rivalry thing to my team to have them think that one game is different from another,” Ryan said. “Now in football,” he continued, “you play each other once, and they’ve got these pigs in a blanket and other things they give out like tomahawks, and that’s great. I think that is really good stuff. I mean, that’s one game a year you play and one game a week, and I think those rivalry things are great—for them. “[For me] they’re all rivals. They’re the next game. I know that’s too simplistic, but I honestly think that way.” Ryan and the Badgers’ Iowa matchup tips off Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

The Badgers gave two top 20 schools all they could handle, but the No. 28 UW men’s tennis team came away winless in a pair of non-conference road duals this past weekend. On Saturday, the Badgers (42) were defeated 5-2 at the hands of No. 20 North Carolina State. UW followed that by suffering a 4-3 loss at No. 14 Wake Forest the next day. Despite coming away without a win, the Badgers had to be pleased with the effort shown over the weekend, especially in a contest decided by one match on Sunday. After sweeping the doubles point and winning two of the ﬁrst three singles matches, the Demon Deacons (3-0) held a 3-1 advantage. The Badgers drew within one point after No. 39 Moritz Baumann, a sophomore, outlasted No. 64 Cory Parr 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Wake Forest, however, clinched the dual in the next match when

eaves from page 8 WCHA standings, which could be considered an advantage for UW. However, Eaves was quick to point out that the WCHA is tough from top to bottom. “I don’t think [an easier schedule] exists in our conference to be really honest,” Eaves said. “Anybody in this league can beat anybody on any given night if you are not ready to play and play well.” Junior forward Ben Street was

upset from page 8 of verbally bashing his former teammates. Even when the Giants made it to the NFC Championship game, head coach Tom Coughlin’s windburn made him resemble an extremely uncomfortable raccoon. It was a storyline only Hollywood could write. Well, I guess these days, Hollywood

Jason Morgenstern took down UW senior Felipe Bellido 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 singles. For the Badgers, senior Nolan Polley, ranked No. 100 in the nation, and freshman Marek Michalicka came out victorious in their respective singles matches. Polley defeated No. 91 Steven Forman in three sets at No. 2 singles. Michalicka improved to 5-0 in singles play in his ﬁrst spring season with UW. Saturday’s match began with the Badgers’ opponent capturing two of three matches to take the doubles point. UW’s No. 3 duo of Polley and sophomore Michael Dierberger coasted to an 8-1 win over the Wolfpack’s David Rozek and Derek Stephens. North Carolina State (4-1) took the top three singles matches in straight sets. The Badgers were able to salvage two singles victories for the ﬁnal margin. At No. 4, Michalicka defeated Stephens 6-3, 6-3, while Dierberger knocked off Eric Turner 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6

spot. The Badgers continue on the road this Saturday, heading to South Bend, Ind., to take on No. 11 Notre Dame (5-1). Women The UW women’s tennis team suffered its ﬁrst defeat of the spring season, losing 6-1 to No. 63 Virgina Tech last Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. The Hokies (3-1) pounced quickly on the Badgers (2-1), winning the doubles point and the first three singles matches to clinch the contest. UW’s lone win came at No. 5 singles, where senior Morgan Tuttle knocked off J.J. Larson 6-3, 6-4. The Badgers will host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Team Indoor Championships at Nielsen Tennis Stadium starting Thursday. It lasts until Sunday, Feb. 10. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

also a topic of discussion. The Coquitlam, B.C., native leads the team with 12 goals, yet none have come on the power play. While power-play goals seem to carry more merit, Eaves believes that Street is still making a difference, one that doesn’t show up in the boxscores. “[What] we have always said about Ben is he does a lot of little things ... He does a lot of those little things,” Eaves said. “He wins face-offs, he gets pucks. So yes, he doesn’t have any power-

play goals, but he’s contributed in terms of our power play being successful.” The question then arose as to whether Eaves himself would rather have a big power play scorer or a player who scores during ﬁve-on-ﬁve play. Eaves was unable to rank the two, seeing both of them as valuable parts to any team. “I don’t think you can put one importance above the other,” Eaves said. “They are both very vital.”

couldn’t write it either. The team that seemingly couldn’t do anything right until the playoffs stuck it to the team that couldn’t do anything wrong all year. The game transcended the realm of football. Manning gave nerds everywhere hope that they could one day become a star. Coughlin proved to crotchety old men that they can reform and earn the respect of men much younger and more popular

than themselves. And New Yorkers still stinging from the Red Sox baseball dominance can ﬁnally tell New Englanders where to stick their chowda’. It was a game for the ages and an upset America will not soon forget. If you were as happy as Ryan was to see the Patriots lose and watch that boyish smile disappear from Tom Brady’s face, e-mail him at reszel@dailycardinal.com.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL’S WINNINGEST COACH SAYS GOOD KNIGHT... Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight resigned Monday, retiring with over 900 career victories.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Coach knows conference victories away from Kohl Center do not come easy By Alex Morrell THE DAILY CARDINAL

Despite going 2-0 in the Big Ten this week and seeing his team jump ﬁve spots from No. 13 to No. 8 in the polls, UW Badgers’ head coach Bo Ryan refused to underestimate his next Big Ten challenge at Iowa.

This Wednesday, the Badgers (81 Big Ten, 18-3 overall) take on the Hawkeyes (4-6, 11-12), who are coming off a 53-48 home victory over Ohio State. Although some analysts may view the Iowa victory as further proof of parity or weakness in the Big Ten, Ryan said he sees the conference

growing more competitive. “It’s just a matter of how you want to spin it, it’s just like anything else,” Ryan said. “It’s hard to get it done consistently, especially this time of the year. If you’re a competitive league, you’re going to have people knocking other people off.”

The Badgers’ strong week included victories over then-No. 11 Indiana and Minnesota, but Ryan said certain improvements are necessary if UW hopes to stay atop the Big Ten. “I was really happy with the way we played, with our task assignments that were completed for the most part, but believe it or not, I’ve got a page full of things we’re going over here at 1:30 p.m., of things we’ve got to do better if we want to get the next one,” Ryan said. “They’re all rivals. They’re the next game. I know that’s too simplistic, but I honestly think that way.” Bo Ryan head coach UW men’s basketball

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Sophomore guard Jason Bohannon scored three points in three minutes of playing time last season when the Badgers faced the Hawkeyes in his home state of Iowa.

The Badgers won their first contest with the Hawkeyes 64-51 at the Kohl Center, but Iowa has won 41 of its last 48 games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and they are continually improving under first-year Iowa head coach Todd Lickliter, according to Ryan. “They’ve got a fine team. What’s a fine team? A team that can shoot it, strength with the ball at point— Freeman’s doing a great job with the ball—their bigs have improved defensively,” Ryan said. “They’re a good team that has picked up what they’re supposed to be doing and are making it very difficult for the other team,” he added. “So, that fits right into probably why [Lickliter] got the job there.” Sophomore guard Jason Bohannon will make his second return to his home state of Iowa to play the Hawkeyes, but Ryan has observed many improvements from Bohannon since his last visit. “He’s getting better with his feet. He probably doesn’t appear to be a muscle beach guy to fans or people out there, but he’s actually pretty strong,” Ryan said. “His core strength is pretty good, so he’s better that way. He’s a ryan page 7

Eaves says Badgers moving on after tough loss By Nate Carey THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin men’s hockey head coach Mike Eaves’ media address Monday covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from the team’s upcoming series against Michigan Tech, to the team’s ability to cope with last Saturday’s shocking overtime loss at the hands of Minnesota-Duluth. First, Eaves addressed the concept of simplifying the team’s strategy for playing on the road, an idea that most coaches use. “This week EAVES coming up, going up to [Michigan] Tech, ﬁrst of all it’s a smaller rink, so the game becomes simpliﬁed,” Eaves said. “Things happen at a little quicker pace.” The press conference then shifted to the mental state of the

Badgers and whether the young squad could quickly put Saturday’s loss behind them. Eaves believes in the “24-hour rule,” meaning that after 24 hours following a loss, it is time to move on. The head coach said he thought his team has moved on, even though it often does not come easily for many young teams. Eaves also talked about where his players were when they played Michigan Tech at the beginning of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association season compared to where they stand now. “We have changed a whole deal, especially after Christmas time. Our freshmen are no longer freshmen,” Eaves said. “We have grown in so many areas ... But the fact is that we are a different team than the ﬁrst time we played Tech.” Wisconsin will ﬁnish up the season without having to play anyone currently higher than itself in the eaves page 7

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Junior forward Ben Street leads Wisconsin with 12 goals. Nevertheless, he has yet to record a goal during a power play.

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Super Bowl upset good for America

aybe it was punishment for the “Spygate” scandal. Maybe it was poetic justice that a team, which began its rise to NFL supremacy by beating a heavily favored opponent in a Super Bowl, fell when it was heavily favored in a Super Bowl six years later. Maybe somebody wanted to punish Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for wearing a cutoff red hooded sweatshirt on national television. I’m no fashion expert here, but seriously, the man is screaming for his own reality show on Bravo. Whatever the reason, it was pretty sweet watching the Giants upset the Patriots Sunday night. It was sweet because it showed that the unbeatable Patriots were, in fact, beatable. It was sweet because it showed that Tom Brady, the resident GQ model of the NFL, could be bested by a quarterback who often has the expression of an awkward 6-year-old child lost in a department store. It was sweet because America got to see a shell-shocked Belichick speak in three-word sentences and indecipherable grunts during his postgame press conference. “Coach, could you comment on the way the Giants’ tenacious pass rush totally disrupted your offense?” “It’s how you win games.” “Coach, what about Eli Manning’s impressive scramble and 32-yard completion to David Tyree?” “It’s how you win games.” “Coach, I heard you put spicy mustard on your ham sandwich before the game. Why did you do it?” “It’s how you win games.” Although almost all the pundits picked the Patriots to win and win big Sunday, they probably should have seen the upset coming. The scene was set for the perfect David versus Goliath battle. The Patriots, the dynasty with the perfect mix of young talent and proven veterans, were 18-0. Brady, Moss, Welker, Stallworth, Seau, Bruschi—no first names were needed to list the stars from New England. The Patriots also had Belichick, the evil genius of a head coach known for coming up with the perfect game plan. On the other sideline there was a team that for the majority of the year seemed to be in a state of internal turmoil. The future Hall of Fame defensive end wasn’t sure if he wanted to play. The quarterback couldn’t lead. The tight end was always ticked off. The retired star running back made a habit upset page 7