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Police to school Mifﬂin crowd on safety strategy By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

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UW-Madison Humorology celebrates its 60th year of production for charity through its performance of “This is it.” Production proceeds go toward the Chris Farley Foundation and Camp Heartland.

Campus Greeks perform for charity By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

Humorology returns to UWMadison’s Memorial Union Theater this week, celebrating its 60th year as a successful philanthropy for the UW-Greek system. Humorology, a collection of musical numbers and comedic skits performed by members of the Greek community, raises money for Camp Heartland and the Chris Farley Foundation. Camp Heartland works to help children infected with HIV/AIDS. The Chris Farley Foundation, a

local charity, educates children about the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. The production begins with the pairing of sororities and fraternities to create an original script of song, dance and humor. Humorology directors present Greek members with a general theme to incorporate into their twentyminute skits. This year’s theme is “This is it.” “We have to think of something super general that everyone can put into a unique show because we want all the shows to become as different as

possible,” Humorology philanthropy chair Sharanya Kousik said. The performers prepare during hour-long practices each week from October until December when they audition for a panel of judges who determine which acts will perform in the ﬁnal show. “In December we have tryouts with outside judges not associated with the Greek system, mostly just music directors and coaches,” Kousik said. She said only six pairs of sororities and fraternities perform at Humorology in April. Humorology changes not only the lives of those who receive the beneﬁts of the fundraising, but also those involved in the performance. Many Greek members participate in the production as a way to meet people. “I joined it as a way to bond with my sorority sisters and become closer with the people involved in Greek activities,” Naomi Shultz, a cast member in this year’s Humorology performance, said. Tamar Rubin, executive producer of Humorology, said she joined the production to gain leadership experience this year. “It really builds your relationships on campus as well as leadership skills,” Rubin said. Greek Humorology 2008 began showing Wednesday and will continue through Friday, April 18.

Partygoers at the Mifﬂin Street Block Party May 3 will hear an unexpected message from the Madison Police Department: Always lock your doors and windows. Police revealed a plan to use Mifﬂin as a way to emphasize personal safety precautions at a Downtown Coordinating Committee meeting Thursday. DCC member Jeremy Levin said the committee wanted to see “proactive” efforts made in support of downtown safety. MPD Lt. Mark Brown said the party would be an ideal opportunity to reach a large number of students living in the downtown area following the homicide of UW-Madison student Brittany

Zimmermann April 2. “We’re going to use that venue basically to start spreading the word to them that you know you’ve got to get back to basics,” Brown said. Police on foot patrol at Mifflin hope to speak to students about simple ways to protect themselves, such as locking doors and windows and exercising common sense. Police discovered signs of forced entry on a door at Zimmermann’s West Doty Street residence where she was found dead. Despite the homicide, Brown said many Madison residents are still not locking their doors, leaving them vulnerable to burglaries or other crimes. downtown page 3

All-Campus Party provides week of alcohol-free activities By Staci Taustine THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board’s 8th annual All-Campus Party will kick off Saturday, April 19 with events running through April 26. This year’s ACP features a concert by Talib Kweli, the All-Campus Idol contest and a Wisconsin Badger football scrimmage. According to WASB member and ACP Co-director Rochelle Afﬁas, WASB started the campus-wide festivities in 2000.

The idea for the party began with WASB member John Jung, who envisioned it as an alcohol alternative to “celebrate being Badgers, Wisconsin spirit, the end of the semester and spring,” Afﬁas said. “A lot of universities had things like [the All Campus Party] at the time, and we really didn’t,” WASB president Aleem Bakatiar said. UW-Madison started the event as a one-day affair that was “alcohol-free, all-campus party page 3

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Group of UW-Milwaukee students eliminated from election By Sara Lieburn THE DAILY CARDINAL

Student Association elections at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee continued as scheduled Thursday despite debate over the removal of one of the two main parties from the ballot only days ago. The UW-Milwaukee Student Association’s Independent Election Commissioner Dan Bahr, who is in charge of interpreting elec-

tion laws, removed all 26 candidates from the Achieving Student Action through Progress party from the race. The candidates were removed because of alleged actions that earned them demerit points beyond the 500-point limit for candidates on the ballot. One source of the party’s demerit points was slanderous claims made in an opinion article in a student newspaper about

Students United for Change, the party opposing ASAP. According to Chris Ahmuty, executive director of Wisconsin’s American Civil Liberties Union, when slanderous claims are made against a party, the opposing party is held accountable. The ACLU has been in contact with UW-Milwaukee and ASAP about concerns that the election uw-milwaukee page 3

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Band Director Mike Leckrone led the UW Varsity Badger Band in the 34th Annual Spring Concert Thursday evening at the Kohl Center.

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KIERA WIATRAK taking kiera business

hen I was in seventh grade, 13-year-old boys were representative of everything wonderful in the world: adrenaline, budding sexuality and really smelly gym clothes. Eight years ago, being trapped in a dark room for a half hour with about 30 of them would be a gift from God. Now, not so much. Last weekend, my boyfriend Jeff and I drove to Detroit for my cousin’s bar mitzvah. Afterward, we all piled into various SUVs and headed to an arcade for celebratory pizza and 7ticket Chinese ﬁnger traps. What we didn’t expect was that merely 20 minutes after our arrival, we would all ﬁnd ourselves in front of massive guns aimed for the heart in a dark labyrinth. That’s right—they had laser tag. Given the small ratio of friends to family present and the even smaller

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ratio of friends to family that actually wanted to play, I ended up in a room with my boyfriend, my brother and sister, two cousins and 30 seventhgrade boys. Our ﬁrst task was undoubtedly the hardest: picking teams. We watched as all the adolescent boys were called, leaving the six of us on our own side of the room. My brother and my two cousins were the next to go, given their outstanding height. “We’ll take the guy with the cool hair,” one team captain announced. Jeff, sort of embarrassed but also kind of smug, patted the top of his head and left me and my sister huddled alone in the corner ﬂooded with horrendous memories of gym class, recess and freshman-year orgies (just kidding). Once I split from my sister, it was time to enter the laser-zone and hide while we waited for our guns to activate. That was when I realized my one weapon I had always counted on for discreetness would fail me: my height. I am short, barely pushing 5'3''. This is something I take a lot of crap for in a family where my 10-year-old

sister stands only two inches below me. In fact, my parents once called me Pee-Wee for an entire year. But my height lets me be discrete— in bars, loud family functions, the wild (think bears) and, of course, laser tag. However, although these boys were louder than I could ever hope to be, except when I’m out of chocolate while menstruating, these boys had nothing on me in height, meaning I was now the tall one in the group—deﬁnitely a laser tag disadvantage. The result of this was immense frustration. No matter where I hid, they hid better. When I found one of them, three others found me. No matter how many I beat mercilessly with the barrel of my gun, more kept showing up, like they were multiplying just to piss me off. As my vest’s vibrations (that alerted me when I had been shot) increased exponentially with every passing minute, I became more and more angry until I crashed head-on with Jeff, who happened to be on my team. “It’s your job to protect me!” I yelled at him as my vest began to vibrate yet again.

“What are you talking about?” he said as he slipped a passing boy a high ﬁve. “They keep chasing me!” “Oh you love it,” he said in a tone that made him regress about eight years. I wondered if we would have dated back then if we had gone to middle school together. We were in our 20s and playing laser tag with a bunch of ravenous seventh-grade boys. Clearly, we both were far too dorky in middle school to be dating anyone, even each other. I felt someone tugging at my arm. “Do you want to have a techno dance party?” my brother asked, pointing to a deserted corner. “Sure!” I said, having given up on winning laser tag a long time ago. As we danced in the corner, ﬂailing our arms and trying not to render each other unconscious with our guns, I decided that both laser tag and vertically challenged teenage boys would now be things of the past. If you are taller than Kiera, e-mail her at wiatrak@wisc.edu to play laser tag. If you aren’t, e-mail her to make her feel better about herself.

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Favre to retire no. 4 jersey at Packers’ season home opener The Green Bay Packers’ 2008 season opener will include a ceremony to retire Brett Favre’s No. 4 jersey, Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy announced Thursday. The first game of the season on Sept. 8 against the Minnesota Vikings will be the perfect occasion for the event, Murphy said in a statement. “It will make for an electric atmosphere at Lambeau Field, as well as a great opportunity for GABRIEL SEHR/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gasoline prices throughout Madison increased nine cents overnight to a record-setting $3.49 per regular unleaded gallon Thursday. Prices are expected to decrease after Memorial Day weekend.

City gas prices hit record high By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gas prices hit an all-time high in Madison Thursday, rising from $3.39 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline late Wednesday to a record-breaking $3.47 per gallon. Across the state, the recordbreaking price of $3.43 per gallon set last May 26 was matched. Erin Roth, executive director of the Wisconsin Petroleum Council, said record-high crude oil prices are responsible for the sudden increase. Roth said part of the problem is the increasing competition among developing countries for oil. “The U.S. now has to compete with emerging countries like

China and India where people used to ride bikes and mopeds but are now driving Toyota Camrys,” Roth said. He said despite the recent price increases, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. The U.S. Department of Energy predicts a decrease in gas prices after Memorial Day weekend, according to Roth. Until then, nearby campus area gas station BP Amoco at 318 S. Park St. will try to keep customers at the pump. Part-owner of the gas station Karan Singh said BP puts their prices up at the end of the day in an effort to attract customers. The higher gas prices, however, will not affect prices of other

All-Campus Party Events Saturday, April 19 • Wisconsin Football Spring Game at Camp Randall. Kick off is at 1 p.m. Monday, April 21 • Breakfast with Bucky. Enjoy free cereal, milk and coffee at Elizabeth Waters Hall, Bascom Hill and Engineering Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 • All-Campus Idol. Ten student contestants will compete for a chance to perform at the Badger Blowout concert. Tryouts are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Memorial Union Theater. Wednesday, April 23 • Badger Blowout concert featuring Talib Kweli. Tickets are available for free at the UW Credit Union on State Street with a valid student ID. Doors to the UW Field House open at 6 p.m., the show starts at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 • Wear Red, Get Fed lunch. Enjoy free pizza on Library Mall from noon to 3 p.m.

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rules pertaining to slander threaten freedom of speech. Ahmuty called the election process a “sham” and said the rules are too vague and leave too much to the interpretation of the independent election commissioner. The ACLU had poll watchers present yesterday and today to record any irregularities or problems, according to a statement. “Students deserve a better intro-

means of transportation. Mick Rusch, spokesperson for Madison Metro Transit, said there are no plans for a fare increase. Rusch said the consistent rise in gas prices led to record levels of Metro riders. Both Rusch and Roth recommend carpooling and taking advantage of other means of transportation to conserve both gasoline and money. Roth also advised looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle when car shopping. Despite alternatives to shelling out more money at the pump, Roth said Madison will be on “a rollercoaster ride until we can find a more domestic supply of oil or an alternative source of energy.”

our fans around the country to share in it,” he said. Murphy said the number retirement ceremony would add more thrill to an already exciting event, and fans at Lambeau Field, and at home can share in the excitement. Five other Packers have had their jersey numbers retired: Bart Starr, Don Hutson, Tony Canadeo, Ray Nitschke and Reggie White, Favre’s teammate for six seasons.

Eight honorees receive art awards Eight UW-Madison graduate students and professors received the 2008 awards in the arts granted by the Arts Institute Thursday. The Institute critiqued the recipients on their creativity, professionalism and outreach. The following honorees will be recognized at a reception on Friday, May 2: • Derrick Buisch, associate professor, Department of Art. • Laurie Beth Clark, professor, Department of Art. • Charles Dill, professor, School of Music. • Sarah Marty, outreach specialist. • Lorie Moore, professor of creative writing, Department of English. Not pictured: • Stacey Barelos, graduate student, School of Music. • Patricia Boyette, professor, Department of Theatre and Drama. • Chele Isaac, graduate student, Department of Art.

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all-campus party from page 1 but not cost-free,” Bakatiar said, adding all events are now offered to students for free. In the years following the first concert, WASB expanded the party into the weeklong series of events currently offered to students. Although Jung didn’t include other student organizations in his original vision, the ACP is now sponsored by more than 75 student organizations, Affias said. Including numerous organizations in the large event is pertinent to its success because the ACP requires a great deal of manpower. “It spreads what All-Campus Party is across the campus and helps get different diverse sectors involved,” Affias said. According to Bakatiar, WASB significantly increased fundraising efforts for the party so additional events can be added each year. “We allocate funds for all of the organizations to put on programs, and [this year] I think we gave away over 30 small grants,” Bakatiar said. Additional financing came from corporate sponsors as well as ongoing support from the university and Chancellor John Wiley. According to Affias, the ACP is successful because the university believes it is an essential program for UW-Madison students. “It is something that really does emanate what our spirit is and affects students in a really positive light,” she said.

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State Attorney General hosts ceremony honoring Crime Victims’ Rights Week Wisconsin state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen paid homage to National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at a ceremony Thursday at the state Capitol. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week lasts from April 13 to 19 and is held every year to promote victims’ rights and honor those who work to protect them. Vigils, ceremonies and other similar events are held during the week. Thursday’s event also commemorated the 10th anniversary of the National Crime Victims’

downtown from page 1 duction to democracy than what we’re seeing at UWM,” ACLU Student Alliance President Angela Lang said in the statement. ASAP held a write-in campaign and handed ﬂyers to voters with the names of the 26 removed candidates. Scott Dettman, an ASAP senate candidate who was among those removed from the ballot, said he believes the campaign is succeeding. Dettman said he was concerned about the freedom of speech limi-

tations and said ASAP’s efforts on the write-in campaign act as a voice for students. “Whether it’s at the polling place or legally or through the media, students’ voices will be heard,” Dettman said. He added he feels his party was unjustly removed from the ballot. Ahmuty said a change in election rules is necessary. “We’ll certainly want to get the rules changed regardless of the elections results,” he said.

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“You could probably knock burglaries down 40 percent right off the bat downtown if you just lock your windows and your doors, simple as that,” Brown said. DCC member and student Ald. Eli Judge, District 8, said he noticed a change on campus following the Zimmermann homicide and saw an increasing number of students concerned about personal safety and the well-being of others. “If there’s any silver lining to such

Rights Board, an organization dedicated to creating solutions for rights violations. In a statement, Van Hollen stressed the importance of victim protection and said Wisconsin was the first state to have a Victims’ Bill of Rights in addition to a victim and witness protection program. The Wisconsin Crime Victims’ Rights board was one of the first of its kind and helped other states’ create different methods for managing victims’ rights, according to Van Hollen. a terrible tragedy it seems to have at least started a discussion that we’ve been needing for years,” Judge said. As for the party itself, police do not expect Mifflin to be a problematic occasion. Brown said police are contacting residents to alert them of expectations for the gathering and cited the ending of the event at its scheduled 8 p.m. time as a success. “It was like somebody turned a big power switch off,” Brown said. “We thought something was wrong, but they listened and the kids have been very receptive to us down there.”

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

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1 Loafer mark 6 ___ in the right direction 11 Air gun ammo 14 Coil creator Nikola 15 Become swollen 16 Southern constellation 17 Go over like ___ balloon 18 Makes oneself comfortable 20 Mayhem participant 22 Wide shoe sizes 23 “Sideways’’ subject 24 Coleridge character 27 Green Gables girl 28 Routine perfection? 29 Alexandra Fyororovna’s husband, for one 32 Aggressive Greek god 35 Audibly shocked 39 Responses meaning “I get it’’ 40 Children’s card game 42 South Korean automaker 43 Half-hearted 45 Classroom stand-ins 46 Send bait ﬂying 47 Amazon squeezer 49 Salmagundi 51 Venerable public servant

58 Saintly radiance 59 Great ball o’ ﬁre? 60 Intensely hot 62 Logged Z’s 65 Quebec neighbor 66 Lilly of pharmaceuticals 67 Open, as a gate 68 Ford ﬁasco 69 You can trip on it 70 Novel idea 71 Witherspoon of “Sweet Home Alabama” DOWN

1 Non-numerical phone button 2 “As You Like It’’ lady 3 Ointment package words 4 Freight train component 5 Movie technique 6 Six-pack components 7 Wintry mix stuff 8 Carved pole emblem 9 Consternates continuously 10 Bakker’s former club 11 Drainage area 12 Pickle liquid 13 Having more upstairs 19 Southfork name 21 Kidney-related 25 “Revenge of the ___’’ 26 Reference books? 29 Work at lacemaking

30 Pronoun sometimes used for vehicles 31 Lethal slitherer 33 Second largest living bird 34 Cousin of a clog 36 Letters before a pseudonym 37 Parent sharer, informally 38 Good way to get something down? 40 It may be masked 41 Archipelago member 44 Building girder 46 Communist cohort 48 Say yes 50 Glucose, to fructose 51 Supporter of the arts? 52 Quiet moments 53 Ancient Celtic priest 54 Type of fan or jet 55 What a sympathizer lends 56 Leave the sack 57 They’re used in psychological pricing 61 “Take this out,’’ in proofreading 63 “Speed’’ demon? 64 Alcohol-free

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EVER WONDERED WHAT BEER BARONS FELT LIKE IN THE DRY ’20s? Dress up in your retro best and check out the Orpheum’s Fight Prohibition event this Saturday at 9 p.m. with live jazz and DJs.

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‘Hip Hop Movement’ hits Madison this week By Eunice Abraham THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Both teens and adults will ﬁnd someone they can relate to in the eclectic cast of etymological nerds in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which starts Friday.

Spelling S-U-C-C-E-S-S Critically acclaimed musical offers viewers a sight to bee-hold By Caissa Casarez THE DAILY CARDINAL

The undercover smash musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is making a stop at the Overture Center this weekend for ﬁve performances. It is the story of six nerdy contestants who discover how a mere spelling bee can change their middle-school lives. Last year’s champion is boy scout Chip Tolentino (Justin Keyes), whose puberty kicks in at the wrong time this year. There’s also homeschooled Leaf Coneybear (Andrew Keenan-Bolger), who proves his siblings and school wrong just by being at the bee. The arrogant William Barfee spells out the words with his “magic foot” before saying them out loud. Then there’s Marcy Park (Katie Boren), who speaks six languages and, even though she does it all (hockey, rugby, piano, baton-twirling), she’s not a genuinely happy person. Neither is shy girl Olive Ostrovsky (Vanessa Ray), the only speller who doesn’t have anyone in the audience cheering her on. Rounding out the girls is 9-year-old Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre (Dana Steingold). With her lisp, braids as tightly wound as she is and

over-supportive dads (yes, plural), she, like the rest of the spellers, reminds us of a part of adolescence we’d all rather forget. In addition to the six kids in the cast, there are three adults: former bee champ-turned-announcer Rona Lisa Peretti (Roberta Duchak), school vice principal Douglas Panch (James Kall) and comfort counselor Mitch Mahoney (Kevin Smith Kirkwood). Kirkwood’s role in the musical is simple yet important, even though he’s not a speller. Serving his required community service requirement, Mitch makes the kids feel better with a hug and a juice box to “soften the blow of being eliminated in front of thousands of people,” Kirkwood said. Kirkwood said one reason the show is so popular is because it’s not like a typical musical. It doesn’t have the usual simple melodies and also, adults are playing the children. In addition, if your lifelong dream is to be in a spelling bee, you’re in luck: Four audience members are selected to spell with the contestants during each performance. “Spelling Bee” has brought in audiences from all across the country and can easily be compared to fel-

low independent smash ﬁlm “Juno” because both weren’t “meant” to become mainstream hits. Another reason the show has become popular is because everyone, no matter how old, can somehow relate to the contestants. Teenagers will feel a little better knowing someone else is going through the same problems they are, while adults and college students will reminisce and be more than happy they’re not at that stage anymore. Student-rush tickets for the show will be available for $20 one hour before curtain. Students must present their ID at the ticket ofﬁce window and may buy two tickets per ID for cash only. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” begins tonight at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday.

‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ where: Overture Center when: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. cost: $14, available at www.utmadison.com

Those who think hip-hop is just a musical genre better sit down and get educated. Or better yet, attend one of the many events from Hip Hop as a Movement Week 2008: Element Fusion—A True Skool Evolution, which lasts from April 18 to April 25. Hip Hop as a Movement Week began in 1999 and has recently been gaining popularity since the Multicultural Student Coalition took the movement under its wing two years ago. Under the vision of MCSC executive member Katrina Flores, last year’s Hip Hop as a Movement Week achieved monumental success. More than 2,000 people filled the Great Hall to see the week’s biggest event, “Breakin’ the Law,” an international breakdancing competition. “I think that [hip-hop] is something that the campus has always yearned for,” said Jonathan “Minhzy” Truong, a UW-Madison student and MCSC administrative staff member. “Not just students of color but just all students of different backgrounds.” This year, MCSC, in collaboration with other student organizations, is taking Hip Hop as a Movement Week to the next level, answering last year’s call for more hip-hop on campus. The week will not only cover many facets of hip-hop, but also its fusion with other art forms, musical genres and academia. “I think people see hip-hop as a tool for social change now, instead of something that’s just in music,” Truong said. “So every year we try to emphasize the ... five elements of hip-hop.” Hip-hop consists of turn tabling, MCing, breaking (also known as B-Boying or B-Girling), graffiti and education. Individuals at the events express themselves through each form, advocating awareness for social causes. Each event showcases the different elements of hip-hop. One of the first events of the week is Femme Fresh, a two-day event uniting women representing four elements of hip-hop, beginning with a show Friday night and running through Saturday. Saturday night is Hip Hop as a Movement Week’s Kickoff Show featuring Little Brother, the Solillaquists of Sound and the Fall

Guys, representing the MCing aspect of hip-hop at the Memorial Union Terrace. On top of that, the weekend is jam-packed with workshops, film screenings and discussion panels. “Saturday is going to have a lot of different types of opportunities to learn about hip-hop culture and learn about the educational aspect,” Flores said. Many more activities continue throughout the week, including poetry slams, hip-hop theatre and of course, this year’s “Breakin’ the Law.” Also, Bronx native Lady Pink— the first documented female graffiti artist—will hold a graffiti workshop and make a mural on campus located between the new student center and Sellery Hall. “It’s going to be a multicultural mural,” Truong said. “It’s kind of like the MCSC plan 2008 initiative, using hip-hop to increase diversity on campus, so [the mural] is kind of representative of that and what we want to do and why we’re here.” “I really just see that the conference is going to start to change the climate of the campus,” Flores said. Hip Hop as a Movement Week 2008 also invites students and community members to actively participate and experience the movement at an individual level. “Not only can you have a good time and are entertained, you also learn and grow as a person,” Truong said. “It’s an experience.”

Weekend Events FRIDAY: —Femme Fresh featuring Psalm One, Butterscotch, Apani B Fly, Rhythm Queenz and DJ Garnetta—Rathskeller, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY: —Kickoff Show, featuring Little Brother at the Memorial Union Terrace, 8 p.m. —“Bomb It” ﬁlm screening at Memorial Union, 12 a.m. —HIp Hop Politics Panel in 1100 Grainger Hall, 2:30 p.m. SUNDAY: —(YOU)th Change Conference at Grainger Hall, 11:30 a.m.

Ready, set, film! Two-day filmmaking frenzy comes to Madison this weekend Local filmmakers will gather for a unique and fast-paced cinematic event at Sundance Cinema this Friday through Sunday. The event, called “Kabaret,” is a 48-hour filmmaking sprint organized by local maverick film organization Wis-Kino. Each filmmaking team is given just two days to plan, produce and edit a short film in time for Sunday night’s final screening. “Kabarets are nice because you can just say, ‘OK, I’ll give it two days and spend time doing the film and then I’m going to go back to life,’” said Kabaret partici-

pant Emily Mills, who is looking forward to participating again. Wis-Kino is the Madison cell of an international ﬁlm organization founded in Montreal just before the turn of the millennium. Since then, the idea has spread across oceans and borders, ﬁnally leaking into Madison. By 2002, Wis-Kino had started its own tradition of monthly themed screenings and 48-hour “Kabarets.” This year, as a bonus, the “Kabaret” screenings will be shown at Sundance Cinema. “It’s cool that they are actually

looking to more local things,” Mills said about Sundance’s interest. The attention from Sundance Cinema is a huge step for the small organization that hopes to convert as many newcomers as possible to the “Kino” ﬁlmmaking style. Filmmaking teams will be formed at Friday’s opening screening, where the “secret ingredient” that participants must work into their ﬁlms will be revealed. Tickets for the Sunday night screening at 7 p.m. are still available for $5. —Emma Condon

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ILL-iteracy member Adriel Luis performs spoken word to kick off “Hip Hop as a Movement” Wednesday night at Memorial Union.

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route changes worth cost

his week, Madison Metro proposed a number of route changes aimed at decreasing congestion and increasing on-time performance for bus arrivals and departures across the city. Overall, the changes will add a net 33 hours to daily bus service across the city.

Students arguably rely on bus services as much or more than any other constituency in Madison.

Despite the cold reception many Madison residents have given the proposal and concerns regarding the costs of this expansion, the proposed changes to bus Routes 80 and 9 on the UWMadison campus represent a step in the right direction toward greater access for students. Under proposed route changes laid out at a Transit and Parking Commission hearing this Tuesday, Madison Metro will redirect Route

80 to reduce congestion and the number of stops between the UW Hospital and Memorial Union. This should both speed up commute time and decrease the daily congestion at the Memorial Union stop. The plan also calls for Route 10 to replace Route 9, which will lead to expanded service on campus and in the Bassett neighborhood area. Despite the promise of improved bus services, we are concerned that the need for expanded services is not proportional to the added cost. With gas prices skyrocketing and state and federal funding for bus services decreasing in inﬂation-adjusted dollars, any expansion of bus services will inevitably cost Madison residents extra. The city can address these ﬁscal concerns by continuing to encourage increases in ridership and the placement of advertisements on the exteriors of all buses. Students arguably rely on bus services as much or more than any other constituency in Madison. Although the proposed changes are not perfect, it is nice to see the city make efforts to expand bus services to routes both on and off campus.

NUMBERS DON’T LIE: BUS ROUTE CHANGES

12,672,265

2007 annual ridership of Metro Transit, the second-highest in the company’s 35-year history.

Percent Metro Transit ridership has increased over the past 11 years.

Net hours Metro Transit has proposed to add to its daily service schedule. Source: Wisconsin State Journal

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Madison must reform homelessness policies By David Heller THE DAILY CARDINAL

Recently the transient population in Madison has been put in the spotlight for being a potential culprit of the tragic cold-blooded murders of Brittany Zimmermann and Joel Marino. Although there is a significant population of impoverished people without homes or jobs in Madison, making them a target is unfair. Whoever is willing to commit murder doesn’t do so because they simply lack a home or a job—there must be a significantly deeper issue like mental instability that leads one to commit such acts. We all have our stories about the “homeless” men who ask us for money or harass us along State Street and in the downtown Madison area. Yet, to refer to them as “homeless” or “transient” may be inaccurate. Some of them may actually have homes or reside permanently in Madison. They are, however, one thing—a nuisance to those who cannot exercise their right to walk along common streets without fear of intimidation or verbal, if not physical, harassment. The major pitfall many people fall into while discussing this population is classifying them as just “homeless” or “transients.” There are many homeless who lose their residences due to layoffs or massive debt—they should not solely bear the blame for casting a negative perception on campus. The only broad statement that can be made concerning the homeless is that they need to be off the streets, whether that be through public service or otherwise. The group with which I have the most concern is those who have no inhibition because they have nothing to lose and no ambition to bring themselves out of poverty. This group deserves the bulls-eye of the media, public scrutiny and the law. If they are mentally disabled, the state should provide some sort of ser-

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vice that gets them off the street and puts them on a path to a normal life. Living on the first floor of a building surrounded by homeless/transient hang-outs, seeing a man urinate outside my window is common. Hearing obscenities screamed during the day is common. Being asked for money is common. Seeing girls walk past and be verbally assaulted with sexually charged language is common. They were not evicted from their homes yesterday. Life for them is too easy. Restaurants give them food, students give them money and meanwhile the city allows them to wash themselves in the bathrooms of public buildings. Does anyone want to use a sink that was just a bathtub for a filthy person? The life of a mentally unstable, homeless/transient person in Madison is just too easy. Individuals considered transient or homeless can’t or won’t seek help for themselves, so the city must act on their behalf to make their lives and ours better. Adequate support structures need to be in place to be able to help anyone who wants help. And then, those remaining have more than just economic issues. This population needs to be addressed. Yet what can be done? A complete ban on loitering has proven to be ineffective and unconstitutional. This type of ban, once intended to prevent gang violence in Chicago, was struck down on June 10, 1999. A ban on panhandling could prevent Madison’s famous street performers from performing, but

some regulation is needed to prevent aggressive panhandlers. The city could start issuing permits (for say, $50) to panhandle. That way, street performers can still make a proﬁt from their craft. Either that or we could just stop giving panhandlers money. Then the city still must address the loitering issue. Since loitering itself is constitutionally protected, no anti-loitering law can be put into effect. However, these people’s actions while loitering are illegal; all that needs to happen is for them to get caught in the act. The Madison Police Department could have undercover female police officers walk through known loitering spots and arrest anyone who verbally abuses her, which, unfortunately, is almost guaranteed to happen. It is most important to note that support structures must be in place to accommodate those who need help. It is only those who refuse help who need to have the city intervene to take them off the streets. We deserve a town without fear of a small but influential population of otherwise ignored belligerent and aggressive homeless/transient people. The wellbeing of the transient and homeless population is important, but our own well-being is also important, and we cannot ignore what is happening increasingly around our city. Action is necessary to take all homeless/transients off the streets to help them and help us. Dave Heller is a junior majoring in political science. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Hawkeye Invite offers more opportunities to qualify By Scott Allen THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin track teams will compete at the low-key Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa Saturday. The competition includes Big Ten rival Iowa, Drake, Bradley, Northern Iowa and Marquette. The men’s team has qualified 10 individuals and the 4x400 meter relay to the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships so far this season. The distance crew qualified seven athletes for regionals—five in the 1,500 meters—and the top athletes will take this meet off. Last year, junior James GROCE Groce earned a second-place ﬁnish in the 400 meters in Iowa, ﬁnishing behind a professional athlete running for Reebok by six-hundredths of a second. Sophomore Rory Linder also earned second in the discus last year. Senior Joe Pierre placed third in the 800 meters last year, just ahead of junior teammate Steve Ludwig. Freshman Luke Rucks, freshman Zach Beth and senior Eric Hatchell have also emerged as strong middle-distance runners since then. Senior hurdlers Adam Pischke and Peter Dykstra and their counterparts junior Brennan Boettcher and sophomore Nate Larkin

hammond from page 8 going rate for the kind of coach the Bucks have been eminently lacking. If you think it will be difﬁcult for Milwaukee, plumbing the depths of the lowly Eastern Conference to attract a respectable coach, consider Hammond’s task in the personnel department. He has to rebuild a team that essentially has no identity, other than perhaps being the softest defensive group in the league. To pull a complete turn of direction, the Bucks have to rid themselves of the elements that refuse to defend. Coming from Detroit, Hammond understands the importance of playing at both ends of the court. He can begin by extending the contract of Andrew Bogut, around whom the Bucks can begin to restructure. During the team’s unspeakably bad season, Bogut showed he is the secondbest center in the conference and made the improvement the organization was waiting for from the No. 1 pick. He defends, rebounds and plays through injury, all while affecting a tough-guy mentality that Hammond is familiar with. Bogut is the only player to be classiﬁed as untouchable for potential trade partners. To the extent that Hammond has to work to find a coach and sign Bogut long-term, he has to put even more effort into trading Mo Williams and Charlie Villanueva. Whether or not the Bucks thought Williams would be their long-term answer at point guard, his time in Milwaukee should be coming to an abrupt end. Undeniably talented and potentially effective on other teams, Williams reneged on his commitment to play defense and doesn’t have the smarts the Bucks need at

showed their strength by winning the 110-meter hurdle shuttle at Tennessee last weekend. In the field events, sophomore jumper Victor Dupuy and sophomore pole vaulter Sal Fadel placed third and fifth in Iowa last year, respectively. In addition, it was announced this week that men’s head coach Ed Nuttycombe will be inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame. Currently in his 25th year, Nuttycombe coached a national championship team, 10 individual NCAA champions and 164 AllAmericans and has won 24 out of a possible 48 Big Ten titles. He has continued his success into this season, winning the indoor Big Ten title in a year UW was expected to fall. This puts UW on track for its fifth-straight Big Ten “Triple Crown”—earned by winning consecutive conference titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. Women’s preview At the Sea Ray Relays in Tennessee last weekend, seven members of the women’s team made NCAA regional qualifying standards, bringing the outdoor total at nine. The top athletes will likely rest this week, giving other team members a chance to qualify for regionals. Senior Venus Washington, who ran UW’s second fastest all-time 100-meter dash last weekend, took third place at Iowa last year that position. Villanueva’s attitude and focus on offense is just incompatible with the team. In theory, the Bucks could even part ways with their most talented player, Michael Redd. If Hammond is going to follow the Detroit model, Redd’s salary will be called into question as an albatross. In any event, the bottom line is that Hammond was instrumental in building one of the NBA’s best teams in Detroit. Herb Kohl must afford him all the resources he needs if that is to become the case in Milwaukee. If you think ESPN’s Bill Simmons should have been named the Bucks’ GM instead, e-mail Jon at bortin@wisc.edu

and placed fifth in the long jump. Senior Ann Detmer, who qualified for regionals in the 1,500 meters last weekend, won the 800-meter run last year. Senior distance runner Sarah Hurley, a member of the winning 4x800-meter relay in Tennessee, finished second in the 3,000meter steeplechase last year. Distance runners Gwen Jorgensen and Alicia Pabich also had good showings last weekend and placed well in Iowa. The throwing events have emerged as one of the Badgers’ strengths this season, as well. Junior Amanda Hoeppner, senior Kayla Schulz and junior Amy Lewis have all qualified for regionals in one event each and will be looking for good performances in others. Hoeppner set UW’s indoor 20-pound weight throw record this season, qualified in the shotput and is close to qualifying in the hammer throw and discus. In the field events, junior Jenny Soceka earned second in the pole vault last year, while junior Megan Seidl took third in the high jump. Other top returners include senior Nicole Slaby and junior Caitlin Dodge in the 400-meter dash and junior Carly Ducharme in the 400-meter hurdles. The track teams will return to the Hawkeye State for the competitive Drake Relays April 24-26.

ﬁve keys from page 8 injury early on and sat out several practices. Senior Jonathan Casillas suffered a sprained ankle and has missed three weeks of practice. He made a return Thursday night, but was limited to non-contact drills. Watch for linebackers such as senior Ryan Flasch, juniors Jaevery McFadden and Erik Praither, sophomores Culmer St. Jean and Blake Sorensen and freshman Kevin Rouse to all receive signiﬁcant playing time. 5. Special teams After losing both place-kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and punter Ken DeBauche to graduation, new players are battling for the spots.

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Junior thrower Amanda Hoeppner has already set the Wisconsin indoor record for the 20-pound weight throw.

The team has only been able to practice outside twice in spring, making it difficult to evaluate the players. So far this spring, freshman place-kicker Philip Welch and punter Brad DeBauche have shown ﬂashes of potential. On Saturday, look at how the kickers perform with the added pressure of kicking in front of a crowd. “[Welch] has got an incredible leg strength,” Bielema said. “He’s still a freshman understanding how much concentration [it] takes. Brad [DeBauche] is going through the same thing. One out of every two or three kicks is a sailer and it’s all about his drop.” —Tom Lea

Weekend Rowing Men’s rowing The Wisconsin varsity men’s rowing team heads to Redwood City, Calif., to race in the Stanford Invitational April 1920, while the freshmen will take on Milwaukee School of Engineering. Women’s rowing The women’s team will head to Ohio to participate in the Big Ten Double Dual this weekend.

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JON BORTIN the bort report

Injury-riddled Badgers prepare for Cardinal and White scrimmage

Bucks’ new GM brings hope for future

ohn Hammond signed on to the Milwaukee Bucks’ front office just in time to see the latest laid egg. In the team’s home finale, it gave up 151 points in regulation to the non-offensive Chicago Bulls, losing by 16 points. Appropriately, whatever was left of the fan base at the Bradley Center left with a bad parting gift after what was a forgettable season. As the new general manager, Hammond can take that as evidence that he has his work cut out for him. Take it from Kevin Garnett, who the other day said the Bucks “don’t really have any significance.”

The bottom line is that Hammond was inﬂuential in building one of the NBA’s best teams in Detroit.

Biting, but true for this toothless organization. The Bucks finished this season with 56 losses. Worse yet, their roster leaves Hammond with big money and seemingly little in the way of options. The first order of business for him is to use his clout in the league to reel in a big-name coach, a process surely in the works as we speak. Scott Skiles and Rick Carlisle are names getting the most mention. Both are leaps and bounds better than what Milwaukee has had on the sidelines since George Karl. Most realistically, the Bucks could land Skiles, who was fired by Chicago earlier this year. He would be a solid fit, because, unlike the last three coaches, he has a record that speaks for itself—wins in the playoffs and focus on defense. Team owner Herb Kohl should see to it that the organization pays the hammond page 7

By Tom Lea THE DAILY CARDINAL

The final installment of spring football practice played out Thursday night inside the comfort of the McClain Center. With the Spring Game Saturday, the UW football team practiced in only shoulder pads. “We were hoping to get outside tonight, but obviously the weather didn’t cooperate,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “This was our last practice inside.” Injury report Senior linebacker Jonathan Casillas returned to practice after suffering an ankle sprain early in the spring. He participated in individual and pre-practice drills before sitting out during the more physical drills. “It kind of hurt watching, but it definitely felt good to be out in the mix and get [a] limited number of plays,” Casillas said following practice. “[The ankle] is cool. They just didn’t want me to do anything with contact cause it’s still not 100 percent right now.” Freshman wide receiver Nick Toon suffered a leg injury early in spring practice, but has inched toward a full recovery, dressing in pads for the past few practices. However, whether either player participates in the upcoming Spring Game will be a game-time decision. “If they go Saturday, it kind of depends on how they feel tomorrow,” Bielema said. Spring Game details To start the second and fourth quarters, Bielema said he will hold a kicking-game competition. Kickers will be split up into two units and proceed with a rapid-fire kicking session where each kicker gets the chance to kick four field goals. Each made field goal will add a point to the final score. Throughout spring practice, freshman Philip Welch, junior Matt Fischer and freshman Aaron Ehlers have been battling for the starting nod. Bielema explained that kicking in front of a crowd would be great for each kicker. “The bigger crowd we get, it will help us,” he said. “The

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UW head coach Bret Bielema said senior linebacker Jonathan Casillas could play Saturday if he feels comfortable running and cutting on his ankle, which he sprained earlier in the spring. first time one of those guys kick either a PAT or a field goal, whatever it is next year, is not the first time they are kicking in front of a crowd.” Due to a bevy of injuries that have stacked up throughout the spring, a different format may be needed on either side of the ball.

“If we lose anybody from the defensive line or maybe one more offensive lineman, we’ll probably go a certain number of series,” Bielema said. “It might just be a half-line skele, or skeleton, where only half of the offensive and defensive line are in on a given play.”

Play of the Day Near the conclusion of practice, while scrimmaging 11-on-11, junior wide receiver T.J. Theus caught a deep ball from sophomore quarterback Scott Tolzien. On what looked like a “go” route, Theus beat his defender and made a ﬁngertip grab after fully diving for the pass.

Five keys to Saturday’s Spring Game 1. Running backs Wisconsin boasts a group of running backs that most schools across the country would envy. Former National Freshman of the Year junior P.J. Hill anchors the squad. Fellow junior Lance Smith served a university-issued penalty for an off-ﬁeld incident last season. “My job in general is whenever the ball is in my hands, make big plays regardless of how many times,” Smith said. It would not be surprising to see formations that include two or three running backs on a given play. Look for sophomore Zach Brown and freshman John Clay to get their fair share of reps on Saturday.

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Junior running back Lance Smith is eager to make an impact for UW after missing all of the Badgers’ road games last season.

2. Wide receivers The most experienced receiver on this year’s team is sophomore Kyle Jefferson. However, he injured his leg earlier this week while running

through a hallway, requiring stitches. On Thursday, Jefferson was not walking with a noticeable limp, and he may be able to play Saturday. Sophomore David Gilreath, who had an outstanding season as a punt returner last year, has made big strides throughout practice this spring. Look for sophomore Isaac Anderson to make an impact during the course of the Spring Game as well. “I think David Gilreath, just from his attitude, he really wanted to come into spring and get better as a receiver, and I think he’s done it, making a few plays,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “Then, Isaac Anderson, just overall has made a huge step. He’s gained some weight and started to do things better.” 3. Defensive line Three of the four projected starters for the defensive line have missed major time this spring. Seniors Jason

Chapman and Mike Newkirk and sophomore Kirk DeCremer all missed the entire spring due to injuries. Junior college transfer Dan Moore suffered a knee injury halfway through spring and has not returned. Look for junior Jeff Stehle to step up and anchor a battered unit. He has played impressively at defensive tackle throughout the spring. Other young linemen to pay attention to include senior Josh Neal, junior O’Brien Schoﬁeld—who suffered a broken bone and plays with a club over the injured hand—and freshmen Jasper Grimes, Louis Nzegwu and Patrick Butrym. 4. Linebackers Both projected starting outside linebackers on the UW defense were victims of injuries during the spring. Senior DeAndre Levy suffered a leg ﬁve keys page 7