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t’s 2:21 p.m. on a Thursday and here I am sitting in my underwear at my computer in my bed. My mother, whose workweek consists of six hours, just called me useless—that’s saying something.

She’s right. I am completely useless, and I am damn proud of it. It’s everything I’ve dreamt about, yearned for with my entire body. It’s truly an amazing time of my life—it’s summer.

No, it’s not warm out. I have not worn shorts yet or hit the beach (which really is a blessing for the entire world not to have been exposed to my milky legs that haven’t seen sun for what looks like decades).

Laziness is what makes summer special. During this most wonderful time of the year, I am completely broke and completely content with not changing clothes Monday-Thursday.

But I’ve had to come up with new

ways to entertain myself.

And no—it’s not easy. It’s a craft, really. Counting the freckles on my knees, rubbing my tummy and seeing how many slices of Kraft singles it takes to cover my bed—this only makes for so much fun.

I have only about three months to soak up as much uselessness, mindlessness and movementless activities as possible. If you’re reading this, you’re probably slacking off at work or are looking to pass time while eating a meal at the Union alone. So, you may be more ambitious than I, but you’re not exactly a future president—and I wholeheartedly support your decision to be normal and would like to remind you to take the time to slack off regularly and incorporate it into your daily routine.

The following is an exhaustive list of things I like to do while being exhausted. Here are the ways I waste days (and no, I am not one of those Brosephs who proclaims time is never wasted when you’re wasted all the time. I, my friends, am a lady): • Take the time to deal with your fake ID ticket and meet with your

hearing officer. Not only does this process take up a significant portion of time, but also you get to venture into a dimly lit building with other delinquent-looking people with no jobs and have mean, wrinkly women decide if you should be able to operate a car.

• Trim your toenails.

• Trim your dad’s eyebrow and nose hairs. Charge him money. Spend it on a magic set.

• Drop a pizza on a floor and see if you’re tiny dogs can finish the whole thing. Take them to the vet when they get sick.

• Despite your mother’s requests, don’t make your bed. Write a petition against all forms of bed making, laundry folding and chore doing, and urge all male members of your family to sign it. Take it to a store to get it framed and display it in a visible, familial location. This takes up at least three hours.

• Give yourself a breast exam. I hate cancer.

• Go through all of your friends’ study abroad photos on Facebook and Photoshop yourself in front of the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum and Big

Ben. Don’t forget to tag yourself and friend everyone on the trip—this will make fall sufficiently awkward, but at the same time, exciting.

• Make a top-10 list of everything you want to do before you die. Come to terms with the fact that you’re a loser and probably wont do any of those things if you continue to wake up in the afternoon and neglect showering.

• Make friends with the mailman.

Seduce him and convince him to steal you all the colored envelopes and bask in the glory that is stealing little kids’ birthday money.

• Read that book you’ve always wanted to: “Everybody Poops.” Learn it. Live it. Love it.

• Pretend you’re on a late-night talk show and interview yourself. I do this nearly every time I eat a meal alone.

Try not to reveal too much about yourself. That would be embarrassing.

How do you waste away your summer days? Squander a few hours and share your ideas with Ashley by e-mailing her at aaspencer@wisc. edu. Look for her columns every Wednesday this fall.

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Carolyn ‘Biddy’ Martin will replace John Wiley this fall

By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

Cornell University Provost Carolyn “Biddy” Martin accepted the position of UW-Madison chancellor after a special UW System Board of Regents search committee and UW System President Kevin Reilly recommended her May 28.

If approved by the Regents in June, Martin will replace Chancellor John Wiley, who announced his plans to step down in the fall of 2009 in December 2007.

Martin was named as one of four finalists for the position on May 7.

Other finalists included Rebecca Blank, former dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Public Policy, UW-Madison’s College of Letters & Sciences Dean Gary Sandefur, and University of Minnesota Vice President for Research Timothy Mulcahy, who withdrew his name from consideration May 22.

Gov. Jim Doyle expressed his support for Martin and optimism about the upcoming years for UWMadison.

“Through wise and dedicated leadership, the University of Wisconsin has grown to become our country’s largest public research institution, and I welcome Dr. Martin to a role that is so vital to our state,” Doyle said in a statement. “I am confident that she will use her expertise to carry UWMadison, her alma mater, forward.”

Prior to becoming Cornell’s provost, Martin spent four years as senior associate dean in Cornell’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences and served as the chair of German studies for three years. Martin received a doctorate in German literature from UW-Madison in 1985.

Although a reduced salary is in store for Martin, she said she is “delighted and honored” to have been recommended for the position.

“I’m eager to get started and looking forward to working with the faculty, staff, students and the university’s external constituencies to enhance the standing of an already great university,” Martin said during a media teleconference May 28.

Martin said she hopes to accomplish her goals for higher education through interdisciplinary work on campus.

“It’s been a great pleasure to actually work with the deans of all of the colleges at Cornell to build collegialities between and among them and between and among faculty members in order to lower the barriers between disciplines,” Martin said. “Madison, like Cornell, has a long history of interdisciplinary research and education.”

Students and faculty said they are optimistic about the future of UWMadison under Martin’s leadership.

“We are really excited to establish a new relationship with [Martin],” Hannah Karns, vice chair of Associated Students of Madison, said.

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What search committee leaders said of Martin “Now, more than ever, Wisconsin people need their public university to be an economic engine ... I’m convinced that [UW-Madison] will continue to fuel the state’s economic growth under Dr. Martin’s leadership.”

DAVID WALSH Chair, special Regents search committee “I am delighted that Biddy Martin has been selected as our new chancellor ... she brings outstanding leadership experience from her years as provost at Cornell.”

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Cornell University’s Provost Biddy Martin will leave New York after 24 years to assume UW-Madison’s top leadership position at her graduate alma mater.

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University, city officials join efforts to keep a watchful eye on student safety during summer

New website outlines 911 information

By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dane County residents who are curious about the ins and outs of the 911 Center can now access information about the service using the new Dane911. com website launched in May. To better inform the public of how the 911 Center functions, the Public Safety Communications Center began working on the website several months ago under the guidance of Dane County 911 Center Director Joe Norwick.

According to the website, the Dane County 911 Center received more than 160,000 calls in 2007. Visitors to the Dane911.com can access weekly call statistics, meeting agendas and minutes from the Public Safety Commission Board, in addition to facts about 911 technology.

“Dane911.com links the public with important information that may some day help save a life,” County Executive Kathleen Falk said in a statement. “It also offers an inside look at the hard work done everyday by our 911 Center professionals.”

Potential employees can also

access recruitment information and details of the academy training program and Emergency Medical Dispatch and Emergency Fire Dispatch certifications required for all public safety communicators.

Norwick and the 911 Center recently came under fire after a mishandled call from homicidevictim Brittany Zimmermann stirred controversy about public safety.

Three weeks after Zimmermann’s April 2 killing, Norwick confirmed the UWMadison student called 911 from her cell phone on the day of her death. Due to a dispatcher error, Zimmermann’s call was disconnected and her cell phone was not called back to verify whether an emergency had or had not occurred, as policy requires, Norwick said.

While the website’s development preceded the Zimmermann call controversy, officials hope the new Dane911.com will provide citizens with a clearer view of the different functions of the 911 center.

To learn more about the Dane County 911 Center and the Public Safety Communications Center, visit http://dane911.com.

Text messages added to UW emergency communication plan

By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

Registration for the campuswide emergency text-messaging system “WiscAlert-Text” began May 1 and is now available to all students through registration on the MyUW Portal.

University shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University and the homicide of UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann in April prompted university officials to create the new method of communicating to students across campus.

“WiscAlert-Text” is the most recent addition to UW-Madison’s crisis communication plan and will be used to alert students when text messaging proves to be more efficient than other alert systems.

“The police department would evaluate the situation and determine

whether we need to make the community aware of the situation through text, e-mail, voicemail, reverse 911, the WiscAlert website or WiscAlert on Facebook,” Lt. Michael Newton of the University of Wisconsin Police Department said.

The new alert system will not replace other forms, but work with them to improve the flow of communication between UWMadison police, students, staff and faculty.

“All of the systems work in conjunction with one another. Different situations bring up different modes of communication,” Newton said.

Thousands of students have already registered and UWPD strongly encourages anyone with the ability to register for this alert system to do so.

WiscAlert-Text does not charge registered users, but cell-phone

companies will apply normal text charges.

WiscAlerts, which did not include text messages at the time, were used in three separate incidents during the 2007-’08 academic year.

It is unknown if the new system will prove to be the most efficient in times of crisis.

“If all 90,000 eligible people register for this system, it will take a while to send the messages through the system,” Newton said.

WiscAlert coordinators will be using new-student orientation to promote the text service.

“One of the main things we are looking forward to is SOAR and getting incoming freshmen to sign up,” John Lucas, a University Communications spokesperson, said.

UWPD hopes to attain the majority of registers by the fall semester.

Prominent downtown homicides remain unsolved Dean of Students’ safety tips Following the death of UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann, university officials are making personal safety a priority on campus.

Dean of Students Lori Berquam advises students to always be conscious of their surroundings and follow basic safety tips: NOLAN

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Kelly Nolan, a 22year-old UW-Whitewater student living in downtown Madison for the summer, disappeared after a night of drinking at various State Street bars with friends in the early hours of June 23, 2007. Police and Nolan’s friends and family launched a city-wide search for her the next day. Two weeks later, investigators found her body in a wooded area near the towns of Oregon and Dunn on the outskirts of Madison.

Joel Marino, 31, was stabbed in his home around 1 p.m. on Jan. 28.

He was found wounded in a South Park Street alley and transported to UW Hospital but died from his injuries. DNA evidence on a backpack, hat and knife found at the scene link the homicide to one suspect. Police believe the perpetrator is a white male in his 20s who may live in or associate with the State Street area.

Brittany Zimmermann, a 21-year-old UW-Madison student, was found dead in her West Doty Street apartment around 1 p.m. on April 2 by her fiance Jordan Gonnering. Dane County Coroner John Stanley said Zimmermann died from a “complexity of traumatic injuries.”

Police questioned the neighborhood’s population of students, business owners and transients during the investigation.

—Keep doors and windows locked at all times, even when you are awake. Never let anyone you don’t know into your apartment building or house.

—Always walk with a friend whenever possible and make sure to tell someone when you leave and what time you are expected to return. Keep your head up when walking and remain assertive by making brief eye contact with everyone you meet. Avoid isolated areas and use well-lit and wellpopulated walkways. If you think someone is following

UW to admit nearly 500 wait-listed students for fall semester

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Student leaders on campus expressed great eagerness to start on a fresh page with Martin.

Eric Trekell, director of the UWMadison Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Center, offered a statement about the qualities Martin will bring to campus.

“Martin is a comprehensive and intelligent administrator. It is an exciting time for our university,” he said.

“No one expects her to come in and fix all the problems … I am optimistic she will handle the position well.”

Dean of Students Lori Berquam said she is excited Martin has a strong passion for listening to student input.

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UW-Madison will use admit about 500 wait-listed students by the beginning of the fall semester, according to a university statement.

Incoming freshmen for the fall 2008 semester were among a record 25,123 applicants who applied for admission. Of that number, only about half—12,500 students— were initially admitted.

By late May, nearly 5,500 freshman had committed to UWMadison. With a target class of 5,700 students, the university will

use the wait list to achieve its goal.

According to Karen Mittelstadt, communications manager of university admissions, all large research universities, especially within the Big Ten, have seen an increase in the number of applications. The value and reputation of a college degree continue to improve, allowing for increasingly competitive academic reputations.

In the past nine years, the wait list has only been used three times and not at all in 2007. At its highest point for 2008 admittance, UW-Madison’s wait list boasted 950 students—the first 375 gained

admittance May 19.

With a growing number of high school seniors, more and more seem to be interested in applying to UW-Madison. Rob Seltzer, director of admissions for UW-Madison, cited several reasons for this.

“We have an excellent national and international reputation,” Seltzer said. “We are a terrific value in comparison to most private schools and many public flagship universities. Our sports teams are winners.” wait list page 5

you, cross the street and head for a public area.

—Carry a cell phone to call 911 for help if an emergency occurs. Avoid talking on a cell phone while walking alone, as this can make you less focused on your surroundings and vulnerable to predators. If something happens, it is unlikely the person on the other end of the line will know what occurred and be able to offer assistance.

—Students can also use UW-Madison’s SAFEwalk and SAFEride programs on campus to be escorted home on foot or by vehicle. Call (608) 262-5000 to set up an escort.

Anyone with information pertaining to the three downtown homicides is encouraged to call Madison Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014.

“She is interested in hearing from students and interested in how to best partner with students to address the issues that are going to impact our campus now and in the future,” she said.

According to Berquam, Martin will focus on continuing the movement of the Wisconsin Idea.

“She will demonstrate a re-commitment to that concept and will really make sure our students, when they leave here, are inspired to live the Wisconsin Idea wherever they go.”

The special Regents chancellor search committee will present her contract to the Board of Regents for the final approval in their meetings June 5-6.

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University experiences largest boom in construction in nearly 50 years Students, alumni prepare for new south campus union

By Andrea Carlson THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison’s Union South will undergo a complete reconstruction in order to provide a better area for students to meet, study, socialize and relax.

The purpose is to fix the idea that “Union South has no heart [in that] it has nothing to draw people who would not otherwise venture into the building,” Dan Cornelius, the union vice president for project management, said.

Plans for the new building began in 2006, when students voted to increase segregated fees—those paid by all UW-Madison students in addition to tuition—to help pay for

the project. These fees will pay for approximately 58 percent of the costs, with donations and operating revenue covering the rest.

“By building a new structure, students get what they want—more space and more ameneties.”

Marc Kennedy communication director Wisconsin Union

The plan is to deconstruct the current building beginning in 2009 and complete the one completed by

2011.

“By building a new structure, students get what they want—more space and more amenities to suit their needs in the 21st century,” Marc Kennedy, the Union’s communications director, said.

UW-Madison students remain a key source of input in the designs and ideas that will go into the new structure.

Among the new entertainment features included are a climbing wall, coffeehouse, art gallery, dance club and a film theater.

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High-rise apartments transform student housing options in downtown Madison

By Abram Shanedling THE DAILY CARDINAL

Each day, Carli Morgan wakes up to a sweeping view of downtown Madison from the window of her eighth-floor apartment. However, the UW-Madison sophomore’s peaceful mornings are interrupted when she walks to class past soaring cranes and jackhammers, as construction continues on a flurry of new high-rise buildings near campus.

Morgan lives at the Embassy apartments at 505 University Ave., one of almost a dozen high-rises built in the last decade as part of a city strategy to boost housing options near campus.

“And a lot of the houses quickly degrade in quality every year that students are in them.”

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Each summer, portions of State Street undergo reconstruction as a part of the State Street Design Project. The current phase of reconstruction on the 500-600 blocks began March 31 and will last until Sept. 12. Final items such as benches and trees will be added to the area in early November.

Renovations, new buildings consume campus construction

By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

Incoming students and visitors can anticipate the UW-Madison campus undergoing a number of construction projects this summer. The construction plans aim to preserve, renovate and add new buildings to campus.

It is unusual for UW-Madison to have this much construction simultaneously.

“This constitutes the biggest construction boom since 1960,” Dennis Chaptman, University Communications spokesperson, said.

A $40 million addition to Grainger Hall, home of the Wisconsin School of Business, will open this September. A $33.4 million renovation will improve the Education building starting September 2008 and ending in 2010. A $117 million project will connect the Agricultural Journalism building to the Biochemistry

Building, with construction beginning this fall.

Renovation of Chadbourne Hall should be completed in May, and work on the $144 million Interdisciplinary Research Complex is expected to be completed by the building’s opening this fall.

Other building projects like a renovation to Sterling Hall, a warehouse addition to the Kohl Center and Washburn Observatory renovations will take place during the upcoming year.

“The main idea of the construction is to upgrade student life and research buildings and to improve transportation to make it safer for bikes and buses on campus.” Alan Fish, UWMadison associate vice chancellor for facilities, said.

The $57 million university-owned wing of University Square will open January 2009 and is expected to represent how

construction can greatly improve functions on campus.

“One of the projects that students will be most benefited by is the University Square redevelopment,” Chaptman said. “It will improve campus activities with University Health Services, offices for the registrar, bursar, financial services, and an office and meeting space for student groups.”

Minor inconveniences are the only negative aspect that construction should cause, university officials said.

“The construction companies do a good job making sure their site is safe and has the least impact to the surrounding environment,” University of Wisconsin Police Sgt. Jason Whitney said.

The goal of campus improvements, like those taking place within the next year, is to expand the realm of possibilities for education.

“Because so many students live [near campus], it’s more likely your friends will live close by. Even if it’s not in the same building, there’s at least four high-rise apartments right here,” she said.

According to University Housing, nearly 22,000 undergraduates live in off-campus housing. To address the housing demand, the Madison City Council has endorsed higher-density urban development near campus with the approval of many high-rises over the last several years.

In 2001, the Embassy became one of the first downtown student apartment towers. It has since been joined by several other mini high-rises, including the 12-story Equinox at 409 W. Gorham St. and the 14-story Lucky Apartment complex, scheduled to open this fall.

Ald. Eli Judge, District 8, a member of the city’s Housing Committee, said part of the city’s plan is to relocate students from rental homes in older, surrounding neighborhoods to newer housing developments closer to campus.

“The campus is surrounded by a bunch of neighborhoods—many of them are occupied by students or renters,” Judge said. “And a lot of the houses quickly degrade in quality for every year that students are in them.”

This new development cycle was evident in January when a local real estate group received approval from the city to construct a new 14-story,

wait list from page 4 With the newly-admitted class for the fall 2008 semester, the level of intelligence and hard work can be seen not only in numbers, but within outside activities as well. Both GPA and class rank of admitted students are on the high end. In addition, the amount of AP classes being taken, along with service learning opportunities, was at an all-time high.

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169-unit apartment building on the northeast corner of West Johnson and Mills Street. The project, titled “The Ten Twenty-Two,” will be built partially on a vacant parking lot and will replace two older houses.

“Developing a high-rise helps upgrade the quality of housing in the immediate campus area,” said Bill White, the process consultant for the Ten Twenty-Two. Construction of the apartments began in April and will be targeted toward the university community.

The new apartments also create competition between landlords and could drive down the cost of highquality student housing.

“When demand is so great that the apartments outnumber the apartment seekers, the people who supply the apartments will have to start reducing prices,” said Joseph Lindstrom, chair of the Student Tenant Union, an organization that seeks to resolve issues between students and local landlords.

According to Lindstrom, Madison has one of the most expensive rental housing markets in the Midwest.

Because the city lies on an isthmus, he said city officials have worked with university and private contractors to develop high-rises as the most efficient type of housing for the growing student market.

“Students like living near campus, and therefore construction is always in demand. The more units on line means rents will go down,” said Margaret Watson, chief operating officer for Steve Brown Apartments, which will manage the new Lucky Apartments.

“Developing a high-rise helps upgrade the quality of housing in the immediate campus area.”

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Lindstrom said he thinks large apartment complexes, like Lucky, generally offer students better amenities and more stable management than smaller rental ownership because of the sheer number of tenants.

Morgan, who will live in a flat on Johnson Street next year, says students can also find cheaper rents if they simply wait to sign leases.

“If anyone was thinking of signing up for a high-rise apartment, I would definitely hold off because they have more than ample space for everyone,” she said. cants with better credentials making their presence known, the university as a whole is likely to be affected.

“I think the faculty and the administration, as well as other students, are happy to be part of an outstanding university community,” Seltzer said.

“Everyone likes to be associated with bright, talented students.

In turn they help attract talented, committed faculty members to the university.”

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California cheese production no longer to surpass Wisconsin

By Hannah McClung THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Wisconsin produces about 2.5 billion pounds of cheese per year, more than any other state, according to one cheese expert.

Wisconsin will not lose its title as the number one cheese producer any time soon, as predictions that California would soon surpass Wisconsin in cheese production prove to be incorrect.

In recent years, California has been waging a cheese production competition with Wisconsin, trying to become the nation’s leading producer of cheese.

“Both states make some great products and there are a lot of different factors [to the production of cheese],” said Dick Groves, publisher and editor of The Cheese Reporter, a specialty magazine focusing on cheese.

Currently the economy in Wisconsin favors producing more cheese and the economy in California favors producing less cheese, he said.

According to Groves, if California ever surpasses Wisconsin in cheese production, Wisconsin’s economy would not be heavily affected because Wisconsin cheese factories would still produce 2.5 billion pounds of cheese

per year, regardless of California’s cheese production.

He said California already produces more milk and butter than Wisconsin, but the dairy industry is much more important to Wisconsin’s economy and identity than California’s.

“Our production has gone up and their production has flattened out.”

Patrick Geoghegan senior vice president of corporate communications Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board

“It’s been 15 years since California has passed us in milk production and we are still driving around with ‘America’s Dairyland’ on our license plates,” Grove said.

Patrick Geoghegan, senior vice president of corporate communications for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, said Wisconsin cheese factories are not in a “horse race” with California cheese factories.

“[Wisconsin cheese producers] are focused on producing the best quality cheese they can,” Geoghegan said.

According to Geoghegan, California might pass Wisconsin in cheese production some day, but California’s production increase will not have any effect on Wisconsin cheese factories and their relationships with customers.

Wisconsin has 120 relatively small factories and California has around 200 larger factories, he said.

“Our production has gone up and their production has flattened out, the scale of their dairy industry is very different than ours,” Geoghegan said.

Ranee May, UW-River Falls faculty associate and dairy plant manager, said Wisconsin still has the reputation of producing high quality cheese and the additional competition from California is good.

“Californians are still ordering cheese from our food store,” May said.

According to May, Wisconsin’s cheese production is different than California’s because in Wisconsin each dairy plant has its own specialty.

‘Show and Blow’ returns for fall football season

By Amanda Hoffstrom THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison’s dean of students office plans to continue a pilot program intended to curb students’ excessive drinking at Badger football games during the upcoming 2008-’09 football season.

“Show and Blow,” which launched in fall 2007, requires students with a previous ejection or citation at a home football game to blow into a portable Breathalyzer test before a game to prove their sobriety.

“We have lots of problems at football with large number of individuals who are disruptive due to intoxication,”

said Ervin Cox, an assistant dean in the Office of the Dean of Students. “In trying to address that the university came up with this program.”

Cox said previously cited or ejected underage students need to blow a .00 for admittance, while those over 21 need to blow below the legal limit of .08.

“I would encourage [new students] that no matter what they’ve heard about Badger games ... they should reflect the highest ideals of being a UW-Madison student,” Kevin Helmkamp, an associate dean of students, said.

Helmkamp said “Show and Blow” provides a second chance for

ejected students.

“It is also a statement to the larger UW-Madison community—both students, faculty and staff—as well as the Madison community that behavior at football games is something that we are concerned about,” he said.

“We think students should be held accountable for their actions.”

Cox said students cited or ejected at the 2008 season opener versus the Akron Zips should expect to be in the “Show and Blow” program for the rest of the year. show and blow page 8

Fraternity plans to rebuild Langdon Street house after fire After a late-night fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house during finals week in May, the brothers are now looking forward to a new house in the future.

“We absolutely will rebuild,” Vice President of the fraternity’s alumni board Ryan Sugden said of the property at 237 Langdon St. Although all 28 residents of the house managed to escape the blaze unharmed, the house sustained approximately $750,000 in damage as a result of the fire, according to the Madison Fire Department.

The scorched house will be torn down during the summer and a new house will be rebuilt in a minimum of two years, according to Sugden. He said the house was insured, so those finances combined with alumni contributions and fraternity fund-raising efforts will pay for the new house.

In the meantime, Sugden said brothers have the opportunity to live in a “fraternity-like” setting on Langdon Street for the 2008-’09 school year.

During the second year of the new house’s construction, the fraternity aims to rent out an entire building

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“They have joined in on focus groups, listening sessions and campuswide web-based surveys over the last three years to provide input as to what

with separate apartments for members to live in.

Sugden does not expect the fire to damper recruitment efforts this fall for Sigma Phi Epsilon, which is the largest fraternity on campus with over 120 members. He said new members will have the opportunity

to live in a brand new house when the rebuild is complete and participate in typical brotherhood activities until then.

“The guys don’t change,” Sugden said. “We actually have come closer as a group.”

—Abby Sears Officials said the May 13 fire caused $750,000 in damages to the Sigma Phi Epsilon house.

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they want to see in the new union … all of which help to build a better sense of community for UW-Madison.”

According to Kennedy, current services housed at Union South will move to different venues on campus, including moving student photo IDs and meeting space to Memorial

Union. Complete details on the relocation of programs and services will be provided for students closer to demolition.

“Ultimately, we are trying to create something that people could never imagine tearing down in 30, 80 or even 100 years,” Cornelius said. ��

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Better pay outside Wis. creates exodus of UW chancellors

By Charles Brace THE DAILY CARDINAL

With three UW System chancellors leaving for better-paying positions within the past year, educators say Wisconsin is not offering enough financial incentives to retain qualified college administrators.

UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley and UW-Parkside Chancellor Jack Keating are retiring, but the chancellors at UWRiver Falls, UW-Green Bay and UW-Whitewater have left for different universities.

Donald Betz, chancellor at UWRiver Falls, said he was going to

Northeastern State University in Oklahoma in part because he worked there for more than 23 years.

However, he said the other reason was because NSU offered a better overall compensation and salary package.

“It is pretty well known that the current salaries that chancellors are making in the state are not competitive nationally,” Betz said.

He said the offer, along with other proposals from different schools earlier in the year, was unsolicited.

Martha Saunders, former UWWhitewater chancellor, left the

state in May 2007 to move to the University of Southern Mississippi.

According to Betz, Saunders made the move for both personal and financial reasons.

The UW System Board of Regents voted in February to increase the salary ranges for chancellors at Wisconsin’s four-year campuses. Betz said he appreciated the move and UW System President Kevin Reilly supports efforts to retain administrators.

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Lower pay raises expected for state employees, UW faculty In a move to decrease the state budget deficit, non-union state employees, including many UW-Madison faculty and staff members, will receive lower pay raises this year than previously planned.

The Joint Committee on Employment Relations voted to reduce a 2 percent pay raise set for July 2008 to 1 percent, while the 2 percent raise will be deferred until July 2009.

State Sen. Fred Risser, DMadison, was the only mem-

ber of the committee to vote against the change and said it was unfair to change the commitment.

The 1 percent raise, which does not compensate for inflation, will likely affect the hiring and retention of UW faculty, according to Risser.

However, John Murray, spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, said the committee’s decision does not stray from the previous commitment but

rather distributes the raises in a different manner.

UW System Spokesperson David Giroux said reducing or postponing faculty payments would put UW-Madison even further behind competing peer institutions.

“It’s simply a statement and fact that I hope will lead to a greater understanding in the future that more must be done to make our UW compensation more nationally competitive,” Giroux said.

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The National Campus Voter Registration Project initiated a nationwide campaign earlier this year to register college students, encouraging them to vote and educate themselves on issues and candidates.

The project involves 50 national higher education associations working together with the nation’s 3,700 colleges and universities to invoke student participation in the 2008 presidential election.

According to Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, voting is important for all ages, as it is an essential part of democracy.

Abrahamson said publicizing the importance of voting at public service venues might be one way to increase voter participation.

Previous campaigns that targeted certain age groups have helped increase voter participation, according to Carrie Lynch, spokesperson for State Sen. Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston.

Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters

in Wisconsin, said it is important for college students to become educated on candidates, and, more importantly, on the issues.

“It’s kind of easy these days to get caught up in a lot of the hype in the media about the candidates without knowing any of their stands in the issues,” Kaminski said.

The 2008 primaries have shown college participation to be far ahead of the 2000 and 2004 elections, according to Kaminski.

UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin said 2004 voter participation among Wisconsin adults ages 18 to 24 was the fourth highest in the country, and anyone trying to increase that number is already starting from a “high base.”

There is still a large gap, according to Franklin, between young adult participation and elderly participation, with 2004 numbers showing that 42 percent of adults ages 18 to 24 voted, while 67 percent of adults over 75 voted. “[This] is universal in all states across the nation, [and] has been for

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Governor signs Great Lakes Compact to protect freshwater

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Wisconsin lawmakers recently ratified the historic Great Lakes Compact, an agreement to protect the world’s largest source of surface freshwater.

Both houses of the state Legislature ratified the compact with significant bipartisan support. Gov. Jim Doyle joined seven other American governors and two Canadian premiers in signing the compact in May. “The Great Lakes define this region, and their waters sustain our recreation, our way of life and our economy,” Doyle said at the signing of the compact. “Signing the Great Lakes Compact today is cause for tremendous hope. This is a victory for us all.”

The compact aims to stop long-distance diversions of water from the lakes and also sets guidelines to guarantee that water usage from the lakes is sustainable.

Through this agreement, the Great Lakes states and provinces will jointly manage the water.

Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, said the deterioration of the Colorado River shows the importance of the compact to Wisconsin and other states.

“We have to be smarter in the Great Lakes Region on how the water is diverted and the most ecological way to do that,” Bies said.

Sen. Robert Wirch, D-Pleasant

Prairie, said the agreement would give guidance to communities that want to use the water for economic development.

Water from the Great Lakes is important to a number of Wisconsin industries, including tourism and the paper industry. The Lakes create jobs leading to $377 million in personal income for Midwestern residents, according to a statement.

The next step for the compact is for it to be passed by lawmakers in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. These are the last three states surrounding the Great Lakes that need to approve the agreement.

The compact has already been passed by lawmakers in Minnesota, Illinois, New York and Indiana. The U.S. Congress will then need to ratify the agreement.

Congressional ratification may be difficult to achieve, according to Bies. He said it may take “some real pushing or shoving” to get the other 42 states to commit to the agreement.

Environmental groups such as the Sierra Club have supported the Great Lakes Compact.

Shahla Werner, director of the Sierra Club’s John Muir Chapter, which includes Madison, said the compact will be successful if passed by Congress.

“It would protect the Great Lakes for generations to come,” Werner said.

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New feature coming to MyUW ‘Course Guide’ will offer textbook info for spring semester

By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison faculty and students recently created an online course guide program that will soon be available to students through the MyUW Portal.

“Course Guide” will allow students to search for class syllabi, textbooks and contact information, as well as read about classes in-depth. It will provide students with an easy way to search information on a class before enrolling.

Four years ago, Joanne Berg, UWMadison vice provost for enrollment management, Annie Stunden, former chief information officer, and other faculty members began the process of creating Course Guide.

“What we are trying to do is take

show and blow from page 6 “Alcohol and Big Ten football seem to go hand-in-hand,” University of Wisconsin Police Lt. Bill Larson said, adding that UWPD issues 10 to 15 underage alcohol tickets per game. “The reason we give a ticket to somebody is based on the behavior that

[the course catalogue] and add to it,” Berg said. “If you go to the Course Guide page you should be able to get to things like the timetable and pages that tell students about how professors teach their class.”

Berg said the program will be available in the fall for spring semester class enrollment, adding students need to remember it is a never-ending project.

“We have to try to build a system that is very agile so that as new technologies are made available or as faculty start to teach different things in different ways, we are able to accommodate that.”

Students will also be able to search for the best deals for textbooks. Last fall, the UW System Board of Regents asked all UW campuses to review textbook costs. UW-Madison’s Textbook Costs Task Force constructed a report and presented it to the Regents in early December with the Course Guide listed as a strategy for helping with increasing costs.

According to Berg, students currently do not get information about textbooks early enough to do any meaningful shopping. The Course Guide will provide a place for students to find information on textbooks directly from faculty members.

The Textbook Costs Task Force Chair Aaron Brower said it will allow students to search for textbooks in hopes to reduce the struggle in finding the best deals.

“We are working closely with the bookstores in Madison because they have relationships with the faculty so we are trying to work with them to get the information as early as possible,” Berg said.

College of Letters and Sciences Dean Gary Sandefur said most faculty members want to do whatever they can to help students save as much money as possible.

For more information on Course Guide, log on to http://registrar.wisc. edu/courseguide.

attracts attention to themselves.”

Larson said the involvement from the dean of students office at football games has helped decrease the total number of citations in each of the past two years.

“There was positive feedback that you can enjoy a football game without being intoxicated—that alcohol doesn’t have to

be part of the experience at all,” Helmkamp said.

University officials will review the program over the summer to make possible improvements for the fall. Cox said student season-ticket holders will likely receive a reminder about “Show and Blow” sometime before the season begins.

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chancellors from page 7 employees in the UW System and it would not be surprising to see other chancellors leave.

Lou LeCalsey, chair of the UWGreen Bay Council of Trustees, said he was “absolutely certain” financial aspects of the offer played some role in UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard leaving for Western Washington University.

He said it is not a coincidence so many chancellors are leaving at the same time.

LeCalsey said UW-Green Bay is still able to attract qualified candidates, but it is harmful to campuses to have a high turnover rate in administrators.

Scott Hildebrand, executive assistant for the UW-Green Bay chancellor, said Shepard also taught in the Pacific Northwest for most of his career, which likely influenced his decision.

He said the financial package offered was a factor in Shepard’s decision.

Biddy Martin, provost at Cornell University, has been recommended as the next chancellor at UWMadison, and Robert Felner, dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville, has been recommended for UW-Parkside.

voters from page 7 as long as we have been studying it,” Franklin said.

According to Franklin, people who are settled in a community for long periods of time are more likely to vote, and college students are usually transient, making them less likely to participate.

Young adults are usually in a transition stage to becoming more involved citizens, which plays another role in low voter participation, according to Franklin.

Franklin said all age groups are equally important in voter participation, but establishing the habit early may help voters to continue in the future.

The 2008 general election will be held Nov. 4.

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So you are a freshman new to Madison—you have heard about the easy classes to take and you know where you want to live. But, most importantly, where do you want to eat when you get here? There are so many restaurants on and near campus.

Some are amazing, some are good and others you should not waste your appetite on. It can be a daunting task to choose where to eat, but to get the full taste of Madison you need to be a little adventurous. You can always eat fresh at Subway, but to eat well there are many other restaurants and dishes to try. Here is the inside dish on the best of Madison cuisine.

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You should probably know by now about the famous Babcock Ice Cream sold at the Memorial Union and dining halls. But break out of your cold ice cream shell and try the most underrated flavor: Orange Custard Chocolate Chip. The name may sound strange, but this rich treat with the slightest hint of orange will keep you coming back for more creamy goodness.

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The Hidden Gem Dotty Dumplings Dowry, 317 N. Frances St., does not specialize in dumplings as the name suggests, but Dotty’s serves up some of the best bar food in Madison. The restaurant features salads, sandwiches and burgers from ostrich to buffalo. Save some room for a Sample Basket, which includes fries, onion rings, fried mac and cheese bites, fried mushrooms and, of course, cheese curds.

Must-try Madison food Besides the beer and brats, there is one food unique to Madison’s campus. The Mac and Cheese Pizza from Ian’s Pizza is unlike anything you have ever tried. The generous slices are loaded with macaroni and fresh, melted cheese. This isn’t Kraft— it is way better. Ian’s Pizza has two locations, 319 N. Frances St. and 115 State St., but the North Frances location is right by the Southeast dorms, making Mac and Cheese Pizza another late-night favorite for freshmen especially.

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A slice of late-night Madison Pizza Di Roma, 313 State St., can satisfy even the strongest late-night cravings at a reasonable price. The slices are huge, so come with an appetite and some patience for the inevitably long line. The Baked Ziti pizza is a delicious but filling choice, so either share with a friend or be prepared to consume two meals in one sitting.

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Avoid the Freshman 15 The fruit cart in library mall offers local food at reasonable prices. For those of you freshman who can’t reach a grocery store to access fresh fruit, this option is especially helpful in maintaining a healthy diet your first year of college. The fruit cart is open Monday through Friday, weather permitting, at the beginning and end of the school year. It offers both fresh and dried fruits, from mangos to strawberries to avocados. If you want a healthy snack, stop by the fruit cart in between classes.

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Best Farmers’ Market Pick The Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Square is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from mid-April until the beginning of November and offers locally made vegetables, muffins, cookies and more. But if you want the true market experience, there is one item you’ll need to try. The spicy cheese bread from Stella’s Bakery comes straight from the oven to your hands, and you can taste it. Stella’s even has a stand by Camp Randall before football games if you are in need of some pregame cheesy bread.

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The Nitty Gritty on birthdays Birthdays can be stressful your first year of college if you don’t know where to go. If you have an upcoming birthday and want some special treatment, check out the Nitty Gritty, 223 N. Frances St. The Nitty serves up the usual bar food, but the waffle fries and Black Bean Burger are a must try. The staff announces birthdays to the entire restaurant, and everyone will give you a birthday serenade. Make sure you stop by the Nitty to celebrate your 21st for free beer and a birthday balloon.

Save your lunch money If you are on State Street during lunch time and see a line out the door, you are probably looking at Mediterranean Café, 625 State St. Don’t worry about the line, though, because this food is made so fast that you will barely have to wait. It is a little scary how they do it so fast, but no one is about to complain. Not only is this one of the quickest lunch places on campus, but the prices are also more than reasonable.

The menu includes both sandwiches and entreés with rice, but the vegan lentil soup and fresh hummus with pita are customer favorites.

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reshmen year rocks and sucks all at the same time. That’s what makes it freshmen year.

It’s awesome that you can go out any night you want and drink as much as you want, but the 36 hour hangover really sucks. It’s sweet to be able to attend whatever class you choose, but it sucks if skipping that class bites you in the butt later on the exam. It’s all about learning lessons and knowing your options. I’m here to help you through the lessons of freshmen cuisine.

Let’s start with the don’ts of freshmen eating. First of all, don’t be afraid to eat alone. Most freshmen originally have this fear of eating at Frank’s or Pop’s by themselves. It could be the fear of being seen as a freak, or just insecurity about going somewhere on your own. Either way it’s silly. Get up, grab a bagel and a banana, eat it, and go on your way. Dorms don’t provide much privacy, and eating alone may be some of the only alone time you have in a day. Also, eating in a pack of twenty makes you look more like scared freshmen than anything else. The same goes for traveling to parties.

Secondly, don’t worry about the dreaded freshmen fifteen. Seriously, it’s going to happen sooner or later. You can either fight it, or embrace it. Plus, it’s easy to avoid if you watch what you eat and walk a lot. College is just a different lifestyle you learn to master.

Avoid kegs of beer, gallons of ice cream and mountains of fudge, and you should be all right.

Thirdly, don’t be afraid to try new things. Eating at the cafeterias isn’t like lunch at high school. The close minded won’t make fun of you for eating the bowl of cream of wheat or trying the African chicken. It’s all good. Plus, the options at Frank’s and Pop’s make you realize what you like as opposed to just eating what your mom puts in front of you.

Now for a few do’s. Do wander the greatness of State Street. It has a lot to offer. But once you’ve tried a few places, get off State Street and find your own gems of Madison cuisine. State Street is great, don’t get me wrong, but realize that Madison offers much more than Chipotle and Potbelly.

Do cherish the easily accessible Babcock ice cream in Ed’s and lower Frank’s. I’ve probably only had Babcock ice cream once since not living in the dorms. It’s delicious. Don’t take it for granted. You’ll miss it later.

And perhaps most importantly, be nice to the lunch ladies, especially Erma at Frank’s. Erma made my day almost everyday. Between telling other employees not to get their panties in a twist and telling her boss that she would do what he wanted once she finished doing what she wanted, Erma always made me smile. I also loved her dance moves behind the counter. So be nice to Erma, and she will by all means be more than nice to you.

Overall, most food lessons, just like almost all lessons learned in college, are gained from experience. Hopefully this serves as a little guide to get things started, but in the end it’s all up to you.

Isn’t college wonderful?

If you need more freshmen food tips from an expert or would like to be introduced to Erma from Frank’s, e-mail Emily at bisek@wisc.edu.

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Either way, this collection of forests, prairies and wetlands appeals to summer Madison residents through both its scenery and programs.

Students use the Arboretum during all hours of the day. Graduate student Aimee Marceau is one of many to take advantage of the biking trail of the Arboretum, which loops around Lake Wingra. According to Marceau, having the opportunity to run through the woods helps Madisonians escape from city life. The trail encompasses several

different neighborhoods, such as the Vilas and Nakoma neighborhoods, which attracts a breadth of Madison residents. To make the Arboretum trail excursions more interesting, runners and bikers such as Marceau can attest that certain non-human inhabitants of the biking trail set the Arboretum apart from the rest of the city: wild turkeys and deer.

For the individual seeking an educational experience during the summer months scant of schoolwork, the Arboretum entails gardens with flowers and trees planted 70 years ago. Some individuals explore the horticulture on their own; others attend the weekly tours of the gardens run by the Arboretum.

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The Henry Vilas Zoo is a great way to spend an afternoon in Madison.

The Henry Vilas Zoo has the all the basics for a pleasant zoo experience. Giraffes: cool. Otters and seals: cool. Porcupines: …well, maybe cool isn’t the right word, but they’re so weird looking they are still entertaining. Best of all, the Henry Vilas Zoo is one of the few free-admission zoos in the world, so it is a wonderful source of entertainment for students with chronically empty wallets.

But there are a few things the zoo lacks. There are no elephants, and many times the bears aren’t outside.

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When you’re stressed out, though, the zoo is a great way to revert to a 5year-old version of yourself and have some fun. You can splurge on cotton candy, ride your favorite animal on the Conservation Carousel and after a big day at the zoo, you can stop at the nearby McDonald’s’ for a happy meal. It should also be noted that this particular McDonald’s’ has a walk up window that is open until late at night, and is a hot spot for college students who have enjoyed one of Madison’s other big attrac-

tions, the bar scene.

While the Henry Vilas Zoo may not be big enough to warrant repeated trips, it is a great way to spend an afternoon in the fall or spring, though the zoo is open year round. And the zoo is in the midst of a new expansion project, which will be adding new exhibits over the next decade. So over the course of your time at Madison, it wouldn’t hurt to peak in and see what’s new.

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s any student interested in eating delicious, locally grown food will tell you, each Saturday the Capitol square plays host to Dane County’s magnificent farmers’ market.

The Dane County Farmers’ Market is the largest producer-only farmers’ market in the country, meaning that all of the products sold are grown by the people selling them.

The market is a way for students to buy vegetables and herbs that support local agriculture and is a great option for students who have a hard time reaching far-away grocery stores

off campus.

“It’s ridiculous that there’s one grocery store to choose from within walking distance,” UW alum Molly Derse says. “I think the vendors have a friendly competition going on, so you feel like you’re getting a good price. And you know where the food’s coming from, it’s local and fresh.”

The market also offers freshly baked goods such as scones and empanadas for those looking for a breakfast treat. Any farmers’ market veteran knows about Stella’s spicy cheese bread, loaves of which are sold steaming hot out of the oven.

Vendors also give samples of products like honey, chocolates, popcorn, jerky

and, of course, cheese.

The farmers’ market takes place on the Capitol Square from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Since all the produce is fresh, however, many seasonal items like tomatoes and greens are only available during the summer and early fall. Market enthusiasts can still buy preserves, cheeses, baked goods, meats and an array of other products when the market moves indoors to Monona Terrace in November. Try to get there early to avoid the crowds.

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philanthropic individual, providing dozens of volunteer opportunities for people who want to help preserve the land. For example, the ecological restoration works to preserve native plants.

For the environmentalist, the arboretum contains magnolias, lilacs, arborvitae and landscapes that have been restored to their original, mid1800s state.

The Arboretum contains a touch of mystery to keep it forever interesting. The “Lost City Forest”—a failed residential community formed in the 1920s—has simply turned into a woodland area.

Madisonians seeking a place to simply relax also take advantage of the Arboretum. While enjoying the sun and warm weather, people can

be seen strolling along the prairies or gardens in the spring and summer seasons.

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Olbrich boasts 16 picturesque acres, providing hours of aimless wandering. Ten specialty gardens present something for everyone, ranging from a lush rose garden to a fragrant herb garden, all connected by an accessible network of pathways (ideal for a relaxed stroll with your significant other).

Make sure not to miss the ornate Thai Pavilion, a gift from the Thai Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and one of only four pavilions located outside Thailand.

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If the wide expanse of outdoor gardens doesn’t soothe your nerves, splurge an extra dollar and check out the Bolz Conservatory.

The towering glass pyramid houses over 750 tropical plants from throughout the world, mimicking the exotic environment of a natural rain forest. The Conservatory also features abundant wildlife, including a range of birds, fish and reptiles. With a grand canopy of leaves hovering high above and a pleasant tropical climate, the Conservatory makes it easy to feel far from Wisconsin—especially once winter hits.

Venturing off campus may seem intimidating, but don’t be afraid to use your free bus pass to visit Olbrich. Take a significant other or spend the day exploring with your friends—your legs may be drained from walking, but your wallet won’t be. With its breathtaking scenery and diverse array of plant species, the Olbrich Botanical Gardens will be the cheapest (and closest) vacation you’ll ever take.

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Considered the world’s finest field biologist, George Schaller has been a giant in the conservation community for the last 50 years. Schaller’s message for today’s students: “Every student that goes to any university should have a mandatory course on the environment, whether they’re going into law, medicine or physics. They can’t have economic degrees and not think about the environmental consequences.” In other words, along with English comprehension and world history survey courses, students should also gain some ecological literacy.

For as long as he can remember, Schaller was always attracted to the outdoors and to other creatures, but he focused on outdoor research while pursuing his doctorate degree in zoology at UW-Madison. His mentor here was John Emlen, a renowned naturalist

and ornithologist.

“He was a terrific mentor and teacher who was a huge influence because he taught good science and concern for conservation,” Schaller said.

Through those qualities, Schaller also gleaned from Emlen a respect for solid research and ethical values as they apply to research.

“If people want a good quality of life for the future, they have to fight for it.”

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Environmentalism and ethics are natural bedfellows in Schaller’s worldview. He cautions: “Unless you can

convince people of the spiritual value of the environment, the cause is lost.”

This view seems to have started when Schaller began his doctoral work at UW from 1955-1962. He took a life-changing trip to Congo with Emlen to study mountain gorillas.

Although Emlen returned to UW a few months later, Schaller remained in Africa to continue the project. The most important lesson he learned was caring about the future of the animal being studied.

“By the future, I don’t mean tomorrow, but generations thereafter,” Schaller said.

Spending time with mountain gorillas impressed on him the evolutionary and environmental connection humans have not just with the gorillas, but with all other animals.

From that experience, Schaller spent decades traveling the world studying a variety of animals: Marco Polo sheep

in Afghanistan, tigers in India, lions in Tanzania and giant pandas in China, among others. He has written scores of books and was most famously referred to throughout Peter Matthiessen’s “The Snow Leopard,” published in 1978.

Schaller increasingly finds himself in the role of global political advocate for the environment, with the constant struggle over whether to destroy natural heritage for quick profit, or save it for future generations. Closer to home, he helped in promoting the establishment of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a historic American preserve in 1960. He has been fighting for its preservation ever since. “Here’s America’s greatest wilderness area. Fifty years later, we are still trying to keep administrations and oil companies from drilling oil there. It’s hard to get people to care.”

For Schaller, the frustration lies in two phenomena. The first is that

Americans are more distracted than ever by the noise in the political and social landscape. “The environment is very peripheral to people—they’re concerned about making a living and raising their families.”

The second phenomenon lies in what Schaller views as the laziness of the media to make environmental and conservation issues important. The reality, says Schaller, is that “everybody needs to be an environmentalist because everybody uses and needs the environment. Without a healthy environment we don’t have a healthy economy.”

Recent focus on climate change, and the projected societal and economic fallout from doing nothing, has raised the level of awareness. From Schaller’s perspective, our every act has ecological ramifications: turning on the light switch, the water tip, driving the schaller page 13

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Designing a new catalyst for cleaner fuel Scientists work to make hydrogen fuel less expensive

By Angela Jones THE DAILY CARDINAL

As the price at the pump continue to soar, our budget for summer frolicking shrinks. People are choosing either to vacation closer to home or forgo them altogether because of high gas prices. We are all feeling the pinch, and we dream of a gasoline independent world. Will it ever come?

Well, it might soon become a reality through research here at UWMadison. Using hydrogen as fuel is the basis of fuel-cell technology, and though the average Joe probably can’t afford to use it to power his car quite yet, that goal’s getting closer. UWMadison professor Manos Mavrikakis of the chemical and biological engineering department, along with biochemistry professor Bryan Eichhorn from the University of Maryland, are doing their part by designing more efficient nanoparticle catalysts; the details appeared in the April issue of Nature Materials. This new catalyst is designed for a purer hydrogen fuel, and its properties may make production of this fuel less expensive.

Fuel cells produce electricity cleanly and efficiently, and the only byproducts are heat and water. Briefly, the fuel cell separates the hydrogen’s proton from its electron. The protons travel through a proton conducting membrane and the electrons travel around a circuit to power your light bulb, your laptop, your car, etc. Next, the electrons meet up with the hydro-

gen protons at the other end and react with oxygen to produce water and heat. These fuel cells rely on catalysts to improve the efficiency of the reactions that occur.

Hydrogen is produced mainly from methane in a process called steam reforming, where methane and water react to give a mixture of two products: carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen. “[Steam reforming of methane] is the main source of hydrogen today,” Mavrikakis said. “After the oil reserve is depleted we’ll have plenty of this.”

If you put the CO/hydrogen mixture directly into a fuel cell, it causes the concentration of CO to become too high, and too much CO poisons the fuel cell catalysts, diminishing the fuel cell’s lifetime.

“It’s really difficult to say if fuel cells will be the solution coming out of this whole process.”

Manos Mavrikakis professor of chemical engineering UW-Madison

Other upstream reactions reduce the amount of CO in the hydrogen fuel mixture. One such reaction is the preferential oxidation of CO, or PROX. The main goal of Mavrikakis and one of his graduate students, Anand Nilekar, was to improve the catalysis of this PROX reaction.

Nilekar used theory and computer modeling to design a new platinum catalyst for the PROX reaction, and Selim Alayoglu from the University of Maryland synthesized the catalyst

and tested the effectiveness of the new design in CO oxidation.

What’s unique about this catalyst is the architecture: It has a ruthenium core two to four nanometers in diameter and a layer of platinum one to two atoms thick, encapsulating the ruthenium and creating what they called a Ru@Pt core-shell nanoparticle. Basically, the structure is kind of like a caramel apple, where ruthenium is the apple and platinum is the thin layer of caramel. In contrast, the traditional PROX catalyst is a platinum and ruthenium bulk alloy, with both types of atoms on the catalyst surface. It’s like putting the caramel and apple in a blender and then meshing it into a ball.

With the new platinum shell design, the entire outer surface of the nanoparticle is available for the catalytic reaction. Plus, these platinum atoms behave differently with ruthenium just below the surface instead of more platinum. The platinum atom on the surface of the core-shell nanoparticle feels a stronger bond to the ruthenium below it, so it doesn’t bind as tightly to the poisoning CO, “which will translate into more available sites [on the catalyst] for other molecules to come and do chemistry,” according to Mavrikakis.

This new architecture allows for many improvements in the catalysis of the PROX reaction. For example, the reaction can take place at roughly room temperature using this coreshell nanoparticle, while various other PROX catalysts require temperatures anywhere from 60 to 200 degrees Celsius. So, this new catalyst saves money in energy costs because you don’t have to heat much above room temperature for the reaction to work.

Furthermore, since the Ru@Pt nanoparticle is less easily poisoned by CO, Mavrikakis and Nilekar are looking into using it as one of the catalysts in fuel cells as well. Not only is this catalyst more effective, but it requires significantly less platinum than the traditional catalysts.

“Fuel cells [are] one of the many possible solutions, and right now they look very promising.”

Manos Mavrikakis professor of chemical engineering UW-Madison

“If you break down the cost of the fuel cell, [the platinum catalyst] is 60 percent of the cost, which is a major factor,” Nilekar said.

But before this new catalyst technology can be used commercially, production must be translated from small “lab-scale” to large “manufacturing-scale,” and that processes is still in the works.

With the ever growing concern for foreign oil independence and global warming, fuel cells provide a viable alternative to gasoline. However, depending on just one idea to solve the energy crisis is perhaps ill-advised.

“My opinion is we’ll need to diversify as much as we can,” Mavrikakis said.

Nilekar agreed that more than one solution to the fuel crisis is necessary.

“Fuel cells [are] one of the many possible solutions, and right now they look very promising,” Nilekar said.

“But as everyone else in the industry will tell you, it’s really difficult to say if fuel cells will be the solution coming out of this whole process.”

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“If people want a good quality of life for the future, they have to fight for it. It will take a change in culture and character. That is not so easy,” he said.

Harder still is acknowledging that our bounty has come at the hands of the environmental degradation of other countries, and that it’s catching up to us.

Although raising consciousness may seem like an uphill battle, Schaller is optimistic about what incoming students can do to change this dynamic.

For starters, they must follow their own vision and do something beyond themselves—contribute to society in some way.

“In this century, everybody has a moral responsibility in some way or other to contribute to conservation ... be sure your efforts do the least amount of damage,” Schaller said.

Schaller points to Wisconsin as a state that has produced such icons in the conservation movement as John Muir and Aldo Leopold. Hailing from Portage, Wis., Muir planted the seeds of what we now recognize as the U.S. conservation movement. Leopold, the “father of wildlife management,” became UW-Madison’s professor of Game Management in the Agricultural Economics Department in 1933.

“Leopold’s Sand County Almanac, published in the late 1940s, is the bible of conservationists,” Schaller said.

Americans are in the throes of an intense election cycle, and students have discovered that their voices are finally being heard and taken seriously.

With the environment equally at stake as the economy, the war in Iraq and health care, Schaller reminds us,“The right to vote is meaningless unless you have the knowledge to vote with a little bit of wisdom.”

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Whether driving to your third-shift job, basking on the beach or grilling out, here are a few hot albums to watch for this summer.

Weezer, Weezer (The Red Album) Release Date: June 3 Long-time rockers Weezer are back this summer with their seventh record and third self-titled release. The record, dubbed The Red Album, will hit shelves early this summer.

Fans can expect a wide variety of musical styles and longer songs on a partially experimental record for the group. Songs such as “Everybody Get Dangerous” and “Cold Dark World” may leave diehard fans yearning for more of the goofy classic

sound, but they showcase the band’s talent in a whole new light.

In retro-Weezer fashion, the video for the first single “Pork and Beans” is a trip down YouTube memory lane, featuring viral video stars such as Star Wars Kid and the Dramatic Chipmunk.

Destined to be yet another hit record for Weezer, The Red Album will be flying off record store shelves and out of speakers world wide when it hits stores on June 3.

—Danny Marchewka

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Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell and Scott Shriner are back with a new CD this summer. It seems their new favorite color is red.

Conor Oberst, Conor Oberst Release Date: Aug. 5 Conor Oberst has recorded under a plethora of names and bands—most notably, Bright Eyes—but he has not released an album under his own name since the cassette-only release The Soundtrack to My Movie in 1996. This summer, Oberst has decided to break from tradition and issue a new, selftitled CD and vinyl, due out Aug. 5.

There has been surprisingly little talk about what the

Tilly and the Wall, O Release Date: June 17 If Tilly and the Wall were art supplies, they would be crayons, thanks to their sound’s uncanny childlike innocence. Yet, their lyrics ache of angst and experience, and their songwriting is so profound and resonant that their songs are like anthems. The Tillies packed these anthems into their 2004 debut album, Wild Like Children, and returned in full force on 2006’s Bottoms of Barrels. Now fans are eagerly awaiting O.

new album will sound like.

Oberst finished recording it earlier this year in Mexico and tapped into a little-heard-of group called the Mystic Valley Band to back him, though it may or may not include members of Bright Eyes.

There have been a few festival dates in England and Austin already scheduled for August, and the track listing has been made public, including titles like “Cape Cañaveral” and “Souled Out!!!”

—Christopher Guess

The Tillies’ recently released single, “Beat Control,” and Bside track, “Cacophoney,” have given listeners a feel for what the band has been up to. Although “Beat Control” sounds slightly more produced and the lyrics are more superficial than those typical of the band, it is undeniably catchy and fun. “Cacophoney” is old-school Tilly: both sunny and dark with plenty of tap-dancing percussion.

Given these two sample tracks, it’s unlikely O will disappoint.

—Megan Dwyer

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Tilly and the Wall’s the first single from their upcoming album is a bit more mainstream and catchy than their typical style.

My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges Release Date: June 10 It’s going to be hard for My Morning Jacket to follow up their critically acclaimed studio album Z and live album Okonokos, but if anyone can do it, these Kentucky rockers can.

According to an interview with MTV, the band tinkered with

Immortal Technique, The 3rd World Release Date: June 24 It has been almost five years since Immortal Technique last graced and shocked us with his fierce presence, and the anticipation is thick. The 3rd World, his third album, is scheduled for release on June 24, and Technique is primed to take the hip-hop world by storm.

Tech brings the bravado of a Lil Wayne while displaying the intelligence of a professor, resulting in a rapper who is a master of talking both trash and philosophy. That combination has made Tech coveted by major labels, but he refuses to be anything other than self-made. His lethal way with words (“I’ll leave you fulla clips like the moon blocking the sun”) and painfully insightful political commentary always make for interesting material. The 3rd World’s first revealed track, titled the same, is a piercing tale of capitalism’s worldwide repercussions that Americans, as the ones who benefit, don’t witness.

Check it out.� —Mario Puig

sounds for nearly two months in Colorado for their fifth studio album, Evil Urges, before eventually recording the whole album in New York City, far from their home in Louisville, Ken. The album will contain the same heavy reverb and jam-band style—judging by their two singles played on “Saturday Night Live,”

“Evil Urges” and “I’m Amazed”— and vocals not only from lead singer Jim James, but the rest of the band as well.

Combined with their 24-city tour throughout the United States and a stop at Bonnaroo, My Morning Jacket will be one of the hottest bands of the summer.

—Gabe Ubatuba

Common, Invincible Summer Release Date: Sometime in July Not much is known about Common’s latest release, other than its title, but a May 30 Entertainment Weekly article said Invincible Summer was “packed with flashy synths and catchy hooks.” Flashy synths and catchy hooks?

Common?

Although the Chicago native has produced nothing but smart, quality hip-hop in his 16-year career, one has to be skeptical about this next attempt. The first single, “Universal Mind Control (U.M.C),” which has not been released to the public as of press time, apparently has roots similar to Afrika Bambaataa’s famous “Planet Rock,” a song with good corny shrills and choppy electro-beats that make for a humorously entertaining track.

Also, Kanye West— Common’s main producer of his 2007 release Finding Forever—is reportedly absent from every facet of production on this next album. You can bet Invincible Summer is going to be very different from anything heard from Common before, but knowing his talent and his already amazing catalogue, definitely keep on eye on The publicity for Common’s new album this one. has been anything but, and the mystery —Andrew will make it a hot buy this summer.

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Bucking the Trend Bucky Badger may be naked from the waist down, but those who live beneath his fur lead private lives. Now, for the first time ever, a UW alum has turned cameras on them for a new documentary.

By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison has been star-struck recently with homegrown director Michael Mann parading heartthrobs on Capitol Square for “Public Enemies” and fellow UW alum Stuart Gordon preparing for the nationwide release of his new film, “Stuck.”

It would be easy, then, to overlook Madison’s most reliable entertainer, almost like he was hiding in a burrow somewhere. After all, how many giant badgers do you know who stand on their heads, maul giant gophers and do pushups wearing nothing but a candy cane-colored turtleneck?

One UW alum, John Fromstein, hopes to shift the spotlight back on Buckingham U. Badger with his new documentary, “Being Bucky”—a rare peek at the lives of the seven students who inhabit Madison’s beloved furball.

“Our intention is to show the relationship and the dynamic of all the Buckys,” co-director Scott Smith said. A Madison native, Smith worked alongside Fromstein, the film’s producer and co-director. Fromstein said the film would be “an exploration of the world of mascoting,” while also discovering how the personal lives of those inside the suit “intersect with the life of a mascot.”

The Buckys, however, weren’t so eager to unmask in front of a nationwide audience.

“We were really hesitant about saying ‘yes’ because we are supposed to be anonymous to an extent,” said Sky Halverson who just graduated after a three-year stint as Bucky. Like the others, Halverson keeps his celebrity association secret from most people, even omitting the job from his Facebook profile. “It kind of kills part of the magic when people know who it is,” Halverson said.

“If one person can handle all the fame and publicity of being the star of a documentary, it’s probably Bucky Badger.”

Blake Johnson uw-madison alum Veteran Bucky Badger

The Buckys eventually did warm to the project, reassured by the filmmakers’ close ties to Madison. Halverson also said he’d appreciate having the “video yearbook” to look back on.

“You know, you’ll have your photos to look back on, but it’s so rare that someone has a feature film about them,” Halverson said.

Still, being filmed out of costume took some getting used to, according to Halverson, who was interviewed twice and followed to several events.

“There were definitely moments of self-conscious where you’d say something and it’d be like ‘Crap! That prob-

ably didn’t come out very good.’”

Fromstein said the film will naturally appeal to UW alum and Wisconsin residents, though its themes transcend mere fanfare, especially since it’s the first documentary about mascoting, as far as Fromstein knows.

“The story will be interesting to follow no matter what school you went to,” Fromstein said. “Everybody knows about mascots, and this will opens their eyes to what it’s like to be a mascot.”

Blake Johnson, another recently graduated Bucky, agreed that most people have no idea what mascoting entails. “It’s not all fun and games.

There’s some hard work that goes along, and we’re not just big party animals. Well, I guess we are party animals, but we’re not just a bunch of drunk assholes that are out trying to be a bunch of crazy fools all the time,” Johnson said.

On their latest trip to Mascot Camp in Milwaukee, the mascoting community gave the Buckys mixed reactions to the film crew, Halverson said. “I think some schools kind of resented us for so publicly breaking down the boundary between mascot and person, but I think a lot of people were really supportive.”

Almost everyone else has been eager to jump on board, however, as the filmmakers have interviewed Bret Bielema, Bo Ryan, Barry Alvarez and even Lee Corso. Despite all the

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You’ve seen him at the Kohl Center, Camp Randall, even the Terrace, but who is Bucky Badger? A better question, according to John Fromstein’s new documentary, is who ARE Bucky Badger. hype and the possibility of premiering at the Wisconsin Film Festival next year, Johnson is convinced Bucky’s 35pound head won’t get any bigger. “If one person can handle all the fame and publicity of being the star of a documentary, it’s probably Bucky Badger.”

Halverson, who expects to be nervous for the fourth time in his life at the film’s premiere, thinks the film will

open some eyes by humanizing mascots. “People don’t realize that there’s a human in there. Yes they do, but it’s not a real person. That’s why people think it’s OK if their kids hit them,” Halverson said.

Whatever the film’s response, Bucky won’t have to worry about fading out of stardom. No plastic surgery needed here; Bucky Badger will never die.

ABBA classics, Shyamalan twists and a Joker highlight summer flicks “The Happening” Hits Theaters June 13 The latest from director M. Night Shyamalan, “The Happening” is a science fiction thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel.

High school science teacher Elliot Moore (Wahlberg) and estranged wife Alma (Deschanel) encounter strange behavior among those around them. They soon discover that a bizarre “happening” is wreaking havoc on the general public of major U.S. cities through three chilling stages: loss of speech, physical disorientation and, ultimately, death.

This is Shyamalan’s first R-rated feature film, and with the promise of swarms of people haphazardly flying out of buildings, let’s hope Shyamalan can regain thriller credibility with “The Happening” after the disasters that were “Lady in the Water” and “The Village.”

—Katie Foran-McHale “The Incredible Hulk” Hits Theaters June 13 On June 13, thousands of Marvel comic fans will find an immense amount of gratification in yet another production of “The Incredible Hulk,” this time starring Edward Norton.

Although many fans probably saw Ang Lee’s version of “The Hulk” in 2003, this version promises to be bigger and better. This time, Hulk will face an actual enemy, the Abomination (Tim Roth), and the early buzz promises audiences all the action they expect without much waiting.

With the tagline, “Get ready to unleash the beast,” Hulk fans and action movie lovers alike will be thrilled to watch Bruce Banner come to terms with his alter-ego and use his strength to save lives. But in the end, there’s only one thing audiences will flock to see: “HULK

SMASH!”

—Brittany Jordt

“The Love Guru” Hits Theaters June 20 After spending the last five years ramming the “Shrek” franchise down our throats, Mike Myers is finally showing his actual face again in “The Love Guru,” though little indicates Myers’ new project will be comedic gold.

“The Love Guru” revolves around Pitka (Myers), a Canadian raised in India who hopes to become the world’s greatest love guru. Opportunity knocks when Myers is summoned by the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Jessica Alba) to fix the love life of the Leafs’ star player.

Although the plot sounds like a

bad Mad Lib, one assumes the laughs will still be there. Unfortunately, the trailers indicate all the jokes will be about Hindu stereotypes, Verne Troyer’s height and the disturbing image of Myers’ head superimposed onto a preteen. Perhaps there’s some genius behind “The Love Guru,” but it looks more likely to be the work of a man running out of ideas.

—Todd Stevens “Get Smart” Hits Theaters June 20 Steve Carell is Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway is Agent 99 in this 2008 remake of the ’60s hit television spy spoof comedy series.

In the film, the U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked, forcing the bumbling Smart to get a promotion to fight the evil agency, KAOS.

Alongside is his more competent assistant (Hathaway) and veteran detective Agent 23 (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson).

Carell, who is the current king of deadpan comedy, seems the perfect choice for the old Don Adams character, and it’s safe to say his performance will be the top reason to see the movie. Plus, now that “The Rock” has officially changed his screen name to just Dwayne Johnson, perhaps we’ll see a performance slightly more worthy than the one he gave in “The Game Plan.” Alan Arkin and Ken Davitian of “Borat” also star in the film.

—Ali Rothschild “Mamma Mia!” Hits Theaters July 18 From the look of the trailers, the

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As usual, this summer offers a slew of larger-than-life, scantily clad and controversy-laden blockbusters.

film version of the Broadway musical and homage to popular ABBA songs will be 100 percent pure camp.

However, with the talents of Meryl Streep and Colin Firth, director Phyllida Lloyd might be able to piggyback on recent successful movie musicals like “Sweeney Todd” and last summer’s “Hairspray.”

The synopsis: 18-year-old brideto-be Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) doesn’t know who her father is. Her solution is to invite three of her mother’s (Streep) past boyfriends to her wedding to figure out which one is the real deal.

Simple enough, and set on a Greek isle with ’70s dance costumes and hits like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia,” it just might work.

—Ali Rothschild “The Dark Knight” Hits Theaters July 18 In 2005, director Christopher Nolan reinvigorated a superhero that had been on the skids with the film “Batman Begins.” Using the Frank Miller graphic novel “Batman Year One” as a template, Nolan moved away from the comic noir of Tim Burton’s classic Batman series. As a result, Gotham became a little darker, Batman a little more sinister and the whole series a lot more serious.

The aptly titled “Dark Knight” is the most important and unique film this summer, combining blockbuster hype with an artistic atmosphere.

Advertisement for the film began as early as 2006 with a well-formulated viral marketing campaign that mobilized fans to campaign for district attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) and dress up like the Joker’s goons. Christian Bale returns as Bruce Wayne to help restore Gotham from criminal chaos as he combats the psychopathic Joker, played chillingly by the late Heath Ledger.

—Anthony Cephali

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asm, chancellor face challenges State of ASM This spring, 14 members of Associated Students of Madison’s 15th session presented a five-point plan focusing on internal reform.

After instilling a sense of optimism long missing in relation to UW-Madison’s student government, Alex Gallagher, former Student Services Finance Committee chair and a prominent member of the reformers, announced his resignation, citing a need for “new blood” and the difficulties ASM will face in reforming.

Despite the formation of an ad hoc committee given the task of rewriting the ASM bylaws and constitution, no clear candidate has stepped forth to spearhead their five-point reform plan.

With ASM’s spring election sporting an embarrassingly low 7.3 percent turnout, faith in ASM is declining. This summer, ASM will have to prove that change is a priority and make progress in addressing its accountability and visibility issues by the time students arrive on campus for the fall semester.

This editorial board holds the same cautious optimism it had after meeting with members of the 15th session in April. Some of the “new blood” listed in the five-point plan must step up this summer, though, and prove that ASM is a relevant, representative student organization that is larger than an all-or-nothing “hook issue,” like its failed textbook swap or grocery store.

New Chancellor Earlier this week, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced Carolyn “Biddy” Martin would

be recommended to the Board of Regents as the replacement for Chancellor John Wiley, who will be stepping down this September.

As former provost and professor at Cornell University, Martin hopes to bring experience from both the administrative and instructional perspectives of the collegiate atmosphere.

However, Martin comes to UW-Madison at a time when these two disciplines are at odds.

In a 2007-’08 report on 12 peer universities, UW-Madison ranked last in full professor salary, seventh in associate professor salary and ninth in assistant professor salary, making it difficult to secure and retain quality instructors. To make matters worse, current UWMadison officials are tied to a state budget that continually shies away from collegiate support.

In her interviews with campus officials, Martin promised to meet and address these growing concerns. “We have entered an era of extraordinary competition not only nationally but internationally for the best faculty ... I think it is absolutely essential to keep pace with peers when it comes to salary. It’s always good to be at the median,” she said.

Martin may come with the balance of being both a former professor and a current university official, but she must find balance between supporting tenured professors and keeping Madison a well-funded and affordable public university.

Martin excelled in drawing both public and private funding for Cornell University, and she must bring that same expertise to UWMadison in order to aid the disparity in professors’ salaries in relation to other peer universities.

Campus vote critical to Democratic victory Lavilla Capener COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

UW-Madison will make history this November. Our campus will play a pivotal role in helping a Democrat to the White House on Election Day 2008. UW-Madison has a history of political activism and was crucial in making Wisconsin go Democratic in the past two presidential elections.

However, the College Democrats need your help in making sure Wisconsin votes Democratic again in 2008!

In 2000, Al Gore won Wisconsin by only about 6,000 votes. The UW campus alone contributed about 13,000 votes, which means without the UW vote, Bush likely would have won the state of Wisconsin.

In 2004, John Kerry squeaked out a win in the Dairy State by about 11,000 votes. Again, without the 16,000 votes on campus for Kerry, Wisconsin would have gone to Bush. Cynics often claim voting

doesn’t make a difference, but the past two presidential elections have shown that every vote matters— even in a national race. The College Democrats of Madison understand how important the student vote is and will make sure 2008 has another record-breaking turnout for Democrats in Wisconsin.

Yet, the 2008 election will not be a cakewalk. The Republicans have plenty of resources and tricks up their sleeves to defeat our Democratic nominee. The Republicans will try to keep students from voting because they know young people overwhelmingly vote Democratic. We have lots of hard work ahead of us, but I know from experience the result will be extremely rewarding. UWMadison students are in a unique position because we can influence how Wisconsin votes and ultimately alter the course of the nation. democrats page 18

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Political involvement a must for new freshmen Dan Josephson THE DAILY CARDINAL

As you near the beginning of the four most important years of your lives, make sure to consider the exciting timing of your freshman year. This is a crucial year for many reasons, the upcoming election being the most important. As new students in new surroundings, you, for better or worse, will have the responsibility of affecting the outcome. How you go about doing this is entirely in your hands. As you start to become familiar with the political atmosphere of this city, you will notice countless opportunities to get directly involved with politics in an extremely decisive time.

This fall, as you experience the beginnings of your college career, do not underestimate the ability you have to come face to face with the well-being of this country. UW-Madison boasts a deep political history, from the Anti-

Do not let your first semester at college negatively affect the country you live in.

DOW Chemical demonstrations in 1967 to the groundbreaking decisions made two years ago in the mid-term elections, this campus and city are planted in a hotbed of political controversy.

Although difficult to achieve,

if you somehow manage to steer clear of politics this fall, you are wasting your time by attending this university. The ultimate “college experience” will not ensue if you fail to take advantage of this time and place that you have entered, where your very actions and decisions will contribute to the stories that the next generation of students will read in their history books.

With that said, there will be an abundance of volunteer work at either presidential candidate’s local headquarters. Associated Students of Madison, the university’s government, is constantly looking for interns who are compensated with three credits for a semester’s work.

Wisconsin Public Interest Resource Group has an similar program, with a wide range of positions. From working on a homelessness project to pushing for certain environmental bills, there are hands on political experience within walking distance from any of your college dorms.

Advisors send out internship applications for governors, congressmen or senators on a very frequent basis. Home to the second largest of the 50 Capitol buildings, opportunities arise to work there as well. Perhaps the most exciting part about this semester, outside of the election itself, are the political connections that you will make. Aside from the large impact you will be leaving on this country, early political involvement will familiarize you with other members of student, city and state government—connec-

tions that could help you land an internship or job.

The possibilities are endless for getting involved in 2008, a year where the nation has seen many events that have never occurred before and therefore needs your input and involvement. As you walk past College Library, up Bascom Hill and down to State Street, do not deny every piece of literature that comes your way.

Many of these flyers will be organizational meetings for one of many branches of politics. There will be countless pieces of paper being passed out to volunteer for a presidential candidate.

If you somehow manage to steer clear of politics this fall, you are wasting your time by attending this university.

Do not let your first semester at college negatively affect the country you live in for the next four years. This election, this school and this country are going through a great challenge and with your direct political involvement at a place that has played a massive role in politics for decades, there is no better choice than to take advantage of politics—before they take advantage of you.

Dan Josephson is a junior majoring in journalism and political science. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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democrats from page 17 Politicians do not traditionally listen to the concerns of young people, because youth typically do not vote. However, this year can be different. But, for that to happen, young people need to make a commitment to be more involved.

If youth volunteer and vote in larger numbers in the 2008 elections, leaders will pay attention. The major Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have already responded to young people in the

2008 election in a way never seen before. Think of the influence throngs of young, energized campaign volunteers and supporters can have on our leaders.

UW-Madison students can influence how Wisconsin votes and ultimately alter the course of the nation.

For young people, the Democratic Party is correct on the issues they care about. As a student, I am concerned with maintaining and increasing national financial aid so students of all income levels can attend college. As we graduate from school, we should have access to well-paying jobs, affordable health insurance and a strong economy.

Also, the fight for LGBT rights is another issue most Democrats and young people agree on. In addition, both our generation and the Democratic Party care deeply about

making a positive change upon the world, whether it is financial aid for students, affordable health care for all or bringing our troops home from Iraq.

As you register for classes, think about how you want to get involved on campus. If you want to make a difference in your community, your nation or the world, we encourage you to join the College Democrats of Madison and help us elect Democratic candidates both locally and nationally who will put the country on the right track. You

don’t have to be a political junkie or experienced volunteer. Even if you are just curious about the candidates, come check us out!

The College Democrats will have a booth at the student organization fair, and our kickoff meeting is Sept. 16, at 7:00 p.m. in 3650 Humanities.

Let’s go change the world.

Lavilla Capener is a guest columnist from College Democrats and a junior majoring in journalism and political science. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

NUMBERS DON’T LIE: DEMOCRATIC VOTES

6,000 Approximate number of votes Al Gore won Wisconsin by in the 2000 Presidential election

13,000 Approximate number of UW-Madison campus votes for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential election

11,000 Approximate number of votes John Kerry won Wisconsin by in the 2004 Presidential election

16,000 Approximate number of UW-Madison campus votes for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election Sources: www.co.dane.wi.us, www.cnn.com

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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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4 Worn-down pencil 7 Least prevalent 13 Riddle-me- ___ 14 Entertainer Horne 15 Newspaper bigwig 16 Most fidgety 18 Adjective for Mary 19 It has a subtly menacing message 21 Taj Mahal city 22 Certain language of Ethiopia 23 Winery vessel 26 Judges 28 Rotate the camera 29 Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet ___’’ 30 Verb ending?

31 Julia Roberts film 35 Honorarium 36 Long geological period 37 Haunted house feature, often 43 Smith/Jones blockbuster, for short 46 “Don’t rush into anything!’’

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Seven athletes to watch for this fall Allan Evridge—Football, senior quarterback Badger fans used to knowing who their quarterback is and how he can perform in crunchtime situations will be holding their breath for senior Allan Evridge this season. The Kansas State transfer is the man slated to take over the starting role after the graduation of Tyler Donovan, but with little in-game experience, Evridge has a lot to prove. He played a limited role in seven games during the 2007 season, completing 5-of-12 pass attempts for a total of 66 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Evridge showed glimpses of great potential in his days at Kansas State, where he posted 1,365 yards on 102 pass attempts and six touchdowns in just six starts for the Wildcats, but playing against teams like Ohio State and Penn State in the Big Ten this year will show Evridge’s true worth in his final year on the college gridiron.

Hanna Grinaker—Women’s Cross Country, junior In just her first two years running cross country for UW, junior Hanna Grinaker earned All-American honors twice, All-Big Ten honors, the 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year award and the fastest time for the Badgers at the NCAA National Championship meets in both 2006 and 2007. Last year, she finished her season with a 25th-place finish at nationals with a 6k time of 20 minutes and 51 seconds to spearhead a Badger team finish of 20th place. Look for Grinaker to once again lead Wisconsin to a respectable finish among the nation’s top cross country programs with performances strong enough to garner even more All-American and All-Big Ten honors.

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Victor Diaz—Men’s Soccer, senior forward The Madrid, Spain, native should be one of the best offensive threats on the Wisconsin men’s soccer team this year. Starting 44-of-50 games in the last three years, Diaz has made appearances on the All-Big Ten lists at the end of each season and has led the team in assists each of the last two years. He tallied a team-high seven goals in his inaugural season in 2005 and has scored four goals in each season since. In 2007, Diaz accumulated 16 points and eight assists and landed a spot on the first-team All-Big Ten squad. Look for him to be a major force in the Badgers’ campaign to improve on their sixth-place finish in last year’s DIAZ final conference standings.

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The Badger’s starting quarterback spot will likely be held by senior Allan Evridge. The Kanstas State transfer started several games as a freshman but played little in 2007

Matt Withrow—Men’s Cross Country, senior Wisconsin’s elite men’s cross country program will have its best athlete returning to the trails this fall in senior Matt Withrow. Along with his multiple All-American and Big Ten honors, Withrow was the third finisher for the Badgers and took ninth place overall when Wisconsin won the 2005 National Championship meet. At last year’s national meet, Withrow was the first Badger to cross the finish line, finishing in 17th place with a 10k time of 30 minutes and 9 seconds. His time helped Wisconsin capture fifth place at the meet and grab its sixth consecutive top-five NCAA Championship finish. Withrow should be primed for another season of success under the helm of head coach Jerry Schumacher and will once again make Wisconsin a prime contender for the national title.

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Taylor Walsh—Women’s Soccer, senior forward Madison native Taylor Walsh is one of the stalwart players on the roster for the Wisconsin women’s soccer team, which is in the midst of a rebuilding process under veteran head coach Paula Wilkins. Brimming with potential as a true freshman in 2004, Walsh suffered a season-ending injury that forced her to take a medical redshirt. Since then, she has started in 51-of-60 games in her three years and has led the team in goals each of the past two seasons. Last season she put up four goals and nine points, assisting on game-winning goals in matches against Boston University and Ohio State. Walsh will be a critical component of this year’s team which, with the help of the nation’s fourth-best recruiting class, should improve upon its 10th-place finish in the Big Ten standings last year.

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Audra Jeffers—Volleyball, senior middle blocker The last remaining member of head coach Pete Waite’s freshman class of 2004, senior middle blocker Audra Jeffers will be at the heart of a Wisconsin volleyball team that lost five seniors to graduation, including three full-time starters.

After redshirting her first year with the program, Jeffers has established herself as a starter and has been a tremendous contributor on both sides of the ball, averaging no less than 2.51 kills and 0.81 blocks per game each year. In 2007, she made a move from opposite hitter to middle blocker and tallied a .280 hitting percentage with 1.25 blocks per game, both good for second-best totals on the team. She also accrued career highs in assists (five against Northern Iowa), blocks (eight against Michigan) and kills (17 against Michigan). She will be the leader on a Wisconsin team seeking redemption for its shocking second-round 3-0 loss to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament last season.

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Senior middle blocker Audra Jeffers will play a key role in 2008 after the departure of five key players from last year’s talented volleyball squad.

Travis Beckum—Football, senior tight end As one of the finest offensive weapons on the Wisconsin football team last year, senior tight end Travis Beckum opted out of the NFL draft to play one more season with the Badgers. After playing defensive end as a freshman in 2005, Beckum became one of the team’s top players when he was given the opportunity to play offense as a sophomore. In the past two years, Beckum put up 1,885 yards and 11 touchdowns and has averaged 13.9 yards per catch. His 136 career receptions are third all-time in Wisconsin history, and he is on pace to surpass former Badger wide receivers Brandon Williams (202) and Lee Evans (175) BECKUM to take the top spot. Last year, Beckum was named a finalist for the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end and was named college football’s Tight End of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio. His 982 receiving yards were the most for any collegiate tight end in 2007, and his 75 receptions were second best in the nation. Look for Beckum to be a favorite downfield target for senior quarterback Allan Evridge and for him to be a first or second-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft.

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Roundball rock: Bo Ryan’s crew ready to surprise again Departure of Butch, Flowers gives others chance to step up

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Marcus Landry, senior swingman Joe Krabbenhoft and junior point guard Trevon Hughes. Although none of them put up numbers worthy of national recognition, Landry was named second-team All-Big Ten by Big Ten coaches and third team All-Big Ten by a

media voting panel. Hughes was given an Big Ten honorable mention by both groups at the end of last season.

Of players returning to the team this season, Landry finished last season ranked first on the team in blocks (29), second in points

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In a year when no one expected much of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team among nationally recognized conference rivals Michigan State and Indiana, the 2007-’08 season was a remarkable and welcome surprise for the Badger faithful.

For a team that had lost an All-American and record-setting scorer in Alando Tucker, last year’s troupe of seniors—Tanner Bronson, Greg Stiemsma, Michael Flowers and Brian Butch—made the most of their final year and left a mark on college basketball’s national scene. The team compiled a record-setting season highlighted by a school-record 31 wins, a Big Ten regular season title, a Big Ten Tournament title, the nation’s best scoring defense and a birth in the 2008 NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.

As the 2008-’09 season approaches, Wisconsin is once again faced with a similar scenario. It enters the fall without any nationally hyped recruits or bigname players and is not likely to snag any sort of preseason national ranking. But under the guidance of head coach Bo Ryan, the men who make up this year’s roster will certainly have a shot at repeating the success of last year.

On the list of returners who should retain their starting roles in the fall are senior forward

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Senior forward Joe Krabbenhoft (45) is a presence at both ends of the court for Wisconsin, making key hustle plays and fighting for rebounds.

(389) and second in rebounds (129), while Hughes ranked first in points (393), first in steals (62) and second in 3-point field goals made (43). Although Krabbenhoft did not earn any accolades for his play, he was a stalwart force on the floor, putting up team bests for returners with 1,118 minutes played, a .485 shooting percentage and 233 total rebounds.

Of all the candidates to take on the starting spot vacated

by Flowers, junior guard Jason Bohannon has the best chance of getting the nod. Bohannon was named the Sixth Man of the Year by Big Ten coaches last season for his brilliant play off the bench, scoring 8.2 points per game, shooting .867 from the free-throw line and hitting a team-high 53 shots from beyond the arc.

Also in contention for the job are sophomore guard Tim Jarmusz, who hit six of his 10 field goals and collected 10 rebounds in several short stints of action late last season, and untested freshman Jordan Taylor, a 6'1" guard out of St. Louis Park, Minn.

The greatest concern for the Badgers will be filling the voids left at center by Stiemsma and Butch, including one starting role.

At 6'10", sophomore forward Jon Leuer should be in prime consideration for the spot, as he amassed more time on the court last year than all other freshman combined, contributing 94 points on 34-of-72 shooting and 14 free throws. The highlight of his season came in January in Ann Arbor, when Leuer led the team with a 25-point performance on Michigan’s home court.

Other prospects include sophomore center J.P. Gavinski, senior forward Kevin Gullikson, sophomore forward Keaton Nankivil and incoming freshman center Ian Markolf. Although he has yet to experience the rigors of collegiate play, Markolf may stand the best chance of getting playing time. The 7-foot, 260-pound product of San Antonio, Texas, could stand to beat out Nankivil and Gavinski for playing time, since their performances in game-time situations last season were merely average at best, and Gullikson has had trouble with off-the-court issues.

As the conference preseason picks are posted, fans can expect the Badgers to sit somewhere behind a Purdue squad that finished runner-up in last season’s Big Ten title race and returned all but one player to its roster next season. Sophomore guard Robbie Hummel, who earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a freshman, is the top player on the Boilermakers.

Among the other major contenders in the conference will be Michigan State and Minnesota, which has made considerable improvements in just one year under the tutelage of head coach Tubby Smith. Indiana should also remain a threat despite losing standout freshman guard Eric Gordon to the NBA Draft and 2008 Big Ten Player of the Year D.J. White to graduation. The hiring of former Marquette head coach Tom Crean should keep the Hoosiers near the top of the conference standings despite the tumultuous situation left by former head coach Kelvin Sampson.

Hockey squads ready to build on playoff success in 2008-’09

By Brandon Storlie THE DAILY CARDINAL

After deep playoff runs in the 2007-’08 season, both the UW men’s and women’s hockey programs will look to come back strong in 2008-’09. The teams feature strong nuclei of returning players that should provide more postseason success for both squads.

But despite high on-ice expectations, most of the news for both teams this offseason has revolved around who won’t be on the ice next fall. On the men’s side, oneyear wonder Kyle Turris headed west, signing with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes just days after the Badgers’ season ended. The

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Sophomore forward Hilary Knight has the potential to be one of the top players in her sport next year.

women’s team is in a similar situation, also looking to replace a dominant scorer in Jinelle Zaugg.

Zaugg concluded her four years as a Badger with one of the most impressive stat lines in school history, setting a school record with 89 career goals.

Co-captains Ben Street and Blake Geoffrion will look to lead the men in 2008-’09. Street and Geoffrion tied for second on the team in scoring last year, each with 30 points, and with Turris gone, these two pose the most potent offensive threat. Sophomore forwards Podge Turnbull and Patrick Johnson are capable of breakout years at the forward position, and junior John Mitchell should make some noise as well.

Defenseman Jamie McBain will be back for his junior season and should provide the leadership for a young defensive corps.

Sophomores Brendan Smith, Cody Goloubef and Ryan McDonagh all had solid seasons on the blue line last year, but will have to step up to fill spots vacated by Davis Drewiske and Kyle Klubertanz.

In net, it is still the Shane Connelly show. Badger fans have seen just about everything from the senior goalie over the past couple of seasons. He has proven he can come to play in big games, but a lack of consistency dogged him and the rest of the team for much of last season. The defensemen in front of him have another year’s worth of experience, but so does the rest

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Senior netminder Shane Connelly has shown flashes of brilliance in his three seasons at UW, but has had trouble playing at a high level consistently. His goals against average (2.44) ranked ninth in the WCHA last year. of the WCHA, and Connelly will have to be better than ever.

Wisconsin again boasts one of the best incoming classes in the nation for 2008-’09. Forwards Jordy Murray, Derek Stepan and Matt Thurber will join defensemen Jake Gardiner, Ryan Little and Eric Springer as freshmen for the Badgers next season.

On the women’s side, senior forwards Erika Lawler and Meghan Duggan will lead the charge once again for the Badgers. Duggan tied for the team lead in points last year with 43, and Lawler was third on the squad with 40. These two should vie for the team lead in scoring again next season, and fans should look for Hilary Knight to follow up on her stellar freshman

campaign of 2007-’08.

Clutch play for the second and third lines will be key again next year, especially in a talent-laden league like the WCHA. Junior forwards Jasmine Giles and Kyla Sanders both had 20-point seasons last year, and fans should expect more of the same.

Senior defenders Alycia Matthews and Rachel Bible will be back to lead the Badger defense next season. Bible was a team-leading plus-30 in plusminus last season, and now that the younger defenders have a year of experience under their belts, they will hope to follow suit.

Look for Matthews to step up offensively this season as well.

In goal, junior Jessie Vetter has

done almost all there is to do in college hockey. The task ahead of her is fairly straightforward: Do it again. Vetter suffered the first NCAA Tournament defeat of her career in last year’s national championship game against MinnesotaDuluth, and fans can bet she will be eager to avenge that loss when UMD comes to town.

As incoming freshmen, forwards Brooke Ammerman and Carolyn Prevost will compete for playing time along with defender Brittany Haverstock and goaltender Nikki Kaasa. Ammerman and Prevost have both played on national teams and are rated among the top forward prospects from the United States and Canada, respectively.

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Badger football: looking ahead Defense aims to recover from rough year

Success of aerial attack will rest on untested wide receivers

By Nate Carey

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The 2007 Badger squad was considered one of the top teams in the nation before the season began, but after a year of ups and downs, the team did not live up to its full potential.

Much of last year’s success, as well as its shortfalls, rested on the shoulders of the Badger defense.

In the 21-17 loss to Tennessee in the 2008 Outback Bowl, the defensive intensity and readiness that Wisconsin needed was severely lacking in the first half, resulting in 21 Tennessee points before the intermission. However, the defense came out strong in the second half and held the Volunteers scoreless for the game’s final 35 minutes.

But the defensive lapses in the first half were too much for Wisconsin to overcome. The Badgers gave up 11 plays of 19 yards or more, leaving much to be improved during the current offseason.

With that said, the 2008 team will have to push forward with a young defensive squad after the loss of four key contributors.

Defensive tackle Nick Hayden as well as cornerbacks Jack Ikegwuonu and Ben Strickland will be replaced with a group of players expected by coaches to step in and contribute without much of a hiccup in the overall defensive scheme.

Secondary One of the biggest questions on defense will be how Wisconsin will replace Ikegwuonu. In 2007 the Madison native led the team with 15 pass deflections and finished 14th on the team in total tackles with 24.

Despite only recording one interception, Ikegwuonu was constantly on the mind of the opposing offense.

Replacing Ikegwuonu will be sophomore Aaron Henry. Henry led all freshmen with 38 tackles last season—along with one interception on a fake punt—before suffering a knee ligament injury during practice leading up to the Outback Bowl. Senior Allen Langford will again occupy the second cornerback spot, but is also rehabbing from a knee injury he suffered with two games left in the season.

At the safety spots, juniors Shane Carter and Aubrey Pleasant are expected to reclaim the spots they held last season. Carter led the team in interceptions with seven and ranked first in the

secondary with 56 tackles. Sophomore Jay Valai will push Pleasant for the strong safety spot and could come out the winner if Pleasant does not improve on the tackling and pursuit issues that plagued him a year ago.

Linebacking Corps The strength of the Wisconsin defense will once again be its linebacking corps. Seniors Jonathan Casillas and DeAndre Levy will man the outside spots, while junior Elijah Hodge will undoubtedly hold down the middle linebacking position.

The main concern with the 2008 linebackers will be leadership. With Strickland, Ikegwuonu and Hayden gone, it will be up to Casillas and Levy to take hold of the defense and show the leadership they lacked last season.

Casillas, Levy and Hodge finished as the top three tacklers on the team in 2007 with 96, 70 and 67, respectively.

If Casillas and Levy aren’t up to the challenge of leading the defense, Hodge could easily take over. Hodge was injured off-and-on last season but still managed to start 12 of the 13 games.

Behind the top three linebackers are sophomores Culmer St. Jean and Blake Sorensen and junior Jaevery McFadden. St. Jean and McFadden saw the most playing time last season, but their statistics—17 and 13 total tackles—did not settle much going into 2008.

Defensive Line Of the three tiers on defense, the defensive line had the most turnover.

Hayden, who had 4.5 sacks in 2007, was the defensive anchor during his tenure in cardinal and white, and it could take a committee to replace him.

During spring practice, the defensive line had the most injuries, as senior defensive end Mike Newkirk, sophomore DE Kirk DeCremer, senior defensive tackle Jason Chapman, senior DE Matthew Shaughnessy and junior Dan Moore all sat out practice at some point.

The most serious of these injuries is Shaughnessy, who suffered a broken leg during a practice the night before the annual Spring Game in late April. If Shaughnessy’s rehab goes poorly and he is unable to start or play in the season opener against Akron on August 30, it will most likely be up to DeCremer and Moore to pick up the slack.

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Senior linebacker DeAndre Levy will be counted on next season to pressure opposing quarterbacks and provide constancy for the defense.

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The 2008 offense looks like a typical one for the Badgers: great blocking and running with a mediocre passing attack. The team’s running game and tight ends will be nightmarish for opposing defenses in the red zone, but to be an elite team, the Badgers need someone to step up at quarterback and wide receiver. If the wideouts can’t take advantage of the single coverage, then truly good defenses, like Ohio State’s, will simply focus on the run and neutralize the tight ends.

Quarterback Allan Evridge didn’t win the starting spot last year, but as a fifth-year senior and former starter at Kansas State, Evridge holds the same crucial advantage over his competition that gave Tyler Donovan the upper-hand last year: experience. Junior Dustin Sherer, Evridge’s top competition, has thrown three passes for no completions and an interception in his college career.

Running Back It has been a long time since Wisconsin boasted a backfield as talented as next year’s. Star junior running back P.J. Hill is one of the nation’s most productive runners when healthy, and the presence of sophomore Zach Brown and junior Lance Smith ensures that an injury to Hill will not derail the Badger ground attack. While Hill was injured last year, Brown posted 450 yards and four touchdowns in four starts. Smith averaged six yards per carry in 2007. Senior fullback Chris Pressley has not been much of a threat with the ball in his hands but is very strong and one of the best blockers in the nation. NFLdraftscout. com has Pressley listed as the NCAA’s

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Junior Lance Smith brings blazing speed to a deep Badger backfield. second-best fullback prospect.

Wide Receiver Receiver may be the team’s weakest position, and certainly the most inexperienced. After sophomore Kyle Jefferson, who made 26 catches for 412 yards and 2 TDs in a solid true freshman campaign, the next most productive returning WR is junior Xavier Harris, who had two catches for 30 yards last year. Besides Jefferson, the team is placing its hopes in at least six athletic but unproven players, the most notable of which may be sophomore David Gilreath—an explosive kick and punt returner—and freshman Nick Toon—a prized recruit and son of former Badgers and New York Jets great Al Toon. You can bet the coaching staff would love to see Toon and Jefferson develop, as both have the size (6'3" and 6'5", respectively) and blazing speed to be both red zone and big-play threats.

Tight End Along with running back and fullback, tight end is Wisconsin’s strongest position, where it possesses arguably the best tight-end tan-

dem in the country. Senior Travis Beckum is one of the best players in the NCAA at any position and has reached nearly 1,000 yards receiving in each of the past two seasons. Junior Garrett Graham posted 328 yards and four touchdowns last year, which is extremely productive for a No. 2 tight end considering he was playing behind the top pass-catching TE in the nation. In a time of wide receiver uncertainty, Wisconsin is extremely fortunate to have these two players.

Offensive Line Can anyone remember the last time Wisconsin didn’t have a solid offensive line? The departure of AllBig Ten honorable mention Marcus Coleman leaves a void at the center position. Sophomore John Moffitt appears to be the heir apparent after fellow sophomore Brad Thorson was dismissed from the team. Manning that rest of the positions are senior right guard and second-team All-Big Ten selection Kraig Urbik, with left tackle, left guard and right tackle being played by sophomore Gabe Carimi, senior Andy Kemp and senior Eric Vandenheuvel, respectively.

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