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Campus remembers students killed in crash By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

Members of the UW-Madison community gathered at the Red Gym Monday evening to pay their respects to students who died in a car crash days before the fall semester began. Lindsey Plank, 23, Dan Myers, 22, and Rick Putze, 22, were killed in a single vehicle car accident Aug. 27 on Midvale Boulevard. Dean of Students Lori Berquam began the service with a reflection on the students’ lives at the university through a Power Point video. “I know it is a time of reflection and a time of grieving but it is also a time to celebrate these students’ lives while they were here,” she said. “It is the stories about these three young people that will keep us going and will keep their legacy with us.”

Faculty members from the chemistry and music departments spoke of the students’ talent and spirit in the classroom. Frank Keutsch and Chad Wilkinson, members of the chemistry department said they thoroughly enjoyed working with Plank and Putze. Keutsch, research instructor to Plank, said she was always full of energy and enthusiasm no matter what she experienced. “She was so much fun to work with … she was so positive and so full of life, that when you saw her, that is what you could see,” Keutsch said. Todd Wellborn of the music department spoke of Myers’ versatility as a student. He said Myers immersed himself in musical studies aside from practicing his instrument. “The music program at UWMadison is the closest one can get

to a conservatory program … but Dan was not a typical conservatory student,” he said. “He was interested in things outside of his instrument, outside of music.” Friends of Putze said they would always remember receiving stacks of Billy Joel CDs from him. Another student said she only knew Putze for a short while but enjoyed the time she had spent with him. “I did not know Rick very well and I am having a hard time, I can only imagine what you all are going through.” After friends, faculty, staff and neighbors spoke of the students’ childhood, adolescence and college life, attendees proceeded to the back of the room to light a candle of remembrance. The ceremony closed with the singing of UW-Madison’s signature song,“Varsity.”

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Family and friends light candles to remember Lindsey Plank, Dan Myers and Rick Putze. Dean of students Lori Berquam led the service.

Low Wis. primary turnout expected By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

Awareness is down and low voter turnout is expected, but the primary for Wisconsin Legislative elections is taking place today, Sept. 9, and the outcomes could have important ramifications. Mike McCabe, director of the watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, said this primary is flying under the radar because there is no high-profile statewide office up for grabs. According to McCabe, the outcome of the state Legislative election is important because control of both the state Assembly and state Senate could go to either Democrats or Republicans. “Either or both of the houses LORENZO ZEMELLA/THE DAILY CARDINAL

The UW Police department hope to decrease the number of student bike thefts on campus with new GPS systems this year.

UWPD ‘Bait Bike’ program uses GPS technology to catch campus bike thieves By Andrea Carlson THE DAILY CARDINAL

A new tracking system initiated by the University of Wisconsin Police Department is aiming to cut down the amount of bicycles stolen on campus. “Bait Bikes,” launched in May, places GPS equipment on select bicycles around campus. UWPD Ofﬁcer John Deering followed University of Toronto Police ofﬁcers in starting the program at UW-Madison. “After about a month and a half

or so [the GPS devices] were quite successful and were working better than we thought … so we purchased a few more units and have continued since then,” UWPD Sgt. Jason Whitney said. According to UWPD, the police can ﬁnd a stolen bike via the Internet as soon as it is moved. Ofﬁcers track the bike’s path, dispatch to the area and make an arrest. From January 2007 to May 2008, UWPD received 100 reports of bike bikes page 3

could change hands, and that has big implications for the University of Wisconsin,” McCabe said. He said Democrats and Republicans handle higher education very differently, and whoever gains control in this election can have a big impact on tuition and funding for university programs. McCabe said there are a handful of races in which the winner will actually be determined in the primary because candidates from only one party are running. Six Democratic candidates and no Republicans will appear on the ballot for the 81st Assembly district, which includes Madison, and the winner of the primary will be the district’s new representative. “It’s unfortunate that people are

overlooking what might be in some communities the only opportunity to inﬂuence the makeup of the state Legislature,” McCabe said. Election ofﬁcials predicted a voter turnout of only 15 percent, and UWMadison political science professor Charles Franklin said he thinks student turnout will be much lower. According to Franklin, average student turnout in general elections is usually about half to two-thirds the average overall turnout, partially because students are not permanent residents and have not lived in an area long enough to become familiar with local politicians. Franklin said the high interest in the presidential election probably primary page 3

Student robbed at gunpoint on Mills Street By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

University ofﬁcials urged students to focus on personal safety precautions Monday after a student was robbed at gunpoint on an off-campus street Friday night. The 25-year-old male victim was walking on Mills Street just south of Chandler Street after leaving the engineering building around 10:50 p.m. Friday, according to a Madison Police Department statement. MPD Public Information Ofﬁcer Joel DeSpain said a masked gunman riding a bicycle attacked the victim from behind. “[The perpetrator] held a gun to [the victim’s] neck and asked

him if he had anything in his pockets,” DeSpain said. The perpetrator took the student’s wallet and cell phone before ﬂeeing with another male perpetrator standing nearby. DeSpain said the victim was not injured. The robbery prompted university ofﬁcials to issue a statement reminding the campus community to be aware of their personal safety and to utilize UW-Madison’s SAFEwalk and SAFEride programs for secure transportation. The incident on Mills Street is one of several crimes committed in student-frequented downtown areas during the past week. Early Saturday, a 20-year-old

man from Racine was hospitalized after being beaten by two men in the 500 block of State Street. DeSpain said the men approached the victim looking for a ﬁght and then punched him several times until he was knocked unconscious. Based on descriptions given by the victim’s friends, police were able to locate and arrest the perpetrators, 23-year-old Dustin Bachman of DeForest, Wis., and 25-year-old Bradley Thompson of Des Moines, Iowa, in the downtown area. Police said Bachman is tentatively charged with substantial battery and Thompson is tenassaults page 3

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had been eating most of my lunches at Subway anyway, given its proximity to my summer job, so there was nothing out of the ordinary that prompted that visit. I ordered my usual. Six-inch veggie on Italian herb & cheese, not toasted please. The works. No tomatoes. As I made my way down the assembly line toward the register, I noticed something about Scrabble. Immediately I thought of the death of Facebook’s Scrabulous and cried a little. But then I got my sandwich and beverage and noticed a tiny message on the side of my cup and on the paper wrapping of my sandwich that dared me to “peel here.” Feeling adventurous, I peeled right there and was the proud owner of one free cookie (good on next order, no substitutes), and the letter “R.” Turns out that Subway Scrabble was similar to McDonald’s Monopoly. You spell a word like “fresh,” “Subway” or “airplane” (or get a few letters from each) and you’ve won a trip to Jamaica, one hundred grand, an airline ticket (who could’ve guessed that one?).

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From then on, I was hooked. I counted down the minutes at work until paper peeling pleasure at noon every day. Most of the time, I got more “R”s. There were a few “S”s and, once, even an “E.” That night, I drank to my first vowel.

After a while, not only was one Scrabble meal a day not enough, but one meal’s worth of letters a day wasn’t cutting it either

But soon enough, my lunchtime rendezvous weren’t enough to feed my addiction. I started looking for other reasons to frequent the various Subways around Madison. Like to celebrate that the cicada living on my window ledge had sex (and then died). Or because I remembered to refill my birth control this month (or forgot). Or maybe my boyfriend just lost all his groceries. And plates. And silverware (that usually reappear after our mealtime Scrabtastic satisfaction). After a while, not only was one Scrabble meal a day not enough, but one meal’s worth of letters a day wasn’t cutting it either. So I rounded up the troops. “Where should we go for breakfast?” a friend asked on our

way to the Dells. “I could go for some bagels,” someone else responded. “Pastries sound good,” another voice chimed in. “I know the perfect place,” I said. After directing three hungry and disappointed boys to Subway at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, I made sure they all ordered the jumbo sodas that have two letters instead of one. It soon became my answer to everything: “Where should we have my birthday dinner this year?” Well, the Monday Subway cashier girl is an ex-touring folk singer. I’m sure she does a fantastic “Happy Birthday.” “My cat just died. Can we talk?” Of course, we can have a good cry over a chicken teriyaki or a meatball marinara! “I have mono. Stay away from me.” I heard that Subway’s sandwiches are laced with Percocet and Vicodin. You’ll be back on your feet in no time. I quit my job. It was getting in the way, and I couldn’t focus anymore with the voice in my head screaming “give me an ‘R,’ give me an ‘M,’ give me a ‘V’” over and over. I lost weight. A lot. My eyes became permanently encircled by dark crevices. None of my friends wanted to hang out anymore. And I started injecting my sandwiches

for more intense pleasure. I trolled the streets at night for letters. I found a dealer. Won a whole sandwich once. But I owe him money. I think he’s going to kill me. Went to rehab. Made some good friends and finally shared the traumatic story from my childhood of the time my family went to Subway without me while I was at a sleepover party. I haven’t spoken to them since. I went cold turkey for a while, but today I Scrabble a healthy number of times a week. My sponsor is proud.

I went cold turkey for a while, but today i Scrabble a healthy number of times a week. My sponsor is proud.

I’m back to my normal weight now and have rekindled old relationships. But every time I peel back a new letter, I can’t help the adrenaline rush or the resulting euphoria. I’m pretty sure it’s not threatening anymore, though. It’s just a soft reminder of the beach vacation or Jacuzzi full of cash that could’ve been but is no more. If you have an F, a U, a Y or a V, e-mail Kiera at wiatrak@wisc.edu and she’ll share her prize. Maybe.

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Letter grades axed for ﬁrst-year UW medical students By Caitlin Gath THE DAILY CARDINAL

Professors at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will no longer give grades to ﬁrst year students and will instead implement a pass/fail system. According to Patrick McBride, associate dean of students of UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, the school wanted to alleviate stress and foster collaboration. “We felt like in a public health environment, it’s really about working together, not trying to outdo another person,” McBride said. Current residency programs still look at the ranking of students, so the UW medical school will continue to grade and rank students in the years following their ﬁrst. “We felt like it was in our students’ interests to allow ranking in the second, third and fourth year because without that they might not be as competitive.” Prospective UW medical students said they have mixed feelings about the new process.

“My initial reactions weren’t so favorable,” Andrea Cavey, UWMadison senior and prospective medical school student said. “I think having a grading system that has actual grades gives a standard of excellence you want to strive for, to not just be satisfactory.” Cavey said the new grading system will not affect her decision to apply to the school. “I’ve been planning on applying to UW for several years now, because it’s an excellent school in medical education … I don’t really think that this is an important enough factor to affect my decision.” Alex Ringeisen, a UW-Madison senior in the middle of the application process, said he is open to the modification because he feels it would relieve some pressure. “I think it’s a good thing for when the first years are still getting accustomed to going through all this intense coursework,” he said. “It will teach [us] to work better as a team, to not be so cutthroat.”

UW-Madison to face Illinois in ﬁrst round of online ‘top party school’ contest UW-Madison students can crown their university “America’s Top Party School” for the second consecutive year by voting on a Chicago-based newspaper website. The Chicago Tribune’s RedEye newspaper is sponsoring the 2nd annual online competition, which Wisconsin won last year, as an imitation of the Princeton Review’s “Top 20 Party Schools” list. In the ﬁrst round of the March Madness-like tournament, UWMadison will face the University of Illinois. The school that receives the most online votes will move to the second round, with the chance to continue head-to-head match-ups against other universities in subsequent rounds.

primary from page 1 takes attention away from the state elections, but voters are actually more closely affected by local and state elections. “That’s the general irony—that turnout is highest in presidential elections where things are most distant from us as individuals,” Franklin said. Lavilla Capener, communications

bait from page 1 theft on campus, and only one person was arrested for such theft during the 2007-’08 school year, according to the UWPD website. Since Aug. 1, 16 arrests have been made using the GPS technology. “Hopefully we will see a dramatic decrease to the number of bike thefts on campus and with that students can enjoy their transportation in and around campus and the city,” Whitney said. University police is encouraging students to pick up “This could be a Bait Bike” decoy stickers at the Budget Bike shop or the department’s

Voting for the first round will end at 2 p.m. on Sept. 12, with the second round immediately after. RedEye web editor Jimmy Greenfield said competitors were chosen through a point system from the last five years of Princeton Review’s party school list. Although Wisconsin was not on the Princeton Review’s list for the past two years, Greenfield said UW-Madison made the RedEye tournament because of it’s point total from other years. “We had to have the defending champs in there,” he added. Greenfield said there will be five rounds total, and the winner is expected to be announced in late September. To vote for UW-Madison go to redeyechicago.com/partyschools. director for UW-Madison College Democrats, said state elections are very important, but national elections draw most of the students’ attention. “The national races are definitely more exciting, there are more glamorous candidates, and I think students see a lot of that and don’t realize actually how important some of the smaller races are,” Capener said. office to help deter potential thefts. UW-Madison junior Amy Giffin said someone stole her bike last fall from her house porch. Since getting a new one this year she has taken more precautions in guarding it. “I used to not lock up my bicycle and now I do,” Giffin said. “I think the new GPS system is a good idea because even though I registered my bike last year it didn’t help with its recovery.” UW-Madison sophomore Annie Kraemer also had her bike stolen off her porch on Spring Street. “I think this new program is a great idea … it will help students who rely on their bike to get to class and work,” she said.

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Task force to combat county’s racial disparities By Rebecca Holland THE DAILY CARDINAL

County ofﬁcials announced a plan Monday to reduce racial disparity in Dane County’s criminal justice system through the creation of a specialized task force. Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk unveiled the Dane County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, which aims to reduce racial disparity in both the juvenile and criminal justice system by analyzing government reports on the problem. The task force will then give recommendations to the Dane County Board of Supervisors, the County Executive and the Equal Opportunity Commission. “The Dane County Equal Opportunity Commission welcomes the opportunity to be involved in this important issue of racial dis-

parities in our criminal justice system and its effect on the community,” commission Chair Yolanda Woodward said in a statement. The multi-cultural task force contains representatives from all sides of the Dane County criminal justice system including police, service agencies, community advocates and the court system. “It is our hope that compiling diverse members of the community who are involved in this sensitive issue, we can ﬁnally put together a plan of action that will not only protect the community impacted by the criminal justice system, but also develop policies that reduces the disparities,” Woodward said. The Task Force on Racial Disparities started at a national level, moving to the state and now county level to deal with the issue more closely. Wisconsin and Dane

County are particularly disparate, according to Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard. “You see it almost everyday. You see a huge overrepresentation of people of color in our justice system. There’s no question that there’s a big disparity. The harder question becomes why and what should we do about it,” Blanchard said. Gaps in education, employment and income contribute to racial disparity in the justice system and result in more criminal cases and fewer treatment options and defense lawyers, according to Blanchard. He said families struggling with these burdens have a harder time getting lawyers, ﬁnding lawful employment and avoiding criminal activity. Blanchard said the task force’s ﬁrst mission is to make citizens aware of these issues within the county. “It’s all related,” he said.

Wisconsin National Guard to deploy 3,500 soldiers to Iraq next year

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In the Wisconsin National Guard’s largest deployment since World War II, roughly 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers will be sent to Iraq for active duty in February. Soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the largest National Guard unit in the state, and six other Wisconsin units, received notiﬁcation this past weekend that they would be deployed. According to a statement, the soldiers will report for duty at their local armories in February 2009 and will serve in Iraq for about 10 months. Their mission in Iraq, according to a Defense Department news release, will be to “assure freedom

tatively charged with battery. In a separate incident, the Open Pantry at 1401 Regent St. was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning. DeSpain said two men entered the store around 5 a.m. when one of the men pointed a handgun at an employee and demanded money from the cash register. Police described the armed perpetrator as a 6'0" black male, 18 to 22 years old, wearing a light colored mask across his nose and mouth. The second man is described as a 5'8" black male, 18 to 22 years old, wearing a red jacket with blue stripes on the sleeves.

of movement and continuity of operations.” The soldiers have been on alert since December 2007, training intensively in preparation for the past eight months. They will train at an Army base in Texas for two months before leaving for Iraq. After this deployment, 10,000 members of the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard will have actively served since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, according to the statement. The Wisconsin National Guard, which has roughly 10,000 members, will have 6,000 forces in Wisconsin available for emergency response during the deployment.

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no euphoria for student section

he athletic department has a recurring dream concerning student section seating at Camp Randall. It’s an Orwellian dream where students uniformly file into their assigned section, and since Big Brother is watching, students wouldn’t dare sit somewhere other than their assigned seat. Unfortunately, this hypothetical euphoria doesn’t translate to reality. In the real world, student seating is never going to be perfect, and it’s hard to imagine such a situation. It’s obvious this weekend was disastrous, perfectly evidenced by the student corral in the concourse outside the student section and the “Fuck the wristbands” chants, but compromise and progress are needed from both the athletic department and the students. Fearing the student section would not be able to accommodate a maximum capacity crowd for upcoming Big Ten games against Ohio State and Penn State (only 11,800 students of approximately 13,500 allotted wristbands showed up for Akron, yet the student section was still full because occupants took more than one seat), the athletic department decided to organize the seating to ensure people were filling seats in proper concentration and ensuring no students would be left out of their section. Only sections O and P were open at first in an attempt to guarantee everyone sat in the right place, clogging the concourse and infuriating those who actually came to the game on time. While hindsight proves the new method of organization failed, the idea of micromanaging how a rowdy, often drunk student section seats itself is fundamentally futile. Before the new wristband policy, students had assigned seats for games and got to their assigned seat or somewhere reasonably proximate for

the game. There were the common complaints of people sitting in the wrong seat, which the new policy intended to prevent. It is now apparent the same problem exists, suggesting an inherent futility in changing the system in the first place. The athletic department should do itself a favor and keep it simple. It’s not going to be perfect for everyone, so instead cater to the fans that arrive on time and place their interests first. There are a myriad of reasons for not sitting where assigned, but the point is it happens. The sooner the athletic department recognizes this, the sooner it can come to the happy realization that the students can bear responsibility for themselves, to some extent. Shutting off certain sections is entirely ineffective and only serves to fuel skepticism toward the new ticket policy. It additionally doesn’t reward fans who come early—with only two sections open many of the latecomers get the front of the sections opened later. It is apparent the people most affected by an improperly concentrated crowd are the very last people to enter the stadium. Thus, open all the sections initially (nobody cares about ‘P’ and ‘O’ without the upperclassmen distinction) and let students file in. If you get to the stadium relatively early, you are guaranteed a seat without a problem and it will most likely be in the assigned section. Those who arrive late have no choice but to accept whatever is available. Athletic department: Stop worrying about putting every fan in the proper place and work on rewarding the early crowd with a problemfree experience. Late-comers should not be disregarded entirely, as order should still actively be maintained, but there should be the understanding that the later one gets to the game, the higher the likelihood one will face a seating inconvenience.

New Janesville hospital must be locally staffed EMILY HOUTLER opinion columnist

weak economy can mean many things. To some it may force downsizing their gas-guzzling vehicle. For others it may mean switching to a generic brand of cookie similar to Oreos. Others have had more drastic changes occur in their lives thanks to the woes of Wall Street. Janesville, Wis., was hit especially hard this summer. After generations of operation, the General Motors manufacturing plant is shutting its doors. The plant, which opened in 1919, employs nearly 2,600 workers. Even though some compensation offers have been made, hundreds of people in Southern Wisconsin will be left without a job or means of support as of 2010 at the very latest.

There must exist some extra federal cash that would employ and care for the people in Janesville.

At the same time, SSM Health Care, a company which owns St. Mary’s Hospital as well as others, have decided to build a $140 million hospital in Janesville. The plan came from residents’ requests for better health care closer to home. Construction will begin soon, and the building is expected to be open in 2010. Nearly 350 people will be employed there using the hospital’s anticipated $40 million payroll.

This is a tragedy and a triumph in a constantly expanding town. But it might be possible to soften the blow of the former with assistance from the latter.

Some have had drastic changes occur in their lives due to the woes of Wall Street.

Also located in Janesville is the University of Wisconsin-Rock County, which offers two-year degrees including numerous health ﬁelds. It would make perfect sense to pay for some of the laid-off GM workers to go back to school to earn a two-year degree (or more) in a medical ﬁeld such as nursing. Then, when the area hospital is completed in two years, it can be staffed by local individuals with proper training. In addition to decreasing unemployment, this plan would keep part of the $40 million payroll in the area, thereby stimulating the economy in southern Wisconsin. It makes perfect sense. However, the question of money remains. These new students would, unfortunately, have ample time to attend classes. But who should be responsible for paying for their college educations? Given the deficits and

unresolved issues with state budgets across the country, the federal government would be an excellent candidate. Of the millions of dollars gathered in public tax revenue every year, surely some of the money could be used to educate the future members of the health care field. There currently exists a mammoth shortage of health care professionals and assistants. Somewhere there must exist some extra federal cash that would employ as well as care for the people of this portion of the country.

This is a tragedy and a triumph in a constantly expanding town.

Many problems exist in the world today. It may seem like wishful thinking to believe that leaders around the country could cooperate with one another to resolve these issues. But they would be illadvised to ignore some solutions, such as this issue in Janesville, as this proposal will positively impact the economy for many years to come. A simple message to the leaders in Janesville, SSM Health Care, General Motors, the federal government—and anyone else who cares about their fellow man: You have the opportunity to make life better for someone else. Why won’t you take it? Emily Houtler is a junior majoring in environmental studies and math. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Boasting retro-hipster dialogue and a supporting cast that includes Mary-Kate and Method Man, “The Wackness” was almost destined to fall somewhere between nauseating and cute. Despite a few blemishes, it fortunately leans toward the latter.

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In one scene from “The Wackness,” a girl looks into her lover’s eyes and cringingly ponders the fears holding back their relationship, simultaneously revealing where the film’s marketing department found the title for this difficult-to-categorize “artsy” film. Clichéd scenes like this typically spell doom for normal films, but in Jonathan Levine’s film, such paintby-number moments are colorized vividly by funky fresh characters and sharp dialogue dripping in the streetsmart lingo of 1994 New York City. The film opens in a therapy session of Dr. Jeff Squires (Ben Kingsley), as pot dealer Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) reveals that he’s having trouble meeting the ladies. Uninterested in discussing the troubles he’s having at home or the fact that he’s about to begin his last

summer before heading to college, Luke obsesses over his need to get laid. As Dr. Squires smokes the weed Luke traded for his therapy session, the drug-addled M.D. plainly offers Luke some crude pointers on meeting and coaxing the ladies, not realizing that Luke intends to apply them to his step-daughter Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby). Luke responds to his advice with a frown: “I was this close to respecting you.” Dr. Squires replies smugly, “Big mistake.” From here the ﬁlm falls into the fairly standard boy-meets-girl story of love and heartbreak, but the spirit of irreverence from the ﬁrst few scenes sets up some interesting characters that make this an enjoyable ride nonetheless. Peck plays up his character’s admirable tension between awkward fear and street-tough brains, demonstrating how far he’s come from the trappings of his work on the teen Nickelodeon comedy “Drake

& Josh.” His character speaks the language of the hip-hop underworld that surrounds his business, latching on to the lingo of Notorious B.I.G. Eventually, we discover that those rough words only hide his fear of the future and those bone-thug looks only shield his big heart from pain.

The rushed execution hurts Kingsley’s character and holds back the ﬁlm from true greatness.

Olivia Thirlby, also known as the “honest to blog” girl from “Juno,” has a breakout performance in her role as Stephanie Squires. Taking on another character written to sound the way “the kids were talking those days,” she navigates some awkwardly

written period dialogue and turns it into gold. “I choose to see the dopeness in life. You know what your problem is?” Olivia asks Luke in the clichéd moment that should have ruined the ﬁlm. “You just see the wackness.” It’s cheesy, it’s very 1994, but for some reason she makes it work and it’s impossible not to fall for her free-spirited Stephanie. Stephanie and Luke’s romance develops predictably as their summer reaches its close, with heartbreak and hurt feelings to spare. The “feelings” leave something to be desired, as Luke’s depression is all but ignored while the story refocuses on Dr. Squires’ substance abuse. The deeper themes of regret at indifference to life and burying problems with vices are insightful, but the rushed execution hurts Kingsley’s character and holds back the ﬁlm from true greatness. Grade: BC

Okkervil River stays aﬂoat, can’t Stand out on latest By Kyle Sparks

and optimistic, the character ascends from the heartbreak of leaving a Okkervil River never shy away place where nobody wanted him to from the grandiose. Their latest the giddiness of “rocking and rolling release, The Stand Ins, is the sec- on waves wild and white.” His tale ond half to their previous album, of venturing into the vast unknown The Stage Names. parallels the journey of the band When lined up CD REVIEW from folk-rock darvertically, the cover lings to bona fide art of the two stars. It’s a confuscombine to make ing scene rife with one larger image. self-doubt, but Viewed independently, though, there’s not much to each image is do but embrace it. more representa“Blue Tulip” is The Stand Ins tive of its album’s probably the most Okkervil River themes. monumental track The Stage on the album— Names was a celebration of sorts of their latest attempt at another rousa band finally achieving some level ing, heartfelt and anthemic ode to of acclaim. Since then, Okkervil has some intangible end. “Blue Tulip” gone from opening for the New isn’t quite as good as “Westfall” (from Pornographers to headlining over the Don’t Fall in Love With Everyone You Walkmen. The Stand Ins portrays a See) or “For Real” (from Black Sheep band that stumbled upon popular- Boy), but it’s definitely passable. ity and now has to cope with its What sets Okkervil apart is their secluding consequences. It’s not that ability to weave intricate emotions The Stage Names was overly bub- and storylines into their hooks. bly, but on The Stand-Ins the group Most of their songs are good enough has had more time to reflect on to stand without the lyrical depth, their popularity and their place on but they fill up on copious metaa grander scale. Despite their best phors anyway. Maybe I’m alone efforts, Will Sheff acknowledges on in thinking this, but Sheff is both “Singer Songwriter” that “our world a better storyteller and songwriter than Colin Meloy. Comparisons to is gonna change nothing.” With a helping hand from the Steve Berman seem pretty cheap now full-time Shearwater frontman and are probably unfair to both parJonathan Meiburg, “Lost Coastlines” ties for a few reasons, but it’s not faris as good as anything Sheff has fetched to think Sheff has achieved a ever written. Equal parts depressive similar status.

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If The Stage Names is the climax of Okkervil’s story, then that leaves The Stand Ins, by default, to serve as the falling action. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. Although it’s not the most radical or life-altering piece of the plot, the falling action is when everything ﬁnally comes together. Often times it’s when potential comes to fruition. In the end, The Stand Ins is still

Please allow Dale to introduce himself

‘Wackness’ evokes ’90s, indie romance

By Mark Riechers

one of the worst Okkervil River albums. A few exceptions aside, each of these songs come up just short of their grandiose intentions. That being said, if this is the worst thing Okkervil ever records, it’ll make a pretty devastating catalog. This isn’t Okkervil’s potential realized, but it’s not their talent squandered either. It’s just a pretty good album from a really good band.

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The Stand Ins may not represent Okkervil River’s best effort, but the indie rockers’ ﬁfth full-length album is still worthy of a listen.

think there is some secret TA handbook for how to begin the semester. It’s always the same the first time you walk into your discussion group. The TA gets up, makes some comment like, “I know this is so lame, but we’re going to go around the room and introduce ourselves. Say your name, year, major and something interesting.” The next 20 minutes proceed to teach you the most important thing you will learn in the first week—introductions are boring. Therefore, I’m not going to introduce myself. I’m going to talk about a bunch of songs that talk about introductions. Any list of songs about introductions has to include “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones. From that creepy, suave, “Please allow me to introduce myself,” to the endless repetitions of “woo-woo” at the end, the entire song questions our preconceptions about humanity and the nature of evil. Besides, who knew that a song about Dick Cheney could be so catchy? Next is “The Legionnaire’s Lament” by the Decemberists. I include this for several reasons. First, as a music snob, I am obligated to include a mention of the Decemberists in at least 73 percent of conversations I have about music. Second, this counts for double music-snob points because it’s not only the Decemberists, it is also their “earlier work.” Third, I use this song because about one minute and 40 seconds in, the lyrics use the phrase “medicating in the sun.” Greatest. Facebook status. Ever. I considered using Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U” for this list as well. I decided not to, mostly because I hate it when people substitute the letter “u” for the word “you.” I’m not obsessive about it, but I don’t understand it unless you are text messaging. I mean, was there not enough space? Was Jay-Z paying by the letter? Seriously. Instead, I will use “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre. Not only does this song advocate proper spelling, it teaches other valuable character traits like international unity (“representing for the gangstas all across the world”), quality workmanship (“taking my time to perfect the beat”), community service (“still got love for the streets”) and consistency (“still puffing my leafs / still fucking with beats / still not loving police / still rock my khakis with a cuff in the crease,” etc). This song is a gold mine of moral wealth. I couldn’t decide what song I wanted to use to end this list. I thought about “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, a song about the benefits of cheating on your significant other. I also thought about “Guns and Cigarettes” by Atmosphere. The song mirrors the narcissism obvious in my mug shot with lyrics like, “I wanna be bigger than Jesus / bigger than wrestling / bigger than the Beatles / and bigger than breast implants.” However, I finally decided on “Art Bitch” by CSS. Not only does this singer introduce herself in the lyrics—“I’m not an artist, I’m an art bitch / I sell my painting to the men I eat”—she makes a pretty valid point. I’m sure other valid points could be made about me writing all this about music instead of contributing anything to the art, but I’m out of space. Maybe next time. Think the “Overture of 1812” is still the best musical introduction? Send Dale a thundering welcome to dpmundt@wisc.edu.

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Rainy Mondays

Today’s Sudoku

Anthro-Apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

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

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

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Crack me

“Tazqk, kag ftuzw WRO ue efuxx abqz?” Quote from the movie Old School Start with one-letter words and words with apostrophes, ﬁnd out how many places the alphabet has shifted, then use that knowledge to decipher the code. Yesterday’s Example:

“Juu cqn Yanbrmnwc’b Vnw” “All the President’s Men”

Sid and Phil

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The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

Hint: The letter “s” moved 9 places to “b”

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com UNUSUAL ROUTINE ACROSS

1 Haunting sounds 6 Appendectomy evidence 10 Bogus 14 “The Price Is Right” announcement 15 Place for an ace? 16 Penniless traveler 17 Like a homely person 19 “Mister Ed” actor Leon 20 Fizzling sound 21 Jacks take them 22 Midriff features 24 Bed frame part 25 Gentleman of Verona 26 Elf, to Santa 29 Interesting and exciting 32 Actors Epps and Gooding 33 Impact sounds 34 Italian monk’s title 35 Darned 36 More than walks 37 Converse with the deaf 38 0.1 microjoule 39 Crinkly cloth 40 Rushed 41 Warm weather winter lawn greenery 43 Trial separation? 44 Archaeologist’s milieu

45 Music to slam dance to 46 Mumbai masters 48 Privation 49 Will Smith role 52 River through Russia 53 What everyone knows that they shouldn’t know 56 Canasta combination 57 Cloak-and-dagger man 58 More than see 59 Big galoots 60 Bear’s cry? 61 Fleeting muscle problem DOWN

1 AL or NL honorees 2 They’re used in a row 3 They have wet heads 4 Wrench’s target 5 Compromises 6 Switch to a new track 7 Teeth that aren’t ﬂossed 8 Word in the Three Musketeers’ motto 9 Carrie Fisher’s mom 10 Hair remover 11 It requires a short commute 12 First shepherd 13 Velvety ﬂora 18 Round of seasons

23 Partner in an old radio comedy duo 24 Twinkle-toed 25 Postal beat 26 Move like a chopper 27 Abrasive stuff 28 What a greedy sharer may take 29 Pork portions 30 Coaxes 31 Hits the tarmac 33 Salon sweep-up 36 Windows over doors 37 Potato holder 39 Mobile place 40 They pay a ﬂat rate 42 Trade unions 43 Shutout spoilers 45 Group of experts 46 Japanese wrestling 47 Geographer’s statistic 48 Word of hesitation 49 Opera feature 50 Discounted by 51 Talked-about twosome 54 Pioneer of detective ﬁction 55 Mortarboard, e.g.

A Fine Dutch Hobby

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Dolgner Q&A: Outside hitter makes history for Badgers For the past two years, junior outside hitter Brittney Dolgner has been the most prominent offensive force on the court for the Wisconsin volleyball team. She led the team in kills and earned All-Big Ten honors as both a freshman and sophomore. Last Friday she became the fastest player in UW history to reach 1,000 kills in a career and ranks 17th in school history in that category. In 2007, Dolgner became the first UW sophomore to earn AllAmerican honors. The Daily Cardinal caught up with Dolgner this week and asked her about her volleyball career.

when I grew up, and I knew my parents played it. My dad played in the Army, in Turkey. My mom [played in] high school, and she still plays in, like, the “old lady” leagues. So just my family basically.

DC: What was your deciding factor in coming to Wisconsin? BD: I think the fact that I got along so well with the team. When I ﬁrst came, I was wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors, I remember, and Amy Bladow was like, “I knew I liked you,” just because of the fact that I was wearing those shoes. And we just hit it off from there. The girls were so much fun and [there’s] a great coaching staff.

Daily Cardinal: When did you first start playing volleyball? Brittney Dolgner: I first started in fourth grade. I was the only girl who could overhand serve in my whole elementary school as a fourth grader, so that was really cool. DC: What first inspired you to start playing volleyball? BD: Watching my sisters play

delay from page 8 et vouchers at 10:50 a.m. and were not allowed to get into their seats until 11:25 a.m. By halftime, I took note that all but 10 rows in sections K and L were still empty. If Camp Randall ever hit capacity on Saturday afternoon, it wasn’t until half of the game was already over. If you talk to anyone who was stuck out there, mob mentality nearly overcame the swarm of students, who were beginning to realize that all that stood between them and their game were two guys in uniform. Several chants broke out from the horde, containing explicit remarks about the new wristbands and extreme irritation about missing a game they had paid good money to see. It honestly surprises me that a riot did not break out and no one got hurt. More importantly, it was embarrassing to know that the football team ran out of the tunnel to ﬁnd K, L, M, and N all empty in the student section. The whole north end of the arena reﬂected blinding white light off of empty steel benches. How ridiculous is it for our beloved foot-

coaches from page 8 games—both the students and the people in the community.” The No. 14 volleyball team went 2-1 at the UNLV invitational over the weekend, defeating UNLV and Cal State Fullerton but losing to Miami (OH). J u n i o r Katherine Dykstra led the UW squad last weekend with 43 kills in three matches, good for all-tournaWaite ment honors. “Each year she’s matured and progressed to where she’s very consistent now,” Waite said. “She’s really becoming a force to be reckoned with.” Waite said the team’s inexperience in some areas contributed to their loss against Miami. “They have to experience things the tough way sometimes and realize they have to play better as a unit,” Waite said. “They’ll get refocused, and I think they’ll do well this weekend.”

DC: Who has been your greatest role model since you started playing volleyball? BD: Oh, there’s way too many. The support of my family really has helped a lot, and all of my teammates are kind of role models for me. There’s different people who’s different techniques show me a lot of stuff.

Dolgner ranks second on the team in kills per set this year.

DC: What is the highlight of playing for this Badger team? BD: Just getting to know all these great people and the opportunities that we get. We get to

ball team to start the game with the most raucous, energizing section of the stadium barren and quiet? Angry students aside, this latest effort to effectively put students in their seats likely took wind out of the sails of the players on the sideline who appreciate the hearty support that students provide. Now, to be fair, I understand that the athletic department wants to have every ticket holder in a seat, and I am guessing that they were not anticipating such a debacle. My suggestion to them would be to not try to ﬁx something that wasn’t broken in the ﬁrst place. This whole wristband business is ridiculous. The former procedure of exchanging student vouchers for tickets worked pretty darn well. After all, you can only issue as many tickets for a section as you have seats, and if there is any question as to whether a students belongs in the seat he or she is standing on, ask them for their ticket. I am aware that there are complaints from non-students about this procedure, too. I’ve seen the thirty-something, one-time game watchers who bought vouchers from

students planning to watch a game while comfortably squatting on their assigned bench numbers. They’re really the only ones who ever had a problem with this procedure in the past. And frankly, they should have known what they were getting themselves into, buying a ticket to a football game in a boisterous student section like ours. Believe me, giving out tickets for vouchers as was done in the past will irritate far fewer fans than either of the methods enforced in the past two weeks. Regardless of whether we return to the old procedure or not, I hope the athletic department does something to clear up the seating issue by the time Ohio State rolls into town. If they don’t, I know that for my own safety I’m going to ﬁnd a way to steer clear of the student section concourse come kickoff. For a game that big, tempers likely won’t hold and the angry mob that we saw for the Marshall game will probably not exhibit any patience. Were you one of the fans enraged at the delays that took place Saturday? If you want to vent, e-mail Andy at avansistine@wisc.edu

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travel all over, we’re with a ton of organizations ... just getting to know a lot of people. DC: Is there any game in particular that stands out in your Badger career so far? BD: I think my freshman and sophomore years, both of the Penn State games. Sweeping them in three sets [my first year] and then raising all that money for breast cancer awareness my sophomore year. DC: What are your plans after volleyball once you finish your career at Wisconsin? BD: I have no idea! But after

Brittney Dolgner I get my degree, I’m looking to maybe go overseas or try AVP or maybe coach. —interview conducted by Andrew Van Sistine

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At his press conference Monday, Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema said his team will focus on performing well early in the game at Fresno State Saturday. “We are one of only ﬁve teams in college football this year that is going on the road to play a ranked team in their own house,” Bielema said. After soundly beating Akron and Marshall, the Badgers will test their No. 10 ranking against No. 21 Fresno State. “They’re a lot higher than [21st] on my poll,” Bielema said. According to Bielema, Fresno has a good quarterback, three solid tailbacks and one of the best special teams in the country. Wisconsin got off to a poor start against Marshall last week, down 14-0 two minutes into the second quarter, but compensated by scoring 51 unanswered points. “We deﬁnitely took a life lesson

forward,” Bielema said. “Our guys, in retrospect, might have been overly jacked-up. They really wanted to do well.” Senior quarterback Allan Evridge was named offensive MVP of the game by the coaches, after passing for 308 yards and completing 17-of26 passes. He threw only 10 passes against Akron, as UW earned 404 yards on the ground. Middle linebacker Jaevery McFadden and cornerback Niles Brinkley were recognized as the top defenders. McFadden recorded nine tackles, while Brinkley caught two interceptions. Bielema also credited the BIELEMA defensive line for applying consistent pressure by hitting Marshall’s quarterback 13 times, which forced three interceptions.

Although Bielema’s predecessor, Barry Alvarez, never lost a game in California, Wisconsin struggled on the road last season, recording all four of its losses away from Camp Randall. “We failed to play normal Wisconsin football,” Bielema said about away games last year. “I’ve stressed to the team that the game we’re going to play on Saturday is still going to be on a 100-yard ﬁeld—it’s got the same dimensions and the same number of players.” New coach ready to move past top runners’ departure First year men’s cross country coach Mick Byrne said he hopes to continue Wisconsin’s tradition of excellence in distance running and earn a 10th straight Big Ten title and a top-four ﬁnish at the NCAA championships. Byrne, a Dublin, Ireland native, said he is excited to be in “Badger land.”

“At Iona College, we beat Wisconsin at the national championships,” Byrne said. “We’re going to change that this year. The plan is to continue that great tradition and get back on the podium.” For the last 24 years, Byrne had transformed Iona into a powerhouse, capping off his tenure there with a secondplace NCAA team ﬁnish. BYRNE Byrne replaces Jerry Schumacher, who left his position at UW to coach for Nike in Portland, Ore. His team of professional runners includes many former UW runners, including Olympian Matt Tegenkamp. Schumacher’s departure prompted two top-notch runners to leave. Evan Jager, who competed at the Olympic Trials in the 1,500 meters after his freshman year, announced

Badgers kick it into gear early, sweep weekend Explosive offense puts ball in goal nine times in two matches By Erica Barts

Waite emphasizes experience gained in loss Wisconsin volleyball head coach Pete Waite is one match away from his 500th career victory, which he hopes to achieve at the Inntowner Invitational at the Wisconsin Field House this weekend. “It’ll be great to be here in front of the fans,” Waite said. “That’s special to me because of how many people watch the coaches page 7

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The women’s soccer team showed its depth and skill as six different ladies scored in last weekend’s Hoosier Classic Tournament held in Bloomington, Ind. The Badgers improved to 4-1-0 and plan to only enhance their performance for upcoming games. Wisconsin started the tournament Friday night against Cal Poly (2-4-0). The game began with senior Taylor Walsh heading the ball for the first goal in the 22nd minute. Walsh’s goal was assisted by junior Stephanie Krombach and freshman Laurie Nosbusch. Nearing the end of the first half, the Mustangs had their revenge against the Badgers. Mustang junior midfielder Kaleena Andruss had a break away, went one-onone against senior goalkeeper Jamie Klages and tied the game in the 44th minute. “I could see our players relax, and Cal Poly started to control the tempo of the match. We made a few consecutive bad decisions which resulted in Cal Poly getting back into the game,” head coach Paula Wilkins said. Both teams came out strong in the second half and had many opportunities on goal. Neither team WILLIAMS could score, however, and the Badgers went into their first overtime of the season. Finally, in the 105th minute, freshman Leigh Williams scored the gamewinning goal to close a 2-1 double-overtime victory. The Badgers outshot the Mustangs 18-11 and Klages made five saves. Wisconsin had a break before they faced the Vermont Catamounts Sunday. “The match on Sunday is gen-

he would go pro and train under Schumacher, while Brandon Bethke, who earned Big Ten titles and school records as a sophomore in track last year, transferred to Arizona State. “As a program, we need to move forward,” Byrne said. “The kids that are here are great kids—they’re very receptive and very open.” Both the men’s and women’s teams will open the season at the Northern Illinois Husky Open Saturday.

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Over the weekend senior forward Taylor Walsh scored four goals in Wisconsin’s two matches. She registered a hat trick against Vermont and was awarded the Tournament MVP for her performance. erally more difficult because of physical fatigue and little errors can be costly,” Wilkins said. “This will be a challenge considering the youth of the team.” But the Badgers showed no remorse against the Catamounts and triumphed with a 7-1 victory. Walsh had a stellar game with her first career hat trick and added an assist. Walsh has scored at least one goal in each of the past four games. The ﬁrst half was close with a 2-0 lead, but Wisconsin took complete control in the second half and scored ﬁve more unanswered goals. Other goals were added by freshman Meghan Flannery and Nosbusch and junior Krista Liskevych. Freshman Emily Perrin of Vermont received a nice through ball from teammate

sophomore Caitlin McGowan in the 35th minute to give the lone goal for Vermont. “I am really excited and pleased to have won the tournament. This is a great step for our program.” Paula Wilkins head coach UW women’s soccer

“I am disappointed we gave up two goals this weekend,” Wilkins said. “They were both at the end of the half and came after we scored—although both times I think we reacted and responded well to the goals.” Wisconsin outshot Vermont

29-4, with Klages stopping three of the four shots on goal. The Badgers won the tournament and Cal Poly placed second. “I am really excited and pleased to have won the tournament. This is a great step for our program,” Wilkins said. Walsh was named Offensive MVP, while teammate sophomore Taryn Francel was honored as the Defensive MVP. Four Badgers were also named to the All-tournament team: Walsh, Williams, Francel and Nosbusch. Wisconsin will continue to play on the road this weekend, traveling to Boston. There the team will compete against Boston University and Harvard on Friday and Sunday, respectively. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

fter the football game on Saturday afternoon, I had the chance to speak candidly with a member of the team. He asked me what was up with the empty student section at kickoff. For any of the other 500 or so odd fans like myself stuck on the concourse outside of sections O and P, there was a very simple answer: The new procedure for getting students into the stadium before the game was a total failure. In case you missed it, the athletic department’s latest plan for getting students into the stadium in the most efﬁcient manner left literally hundreds of irritated student ticket holders who wanted to see the start of the game stuck behind a barricade of Per Mar staff and police ofﬁcers, who were letting no more than a trickle of students in to watch the game at a painstakingly slow rate. From what we were told at the game, students were being seated row by row so that the problem of students taking up more than one seat at a time would be remedied. After the game, Vince Sweeney, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations, explained that the changes were made because the student section appeared to be full against Akron when in reality 1,500 student tickets never made it to the gate. There were concerns of problems arising in future games when more of the student tickets are used. In theory, that was a decent idea for solving the issue. In reality, the athletic department inadvertently created a much more serious problem: Several hundred students were forced to stand and wait for as long as a half an hour on the concourse while precious time melted off the game clock. The folks around me all turned over their tickdelay page 7