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Men charged in fatal bar fight outside Plaza Defendants expected to have preliminary hearing next week By Jack Zeller The Daily Cardinal

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Kikkoman Chairman and CEO Yuzaburo Mogi and UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin take a tour of the new Kikkoman Research and Development Laboratory at University Research Park Tuesday.

Wisconsin celebrates Kikkoman lab opening By Abby Sears The Daily Cardinal

Officials and business leaders from both Wisconsin and Japan gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of an innovative new Kikkoman research facility in University Research Park. Gov. Jim Doyle, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, UWMadison Chancellor Biddy Martin and University Research Park Director Mark Bugher joined Gov. Akiko Domoto of the Japanese prefecture of Chiba and Kikkoman Chairman and CEO Yuzaburo Mogi to unveil the Kikkoman Research and Development Laboratory. “Today we celebrate the combination of our vision to make the laboratory a reality,” Mogi said. As the world’s largest producer of naturally brewed soy sauce, the 300-year-old Japanese company values the United States as

its most important international market, according to Mogi. When looking for a location for the new lab, a partnership with the University Research Park appealed to Kikkoman business leaders as well as campus, city and state officials. “This place is really the heart of economic development for the City of Madison, for Dane County and really, in a way, it’s the economic engine for the entire state,” Cieslewicz said of the research park. Kikkoman’s new facility will utilize UW-Madison’s research in food science to explore flavor, functionality and fortification, dubbed by Domoto “the three F’s” of the company’s products. The company also has two other research and development centers operating in Singapore and the Netherlands. Additionally, the Kikkoman Foundation is granting $100,000

in scholarships to students studying at UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. “The University Research Park is one of the crowning achievements of the University of WisconsinMadison’s economic development activities and efforts,” Martin said. “The addition of Kikkoman USA Corporation is a marvelous opportunity for University of WisconsinMadison, the city and the state.” The laboratory is the latest project in Kikkoman’s long partnership with the state of Wisconsin. As the first Japanese-owned manufacturing company in the United States, the company built its first facility outside of Japan in Walworth, Wis., 35 years ago. “We consider 35 years a long time, but Kikkoman is a company whose history goes back to the 17th century,” Doyle said. “We hope for centuries to come we will be part of Kikkoman’s story.”

The Dane County District Attorney’s Office filed formal charges against two Madison men Tuesday in connection with the Sept. 3 slaying outside the Plaza Tavern, revealing new details of the events leading up to the death. Justin Stout, 31, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the stabbing death of 22-year-old Juan Bernal. Travis Knapp, 34, who was with Stout the night of the homicide, is charged with aiding a felon by hiding the knife Stout is charged with using to kill Bernal. Additionally, Knapp faces a felony bail jumping charge for drinking the night of the homicide, which violated terms of a bond stem-

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Students at Va. Tech discouraged from registering to vote

Limited resources challenge UW economics department By Melanie Teachout

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The UW-Madison Department of Economics is currently struggling to provide economics majors with the classes needed to graduate and prospective students with necessary resources. “The number of people who are interested in getting an economics degree has exploded over

the past 10 years, and that has happened at a time when we have had constrained resources,” said Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters & Science. UW-Madison junior Brian Wood is one of several economics students who complained that limited class space has kept him here longer than expected. “I came in with 25 credits—

most of them in economics—so I could have gotten out in three years, but because of the availability I have had to take on another major to fill up space with classes,” Wood said. Some students worry they will need to stay at UW-Madison more than four years to fulfill their economics page 3

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Bail was set at $250,000 for Justin Stout at a Sept. 5 hearing. Stout was charged with first-degree reckless homicide Tuesday.

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ming from a previous conviction. According to the criminal complaint, the three men were drinking at the Plaza on the evening of Sept. 3 when an argument broke out between the defendants and Bernal near the bar’s jukebox. Stout, Knapp and Bernal soon began fighting physically outside the doorway to the bar. According to the complaint, friends of Bernal pulled Knapp away from the scuffle by his jacket as Bernal placed Stout in a headlock and began striking him about the head. Stout suddenly broke free from Bernal’s hold and grabbed Knapp away from Bernal’s friends, and the two ran off toward the southwest corner of Gorham and Henry Streets, near the Crave Lounge. According to Knapp, Stout then passed him the knife used in the stabbing, which he threw shortly after he fled down West Gilman Street toward State Street. Witnesses to the incident

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Controversy is brewing in Virginia after a local registrar incorrectly suggested Virginia Tech students could face significant consequences for registering to vote. Students were discouraged from registering to vote when local election officials issued two statements last month incorrectly warning

them against registering at their college residencies, according to The New York Times. The statements said students could lose scholarships, the ability to be claimed as a dependent by their parents and coverage on their parents’ insurance if they registered under their college addresses. UW-Madison students can rest easy with the knowledge they can register to vote at their campus addresses without facing repercussions. There is no state or federal voting page 4

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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tHURSDAY: rain hi 77º / lo 60º

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uess where I’m sitting right now, writing this column? Yeah, that’s me, hunched over the computer on the third floor of College Library, nearly crying because of my recent misfortune. The computer lab is largely empty because it’s still syllabus week, and only serious people with serious majors are thinking about serious things like term papers. Unless you’re like me and are in big trouble and you’re seriously thinking about being robbed—because you have been. I would never choose to write on a computer that’s not mine, but when you’ve been robbed, you do things you don’t like. You check your e-mail at the Union. Your body sweats on the treadmill in silence since you can’t listen to that euro-trash techno playlist on your iPod. You start saving your change and cursing yourself about every four seconds. “Fuck me. REALLY,” you think. I’m cursing myself because the robbery was, in part, my own fault. It was me who left the door unlocked on that fateful Thursday evening, waking up to find that not only had my laptop and iPod had been jacked, but

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also—worse—my roommate’s computer was gone too. Truthfully, I’ve never felt worse. It’s one thing to be irresponsible when it comes to your own property, but there are few words to offer when it comes to someone else’s stuff, besides “I’m soooooo sorry.”

I would never choose to write on a computer that’s not mine, but when you’ve been robbed, you do things you don’t like.

Mathematically, I’ve calculated that I’m approximately 43 percent at fault. I came to this conclusion after carefully reconstructing the situation. Self-proclaimed idiot leaves door unlocked. Computers left approximately 7 feet from said door. Robbers have field day. The only reason the robbers are more at fault is that they also burglarized another unit in my complex, who locked their door. When the police told me the robbers went from house to house, trying to break into units with easy-to-reach bling-bling, I hate to say it, but I felt better. When misfortune falls upon you, sometimes you learn things—about yourself, your family and friends, and even how

sick your sense of humor is. Here are my notes from the weekend from hell: • Jokes can come from unfortunate events, if both you and your roommate have an appreciation for dark humor and costly misfortunes. We’ve had witty banter going on for days now. Even the “I wish I could go on Facebook to change my status and elicit sympathy from my friends” joke hasn’t gotten old—yet. • Accidents happen, but you wish they’d happen to the kind of people who deserve misfortune, like those insanely bigoted preachers on Library Mall. • It’s good to know that even your dad, who fears Obama’s election more than a fiery Armageddon because he’s terrified taxes will rise and he’ll have to become a streetwalker to make ends meet, is just glad you’re OK and will loan you money for a new computer after you listen to a safety lecture. One you probably needed in the first place. • Robbery gives you a sense of perspective. The fact that your body is still in one piece after an intruder has been in your house really makes you realize that a computer is only a machine and you’re just glad your roommate didn’t get stolen or your brother that lives with you, because then your parents would really hate you. • Writing about how amazing, beautiful, compassionate, kind,

forgiving, loving and completely selfless your roommate is can’t bring back her computer. But hopefully it can help you get back into your friend’s good graces, especially if she’s the extremely attractive, intelligent, hugehearted goddess that is Courtney Gussel.

Accidents happen, but you wish they’d happen to the kind of people who deserve misfortune, like those insanely bigoted preachers on Library Mall.

• Having to write a column in College Library isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you, even if you’re a high maintenance writer with a strict writing routine that can’t be done in public because of lack of clothes, horrible choice of pop music and a strange ritualistic dance. The bottom line is that there can be beauty in the breakdown and it comes in the form of forgiveness and understanding from the people you love and who hopefully, after reading this, still love you too. If you’d like to donate money to the Spencer/Gussel household or send more compliments to Courtney Gussel, e-mail aaspencer@wisc.edu and I’ll forward her your praise.

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WID creates online portal for research collaboration By Grace Kim The Daily Cardinal

A new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery online feature will allow the public to access and find professional profiles of 2,600 researchers at UWMadison with a simple keyword search. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation developed the Wisconsin Discovery Portal, according to WARF Communications Director Janet Kelly. Kelly said the newly created online resource will attract more researchers to participate in collaborative projects across scientific disciplines. “The primary purpose is to allow researchers on our own campus here at UW-Madison to find collaborators,” Kelly said. “It also provides a way for representatives in industry to find researchers at UW-Madison that they may want to work with as well.” University officials said the Wisconsin Discovery Portal will be updated regularly with the most current UW-Madison researcher information, including names, research topics, patent information and any associated companies. UW-Madison researchers can also ask to update their profile’s information and request it to be uploaded to the portal. According to former UWMadison Chancellor John Wiley, who

will assume his new post as interim director of the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in November, the Wisconsin Discovery Portal will provide a communication mechanism for the whole campus, not just those in the science community. “We want this information to get out wisely,” Wiley said. “It will be the way to keep up with what’s going on [at WID].” Wiley also said WID is currently searching for an overall research theme. “Right now we are in the middle of a competition for ideas for a research theme for the institute,” Wiley said. “The deadline for the initial proposal is Nov. 4 … after that we will pick the final theme for the institute.” Faculty interested in proposing ideas for the WID theme competition are asked to attend an information session either Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. in 1610 Engineering Hall or Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the John D. Wiley Conference Center at the Waisman Center. The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building on the 1300 block of University Avenue will house the private Morgridge Institute for Research and the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Wiley said he expects the $150 million building to open in fall of 2010.

Wisconsin named second most bicycle-friendly state in U.S. The League of American Bicyclists declared Wisconsin the second most bicycle-friendly state in the United States in a ranking released over the weekend. According to a statement, Wisconsin’s second-place ranking is a result of its high rate of bicycle usage, use of federal money for cycling programs and successful bicycle policies, and the state could easily clinch the top spot in the future. The league found Madison to be Wisconsin’s best city for biking, with La Crosse and Milwaukee also receiving high marks. All 50 states were ranked based on a questionnaire gauging how well they support bicycling through legislation, policies and programs,

infrastructure, education and law enforcement. Wisconsin was beaten by the state of Washington, with Arizona ranked third. According to Andy Clark, president of the league, every state can improve its policies toward bicycling, but Washington has been the most successful state at making it a preferred mode of transportation. The league placed West Virginia on the bottom of the list, and Clark said in the statement it is “a state that does not adequately provide for the needs of cyclists.” The League of American Bicyclists is an organization that advocates improved bicycling conditions throughout the United States.

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Wisconsin’s laws and programs that make it a favorable location for bicyclists have earned it a second-place national ranking.

economics from page 1 degree. “I work every summer to pay off my tuition,” said Wes Patoka, an economics major and UWMadison sophomore. “Seeing tuition rise as it is, having to stay an extra year or two would be detrimental to a lot of students’ finances—especially those taking out student loans.” Although it may seem like an inevitable downfall, Sandefur said the department aims to be as accommodating as possible. “As far as I know, there is no one who has had to stay an extra

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 semester to get an economics degree,” Sandefur said. “We try to make sure people get the classes they need to finish.”

“Having to stay an extra year or two would be detrimental to a lot of students’ finances.” Wes Patoka economics major UW-Madison

According to Sandefur, economics is not the only major that

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has had trouble providing students with required classes. “There are other areas where we have to scramble to provide enough space, such as Spanish, psychology, political science, journalism and social work,” Sandefur said. Although class overflow impacted the path of Wood’s education, he said his double major in finance and economics will help his future career. “In the end, it has kind of helped me out because [the] double major will look better on a résumé, but I could have gotten out in three years with just an economics major,” Wood said.

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Old books offer more than classic literature Frances Provine a fran for all seasons

here’s something magical about libraries. I’m not talking about the south stacks of Memorial Library, where you can feel like a wizard by moving the bookshelves with a touch of a button. Libraries are filled with books that have been read and touched by other people. The idea of getting novels and poetry books for free has always been an obvious incentive in my insistence of getting a public library card at every new city I stay in, no matter how briefly, the real reason I love libraries is that I love used books.

I love the idea of being connected with former readers from other times and places.

Perhaps it is simply another facet of my bad habit of hiding out in other people’s pasts, but I love the idea of being connected with former readers from other times and places. When a friend lent me a copy of “The Electric KoolAid Acid Test,” she prefaced it by warning me about the residue left by dead bugs that had flown into its pages when she had read it while camping in Ecuador. Rather than being grossed out, I imagined that I was in a humid tent in a South American rainforest while I read it and would look at every brown spot with nostalgia for memories that weren’t even my own. Although I didn’t even enjoy “Acid Test” itself very much, the act of reading it connected me with the mysteries of someone else’s private life.

I love getting books out of libraries that have notes in the margins. Every now and again, while reading a book for class I bought from the University Bookstore, I’ll notice that a former reader has underlined something that has no significance in terms of literary analysis, but simply sounds beautiful. I always read old books wondering if previous readers were touched by the same things I was and if places where the pages are warped are the result of tears or a spilt drink. The truth is, there is much more to reading than simply consuming words. Listening to authors read their books aloud on tape is valuable in its own way, there is something unique about the experience of reading a physical book, especially a used book. Each crease in a book’s binding is a physical reminder of someone else’s page turning. Reading a used book is like being able to reach into an old photograph and touch someone, while still being able to imagine and guess at their idiosyncrasies. When I checked out John Fante’s “Dreams From Bunker Hill,” from the library for the first time, there was a typedwritten note tucked in between the table of contents and the first page. The note, from the late ’80s, thanked the librarian who had hunted down the book for her and was signed by a woman who lived in Middleton. I knew, before I even read the first page, “Dreams” would be one of my favorites. After all, if it had moved this woman so much she wrote a thank-you note, how could I not enjoy it? I did, and after finishing it and brushing my hands over the back cover, I looked at the note again. I wondered if the librarian had ever received it and—if he had—if he replaced it because he thought that symbol of appreciation had become part of the book itself. If you would like to send Frances your used books, get in touch with her at provine@wisc.edu.

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Middle-aged New Kids take another spin around The Block in their first album since 1994’s Face The Music, once again reclaiming their boy band crown despite occasionally cheesy lyrics.

New Kids not grown up By Jillian Levy

hits. To call The Block anything but a boy band masterpiece is ludicrous. Inspirational lyrics? Not here. The Block shows NKOTB is Influential melodies? Not a back full force and at their best, chance. Boy band amazingness? with assistance from modern Yes, times a million. New Kids production tools (also called the On the Block are back and better magic touch of Timbaland) and than ever with their new album Top 40 sensations including The The Block. Pussycat Dolls, Ne-Yo, Akon and It’s been 14 years since new artist Lady Gaga. NKOTB last released an album Highlights of the album and over 20 since include the CD REVIEW the formation of extremely sexually the original boy suggestive “Full band. But not Service,” featurall things change ing the Kids forin time and neimer rivals New ther did the Kids. Edition, in which Sure, they’re midthe Kids offer dle aged now with females worldwide The Block wives and kids, their mechaniNew Kids On obviously the cal services. “You the Block members themain’t gotta do it selves have matured, but that yourself baby / I’m gonna give doesn’t mean their music had to. you the full service / You ain’t Sure, the lyrics are a little more even gotta get out your seat.” risqué and the Kids make several The album’s first single, references to their new “Grown “Summertime,” peaked at No. 36 Man” status, but die-hard fans on the Billboard 100 and despite the need not worry––underneath all cheesy and hauntingly repetitive lyrthe vocoders remain the five boys ics, the Kids nicely display their harwho had teenage girls “hangin mony and lingering ability to make tough” for over a decade of No. 1 more than 20 seconds of “ooooh”

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sound like sheer musical genius. The greatness ensues with “2 in the Morning,” a slow and deeply meaningful ballad from a tormented boyfriend to his extremely pissed girlfriend. “Stare At You” and the Akon assisted “Put It On My Tab” slow down the album pace and reminders that nothing– not even 20 years––will make the Kids write or sing about anything besides cover girls and their endless, undying love for any countless number of women. Although The Block is possibly one of the best comeback albums of all time, “Click Click Click” and “Lights, Camera, Action” are both just awful. Donnie Wahlburg demonstrates his inability to rap on both and no one was kind enough to tell him how terrible it is and, somehow, both of these disasters made it onto the 14track album. Bad attempts at rapping aside, The Block is everything NKOTB fans could hope for and more. A perfect 10, 100 golden stars and 24 thumbs up––each member gets five thumbs up except Donnie––for this bubble-gum pop gem.

Brian Wilson’s smooth new album recalls Beach Boy days of fun in ‘Old Sun’ By Ben Pierson

tones of a Broadway production, but the cautious observer will notice Sitting outside in a cool the subtleties and secrets hidden in September rain, one starts to yearn the liner notes. Ostensibly, “Lucky for the warm days of weeks past Old Sun” is a testament to a beach and dread the coming blizzards. boy’s life in Los Angeles. The album Summer has passed too quickly, and is laced with the names of famous the body clings to longer sleeves Angelino locales: the Hollywood and thicker socks. Bowl, the Santa CD REVIEW It is time to lust for Monica pier, the the last rays of sun. oil wells outside Brian Wilson’s new of L.A.X. and the album That Lucky multitudes of chop Old Sun rejoices shops among othin the pleasures of ers. At the heart of sunny days, waves this album is a metand memories of aphor for Wilson’s That Lucky Old the luxury of heat. love for his city and Sun On its surface the surrounding Brian Wilson “That Lucky Old area, and a closer Sun” is more like a sentimental look reveals a comparison between musical than a pop album, harking Wilson’s own rise, fall and rebirth to to the nobility of the sun, the ocean the sun. Hot, cold, day and night, and summer love. The album shouts the album encompasses the range of

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feelings L.A. life might conjure. The lyrics sound pretty typical at first and, in combination with Wilson’s lush composition, give the pretence of another superbly produced Brian Wilson album, but the lyrics as a whole provide something more. The subplot to “Lucky Old Sun” is less obvious than previous works like Smile, or Pet Sounds. Wilson asserts both the power and the grandeur of Los Angeles to turn its citizens into cogs of a beautifully dysfunctional machine. Wilson proudly asserts that every Angelino is “Just a part of the heart beat in L.A.” In the second-to-last song “Going Home,” a blues-rock stomp and the most energetic part of the album, Wilson poses vivid comparison of his mental breakdown and the falling sun: “Homesick, this son shines no where else / So homesick,

I’m even missing myself / At 25 I turned out the light / Cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes / But now I‘m back, drawing shades of kind blue skies.” The last line foreshadows the new happiness he would later find. This album sends rays of audio sunshine through the speakers. It is almost always inspirational, even in its darkest moments, gleams of masterful production and fits the Brian Wilson catalogue perfectly. The only complaint is that in the midst of all the happy harmonies there is too little drive. The album blends together smoothly, but it never has a great defining moment like Smiley Smile’s “Good Vibration.” Buy this album if you are a Beach Boys fan looking for new material, a musical fan or even just curious, but not if you are afraid of cheesiness. The album is chock full of camp.

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Beloved former Beach Boy and California lover Brian Wilson is back with a catchy and emotionally mature new album.

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By Sara Barreau The Daily Cardinal

Nutritionists recommend sticking to the perimeter of the grocery store in order to buy the most healthy foods. However, with the cost of groceries rising (five bucks for strawberries) and the average

college student’s budget getting smaller and smaller, the time has come for creative and thrifty trips to the supermarket. For high-quality, less expensive foods, check out the canned goods and frozen foods section. The words “canned goods” might

conjure images of syrupy peaches or vomit-inducing peas. The frozen foods section has suffered from a similarly lackluster image, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Ultimately, there are more exciting and delicious ways to spruce up frozen or canned goods besides

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trying to make a fruitcake out of a fruit cocktail can at 2 a.m.—especially when it means saving money and time. It’s easy to see that most often— especially when considering outof-season produce—frozen and canned goods are a more economical buy. Right now, pineapples are hovering around $4 each when purchased in the fresh produce section. However, a trip to the canned fruits aisle can provide a one-pound can of pineapple slices in natural juices for around a dollar. The taste of the fruit is still delicious and it saves time because there is no peeling, coring or cutting. Pair pineapple with chicken and rice, cottage cheese or eat it by itself. Likewise, fresh peaches are about $2 per pound, but a can of peach or apricot halves is going to run anywhere between $1.25 and $2.25. A fantastic summertime trend is to grill fruit, and these canned options work just as well for less money. Mandarin oranges can be drained and tossed into yogurt or a salad. Canned vegetables are also in abundance and easy to incorporate into any meal. Green beans, carrots and corn are some of the most common options. They typically work well in casseroles or as a side. Likewise, canned corn—not creamed corn—makes a great base for homemade salsa. Combine it with a can of black beans, lime juice, cilantro and even diced tomatoes for a fresh summery side dish even in the middle of the coldest months. The savings do not stop with canned foods; they’re also hidden in the frozen food aisle. Supermarkets frequently have sales on frozen foods and veggie staples like broccoli, cauliflower, corn and beans. They can be found for about $1.50 for a 12 to 16 ounce bag. These veggies are easy to throw in with Asian-inspired dishes, turn into soups or use as toppings for baked potatoes. Frozen chopped spinach also works amazingly well in a spinach and artichoke dip. Another bonus—frozen vegetables

are actually still chock-full of those vitamins that doctors and parents recommend. Fruit favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries are also available for sensible prices. The possibilities for these frozen bits of goodness are endless. It only takes about one-half cup of berries in a blender with some ice and non-fat milk or maybe even some chocolate to make a delicious smoothie for breakfast. Likewise, frozen fruit pairs great with frozen yogurt or ice cream. Throw them in pancakes, on waffles, in a salad or on a cheesecake. It’s difficult to do them wrong. Despite unbelievably reasonable prices, the quality of frozen food is nothing to discount. Food companies have begun to tailor their products to reflect the changing tastes and busy lifestyles of Americans, and the variety of foods found in this once dreaded section of the supermarket has improved. Now it’s easy to find stir-fry medleys, vegetables with cheese or even entire delicious and healthy meals for affordable prices. Options also include vegetables in bags that can be popped directly into the microwave to steam or individual serving-size containers. The benefits of getting creative with frozen food and canned goods surpass any monetary gain. Since the extent of dorm or apartment cooking is for one or two people, it is difficult to purchase fresh produce in small volumes, leaving leftover wilted lettuce and fuzzy berries that have seen much better days. Canned goods also have a much longer shelf life than fresh foods, so they are easy to keep around and have on hand for rainy days. Frozen foods, especially when packaged in individual containers, are perfect for those looking to eat healthy without buying in bulk or over-sized quantities. As cold weather approaches, it becomes increasingly important to get the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Plus, macaroni and cheese and Hot Pockets get old after awhile.

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Giraffes have no vocal chords.

Take that, Yosef.

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Today’s Sudoku

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Anthro-Apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

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

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

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“L’p zdlwlqj iru wkh pdq” The Velvet Underground song 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:

“Tazqk, kag ftuzw WRO ue efuxx abqz?” “Honey, you think KFC is still open?” Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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1 Come out of one’s shell? 6 Broad ending 10 Poke fun at 14 Occupied 15 Brahms’ “___ Rhapsody” 16 Sedan sweetie 17 Out like a light 19 Shut (up) 20 “-y” equivalent 21 Pleasing, as tones 22 Ancient Machu Picchu dweller 23 “Ain’t We Got ___?” 24 Bullets 26 Police may suspect it 31 Words with “see you” or “be here” 35 A.A. Fair’s real first name 36 Fan club focus 38 City northeast of Genoa 39 Baptism or bris, e.g. 40 Filming attempts 42 Touch with color 43 “Seinfeld” dad 45 1968 Nobel Peace Prize winner Cassin 46 Exercise discipline 47 Momentarily, slangily

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pointless primary deserves the axe

n case you were unaware, there was a state primary last night. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know or forgot to vote, because you are in strong company. On both the federal and state levels, politicians and voters alike have accepted the fact that not every citizen feels compelled to carry out their democratic duty and allow their voice to be heard in election periods. However, Madison’s Tuesday primary promises to be a new low for voter turnout, even rivaling UW-Madison’s student turnout for student government elections. The reason? With the numerous occurrences of uncontested races and one-party contests, the primary offers little sense of significance or duty from the average citizen, completely draining any initiative to go out to the local polling stations. For once, political apathy is the fault of the system, not the uninterested voter. Both U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Republican hopeful Peter Theron are the only candidates for the second congressional seat for their respective parties. In the 77th District, only state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, is on the ballot for either party. Some races, such as the 81st District Representative, have only one party running against itself, thus making the primary the decider over the actual election in November. In all, only three of the 13 districts on the ballot have contested races, and contested is a generous term. At 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon, the voting turnout was a dismal 4 percent in the entire Madison area. As

of 7 o’clock last night, only five ballots had been processed at the Memorial Union polling location. The polls closed at 8 p.m., just for some perspective. In these instances, Tuesday’s primary is reduced to a virtually meaningless exercise in pairing down candidates, most of which are predetermined or landslide races anyway. While polling officials claim that these primaries serve as a good “warm-up” to the elections in November, the primaries have become unnecessary and not worth the labor or cost. Just ask the pollsters at Memorial Union how it feels when the number of votes barely exceeds the number of people working the site. And although the county clerk’s office was hesitant to give exact costs of running primaries such as this, they did claim that each municipality was responsible for the respective cost of these essentially worthless exercises in politics. Instead of continuing the charade that most primaries have become, polling officials should eliminate these primaries and pursue a system that expands the November ballot to include candidates that reach the necessary requirements for inclusion on the primary ballot. While this may lead to larger and longer November ballots, it will invariably be easier than keeping the current primary format, an event that is struggling to even bring in its projected 15 percent voter turnout. Instead of costing municipalities the funds and labor of moderating these poorly-attended semifinals to the November election, officials could encourage voters to show up when their vote actually makes a difference.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In regards to Ryan Dashek’s 9/8 column “Wrap-around ads create unnecessary problems”: Reducing idle time is a nice idea but probably won’t save any money. Diesel engines usually consume very little fuel when idling (unlike gasoline engines)— it varies on the size of the engine, but from about two gallons per hour, to a gallon every two or three hours (which is more likely). Sure, you could save some money on fuel by cutting out a few minutes of idling here and there across the whole fleet, but you’d increase wear on the engine and starter motor, costing far more than you’d save. A better cost-saving measure would be to educate the drivers about how to drive more efficiently. I’ve heard of such programs being successful for airlines and railroads, and I’m

sure it’s been done with buses too. Accelerate more slowly, anticipate and coast toward a stop (rather than holding down the gas), use downhills to assist you (rather than starting at full speed at the top and braking the whole way down), etc. These tips work for any driver, of course. As far as the wrap ads— they’re ugly and obstruct vision. I’d love to have somebody come up with a better way to make up the difference in revenue (and I doubt any ridership change based on getting rid of the ads would come close). Until then, I’m content to ignore the ads, as every one of them is for something I’d never buy. Kynan Shook UW Student

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Partisan collaboration only chance at progress

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evolutions tend to happen when a group of people get so fed up with the current state of affairs that they form a cohesive unit strong enough to rise up against whatever agent is allowing the status quo to perpetuate. No one is calling for a revolution in the United States. We are still the most stable and most economically well-off nation in the world. But it would be foolish to continue believing that we aren’t a country that is faced with very real problems that need very real attention in the very near future. What we need, instead, is a call for “PostPartisan Politics.” The “post” terminology might be a little too avant-garde, but we have had post-modernist movements in art and post-structuralist movements in philosophy. We might as well have a post-partisan movement in politics. The idea is that we, as a country, need to move past our divisive politics, the type of politics that focuses on wedge issues and cultural wars, and start focusing on working toward solutions to the questions that we face together as a country. The questions are real and apparent: our economy is on the verge of a prolific recession, our health care system leaves tens of millions uninsured and uncounted millions more under-insured, our public school systems are failing the kids that need our help the most. We have placed ourselves in an untenable position in a war of choice: We can’t leave effectively and we can’t stay safely. We have a public infrastructure that has taken a back seat to individual and corporate economic advancement and is now in serious disrepair. We have legal and illegal immigration

issues that need serious discussion, and we have both energy and environmental policies that to date offer no long-term solutions for how we need to proceed in the 21st century. The questions are easy. The answers are difficult—they do not have five point plans, they do not have 10-second sound bites and they don’t have partisan answers.

We cannot continue to let our government function as if every issue is a battle for ideological control of our nation.

What we do currently have are politicians who think it is more important to get elected than to actually govern. Somewhere down the line, we lost something very important in the election process: the idea of being a public servant. More often than not, representatives are elected based more on their means rather than their substance and on how they divide, not how they reason. If we as a nation continue along this path of partisan divides, and culture wars and wedge issues, problems will not get solved, and we will be breaking a common oath that we ought to share as citizens: to leave this thing we call a country better off for those that follow us. A call for post-partisan politics is one that should focus on collaboration, cooperation and coalitions. At one time, the United States must have had a sense of purpose, a shared vision of where we ought to be heading. We were good once, weren’t we? We solved the problems that faced our nation and we helped others in need. We were that green flashing light, a beacon of freedom on the opposite shore. But we have lost this brotherhood somewhere. Maybe our government never worked on the

foundations of mutual cooperation and mutual benefit. That idea may just be halcyon days of yesteryear. But our degradation into either/or politics is not the way out of our current mess. A very smart founding father once wrote, “The best compromise leaves both sides dissatisfied.” Our current dysfunctional government needs to come to the table with the knowledge that they all have beliefs, talents and deficiencies, and that by sitting down and discussing their differences—and their similarities—they can come to pragmatic solutions to the problems that need their attention. We are entering a 21st century where there are no guidelines on how to proceed. Technology has allowed information to disseminate at speeds we haven’t yet caught on to. Global economies are taking over and interdependence is taking precedence. Multiculturalism and tolerance are concepts we all need to embrace. Multilateral engagements and diplomacy is something we need to heed at all costs. A well-functioning government has politicians across the whole continuum of the left/right debate. We cannot continue to let our government function as if every issue is a battle for ideological control of our nation, as it subordinates the real issues. We need a few socialists and a few libertarians. We need hockey moms and law professors. We need war heros and working class kids. We need all these types because they are reflections of our country, they are the pieces that make up the totality. The art of compromise is what politics is at its most proximate level. We need our government to start working for the citizens that own it, to help us all find “the better angels of our nature” so that we might begin again building a “more perfect union” that we all call home. Joseph Koss is a junior majoring in secondary education in social studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Wisconsin’s football standout senior tight end Travis Beckum, who missed UW’s first two games because of a hamstring injury, said he will most likely be back in action against Fresno State Saturday. “Nothing is promised,” Beckum said. “So, as of right now, if the game was today I’d be playing.” Beckum, an All-American who led the NCAA in tight end receiving yards last year, has been dealing with his nagging hamstring injury since fall training camp in late August. It appeared that Beckum was ready to make his season debut against Marshall last weekend, but because he wasn’t able to practice Thursday, the coaches decided it was best to hold him out. “He’s wanted to be out there in the beginning,” tight ends coach Joe Rudolph said. “It’s been difficult for him, but hopefully we’re nearing the end of it.” In the absence of playing, Beckum has been active on the sidelines, carrying a clipboard and doing everything he can to help out the team. “The thing I probably appreciated more than anything was just Travis Beckum and his desire to help the guys the last two games,” head coach Bret Bielema said.

“He’s definitely a great mentor ... I can’t wait for him to get back out there.” Lance Kendricks sophomore tight end UW Football

“There’s a play when Lance Kendricks, one of his first big plays, Travis Beckum was running stride for stride on the sideline, which also begs me the question why he wasn’t on the field,” Bielema added.

Underdogs claim U.S. Open titles

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Wisconsin’s senior tight end Travis Beckum plans on taking the field Saturday against Fresno State after sitting out the first two games of the season because of a hamstring injury. Last week, senior quarterback Allan Evridge and the offense showed that they can play without Beckum. Bielema even joked “Travis who?” after junior tight end Garrett Graham made a nice catch during training camp. Graham and sophomore tight end Lance Kendricks were the top receivers against Marshall Saturday, earning 73 and 94 yards, respectively, for a combined seven catches. Evridge threw for 308 yards one week after it looked like Wisconsin would do little else besides run the ball on offense. “It’s tough, of course, not

playing, but it’s great to see guys make plays,” Beckum said. “For instance, Lance Kendricks, he brought me up, and the plays that he made really energized me.” Kendricks said Beckum has been a great mentor, and believes that his addition to the field will excite the team. “He’s definitely been a great mentor and helps us with the little things,” Kendricks said. “I can’t wait for him to get back out there.” No. 21 Fresno State is Wisconsin’s first ranked opponent, and Wisconsin lost four

games on the road last year.

“I’m so excited to play. I even told the guys today that I was excited about practicing.” Travis Beckum senior tight end UW Football

“Our coach always harps about saying that it’s 100 yards sideline-to-sideline,” Beckum beckum page 11

Golfers finish ninth in San Francisco tournament By Matt Fox the daily cardinal

On Monday, the UW Men’s Golf team kicked off its season at the USF Olympic Club Intercollegiate tournament in San Francisco. The 61st-ranked Badgers finished the two-day affair in ninth place in a field of 15 competing schools. The Badgers competed with four seniors: Patrick Duffy, Tyler Obermueller, Dan Woltzman and Danny Zimmerman. The lone junior was Jordan Elson. Woltzman followed up on his all-conference honors from last season with a first-place finish among UW golfers and 20th overall at Olympic Club. He shot six over par for the tournament. Woltzman left his best round of golf for last with an impressive three under par in the tournament’s final round. Woltzman stayed consistent without a single double bogey all tournament, while racking up four total birdies and one eagle.

Zimmerman was Wisconsin’s next best participant, finishing eight over par through his three rounds. He started off in trouble with a six over par in the first round, but then found consisZIMMERMAN tency, shooting one over par in the tourney’s second and third rounds. Obermueller finished the tournament at 10 over par. His best section of play came in the first round when he finished two over par. Duffy shot a 13 over par. Like Zimmerman, he had an exceptionally difficult first round, shooting eight over par. Then he gained some momentum back with a two over par in the second round and a three over par in the final round. Lastly, Elson also showed his ability to adapt to the course over

Tennis forces you to find that inner light within your soul to fight back on your own, and that’s what makes it so great.

Despite finishing the tournament in the bottom half of

He has become the first man ever to win five consecutive Open and Wimbledon championships. Federer’s quest for his sixth Wimbledon title came to a halt earlier this year when he was defeated by Nadal on the outdoor grass court in the title match. On the other hand, his dreams of holding the most U.S. championship titles are still alive. Currently, tennis legend Bill Tilden is the only man to have collected more consecutive U.S. championships than Federer with six. Tilden accomplished this astonishing mark in the 1920s, before the open era began 40 years ago. As of Monday night’s title match, Federer has won 34 straight matches at Flushing Meadows in New York. His performance also earned him his 13th overall

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Senior Dan Woltzman eyes up a putt at the USF Olympic Club Intercollegiate tournament. Woltzman led his team at six over par. time. He followed a combined 13 over par in the tournament’s first two rounds with an impressive one over par in the final round.

wo of my favorite movies of all time are Hoosiers and Wimbledon. “Why?” you ask. Because they are both inspirational sports narratives featuring an underdog making its way to the top. After watching several tennis matches this month, I realized that similar stories were unfolding right before my eyes. The fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year came to an end Monday night with familiar, yet surprising, United States Open title winners. Switzerland’s Roger Federer may be one of the most well-known tennis players of all time, but he was a definite underdog behind topranked Rafael Nadal of Spain in this year’s U.S. Open. Luckily for Federer, Nadal was defeated by No. 6 Andy Murray, a 21-year-old representing the United Kingdom, to get into the title match. In my mind, this upset was the most surprising in the entire men’s singles bracket. I honestly did not think Murray, the young David, would ever trip up Nadal, the talented Goliath who is just coming off of a gold medal performance at the Olympics, to make it to his first Grand Slam title match. Murray could not push past Federer, who struggled early in the tournament, but I still consider both of these men as underdogs as far as the overall tournament is concerned. Federer’s 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 performance against Murray showed he is arguably the best male tennis player on the earth, giving Nadal a little shove from behind. This tennis hero’s journey is nowhere close to being finished, nor is his fight for the top ranking in the world.

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Men’s and women’s rowing prepare for new season By Rebecca Autrey The daily cardinal

Wisconsin rowing enters this season on the heels of the most successful year in program history. Both the women’s lightweight and men’s teams won national championships, and the openweight women came in second in Big Ten championships. The women’s lightweight victory is the team’s fourth national championship in five years. This season the team hopes to have similar success, despite the loss of two seniors from the national championship boat. Head coach Erik Miller said senior Kristin Hedstrom, a powerhouse rower for the Badger’s who can no longer compete because of NCAA eligibility rules, will be greatly missed. “It’ll be a little bit of a challenge and overall our average numbers won’t be quite as good just because her score was so fast that it brought the whole team scores to a better range, but overall I think that we’ve still got the strength,” Miller said. He said the team’s goal each regatta is to use their strength and skills to put together the best possible race. He said competitions ultimately come down to “putting your best race out there on race day and hoping that it’s better than the best race of your competitors.” “I think we’ve been pretty lucky, and have had a good run. What we do with it is up to us a lot, but also up to everybody else,” Miller said. The biggest race of the fall season for the Badgers is the Head of the Charles, an annual regatta

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The UW men’s rowing team hopes to bring home some more championship trophies this season after having much success last year (top). The Wisconsin women’s rowing teams also have their goals set high this season. in Boston on October 18 and 19. Miller said the race is important because it’s the first time this season Wisconsin will race other top teams in the country like Princeton, Radcliff and Georgetown. Miller said fall season is primarily a chance for rowers to become familiar with each other and the sport after a summer away from the team.

“For everybody it’s getting your feet back under you and getting back into training and get back into rowing with the team,” he said. MEN’S ROWING The Wisconsin men’s team will see if they maintained championship form for the first time at the

Head of the Charles regatta in October as well. The men’s team moves forward this season without three athletes, Adam Barhamand and rowers Derek Rasmussen and Joe McMullin, who were in the men’s eight boat that won the national championship last spring. The national championship was

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said. “I think that’s how you got to look at it. You got to just go out there and play in a hostile environment.” With the addition of Beckum, Wisconsin will have a talented trio of tight ends. Kendricks said he thinks Beckum will help shake things up against Fresno State.

Grand Slam crown. On the women’s side, the fourthranked Serena Williams of the United States put together a solid performance Sunday to send the second-ranked Jelena Jankovic back to Serbia with the runner-up trophy. The 6-4, 7-5 match gave Williams her third U.S. Open crown and her ninth Grand Slam title. To get to the title match, Williams first had to defeat her sister Venus, ranked No. 7, in the quarterfinals and the sixth ranked Dinara Safina of Russia in the semis. Although there is always a chance for an upset, I still found it humorous to see the top-ranked female tennis player in the world fall in the second round to a player who was not even seeded in the tournament. Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic dropped the match to Julie Coin of France in three sets. Talk about an underdog rising above.

“The thing I probably appreciate more than anything was just Travis Beckum and his desire to help the guys the last two games.” Bret Bielema head coach UW Football

Beckum, a top NFL prospect, said he isn’t focusing on any long-term goals for this season or the future yet. “Whatever is down the road is going to happen,” Beckum said. “I’m so excited to play. I even told the guys today that I was excited about practicing.”

golf from page 10 the 15 competing schools, the Badgers tied for second among all competitors in the tournament’s final round with a score of two over par. The winner of the tournament was the University of California. The Golden Bears finished with a total score of 861, just nine strokes over par. Michael Jenson carried the Golden Bears, tying for first among all participating golfers at even par for the

a boost for the program, and head coach Chris Clark said after the race, “even thought you expect it and train for it, you still can’t believe your eyes when it is happening.” Clark also said that success requires focus and dedication, and not letting good races or competitions get into your head. “So, I’ve definitely found that the second you start to tout yourself highly or even poorly, you usually end up regressing into the mean a little bit,” Clark said. The effort Wisconsin puts into training this fall and winter will help them stay ahead of the pack come spring racing season.

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UW senior Travis Beckum led the NCAA in tight end receiving yards last season and earned All-American honors.

tournament. In second place was Colorado, which finished eight strokes behind the University of California. Their top performer, Derek Tolan, also topped the t o u r n a m e n t ’s list of individual scores, tied with OBERMUELLER Jenson with his own three rounds at even par.

Rounding out the rest of the top five were UAB, Xavier and a tie for fifth between Oregon State University and University of San Diego. This weekend the Badgers will continue their season in Wayzata, Minn., for the Gopher Invitational. The tournament will be held at Spring Hill Golf Club with matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

Tennis players need to be physically, mentally and emotionally strong to overcome their obstacles.

For those of you non-tennis fans out there, Coin’s victory over Ivanovic would be like watching an unranked college basketball team barely make it into the big dance and then defeat a powerhouse like Duke or Kansas. Unfortunately, Coin’s journey was cut short when she was defeated by another French woman, No. 32 Amelie Mauresmo, in the next round 6-4, 6-4. If I were Coin,

The Wisconsin openweight women’s team will try and improve on a successful season in which they placed second in the Big Ten championships and tenth at the NCAA Championships. The Badgers will move forward without five rowers from last season. However, head coach Bebe Bryans is confident in her team’s ability and excited about the state of Wisconsin rowing. “It’s great to be in this boathouse right now,” Bryans said. The team’s first competition this fall is the Milwaukee River Challenge on September 20. The team will also have a chance to race against rowing alumni at the Class Day Races, held September 27 at the Porter Boathouse. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

however, I would hold my head high knowing I defeated the top player in the world at the time. At the end of the tournament, Ivanovic moved down to the No. 3 world ranking and Serena claimed the top spot. Additionally, the men’s and mixed doubles championships were also won by pairs that did not hold the top spot. A team of brothers, No. 2 Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States, pulled past Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India in the men’s finals. Paes did end up winning the mixed doubles title with Cara Black of Zimbabwe. The pair was ranked No. 5 and stifled Liezel Huber of the U.S. and Jamie Murray of the U.K. in the title match. The only No. 1 ranked team to finish on top at the U.S. Open was Black and Huber in the women’s doubles bracket. Maybe tennis is one of my favorite sports to watch because nobody knows ahead of time who is going to come out with the win. Sure, there are favorites. But tennis is a sport where one poor performance by an individual can bring Grand Slam title hopes to an end. Unlike other sports where you have your teammates to lift you back up, tennis forces you to find that inner light within your soul to fight back on your own, and that’s what makes it so great. Tennis players need to be physically, mentally and emotionally strong to overcome their obstacles, knowing in the back of their minds that anything can happen on any given day. If you watched the U.S. Open and witnessed an upset, tell Crystal about it at crowns@wisc.edu.

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