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O.A.R. to play at Freakfest 2008, ticket prices up from last year

By Callie Rathburn THE DAILY CARDINAL

After city officials hinted last week that partygoers could expect a popular headlining act at Madison’s Halloween celebration this year, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Wednesday the band O.A.R. landed the gig for the upcoming Freakfest 2008.

Attendees will also have to shell out more money for the Nov. 1 event. Freakfest 2008 ticket prices will be $7 in advance and $10 for the day of the celebration—up from last year’s price of $5 for advance and $7 the day of.

Once prone to drunken riots, Cieslewicz said Madison’s Halloween celebration has transformed over the last three years into a music festival with costumes. The city has again partnered with Frank Productions to feature the live entertainment following the success of last year’s Freakfest with Lifehouse as the headlining band.

“We’re thrilled to have a top

music act headlining Freakfest this year, and I’m excited to be working with Frank Productions, along with city staff, students and downtown stakeholders to continue building on the success of the Halloween event,” Cieslewicz said in a joint statement with Frank Productions and other city officials.

Despite higher ticket prices, O.A.R. is expected to draw a larger and more diverse audience than previous years.

“We’ve worked very hard to come up with a talent line up and a headliner that a huge cross-section of partygoers would enjoy,” Fred Frank of Frank Productions said.

Brandon Clementi, UWMadison freshman, was pleased to find out O.A.R. is performing at his first Freakfest experience.

“I’m super excited. I did some research, I’m a freshman this year, and last year I found out the headliner was Lifehouse, and I was disappointed,” Clementi said.

Others criticized the choice.

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Freakfest 2008’s headlining act O.A.R. is expected to draw larger and more diverse crowds than performances from Freakfest 2007 (above).

“I think its not the most appropriate band—O.A.R. is more chill, for Freakfest you want something more upbeat and exciting, like hiphop,” Chloe Loop, a UW-Madison junior said.

In addition to O.A.R., Freakfest 2008 will include other bands like Donavon Frankenreiter, The Hard Lessons, Thriving Ivory and The Dollyroots on the Mountain Dew Amp/Z104 Stage on the corner of

State Street and Capitol Square.

Overall, students agreed they would pay higher ticket prices to see the live entertainment.

“While the increase in price is regrettable, I think the fact that we are getting such a headliner at this year’s event will make this year’s Freakfest something that everyone can get excited about,” said UWMadison senior and District 8 Ald. Eli Judge.

In a hearing Wednesday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi denied the Government Accountability Board’s motion to disqualify Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen from a lawsuit he filed over voter registrations Sept. 10.

Sumi also granted the motions of the Democratic and Republican Parties of Wisconsin to intervene in the lawsuit and set a hearing for Oct. 23, only two weeks before the election.

Lester Pines, the attorney representing the GAB, said Van Hollen should be disqualified from the case because the GAB is technically his client, and suing a client would violate rules of professional conduct.

Pines said he disagrees with the decision to allow Van Hollen to stay on the case, but will instead focus on winning the lawsuit.

“Although I don’t agree with [the decision], this matter is proceeding on to the next issue, which is, can the attorney general even do this?” Pines said.

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Debates may sway large number of Wisconsin voters; McCain asks for delay

By Justin Eells THE DAILY CARDINAL

The presidential debates could impact the votes of as many as a quarter of voters in Wisconsin, according to a poll released Wednesday.

In the Quinnipiac University Poll, 25 percent of respondents from Wisconsin reported being “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to be influenced by the debates in their voting decisions.

The poll, conducted Sept.

14-21, surveyed voters in the four “hotly contested” states of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

According to the poll Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has a 49 to 42 percent lead in Wisconsin.

The first debate is scheduled for this Friday, with the first vice presidential debate scheduled for Oct. 2.

However, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday he wants to delay the debates on account of the present financial crisis, a move that Obama strongly opposes.

Obama said in a statement the

current economic crisis makes the debates “more important than ever.”

According to UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin, voters have not made up their minds yet.

“The public still has some deciding to do,” Franklin said.

The debates are an opportunity for candidates to gain the trust of voters, Franklin said, and are especially crucial for Obama, who “has only been on the national scene for about four years.”

Franklin said although either candidate could benefit from the debate, party loyalty often limits the impact of the debates on the election because viewers will see their party’s candidate as the winner of the debate.

Although the debates rarely have an immediate impact, they can solidify a candidate’s victory, as in President Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election, according to Franklin.

“In this historic election with the American people still largely undecided, the debates could play a significant role in determining whom voters will trust, and ultimately, whom they will decide to make the next president,” Franklin said.

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk unveiled a number of alcohol initiatives in her proposed budget Wednesday after a task force investigated alcohol abuse in the county for seven months.

Falk announces alcohol initiatives for budget

By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

In an effort to target alcohol abuse, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced a series of budget initiatives Wednesday aimed at providing increased funding for drunkdriving enforcement and rehabilitation programs.

Falk noted the state of Wisconsin holds many unfavorable titles when it

comes to alcohol abuse statistics—it is the worst state for binge drinking, underage drinking and drunk driving—problems she plans to curb within Dane County.

“We can make a difference in a problem that is bringing our whole community down,” Falk said. “We can confront the overuse of alcohol in our community starting with prevention when children are young

[to] tough enforcement for chronic offenders.”

In February, Falk created a task force to evaluate alcohol abuse within Dane County and make recommendations for strategies to fight the problem. Falk’s proposed initiatives aim to educate children about alcohol abuse at the middle school level, falk page 3

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’m sure my vocabulary and diction could have used some work, but by the time I began first grade, I was pretty pleased with how well I had picked up the English language. Emboldened by that early achievement, I was unpleasantly surprised 12 years later to find that I hadn’t succeeded in learning a second or third—worse, I’d soured on the idea of ever studying another.

Spanish and French were ruled out based on bad past experiences.

Our Spanish teacher in grade school sported a number of worrisome affectations, from wearing a mullet and fanny pack—which were briefly granted latterday fashionability by hipsters—to buying his clothes at estate sales—which, thankfully, has not.

“These are my dead man pants,” he explained, gesturing toward his ancient trousers and then reaching up to his earlobes to adjust the huge, stainlesssteel earrings cast in the shape of his initials.

French, likewise, fell from the standings when I returned from Nice with a violent stomach flu and a vivid Mediterranean sunburn as dark as a bruised peach.

My German classes in high school were typically about 85 percent male, a majority of that group splitting their free time between our school’s ROTC program and German industrial heavy metal. I was forced to abstain from both of these pursuits, having earlier learned that the requisite buzz cut

doesn’t flatter the shape of my head.

After studying the language for four years, all I could remember were the exploits of Thomas, Claudia, Andrea and Uncle Stefan, the romantic quadrangle that fell in and out of love over the course of our series of instructional videos.

Uncle Stefan was clearly a Scheisskopf, as they say, but his cruel heckling of Thomas, a boy half his age, provided the series’ best dialogue, and thus he became our favorite character.

Unfortunately, learning Stefan’s lines gave one the language skills necessary to verbally abuse teenagers, but not much else.

Coming to college, I abandoned the idea of studying another language and decided instead to throw my chips in with the success of English as an international tongue. That changed

when my brother lent me several books from a literature class, which had been translated to English from Russian.

I’d considered several different languages previously and didn’t find the sales pitch for Russian all that enticing.

“The best part about learning Russian is that the alphabet is really neat!” read an informational packet provided by the university. “It has 33 letters, and the last letter looks like a backwards ‘R,’ which is really neat!”

Quietly, I agreed that the Russian alphabet did look really neat, but I’d been hurt by languages before, and I wasn’t about to jump on the first one flashing a backward “R.” The books, however, completely sold me. The people in them lived fascinating, eventful lives, whether they were drinking and hallucinating on commuter trains, turning themselves

into witches or chatting with Satan on a daily basis. Fiction or not, I had never felt so motivated to learn about Russian culture since first reading about Ivan the Terrible.

Like a child scanning the newspaper for stories of death and dismemberment, I’ve always been drawn to the morbid facets of other nations.

The prospect of window-shopping in Milan never brought me to Italian, and neither sun-dappled sidewalk cafes nor “Amélie” encouraged me to take up French.

Give me a nation with an extreme climate and a long history of political turmoil, on the other hand, and I can’t wait to book a vacation. And if there are backwards “Rs” involved, well, it works for Toys ‘R’ Us. Send Russian literature suggestions Matt’s way, at hunziker@wisc.edu.

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Summit Brewing Co. Marzen-Style Lager

Autumn in Wisconsin seems to last only a few weeks. One day, we’re sweating in the humid summer air; the next, we’re bundling up from the bitterly cold winter. Summit Brewing Co. produced a seasonal Marzen-style beer that helps us savor those sacred few weeks in their Oktoberfest brew.

Upon first pour, the dark honey color alone triggers a Pavlovian response. A brief smell confirms what the salivary glands knew all along: This is a good one. From beginning to end, this beer fails to disappoint in either body or drinkability. The alcohol content (7.7%) is a more imposing barrier than the rich taste, which cannot be said for many similar styles of beer.

Few beers can accomplish a similar marriage of barley malt and hops, one which gives this beer a sweet and smooth taste all the way through. A nutty undertone completes the full flavor, making this the ideal beverage until it’s too cold to walk to the liquor store.

Summit Brewing Co. • Oktoberfest $7.99 at Riley’s Wines of the World

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UW-Milwaukee architecture joins with Madison art history Programs combine to provide varied class selections

By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison and UWMilwaukee have joined forces to provide graduate students a unique opportunity to take classes at the other university, while staying enrolled at and graduating from their own school.

Graduate students in the doctoral program of art history in Madison and those majoring in architecture in Milwaukee can participate in the collaboration.

According to university officials, UW-Madison does not currently have a specific architecture school and will therefore allow art history majors to attend architecturebased classes at UW-Milwaukee. In exchange, UW-Milwaukee will send

students to utilize art history classes offered in the doctorate program at UW-Madison. Students have the option of attending opposite campuses once or more a week or attending an entire semester at the other campus.

Elaine Klein, assistant dean for UW-Madison’s College of Letters & Science, expressed her enthusiasm for the unique partnership.

“This is something that no other university in the country has,” Klein said. “We have [a] new strength because of this partnership in architectural history.”

Arijit Sen, UW-Milwaukee assistant professor in the Department of Architecture, said he was impressed by the support relayed by UWMadison.

“Without such a huge amount of support from Madison’s upper level of administration we wouldn’t have gotten here so quickly,” Sen said.

Klein said the campuses are still working out a few of the collaboration’s logistics.

“There are small things like making sure that classes have the right number of credits to go between the transcripts,” Klein said. “We are in the process of making sure that the faculty that are going to be teaching in Milwaukee are given access to grading records of UW-Madison students.”

Sen said transportation is currently an issue for students attending once-a-week classes between the campuses.

“Transportation is the only hitch we are working on,” he said.

“Scheduling is not a problem, but driving back and forth is a bit of a problem.”

Students and faculty are excited to have a unique opportunity to share resources.

“What makes this program unique is this model that give each campus independence,” Sen said.

“All we are doing is sharing resources of classes, professors and other resources—we’re not actually sharing a program.”

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Lt. Gov. Lawton a registered voter despite absence of records, staff member says Voting records on the Government Accountability Board’s website suggest Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton has not voted or registered to vote since 2003, but there is likely an error in the Internet database, according to her chief of staff.

Ben Knuckles, Lawton’s chief of staff, said Lawton is a registered voter and Kevin Kennedy, director of the Government Accountability Board, confirmed it.

According to Knuckles, Lawton’s voting information is in the GAB’s system, but simply does not show up on

the voter public access database.

The online database shows Lawton voting 56 times from 1979 until 2003, the year she was elected as Lt. Governor.

Lawton and her husband moved to their current residence in Clay Banks, Wis., that year, and her voting records likely did not transfer after the move, according to Knuckles.

If the records on the GAB website were true, Lawton would not have even cast a vote for herself in the 2006 election.

Former UW-Madison student to compete in ‘Survivor’ reality television competition UW-Madison alumna Jaquie Berg, originally from Woodbury, Minn., has earned a spot on “Survivor: Gabon,” which premieres Thursday on CBS. Berg earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on marketing at the Wisconsin School of Business in 2005.

She now lives in Santa Barbara, Calif., and works as a medical sales representative at Medtronic.

During her time at UW-Madison, Berg was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and served as a member of the 2004 Homecoming

Court. Berg also participated in the women’s crew team, club water polo and the triathlon club during her years as an undergraduate.

According to the Survivor website, Berg describes herself as enthusiastic, adventurous, sweet and extremely positive.

Berg said she will always remember her time at UW-Madison.

“My parents always taught me to go after my dreams and it all started with getting accepted at UW-Madison,” Berg said in a statement. “I will forever be a Badger.”

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side parties to intervene because they wanted the proceedings to occur as early as possible.

According to Pines, Van Hollen could have pushed the lawsuit much earlier if he wanted it resolved before Election Day. Mark Jefferson, executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said he believes the GAB is trying to “run off the clock” and prevent Van Hollen from winning the lawsuit before Election Day, but believes the case can still be decided in time.

“The issue is can the Government Accountability Board and the state bureaucracy be allowed to ignore federal law any longer,” Jefferson said.

laws but does not have authority to enforce the Help America Vote Act, a law requiring registration check ups.

Kevin St. John, special assistant to Van Hollen, said the GAB has ordered verification to be performed on only a certain class of voters and should treat the records of all voters the same, regardless of when they registered.

“We’re just asking for nondiscrimination. We’re asking that each of those voter classes that have HAVA applicable to them be treated the same,” St. John said.

St. John said the attorney general’s office opposed the motions from out-

falk from page 1 provide repeat offenders and chronic users with treatment opportunities and reduce drunk driving by providing an extra 1,000 hours of patrols on Friday and Saturday nights.

Falk said although she met with representatives from the tavern industry and Susan Crowley, director of UWMadison’s PACE Project, an initiative aimed at reducing high-risk drinking on campus, the alcohol problem is not exclusive to Madison’s infamous downtown area.

“It’s not just a State Street problem.

State Street is a problem [but] it’s not the only problem,” Falk said.

According to Falk, just under 50 percent of sentenced Dane County inmates are incarcerated for alcoholrelated offenses ranging from drunk driving to domestic violence, a statistic Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney called an “eye opener” to the county’s alcohol abuse problem.

Dane County Board District 4 Supervisor Brett Hulsey, chairman of the county’s personnel and finance committee, said Falk’s proposals would not only help people suffering from alcohol abuse, but also help reduce jail crowding and ease the burden of taxpayers.

Although Falk said her proposals are not a “silver bullet” to solving the problem, she is planning to announce additional alcohol initiatives in October to continue the fight.

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Law School welcomes former Supreme Court Justice Butler

By Cassie Holman THE DAILY CARDINAL

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler—the first African American to sit on the state’s highest court—will begin teaching at the UW-Madison Law School this fall, university officials announced yesterday.

Butler, a UW-Law School alumnus, will spend two years between the walls of the Law School as a Justice in Residence. He finished his fouryear appointment with the Supreme Court in early 2008.

Kenneth Davis, dean of the UWMadison Law School, said he offered Butler the position after discussions with members of the campus and law school administration.

“He has had experience as both a public defender and as a judge at the trial level and at the appellate level,” Davis said. “That’s a real breadth of experience which will translate into value in the classroom.”

According to Law School officials, Butler will teach courses in criminal law, appellate advocacy and legal process as well as work in extracurricular areas with students and faculty. Davis said administrators are also discussing implementing an undergraduate legal studies class taught by Butler.

“He has a lot to say for the students not just in the law school but students across campus,” Davis said.

Gunercindo Antoneo Espinoza, a second year law student concentrat-

ing in racial justice issues, said he is happy Butler is coming to the school because he will contribute to the school’s commitment to diversity.

First year law student Ellen Krahn said she looks favorably on Butler’s appointment.

“I would definitely be interested in taking a class with him,” Krahn said. “Working in a clinical program would be really interesting.”

Davis said he is optimistic about the faculty-student relationships the former justice will build.

“I’m confident he will be the kind of faculty member who students will see not only as a great classroom presence, but also as someone who they are quite comfortable visiting in his office,” Davis said.

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UW science historian to take over as new interim director of Nelson Institute University officials announced the appointment of UW-Madison historian Gregg Mitman as the new interim director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Wednesday.

Provost Patrick Farrell said in a statement Mitman will help lead the articulation of the Nelson Institute’s vision and mission to meet the goals of a new universitywide strategic plan.

Mitman said The Nelson Institute is a tradition the UW-Madison community should be proud of.

“The [institute] has been an incubator, laboratory and model of inter-

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disciplinary research, teaching and service across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities at the University of Wisconsin,” Mitman said in a statement.

The former UW-Madison alumnus is currently the William Coleman Professor of History of Science and is also a professor of medical history, science and technology and environmental studies.

During his time as a professor, Mitman initiated the founding of the institute’s Center for Culture, History and Environment and organized last year’s “Tales from Plant Earth” film festival in downtown Madison.

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BILL ANDREWS one in a billion Q: I’ve heard that it’s possible to stand a raw egg on its end on the autumnal equinox, which was this past Tuesday. Is it true? Did I miss my chance?

A: Well, yes and no. It’s true, you can stand an egg on either end on the autumnal equinox, the official name for the first day of autumn. But it’s also true that you can accomplish this feat every other day of the year, too.

The stories about only being able to balance an egg on the autumnal equinox—sometimes changed to the vernal equinox, the first day of spring—probably persist because of that mysterious title, equinox. The word itself comes from the Latin words for equal night, since on the equinoxes’ day and night are about the same length, 12 hours.

The equinoxes are the opposite of the winter and summer solstices, which signify the start of those seasons. Solstices mark the most extreme differences between day and night, with the winter solstice having the longest night of the year, and the summer solstice the shortest night.

The reason for this unusual equality, and probably behind the egg stories, lies in the path the sun takes in the sky (or the path the earth takes around the sun, depending on your point of view).

The vernal and autumnal equinoxes are special days because they’re the only times the earth’s axis, about which the earth spins once a day, points exactly 90

degrees away from the sun. This causes the sun to pass directly over the earth’s equator, resulting in a new season and a night about as long as the day.

So what does this have to do with balancing eggs? Well, nothing; that’s the point. Apart from making some astrologers and calendar-makers happy, the two equinoxes have no effects on earth.

Some of the stories seem to suggest that the sun’s location in the sky, or maybe its proximity to the planet, affect gravity minutely enough to make it easier to balance an egg, but there’s no reason for that. The sun’s distance doesn’t change, gravity’s effects don’t fluctuate and eggs balance and fall at the same rate as they always do.

As proof of this, I invite you to try balancing an egg today, or next week, or sometime that isn’t an equinox. It takes a steady hand and a lot of patience (more than most people have, which probably also helped fuel those stories), but given enough time, anyone can do it.

It’s much harder to balance an egg on the narrower, pointy end, but it’s just as possible. When attempting to balance your eggs, be careful not to accidentally crack the shell at all, since this makes it even harder to balance and creates a pretty nasty mess.

If you feel like cheating, you can try hard boiling the eggs or draining them first, since that makes the inside of the egg more consistent and thus easier to balance. Whether you balance your eggs ethically or not, the fact remains that you can do it all year round. So don’t worry, you didn’t miss your chance.

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At the fourth annual World Stem Cell Summit, held in Madison this week, networking and collaboration were key for the 900 attendees, including professors, doctors, patients and advocates.

Stem Cell Summit recap

Infectious enthusiasm for medical advances, despite problems

By Bill Andrews THE DAILY CARDINAL

A sense of cautious optimism filled the air Tuesday as the fourth annual World Stem Cell Summit drew to a close in Madison’s Alliant Energy Center.

After two days of doctors, patients, advocates, company representatives and lawyers giving talks and hosting panels, almost everyone came away with a renewed sense of wonder at the promise stem cells hold for humanity.

But they were also reminded of the obstacles left in the way of fulfilling that promise.

Some of this potential includes finding treatments for currently untreatable diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Since certain stem cells allow scientists to grow new versions of human cells that don’t normally reproduce, the curative potential of stem-cell research is virtually limitless. Unfortunately it’s not without problems, like the controversial loss of a viable embryo necessary for some of the most promising research, an outcome some see as equivalent to murder.

This two-sided look toward the future of stem-cell research figured prominently in the final keynote presentation of the summit, given by Alta Charo, a UW-Madison law school professor and co-chair of the National Academies National Research Council/ Institute of Medicine Human Embryo Research Advocacy Committee.

In Charo’s talk, titled “The History and Future of Stem Cells: Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues,” she spoke of the past, present and future obstacles standing in the way of stem

cells’ possibilities.

“For 35 years [stem-cell policies have] focused almost obsessively on the moral health of the embryo,” she said. “Let’s get over it! Because that’s only the beginning of the ethical and regulatory challenges that face scientists hoping to develop stem-cell technologies.”

In addition to funding difficulties—which have created a “patchwork” of regulations with no national or international order—Charo said more problems still lurk for the future of stem-cell research.

“[Stem cell research} will be 21st century medicine, the best thing since sliced bread and sunshine.”

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First, after the breakthrough discoveries comes the work of transitioning those concepts from the lab to clinical trials with the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.

While this is ultimately for the benefit and safety of all involved, the FDA’s procedures and guidelines are notoriously difficult to adhere to.

Years later, once human testing begins, the demand for this experimental treatment by people with untreatable diseases will be huge.

People dying from an incurable disease will do almost anything to be involved in these experimental procedures, according to Charo.

“Accommodating this demand

will be quite challenging, but we’ll have to,” she said.

Finally, once those problems are solved and the fruits of stem-cell research hit the market in the form of cures or treatments, the difficulty quickly becomes accessibility. The initial treatments will likely be expensive, causing a “recipe for social unrest” among the insurance companies and their customers as they debate over who has to pay.

As if the abortion/embryo debate weren’t enough to contend with, Charo said, we get to look forward to becoming embroiled in the healthinsurance/health-care question.

“The real debate is just beginning,” she said.

Still, despite the numerous problems facing stem-cell research, even Charo remained optimistic about its ultimate success, calling the results “21st century medicine, the best thing since sliced bread and sunshine.”

Never in her speech did she doubt that scientists would overcome their problems, or that the science itself would fall short.

“The climate for stem-cell research is changing for the better,” said Bernard Siegel, summit co-chair and executive director of the Genetics Policy Institute. “I’m optimistic, but there’s a tremendous amount of work to do.”

Part of that work, he said, is educating the public and encouraging collaboration among researchers, two goals of the summit.

“The summit was an enormous success,” Siegel said, referring to the almost 900 people who attended from all over the world.

“I couldn’t be more delighted,” Siegel said. “There’s lots left to do, but meetings like this make it happen.”

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ou can buy them in cans, as a paste or in jars of sauce, but there is nothing like biting into a fresh, ripe tomato in the summer. It remains a controversy whether they should really be a vegetable or a fruit, but that just means these savory sweet treats can please nearly any palate.

As the summer comes to an end, take in those final few rays of sun and last summer-fresh tomatoes.

Check out these top-eight tomatolicious recipes to make the most of your surplus of fresh or already prepared tomatoes.

1. Bruschetta With the ingredients in your kitchen, you can enjoy a fast and easy appetizer or topping to any sandwich or salad. Bruschetta is usually made up of diced tomatoes, garlic, chopped basil, salt and pepper. Just top it with a combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, throw it

on top of your favorite toasted bread and you have an appetizer to impress even the pickiest palate.

2. Tomato Sauce A good tomato sauce can make or break any dish. It isn’t just for pasta; tomato sauce can add flavor to your choice of protein for lunch or dinner. You can use it for a decadent chicken parmesan, or top off a veggie burger with some cheese and marinara à la Amy’s Café style.

If you can’t find a brand you like, or want to be a little more inventive, try making your own with canned or fresh peeled tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, chopped onions and oregano to start. Make it your own by adding your favorite seasonings or vegetables.

3. Salsa While it is tempting to save your favorite salsa for some salty tortilla chips, salsa can pack a punch to make your meal healthier. Try a mango salsa—even if mango isn’t

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always your favorite—and use it to top off grilled salmon or chicken. To make your own from scratch, combine mango, tomato, lemon juice, lime juice, cilantro, salt, pepper and jalapeño to your liking. If you don’t like mango, dice up pineapple to substitute.

4. Avocado, roasted corn, red onion and tomato salad This salad includes exactly these ingredients and plays up a variety of textures to make your taste buds tingle. Just mix in salt, pepper, olive oil, cilantro and lime juice to top it off. Eat it alone, add it to your salad or pile it on top of your favorite burger for a Southwestern feast.

5. Bloody Mary If you are hitting the snooze button before a Badger football game and need to grab a quick drink, the mix may be the best route to take. But if you want a true Bloody Mary, don’t just combine vodka and tomato juice. You will need a drop of horseradish, a couple of splashes of Worcestershire sauce and a dash of hot sauce as well. Don’t forget the celery stalk to make your creation complete.

6. Tomato Mozzarella Sandwich Tomato Mozzarella can be a great option for salad as well if you drizzle some olive oil on top and garnish it with basil. But try to beat Cosi’s overpriced option by making a better sandwich yourself.

Thinly slice the tomato and cheese, put them on your choice of bread and onto the stove for a grown-up grilled cheese.

7. Stuffed Tomatoes If you have a hodge-podge of leftovers and aren’t sure what to do, stuffing them in a tomato is a great way to make a pseudo-gourmet dinner that tastes great, too. First, scoop

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out the inside of a large beefsteak tomato—don’t worry, you can cut it up to use for a sauce or for your mango salsa. Throw in any already cooked rice, veggies and meat to the hollow tomato. You can sprinkle the top with shredded cheese and cook until warm.

8. Pizza Okay, this might seem like the most obvious option, but no one

really makes pizza anymore despite how easy it can be. Buy a prepackaged dough, spread on your favorite marinara sauce and add your choice of toppings.

For a Margherita pizza, forget the tomato sauce. Instead, drizzle with olive oil, cover with fresh mozzarella, basil and sliced canned or fresh tomatoes. If you don’t finish it, toss it in the freezer for a pizza that is definitely not delivery.

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can’t really think of anything better than finally buying that food you’ve been craving forever and saving it for the perfect time so you can savor it, bathe in it, etc. For me, it’s sometimes Fruit Loops, sometimes Hot Pockets, and other times smoked salmon (I have strange eating habits).

The problem with the anticipation and built-up excitement of getting home and going to town on that big slab of lox, for example, is that sometimes you might be let down. I’m not talking about the flavor of our favorite foods. Rather, I’m talking about the mysterious case of disappearing food.

This smoke-and-mirrors phenomenon is quite a perplexing conundrum. At first you are in shock, but then you’re pulling out the guns and ready to blame the first person who crosses you.

Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of my prized refreshments stolen right out from under me, and let me tell you, it is usually an inside job. My oversized family (in number, not in physical stature) are masters of robbing me of my guilty pleasures,

so I’m going to tell you about a few infuriating instances.

Once, for my birthday in high school, my best friend gift-wrapped two boxes of prepackaged Rice Krispies Treats—one of my secret all-time favorites—and put them in my locker. I was so happy and excited for a new snack to bring home. However, something very curious happened.

For reasons unknown, I had left the treats unattended in my room (still in the box) and forgot about them for a few weeks. Slowly but surely, I began to see Rice Krispies wrappers showing up around my house in various trash receptacles. I figured maybe my mom had bought them for my four younger siblings, so I thought nothing of it.

Then, one day, I found a wrapper in my bathroom garbage can. I slowly went over to the two boxes of 12—empty! Turns out one of my sisters had been sneaking into my room and stealing them one at a time.

Now, you might assume I confronted her right then and there. I did not. I used this information against her for some time, waited until the timing was perfect and then humiliated her in front of the rest of the family. To this day, she denies it, but I know the truth.

Another situation happened more recently. There is this one pizza place at home that makes a special slice

unlike any other. Behold the Mezza Luna salad slice. It’s genius.

Anyway, I wait all year to get home so I can have my slice of balsamic vinaigrette-covered heaven. Over Winter Break last year, I got a piece the day I arrived back in New Jersey. I had a few bites, cried tears of joy, went into the city for the night with my friends and thought about the pizza on the entire ride home.

I walked into my door at around 3 a.m. craving the pizza more than anyone can ever know, only to find it missing. Vanished into thin air!

No pizza box in sight, I combed the fridge looking through every tin foil wrapped item possible, but nothing. I asked my mom about it the next day and all I got in response was a curt, “I ate it.” I am still not over it.

Even in my apartment at school, there are times when a roommate may get carried away and eat too much of someone else’s ... I don’t know, hummus maybe.

I’m sure that you have all experienced similar situations and are never going to get over that initial bitter letdown. The worst part is that you never know who will strike next. Protect yourself and your groceries! Know your enemy, trust no one and keep a close watch on your fridge at all times.

Don’t look away from your food!

But e-mail Ariel if you have been hit by a food bandit at akraut@wisc.edu.

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s a film columnist, I often find myself scrolling through entertainment websites, listening for rumors of stars being attached to certain projects, movies being shot in various locales and projects being discussed in general. Sometimes, I come across a movie in pre-production that excites me so much, I simply can’t wait the 18 months it will take to shoot the movie before talking about it. Others I wish would never see the light of day, felled by some “unfortunate” budgetary issues or a directorial conflict. Here, hot off the presses (well, off the “Internet” presses, but whatever), are four movies—two set to debut in 2009 and two set to debut in 2010. Two destined to be classics and two cataclysmic failures.

First, set for release in January 2009 is “Revolutionary Road,” a movie that will finally answer the age-old question: “Whatever happened to Kate Winslet?” After her auspicious breakthrough in “Titanic,” she disappeared off the radar, only doing roles in independent, artsy films.

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Who says dreams can’t come true? Only one year after Steven Spielberg, director D.J. Caruso and Shia LaBeouf combined forces to create the sleeper hit “Disturbia,” the team has reunited for an even bigger, faster-paced movie with this weekend’s release of “Eagle Eye.” According to Caruso, the movie will explore the idea that “we love our machines and we love our technology... but be careful what you fall in love with.”

The film follows LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, who play two strangers brought together by a phone call from a mysterious woman.

Threatening to hurt their loved ones, the caller forces LaBeouf and Monaghan’s characters into dangerous situations, using basic technology to control and monitor their every move.

The pair is also chased by FBI agents played by Rosario Dawson and Billy Bob Thornton, who suspect them of terrorist activity. The plot follows LaBeouf and Monaghan as they try to outsmart the FBI and the seemingly omnipotent caller and also discover what is really going on.

The story idea actually came from Spielberg a decade ago, according to Caruso.

“We finished ‘Disturbia,’ and before the movie came out [Spielberg] mentioned ‘Eagle Eye,’” Caruso said.

Spielberg was inspired by the way technology was involved in every aspect of our lives and wanted to cre-

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Shia Labeouf slaloms through traffic while running for his life and from technology in a scene from “Eagle Eye,” finally realizing the T-Mobile nightmare. You can’t run or hide from the network. ate a movie that would make viewers walk out of the theater and turn off their cell phones in fear, much like the ocean-phobia Spielberg instilled in audiences through “Jaws.”

Although Caruso said the film probably won’t scare audiences away from technology, he did label it a “cautionary tale” against the ways technology can be abused.

“All of our movements and every-

thing that we love about technology that’s made our lives easier has basically invited Big Brother in,” Caruso said. Michael Chiklis, who co-stars in “Eagle Eye,” agreed with Caruso.

“It gives you this incredible feeling of paranoia, because everything you do—you pay with a credit card, you go to ATMs, you use your cell phone—there are cameras everywhere, you can be tracked,” said

Chiklis, who plays the secretary of defense in the movie.

In contrast with its technological themes, the film uses very little CGI for its effects. Instead, Caruso relied on real effects and stunts.

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Gervais’ lively performance balances out ‘Ghost Town’

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Alec Baldwin’s comedic genius shines in “My Best Friend’s Girl,” but tepid performances from Jason Biggs and the rest of the cast, coupled with a not-so-inventive soundtrack, inevitably overshadow the film.

By Danny Gottleib THE DAILY CARDINAL

There is no reason for “My Best Friend’s Girl” to exist. It is not cute, funny, entertaining or likable, and it is a terrible way to waste 100 minutes.

The basic plot is as follows: Tank (Dane Cook) is paid by guys to take their ex-girlfriends out on dates and be so horrible and offensive that the girl realizes her mistake and goes run-

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Hudson and Cook can’t find chemistry in new rom-com.

column from page 7 come true, she will be reunited with Leonardo DiCaprio, with the pair playing a frustrated couple in 1950s Connecticut coming to terms with the humdrum of suburbia. Directed

by Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Road To Perdition,” “Jarhead”), this film has Oscar written all over it.

Also making its debut in 2009 is “Madea Goes to Jail,” the latest crossdressing comedy from Tyler Perry, whose TBS sitcom “House of Payne” is billed in its commercials as “the greatest sitcom of all time.” Seriously, they say that. Someone needs to get Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, the Wayans Brothers and Perry together and finally convince them that “guy dresses like fat woman, hilarity ensues” is not a sufficient plot for a major Hollywood movie. Also, having Tyler Perry pay homage to “Basic Instinct” in the trailer? Classless.

While both of these movies are in post-production, the following two are just being formed, and though both are takes on classic novels, one

ning back into the ex-boyfriend’s arms. But when his best friend, Dustin, played by the boring Jason Biggs, hires him to take out his ex-girlfriend, Alexis (Kate Hudson), Tank begins to actually date her. Utter hilarity ensues.

The most baffling aspect of the movie is that there is not a single likable character. It is safe to assume the filmmakers intended the audience to care about Tank and root for him to get the girl, but the first half of the movie sets him up as such a heartless “bad boy” that it is absolutely impossible to have any feelings other than utter disgust for him. In fact, for the first hour of the movie, Tank is portrayed as the jerk for stealing Alexis from Dustin. But then, without any warning or set-up, their roles switch, and it appears the audience is suddenly supposed to hate Dustin for keeping Tank and Alexis apart. Why are you supposed to be cheering for the guy who stole his best friend’s girl? This, of course, is never explained.

If anything should be taken from this movie, it’s that Cook is not entertaining, charming, sympathetic or even likable to most audiences. It is hard to imagine two lead actors more annoying, unfunny, vapid, worthless and completely overrated as Hudson and Cook. They may have reasonable chemistry together on screen,

but there is absolutely none between them and the audience.

As if echoing the screenwriter’s work ethic, the person in charge of the soundtrack was equally lazy.

This is how the brainstorming meeting probably went: Director: “So, how are things with the soundtrack going?”

Music Supervisor: “Oh, crap.

I forgot about that. Uh ... what if we just got ‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ by the Cars?”

Director: “Brilliant! What scene?”

Music Supervisor: “Uh ... how about all of them?”

Director: “INSPIRED!” The only diamonds buried in this steaming pile are Lizzy Caplan (Janis Ian, “Mean Girls”), who gets a surprising amount of mileage out of the phrase “bang him,” and Alec Baldwin, who never disappoints.

In fact, the only entertaining scene in the entire movie comes when Baldwin details his Tuesday night.

Even though this movie effectively drags the audience into a dark place that makes them believe they will never laugh again, hearing Baldwin say the line, “I fucked her within an inch of her life” and then simulate the sounds of a female orgasm is just enough to stop the viewer from ripping their own eyes out.

Grade: F

has potential, while the other looks like the next “Waterworld.”

First up is “Sherlock Holmes.” Set to be directed by one of my favorite directors, Guy Ritchie (“Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch”), the movie is rumored to star Robert Downey Jr. as the cerebral Sherlock Holmes, with heartthrob Jude Law as his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson. Even though this project is in pre-production, those three working together on a movie should contribute to a successful summer blockbuster.

of “Moby Dick.” Not bad, right?

Except the writers envision presenting the story as a graphic novel, à la “Sin City,” with extensive CGI. When asked for comment by Variety, screenwriter Adam Cooper replied, “Our vision isn’t your grandfather’s ‘Moby Dick.’” Now, before you start retching because someone mentioned “grandfather” and “Moby Dick” in the same sentence, take a second to ponder a graphic-novel version of Melville’s classic from the creators of this summer’s schlock-fest, “Wanted.”

OK, you can start throwing up now.

So, until “Revolutionary Road” and “Sherlock Holmes” grace us with their presence, join me in praying for the untimely demise of “Moby Dick” and the entire “Madea” franchise. You never know, maybe Tyler Perry will discover that whale-watching is his true passion, then be lost at sea in an orca-related incident, giving “Moby Dick” a case of too soon-itis. Hey, a man can dream, right?

Send Kevin a list of the films you’re amped for/dreading next year to kslane@gmail.com

“Guy dresses like a fat woman, hilarity ensues” is not a sufficient plot for a major Hollywood movie.

Lastly, I bring tragic news, not only for those who appreciate fine cinema, but also for those who worship great literature too. Pre-production has begun on an update

There is hardly a bigger sin in movies than wasting the talent of a funny actor. Forced to deliver poorlywritten lines and immersed in a hopeless plot, all viewers can do is hope the comedian got a hefty payment for selling their soul. Ricky Gervais, co-creator of “The Office,” made his U.S. on-screen debut with “Ghost Town” last weekend, and though it doesn’t commit that ultimate crime, it comes uncomfortably close.

Gervais plays Bertram Pincus, an anti-social dentist who dies (briefly) during surgery, giving him the gift to see ghosts wandering around New York City. Since these ghosts realize that Pincus is a bridge to their living friends and family, they want him to help take care of their unfinished business. Requests range from helping surviving children find toys to offing a guy with a .38 caliber pistol.

Understandably, Gervais’ character gets a bit annoyed when needy spirits start pestering him all the time.

So when one of the deceased—a former adulterer (Greg Kinnear) trying to keep his wife (Téa Leoni) from remarrying—tells Pincus that if he helps out the dead philanderer the ghosts will go away, the introvert bites at the idea.

That wife, it just so happens, lives in Pincus’ building and, predictably, he gets “in too deep” caring for her while trying to play home wrecker.

If it sounds like “Ghost Town” is shaping up to be a formulaic romantic comedy, that’s because it basically

is. We’ve seen the Pincus character before, though he’s usually played

by Matthew McConaughey or (for more British flavor) Hugh Grant.

However, unlike McConaughey or Grant, Gervais can make real jokes— and his comedy saves the film. If anyone else had taken the starring role, it would be a bad movie, at best.

The problem with putting all

“Ghost Town” could have been for Gervais what “Night at the Museum” was for Ben Stiller.

Thankfully, it’s not.

of the funny into one actor is that it makes the film revolve around him, another fault in “Ghost Town.”

The only memorable jokes in the film come from Gervais’ character, and although Kinnear and Leoni are capable as supporting actors and “Daily Show” correspondent Aasif Mandvi has a few good lines as Dr. Prashar, they are vastly outdone by the brilliant Gervais.

Let’s be thankful, though. “Ghost Town” could have been for Gervais what “Night at the Museum” was for Ben Stiller. Thankfully, it’s not a total waste of great talent. While it is dull and formulaic, “Ghost Town” provides American audiences with a view of Gervais’ comedic prowess.

Hopefully, they’ll like what they see.

Grade: BC

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Aasif Mandvi takes a break from The Best F***ing News Team Ever, but it’s Ricky Gervais’ British spunk that keeps “Ghost Town” afloat.

eagle from page 7 out of the movie,” Caruso said. “It feels so unrealistic.”

So when Monaghan gets into a high-intensity car chase, she is actually driving the car. When a construction crane plows through a building, its a real crane destroying a real building.

It is this devotion to realism that sets “Eagle Eye” apart from other action movies today. Caruso insisted on making every car crash, explosion

and other devastation real–in one car chase scene, for example, they destroyed 38 cars.

“I am a firm believer in my movies that when a car hits a car, you better have a camera in that car so the audience can feel exactly what it feels like,” Caruso said.

The film is poised to be a nonstop thrill ride, especially since it can be viewed in IMAX. “It’s bigger than ‘Disturbia,’” Caruso promised.

“It’s big.”

Thirsty for some Thursday Music?

Who: The Nod Where: The Orpheum When: Thursday, Sept. 25, 8:30 p.m.

Why: These current UW-Madison students will satisfy your fundamental need for good ’90s and classic rock that you’ve been subconsciously dying to hear for years. Talented yet humble, they’re on the rise in Madison’s music scene.

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niversity faculty, students and staff gathered yesterday at the ninth annual Diversity Forum to discuss racial and ethnic diversity among the student body. The forum unofficially marks the end of Plan 2008, a 10-year-old plan implemented to increase diversity on campus.

Plan 2008 did not achieve its goals––the level of diversity on campus is still unsatisfactory. Provost Patrick Farrell, however, had a much more optimistic opinion, saying “significant strides in the diversity of the student body, staff, faculty” have occurred in the last 10 years.

Yet, 2007 enrollment statistics paint an entirely different picture.

Caucasian non-Hispanics comprise over 87 percent of the student body.

The total percentage of minority students only increased 1.3 percentage points from 2006 and overall enrollment numbers have since increased.

If university officials intend to

truly improve the campus community’s diversity, they first must admit the failures of Plan 2008 and go back to the drawing board.

As admirable as the intentions of the forum were, speeches and breakout sessions are not bold enough steps toward improvement. Other Big Ten universities, including Michigan and Penn State, recently instituted diversity plans that implement curriculum changes and foster a more comfortable environment for minority students already enrolled. Because of “A Frame Work for Diversity at Penn State,” it is now second in the Big Ten after Michigan and tenth in the nation in graduation rates of AfricanAmerican undergraduates.

Plan 2008 must be viewed only as an example of what does not work.

Its failure affirms UW-Madison must allocate the funds, do the research and implement a program that will make significant strides like those made at peer institutions.

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eports of crime in the city and on campus have grown frustratingly common over the past two years. What we have not seen is a significant increase in effective campus safety measures from UW staff or Madison/UW Police Departments.

Time and time again, crimes such as sexual assault, robbery and murder are reported across campus and throughout the city. There were the murders of Kelly Nolan in the summer of 2007 and Brittany Zimmermann in the summer of 2008, and the robbery of Associated Bank on State Street last January, to name a few. Last Monday night, a man was mugged and pistolwhipped right in front of my very own residence. Each time these incidents take place, the university acknowledges them and offers advice on how to prevent them from happening—and each time these measures fail to adequately address crime on campus.

Forty-eight hours after hearing about the bloody pistol-whipping/mugging victim that my roommate had to tend to while I was at work, I received an e-mail from Dean of Students Lori

Berquam titled “Think Safety 24/7 this semester”. This e-mail included suggestions such as “use ‘radar’ or common sense as a first defense,” “sign up for Wisc-Alerts Text, the emergency text messaging system,” and, of course, to always walk with a friend.

This bland e-mail, addressed to “UW-Madison student,” was more of the same for me. Repeatedly, campus safety is an issue and the university focuses on what students should do differently without any regard to the nature of the incidents. The university cannot call for the same safety methods that continuously fail to prevent incidents from occurring. It is clear that the vulnerability of students and staff will not change until the university focuses on what it should do differently.

For starters, the university seriously needs to reconsider the structure of the SAFE (Safe Arrival For Everyone) Nighttime services. If Berquam insists that students “make use of SAFE,” students need to see a greater commitment toward the program. I frequently hear horror stories of the SAFEride leaving students on the streets. Negativity has also recently surrounded the SAFEwalk program of late, as last spring 11 student employees resigned as the program cut a student walk team because of lack of funds. With safety an oft-growing concern on this campus,

cutting a student service because of money is out of the question.

As my tuition and segregated fees increase each year, I’d rather see some of the money I’m putting forth go toward a program that benefits the student population in an active way. I have a hard time feeling “SAFE” using a program that shuts down before bar time for those that indulge on the weekends or students spending late nights at the library. Berquam cannot insist on using this program until the university bucks up and makes this program work to better benefit students. Simply increasing student patrols and working hours during finals week is not enough. Students deserve access to these measures all year. This is in no way a definite solution to the very difficult problem of campus safety, but UW-Madison needs to get serious and start addressing the problem practically.

I have no doubt that the university is working to adapt new safety strategies, but the frequency of violent crime demands prompt attention, and we must be made aware of these efforts. It is inexcusable to leave us high and dry with no information aside from the recycled lecture I received last week.

Dan Josephson is a senior majoring in political science and legal studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Milwaukee public schools ready to make vast improvements

By Kristen Wall COLLEGE REPUBLICANS

For once, the city of Milwaukee is doing something right. Forget the voter fraud scandals during the 2004 elections, forget the spreading crime, forget all those hours stuck in traffic while the Marquette

Interchange was under construction and—FINALLY—forget the failing schools. The Milwaukee Public School System is considering one of the largest education reforms in the history of the state of Wisconsin.

We can all agree that the Milwaukee Public School System,

to put it lightly, could use some improvements. With only a 45 percent graduation rate and 46 percent truancy rate of its 90,000 students (despite a $1.2 billion budget), most people in Milwaukee, if they can afford it, send their children to private schools or move to the suburbs.

With the chapter 220 program, a lucky urban youth can get bused to suburban schools, but that is a small bandage for a gaping wound.

These options contribute to the racial divide in Milwaukee, which is widely considered one of the most segregated cities in America. For the most part, white children are sent to either public suburban schools or private schools, and minority children are forced into the failing Milwaukee Public Schools.

In addition to the abysmal graduation rate, the number of homeless children attending MPS schools has increased 67.6 percent in the last three years. Even worse, if MPS wants to maintain the district at its current budget, there will need to be a 10 percent raise in property taxes and massive budget cuts. If city officials refuse to raise property taxes, the school district is expected to go bankrupt in five years.

After years of failed policy, the MPS board has finally come up with a solution.

In years past, little has been done to improve this failing school system. The teachers are barely qualified, the schools are ravaged by gang violence and the few who do graduate have limited options when it comes to higher education. To add to the problems, Teach for America now wants to throw fresh-out-ofcollege graduates into this black hole. My liberal counterparts might argue that the only solution to this problem is affirmative action, but affirmative action will not solve the core problem of low graduation and high truancy rates. After years of failed policy, the MPS School Board has finally come up with a solution.

By a 6-3 vote, the school board voted to examine the possibility of disbanding the Milwaukee Public School System altogether.

The Milwaukee Public Schools are a prime example of the shortcomings of this country’s education system. The idea of dissolving the public school system is a remarkable step in the right direction. Some may argue that disbanding the public school system will disenfranchise lower-income families that cannot afford to send their children to private schools or travel across the city to distant schools. The plan that the school board is looking into will essentially convert all current public schools into charter schools, which are still free, but are not subject to the same restrictions and policy that regular public schools are.

By dissolving the school system and turning all schools into charter schools, the school district could save over 20 million dollars a year in busing costs alone. Not only is disbanding the MPS the right thing to do for the welfare of the students enrolled in the MPS System, it is financially savvy and will save families hundreds of dollars a year on property taxes.

The Milwaukee Public School System has failed its students and is a financial drain on not only the city, but the state as well.

School officials in Milwaukee have a chance to make history by lifting MPS out of the gutter and turning it into an effective school system once again. Whether it be turning all of the schools private and issuing vouchers for students that cannot afford tuition, or by turning every school into a charter school, I don’t know. For the future of the city of Milwaukee, let’s hope they take this unique opportunity and run with it.

Kristen Wall is a junior majoring in economics and political science and is the current Vice Chair of the UW-Madison College Republicans. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Today’s Sudoku

Classic Anthro-Apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

© Puzzles by Pappocom

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@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.

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com KNIFE SHARPENING ACROSS

1 Adjective for a seaman 5 Body part that’s sometimes greased 9 Buccaneers’ bay 14 Impolite-sounding cross?

15 Chamber music instrument, sometimes 16 Covered with climbers 17 Math extractions 19 Certain drupe 20 High on something other than life 21 Food glaze 23 Debused 26 In the best shape 29 Inconsiderate 33 Provide an explanation for 34 Old Irish alphabet 35 Raw fish dish 37 They go down the tubes 38 Overnight rental 39 P.G. Wodehouse’s Agatha and Dahlia 40 Like champion racehorses 41 Contemporary of Duchamp 42 “C” on a calculator 43 Band of fighters

44 Aggravate 46 Light, patterned cotton cloths 48 Game finder 49 Vague impression 50 Fixing to fight 52 Bloody Mary alternative 57 Pie choice 59 Chuck-a-luck and craps 62 Certain hydrocarbon 63 Amino acid formed in the liver 64 Largest city in the Baltic States 65 Hardly the macho type 66 Money in China 67 Word before or after “traffic” DOWN

1 Geometric curves 2 Event arranged by Don King 3 “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” artist 4 Where one-time nudists were evicted 5 Type of cut, dog or skirt 6 Blood-type trio 7 Universal workplace 8 Level-headed elevation 9 Percussionist’s set 10 Is of use to

11 Be less than frank 12 Classify, informally 13 Trouble, in a Shakespeare title 18 Queendom, e.g.

22 Abbas I, II and III 24 One Time?

25 Dangerous wave 27 Like some reprimands 28 Switches to another team 29 Hebrew scrolls 30 Ancient marketplaces 31 Chinese restaurant option 32 McDonald’s lid?

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Men’s soccer hosts Michigan in conference home opener

By Mariah Asher THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (4-2-1, 0-1-0 Big Ten) and head coach Jeff Rohrman will welcome Michigan (5-2-1 overall) Saturday for their conference home opener at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

Despite their loss last week to Indiana, the Badgers have not by any means given up hope for the Big Ten title.

Last week against Indiana, the Hoosiers took control of the game twice during regulation, but both their runs were short-lived. The Badgers fought back with constant pressure and forced overtime. At just over three minutes into the extra session, the Badgers surrendered a goal, allowing No. 14 Indiana a 3-2 victory.

“We need to get back on track,” Rohrman said. “At Indiana we

deserved a tie, if not better. A win against Michigan would help us regain momentum and get back in contention for the Big Ten title.”

Although his team has been preparing all week for Michigan, Rohrman knows this game will not be easy.

“Michigan is very good, and they have seasoned guys who are shutting teams down,” Rohrman said. “They are an older, more experienced team.

They have three guys up front scoring

five goals a piece.

“On top of that, they have Michael Holiday, Julian Robles and Alex Morisset, who are steady, skilled players in back. They play well on both sides, like Indiana.”

In practice this week, Rohrman emphasized working on coordination and concentration.

“Although our defense against Indiana was good, we had a couple of lapses in concentration that cost

Wisconsin women’s soccer prepares for Illinois

By Erica Barts THE DAILY CARDINAL

Conference games have finally arrived for the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (6-2-1), which will start off playing the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3-0) Friday at 7 p.m. at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

The Illini are ranked No. 17 in the NSCAA Top 25 and are expected to flourish in the Big Ten. They bring back six starters, as well as five players who earned All-Big Ten recognition last season.

“I think [the girls] will be excited for Friday because they are on their home field,” head coach Paula Wilkins said. “It is great for us to open up with such a great team like Illinois, a team picked high in the Big Ten. It will really test us in what we need to fix and prepare [us] for what the Big Ten will really be like.”

Illinois has a strong front with a combination of speed and power. Its attack is led by sophomores Jordan Hilbrands and Laura Knutson. Knutson was second on the team in goal scoring, and junior teammate Chichi Nweke led the 2007 team in assists. In the preseason, Hilbrands proved

herself a threat by scoring at least one goal in every match.

“They [Illinois] are really dynamic in their front six, so we will have to really work on our transitional defensively and also one-on-one defending,” Wilkins said.

“I think everyone is going to come out with a ton of heart,” freshman midfielder Leigh Williams said. “We have had really hard practices, and Paula has constantly been on our tempo and keeping it high.

We are always competing at KLAGES every practice, and I think that will lead over into the game.”

The Illini are known for their strong backline, with 12 shutouts in the 2007 season, and are led by senior Emily Zurrer and sophomore Danielle Kot. Junior goalkeeper Alexandra Kapicka had only seen five matches before earning her starting spot for the Illini this season.

Wisconsin senior goalkeeper Jamie Klages had four saves last weekend against Pepperdine and Nevada. Wisconsin has shut out three of its past nine nonconfer-

ence opponents. The team has a talented front with different combinations of play between all the women on the field.

Additionally, Wisconsin has improved tremendously in scoring from last year, with 21 goals compared to just eight scored by its opponents. The Badgers are diverse, with nine different women scoring this season and 11 women with assists. Senior forward Taylor Walsh leads in goals with six, followed by freshman forward Laurie Nosbusch with five. Nosbusch also leads with four assists.

With nine pre-conference games under Wisconsin’s belt, the team is confident about facing the Big Ten. “Every team in the nonconference [schedule] has posed a problem for us that we had to solve. The last couple of teams that we have played have the same system that teams in the Big Ten do,” Wilkins said.

Williams said the team is excited to start seeing Big Ten teams.

“It is Big Ten, and this is our conference and we intend to win it,” she said.

Wisconsin will play again Sunday at 1 p.m. at the McClimon Soccer Complex against Purdue.

us,” Rohrman said. “We have to be better in terms of coordination, understanding and timing.”

The Wisconsin-Michigan game is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the game.

“Against Indiana, all of our players stepped up,” Rohrman said. “We had a couple of lapse moments, but against Michigan we are going to play a more complete game and do a better job in terms of attack.”

Player of the week: DAN WOLTMAN Sport: Golf Year: Senior

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Player of the week: ALAINA TRGOVICH Sport: Tennis Trgovich went undefeated last Year: Sophomore weekend in the Milwaukee Classic

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Wisconsin senior defensive end Matt Shaughnessy has six tackles on the season and was named the team’s defensive MVP against Fresno State.

Millen and Lions should share the blame for franchise slump NATE CAREY sports magnate

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t was inevitable, it was expected and, in fact, it was well overdue.

The Detroit Lions and president/ general manager Matt Millen have finally parted ways. Whether it was through firing, resignation or some unbelievable amount of clarity and mutual separation on both sides, the Lions have finally decided to move on, hoping the last seven seasons can soon be forgotten and the team can move on with new management.

During his term, Millen’s Lions went 31-84, and it seems what little respect the organization had is now gone, thanks mainly to Millen. Or is it?

Remember, it was the Lions who decided to hire Millen back in 2001, taking him out of the broadcasting booth at Fox and giving him the highest position within the franchise in terms of front office and player development—two things Millen had no experience with prior to his hiring.

So whose fault really is the Lions’ collapse?

Despite the poor job Millen did, in the end the blame rests on the Lions themselves. But it isn’t as if the organization was sitting on its hands.

A day after Detroit’s 31-13 loss at San Francisco, giving the team a 0-3 record, Lions vice chairman Bill Ford Jr. essentially said he’d fire team president Matt Millen if he had the authority.

Ford Jr. had a point.

The fans have been clamoring for Millen’s firing since 2005. A fan was tackled by a security officer at a game in 2005 for his “Fire Millen” poster.

After that, the phrase became a cultural

icon of sorts, and it seems most Lions fans felt the same way.

As a Packer fan, I don’t hold much sympathy for the Lions. You reap what you sow, and when you hire a football analyst to oversee every aspect of your organization, don’t be surprised when your team suffers like Detroit has.

But hopefully this will mark the beginning of a new era in Detroit, one of success—but obviously not more than Green Bay—and a renewing of the rivalry between the Lions and Packers.

At one point, these two teams had a pretty good thing going. The days of Barry Sanders vs. the entire Packers’ defense, with Sanders winning most of the time, and the few times these two teams have met in the playoffs have been unbelievable. Throw in all the Thanksgiving Day games these two have shared, and the rivalry finally seems complete and alive with color.

But with the coming of Millen, things quickly changed.

The Lions slowly plummeted into the depths of the NFC North. Not all was due to Millen, however, as high draft picks like wide receiver Mike Williams and running back Kevin Jones just didn’t work out.

The constant coaching changes, including offensive schemes, did nothing to help the wayward franchise, as it seemed Millen was searching for the quick fix, whether that be Steve Mariucci or Mike Martz, and things just didn’t pan out for the Lions.

Although there don’t seem to be many Lions fans here on campus, or at least ones that will openly admit it, most Packer fans should be interested to see how things work out across Lake Michigan.

Just as long as things don’t go too well, of course.

If you think Millen is the only cause of the Lions’ downfall, send your argument to Nate at ncarey@wisc.edu.

Frustrated by Fresno State’s inability to run the ball on the left side of the field, Bulldog head coach Pat Hill told his players to keep away from Wisconsin senior defensive end Matt Shaughnessy in the Sept. 13 matchup.

“We tried to stay away from [Shaughnessy] as much as we could,” Hill told The Fresno Bee. “We wanted to work the right side as much as we could, and that was tough sledding, too. Running the ball was tough against these guys.”

Shaughnessy credited his teammates for helping him scare Fresno State away from his side of the field.

“That’s pretty cool,” Shaughnessy said. “It means we’re doing our job on that side. Mike [Newkirk] and I are getting the job done, along with Andre Levy and Jonathan Casillas.”

While senior linebacker DeAndre Levy was recognized as the National and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his stellar performance against Fresno State, the Wisconsin coaches gave the team defensive MVP honor to Shaughnessy for repeatedly getting in Fresno State quarterback Tom Brandstater’s face. Shaughnessy got his hands on the ball a couple times and set up Levy’s interception, which led to a touchdown by the Wisconsin offense.

“Although Andre [Levy] had a great

game and is pointed out by the Big Ten Conference, Matt Shaughnessy was outstanding in the game,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “Obviously, he created the big play.” “[Shaughnessy’s] very intelligent ... As coaches, we know a few things, and we’ve tipped him off.”

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Shaughnessy, last’s years team defensive MVP and three-time AllBig Ten player, is known for his speed and long arms. He earned 18 tackles for losses last season, putting him fourth among Big Ten defenders. Bielema also said Shaughnessy is good at assessing the field and listening to the coaches’ advice.

“He’s very intelligent,” Bielema said. “He’s great about looking to sidelines. As coaches, we know a few things, and we’ve tipped him off.”

This weekend, the defense will take on a completely new Michigan team, with a first-year head coach, quarterback and running back. Michigan running back Sam McGuffie, a freshman, is known for his speed and ability to get away from defenders, and may pose

a challenge for the Wisconsin defense.

The Wolverines got off to a poor start this season, however, losing two games, as well as recording six turnovers in their most recent game against Notre Dame, which resulted in a 35-17 defeat.

“Michigan is a solid team,” Shaughnessy said. “We definitely don’t underestimate them, but we’ll see whether they can recover from 1-2.”

Shaughnessy said the defense capitalized on the bye week, which allowed key players, including junior linebacker Jaevery McFadden and senior defensive lineman Jason Chapman, who both suffered from hand injuries after the Fresno State game, to rest up a bit and get used to playing in casts.

“Everybody’s doing great,” Shaughnessy said. “Those casts aren’t really affecting anybody.”

Shaughnessy is considered one of Wisconsin’s top prospects for the NFL, but he said he is focused on helping his team have a successful season.

“I’m on a great team,” Shaughnessy said. “All I’m thinking about is how I can contribute to the team.”

Football is also a family tradition for Shaughnessy, going back to his grandfather, who played for Arnold College.

“I think he played offensive guard or tackle, but that was back in the day, no facemasks and what-not,” Shaughnessy said.

UW volleyball needs solid weekend

By Andy Van Sistine THE DAILY CARDINAL

With four non-conference tournaments under its belt, the No. 18 Wisconsin volleyball team (10-2) heads into this upcoming weekend in pursuit of its first pair of conference victories. For the fourth time in five weeks, the Badgers will take to the road with stops at Iowa (8-4) and No. 12 Minnesota (10-2) with hopes of coming away with two more notches in the win column.

“I think the nonconference play went pretty well. It was kind of as we expected it,” Wisconsin head coach Pete Waite said. “With a new nucleus on the court, we had to take some time to figure things out. We used that first month of play to get ready [for the Big Ten], and now we’ve got to go.”

The Hawkeyes enter conference play with a reputation of being the worst team in the Big Ten in recent years. In its 2007 campaign, Iowa only managed to come up with one conference win in 20 matches and failed to make the NCAA tournament for a staggering 13th consecutive year.

Fortunately for Iowa, this season has started off on the right foot.

Under the tutelage of first year head coach Sharon Dingman, the Hawkeyes have earned victories against teams from the ACC, Big East, and SEC and three complete sweeps at their own Hawkeye/Holiday Inn Challenge last weekend.

“We’re still pretty familiar with the personnel [at Iowa],” Waite said. “It’s just a matter of sometimes a new staff will bring in some different tendencies. It’s more of a mentality, I think.

The past team at Iowa was kind of down, just not a real tight unit. I think they might be fighting harder now for the new staff.”

Saturday’s bout with the Golden Gophers has more riding on it than a win and bragging rights. In par-

ticular, Minnesota will be looking to avenge the embarrassing loss it suffered last year on its home court when the Badgers came in and swept the Gophers with an astounding 22kill performance from outside hitter Brittney Dolgner. It was the first time Wisconsin had won in Minnesota since 2001. “[This] is a great rivalry, and they’re going to want to get the win,” Waite said. “They were young last year, when we were a veteran team.

They’re a year older and we’re still a pretty mature team, so I think it’s going to be good.”

Despite her current status as the 10th-ranked kill leader in the Big Ten, Dolgner will have to have another brilliant night to overcome the best blocking team in the conference in Minnesota. The Gophers’ sophomore middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer has been averaging nearly 1.5 blocks per set, good for second overall in the

Big Ten. On the offensive side of the ball, Gibbemeyer has also posted 142 kills this year and six service aces.

But Wisconsin goes into the weekend with enough firepower of its own. The Badgers rank third in the conference in blocking and fourth in kills, with Dolgner and junior rightside hitter Katherine Dykstra leading the team in that category. In addition, senior middle blocker Audra Jeffers has been stellar as of late, posting 30 kills and 20 blocks in the last three matches and earning a spot on the All-Tournament team last weekend at Marquette.

“This weekend will be a good test for us,” Jeffers said. “We know that Iowa has a new coaching staff, so they’re kind of a new team, [and] they’ve got some good players. Minnesota’s going to be tough, too. We’re going to have to be focused [and] keep working together on improving.”

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Wisconsin sophomore setter Nikki Klingsporn leads the Badgers with 279 assists and 16 service aces on the season.

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MAKE THE MOST OF THE NIGHT Different occasions call for different bars. Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it in Madison’s nightlife.

By Gabe Ubatuba & Jillian Levy

Best Outdoor Bar: The Vintage Often more crowded on the patio than inside the bar, the Vintage offers patrons the best outdoor location in downtown Madison. The patio opens for lunch and stays open all night long offering food and drink service and ample seating. Cocktail waitresses on the patio are a great way to avoid long lines at the bar, and the patio on cool fall nights is the perfect alternative to overheating among the crowd of people indoors. And to cigarette smokers’ delight, the Vintage sets out ashtrays on almost all the tables. Cold weather ends all patio festivities, so stop by the Vintage before the tables and chairs are packed up for the winter.

bar guide Best Birthday Bar: The Nitty Gritty With free beer flowing freely and the famous Power Hour, the Nitty Gritty is an obvious choice for any and all birthday celebrants. Hit the Gritty on your birthday and you’ll be given a special birthday mug (that’s yours to keep) and 21 tap beers to choose from, all for free. Not a beer drinker? The Gritty will serve you your favorite mixed drink for a discounted price. And to sweeten the deal, on your birthday you get a free ice cream sundae (provided, it’s the “world’s smallest”), and of course, a Nitty Gritty balloon.

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Best Capitol Bar: The Great Dane

Sometimes you just get sick of the bars near campus. You’re tired of fishbowls and bacon, sick off of too many $2 long islands at the Plaza and can’t stomach another of Mondays’ overpowering drinks. You need a change from the usual. You need to take a trip up to the Capitol. The best place to go for any Capitol bar crawl is The Great Dane. Offering pool, great food (bar food served until 1 a.m.), amazing homemade brews, free live music every Thursday and Saturday, and an upstairs and downstairs bar, the Dane is the perfect place to go for anyone willing to make the trek to the Capitol.

Best Cocktail Bar: Crave

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Best Live Music Bar: High Noon Saloon High Noon Saloon is easily one of Madison’s best music venues.

Featuring two bars, a quaint atmosphere and plenty of space for its shows, High Noon is the place to go for music. Oh yeah, they also have a live band playing almost every night of the week. What more could you ask for? They bring in some good national acts, too, especially if you are into the indie scene. Past performances from We Are Scientists and Vampire Weekend and an upcoming gig with Dr. Dog show that the Saloon books some solid acts. It’s no question why this is the place to go for your live music fix.

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With a massive list of martinis, impressively knowledgeable bartenders and a classy atmosphere, Crave is great for a more upscale night on the town. Large tables for groups of friends and small candle-lit tables for just you and your significant other add to the bar’s modern feel, giving it a different flavor than what most Madison bars have to offer. The drinks are a little pricey, but they offer good drink specials on their Martinis that bring them down to a rather reasonable $3 to $5. If it is a trendy bar you are looking for, this is the place to go.

Six recipes for

warm, drunk happiness

By Angela Jones

As the leaves start to turn orange, the days become shorter and Mother Nature taunts us with gradually dropping temperatures, our mind recalls the tribulations of last year’s seemingly unending snowfall. If, in fact, we must suffer another record-breaking winter, how ever will we persevere? We shall do what any self-respecting Sconnie might do—drink. Through much research and with the help of several steadfast friends, I have found six delicious drinks to take you from the cool breeze of autumn straight through to the biting air of winter.

Nutty Irishman Frangelico is a hazelnut liqueur that brings to mind the smell of toasted nuts on a cold winter evening.

-1 part Frangelico -1 part Baileys Irish Cream Served on ice Autumn: This drink is a special concoction from Bar Bistro 608 at Sundance Cinemas in Hilldale Mall.

-1 shot of tequila (recommended Hornitos) -1⁄2 shot of raspberry liqueur (e.g. Chambord) -Splash of sour -2.5 oz. apple cider Pear Bellini: Pear is an autumn fruit, and this champagne cocktail is sure to add elegance to any fall evening.

-1 part pear nectar -2 parts sparkling white wine Garnish with a small slice of pear Coquito: This Puerto Rican eggnog is rich, creamy and absolutely scrumptious.

-1 can evaporated milk -1 can condensed milk -1 can cream of coconut -1⁄2 tsp. vanilla -2 cups white rum -Ground cinnamon to taste Mix together and chill for 2 hours. Garnish with ground cinnamon.

If the above drinks don’t keep you warm at night, perhaps you prefer more traditional fare.

Hot Apple Cider with Rum: This drink is an Emeril Lagasse libation from the Food Network website. Don’t be intimidated by all the ingredients. It really is quite good.

-1 apple -2 teaspoons whole cloves -1 orange, thinly sliced -2 quarts apple cider -1/2 cup light brown sugar -1 teaspoon allspice -Pinch grated nutmeg -1 cup dark rum -Cinnamon sticks, garnish Stud the apple with the cloves. In a medium pot, combine the studded apple and remaining ingredients except the rum. Slowly bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the rum. Discard the apple. Ladle into mugs and garnish each with a cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.

Spiked Hot Chocolate: -1 cup of your favorite hot chocolate -1 oz green Crème de menthe (green) -1 oz Crème de cacao (white) Top with whipped cream.

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Reuniting alcohol with its best friend: food

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Good food, good drink Mexican flavor: Frida Mexican Grill Home of half-priced margaritas all day Mondays and Thursdays, Frida’s is perfect for a night out with friends. Margaritas are served frozen or on the rocks in lime, strawberry, raspberry, coconut, pineapple and other flavors. Pair an award-winning margarita, beer or mojito with one of Frida’s signature dishes—tostadas, fajitas, quesadillas,

burritos and enchiladas. If you’re expecting to eat and drink with a big group, be sure to plan ahead because the restaurant’s reputation and upbeat atmosphere draws large crowds, especially for dinner.

On Wisconsin: State Street Brats State Street Brats is truly part of the Wisconsin tradition. This popular sports bar draws in devoted Badger fans on game days and nights for lunch, dinner and drink specials.

Want to eat and watch your favorite team outside? The restaurant’s outdoor

Ready, set, DRINK! Beer pong, corn hole and fuck the dealer are all entertaining ways to intoxicate yourself on a Friday night. But here are three other games for you to try out that are sure to have the same effects as the classics.

by Whitney Newman

Signs This game is hilarious to play and will have friends performing ridiculous actions while falling over in laughter/drunkenness. It should be played with a large group of people; the more people, the more confusing it becomes and the more opportunities to drink. Players should stand or sit in a circle so each player has a clear view of everyone else.

Players must choose a sign or action for themselves (playing air guitar, doing the funky chicken, the Heisman, etc.), and then everyone goes around the circle and demonstrates his/her chosen action for the group.

A player begins the game by doing his/her sign followed by someone else’s, for example, “air guitar” followed by “funky chicken.” Then, the person who chose “funky chicken” must do his/her sign followed by another player’s (“funky chicken” followed by “the Heisman”), and the game continues until a player either misses his/her sign cue or forgets another player’s sign during the turn. If a player becomes flustered and messes up the rhythm, he or she must take a drink and begin the game again. After several rounds with the same signs, all players must choose new signs and the game begins again (Fact: Signals usually become more creative as the game progresses). The game ends when players become too drunk to perform legitimate signs.

Name Game Also called “Turrets,” this game seems easy but is surprisingly difficult. Any number of people can play, but 5-10 people are best. The dealer starts with a deck of cards and turns to faceoff against the player on his/her right. As soon as the dealer flips over the top card of the deck, both players must immediately yell out a word that begins with the same letter as the card. For example, if the dealer turned over a 4 (“Four”), the two players must shout out a word beginning with the letter “F.” The word may not be a proper noun, a word in a

foreign language or a repeat word from a previous round. The first person to yell an accurate word wins the round. The two players compete in a best-of-three series; if the dealer wins, then he or she passes the deck to the next player, who must take a drink and has now become the dealer. If the dealer loses, he or she must keep the deck, take a drink and begin a new round with the next person in the circle. A dictionary may be required to check the validity of some words—others will be so ridiculous you won’t believe they even came out of your mouth.

Auctioneer This game can be played with 4-8 people. Each player is dealt 5 or 7 cards, depending on how many people are playing. The remaining cards are placed in the center of the circle. Play begins when the dealer flips over the top card and places it in front of another player. Say, for example, the card is a 5. The dealer then begins calling “Going once... going twice...” While the dealer is “auctioning off” the player, all participants with 5’s, including the player being auctioned, can choose to switch the auction by selectively placing their 5 card in front of other players. Each time a new 5 is laid, the dealer begins auctioning again, “Going once... going twice...” If the Dealer reaches “SOLD” before more 5’s are laid, play stops and the player who had the last card (or cards) played on him/her must take that amount of drinks. Any number of cards can be laid in front of the same person, so players can double, triple or quadruple the amount that a player must drink.

The auction automatically stops after all suits of the same card have been played. Every time a player plays a card, they must pick up a card from the middle pile in order to have the same number throughout the game. The losing player of the last round begins a new round by taking one of his/her cards and starting a new auction on another player. The game is over when all of the cards have been played, hopefully not all on the same player!

patio, “The Garden,” is back—new and improved—after construction on State Street closed it this summer.

For a well-rounded sports meal, pair the Cedarburg Cheese Curds with a brat or burger and a pint of statebrewed draft beer, including Miller, New Glarus, Leinenkugel and many other varieties.

Hibachi: Takara Japanese Restaurant “Sake, Sake, Sake BOMB!” Expect to hear this chant upon entering Takara as patrons combine Sake, a Japanese liquor made from rice, with beer. Great for large parties, Takara’s Hibachi grills offer a unique dining experience near campus. Chicken, beef, fish and vegetarian entrees are made in front of customers at Hibachi tables. Watch out for those skilled Hibachi servers who may amaze you with their ability to toss food down your shirt. Takara also has a separate dining area and other menu items including sushi, maki, tempura and teriyaki dishes.

new. The original Ian’s Pizza, 319 N. Frances St., opened in 2001, followed by the second at 115 State St. in 2005.

The success of Madison’s Ian’s led to the opening of a third restaurant in Chicago this summer.

After-hours goodies: Insomnia Cookies Got a late-night sweet tooth? If so, check out Insomnia Cookies, the newest late night establishment on this list. Menu items include many

cookie varieties—sugar, chocolate chunk, oatmeal raisin and snickerdoodle—as well as brownies. Top it off with a pint of milk. Insomnia Cookies hails from the University of Pennsylvania, and is at nearly 20 universities around the country. The food cart moves from Library Mall at the end of State Street to Frances Street across from the Red Shed, and is open from 8 p.m. to 2:15 a.m. Delivery service within three miles of campus is also available.

Drunken midnight snacks The classic: Ian’s Pizza Famous for its pizza by the slice, the two campus-area Ian’s Pizza locations stay open past bar time to feed hungry UW-Madison students. The best thing about Ian’s is its variety of ingredients—the options are endless! Should you crave a pasta-topped slice, order Penne Pasta Marinara, Chicken Penne Alfredo or Ian’s best-selling slice, Mac n’ Cheese. For a more home-cooked meal taste, try Breaded Chicken Mashed Potato. Picky eater? Stick with traditional options: cheese or pepperoni.

But, don’t be afraid to try something

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DIVE RIGHT IN The assignment was simple enough— write a story chronicling Downtown Madison’s best dive bars. A bar crawl was in order for the sake of research. Two mullet wigs and a crowd of 13 began their journey on Regent Street with the daunting task of visiting eight dives in five hours.

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dreary and ready for drinking. A good crowd of regulars brings drinkers of all ages together under one roof. One patron looked like he was easily 100 and dropped quarter after quarter into the everpresent video slot machines.

Pitchers of PBR go for $5.50, so money is not an issue at this Madison gem.

Echo Tap Step, stumble, sidestep, trip,

fall, step... next stop Echo Tap. Will Smith’s “Men in Black” blares on a jukebox situated right next to (what else?) the video slot machines. This dive bar could be mistaken for a residence and its location (West Washington and Bedford) make it a little known secret that should be experienced by all UW students at some point in their college career.

The Red Shed The Red Shed is known for its powerful Long Islands served to

patrons in mason jars. It is also notorious for bathrooms that look and smell like something from the Middle Ages. It is rumored that a strain of the Black Death lurks somewhere in those indoor outhouses. Smells aside, the Red Shed is a haven for heavy drinkers and provides a nice destination for those looking to go on the occasional weekend bender.

Madison has a very underrated selection of dive bars. If you are looking to save money and drink somewhere with character, just follow the video slot machines.

Story by Tom Hart Regent Street Retreat The slogan on the door of the Regent Street Retreat sums it all up: “Ya can’t beat the treat!”

This is not a bar for whiners, as the sign behind the bar so casually points out.

Kessler sits among the top-shelf whiskeys as locals throw back a few afternoon brews. Two 8year-old pool sharks run the tables and give menacing looks to those seeking to challenge their authority. This bar also holds the record for most auto races shown on television at the same time.

The Pub A cavernous wood-paneled establishment, The Pub was almost as empty as the stuffed animal vending machine situated between the jukebox and the pool tables. Every style, year and size television is represented here, and hand chalk is still warm from the last game of pool. The best part of this place has to be the fact that toilet paper hangs from steel chains in the bathroom.

The Plaza A very appropriate sign behind the bar at the Plaza warns “Beware of attack bartender.”

The group of 50-year-olds at the end of the bar did not know what to make of the mullet wigs. A Cruis’n Exotica machine allows intoxicated patrons to run over dinosaurs in purple Hummers, which is pretty cool. The murals along the wall add to a relaxing atmosphere, but stay away from

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the Planters’ nuts dispenser. It looks as if they have been in there since the late ’80s. Word to the wise: ask for the $5 liter mugs.

The Irish Pub The Irish Pub was the first bar to ask for identification. Several 30-something regulars sat in two groups at opposite ends of the bar. Saloon doors in the bathroom, more video slot machines and a delicious Guinness make for a memorable experience.

Silver Dollar And the award for best dive of the crawl goes to The Silver Dollar. Between the authentic shuffle puck board, the $2 Old Styles and the hilarious bartenders, this place takes the cake.

Regulars start showing up when the sun goes down. Wood paneling and the presence of professional drinkers give a nice northwoodsy feel to the place.

Paradise Lounge The Paradise Lounge is a little known dive bar by the Capitol with a massive bar that fills nearly two thirds of the space. It is dark,

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Amy’s Cafe and Bar M: $2.25 Rail mixers, $3 import bottles, $3.50 drop shots T: $2.25 UV mixers, $2 Miller Lite taps, $3.75 UV bombs W: $2.75 Vodka Sobe R: $3.25 Margarita/Daquiri ($3.50 for Strawberry or Piña Colada), $2 Captain mixers, $2.50 Rolling Rock F: $3 Bacardi mixers, $3 Coronas, $3 Soco Lime shot Sa: $3.25 Long Island, $2.50 PBR, $3 Jager shot, $3.75 Jager bomb Su: $3.50 Bloody Mary, $3.25 Jack mixers, $3.50 Guinness Every night 10 p.m.-midnight 1/2 off all rail mixers and beer (no pitchers, shots) Argus Bar and Grille M: $2 rails, $3 Captain/Beam, $4 vodka/ Red Bull, $1 off mixed drinks 9 p.m.-close T: $1 off all pitchers 9 p.m.-close W: $1 off all pints 9 p.m.-close R: $2 rails 9 p.m.-close F-Sa: $6 PBR and Huber Bock pitchers 9 p.m.-close Sa: $2.75 micro pints, $3.50 bartender surprise mixers *Happy hour 4-7 p.m. M-F Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant M: happy hour 4-7 p.m. ($2 rail mixers, $1 off tap beers) T: happy hour 4-7 p.m., $3 cocktail of the night (8 p.m.-close) W: happy hour 4-7 p.m., $2 tap beer of the day R-F: happy hour 4-7 p.m.

Su: $3 20 oz. taps, free pool 8 p.m.-close Brocach Irish Pub & Restaurant M: $6 20 oz. Guiness + Bushmills shot $5 wine by the glass, half-price scotch and Irish whiskeys T: $1.50 sliders, $0.25 wings, $1.50 scotch eggs $5 mushroom bruschetta, $5 potato skins *All specials available M-F 3-6 p.m.

Cardinal Bar T: $2 PBR pints W: $1 pints, $4 pitchers of Spotted Cow 8 p.m.-midnight R: $3 rum and cokes, $3 coronas The Churchkey M-T: $2 Olive, Jim Beam & Cruzan Rum mixers, $2 all pints, $2 Dietsch bombs W: $5 martinis, $2.50 rails, $3.50 Kettle One mixers, $3 sangria pints $2 shots (tender’s choice), free darts R: $2.50 rails, $3 sangria pints, $3 dark and stormys, $3 sex on the beach, $2 Bud Light pitchers F: F.A.C.K. pitchers $2 (2-9 p.m.), $3.50 Captain, $3 L.I.T.S., $3 Pinnacle mixers $3 Seagrams 7, $3 Central Waters pints, $2.50 SoCo Lime shots Sa: $3.50 Jack Daniels, $3 Smirnoff, $3 Cruzan Rum, $3 L.I.T.S., half-price wine bottles Su: NFL Su Ticket, rotating drink specials Great Dane M-F: $3.50 pints and rails 4-6 p.m.

Su: $3.50 pints and rails, 1st hour of pool free 9 p.m.-close Hawk’s Bar and Grill M: $2 bottles of Corona T: $2 bottles of Dos Equis W: $2 macro bottles (Miller Lite, Bud Light, Coors Light, MGD, High Life) R: Famous Long Island Iced Tea night— $3 Long Islands Su: Long Island Iced Tea night—$3 Long Islands High Noon Saloon M-F: happy hour 4-7 p.m., 2-for-1 rails and select taps Sa: happy hour 4-7 p.m., 2-for-1 rails and select taps Su: $1 PBR bottles 12-7 p.m.

The Irish Pub M: $1.75 domestic bottles, $2 Leinie’s, topshelf mixers at rail price T: $2.50 mixers, $2.50 import bottles W: $2.75 Bass, Guiness, Harp, Smithwicks pints, $3 Irish Whiskey mixers R: $2 rail mixers, $0.50 off top shelf, $7 pitchers

Johnny O’s T: 1/2 price taps, $2.50 Three Olives mixers on Rooftop W: 1/2 price pitchers and taps, $2.50 Three Olives mixers on rooftop, beer pong, free mini corn dogs R: $2 rail drinks, $3.50 off all pitchers F: $5 pitchers of Coors Light, $3 Jack or Southern Comfort mixers, $2.50 Three Olives mixers all night and all flavors Jordan’s Big 10 Pub M: $2 Corona bottles, $1 tall mixers, $2.50 margaritas T: $2.50 Cosmos, $1 Pabst, Busch Light bottles W: 2-for-1 rum mixers, $2.50 Pabst 16oz. cans R: $1 domestic taps, $2 micro taps F: 2-for-1 Long Islands/Bud Light taps, $3 martinis Sa: $5 Bud Light Pitchers, $5 Red Bull pints Su: $2 Vodka mixers, $2.50 Mimosas The Kollege Klub M: $1 domestic taps, $3 import/premium bottles T: $4 Miller pitchers, free pool 8 p.m. till close W: $4 Jumbo Long Islands, $4 Sailor Jerry Mixers R: $1 Domestic refills in Sconnie glass (keep the glass!), $2 mixed shots, $3 Jack/ Captain/Ketel One refills in Sconnie glass F: $4 Jumbo Long Islands, $4 Ketel One mixers, $4 Jack Daniels mixers Sa: $4 Jumbo Long Islands, $2.50 Soco Limes, $5 Jumbo Three Olives mixers Lava Lounge M: $9 import micro pitchers, $5 domestic pitchers T: $3 Bacardi Gold Tiki Drinks W: $2 rails, $2 Wis. tap beers, $3 Cazadores shots R: $3 Bazooka Joe Bombs F: $3 Bacardi mixers, $3 Long Islands, $2 PBR bottles Sa: $2 peach iced tea, $3 Sailor Jerry, $2 Bud Light, $3 “O” bombs Su: $1 top-shelf and bottle beers Lucky’s Bar and Grille M: $2.25 Wisconsin bottles, $2.25 UW vodka mixers, $.40 wings T: 2-for-1 rail mixers, $1.50 old school cans, $1 corn dogs W: $2.50 Korbel and Seagram’s 7 mixers, $2 Bud Light bottles, $1 chicken legs, Power Hour (10-11 p.m. 50% off regular priced drinks) R: $1 taps, $2.50 Captain mixers, $2.25

LITs, $2.25 Doctor shots, $6.50 one topping pizzas F: fish fry, $2.50 Svedka mixers, $3.50 2for-1 High Lifes, $3.50 drop shots Sa: $2.50 Bacardi mixers, $2.50 2-for-1 Coors or Coors Light Su: $2 16 ounce cans of Coors Light, $2 Mimosas, $2.50 Rail juice mixers $4 two sliders and fries M’s M: $1 taps until 10 p.m., $3.50 almost anything 10 p.m. till close T: $3.50 almost anything W: $3.50 almost anything, free darts R: $1 taps until 9 p.m., $3 rail mixers 9 p.m. till close F: $1 taps open till 10 p.m.

Su: Pitcher night, free darts Madison Avenue W: $2.50 domestic bottles, 1/2 off everything until 11 p.m.

R: promotional night for university fundraising events, manager’s choice on specials F: 1/2 price bomb shots until midnight, $2.50 domestic bottles all night Sa: 1/2 off everything until 11 p.m.

The Nitty Gritty Power Hour 10-11 p.m. every day ($1 rail mixers, $2 drop shots, $1 MIchelob Amber taps) M: $1.75 rail mixers, $2.75 Leinie’s taps T: $2.50 Wisconsin beer taps, $2.50 Skyy mixers W: $3 all taps and Captain mixers, $.79 Itty Bitty Gritty Burgers R: 2-4-1 any taps, bottled beer or single liquor mixers F: $3 Jumbo Long Islands and all drop shots, 2-4-1 Bud and Bud Light bottles Sa: $3 Miller Lite bottles, $3 all Bacardi Mixers and Mojitos Su: $2.50 bartender’s choice Every day after midnight: $1 PBR taps, $3 drop shots, $4.50 domestic pitchers The Old Fashioned M-R: Retail & Service Industry night— Jameson & Jager shot specials T: Margarita Madness—specials all evening W: 10 p.m. karaoke, $3.50 Liquid Courage, $1 snowshoe shots R: house band plays first R of month *Double Bouble M-R 10:30 p.m.-midnight: 2-for-1 rails and tap beer

The Plaza Tavern and Grill M: $1.50 PBR’s, $2.00 rail drinks T: $2.50 rum drinks (Captain Morgan’s, Bacardi, Malibu), $1 off 1/2 pitchers, $2 off pitchers W: $3 Jack Daniels or Stoli drinks, $2 micro bottles (Capital beers, Blue Moon, Rolling Rock) R: $2 Long Islands, $2.50 Spaten and Red Hook pints, $1 off Jameson The Pub M: $2.25 tap beers, $3.50 rail doubles T: $2 off all pitchers, $3 rail doubles W: $2 bottled beer R: Play the Game Night F: $2 domestic pints, $1 off cocktails, $2.50 Doctor shots Sa: $2.75 micro pints, $3.50 bartender surprise mixers Su: Discount drinks for people in service industry Quinton’s M: $3 martinis, $2.50 micro and imp. bottles T: $2.50 rails, white Russians W: $2.50 Mexican bottles and pints R: $3 big girls F: $3 big girl margaritas Sa: $2 Svedka mixers Su: $2 domestic bottles Red Shed M: $1.50 top-shelf highballs T: Half-price tap beers W: $1.25 rail highballs R: Half-price highballs Shamrock Bar M: half-price tap beer (8 p.m.-close) T: Free Karaoke, half-price High Life and Leinies W: half-price martinis 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

R: $1 off vodka mixers 8 p.m.-close F: $1 off rum mixers 8 p.m.-close, no-cover DJ after 10 p.m.

Sa: $2 Coors Light 8 p.m.-close, no-cover DJ after 10 p.m.

Su: Beer bash 4-8 p.m., $2 PBR bottles State Street Bar & Grill W: PBR beer pong ($6 per game), $3 bombs R: 2-for-1 vodka mixers, $0.50 PBR taps F: $3 PBR pitchers, $2 SoCo shots Sa: $2 rum and cokes, $2 PBR bottles State Street Brats M: Beer stock exchange T: Flip night W: Team night R: $3 Croctails and $6 wristband gets you three Miller Lite taps, unlimited pub chips and a free lunch

F: FAWii and $4 Bacardi mixers Sa: Featured Three Olives flavored vodkas Su: $3.75 32 ounce big beers of Miller and Leinie products Uno’s M: Miller Lite 20 ounce taps $3, snack hour appetizers all under $3 T: Leinie 20 ounce taps $3 W: Long Islands $3.50, snack hour appetizers all under $3 R: Rail margaritas $3.50, snack hour appetizers all under $3.50 F: Miller Lite 20 ounce taps $3 Sa: Bloody Mary Bar $5.99 11 a.m. -12 p.m.

Su: Bloody Mary Bar $5.99 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Vintage M: $1 Wisconsin taps T: $2 Jack/Captain/Stoli mixers, 2-for-1 Bud Light W: $1.50 cans, $2 Smirnoff vodka mixers R: $2 Skyy vodka mixers, $3 pitchers of Miller Lite, Bud Light, PBR, High Life, Happy Hour (3-8 p.m. $1 off everything) F: $2 High Life taps Sa: $2 High Life taps Su: $1 PBR and High Life, $2 Rail mixers Wando’s M: $2.50 Miller bottles, $4 Jumbo Absolut and Smirnoff mixers T: $1 cans of PBR, Coors Light and Michelob Golden Light W: $15 Fishbowls, $4.50 Jumbo Effen Vodka Mixers, $2 Bud Light bottles, 32 ounce liquor pitchers: $7 rail mixers, $8 Captain, Three Olives and Bacardi mixers, $9 call mixers R: $15 Fishbowls, $5 Coors LIght pitchers, $5 Jumbo Kettle ONE mixers, $4 Jumbo Jack mixers, $4 Jumbo UW mixers, $2.50 rail mixers, $2.50 domestic bottles F: $3 coronas, $5 Jumbo Kettle One mixers, $5 Jumbo Kilo Kai mixers Sa: $3 Coronas, $5 Jumbo Kettle One mixers, $5 Jumbo Kilo Kai mixers Su: $4 Jumbo Kettle One mixers, $2.50 Lemon Drop shots, $2 domestic taps Willy Street Pub and Grill M: $1.50 Leinie’s bottles T: $1.50 PBR bottles W: $1.50 La Crosse and Blatz bottles R: $1.50 Point bottles F: $2 Mickey’s and Rolling Rock bottles Sa: $2 Harp and Heineken bottles Su: $1.50 Miller products

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No tickets?

No problem The top four bars at which to root on your favorite Badger squads.

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n a city like this one whose drinking culture is so prevalent, it is easy for bars to begin to look identical. But there is one time of the week that bars in Madison begin to distinguish themselves from each other, and that is gameday. Whether it is football, hockey or basketball, the atmosphere created on gamedays at local bars is lively, boisterous and filled with beer and appetizers.

Here is a list of the top five bars on campus when it comes to wearing red, ordering pitchers and screaming your head off at the screen.

For the Football crowd: Stadium Bar Located just down the street from Camp Randall, the Stadium Bar is a hotspot for any Badger football fan that lucked out on tickets to the game. With enough televisions to give every customer a 360-degree view, it is impossible for any enthusiast to miss a live play or instant replay.

It is the close proximity to the stadium that truly makes the Stadium a great football hang-out, especially when the weather is nice and the outdoor tables are free.

Definitely hit up the appetizers—the cheese curds are pretty impressive. Expect the Stadium

to be packed during the upcoming weekends, as the Badgers play Ohio State and Penn State in back-to-back weekends.

So get there early, order a few rounds and enjoy the game, no matter which way you are looking.

For the Hockey crowd: Bucks While some characterize Bucks Madison Square as a dingy drinking bar, there is no better place to go to watch a hockey game. Located at 802 Regent Street, it is in prime position for a before-and-after beer for the hockey fan attending the game, while their friends grab a stool and drown their sorrows for not getting tickets.

Away games are just as good, but definitely get there early, as it tends to fill up in no time. The one thing going for someone trying to get into the swing of hockey drinking is that the team has suffered from fair-weather fans as of late, so it might be possible to squeeze in and mark your own territory at a place like Bucks.

For the NCAA Tournament fan, Bucks will work for you too, so go and enjoy.

Best Wednesday basketball spot: Brothers Basketball is a tough sport to pick a great bar for, as games dur-

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ing the season cover almost every day of the week. But when it comes to those Wednesday night Big Ten games or the miniscule non-conference schedule, no one beats Brothers—mainly because of its wings.

The wings at Brothers are phenomenal, and to this day after four years of trying, I have yet to find out the recipe. It may be an unfair advantage, but most bars have their own appetizers, it’s just that the wings at Brothers are only served once a week, making

it a specialty.

The line forms early and is likely to be long, but once you get inside you won’t regret your decision of doing this instead of your chemistry reading.

Best Saturday night specials: The Church Key Almost every bar in Madison is known for something, that’s just the way it goes. Wando’s is known for its fishbowls, while Lucky’s is known—at least for

this one reporter—for its Jagerbombs on Fridays, etc.

But then there is The Church Key, which has such an assortment of specials on Saturday that it warrants at least the casual stop every couple of weeks.

A great atmosphere will keep you going all night, and with such specials as $3.50 Jack Daniels, $3.00 Smirnoffs and $3.00 Cruzan Rum, it is tough to go wrong on a Saturday night after a football game, or during a hockey game.

TIPS FOR A GOOD NIGHT AT THE BARS • Make sure you have something in your stomach before you start drinking.

• Leave your destination with someone you know and trust, especially for women.

• Decide on somewhere you and all your friends will be happy at.

• Drink lots of water before going to bed if you feel a hangover might be a possibility.

• If you choose to use a fake ID, be prepared for the chance that you might get caught and have to deal with police.

• End the night with something delicious from one of your drunken midnight snack spots.

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