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Weekend, October 10-12, 2008

McCain, Palin visit assures confidence in winning Wisconsin By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

WAUKESHA, Wis.— Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin addressed thousands of supporters in Waukesha Thursday. Despite the growing lead of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in recent Wisconsin polls, McCain said he is still confident he can win the state. “We can and must and will win the state of Wisconsin,” McCain said. Former Gov. Tommy Thompson spoke before McCain and Palin took the stage, showing his support for the duo and emphasizing the important role Wisconsin has in this election. “We’re the pivotal state because

if we turn this from a blue state to a red state, we can carry the presidency for John McCain,” Thompson said. Much of the conversation, which was styled in a town hall format, revolved around the current economic crisis. McCain said lending companies, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, contributed to the downfall of the economy that has resulted in a mortgage crisis and record tumbles in the stock market. “They encouraged people to buy homes that they could not afford, and this house of cards finally has collapsed,” McCain said. McCain said he and other members of the Senate wrote a mccain page 3

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UW band members will play at this week’s Badger football game after a public one-week suspension.

Suspension lifted, band to perform this weekend By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

After allegations of hazing silenced the University of Wisconsin Marching Band last week, the band will play at Saturday’s football game against Penn State as officials lifted their suspension Thursday. Band Director Mike Leckrone suspended the band last Friday amid

claims of excessive alcohol use and sexually inappropriate behavior at a Sept. 27 trip to Ann Arbor, Mich. The band was forced to miss performing at the nationally televised Big Ten football home opener against Ohio State while the Offices of the Dean of Students probed the hazing allegations. Dean of Students Lori Berquam

Confirmed hazing incidents • Forcing members to kneel on the ground and take a bite of a sausage • Confining members to bus bathrooms for several hours • Playing a game called “Mystery Door No. 3,” in which members were blindfolded, led into a room and asked to remove lingerie from a male band member • Repeated incidents of sleep deprivation • Reciting performance limericks that were lewd and sexual in nature ISABEL ALVAREZ/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Republican presidential candidate John McCain energizes the crowd at a rally in Waukesha Thursday.

Coming out, former Packer shares story By Nick Dmytrenko THE DAILY CARDINAL

Former Green Bay Packers player Esera Tuaolo spoke of his experience as a closeted gay man in the NFL Tuesday as part of National Coming Out Week. “We were really excited to bring him because we know how inspirational he is for a lot of people and we really wanted to reach a population that might not be able to be out,” said Emma Zeldin, event coordinator for the UW-Madison LGBT

Campus Center. “He’s been one of the greatest speakers we’ve brought.” According to Tuaolo, he hid his sexuality from a young age when he saw a group of young boys throwing rocks and hurling insults at a child. “I saw a little bit of myself in that kid,” he said. “That is the day when I took that child within me, threw him in the closet and shut the door.” packer page 3

said almost 70 band members voluntarily came forward with information confirming the alleged behavior. Berquam also said some hazing victims quit the band as a result of the actions, which Leckrone described as “asinine, disgusting and degrading.” The band has been reprimanded for inappropriate behavior in the past, most notably in 2006 when former Chancellor John Wiley put the band on probation for similar actions. “This represents a very disturbing pattern of behavior by the band,” Berquam said. “These activities were designated to humiliate and demean fellow band members and they greatly distract from the positive experience students should have and expect from a formal campus organization such as our marching band.” The band will not be allowed to travel for the time being, and Berquam said the investigaband page 3

Boston bank CEO clarifies economic crisis By Cathy Martin THE DAILY CARDINAL

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s CEO told UW-Madison students Thursday the ability to get shortterm loans will be more difficult in future years. Eric Rosengren, a UW-Madison alum, spoke about the role of financial institutions and markets in the current economic crisis. Rosengren addressed the relationship between the declining economy and a bank “liquidity lock,” or the trend of banks restricting lending among themselves. “This unwillingness to take credit risk … could constrain credit-

worthy borrowers from undertaking worthwhile projects and thus have implications for economic growth,” Rosengren said. This will make it more difficult for high-quality borrowers, and even students, to get short-term loans, according to Rosengren. “During the recent financial turmoil, some fundamental assumptions about the financial system have proven to be seriously flawed,” Rosengren said. He said flaws in the financial system have led to the creation of shortterm facilities, such as the recently economy page 3

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Eric Rosengren, CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, speaks on campus Thursday.

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


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