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Monday, October 13, 2008

Band plays for first time after suspension By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

The University of Wisconsin Marching Band performed at Saturday’s Wisconsin-Penn State

Number of student ejections lowered

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Junior running back P.J. Hill (39) leaves the field Saturday night after the Badgers lost to the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions 48-7. Wisconsin is now 0-3 in the Big Ten and 3-3 overall.

Badgers suffer biggest loss in 20 years to PSU By Nate Carey THE DAILY CARDINAL

After suffering two straight defeats to open up Big Ten Conference play, the Wisconsin football team lost by its biggest margin since 1988, falling to the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions 48-7. The Badgers (0-3 Big Ten, 3-3 overall) had a tough matchup this week against Penn State (3-0, 7-0), but with 81,524 on hand at Camp Randall Stadium, expectations were high for Wisconsin to at least play a competitive game. But that sentiment was quickly

swept away, as the Nittany Lions grabbed a quick lead and did not relinquish their control of the game. “Our team did some good things at times, but overall did not do very many positive things, especially in the first half,” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema said. The Badger defense was able to hold Penn State to only three points in the first quarter on a 50-yard field goal by senior kicker Kevin Kelly. But the second quarter saw Penn State put 21 points on the board, and Wisconsin was never able to recover.

PSU sophomore running back Evan Royster started the scoring spree with a 2-yard run for a touchdown. Royster ended the day with 14 carries for 60 yards and the one touchdown. Thirty-five seconds later, PSU was again putting points on the scoreboard after senior wide receiver Derrick Williams returned a punt by UW freshman punter Brad Nortman 63 yards for a touchdown. The touchdown return was Williams’ fifth of his career, and the third this season—with the other two coming football page 7

The number of UWMadison student ejections at this week’s Badger game against Penn State was lower than last week’s night game against Ohio State, according to the University of Wisconsin Police Department. Forty students were ejected from the game compared to the 53 student ejections Oct. 4. Violations included throwing objects, possession of alcohol, disorderly conduct, sitting in the wrong section and body passing. However, there were 31 citations handed out to students at the game against Penn State as opposed to the 26 citations administered during the Ohio State game.

football game after university officials suspended them Oct. 3 for allegations of hazing. The suspension was lifted last Friday, allowing the band to play at home games but barring them from traveling until further notice as the investigation into hazing allegations remains open. During its suspension the band missed the Oct. 4 home game against Ohio State—the first time in at least 40 years. “I thought it was nice [the athletic department] tried to fill in for the band last week, but it didn’t compare to having actual live music to listen to,” UW-Madison freshman Hannah Kaster said. Although the Badgers endured a frustrating game, students said the band provided an exciting atmosphere with its return. UW-Madison sophomore Laura Rortvedt said the band’s presence added to her overall game experience. band page 3

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The UW-Madison Marching Band returned to the field for Saturday’s night game against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Economic climate creates new barriers to higher education

Economic advisors debate candidates’ plans for economy

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Over the past weeks, the economy has become one of the dominant issues in the country. College financial aid, and thus students’ access to higher education, is one area that experts feel the financial turmoil will drastically affect. UW-Madison professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy analysis Jacob Stampen said he thinks the current economy is so volatile that it is difficult to judge to what extent access to financial aid will be affected. “I don’t think anyone can predict anything right now,” Stampen said.

However, he said the overall outlook for students is not positive. The underlying problem, according to Stampen, is banks are currently very wary about lending money, either to other financial institutions or individuals. This means student loans from the private sector will be increasingly difficult to obtain in the coming months. Stampen said this could lead to higher tuitions with the state Legislature likely having difficulty increasing aid packages as the overall state economy suffers. UW-Madison tuition increased by 5.5 percent this year, though in-state tuition is lower than many other comparable schools,

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be restructured so that higherincome students would pay more and lower-income students would pay less, similar to the systems in place at the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado. The current trend of state and federal governments providing less funding for higher

The economic advisors for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama debated over their candidates’ plans to solve the economic slowdown Friday in Grainger Hall. Austan Goolsbee, senior economic advisor to Obama, said tax rebates and the recently passed financial bailout package are not enough to help “mainstreet,” and said McCain was involved in deregulation that contributed to the stock market crisis.

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according to information from the UW System Board of Regents website. Allan Odden, professor and co-director of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education Finance Center at UWMadison, said some tuition increases are necessary when state funding is drying up. He said in the current economic climate, tuition should

“…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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