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Tony Brown performs reggae music at the “Barack the Block” party on the 100 block of Mifﬂin Street Saturday, sponsored by Café Montmartre.

Obama supporters gather at ‘Barack the Block’ party By Anna Bukowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Barack Obama supporters, UWMadison students and city residents alike attended the “Barack the Block” party on the 100 block of East Mifﬂin Saturday. The block party, sponsored by Café Montmartre, featured various speakers, comedians and musical entertainment throughout the day. Attendees could also register to vote, donate money, find future volunteer opportunities with the campaign and buy an assortment of Obama paraphernalia. Local John Urban hosted the event. Speakers included former Madison mayor Paul Soglin, state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Waunakee, and state Reps. Mark Miller, D-Monona, Spencer Black and Mark Pocan, D-Madison. The idea for the block party arose when resident Linda Massey and her fellow coordinators were watching the convention. “We were sitting there thinking,

‘This guy has to win. Let’s do something about it,’” Massey said. The layout of the event was different than standard political rallies. Typically, rallies are numerous speeches in succession. According to Massey, the combination of music and informative speeches appealed to a greater demographic. “Kids today—give them free music and cheap T-shirts and they show up,” she said. The “Barack the Block” party caught the attention of a wide range of residents. Danielle Harms of Sun Prairie, stopped by because she “wanted to know what issues people are talking about on the streets.” Harms supports the campaign by working for a Democratic congressman and she jokes she “bombards people with Obama propaganda.” In addition to the audience and event volunteers, the entertainers pro-

UW Homecoming 2008 campus event schedule Weekend events launch ‘Bucky to the Rescue!’ celebration UW Homecoming 2008 kicked off with live performances and free pizza Friday in Library Mall. Events will take place on campus all week to observe Homecoming and to recognize the “Bucky to the Rescue!” theme of

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By Alyssa Connolly The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will make a return to UW-Madison after the Committee on Student Organizations voted to reinstate the fraternity to campus Friday following a three-year suspension, according to the group’s president and committee members. The university suspended SAE after the fraternity hosted a Halloween party in the fall of 2005 that was over capacity. Charges included the running of an illegal tavern for charging admission to the party and serving alcohol to underage drinkers, totaling $94,000 in ﬁnes through 266 citations. After the fraternity’s suspension ended Friday, SAE President Matt Bernstein presented his plea to the committee to reinstate the fraternity. “All of the members this year were pledges at the time of the suspension,” Bernstein said. “For that reason we had no say in the decision-making process for this party, which is basically why they allowed us to make this effort to return to campus … We learned what not to do.” The committee asked SAE to present a plan for practicing the values and principles of its 12 core areas as a national fraternity, including scholarship, philanthropy and campus involvement. “We actually have a plan and we’re committed to our goals,” Bernstein said. “We wanted to show the committee that we are a group of young gentlemen who wish to contribute again to the Greek community, the university community and even the greater Madison community.” Allison Reitman, an ASM representative and Committee on Student Organizations member, said SAE’s presentation was well organized and impressive. “It was obvious that they acknowledged the problems with what their older brothers had done and learned from that,” Reitman said. Future plans for SAE include returning to their house at 627 N. Lake St. within the next two years and holding year-round recruitment. “Most of our members are seniors and we need to build a solid base of young men for the fraternity to continue to exist and to grow,” he said. Bernstein’s brothers elected him president because of his signiﬁcant effort to reinstate SAE and his optimism about the future of SAE on campus. “I have seen a tremendous level of involvement from my fellow brothers,” he said. “Seeing the level of commitment that they have has been inspiring to me … It helps me feel validated in all the effort that everybody has put into this reinstatement effort.”

this year’s celebration. Following the kickoff, students participated in a barge-building contest and race at the Memorial Union Terrace. Bucky’s Cross Campus Quest took place Saturday followed by a Charity Run/ Walk Sunday Morning. The Run/Walk began with a free kid fun run with Bucky ,and students and adults ran for $15 and $20. All proceeds went to charity.

Events Monday: Badger Games and Tug-of-War. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ironman and The Incredibles movie screening. 6 p.m. Wednesday: UW’s Got Talent Presented by the Wisconsin Singers. 8:30 p.m. Thursday: On, Wisconsin! A Great University and Its Friends Welcome Chancellor Martin. 3:30 p.m. Friday: Parade, 5 p.m. Saturday: Wisconsin vs. Illinois Football Game, 11 a.m.

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will stop at a rally in Madison Thursday with less than two weeks until Election Day, his campaign announced Friday. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at the Capitol Square where Main Street intersects Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Phil Walzak, communications director for Obama’s campaign in Wisconsin, said Obama is visiting because the race in Wisconsin is still competitive. “Wisconsin remains a very important swing state, it’s a very close election with so much at stake,” Walzak said. According to Walzak, Obama’s visit will focus on the contrast between his economic plan and Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s. “I think it’s interesting that he’s coming to Madison considering it’s already so liberal; it doesn’t really seem like a big battleground area to visit,” said UW-Madison senior Katie Nix, state chair of Students for McCain. According to Pollster.com, a website that follows polling trends, Wisconsin polls over the past month collectively show Obama leading by an average of about 11 points. Nix said although the presidential race in Wisconsin is not very close in the polls, it has always been close historically and Obama is likely trying to secure his base by visiting Thursday. Claire Rydell, chair of UWMadison College Democrats, said the event will provide an “extra boost of energy” for Obama’s campaign going into the final election days. This will be Obama’s first Madison visit since he spoke on campus in February, an event that filled the Kohl Center beyond capacity. “I hope that this will be the final push that students need to get excited and mobilize for Election Day,” said Ami ElShareif, chair of UW-Madison Students for Obama.

Reward ﬂiers posted downtown reveal new details in Zimmermann homicide The family of slain UWMadison student Brittany Zimmermann hung up reward posters in the downtown area Saturday, revealing new details surrounding the April 2 homicide at Zimmermann’s off-campus apartment. According to the flier, Zimmermann was wearing a lime green wool coat, jeans, black Puma tennis shoes and carrying a blue and navy backpack as she walked home from class at 11:30 a.m. the day of her death. The flier also states that Zimmermann was killed at

12:30 p.m. Police said she was found around 1 p.m. but have not released the specific time they believe Zimmermann was killed or what she was wearing the day of the homicide. Lou Marino, father of Joel Marino, a 31-year-old Madison man killed at his downtown home in January, joined Zimmermann’s family members as they posted the fliers. The flier lists the reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Zimmermann’s death at $12,500.

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he family curse has struck. I thought it had skipped my generation; my brother and I seem relatively close to normal. But as I lay in bed last night I knew I was to suffer the same fate as my ancestors: I will never sleep again. No one on my dad’s side of the family sleeps. My father hasn’t slept for longer than six hours a night in years. Instead, he grades papers, lifts weights and eats all the ice cream down the middle of the bucket, leaving me and the rest of the family only the sick crusty stuff on the sides. My grandma would be the last one to bed and the ﬁrst one up, and to this day I am convinced she slept standing up in the kitchen, because she always had a mountain of pancakes waiting in the morning. And my great grandfather had the thickest Irish accent I’ve ever heard,

so although he would always try to tell me what he did on those sleepless nights, I never really understood. Now it’s my turn. I am the one lying in bed, tossing and turning and finally getting up to eat all the ice cream in the house, scooping down the middle just to piss off my roommates. The way I see it, Confucius said, “Those who sleep well eat shitty ice cream.” But unlike the generations before me, I don’t use my sleepless nights to work out, cook for my loved ones or do other remotely useful things. No, I sit in bed trying to figure out the name of that movie about the slave ship that Matthew McConaughey was in. When I finally get up and IMBD it—it’s “Amistad,” if you were really that curious—I realize that I am now fully awake and will not be getting back to sleep anytime soon. Unfortunately for me, it’s about 2:30 a.m, and I have several hours before anyone else in the apartment begins to move. For a while I try to be productive. I tell myself I will paint masterpieces, learn Chinese or re-enact the under-

pants scene from “Risky Business” with my headphones on. But, of course, although my brain thinks these are all splendid things, my body mutinies and refuses to use any muscles beyond moving from the bed to the couch and from the couch to the refrigerator. So what do I do with the hours upon hours of free time? Usually I bemoan my family’s legacy of insomniacs and wish I at least had a reason to be awake. Why couldn’t I be a creature of the night with sweet super powers? Or perhaps be able to craft an elaborate papier-mâché cake for the male stripper to pop out of for my friend’s birthday? Or maybe ﬁght off the romantic pleadings of the ohso-awkward yet irresistible Michael Phelps? Yes, I know the nation’s love affair with Mr. Phelps ended weeks ago, but when you haven’t slept in the weeks since Beijing, you start to lose your sense of time. When I ﬁnally get over the selfpitying portion of the morning, I begin to kill time the way any normally functioning person would. I Facebook, I watch TV and I try to learn all the lyrics to cheesy ’90s

songs that no one understood. Yes, I discovered that “Semi-Charmed Life” really was about crystal meth, the Barenaked Ladies needed a new set of golf clubs with tiny nubs and an MMMBop is a measure of time. You would be surprised at how clear it all becomes when you listen to these gems on repeat for several hours. But then, as the sun begins to rise, I realize that I have not truly inherited the curse of my forefathers. See, when they got no sleep, it never mattered. They were a strong and determined people who didn’t need sleep—they went out and seized the day without it. I, on the other hand, am a lazy creature who will proceed to fall asleep at work, in class and quite possibly crossing the street if I have to wait too long at the stoplight. Someday I will ﬁnd a cure for the curse, but for now I will inject a nearlethal dose of coffee into my system and hope for the best. If you have found a way to inject coffee directly into your veins without incurring third-degree burns, e-mail Megan at mcorbett2@wisc.edu.

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Students audition for role in ‘true story of seven strangers’ By Beth Pickhard THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Over 300 bicycles were available for bid at a police auction at the Alliant Energy Center Saturday.

Electronics, bikes among items auctioned off by county police By Caitlin Gath THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Dane County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and all Dane County police departments held their annual property auction Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. More than 300 bicycles and various electronics, including DVDs, old computers and TVs, were up for bid. According to Dane County Deputy Sheriff Greg Leatherberry, the auction is held each year to rid law enforcement agency property rooms of all the bicycles and unclaimed items that have accumulated over the past year. He noted that most of the bicycles are found property and have never been claimed by their owners. Some of the other property is also found, while some of it is stolen. “Essentially it becomes aban-

doned and we have to auction it,” Leatherberry said. Whether it is stolen or found, it does not make a difference to the people who attend the auction each year; they are simply hoping to score a good deal. “I come every year, I’m a regular,” said Randy Jacobson, who has been attending the auction for eight or nine years. “I like to come for the electronics.” Phyllis Larson, another attendee, said she used to come speciﬁcally to look at the bicycles for her kids. Caroline Essert and Renee Supple, both property clerks for the Madison Police Department, said the bikes truly are a steal. “We don’t get a lot of premium bikes, but a lot of people will come and bid on them,” Supple said. Both clerks stressed the impor-

tance of giving back to the public and being able to give donations to those members of the community who would really beneﬁt. “It would be really sad if [the property] just had to be junked. Right now the statutes and city ordinances don’t let us donate, but we’d like to be able to do that,” Essert said. “We’re working on getting that changed, especially with the bikes. It’d be great to donate them to youth organizations or adults without wheels.” According to Leatherberry, all money generated from the auction for the sheriff’s ofﬁce goes back to the county’s general fund—a general treasury and their pool of money. He could not speak for the rest of the agencies, nor did he know how much money they would make. “It’s an auction, so whatever people are willing to pay,” he said.

Students and Madison residents gathered at Brothers Bar Sunday to audition for a spot on the 22nd season of MTV’s “The Real World.” Directors of the open casting call asked contestants to fill out applications before dividing them into groups for questioning. Those who impressed the directors were asked back for oncamera interviews. Martin Booker, casting director for the show, said the purpose of the grouping was to see how the candidates played off one another. “We just kind of watch them react,” he said. “They don’t really talk to us, they talk to other people … we just see how they feel in a group.” According to Booker, group interviews are important because they help determine which candidates will express their feelings while on the show. Booker said many factors contribute to the decision-making process in choosing a candidate for the show. “Looks play a role in it … not

just good looks, but looks in general,” he said. “I have a triangle: looks, personality and story, and I look to see where people fit in that.” Amber Turner, a UWMilwaukee freshman, said the audition was different than she expected. “The audition was good but I thought it would be a single audition … I was nervous because I felt very young, but I kept that in,” she said. Danielle Danor, of Fond du Lac, Wis., said she has been a fan of the show since she was younger. “In high school we had to make a list of 10 things we wanted to do before we died and one of mine was to be on ‘The Real World,’” she said. According to Booker, the casting for this round of the show is better than previous years because of contestant interest in the upcoming election. “[In previous years] no one really cared … it was a different dynamic,” he said. “You guys are coming out of college at a very interesting time.”

Supreme Court decision in Ohio case may beneﬁt GAB By Rebecca Autrey THE DAILY CARDINAL

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday the Republican Party of Ohio cannot file a lawsuit to enforce federal election law as a private entity, which may affect a similar lawsuit in Wisconsin. This ruling could influence Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s ability to bring his case against the Government Accountability Board for not checking voter registrations, as mandated by the Help America Vote Act. Joe Wineke, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said in a statement the Supreme

Court’s decision puts an end to Van Hollen’s “politically motivated lawsuit.” Some Wisconsin Democrats are concerned the HAVA checks would prevent new voters from being able to vote. “Not only did the GAB board issue a formal ruling protecting Wisconsin voters this week, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision means the end of this fruitless Republican strategy,” he said. Alec Loftus, communications director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said the future of Van Hollen’s lawsuit was “crystal clear” after the Supreme Court’s decision.

According to Kevin St. John, special assistant to the attorney general, the Ohio decision has no bearing on Van Hollen’s lawsuit. “The case that Attorney General Van Hollen is bringing against the Government Accountability Board is a case which is brought in his official capacity as attorney general in state court to enforce state law,” he said. St. John said state law makes HAVA compliance mandatory. HAVA required voter information in Wisconsin be checked against the HAVA database starting Jan. 1, 2006, but checks did not start until August 2008.

Provost stresses faculty impact on student vote in election UW-Madison faculty and staff received an e-mail Thursday encouraging them to inform students about the voter registration process and the importance of voting. Provost Patrick Farrell and Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Aaron Brower sent the e-mail, which provided registration and voting details to “dispel misinformation that students might have.” “Most students who are U.S.

block party from page 1 vided their services to help the campaign. Kevin Wade, of the band Dick the Bruiser, said per-

citizens will be 18 years of age on or before Election Day, and have been a resident of Wisconsin for at least 10 days prior to registering are eligible to vote,” Farrell and Brower said in the e-mail. Students can register to vote in person at the city clerk’s ofﬁce until Nov. 4 or at their polling location on Election Day. Students registering at the clerk’s ofﬁce or at their polling location

must bring proof of residence. However, a valid UW-Madison ID is acceptable for students living in University Housing. “Despite persistent rumors, registering to vote has no impact on a student’s insurance, ﬁnancial aid or student status,” Farrell and Brower said. For details on polling places, voter eligibility or voter registration, visit www.uc.wisc.edu/vote.

forming at the block party was a “good way to show [his] support of the ticket.” “Instead of making phone calls or going door to door [I

have] a band, so why not help?” Wade said. Both Harms and Wade maintained that the most effective way to get involved is to vote.

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Young students and community members from the Madison area separate into groups for the ﬁrst round of “The Real World” auditions.

Journalism school to debut new program UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication will introduce a restructured master’s program at an open house and mini-conference Nov. 7. The program will require students to choose a specialty to study under the guidance of an advisor. Areas of study will include science, health and technology reporting, political and civic journalism and international reporting. Students will be required to develop a portfolio of at least five clips or projects from classes, independent projects and freelance work. “Our new professional-track master’s program provides a mix of skills classes, broad discussion about the challenges and practice of journalism and the individualized instruction in key specialty areas that journalists need to excel in the 21st century,” journalism school Director James Baughman

said in a statement. Over the last two years, journalism professors Sue Robinson and Deborah Blum led the planning of the new program. A mini-conference, hosted by the journalism school, will introduce the program and will discuss journalism and democracy with a keynote speech from John Nichols, the associate editor of the Capital Times. The event will be held in the Nafziger Conference Room in Vilas Hall from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to university ofﬁcials, the school graduates approximately 15 students a year, beginning with its ﬁrst year as a master’s program in 1916. Students graduate with both professional and research thesis tracks. Graduates have clinched careers in various news organizations including the New York Times, CNN, Discover.com and the Associated Press. —Erin Banco

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he Greek Judicial Board recently punished Sigma Phi Epsilon for their actions last spring, when buckets of human waste were dumped on fraternity members. For the next semester, SigEp is on social probation, which prevents them from hosting any official social events. While there is no official description of last spring’s acts, the J-Board found them to be offensive enough to justify prohibiting a semester’s worth of social events, including parties, during next semester’s rush. Yet, the reports from last May claim that SigEp members were in plain sight on Langdon Street, in their underpants while the aforementioned deposits were dumped on them. We find this action more offensive than something that simply warrants one semester’s worth of no official events. The fact that members were in plain sight while engaging in those activities shows a blatant disregard for human decency, and these actions tarnish the image of SigEp and the Greek system in general. For the J-Board not to

recognize this shows irresponsible shortsightedness. One semester of social probation is little more than a slap on the wrist. Members of the Greek community argue social probation is a serious punishment. “Big functions of frats and sororities are to have those events,” said Jeff Sellman, public relations officer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which just finished a three-year-long expulsion from campus. “However, lots of organizations go on social probation,” Sellman continued. Ultimately, the actions of SigEp bear resemblance to the confirmed hazing incidents from the UW Marching Band—specifically in their disrespectful, offensive nature. Regardless of claims that SigEp did not violate J-Board hazing policies, these actions demean peers, reflect poorly on their community and demand greater action. If the J-Board wants to uphold the reputation of the Greek system at UW-Madison and the students that participate in it, it has to give serious punishments for serious offenses.

RYAN DASHEK opinion columnist

hen it comes to voting, we all know that the youth vote is, unfortunately, the most apathetic toward the electoral process. Such a claim is substantiated by middle-aged and senior voters who consistently cast ballots in larger percentages than younger voters. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 36 percent of eligible 18- to 24-year-olds actually voted in the 2000 presidential election, compared to 62.9 percent of the 25-plus age group and 74 percent of 65- to 74-year olds. In the 2008 presidential primaries, less than 20 percent of eligible 18- to 30-year-olds actually voted, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. These statistics lead many to condemn the laziness of young adults. However, is it really fair to make such a judgment, especially considering the complexities of politics and the inexperience of younger citizens? Furthermore, considering the negative attack ads that appear everywhere you go—which only discourage the American youth from political activity—is it really apathy keeping younger voters away from the polls, or simply the way the election process works? Many stress the importance of

becoming politically involved at an early age. However, few teenagers concern themselves with politics until they near voting age. Because of this inexperience, many young adults merely throw up their hands in confusion and/or frustration regarding politics until later in their lives. If teens were engaged in political discussion by their parents, teachers or some other unbiased, politically experienced adult, political interest among young adults would rise. However, very few people generally have an interest in what matters to a 16- or 17-year-old—especially regarding the government. Furthermore, television, the Internet and other forms of mass media are full of advertisements attacking a candidate in the upcoming presidential election. Unfortunately, mudslinging seems to be an ever-increasing trend. However, according to an Ipsos Public Affairs poll, more than half of registered voters see John McCain as a more negative campaigner than Barack Obama, even though both sides participate. Although this negatively-charged campaign seems to be hurting McCain more than helping him thus far, political experts disagree on the effectiveness of such advertisements. Some argue that they repel voters from casting their ballots. Others suggest that it actually increases total voter turnout, but the Ipsos poll also reveals that approximately six out of 10 voters view political ads as “ineffective.” Either way, the effects of negative campaigning on the youth voters—who have minimal exposure to the political world outside of mainstream

media riddled with attack ads—is no doubt detrimental. Younger voters are turned away from politics in general as they grow to be more and more disinterested in the political process by mudslinging increasingly prevalent in modern politics. Many wonder just what we can do about the disparagingly low voter turnout among the youth. Perhaps politicians could appeal more to younger voters if they utilized advertisements explaining how their policies and plans will aid today’s average college students and other young adults. Rather, politicians attempt to attract older citizens, who constantly vote in greater force on Election Day than younger citizens. Unfortunately, by constantly appealing to matured adults rather than younger ones, politicians perpetuate non-participation among the youth by paying less attention to them and focusing instead on homeowners and people who have families of their own. If the political system was not so apathetic toward them, younger citizens might not be so apathetic toward voting. Negative, untruthful advertisements, complexities of the political system and emphasizing the middleaged and elderly population combine to push the average young American voter away from the polls. Thus, the low turnout among the youth vote has less to do with laziness and more with disillusion regarding the entire election process. Ryan Dashek is a junior majoring in biology. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Stone can’t get ‘W.’ rolling By Todd Stevens THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Despite their adorable appearance, the puppets of ‘Avenue Q’ manage to bring the hectic pace of today’s society to the forefront, while still putting on a fun show for college-aged audiences.

‘Avenue’ arrives on ‘Q’ Porter says play offers both life lessons and fuzzy puppets By Claire Wiese THE DAILY CARDINAL

“Avenue Q,” Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, is coming to Madison’s Overture Center this Tuesday through Sunday, Oct. 26. This fast-paced musical that features both humans and puppets on one stage touches on issues that resonate with young adults. “It’s pretty surreal at times, but deﬁnitely interesting how fast you get used to working with the puppets and the actors as opposed to just human actors. They’re pretty lifelike,” said Cole Porter, who plays Brian on the play’s tour. Through non-puppet characters like Brian, “Avenue Q” portrays many of the problems newly graduated 20somethings feel when they leave a collegiate atmosphere. Porter describes Brian as a “not-funny comedian” living with his ﬁancée, Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve has two master’s degrees yet is unemployed. Through their trials, tribulations and relationships with friends and neighbors, the audience is taken on a ride through heightened emotions

and rapid changes. Porter, who also played Brian in the Las Vegas production, explained exactly how “Avenue Q’s” fast pace parallels the audience’s lives. “[‘Avenue Q’] brings to the forefront how you should deﬁnitely grasp the reality of life... it’s not all lollipops and rainbows.” Cole Porter actor “Avenue Q”

“I think the show itself, even being in the genre of musical theater, moves so quickly. It is so in tune with our society,” Parker said. He went on to say, “Kids in college now, especially with the economy the way that it is, are going to look at this play and go, ‘Yeah, it is pretty scary. I’m going to graduate and I’m going to jump off the boat and I’m going to keep a few of these things in mind while I go out there.’” Porter understands the challenges

that the current generation faces. “[‘Avenue Q’] brings to the forefront how you should deﬁnitely grasp the reality of life ... it’s not all lollipops and rainbows, but even in the tough times, you have to remember that it could probably get worse,” Porter added. Even though “Avenue Q” portrays mostly tough times, it does offer some solutions, most notably to just relax. By looking at a speciﬁc situation through a larger lens, it becomes easier to see the “big picture,” though it may not be evident right away. So, until it does happen, Porter advises you to “drink a lot. As much as possible. With a yellow and a blue fuzzy bear.”

Every election season, politicians have a tendency to alter their stances on hot-button issues in a shallow attempt to pander to the electorate. In contrast, Hollywood tends to go in the opposite direction, churning out scathing, hardcore political material. Oliver Stone appears to have forgotten this tradition, as his latest ﬁlm, “W.”—a biopic about America’s current lame-duck president (played by Josh Brolin)—raises the question of how the creator of such controversial fare as “JFK” and “Natural Born Killers” could create something so bland and toothless. Given the incredibly divisive nature of both the ﬁlm’s subject and its director, one would imagine it to be a no-holds-barred assault on the reputation of the Bush administration. The story follows Bush from his college days through his presidency, providing a wealth of juicy material to dissect that Stone could have taken in multiple directions. It could have been a behind-the-scenes exposé, delving into corruption and deviousness previously unknown to the general public. A complete satirical farce was a possibility, mocking the neocon way of thinking, much like “Dr. Strangelove” mocked the ridiculousness of the Cold War. He also could have shocked the world and created an authentic, sympathetic portrayal of W., depicting him as an actual human being instead of a caricature. Unfortunately, “W.” takes some muddled middle road between all three of those stories, and

the result is a film that just doesn’t have any sense of purpose. Attempts are made to depict the manipulative machinations of Dick Cheney (Richard Dreyfuss, who literally gnashes his teeth for the entire film), but in the end, “W.” barely touches the actual policy of the Bush administration. Not once does Stone provide any information we didn’t already know or already live through. The film isn’t particularly humorous either, with all of its jokes consisting of Bushisms that could just as easily be found in “Daily Show” clips or a novelty calendar. It seems as if “W.” is supposed to be an even-handed look at the nation’s 42nd president, but if so, it is a miserable failure. Other than James Cromwell’s portrayal of George H. W. Bush, not a single character in the movie is anything more than a “Saturday Night Live”style imitation. Even Cromwell’s good work is mostly wasted in a dull subplot about Bush Jr.’s daddy issues. Brolin, in particular, brings absolutely no depth to his role, nor does Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, instead channeling her energies into awkwardly making the First Lady seem more like the First MILF. Once upon a time, Oliver Stone would have gone nuts with this movie. To put it in overused election terms, he would have been a true maverick. But it looks like that Oliver Stone is long gone now, replaced by a director who will only take the boring, safe path to avoid stepping on any toes, just like those cowardly politicians he once fought against. Grade: D

‘Avenue Q’ where: Overture Center when: Oct. 21-26 cost: tickets start at $28, student rush tickets $20. Check overturecenter.com for times and prices.

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The combination of Josh Brolin and Oliver Stone are unable to capture moviegoers, failing to deliver a unique perspective.

Lotus add lyrics to successful formula on Hammerstrike By Justin Dean THE DAILY CARDINAL

Now a veteran of the burgeoning jamtronica genre, Lotus up to this point has entailed delving into lengthy cosmic jams accompanied by electronic dance beats to create a spaced-out euphoria among listeners. With their latest album, Hammerstrike, Lotus maintain the electronic psychedelia frequent in their music but integrate quick, stimulating guitar licks and tighter instrumentals to give the album an edgy, rock ’n’ roll feel typically absent in their sound. Each song has a sophisticated structure that separates it from the rest, and each instrumental stanza is full of emotion and energy typically captured only in Lotus’ live performances. The band still jams throughout the album but does so methodically

and articulately. Yet the key difference between Hammerstrike and Lotus’ previous efforts lies in Luke Miller’s thick bass tone that drives the music in new directions. This allows the band to incorporate elements from the post-rock and classic rock genres that give their music a fresh identity. In Hammerstrike, the bass sets the tone early and gracefully steers the band from ambient to chaotic throughout the album. The inspiring composition paves the way for a Lotus rarity: lyrics. “Age of Inexperience,” a retro, up-tempo rocker, starts with the band’s two guitarists exchanging chords backed by Miller’s thumping bass before breaking into silky vocals that proclaim, “Life’s gone / The angels are free / But it’s never how it has to be.” The band then dives into a sinister bass-driven jam

highlighted by dueling guitars and a catchy beat thrown on synthesizers. Title track “Hammerstrike” follows, ignited by a dark, heavy synthesized riff. Rempel’s guitar sears through a Jimmy Page-esque solo before Miller’s deep bass bounces the song into a short intermission, only to be broken again by the intense opening beat.

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Hammerstrike Lotus After a funky instrumental in “Bellwether,” the band rips into

another electro-retro beat in “Modicum,” which features more smooth vocals by a band that usually lets the instruments do the talking. Although a little bit quiet, the experiment with vocals works marvelously and only adds another piece to Lotus’ diverse repertoire of music. Starting out with a slow ambient beat driven by Miller’s euphoric bass, “One Last Hurrah” picks up about a third of the way into the song with a radiant guitar-synthesizer combination that soars over Miller’s poignant beat before coming to a slow end. “Alkaline” follows with a quirky electronic dance beat before “Turquoise” mixes somber lyrics with a down-tempo beat, once again highlighting the successful integration of lyrics into Lotus’ music. Hammerstrike ends with the

transcendent “Disappear in a Blood-Red Sky,” led by Rempel’s moving guitar riff backed by an ambient chorus of “oooohs” that appear off and on before carrying the song to its conclusion. Lotus already played a cool style of music that made for a fun concert experience, but in Hammerstrike they establish a brilliant mixture of rock, ambience and electronica that, with the infusion of lyrics, steers the band in a new, promising direction.

Lotus in Madison where: Majestic Theatre when: Oct. 23 cost: tickets start at $15 and are available at majesticmadison.com.

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Onesies

Today’s Sudoku

Anthro-Apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

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. The Daily Code

Snap Crackle Pop

a b

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Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

Ira Glass Quote Start with one-letter words and words with apostrophes, ﬁnd out how many places the alphabet has shifted, then use that knowledge to decipher the code. Yesterday’s Code:

“But you can’t exercise and be high. It’s impossible.”

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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AFTER WORK ACROSS 1 Puts on the back burner? 6 Unexpected blessing 10 Bratz offering 14 Awry 15 Gymnast Korbut 16 Folk singer Woody’s son 17 Vacuous one 19 Stat etched on a trophy 20 With it, once 21 “Bravo!” 23 Fa-la go-between 26 Freight charge deduction 28 Fiery offense 29 Brownie bunch 31 Suppose 34 Quibble 35 Old Pontiacs 36 LAPD alert 39 A vigorous reprimand (with “the”) 41 Lunar phase 44 Letters on a bounced check 45 Battle of ___ Bora 47 Spooky 48 Place to be 50 “Am not!” retort 51 Bewildered 54 Roseanne’s maiden

name 56 Bear’s hibernation spot 57 Fenway Park event 60 Versified glorification 62 Slender nail 63 Cowboy movie 68 Cigar butt? 69 ___ von Bismarck 70 Champions’ cry 71 French-Belgian river 72 Nay negaters 73 Far from affluent DOWN 1 “Elvis ___ left the building” 2 Telepathic gift 3 Police record abbr. 4 High-___ (cuttingedge) 5 Fragrant climbing plant 6 Breathtaking creature? 7 Cowboy’s frontier land 8 Curved molding 9 Pt. of NASA 10 Wool gatherer 11 Black-and-white snacks 12 Southwestern grassy plain 13 Actress Sophia 18 One doing checks and balances? 22 Quick escape 23 Celebrity

24 Senator Hatch 25 Features on some stationery 27 Convertible, in slang 30 Fly catcher 32 Classical composition 33 Not waste 37 Read intently (with “over”) 38 Spud capital 40 Small change? 42 Win over by persistence 43 Sign ﬁller, sometimes 46 Songstress Flack 49 Henpeck 51 The Beatles’ road 52 Knave of Hearts’ loot 53 Like some roofs 55 Seafood delicacy 58 Port-of-call call 59 Flyspeck 61 Sporting sword 64 Distressing letters 65 Lea lady 66 Towel site 67 Whichever

Awkward Turtle

By Meg Anderson anderson4@wisc.edu

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Wisconsin men’s hockey drops two games to Denver By Brandon Storlie THE DAILY CARDINAL

Despite flashes of offensive firepower, the No. 20 Wisconsin men’s hockey team came up empty in Denver this weekend, losing consecutive 6-5 and 7-4 games to the No. 4 Pioneers at Magness Arena. Though they were outshot 90 in the first four minutes of the game Friday night, Wisconsin (0-4-0) took the early lead on a power-play goal from junior forward Michael Davies. As the Badgers cycled the puck through the offensive zone, it ricocheted off Davies’ stick on the far side and into the net, giving UW a 1-0 lead. Denver’s Tyler Bozak tied things up on a two-man advantage with 36 seconds left in the period as DU’s Tyler Ruegsegger set a screen in front of senior goaltender Shane Connelly. Though the game was tied 1-1 at the end of one, the Pioneers (3-00) dominated much of the action, outshooting the Badgers 24-5. The Wisconsin offense came alive in the second period, record-

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Wisconsin junior forward Michael Davies had one goal and two assists in the Badgers’ weekend series against Denver. ing three goals in 81 seconds. With his team on the power play, junior forward Blake Geoffrion stepped in front of the crease, and

junior defenseman Jamie McBain sent a shot sailing past DU goalie Marc Cheverie to put the Badgers up 2-1.

A minute later, junior forward John Mitchell fired a wrist shot from the high slot, sneaking the puck past Cheverie’s left pad. Twenty-one seconds later, sophomore defenseman Ryan McDonagh picked up a loose puck just inside his own blue line, broke into the offensive zone and shelved one, putting the Badgers up 4-1. Denver added another goal late in the period, making the score 4-2 at the end of two. Denver’s Patrick Wiercioch cut the Wisconsin lead to one with a 4-on-4 goal six minutes into the third period, and the Pioneers’ Anthony Maiani tied things at 44 with just over nine minutes left. Freshman forward Jordy Murray put Wisconsin ahead a little over a minute later, but it was all Denver from there on out. Wiercioch and Ruegsegger closed out the scoring for the Pioneers, completing the comeback and giving DU the 6-5 win. Ten minutes into Saturday’s game, the Badgers found themselves trailing 3-0. Wisconsin finally got on the board midway through the second period on

junior forward Andy Bohmbach’s first goal of the season. Two minutes later, sophomore defenseman Brendan Smith blew a slapshot past Cheverie off an assist from sophomore defenseman Cody Goloubef. With just under five minutes to go in the second period, Geoffrion evened the score with help from McBain and freshman defenseman Jake Gardiner. Denver’s Rhett Rakhshani put the Pioneers ahead for good late in period two, and Luke Salazar added another goal to give DU the 5-3 edge going into the third. Denver added a pair in the final 20 minutes to seal the win. McDonagh closed out the scoring for the Badgers, but it was too little, too late, and Denver skated to the 7-4 victory. Sophomore goaltender Scott Gudmandson stopped 28 of 35 shots in the loss. Wisconsin looks to rebound next week against the No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first series of the year at the Kohl Center. Faceoff is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. Friday and Saturday. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

Women’s soccer goes 2-0 over weekend against Michigan and Michigan State By Nick Schmitt The women’s soccer team outplayed Michigan (1-5-2 Big Ten, 49-4 overall) and Michigan State (53-0, 13-4-0) this weekend, claiming both victories and improving its record to 3-4-0, 9-6-1. Sunday’s 2-0 win against Michigan State marked Wisconsin’s third straight home victory against a Big Ten opponent since starting 0-4 in conference play. The Badgers scored two unanswered goals against the Spartans, who were unable to ﬁnd the net, earning Wisconsin senior goalkeeper Jamie Klages her ﬁfth shutout of the season. Wisconsin’s first goal of the game came 17 minutes into the first half, when freshman midfielder Erin Jacobsen scored off a play by two other freshmen, midfielder Leigh Williams and forward Laurie Nosbusch. Nosbusch scored the second goal of the game, her seventh of the season, early in the second half. Jacobsen picked up the assist on the play.

Wisconsin had 12 shots on the game, while Michigan State put up only one shot in the ﬁrst period and seven in the second. In Friday night’s game against Michigan, the Badgers scored early and often, recording all three of their goals within a 10minute window. The Wolverines did not get shut out, however, as they found the net once to narrow the final score to 3-1. Senior forward Taylor Walsh struck first in the 12th minute, blasting a shot from outside the 18-yard box into the upper left corner of the goal. This marked Walsh’s team-leading eighth goal of the year. Before the crowd could settle back down, junior midfielder Krista Liskevych came off the bench and scored her second goal of the season, assisted by Williams, in the 16th minute. “It was a blast … A bunch of people were here watching, and it was really just a team effort. Anything I can do to come off the bench and help the team I’m willing to do,” Liskevych said.

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Prevost in the second period. Sophomore forward Kelly Nash also scored to put the Badgers up 6-0 at the break. Junior forward Kyla Sanders put Wisconsin on the board again just over two minutes into the third period. Then Ammerman scored her second goal of the series and 10th of the season. Sanders scored the ﬁnal goal for the Badgers on a delayed penalty at 7:52 into the period. Friday’s game was senior goaltender Jessie Vetter’s fourth shutout of the season. On Saturday, Vetter and junior goaltender Alannah McCready both spent time in the net to earn the shutout. The Badgers will continue their season at home with two tough series. Wisconsin will host Minnesota on the weekend of Oct. 24 and Minnesota-Duluth the following weekend. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

with 89 yards, making it the fourth straight game without a 100-yard rusher for Wisconsin.

in over 10 years and are currently in the cellar of the Big Ten with an 0-4 record. After starting the season highly ranked, UW has fallen out of the graces of the college football elite, and the team doesn’t seem to know how to react … and it shows. “You can tell in the locker room that it’s not a very good scene,” junior quarterback Dustin Sherer said. “I’ve been here for three years and I’ve never had it like this, so we just need to turn it around.” That’s easier said than done. Disappointment, anger, sadness—any of these emotions can define what the Wisconsin football team is feeling right now. Unfortunately for the Badgers, these emotions don’t seem to be fueling redemption. In fact, although UW talks about turning things around, this was the first week in which Bielema admitted that the Badgers needed to work on more than just communica-

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“The offensive penalties kept us from maybe making ﬁeld goals into touchdowns.” Bret Bielema head coach UW Football

After the game, some of the defensive players took responsibility for the unit’s poor performance. “We’re just not playing consistent. We’re making the same mistakes out there,” Newkirk said. “Sometimes we’ll play good on certain plays and then we’ll let other plays hurt us. Focus on those plays and you lose your concentration on other plays … Everything seems to be not going our way.”

Liskevych also had strong passes throughout the game. In the 21st minute, she assisted Nosbusch on her sixth goal of the season, which gave Wisconsin a commanding 3-0 lead over the frustrated Wolverines. “People worked really hard on transition to get numbers behind the ball, so we did a better job defensively.” Paula Wilkins head coach UW Women’s Soccer

Wisconsin was in control for the entire game, passing around the Wolverines defense and seeing the whole field well. The Badgers outshot Michigan 12-10 and were able to rest many of their starters for the upcoming Big Ten games. Klages had an outstanding game in goal, recording four saves, including one diving save in the first half.

Klages’ shutout was broken up in the 89th minute, and though she was disappointed not to secure the shutout, Klages said the defense’s confidence is still high. “We gave up a goal late; that’s kind of disappointing, and that’s a low point in the game, but I don’t think I faced many shots, and I think [our confidence] will carry over again into the next game,” Klages said. The Badgers’ quick start was important in setting the tone for the game. Wisconsin head coach Paula Wilkins recognized that the early goal by Walsh energized the team and it was the team’s fundamentals that helped them win the game. “I think we connected more passes. People worked really hard on transition to get numbers behind the ball, so we did a better job defensively,” Wilkins said. “And I think we finished our chances. I don’t think we had many more chances than Michigan; I think we just finished our opportunities, which is always successful in soccer.” The Badgers wrap up their season over the next couple weeks. tion errors or penalties. The level of frustration Wisconsin has felt over the last four losses accumulated Saturday, a total breakdown against Iowa offensively, defensively and on special teams. Offensively, the Badgers had three turnovers—all interceptions in the fourth quarter—and were unable to score more than nine points through the first three quarters. Offensive penalties stymied the three good Wisconsin drives, forcing UW to settle for the three field goals. Defensively, failure came in the form of 254 yards rushing for Iowa, including 217 for junior running back Shonn Greene. Throw in Greene’s four touchdowns and sophomore quarterback Ricky Stanzi’s effective and efficient use of the passing game (11-of-18 for 114 yards and a touchdown), and the Badger defense didn’t have anything to cheer about. On special teams, freshman Brad Nortman continued his steady decline, punting six times for a 36.5 yard average. However, Nortman’s biggest

They play on the road against Minnesota and Iowa and then end the regular season back at the McClimon Soccer Complex on Oct. 31 against Northwestern.

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Wisconsin junior midﬁelder Krista Liskevych scored her second goal of the season against Michigan and also registered an assist.

impact came in the third quarter, when the Badgers allowed sophomore Hawkeye running back Paki O’Meara to block Nortman’s punt, setting Iowa up for another easy score. Over the last four weeks, when one thing has gone wrong for Wisconsin, it has seemed to snowball and force the Badgers’ fragile psyche to collapse. That collapse has been evident in the last two games, blowouts against Penn State and now Iowa. “The last two games, when things have gotten out of hand, it’s that ‘woe-is-me’ feeling that when something goes wrong, it affects a couple of areas,” Bielema said. “That has a cumulative effect on your mentality.” When asked to pinpoint the exact problem the Badgers are having this season, Bielema gave as straightforward of an answer as he could. “It’s a mental thing, it’s a physical thing, it’s an everything thing,” Bielema said. After the last four weeks, that pretty much sums it up.

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RECAP

the second quarter. First, the Hawkeyes gained 15 By Ben Breiner yards on a pass-interference penTHE DAILY CARDINAL alty, and Greene took them the IOWA CITY, Iowa—No image next 42 yards for the touchdown was more emblematic of where and 14-point lead. The Wisconsin the Badgers are this season. offense finally broke through near Last week’s starting quarterback, the end of the half as Sherer comsenior Allan Evridge, and this week’s pleted four passes on a drive to set starter, junior Dustin Sherer, stood up a 42-yard field goal. Wisconsin’s managed to connext to each other on the sideline, wearing headsets and sending in tinue its scoring run by hitting plays to third-stringer Scott Tolzien field goals of 40 and 35 yards on as Wisconsin trailed 38-9 late in the its first two possessions of the second half and cutting its deficit fourth quarter against Iowa. When the final seconds ticked to 14-9. The Badgers may have been off the clock, the Badgers (0-4 Big able to score Ten, 3-4 overFootball all) had their more, but one first four-game of their seven (2-2 Big Ten, 5-3 overall) 38 losing streak in penalties con(0-4 Big Ten, 3-4 overall) tributed to the over 10 years, 16 end of their courtesy of a 38-16 defeat at the hands of the first drive of the half. “The offensive penalties kept us Hawkeyes. Many of the 70,585 in attendance rushed the field after from maybe making the ﬁeld goals Iowa reclaimed the Heartland into touchdowns,” Bielema said. The very next Iowa possesTrophy, which goes to the annual winner of the game, for the first sion began with a roughing-thepasser penalty on the Badgers time since 2005. “We made an emphasis to our and ended with Greene scoring guys in the postgame locker room from 52 yards out, putting the there, that we’re going to take a score at 21-9. After the game, very critical look at everything Bielema referenced the negative that we’re doing,” Wisconsin head energy that began with penalties and mistakes and resulted in big coach Bret Bielema said. The biggest failure for the Badgers plays for Iowa. A crucial play came when the came in run defense, where an excess of missed tackles and a dominating Badgers were again forced to punt and performance by Iowa’s offensive line a Hawkeye came through unblocked. made for a long day. The Hawkeyes’ The ball itself was untouched, but top running back, Shonn Greene, only traveled 12 yards after freshman ran for 217 yards and four scores punter Brad Nortman took a jarring hit mid-kick. while averaging 8.7 yards per carry. The Hawkeyes went on to “To be honest with you, it really felt like they were kind score 17 more points while the of working us,” senior defensive Badger passing game struggled to tackle Mike Newkirk said, adding move the ball. Sherer’s day ended when two that Iowa’s cut-back runs were consecutive drives early in the especially problematic. Iowa scored the first time it fourth quarter ended with intergot the ball, going 70 yards in ceptions by Iowa junior middle seven plays, five of them carries linebacker Pat Angerer. Tolzien, a sophomore making his by Greene. The teams then proceeded to trade punts until Iowa second appearance for Wisconsin, took possession six minutes into came in to lead the only Badger

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Wisconsin junior quarterback Dustin Sherer earned his spot in the starting lineup, but came up empty-handed against Iowa Saturday. Both Sherer and senior quarterback Allan Evridge remain winless in Big Ten play. touchdown drive, which ended with a 21-yard scoring run by sophomore Zach Brown. The game ended minutes later when Tolzien threw Wisconsin’s third interception of the quarter. The Badger ground attack, usually a staple of their offense, was held to 91 yards and 3.5 yards per carry in the ﬁrst three quarters. Freshman running back John Clay led the team recap page 7

ANALYSIS By Nate Carey THE DAILY CARDINAL

IOWA CITY, Iowa—As he sat in front of the media after his team’s 38-16 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday, Wisconsin Badger football head coach Bret Bielema—with a sense of desperation in his voice—explained the current state of the team. “We are going to take a very

critical look at everything that we are doing,” he said. “We will get as simple as we need to get because we need to get better at something ... Right now, we’re not very good in all areas of the game.” After the last few weeks, Wisconsin might have to get very simple. The Badgers have lost four straight games for the first time analysis page 7

No. 1 Lady Badgers cruise past Beavers, remain undefeated By Rebecca Autrey THE DAILY CARDINAL

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The Wisconsin women’s hockey team has climbed its way to the top of the national standings by going undefeated eight games into the season. They have also outscored their opponents 52-7 in these games.

The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team swept Bemidji State this weekend to remain undefeated this season. The first game of the weekend was Friday night, when the Badgers (8-0-0) beat the Beavers 4-0. Wisconsin successfully killed two penalties in the scoreless first period, and sophomore forward Hilary Knight put the Badgers on the board for the first time in the second. Senior forward and captain Erika Lawler, who assisted Knight’s goal, scored off a rebound two minutes later to put Wisconsin up 2-0. Wisconsin finished the game with two power-play goals in the third period from senior defenseman Alycia Matthews and freshman forward Brooke Ammerman. Saturday, the Badgers traveled to Eveleth, Minn., to participate in the first ever U.S. women’s Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Before the game, the Badgers got a chance to walk around town and visit the Hall of Fame with head coach Mark Johnson. Johnson, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, was featured throughout the Hall of Fame.

The team watched a replay of the U.S. Olympic team’s famous game against the Soviet Union, in which Johnson scored two goals. After playfully critiquing their coach and cheering for his two goals, Wisconsin left the Hall of Fame to prepare to play Bemidji State again later that night. Wisconsin dominated again Saturday night, as eight different Badgers scored en route to a 9-0 win. The Badgers scored three goals and outshot the Beavers 18-3 in the first frame. Wisconsin’s onslaught began when Knight scored her second of the series and 12th of the season after fighting for the puck in front of the net. Just 19 seconds later, senior forward Angie Keseley scored unassisted to put LAWLER Wisconsin up 20. Junior forward Meghan Duggan scored the last goal of the first period for Wisconsin. Wisconsin had two power-play goals from junior forward Jasmine Giles and freshman forward Carolyne hockey page 7