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Mark Johnson, the head coach of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team and the top scorer on the “Miracle on Ice” U.S. hockey team, will return to the Olympics in 2010 as the U.S. women’s coach.

Women’s hockey coach to lead Olympic team

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

U.S.A. Hockey announced Tuesday that Wisconsin women’s hockey head coach Mark Johnson will lead the U.S. women’s national team at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Johnson, who has coached the Badgers to two national championships since starting at Wisconsin in 2002, said he is thrilled to have the opportunity.

“Obviously it’s going to be the experience of a lifetime,” he said.

“I can’t wait to roll my sleeves up and start the process.”

Johnson is widely known for being the top scorer on the “Miracle on Ice” U.S. hockey team, which won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., after beating a

U.S.S.R. team many considered the best in the world. He reflected on that experience, which inspired the 2004 film “Miracle,” and the bond that legendary coach Herb Brooks inspired among his players.

“Obviously it’s going to be the experience of a lifetime.”

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“As those friendships started to strengthen, as we got closer to Lake Placid, we really became a team,” he said. “That’s the

vision I want to [have] with this group.”

When asked about Brooks’ notoriously tough style, Johnson said, “My approach might be a little bit different, but we are certainly hoping the results will be the same.”

Johnson’s father, “Badger” Bob Johnson, coached Wisconsin to three men’s national championships and led the U.S. Olympic hockey team in 1976. His motto, “It’s a great day for hockey,” still hangs in the Kohl Center.

“His enthusiasm was always there,” Johnson said about his father, who passed away in 1991.

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Harsher laws possible for Wis. drunk drivers

By Jessica Feld THE DAILY CARDINAL

State Senate Democrats announced plans to strengthen penalties for repeat drunk drivers by introducing a new bill Monday.

According to a statement released by the bill’s authors, state Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, state Sen.

John Lehman, D-Racine, and state Sen. Jeff Plale, D-South Milwaukee, the proposed law would make it a felony to drive drunk after three previous offenses, or after two previous offenses occurring within the past five years.

Kevin Brady, spokesperson for Plale, said the legislation comes

Wisconsin Drunk-Driving Laws Now: A first drunk-driving offense is a citation, and the second, third and fourth offenses are misdemeanors.

The fifth offense is a felony.

If the bill is passed: A third drunk-driving offense charged within five years of the first offense would be a felony. A fourth offense at any time would be a felony.

in response to a growing concern among the senators’ constituents over issues of repeat offenders and accidents caused by drunk driving.

“Drinking and driving is a crime that causes damage and destroys lives,” Sullivan said in a statement. “It’s a problem that won’t go away without an aggressive legislative intervention.”

The proposed bill acknowledges drunk driving is a complex issue and approaches it on multiple levels, according to Mike Brown, spokesperson for Lehman.

“The bill tries to strike a balance between both punishment and treatment, recognizing

A recent audit of the Wisconsin Unemployment Reserve Fund shows the effect of economic difficulties facing the state. It reached an all-time high of $1.9 billion in 2000, but the fund is expected to be depleted by February.

The fund provides unemployment benefits to workers, mostly through taxes paid by employers.

Created in 1932 by former Gov. Philip La Follette, it was the first program of its kind in the country.

Dick Jones, agency liaison for the Department of Workforce Development, said legislation passed in March 2008 increased the amount of money employers pay into the fund, with further increases in 2011 and 2013.

According to Jones, these increases have not been enough.

“In the fall we saw a spike in claims, and they have continued

to increase to the point where we are now seeing claims in record numbers,” he said.

On Tuesday the Joint Committee on Finance passed two companion bills to help address the situation.

“We are now seeing claims in record numbers.”

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John Anderson, spokesperson for state Sen. Mark Miller, DMonona, said the bills will “allow the state to tap into federal money that will allow extended benefits unemployment page 2

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’ve always been the kind of person who lives to make jokes, and often time the best jokes come at the expense of others. I’ll be the first to make fun of you for actually reading the “Twilight” series, for being the only person that openly still watches “Boy Meets World” re-runs (I mean, really?), and for still wearing capris or scrunchies in public.

I take the greatest pleasure, comparable to the feeling I have when I pee after watching a long movie while drinking a gigantic movie-theater diet coke, when I make a snide remark about my friend Heather’s obsession with the color pink, “Hannah Montana” and princess crowns at the ripe old age of 22. I love to use the expression “chin chillin’” when I hang out with one friend who has a big-ass chin. It’s not particularly clever, but it makes me laugh, and at

the same time shrink down his huge egotistical head, which is beneficial since his chin takes up half of the room anyway.

Although teasing is one of my most prized past times, it’s not something I cope with well. I am undoubtedly a hypocrite when it comes to teasing and teasing ME. This certain sensitivity developed when I was a youth in grammar school, forever tormented for being a soulless, freckled ginger.

For years the boys teased me for my hair, running away from me at recess because each strand was a flame of red-hot fire. When I finally became immune to these fiery insults and began to appreciate my unique hair (mostly due to the popularity of an older girl with red hair), the boys started to call me “tator-tot hands” because of my short, stubby fingers.

They came after me at recess taunting me with renditions of Jewel’s hit song “Hands.”

Looking back on that, I have to admit, this was pretty clever for a group of morons who wore “RAW is WAR” t-shirts and thought Stone Cold Steve Austin was the second

coming of Christ. So much for religion class, Sister Canon.

To this day, I’m the first to become defensive at an ill-timed comment about my unhealthy fondness for winter caps with thick braids attached to the ears and a big ball atop the head.

I am particularly vulnerable to tears if someone rips on the shape of my ass in leggings, my slight lisp that sometimes sneaks out, and my still cocktail wiener-sized hands, especially during a certain time of the month.

So, you can imagine the rage burning inside the lining of my stomach when my friends accidentally let it slip they secretly had a drinking game based on my not-so-graceful dancing abilities. Apparently, I have no skill.

The game is based on three particular moves I “allegedly” repeat: I shake my hips, point at one of my girlfriends and do the come-hither finger point, then curve, with one of my chubby fingers. I then take that same fat finger and trace a line from my forehead to my bellybutton. If my friends see this, they must drink. If they see me doing this with my tongue out, they must drink twice. Apparently, this makes

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Current Wisconsin women’s hockey players say they are excited about Johnson’s opportunity.

Team captain Erika Lawler said she couldn’t imagine anyone better suited for the job.

“I’m so happy for him,” she said. “He is going to be a great spokesperson for the sport ... He is going to do really good things for the program and for girls’ hockey in general.”

Johnson will have to leave Madison for most of the 2009’10 season to prepare for the Olympics and will leave assistant coaches Tracey Cornell and Dan Koch as co-coaches.

that in some cases the way that we’re going to reduce the problem with repeat drunk driving is helping people deal with substance-abuse issues,” he said.

The legislation remains in the early stages of becoming a law and requires passage in numerous committees, as well as approval from Gov. Jim Doyle.

According to Brady, in the past Doyle has spoken in favor of increasing penalties for drunk drivers.

Doyle has yet to make a statement concerning the proposed legislation.

According to Kimberly Liedl, spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, Senate Republicans are waiting for a more comprehensive proposal before expressing support for the bill.

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for the unemployed.”

The reserve fund last borrowed money from the federal government in the early 1980s, according to the Associated Press.

State Sen. Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, said no one knows how long Wisconsin will continue to need federal funds, as it will depend on how the economy fares.

The unemployment rate during the audited period ranged from 4.3 to 5.1 percent, according to the report from the Legislative Audit Bureau. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue forecasts unemployment at 8 percent in late 2009.

everyone get very drunk very fast. It’s the speed quarters of dancing.

At first, this untimely discovery caused my cheeks to redden and my blood to boil; my chalk-white skin now matching my sun-dried tomato hair.

I love to dance and have never felt embarrassed about doing it in public. All of the sudden, I was extremely conscious of how special I must have looked when I shimmied at the Zumba dancing class I had attended at the SERF earlier that week.

But as I’ve gone from slightly awkward fourth grader to slightly awkward college senior, I’ve learned sometimes you have to join in on the laughter: make fun of yourself, your imperfections, your quirks, your chubby fingers and your inability to grind. Just make sure you dish it right back out and never let the fact that your friend, HEATHER REIMER, once danced around the fifth floor of La Ciel entirely naked, never be forgotten.

Do you too have abnormally sausagelike fingers? If so, e-mail aaspencer@wisc. edu to join her support group.

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Annual Doyle address to focus on economic-recovery proposals Gov. Jim Doyle will address how Wisconsin can overcome national economic challenges in the annual State of the State address to the state Legislature Wednesday.

Doyle said in an interview with WisPolitics he will not be making new proposals but instead emphasizing existing initiatives he believes need to continue.

He will also discuss how President Obama’s federal economic-stimulus package brings hope to Wisconsin’s economy and the general steps the

state can take to add to the plan.

“To some degree, we want to make sure that what we do in Wisconsin is consistent with what the federal government does,” Doyle said in the interview.

According to Rebekah Sweeney, a representative for the office of Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, the Wisconsin Legislature needs to focus on ending the economic crisis.

“We expect to hear quite a bit [in the State of the State address] on what

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the situation currently is and where we go from here,” Sweeney said.

UW System spokesperson David Giroux said he does not expect Doyle’s speech to give any details regarding his plans for university funding, but might give an indication of where the budget is headed.

Students can view the address live at 7 p.m. on Wisconsin Public Television or Doyle’s website. They can also listen to it on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Ideas Network.

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Family stress a factor in herpes reactivation

By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

Researchers at the UW-Madison Waisman Center recently published a paper outlining the effects of family stress on the reactivation of herpes virus strains in adolescents.

Collaborators on the study included Elizabeth Shirtcliff, a former postdoctoral fellow at UW-Madison, psychology professor Christopher Coe and Seth Pollak, director of the Child Emotion Laboratory.

“It’s a good example of interdisciplinary collaborative research, this coming together of different interests and expertise,” Coe said.

According to Coe, the study focused on measuring Wisconsin adolescents’ family environment and its effect on their immune health.

“We wanted to know whether specifically [the adolescents] had the herpes virus … and whether

the virus was more likely to be activated based on their familial environment,” he said.

The study compared adolescents between the ages of 9 and 14 who came from typical family atmospheres, adopted teenagers and teenagers who experienced neglect or abuse in their families.

Coe said though viruses like the flu could occur only once in an individual’s body, the herpes virus never goes away, but it may be dormant.

“So if you are having a lot of stress, these cold sores can reactivate,” he said.

According to the paper, “most individuals have been exposed to several different herpes viruses.”

Coe said cold sores, mononucleosis and the chicken pox are all strains of the herpes virus. Researchers found that any of these strains can reactivate because of acute stress.

According to Coe, active athletes tend to get cold sores and chicken pox can reoccur as shingles.

The document states early hardship among children negatively impacts their emotional and mental state, “but it less clearly established how much the maturation and regulation of physiological systems is also compromised.”

The results of the study showed adolescents who had experienced maltreatment or were adopted were more likely to experience herpes reactivation.

Coe said Pollak will continue to study other aspects of adolescent behavior, but his participation in the study is over. “[Now] I will continue to work on my general area, which is looking at to what extent negative and positive emotions affect our health,” he said.

Cell-phone-waiting parking lot opens at Dane County airport A new cell-phone-waiting parking lot will open Wednesday at Dane County Regional Airport, making the task of picking up arriving passengers much less of a hassle.

The parking lot, located off International Lane at the entrance to the airport, has 27 parking spaces for drivers to wait with

their cars for a phone call from an arriving passenger. The new parking lot allows for drivers to refrain from circling around the airport loop and allows for easier pick-up when the passenger calls to say they are in front of the terminal.

Drivers must remain in their cars at all times in the new lot,

A 28-year-old woman was attacked Tuesday morning on the second floor of the Dayton Street Ramp, 309 E. Dayton St., around 10:30 a.m.

According to a police report, the victim was walking from her car to a stairwell on the Dayton Street side of the parking ramp when she became aware of two men in the area. The victim then heard footsteps and was pulled to the ground by one of the men. She kicked her attacker in the groin and was able to escape safely.

The victim reported only one of the two men approached her and neither of the men said anything to her.

The victim was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s with a slender build and blond hair. He was wearing a dark-colored, baggy, zip-up sweatshirt and jeans. Anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious is urged to call Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014.

and unattended vehicles could be ticketed and towed.

Drivers arriving at the airport still have the option of parking in the hourly parking lot across from the terminal. The first 15 minutes of parking in the hourly parking ramp are free of charge.

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Assembly passes bills to promote Wis. businesses in weak economy The state Assembly passed its first two bills Tuesday, which aim to keep more jobs and taxpayer money in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin First Act, which requires the government to purchase at least 20 percent of its goods and services from Wisconsin businesses, passed 77-22. The rate was amended from five percent to 20 percent during deliberation.

The American Jobs Act passed 69-30 and requires state agencies to purchase goods and services from companies that do not outsource jobs to other countries.

“The two measures the Assembly passed today should go far in helping Wisconsin businesses,” Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, said in a statement.

The bills, introduced

by Democrats, received criticism from Republican members claiming they lack accountability.

According to Rep. Robin Vos, R-Racine, the Wisconsin First Act has no enforcement and will not help small businesses in the state.

The bills are now headed to the state Senate.

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UPDIKE PASSES AWAY. Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike, famous for his “Rabbit” novels, died Tuesday at the age of 76.

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Of the endless multitude of postpunk/new-wave bands that broke between 2004 and 2005, the Scots of Franz Ferdinand were, without question, the most confident and swaggering, helping to usher in the dancerock wave of the new millennium on the success of their angularly sexed-up debut, with singles like “Take Me Out” and “Dark of the Matinee.” The band may have overplayed its hand in 2005 by rushing out a relatively strong, but inconsistent, follow-up with You Could Have It So Much Better. But they seem to have recouped that lost focus in the ensuing years, as their latest, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, is a tightly-sequenced success, as well as one of the best dance-rock albums since their own 2004 debut.

Franz Ferdinand’s strongest point has always been their own cheeky self-awareness and the sense that the band is enjoying itself thoroughly, a trait that continues to make them stand out among more somber peers.

On Tonight, the band brings their

acumen to the forefront on a group of songs that frequently shun the muscular guitars of their first two albums for a sound that’s more disco, more new-wave and sometimes almost dub, yet unmistakably their own.

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Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand The album begins locked into “strut” mode with “Ulysses,” which kicks off with a half-limping drumbeat and gradually ratchets up at singer Alex Kapranos’ suggestion, eventually reaching a chorus made for jumping around one’s living room, screaming “I found a new way!” in a sweaty, homoerotic falsetto.

“No You Girls” and “Twilight Omens” follow shortly afterward,

providing the most succinct examples of the band’s refurbished sound. The former is a tightly coiled disco track with bass guitar and drums pushed prominently to the front, resulting in a dark and—for a band of Glasgow artphiles—improbably funky song. The latter also downplays the spy guitar riffs that served as the group’s trademark on its earlier albums, but this time in favor of a set of keyboard hooks that create an understated new-wave vibe that perfectly complements the track’s relaxed flow.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’s biggest improvement over its predecessor is its contiguity, remedying the disjointed track sequencing that harried You Could Have It So Much Better. Even when pulling back to a lonely piano introduction on “Bite Hard,” or the percussion-less “Katherine Kiss Me,” which closes the record on an unusually melancholy note, the album’s changes in tone sound natural, making the record more rewarding to listen to from start to finish, and creating an inviting sense of continuity between the debauched dance-floor episodes and its quieter, contemplative moments.

That said, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand doesn’t quite match the energy or immediacy of the band’s debut (though “Ulysses” and “Lucid Dreams” are among Franz Ferdinand’s very best uptempo tracks).

But after almost four years between albums, hearing the smartest, most entertaining band of the post-punk revival return stronger than before by successfully extending their range is much better than most would have expected and much more than anyone could have asked.

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Race categorization of authors unfair for all FRANCES PROVINE A fran for all seasons

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he beginning of February marks the beginning of Black History Month, when College Library begins setting up their annual table featuring the likes of James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison. This month’s celebration is more significant than ever, as we witness the first weeks in office of this country’s first AfricanAmerican president.

Still, every time I see those books on display, I’m hit with a feeling of sadness. It’s not only at the history of racial oppression that those titles so often discuss, but also the persistent effect that racism has had on the arts. Why are Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde separated from other authors by a specialized section? Why is it that reviews on the backs of novels by black authors discuss “the greatest African-American writers” rather than “the greatest writers”?

A black friend of mine who wants to be a writer once told me she resented the fact that no matter what she wrote about, the race legacy in this country will always label her as a “black author” rather than merely an “author.” So it goes with so many artists, whose title, are always preceded by a modifier of an invented, repressive system.

Certainly, segregation and

oppression have had a great effect on the experiences, and thus, the literature created by the black community. Indeed, the consequence of calamitous movements toward freedom has been at once limiting and animating, adding vividness to the heartbreak displayed by black authors. It is for this reason that those against racism have advocated for a specific place in American literature for people of color, where authors are guaranteed a voice rather than run the risk of being left off of required reading lists.

The idea of “black authors” being separated from other authors has had another implication: writers of a certain skin color are all automatically drawn into seemingly narrow categories. Their works, the “genre” implies, are all intrinsically similar somehow.

Despite the fact that many books

by African-American writers deal with oppression, content and style differ dramatically between books and authors. Books that display this variety of writing, however, are often not brought into focus, with teachers putting only one or two token books by black authors on their syllabi.

Things are changing though, as our new president shows. Maybe in a century’s time the artificial, yet not so artificial, lines between races will slowly fade away, even in a supposedly visually anonymous art such as writing. E-mail questions to Frances at provine@wisc.edu.

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nass’ complaints much ado about nothing With the country in a national recession, a projected state budget deficit of $5 billion and Wisconsin unemployment on the rise, it seems Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, would have his hands full gearing up for the new legislative session.

Instead, proving he is never one to sweat the small stuff— especially when it comes to the UW—Nass raised a ruckus last week over a posting on the UW-Madison Law School website advertising internships with state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s election campaign.

In a press release, Nass stated, “It appears that the chief justice’s campaign is using her influence and office to solicit campaign workers through the UW-Madison Law School.”

UW-Madison regularly offers its students opportunities to get involved in politics with organizations.

Nass also stated that “the description of these internships is clearly unseemly, unethical and possibly illegal.”

Nass’ concerns would be legitimate if UW-Madison routinely favored certain political parties or figures in job or internship postings and denied

others. However, UW-Madison regularly offers its students opportunities to get involved in politics with organizations and actors on both sides of the aisle. Students in the political science department receive emails about internships across the political spectrum.

The Wisconsin people deserve more from a representative than dreamt up conspiracy theories.

Nass’ concerns would also carry more weight if he was not guilty of the same misconduct of which he accused Abrahamson. On the UWWhitewater political science department’s web page, Nass’ office is listed as an internship option for students.

Rep. Nass should get back to work and stop wasting his constituents’ time and money with petty and hypocritical complaints.

A new era of politics is upon us, brought on by serious problems and the demand for pragmatic leadership. The members of Nass’ district and the Wisconsin people deserve more from a representative than dreamt up conspiracy theories. There is real work to be done and Nass should focus on doing it.

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Obama’s plans require skepticism from all SEAN MCMASTER opinion columnist

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uch has changed over the past week. Among the bustle of a new semester, the nation has gained a new president, students are settling into a schedule and seats in classes are becoming easier to find as students begin skipping on all days but the ones when an exam is held.

Most importantly, we have a new president, and he has quite a few promises to fulfill. While on the campaign trail, he promised the American people a “health care plan [that] will provide accessible, affordable coverage for all ... a plan to increase America’s energy efficiency and create five million new ‘green’ jobs” and create an Obama stimulus plan to jump-start the economy. These are just a few of his grandiose plans for his four years in office.

It sounds like the Treasury Department will be working overtime printing money to fund these programs. For example, his proposed health-care plan will cost at least $1.6 trillion over a decade and will still not insure everyone. The $1.6 trillion is equivalent to combining the annual Department of Defense, Social Security Administration and Health and Human Services budgets. If you add this to the proposed stimulus plan of $825 billion, it approximately totals the federal government’s annual budget! The stimulus plan itself “would spend a whopping $275,000 in taxpayer dollars for every new job it aims to create,” according to Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio.

Despite these facts, I am looking forward to observing and logically analyzing the next four years

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to evaluate the effectiveness of our new commander-in-chief, for I prefer facts and data rather than emotions like “hope.” It should be an interesting ride given that our head-of-state has only a pittance of executive experience and his current job has a steep learning curve.

However, some people are ready to give President Obama tremendous credit for his week’s worth of work. In fact, while perusing Facebook this past Tuesday (Inauguration Day), I encountered a friend’s status that had a message to the effect of: “[friend] thinks it’s time for all Americans to put political differences aside and embrace and support their new president. Today is truly a remarkable day!”

Now, I have a few fundamental problems with this statement.

First of all, support, like trust, should be earned, not blindly granted to those society believes deserves it. I like to think the saying “Actions speak louder than

words” is a fitting model for assigning support and approval. Now, some may argue that I would not be as critical if Sen. McCain was elected president. On the contrary, I would be more critical because supporting him and his actions would reflect upon my ability to make effective judgments.

Every presidential inauguration is a remarkable day, as it happens only once every four years.

Additional historical significance aside, we all have heard much about the historical significance.

President Obama is not President Lincoln despite all of the formalities in modeling his inauguration around Lincoln’s, such as the train ride from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., and swearing in using the same Bible. President Obama’s inauguration was the most expensive inauguration to date, with copious spending of taxpayer dollars on formalities including a concert on the National Mall and the declaration of emergency for the D.C. area.

People may still overlook these items, saying his actions in the first week are quite valiant.

Closing Guantanamo Bay seems like a step in the right direction for universal human rights, but it lacks foresight. The executive order mandates the closing of the camp in one year but does not outline a plan. Signing an order without a clearly thought out plan does not appear a wise first act in office. Businesses and industry provided the new president a vote of confidence with a drop in the stock market of over 300 points on Inauguration Day. Hopefully, these are not indicators of actions and events to come.

I urge everyone to be critical and question the ideas and people you support, because what you choose to endorse reflects upon your judgment and character. It is human nature to question the holdings of society. All I can say is that it will be an interesting four years, with hopefully a new force of change in two years.

Only time will tell.

Sean McMaster is a junior majoring in Biochemistry and Mathematics. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Badgers: 12-8 (8th in Big Ten) Boilermakers: 16-4 (3rd in Big Ten)

Up next: Saturday at Northwestern TV: Big Ten Network

T.O. TV could work out CRYSTAL CROWNS the crystal ball

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Senior Wisconsin forward Marcus Landry fights for possession with Purdue’s Robbie Hummel. The Boilermakers hit just under 60 percent of their shots, a season high for a Badger opponent.

And the streak goes on Wisconsin blows late lead, pushing skid to five games

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Sophomore forward Keaton Nankivil’s career night was not enough to help the Badgers dig themselves out of their recent slump.

Wisconsin fell to No. 17 Purdue 64-63 after holding a five-point lead with only five minutes left. Nankivil, who was perfect from behind the arc, led the Badgers with 21 points. Purdue sophomore guard E’Twaun Moore had a team-high 17 for the Boilermakers.

The Badgers found themselves in control, up by five points with less than five minutes left in the game. Nankivil hit his fifth 3-pointer and Wisconsin held Purdue scoreless for over four minutes. But Purdue turned the tempo of the game when junior guard Keaton Grant, junior guard Chris Kramer and sophomore forward Robbie Hummel drained three consecutive 3-pointers.

Those three shots put the Badgers in a familiar spot: behind with little time left.

“They were big moments for them, and their players hit them,” Wisconsin head coach Ryan said. “They found the open guy and they hit them. [It wasn’t] good timing for us.”

With the Badgers down 5860, Ryan put the ball in the hands of freshman guard Jordan Taylor. Since the game at Iowa, Taylor’s role in the offense has increased. With 38 seconds left, in the game junior guard Trevon Hughes penetrated the lane and found Taylor open, but Taylor was unable to make the shot.

Grant made both his free throws after a quick Wisconsin foul and put the Badgers down 58-62. With a comeback looking grim, Taylor managed to sneak a fast lay-up against the Boilermakers’ defense, cutting

the deficit to two again.

Another fast foul put Purdue’s Kramer on the line. Wisconsin got its first break of the game after Kramer was unable to knock down his free throw. With 17 seconds remaining, Ryan put his trust in his freshman guard again. Taylor took the inbound, and with the seconds closing in on zero, he flipped up a layup in the crowded lane. The ball rolled around the rim, but as with many of the Wisconsin’s shots on the night, it did not fall through.

The increased minutes for Jordan Taylor in the past couple games has raised his comfort level on the court, but his focus is on helping the team to break its slump rather than on his playing time.

“I think I’m playing a little more confident,” Taylor said.

“But I’m not concerned about how many minutes I’m getting.

Right now the focal point is

turning this thing around. I can’t remember the last time a Wisconsin team lost five games in a row.”

Purdue spoiled Nankivil’s coming-out party, but as with this teammates, he was more worried about the team’s effort and trying to get back to winning.

“Some days it might be me, some days it might be [Trevon Hughes], some days it might be Jordan, but we just need everyone to keep working hard so we can get this next win,” Nankivil said.

The loss drops the NANKIVIL Badgers to 128 (3-5 Big Ten) heading into Northwestern on Saturday. It is the first time since 1998 that Wisconsin has dropped five conference games in a row.

or the past few years, reality television shows have flourished on cable networks.

VH1 in particular has had some over-the-top shows, like “Flavor of Love” and “Celebrity Fit Club.”

This summer, however, VH1 will be even more ridiculous, with a new show featuring Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Terrell Owens.

No, I’m not joking. The big T.O. will be starring in his own reality television show, “The Terrell Owens Project,” which will follow him through his offseason adventures. According to ESPN.com, Owens’ best friends and publicists Monique Jackson and Kita Williams will serve as “matchmakers and therapists” for him as he tries to re-examine his life off the football field.

Is it surprising that a reality TV show revolving around the life of Owens is happening? Not one bit. This touchdown dancing machine loves to show off in front of the camera, so giving the man his own television show actually doesn’t seem so unbelievable.

Perhaps this is how the series will play out: Episode one: Pilot—Meeting T.O. and his entourage.

Episode two: Get Ur Game Face On—T.O. and the boys look to score big when they hit downtown.

Episode three: Vacation Is Over—T.O. starts to get back into football shape but realizes his personal life is a complete mess.

Episode four: Dry Your Eyes— T.O. explains why it is OK to cry on national television and open up that emotional door.

Episode five: T.O. Tells All— T.O. does a sit down interview with his friends, Jackson and Williams.

Episode six: The Challenge— T.O. realizes he must face his fears to overcome them, both on the football field and at home.

Episode seven: The Challenge

Continued—T.O. eventually overcomes his fear and finds himself at peace with the rest of the world.

Episode eight: Are You Ready for Some T.O.?—The Dallas Cowboys training camp starts up, and T.O. feels like a new man.

Episode nine: Blooper Reel— A compilation of T.O.’s touchdown celebrations and when he breaks out into random dances on the set, in his living room and even when finding produce on sale in his local grocery store.

Now this sounds like one heck of a show.

One can only imagine Dallas Cowboys fans sitting in front of their television sets during the offseason, admiring Owens in all of his glory.

But who in the world would watch it? One can only imagine Dallas Cowboys fans sitting in front of their television sets during the offseason, admiring Owens in all of his glory. Yet, I am wondering if a show all about T.O. would be as big of a hit as one following the offseason life of Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and his girlfriend, singer/actress Jessica Simpson. No, you’re right. Both shows would be pretty ridiculous.

T.O. is probably one of the most outspoken and controversial professional athletes of our time, so I am a little more than curious about being trapped in the passenger seat of his personal life.

I really don’t see myself coming back for more, but maybe I should give him one episode to prove we have something in common other than our love for sports.

Who knows, maybe “The Terrell Owens Project” will change my life. This is very unlikely, but since “The Bachelor” has become a part of my weekly schedule, T.O. must stand a chance.

Is a reality show about Terrell Owens really worth Crystal’s time?

Send your suggestions to her at crowns@wisc.edu.