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GOP Rep. Ryan pushes for less ‘attack politics’ By Charles Brace
would not be defined by their actions on the economic recovery package proposed by President Barack Obama, but how they answered the larger questions important to the public. “What are we going to do to have a 21st century energy policy that is clean and American and independent?” Ryan said, as an example of what to focus on. Party identification and adherence to party ideology, according to Ryan, was much less important than presenting the solutions to such problems. He said the amount of partisan antagonism was as “bad as I’ve ever seen it lately.” He said he was hopeful partisan struggles for dominance would be less important and less prevalent heading into the future, even if serious disagreements existed on policies. “I find that some of the younger
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In an interview on how the Republican Party can move forward after defeat in the November elections, up-and-coming U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said ideas must be put over partisan battling. “I think we had to defend a lot of bad ideas and policies of the Bush administration, we were defined by that [in 2008],” Ryan said. “And some people in the party got corrupt, and some just ended up looking for self-preservation politically, and we had atrophy, and that combined with a lot of other reasons is why we lost.” Ryan, 38, is a Janesville native and the ranking republican member on the House Budget Committee. He was re-elected in 2008 to a fifth term and was considered to be a possible running mate for John McCain. He said success for republicans
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reform-minded members of Congress are more willing to talk to one another and get along,” Ryan said. “I’m hopeful the president can help settle down some of the partisanship that goes on around here.” Republicans should support democrats on issues of common ground and give the public tangible alternatives when they disagree, he said. Ryan has worked in the past on several fiscal issues with U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. Republicans must become a “proposition party”, one that shows clear distinctions with democrats on items like the economy and health insurance, rather than an “opposition party” focusing solely on criticism, according to Ryan. When parties are less concerned with “attack politics”, Ryan said, and more on debating policies, it results in more effective government. He said it is a positive thing
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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at a rally for former gubernatorial candidate Mark Green. Ryan represents south-eastern Wisconsin. that currently there is no designated head of the Republican Party, and republicans should hold an internal debate on how to define themselves on virtually every issue. It is easier for republicans to define their priorities now that former President George Bush has left
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Students learn how to detect stalking By Estephany Escobar THE DAILY CARDINAL
The UW-Madison subcommittee on Sexual Assault and Dating Violence hosted UWMadison faculty and students Thursday for a workshop on the dangers of stalking. Carol Glassmaker, a University of Wisconsin Police Department detective, began the session by stressing the need for students to report instances of stalking. “[It] is one of those cases that is not always reported … a lot of people think [they are] just imagining things,” Glassmaker said. According to Glassmaker, acts of stalking include maintaining visual proximity, contacting friends of the victim, sending gifts and entering the victim’s house. Glassmaker advised both male and female students to contact 911 when they suspect they are victims of stalking. “We have both victims, females
and males … here, on the university campus. It’s equal from what we have seen on our statistics,” she said. Christopher Daood, a UHS graduate intern, said stalking is often seen among college-aged people. “[Stalking] is important for [the campus] to know and be aware of,” he said. Daood differentiated stalking from love persistence, citing the use of a “fear factor” in instances of stalking. “Stalking is not consensual,” he said. “That is what separates love persistence from stalking.” Carmen Hotvedt, student services coordinator for UHS, concluded the program and announced the $300,000 donation recently awarded to UW-Madison. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Violence Against Women granted the university the money to fund sexual assault and domestic violence
prevention services. The money will specifically fund the “Community Problems, Community Solutions: Building Capacity to End Violence Against Women at UW-Madison” project. Hotvedt said she hopes the project will educate, prevent and stop sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. Marlys Howe, a member of the subcommittee, said increased education among students increases awareness. “I think [stalking] is a really important issue because it affects everybody on campus and it is a very prevalent issue,” UW-Madison senior Meredith Bourne said. “A lot of people don’t talk about it because there is a lot of shame and secrecy for victims, so there is a lot of underreporting.” Students can learn more about stalking and its consequences at www.ncvc.org/src.
Bye bye Blagojevich Ill. Senate votes unanimously to impeach governor The Illinois state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich and remove him from office. Blagojevich was arrested in December under federal charges of corruption for trying to sell President Barack Obama’s then
vacant U.S. Senate seat. Since then, he has ignored requests for him to step down from several officials, including Obama. The Illinois House voted in favor of impeaching Blagojevich 114-1 on Jan. 9. Now that both houses have voted against him, he is forced out of office and barred from holding future public office in the state. “I’m obviously saddened and disappointed, but not at all surprised by what the state Senate did
today,” he said during a news conference after the Senate decision. In his closing arguments to the Senate, Blagojevich still maintained he “had done absolutely nothing wrong” and never intended to violate any law. He wanted to bring in witnesses to make a case for his innocence, but rules prevented him from doing so. Shortly after the Senate’s vote, Ill. Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, a democrat, took the oath of office as the state’s new governor.
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y place in the family birth order fated me for rebellion, first against pants and hot dishes, then against the Machine and people’s basic tenets of belief. I came to college ready to rail against the received doctrine. I staked my soul to that fire-licked pole, prepared to denounce the dogma of the day, whatever it happened to be. I mounted the pulpit of the blasphemer, ready to shock your tame souls with the spit of Satan, but just as I neared the top I did that thing where you think the steps keep going so you take another step up, but really you’re already at the top and you end up slamming your foot down really hard at the same level. When it comes to convictions in an age where T.I. says you can do whatever you like, no one gives a crap what you do. It’s hard being a heretic when no one’s got the balls to believe in things anymore. To be fair, it’s not that people
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don’t hold beliefs anymore. They just don’t have the gall anymore call the beliefs they don’t hold wrong. “The doctrine of the transubstantiation is stupid and wrong!” I cried out one day in Library Mall, hoping to incite a torch-wielding mob. No one batted an eye. I screamed louder. “There are two gods, and they’re GAY together!” I got hardly a glance, though Piccolo Pete did give me a grin and a wink. I became exasperated. “I DON’T BELIEVE IN DINOSAURS AND GLOBAL WARMING IS A BUNCH OF BOSH!” That got a few people’s attention. A kindhearted woman came over and asked me why I was standing naked wearing an “All Sinners Just Decompose When They Die” sign over my front and back sides and yelling at strangers. I said I was out to rouse the townfolk from their primitive belief systems, or at least get some freebies from the fruit stand. She said the beliefs of university folk weren’t primitive; they’d been proved by science, which essentially said that the perceived order of the universe results from sub-atomic interactions predictable by quantum
mechanics and that natural selection has led to the speciesization of some entity known as life. I went home dejected. It’s no fun to argue with bigots if they’re going to be so boring. The worst part wasn’t that she thought she was right, it was that she didn’t think I was wrong. The attitude that “everybody plays or nobody plays” schtick responsible for making our playgrounds too safe to play on and our fat kids too commonplace to make fun of—somehow that attitude infected our generation’s soul, so that now it thinks that everybody’s right or nobody’s right when it comes to ultimate explanations of the universe. You couldn’t think up a more infuriating philosophy for folks in my line of work. This absolute belief in relative truth makes the whole idea of heresy history. “You’re wrong!” I’d cry. “And you’re right!” she’d reply. “Your beliefs are legitimized by your unique experience in your world, just like mine are true in my world.” A knock on the head would be all it would take to convince her that we happen to inhabit the same world; that wasn’t the problem. The problem was coming to terms with the
fact that my world is inhabited by saps like her. Humans are terrible creatures in the fact that they’re able to act on beliefs instead of instinct. But they’re remarkable in the fact that they, when healthy, can choose which beliefs they will hold. Historically, this has resulted in quite a few tiffs. But it’s only recently that we’ve decided it’s less important to find out who’s right as it is to let everybody think they’re right. The modern doctrine that all beliefs deserve equal respect has been perverted to proclaim that all creeds are equally correct (well, except for Scientology, nobody thinks they’ve got it right). We’re losing our sense that something even is right, which is bad news for heretics such as myself. It’s one thing when you won’t burn me at the stake for being wrong; it’s another to think me right when I call you wrong and still not think yourself wrong. It’s a dogma that really binds my hands worse than any shackles ever could; that lapse in logic is a leap of faith no claim of mine can counter. Is David wrong? Tell him why at dhottinger@wisc.edu.
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State budget deficit continues to worsen The Legislative Fiscal Bureau sent a memo to the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance Thursday painting an even grimmer picture for Wisconsin’s already difficult budget situation. General tax collections for 2008’09 will be $342.4 million lower compared to estimates made in November. As a result, Wisconsin’s remaining budget deficit for the 2008-’09 fiscal year has grown from $346 to $593.8 million, according to the memo. Wisconsin legislators must solve this budget before the current biennium ends June 30. In addition, the budget deficit for the 2009-’11 biennium is now expected to exceed the previously anticipated $5.4 billion. Gov. Doyle said in his State of the State Address Wednesday he expects the deficit to worsen, and the latest
data from the LFB suggests it could reach more than $5.7 billion. “The Joint Finance Committee was already facing a monumental challenge with a 5.4 billion dollar budget shortfall, and so today’s news will just make that all the more challenging,” said Kelley Flury, legislative aid to state Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit. Estimates of Wisconsin’s share of the $819 billion stimulus package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday vary, but Doyle said yesterday it would not be enough to completely fix the budget. “This shortfall is a problem that needs to be addressed now. Governor Doyle can’t wait for federal assistance before we implement changes in our budget,” Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said in a statement. —Megan Orear
Employee in Uggs apprehends thief An employee of a State Street clothing store discovered Ugg boots are sufficient crime-fighintng footwear after she and an unidentified student chased down a man who had allegedly left the store with stolen merchandise Thursday. According to the Madison Police Department, Russel L. Guthrie, 47, entered Sports World at 510 State St. around 12:30 p.m. wearing a green camouflaged jacket. After departing the store, employees realized the man had left a sweatshirt and empty hanger in a dressing room stall. Livia Novitzke, 22, the Sports World employee who ran after Guthrie, called the police as a precautionary measure.
ryan from page 1 our country is headed in the right direction, whether we are putting the right policies out there,” he said. “Some people come to Washington and think that the goal is to advance a political party … I say, how do
Guthrie re-entered the store 30 minutes later wearing a new North Face jacket. Novitzke said she immediately recognized him. Novitzke followed Guthrie out the front door of the store and chased him down West Gilman Street until an anonymous student threw down his backpack and tackled him. Police arrived moments later and arrested Guthrie. Novitzke said she took off after him because the store has had shoplifters before, and they are usually hard to catch. “I just kind of went for it,” she said. “The only thing I was thinking was that these Ugg boots are not made for running.”
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Delivery service owner has case of ‘munchies’ By Anna Bukowski THE DAILY CARDINAL
The co-owner of the local business Madtown Munchies will spend the month of February eating food exclusively from his on-campus delivery service. Jeremy Neren, a 2005 UWMadison graduate, hopes his “munchie diet” will help both new and old customers understand the
variety of Madtown Munchies’s products. The company offers a variety of food and miscellaneous household items for delivery in 30 minutes or less. Brian Elliott, a junior at UWMadison and one-time user of Madtown Munchies, said it was a good service and user-friendly. “It was similar to going online and buying other items, like from
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Amazon,” Elliot said. “The only thing that isn’t that nice is that you have to have a minimum order of a certain amount. So if you just want a snack, it’s not as convenient.” Neren said he hopes to clear any misconceptions that only unhealthy food is served. Although Madtown Munchies delivers snacks such as ice cream and chips, it also has organic, vegetarian and vegan alternatives. According to Neren, Madtown Munchies listens closely to customer feedback and adds products to suit customer demand. Throughout the month, Neren will provide daily blog updates about his food habits on Madtown Munchie’s website, www.madtownmunchies.com. Sivan Levaton-Carignan, Neren’s business partner, shares his excitement for the project. “It is going to show that Madtown Munchies delivers easy-to-make meals all night long, every day of the week,” she said. Madtown Munchies delivers free of charge via bicycle to the downtown area from the Capitol to Camp Randall. Neren said he would not be tempted to stray from the strict diet because “what we offer fits our personality and what we enjoy.”
Judicial candidates face off in first Supreme Court debate By Hannah Furfaro THE DAILY CARDINAL
State Supreme Court candidates Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick clashed over their philosophical differences and past judicial decisions in their first debate held Thursday in Ashwaubenon. The candidates debated the merits of an independent and partial judiciary and the role of the legislative branch versus the judicial branch. Koschnick, who describes himself as a “judicial conservative,” said Abrahamson has been too “activist” in her past decisions. “I am running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court because I believe it is important for judges to not legislate from the bench,” Koschnick said. Later in the
debate, Koschnick cited cases where he believed Abrahamson went too far in her constitutional interpretation. “Many of the dissents that you read in cases where Justice Abrahamson was in the majority … effectively point out how it is that her, along with the other majority judges, have been legislating from the bench,” Koschnick said. Abrahamson defended herself, saying she consistently reaches her decisions based on studying the constitution, and said it is the court’s job to ensure the constitutionality of statutes. She accused Koschnick of basing his judicial philosophy on wisdom rather than law and letting his personal ideology influence his court decisions. Koschnick responded by saying Abrahamson’s 60 percent voting record in favor of defendants should caution
voters about Abrahamson’s claim of not being “for or against anything.” The candidates agreed on the importance of stare decisis, a legal philosophy where judges stand by the precedents of previous decisions. “You do not overrule unless there is clear and sufficient justification,” Abrahamson said. Abrahamson has been the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since 1996 and has served on the Court since 1976. She is seeking her fourth 10-year term as a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Koschnick, who has nearly 25 years of legal experience, was elected to the Jefferson County Circuit Court in 1999 and re-elected in 2005. The election will take place on April 7, 2009.
Dane County, NFL warn community against drunk driving The Dane County Sheriff’s Office will unite with the National Football League and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Super Bowl Sunday to warn against drunk driving. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in the same amount of time it takes to play the first half of the Super Bowl, someone will likely be injured or killed in an alcohol-related traffic crash in Wisconsin.
Dennis Hughes of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said many people will be drinking at bars and parties before, during and after the game Sunday. “That’s why law enforcement and traffic safety agencies throughout the state are urging football fans to not let their fellow fans drive drunk,” he said. According to Hughes, a person is killed or injured in an alcohol-related crash approximately every 88 minutes in Wisconsin.
The NHTSA emphasized Super Bowl weekend as one where extra enforcement on the roads is essential. Elise Schaffer, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, said that because the Sheriff’s Office has a number of grants from the Department of Transportation, they were able to respond by putting out extra patrols starting Friday at 3 p.m. through Sunday night. —Caitlin Gath
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Almost seven years after the tragic death of rapper / singersongwriter Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, she makes another appearance in the music world with the newlyreleased Eye Legacy. The compilation was put together by her family in her honor, brings back the hip-hop pioneer’s honest, inyour-face lyrics as if she were still alive today. The album constitutes Left Eye’s typically hopeful and inspiring messages meshed with raw backbeats, which are sure to keep her loyal listeners satisfied.
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Riding the Strokes’ success in the first half of the 2000s, bassist Nikolai Fraiture debuts a solo album lacking the dynamic, assertive element that has powered his other band to the forefront in the past.
‘Assassins’ of excitement Nikolai Fraiture’s solo debut finds a member of the Strokes creatively stepping out of the box with the wrong foot first by Kyle Sparks THE DAILY CARDINAL
It’s fascinating to look back at the members of the Strokes now because of how every post-Strokes venture so perfectly encapsulates each member’s role in the group. Albert Hammond Jr., the guitar-hook savant, Fabrizio Moretti, the champ of smooth rhythms, Nick Valensi, the musician by default and Julian Casablancas, the pure swagger. Unfortunately, with the debut of his side project, Nickel Eye, and first LP, The Time of the Assassins, Nikolai Fraiture has further affirmed himself as the boring guy in back. Assassins is mostly composed of Fraiture’s arrangements over poetry he wrote as a teenager. It’s appropriate, then, that the songs come off sounding a bit amateur. “Back from Exile,” for one, sounds like a bad joke. The instrumentation is—as is the norm on the album—uneventful, and his angst fails to shine through his nasally, monotone vocals.
He’s not capable of carrying an album by himself, and in the Strokes, he doesn’t need to.
No actual emotions ever manage to break through his dull delivery. This is a man who spent his entire tenure with the Strokes camped out, motionless in the back of the stage. In that way, The Time of the Assassins is about what we should expect. Musically, Assassins rarely strays from basic guitar chords covering a slick bass groove—a combination more frequently heard in a high school battle of the bands. The one departure is “Brandy of the Damned,” a reggae trudge that’s more of a Clash rip-off than a Marley attempt. However, in no way should that define Fraiture as a poor musician.
In fact, the best part of any of these songs comes in the first seconds, when his riffs get first exposure. He has an incredible knack for melody, but it’s like a nice sports car: as nice as it looks, one can only sit and stare for so long.
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The Time of the Assassins Nickel Eye The reassuring element of The Time of the Assassins is its humility.
Fraiture’s not trying to pass this off as gold. It might be his meekness that makes Assassins so plodding, but it’s this same mentality that brought him success earlier in his career. He’s not capable of carrying an album by himself, and in the Strokes, he doesn’t need to. With a rumored reunion looming in February, though, the individual pieces of the Strokes don’t need to worry about record sales, but rather about correcting the plentiful mistakes of 2006’s First Impressions of Earth. Although he might have succeeded in preparing himself for that, Fraiture seems to concede Assassins is a defeat. “Please don’t listen to me,” he grumbles on “You and Everyone Else,” as if anticipating our response: “No problem.”
Eye Legacy Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes The album covers a combination of old and new. Remixes to some of Lopes’ tracks from her 2001 solo album Supernova, which was only released overseas, join together with material that had never before been released. Several existing artists add their talent as well, including Bobby Valentino, Missy Elliot, Lil’ Mama, Chamillionaire, Wanya Morris and the remaining members of TLC. The best collaboration lies in the CD’s first single, “Let’s Just Do It,” featuring Missy Elliot and TLC. This party song is sure to leave its listeners head bopping to the funky sounds and snappy lyrics. The song has a hint of the past, but would fit right into current radio play with the innovative scratching and rhythms. This track, along with “Block Party,” “Crank It” and “Bounce,” which features mainstream mainstays Chamillionaire and Bone Crusher, are without a doubt, club beats.
The general reaction of listeners toward a posthumous album is one of wariness. After all, a collection of unfinished tidbits of old songs clashing with the occasional featured modern artist is not likely to be the most intriguing commodity on the new releases shelf. However, in the case of Eye Legacy, Lopes leaves behind material that is not only advanced in style, but contains timeless, universal lessons. For example, in the first track off the album, “Spread Your Wings,” Left Eye wisely advises, “Never suicide / That’s the easy route / There’s always another way out / Think about it / Think about it.” The song exemplifies how women need to stop feeling sorry for themselves and choose the path that makes them happy. The song that is most likely to stick in listener’s heads is the unique “Neva Will Eye Eva.” Left Eye’s flow matches the rhythm flawlessly. Lopes raps, “Make up your mind, and while you do that / I will freak my own words to cover ground / Lisa wont stop no fu***ng way / What ever you feel / What ever you say.” These insanely clever and confident rhymes leave a bittersweet sentiment, contemplating the untold art she never had the chance to produce.
The general reaction of listeners toward a posthumous album is one of wariness.
Left Eye is an artist that is truly missed, whether it is her understanding heart or the complex, fiery delivery that once emanated from this tiny woman. And any album we can use to celebrate someone like Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes is definitely CrazySexyCool.
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n an effort to strengthen the ties between Madison students and downtown residents, the Associate Students of Madison announced their plans to forge a relationship with Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. Wednesday. According to an ASM press release, the collaboration comes after many weeks of discussion leading to an invitation from CNI President Bob Holloway for an ASM representative to attend CNI Executive Council meetings. Hannah Karns, vice chair of ASM, will serve as the liaison between the two organizations, building a bond with CNI through communication and personal relationships with the members of the EC. “CNI has deep experience and commitment to downtown Madison. As ASM takes on local issues, CNI can be a wonderful partner, “Karns said in a statement.
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Although the two organizations represent differing populous values, more dialogue between the two will be beneficial to all students and downtown residents. With ever-increasing safety concerns both groups must address, further collaboration gives students a better idea of where the larger Madison community stands. However, Karns will not have a vote in the Executive Council and will only be a friendly voice from ASM to CNI. Although a vote should not be given to the liaison before he or she has an established presence at EC meetings, a gradual transfer of power to the liaison is necessary for a beneficial partnership. If the student body’s voice is to be taken seriously and actually have any effect, Karns must make an effort to display the student body’s commitment to strengthening community ties.
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Nuclear worthy addition to renewable energies By Lavilla Capener COLLEGE DEMOCRATS
We are in the midst of an energy crisis, and though the urgency has lessened for an energy solution since last summer because of lower gas prices and an economic recession, the problem is no less real. Although the economy will be President Obama’s chief concern in the coming months, our energy policy affects the economy and foreign policy decisions as much as the environment and our pocketbooks. We in Wisconsin can take steps to improve our energy policy, and, working with national leadership on the issue, we can change the way America evaluates and uses energy. A fossil fuel-orientated energy policy is fading much like our reliance on an industrial economy. As service sector and information technology jobs take over for the classic factory jobs, our energy policy needs to utilize smarter, cutting-edge technologies to compete in a world market. Gas-guzzling SUVs will not cut it environmentally, and as the struggling “big three” automakers continue to beg Congress for money while Japanese automakers rake in the dough, the economics of traditional energy are not going to work anymore either. We must realize, however not any single fuel source will pull us out of this mess—not wind, not solar, not hydropower—as useful as they may be. We need a comprehensive policy that incorporates several different sources of energy, including nuclear power. Whoa, what? The College Democrats are endorsing nuclear power? Not necessarily. Although I think it is an option we need to explore, and many fellow Democrats (including several Wisconsin state lawmakers) agree, there are many people, including Democrats, Republicans and Independents, who have deep reservations about nuclear power— and with good reason. The nuclear power industry still has several kinks to work out, especially with the issues of a high start-up cost and permanent storage for nuclear waste. However, roadblocks are
not a good enough reason to give up trying to make nuclear energy work, especially when nuclear electricity generation emits practically zero carbon emissions, a huge upside.
If we can use several fuel sources effectively, we can stimulate the economy, help the environment and create “green” jobs.
Nuclear power has been successful in Europe, and we have working nuclear reactors in the United States, though new plants have not been built in decades. Wind, solar, hydropower, hydrogen and ethanol all show promise for solving the energy crisis. Alternative energies cannot generate electricity on a constant basis, though they can supplement a main energy source. We need something to provide
a base load of energy that can take over when the wind is not blowing or the sun is not shining. If scientists can develop a method to harness and store solar or wind energy, we could implement it. In the meantime, we need to work with the reality of our situation. We can either accept the effect fossil fuel has on our environment and foreign policy decisions, or we can develop a dynamic energy policy with the goal of becoming energy independent. The United States has produced great inventions and technologies when the government and the people invested time, money and energy into solving a pressing problem. If we can use several fuel sources effectively— including nuclear power—we can stimulate the economy, help the environment and create “green” jobs, all while becoming more energy independent. Lavilla Capener is the communications director of the College Democrats of Madison. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Button’ box office shortfall a lesson As “Benjamin Button” has failed to make back its exceptionally large budget, it’s yet another sign that studios can’t pour hundreds of millions into a movie and expect it to make it all back. Especially for “Button,” big-cost CG effects won’t draw audiences to a movie that is largely a love story. Had they spent half as much on the movie, it may have been just as good (or better, as some critics objected to all the effects) and also turned a profit. “Slumdog Millionaire” has gotten significantly better reviews and has turned a serious profit. If it wins Best Picture, it will inspire lots of small studios to take risks and reap big rewards. “Button” (and “Quantum of Solace” last summer) will
serve as reminders for big studios—large budgets don’t guarantee profits. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” has raked in a lot of money, but it’s a star vehicle for Kevin James, an actor with a successful television show and comedy career. The movie is also rated PG with little competition from other kids’ films these last two weeks. Regardless of its quality, when Blart makes money, it allows studios to absorb a loss on a more quality film. Rather than criticize Blart for dumbing down modern cinema, we should be grateful it’s popular. Without “Blart,” there could be no “Button.” —Michael Braun Graduate student Communication Arts
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Wisconsin: 4-6 Big Ten, 14-7 overall Purdue: 6-3 Big Ten, 13-7 overall
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Wisconsin falls short in devasting loss against Purdue By Alex Lugo THE DAILY CARDINAL
After struggling against Michigan State and Penn State earlier this week, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team dropped another game to Purdue Thursday night at the Kohl Center, losing 52-51 and extending its losing streak to three games. “We are right there, we are right there and we have not a lot of time to sit here and pout about it because we’ve got another game on Sunday and we want to get back on track and get things going,” UW head coach Lisa Stone said. This is the longest losing streak of the season for the Badgers (4-7 Big Ten, 14-8 overall). Sophomore guard Alyssa Karel started off the game with a 3-pointer for Wisconsin and ended with a game-high 15 points. Wisconsin sophomore forward Lin Zastrow was also a scoring threat and ended with 12 points. Although the Badgers started the first half with 10 unanswered points in the first three minutes, Purdue (6-3, 13-7) came back with 12 points. Senior forward Lakisha Freeman led Purdue with 13 points. Additionally, senior forward Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and senior center Danielle Campbell earned six points and registered a team high seven rebounds for the Boilermakers on the night.
The second half brought a back-and-forth battle as the Badgers tried to keep their offense on point. Wisconsin led Purdue 28-22 at the half, but the Boilermakers slowly came back and led the Badgers 40-39 with 9:07 left in the second half. “It’s not one or two plays, it’s the whole game,” Stone said. “We did a better job on defense [in the second] than we did in first half. For a period of time it seemed like Freeman was going off.” Wisconsin led Purdue 49-47 with 2:40 to go in the game, but only until Freeman tied it up driving down the lane for a lay up. Karel then sunk a jumper to bring the Badgers to a 51-49 lead. Wisconsin junior guard Rae Lin D’Alie, who Stone said played solid defense against Purdue, missed a foul shot with 33 seconds left, giving Purdue the ball. Freshman guard Brittany Rayburn sunk a shot from behind the arc with eight seconds left to put Purdue ahead. Karel then missed a drive with one second left. “You can’t ask for any more … we certainly showed signs of improvement from our Michigan State game, but it’s tough,” Stone said. “You want to reward the kids with a victory and it came right down to one shot.” This loss hit Wisconsin hard as it continues to struggle with fin-
ishing strong and earning wins. The Badgers have lost their six Big Ten games by an average of only 6.2 points. “I think these past couple of games we’ve lost it’s been at our fingertips,” Karel said. “The fact that we can’t close them is a bad feeling in your gut. Next game we’ve got to use that bad feeling to fuel us.” “This one stings the most, mainly because it’s the most recent, but we’re right there,” Stone said. “It’s a matter of the ball in the air for a second … It was tough step for Rae at the free throw line … It’s not one or two plays. It’s the whole game.” This brings the Badgers to their eleventh consecutive loss to Purdue, as the last time they defeated the Boilermakers was in December 2001 by a score of 71-59. “We’ve got to stay positive and use this to fuel us,” Stone said. “All we needed was one defensive stop and we didn’t get it. It’s tough. It’s a good team and they stayed in the game for us. I feel bad for the kids; they played really hard.” Wisconsin travels to Michigan Sunday and tipoff will be at 1 p.m. The last time the Badgers played the Wolverines was Jan. 11 and Wisconsin won 58-54. After Thursday’s fall to No. 15 Ohio State, the Wolverines have lost six games in a row.
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Wisconsin sophomore guard Alyssa Karel led the Badgers with 15 points against Purdue Thursday night, but UW was unable to earn the win.
Women’s Hockey
Badger blueliners plan to spark Wisconsin in its series against Ohio State By Brandon Storlie THE DAILY CARDINAL
The UW women’s hockey team has never had trouble putting the puck in the net. Over the past couple of weekends, however, more and more of the offensive firepower is coming from an unusual place—the blue line. Defensively, the Badger blueliners are the best in the country.
Wisconsin (16-1-3 WCHA, 221-3 overall) surrenders a stingy 1.31 goals per game, top in the nation. The team’s top defensive pair, senior Alycia Matthews and sophomore Malee Windmeier, has a combined plus-minus of plus-48 on the season, while no defender on the team has lower than a plus-15. However, last weekend against
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Wisconsin senior forward Angie Keseley earned WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after her first series start on the blue line.
uw basketball from page 8 seem tiny compared to Wisconsin’s inability to keep their composure in critical periods of time. Fortunately for UW, the NCAA has not even reached the midpoint of conference play. But if the Badgers are to turn around their season, they must somehow regain the confidence of several key players.
Homecourt advantage in some of the season’s remaining contests should give them a boost. The Badgers have already lost three games at the Kohl Center this season, but that doesn’t necessarily take away from their excellent record in seasons past. The Kohl Center will almost certainly maintain its reputation as a difficult place to play for any opposing team. Also, Ryan needs to keep giving
St. Cloud State, the UW defenders stood out for their contributions on the offensive end. In a series that featured goals from both sophomore defender Anne Dronen and senior defender Rachel Bible, senior Angie Keseley saw her first action of the year on the blue line. Leaving the comfort of the left wing, Keseley tallied five points in two games against the Huskies, earning WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors. “It was fun,” Keseley said. “I talked to the [other defenders, and] they gave me some good advice. They helped me out throughout the week, and they’re still helping me out … giving me encouragement.” Keseley is the second Badger in as many weeks to win defensive honors from the WCHA. Sophomore defender Olivia Jakiel took the award for the week of Jan. 21 after recording a pair of assists in Wisconsin’s sweep of North Dakota. Wisconsin senior goaltender Jessie Vetter was excited to see hard work pay off for the teammates who have been so vital to her success this season. “It’s definitely very rewarding,” Vetter said. “Obviously, their first job is to keep the puck out of the net and help me do that, but when they are able to do
something on the offensive end, it’s just a big bonus for us.” Wisconsin’s defense will be tested this weekend when the Badgers face the Ohio State Buckeyes. OSU (4-14-2 WCHA, 6-17-3 overall) is struggling mightily this season and has not won a game in regulation since beating Minnesota State 6-5 on Dec. 12. Nevertheless, the Buckeyes’ quickness and physicality will keep the Badgers on their toes. “They are a quick team,” Dronen said. “We have an advantage because we’ll be on a bigger
more playing time to individuals displaying a high level of confidence. A prime example is freshman guard Jordan Taylor, who has received more minutes during the streak. He hit a game-tying threepointer at the end of regulation against Iowa last week, showing signs of clutch play. Tuesday against Purdue, Taylor attempted four shots in the game’s final two minutes, converting only one, but
nonetheless proving his desire for the ball in big-game situations. This Saturday night, the Badgers will hope to start a streak of reverse fashion against Northwestern. With newfound confidence, maybe the Badgers will be able to turn this aspiration into a reality. Will the Badgers find a way to get back on track? E-mail Matt with your thoughts at mfox2@wisc.edu.
ice sheet, [but] they have a lot of good shooters and they are good at playing around the perimeter.” With the WCHA regular season title potentially on the line in Minneapolis next weekend, Dronen and the Badgers know that every game counts. “It’s coming down to crunch time,” Dronen said. “We just have to make sure that these last couple games here are our best and put our best foot forward.” Faceoff between the Badgers and Buckeyes is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday at the Kohl Center.
Player of the week: MORITZ BAUMANN Sport: Tennis Year: Junior Ranking: 117 in singles BAUMANN
Baumann went 7-1 in singles and doubles last weekend to open the Badgers’ 2009 season. He was also named this week’s Big Ten Player of the Week.
Player of the week: ANGIE KESELEY
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In Keseley’s first start as a defender, she registered five assists as the Badgers went on to sweep St. Cloud State.
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Men’s Basketball
UW looks to end losing streak By Nick Schmitt THE DAILY CARDINAL
MATT FOX the fox hole
The Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team heads to Northwestern Saturday, where it will attempt to break its five-game losing streak. The Badgers’ last victory came on
behalf of the Wildcats Jan. 7, when Wisconsin triumphed 74-45. But nothing is guaranteed in the Big Ten this year. Northwestern, usually the Big Ten’s proverbial floor mat, has already upset Michigan State and Minnesota.
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hings are getting ugly in a hurry for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. The Badgers have lost five consecutive conference games for the first time since 1998. They’ve lost back-to-back home games for the first time ever under head coach Bo Ryan. If the Badgers are to have any chance of making the NCAA tournament and salvaging their season, they’re going to need to get back to the basics of what every winning team needs, clutch play and consistency. Since Ryan took over beginning in the 2001-’02 season, Wisconsin has been one of the more consistent teams in college basketball. They’ve reached the NCAA tournament every season and captured three Big Ten titles. Ryan’s career-winning percentage is second among active coaches, with 500 career victories. Furthermore, Ryan’s winning percentage in Big Ten play ranks first all-time among Big Ten coaches with five seasons of experience. Entering this season, it was evident that Ryan would have a greater challenge than in years past. A smaller, younger team presented new obstacles for the Badgers to overcome, and a competitive Big Ten conference hasn’t made it any easier. Still, the Badgers were picked to finish third in the conference by many experts and predictions from the preseason. This was mostly because of Ryan’s recent achievements and the belief that he could help his roster overachieve by adapting UW’s offensive and defensive schemes.
Ryan needs to keep giving more playing time to individuals displaying a high level of confidence.
Needless to say, things haven’t quite worked out according to plan. It hasn’t been just the losses themselves, but the way in which the Badgers have faltered that has created such demoralizing circumstances for the Grateful Red. The Badgers surrendered a six-point lead with under a minute remaining in regulation against Minnesota. They gave up a seven-point lead with 12 minutes remaining in regulation against Iowa. And Tuesday night, they squandered a five-point lead with five minutes remaining in another loss to Purdue. Many UW fans learned by example with this year’s football team that the timeliness of big plays means everything when it comes to a successful season. The Badgers have had a variety of difficulties during the losing streak—poor shooting, weak defense and sloppy ball handling, just to name a few. But the final stats from the game as a whole uw basketball page 7
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Wisconsin sophomore forward Keaton Nankivil led the Badgers with a game-high 21 points against Purdue Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.
Its 3-5 conference record is the same as the Badgers’, and WelshRyan Arena has not been kind to Wisconsin in the past. Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and the Badgers are 2-2 in their last four trips to Northwestern. The key to digging out of slumps is always having a short memory, and after the tough loss against Purdue, the Badgers already had their minds set on Northwestern. UW junior guard Trévon Hughes knows the team cannot be disappointed about close losses. “We can’t take any days off, we can’t relax, because five games in a row is ridiculous. We still have life here, we know we have good players on our team,” Hughes said. With the losses to Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Purdue by an average of only four points, close games—usually a strong point for the Badgers under Ryan—are no longer Wisconsin’s friend. In games decided by five points or fewer since Ryan has been coaching, the Badgers still hold a 37-23 advantage despite already losing four this year. The Badgers have held a lead or have been tied in each of the recent close defeats. “We’ve won so many close games over the years, the separation [between past games and recently] is trying to get the team to play with the lead for a little bit longer,” Ryan said. There have been several common factors in the last five
Badger losses. After the Purdue game, Ryan pointed out the Badgers were unable to take advantage of timely opportunities. He also recognized the other teams’ ability to hit big shots in crunch time. Wisconsin would have come away with two wins if Minnesota and Purdue missed some timely 3-point shots. “It is frustrating, we just can’t close it out and other teams are getting the victory when they shouldn’t,” Hughes said following the loss to the Boilermakers. Northwestern is led by junior forward Kevin Coble, who ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 16.1 points a game. Senior guard Craig Moore is also an offensive threat, averaging 14.2 points per game. The Wildcats are coming off a close 77-75 victory over a young Indiana team and are not lacking in confidence. Expect to see plenty of playing time for UW freshman guard Jordan Taylor. Ryan’s confidence in the young guard grows with every game. The tandem of Hughes and Taylor is certainly a significant weapon the Badgers need to get back to their winning ways. With opponents focusing on senior Marcus Landry, the team needs to depend on other players to raise their level of play. Junior guard Jason Bohannon’s struggles have not helped the Badgers either, but a solid team effort should bring the Badgers back to Madison with a win.
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Wisconsin laces up skates for Minnesota-Duluth By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Badgers (10-6-2 WCHA, 13-10-3 overall) will begin their stretch run in conference play with a series against MinnesotaDuluth (7-6-3 WCHA, 13-76 overall) at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin is coming off of a bye week, which helped the team adjust to school and completely rid themselves of the effects of a road trip to Alaska. “Anchorage is finally kind of over with for us. Everyone’s got their legs back, no one’s fatigued anymore from it,” junior defenseman Jamie McBain said. “Then obviously it was nice to have that week to kind of get adjusted to school too, not having to worry about anything. Now I feel we’ve got everything organized and under our belts and we’re ready for the second half.” The Bulldogs enter Madison with the top powerplay unit in the conference, scoring 23.6 percent of the time when they have the man advantage. That could be limited as the Kohl Center rink is larger and has more open space than the one Duluth usually plays on. “It’s a different type of game in the DECC, you’re in a pinball machine,” Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said. “Here there’s a little more time and space. One thing about Duluth in watching video, they’re going to try to take that time and space away. Even on a big sheet of ice, they’re
going to come at us … try to force us to turn the puck over in spaces that we don’t want to.” Another challenge for the Badgers will be MinnesotaDuluth junior netminder Alex Stalock, who currently leads the conference in both save percentage and goals against average. Stalock, however, is not shy about escaping the crease and often playing the puck. “That’s the kind of goalie he is. We’ve known that,” McBain said. “He’s like a third defenseman out there so you know he’s always going to try to get out and play it, that’s how he gets into the game. So we try to, for the most part, get the puck to him and then maybe hopefully take away walls and make him make a mistake and maybe cough one up for us.” Eaves compared Stalock to Colorado College goaltender Richard Bachman in terms of his ability to play the puck. Stalock anchors the WCHA’s best defense, but will face a Badger squad that can get scoring production from any of its four lines and is averaging 3.72 goals against conference opponents this season. The Badgers had won three straight against Alaska-Anchorage and Colorado College before the lost to the Tigers in the last game they played two weeks ago. Their schedule will get tougher as they end of the season approaches with a series against Minnesota, Denver and North Dakota, all
in the top four of the conference standings, after this weekend. The puck drops at 7 p.m. both
Friday and Saturday. Both games will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television.
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Wisconsin freshman defender Jake Gardiner and the Badgers hope to come off of their bye week with two wins against the Bulldogs.