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he 81st annual Oscars reviewed the best actors, actresses and all the hidden aspects that go into movie-making this Sunday. This is decided by the mysterious “Academy,” an omnipotent being who looks down on Hollywood once a year and pronounces some of its work to be good.

But everyone knows the real fun of the Oscars isn’t the Academy’s decisions, it’s yours. Everyone has an opinion on who got snubbed, who looked awful in what dress and who should have been laughed out of their category—I’m looking at you, Robert Downey Jr. So, last night my friends and I had a little Oscar party. To add a little authenticity to the awards show, I assembled my circle of experts to determine what we believe the real outcomes of the awards should have been. I’ll briefly introduce each expert and their voting record:

Name: My dad, Gary.

Backstory: My dad saw “Gran Torino” this year and developed an instant man-crush on Clint Eastwood.

When I told him “Gran Torino” wasn’t up for best picture and Clint hadn’t received an acting or directing nod for the flick, he wouldn’t believe me.

Votes: Best Actor: Clint Eastwood Best Actress: Clint Eastwood... in drag?

Best Picture: “Gran Torino” Quote of the night: “Megan, I’m leaving your mother for Clint Eastwood.”

Name: Joel Backstory: I met Joel while working at a movie theater in high school.

A film student and total movie snob, Joel was absolutely disgusted by 2008’s crappy selection of movies—this from a man who is currently writing a script about an extra-buttery batch of theater popcorn that comes to life and goes on a killing spree. If it’s anything like “Hell Chair”—a chair that comes to life and goes on a killing spree—I am sure we will see him nominated someday.

Votes: Best Director: David Fincher (“The

Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) —he also said he wouldn’t mind if “Slumdog Millionaire” won, but Joel hates to lose, so I think he is just trying to cover his tracks.

Best Cinematography: “Slumdog Millionaire” Best Animated Feature Film: “Wall-E” Quote of the night: “Hey, Robert Downey Jr. added a unique twist to his character in ‘Tropic Thunder.’

All Heath Ledger did was blah blah blah monologue. But, if Heath Ledger doesn’t win, I am pretty sure Hollywood will simply implode.”

Name: Amanda Backstory: My roommate and friend who happened to walk in while I was writing this column. She doesn’t know anything about movies. She hasn’t seen anything nominated for an award this year except for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” so her votes shouldn’t really count.

However, seeing as half the American public hasn’t seen the movies either, I decided she could stay in as their representative vote.

Votes: Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress: “I’m going to go with Vicky... should I know who this is?” She means Penelope Cruz in “Vicky Christina Barcelona.”

Best Sound Mixing: “I saw part of ‘Wall-E’ and I didn’t like it, so I’m going to go with (closes eyes and picks at random) ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’”

Quote of the night: “Damn it, Megan, leave me alone.”

I took the lead as host for our little Oscar party. Though I don’t look as good in a tuxedo as Hugh Jackman, my Midwestern accent is just as sexy as his Australian one. While I entertained our guests, my team of experts hid in the back bedroom to decide the victors.

Through much debate, bickering and heavy drinking amongst the panelists, they finally hammered out the winners for the various categories. At the end of the night they presented me with a small envelope. I opened it, impatient for the results.

It read simply: “Clint Eastwood wins. Every single category. Period.”

Damn it, Dad. If your dad has a man-crush on Clint Eastwood, e-mail Megan at mcorbett2@wisc.edu.

Buffing up the Brein

Sponsored by: Anytime Fitness 301 East Campus Mall (608) 237-2717 We all know a guy who could use some beefing up. You may even be that guy. This semester, over a 12-week span, we will be taking one such man, Ben Breiner (br-EYE-ner), and attempting to strap some muscle onto his gaunt frame.

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Deal Makers and Deal Breakers Abounding in sass, boyish good looks and oxen-like determination, the Brein spent his week charming potential sponsors outside the gym and grunting through tricep extensions inside the gym. His entourage in tow, Brein wooed recent U Square addition Anytime Fitness—located at 301 East Campus Mall above Walgreens—and secured a personal trainer to guide him through his quest for volleyball-sized biceps, throbbing pectorals and buttocks harder than granite.

With a deal signed and delivered, the Brein sealed it with a grunt of approval and 35 push-ups to show his gratitude.

Breiner’s meeting with the nutritionist proved less enthralling than previously imagined, as the Brein couldn’t quite recall whether he shouldn’t eat after 5 p.m. or right before bed (not before bed, you silly Brein, we’re not trying to starve you here). Brein recovered from his gaffe nicely by gorging himself on tuna, one of his favorite protein-packed treats, and pondering first-week questions for his personal trainer. The Brein mused the following: “What role will cardio work play in the buffing process? What foods should become staples during the program and which will be strictly off-limits? This could be a big change in eating patterns but should be a good change in the long run.”

Do you have any fitness questions you want the Brein to ask his trainer? Are you curious about the Brein’s favorite dance music? Send inquiries to page2@dailycardinal.com

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Week Three Goals How does Brein make it through that tough last set? He thinks about the delicious tuna sandwich awaiting him afterward.

Ask the Brein a question The Brein, do you grunt when you get your swell on at the gym?

—Melissa R. Brein: No, not really. Only when necessary.

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Workout Jam of the Week Each week, Breiner will have a theme song especially tailored to his name to help him get motivated to meet the week's goals.

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UW-Madison students can vote online for or against the Associated Students of Madison’s new constitution Feb. 23-24.

Registered students can vote by logging on to a special website created by the UW Survey Center. Students will need to enter their student usernames and passwords before voting.

According to an ASM release, the voting process takes approximately 30 seconds.

ASM decided to re-write their constitution last May to address organizational problems in areas of communication, participation, effectiveness and efficiency.

The ASM Constitutional Committee held several informational sessions about the drafting process throughout the year. The group received over 400 comments on the constitution draft through the committee’s 12 feedback sessions.

The ASM Student Council approved the draft in December 2008, which was the final step before sending the draft out for a student vote.

If passed, the constitution would create a student body president and a cabinet of directors to carry out duties in the realms of academic affairs, diversity and shared governance.

Students in feedback sessions said they were worried about ASM members becoming underinvolved because it would not be required to participate in grassroots committees.

However, ASM leaders said

the constitution would create a Student Senate to give direction through policy directives, which would require more time commitment than current regulations recommend.

Several student groups on campus collaborated to launch a Vote No campaign.

Several members opposing the constitution claim grassroots organizations should take a larger precedence in ASM. Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, a registered student organization on campus, released a statement Feb. 20 stating their Vote No stance on the constitution.

According to the release, PAVE wants a constitution that represents the “diversity of student voices and explicitly protects student and GSSF funded groups.”

Members from both sides met last week to debate the ASM constitution reforms. Constitutional Committee Chair Jeff Wright and Chynna Haas from the Working Class Student Union represented the “Vote Yes” and “Vote No” coalitions, respectively.

Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in a statement she takes no formal position on the ASM constitution, but that she encourages students to vote.

“Students demonstrated their commitment to our national community when voting in the recent presidential election—let’s do the same for our campus government,” she said in a statement.

For more information on the constitution, students can visit asm.wisc.edu.

Vote Yes vs. Vote No Coalitions VOTE YES: • If students do not vote now, ineffectual operations will continue • With the change, the best students, not friends of appointees, will be assigned to shared governance committees • Appointing sharedgovernance committee members and allocating these committees to student groups on campus will produce more change • Implementation of a student body president will create greater role separation between the legislative and executive bodies VOTE NO: • The new constitution will give too much power to the executive branch • Too much power in the executive branch could slow down appointments • Many organizations are worried about funding issues in the constitution, as well as the language in which it is written • Grassroots organizations or subcommittees may not have as much power within student council

Gov. Doyle declares Dane County no longer violates federal air pollution standards State officials said Wisconsin is moving forward on environmental protection Friday, with Gov. Jim Doyle urging federal authorities to remove the Madison area from a list of polluting counties.

Doyle said in a statement he contacted the United States Environmental Protection Agency to remove Brown, Columbia and Dane counties from a list of areas that have too much fine particulate air pollution.

“The state of Wisconsin takes air pollution very seriously and this is great news for the public and businesses,” Doyle said.

According to data from the state Department of Natural Resources, Dane County and the other areas now fall below the federal standards, even lower than the stricter rules the EPA revised in August of 2008.

Fine particle air pollution is often linked to increased risks of lung disease, asthma attacks and heart disease, according to information from the Dane County Clean Air coalition. In the past month, Dane County experienced three days of aboveaverage air pollution. “[We] have made tremendous progress toward improving the

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The Charter Street Heating Plant is a source of air pollution, but it was recently announced the plant would switch to biofuels instead of coal. quality of air we breathe in Dane County, but there is more work to be done,” Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk said in a release. “Our proactive, preventative effort is important for our health, our environment and our economy.”

Major sources of air pollution in the area include diesel trucks,

electric power generators and cars.

Environmental groups recently celebrated the announcement that another source of air pollution, the coal-burning Charter Street Heating Plant on campus, would be converted to instead use biomass fuels.

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Critics: domestic partner benefits unconstitutional

By Hannah Furfaro THE DAILY CARDINAL

Critics of the domestic-partner benefits proposal in Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget are challenging its constitutionality in light of the 2006 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Wisconsin Family Council and affiliated groups contend the recent proposal creates a status “substantially similar to that of marriage,” according to Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council.

The ban on gay marriage prohibits the recognition of a “legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals” as stated in the Wisconsin Constitution.

“Our position is that on the face of it, this appears to be a challenge to the amendment … we have our attorneys looking at it, and we will proceed accordingly,” Appling said.

Howard Schweber, UW-Madison associate professor of political science, said voters likely believed the

2006 amendment protected domestic partnership benefits “since that was the position taken by the proposition’s proponents.”

“The problem, of course, is that ‘substantially similar to’ is a vague phrase. The question of whether the provision of benefits creates a legal status that is ‘substantially similar to that of marriage’ has, as far as I know, no precedent in constitutional jurisprudence,” Schweber said.

According to research from Fair Wisconsin, three quarters of people in Wisconsin say committed couples should have legal protections.

“People are ready for this and they understand that this is not about being gay or straight but it’s about being fair and decent,” said Katie Belanger, Legislative Director for Fair Wisconsin.

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Campus leaders address new diversity initiatives at event

By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Groups from across Wisconsin came to Madison Saturday to participate in this year’s Polar Plunge, titled “Dippin’ for a Decade,” which raised over $300,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin.

10th annual Polar Plunge draws over 2,000 participants

By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Madisonians sported bikinis and board shorts along with professional attire and, in one case, a Hulk Hogan costume at the annual Polar Plunge.

The tenth annual Polar Plunge, named “Dippin’ for a Decade,” took place February 21 at Olin Turville Park. The event, an annual fundraiser to benefit the Special Olympics Wisconsin, drew roughly 2,200 participants to Monona Bay this year.

Among those in attendance was first-time plunger and UWMadison junior Noah Weibel, who was persuaded by peers in the School of Education to participate.

“It was a mad scramble to the stairs to get out of the water,” Weibel said with a laugh. “I guess our basic instincts took over after we hit the water, it felt like a sort of burning sensation.”

While it may sound like torture, Weibel added he is excited and ready for next year’s Polar Plunge, saying he will “definitely do it again.”

The event’s 11 a.m. start time saw a temperature of about 20 degrees and a sky of steady snowflakes. Those who had preregistered for the event raised around $300,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin.

Weibel said some plungers ended up waiting in the clothes they would swim in for up to 15 minutes before they took the jump, which made him regret wearing only his swim trunks. More experienced plungers donned sweats, while the more creative participants sported costumes.

Hank Harris, a UW-Madison sophomore, decided to show off his red one-piece footie outfit to Saturday’s event.

“I had a great time,” Harris said enthusiastically. “I wanted to participate because it’s a good cause and a popular thing to do here in Madison.”

Wisconsin native and UWMadison sophomore Helen Osborn said while some may find jumping into freezing water to be crazy, the polar plunge is “just something us natives like to do in the winter.”

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Plungers jumped into Monona Bay in 20-degree weather with snowfall on Saturday.

Diversity leaders on the UWMadison campus gathered in front of students and faculty Thursday to express their ideas about what a diverse campus should look like.

Dr. Damon Williams, vice provost for Diversity and Climate, and Steven Olikara, chair of the Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee commented on the need for a broader outlook of diversity on campus.

Olikara, who was elected in November of 2008, said he envisions an “inclusive” approach to diversity.

“Exclusivity creates tension … when we are trying to improve campus climate, that is a a very important issue,” he said.

Olikara said students can learn a lot from the outcomes of Plan 2008.

Plan 2008 was a program implemented in 1998 to increase representation of minorities on campus.

The program had seven specific goals, including recruitment and retention of students of color. Other goals included more faculty and administrators of color.

“From what I have noticed from Plan 2008, we have smeared diversity with all these other terms. It tags these inaccurate labels to students,” Olikara said. “Because [the plan] ended, we have a real opportunity to change course.”

Williams, who was hired in August 2008, measured diversity in similar terms.

“Diversity is not an ends in terms of head count, but diversity is fundamentally and essentially a means to the fulfillment of our missions,” he said.

According to Olikara, students need to focus on collaboration and have a common vision and message throughout the campus.

“I think if we all work together, and all of us open up to innovative change, the opportunity for change is enormous,” he said. “Diversity on campus is so fundamental to our education.”

Olikara said he was happy with how the event panned out.

“Some of the most distinguished campus leaders were there, people who have been working on diversity for decades,” he said. “My speech meant a lot to me … I think it was the message they needed to hear.”

UW researchers receive Sloan grant Four faculty members from UWMadison recently received a prestigious, competitive research award.

Shuchi Chawla of the computer science department, Karsten Heeger of the physics department, Song Jin of the chemistry department and Tehshik Yoon, also of the chemistry department, received Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. They were four out of 118 scientists, mathematicians and economists chosen to receive the grants.

The Sloan Fellowships are $50,000 grants allocated for twoyear terms to researchers at the

benefits from page 3 provided to married couples in Wisconsin. Belanger said it was neither the Legislature nor the voters’ intent to ban domestic partnerships.

“Julaine Appling and the Chief Legislative sponsor Senator Scott Fitzgerald were both quoted on the record saying that the amendment was specifically to ban gay marriage and not domestic partnerships,” Belanger said.

A relationship defined by every benefit of marriage would still not be substantially similar to marriage, said Lester Pines, legal council for Fair Wisconsin. He said married couples are

beginning of their careers.

Each recipient participates in a broad range of research, including the design and analysis of algorithms, neutrino physics, nanoscale materials and organic synthesis.

Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. founded The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 1934 in New York. The foundation grants research scholarships in six broad subjects: basic research, science education, public understanding of science, economic performance and the quality of life, select national issues and civic initiatives. the sole exception to state law allowing adult consensual sexual activity.

Austin R. Nimocks, senior legal council for Alliance Defense Fund and supporter of Wisconsin Family Council, said the proposal is “obviously an assault” on the marriage amendment.

“Marriage is much more than sexual activity and governmental benefits.

Marriage is society’s way of structuring,” Nimocks said.

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The Lonely Island album not ‘bad’ despite older material

By Kevin Slane THE DAILY CARDINAL

Comedy troupe the Lonely Island have kept audiences rolling in the aisles for years. Whether it is with their cult-hit web series “Awesometown” or their work on “Saturday Night Live,” Lonely Island members Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer know funny. That’s why despite a lot of older songs littering the album, Incredibad delivers both unbridled laughs and a bunch of catchy grooves.

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Although Psapp has relied mostly on electronica on previous albums, the duo have changed their style on The Camel’s Back, moving more toward a fusion jam that fits better in the world music category.

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Duo moves into global music territory with newest album

By Gena Rieger THE DAILY CARDINAL

It is often said that the true measure of a song is whether or it still stands up when stripped down to its barest acoustic bones.

If Psapp’s latest release were subjected to this treatment, it would surely fail. But this is not as sharp a dig as it seems. The meticulous arrangements and layered instruments are The Camel’s Back’s greatest strength.

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The Camel’s Back Psapp The record opens with a solo Parliamentary Funk-worthy guitar lick that is slowly layered with cymbals, horns, keyboards and handclaps until it becomes an allout bossa-nova fusion jam. With vocalist Galia Durant’s airy vocals sailing on top, the track would fit in comfortably at any world music lounge. Over the past few years,

Psapp have been slowly been moving away from the quirky electronica that marked their first album and have been flirting more and more with moving permanently into global music territory, which is a good thing.

This international influence is even more pronounced on “Mister Ant.” Underscored by a driving marimba beat and hand drums, the track is more heavily influenced by the Caribbean than by the laptop arrangements of any electronic music scene.

But this is not to say that Psapp have completely abandoned their electronic past. On “Fickle Ghost,” the familiar beeps and clicks return.

Although their electronic cuts are considerably more sparse than their other genre-spanning tracks, they better support Durant’s vocals.

Often it feels as if Durant is fighting to be heard among the thick arrangements. But with “Fickle Ghost,” her voice’s varied tone and emotion are easily brought to the surface.

Although Psapp are clearly adept at taking advantage of all the studio has to offer, it is easy to wonder if they could benefit from occasionally peeling off a few layers of sound. Although

The Camel’s Back is perfect for enjoying a nice cup of coffee in the morning, its emotional value is lacking. It’s apparent that Durant’s voice is capable of tugging at a few heartstrings, but the ornate arrangements often rob it of that capability.

This is not to say that Psapp have completely abandoned their electronic past.

Filled with Psapp’s trademark lush arrangements, The Camel’s Back is sure to be one of the more sonically complex records released in 2009. Their ability to layer instruments on top of clicks whirrs and almost any other sound they can get their hands on is something to be admired. But it would be interesting to hear what Psapp’s next album would sound like if they stepped away from the mixing board for a little bit and picked up an acoustic guitar. All this Camel’s Back is missing is a little more backbone.

Incredibad The Lonely Island The album begins with the brief but hilarious track “Who Said We’re Wack?” which can be interpreted as a nod to the many hurdles the Lonely Island had to face before hitting the big time, including two television pilots that were rejected by Fox and MTV. From there, the album delves into the absurdist humor typical of the troupe with “Santana DVX,” which discusses the possibility of Carlos Santana starting a line of wine. The trio employ a yelling style of rap over a hyphy-inspired beat typically used in Bay Area rap. The song features the self-proclaimed king of hyphy E-40, bringing an air of legitimacy to a track that talks about Santana having groupie sex while getting wild with a bottle of his finest.

Incredibad manages to stay fresh by switching musical genres at will. From the upbeat hip-hop track “I’m On a Boat,” the album immediately moves to “Sax Man,” a classic-rock song featuring Jack Black and a conspicuously absent saxophone solo. Although the Lonely Island’s most popu-

lar tracks are all hip-hop, it’s the electronica, alternative and ballad songs that keep Incredibad from becoming redundant.

The highlight of the album is “Like a Boss,” a short track in which Samberg describes the average day of a boss. Apparently, living like a boss is quite the life, letting you do things such as “Talk to corporate (like a boss) / Approve memos (like a boss) / Lead a workshop (like a boss) / Remember birthdays (like a boss),” As the song progresses, the darker humor shows its side, as Samberg begins to “Pussy out (like a boss) / Puke on Deborah’s desk (like a boss) / Jump out the window (like a boss) / Suck a dude’s dick (like a boss) / Score some coke (like a boss) / Crash my car (like a boss) / Suck my own dick (like a boss) / Eat some chicken strips (like a boss).” The bravado throughout combined with the bass-heavy beat makes “Like a Boss” Incredibad’s top track.

If the album has one flaw, it’s the fact that too many of the tracks feel dated. “Lazy Sunday” was released as an SNL Digital Short back in 2005, four years before Incredibad was released.

Even songs that haven’t been featured on “Saturday Night Live” occasionally feel unoriginal. The track “We Like Sportz” is essentially a sequel to the group’s online song “Just 2 Guyz,” but fails to incorporate any new elements to differentiate it from its predecessor.

Nevertheless, there are enough new hilarious songs interspersed with classics to keep the average listener amused. Even though some of the tracks are dated, listening to songs like “Dick in a Box” and “Natalie’s Rap” over and over is still a treat. Couple that with talented guest stars such as T-Pain, E-40, Jack Black, Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake and Julian Casablancas (the lead singer of the Strokes), and it’s evident that the Lonely Island have a hit album on their hands.

Viral Videos of the Week Search terms: Obama’s Elf Just like George W. Bush before him, Barack Obama has become an Internet meme. In this video, a small elf sits perched on Obama’s shoulder, crooning to the tune of Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself.” The similarities in sound between the two is hilarious enough, but seeing the animated elf despondent over remaining the commander in chief’s elf is comedic gold and is the funniest Obama video since the “Barack Roll.”

Search terms: Too Many Dicks This video, a clip from HBO’s popular show “Flight of the Conchords,” addresses a key issue faced by club-goers everywhere: There’s too many dicks on the dance floor. The shenanigans of Bret and Jemaine typically cross into strange and surreal territory, but this clip increases the weird factor. It’s directed by eccentric filmmaker Michel Gondry, who is known for his surrealistic special effects. It’s the perfect complement to a hilarious and catchy tune.

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Despite numerous older songs on the album, The Lonely Island bring enough irreverent humor to make Incredibad a success.

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Best Major Journalism (23.7%)

2nd place: Business (17.38%) 3rd place: Political Science (11.74%)

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Best Place to Kick It The Terrace (72.55%)

Best Mexican Food Chipotle (36.14%)

2nd place: Wando’s (19.86%) 3rd place: Church Key (15.37%)

2nd place: Qdoba (24.37%) 3rd place: Jin’s Chicken & Fish (14.54%)

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Best Wings Buffalo Wild Wings (75.12%) 2nd place: Brothers (10.23%) 3rd place: Brats (6.51%)

Best Cab Service Badger Cab (50.84%) 2nd place: Union Cab (32.53%) 3rd place: Madison Taxi (11.57%)

Best Residence Hall Ogg (21.86%) 2nd place: Witte (20.7%) 3rd place: Kronshage (16.28%)

Best Study Abroad Spot Australia (20.48%) 2nd place: England (16.9%) 3rd place: Italy (14.52%) And the winner is...

Sophomore Preston Branch took home two tickets to the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic game on April 13 for casting his vote in Readers’ Choice. Preston is a political science and economics major who is originally from Madison. He hopes to work for a nonprofit in the future, or in education.

Congratulations, Preston!

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Best Pizza Place Ian’s Pizza (61.29%) 2nd place: Toppers (12.47%) 3rd place: Pizza Di Roma (8.82%)

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READERS’ CHOICE Best Capitol Bar Great Dane (32.18%) 2nd place: Essen Haus (31.02%) 3rd place: Madhatter’s (9.72%)

Best Slice at Ian’s Mac ’N’ Cheese (36.34%) 2nd place: BBQ Steak & Fries (16.3%) 3rd place: Buffalo Chicken (12.11%)

Best U Square Food Quiznos (39.5%)

2nd place: Sbarro (24.6%) 3rd place: Bubble Island (12.42%)

Best State Street Bar Brats (28.84%)

Best Stadium-Area Bar Lucky’s (41.71%) 2nd place: Stadium (30.57%) 3rd place: Jordan’s (19.19%)

Best Bar Special Gritty Power Hour (41.32%) 2nd place: Fishbowls (16.67%) 3rd place: $1 Sconnie Beer (15.07%)

Best Athlete Marcus Landry (44.37%) 2nd place: John Clay (33.56%) 3rd place: Jamie McBain (9.89%)

2009 Best Ethnic Restaurant Takara (32.10%) 2nd place: Buraka (12.59%) 3rd place: Brocach (11.11%)

Best High Rise Lucky (41.23%) 2nd place: Equinox (11.14%) 3rd place: La Ciel (9.95%)

2nd place: Qdoba (23.06%) 3rd place: Frida’s (15.96%)

Best Library College (50.33%)

2nd place: Memorial (17.8%) 3rd place: Grainger (14.95%)

Best Coffee Shop Starbuck’s (31.95%)

2nd place: Steep & Brew (20%) 3rd place: Espresso Royale (19.55%)

Best Concert Venue The Terrace (42.44%) 2nd place: The Orpheum (22.12%) 3rd place: The Majestic (9.48%)

Bar Most Likely To Nab Your Fake Wando’s (36.71%) 2nd place: Brothers (32.85%) 3rd place: The Vintage (10.63%)

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Best Madison Event Gameday (61.30%) 2nd place: Mifflin (18.91%) 3rd place: Halloween (10.87%)

Best Liquor Store Riley’s (43.02%)

2nd place: Bascom Hill (8.71%) 3rd place: Library Mall (5.01%)

2nd place: U Liquor (19.91%) 3rd place: Regent (16.25%)

Best Sub Shop Potbelly’s (33.12%)

2nd place: Jimmy John’s (21.13%) 3rd place: Subway (10.46%)

Best Major Journalism (23.7%)

2nd place: Business (17.38%) 3rd place: Political Science (11.74%)

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Best Wings Buffalo Wild Wings (75.12%) 2nd place: Brothers (10.23%) 3rd place: Brats (6.51%)

Best Cab Service Badger Cab (50.84%) 2nd place: Union Cab (32.53%) 3rd place: Madison Taxi (11.57%)

Best Residence Hall Ogg (21.86%) 2nd place: Witte (20.7%) 3rd place: Kronshage (16.28%)

Best Study Abroad Spot Australia (20.48%) 2nd place: England (16.9%) 3rd place: Italy (14.52%) And the winner is...

Sophomore Preston Branch took home two tickets to the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic game on April 13 for casting his vote in Readers’ Choice. Preston is a political science and economics major who is originally from Madison. He hopes to work for a nonprofit in the future, or in education.

Congratulations, Preston!

KYLE BURSAW/THE DAILY CARDINAL

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he day of judgment for Associated Students of Madison’s new constitution has finally come, as students can vote Monday or Tuesday online whether to adopt or reject the reformative document. A product of ambitious minds and much deliberation, this constitution holds promise for the future of UW-Madison’s student government, an institution that has ebbed and flowed between irrelevant and futile in previous years.

The enduring plan behind rewriting the constitution was the creation of an executive branch, including a president and vice president of the student government. As someone who could serve as the leader and face of ASM, the president’s powers are far-reaching, but not absolute. The executive’s veto power is subject to a senatorial override, and impeachment proceedings require a two-thirds vote from the senate.

Passage of the new constitution could eliminate ASM’s forgettable and undistinguished reputation.

The constitution also allows for executive orders, where the president can take immediate but short-term actions without the approval of the senate, presumably to act in a timelier manner than scheduled ASM meetings can afford. These orders are not only limited in lifespan (a maximum of three ASM meetings), but are also limited in scope, as executive orders are subject to judicial interpretation as well as a clause stipulating that the president cannot interfere with the operation of ASM employees, according to Jeff Wright, chair of the ASM Constitution Committee.

Of particular significance is the politicization of ASM that having an executive position brings.

Annual presidential elections allow for people to vote not for a name on a page, but for someone with a distinct platform, serving to align the students in different ideologies. Not only does this allow people to vote for a like-minded candidate, but it also allows students to register as a candidate.

The barrier to entry for becoming a candidate is very low—the only requirement is that the candidate be a member of ASM (which is to say, a student at UW-Madison) for at least one semester and the current semester.

Meanwhile, there is a small— albeit obnoxious—dissent to the new constitution in the form of the Vote No Coalition. Employing gross hyperbole, manipulative scare tactics and arguments rang-

ing anywhere from half-baked to outright false, this coalition detests the implication of having an executive “monumental power” and the supposed jeopardy of General Student Services Fund appropriations.

Without going into great depth and dignifying the concerns of this coalition, there are copious checks and balances written into the new constitution— something Vote No folks could have bothered to read—and the budgetary process for student organizations is the same, except the budget must pass through both the senate and the executive. If the president whimsically vetoes the budget (the budget can only be vetoed as a whole, not in parts), as the Vote No coalition would suggest, it goes to a conference committee, which has two weeks to fix the budget—lest the initially proposed budget passes regardless. And lastly, if the financial codes were to be changed in the GSSF criteria, groups would be given a three-month notice to comply or challenge the new criteria, nullifying the concern of any “hastily implemented changes.”

More conventional concern with the new constitution is that the new executive would take away some of the capability of the grassroots committees comprised of volunteers. Currently there is little accountability for the grassroots committees because projects are not salient, do not make sense or are inaccessible to students, according to Wright.

The new executive branch would guide these groups to keep their workings relevant and useful.

Our primary concern with the new constitution is that presidential elections could possibly be flooded with candidates, so having a primary or any other measure of sifting down candidates would guarantee the efficacy of the election. It would be a disaster for ASM and the student body if an unqualified candidate won with a small majority over a plethora of other candidates.

Passage of the new constitution could eliminate ASM’s forgettable and undistinguished reputation, leading to a positive new era where students have some idea of what ASM is and what they do.

Furthermore, if this constitution were to fail, as some vehemently desire, it would be a devastating blow to ASM and the work that went into this new constitution.

Just as with the previous constitution, the new constitution would be subject to amendments if an issue were to arise. With all this in consideration, we support ASM’s efforts to reform and strongly encourage students to vote “yes” for the new constitution, for both the benefit of a revitalized ASM and contempt for the status quo.

Log on to www.asm.wisc.edu to vote on the ASM constitution Feb. 23-24.

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Constitution necessary for ASM success, reform

By Todd Stevens THE DAILY CARDINAL

Be afraid, the new ASM constitution is coming to get you.

As those in charge of the Vote No Campaign against the new constitution would have you believe, the proposed ASM constitution to be voted on this Monday and Tuesday will be nothing short of cataclysmic. The new executive branch it creates will lead to dictatorial ASM presidents slashing budgets left and right, leaving student organizations stranded without funding and ASM’s legislative wing powerless to fight back. There will be no place to hide from this new devilry. But this overly paranoid image is far from reality. In fact, it might just be what ASM needs to emerge from irrelevancy.

More than anything else, what rais-

es the ire of the Vote No coalition is the brand new executive branch the constitution creates. They fear that too much power will be invested in the position of the president, the executive will not have enough checks and balances in the legislative branch and the president will be too easy to influence. Basically, they think the constitution is inviting a collegiate mini-Blagojevich to take control and wreak havoc. However, there are plenty of checks in place to make sure that does not happen.

Under the constitution, the president will have veto power over the budget and legislation. That budget is singular—the president will not be able to veto the budgets of individual groups, only the budget for the entirety of GSSF organizations, so fears that the executive branch will be able to slash funding to whomever they wish are unfounded.

And should a vetoed budget have overwhelming support, the senate can overturn the veto with a simple two-thirds majority. This is the same majority required to impeach a president. The two-thirds majority is not a high threshold and seems like an entirely reasonable requirement, a level that could easily be reached should an obviously corrupt or outof-touch president come into power.

Yet another claim against the constitution is that it will ruin ASM’s “grassroots” efforts on behalf of students, with the executive branch centralizing the whole process. But under the new constitution, all the grassroots committees will still exist and remain independent of the executive. The only difference will be that they will need to gain approval from the senate for their activities.

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asm from page 8 But how does this new executive branch really help ASM? Another complaint of the Vote No Campaign is that the executive branch won’t help ASM to better fight for students, which was one of ASM’s original intended goals. Admittedly, this is where a leap of faith must be made. The idea behind the president is that the students of UW will now have a leader of ASM they themselves can vote into office and hold accountable—unlike the current chair of ASM. Hopefully, this will lead to more active leadership in ASM.

The ASM constitution is far from the monster it has been portrayed as.

But if the president just turns into a new ASM chair in a fancy new dress, all the position will do is create even more gridlock in an organization that already accomplishes next to nothing. The veto process could end up simply prolonging the budgetary process, a process that already takes a great deal of time and effort on the part of ASM members and the groups whose funding they control. In effect, the new ASM

Monday, February 23, 2009 president could just result in more stagnation.

But as of now, ASM simply does not work. Stagnation is already so high that a little more likely wouldn’t make a difference. What the new constitution offers is a chance to change things up. If it works, the campus will finally have a practical governing body. If it doesn’t, things basically stay where we are now. Those are not bad odds.

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Give it a chance and maybe, just maybe, UW-Madison students will know what real representation feels like.

So in those 30 seconds or so it takes to vote online, just chase that Brothers Grimm fairy tale crafted by the Vote No Campaign out of your mind.

The ASM constitution is far from the monster it has been portrayed as. The new constitution will finally give the students of UW-Madison a leader that can be a driving force behind action.

Give it a chance and maybe, just maybe, UW-Madison students will finally know what real representation feels like.

Todd Stevens is a sophomore majoring in history and psychology. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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ASM constitution clear step in right direction RYAN DASHEK opinion columnist

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tudents of UW-Madison will be able to vote online today or tomorrow either for or against the proposed Associated Students of Madison constitution.

Perhaps the biggest change from the previous constitution is the implementation of a presidential figure, deviating from the current parliamentarian form in place.

A figurehead would be someone whom the students can not only to turn when they need help, but also point a finger at.

Much debate has sprung up over the last few weeks over this newly created position, as many student organizations feel threatened that their future budgets may be mishandled by this individual, who, they claim, is given way too much power. After all, the president could veto the budget for specific organizations, denying them any access to segregated fees on a whim, right?

Not quite, as a lot of procedures are in place to prevent such abuse of presidential powers. Rather, this newly proposed referendum can help to alleviate some of the mounting issues with the current student government, and students need to help pass the constitution.

The main opponents of the new constitution, the Vote No Coalition, have made outrageous claims with the intent of stopping the referendum in its tracks. A great many of these claims center on the proposed presidential position, asserting that

such an individual would be granted too much power and become more of a dictator than anything else.

This group, composed mostly of concerned student organizations, actually has little to support the claim that this president will be able to cut budgets of student organizations on a whim and that there is no system of checks and balances with which to keep this individual in line. A collection of ASM senators will actually be able to provide just this—senators who are directly elected like the president and who have the ability to not only impeach the president but also to approve any presidential appointment with a two-thirds vote.

Of course, the main problem that prompted this referendum in the first place was that ASM was facing a total lack of involvement.

In order to really have a viable government working for the wants and needs of a group of people, that group of people need to communicate and become involved in their government. Too few students care about our student government, and so many are focused on their own problems to be burdened with the problems of the flailing ASM.

This is perhaps one of the most important elections to face ASM in 15 years.

A figurehead, someone whom the students can not only turn to when they need help, but also to point a finger at when something goes badly, would certainly help.

This central allocation of responsibility would help students at least put a face on their government, and would likely aid in generating both support and involvement. A

president would succeed in accomplishing this for ASM and may be enough to generate some student activity, breathing life into an otherwise defunct system.

The new system does improve upon many previous ASM drawbacks, and for that, it is worth passing.

Unfortunately, ASM is currently in dire straits. To those who are against the constitution, I ask this: What exactly do you plan to do to get more students involved in their government? Do we just let things stand as they are now, with the few ASM accomplishments occurring only in spite of the poorly designed system, or do we try improving a struggling government organization whose represented body has absolutely no interest in it? Change for the sake of change is bad, but the new system does improve upon many previous ASM drawbacks, and for that, it is worth passing.

Whether you agree with me or not, UW students still need to vote on this. Despite the meager interest in our student government in elections past, this is perhaps one of the most important elections to face ASM in 15 years, and another poor voter turnout on this would just be another example of ASM’s failure to excite student support for most of what they do. To find a link to the proposed constitution, as well as a link to online voting for it, check out ASM’s website at www.asm. wisc.edu and place your vote.

Ryan Dashek is a junior majoring in biology. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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UW ends regular season with Bemidji State sweep

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Wisconsin junior forward Meghan Duggan scored a goal Sunday.

On an emotional day for the team’s six seniors, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team ended its regular season Saturday with a sweep of the Bemidji State Beavers at the Kohl Center.

Before Saturday’s game, the class of 2009 was honored with a ceremony marking one of the most successful classes in Wisconsin hockey history.

Once the puck dropped, however, the No. 2 Badgers shook off the emotions of their final regular-season game to take the second game of the series 5-2.

“They’ve certainly meant a lot to our program. I’m just happy we came out and played hard for them,” Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson said. “It’s an emotional day.”

Wisconsin’s win Saturday came much easier than its victory Friday, when Bemidji State’s freshman goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova frustrated the Badger offense for most of the game. Although Wisconsin went on to win the first game of the series 30, Tomcikova had 35 saves and held the Badgers scoreless until late in the second period.

Wisconsin senior goaltender Jessie Vetter broke her own school record Friday with her 11th shutout of the season, but said she was impressed with Tomcikova. “[Tomcikova] moves pretty well.

She definitely makes it difficult for the puck to get by her,” Vetter said.

The Wisconsin defense was equally impressive, allowing just

three shots on goal in the second and third periods and scoring two of the game’s three goals.

After a sloppy first period, the Badgers responded, as sophomore defender Anne Dronen beat Tomcikova to put Wisconsin up 1-0 with just under a minute to go. UW freshman defender Brittany Haverstock and freshman forward Brooke Ammerman added goals in the third period.

Junior forward Jasmine Giles started the Badgers’ scoring Saturday with an impressive goal—after being tripped in midair, Giles slid across the ice on her side and flicked in a shot from Ammerman to put UW up 1-0.

Considering the team’s poor play in the first period of Friday’s game, Johnson said he was happy with the

way Saturday’s game was handled.

“It was good to come out and establish things right away,” he said.

“We put ourselves in a very good situation for the rest of the game.”

Two minutes later, sophomore forward Hilary Knight scored the first of her two goals in Saturday’s game, and junior forward Meghan Duggan and senior forward Erika Lawler also added goals en route to a 5-2 Wisconsin win.

Lawler paid the price for her shorthanded goal, however—after tapping in a pass from Knight, she slammed into the boards and did not return to the game. However, both Johnson and Lawler said she will be ready for Wisconsin’s next game.

The Badgers will now move on to the WCHA playoffs starting Feb. 27.

Women’s Basketball

Badgers’ Davis sinks free throws in final minute to secure win over Spartans

By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL

Finally.

After several home games that the Wisconsin women’s basketball team lost on its last defensive possession, it eked out a 54-51 victory over once league-leading Michigan State Sunday.

And yet again, it went down to the wire.

With 43 seconds remaining, the Badgers left the timeout huddle on defense, up 52-51. Spartan center Allyssa DeHaan missed a 17-foot jumper from the wing. Wisconsin freshman guard Jade Davis was fouled on the rebound, sending her to the line for a pressure bonus free throw.

“I thought about the free throws like they were the start of the second half, that they really weren’t going to mean anything,” Davis

recap from page 12 Senior center Goran Suton was a huge contributor inside for the Spartans. He finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, including four on the offensive end. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said the play of Suton

column from page 12 inside play, that caliber of play around the basket spelled doom against a very strong team making its run at home.

Michigan State also got back to the offensive rebounding it is

hockey from page 12 Wisconsin in overtime, as Denver controlled the puck for the first half minute. Senior forward Tom Gorowsky appeared to clear the zone, and the Badger forwards began streaking down the ice.

The only problem came when Ruegsegger, whose younger sister will play for the Badger women’s team next season, knocked the puck to the ice before it crossed the blue line. He then threaded it between two defenders to junior wing Brian Gifford, who beat Connelly for the game-winner.

Wisconsin appeared to feel the ill effects of the overtime loss Saturday, as it struggled with mistakes and putting together scoring chances.

The game-winner came just eight minutes in as Connelly roamed out of the net to play the puck but failed to get a handle on it. This proved costly, as freshman winger Luke

said. “I just went up there and thought of it as practice.”

After hitting a pair of threes at the 10-minute mark to put the Badgers up by six, Davis stepped to the line and coolly hit both free throws to put UW up 54-51 with 25.4 seconds left.

“They were big free throws,” Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone said.

“She gave us a tremendous spark. I told our freshmen, ‘You are no longer freshmen.’ We’re far beyond that right now … They have just done a significant job for us when called upon.”

The Badgers gave up several opportunities in the waning seconds of the game, as Michigan State got a trio of 3-point shots off, including one from sophomore forward Kalisha Keane that was all but down.

“You’re so frantic and want to grab that rebound so bad, but we

got lucky,” sophomore forward Tara Steinbauer said. “But we fought hard down the stretch and definitely deserved this one.”

“Two of the three were pretty open and good looks at it and they just didn’t fall,” Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant said. “But it really shouldn’t have gotten to that point.”

Wisconsin (6-11 Big Ten, 16-12 overall) pressured the Spartan guards, causing several midcourt second-half turnovers, thanks in large part to the quick hands and gnat-like defense by junior guard Rae Lin D’Alie.

“We struggled against their pressure at Michigan State,” Stone said. “I thought Rae Lin set the tone defensively by picking up pressure and causing turnovers.”

Merchant said Wisconsin outplayed them, especially on the defensive end.

“[Wisconsin was] more aggressive,” Merchant said. “I really felt like they came out of the gates and we knew they would, we just didn’t respond very well.”

Michigan State (12-4, 19-8), which used its size in the last matchup in East Lansing, was stifled by Wisconsin’s pack defense and was held to just 19 points from its post players.

“The difference for us was our post play was not as strong as it needed to be,” Merchant said. “That always helps relieve a little bit of the pressure on the guards, when you have people in there scoring.”

Wisconsin junior guard Alyssa Karel led the Badgers with 12 points, with Davis, Steinbauer and sophomore guard/forward Lin Zastrow each adding 11.

Michigan State was led by redshirt

freshman guard Lykendra Johnson’s 12 points, while Keane and the 6'9" DeHaan both added 11.

Wisconsin’s sole senior, Caitlin Gibson, got the nod on Senior Day, picking up two rebounds on 0-for-1 shooting in eight minutes of play.

The season-record crowd of 14,657 was invited to “Think Pink” at the Kohl Center Sunday. Both teams sported pink shooting shirts to honor the breast cancer research fund of the late former N.C. State head coach Kay Yow. Wisconsin will finish its regular season at league-leading Ohio State Thursday before traveling to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament in March. The Badgers are currently in seventh place in the Big Ten and can secure that seed with a win over the Buckeyes in Columbus.

and other Spartans in the paint created the dramatic turnaround.

“We did a lot better job the second half getting it inside, and it made a big difference,” Izzo said.

“We came out of some timeouts in that second half, late in that game, and we executed to perfection. I

don’t know why we weren’t doing that earlier, maybe we need more timeouts. But G [Suton] was a big part of that.”

Before the game’s final 12 minutes, the Badgers had been able to respond to the Spartans’ bursts of energy behind their enthusiastic

home crowd. But the Badgers ultimately fell apart when they needed it most. UW head coach Bo Ryan said Wisconsin’s failure to adequately respond to this final run was bound to come back and bite them in the long run.

“When it started, we just didn’t

answer very well,” Ryan said. “The best way to do that is to get something around the basket, get something to quiet the crowd … We don’t finish on some of those shots, that gives them the advantage at the other end. And that’s how you get in trouble.”

known for, pulling down nearly half their missed shots and wreaking havoc in the paint.

“You can only hold the dam back so long,” Ryan said. “That was it—our guys tried, but we didn’t have the answer.”

Finally the Spartans ended it with a

spurt of made jump shots off excellent execution and well-run plays.

Wisconsin did blow a 12-point lead, and had it held on for over 12 minutes the result would have been a huge resume win. But this was not a collapse.

Wisconsin could have won the

game, but it would have needed to raise its level of play above where it had been for the whole game and assert its style of play. In the end the Badgers didn’t, and they are left with the disappointment of a loss that doesn’t hurt their tournament standing since it seemed unlikely they would carry the

day to begin with.

Wisconsin senior forward Joe Krabbenhoft may have put it the best: “It’s simple—they executed, we didn’t. They hit the shots when they needed them.”

And that simple fact made all the difference.

Salazar swept in to collect the puck and deposit it safely in the back of an empty net.

“A fortuitous off the boards seemed to steamroll us. It just set the tone,” Connelly said. “Giving up a goal like that just didn’t set the night off right for us.”

After that, everything fell apart, something Connelly attributed to doubts from the previous game creeping in.

First, Rhett Rakhshani floated in front of the net and scored after a nifty spin move. Then, Wisconsin junior defender Jamie McBain missed a check, leading to a breakaway goal with 12 seconds left in the first period.

Connelly was pulled after that, but it did not prevent a 5-0 Denver win. The Badgers held a 45-28 edge in shots, but the Pioneers had considerably better chances to score as many of Wisconsin’s shots were directly at Cheverie.

“Well, we proved he had a very quick chest,” Eaves said.

Late in the third, Badger forward John Mitchell was involved in an altercation and was disqualified from next Friday’s game.

The weekend was unusual on special teams, as the Badgers’ topranked penalty kill gave up four power-play goals to a Pioneer unit ranked eighth in the WCHA. After the second loss, Eaves said that his team had lost it’s edge, a sort of swagger and confidence, during a bye week after playing Minnesota.

“That edge you have in athletics as a team is such a valuable commodity, and we lost it,” Eaves said. “Now our challenge is to get it back.”

UW has four more games in the regular season and sits in fourth place in the conference. Although there is still a chance the Badgers could take home a league title, that dream appears far more distant than it did only a few days ago.

Wisconsin senior goaltender Shane Connelly gave up seven goals to Michigan State at the Kohl Center over the weekend.

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Up next for UW: Michigan When: March 1 TV: BTN

Wisconsin unable to hold on against MSU GAME COLUMN

BEN BREINER boom goes the breinamite EAST LANSING, Mich.—The dam broke, the top-10 team asserted itself and at the end of the day, Wisconsin lost a game that it was… well, expected to lose.

Sunday’s 61-50 loss to Michigan State can be seen as a missed opportunity, but it can just as easily be called a fine game that the Badgers were not playing well enough to win.

Wisconsin hung around by doing things that were not its strengths and was simply pushed out of the game by the end.

“I thought when they were making their run … we need to get a bucket in there, squeeze between maybe if they score two, we need to get one,” Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said. “We missed some shots around the basket that always seem like they’re easy when you’re sitting there watching, but evidently they weren’t as easy as they looked because they didn’t go in.”

The Badgers controlled the early part of the game with the help of 10 first-half MSU turnovers, which, as Spartans head coach Tom Izzo put it, “went for touchdowns,” as the runouts led to easy buckets. Over a third of the Badgers’ points came off turnovers including, a few fast breaks that seemed more suited to Michigan State’s up-tempo style of play than it did to the Badgers’ preferred pace.

Michigan State also struggled in

getting second-chance points in the first half, and second-chance points are a focal point of Izzo’s philosophy.

In the second half, the key change came as the Spartan defense slowly but surely pushed the Badger offense further out on the perimeter and forced it to confront a press after most made baskets. It was not an incredible shift, but guards had to receive the ball just a few steps farther out and an offense that struggled to score points from the field.

“I think we did wear them down a little bit,” Izzo said about the way his team pressured Wisconsin. “They’ve got guys that play a lot of minutes, especially Hughes and Bohannon, those guards. And we thought that was one of these things we were going to try to do.”

All told, Wisconsin shot 28 percent in the second half and only scored a pair of baskets in the final 12:31 of the game.

In the second half, that pressure also led to turnovers, which not only made the team’s low shooting percentage that much more costly, but resulted in 11 MSU second-half points.

“The first half we have three turnovers and we nearly tripled it in the second half,” Hughes said. “That will hurt because it is taking away from us getting good looks at the basket, and we want to make sure that we get good looks at the basket every trip down.”

That defensive push was most clearly felt in the paint, however.

Wisconsin only scored four points in the paint, missing six of its eight layup attempts and attempting over half its field goals from beyond the arc.

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Men’s Hockey

UW swept by Denver at home over weekend

By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Entering the weekend, there was a dream in Madison. The dream of a MacNaughton Cup, the award for the WCHA champion, and an all but certain berth in the NCAA tournament for the Badgers, who controlled their conference destiny.

And for 59 minutes that dream stayed intact… then came a very rude awakening.

No. 13 Wisconsin was swept in devastating fashion at the Kohl Center

by No. 8 Denver, giving up a late lead Friday and getting crushed Saturday.

The wins give Denver a 13-2-2 record at the Kohl Center and leave Wisconsin searching for answers.

“I think there was a hangover from last night from the result,” Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said after the second game. “Our guys tried to battle through it, and in the end, getting off to the start we did tonight really put us in a hole, and the first rule of thumb when you’re in a hole is to stop digging, and we kept digging.

The Badgers opened Friday night with an offensive flurry, putting shot after shot on net and earning a 2-0 lead on goals from junior center Blake Geoffrion and sophomore forward Patrick Johnson.

The Pioneers did, however, score when a puck deflected off a skate past

senior goaltender Shane Connelly on one of only three Denver shots in the period, and they tied the game in the second with a goal from junior center Tyler Ruegsegger.

As it had against Minnesota, Wisconsin responded when junior forward Michael Davies pulled up on a 3-on-1 and buried a slap shot early in the third period.

Things stayed that way until Denver pulled goaltender Marc Cheverie in favor of an extra skater with 1:20 left in the game. The Badgers managed several shots toward the empty net, but they all went wide.

Then the sixth skater came into play as a swarm of Pioneers descended into the Wisconsin zone, circling around the UW net looking for an opening. Denver freshman forward Joe Colborne got the puck in close to the net and chipped it up while trying to go high.

The puck landed on the shoulder of Connelly and rolled in with 15 seconds left in regulation, marking the fifth blown third-period lead in 2009.

“I just saw he was down, and he’s not the biggest goalie, so we knew coming in that if we get it up there’s a chance it’ll go in. Just lucky for me it trickled over his shoulder.”

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UW junior guard Trévon Hughes led the Badgers with 12 points against MSU, but the team could not secure a victory over the Spartans.

RECAP

By Matt Fox THE DAILY CARDINAL

EAST LANSING, Mich.—For the game’s first 32 minutes, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (8-7 Big Ten, 17-10 overall) matched the No. 6 Michigan State Spartans’ intensity in a hostile road atmosphere. But the Spartans owned the game’s final 12 minutes with lockdown defense and aggressive inside play to defeat the Badgers by a score of 61-50.

Wisconsin came out strong in the first half, continuing the defensive intensity that had helped the Badgers pull off their previous fivegame winning streak. In the period, Wisconsin scored 12 points off 10 Michigan State turnovers.

Leading this defensive attack was junior guard Trévon Hughes, who finished the half with 10 points and three steals. The Badgers extended their led to 10 with less than seven minutes remaining in the first, but then the Spartans fought back and

trimmed the lead to 31-25 going into the break.

In the second half, the teams battled back and forth until the Badgers broke through with back-to-back 3pointers to take a 41-29 lead with 12:26 remaining. After a timeout, the Spartans would take matters into their own hands.

Michigan State rattled off eight straight points, but the Badgers still held on to a slim lead with some free throws. The Spartans clawed back with several second-chance opportunities to tie the score at 45 with five minutes left. And from there the Badgers fell apart, as the Spartans hit back-to-back threes to open up a 55-47 lead. The Spartans took advantage of Wisconsin’s two field goals in the game’s final 12 minutes to secure the victory.

Michigan State sophomore guard Kalin Lucas led all scorers with 17 points, and Hughes was the highscorer for the Badgers with 12.

Wisconsin lost its lead inside, as Michigan State finished with a 32-16 scoring advantage in the paint. The Badgers also struggled on the glass, surrendering 10 second-chance points in the second half alone. After the game, senior forward Joe Krabbenhoft emphasized the impact that Michigan State’s rebounding had on the game’s final outcome.

“The key to winning games is offensive rebounds,” Krabbenhoft said. “Today that’s the case—they get offensive rebounds, they get three-point plays, they get an extra 35 seconds on the shot clock, all about them winning this game.” recap page 11