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President Obama is set to sign an executive order Monday reversing President Bush’s ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

Stem-cell researchers and advocates are hailing this move as a huge step forward for stem-cell research.

Bush’s executive order in 2001 allowed for continued research on 16 existing stem-cell lines, but according to UW-Madison professor of visual sciences Ronald Kalil, these lines were becoming genetically abnormal after dividing and renewing themselves for so long. By lifting the ban, Obama would allow federal funds to go toward deriving new embryonic lines.

Despite UW-Madison researcher James Thomson’s recent break-

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through of inducing adult skin cells to become pluripotent stem cells, which can form into all types of cells, embryonic stem cells are still hailed as the “gold standard” of pluripotent cells, UW-Madison associate professor of medicine Tim Kamp said in an e-mail.

Kamp said the ban on federal funding has had a negative impact on the United States’ progress in stem-cell research compared to other countries’, but the United States has remained competitive because of its “robust” biomedical research infrastructure.

According to Kamp, UW-Madison, which has long been a leader in the field of stem-cell research, will benefit from this change in policy.

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Budget cuts waste cleanup funding

By Sarah Zipperle THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of grants for Wisconsin Clean Sweep, a program for cleaning up the state’s toxic waste.

“Recycling grant programs will also be eliminated, including the Clean Sweep grant program,” the budget document says.

Clean Sweep provides subsidies to local governments to allow for the removal of hazardous wastes from agricultural, residential and business communities. The program relies on grant funds to pay for the majority of disposal costs.

Eric Uram, conservation chair

of the John Muir chapter of the Sierra Club, is concerned that eliminating funding for Clean Sweep will result in more toxic materials being disposed of improperly.

“We should be looking to make sure we give everybody the opportunity that we can to make sure that these things are treated in a way that’s safe,” Uram said.

According to Uram, hazardous materials such as car batteries, paints, solvents and gasoline could contribute negatively to pollution levels in the long run if there is not a safe and simple way to remove them.

Uram said many people have

the option to pay for the removal of their wastes, but these opportunities are scarce in rural communities and can be pricey. In addition, the cost of cleaning improperly disposed waste could exceed the amount of funding that Clean Sweep requires.

“We would hope that the state would make every effort available to people to allow them to get hazardous materials out of their homes, by preventing dollars to go to those programs it’s only going to create more pollution,” Uram said.

Representatives from Doyle’s office could not be reached for comment.

State officers may record race of motorists

By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL PHOTO COURTESY KENYA SCHOOL LIBRARIES PROGRAM

Students in Kitui, Kenya are the type of children who benefit from the Kenya School Libraries Program established by five UW students.

Students start charity library program after studying abroad in Maua, Kenya

By Andrea Carlson THE DAILY CARDINAL

When twelve UW-Madison students traveled to Kenya through a study abroad program in the spring of 2008, they had no idea how much the experience would affect their outlooks on life.

After months of living in wooden structures and small clay houses

in the third-world country, five students came together to form a charity-based organization directed toward assisting the Kenya School Libraries Program.

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As a provision of Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed budget, law enforcement officials may be required to collect data regarding the races of motorists they pull over in an attempt to curb racial profiling.

Law enforcement personnel would also be required “to attend cultural sensitivity training in order to prevent racial profiling or stereotyping,” according to the budget document.

“I think it’s a good idea. The only way that you can find out whether things are fair or not is to measure it,” UW-Madison professor of soci-

ology Pamela Oliver said.

According to Oliver, this measure would reveal whether there is a disparity in traffic stops, but “what caused that difference is what you have to look into.”

She said some racial disparities are justified because there are in fact racial differences in driving behavior, such as white people driving drunk more often. Racial differences in discretionary traffic stops would give evidence of unjust racial stereotyping.

“There’s almost always something you can stop someone for if you want to,” Oliver said.

The City of Madison is currently the only agency in the state that collects racial data, and its reports show a disparity in traffic stops. According to Oliver, there is not currently information to compare the area’s racial profiling with that of other cities and states.

The 2009-’11 budget would also allocate $500,000 to the governor’s Commission on Reducing Racial Disparities in the Wisconsin Justice System.

Doyle created this commission in 2008, which found that blacks represented only 6 percent of the state’s population but nearly half of Wisconsin’s prison population.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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sat alone in the darkness, waiting for the signal. The cool wind whipped my hair and I cuddled deeper in my coat. Somewhere in the night, coyotes were fighting. I waited impatiently.

Finally headlight beams pierced the night. The truck rolled up next to me and four guys tumbled out. One nodded. I gave a solemn nod back. He broke into a smile and the Keystone was held aloft. I had passed the first test.

I hadn’t planned on attempting such a delicate mission on my Friday night. I had come home for my brother’s confirmation, but that wasn’t until Sunday, so Friday night was my night to go out.

Unfortunately it was also the night my boyfriend, Kevin, had strep throat and didn’t want to move. But he was

nice enough to let me know there was a party out at our friend Sam’s and gave me his blessing to go hang out with his friends.

Now, normally I would be fine going out without Kevin, but this was dangerous territory. I had been invited to the exclusive guys’ night where no woman had ventured before.

I had to brace myself for a night of beer, chew tobacco and possibly having to hold someone back as the inevitable Massey v. John Deere tractor fight broke out. I was worried things could go bad fast, but my other option was sitting home and watching “Dances With Wolves” with my parents, so I decided to take a chance.

As I said, the first test went well.

Bringing some beer had appeased the tribesmen, and we all sauntered into the shed. Tractor parts, crushed beer cans and oil scattered the landscape. There was a mad dash for the two prize seats; relatively clean upside-down buckets sitting next to the tiny space heater.

I was lucky enough to grab one of the prized seats, and settled in with my beer. The boys all gathered round, and

I grabbed the hammer and quickly found the wrench. I brought these to Sam, who was clearly impressed by my wrench knowledge. But I had forgotten the beer—the most fundamental aspect of guy’s night—and I could tell I was about to get my butt kicked out.

It was then I pulled out my secret weapon. From my pocket, I withdrew the Holy Grail: an ice-cold Old Milwaukee Light. I knew the way to these men’s hearts was a choice lager.

Sam’s eyes filled with joy. Taking the prize beer, he threw his arm around me and began to give me the grand tour of the shop. Never mind that I had been to Sam’s countless times before with Kevin, I was now one of them and entitled to know where each tool was kept, where to avoid sitting if I didn’t want to be pooped on by barn swallows, and where Sam hid the one and only lawn chair—where the queen would be sitting this guys’ night.

If you want to have a beer and talk tractors with Megan, e-mail her at mcorbett2@wisc.edu.

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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Bigger, Stronger, Breiner Some of us have taken to calling him “Big Ben.” We think if maybe we say it enough it will become true. In some ways it is true—this week Ben pushed his bench to 115 pounds for eight reps. If you see him in the gym you'll notice his new all-business attitude. But don't be intimidated by his dominating aura. He may be looking bigger and more dangerous, but inside he is still the Brein.

Those of you who have spotted him in the gym wearing his signature blaze-orange workout shirt know that Ben approaches his lifts with a fury. When he’s lifting, his savage, primordial instincts are let loose in a rage of exertion. For such an even-tempered gentleman, it is a sight to behold.

In addition to working overtime on his meals this week, Ben will no longer have to mooch protein supplements off his roommate. Five pounds of delicious Muscle Milk means he will definitely be getting enough protein. Breiner discussed the importance of investing in a powder that tastes good. “My roommate’s protein powder tasted like saw dust,” Brein quipped. Hopefully something a little more palatable will help Ben pack on some muscle in week five.

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Ben likes to meet women in the gym and is always willing to give a spot for the ladies.

Week five double shifting meal plan: As a sports editor, Brein has decided to model his meal plan after the hockey team. Double shifting refers to a hockey player who, instead of rotating with another team mate, stays on the ice for twice as long. Ben plans to eat for twice as long. “I'll get a wrap at the Union then head home for some chicken and pasta. Or I'll stop at Subway and then eat again at the office.” At this pace, hitting his ideal weight should not be a problem.

Ask the Brein a question What is your ideal body weight?

—Amber P.

Brein: “A buck 63 sounds logical. You were thinking 175 though, weren't you?”

Week Five Goals -Double shift meals -Master the techniques of: -Dead lifts into military press -Good mornings -Upright lat rows -Breathe during workout

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

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the second test began. They began to discuss the different farm machinery makes, models and everything else a farm boy could ever dream of.

Suddenly I realized the conversation had stopped. Someone had asked me something. He repeated his question, what brand was I loyal to?

I racked my brain. This could be a trap. I knew the group was split between John Deere and Massey, but what side to choose? I wished Kevin were with me, but I took a leap of faith and said Massey.

Wrong answer. One boy smiled appreciatively, but I was in trouble with the others now. I could tell my time in the shed could be running out.

The John Deere faithful got up and gathered a little ways away. They all whispered to each other and began pretending to examine Sam’s tractor.

Finally Sam called over to me, requesting I bring him a 3/16 wrench, a hammer and a beer.

Now this might not seem very difficult, but one small screw up and I would be laughed out of the shed and back to a night of Kevin Costner.

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stem cells from page 1 stem-cell research on campus is federally funded, the change in policy will help empower this research by allowing investigators access to a greater diversity of human [embryonic stem] cell lines to study,” he said. “It will expand and improve stem-cell researchers’ toolkit.”

Raghu Vemuganti, UW-Madison assistant professor of neuroscience, said he believes lifting the restriction on funding will mean more stem cells will be available to the campus and more stem-cell projects will spring up.

Ed Fallone, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, said he is pleased with the policy change, but it is happening later than he hoped.

“The reason why Wisconsin Stem Cell Now was founded was on the principle that there should not be political or ideological litmus tests for medical research, and so I guess we feel vindicated that we now have an administration that agrees with us,” he said.

Fallone said after the ban is lifted, the stem-cell debate will focus on inconsistent state stem-cell laws, funding levels from the National Institutes of Health, drug trials and medical tests.

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be given the opportunity,” Hannah Brown, one of the students who went on the trip, said.

The mission of KSLP is to improve educational opportunities available in Kenya through the development of libraries at the secondary education level. They also want to establish various relationships between communities in Kenya and the United States.

“My perspective on pretty much everything has changed. I appreciate much more how stable our [government] is here in America,” Brown said.

Brown, Michael Kenyon, Kelly McKeown, Lily Hlavacek and Alex Grossi, the students who initially thought of the idea, said they were frustrated they did not have enough money to help everyone in need.

“I realized that people are the same everywhere, but opportunities for success are not evenly distributed throughout the world,” Kenyon said.

The students decided to organize a sustainable charity they hoped would transcend the current generation and continue throughout the future.

Before leaving Kenya, they formed the first KSLP committee in the town of Maua. In a statement, McKeown said the people in the town were the first to willingly volunteer in helping create libraries for all secondary schools in the area.

“Our goal after this pilot project in [Maua] is to move to other areas of the country as well as other universities in the United States and continue to establish relationships,” Kenyon said.

KSLP hopes to collect materials through book drives, fundraisers and UW-Madison students who want to donate new and used books to the charity. The organization currently holds bagel sales at the Social Science building once a month.

If students want to donate books to KSLP, or would like to join the organization, visit booksbuildhope.org or e-mail KSLP at info@booksbuildhope.org.

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MPD to receive $1 million in funds from stimulus bill

By Caitlin Gath THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dane County law enforcement agencies, including the Madison Police Department, will receive close to $1 million in federal money from President Obama’s recently signed federal economic stimulus bill.

In addition, the City of Madison will receive $703,812, and according to the Wisconsin State Journal, Police Chief Noble Wray said it is likely most of the money will be used to buy new equipment, such as squad car video cameras.

Wray also said the money the MPD will receive is more than twice what they expected, and they are pleasantly surprised at the outcome of the bill.

The money will be available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program.

According to WisPolitics.com, the Edward Byrne JAG program is a grant program specifically used for state and local law enforcement, but has endured several cutbacks over the years.

The grants have specifically aided in creating drug task forces, drug courts and drug educa-

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tion and prevention programs.

Other efforts have aimed to reduce drug abuse and prosecute drug offenders.

Obama said the funds are vital to stimulate the economy as well as maintain security across the nation.

“By keeping police officers on the streets whose jobs were threatened by budget cuts and ensuring states and municipalities have the tools and equipment necessary to fight crime, this money will simultaneously help jumpstart the American economy and protect our citizens,” Obama said in a statement released by WisPolitics.

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, DWis., supports the JAG program and voted in favor of the stimulus bill, largely because he hoped it would save and create jobs in Wisconsin.

“The national unemployment numbers released today show just how important it is to get the funding from the economic recovery bill in place,” he said in a statement from WisPolitics. “We especially need to make sure the economic crisis does not jeopardize the safety of our communities.”

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WISPIRG pushes for global warming legislation in Wis.

By Brandice Altfillisch THE DAILY CARDINAL

Members of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group’s Big Red, Go Green sector met Saturday to educate members of the Wisconsin Student Climate Coalition on effective lobbying practices.

“Over the past semester, WISPIRG and Big Red, Go Green have been working to set up a statewide group of environmentalists from campuses across the state to work on global warming legislation,” Scott Thompson, coordinator of the program, said.

Representatives from Ripon College, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison, who are part of the Wisconsin Student Climate Coalition, attended the meeting. The coalition also consists of students from UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University, UW-La Crosse and Northland College.

“I want to see students all across Wisconsin talking about climate change and how they’re fighting that on their campus,” Andy Bean, president of an the Environmental Group of Ripon College, said.

At the meeting, coalition members brainstormed new plans for 2009 and how to make the most of Wisconsin’s current political stance on global warming.

“We feel like the wind is kind of at our backs right now,” Thompson said. “Stopping [Alliant Energy’s Nelson Dewey] coal plant, having

the students stand up in the election, and just the political atmosphere—it’s right.”

The day’s agenda also included conferences with Dan Kohler of Wisconsin Environment and Ryan Schryver of Clean Wisconsin, which are both non-profit environmental organizations. The speakers provided students with a clear understanding of the complexities of passing global warming legislation.

Thompson said he is confident student efforts will help in the fight to pass global warming legislation.

“As long as this Wisconsin Student Climate Coalition and all the environmental groups are working as hard as we can, we think that Wisconsin might have a strong global warming bill in place next year,” he said.

Big Red, Go Green is currently working to pass global warming legislation through their postcard campaign. The project aims to collect 10,000 postcards to encourage legislators to “take real action on global warming.” Students can find members of WISPIRG handing out postcards in front of Memorial Union.

The Wisconsin Student Climate Coalition is a part of WISPIRG’s climate change sector, Big Red, Go Green. For more information on WISPIRG’s efforts, visit wispirgstudents.org.

A UW-Madison graduate and longtime Madison resident recently launched a free online restaurant and bar guide to help users locate new places to eat and drink in and around Madison.

EatDrinkMadison.com features a search engine that allows users to specify their results based on location, cuisine, holidays and proximity to venues for entertainment such as live music. It also lists area happy hour and drink specials.

“Whether you’re in need of something specific, or you just want to try something new, EatDrinkMadison.com was created to provide users with suggestions for any situation,” Brian Lee, president and founder of website, said.

Lee, a 2002 graduate of UW-

Madison who also grew up in the city, said he started the site as an extension of his knowledge of the area.

Seniors looking for places to have their graduation parties can use the “banquet facilities” search, and students seeking a place to study with WiFi access can use the “wireless Internet” search.

According to Lee, the website had a surge in hits throughout the days leading up to Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras. He anticipates the same for St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

EatDrinkMadison.com also lists upcoming events, and users may leave their own review of any establishment.

—Anna Discher

Stimulus to create 200 jobs in Dane County, national unemployment rises Federal stimulus funding will create 200 jobs in Dane County through projects targeted at highway and bridge improvements.

According to the statement released by the Office of the County Executive, two bridge projects included in the 2009 Dane County Capital Budget will be fully paid for using federal stimulus dollars.

“We can strengthen existing infrastructure, better roads, better bridges, and at the same point in time those opportunities can also help put food on the table and get some money in people’s back pockets,” County Executive Spokesperson Josh Wescott said.

Federal funds will also go

toward water-based conservation efforts, improvements at the Dane County Regional Airport and programs to limit home foreclosures, the statement said.

“We have the benefit here of not only reinvesting in and enhancing infrastructure … but also at the same time help put people back to work,” Wescott said.

Wescott cited the national unemployment rate of over 8 percent as a reason to be thankful for the chance to create jobs in Dane County.

“There’s a lot of important work everywhere, and we’re going to get in there and compete for those dollars,” Wescott said.

—Hannah Furfaro

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nyone who has lived even remotely close to them knows the Great Lakes are perhaps the most valuable natural resource to Wisconsin, as well as the other seven states and two provinces that encompass them. They provide millions of people with freshwater, are a prime source of food and are great tourist attractions, which brings a much needed boost to our state economy. Unfortunately, these waters are almost constantly threatened by pollutants, invasive species and over-consumption, putting the world’s largest collection of freshwater lakes at risk.

To protect these waters—in particular against invasive species— Wisconsin has proposed various laws that would be especially tough on

the international shipping business that traverses the lakes. However, Minnesota, with whom Wisconsin shares a major port, has put forth a much more relaxed version of rules for saltwater shipping vessels that merely reduces the risk of biological pollution instead of eliminating it.

This sort of patchwork set of laws will simply not work to protect the Great Lakes. In this case, federal law would be best as it could impose a universal set of rules that all of the states bordering the lakes can adhere to and utilize in order to preserve our greatest natural asset.

The international shipping trade is perhaps the greatest perpetuator of this constant biological pollution that threatens to destroy the natural ecosystem of the Great Lakes. The ships involved in this trade can, and have, introduced several new species into the Great Lakes via ballast waters—that is, water taken into a ship to steady it if it has less than a full cargo load. These waters, which can be taken in at foreign ports, then

released at more local waters, are full of organisms not native to the new ecosystems they are introduced to and thus become invasive species.

Application of a universal law set laid down by the federal government would be best for everyone involved.

Wisconsin has proposed a new set of laws to be implemented in 2012 for the international shipping industry, which are extremely strict and require technology, according to the same industry, that simply does not yet exist. Minnesota, on the other hand, has a far more lenient proposed set for instatement in 2016 that several conservation groups deem unsuitable for protecting the ecosystems of the Great Lakes. This is especially problem-

atic considering that most ballast waters released into the Great Lakes are done so at the twin harbors of Duluth-Superior; a consensus between the two states, however, has yet to be reached. This is where the federal government needs to step in, by providing a set of laws to apply to all Great Lakes states.

Fortunately, it seems like the donothing plan of the Bush administration is coming to an end, as EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson recently said that a reassessment of the policy is probable. Application of a universal law set laid down by the federal government would be best for everyone involved. The foreign shipping trade would then need only to comply with one set of rules, and states and conservation groups could rest assured that the laws will protect our greatest natural resource by working with the federal government to create a new universal standard. In the end, this will greatly reduce the likeliness of the Great Lakes being reduced to stagnant waters in which much

of the natural ecosystems have been destroyed by invasive species.

However, reducing biological threats to the Great Lakes may never completely reach zero. Invasive species have several routes of ingress into these waters: they can go through the St. Lawrence Seaway, or up the Mississippi and Chicago River—like the Asian carps have done, though they still remain a mere two-day swim from Lake Michigan. Hitching a ride in ballast waters of international ships has been a favorite for them, as roughly 65 percent of all introduced species are said to have arrived that way. Allowing states to create their own rule sets is simply not acceptable. Many of them will continue to disagree, effectively stopping any stricter rules from passing.

A universal set of laws placed on the lakes by the federal government is really the best way to protect the Great Lakes.

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

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homeless housing needs strict policy

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n Wednesday, residents of Madison’s Greenbush neighborhood met to discuss a proposal for Porchlight Inc. to operate a transitional housing program in a property at 1009 Vilas Ave., which is one block west of Park St. in between Meriter and St. Mary’s Hospitals.

Porchlight, a company that runs several programs aimed at curbing homelessness and associated problems, is seeking to purchase the property to replace a previous transitional housing shelter at 315 S. Henry St., which they recently sold to a developer.

If the City Council approves the shelter, Porchlight should take every measure to alleviate the concerns of Greenbush residents.

The concern over this shelter is whether it will bring an undesirable crowd to the neighborhood, and consequently deflate property values. Not to be confused with a drop-in shelter, transitional housing is low-cost housing intended to help homeless individuals make the jump from homelessness to stable living. Included in this program are live-in residents and consistent monitoring to ensure residents don’t break the moderately stringent rules.

Nonetheless, residents have a legitimate reason to be concerned, especially as the shelter would relate to property values.

Regardless of the safeguards preventing loitering or misbehavior, the stigma associated with a homeless shelter is enough to deter a prospective homebuyer, a

rare breed these days, from moving to the Greenbush area.

Porchlight operates over 20 such transitional properties, suggesting they have the luxury of flexibility of where to have a property, not to mention they had the luxury of selling the previous property. The issue at hand is not whether they should have this transitional housing but where.

The Greenbush Neighborhood has more to lose if the City Council votes to approve a loan for the 1009 Vilas Ave. building than Porchlight does in finding a different property. The previous property at 315 South Henry Street was in a more appropriate area; Porchlight should look for an equivalent area for the new property.

If the City Council votes to approve the loan for the Greenbush property, which is not farfetched, Porchlight should strive to take stringent measures to prevent misbehavior. Although alcohol was not permitted at the previous S. Henry St. building, Porchlight has yet to decide whether to allow alcohol at the new property—they must carry the substance ban over to the new building. In addition to an alcohol ban, there should be a strict misconduct policy to prevent neighborhood disturbances.

Although transitional housing programs are beneficial for the rehabilitation of Madison’s significant homeless problem, Porchlight should have a better awareness of what effect their shelters can have on a neighborhood in terms of property values and disturbances. If the City Council approves the shelter, Porchlight should take every measure to alleviate the concerns of Greenbush residents.

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Adopted from the legendary graphic novel, “Watchmen” has garnered mixed reviews, with many critics saying the film damages the original graphic novel’s pristine reputation.

Should you be watching the ‘Watchmen’?

‘Watchmen’ a worthy effort despite some missteps

‘Watchmen’ does disservice to graphic novel

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Ozymandias gazes at the bank of TV monitors as news reports of the catastrophe air on every station. He turns to his audience, the rest of the masked adventurers from the world of “Watchmen,” and plainly asks, “Don’t you see?” It may as well be director Zack Snyder (“300,” “Dawn of the Dead”), anxious as his careful film adaptation of the legendary graphic novel comes to a close.

Although he produced a faithful bite-size version for the screen, he seems painfully aware that he could only skim the surface of the world of Watchmen.

“Watchmen” begins with the murder of Edward Blake, an aging costumed adventurer (we avoid the term “superhero” in this alternate 1985). Nearly as soon as his corpse hits the ground after being thrown from his top-story penthouse, the sociopathic sleuth Rorschach shows up on the scene to investigate.

When he discovers that Blake was kindred adventurer the Comedian, he begins visiting former adventurers to warn them what he assumes can only be a mask killer. We meet all the other adventurers in turn, their interrelated histories, the cultural implications they’ve had on the Cold War and eventually uncover a elaborate conspiracy plot that will leave your head spinning if you aren’t familiar with the book.

As in “300” before it, “Watchmen” has portions that follow its source material panel for panel.

The story of Watchmen makes it to the screen largely intact. As in “300” before it, “Watchmen” has portions that follow its source material panel for panel. There are digressions in the details conspiracy that Ozymandias weaves over the course of the film, arguably to make the story more resonant to a generation that fears terrorists and environmental destruction more than nuclear annihilation.

Visually, the film stuns. Doctor Manhattan, the glowing blue superman who single-handedly wins the Vietnam War, towers over the marshy battlefield, glowing brilliantly and bursting Vietcong like bloody balloons of flesh. Even in the background, his fluorescent

glow overpowers each scene he’s in, bringing his awesome presence to the screen with requisite awe. His glass palace on Mars is gorgeous, and its collapse will bring tears to your eyes.

Speaking of Manhattan, hats off to Billy Crudup for a note-perfect performance of the man who trades superpowers for his humanity. The monotone, emotionless drawl of Crudup’s character, particularly when he meditates on his origin, characterizes the distance that Manhattan feels from his former species better than any CGI ever could.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jackie Earle Haley also do great service to the Comedian and Rorschach, respectively. Morgan brings that key mix of glee and desperation to the Comedian that is necessary to make him human, and Haley is completely insane, as Rorschach should be.

The attention to detail with little things, like the proper label for the baked beans Rorschach munches on, dashes of pop music quoted in the novel or the sign for Hollis Mason’s garage, demonstrate a great appreciation of the Watchmen universe. However, much still has to be omitted to cut the film down to its three-hour running time—the background characters of New York, the news vendor and his comicreading customer, the “Tales of the Black Freighter” comic segues and all the ancillary reading that Alan Moore included at the end of each issue of the comic are all left on the cutting room floor. A director’s cut is on the way to DVD, but it will likely be pushing five hours.

Director Terry Gilliam said it best when he was previously trying to adapt the film for the screen: “Reducing [the story] to a two or two-anda-half hour film [...] seemed to me to take away the essence of what Watchmen is about.” No film was ever going to capture the entire experience. What Snyder has done is given us a three-hour crash course in Alan Moore’s masterpiece, albeit an enjoyable one.

Grade: B

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Adapted from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s ground-breaking comic book series, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 in which Nixon is serving his fifth term as President, nuclear holocaust with the Russians seems imminent and superheroes helped America win the Vietnam War before being outlawed. After the murder of an ex-superhero called the Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a vigilante named Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) begins investigating, which leads to an explosive discovery.

Although much of the film visually stays true to the comics, the movie simply lacks the soul of the graphic novel. In the books, there is no real villain, much like in real life. This is what made the comic so significant—it mirrored the real world in such a way that, after over 20 years, its main themes can still relate to current events. The film, however, is much more black and white. Not only is there a villain, but it’s evident almost immediately who is on what side of the conflict.

Zack Snyder deserves kudos for having the balls to film a movie based off a work so lauded and treasured that it has been almost universally declared “unfilmable,” as well as being the only comic book to appear on TIME’s list of the 100 All-Time Best Novels. Snyder’s love for “Watchmen” is evident in the painstaking effort he goes to in capturing even the smallest details, but perhaps he should have spent more time capturing the essence of the novel rather than designing cool-looking sets.

Snyder also relies too much on overthe-top violence. He seems almost overeager to prove that he can be as edgy as Alan Moore, but all he does is bastardize the original work and turn it into something much more similar to “300,” and not in a good way. The epitome of the amping-up of the violence is characterized by a scene in which Rorschach

confronts a kidnapper, and rather than dealing with him the way he did in the graphic novel, the scene takes a much more violent, horrifying turn. There was absolutely no reason to change the scene, other than Snyder’s belief that the quality of movies is based on the volume of fake blood used during production.

Even worse than the exaggerated violence is the soundtrack. One would be hard-pressed to find more distracting music choices in cinematic history. With the exceptions of the spectacular opening sequence set to Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin,’” and the choice of Philip Glass’s music from “Koyaanisqatsi,” the music completely takes the viewer out of the movie. The most offensive choice is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” awkwardly placed in the middle of what would have been a very romantic sex scene.

It’s not a big surprise that Moore refused to have his name attached to the film.

The ensemble cast is a balance between the spectacular (Haley is great as Rorschach, and Patrick Wilson was born to play the role of Nite Owl II) and the ridiculously terrible (Malin Akerman, who plays Silk Spectre II, should be banned from Hollywood).

Billy Crudup does an admirable job as Dr. Manhattan, a man accidentally infused with God-like powers who as a result becomes detached from humanity, but he doesn’t quite capture the essence of the character. And the casting of Matthew Goode couldn’t have been more wrong. His Ozymandias (“the world’s smartest man”) was almost as unrecognizable as his constantly changing accent.

Moviegoers unfamiliar with the novel will probably like the movie much more than “Watchmen” superfans, who have much to complain about even before the film arrives at its ending, which is completely different from the finale of the comics. Snyder failed to portray the humanity and realism of the source material, instead creating another failed Alan Moore adaption, alongside “From Hell” and “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.” It’s not a big surprise that Moore refused to have his name attached to the film.

Grade: C

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Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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Men’s Hockey

Wisconsin splits weekend series with North Dakota

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

On an emotional weekend for the team’s seniors, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team closed out the regular season with a pair of hardfought contests against North Dakota, and came out of the series with home ice in their WCHA playoff games against Minnesota State next weekend.

Although the Badgers squandered another lead in the first game against the Sioux, a pair of shorthanded goals by freshman forward Derek Stepan helped Wisconsin earn a 4-1 victory in front of a sellout crowd at the Kohl Center Saturday night.

After Friday’s 2-1 loss, however, UW head coach Mike Eaves said he was not as concerned about it as he had been about other losses in the past.

Eaves said he asked his players in the locker room, “Did you leave your heart and souls on the ice for each other?”

“If you watch that game they absolutely did,” he said. “The thing that would bother me [is] if we lost this game tonight and we didn’t do that.”

Despite their loss, the Badgers learned they had secured home ice

in the WCHA playoffs after Friday’s game because the three teams behind them—St. Cloud State, Minnesota, and Minnesota-Duluth—all lost their games as well.

UW junior forward Ben Grotting, who scored the Badgers’ only goal Friday night, said the news of playing at home again provided a much-needed emotional boost for UW. “It gives us an extra little kick that we definitely need at this point,” he said.

With the pressure of earning home ice off the team Saturday, Wisconsin again played North Dakota tough in a physical and emotional senior night game, this time coming away with a win to end the regular season. “[Friday] night’s game was a playoff game, tonight’s game we needed a playoff effort and got the result that we wanted with that effort,” Eaves said.

A big part of Saturday’s win was the Badgers’ play on special teams, which successfully killed off five penalties, including a five-minute major called on Brendan Smith.

The Badgers also scored two shorthanded goals on the same North Dakota power play.

“It was highly unusual and

it was a turning point in the game for us,” Eaves said about the goals, both of which were scored

by Stepan with an assist from junior forward Andy Bohmbach.

Eaves complemented Stepan after the game, comparing him to former Badger and current San Jose Sharks player Joe Pavelski, who played on the 2005-’06 national championship-winning team.

“He thinks [through] the game like Joe Pavelski,” he said. “He reminds me of his ability to be perceptive on the ice and yet have the skill to do the things he wants.”

Wisconsin senior goaltender Shane Connelly had a muchimproved game Saturday, posting 38 saves in the win. Connelly said he had to shake off his past few performances to earn the win against North Dakota, which he said was crucial for the team and his own confidence.

“I wanted to make a stand knowing that enough is enough with giving up leads, and we have got to start making a statement, sending a message to other teams,” he said.

The Badgers will try to take the momentum from Saturday’s game into their playoff series against Minnesota State. The last time Wisconsin faced the Mavericks,

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Wisconsin junior forward Andy Bohmbach registered two assists Saturday night against North Dakota at the Kohl Center.

Feb. 27-28 in Mankato, the Badgers came away with an overtime loss and tie.

Wisconsin and Minnesota State will face off March 13-15 at the Kohl Center.

Women’s Basketball

Badgers fall to Boilermakers in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament

By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Wisconsin junior guard Rae Lin D’Alie scored 10 points, pulled in eight rebounds and earned six steals against Michigan State Friday.

recap from page 8 made Bo [Ryan]’s team better,” Crean said. “With his defense, with his offense, moving the basketball. You just win with guys like that.”

The Hoosiers were without their leading scorer, junior guard Devan Dumes, who re-aggravated a knee injury in the team’s previous game against Michigan State. Jones filled in with a career-high 23 points to lead the Hoosiers.

Following the contest, Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan discussed his team’s turnaround. The Badgers responded to their six-game losing

streak in January to win seven of their last nine games.

“I thought our guys stepped up pretty big in a lot of games after the first half of the Big Ten,” Ryan said.

“How many teams absorb six in a row and then still come back to make a statement like our guys did? I think these guys have accomplished a heck of a lot so far and I certainly hope they want to play a lot more.”

The Badgers will now set their sights on competing for a Big Ten Tournament Championship. That challenge begins Friday when No. 4 Wisconsin takes on No. 5 Ohio State at 1:30 p.m. Central Time.

Just two weeks prior, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team upset visiting Michigan State 54-51 to knock the Spartans out of first place in the Big Ten. History repeated itself Friday afternoon as the seventh-seeded Badgers booted the second-seeded Spartans from the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, 56-50 to advance to just its second tournament semifinal in school history.

“We played better against them tonight than we have in the first two outings,” UW head coach Lisa Stone said. “It’s tough to play a team three times. We all know each other. You know their personality.

You know their sets. It’s executing.

It’s getting physical and getting the rebounds and doing the little things. And I thought we did a good job in the second half making sure we did that.”

Wisconsin’s sophomore forward tandem of Tara Steinbauer and Lin Zastrow headlined the score sheet, totaling 15 and 11 points respectively. Feisty junior guard Rae Lin D’Alie also added 10 points, a career-high eight rebounds and a game-high six steals.

The Spartans ran out to a 21-9 lead in the first half behind a sur-

analysis from page 8 Marcus Landry’s composure helped him put up a balanced performance of seven points, seven rebounds and six assists in his last home game. The pre-season All-Big Ten pick hasn’t disappointed this season. Heading into the Big Ten tournament this weekend he leads the team, averaging 12.1 points a game.

Former walk-on Kevin Gullikson ended his career at the Kohl Center with one of his best games this year, scoring seven points, and the crowd erupted when Morris Cain knocked down

prising barrage from the outside.

Then, Lin D’Alie took over, picking up four of her six steals to pull the Badgers to within six, down 26-20 at the half.

“It was a matter of time,” Stone said. “We shot 26 percent in the first half and we’re only down six. That’s a lot because of our defense … I thought Rae Lin was unbelievable up on the ball.

Our gap defense was very, very stellar, and everybody did what they had to do.”

The momentum remained with Wisconsin, despite a somewhat sluggish offense at times. The Badgers were able to rely on their defense to pull off the quarterfinal upset. And that defense Stone has always taken great pride in.

“It’s so easy to pressure the ball when you know the four people behind you are going to be in your gap and have your help,” D’Alie said.

Saturday was the Badgers’ third game in three straight days, and unfortunately for Wisconsin, the Big Ten Tournament Cinderella slipper shattered in the semifinals as the Badgers were blasted by Purdue, 70-56.

“You don’t want to admit that (We were tired), but it was our third game in three days,” Stone his lone jumper from the elbow.

Landry jumped about as high as the student section when Cain drained the shot.

“It was his dream to play Division I basketball and he got that chance being here,” Landry said. “Whether you play a lot or a little bit, it’s a great accomplishment to be a part of something to walk away and have a Big Ten championship. I know he’s going to take it in, and that shot, it just sent it over the edge.”

But the season doesn’t end with the win over Indiana. Landry realizes he and the other seniors still have to prepare the team for the Big Ten tour-

said. “We don’t want to take anything away from Purdue and we don’t want to make excuses.”

Purdue advanced to its third straight Big Ten title game after winning the last two.

Wisconsin hung around for most of the first half, using a 21-9 run to take a 30-24 lead at the 3:10 mark.

Sophomore guard Alyssa Karel was hot from the field, scoring 13 of her 18 points before the break.

Purdue responded with a 25-3 run spanning from the end of the first half to midway through the second to inflate the Boilermaker lead to 49-33.

The Boilers’ inside game was too much for Wisconsin, as Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Danielle Campbell recorded 17 and 16 points, respectively.

Karel’s 18 points were a gamehigh, and Steinbauer added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Badgers.

Wisconsin will wait until March 16 to see whether it has done enough to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. If stiffed by the selection committee, the Badgers will most likely earn a WNIT bid, which would be the third invitation of Stone’s career at UW. —The Associated Press contributed to this report. nament this weekend. He still thinks they have work to do.

“We need to do a better job of stepping up and really teaching the younger guys what they’ll be getting into,” Landry said. “This will be their first time in March playing Division I basketball, and they don’t know how tough it can be. We, as seniors and upperclassmen, really have to do a good job of relaying the message to those guys.”

The seniors succeeded in turning a tough season in to a winning one, and now with post-season play up next it only gives them another chance at showcasing the team’s talent.

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Up next for UW: Ohio State When: Friday @ 1:30 p.m. TV: ESPN

Badgers end regular season with a bang RECAP

By Matt Fox THE DAILY CARDINAL

Saturday losses by Penn State and Minnesota put the Badgers in control of their own destiny for seeding in next week’s Big Ten Tournament. On Sunday night, Wisconsin took advantage of this opportunity with an 85-61 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.

With the win, the Badgers (10-8 Big Ten, 19-11 overall) clinched a No. 4 seed and first-round bye for the Big Ten Tournament. The win was particularly bittersweet for seniors Morris Cain, Kevin Gullikson, Joe LANDRY Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry, who played their final games on the Kohl Center floor.

Both teams shot the ball well early on, led by two 3-pointers apiece from Wisconsin junior guard Jason Bohannon and Indiana freshman guard Verdell Jones III. Five minutes into the contest, the teams were knotted up at 10.

The Badgers took a 26-16 lead with under seven minutes remaining in the half, and the Hoosiers answered with four points to cut the deficit to six. Then, Wisconsin finished off the half on a high note, using a 14-3 run to take a 40-23 lead into the break.

After the game, Krabbenhoft praised the play of fellow senior

forward Kevin Gullikson during Wisconsin’s first-half run.

“I thought Kevin came in and did a really good job there in the last few minutes of the first half,” Krabbenhoft said. “That baseline jumper with a couple of seconds to go was huge; a big momentum swing. He was a real big lift off the bench today. He came in there and did what he’s been doing here for four years, just came in and brought a lot of energy.”

In the second half, the Hoosiers were able to cut the deficit back to 12 twice within the first five minutes of the period. But the Badgers never let the Hoosiers gain control, holding Indiana without a field goal in the final four minutes to solidify the win.

Wisconsin’s defense was key to the team’s victory. The Badgers forced 16 Hoosier turnovers, resulting in 20 points. Junior guard Trévon Hughes had a season-high five steals, including four in the first half.

The Badgers were also efficient on the offensive end, dishing out 19 assists while committing just six turnovers. Wisconsin took advantage of Indiana’s 25 team fouls, shooting 26-for-32 from the free throw line.

Krabbenhoft led the Badgers with a career-high 19 points to go along with nine rebounds. Indiana coach Tom Crean had a lot of praise for Krabbenhoft in his final home game for the Badgers.

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UW senior Joe Krabbenhoft earned a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds for the Badgers against Indiana Sunday on Senior Night.

ANALYSIS

By Nick Schmitt THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin seniors Marcus Landry, Joe Krabbenhoft, Kevin Gullikson and Morris Cain bid farewell to the Kohl Center in style last night, receiving standing ovations throughout the game.

It was fitting sign of respect and

gratitude toward the seniors who, over the last four years, helped turn the Kohl Center into one of the most feared home courts in the Big Ten and all of college basketball.

In front of the permanently sold out crowds, the foursome surrendered only seven home court losses. They also helped keep intact UW head coach Bo Ryan’s flawless home record against unranked

conference opponents by increasing the streak to 49 games.

As a class, the four played in some of the most exciting moments in school history. They were a part of Wisconsin’s first No. 1 national ranking, as well as notable Kohl Center wins over a No. 2 Pittsburgh team and a No. 5 Ohio State team.

During the 2007-’08 season, they contributed to two school records, achieving 16 Big Ten wins and 31 overall wins. All four also had the privilege of being part of the first Wisconsin team to win both the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships.

The win over Indiana gave the seniors a career record of 99-34 (.744), quietly making them one of the winningest classes in UW history.

Krabbenhoft ended his career at the Kohl Center with a collegiatehigh 19 points. He also passed former Badger Sean Daugherty by pulling down four offensive rebounds and moved into the top four in Wisconsin history.

Krabbenhoft said he felt nostalgic when the team watched the farewell video after the game. “[I’ve] played with a lot of great guys and it’s just been a dream come true and I’m just happy to know everyone, and have a good time, win a lot of games and win a couple championships,” he said. “I guess when people think of me, if they ever do, I’d like them to think of a guy who always tried to help the team win.” analysis page 7

Women’s Hockey

Wisconsin earns third WCHA championship title over weekend

By Brandon Storlie THE DAILY CARDINAL

MINNEAPOLIS—Cardinal and white were joined on the ice by the silver gleam of a trophy at Ridder Arena Sunday afternoon.

After ousting No. 3 MinnesotaDuluth 3-1 in Saturday’s WCHA Final Face-Off semifinal, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team took down No. 1 Minnesota to snag its third WCHA playoff title in four years.

Despite being in an early 10 hole against the Bulldogs, the Badgers clawed back with a pair of second-period goals. After killing penalties for the better part of 10 minutes to begin the period, the

Wisconsin power play finally got an opportunity of its own with just over four minutes left, and it took full advantage. Senior defender Alycia Matthews recorded her third goal of the year on a slap shot from the blue line to tie the game at 1-1.

With less than a minute and a half to go before the second intermission, junior forward Jasmine Giles put the Badgers up for good. After receiving a last-second pass from freshman forward Brooke Ammerman, Giles fired a shot from the deep left wing and ricocheted the puck off the far post for a 2-1 lead.

“Somebody started yelling before it even went in, so I just turned around and celebrated my head off,”

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The No. 2 Wisconsin women’s hockey team upset No. 1 Minnesota Sunday afternoon to claim the WCHA Final Face-Off title.

Giles said. “It squeaked past the far post, and I just went crazy.”

Wisconsin junior forward and assistant captain Meghan Duggan added an insurance goal late in the third period to secure the 3-1 win.

On paper, Sunday’s championship game had all the makings of an offensive slugfest. Wisconsin and Minnesota boast two of the nation’s leading offenses, and the Gophers piled on the goals in their semifinal, beating Minnesota State 7-2.

However, the first 20 minutes did not go as advertised. The Badgers and Gophers combined for only 11 shots in Sunday’s first period while racking up 12 total penalty minutes.

Wisconsin (31-2-5) jumped out to a quick two-goal lead midway through the second. Giles lit the lamp on the power play with just under 10 minutes gone, and Duggan followed with a goal of her own 57 seconds later to make the score 2-0.

“It’s always a great battle when we play (Minnesota),” UW captain Erika Lawler said. “We definitely came out on top in this one.”

After Minnesota’s Terra Rasmussen cut the lead to 2-1 late in the second period, senior forward and team captain Erika Lawler responded midway through the third, flipping the puck past Gopher goaltender Alyssa Grogan to put the Badgers back up by a pair.

Senior defender Rachel Bible and sophomore forward Hilary Knight each added a power-play goal late in the third after Minnesota’s Sarah Erickson was ejected for checking from behind. The Gophers respond-

ed with a pair of goals in the closing minutes but ran out of time to complete the comeback.

“We came out and played six good periods (this weekend),” UW head coach Mark Johnson said. “I thought the beginning of the third period was probably as well as we’ve played all season.”

Ammerman, Giles, Matthews

and senior goaltender Jessie Vetter were all named to the AllTournament team for their efforts this weekend. Vetter was named Tournament MVP. With Sunday’s win, the Badgers secure the top seed in this year’s NCAA tournament and will host Dartmouth in the quarterfinal round next Saturday at the Kohl Center.