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Candidates in District 2 race debate the issues By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Remembering Brittany

A look back on Zimmermann’s life on Part three of four the one-year anniversary of her death By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

During her 21 years of life, Brittany Zimmermann loved many things. She loved spending time with her family and friends in her hometown of Marshfield, Wis. She loved her fiancé, Jordan Gonnering, whom she lived with as they both attended UWMadison. And each spring, she loved returning home to spend Easter weekend with the people she cared about most. “Easter was like the best holiday in the world for Brittany

because it meant that she was coming home and Mom was making a big ’ole beast of a ham,” Kim Heeg, Brittany’s aunt, said. Last year’s Easter weekend in late March was a particularly special time for Brittany. She announced her recent engagement to her family and gushed about plans for everyone to watch her get married in Hawaii after graduation. And, of course, in between congratulations and excited family chatter, Brittany feasted on her mother’s Easter ham, her favorite food.

It was the last time Brittany’s family would see her alive. “A Small Town Girl” Brittany grew up in Marshfield with her parents, Kevin and Jean, younger brother Matt and a bevy of other family members who live in the area. From an early age, her cheerful disposition and gowith-the-flow personality made Brittany stand out to everyone who knew her. During her freshman year at

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Suspects in PDQ robbery may be linked to other crimes By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL

Two suspects in an armed robbery and car chase early Wednesday morning may be linked to two armed robberies at gas stations earlier this week. The suspects, Antonio Johnson, 27, and Brandon ‘Brandy’ Rucker, 26, were arrested and taken to jail

after allegedly leading police on a car and foot chase in the UWMadison campus area. Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, an armed robbery occurred at the PDQ convenience store on Fish Hatchery Road. The two suspects demanded the store clerk’s car keys and drove the car down South Park Street.

An ofﬁcer saw the stolen vehicle and attempted to pull it over, but a pursuit ensued when the suspects increased their speed. “The suspects then failed to slow down or stop at a construction site and proceeded northbound across

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DISTRICT 8 THROWDOWN A preview to the April 7 election

What do you think is the major difference between your platform and your opponent’s? Bryon Eagon: “I have taken the time to do my homework on the issues and have come up with pragmatic and progressive policies that are not only beneficial for students, but also can actually be accomplished on the city level.” Mark Woulf: “The best candidate for the job is whoever can best represent the interests of the students. I am proud to be in a position, unlike my opponent, where I do not have to cater to the needs of a political party. Keeping in line with this office being nonpartisan, I believe I am the only candidate in this race that will be able to truly reflect the concerns of the people of District 8.”

District 2 alder candidates Brenda Konkel and Bridget Maniaci clashed over safety, homelessness and transportation at Wednesday night’s final debate, held in Memorial Union. Although the candidates had minor policy differences, Konkel continually emphasized her experience, and Maniaci emphasized her fresh perspective and focus on local concerns. “Brenda’s been in office for eight years, and there’s very little that’s been changed in the neighborhood,” Maniaci said. Maniaci pointed specifically to the district’s streetlight shortage, a major concern following recent sexual assaults near the UW-Madison campus. Konkel said she was working to light up the district and hoped to use tax incremental finance funds to split the funding between property owners and the city. Konkel also said she would “rather see more police officers on the street walking around than security cameras stuck on a pole somewhere.” Maniaci, however, argued the cameras were useful to police after a recent murder outside the Crave Lounge. Maniaci stressed she would also work with UW-Madison to improve the SAFEride services, suggesting

UW-Milwaukee’s student taxi service as a model for increasing safety and creating student jobs. On homelessness, both candidates supported funding for a recent Housing First proposal to connect the homeless to affordable housing, as well as substance abuse and job training services. In addition, Konkel, who also directs the Tenant Resource Center, said she wants to shield local nonproﬁt organizations from a proposed tax hike that would cost them up to $2 million. Both candidates opposed recent bus fare hikes to $2, and Maniaci strongly supported a regional transit authority to revamp the city’s ailing transportation system. “The buses have to be more effective and more efﬁcient, and we have to get more riders into the system,” Maniaci said. The debate was not completely politics-free. In the waning minutes, Konkel addressed her thorny relationship with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, which received attention after Cieslewicz endorsed Maniaci, his former intern. “We need someone to stand up to Mayor Dave ... who’s not just going to be a rubber stamp ... and not just be quiet and hide in the background,” Konkel said. The aldermanic elections will be held April 7.

Student groups join forces to address Darfur sexual assaults By Andrea Carlson THE DAILY CARDINAL

The student groups Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment and Action in Sudan teamed up Wednesday to lead a discussion on the parallels of sexual assault in the United States and Darfur. “Rape and a violent culture exist all over the world so … we [wanted] to address rape culture as PAVE does and then also have them bring in the Darfur piece so we can see how lots of cultures are affected by this,” Anne Eichmeyer, peer facilitator for PAVE, said. Eichmeyer and Jenny Pandl, also a peer facilitator for the group, initiated the meeting by handing out pieces of paper, allowing attendees to write down questions they had about sexual assault. It was an effort to keep the meeting comfortable and conﬁdential. Throughout the meeting, Eichmeyer and Pandl opened the discussion to the group, deﬁning subjects like rape, domestic violence and dating violence. A large part of the meeting focused on traditional methods women should learn to avoid being raped. Leaders of the discussion stressed the importance of

recognizing that not every woman becomes a victim of rape. “When we ask women to be constantly on guard, it creates a lot of fear,” Eichmeyer said. “We’re brought up in a culture where we are pretty much told that rape is going to happen to us.” According to Eichmeyer and Pandl, the purpose of PAVE is to address the consequences of sexual assault. Leaders from the organization strive to ask students questions regarding rape prevention and rape culture. Teague Harvey, co-president of Action in Sudan, and Jacob Kushner, political coordinator of AIS, were also present at the meeting to explain how the Darfur society relates to rape culture in the United States. “Rape is being used as a systematic fear tactic in the genocide in Darfur by the Arab militia called Janjaweed,” Kushner said. Kushner also emphasized the similarities between rape in the United States and rape in Sudan. He said the stigma of sexual assault is the same in both places. To learn more about the groups, visit uwpave.rso.wisc.edu and actioninsudan.rso.wisc.edu.

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Rep. Ryan, House colleagues propose alternative GOP budget

ASM looks to students for reform recommendations

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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., along with other GOP leaders, introduced an alternative budget Wednesday in response to President Obama’s spending plan. According to a report released by the Republican caucus, the plan would borrow $3.6 trillion less and spend $4.8 trillion less than the Democratic budget over the next 10 years. “Our budget alternative provides a path out of the current crisis—by restoring economic growth and job creation, controlling spending and deﬁcits—and by lifting the crushing burden of debt and taxes from future generations,” Ryan said in a statement. Critics are puzzled by the

zimmermann from page 1 Marshfield High School, Brittany immediately threw herself into extracurricular activities and joined the marching band as a flute player. Heeg, who also played flute in MHS’s marching band, passed her instrument down to Brittany to use during her four years in the band. Brittany also took academics very seriously, joining the National Honor Society and taking several Advanced Placement courses in hopes of being accepted to UW-Madison, her dream school. The appeal of a bigger city and the university’s prestigious reputation made her determined to become a Badger. “She wanted to go there because she was a small town girl and that was all she knew,” Heeg said. “She wanted the best, and she worked hard and she did it.” “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” In 2005, the Zimmermann family held another one of their signature family gatherings to celebrate Brittany’s high school graduation. They showered her with Badger gear, and Heeg gave

introduction of the alternative plan, which the Democratic Party of Wisconsin claims consists of the same failed Bush policies. “This must be a joke,” DPW Communications Director Alec Loftus said. “It’s essentially Bush 3.0: multitrillion-dollar tax cuts for the rich, big corporations and big oil. It eliminates the stimulus package that’s already been passed and privatizes Medicare.” However, according to Ryan, Obama’s budget “exploits the current economic crisis to justify trillions in new spending, taxes and debt” and could lead to more ﬁscal problems for the nation. The alternative budget, which has no tax increases, will encourage the “entrepreneurial spirit” of citizens, he said. Charles Franklin, a UW-Madison

political science professor, said the alternative plan has caused conﬂict between GOP members in the House and Senate. “Historically it is more common to follow the Senate route of offering proposals and criticisms, but not more or less create an independent budget,” Franklin said. Loftus suggested Ryan’s purpose in drafting the plan is to show that the Republican Party is not just the “party of no” but has specific alternative ideas. “What Ryan essentially says is lower taxes, less spending equals lower long-term deﬁcit,” Franklin said. However, Franklin added, both budgets can be challenged in one way or another. “All budgets have uncertainty,” Franklin said. “And so do these.”

her a copy of the Dr. Seuss book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” in preparation for her starting college at UW-Madison that fall. She instantly developed a fascination with science courses and chose to major in medical microbiology and immunology. Like many students, Brittany juggled her studies with a part-time job. During her junior year, Brittany moved into a downtown apartment with Gonnering, her first serious boyfriend. The pair lived with their cats, Boo Bear, Martin and Felix, a stray Brittany rescued and spent a pretty penny on in veterinarian fees to make sure he was healthy. Heeg described the trio of felines as the couple’s “pseudo-children.” As she approached her senior year, Brittany knew she wanted to continue her education and become a doctor, but she was debating between practicing medicine and researching in a lab. However, Brittany would never get

the chance to share her talents and potential with the medical world. “Those days are very empty” This year, the Zimmermann family’s Easter celebration will be short one very important member, as will many holidays to come. “None of the holidays are the same, because those family functions were so important to [Brittany],” Heeg said. “She always made time for everyone, and she’s not there to do that. All those days are very empty.” Even though the last year has not been easy, Brittany’s family and friends continue to remember her as an intelligent, kind and loving young woman—true to form in the way she lived her life. “Everything that you hear about what she liked to do and what she did is truly what she was,” Heeg said. “You don’t have to make it up or not look at the bad pieces of it, because it’s just who she was.”

By Rory Linnane The Associated Students of Madison will host a town-hall-style meeting April 15 in an attempt to elicit feedback from students about potential areas for ASM reform. “It’s a chance for students to realize that ASM is their student government and they need to be taking active roles as stakeholders,” ASM Representative Chynna Haas said. She introduced the idea, titled Disc(US)sion 2009, alongside ASM Vice Chair Hannah Karns at a news conference Tuesday. The idea for the discussion stemmed from ASM’s failed effort to amend the ASM constitution. “It became apparent that the Constitutional Committee had been too closed and insulated during the process,” Karns said. “We’d like to learn from this experience and open the topic of reform to the entire campus.” Jeff Wright, former chair of the Constitutional Committee, said the committee did the best it could in reaching out to students and worried about ASM’s ability to include more students in the reform process. “Those who are already active and in tune are the most likely to attend,” he said. “It’s very hard to get the average student to attend

chase from page 1 Dayton Street,” said Joel DeSpain, public information ofﬁcer for the Madison Police Department. “They then crashed into a construction chain-link fence, causing the vehicle to stop.” A UWPD officer at the intersection of the crash saw both the driver and front-seat passenger get out of the car and start running. The officer chased one of the suspects down while an MPD sergeant chased down the

anything ASM-related.” In an effort to reach more students, Haas said ASM will focus speciﬁcally on contacting student group leaders about the discussion. “They have the ability to get their volunteers and members to participate,” she said. According to Karns, the main difference between Disc(US)sion 2009 and ASM’s previous campus forums is the town-hall style. Karns said ASM will not present any of its own ideas for reform at the forum. “The basic premise is that we don’t have any objectives or ideas that we’re going to throw out there as facilitators and say, ‘Does that meet your needs?’ It’s really, ‘What can we do to meet your needs that you can identify?’” Karns said. ASM representatives will synthesize feedback from the discussion and charge the next session of ASM with implementing the ideas. “We should really make it clear that the people who are reaching out to these groups now may not be around come next May,” Wright said. “It’s important to start a discussion but not make any promises on the outcome of those discussions.” Students can participate in Disc(US)sion 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. April 15 in the Caucus Room of the Student Activity Center. other, leading to their arrests. DeSpain said the two suspects may be linked to two gas station robberies on Monday based on similar descriptions of the incidents. “It’s possible these suspects are linked to these other robberies because of the type of crime, the way it was perpetrated, the general description of the perpetrators and the relative time frame,” DeSpain said. “They could be linked, but we don’t know yet.”

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The incentive to serve Rewards are becoming ever more common for volunteering, but the reason why students volunteer remains the same: to give back ISA ALVAREZ/CARDINAL FILE PHOTO

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fter yet another infamous Halloween celebration, UW-Madison junior Nicki Oman was picking up trash as part of the annual event Keep the City Bootiful in November of 2007. As she worked her way up Frances Street, a man stepped out of Wando’s, just to say thank you. “It just goes to show that the time and effort you put into volunteering, no matter how small, does not go unnoticed,” Oman said. Every year countless UW-Madison students donate their time and talents to bettering their community through volunteering. But the number of activities outside of volunteering, like studying for classes and earning money for tuition, suggests a decrease in the importance students put on volunteering.

Getting involved Some students volunteer for eligibility to enter the 10,000 Hours Show, a student organization that found its way to UWMadison three years ago. The organization originated at the University of Iowa. The concept is simple: students volunteer and log their hours on www.volunteeryourtime.org. After logging 10 volunteer hours, students receive a free ticket to a concert at the end of second semester. This year the 10K Hours show is collaborating with WISPIRG’s Big Red Go Green campaign, along with the WUD Community Service Committee, Morgridge Center for Public Service, United Way of Dane County and Edgewood College, to provide not only a volunteer celebration but also a green initiative. The day’s festivities will include an eco-village and a panel discussion featuring Adam Gardner, lead singer of Guster, and his wife Lauren Sullivan. Guster will perform in the Memorial Union Theatre April 29 as a part of Reverb’s Campus Consciousness Tour. Reverb, a non profit organization Sullivan founded, promotes environmental sustainability by helping artists and their fans reduce the carbon footprint of musical tours. “A big thing is they provide opportunities for fans to basically purchase carbon credits so they can reduce the carbon footprint of the concert,” said Matt Wessale, a coordinator of the Big Red Go Green campaign. According to Mike Miesen, executive director of business for 10K, the 10K Hours Show provides an incentive for students to volunteer, as well as an invaluable connection with volunteering. “Really the hope is to provide enough of an incentive for students to volunteer once ... enjoy it, find what they’re passion-

Students from the Wisconsin women’s golf team take part in the charity walk Light the Night Walk, organized by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Sept. 25, 2008. ate about, and then continue to be lifelong volunteers,” Miesen said. Han Zhong, a UW-Madison senior who volunteers for the UW Hospital and Clinics every week and for Savory Sundays twice a month, similarly views the 10K Hours Show as more than an incentive. “I think that the 10,000 Hours Show is a good way of increasing awareness that a lot of people volunteer and that it’s easy to get involved,” Zhong said. The organization’s mission is essentially to encourage young people to volunteer and reward those who do in the hopes of creating a new generation of active community volunteers. This year has seen a significant increase in hours logged, according to Miesen. He expects to see somewhere between 2025,000 hours logged on their website by the April 1 deadline. “It’s great that they can have that many students putting in 10 hours of their time to help other people,” said Mike Lasecki, director of the WUD Community Service Committee. “So [the concert] is really a thank you. I wouldn’t call it so much an incentive, but kind of a reward, a recognition.” Beyond the perks Although the 10K Hours Show has seen a tremendous amount of student interest, countless hours go unlogged every year. Students have numerous motives behind their volunteering. “I volunteer for the experience, and for the feelings of fulfillment you get when you know you have done something good for someone else,” Oman said. Lasecki believes volunteering is an incredible education tool. “The best thing about volunteering is you build a relationship with someone ... I feel like for students who do have that meaningful volunteer opportunity, it changes you,” Lasecki said. Driven by reward? However, not all students have purely altruistic motives. Heavy volunteering may be what gives one job candidate the edge over another, making volunteering all the more important for future success. Others may volunteer simply as a requirement through a club. But, according to Zhong, that does not appear to be the case. UW-Madison students count themselves among the more fortunate in the world, and he believes this is one of the many reasons students volunteer. “I think students generally want to give back,” Miesen said. “I think they realize that they’re lucky and realize that people need help, especially in these times we’re in

unteering, the idea of volunteering as a requirement to graduate incites controversy. Zhong believes making volunteering a graduation requirement defeats its purpose. “I’ve always thought mandatory volunteering is something similar to slavery,” Zhong said. On the other hand, Lasecki points out the importance of upholding this campus’s ideals. “People talk about the Wisconsin Idea ... and I think that if while you were here you are required to do some volunteer work, that goes along pretty well with that philosophy.” The Wisconsin Idea is the general principle that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom. The students attending the 10K Show on April 29 will have done exactly that.

right now.” But in the end does it really matter, as long as students get out there and volunteer? “If you have that genuine experience of volunteering, and it can still change you, it doesn’t matter what the reasons are,” Lasecki says. Whatever the varying motives of students may be, Miesen is optimistic about the student population’s desire to give back. “They actually get out there and do something, which is a really cool thing to see,” Miesen said. “I think a lot of students have that drive to make the world a better place, especially at Madison.” And according to Wessale, there’s always room for more involvement. “I think we have quite a few people that could step up a little bit more,” Wessale said. “A lot of us are in a fortunate position. Let’s try and return the favor.” Although few would argue against vol-

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There are hundreds of films being shown this week at the Film Festival. Here are six must-see films for the average viewer and film buffs alike “Being Bucky” Sat. 6:15 p.m., Monona Terrace If you attend UW-Madison, then you have seen Bucky Badger at one point, walking noiselessly around campus exchanging high-fives and posing for pictures with students. He is the poster child for everything the university stands for, and “Being Bucky” finally lets the seven students who play Bucky take off their large, sweaty mascot head

off a n d talk to the camera. Madison native Scott Smith will be attending the screening, so you can be sure plenty of people in the audience will be chanting “If You Want to Be a Badger” or “Varsity” at this screening.

“500 Days of Summer” Thu. 6 p.m., Orpheum Main Stage “500 Days of Summer” is an indie movie fan’s dream. Featuring knockout performances from Joseph GordonLevitt and Zooey Deschanel, the 500 days alluded to in the title refer to

the 500 days Gordon-Levitt and Deschanel’s characters date. GordonLevitt gives the performance of his career as Tom, a hopeless romantic who can’t figure out why his girlfriend Summer (Deschanel) dumped him. He recalls the 500 days of romance as a memory, and steals our hearts with his gallant acts and dreams of a rosy future for Summer and himself. The film is directed by Madison native Mark Webb, who will be on hand with several other members of the film crew for a discussion afterward, truly making this ticket one of the hottest at the festival. “Afterschool” Fri. 10 p.m., UW Cinematheque Sat. 11 p.m., UW Cinematheque Does it seem like sometimes you do nothing except sit around your house and watch videos on Youtube? Do you do it to the point that you become completely withdrawn from all society, devolving into an existence based solely on Internet memes and catchphrases? Robby, a New England boarding school student, lives that exact life in “Afterschool,” a look at how the Internet genera-

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tion has allowed for a lack of faceto-face contact. Students may leave the film with an uneasy feeling, realizing how similar their existence can be at times to Robby’s sad microchasm of life. “The Rock-afire Explosion” Thu. 11:15 p.m., Bartell Theater Sun. 5:45 p.m., Bartell Theater Remember those goofy animatronic bands at Chuck E. Cheese when you were a kid? The ones that would sing silly generic songs and wish the birthday boy a very special “Happy Birthday”? Well, even if you don’t, there are a bunch of dedicated individuals who do. People who are so dedicated that they have found the old machines, lovingly restored them, and programmed them to perform to contemporary music. This is a story of passion, of way too much free time and, most of all, of the last chance for you to see the Pizza Time Players on the big screen. “Tracks” Sun. 11:15 a.m., Monona Terrace For those of you looking for the newest Wisconsin film talent, look no further than “Tracks.” Director Josh Rosenberg is a 2006 UW-

Milwaukee graduate, yet despite his young age his film managed to take home the 2009 “Wisconsin’s Own” Jury Prize. Set in the comfy confines of Sherwood High School, the film follows Cat, a run-ofthe-mill high school student who begins pushing the bounds of normalcy when she meets an older friend, Claire. Soon, she garners a raunchy and risky reputation, but is too caught up in the fast-paced life to notice or care. As an added bonus, Rosenberg will be attending with several other prominent figures who brought this film to fruition. “Sparrow” Sat. 8:30 p.m., Orpheum Main Stage

Famed martial arts director Johnnie To makes his triumphant return to the festival with his latest ﬁlm, which focuses on a group of four pickpockets making a living stealing money on the streets of Hong Kong. “Sparrow” combines action, suspense and romance, and shows that everything from money to love can be stolen in the blink of an eye. To’s previous ﬁlms usually feature a raucous sellout crowd ready for some sweet karate moves, and audiences won’t be disappointed.

Wisconsin Film Festival a treat for all due to hard work and dedication By Kevin Slane THE DAILY CARDINAL

Today marks the beginning of the Wisconsin Film Festival, four days and nights worth of wonderful, yet obscure films that would normally not reach a wide audience. Established in 1999, the festival was actually originally conceived by the Wisconsin Board of Tourism as a way to attract film buffs to the campus. In the process, the state contacted the two major film groups, the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film Committee and the UW Cinematheque. Although the

first film festival was a bit of a logistical mess, the films were still shown, and a tradition was born. A festival of such scale certainly can’t function without a group of hard-working individuals. Meg Hamel, the director of the festival, has worked tirelessly almost year-round to select the films that will screen for the audience. In terms of picking films, Hamel has a few different criteria. “We first look for a lot of Wisconsin-made films because we want to include a local flavor,” Hamel said. Several prominent Wisconsin-made films will be shown, and many of their

directors will attend the screenings to discuss the movies. Additionally, Hamel mentioned films are often selected to fit a package. “We have a series of films from Korea that we’re running in conjunction with the center of East Asian studies,” Hamel said. “So we decided this would be a good thing to do so I went out specifically looking for Korean films.” Hamel also looks for films that have won awards, feature up-andcoming directors and are representative of film today. According to Hamel, the main goal is to find a “good balance between documentaries, experimental, avant garde and other film styles,” and make sure the audience is represented. Watching thousands of movies each year may sound like a dream job to some, but Hamel

cautions it isn’t easy. “I joke that it’s like being the ice cream taster at the ice cream factory,” Hamel said with a grin. “When you hear someone does that you think ‘oh cool!, you get ice cream all the time!’ But what they have to deal with is whether there’s a bad batch, or one that doesn’t taste good all the time, and it can be difficult at times.”

Although the first film festival was a bit of a logistical mess, the films were still shown, and a tradition was born.

Although many students may show enthusiasm for attending the

festival, many may either find the prices too prohibitive, or believe that all the films are sold out in advance. Hamel promises this isn’t the case. “The ticket price for students only 4 bucks, and if students buy tickets in advance, the price gets even lower” Don’t want to get tied into purchasing tickets at the box office or online? “If you’re buying tickets at the theater, the price is still only 4 bucks a pop, and that’s at least half the cost of a regular movie,” Hamel said. So no matter what, there’s really no excuse to miss out on this unique opportunity to view some obscure yet amazing films. The Wisconsin Film Festival runs from today until Sunday night. Any information about locations, showtimes or general information can be found at http://www.wifilmfest.com

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Blubbernaut

Today’s Sudoku

Beeramid Classic

By Ryan Matthes beeramid_comic@yahoo.com

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

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

The Graph Giraffe

Evil Bird

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com BRAVO!

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ACROSS

Island in Indonesia MX-5, on the road Norman or Brady Ardor “Conspiracy of Fools” topic Great thing to be on Renders suspect “And another thing ...” How some beg Admiration “Dirty” Cajun dish Home-steader’s stake There are 160 in a quarter section Comes into one’s own Which cheek to turn? Word with “booby” or “sand” Aberdeen’s river Unexpected attack Engine buildup Small price to pay Plumber’s connection The Hatﬁelds and the McCoys, e.g. Shopaholics’ destinations Having a ﬁnger in every pie Western loop Appears

43 Columnist Barrett 44 Common airline carry-on 46 Meathead, to Archie 50 A.A. Fair’s real ﬁrst name 51 Old West transport 53 Glum drop? 54 More than merely ready 55 Jasmine or morning glory, e.g. 56 Verbalizes 57 Isn’t supporting on stage 58 Resurgently 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Call partner “Cry, the Beloved Country” author Paton Emit coherent light Encrypted? Front physicians “... two mints ___!” Cut ___ (dance) Get from A ___ Deer playmate, in song Without charge They’re often emulated It can come after “no one” or “someone” ___ onto (grab hold

of) 18 Comparatively cunning 22 Talk trash to 24 Smackers 25 “... and thereby hangs ___” 26 A cinch 27 Part of BYOB 28 Edison’s park 29 Emulates the sun, in a way 30 Neighbor of Provo 31 Mission start? 34 Sneaks a peek 35 Legendary lover 37 1963 Liz Taylor role 38 Word with “depressive” 40 Dissuade 41 Extreme introverts 43 Received, at NASA 44 “Oh, why not?” 45 Neck of the woods 46 Long historical novel 47 Anagram for nail 48 Pimples on pupils 49 Exclamation of exertion 52 Tit for ___

Frugal Gnome

By Lindsey Heinz and Emily Villwock lheinz@wisc.edu

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Respect local elections By Claire Rydell COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

The University of Wisconsin– Madison is quite a unique place. Not only do we pride ourselves on our strong academics, our fantastic marching band and top-notch athletics, our student body is heavily involved in the political and campus community. The Madison tradition of student political engagement and participation has an extensive history. For students who have studied local history, the name Paul Soglin might ring a bell. As a student at UW-Madison in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Soglin served three terms on the Madison Common Council before becoming Mayor in 1973. Eli Judge, a UW-Madison senior and the current council member for District 8, is another noteworthy example of a student engaging in the community. As the spring election draws near, we should remember how important becoming—and staying—involved in our community is. Although electing a Madison Common Council member or a state superintendent of public schools on April 7 might not seem as exciting as electing a president, it is just as important. Before you decide to sit this election out—hey, you already voted in November, right?—take a minute and see what’s really in your best interest. Next Tuesday we have the opportunity to show the city of Madison the relevance of issues such as campus and downtown safety, the environment and tenants’ rights. By electing City Council members who present innovative ways to make our community safer, our lakes cleaner and our landlords more accountable, we are communicating our values,

our commitments and our seriousness to local leaders. The College Democrats of Madison have endorsed the following candidates for city council: Bryon Eagon for District 8, Bridget Maniaci for District 2 and Hamilton Arendsen for District 5. We made our endorsements after hearing their thorough and articulate solutions to the issues facing UW-Madison students and the city as a whole. However, issues affecting the student body extend well beyond the conﬁnes of these three city districts. Thus, in addition to city council endorsements, the College Democrats also support the re-election of Shirley Abrahamson to the state Supreme Court, the re-election of Kathleen Falk to Dane County Executive, Tony Evers for state superintendent of public schools and Arlene Silveira for Madison School Board president. These four individuals will approach their elected positions with progressive and realistic goals. If quality and affordable education or equal rights for all citizens are important issues to you, then you cannot afford to sit out the election next Tuesday. With the numerous candidates who have student interests in mind, we have a unique opportunity this Tuesday to have our voices heard. I invite you to attend the College Democrats GOTV (Get Out The Vote) meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Humanities TITU to learn about how you can help write the next chapter of political student involvement in Madison. Claire Rydell is chair of the College Democrats of Madison and a junior majoring in classics and history. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Current tuition structure detrimental in long-term JOSEPH KOSS opinion columnist

uition in 2000 for a freshman at UW-Madison was $1885. In 2008 it is $3,785, rising 5-6 percent more next year. It seems, as with most things these days, that the cost of education is increasing at a rate faster than the average family and student can keep pace with. Add up all the academic year living costs and the result looks something like this: $7,570 (tuition), $4,050 (rent & utilities), $600 (books), $2,700 (groceries) and $1,500 (SHIP insurance) equals around $16,500. Assuming you qualify for the Stafford Loan program, you are eligible to receive up to $12,500 per year. You are still out $4,000, not to mention any money needed for extraneous spending, like travel, weekends out, a special date, etc. Chancellor Biddy Martin and Wisconsin are to be commended for trying to take progressive action, ensuring our state university system stays affordable. Thanks to an additional boost of $38 million in state aid, families making under $60,000 will not experience a tuition increase next year. And under the well-received new Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, which proposes a supplemental tuition charge, tuition is held harmless for families making under $80,000. Also, the Initiative creates a much-needed, need-based ﬁnancial-aid fund. The new Madison Initiative is a great starting point for more seri-

ous discussions on what Martin has called “the access affordability problem.” However, creating a needs-based financial aid pot, in turn helping more families offset the costs of tuition, cannot be the sole answer to this problem. As reported before, tuition costs nationwide have increased 439 percent since 1982, and the average cost of a four-year public education is around 25 percent of the annual income of a middle-class family. These price increases are unsustainable in the long term no matter how big the financial aid pot gets. It is unwise, in the face of inevitably increasing costs, to continue dependence on both the hope for ever increasing pools of aid and the willingness of low-income undergraduates and their families to see the benefits of going even further into debt. Public universities like ours need to reach an economic equilibrium at some point; we have to continue to hold true to the Wisconsin Idea. Instead of focusing on aid as the only piece of the puzzle to enable access, we need to critically analyze the whole tuition system. If the current flat tuition rate is going to continue to increase at rates the average family cannot keep up with, then we might need to change the way we all pay. The general consensus among most Americans is that the fairest, most just and efficient way of paying tuition in state schools is the one-price-fits-all approach we currently use. Another approach widely used for grants and loans is to means-test tuition. Meanstested tuition, broadly conceived, creates tuition brackets based upon family income. So, a family making $25,000 may pay $2,000 per year in tuition while a family making $250,000 may pay $20,000. Means-tested tuition helps mitigate the “access and affordability problem” by creating needed

differentiation in tuition for lowerincome families. Although the details and nuances of such a program might be difficult to explicate, none are too onerous that reasonable legislatures and administrators couldn’t overcome. But the principle is the key. We tend to think of the fairness of tuition in cost, believing everyone pays equally. But we may be getting it wrong. Fairness, properly conceived, is ensuring an equal opportunity for everyone to attend. It is right to equalize some of the arbitrary conditions that obstruct a student from attending college, such as obnoxious tuition costs. Economically, ensuring an equal opportunity has potential benefits. It increases our potential pool of students, thus admitting higherperforming students, all of which may result in greater economic efficiency through the private investment in the individual and the creation of more societal “human capital.” This may, in the long run, decrease university-wide costs as well (if we assume that instruction costs are inversely related to the ability of the institution’s students), which could decrease tuition. Regrettably, rising tuition costs are here to stay. If it is inconceivable that the pool of financial aid funds will continue to keep up with tuition costs (as has proven to be true), and if the current system creates disincentives toward higher education for lower-income families (as it clearly does), then the culprit may well be the pattern of payment we subscribe to. Means-testing tuition our state universities is probably our best way forward. At minimum, it should be part of the conversation. It is just, fair and efficient. Joseph Koss is a junior majoring in secondary education in social studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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affordable birth control necessary

n 2007, many students saw the price of their birth control prescriptions multiply by 10 times overnight when the Deﬁcit Reduction Act of 2005 went into effect. Due to an error, the act outlawed the discounts pharmaceutical companies could put on contraceptives given to campus health centers and family planning clinics. However, President Obama is attempting to make family planning more accessible by reducing the costs of birth control. Obama signed legislation earlier in the month allowing student health centers and family planning clinics to once again offer discounts on contraceptives. Obama’s plan is a good step in removing the restrictions on limitations and women’s health resulting from the elimination of discounts. Even with slightly cheaper generic options, UHS saw birth prescriptions drop as a result of the price hikes generated by the DFA. Family planning is an important aspect of a large number of college-

aged women’s lives, and birth control has been shown to have positive regulatory effects for women who are not sexually active as well. As such, hormonal contraceptives have played a major role in women’s health. With the price increases of birth control, however, that aspect of women’s health was blocked off from those unable to pay an extra $600 dollars a year. This is especially signiﬁcant for students with small incomes and educational expenses. Obama’s actions will hopefully pave the way for ensuring equal access to reproductive health for people from all backgrounds, as well as decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies. Indeed, the legislation is long overdue, especially when one considers the fact that the discounts were originally removed by a technical mistake. With birth control potentially becoming more affordable, female students will be able to make the choice of whether or not to use it based on their own private persuasions rather than economic considerations.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Softball

Badgers split series with UW-Green Bay By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin softball team (1-3 Big Ten, 12-22 overall) split a pair of games with the UWGreen Bay Phoenix (1-2 Horizon, 12-12 overall) in bizarre fashion, getting shut out in game one 4-0, but winning game two by slaughter rule, 11-2. The Badgers’ offense fell flat in game one, as Green Bay cruised to victory despite solid pitching from senior Leah Vanevenhoven. But Wisconsin came back with an offensive explosion in game two, capped off with stellar performances from unlikely candidates sophomore Kristyn Hansen in the circle and freshman Karla Powell at the plate. Badger junior pitcher Letty Olivarez got the ball in game one against the Phoenix. Green Bay got its offense going early, as Olivarez gave up two runs in the bottom of the second. After giving Green Bay a 3-0 lead in the top of the third, Vanevenhoven relieved

Olivarez, in a reversal of last weekend where Olivarez relieved a struggling Vanevenhoven against the Indiana Hoosiers. “We have not picked the right horse,” said head coach Chandelle Schulte, on the recent struggles of Badger starters. The story of game one was the stellar pitching of Green Bay’s senior Amanda Margelofsky. The senior hurler from Oakfield, Wis., pitched a complete game shutout against the Badgers. Moreover, the Wisconsin lineup stranded ten batters on the base paths. But the offense that the Badgers were missing in game one came to life in game two, as Wisconsin took a commanding 3-0 lead through two innings. Vanevenhoven got the ball in game two against junior Green Bay pitcher Katie Cooney. After giving up a two-run home run in the top of the third inning to her counterpart Cooney, Hansen came off the bench to replace Vanevenhoven in the circle.

Despite struggling in her only start earlier this year, Hansen pitched a sound 3.2 innings, giving up zero runs on only three Phoenix hits. “The difference between her and the other kids today is, she got in trouble, she got out of it,” Schulte said about Hansen’s performance in the circle. Over the rest of the game, Wisconsin’s offense built an insurmountable lead, allowing Hansen to relax and giving her the rest she needed between innings. The Badgers plated multiple runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings, en route to an 11-2 slaughter rule victory. Olivarez hit her fourth home run of the season, while Powell went 4-for-4 at the plate. “Having a four run cushion, that just gives the pitcher just a great energy,” said Hansen. Wisconsin has now split three straight series and will get back to Big Ten conference play this weekend, hosting the Illinois Fighting Illini April 4-5.

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UW senior pitcher Leah Vanevenhoven (4-5) picked up the win in game two against UW-Green Bay Wednesday. She also earned two hits and two runs.

Bonds not baseball’s only cheater, deserves Hall of Fame BEN BREINER boom goes the breinamite

s we approach the second opening day AB—that is, After Bonds—the seven-time MVP is looking for work he probably won’t ﬁnd and awaiting a trial for BALCO-related perjury. Although many are gleeful to see big bad Barry get what they think has been coming to him, in truth, Barry Bonds is demonized far more than he deserves, is not given the level of respect he merits and belongs in Baseball’s Hall of Fame. He was by far the best player of his time, and is assigned almost all of the blame for the steroid use that was an institutional rather than individual transgression. The ﬁrst charge levied against Bonds is that he was arrogant, rude

and often mean, a dominant aspect of his personality that is usually talked up but rarely examined. Bonds learned from his father Bobby, usually referenced simply as a talented player who never lived up to others’ expectations. No one looks at Bobby as an absentee alcoholic whose misdeeds made newspapers and brought his son shame. Furthermore, Bobby taught Barry not to trust the media that bred a stand-ofﬁsh attitude in many of his relationships. The irony is that testimonials about Bonds take two views on him. The vast majority describe him as an egotistical ass, but there are some that simply call him one of the nicest people they’ve met. What does this tell us? That Bonds may have a lot of interpersonal issues, but it’s not like he’s pure evil. Now mix that background with his massive talent, which easily bred disingenuous affection and attention, and his obnoxious demeanor

seems almost unavoidable. And does that even matter? Plenty of high-proﬁle athletes, past and present, were intensely egotistical and unbelievably unpleasant. Look at people like Ty Cobb and the 1986 Mets, possibly worse than Bonds but remembered as part of some imagined rich tapestry of baseball lore. And then there was the cheating. Yes, Bonds used performance enhancing drugs. So did McGwire. So did Sosa. So did Aaron, and he admitted it. If we want to cast out cheating, then almost every player from the ’90s, ’80s, ’70s, ’60s and maybe even ’50s should be under suspicion. The use of steroids and amphetamines spanned all those decades. Many portray Bonds as the central ﬁgure of the steroid era and act as if his departure will signify its end. Simply put, that’s wrong. If the steroid era taints anything, it must taint everything. From the home run mash-

ers to the 25th man who juiced to keep a major league salary (looking at you FP Santangelo, a bottom-of-the-roster guy for several major league teams). Enough players have testiﬁed to its prevalence that fans and media members must stop looking for a scapegoat and accept the true nature of what they witnessed. In that juiced world, Bonds was the best. His numbers from 2000 to 2004 were unfathomable, strides better than not only past players but also his peers. What set him apart, however, was the fear he inspired. Managers across the league deemed him so dangerous that he was intentionally walked 120 times in 147 games. In the era where many teams boasted an arsenal of juiced up weapons on the plate and on the mound, Bonds stood taller than them all. Throw in the fact that even before the ’roids Bonds was a threetime MVP and likely Hall of Famer,

he should not, nay, cannot be denied his rightful place. Now some will hearken back to baseball’s imagined pristine (some even call it sacred) history and say the cheaters are never allowed into the Hall of Fame. Well, if cheaters must be kept out of Cooperstown, then someone should head over and start removing the busts of Gaylord Perry (spitballer), Whitey Ford (made a habit of doctoring balls) and Hank Aaron (admitted using PEDs) just as a start. Wait, that’s not happening? I guess the world will just have to accept that the last 20 years of baseball, warts and all, happened and respect one of the greatest hitters of all time. Even if you call Bonds baseball’s antichrist, the steroid era and all its faults should not be his cross to bear. Are you gearing up to share some angry and profane opinions while lambasting Ben for his thoughts on Bonds? If so, the e-mail is breiner@wisc.edu.