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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH A monthlong series focused on sexual violence in America and on the UW-Madison campus in an effort to dispel myths and educate students, including weekly feature articles and daily facts.
Acquaintance assaults skew reported numbers By Beth Pickhard THE DAILY CARDINAL
It is a typical Friday night and you are walking home from your favorite bar with a friend you met in your chemistry class last week. He KYLE BURSAW/THE DAILY CARDINAL
To protest the United States’ involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, demonstrators march from Library Mall to the Capitol Saturday.
Protestors want change in U.S. war involvement By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL
Antiwar protesters marched from Library Mall to the Capitol Saturday to voice their opposition to the United States’ presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. The rally, organized by the Madison Area Peace Coalition, featured speeches from students and veterans representing groups such as the Campus Anti-war Network and Iraq Veterans Against the War. Protesters criticized the Obama administration for its actions with regard to the two wars. “I think that the lack of accountability of our government, as well as the violence, comes down through our whole society and our reputation in the world,” said Joelle Petersen, a volunteer for MAPC. UW-Madison senior Jessie Otradovec spoke to the crowd on behalf of CAN. “[Obama] uses rhetoric to rejus-
tify the occupation of Iraq as a project of securing the country and leaving,” she said. Otradovec also said that the social status of women in Afghanistan has actually worsened since the invasions, citing legislation that she said made it illegal for an Afghan woman to refuse her husband’s sexual advances. Members of IVAW also criticized the actions of the current administration. Madison native Nathan Toth served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt during the initial invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. “That’s not real change. That’s not the change that the American people wanted,” he said. Chants of “no blood for oil” and “no justice, no peace” rang in the air as the crowd marched down State Street. Customers in restaurants along the march page 3
Iowa court rules against gay marriage ban By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that Iowa’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, making it the first state in the Midwest to grant same-sex couples the right to marry. The ruling overrides a state statute that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. According to the court decision, this statute violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution. Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Glenn Carlson said it is too early to say if the decision in Iowa will start a trend of gay marriage acceptance
in the rest of the Midwest. However, Gov. Doyle’s budget proposal would grant domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples. “I think it’s a big step for Iowa. We’re far from getting there in Wisconsin, but we are pushing vigorously for the domestic-partnership protection provisions that are in the governor’s budget proposal,” Carlson said. Although Iowa does not have residency requirements for marriage licenses, Wisconsin’s recently amended constitution does not recognize samesex marriages, and a state law makes it a crime for citizens to enter into such marriage page 3
By The Numbers: TOTAL SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTS
Wisconsin 2007: 1,223 2006: 1,242 2005: 1,142 UW System 2007: 188 2006: 191 2005: 188 UW-Madison 2007: 42 2006: 46 2005: 43
takes you to your door to say good night. For some young women, a ‘good night’ will not mark the end of the evening. For some young women, the night could spiral out of their control. Kelly Anderson, director of the Dane County Rape Crisis Center, said acquaintance assaults could be the reason victims often do not report the crime. On the UW-Madison campus, numerous sexual assaults go unreported each year. According to the UW System Sexual Assault Report, 42 victims of sexual assault reported the crime to officials on the UW-Madison campus in 2007, but 1,223 sexual assaults were reported throughout Wisconsin. There were 248,300 reported assaults in the United States. Anderson said the figures are misleading because sexual assault is an underreported crime. According to Anderson, the U.S. Department of Justice determined only 40 percent of sexual assault victims file a report. She said people who work directly with victims think the rate is much lower. “Those of us who work in the field say it’s probably as low as 10 or 20 percent who do report to law enforcement,” she said.
According to Anderson, between 85 and 90 percent of sexual assaults are committed by somebody the victim knows. “The number-one place for sexual assault is either at the perpetrator’s home or the victim’s home,” Anderson said. “They are not a stranger in a dark alley.” “I think the nature of sexual assault is so personal that it makes it different from other sorts of crimes.” Kevin Helmkamp assistant dean of students UW-Madison
Anderson said reporting rates for victims assaulted by a stranger are significantly higher because they lack the relationship an acquaintance assault has. “There is this process of coming to understand that this person hurt me and meant to hurt me and didn’t care about me,” Anderson said. “That’s a lot assaults page 3
Common Council races approach finish line By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL
Candidates for District 8 and District 2 alder are busy with lastminute campaigning to prepare for Tuesday’s elections, which they hope will have decent voter turnout. District 8 candidates Bryon Eagon and Mark Woulf, both 21 years old, are vying for Eli Judge’s position as a representative of a district comprised mostly of UW-Madison students. Eagon has focused his campaign on campus safety while proposing a neighborhood watch program and cab stand to help curb crime. He is confident about Tuesday’s election and hopes students realize the importance of voting. “Its important for students to recognize the importance of local elections,” Eagon said. “Oftentimes, issues on the local level impact students’ day-to-day life even more than state or national issues.”
Woulf has also focused much of his campaign for alder on campus and downtown safety relating to alcohol and bar issues. He urges students to get out and vote because, as he saw in the primary where he made the cut by only
seven votes, every vote counts. “This election is not just about the city, it’s about the students,” Woulf said. “Hopefully voter turnout will be better than the primary, and I want races page 3
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Candidates Bryon Eagon and Mark Woulf have both focused on campus safety in their campaigns for District 8 alder.
“…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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he woman ahead of me had four package claim tickets. The one behind had two children on the verge of tantrum. My own patience was wearing thin and, while a juice box and a nap could have helped the little ones, I was more prone to punch my mail carrier in the face. Thanks to UPS and an evil professor, I was suffering through the painful experience of book-buying for the second time this semester. I know for many of you I am opening up old wounds, but mine was recently ripped open by a professor who assigned a book that wasn’t published yet. So months after everyone else’s wallets were recovering from bookstore shock, I was dishing out $40 to get a book straight from the publisher. Sure, ordering online was easy, and $40 really wasn’t that bad, but delivery meant dealing with the infamous UPS.
I have had bad experiences with UPS a few times now. They continually deliver packages to my apartment that aren’t for me and try to charge me for returning them, refuse to deliver my packages on time and almost hit me with their giant brown trucks of death. OK, so almost getting hit was a one time thing, but it epitomizes the mutual hatred between the company and me. And this time was not destined to be any easier. I came home the first day to see that little sticker plastered to my mailbox. They couldn’t deliver because I wasn’t there to sign. Fair enough, I thought. I signed the sticker and left it stuck to my mailbox. The next day I came home to find my package had still not been delivered. This time the sticker was stuck to my door, the one on my mailbox had been completely passed over. I was irritated, but I thought I could beat them at their own game. I signed both slips, and left a big sign on the door asking them to leave the package. In true UPS style, they bypassed all my pleas for delivery and on the third day I received the angry notice saying
I was going to have to come to them for the package. I have received a lot of these angry notices in my day, seeing as UPS can always manage to show up while I’m in the middle of a class, while I’m in the shower or just as I am returning home, only to chase them down the street trying to wave them down. My efforts are always in vain. Now the battle was moving to their territory. I had to drive out to their shipping facility, and when I arrived, I knew I was doomed. The parking lot was packed, and the line was out the door. As I took my place it began to rain. I decided this was also somehow UPS’s fault. Twenty minutes later I was at least inside the doors. There was one woman searching for everyone’s package and she wasn’t exactly in a hurry. It was taking close to 10 minutes a person, and there were 10 people ahead of me. The time in line did give me the chance to admire the artwork in the waiting room. Each wall was adorned with happy workers, happy customers and, my favorite, the things you can’t mail list. Sadly, it seems the gasoline-
drenched puppies and polonium 210 care package I was going to send my family cannot be shipped via UPS. Finally, almost an hour after my arrival, I was next in line. Things were getting dangerous. As the worker plodded around the back room, a bell rang. She came back out and closed her window. Rage as I have never known swept over me. I pounded and pounded until she opened up. “Sorry,” she said. “We’re closing.” Oh like hell you are. I jumped the counter. The worker was too slow to stop me, and my high school track skills saved the day. I found the package, threw my claim ticket at her and bailed. I was celebrating my victory on the way out to the car, and inspected my package further. The book was there, but there was a small envelope stuck to it as well. Inside was the memo telling me all of the columnists were going to write about Facebook last week. Damn you UPS! If you are like Megan and hate UPS with a fiery, burning passion, e-mail her at mcorbett2@wisc.edu.
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The epitome of Buffing up the Brein: Jacking up his guns with the utmost intensity on his face, while maintaining his Breinish charm.
Week Eight Goals —Bench 145 —Push for five workouts a week —Find a way to eat during sleep —Give some ladies a squat demonstration —Scare touring high schoolers with muscles
Ask the Brein a Question What do you think about during your recovery period between sets? Brein: “Mhhnna. I like to people watch, there really isn’t anything else to do. I can see what people are doing and if it seems to work I’ll use it in my routine.”
This week, the Brein learned a valuable lesson about how to give advice in the gym. If someone is doing something stupid, its OK to laugh at them. If they are smaller than you, step up and give them a tip so they don’t hurt themselves. If they are bigger than you, try to figure out why they are doing what they are doing, because it just might work. Last week Ben’s goal was to work on his abs. This week, he is learning abs might have more to do with diet than what he does in the gym. According to trainers, people store fat over their abdominal muscles. This provides a major problem, because no matter how big your ab muscles are, they won’t pop unless your body fat is ridiculously low. Maintaining body fat at these low percentages is exceptionally difficult and potentially dangerous, not to mention it means a serious cut back in beer consumption. This has left the Brein wondering how he can achieve his beefing without compromising his core. The answer starts with working the core as hard as possible. This will give you a strong core that is visible at a higher body fat. The second step revolves around weight lifting’s magical ability to help a person burn fat. Lifting to burn fat This week, the Brein really noticed that his metabolism has gone through the roof. This is a natural bonus of lifting weights—burning calories. Muscles burn far more energy than fat, so the more you bulk them up, the more energy your body will require to maintain itself. For men and women, this means that pumping iron may give you better fat-burning results than cardio. As your body builds muscles, it will store less energy as fat. Your muscles will start to pop out, and you will be able to eat more and more without gaining fat. Combine this with a highprotein diet and you have a recipe for lean, muscular successand a rippling core by summer. Want the to hear Ben’s new pick-up line about his lean muscle? Send inquiries to page2@dailycardinal.com.
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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This week: “One Toke Over The Brein,” based off Brewer & Shiply’s “One Toke Over the Line.”
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fact of the Day: Eighty-four percent of men whose actions match legal definitions of rape said what they did was definitely not rape. Monday, April 6, 2009
WISPIRG raises more money than expected for homeless By Grace Kim THE DAILY CARDINAL
Members of the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group reached out to the community Saturday through their annual Hunger Cleanup. The 25th annual Hunger Cleanup is a national project aimed at fighting hunger and homelessness through student volunteering and fundraising. The semester-long event is organized by the organization National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. According to Rashi Mangalick, co-coordinator of WISPIRG’s Hunger and Homelessness campaign, the event provided an opportunity to help poor areas of
assaults from page 1 harder to do with someone you knew and trusted than it is with a stranger who violates you.” According to Anderson, victims could be fearful of reporting because of the possibility of harsh reactions. She referred to “ignorant” comments made about the recent allegations against UW-Madison fraternity Sigma Chi. She said women who look at the incident could be afraid to report in the future because of how the campus may react. Anderson said the longer victims wait to report, the less likely
Madison and to raise awareness about poverty. “Many times, food pantries and shelters ... have so much to take care of that they do not have time to do little projects for themselves that need to get done,” Mangalick said. A total of 62 volunteers gathered to serve the Madison area by cleaning a bike path, stocking shelves, organizing donated clothing and gardening. Before arriving to participate in the clean-up, members of WISPIRG worked in fundraising teams to collect donations and contributions for organizations that work to decrease homelessness. The student group will work to raise more money before turning it in next week. “We raised $5,820, which was
way over our goal,” Mangalick said. “We are increasing our goal to $6,500 and definitely think we can make it just by reaching out to everyone.” According to a statement, the money raised through the project will go to several local, national and international organizations to help poverty-related areas, including Road Home, an organization that works to prevent poverty and homelessness. The funds will also assist refugees in Darfur, Sudan, and help provide emergency medical supplies and education for Zimbabwean girls. “We would love any help we can get, and it’s so easy to donate ... Any amount helps,” Mangalick said. To make an online donation, visit hungercleanup.org.
law enforcement is to believe them. She stressed the importance of victims seeking help immediately and getting a medical examination. “A lot of people say, ‘I just want to put this behind me ... I want to go back to class and live my life and pretend like this never happened.’ What we know about that is that is almost never successful as a way of trying to cope with trauma, because those feelings do come back,” she said. College students tend to tell their friends about assaults first, according to Anderson. She said it is important to know how to react in a way that does not make the victim doubt themselves.
According to university officials, there are several resources on campus that victims of sexual assault can go to for help. Kevin Helmkamp, assistant dean of students, said sexual assault is a crime that touches many people on campus and it is important to make resources known to students in the event that they will need them. “I think the nature of sexual assault is so personal that it makes it different from other sorts of crimes,” he said. “[Our goal is to continue] to educate students about what we will do and what we won’t do and show them they actually have a lot of power.”
march from page 1 street looked on as the crowd made its way to the Capitol. Marchers placed cardboard cutout tombstones on the Capitol’s front lawn to honor those from Wisconsin who have fallen in the wars, then listened to more speeches. “It’s good to keep this in the
races from page 1 voters to know this is all about student issues and their concerns.” District 2 election The District 2 election will also be held Tuesday. The District 2 race has recently seen controversy stemming from Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s endorsement of his former intern Bridget Maniaci over current Ald. Brenda Konkel. Konkel is staying positive but hopes recent controversy will not affect voter turnout. “Its unfortunate the race had to take a negative turn at the end,”
marriage from page 1 marriages in other states. Julaine Appling, CEO of the Wisconsin Family Council, said the Iowa decision was an “egregious use of judicial power.” “This is raw judicial activism, and I am profoundly sad for the people of Iowa whose will as expressed through their elected representatives has been completely dismissed,” she said. Same-sex marriages could begin by the end of the month in Iowa, but
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front of our minds,” said Phoebe Taurick, a UW-Madison senior who participated in the rally. Taurick, who grew up in rural Wisconsin, said many high school students in her community went into the military to get money for college. “It’s these people, these workingclass people that are actually going off and fighting and dying,” she said. Konkel said. “My fear is that people will stay home as a result of the negative pieces, however, I am hoping people will still get out to vote.” Maniaci is excited about Tuesday’s election and has been focused on reaching as many voters as possible during these days before the election. “I think its been a very good race,” Maniaci said. “I think I’ve reached a lot of different people in the district and heard issues that matter to them. I’m really excited, should I be elected, to bring a useful voice to the city council.” Polls will be open from 7 a.m to 8 p.m. Tuesday. UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin said a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, similar to the one passed in Wisconsin in 2006, will likely be on the ballot in Iowa in the near future. “This is an area where we’ve seen state after state after state vote against gay marriage on ballot propositions or constitutional amendments. That looks pretty likely in Iowa as well,” he said, adding he thinks the debate will be settled in favor of gay marriage in the long run.
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ithout question, serving as District 8 alder in the large and impressive shadow of outgoing Ald. Eli Judge is not the most enviable position. Both Bryon Eagon and Mark Woulf, the two candidates for Judge’s position, have made no secret about their respect for Judge and commitment to continuing his impressive work in students’ issues such as downtown lighting and tenant rights. Although both candidates bring an impressive slate of ideas related to student and city concerns, only Bryon Eagon has the pragmatic and realistic approach to accomplish the focal points of his campaign. After meeting with both candidates, The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board reaffirms its earlier endorsement for Bryon Eagon in District 8. Eagon’s platform is an impressive catalogue of policies and intended improvement, including a campus safety plan balanced by expanding Judge’s current work on the Downtown Residential Lighting Initiative with a collaborative safety organization composed of various representatives from UW-Madison, the UW Greek system, ASM, Madison Police Department and any other organizations interested in joining the dialogue about city safety.
Although Eagon may not be as extroverted as Woulf in his public speaking, he does provide a comprehensive and realistic platform in outlining his goals.
The crux of Woulf’s campaign has centered around reducing bar raids as well as opening up these establishments to those over 18, thereby reducing the number of students at house parties and other venues that threaten their safety and utilizing more police officers in maintaining downtown safety. Although Woulf’s plan is novel in its purposes, his proposal may be too farfetched to garner any support in the Common Council. Woulf ’s plan for downtown bars to purchase entertainment licenses may be a tough sell considering the dual concern of underage students either coming to their establishment inebriated or receiving alcohol through older patrons in the bar, making compliance checks even more of a complication for bar owners. In addition, the proposal might be a hard sell to the under-21 crowd, especially if establishments are strict on underage patrons separated from of-age patrons. Perhaps Woulf ’s own run-in with police at a bar raid has had too large of an impact on this particular platform idea. Although Eagon may not be as extroverted as Woulf in his public speaking, he does provide a comprehensive and realistic platform outlining his explicit goals for District 8 and its future. In tenants’
rights, Eagon seeks to mandate a more tenant-friendly lease-signing process, as well as supporting and expanding aspects of the photo ordinance and promoting Judge’s landlord rating website. Woulf’s suggestion of a separate mediation process in tenant-landlord disputes—though a lovely thought—would likely be too big of an endeavor despite the possible merits of such a system. Woulf presented a willingness to dedicate himself to the responsibilities of alder for the long term, explaining that he wanted to see next year’s group of freshmen through to their senior year. Unfortunately, Woulf may be better served to get himself a bit more familiar with the pertinent and pragmatic issues of Madison and run again after Eagon likely moves on to bigger political involvement. Right now, Bryon Eagon is the most prepared and experienced candidate to take on the role of District 8 alder.
Despite 911 call center gaffes, Falk still best fit
District 2 Alderman Bridget Maniaci and District 2 Ald. Brenda Konkel have drawn two very different perceptions in the days leading up to the District 2 election. Konkel, never afraid to defy Mayor Dave Cieslewicz or push a controversial policy, could be the potential wildcard factor in the race. Maniaci, however, is pushing for a safe, infrastructure-heavy plan to appeal to voters. Although her previous work as a press intern under Mayor Dave Cieslewicz as well as his subsequent endorsement of her may raise red flags, we do not believe Maniaci will sacrifice her constituents’ interests to appease a former boss.
District 2 needs a voice of reason, and Konkel is not the answer.
However, District 2 needs a voice of reason, and Konkel is not the answer. Her propensity to push policies and ordinances that are not seen as prudent issues or ideas by the Common Council. Maniaci’s realistic views on updating housing projects and tackling the issues related to neighborhood businesses are the kinds of policy making necessary in light of the current recession. Konkel has never been afraid to push her views and policies, even if they were unpopular. However, what District 2—and Madison— needs right now is a practical alder who will enact pragmatic policies and choose her battles in the common council wisely. Bridget Maniaci offers that opportunity for District 2, and The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board endorses her for District 2 Alder.
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omorrow, Dane County residents will have the opportunity to elect their county executive. The incumbent, Kathleen Falk, will be running for an unprecedented fourth term, while challenger Nancy Mistele is attempting to dislodge the resilient Falk. Unfortunately for Dane County, both Falk and Mistele are not particularly wellsuited candidates for the position of county executive. However, if voters must pick one of them, we may as well pick the stronger of the two. Given their views and intentions, the better candidate in this race is Kathleen Falk.
Mistele is running an extremely negative campaign, attempting to capitalize on a tragedy.
Of course, a big topic in this election is public safety, namely the 911 Center. Public safety has been the cornerstone of Mistele’s whole campaign, and by now most Dane County residents have heard at least a few of her shrill accusations against Falk and her handling of the 911 Center. Mistele is little more than an opportunist in this regard, attempting to capitalize on the Brittany Zimmermann tragedy. On the other hand, it seems Falk has begun the process of fixing up the 911 Center far too late. However, Mistele is unlikely to really improve public safety, and is only using this topic as a
means of turning people against Falk. Her vague promises tend to amount to little more than “improving and restoring confidence in the Dane County 911 Center,” though her proposed means of carrying this out are dubious at best.
Given their views and intentions, the better candidate in this race is Kathleen Falk.
Perhaps the only topic that Mistele is correct on is the proposed commuter rail plan. Although Falk supports the idea, it is a rather hefty burden to place on Wisconsin taxpayers, and even if federal money covers most of the cost, it is a lot of money that could be going into other programs to directly help citizens. A better usage, for example, might be focusing on fixing up Dane County roads, as Mistele suggests. Yes, a commuter rail may give commuters more options, but will enough people actually use it to support it, or will it just become another money pit, sucking in more and more tax dollars? Falk says it’s a good idea, but perhaps Mistele is right that we should be turning our attention to ideas and plans that do not have the possibility of turning into a massive waste. Some of Falk’s better investment ideas for the upcoming term are aimed at increasing green energy production through the use of manure digesters that will turn a pollutant of Dane County’s many lakes into a clean energy source, as well as using a similar process at our landfills. This is a responsible and important route that will not only help
clean up the environment, but also do so in a cost-effective way. But what exactly does Mistele hope to invest in? A big new county jail is what, one that will cost Dane County millions to build and millions more a year to staff and support. According to the latest report from the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office, the average daily population of Dane County’s jails has been relatively stagnant for the past few years, indicating no great need for a new prison facility within the next few years. Thus, such a facility would only add a greater burden to the county’s taxpayers, one they do not currently need.
Unfortunately for Dane County, both Falk and Mistele are not particularly well-suited candidates for the position of county executive.
Mistele is running an extremely negative campaign, attempting to capitalize on a tragedy. She is scaring voters into believing Falk will not only destroy the Dane County economy but also stand aside as the 911 Center falls into disarray. She throws vague promises to “clean-up” county programs, but is seemingly more focused on attacking her opponent and simply slashing funding whenever and wherever she can. Although Falk herself is by no means an outstanding candidate either, she is at least more experienced, has a clearer picture of what Dane County needs and is an overall better leader than Mistele. In this particular race, Kathleen Falk is best for Dane County. Ryan Dashek is a junior majoring in biology. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Fourth installment fails to retain ferocity By Brien Bienenfeld THE DAILY CARDINAL
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“Revanche” boasts a cast of unrecognizable foreigners that carry the character-driven plot, including Johannes Lust (above) who is most notably seen in a small role in Steven Spielberg’s “Munich.”
Foreign flick fascinates ‘Revanche’ screening impresses at Wisconsin Film Festival
By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL
In Götz Spielmann’s romantic thriller, “Revanche,” revenge is a dish best cooled by hot sex, incessant wood chopping and soul searching. Screened at the Wisconsin Film Festival this weekend and nominated for Best Foreign Film at this year’s Academy Awards, “Revanche” is like a knotted piece of wood, entangling its characters and crisscrossing themes—from revenge and faith, to guilt and uncertainty—while presenting a nearly impenetrable sense of morality.
The film is as much about the search for distractions as resolutions.
“Revanche” begins with a split focus, paralleling the relationships of Alex (Johannes Krisch) and Tamara (Irina Potapenko)—a soft-hearted ex-con and a Ukrainian prostitute who works at “the Cinderella,” a Viennese brothel—and Robert (Andreas Lust) and Susanne (Ursula Strauss)—a police officer and his wife who has recently miscarried. When Alex and Tamara skip town and head for the country, Alex decides to start their new life with a
bank heist. After all, he tells Tamara while parked near the bank, “nothing can go wrong.” Sure enough, the robbery goes off without a hitch and Alex returns to the car within minutes only to find Robert, the aforementioned police officer, questioning Tamara about her lack of a passport. Charging in with his unloaded gun, Alex surprises Robert, forces him to lie down, and is well down the street before Robert can get up to shoot, missing the tires. Alex’s relief is cut short, however, when he realizes a stray bullet has fatally wounded Tamara. In numbed shock, Alex abandons Tamara and the car in the forest, stumbling toward his father’s house in the country. Robert is psychologically shattered when he discovers his lethal misfire, and his gradual unraveling eats away at his already emaciated marriage. Susanne, racked by Robert’s agonizing stress, starts to increase her visits to Hausner, an accordion-playing old man she sometimes keeps company. Well, wouldn’t you know it? He happens to be Alex’s father. Avoiding over-simplification, the film brilliantly parallels each of the three characters’ complex reactions to the accident, with Susanne acting as the link between Robert and Alex. In one interesting contrast, Alex summons vengeance by constantly looking at a glamour photo of Tamara, tacked to his bedroom
wall, while a guilt-stricken Robert is haunted by a similar headshot of a dead Tamara, which he carries with him everywhere.
Although the film’s mounting tension never snaps into a crisply cathartic finale, its questions of morality linger long after any climax ever could.
Neither man is presented as onesided, though. Alex’s vengeance is tempered by guilt, grief and doubt about Robert’s intentions. More Hamlet than hell-bent. In the same way, Robert’s guilt is fused with an angry loss of faith as he curses God for his bad luck. The film is as much about the search for distractions as resolutions. Robert tries to clear his head with long jogs, Susanne turns to Alex, of all people, to solve her sexual frustrations, and the once soft-hearted Alex becomes distant, rigid and mechanical, approaching his father’s wood pile and nocturnal visits to Susanne with the same machine-like brutality. Although the film’s mounting tension never snaps into a crisply cathartic finale, its questions of morality linger long after any climax ever could. Grade: AB
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What is the worst kind of movie? Is it long and boring or is it unnecessarily confusing? The answer is neither; the worst movies carry predictable plot lines that are too corny to appreciate even if they were original. And if that excruciatingly cliché movie happens to be the fourth sequel coming out almost a decade after the original appeared in theaters, then you have a movie that should never have been pitched in the first place. This is the unfortunate case with “Fast & Furious,” the latest installment dedicated to being furiously fast. This time around, they remember to incorporate a piece of what made the first installment appealing, the original cast. With nearly the same title and actors, the theater calls to fans of the original to see if American’s hopes for a real sequel can finally be realized on screen. Unfortunately, the plot and dialogue are so marred by their predictability that the cast has no chance of restoring the series back to its brief golden age in 2001. Although the action was appropriately interspersed with loads of sex and violence, between the cliché plot, corny dialogue and the eightyear hiatus from the release of the original, this movie was doomed from the start. The opening scene gives us a glimpse of the desperate attempt the film makes at restoring excitement to the series. After Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) successfully hijack oil from a truck, Toretto drives his car under the massive inflamed rolling truck in impossible fashion. As audiences start to laugh at the ridiculousness of this opening scene, it becomes clear that this is not the last time roars of laughter will be heard at the supposed serious and intense points of the film. Another such moment came when Letty tries to console and convince her lover, Toretto, they shouldn’t stop racing simply because of the inherent dangers of street piracy. Right after she looks at him and takes a deep breath, she says, “Baby
what did we say to each other when we first started doing this ... ride or die and nothing else.” The audience once again burst into laughter at the unprecedented levels of fluff the dialogue quickly reaches. Dominated by an unrealistic, unfeeling dialogue and a lack of plausibility pertaining to certain events, which included Vin Diesel taking a bullet in the back without batting an eye, “Fast & Furious” leads to more mocking and unsympathetic responses than anything else.
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One more scene highlighting the massive failure of the plot and dialogue comes when the antagonist is caught by Toretto and Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker). We hear more heightened levels of cliché with the words of the captured criminal. Lacking any real suspense or convincing acting, the bad guy looks at his capturers and says, “We’re not so different you and me...” At this point in the movie, the audience’s anticipation revolves around seeing if the conclusion of the film can exhibit the same inability to emotionally reach audiences that it displayed consistently throughout. And in this last anti-climactic statement, “Fast & Furious”—attempt four— does not disappoint. First and foremost, this movie should stand as a laundry list for filmmakers and producers of what to avoid when making a sequel. First, if you’re making a sequel that’s supposed to reflect the success of the original, it’s best not to wait eight years to make it. And if it’s an action drama, offering clever dialogue and a suspenseful plot helps elicit the type of audience response that reflects the action on the screen, instead of the laughter this feeble attempt at film is sure to yield from any viewers looking for something worth their time. Grade: F
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Wisconsin unable to hold off Purdue over weekend By Emma Condon THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Wisconsin women’s tennis team sustained another crushing blow this weekend when the squad fell to Purdue 6-1 at home in their sixth conference loss this season. The No. 70 Badgers (0-6 Big Ten, 5-13 overall) who hold an all-time record of 27-10 against Purdue walked on the court after last weekend’s 6-1 loss to Michigan and the subsequent heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Michigan State. “They had only one player in their lineup from last year’s team. It’s a whole new team so we really didn’t have a good idea of what to expect,” said head coach Brian Fleishman about the Boilermakers. “Until you actually see the players it is really tough to judge and figure out how you’re going to beat them, and I think our girls handled the situation well, not knowing that much about each of their players.” The young Purdue team (2-3, 6-9) took the doubles point for an early lead, but the Badgers put up a
football from page 8 of the spring as he received more carries than any other back. “We just didn’t want to put John (Clay) and Zach Brown out there,” Bielema said. “Really, he’s our next best option because Bradie Ewing isn’t out there. We wanted to get him some reps.” During red zone drills, Smith was able to turn in some big plays for touchdowns. On the first play from scrimmage with Curt
vigorous fight. At the No. 1 doubles spot, senior Elizabeth Carpenter partnered with freshman Aleksandra Markovic, and the pair fell 8-4 to Boilermaker senior Stephanie Wooten and junior Michelle Sammons. Purdue furthered their early lead by pulling out a tight 9-7 victory at No. 2 over Wisconsin’s junior Katya Mirnova and sophomore Emese Kardhordo. With the momentum on their side as singles play opened, Purdue continued their campaign by collecting a point at the No. 3 position where Markovic fell in straight sets to Jennifer Rabot 6-3, 6-3. UW sophomore Jessica Seyferth also fell at No. 4 in an affecting tiebreak 6-1, 7-6 (4) before Carpenter earned the Badgers’ only point for her victory over Sammons at No.1. Carpenter fell behind 0-3 early in the first set but came back to overcome Sammons in a tiebreak for the set. She found her range in the second and closed out the match with a vengeance to take the point 7-6 (3), 6-0. Phillips under center, Smith took the handoff and broke it out wide. He got past the defensive line and turned on the jets to speed into the end zone. Then, three plays later, Smith took the handoff from Phillips, broke up field, quickly displayed a nasty spin move at the five yard line and walked in for the score. “Erik did a good job with the ball in his hands,” Bielema said. “There was a couple big-time busts in protection that cost us plays.”
In a similar fashion Dana Larsen took her first set without dropping a game 6-0, but Purdue’s Remi Martin doubled back to take the second 6-1. “I knew she was kind of not playing her game, so I knew she was going to come out much better in the next two sets,” Larsen said. “I was prepared that she would step up her game.” Finally Martin came out ahead in a decisive third to win the match and earn the Boilermakers the win at 4-1. Even with the meet decided, UW freshman Angela Chupa fought on but retired in her third set. Mirnova struggled to convert on breakpoints and succumbed to Wooten after winning her first set 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. “You can look at losses two ways,” Fleishman said. “You can either be discouraged or you can actually learn from it. I think today we learned again that we are doing the right things, we just gotta get our execution.” The Badgers move west next weekend to continue their drive for a conference win against Iowa and Minnesota Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Senior safety Shane Carter also stood out on the defensive side of the ball. Although the defense has seen its fair share of struggles with tackling over the past few seasons, it was relatively effective during Saturday’s scrimmage. “I thought Shane Carter was one of the guys that popped out to me,” Bielema said. “I was interested to see how Shane responded, and he had a couple nice hits and he had a couple short-yardage hits as well.”
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Wisconsin senior Elizabeth Carpenter was the only Badgers to collect a win this weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers.
volleyball from page 8 hitting right side for the most part, tallying six kills and 10 digs. Senior outside hitter Brittney Dolgner led the Badgers with 14 kills, with fellow outside hitter and junior Allison Wack adding 13 kills. Wisconsin head coach Pete Waite and assistant coach Brian Hefferman were both off on recruiting trips, and assistant coach Colleen Bayer was out due to the recent birth of her third child. Thus, Noth, a for-
mer assistant coach at Nebraska for 10 years and Bayer’s replacement this spring season, stepped in to take the helm. “That’s what makes it so fun is to come into the gym and work with elite athletes that have great attitudes,” Noth said. “This program, they’re building themselves to be contenders in the Big Ten and they’ve worked hard.” UW will return to the Field House next Saturday to face Illinois in its final spring match of the season. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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Lady Badgers drop two games to Illinois By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Wisconsin senior Alexis Garcia and the Badgers struggled on offense this weekend as the team could only register six hits against Illinois.
The Wisconsin softball team (1-5 Big Ten, 12-24 overall) dropped a pair of games to conference rival Illinois (5-2, 20-10) at the Goodman Softball Complex Saturday. The Fighting Illini shut out the Badgers 8-0 in game one, as Illinois freshman hurler Monica Perry no-hit UW in five innings. Illinois went on to win a close second game 3-2, headlined by a controversial call at the plate. Perry pitched two complete games Saturday, allowing only two runs on six hits and three walks for the day. In game one, Perry was two walks away from a perfect game, giving up walks to Wisconsin sophomores Jennifer Krueger and Livi Abney. UW junior Letty Olivarez got the ball in game one against Perry, managing to keep the Illinois lead to 3-0. The bottom fell out for the Badgers in the fourth inning, as Olivarez gave up three more runs and was then replaced by sophomore Kristyn Hansen with the bases loaded, who gave up two runs of her own. Wisconsin could not create a rally after trailing eight runs, and Illinois won by slaughter rule. In game one, Olivarez and Hansen were unable to shut down
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Illinois’ potent offense. The Illini scored eight runs on 12 hits, and Illini batters had over twice as many at-bats as Wisconsin. Illini sophomore Danielle Zymkowitz, who has the best batting average on her team, went 3-for-3 at the plate. UW looked to get its offense going in game two, with a fresh arm in senior Leah Vanevenhoven in the circle, facing Illinois’ Perry once again. The Badgers got the scoring going first, plating a run in the bottom of the first. After scoring back and forth through five innings, Wisconsin and Illinois were tied, 2-2. Illinois took the lead for good in the sixth inning on a controversial call by the home plate umpire. With a runner on third, Wisconsin senior Alexis Garcia dove for a sharp ground ball at first base and attempted to throw the runner out at home. The catcher, sophomore Dana Rasmussen, caught the ball cleanly and applied the tag, but the umpire called the runner safe, giving Illinois a 3-2 lead. The crowd, which felt Rasmussen had tagged the runner out, booed the umpire. Head coach Chandelle Schulte immediately came out of the dugout and argued the call, but to no avail.
“Lex made an amazing play, Dana made the tag,” said Vanevenhoven. The pitcher tried to play down the incident, but Schulte let her feelings show, saying the umpire made a bad call. Vanevenhoven held the Illini offense for the rest of the game, but UW was unable to come back. Perry struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh, giving Illinois the victory. “I think they did a really good job of keeping the game close,” said Perry, praising the Badgers’ defense and pitching in game two. Vanevenhoven pitched a solid complete game, giving up three runs on only four hits and two walks. Illinois’ Zymkowitz went 0for-3 at the plate after dominating the Badgers in game one. “Her ball moved really well,” said Garcia about Vanevenhoven’s pitching. Garcia lamented that the Badgers could not get their hitting, defense and pitching going at the same time. “We needed to have them at certain moments, and we didn’t,” she said. UW will host the Northern Iowa Panthers in a doubleheader Wednesday at the Goodman Softball Complex. Game one starts at 4 p.m. with game two slated to start at 6 p.m.
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UW learns from spring scrimmage By Tom Lea THE DAILY CARDINAL
As the midway point of spring practice draws near, the Wisconsin football team finally held its first scrimmage. Because of the nice weather, the team had its first practice outside this spring. Injury report Redshirt sophomore running back John Clay was tackled low as he entered the open field and seemed to suffer a minor ankle injury. He came out of practice for a short period but returned seemingly unbothered by the injury. “He actually took an ankle, it was just a contusion and there wasn’t anything done structurally,” Bielema said. “I think he responded and showed a little toughness. “He’s a big body so everybody’s going to tackle him low. He’s aware
of that, he has to be guarded for it, but bottom line is its just part of being the size that he is.” Senior linebacker Eric Prather was also injured during the latter portion of the scrimmage and was fitted with a knee brace before being carted off the field. “I don’t know what happened exactly with Eric Prather,” Bielema said. “He got caught in a pile up over there.” Depth chart movement After losing his spot on the first team offensive line Thursday, sophomore lineman Josh Oglesby was back with the starters to begin the scrimmage portion of Saturday’s practice. Freshman Peter Konz, who had replaced Oglesby at right tackle earlier this week, was back on the second team offense. “He responded,” Bielema said
of Oglesby. “I thought he had his best practice on Thursday that he’s had as a player here, but he’s nowhere close to as good as he can be. I think he understands that, but some of the things we’re asking, just the simple things. Being right, being onside and trying to play with intensity. He was able to do that Thursday and hopefully carried forward today.” The rest of the offensive line stayed consistent to what it has been all spring with junior Gabe Carimi at left tackle, junior Jake Bscherer at left guard, junior John Moffitt at center and junior Bill Nagy at right guard. Standout performers Freshman running back Erik Smith had arguably his best practice
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The Badgers showed improvement this weekend against the Bison.
Wisconsin splits with North Dakota State Saturday at home By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL
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The Wisconsin volleyball team returned to action Saturday at the Field House as it split a four-set spring match against North Dakota State. After losing the first pair of tight sets 25-23, 25-20 to the Bison, Wisconsin rallied to even the match with two wins 25-16, 25-23. “It’s always nice as a coach to see that comeback, for them to figure out what needs to happen on the court,” interim assistant coach Cathy Noth said. “So they provided more energy and started to come together as a team. And that really builds a team—it builds confidence and betters themselves for the fall season.” Although the 2-2 final tally was the official final score, the UW coaching staff realizes the spring season is worth more than just wins and losses. “In the spring, it’s all about individual training and trying to get the team to come together and be successful as a team,” Noth said. “I thought today was a good stepping stone for that.” Noth said Wisconsin is looking to work on its fundamentals, specifically passing skills and picking up the tempo
offensively—elements that plagued the Badgers at times last season. “Spring is about our side of the net—having our players be successful and figuring out how to win and to better themselves as players,” Noth said. Returning to the 5-1 offense, sophomore setter Janelle Gabrielsen had a match-high 40 assists. “I feel like I am getting more comfortable, and everyone’s getting comfortable with it,” Gabrielsen said. “I feel like I’m getting into a rhythm and I feel like it’s just going well for us. Right now, I just have to get to know my hitters and where they want the ball.” Gabrielsen has had to adjust not only to a new offense, but also several new faces in the lineup, including redshirt junior and Northern Iowa transfer Jessa Benson. “I came here not really knowing what role I would play,” said Benson, who averaged 9.49 assists per set as the Panthers’ setter last season. “It seems I’ve been thrown around into many different positions.” Benson played all-around Saturday, volleyball page 7