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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.

UW resources help in victims’ recovery efforts

By Estephany Escobar THE DAILY CARDINAL

After being sexually assaulted on campus by a summer acquaintance in the fall of 2008, a UW-Madison female student walked to her classes, feeling unsafe and consumed with anxious thoughts. “[Rape] is a small, four-letter word, but it’s the biggest thing in the world,” the 21-year-old female UW-Madison student said.

Although she was hurt by the incident, the victim said she found the strength to decide it would not determine the rest of her life.

“Four days after it happened, I decided I’m not going to be the person who 10 years down the line [is] still hurt by this,

and I think that’s the best thing you can do,” she said.

After reporting the assault to UWPD and receiving counseling and support from the dean of students and her family, she feels empowered and ready to move on.

Over 188 students reported a sexual assault across the UW System universities in 2007.

The highest number of reports in the UW System was at UWMadison, with 42 reported cases, followed by UW-Oshkosh with 30 reports and UW-Milwaukee with 16.

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Officer Lester Moore of the Madison Police Department stressed the idea that gangs are a community issue and that not all members are necessarily evil at an event Thursday night.

CNI sponsors gang-awareness event

By Grace Urban THE DAILY CARDINAL

In an event sponsored by Capitol Neighborhoods Inc. Thursday, Officer Lester Moore of the Madison Police Department and former MPD Captain Luis Yudice emphasized gang awareness and prevention to residents.

“The gang issue in Madison is not just a police problem, it’s a community problem,” Moore said.

A gang is considered to be

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three or more people who have a common identifying sign, symbol or name and whose members engage in criminal activity.

Yudice, security director for the Madison Metropolitan School District, said students join gangs for multiple reasons, including a desire for prestige among friends, making money, a sense of identity and protection.

“Youth violence and gangs go hand in hand,” he said. “It’s consid-

ered a national health problem.”

According to Moore, Madison has its fair share of gang-related activity, with approximately 1,400 gang members and associates in the area.

“All of the [police] agencies within Dane County are dealing with gang members, and we work together through an informationsharing network,” Moore said. gangs page 3

Hospital board members to remain despite abortion critics

By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

Although anti-abortion activists have spoken out strongly against three pro-abortion rights members serving on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board, the state Senate voted Thursday to reappoint them.

The Senate’s vote confirmed Gov. Jim Doyle’s recommendation for current members Roger Axtell, Mike Weiden and Sheldon

Wasserman, a former state representative, to serve again on the board. They voted 17-15 for Axtell and Weiden, with one Democrat voting with the Republicans, and voted 21-11 for Wasserman.

Axtell and Weiden voted in February for a plan to allow second-term abortions to be performed at the Madison Surgery Center, an affiliate of UW hospital page 3

Sponsor still uncertain for Mifflin party

By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

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UW-Madison graduate student Joe Cesarz performs as part of the funk band Los Brujos at a battle of the bands competition at the Memorial Union Terrace Thursday night.

The final decision for a 2009 Mifflin Street Block Party sponsor will be made Friday, but officials are saying it is unlikely DCNY PRO will host the event.

Madison’s Street Use Staff Team granted DCNY PRO a permit Tuesday, but co-owner Ny Bass said the group needed to raise $4,000 by Friday for the

sponsorship to be solidified. � Lt. Kristen Roman of the Madison Police Department said a sponsorship could decrease the number of arrests made at the party. � “A sponsored event has a middle and an end and a focus, and that is what has been missing from Mifflin,” she said. “In the history of the event there used to mifflin page 3

“…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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very time I drive home, just after I cross the border and finally breathe that invigorating Minnesotan air, I’m greeted by a billboard on my left that reads “ARE YOU GOING TO HEAVEN OR HELL?” followed by a phone number. Most states would probably throw you a few meatballs first or even a toll booth or two before gettin’ real on you like that, but after three and a half hours barreling through boring Wisconsin nothingness and past indoor waterparks listening to western Wisconsin country radio and random CDs found on the floor of the car (R. Kelly’s hiphopera “Trapped in the Closet” is full of so many twists and turns, I thought I was going to swerve right off the road!), that billboard has a strange way of reminding me I’m still alive. When I pass it, I like to imagine some frantic woman reading it and becoming so concerned about the fate of her eternal soul she violently brakes along the side of the road, whips out her cell phone

and calls the number. In seconds, she is greeted by an automated voice that says, “Thank you for calling Heaven or Hell Hotline, the instant summation of your predestination. At the present moment, you are going to ...” and then a gruff voice from a man named Maslowski inelegantly interjects, “HELL,” and the line goes dead. She probably wouldn’t find it very funny, but I always get a kick out of that.

I would guess that exactly zero people have called that number, first because we drive too fast to write it down and second because we all know that we wouldn’t get Maslowski’s jarring ejaculation on the other end but instead some blowhard droning on and on about the myriad reasons why we are, in fact, going to hell, sort of like those zealous fellows who occasionally grace our Library Mall. It’s hard to believe this kind of in-your-face evangelism is inspired by good Christian compassion and it’s easy to assume that it does not work. The old men who hand out New Testaments every fall are all right, but you have to imagine those criers with their signs on State and Lake keep more people from reading the Gospels than masturbation does by blinding little boys. Recently in Madison,

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however, a new force for evangelization has raised its ugly head, one much more silent but seemingly a good deal more sinister.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has had it’s little compound on West Wash for as long as I have roamed these streets, but it must have just recently raised enough cash from its stingy members’ monthly dues to start spreading the bad news.

On billboards and buses around town, we are now beckoned to walk in the bleak light of atheism, to slough off our antiquated religious superstitions and sleep in (finally!) on Sundays like the enlightened beings blind evolution intended us to be. I had thought college students to be about as religious as apples; to put these ads around campus seems to be preaching to the choir. Maybe the FFRF thought it’d be best to start out easy and work up to more difficult markets from there. But behind all its sleek ads and simple slogans there’s something strange about this religious irreligion.

As a religious and enlightened television watcher, I’ve become utterly immune to all forms of advertisement and untrusting of any organization that would spend money to seduce me. As one of six siblings, I know that

sex and the student body

Consent to a CHange in culture

By Katie Simons PROMOTING AWARENESS, VICTIM EMPOWERMENT

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

I am sure you have seen information tables on Library Mall, heard someone talking about an event in class or even attended one yourself. April is a time to think about the impact that sexual violence has on all of us. The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) reports that about one in 6 women and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lives; college women are four times more likely to experience an assault than any other group.

Whether you know a victim of assault or have experienced sexual violence personally, I think we can all agree that these numbers show that far too many people are hurt by this form of violent behavior.

I recently attended an event hosted by UW student organization PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment) called Sex Signals. During the performance, one of the presenters made a point that I have been thinking about ever since. She said that 30 years ago it was a social taboo to call someone out for driving after they had been drinking.

No one thought twice about getting in a car and driving home after spending a night out drinking with friends. People were uncomfortable talking about drinking and driving and so the topic seldom came up. However, largely due to the work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) we have seen a major cultural shift in our attitudes about drinking and driving. Today it is not uncommon to plan for a designated driver or take someone’s keys away from them if they have had too much to drink. The speaker then pointed out the connections between this issue and the way we address sexual assault in our communities. We have made great strides in thinking and talking more openly about

sex in our culture. Even so, sexual and domestic violence remain topics that many people still choose to ignore. If one in six women are victims of sexual assault, why aren’t we talking about it? Are we simply bystanders refusing to intervene in an obvious problem?

We should all assume responsibility for intervening in situations that can lead to sexual violence. These can range from letting a friend go home with a partner when it is clear they are too drunk to give consent to encountering domestic abuse in public. We have all experienced these situations, but how often have we turned a blind eye because we did not want to get involved in someone else’s “business” or be considered a “cock block.”

We need to get past this idea that by being concerned about the safety of another person we are in some way interfering.

Greater awareness of the causes of sexual violence and recognizing the importance of clear communication in promoting consensual relationships are important steps in reducing the frequency of sexual assault. Although some people believe that asking for consent is a necessary evil, I don’t think that consent should be seen as a negative or embarrassing topic. In contrast, better communication with your partner can improve the way you interact, both sexually and in other aspects of your relationship. At the most fundamental level it, is about respecting one another.

Just as we have seen a large shift in cultural attitudes about driving while under the influence of alcohol, it is my hope that greater awareness about the prevalence and causes of sexual violence will lead to a similar shift in our attitudes about this important problem.

For more information about how you can create a world without sexual violence visit PAVE’s website at http://uwpave.rso.wisc.edu/.

Katie Simons is a sophomore guest columnist and the media advocate for PAVE.

if something actually is good, people will go to great lengths to make you not want it so they get it all to themselves. That’s why my older brother tries to tell me that the brownies are dry and don’t bother tasting them, that’s why my mom told us cookie dough kills you, and that’s why I think it’s probably not all that great to be finally free from our religious foundations. You don’t see the Catholic Church buying ad space to say, “The Eucharist: Mmm, Mmm, Good!” or the Alcoholic Beverage Council taking out 10-second spots to tell us that getting drunk actually feels pretty great. Advertisements are meant to promote a certain interest; the truth spreads by word of mouth, and good things sell themselves.

I don’t doubt that the members of FFRF are every bit as firm in their convictions as I am in mine. I understand very well the human impulse to convert others to those convictions. All the same, I can’t help but consider these folks akin to that ill-fated kid in seventh grade who tries to get you to smoke cigarettes with him just so he isn’t doing it all alone.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fact of the Day: Only 16 percent of rapes reported to the police result in prison sentences.

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UW-Stevens Point chancellor to step down following controversy

By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

Following a progression of controversy, UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Linda Bunnell announced Thursday she will step down by the end of May. UW System spokesperson David Giroux could not give details concerning the cause of Bunnell’s resignation. “She has announced BUNNELL her resignation and [UW System] President Reilly has accepted it,” he said.

However, Bunnell has been facing criticism since hitting a parked car and driving away to make it to Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget address in February.

The Associated Press discovered she

had purchased three alcoholic drinks before the accident, but she later said she only drank one of the drinks and was not impaired.

Records showing Bunnell’s use of university money for personal expenses have garnered additional criticism.

Reilly did not mention the accusations, but acknowledged her achievements as chancellor in a statement.

“We will work with faculty, staff, students, senior academic leaders and others there to sustain the university’s solid academic reputation and its positive community impact,” Reilly said.

State Rep. Steve Nass, RWhitewater, former chair of the state Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, said in a statement that Bunnell’s decision to resign is a positive move for UW-Stevens Point.

“This will allow both Chancellor

Bunnell and UWSP to move forward in a positive manner,” he said.

State Rep. Kim Hixon, DWhitewater, who is the current chair of the committee, declined to comment.

“This will allow both Chancellor Bunnell and UWSP to move forward in a positive manner.”

Steve Nass state representative R-Whitewater

UW-Stevens Point provost Mark Nook will serve as interim chancellor of the university starting June 1. According to Giroux, it has not yet been determined when the university will start a search for a permanent replacement.

Former Wis. congressman confirms plan to run for governor Former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann said Thursday he is planning to run for governor in 2010.

Neumann, a Republican, confirmed his intentions to run in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal.

He served in Congress from 1995 to 1998, representing the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin.

In 1998, Neumann narrowly lost to U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., in

gangs from page 1 Moore noted that unlike other areas of the country, gangs in Madison are generally not divided by race.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is actively working to prevent gang membership and intervene in gang-related activity in schools, according to Yudice.

“Children can’t learn if they feel afraid in our schools,”

mifflin from page 1 be a much more mobilized type of focus and purpose, and that has been lost in recent years.”

According to Roman, there were nearly 440 arrests made last year and approximately 120 officers patrolling the event. She said the department plans to staff a similar number at this year’s Mifflin event.

Joel DeSpain, spokesperson for MPD, said last year’s event was the first he attended in over 20 years.

“It was shocking to see the level of intoxication,” he said.

According to Roman, people who are arrested at Mifflin are handcuffed and taken to an arrest-processing center. The center has previously been in a local parking ramp. This year, however, officials plan to process arrests closer to Mifflin Street for people who are of age and have identification with them.

Roman said around 20,000 people attend Mifflin each year, leading to dangers involving alcohol consumption and overcrowding at house parties.

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the race for the U.S. Senate seat.

Neumann will likely vie for the GOP nomination against Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, who is expected to announce his candidacy next week.

Neumann’s announcement comes only days after Jim Klauser, former secretary of administration to former Gov. Tommy Thompson, penned an open letter backing Neumann as

a gubernatorial candidate.

“I have been heavily involved in four successful Republican gubernatorial campaigns. Based on that experience I have concluded that of the prospective candidates, Mark Neumann is best able to win and govern well,” Klauser wrote.

Gov. Jim Doyle has not announced a run for re-election, but has been raising funds.

Yudice said.

Several programs exist in Madison to assist gang-involved and at-risk youth. One such program is the Madison Gang Project, a grassroots organization devoted decreasing gang activity in the community.

“I encourage community members to become involved in prevention and intervention efforts by donating their time and skills,” Moore said.

Community members should also be on the lookout for suspicious behavior and activity, Yudice said, such as graffiti, body markings and large groups of people all wearing one color.

Yudice cautioned community members not to jump to conclusions.

“Everything has to be done in a very respectful manner,” Yudice said. “Gang members are not necessarily evil.”

people who reside in the dwelling to remain at a certain level of safety in terms of the number of people they are packing in,” Roman said.

She said depending on the number of people attending Mifflin, the police may close the street, but only for safety concerns.

assault from page 1 Center, said the difference in the number of reports does not necessarily indicate a difference in the true number of assaults in each city or that Madison is a more dangerous place than Milwaukee.

Different services are provided within the three universities to not only support students who have been victims of sexual assault, but to educate all students about the issue.

UW-Milwaukee provides several campus programs for education and prevention, including counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy to students and informational resources provided by the Norris Health Center and the Women’s Resource Center.

Seasholes said UW-Milwaukee has a decentralized structure, allowing victims to benefit from any of the resources available on campus. “[We ask them] what their needs are, and we let them know what the other campus services are if they are of any interest,” she said.

At UW-Oshkosh, several services are provided to students through the Dean of Students Office, the Department of Residence Life, the Counseling Center, the Student Health Center, Victim Advocate and the Office of Equity and Affirmative Action.

“What we would want to make sure is that students are aware of resources and helping them connect to those resources,” Terri Arnold, assistant dean of students at UW-Oshkosh, said.

Unlike other UW System universities, UW-Madison has a student-run organization, Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, which functions as a referral source for victims of sexual assault and works to empower students through education and prevention programs.

“We are a place for victims or people that just care about sexual assault to come and maybe have the chance to feel empowered because they feel they are making a difference in stopping sexual assault,” Nastassja Heintz-Janis, UW-Madison PAVE outreach coordinator, said.

Services in the three schools stress the importance of reporting to the police.

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Barbara Lyons, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life, said because they approved the second-trimester abortion plan, Axtell and Weiden “have no regard for human life” and are not qualified to sit on the board.

“We voted on all of them based on their qualifications for the job, and all of them were qualified.”

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If DCNY PRO is able to sponsor this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party, unofficial Mifflin performers may be replaced by more well-known acts.

“You have to take the fact that they’re willing to make certain members of the human family dispensable in a most egregious manner,” she said. “I think it’s important that if you are a health-care provider you take into consideration the needs and the lives of all your patients, not just

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Madison student, reporting can put power back in the victim’s hands.

“You should report no matter what. Reporting does nothing to you, and it makes it known what happened, and that’s what needs to happen,” she said.

Heintz-Janis said every victim reacts differently and some of them may not believe reporting is the right choice for them.

“Reporting does nothing to you, and it makes it known what happened, and that’s what needs to happen.” anonymous victim UW-Madison

The services at each of the campuses attempt to help victims in the recovery process. One of the most important factors in helping a person recover is support and help from friends, according to the Dane County Rape Crisis Center Director Kelly Anderson. “[If a friend doesn’t believe the victim] that reinforces the sense that no one will believe her and maybe somehow it was her fault,” Anderson said.

The assaulted UW-Madison student said her friends made the process harder because they did not believe her.

“The best thing you can do ... is to talk to someone and decide that you are not going to let you hold yourself back.”

Nastassja Heintz-Janis outreach coordinator PAVE

According to Heintz-Janis, PAVE provides workshops to educate friends of victims on how to react if a friend tells them they were sexually assaulted. The four-step process includes listening to the victim attentively without interrupting them, thanking them for trusting them, supporting them and offering help.

“The best thing you can do … is to talk to someone and decide that you are not going to let you hold yourself back,” she said. some of them.”

According to Carrie Lynch, spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Schofield, senate Democrats approved the reappointment because the men are qualified and the job has nothing to do with abortion. “[Senate Democrats] approved all of them because their views on any particular single issue wasn’t a qualification for the job. We voted on all of them based on their qualifications for the job, and all of them were qualified,” she said.

Lisa Subeck, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, said Axtell and Weiden’s votes for the abortion center were a “responsible choice.” She said second-trimester abortions are often needed for women who learn of health risks late in their pregnancies or have difficulty traveling to abortion clinics during early stages of pregnancy.

“They ensured that all women would continue to have access to a full range of reproductive health services, and for that they should be applauded, not punished,” Subeck said.

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Film delivers powerful image of desolate lifestyles Dark setting fuels the impressive ‘Gomorrah’

By Eamon Doyle THE DAILY CARDINAL

PHOTO COURTESY ALIYA NAUMOFF

This eclectic mish-mash of pop heavyweights includes members of Hanson, Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne and the Smashing Pumpkins, and it’s sure to elicit favorable reactions from devout fans.

Shining through the ‘Tint’ Debut from power-pop supergroup a dancing success

By Kaitlyn Schnell THE DAILY CARDINAL

When people hear about new band Tinted Windows, one can almost hear the confused reaction across the nation: “What the HELL?” The new group is composed of Taylor Hanson of Hanson singing lead vocals, James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins on guitar, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne on bass and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick on the drums. However, as eclectic as these members may be, the combination of their geniuses melds together to form one majorly sweet power-pop supergroup.

Each individual’s strengths shine through on this high-energy, diverse album reminiscent of ’80s pop rock.

Hanson and Schlesinger first crossed paths in the mid-nineties, and have always planned on doing something together. Schlesinger and Iha had worked together in the past, so he joined to form the trio. In need of a drummer, the group called Carlos on an impulse and received a positive response.

Tinted Windows came together in the name of music, and an enjoyable, not-too-thought-out compila-

tion of songs is the final product.

By no means does the existence of Tinted Windows mean the end of Hanson, Fountains of Wayne or Cheap Trick. Everyone can take a deep sigh of relief.

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Tinted Windows Tinted Windows At first, it is hard to imagine how people who play such different types of music can unite in one band. But somehow they make it happen, even though it does not sound quite like any of their previous music. Each individual’s strengths shine through on this high-energy, diverse album reminiscent of ’80s pop rock.

At first listen, the audience might be shocked by the overtly pop-sounding tunes and disregard the album as a failed attempt. By the second listen, the groovy guitars and catchy hooks prove their brilliance. Who can deny good music if a tapping foot and nodding head can be seen? No one, that’s who.

The band’s first single off Tinted Windows, “Kind of a Girl,” nicely showcases what the group has to

offer. Hanson’s unmistakable voice and the groovy beat collectively make a memorable mark upon the album.

The song’s music video, a parody of a late-night cable access performance, illustrates how light-heartedly the group is taking this job.

The danceable “Can’t Get a Read on You” and “We Got Something” offer fast amusement, while the slower “Back with You” and “Doncha Wanna” bring smooth melodies with simple lyrics.

Although the songs obviously have a pop-rock sound, don’t expect another Jonas Brothers here. The level of expertise collected from years of musical experience in previous projects gives Tinted Windows a much more sophisticated touch than other bubblegum pop albums.

Although the songs obviously have a pop-rock sound, don’t expect another Jonas Brothers here.

With all the heavy stuff already circulating the music scene today, Tinted Windows offer a refreshing break. Tinted Windows provides simple and fun tunes to boogie to. Once you get past the confusion, you will hear an upbeat pop album worth listening to.

This Weekend at the Movies

Questioning life’s meaning has become cliché, a question that people ask in order to demonstrate that some questions lack easy answers. Matteo Garrone’s “Gomorrah,” however, has an emphatic response— under some circumstances, life has no meaning.

The film meanders through the world of organized crime in Naples, Italy, and demonstrates with brutal candor the debasement of human life.

The hopeless economic conditions play host to a violent criminal ideology derived from pre-Enlightenment conceptions of law, power and sovereignty. Where we might otherwise see vitality and emotion, “Gomorrah” gives us waste and emptiness.

There is almost no humanity in the film. Characters seem to be more like extensions of the surrounding corruption and despair than actual life forces.

People find themselves trapped in the webs cast by crude economic networks of the corrupt and the degenerate. They stumble through the confines of Naples’ industrial architecture until someone puts a bullet in their heads, and that seems to be all there is to say.

Late in the film, one character remarks to another, “You are more dead than alive,” an observation that carries little impact, largely because it seems to apply to all of the characters in the film, and all of the bodies that litter the barren urban landscape.

The city is everywhere in this film. Garrone offers several vistas of high-rise residential buildings that look like Soviet housing projects (and a little like Witte and Sellery), but most of the film takes place in convoluted hallways, vacant buildings and desolate industrial sites.

Walls, fences and dirty windows obscure the faces of characters as they wander among these architectural obstructions. The film’s organization of physical space seems to mirror its conception of

the metaphorical life-space of individuals. The people in this area of Naples move among the physical and social walls that confine them, and escape doesn’t feel like an option.

This is particularly true of the two most memorable characters in the film: two teenage boys who fantasize about becoming successful gangsters, a narrative that is conspicuously absent from “Gomorrah.” They binge on cocaine, recite dialogue from “Scarface” and carry out petty robberies. In what may be the most important scene in the film, they drag a stolen cache of guns to a dirty beach, strip down to their underwear and scream obscenities while aimlessly unleashing a barrage of bullets into the water. The tragedy of this image is muted by the bleak irreverence that washes out almost every hint of emotion from the film.

Characters seem to be more like extensions of the surrounding corruption and despair than actual life forces.

Another memorable shot depicts gunmen piling two corpses into the scoop of a bulldozer, which backs them slowly away across an industrial junkyard toward the Sun, human refuse to be carted off and buried in the same illegal dumps that the organization uses for nuclear waste and asbestos. This arrangement of bodies reflects the lack of distinction between money, people, product and garbage in “Gomorrah.”

The film suggests that essential aspects of our humanity such as compassion and benevolence are not inherent, but rest precariously on the social arrangements that allow them to flourish. When these structures are not in place, humanity is likely to be displaced by the emptiness, degradation and violence that this film portrays.

Grade: AB

Local releases this weekend: “Obsessed” “Earth” “Fighting” “The Soloist” “The Informers”

Editor’s Pick of the Week - “Earth” Going green has become quite trendy since the global warming issue exploded into the mainstream with Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” Now, Disney is celebrating Earth Day by releasing “Earth,” a nature documentary featuring clips from the Discovery Channel’s revolutionary miniseries “Planet Earth.” Although it may be a bit of a rehash, it features new narration by James Earl Jones, and any additional exposure “Planet Earth” footage can get is a good thing, as it truly is the preeminent nature miniseries. “Earth” follows the tale of four different animal families, as they make their traditional migratory trek through various exotic locales. If you care about the environment, or haven’t seen the mastery that is “Planet Earth,” “Earth” is a film worth checking out.

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A dismal landscape and a grim storyline combine to make “Gomorrah” a riveting and insightful journey through Italy’s dark underground.

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t is almost certain DCNY PRO, the company granted a sponsorship permit for the Mifflin Street Block Party, did not raise enough money to proceed with its plans to construct stages on Mifflin Street and find musical acts to play the event. One of the ideas behind the sponsorship was to reduce the number of arrests, which reached a record number last year, by getting people’s minds on a musical act and off alcohol.

Historically, the party represents student protest over myriad issues, but the general focus was on student rebellion.

The very first block party in 1969 featured police brutality, and police presence has been met with resentment ever since.

Likewise, both the police and the city resent the block party.

The boundary between city and private property is meaningless considering the size and nature of Mifflin.

Currently, participants freely take pictures with on-duty officers, but the novelty wears off quickly once the officer arrests them for open container. The police stringently enforce laws on underage consumption, noise violations and open containers, which account for the

majority of the arrests. Of these three, only underage consumption deserves enforcement.

Participants freely take pictures with officers, but the novelty wears off once the officer arrests them.

That stepping from the curb to the street is a black-andwhite difference in the eyes of the police is unfair and disgraceful, and the same goes for the “three doors down” noise violation policy, where the police can issue noise violations if they can hear noise from a certain house that is beyond three doors away. The number of arrests can be significantly reduced if both policies are outright abolished.

The most reasonable explanation for the vast number of arrests is a money grab on part of the police to make up for the cost of moderating the event, since there are no valid safety concerns; the boundary between city and private property is meaningless considering the size and nature of the party, regardless of what city laws state.

So instead of looking to sponsors as the student saviors to lower arrest numbers, how about taking the police to task for taking a realistic approach to managing the party instead of crashing it.

Letter to the Editor: Students can do more for homeless families After reading Rachel Holzman’s April 21 article (“Number of Dane County homeless rose in 2008”) about the increase in homelessness in Dane County, I am reminded of how much we can accomplish as students.

This problem needs more attention, especially with the continued economic drought that we all have been victims of. Cities and counties are reporting a sharp increase in homeless families as the economic crisis leads to job loss and makes housing increasingly unaffordable.

One stereotype that seems to linger when addressing homelessness on campus is that all hungry and homeless people are living on the street, asking for money to feed their addictions. However, these assumptions are very wrong.

Like Holzman stated, “this is the largest homeless population since 2003, and homeless children and parents outnumber single men and

women for the first time since 2002.” So though it seems like the addicts are victims to the major housing struggles, it is the children and families who are living on the edge.

As students, we can make a difference, but the first step in creating change is getting educated.

This Saturday, April 25th from noon until two, WISPIRG’s Hunger and Homelessness campaign is hosting a Poverty Summit.

The summit will address why housing is such an important aspect in fighting hunger, homelessness, and poverty. With respected speakers including Dane County ombudsman Andy Heidt and former city alderwoman Brenda Konkel, we’ll learn how to find the home in homelessness!

—Robbie John UW-Madison freshman Undecided major

University must utilize possibilities of iTunes U

By Qi Gu THE DAILY CARDINAL

Still grumpy because your dream political science class is full again? The school has something more to offer: UW-Madison just launched an iTunes page last week, featuring a series of podcasts and videos, including a political science talk show. For an institution of global ambitions, there couldn’t be a better way to extend its outreach.

Since the onset of the financial crisis, the school has been called “mercurial”: shrinking into the shell of state university when it comes to academic funding drain; bulging into a world-class research institute as construction work multiplies among clouds of dust.

Educational outreach, however, expands far more slowly than the cranes peppering our campus. Last semester, I was shocked to find that Psych Out (for Psychology 202) was the only series for a class labeled under UW-Madison, with 24 tracks. In contrast, UCBerkeley already compiled over 3,000 tracks in its channel, covering campus life, courses, events and features. The Computer Science folder alone had 784 tracks spanning different course levels. No wonder UC-Berkeley remains one of the most popular colleges on iTunes.

Luckily, now Psych Out has a bunch of new friends. The UWMadison page currently has 10 series. Although right now most topics are still under construction, the whole iTunes U page delivers an important message: UW-Madison will not just extend a warm embrace to its own students but also to anyone eager to learn. This is exactly the core of a “world-class” university—sharing knowledge with the global community.

Apart from serving educational purposes, the iTunes page will also help broadcast a more positive image of UW-Madison, especially

after MTV’s “College Life” disappointed diligent Badgers and confused incoming students. All of this could be curbed by accessible official opinions from the university itself about the show. Granted, the school has been trying to make

In a community of iPod users, nobody should ever underestimate iTunes as a versatile communication platform.

its voice heard, but just through verbose e-mails and annoying fliers. In a community of iPod users, nobody should ever underestimate iTunes as a versatile communication platform. Not sure what the heck the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates does? Check out Chancellor Biddy Martin’s addresses. They probably offer more than a $250 charge on your tuition next year. Whether or not you agree with the administration, you could become a more informed student.

For prospective students, the iTunes page provides a thorough overview of Wisconsin compared to the lifestyle of drinking and sex glorified on “College Life.”

The iTunes page emerges as a promising gesture of UWMadison, an “internationally rec-

ognized” institution. Still, more outreach tactics can be explored.

Our university doesn’t yet have its own channel on YouTube whereas any subscribers to Carnegie Mellon University’s channel could easily watch Randy Pausch’s famous “Last Lecture.”

UW-Madison could even bring some renovations to its own textheavy website: Thinking about majoring in journalism? There could be an upbeat documentary featuring the department director, alumni and peer students sharing their visions. No clue about what to explore on campus? We could have a video series called “Best Moments in Madtown.” It would include video clips from the Distinguished Lecture Series, road trips during Alternative Spring Break or even ice fishing on Lake Mendota.

A world-class university should be an open and accessible institution. “Learning beyond the classroom” is not merely a slogan dangling on top of our iTunes page, but a definition of UW-Madison.

Now that the school has taken a small step toward this ideal, I’m expecting huge leaps in the near future. As for you, my fellow Badgers, stay iTuned for better content coming up.

Qi Gu is a freshman intending to major in journalism. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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The Wisconsin women’s soccer team will bring their spring schedule to a close its weekend in Chicago at the inaugural Soldier Field KICKS Against Breast Cancer Women’s Collegiate Soccer Invitational.

As a requirement to enter, each invitational team had to raise at least $1,000 for breast cancer research.

The Badgers accomplished that and more April 5 during their motherdaughter clinic.

Many players on the team have been touched by breast cancer, including freshman Paige Adams.

“My mom had breast cancer, so it’s a huge issue that I’ve been affected by,” Adams said. “The fact that we raised almost $2,000 to be a part of this tournament is a huge

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deal for me.”

Adams hopes the team continues to hold a mother-daughter clinic each year, and that this invitational will continue to grow while helping to spread awareness.

Freshman Laurie Nosbusch, who had an outstanding first year with the Badgers, is also proud to be a part of this weekend.

“We have some girls on our team that have been personally affected by it,” Nosbusch said. “So obviously it’s really important for them, but everyone on the team knows someone or knows of someone that’s been affected by breast cancer. It’s such a big problem for women today that anything we can do to raise money for it feels really great to help a cause other than us.”

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When senior goaltender and team co-captain Jamie Klages graduates, the team’s freshmen will need to step up in her place

tunity to play DePaul and in-state rival Marquette during the tournament, teams the Badgers beat in earlier spring games. The Marquette game is especially important because the Badgers open their 2009 season against them.

This weekend, head coach Paula Wilkins is looking for her team to show consistency and not stumble against teams they have shown are worse.

“I think that the consistency part is important,” she said. “I want to see the players step up into the major roles and we want to get some results always to earn respect from the region, but we also want to get better in a playing sense.”

The Badgers lose both their captains, seniors Jamie Klages and Taylor Walsh, to graduation this year and will depend on their younger players to contend next fall. Spring games and practices give coach Wilkins a chance to evaluate her players and see how they adjust. So far, she has been pleased.

“We’ve had some ups and downs this spring,” Wilkins said.

“We’ve made some changes to our culture and some different ideas for what we’re trying to do philosophically and the players have bought in to that pretty well. We’ve had some good results.”

The opportunity to play in Soldier Field and to help spread breast cancer awareness has the young Badgers excited. Two wins this weekend would wrap up a successful spring and leave the team well-prepared for next year.

“I think this is where you build the team for the fall, and so we made little steps to get closer to where we want to be,” Wilkins said.

until more than a year later). But two weeks ago, Charter actually did something nice for its local sports fans and offered the out-of-market TV package, MLB Extra Innings, for a week and free of charge.

Don’t get me wrong—I thoroughly enjoyed the free trial, using it as much as possible. But for many audiences, especially the college-age demographic, the idea of actually purchasing the package seems like a long shot with its $199 a year price and lack of monthly subscription.

Students are frequently commuting back and forth for summer and other vacations. That’s what makes MLB. tv such an ideal fit—its ability to take your own team with you on the go.

The past few years have taught us that the Internet can be of great benefit to declining industries. An excellent example of this is Hulu, a Web site that legally offers a wide selection of TV shows and movies.

Hulu makes this possible by inserting short commercials that the audience must sit through periodically.

Though this method of achieving revenue is drastically different than even a few years ago, it has still created positive results. The rising pop-

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Finishing with a perfect 100 record in the Big Ten, OSU extended its streak to 49 consecutive conference wins and secured its fourth consecutive regular-season title. As they enter the tournament, the Buckeyes will pursue their fourth straight tournament title as well.

“They only lost one match this season and they’re No. 2 in the country, so we don’t have anything to lose,” Baumann said. “We can only gain something or win it.”

“If we can get a doubles point there and then just play our best tennis, take care of our business on the court and focus on every point and step up I think we can … It can be a really close match,” Michalicka added.

This year OSU is joined in the top half of the draw by No. 2 seed Illinois and No. 3 Minnesota, who will challenge Thursday’s other winners, No. 7 Penn State and No. 6 Indiana. No. 4 Michigan

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Though the fans and the environment look to make the meet more enjoyable than most, the team has the same goal as it does for every other meet: performing to the best of its abilities.

For Larkin and DeFilippo, it is an opportunity to run faster and jump higher. For the team as a whole, it is an opportunity to improve and post results against top

softball from page 8 natural ability for it…Her blocking’s getting better,” said Schulte of Rasmussen’s performance behind the plate.

Wisconsin should expect to face junior Nikki Nemitz in the circle.

With a record of 19-5, Nemitz has dominated this season, striking out 229 batters and producing an ERA of 0.78.

“They have some great pitching, but good news for us is we tend

ularity of Hulu is evident through commercial appearances during the Super Bowl this year.

So how long will it take for other leagues to catch onto this trend? In addition to MLB Extra Innings, other major sports offer out-of-market TV packages such as NBA League Pass, NHL Center Ice and NFL Sunday Ticket. The NBA has also provided free audio for some of its regular season games.

Still, this program is nowhere close to the format of MLB.tv, and these leagues are missing out on a genuine opportunity.

MLB.tv encourages active fan participation—not just in following one team, but watching games and players that receive less exposure on the national level. This act creates lots of marketing opportunities MLB might not receive otherwise.

The restrictions of TV contracts and other external factors are most likely what stands in the way of leagues outside of MLB adapting a comparable service. Whatever these factors are, these leagues should work hard to overcome them. Just as MLB.tv has had a positive effect on baseball’s popularity, services for other leagues could have a similarly valuable impact. and No. 5 Northwestern round out Friday’s draw and will face off against one another in the second round of this year’s combative conference tournament, which includes nine teams ranked in the top 65 nationally.

“I think a lot of teams have raised the bar a little bit. They’ve added some great tennis players,” Van Emburgh said. “That’s great for the Big Ten Conference. That’s what we want, to be competitive throughout the teams in our conference.”

For the Badgers, two of their own exceptional talents were also honored Thursday, as Baumann and Michalicka were named to the AllBig Ten team. Baumann ended his regular season 22-1, and his unanimous selection this year gives him his third straight All-Big Ten title.

Michalicka, who earned Freshman of the Year last year, collects his first, also earning his first Sportsmanship Award for his ethics, academics and citizenship.

Baumann, Michalicka and the rest of the men hit the courts at 9 a.m. CST to try to topple the Buckeyes and advance to the tournament semifinals. competition that will qualify them for regionals. Larkin is looking to run the 110-meter hurdles under 14 seconds this weekend against some of the best competition from around the country.

“This weekend and, of course, the next two weekends at home are big for us as far as it relates to the preparation for the championship part of the season,” Nuttycombe said. “And so it’s time to get up and get going now.”

—uwbadgers.com contributed to this report. to hit better off of good pitchers,” Schulte said.

Schulte looked to her lineup to diversify the offense, taking the burden off of players like Krueger and Boruta at the plate.

“Different kids are stepping up now, so it’s not the same ones we keep relying on, and that needs to happen to win,” she said.

The Badgers and Wolverines face off Saturday and Sunday at the Goodman Softball Complex at 2 p.m.

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Second round awaits after win

By Emma Condon THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team ousted No. 9 seed Iowa 4-0 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday and will face No. 1 Ohio State as play heats up in Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend.

“This was a great win today. I think we started a little slow on the doubles today, but we really picked it up in the singles,” head coach Greg Van Emburgh said. “Those guys that we knew could get wins did … and I think this really confirms our bid for the NCAAs.” Competition was close across the board in doubles, as Iowa came out with a revised lineup, but the Badgers picked up their first victory of the morning at No. 3 as junior Luke Rassow-Kantor and freshman Patrick Pohlmann bested their Hawkeye opponents 8-6. The No. 22 duo of junior Moritz Baumann and sophomore Marek Michalicka claimed the point and the early edge in a tiebreak, defeating senior Christian Bierich and junior Reinoud Haal 9-8 (4).

The Badger squad applied pressure in singles, winning five of its

first six sets, beginning with RassowKantor’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over freshman Tom Mroziewicz. Pohlmann reasserted himself over Nikita Zotov, beating the sophomore again 6-3, 62, and with the Hawkeyes on the run sophomore Peter Marrack closed out the competition with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over freshman Will Vasos.

No. 31 Baumann, who did not play singles last weekend against Ohio State after rolling his ankle in a match against Penn State’s Brendan Lynch, looked good on the court once again, up 6-3, 5-5 over Bierich when play was suspended.

“Coach said we would give it some rest so I’d be good to go for the Big Ten Tournament,” Baumann said. “I have no pain at all right now, so everything’s healed up again.”

Iowa exits the tournament and ends its spring with a record of 4-6 in the Big Ten and 12-9 overall.

It slumps to five straight losses to Wisconsin, and the Badgers survive to advance to the second round.

“It’s different because it is the Big Ten Tournament and if you lose you just lose and you are out,” Michalicka said.

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at the Drake Relays is more like a fall football game than a spring track meet.

“Drake Relays is always a great event,” Nuttycombe said. “I think they’ve sold it out for 25-plus years.

It’s a great little stadium and a great venue and great competition.”

Larkin also looks forward to competing in the energetic atmosphere.

“For track, you don’t get to run in that many extremely big meets, and the Drake Relays is set up like a festival,” Larkin said. “The crowd’s really into it, they’re pros that are there, it’s kind of the Super Bowl of the sport as far as a meet goes.”

“Besides nationals, this is one of the biggest meets of the year,” he said. “It’s just a fun atmosphere to

he beginning of college signals a dramatic lifestyle change for incoming freshmen. High school kids are suddenly faced with a variety of new challenges, socially and academically.

While I vividly remember facing all these obstacles early on, there was one somewhat unrelated issue on my mind: How can I regularly watch my favorite baseball team when I go to school nearly 1,000 miles away from home?

Luckily, a savior has been sent for this problem in the form of MLB. tv. The program has improved dramatically over the course of its short history. Other professional leagues would be wise to follow this trend of out-of-market TV availability through the Internet to generate revenue and create more popularity.

For $110 a year, or $20 a month, you can subscribe to MLB. tv Premium (the standard MLB.tv is available for a lower price, but just trust me when I tell you the extended features are well worth a few extra bucks). With this package, you can watch all 2,430 regular season games online and almost 100 games per week. For fans, this proposition alone seems like a dream come true, but recently added features make the package appear even more attractive to baseball fanatics.

This year’s package offers benefits such as HD-quality picture, DVR functionality and multi-game viewing options, just to name a few.

For me, perhaps the most underrated feature is the home and away TV feeds. If you’ve grown up watching your favorite team on TV, it’s not uncommon to develop an emotional connection to your team’s local announcers. MLB.tv gives you the option of viewing their analysis of every game of the season.

In the past, Charter Communications hasn’t been exactly kind to its local sports fans (The Big Ten Network first aired in August of 2007, but Charter didn’t pick it up

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Sophomore Marek Michalicka earned a doubles victory with junior Moritz Baumann in the Badgers’ shutout victory over Iowa.

Even after surviving the first round, the Badgers have little time to relax, as the squad faces the tournament’s top seed, Ohio State ,Friday morning.

The Buckeyes defeated the Badgers last Sunday, adding a 7-0 shutout to the upset Wisconsin suffered Saturday at the hands of No. 65 Penn State and denying the Badgers

their last conference win.

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Des Moines meet promises tough competition

By Daniel Lyman THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin’s men’s track team is in Des Moines, Iowa, competing in the 100th Drake Relays from Thursday until Saturday.

The Badgers are looking for some strong performances at one of the biggest meets of the regular season, and are coming off a weekend where they posted some of their strongest performances of the season. Several athletes posted marks that qualified them for the NCAA Regionals in late May. Jack Bolas, a junior and threetime All-American, was named Big Ten Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after running the 1,500 meters in 3:42.56, qualifying him for regionals. Bolas finished in third place at the NCAA outdoor

championships in the same event.

Sophomore pole vaulter Mickey DeFilippo continued clearing the bar at higher heights. He successfully cleared at 16 feet, 10 3⁄4 inches last Friday, only to compete again the following day and clear the bar at 17 feet, 3⁄4 inch, both personal bests for the sophomore.

Hurdler Nate Larkin also continued his impressive sophomore season, running the 110meter hurdles in 14.11 seconds in California. Men’s track coach Ed Nuttycombe spoke about Larkin’s progress Monday.

“This year he’s really made a breakthrough,” Nuttycombe said.

“I mean, he qualified for the NCAA indoor championships. There were only 14 hurdlers in the entire country that qualified. That puts you in

a pretty elite group of hurdlers in the country.”

Larkin, along with the rest of the team, will have another chance to post impressive numbers as he competes at the Drake Relays, where the team will face some of the best competition from around the country.

“You get to compete against top talent in a setting that really, you know, motivates you,” Larkin said.

“We don’t have to fly anywhere so your legs should be real fresh. It’s a good chance to run fast, and after this meet we have two home meets and then Big Tens, so it’s the last chance you have to run against real top-caliber talent as far as national standings go.”

Not only will the competition be top-notch, but the atmosphere

Softball

After victory, Badgers look to continue momentum against red-hot Michigan

By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin softball team notched a thrilling victory Wednesday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, breaking an eightgame Big Ten losing streak. The Badgers managed to bring all components of their game together, with stellar pitching, solid defense and clutch hitting.

Their reward? A doubleheader with the No. 16 Michigan Wolverines this weekend, a team on an eightgame Big Ten winning streak that is vying for a conference title.

Wisconsin (2-10 Big Ten, 13-33 overall) enters the weekend on the heels of splitting its doubleheader with Minnesota. The Badgers lost

the first game 4-0 but came back to win the second game 2-1, when freshman Karla Powell hit a gamewinning walk-off infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning.

“Different kids are stepping up now, so it’s not the same ones we keep relying on, and that needs to happen to win.”

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Michigan (8-2, 32-9) comes into Madison having swept a pair of games from Illinois last week-

end, outscoring the Illini 16-5 in the two contests.

Wisconsin pitchers will face a strong Michigan lineup. Eight of the Wolverines’ top ten hitters have batting averages above .250, with three batters hitting .300 or better. The Badgers will look to shut down Michigan freshman Amanda Chidester, who leads her team in batting average, hits, triples, RBIs and slugging percentage.

Freshman Bree Evans and junior Angela Finley will also pose threats at the plate for Wisconsin pitchers.

Chidester and Evans lit up Illini pitchers last weekend, recording five and four hits, respectively, in the two games combined.

The health of Wisconsin’s pitch-

ing staff will impact the Badgers’ play this weekend. The durability of senior LeahVanevenhoven’s arm after pitching two complete games, junior hurler Letty Olivarez’s health, and whether or not sophomore pitcher Kristyn Hansen can fill innings if needed will play into Wisconsin’s success against the Wolverines.

Vanevenhoven showed optimism for the weekend, citing the Badgers’ solid play against Ohio State and Minnesota.

“If we can get the pitching, and if our fielders are behind us, we’ll be good,” she said.

The play of two Badger sophomores, Jennifer Krueger and Dana Rasmussen, will also affect Wisconsin’s chances against the

Wolverines. Krueger, who has rapidly evolved into the Badgers’ best hitter this season, leads the team in six different offensive categories, including batting average (.315) and hits (40).

Rasmussen has started to make a name for herself behind the plate.

Against Minnesota, Rasmussen caught three Gophers trying to steal second base, forcing two into rundowns. Making Rasmussen a catcher allowed Badger head coach Chandelle Schulte to play a strong glove in senior Theresa Boruta at third base, filling a weakness in the infield.

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