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The amount a student committee on campus allocated to ASM and various student groups
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Key position goes unfilled in oversight of millions in students’ funds By Charles Brace THE DAILY CARDINAL
One important point can sometimes be lost amid discussions about the Associated Students of Madison: that the organization has significant control over $2.5 million in student fees. Those funds, commonly called segregated fees, must be paid by every student on campus and cost $445.04 each semester for fall 2008 and spring 2009, according to the Office of the Registrar. In an investigation into how those fees are spent, The Daily Cardinal looked to see if there was oversight, accountability and transparency in funds that students expect to be used as efficiently as possible.
portion of the funds. Roughly 78 percent of the fees are deemed nonallocable, with students only able to advise the chancellor’s office on how the money is spent. These fees cover items like contracts and building costs. But that leaves over $2.5 million in funds that are directly controlled by students, though the chancellor must approve any of those student decisions. Yet the full 33-member ASM Student Council rarely deals with the issue of segregated fees. The majority of funding decisions are handled by the Student Services Finance Committee, a group within ASM that deals with budget decisions relating to student groups and ASM’s internal budget. SSFC currently has 10 members. When SSFC presented their decisions to the full ASM Student Council on how much funding student groups should receive, only the funding of Engineers Without Borders was debated. The other budgets were passed largely without comment during the Feb. 4 meeting, despite some groups receiving no funding and other groups keeping significant increases in money. Examples include the group F.H. King receiving almost $10,000 more than it received the previous year and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Student Council having its $59,000 budget completely cut, yet little debate was offered by average ASM representatives. Kurt Gosselin, chair of SSFC at the time, said it was fairly common for the full Student Council not to make adjustments to the group budgets presented by SSFC. “They realize that since they haven’t had the presentations [from
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the groups] or sat through the two or three hours of debate that it’s not their place to make individual line-item changes,” he said. That means SSFC, where the number of members over the past year has fluctuated between five and the current 10, has a large amount of discretion in terms of how the millions in segregated fees are spent and which groups receive funding. Looking for oversight Even when simply looking at how student groups use the money given to them, questions arise over whether student funds are being spent as responsibly as possible. ASM is supposed to fill the position of GSSF accountability liaison. GSSF stands for General Student Services Fund, the pool of money used to fund service-providing registered student groups. The liaison position is intended to make sure student groups are using their funds responsibly and in accordance with university guidelines. However, the position has remained unfilled this year. Although SSFC members have some interaction with student groups, no one has sole responsibility for making sure they are in compliance with university policies. “No major issues came up this year due to a lack of the filled position, but it did become a burden on SSFC leadership, who already commit up to 40 hours a week working on SSFC-related matters,” SSFC Chair Carl Fergus said in an e-mail. “Next year, we hope that by making this a paid student hourly position that it will be filled, and in fact three people have already approached me with an interest in the position.” Groups currently do have to provide attendee lists for events, along with midyear and end-of-the-year reports on spending. ssfc page 3
DANE—Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker announced his candidacy for governor at an event Tuesday at Henry Farms in Dane, Wis. Running under the slogan “Believe in Wisconsin Again,” Walker, a Republican, said he would lead the state in rebuilding the economy. “For years, too many of the politicians in Madison ignored the looming crisis so they could continue to spend more and more taxpayer dollars,” Walker said in his speech. Criticizing Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget as costly and contributing to big government, Walker promised to return the state to principles of limited government, economic growth and personal freedom. Walker is not new to Wisconsin politics, having served four terms in the state Assembly starting in 1993 and becoming Milwaukee’s county executive in 2002. Although it remains uncertain
whether Doyle will run for a third term, the Democratic Party criticized Walker for his campaigning style. “Scott Walker is poised to start one of the most negative campaigns in the history of Wisconsin,” Alec Loftus, spokesperson for Wisconsin’s Democratic Party, said. “Scott Walker is not offering any new ideas, … any new solutions. He’s just offering new attacks on Doyle.” According to Loftus, Doyle remains focused on creating jobs, fixing the economy and maintaining education as the state’s priorities. “Doyle is working with President Obama to train workers and stimulate the economy,” Loftus said. “He is not focusing on the campaign at this point.” Portraying the Doyle administration as disconnected and failing to maintain the interests of Wisconsin workers, Walker said his administration would work closely with state residents. walker page 3
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Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker announced his decision to run for governor Tuesday. It is still unknown whether Gov. Jim Doyle will run.
Radio station partnership is last chance for Mifflin sponsorship By Rebecca Holland THE DAILY CARDINAL
A local event promotion company filed a street-use application Monday to host the 40th annual Mifflin Street Block Party, featuring a WSUM sound stage. If the Madison Street Use Staff Team approves DCNY PRO’s permit application at Wednesday’s meeting, the sponsors would close the intersection of Mifflin
and Bassett Streets and erect a stage where WSUM would supply musical entertainment from 1 to 7 p.m. Jenny Underwood, station manager at WSUM, said when the station was approached by DCNY PRO, they decided to take the opportunity. “It sounded fun for us,” mifflin page 3
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re you debating picking up another major to stay in Madison for one more semester? Do you feel you lack any applicable skills? You probably do, and as I am an expert on all things college, I have compiled a list of nine ways to determine if you should graduate in 2009. Take a look and determine the answer to this question: “Are you ready?” Maybe the answer is clear cut, maybe you’re ready to be a young urban professional who collects wine bottles, maybe you’re a frat boy unable to tear himself away from the paddle you use to spank your brothers... or maybe you’re somewhere in the middle, stuck with me. Ummm... probably not ready: 1. The Asher Roth song just hasn’t gotten on your nerves yet—somehow. And you still think it’s appropriate to play Journey each and every time
“Ready set go” 1. You have a permanent sunburst tattooed on your ass from sitting on the terrace all day watching the sailboats, drinking Leinie’s, seeing no need to get up except to pee, buy a brat, or say something completely inappropriate to the guy in your creative writing class sitting near you about his “I haven’t eaten pancakes in 22 years” essay. 2. You’re ready to own a glass coffee table with coasters and free of streaky handprints. 3. That 60 pounds you’ve gained in college (15X4) by eating Five Guys, Ian’s and Plaza burgers and drinking your weight in Miller products is actually starting to talk, yelling “Set me free!” (LaBouche reference?) 4. You’ve already spent $1,500 on a flight to Europe with your friends, and you’re ready for the responsibility of meeting exotic, beautiful people you can’t understand, eating “Special Brownies” in Amsterdam, shopping in Camden Market with Amy
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Winehouse, walking down cobbled streets in Italy, and getting mind-blowingly drunk on a beach in Barcelona. It’s the grown up thing to do. 5. You’ve been at Madison for more semesters then you have fingers, and you’re not going to be a doctor or a lawyer, or anything else remotely useful. (Hello religious studies majors!) 6. When you go out with your college friends, people ask if you are pregnant or someone’s mother or father. 7. You were offered a job that doesn’t offend your intelligence/ doesn’t involve picking up dog poop. 8. You’re no longer good at coming up with reasons you should stay in college (see Ashley Spencer). 9. You found yourself—turns out you ran into yourself at a coffee shop, and you asked yourself to sit down for a caramel latte. That was before the barista asked, with a concerned look on her face, who you were talking to, and suggested you might want to leave. Next week is Ashley’s last.column.ever. E-mail her before than about anything you might wish her to address in her goodbye at aaspencer@wisc.edu.
Last year he lived in South Carolina, this year he lives in Madison and next year he will live in Colorado. Which is it Andy? Pick one, you can’t be a baker and a gangster. Stupid Fact About your Hometown (Sullivan, Wis.): Sullivan is home to the Junk Parade. What better way to attract people to the middle of nowhere than a parade of the stupidest junk in Wisconsin!
Year in school: Hard to say from the number of schools he has listed. Threeve? Missed Opportunity: ASIDS, or Anti-
Most Embarrassing Item: Andy Buth is confused. Sometimes he a gangster who loves “Scarface,” “Hustle and Flow,” rap and shooting things. Sometimes he is a priest (he only reads the Bible and is a very conservative Lutheran). It’s hard to say where Andy picked up his bipolar personality. Growing up in Hickville, Wisconsin, also known as Sullivan, Apparently even at Niagra falls Andy can’t decide it doen’t make sense that Andy would learn to listen exclusively to rap and the Grateful Dead. which side of the fence he falls on. Andy can’t even decide where he wants to live.
Social Irrational Drinking Syndrom, which Andy both has and thought of, has only one cure. It is SIBYAIB. What is SIBYAIB? Andy witholds this information but, judging from his pictures, needs a large dose. Saving Grace: “When times get hard, and shit hits the fan, God don’t walk with me he carries me, mayn.” —50 Cent. At least you found a quote that bridges your gangster and holy selves. Nicely done.
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before you go out, while playing ring of fire, braw. 2. Waking up on someone’s couch and trekking back to your pizza-encrusted apartment in heels is your idea of a nice, relaxing Sunday morning. 3. The last names of people in your phone are all bars: “Jared Vintage,” “Pablo Paulsclub,” “Matt-Mondays,” because that’s where you met them. 4. You will feel immature if you read FML at a professional work place, and do not yet own a skirt you could wear anywhere besides a brothel. 5. You hear sweat pants aren’t part of the dress code in that whole “real world” place, and start to tear up when you think about throwing out the UW sweatpants you stole from an a very suspecting friend with no evidence. You don’t return his calls. 6. You dread no longer being able rip Sudoku’s out of local free papers and will need to resort buying an entire book at your local Borders. 7. You are too unskilled to get a real job and yet joining the Peace Corps still seems too “nice” for you. 8. You truly enjoy not being able to afford heat in the winter and now
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fact of the Day: Girls who were raped are about three times more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders in adulthood. Wednesday, April 29, 2009
PAVE forum educates students on abuse of disabled adults By Beth Pickhard THE DAILY CARDINAL
At their final event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month Tuesday, members of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment highlighted eight different kinds of abuse to which disabled individuals can become victims. Nastassja Heintz-Janis, PAVE outreach coordinator, said the workshop was open to the entire campus to inform students about an issue they may not have considered. “[This event shows] one of the different forms sexual assault has and the different ways it affects people,” she said. According to the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, among developmentally disabled adults, approximately 83 percent of women and 32 percent of men are victims of sexual assault.
However, Alex Lubniewski, McBurney Disability Resource Center Speakers Bureau representative, said there are several forms of abuse other than sexual assault that individuals with disabilities may encounter, including emotional abuse, isolation, intimidation and coercion. Lubniewski said relationships within the disabled community oftentimes have a supportive base that can turn abusive, but victims may not realize they are in danger. “Think about how somebody like that can get attracted to thinking they should be grateful they found somebody who is normal,” she said. “They have not had experience of what a good relationship is like and may not realize the relationship they are in is not healthy.” Lubniewski said people with disabilities can feel physically trapped within their household, unable to con-
nect with the community if they are not given appropriate resources. She said coercion is especially scary for those with certain disabilities. “Think about if you have a mobility disability and you are not in your chair how scary it would be if they were throwing things around you, or if you are blind and you can hear things crashing but you don’t know exactly where they are,” she said. According to Lubniewski, even people with mild cognitive disabilities may accept abuse in relationships and can be forced into a servile state. “There are some cases where a man will have somebody who does whatever they want,” she said. “They basically have a servant who will do whatever he wants because she thinks she is lucky because she got a husband.” PAVE staff said they will look at making their programs more accessible to all students with disabilities.
Outside groups spent over $1 million in court race By Caitlin Gath THE DAILY CARDINAL
Negative television advertising played a large role in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election, according to a study released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. According to the report, the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the Greater Wisconsin Committee spent a combined total of $1.03 million on television advertisements in the nonpartisan race. GWC, an independent grassroots group, spent approximately $465,000 to help keep Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson in office, the report said. However, a representative for
walker from page 1 Walker pledged to travel throughout the state until the November 2010 election, sharing his ideas and listening to voters’ visions for the future. “This campaign isn’t about me,” Walker said. “It’s about all of us. And it’s about the conversation that we should be able to have with our elected officials. I want to hear your stories …
ssfc from page 1 The GSSF accountability liaison would also be responsible for checking to see that timesheets were accurate and hours worked by group members were verified. This is important, considering GSSF group leaders typically earn over $9 an hour, sometimes as much as $6,000 over two semesters. The person would also make sure groups used the least-costly methods of purchasing equipment and that no unapproved or illegal purchases were made, though university financial specialists also help verify whether purchases are legal. There are other areas where SSFC is unable to monitor or check up on how student groups operate. According to the agreement that groups must sign before they receive funds, SSFC or university financial specialists will conduct periodic audits or on-site checks of groups to see if money is being spent appropriately. Gerald Kapinos, president of GSSF group Vets for Vets, said they
GWC said the money the organization spends is not used to elect or defeat a particular candidate. “We move to encourage a particular public policy … In that campaign we were talking about qualifications of and judicial integrity involving the Supreme Court, and that’s what our ads do,” she said. According to Beverly Speer, advocacy director for WDC, “issue ad” groups like GWC do not have to report their sources of fundraising and their spending like candidates, political parties and independent expenditure groups do. “Their negative ads, mailers and other activities do not explicitly tell people who to vote for, even though these ads and materials clearly spell out the I want you to share with me what you expect from your government.” Walker said if elected he would remain true to his conservative values and lead the state in a new direction. “With the right leadership, we can build a better and brighter future for Wisconsin,” he said. “I am running for governor because I believe in a better Wisconsin and I know that you do, too.” never had on-site checks performed on their group, nor did James Hill, president of another GSSF group, Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow. Bradley Schmock, finance and office coordinator for the GSSF group Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, also said there were no site checks or periodic audits. Greta Hughes, internal affairs and development coordinator of GSSF group Student Leadership Program, said they underwent no periodic audits either. Jenny Underwood, station manager for the student radio station WSUM, said she had given equipment inventories to SSFC over the past year. Fergus said in an e-mail that due to the amount of time spent on other SSFC duties, he and other SSFC members did not do on-site checks or periodic audits of group equipment. However, he said he does try to stay in close contact with GSSF groups. Check back tomorrow in The Daily Cardinal for a look at how groups are spending the student funds.
candidate they want voters to support,” Speer said. According to the GWC representative, GWC advocated for the election of the highest-quality judge during the Supreme Court campaigns, which she said is something they have been doing for years and will continue to do in the future. For Speer, untainted elections will be the key to maintaining a fair democracy. “It is important to remind ourselves that our democracy requires competitive elections with meaningful choices for voters—that’s competing candidates, not competing interest groups,” she said.
mifflin from page 1 Underwood said. “We can get our name out there because we have a great station, and a lot of people, I think, don’t realize that we’re here.” Other changes to the block party would include concession stands, security, first aid and portable toilets. The organization Friends of Madison Student Radio is helping WSUM cover costs, and vendors will provide additional funding. The Mifflin Street Co-op sponsored Mifflin from the early 1970s to the early 1990s, and Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, wants the party to return to its roots. Verveer said currently the closest thing to a sponsor is the police, who have become increasingly tough. He said arrests have sky-
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rocketed over the last few years, mostly due to open-container and noise violations. Verveer said it does not make sense to him that each year the number of arrests increases, yet there are no serious problems in terms of injuries or property damage. He said this is because, without a sponsor or organizer, the block party is illegal. He said he expects a permit to be granted Wednesday and that it will make a difference in the number of arrests. “I do believe that the police are going to be more laid-back,” Verveer said. Verveer stressed that this is not an attempt to duplicate Freakfest. “I would always vigorously oppose any efforts to gate off the street and charge admission,” he said.
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ast week, the Legislative Finance Committee passed a provision that would enable courts to clear the criminal records of offenders ages 25 and younger. Aside from increasing the age from 21 to 25, expungement would also extend beyond just first-offense misdemeanors to include nonviolent class H and class I felonies. We do not wholly disagree with the intention of the provision. Employment is a key factor in determining whether an ex-offender will relapse and end up back in prison, and despite the illegality of employers discriminating based on criminal records, the fact that it’s an open record makes it a difficult violation to enforce. As a result, many ex-convicts cannot secure legitimate employment, which leads them to commit more crimes and end up back in prison again. It’s a troubling problem, given the Department of Corrections budget has exploded to $1.2 billion from $700 million in 1999, largely due to an increase in prison population, according to the Council of State Governments Justice Center. However, we cannot support sneaking this into the budget, thereby bypassing valuable debate and public discourse. This is not simply a spending decision, since the public’s right to information and the criminal justice system are also
affected. Legislators should immediately remove this from the budget and rightfully discuss it in full legislature at the appropriate time. Additionally, why the arbitrary extension to age 25? Legislators have presented no reasoning for this age jump other than to help more young people remove past mistakes. And if that’s the case, where do we draw the line? There are few developmental differences between ages 21 and 25, certainly not enough to suggest either age group wouldn’t comprehend the implications of identity theft, drunken driving, drug dealing and basic arson, which could all potentially be expunged. The expansion from first-time misdemeanor to serious felonies draws our concern and absolutely warrants public debate. Similarly, any decision to limit information to the public should also necessitate public input rather than be an underhanded addition to the fiscal budget. As President of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Bill Lueders argues, the government must be capable of preventing employment discrimination beyond just preventing information access. Find a way to enforce the law without depriving public knowledge. This sneakiness during a budget crisis is shameful. The provision should be removed and offered up to proper public scrutiny and debate.
High-fructose corn syrup is high in misconception SEAN MCMASTER opinion columnist
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ime and again we encounter situations in which facts are not completely revealed nor explained, especially in the field of science. From misconceptions about vaccines causing autism, to blaming high fructose corn syrup for causing obesity and diabetes, those who advocate for a cause often have not investigated the scientific facts pertaining to the topic. A piece of advice to all: know your topic before running with it, particularly when the topic is scientifically based and you wish to debate it with someone in the sciences. Today, I will elucidate the most common misconceptions surrounding the topic of high-fructose corn syrup. For background knowledge: sucrose, fructose and glucose are all forms of sugar I mention in this article. High-fructose corn syrup is a solution of 45 percent glucose and 55 percent fructose. It is very similar to regular corn syrup, a solution primarily composed of glucose that has been infused with fructose. Corn syrup is derived from breaking down cornstarch, which is a more effective polymer of glucose used to store sugar than in its monomeric form. Table sugar is a disaccharide (a complex sugar with two simple sugars put together) called sucrose. Interestingly enough, the two simple sugars are glucose and fruc-
tose, which are the same two sugars found in high-fructose corn syrup. In fact ,these sugars are present at a 1:1 ratio. Therefore, what is the difference between table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup? Aside from removing the step where your body breaks sucrose down into its glucose and fructose components, there is no difference. Your body then further metabolizes the sugar into energy necessary to run every cell in your body. Any energy not used is then converted into either short- or long-term storage such as fat. Incidences of obesity and diabetes are rapidly increasing in the United States. People blame this increase on the disparity between
Overconsumption is indeed a growing problem in American society, causing poorer health and increased diabetes.
calories consumed and calories burned. These calories come from many energy sources, including proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The vendetta against high-fructose corn syrup began with the rise of obesity and diabetes. Many blamed the deteriorating physical health of the American population on the switch from table sugar as a sweetener to high-fructose corn syrup. The switch came because of the cheap production cost of highfructose corn syrup and because it is a more potent sweetener. However, studies have shown this to be correlational at best and by no means causal. Yet, two particular arguments remain. The first is that there is a common misconception that, since
high-fructose corn syrup is manufactured through enzymatic means, there could be a risk of harmful impurities in the end product. Although there is a risk for impurities, there is also a risk when harvesting sucrose from sugar beets or sugar cane. There is always the possibility of impurities in anything processed, which is why we have the Food and Drug Administration to help regulate food production. Any impurities found in high fructose corn syrup or table sugar would not be harmful or would be at such low levels that they would not have any adverse effects. Secondly, people have proposed that the consumption of high fructose corn syrup affects the hormone regulation necessary for the feeling of satiation. The cause of this is thought to be the concentration of fructose in the solution. However, if this were the case, I sincerely doubt that consuming a difference of 5 percent more fructose than table sugar in any given food would stimulate a drastic change in hormone levels. In fact, from my biochemistry background, any changes in hormones would take much more time. Therefore, since table sugar and high fructose corn syrup both have similar compositions, each would be fine to consume. Overconsumption is indeed a growing problem in American society, causing poorer health and increased diabetes. Attempting to blame a single additive for the nation’s growing health problems does not make sense. Moderation in all things is key. In the end, each individual must be responsible for their own health. You are the one making your own decisions, so stand by them. Sean McMaster is a junior majoring in biochemistry and mathematics. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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s the year winds down and my ultimate departure from Madison looms nearer and nearer, I feel almost the way I imagine I will feel right before my death. People always talk about how people will see their life flash quickly through their minds before they close their eyes and pass right before dying. Yet I’ve always thought that if I knew I was dying, I would be struck instead with a profound feeling
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of missing the world and all the people in my life very much. Sometimes, as I walk towards Tenney Park to sit on its swings for what might be the last time, I get a dizzying sensation of nostalgia when I look out at the lake. What if I never get to lie down on that patch of grass by the playground ever again?
When I was growing up, I used to force myself to read only 20 pages of a book a night if I knew it was going to be a favorite.
What I’ve realized is that the cathartic act of leaving a place or a person, and the painful reminiscing that follows, feels the same as finishing a really great book. A natural sadness as we near the end. And after it’s over, we stroke our
fingers across the back cover and wonder if we’ll ever experience that movement and beauty again. When I was growing up, I used to force myself to read only 20 pages of a book a night if I knew it was going to be a favorite. I would savor it, since I knew that when I was done with it, I’d feel the same emptiness in my chest that I feel when I say goodbye to a friend for a long time. The analogy is only heightened by the fact that so many of my memories, particularly in Madison, are related to books. Not all of them are good: My freshman year, while going through a lonely rough patch, I would sit in the common room in Ogg Hall with a pile of novels to distract myself and read them literally cover to cover, afraid that if I looked away from the page I would have to force myself to make a real friend. Memorial Library is a centerpiece in my Madison nostalgia. It’s always the first place I go to
when I return from an extended leave, and its eight million volume collection always has what I want. I can’t think of any other place in the country where as many people will line up for a used-book sale, queuing up to fill brown paper bags with as many historical autobiographies and children’s novels as they can get their hands on.
There’s a reason life is often compared to a chapter book.
I’ll miss the piles of Italo Calvino books that pile up in my room as I perpetually renew my library account, waiting for that free, warm day when I can read outside in the sunlight. Of course, what I’ll end up
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missing most about Madison are the friends I’ve made. Also, as I’ve discovered only recently, I’ll miss the friends I haven’t made, but wish I had. That’s one thing that makes books so great: they can’t run away while they’re sitting on a shelf, and the ones you return to the library can be recovered again in a library in another city. Even the ones you haven’t read are just as reliable in the same way. There’s a reason life is often compared to a chapter book. As I write my last column ever for The Daily Cardinal, I try to push away that uncomfortable blankness that always accompanies the end of something. The end of a chapter, the end of a book, the end of college. And I try, in my head, to come up with a list of books I can read in the summer to push the melancholy away. Have any book suggestions to distract Frances from her melancholy mood? Email her at provine@wisc.edu.
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Today’s Sudoku
Anthro-apology
By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu
© Puzzles by Pappocom
Angel Hair Pasta
By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu
Sid and Phil
By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com
Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.
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“Invalid entry/choice. Please try again.” Today’s Crossword Puzzle
The Graph Giraffe
Evil Bird Classic
By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu
By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu
Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com ALL SET
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Sepulchral structures Take a siesta Did a number Parting of the Seine? EASY-OFF target “A Death in the Family” author Monopoly battleship, e.g. Great excuse for a party “___ he drove out of sight ...” Be cheap Crossed one’s i’s and dotted one’s t’s? A device for finding furniture in the dark? Makes lovable Mirror Making eyes at Falsify, as prices Put to the test Crinkled cotton fabric It shoots the breeze In a foul mood It may be tapped Jackie’s second Golf great Arnold Site for a state slogan, perhaps
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Charlie and Boomer
By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu
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Meet your new rivals: the WCHA men’s hockey conference announced it will grow from ten to twelve schools, with new teams entering as early as the 2011-12 season dailycardinal.com/sports
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Softball
Badgers looking for late turnaround against NIU By Eric Josephs THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Wisconsin softball team looks to rebound against Northern Illinois Wednesday after a sweep at the hands of Michigan. The Badgers have lost 13 out of their last 14 games and will look to find more offense after earning just one hit in six innings against Michigan’s Jordan Taylor. Northern Illinois is lead by Sophomore Andrea Colosimo, who is batting .290. The Huskies have a speedster of their own in Jenna Roberts, who leads the team with 18 stolen bases, the same amount as sophomore Jennifer Krueger of the Badgers. Pitching has been an issue throughout the entire season for the Huskies: no pitcher on the staff has an ERA better than 4.74. The Badgers’ hitting woes have played a vital role in their recent slump. Head coach Chandelle Schulte thinks the team’s hitting has been better the last two weeks, but leaving runners on base has been a problem. “They have been hitting better, they have been putting the ball in play a lot, [but] we need to plate more runs,” Schulte said. “Contact, putting the ball in play, letting the defense having to play against us.” “It seems like we get runners on first and second, and they just stay there,” Kreuger said. “So if we get one more hit after that, we should be able to score more.” Despite a low team batting average and difficulty scoring runs, Krueger has been one of the best hitters in the Badgers’ lineup, batting .316 and leading the team in hits, runs and stolen bases. “She’s the kid that works hard and does the right thing. She’s the first in line and the last one to leave,” Schulte said of Kreuger. Despite a disappointing season, the Badgers still believe they can turn their play around. “They’re learning, they’re still
Lottery out, football tickets on sale June 22 By Matt Fox THE DAILY CARDINAL
The UW Athletic Department announced changes in ticket policy for 2009-10 student football season tickets via e-mail Tuesday. Students can buy tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, eliminating the controversial lottery system that was in place for last season’s allocation. All full-time undergraduate students, including incoming freshmen and transfer students, can purchase their tickets online beginning Monday, June 22, at 8:30 a.m., at uwbadgers.com. 1,700 tickets will also be reserved for graduate and professional students who can purchase them beginning July 6 at 8:30 a.m. The UW Athletic Department said
it chose the number based on data from past ticket sales. Student football season tickets have been sold out for 16 consecutive seasons. If there are any unsold tickets after 4:30 p.m. on July 10, any student who has not purchased tickets will be eligible to do so, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13. Although the process for obtaining season tickets has changed, the gameday system will not. Student season ticket holders will be given vouchers they must exchange for a ticket with a specific seat. The UW Athletic Department said it decided to change its policies from last season after conducting a number of season ticket holder surveys and a post-season student focus group.
Space Jam gets an update ALYSSA CONNOLLY/CARDINAL FILE PHOTO
Sophomore Jennifer Kreuger had the Badgers’ only hit against Michigan, and will try to help the offense recover against the Huskies interested, still talking about softball. But the real test is against Michigan State,” the four-year coach says. The Huskies are by no means a pushover, so Wisconsin must be sure not to look past them and focus on Michigan State. Northern Illinois has won four of its last five games, scoring 19 runs in its last three games, while the Badgers have only scored two in their last four. When asked about playing a team with a weaker record and batting lineup than the usual Big Ten team, Schulte says the records are meaningless to the Badgers. “Honestly, the records don’t mean a thing. If you’ve watched us, you know that.” The Badgers have had a tough time this season getting extra-base hits. Karla Powell, who leads the team in home runs, has been playing hurt with a torn labrum and a sprained ACL. The designated
hitter says she will do all she can in the last two weeks of the season to win games. “I’m trying to put the ball in play and move people. These last two weeks, I’m going to try to play as hard as I can.” Senior pitcher Leah Vanevenhoven will most likely get the start Wednesday. Vanevenhoven stressed how important the last seven games are to her and her fellow seniors. “Its crazy we only have seven games left. We want to go into the rest of the Big Ten season confident,” she said. “For our seniors, it’s the last of the last. ” Vanevenhoven said the Badgers learned not to underestimate teams when they lost to North Dakota earlier in the season. The Sioux were 2-19 before beating Wisconsin in March. “Every game, we need to play our best,” she said. “We can’t go there tomorrow thinking its going to be an easy win.”
GABE UBATUBA throwing the gabe
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ports writers, radio hosts and pundits are always comparing today’s players to the great ones of the past. There’s always the question of, who will be the next Michael Jordan? Who will be the next Hank Aaron? Is this team as good as the 1986 Celtics? I don’t know how the sports world would live if they could never write comparison pieces or talk about them. However, sometimes these comparisons get a bit stretched, and might go right over the heads of the common person, especially young fans. But don’t worry, I’m here to do a comparison that everyone can understand. Well, at least everyone who was alive in 1996, loved movies and had an infatuation with the song “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly. If “Space Jam” were released in today’s world, who would play the lead role of Michael Jordan, and what five players would the Nerdlucks steal talent from to use for their MonSTARS? LeBron James for Michael Jordan Why was Jordan so good in this role? Because he was the most famous athlete at the time, everyone wanted to be him and all kids adored him. In today’s world, that sounds a lot like LeBron James. What player in the NBA would you best be able to see talking to a cartoon Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck without looking like an idiot? There’s only one answer, and that’s LeBron. Kevin Garnett for Charles Barkley
Yes, I know what you’re thinking: This comparison makes no sense and you’re an idiot. But hear me out—both make for hilarious cartoon versions of themselves. Come on, can’t you see a cartoon KG with smoke flying out of his ears running through walls, thumping his chest and, on occasion, spontaneously exploding? I think it’s the perfect fit for power forward of the MonSTARs. Tim Duncan for Patrick Ewing Both are hall-of-fame players, both are dominating power forwards and both have a quiet demeanor to them. This one is a no-brainer. You’d just have to turn Duncan into the quiet evil genius of the group, and he’d fit in perfectly. Elton Brand for Larry Johnson Both were solid players but neither were heralded as top players. LJ was plagued with injury, and Brand never seemed to live up to expectations aside from his beginnings in Chicago and a decent year with the Clippers. Brand’s MonSTAR would just hang out in the background sluggishly, but would make a few boring shots in the game. Dirk Nowitzki for Shawn Bradley Tall. Lanky. Born in Germany. Nate Robinson for Muggsy Bogues Does this even have to be explained? Fine. Height. So there you have it, today’s new “Space Jam” cast. LeBron would be playing golf with Shaq, Dwayne Wade and Bill Murray (you can’t take him out!), and Usher would be singing today’s version of “I Believe I Can Fly.” Now that’s a comparison I can get behind. —Think Gabe’s “Space Jam” team is completely wrong? Send him an email at ubatuba@wisc.edu.