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PLACES TO KNOW AT UW-MADISON STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER On East Campus Mall between University Avenue and Johnson Street TRICIA LAPOINTE/THE DAILY CARDINAL

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A recent addition to campus, the Student Activity Center houses several important services for new students, including the student government, University Health Services, the Student Financial Aid Office and the Office of the Registrar. Private apartments and a coffee shop are also housed in the building, near the Southeast residence halls.

Incoming freshmen participate in group events on Bascom Hill as part of SOAR on June 4.

Construction gives SOAR officials new problems

By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

As the 2009 Student Orientation and Registration session begins, officials say some challenges may arise as extensive construction projects continue throughout campus.

According to Wren Singer, director of the Center for First Year Experience, about 5,700 incoming freshmen and 1,200

transfer students will visit UWMadison this summer for SOAR between June 3 and July 31.

She said she expects many travel problems to occur for students and families coming to SOAR this summer because of the campus construction. “[Construction] is the biggest challenge we’ve faced this year,” Singer said. “People are new to the

campus, and they’re nervous.”

Another challenge to the 2009 SOAR was the demolition of Union South, where the program typically held its registration and advising. This portion of the session now takes place in Engineering Hall.

According to Singer, the actual

BASCOM HILL West of Park Street

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Bascom Hill connects the center of campus to the Lakeshore areas, with Bascom Hall at its top housing UW-Madison administrators and several large lecture halls. The main education, political science, and Law School buildings surround it, and students often relax on the hill on sunny days.

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MEMORIAL UNION

Council lets Ram Head license stand

By Caitlin Gath THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Madison Common Council voted to suspend, and not revoke, the liquor license of a downtown bar Tuesday despite its repeated problems with the Madison Police Department.

The Ram Head bar, 303 N. Henry St., will have its liquor license suspended from July 1 through July 30, according to recommendations put forth by the Alcohol License Review Committee. The bar will also have additional stipulations added to its existing license.

Ram Head faced allegations based on underage drinking problems, which police said date back to 1999.

Ram Head owner Richard Lyshek said he was not happy with the outcome, accusing the police of heavy-handed enforcement when dealing with underage drinkers.

On corner of Langdon Street and Park Street

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A main gathering place on campus, Memorial Union often hosts speakers, events and concerts within its walls. It houses the Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon restaurants, with many students relaxing on the outdoor terrace in warm weather. The 80, 81 and 82 buses stop outside it, allowing students to easily travel to different parts of campus.

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Killing sparks discussion on Madison’s new abortion clinic

By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate spoke out against the killing of a late-term abortion doctor in Kansas May 31, saying it does not affect their stance on the creation of a new abortion clinic at the Madison Surgery Center.

UW Hospital approved the creation of the clinic at the Madison Surgery Center in February, following the retirement of Dr. Dennis Christiansen, who was previously the only provider of second-term abortions in Madison. clinic page 3

LIBRARY MALL Between Park Street and end of State Street

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Library Mall hosts several food vendors and sits near Memorial Library and the main bookstore. Although construction currently blocks some sections, access is still open to the large Humanities building, and the area leads directly to State Street. It is easily recognizable by the large fountain and clocktower near its center.

—Charles Brace

“…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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hat do you do the day after you graduate? If you’re me, you hang out on the couch pretty much the entire day, thinking of all the millions of things you should be doing—packing up your clothes, cleaning behind the refrigerator, and planning a kick-ass sendoff party for yourself, of course.

After watching the Kardashians all day, I’ve reached dangerous levels of exposure to stupidity for today. That sentence was poorly written, and that’s because my brain’s fried from too much TV, too much junk food and too many days in school.

I’m not going to lie, I thought graduation would be harder. I shed one single glistening tear during “Varsity” during our ceremony, then I drank beer, ate delicious, delicious shrimp and really soaked in the family dinner, the first where all of us actually sat with each other and got along. Imagine that! My grandma didn’t send back her food, my dad didn’t have too much to drink, and my brother actually wore

something that wasn’t a hoodie. It was quite successful.

I think I’m ready to move beyond Madison and the drink specials and on to bigger and better things in Chicagolike the world’s biggest bar crawl in the city my friend recently invited me to.

I really think going to that shows that I am really going to grow up when I move to my parents’ basement in the Chicago suburbs. I feel like it will be a midwestern “Sex and the City,” only with fatter, friendlier people, and clothes from Old Navy. I will no longer have a column, or a life.

Right now, I haven’t a clue as to what I’ll do this summer, except that I will be taking a Second City writing class and searching for employment.

If you know anyone who needs me to do anything, please, please send them my headshot.

I will start applying for jobs on WEDNESDAY. That’s my goal, but for today I’ll be reading submissions for the new columnists at the Cardinal and seeing if anyone can fill my midwestern chic, semi-scratched and battered heels.

Ashley is a recent graduate who writes about being unemployed but still awesome at http://backthatash. blogspot.com/.

Life is hard. The Deer Cardinal is here to help.

Deer Cardinal, How can I be sure he can’t read through my poker face?

—Stephanie F. Mum mum mum Monamaloola Steph!

You’ve come the right bird.

The Daily Ca-Ca knows all there is to know about bluffin’ with your muffin, and not lying but just stunnin’ with some love-gluegunning. But I realize that stuff doesn’t come naturally to everyone.

Whether you’re at a house party or the dance floor at Frida’s, all you need to know is that if you’re out to get him hot, show him what you

got. And that means you should flash this dude your boobs a few times and then show him all the money in your wallet. But remember that while luck and intuition play the cards with spades to start, after he’s been hooked you have to play the one that’s on his heart.

So give him a titty-twister or two when he’s not expecting it. He should have no idea what to make of you by that point, so that’s a good time to whip out your poker face. If he talks to you, just stare at him with a blank look and don’t say anything. If all goes well, by the end of the night you will get to love nobody.

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hat do you do after you have a massive root canal?

Take drugs and lie in bed? Eat mashed potatos and bitch at your mom? Go to Wrigley and watch the Cubs, skip dinner and get drunk?

Obviously the latter option seems the most responsible, especially when you have work the next morning.

I went into the office thinking I might just need a filling, but when I saw the look on my dentist’s face with his huge bushy eyebrows, I knew it wasn’t a good sign. Now, I am a complete pussy when it comes to anything medical, including shots. My dental record actually says “No Novacaine unless absolutely necessary.” As a teenager, I would opt to undergo teeth fillings without any Novacaine because I was a fucking rebel. But now I’m a little smarter and a lot less brave.

Still, I needed Dr. Trotta to hold my hand as he injected the Novacaine into my cheek.

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ASHLEY SPENCER back that ash up

Of course, being that I have no such thing as love or luck in my life, I need about five different shots, including special isolated ones around the tooth. Apparently, I have a high resistance to numbing.

So all these people complain and complain about root canals, and seriously, mine was nothing if not boring.

It was long and tedious but I didn’t feel anything at all. Everyone else must just be little bitches.

I’m starting my Second City class tomorrow and I’m really excited. When I’m the next Tina Fey you can try to call me for money, and if you’re lucky, I’ll let you be one of my minions.

I’ve been freelancing for a local clothing line owned by Diandra Asbaty, a professional bowler, and designed by Kristin Hassan from Bravo’s “The Fashion Show.” Check her bio at out at http://www.bravotv. com/the-fashion-show/bio/kristen. I’m writing them website copy, a press release and catalogue descriptions (if that taught me anything, it was how to spell catalogue correctly without spellcheck). When my writing goes on the website I’ll give you guys the link.

Check out Ashley Spencer’s blog at http://backthatash.blogspot.com.

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Deer Cardinal, Should I be worried about swine flu?

—Rachel C. Deer Rachel, Its not the swine flu that should have you worried; it’s the cause of the swine flu. Swine flu is a combination of bird, human, and swine diseases into one new deadly virus. What, you may ask, can cause this combination? Al Gore warned you, but you wouldn’t listen. The answer, of course, is ManBearPig. He’s out there. What did you expect?

The ex-vice president told you

about global warming and ManBearPig, and now the world is about to pay for ignoring his warnings. ManBearPig is out there and he is the cause of swine flu. So should you be worried about swine flu? The answer is no, you should be worried about ManBearPig. Got a question for the Deer Cardinal? Email deercardinal@dailycardinal.com.

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Wis. budget moves on to state Assembly vote

By Hannah Furfaro THE DAILY CARDINAL

The state Joint Finance Committee passed the 2009’11 biennial budget May 29 after approving motions to account for a $1.6 billion deficit increase that became evident in May. In light of Gov. Jim Doyle’s recent emergency budget address, the JFC faced pressure to complete its work on the budget bill.

The budget implements a 5 percent across-the-board cut for state agency spending and promises to reduce state spending from tax dollars by 3.4 percent.

The bill protects individuals whose income is below $300,000 a year from an increase in income tax but raises the income tax on those who make more than $300,000. No increase in general sales tax was introduced.

Republicans on the JFC have accused Democrats on the JFC of “backroom meetings” and “latenight deals” along with making a “bad budget worse,” according to a statement from the four Republican members of the JFC.

“Dozens of pieces in this budget package are complex policy matters that should be considered separately in the light of day rather than crammed into a 1,700-page document late at night,” state Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, said in a statement.

Republican JFC members said they were originally optimistic the JFC could make improvements to Doyle’s original budget. Despite this, the JFC Republicans denounced the Democrats’ spending choices, but the budget passed by a 12-4 margin on a party-line vote.

State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Schofield, praised the budget bill for making necessary cuts and said the current state of the economy required tough choices.

“Every state agency, including the state Legislature, will have to make cuts and tighten their belt.

We need to squeeze every nickel out of every dollar so that every program is more efficient,” Decker said in a statement.

The budget bill will now move on to the state Assembly, with voting expected to begin June 10.

Finance committee OKs state benefits for domestic partners The state Joint Finance Committee approved a domesticpartnership plan May 22 that would extend some benefits similar to those given to spouses to domestic partners of state employees.

Health insurance and retirement benefits, as well the extension of benefits to same-sex domestic couples, were the main provisions discussed. These provisions were previously outlined in Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget proposal.

The benefits were approved by a 12-4 margin on a party-line vote.

The JFC’s approval drew criticism from some because of Wisconsin’s constitutional samesex marriage ban. During an interview in February, Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council, said the budget provision creates a status for same-sex

couples that is “substantially similar to that of marriage.”

The approval has been lauded

by Fair Wisconsin, a statewide organization that advocates for civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

“Domestic partnerships offer the basic legal protections that caring, committed couples need to be able to take care of each other,” Katie Belanger, legislative director of Fair Wisconsin, said in a statement.

To apply for declarations of domestic partnerships, couples would need to complete paperwork and pay a fee.

The proposition awaits approval from the full state Legislature later this summer.

—Archana Vuyyuru

UW-Madison study disproves gender gap myths, says cultural norms are to blame

By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Two UW-Madison researchers published a study June 1 disproving the socially constructed idea that men are innately better at mathematics than women.

Janet Hyde, a UW-Madison psychology professor, and Janet Mertz, a UW-Madison oncology professor co-authored the study, which aimed to answer three questions: Do gender differences in mathematics performance exist in the general population? Do gender differences exist among the mathematically talented? Do women exist who possess profound mathematical talent?

Hyde said the study gathered data from standardized tests taken across the United States and other nations and ultimately proved that no gap exists between men and women’s mathematical skills.

“One of our main findings is that we really do not have gender

differences anymore,” she said.

According to the study, culture is the main factor encouraging the belief in a gender gap in mathematical skills, and this gap is increasingly narrowing because of a greater equality of men and women in society.

Hyde said she feels this study is important for UW-Madison students who are majoring in math-related fields.

“Women of this major need to know that they are just as good as the boys so they don’t become subject to this stereotype,” she said.

According to Hyde, the duo was inspired to conduct the study after Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard University, researched the lack of women with math-related Ph.D.s.

Hyde said she hopes math teachers and parents throughout the state of Wisconsin learn from this study.

“The data just do not support the stereotypes,” she said.

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The Madison Surgery Center will become Madison’s sole provider of second-trimester abortions.

clinic from page 1 But the creation of the clinic still evokes controversy, especially after the recent murder of Dr. George Tiller, a late-term abortion provider in Kansas.

Barbara Lyons, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life, said the incident will not hinder the anti-abortion movement from continuing to protest against the clinic. She said the actions against Tiller were in no way connected to the anti-abortion movement.

“We see nothing of what one deranged person in Kansas did in affecting our push to stop the clinic from opening,” she said.

According to Tanya Atkinson, interim vice president of public affairs and education at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin,

ram head from page 1 “I’ve witnessed an adversarial relationship develop between the central policing district and students,” he said. “They should foster support. Instead they foster fear, hatred and alienation.”

Ald. Bryon Eagon, District 8, seemed to echo Lyshek’s thoughts when he said assault and burglary should be more important to the police department.

“I do think police have a major role in keeping bars safe, but focusing limited resources on this concerns me because

soar from page 1 move from Union South posed problems for officials who are in charge of planning and organizing SOAR. “Any time you move to another location, it’s challenging,” she said. “It’s kind of like starting over.”

Singer said SOAR officials have taken extra precautions to warn families coming from outside of the area about the construction and provide maps, signs and emails with directions.

She advises families to be aware of these warnings to avoid frustration.

“This is definitely severe con-

Planned Parenthood still strongly supports UW Hospital’s decision to create the clinic at the Madison Surgery Center.

“They are providing a very important reproductive healthcare service that was not already available in Madison,” she said.

Atkinson said she encourages people to work on preventing unwanted pregnancies rather than act out violently against abortions.

“The staff of Planned Parenthood honestly will prevent more abortions in a week than harassing tactics will prevent in their lifetime,” she said. “We hope people focus on the prevention tactics rather than abortions.”

Both anti-abortion and abortion rights groups in Wisconsin say they were deeply saddened by the murder of Tiller and do not promote any acts of violence in abortion-related protest.

“We believe this is a tragedy that should never have occurred,” Lyons said. “The Right to Life movement works for peaceful means of protest.”

The abortion clinic at the Madison Surgery Center has not yet opened its doors to patients, but it will become the only provider of second-trimester abortions in Madison.

there’s bigger issues out there,” he said. “Nineteen- and 20year-olds will drink, whether it’s behind closed doors or in a licensed establishment.”

According to Ald. Michael Schumacher, District 18, however, the council needs to make it known that police are only going after a few bars with serious, recurring problems where the law is not being followed.

“They’re not going after every bar in the city,” he said.

Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Zilavy called eight MPD officers to testify against Lyshek

at last week’s nonrenewal hearing with the ALRC. Each officer recounted ticketing underage patrons over the past year.

Additionally, Zilavy said the bar has not had a very good reputation with MPD in the past.

Several other downtown bars have also faced recent scrutiny. Madison Avenue, 624 University Ave., will also have its license suspended for the month of July. Johnny O’s, 620 University Ave., and the Kollege Klub, 529 N. Lake St., both saw stipulations added to their liquor licenses.

struction,” she said. “But if people pay attention to these things it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“People get very anxious about SOAR and think that its kind of a make-or-break experience for their college career,” she said.

“The experiences [freshmen] have at SOAR are just their first steps, and they should learn as much as they can but not worry too much about it.”

Singer said there is a fourday SOAR session in August for freshmen who are unable to participate in the regular summer session. She added that incoming freshmen can visit the Center for First Year Experience for answers to any questions or concerns they might have.

“We hope people focus on the prevention tactics rather than abortions.”

Tanya Atkinson interim vice president of public affairs and education Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

“[Freshmen] should learn as much as they can but not worry too much about it.”

Wren Singer director Center for First Year Experience

Singer said students should make the most of SOAR but not worry if it does not meet their expectations.

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Peace Park, located on State Street in the heart of downtown Madison, has had a less-than-family-friendly reputation in the past.

Peace Park may get new building project

By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison’s Urban Design Committee met Wednesday to discuss a $1 million building and landscape project for State Street’s Lisa Link Peace Park. The makeover would include a visitor center with information desk and public restrooms, as well as an outdoor stage and small amphitheater.

The proposal’s supporters hope the changes will improve informational resources while transforming the park’s reputation—known for panhandling and illegal activities—into a “center of positive activity,” according to Mary Carbine, executive director of the Business Improvement District.

One way Carbine and others hope to discourage negative behavior is by incorporating a small police office into the visitor center. For added security, the building’s bathrooms would only be accessible by walking past the information desks.

The site plan for the park facelift—which would be paid for with $650,000 in tax incremental financing and $350,000 in private fundraising—was approved in 2004 by the Common Council.

However, some Madison residents, like Dolores Grangg— who sat on the 2004 proposal committee—are distressed by aspects of the design, especially the permanent police surveillance.

“It’s a peace park, not a police park,” said Grangg, who spoke at the committee meeting representing the women’s organization responsible for naming the park after local peace advocate Lisa Link.

Grangg also voiced concern that

the 900-square-foot visitor center would obstruct the park’s intended atmosphere and aesthetics.

“This building looks less inviting than probably any building along State Street,” committee member Todd Barnett added, noting the building’s distinct “masonry drum form” and suggesting the architects plan for more accessible entrances.

Overall, the committee supported the proposal, though they will be looking to make sure it is energy-efficient before final approval, which may have to wait until mid-summer.

“It’s a peace park, not a police park.”

Dolores Grangg former member project proposal committee

“It’s a highly intensive urban park, so everything we can do to make this a green building ... [within the budget] would be really important,” committee member Jay Ferm said.

The tentative plan also includes an interactive fountain, lawn seating, game tables and a storage facility.

According to the project’s leading landscape architect, Michael Sturm, public input and several city committees will shape the final park design.

If approved, the park could be under construction by October and completed before next summer.

Doyle looks for support for rail system

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Gov. Jim Doyle met with Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in Washington, D.C., on June 4 to discuss bringing a highspeed rail system to Wisconsin.

The high-speed intercity rail system would connect Madison to other metropolitan areas in the Midwest, including Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities.

“We need good, modern rail to revitalize our country’s infrastructure and economy,” Doyle said in a statement, citing reductions in highway traffic and greenhouse gas

emissions as motivations for developing a high-speed rail system.

According to the statement, the rail system would include 3,000 miles of track with trains capable of traveling at 110 miles per hour or more.

Doyle and seven other Midwestern governors showed support for the rail system in April when they sent a letter to LaHood to show bipartisan support for the rail network.

Funding for the rail system would come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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The hidden costs of an education

The cost to be a student by the semester

Students come to the university familiar with the costs of tuition. But as other costs creep up, students must find ways to deal with the unexpected fees.

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W-Madison junior James Richardson scoffed when he checked his bank statement after he paid his last tuition bill. He found a total of $4 left in his account. Although frustrated with his depleted funds, he managed to muster a smile.

“At least I didn’t get charged an overdraft fee,” he said.

But tuition isn’t all of it, he explained.

“It’s all the other little expenses that you forget to account for, added onto the big expenses like tuition and housing that make going to school so expensive.”

With costs building up, students are left wondering how much an education really costs. The UWMadison website for finances estimates a little over $19,000 a year for students paying in-state tuition. But, all things considered, that number may not cover it.

During the winter months, students lug their clothes and equipment through ice and snow, only to find there are no free places to lock their bags at the gym. The cost to bypass this inconvenience is $20 for an athletic locker. Although a small expense comparatively, athletic lockers are just one of the many expenses that chip away at a student’s paycheck.

These fees do not just target the athletically inclined. In fact, it doesn’t seem to discriminate whatsoever. UW-Madison junior Tucker recalls paying $50 for his music locker and another $90 for access to his practice room. Both expenses are mandatory for him and his fellow music students.

“The additional price is irritating,” says Tucker. “It seems that the tuition bill should cover some of these expenses.”

Professor of chemistry and coauthor of several college textbooks Paul Treichel has seen firsthand the costs of college rise exponen-

Photos by Lorenzo Zemella tially. Much has changed since he attended UW as an undergraduate.

Treichel recalls paying $60 for his first college chemistry book while living off $100 a month.

“Of course those were different times, but I had to make a lot of hard choices,” he said.

Treichel said that with these steep costs, students should consider living a more frugal life as well.

“I am surprised by how many students have no hesitation to go out and spend large amounts of money on recreation—drinking beer on the weekends and buying the newest electronic equipment,” Treichel said.

Although perplexed by the lavish amounts of money some students spend partying, Treichel admits certain types of expensive spending are often unavoidable.

He blamed the bookstores for the high prices students are forced to pay for textbooks.

According to Treichel, some of the problem in textbook prices is the resale market, which turns into a scam.

“The bookstores make more on the resells than on the new books,” he said. “It’s not because there are more books, it is that they [the bookstores] have a very low price that they pay and a very big markup when they sell [the textbooks] used.”

This, he said, is nothing new to students who know the book circulation system leaves the middleman with the cash and students with the bill.

Students find themselves coping with skyrocketing expenses and money scams woven into the system.

According to UW-Madison freshmen Calli Thompson, it’s about responsibility and detailed planning.

Thompson uses a budgeting program on her computer so she can plan her budget for the entire year. Knowing exactly where she spends her money helps her allocate funds efficiently.

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Oh, no! Your ancestors may have been Dutch!

UW-Madison freshman Deidre Conocholli always puts more of her paycheck into savings than into her checking plan, but explains despite her tight budget, she doesn’t let money limitations prevent her from doing the things that are important to her.

“Traveling and studying abroad, I feel, are very important for me to be a well-rounded, balanced student,” she said. “The most important thing to remember is it isn’t impossible to do the things you want to do, you just need to designate an account where you set aside money each month for those things.”

Students also encounter the cost of receiving little money from the bookstore when selling their books back because the particular book version has been upgraded and put out of print. Art history professor Barbara Buenger expresses regrets about the added financial burden of upgrading textbook versions, but touched on the benefits upgraded books offer students.

She explains that the digitalization of print has allowed the intricate details of textbook illustrations to be sharper than ever.

“It almost makes me want to discard my older books—now we can see so much more than before.”

But when the hefty price outweighs the benefits of an upgraded text, the Internet helps some students find material for lower prices.

Despite the financial stresses of going to school, Buenger encouraged nothing but determination in her students.

“We all know we are in severely troubled times, but this is your time to be at the university, and you have to find the means to accomplish everything you want in these years.”

Professor of consumer science Lydia Zepeda understands the financial burdens students are forced to cope with everyday. In an effort to ease these burdens, she chooses paperbacks whenever possible and selects books that will be interesting and valuable to her students. She wants to make sure their initial investment for her class is worthwhile, thus ideally eliminating the re-sell gimmick entirely.

She also tries not to upgrade editions. “It’s easier for me and the students to have a book with which I am familiar.”

Despite her strategic money management, Thompson is not thrilled with the system.

“The government should pay more [of students’ expenses] so that students aren’t burdened with loans years after graduating from college,” Thompson said.

“After all, the government should be encouraging kids to go to school, not charging them with years of debt.”

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Housing: $2,946

Textbooks: $415

+ Student org. membership fees: $35

+ Athletic locker: $20

+ Tuition: $3,784

Total: $8,200

Food: $1,000

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Campus chapter of Challah for Hunger bakes and sells fresh bread to fight social injustice

By Ariel Kraut THE DAILY CARDINAL

Challah, traditional Jewish egg bread eaten on the Sabbath, is quite the delicious basis for a gourmet batch of French toast. But one nationwide student group is taking challah beyond its not-so-basic breakfasting purposes.

Challah for Hunger, a nonprofit organization, sells freshly baked challah each week in order to “raise awareness of and money for hunger and disaster relief.” Through the sale of this tasty braided egg bread, money is donated to disaster relief in Darfur in order to help the oppressed communities living there in extreme poverty. The proceeds also go toward educating campuses about the genocide in Sudan and ways that they can help the cause.

Eli Winkelman, a Jewish student attending Scripps College in California, founded Challah for Hunger in October 2004. When Eli and her friends realized the bread they baked for fun could actually become a sellable product, the student group set up shop once a week in the Scripps cafeteria’s kitchen.

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# Challah Bread Courtesy of JewishRecipes.org

3 cups water (120-130 degrees) 2 pkgs. (4 1/2 tsp.) bread machine yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 egg 8 to 10 cups all-purpose flour In mixing bowl add 4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt.

Stir and then add the water.

Blend mix and then add the egg, beating until smooth.

Add at least 4 more cups flour and stir it in. Put dough on flour-covered surface and knead, adding more flour as needed until smooth and elastic; anywhere from 8 to 10 minutes.

Place in a large, greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size. Punch down, divide into two equal amounts.

For regular Shabbos loaves, divide each piece into three pieces, roll and then braid the three sections together. Place in a 9 x 13 baking dish with at least 2-inch sides. This will give you a nice high loaf.

For Rosh Hashana, roll each piece into a round shape, and place on baking sheet.

With a sharp knife, cut three slits in the top of the loaf (for decoration).

Allow loaves to rise approximately double in size while oven preheats to 375 degrees. Whisk one egg and baste the egg mixture on top of the loaves once they have risen. Sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.

Bake 40 minutes.

mandment of Tzedakah, loosely translated as charity and justice, Challah for Hunger is carrying out an ancient Jewish practice of giving food to the poor. Since the biblical process is a little outdated—“save a corner of your crops to give to the impoverished,” for example—CfH has updated the process.

“Instead of just donating money, you are engaging in activities and people get something back.”

Sarah Weil co-founder Madison Chapter of Challah for Hunger

Since the organization’s founding, chapters across the country have met weekly to bake bread and then sell it to their communities. Challah is available in a variety of yummy flavors, including plain, chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate chip, parsley sage rosemary thyme, and cinnamon sugar, depending on the chapter.

Challah for Hunger was even given a nod from Bill Clinton in his book “Giving.” An organization of Jewish students working together to help an endangered Muslim society is both “touching and relevant,” according to our former president.

There are chapters of Challah

for Hunger at 19 universities across the United States, including one at UW-Madison. Co-founders Sarah Weil and Emily Albun started the UW-Madison chapter this past school year.

“It seemed like a lot of fun and something that would work really well at Wisconsin,” Weil said. After teaming up with Albun and working to get student-organization status in the fall, the two recruited volunteers and started baking challah at the beginning of spring semester.

More than simply collecting coins, “I think that Challah for Hunger is a great organization because it allows you to become involved in a good cause while also meeting people and making something delicious,” Weil said.

“Instead of just donating money, you are engaging in activities and people get something back.”

The Hillel Center for Jewish Life on Campus co-sponsors Challah for Hunger. “We meet at the Towers kitchen on Tuesday nights to make dough, allow it to rise overnight and go back Wednesday night to braid and bake it,” Weil said. “We usually have 510 volunteers and make anywhere from 15-40 challahs depending on our orders.” As of right now, only plain and raisin-flavored challah is available, but look out for more flavors coming soon.

Ordering the challah is easy.

Squeaky cheese curds and jam are here again at the outdoor farmers’ market CLAIRE WIESE chocolate e’claire he Dane County Farmers’ Market is a long-standing tradition in Madison.

For those of us searching for signs of warm weather, the farmers’ market is a wonderful reminder that summer is here. From mid-April through early November, Saturday-morning voyagers make their way to Capitol Square.

Here, eager eyes and wallets are poised to buy in-season produce, meat products, cheese, flowers and much more.

My first trip to the farmers’ market was early in my freshman year, and despite the early wake-up call, I have been a regular market-goer ever since. The hardest part for me is that my alarm goes off earlier on those warm Saturdays than it does when I have to get up for class.

However, in order to get the most for your time, getting there before 8 a.m. really pays off. Since the actual selling starts at 6:30 a.m., the most sought-after booths definitely lose selection right away.

However, there is a silver lining— being able to go back to bed after buying my coveted squeaky cheese curds is truly a wonderful feeling.

So, you made it to the square, canvas bag in hand. Now what?

Go buy stuff! No matter what your favorite food is, you’ll be able to find something that tickles your taste buds. I’m not kidding—there are

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booths that sell beef, chicken, venison, rabbit and ostrich. Other farmers sell in-season produce, ranging from cucumbers to mushrooms to tomatoes (and most are all-natural and pesticide-free.)

Meat and produce are nice, but the market has other food and specialty items as well. Homemade items such as honey, jam, maple syrup and pies are sold at various points, often by a few different vendors. You can even buy dozens of types of flowers, all within a student’s price range.

All the food vendors occupy the outside ring of the Capitol Square sidewalk, but they are not the only attraction of the farmers’ market.

The inside ring is filled with tables dispersing political (and often activist-based) information. These tables fill the area during campaigns but are also focused on issues such as abuse and civil rights.

If you look across the street, other non-market vendors, food stands and musicians hoping to snag some attention and a few bucks from those either coming to or leaving the square add to the ambiance of the mornings.

Overall, the farmers’ market is a wonderful place to support local merchandise and get out in the sun. Whether you’re there for one thing or 20, you’ll be sure to find exactly what will keep you going until next week.

Circling the Capitol in search of the freshest next Saturday? E-mail Claire at crwiese@wisc.edu and make plans to see her there.

Orders can be placed on the Hillel website, $3.25 for regular and $4.25 for raisin, or extras can be bought directly at Hillel on Thursdays between 11 and 4. If placing an order online, be aware that registration closes weekly Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Orders registered after 3 p.m. will be considered for the following week.

According to its website, “Challah for Hunger envisions young people all over the country—our future community and

business leaders—who are aware of and sensitive to human suffering and committed to relieving that suffering and changing the systems responsible for such conditions, through the integration of business and social justice practices.”

“I hope that we have started a base that will grow in future years and become a large presence on campus,” Weil said.

To find out how you can get involved, go to challahforhunger.org or contact Hillel.

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Like at UW-Madison, chapters of Challah for Hunger across the nation gather together to bake this homemade classic egg bread for a noble cause.

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By Justin Stephani THE DALIY CARDINAL

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“Up” is a mature and exhilarating adventure that reasserts Pixar as a truly dominant animation studio.

‘Up’ reaches new heights

By Kevin Slane THE DAILY CARDINAL

With 2008’s “WALL-E,” Pixar proved it could push the boundaries of children’s entertainment into the realm of legitimate science fiction and fantasy. With “Up,” Pixar proves it wasn’t a fluke, crafting a film that functions first and foremost as a surrealist love story and second as a children’s film.

“Up” centers on Carl (Ed Asner), a retired balloon salesman living out life without his dearly departed wife, Ellie. Carl and Ellie bonded early in life because of their mutual love of adventure, particularly that of legendary explorer Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer). Despite this, their vow of moving to the wild, unexplored terrain of South America is never fulfilled.

When Carl has an unfortunate incident with a foreman trying to invoke eminent domain on his small home, the state declares him a menace and sentences him to a permanent stay in a nursing home. Carl doesn’t comply, instead tethering thousands of balloons to his house and flying to South America with the power of helium and latex.

The first 20 minutes of the film are the most heart-wrenching scenes Pixar has ever produced. Carl and Ellie’s life plays out through a beautiful montage, detailing the couple’s ups and downs, including the death of their unborn child and Ellie’s sudden health problems, made all the more upsetting by Carl’s decision to buy plane tickets to South America that day.

Despite Ellie’s death in the opening sequence, “Up” still functions as a love story, with the house acting as a vessel for Ellie’s spirit. When Carl deals with tough situations, he often comments “this wasn’t in the plan, Ellie” speaking to objects in his house such as an easy chair and a portrait. Little gestures like this in the film keep Ellie in the audience’s mind throughout.

“Up” is still a children’s film, however, and has the requisite cute characters, ranging from cub scout stowaway Russell to Dug the talking dog. Russell has accidentally accompanied Carl to South America, where the second half of the film takes flight. Russell finds a rare bird whom he names Kevin, who is being chased by a mysterious

collector who has created a race of super-intelligent talking dogs, whose sole goal is to capture the bird. The aforementioned Dug is an outcast because of his lack of killer instinct and tendency to lose focus when squirrels or tennis balls are mentioned. Carl is burdened (literally, due to the balloons losing their helium) with the choice of living out his old adventure to appease Ellie’s memory or embarking on a new adventure by helping protect his new young friend and the exotic bird who has joined them.

“Up” proves that Pixar is in a renaissance phase. The studio could have easily moved on from the ambitious “WALL-E” and returned to making spectacular children’s fare like “Finding Nemo.” Instead, the studio has found a way to incorporate fantasy, romance, and adventure into 96 minutes of glory.

To paraphrase the great Buzz Lightyear, Pixar has already soared to great heights with “Up,” but if recent history is any indication, Pixar’s subsequent films should aim for infinity and beyond.

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Green Day continues to grow up on latest

By Hope Carmichael THE DAILY CARDINAL

After a brutal five-year wait, Green Day finally satiated their fans with a new album, 21st Century Breakdown.

It was well worth the wait: each song has an original tune and thoughtful, meaningful lyrics to match.

Admittedly, some of their newer songs bear resemblance to their older work, but that is almost inevitable seeing as they have been putting out music since the early nineties. For example, although track “¿Viva la Gloria? (Little Girl)” has a keyboard riff that sounds a lot like a sped-up version of the guitar in “Misery” from Warning, the fresh lyrics and catchy music make this song a great candidate for a sure-hit single. Also, “East Jesus Nowhere” smuggles guitar parts from earlier songs on American Idiot, like “Homecoming” and “Jesus of Suburbia,” but lyrically it is probably Green Day’s best song to date.

They also offer critiques of society in general and use the comparison of religion to do so, with lyrics from “East Jesus Nowhere” reading, “A fire burns today / Of blasphemy and genocide / The sirens of decay / Will infiltrate the faith fanatics.”

The album is broken up into three main parts: “Heroes and Cons,” “Charlatans and Saints,” and “Horseshoes and Handgrenades,” following the stories of two main characters with obviously religion-laden

names, Christian and Gloria. Each of these parts represents a different thread woven into these characters, from “Christian’s Inferno” to the “Last of the American Girls.” These characters have much more substance and depth than the more abstract personalities born in American Idiot: the Jesus of Suburbia and St. Jimmy were hardly thought of as actual people even though that is what they were meant to be. 21st Century Breakdown is even easier to relate to than American Idiot, which is already being made into a rock opera. Is Broadway in the future for Green Day? This idea is looking more and more possible.

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21st Century Breakdown Green Day Since the release of American Idiot, Green Day has been extremely vocal on the political front. They continue to critique Bush’s America on 21st Century Breakdown, with lyrics like “Dream, American dream / I can’t even sleep / From the light’s early dawn / Scream, America scream / Believe what you see / From heroes and cons.”

Their examination of the damage Bush has done to the country is raw and presented poetically by lead singer and lyricist Billie Joe Armstrong through his innate ability to evoke an audience’s deepest angst.

The view of our damaged world is far from being candy-coated. With song names like “Murder City” and “American Eulogy,” Green Day aim to scream their views without censorship, and they do just that.

They have even gone as far as refusing to let Wal-Mart stores censor their product for language and content, resulting in Wal-Mart refusing to carry 21st Century Breakdown.

Some of their lyrics are too brutally honest for some of America to handle right now, but the guys don’t give a shit. Way to stick to your “21 Guns,” Green Day. 21st Century Breakdown further demonstrates what American Idiot started to unmask: Green Day is growing up. Their lyrics idyllically reveal their beliefs, both religious and political. Green Day seek to make a statement and to encourage people to speak up about what one believes in. Who would have thought that such acute, insightful music would come from a band named to memorialize a day of continual marijuana consumption? One thing is for certain: Green Day has come a long way from their days of releasing a song about chronic masturbation.

Having released three full-length albums in five years, Grizzly Bear have taken plenty of time to develop as songwriters between releases, and their progression is fascinating.

They have maintained a signature sound and achieved consistent, reliable results while managing to grow sonically from album to album.

On their latest release, Veckatimest, they’ve reached a point where they are now appealing to all brands of indie listeners.

Placing a signature song early in the album as its centerpiece is the biggest way they maintain their form, and the second song, “Two Weeks,” serves as just that. It begins with an opening riff that is bouncy, catchy and everything a great pop song needs to be. Initially, it lingers by itself, letting you imagine how they could make this into a spectacular song with the rhythm section.

Then, just as you get something in your head, they spring upon listeners as if replying with an immediate, definitive ‘this is how,’ with the beat and bass providing necessary depth without drawing the focus to any one element.

Veckatimest shines brightest on this song, and where they remained timid, dark and hauntingly beautiful on their previous albums, Grizzly Bear are suddenly ready to paint their talents with a more vibrant palette of sounds.

Horn of Plenty, Grizzly Bear’s first album, was raw, stripped bare and dark. The lyrics never felt comfortable, as if they were trying to replicate forced, oft-awkward interactions. However, on their follow-up, 2006’s Yellow House, they were bold enough to make their first overtly expressive statement on “Knife.” And now Veckatimest is enhancing their expressiveness on “Two Weeks,” proving they are continuing to open up as songwriters.

And it’s not just that one song— the whole album follows this trend.

“Southern Point” offers a frenzied opening number that no longer requires listeners to delve deep

into their coy songwriting through repeated listens. Instead they dance around listeners, only requiring their attention in order to have an effect.

Of course, they retreat a little here and there as that initial burst of trust can leave them feeling vulnerable.

The third track, “All We Ask,” follows “Two Weeks” with a drowning acoustic riff that eases you into the song slowly. But after a couple minutes, you find another expressive statement presenting swirling choruses before stripping the sound down to close it out with a reflective feeling.

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Veckatimest Grizzly Bear The overall success of this record is the continuation of their progressive songwriting. They’ve become more open, vibrant and interactive from album to album. From stunning songs like “Fine For Now” to “About Face,” to the album’s secondary masterpieces, “Ready, Able” and “While You Wait For Others,” Grizzly Bear is clarifying their sound in more illuminating, open sounds that require fewer listens to captivate attention.

And by opening up more to fans over time, they’re becoming more accessible. This accessibility over time doesn’t just get more fans listening either, it also teaches them how to listen to their music. People who didn’t follow Horn of Plenty because it didn’t grab their attention for long enough can go back and begin to enjoy those records even more because they now know what subtleties and tendencies make Grizzly Bear so engaging.

In this way, Veckatimest is not only a sparkling album, but also a shining light on the rest of their catalogue.

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Sotomayor nomination about more than race

By Jamie Stark THE DAILY CARDINAL

As a Democrat, it has been entertaining to watch the disorganized Republicans’ reactions to President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. We are approaching a filibuster-proof 60-seat Senate majority and an extremely qualified, competent nominee.

The right-wing crazies don’t like her. Some claim she’s a reverse racist and insinuate she will somehow institute massive increases in affirmative action from the bench. Conservative bastion Newt Gingrich called Sotomayor “racist” on Twitter.

Moderate Republicans, including those in the Senate who actually hold a vote on Sotomayor’s confirmation, have remained fairly quiet on the nomination and promise to give Sotomayor fair confirmation hearings. Some cable TV talking heads argue that fear of alienating Hispanic voters by voting against a Hispanic nominee has kept most Senate Republicans waiting. But it is equally possible that senators see a qualified nominee and a respectable judge, not to mention a possible prolife ally, in Sotomayor. The media’s interest in ethnicity is outdone only by the über-conservatives.

After the announcement of Sotomayor’s nomination, conservative chatter began about Sotomayor’s ruling in a case involving Connecticut firefighters. Several Hispanic and Caucasian firefighters brought the suit forward based on the promotion of an AfricanAmerican firefighter. Sotomayor and two other judges on the appellate court agreed jointly that a lower court had ruled correctly and within the bounds of the law.

Sotomayor’s joint ruling shot down the appeal brought, in part, by several Hispanic firefighters.

Addressing the intricate details of the case may have constituted judicial activism, an ideology conservatives only support when they are in power. Her joint ruling was an exercise in judicial restraint and appropriate to the bounds of an appellate court. The ruling sided with federal law that bars both intentional discrimination and indirect bias from seemingly neutral exams that disproportionately hurt women or minorities. Yet she also expressed sympathy for the white firefighters in the written opinion.

In the far-right scramble to sink

Sotomayor, this solitary ruling has been twisted as false evidence that she would be a racist justice.

Should race be such a focal point during a Supreme Court appointment? Ideally, and hopefully in the near future, no. But this time, how can it not be, particularly when the nominee mentions it herself?

A self-described “Nuyorican,” a New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, she is proud of her history and heritage. Despite the news media’s overkill discussion of Sotomayor’s ethnicity, her background brings a viewpoint never before seated on the Supreme Court. There have only been two nonwhite members in the 220-year history of the Supreme Court. How can the heavily white, mostly male court be considered representative of the people? Perhaps it’s just my liberal ideology, but a new perspective on national issues can only result in more proper, fair rulings.

Let’s not forget that other diversity issue, the one not causing a ruckus on the right—Sotomayor’s gender. If appointed, she would be the third woman ever on the Supreme Court and one of two women on a nine-person bench.

The obvious surface issues of gender and ethnicity do not encompass all the freshness of Sotomayor’s unique background.

She grew up in the projects in the Bronx. She studied and worked tirelessly, eventually graduating summa cum laude from Princeton and Yale. According to the White House, she has more judicial experience than anyone sitting on the Supreme Court at the time they were nominated. Sotomayor has a golden résumé. It’s unfortunate how her personal accomplishments are being overshadowed in the media by focus on genetic factors decided before her birth.

It is high time for another woman to sit on the highest court in the land.

It’s well overdue for the 15 percent of Americans who are Hispanic to be represented on the bench. But it’s much more pressing that we have an intelligent pragmatist join the Supreme Court and that we review her substantive credentials.

The Supreme Court will be a better branch of government with Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The days of giving the presidency to election losers are over. Buenos días, America.

Jamie Stark is a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Biofuel projects cannot ignore ethical standards

By Anthony Cefali THE DAILY CARDINAL

It is amazing to think what kind of world we live in, where progress takes us and what needs we must sacrifice for our own wants. According to the American Coalition for Ethanol, corn crops can be turned into ethanol for your car in 11 simple steps. But is it really that simple? We cannot forget that to much of the world population corn is food, not fuel.

For the sake of the human race we need to find an acceptable balance between what can be used as food and what can be used as fuel.

Instead of changing our habits and automotive standards, we have brashly pushed on into a new frontier of alternative fuels.

Though we don’t quite feel it here in the United States, the world population is growing.

Our population of well over six billion people is growing at a rate of just over 1 percent. Of those six billion, just under one billion are forced to go hungry.

The problem is that we are not acknowledging the facts, hindered by our own need to keep fuel prices at a reasonable cost. Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute, calculated that the amount of corn or grain required to fill a 25-gallon tank with ethanol would feed one person for an entire year. When stated that way, it is a wonder that there is any argument at all.

But there is a change afoot in the nation now that our biggest automotive manufacturers are finally beginning to feel the heat for their blatant disregard of fuel-efficient vehicles. Cars sold in the United States will have to have an average fuel economy of 35.5 miles per gallon by the year

2016, yet the question is why did we have to wait this long for an advancement like this? Logically, we would want to increase supply of fuel by decreasing demand through efficiency. Unfortunately, both supply and demand have remained high, leading to the hot-button campaign issue of gas prices in the last election. Instead of changing our habits and automobile standards, we have brashly pushed on into a new frontier of alternative fuels, disregarding ethical concerns in favor of economic stability and control.

Currently, ethanol is used mostly as an additive, comprising 10 percent of most fuels that we use. In big corn producing states such as Illinois, there are more gas stations producing E85, a fuel consisting of 85 percent ethanol. What do we gain from using ethanol? In an article on the dangers and benefits of biofuels, National Geographic shows that biofuels are more eco-friendly, producing about 22 percent less carbon dioxide than gasoline. But what the American Coalition for Ethanol doesn’t let us in on is that one gallon of gasoline is required to produce 1.3 gallons of ethanol from corn or grain.

I strongly believe that renewable energy and energy independence equate to homeland security, but this counterproductive attitude is not what energy independence is about.

Energy independence is about striking a balance between environment and economy, between the needs and the wants of the world, and it starts with smart decisions on the part of researchers and consumers.

I used to work at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center here at UW-Madison, focusing mostly on refuse sugars and cellulose, compounds that would not jeopardize anyone’s food supply.

Our research and development should be poured into solutions like these, not corn or other foodbased fuels. The recent developments here in Madison with the coal plant on Charter Street promise a future without the ethical concerns of food versus fuel. The coal plant is switching over to biofuel power, which will use the testy-butinedible switchgrass as a fuel source rather than dirty coal.

The problem is that we are not acknowledging the facts, hindered by our own need to keep fuel prices at a reasonable cost.

While research and development play catch up for the lost time, we must stress the decisions of the individual in these times. We all want cheap gas, but do we all need it?

We all need to be efficient with our precarious fuel supply, regardless of where it comes from.

Anthony Cefali is a senior majoring in English and biology. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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How to maximize your Wisconsin sports experience

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

Badger gameday is pretty straightforward: you go with your friends, you wear red, you scream until your lungs give out, etc. And while it does not take long to learn the student section’s etiquette, there are certainly a few insider tips any Wisconsin fan would wish they had for their first gameday.

So as a public service to all of those first-year fans who cannot wait for their first chance to join the students at Camp Randall or the Kohl Center, here is a simple guide to make your first few Badger games as fun as possible.

DO: Know the cheers This might seem simple—you should know the words to “On, Wisconsin!” and be ready to shout “Let’s Go Red” at a moment’s notice, but the wide variety of Badger cheers can be tough to master.

“If You Want to Be a Badger” and “Tequila” can trip up first-time visitors to the student section, so we recommend doing some research on YouTube to watch the pros.

This way, you can impress your

friends with a perfect execution of the “Time Warp” dance. Trust us, they will be impressed.

DON’T: Be late This might not be what an experienced fan will tell you, but as someone who wants the university to maintain a good image and cannot stand watching the student section take two quarters to fill up, I have to make this plea to first-year students: Show up on time.

Every year, countless students miss out on season tickets just so that some of those lucky enough to get them can spend an extra half hour pre-gaming. At game time against Marshall and Ohio State last year the student section still had rows of empty seats—something that does not exactly look great on ESPN. So to those first-year students who will pass through the gates of Camp Randall Stadium or the Kohl Center this fall, know it is perfectly acceptable to have a brat and a beer, but please try not to make our fans look bad by showing up halfway through the second quarter.

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Fans throughout the student section engage in a derisive clap at a Wisconsin football game last fall.

DO: Stay for the Fifth Quarter There is no better way to savor a Badger victory than to stay for the Wisconsin band’s “Fifth Quarter” concert after every home football game. Once the game ends, the band takes the field to perform countless classic songs, from “When You Say Wisconsin” to “Hey Baby” to the infamous “Swingtown” and finishing it all off with our time-honored “Varsity.”

The Fifth Quarter is another proud Wisconsin tradition, and one that can be a ton of fun for Badger fans looking to have a great time after the game.

DON’T: Think your life is over if you cannot get tickets Sure, it is rough to watch thousands of fans stream into Camp Randall Stadium on a Saturday after-

noon if you do not have tickets, but there are plenty of other ways to enjoy Badger sports without a ticket.

First, you do not need a ticket to take in the pre-game atmosphere around Camp Randall. Walk around anywhere near the stadium and you are bound to have a great time. Even if you do not have a ticket, standing with thousands of other Badger fans on a crisp fall afternoon is always a great time. Once the game starts, you can always get together with a group of fellow fans to watch the game–even if you are not in the student section, gameday is still a great time.

DO: Go to non-revenue Sports Badger football, men’s basketball and men’s hockey are always fun, but going with a group of friends

to soccer or women’s hockey games can be a less expensive way to enjoy Wisconsin sports. Buying a Red Card from the athletic department gets you season tickets to seven different Badger sports for $25.

Going to those games lets you enjoy a slice of Wisconsin sports for a fraction of the cost, and you are basically guaranteed to be on the Jumbotron if you are enthusiastic—it’s a win-win situation.

So there you have it. It is hardly a comprehensive list of gameday rules, but one that we hope will help firstyear students get used to our unique traditions. After a few games, you will be experts at every cheer, but until then remember these tips as you step into Camp Randall Stadium or the Kohl Center for the first time.

Three athletes to keep an eye on in 2009-’10 A few athletes who could emerge this year for Wisconsin

By Nico Savidge

Stepan’s nine goals and 24 assists gave him the second most points on the team. With Jamie McBain departing to go pro, Stepan will hope to become a leading goal-scorer for the Badgers in his sophomore year.

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Derek Stepan After sophomore forward Derek Stepan scored a pair of shorthanded goals in the Badgers’ 4-1 win over North Dakota March 7, men’s hockey head coach Mike Eaves gave Stepan some high praise.

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

Pavelski played on Wisconsin’s 2005-’06 national championship team and is now a top forward in the NHL. Eaves continued to compare Pavelski and Stepan in the days after that win over the Sioux. Eaves said Stepan is eager to improve his style of play like Pavelski did, and it showed in the 2008-’09 season.

hockey from page 15 assists last season, and Ammerman showed a great deal of promise with 27 goals her freshman year.

On defense, juniors Malee Windmeier and Olivia Jakiel will try to fill the hole left by Bible and Matthews. The Badgers outshot their opponents by 15 on average in the 2008-’09 season because of strong play on both offense and defense, something this year’s team must be able to do without those aforementioned six seniors. And with Vetter leaving as well, Wisconsin will look

Brooke Ammerman In a season dominated by the Badgers’ more experienced players, Brooke Ammerman enjoyed an impressive freshman year on the Wisconsin women’s hockey team.

With 27 goals and 27 assists, Ammerman had the fifth most points for the Badgers on the 2008-’09 team. However the four players in front of her—Hillary Knight, Erika Lawler, Angie Keseley and Meghan Duggan—will most likely not play for Wisconsin this coming season because of graduation or the Olympics.

In their absence, Ammerman will need to become an offensive leader for the Badgers in a season filled with uncertainty. Without head coach Mark Johnson or the experienced players who helped lead Wisconsin to a third national title in 2008-’09, look for senior Alannah McCready to step into the starting goalie role.

The team could lose a few current players to the Olympics as well. Four Badgers, including junior Meghan Duggan and sophomore Hilary Knight, were selected to join Team USA at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championships in Finland after last season ended.

Assuming Duggan and Knight are selected to play for Team USA in Vancouver, Wisconsin will lose two of its top scorers: Duggan posted 23 goals last season, while Knight led the team with 45. Both will likely

for young players like Ammerman to lead the team in 2009.

Erik Smith With all of the hype surrounding Badger running backs John Clay and Zach Brown, it’s easy to overlook redshirt freshman Erik Smith.

Clay and Brown are classic Wisconsin running backs: big, strong and able to fight for yards in the trenches. But they both lack that breakaway speed in the open field. Smith, however, is a much smaller back who can turn the corner and gain yards on pitches or runs to the outside.

If the Badgers do not have much success running the ball up the middle, a pitch to Smith could help the team gain yards on the ground and diversify the offensive game plan. Brown praised Smith’s style, declaring the added threat of a quick running back can give defenses headaches when they prepare to face Wisconsin.

“He can bring another dimension to our offense,” Brown said.

“It’s going to be exciting.”

join Johnson at the Olympics, meaning the Badgers will need to find another source of offensive power.

The 2008-’09 Wisconsin women’s hockey team was possibly the strongest one in the program’s history, suffering just two losses on the way to a shutout victory in the national championship game. This year, however, the outcome could be much less certain.

Having lost players and their head coach, the Badgers will look to those who have acted in supporting roles to step up and lead in 2009-’10.

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Badger fans should circle these dates on their calendars

By Scott Kellogg THE DAILY CARDINAL

Oct. 17 – Football vs. Iowa After playing home games against highly ranked teams such as Penn State and Ohio State last season, Wisconsin’s home schedule this season is relatively weak. But one game Badger fans cannot miss this year is Wisconsin’s contest against Iowa.

After failing to qualify for a bowl game in 2006 and 2007, Iowa put together an impressive 2008 campaign, which included a marquee victory over Penn State to spoil the Nittany Lions’ undefeated season, and a 31-10 drubbing of South Carolina in the Outback Bowl.

Iowa completed the 2008 season with a 9-4 record, with the Hawkeyes’ four losses coming by a combined 12 points.

Iowa loses the 2008 Big Ten Offensive Player of the year in running back Shonn Greene after he bolted to the NFL after his junior season. But the Hawkeyes will welcome back many key contributors from last season in 2009, including junior quarterback Ricky Stanzi.

Stanzi took over for Jake Christensen early in 2008 and fin-

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ished the season third in the Big Ten in passer rating and fifth in touchdown passes with 14.

Besides Stanzi, Iowa will return 13 starters, including four on its offensive line, which paved the way for Greene last season, and seven on a defensive unit that allowed the fewest points per game in the conference in 2008 with 13.

Iowa hammered Wisconsin in Iowa City last season, 38-16, in senior quarterback Dustin Sherer’s first career start.

The Badgers will look to avenge the lopsided loss and bring the Heartland Trophy back to Madison.

Dec. 2 – Men’s Basketball vs.

Duke Wisconsin’s clash against the Blue Devils in this season’s 2009 ACCBig Ten Challenge will surely be the Badgers’ greatest nonconference test.

Wisconsin and Duke met two years ago in the same event. The Blue Devils controlled the game from the beginning and cruised to an 82-58 victory. The Badgers appeared rattled in one of the nation’s most intimidating arenas in the 2007 contest, but this time Wisconsin will have home court on its side.

As usual, Duke had a remarkable season in 2008-’09. The Blue Devils went 25-6 in the regular season and notched victories over Purdue, Xavier and Wake Forest, teams all ranked in the top 10. Duke then beat Florida State in its conference tournament to claim its 17th ACC Championship.

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The Blue Devils earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and knocked off Binghamton and Texas to advance to the Sweet 16 before falling to eventual Final Four participant Villanova.

Duke will be just as talented in 2009-’10. The Blue Devils will return all five starters, including senior forward Gerald Henderson, who led Duke last season with 16.1 points per game, and key contributors in senior guard Jon Scheyer and junior forward Kyle Singler.

The Blue Devils will represent an enormous challenge for Wisconsin this season, but a home date against Duke will be a fantastic opportunity for the Badgers to make an impact on the national college basketball scene.

Feb. 6 – Men’s hockey vs.

Michigan Two years ago, the NHL developed the Winter Classic, an annual game taking place outdoors in the middle of winter, with the first contest played at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., and the most recent one taking place at Wrigley Field.

The creative event has been successful, drawing huge crowds and impressive television ratings. The Wisconsin athletic department has noticed and decided to get in on the fun (and the money) by scheduling an outdoor winter event of its own, called the Camp Randall Hockey Classic.

Wisconsin last played a game in

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After winning the starting job early last season, junior quarterback Ricky Stanzi averaged 7.7 yards per passing attempt in 13 games. outdoor conditions when it faced Ohio State at Lambeau Field in 2006.

The Camp Randall Hockey Classic has the potential to break the record for most-attended hockey game. The current record is 74,544 people, which was set in 2001 at Spartan Stadium in a game between Michigan State and Michigan. Camp Randall has a capacity of over 80,000.

The event should be quite a spectacle, but the game itself will not be bad either. Wisconsin enters this season on the heels of a disappointing 2008-’09 season in which it failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan did qualify for the NCAA Tournament last season but had an early exit after being upset in the first round by Air Force.

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Badgers look to repeat after national title win

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

You might think that after such a dominant 2008-’09 season, which ended with the Badgers winning their third national title in four years, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team would cruise to another championship in 2009-’10.

But with head coach Mark Johnson leaving to coach the U.S. Olympic team at the 2010 Vancouver Games, six seniors, including goalie Jessie Vetter and team captain Erika Lawler are graduating, and a few more current team members likely joining Team USA at the Olympics, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the coming season.

Johnson’s absence could prove to be crucial for the Badgers. Since taking over the head coaching job in 2002, he was behind the bench for all three of Wisconsin’s national championships.

When Johnson was selected to coach Team USA, he named assistant coaches Tracey DeKeyser and Daniel Koch co-head coaches for the 2009’10 year. This will not be the first time DeKeyser and Koch have shared head coaching duties. When Johnson left for a weekend to coach the U.S. Under-18 team in January, DeKeyser and Koch took over for a series against Minnesota-Duluth.

Another significant change for the Badgers is the graduation of the team’s six seniors: forwards Kayla Hagen, Erika Lawler and Angie Keseley, defenders Rachel Bible and Alycia Matthews and goalie Jessie Vetter.

In their absence, new seniors such as Jasmine Giles and Kyla

Sanders, as well as sophomore forward Brooke Ammerman, will need to step up to leading roles for the offense. Giles and Sanders were an impressive duo as linemates, racking up a combined 26 goals and 46

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