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Agencies and colleges prepare for pandemic

By Hannah Furfaro THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Professor Martha Nussbaum’s lecture Monday emphasized the importance for humanities education in democratic societies as part of a campus-wide initiative to showcase the arts and humanities.

Lecture kicks off UW ‘Year of Humanities’

By Elise Larson THE DAILY CARDINAL

The decorated humanist and professor Martha Nussbaum spoke Monday on the importance of humanities in democracy, kicking off UW-Madison’s “Year of Humanities.”

In an effort to “preserve, interpret, and change the cultures that make us who we are,” UW-Madison and the Arts and Humanities Strategic Planning Council named 2009-10 the “Year of Humanities” to showcase the diversity, breadth and relevance that the arts and humanities must continue to provide in our education and society.

Nussbaum discussed the importance of training in the arts and humanities, saying training is cru-

cial to a citizen’s development of the ability to think critically, and therefore contribute positively and independently to society.

Nussbaum worries about the neglect of the arts and humanities in educational curricula, and the resulting inability of citizens to, “create a decent world society ... capable of addressing the world’s most pressing problems.”

She said these problems will not be solvable in a society where economic growth is the only measure of success.

Nussbaum said the ability to think critically is essential to forming a society of citizens who cooperate with one another.

“Critical thinking is particularly crucial in a society that needs to come to grips with the presence

of people who differ by ethnicity, class and religion,” she said.

According to Nussbaum, this approach, cultivated by the integration of arts and humanities subject matter, asks people to acknowledge the importance of effective communication and mutual understanding.

Nussbaum stressed the importance of self-criticism, accountability and independent thinking rather than submissively deferring to authority in an effective democracy.

She said these methods are unfortunately ignored in contemporary society, because their pursuit “does not lead to enrichment,” and because “moral imagination humanities page 4

Agencies and academic institutions across Wisconsin are on high alert and preparing for a largescale H1NI virus pandemic.

As of Sept. 9, over 6,400 cases of the virus have been reported.

Milwaukee has reported 4,060 cases and 426 hospitalizations. Dane county has reported 631 cases.

UW-Madison University Health Services Executive Director Dr. Susan Van Orman said the number of H1N1 cases at UWMadison may have doubled since last week’s reported number of 198 cases.

Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services now provides a “Pandemic Flu Resource” website that outlines the number of confirmed cases and offers planning tips in the case of a major outbreak.

Seth Boffeli, communications director for DHS, said the department spent the summer in “planning mode.” He said the department focused on

reviewing their response from last spring so response measures can be improved.

Boffeli said vaccination clinics will be available for the H1N1 vaccine in October and vaccinations will be distributed on a “joint public-private” basis, allowing Wisconsin citizens the choice to receive the vaccination either through their health-care provider or at a public vaccination clinic.

“The number of cases isn’t as relevant as looking at and empowering individuals ... to do the responsible thing and stay home.”

Julie Bonner executive director UW-Milwaukee Norris Health Center

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Dane County makes plans for flu season, H1N1 virus As flu season approaches, Madison residents continue to combat the H1N1 virus, with over 600 already confirmed cases in Dane County.

However, that estimation may be low, said Judy Aubey, public health nursing supervisor at Public Health Madison and Dane County.

“We’re no longer receiving that many confirmed cases,” Aubey said. “We’ve stepped back as a state from individuals being tested because if someone comes in with influenza-like symptoms, it’s invariably likely they have the H1N1 virus.”

The disease first appeared in Dane County in April 2009, and has prompted a new approach to flu season.

PHMDC is working with the Dane County Immunization Coalition to plan a vaccine campaign targeted at school-age children, especially those who are either uninsured or underinsured.

“We also talk frequently with folks at UHS ... about the nature of the outbreak and whether or not anyone is experiencing complications,” Aubey said. “They virus page 4

CVS pharmacy to occupy former space of Badger Bus Depot

By Allison Geyer THE DAILY CARDINAL

CVS pharmacy will occupy the soon-to-be former space of Madison’s Badger Bus Depot after final approval for the project was given at the Madison Plan Commission meeting Monday.

The initial plan for the pharmacy and adjoining apartment complex was approved at a Plan Commission meeting in June, however, some elements were put under further review at that time.

Randy Bruce, a representative for the project, presented the revised provisions regarding a drive-up window to committee members.

Some neighborhood residents expressed concern over the addition of a drive-up window, and how it will affect the flow of business and commerce in the Bassett neighborhood.

Sigrid Knutti, a retiree and resident of the Bassett area spoke out in opposition of the proposal. “[A drive through] doesn’t serve the neighborhood,” Knutti said. “It serves outsiders who aren’t going to stop and shop.”

Those who spoke in favor of the project highlighted the importance of added retail space in the neighborhood.

“The drive-in will be an amenity that will give CVS a better chance to serve their customers,”

Rosemary Lee, another longtime resident said. “This is not unreasonable.”

Plans for a community room were also debated at the committee meeting, including whether or not the space would be useful to neighborhood residents.

“The original thought about the community room was that it was to be an additional amenity for the property,” Bruce said.

“But the input that we’re getting from the management company is that those spaces are rarely used.”

After Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, spoke about the value of community spaces, the motion to keep the space was passed.

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Residents debated over whether the CVS pharmacy should have a drive-in.

“…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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For the record On Monday, September 14, 2009, in the article “Football goes carbon-neutral this season,” Justin Doherty was quoted saying, “UW-Madison has an expensive plastic recycling effort” and it should have been “extensive plastic recycling effort.” The Cardinal regrets this error.

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RASE IT! Erase it!” is too common a mantra at the parties of today’s young adults. In a familiar epidemic sweeping the fraternities, sororities, dorm rooms and decrepit basements of college students nationwide, more digital photographs are being taken than ever before. Countless retinas of innocent partygoers have been burned by autoflashes going off simultaneously, but one of the most staggering facts is that 75 percent of these photographic renderings are not, in fact, of people’s “best angles.”

“I’m so confused, she didn’t even ask if I was ready, she just came up behind me and the next thing I know, you can see all of my terrible acne on the display,” says UW-Eagle River junior Andrea McJenkins, 20, victim of a recent “pic and run” incident that occurred last weekend.

“What the fuck?”

“What the fuck” is right. “Pic and run” incidents are the main cause of devastating photos. These pictures are available to the public through any Facebook news feed in an album titled “Summatime” but are usually untagged within minutes of their posting. However, for those tens to hundreds of seconds, the whole world, or at least 850 of one’s closest friends, can see what was never intended to be seen. Common pictorial aberrations include, but are not limited to: one to two eyes closed, hat hair, hair not voluminous enough, nose from the wrong side, presence of a “weird linty thing” on one’s clothing, gang signs at half staff, looking like a fat pig and “Peen-Face.”

According to Dr. Michael Farken of California’s Santa Barbara Regional Psychiatric Hospital, “Peen-Face” is a temporary physical condition that comes to fruition upon photographing a subject without their knowledge. It has serious consequences for the reputation of the victim. PeenFace occurs when the subject’s mouth is open so far wide and in such a man-

ner that it appears that a “peen” has either just been inside the cavity or is about to penetrate it. As the number of pic and run incidents increases, the number of Peen-Face cases increase s proportionally. Victims are typically in the background of the photograph talking, eating or playing beer pong.

Lewd comments almost always follow the posting of pictures that contain this ailment.

Texas A&M freshman Sam D., 18, was shocked to find that moments after his buddy tagged a picture of him at a house party in which he had moderate Peen-Face, seven comments from three friends were posted accusing Sam of homosexuality.

“My friends now think I’m gay. I was on the phone when [the picture] was taken... with my girlfriend.” Adds Sam, “Peen-Face has ruined my relationship and my life.”

It is clear that even a “1-2-3” countdown could have saved this full-time student from social disaster. What one can do to assure that their best face is captured is limited.

Perpetrators of such atrocities must be aware that their freelance and

carefree photography can have mortifying repercussions. In order to ensure the quality of the snapshot, one must decide beforehand what the theme will be. This gives other subjects more time to prepare and therefore produces a more attractive and/or silly result. One must also alert surrounding partygoers of the impending picture. This can be as simple as screeching, “Picture!” or gathering in a clump of six friends and one unsure acquaintance at least five seconds prior.

To prevent victimization, one must keep their eyes open for roaming cameras and cell phones. If caught in a pic and run incident, the only thing one can do is quickly cover their face and duck, if time allows.

Rest assured, following these guidelines, one should never have to face the embarrassment of encountering an unflattering picture of oneself again. So chin up, angle down, give it up to the West Side and pucker up those lips as if you’re giving the world a tiny, tiny kiss.

Send photographs of your best angles to VP at evanpay@wisc.edu.

ASK THE DEER CARDINAL Life is hard. The Deer Cardinal is here to help.

Deer Cardinal, Why can’t my TA seem to tell that my papers are BS? I keep getting B’s and don’t understand why I never get the grades my papers actually deserve: C’s and D’s.

Sandy H Monamuloola Sandy, Let me guess, College of Letters and Science? What you have to realize is you traded any chance of getting a job after you graduate for writing four years of papers where there is no wrong answer. On the other hand, in engineering, kinesiology and biology, not only will students get a great job when they graduate, they will also have to come up with real, defendable answers to their assignments. The reason your L&S TAs are accepting what seems like BS is because the answers

are BS. Assignments including, but not limited to, comparing and contrasting books, analyzing the effectiveness of a speech, foreign relations with the moon, all of these have no real answers. So you make crap up and get a B. Then you go to graduate school in Engineering so you can get a job.

Deer Cardinal, How come my girlfriend can drink and smoke in University Towers, but I get written up for an empty beer can in my Sellery room?

Ryan B All right you ungrateful little party boy, don’t question the system. It’s been done this way for literally thousands of years. In fact, scientists recently discovered what are considered the oldest fossils ever at the Towers, wearing

what appeared to be a primitive form of leggings. The fact of the matter is, your house fellow isn’t there to be your friend. In fact, your house fellow hates you. He told me himself yesterday, actually. The dorms are closely monitored living quarters, while the Towers are an island of debauchery and loose morals, fueled by money and American Apparel.

Deer Cardinal, Am I crazy or is Wofford the stupidest name for a college ever?

Jillian N Of course you’re right, Jillian.

Wofford is a stupid name. But what Wofford needs is a friend. Madison has plenty of rivals: Michigan, Purdouchebags, on and on.

What Bucky doesn’t have is a

sports friendship—why not Wofford? This weekend, instead of going out and making fun of the poor old Terriers and grinding them into the ground, let’s make friends! You know, invite them into your party.

And when they ask where the stadium is, don’t point them toward the lake.

We can even let them score and look cool on the field. No beer pong with pee in their cups, no throwing eggs, no charging them extra for ketchup. Then we will have a friend and an ally.

Have a burning question just for the Deer Cardinal? E-mail him at deercardinal@dailycardinal.com.

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By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison junior Hannah Vakili has volunteered at UW Hospital since last winter, and was especially excited to start a more hands-on position in the Family Practice unit last week.

“I already had more responsibility with patients ... and now I can’t go back,” Vakili said.

In an unprecedented decision, UW Hospital suspended all of its 350 student volunteers on Friday, fearing the growing number of H1N1 cases on campus.

“There’s quite a bit of disease spreading through the student community, and since it’s impos-

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Duke Professor Mark Anthony Neal spoke at the first of a UW-Madison lecture series focusing on hip-hop education Monday in Grainger Hall.

Experts emphasize need for continued hip-hop education

By Anna Bukowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Experts stressed the importance of hip-hop studies in a collegiate setting Monday as part of a lecture series aimed at outlining the future of hip-hop education.

According to Willie Ney, executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiative, the series is a movement to encourage the development of a hip-hop studies program at UW-Madison and make it more relevant to a diverse group of students.

Mark Anthony Neal, professor of black popular culture at Duke University, offered a brief history of hip-hop emphasizing the need for persistent curiosity of the field.

“Hip-hop studies is about asking the questions,” he said.

According to Neal, discussing various aspects of hip-hop leads to a range of far-reaching, yet relevant topics such as politics or sociology.

He praised the abilities of hiphop to “open up the imaginations of everyone.” “[Hip-hop] is more than a culture, but a generationally specific movement that engages in politics, culture, music and history,” Neal said.

Jeff Chang, author of “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” an award-winning book outlining the history of hip-hop, echoed Neal’s sentiments.

He focused on the potential for

future agendas in hip hop studies.

According to Chang, hip-hop holds more depth than most people realize and is responsible for significant movements such as the desegregation of the U.S. Hip-hop is comprised of “generational ideas from around the globe that support deep social inquiry and can yield fresh insights,” Chang said. “[Hip-hop] is more than a culture, but a generationally specific movement that engages in politics, culture, music and history.”

Mark Anthony Neal professor of black popular culture Duke University

Both Neal and Chang agree that hip-hop studies belong in universities.

According to Neal, “great intellectual and scholarly scrutiny” must be placed upon hip-hop in the future.

Upcoming lectures will feature various hip-hop scholars and will be held at 7 p.m. on Mondays in Grainger Hall. The series, “Getting Real: The Future of Hip-hop Studies Scholarship,” is sponsored in part

by OMAI, the Havens Center and The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate.

Dane County Coroner John Stanley dies Dane County Coroner John Stanley passed away Sunday in his DeForest home, city officials reported.

The death, though unexpected, is believed to be the result of natural causes. However, an investigation into the death is currently taking place.

County Executive Kathleen Falk commented on Stanley’s devoted work as Dane County coroner in a statement.

“John Stanley was a dedicated public servant who committed many years of is life to his profession that called on his expertise all

hours of the day, every day of the week,” Falk said.

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz also expressed gratitude for Stanley’s contributions to the community.

“For nearly 20 years, John Stanley was a truly committed public servant in our community,” he said in a statement.

“Many people counted on John ... He will be truly missed across our community.”

Stanley began working with Dane County in 1991 as deputy coroner and was elected coroner in January 2001, according to the news release.

free services they provide, Boffeli said. He said local clinics will continue to be reimbursed when vaccination distribution begins.

Boffeli added that the department is currently focusing on prevention in the business sector and encourages businesses to preplan in the event of an outbreak.

The City of Milwaukee Health Department is holding a summit Tuesday to present information to businesses about the risk of H1N1 spreading between employees and clients. In a statement, the city of Milwaukee said all employees are at risk of getting sick.

Julie Bonner, executive director of UW-Milwaukee’s Norris Health Center, said she has seen an approximate 20 to 30 percent increase in the number of calls from students with H1N1 symptoms.

According to Bonner, the Norris Health Center is focusing on stemming the virus’ spread

sible to tell if someone is infected because they may not yet have symptoms, we thought it was prudent to protect patients and just use a blanket restriction,” said UW Hospital spokesperson Lisa Brunette.

Brunette said student volunteers present a greater risk to patients than student employees.

“Student employees are doing things like moving medical records or administrative tasks ... they don’t necessarily have the day-to-day contact, especially with kids, that volunteers do,” Brunette said.

Although the suspension will cost the hospital 1,000 hours in

free labor per week, Brunette said patient care and medical services won’t be affected.

“Whenever you have a significant volunteer contingent and suddenly they’re not there, you are going to have a gap,” Brunette said. “Some of our adult volunteers have offered to increase their hours ... but some of the little extras might be a little more challenging for us to cover.”

Vakili said the suspensions might put “a bit more stress on the nurses,” but agreed with the decision, though she said she will be disappointed to miss out on the valuable experience.

on a community rather than individual level.

“We look at ourselves as representative of the larger community.

The number of cases isn’t as relevant as looking at and empowering individuals ... to do the responsible thing and stay home,” she said.

At Marquette University, students are no longer tested if they report symptoms. Marquette

reported its first H1N1 case last Monday and is encouraging students to stay home and notify student health services.

Despite Marquette’s precautions, Brigid O’Brien-Miller, university communications director at Marquette, said they have only “a handful” of cases.

She said five cases since Friday have been confirmed.

By the numbers...

Reported cases of H1N1 as of last week: Wisconsin: 6,448 Milwaukee County: 4,060 Dane County: 631 UW-Madison: 198 Information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and University Health Services.

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Report: Wisc. murder rate down 21 percent The murder rate in Wisconsin plummeted 21 percent in 2008 according to a report from the Office of Justice Assistance.

In 2008, 147 people were murdered in Wisconsin. The reported rate of 2.6 murders per 100,000 residents was well below the Midwest’s overall rate of 4.9 murders per 100,000 residents.

Of the total number of homicide victims, 66 percent were male and 34 percent were female.

Motor vehicle theft decreased by 15 percent, one of the largest decreases the report announced. Violent crime in Wisconsin decreased by 0.3 percent and arrests dropped by 2 percent.

According to the report, arrest rates have been on the decline since 2004.

Drug-related arrests decreased by 2 percent and society arrests decreased by 3 percent.

Although property and violent

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According to Rachel StrauchNelson, spokesperson for Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, the city is taking steps to protect their employees through contingency plans.

“We’re making sure employees and officials are up to date and giving useful tips,” StrauchNelson said.

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arrests increased by 1 percent from the previous year, the trends identified in the report indicate an overall decrease in both crime and arrests across Wisconsin.

The information in the report was collected from nearly 400 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies. The report was prepared by OJA’s Statistical Analysis Center and contained data on eight major criminal offenses, including murder, forcible rape and burglary.

The purpose of the report was to identify underlying trends in Wisconsin. For this reason, the report categorized its findings based on race, gender and age.

The data collected will be used in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s yearly report, “Crime in the United States,” which compiles data from all 50 states.

—Hannah Furfaro

UW physician releases study, discovers effective treatments A UW Hospital physician completed a nationwide study that will help develop a treatment likely to change the way certain types of vision loss are treated, UW Health officials announced Monday.

According to a release, Dr. Michael Ip, UW-Madison School of Medicine professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, chaired the trial, which focused on studying the blood vessels in the back of the eye.

Ip said the trial revealed that the injection of certain steroids into the large blood vessels of the eye could decrease vision loss caused by a condition called Central Vein Retinal

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Occlusion (CRVO).

Ip said the study’s results have made way for the first long term effective treatment for this condition, which is the second leading factor causing vision loss among patients.

“We’re very happy,” he said.

“These are definitely some welcomed results.”

According to the release, Ip also co-chaired a study that found these steroid injections are equally as successful as laser eye surgeries, which typically treat vision loss due to the blockage of the smaller vessels.

—Kelsey Gunderson She added, “We also have contingency plans in place ... detailing how to keep the government open and operating if a large number of folks become ill.”

Cieslewicz remains confident in the planning PHMDC has done, Strauch-Nelson said.

Updates on the H1N1 virus situation in Madison can be found at www.publichealthmdc.com.

—Grace Urban

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UW-Madison students Ashley Weichmann (left) and Nicholas Frye (right) bike in the 2009 Treadfest in Lake Geneva, Wis., as part of the Wisconsin Off Road Series (WORS) over the weekend.

Photovoltaic panels to be installed on roof of Capitol State carbon emissions will be reduced by over two metric tons annually after the Executive Residence Board approved the installation of 48 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the state Capitol Monday.

The panels will be installed on the west wing roof the state Capitol as part of a solar energy project

humanities from page 1 too often becomes numbed under the sway of technical mastery.”

According to Chancellor Biddy

aimed at reducing emissions.

According to a statement from state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, the panels will produce over 11,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.

“These projects are a great way to help promote and demonstrate the state commitment to renewable resources,” Risser

said in the statement.

The panel project will be accompanied by an educational display located in the Capitol Rotunda.

The project will feature an exhibit that shows the amount of electricity the panels produce.

The panels will be fully funded from outside sources and will not require state funds.

Martin, Nussbaum’s ideas expose a critical debate, and her work has done much “not just for the humanities, but for humanity.”

UW-Madison’s “Year of

Humanities” will continue Thursday with a lecture by Alan Shapiro titled “Re-fashioning Anakreon: Songs, Symposium and Sexuality in the Age of Perikles.”

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Box sets a cheap way for labels to make a quick buck JUSTIN J. STEPHANI J.J. Dilla fter a summer of uberexpensive re-releases, the Beatles’ ultimate reissue of their collection of studio albums makes it official: Every label is out to squeeze as much money out of the music industry as possible while they still can.

It should have been easy to predict this outcome beginning last year with Michael Jackson’s 25th anniversary release of Thriller. Little did he know, he was just ahead of the curve. It was an album worth remembering and covering, plus it was inimitable, so consumers and critics didn’t think twice, which can certainly be said for a handful of the reissues from this year.

Personally, keeping track of Neil Young’s archive releases began to take its toll on me, but when the first volume came, it delivered. ten Blu-Ray discs including 47 previously unreleased songs, hidden tracks and video footage, downloadable and updatable content and the relief of knowing you own every song he recorded satisfied obsessive collectors everywhere. And someday, when I have the extra 300 dollars lying around, I just might join that crowd.

Which brings us to the first problem (other than the manipulation of the market through these transparent ploys) of the box set boom: even if a rerelease is worthy, it’s so expensive only middle-aged collectors religiously devoted to saying they paid the extra hundreds for remastered versions are able or willing to pay. In short, it can create unnecessary exclusivity and elitism among some music snobs.

Not to mention a number of these artists do not need to remind fans of their work and they often don’t have any substantial updates to offer.

Admittedly, finding out about the Replacements a couple years ago by reading about a re-release of Let it Be made me appreciate the format. And this year, I

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Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche is renowned for his vocal talents. On Heartbeat Radio, he makes sure fans are satisfied, delivering song after song of high quality indie pop.

Feel the beat of ‘Radio’

Sondre Lerche’s new album nothing short of a masterpiece

By Jacqueline O’Reilly THE DAILY CARDINAL

These days, few voices croon as delightfully as Sondre Lerche’s.

This voice is back with the release of Lerche’s latest album, Heartbeat Radio, which is just as delightful as the voice that brings it to life.

With his token whimsical overtone, the Norwegian singer-songwriter uses the same elements that forced everyone to fall in love with him and his previous work, but manages to keep things fresh and lively.

impress, but there are several exceptionally high points.

The album is kicked off with a splendid tune called “Good Luck”. Lerche begins by telling us he’s had a bad dream, and from there the beauty is launched. As the simple guitar melody grows increasingly lush, Lerche reminds the listener, “Don’t you feel so bad / Just don’t get your hopes up / Oh, there’s no reason why.” The song is exciting and expressive—a great start to the album.

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There isn’t a single track on Heartbeat Radio that doesn’t impress, but there are several exceptionally high points.

Heartbeat Radio Sondre Lerche There isn’t a single track on Heartbeat Radio that doesn’t

The record’s title track follows, continuing with the theme

of great music. A moody, snappy song, Lerche uses a radio as a metaphor for love. He sings, “Waiting to hear the refrain on my heartbeat radio / My darling waves could be replaced / But I will remember you... still I’m not receiving you.” A slap of potent guitar chords follows this rant, resonating with the listener a sense of frustration over his loss.

“Words & Music” is Heartbeat Radio’s best love song, and can only be described as cheery. The song’s animated beat is sure to persuade some heads to bop along with it.

What’s funny about “Words & Music” is that the melody and lyrics, when found in any other song, would bring to mind the nauseating image of a couple jovially skipping through a park in spring—most commonly seen in Disney Channel original movies. Yet somehow when Lerche uses these melodic and lyrical tactics, the image produced isn’t vomit-inducing at all. In fact, it’s rather nice.

From his chords to the lyrics to the refrains, every bit of his creation is flawless.

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The title track of Heartbeat Radio is a moody, snappy song, with Lerche using a radio as a metaphor for lost love.

Although these tracks are brilliant, what it really comes down to is that Sondre Lerche is simply great music. From his chords to the lyrics to the refrains, every bit of his creation is flawless. He knows what he’s good at and he continues to deliver it album after album. Yet at the same time he refuses to go into a rut and only churn out the same four chords with every song he releases. His sound is distinct yet comfortably familiar and accessible to all kinds of music enthusiasts.

Heartbeat Radio is no exception to this fact. The album is a wonderfully comprehensive piece of work that never loses any of its steam. It’s classic Sondre Lerche, and classic Sondre Lerche is great.

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can’t complain about a Nick Cave collective, a James Brown singles album or a reissue of Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus. All are underappreciated by modern crowds and underrecognized by all standards.

But the Beatles are still one of the most popular groups around. It’s not just the baby boomers keeping the Fab Four relevant—it’s their music, cultural status and built-up brand.

Similarly, did Radiohead need to reissue their most popular releases from around a decade ago? We all know their music— this just gives extra bragging rights for those willing to spend the bucks on the artifact.

If I’m going to buy an album, it’s going to be the original release.

I know labels need to make money somehow, but I prefer more creative methods that are often simpler. For example, Of Montreal offered a laundry list of complementary gifts with a purchase of Skeletal Lamping last year, and Dan Deacon’s Bromst came with a mini-foldable tent seen on the cover.

Others offer shirts, deals and exclusive artwork. All genuine attempts, and it’s worked a couple of times on me.

But reissues and box sets are the result of labels being lazy. If I’m going to buy an album, it’s going to be the original release.

I can always download the bonus tracks added later, but having the original gets you the real tracks guaranteed (though downloads are quite reliable nowadays) and can possibly put you ahead of trend curves. As far as students go, box sets mean you have money to burn. And for adults, it means you were probably there... i.e. you’re old.

Where’s the appeal?

Got enough extra money to waste on box sets? Send it to Justin’s Paypal account by e-mailing him at jstephani@wisc.edu.

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Like The Beatles, Michael Jackson and many other artists, Neil Young recently released an extremely expensive box set.

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By Kevin Slane THE DAILY CARDINAL

The beginning of the college football season also marks the release of the newest editions of college football video games. Playing the role of Florida, perennial powerhouse EA Sports has brought the house with “NCAA Football 2010.”

Given the hype surrounding the newest game, the game’s shortcomings are a bit surprising.

Think of “NCAA Football 2010” as a solid screen pass, and not a Hail Mary. Although the latest entry into the college football franchise boasts improved AI, new online content and better player animations, there is no defining feature that sets it apart from its predecessors.

Although other companies have moved onto EA’s turf in other sports games, they still blow the competition away in college football. “NCAA Football 2010” is no different, as it retains the title of best college football game of the year. Still, fans who have bought each of the previous games in the series may be a little surprised at how little has changed. One of the most hyped features was “Road to Glory,” a new career mode featuring every college boy’s favorite sideline reporter Erin Andrews.

As it turns out, Road to Glory is simply a repackaging of the Campus Legend mode from the previous years’ games, with an animated Andrews added in for

kicks. The mode begins with Andrews describing how you’ve been selected for a long-form feature story, in which cameras will follow your every move from your last high school games all the way through college. As exciting as that sounds, the only difference between Road to Glory and Campus Legend is that it’s now mandatory to create photo and highlight reels of yourself after each game. While this was a fun diversion in “NCAA Football 2009,” making it a mandatory part of the game is superfluous.

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“NCAA Football 2010” doesn’t make large changes on the 2009 game, but has enough new features to warrant a purchase.

Despite this, the game boasts the most realistic gameplay yet. The AI learns your preferred routes, forcing you to constantly revise your strategy. In fact, the sheer number of plays may overwhelm the firsttime player, and a true mastery of your team may require a few trial games or read-throughs of the playbook. The animations are great, as receivers lunge forward for extra yards, quarterbacks sidestep and shake off would-be tacklers and defensive players take better angles on running plays, so you can’t simply run around in the backfield

before beating all 11 defenders around the corner.

The Dynasty Mode is also solid, boasting little features like better recruiting, more customizable options and nifty features like the campus newspaper bringing simulated news about your team. Now, when you want to read about Wisconsin’s thrilling victory over Fresno State, you can scroll through a digital version of The Daily Cardinal (sorry Badger Herald, guess you got redshirted this year). When recruiting, the menus are better organized, the grading is more transparent and you can pit yourself against other schools, i.e. selling a recruit on the quality of life at Wisconsin compared to Nebraska.

The biggest draws (and drawbacks) for “NCAA Football 2010,” however, are the online features. If your game system is hooked up to the Internet, load screens feature sports radio clips from that day, and the weather for quick games is automatically set to the current weather in your preferred location.

Furthermore, the game features an Online Dynasty mode, where you and several friends can each control a team, attempting to best each other through season play.

The Teambuilder portion has been moved to the computer only, but this ends up being a good thing, as the free website is easy to navigate and seamlessly connects with your console. The mode allows you to type in your friends’ names, scan in your high school’s logo or uniform and customize

almost anything else you want.

The game also has a unique new feature called Season Showdown, in which players can sign up before the season starts with their favorite team and attempt to garner as many Sportsmanship points as they can. Every game played with your preferred team after that adds or subtracts points, all of which add to your team’s worldwide total.

Although the idea is novel, it does take away points for things like going for it on fourth and long or running pass plays in the fourth quarter of a blowout. Although this leads to a more realistic game, going for it on fourth and 20 has always been half the fun. The final verdict on Season Showdown will have to wait until this year has ended.

The one major drawback to the online play is a money-making scheme implemented by EA called microtransactions, which are essentially power-ups that you have to pay for. Imagine the frustration of playing a spoiled 13-year-old whose parents gave him $20 to buy extra pipeline states and extra training for players. Microtransactions are the World of Warcraft equivalent of buying and selling characters and gold online; your team may rock, but at what cost?

Despite the few missteps, “NCAA Football 2010” is the best college football title from EA in years. They may not have won the Rose Bowl on a gameending Statue of Liberty play, but they certainly earned themselves a BCS bid.

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A Fine Food Frenzy at Taste of Madison Cheese curds and coconut curry live harmoniously on the square during annual food festival Labor Day Weekend is substanially amazing in its own right, but in Madison it gains significance as the weekend to celebrate Taste of Madison.

Showcasing more than 65 area restaurants, 20 beverage stands and three entertainment stages, this event draws a weekend crowd of nearly 200,000 people. Participating restaurants offer a wide range of cuisine that masters more than just cheese curds and pulled pork sandwiches. The Daily Cardinal sent a few resident foodies out into the crowd to find the cream of the crop.

Taj Indian Restaurant Amidst the fried cheese curds and beer vendors, Taj Indian Restaurant stood out at the Taste of Madison as an authentic take on nontraditional fare for Madisonians. State Street offers tons of savory ethnic options, but students have to look a bit further for good Indian food.

The spices and aromas pulled in even the most unsuspecting customers. Taj served up a deliciously crispy samosa with both tamarind and mint

dipping sauces on the side. The filling wasn’t as chunky with potatoes as samosas usually are, but the smooth consistency made it less messy to eat on-the-go.

The Aloo Chloe was a moist and flavorful vegetarian meal and impressed, with a mix of chickpeas and potatoes served with a side of rice. However, it lacked some of the spice common with Indian food.

Taj catered to the over-cheesed Wisconsin palate but could have shown more of the spices that make Indian food so unique and delicious.

The restaurant is located on Park Street and offers an extensive menu that would be worth giving a try.

––Marly Schuman Café Costa Rica Each year, this local favorite delivers consistently delicious Caribbean flavors. Fried plantains combine a tender inside with a slighlty crunchy outside, hitting both sweet and salty notes.

Topped with sweet and spicy salsa, the chicken tacos are juicy with a little

kick of island flavor.

Although there were some Jamaican and other island contenders around the square, Café Costa Rica is completely authentic, made for you fresh by The Mango Man, who learned to cook traditional cuisine from his mother back home.

Taste of Madison might be over, but you can visit the Mango Man on Butler Street and Library Mall for some pulled pork or rice and beans.

—Sara Barreau Elegant Foods Though the Taste of Madison mostly catered to the savory side of the palate, what was offered for dessert did not disappoint, especially the offerings of Elegant Foods, a specialty foods distributor located here in Madison.

Key Lime pie, tiramisu and flourless chocolate cake were some of the pastries going quickly from under this purveyor’s tent.

Most noteworthy was the Door County cherry pie a la mode—a heaping slice of pie topped with vanilla ice cream. The cherries baked inside were

accented with a hint of cinnamon and spice, making this dessert an unusually warming and multi-dimensional treat.

And although pie crust can suffer from an unappetizing sogginess, this crust was almost perfectly crispy and flaky throughout. I’d definitely eat it again.

—Ariel Kraut Bluephies Bluephies has been a Madison landmark for a number of years, though many students don’t know about the place due to its off-campus location on Monroe Street. Their philosophy is to make food seem fun, and they certainly did that with one of their specialties at the Taste of Madison, the chocolate chip cookie dough eggroll.

It looked just like what it sounds like—the creation was an eggroll shell stuffed with tons of chocolate chip cookie dough. A $3 serving at the Taste consisted of only one, but their restaurant normally serves two eggrolls with vanilla ice cream for just under $6. You’ll appreciate the funky twist if you’re a fan of the traditional choco-

late chip cookie, though some say it’s too much for their liking.

The restaurant also offered jerk chicken nachos, a BBQ pork sandwich, and mac-n-cheese/bacon bites at the Taste of Madison.

––Caissa Casarez Paciugo Gelato Paciugo Gelato is one of the list of many places to get a frozen treat while downtown or at the West Towne Mall. Gelato is known for having less fat than its cousin, ice cream, so Taste of Madison-goers got a chance to treat themselves after eating to their heart’s content while saving a few calories.

One of the products they offered at the Taste was the “affogato,” which is a scoop of their famous chocolate gelato with a shot of espresso and whipped cream on top. It was a bit too small for the $4 price tag, but it was a perfect mixture of sweet and savory flavors.

It was a great alternative to a typical blended coffee drink.

––Caissa Casarez

Fat Sandwich packs on the novelty but lacks intense flavor

By Justin Stephani THE DAILY CARDINAL

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or how many restaurants are located on or around State Street, Fat Sandwich has managed to find an nearvacant role in the campus community: novelty food.

Truly cut from a different cloth, it’s hard to even call Fat Sandwich’s massive mounds of toppings sandwiches when they are actually closer to an openfaced, Ian’s-topped calzone with fries. First-timers will be shocked by a menu featuring a sandwich topped with Mozzarella Sticks, jalapeño poppers, fried mushrooms, mac ’n cheese bites, pizza bites, ranch, barbeque sauce and fries on it. And that’s a fairly tame option.

Their ingredients range from gyro meat to bratwurst, from hot sauce to Tzatziki sauce, from onion rings to buffalo chicken fingers. All sandwiches come with fries on them and “Fat” in front of its name.

Possibly the most outlandish item on the menu, and that’s say-

ing something, is a bacon cheeseburger on a glazed donut bun.

A combination of Krispy Kreme and cow is a step and a half outside the box, residing firmly next to Willy Wonka’s line of fantastical candy.

Only this is real life, and their sandwiches are hardly candy. The Fat Idiot contains chicken cheesesteak, bacon, jalapeño poppers, mayo and ketchup. There’s nothing crazy or disagreeable on this sandwich compared to the rest.

As a result, it’s not bad, but there’s definitely nothing special about the ingredients except for the combination itself. Their menu consistently claims to be the Ian’s of sandwich restaurants, except the product itself is fairly average, so it tastes exactly how you would expect. And when that happens, it leaves more questions than answers.

They do offer all of their ingredients as sides, which includes jalapeño poppers, cheese curds, mozzerella sticks, bacon, cheese fries and anything else you could ask for at a place that calls itself

Fat Sandwich. Similarly it offers all main courses found on the sandwiches as solo entrees, such as burgers, brats, cheesesteaks and wraps, as well as donuts, some breakfast items and salads, but again, with

a name like Fat Sandwich, who is going to order a salad?

Regardless, you can put together a normal meal of their ingredients for a decent price. But why not go somewhere offering more

unique flavors? The sandwiches can be tempting because of the novelty value, but after a few bites, you realize that you could probably put something similar together at home.

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‘Julie and Julia’ an inspiration to bite off more than one can chew

By Sara Barreau THE DAILY CARDINAL

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nce the previews for the Nora Ephron novel-turned-movie, “Julie and Julia” hit the TV, I knew I was a goner. A self-proclaimed food enthusiast who likes to make as many goodies from scratch as possible, I tend to tackle projects in the kitchen that take me hours, even days, to complete. Therefore it’s no surprise that I really empathized and connected with Julie, a woman coping with post-9/11 stress as a customer support representative for the New York City Building Planning Commission.

After contemplating her professional existence as a writer, Julie decides to write a blog detailing her cooking expedition though Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and nearly losing her sanity and her marriage in the process. Although I’m not married,

I was in a long-term relationship, and I know the stress of taking on extra projects can equally cause strain on a relationship. So in the middle of the film, I found myself thinking that I’m not sure I would have been as bold as Julie to continue cooking after a few mental breakdowns. However, after laughing and crying right along with her culinary trials and tribulations, I, a newly single foodie, decided to take on a therapeutic, soul-searching challenge of my own.

When I got home from the movie, I pulled out my America’s Test Kitchen Baking Book and turned to the section I’d been avoiding—The three-tier wedding cake. This made-from-scratch monstrosity had its own chapter in a book that spent half as much time on cookies and quick breads. Glaring back from the glossy white page was a checklist so long, I felt like I was in an

advanced chemistry class—and failing after the first day.

The baking process went a little something like this: Make the cake recipe three times. Cool the cakes on a rack and then refrigerate. Simmer the filling and let it set in the fridge for hours. Don’t get too comfortable, now bring the cakes to room temperature.

Spread the filling carefully between each layer, assembling each tier one at a time, and stick the three tiers in the freezer. Next, whip the egg whites for the butter cream frosting, adding the softened butter one chunk at a time until the mixture resembles soft, whipped butter—not plaster of Paris.

Take the cakes out of the freezer and allow them to thaw. Spread the butter cream on the tiers, one at a time, smoothing out any flaws with a long-level spatula. Stick the tiers back in the fridge, letting the butter cream

set. Next, stack the tiers and hide any mistakes with a little mound o’ butter cream here and a little sweep of butter cream there. Stick it back in the fridge until ready to serve. I feel confident that making a baby from would take less time.

But after tremendous effort that spanned across three days, it was time to take my made-from-scratch baby out into the world. This baby, a yellow cake with apricot filling and vanilla butter cream, was designed to feed 68 people, so I decided to take it to work.

I might be newly single, but there’s no way I’m eating a three-tier cake on my own. I’ve moved past that stage. I carefully packed my cake, which easily weighed about 30 pounds, into a cardboard box. I drove cautiously, not wanting to tip it and damage the butter cream walls.

The cake arrived at work

unscathed and ready to eat. I took a photo of my conquest, disassembled the layers and with a very small tear in my eye (OK, maybe not), I cut it into over 68 pieces.

Then, I hand-delivered each slice to my co-workers and eagerly awaited their reaction. And suddenly, it was all worth it to see the looks on their faces as they thoughtfully bit into the cake. Everyone loved it.

Someone even said it was better than their own wedding cake.

And I felt like I had achieved some strange sense of accomplishment and peace. OK, so I didn’t cook through over 500 recipes like Julie. And yeah, my ex-boyfriend and I didn’t make the cut for lasting relationships. But, in the end, I proved to myself that, regardless of culinary experience, I can bake the shit out of a three-tier wedding cake all by myself.

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Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

© Puzzles by Pappocom

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

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By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Charlie and Boomer

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com HEAD COUNT

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ACROSS Hot-roller evidence ___ out (barely make) Muslim teachers Decorative toiletry case Bryn ___ Pennsylvania college) Got the pilot light working again Genie’s home Canadian tribe Common sprain site “___ Old House” Natural disaster Big Apple NL player “Bali ___” (“South Pacific” song) Wasn’t a follower Steinway product Abu Dhabi dignitary Auction entries Sacred places Words often separated by a slash Place for an extra “Dallas” matriarch Miss ___ Applies with a needle and thread Deck component Language of Pakistan Second-largest lake in Europe Arson aftermath

50 Communication for the hearing-impaired (Abbr.)

51 Negative response to a sergeant 53 Prized South American rodent 56 “Benz” and “butyl” enders 59 Sword sharpener 60 Tidy 61 “... and hold the ___” (deli order) 62 Irregular, as leaf edges 63 To ___ his own 64 “... ___ a man with seven wives” 65 Classroom anxiety producers 66 “For ___ a jolly good fellow ...”

67 Gen-___ (post-boom babies) 1 2 3 4 5

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Salt Lake state Cud-chewing mammal Performed like Milli Vanilli Awards night host

6Activity with chops and kicks 7 Bedside water pitcher

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Baghdad citizen Cafeteria list Acid neutralizer Did a farm chore Knights’ chargers Consider again Gogol has two Expedia suggestion Abbreviation on tires in Greece?

Bond author Fleming Used a self-defense spray Betty Crocker product Visibly embarrassed Three-part cookies American or Delta Web site ID December drink Forensic material Seal of approval No longer asea Large-horned mammals Break a tie?

“Green ___” (classic TV show) Boy Scouts take them Avian abode Jacob’s first wife in Genesis Once-over giver Bar denizens

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Nationalism obscures 9/11 rememberance kyle szarzynski opinion columnist

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s another anniversary of the mass slaughter on September 11, 2001 comes to pass, the shrill cries of nationalism, coupled with the genuine and disingenuous sympathy for the victims, make their way into the national discussion once again, even if the volume is slightly less amplified with each passing year. All of the official quarters pay their respects to the horrific happenings of that day eight years ago­—as ­they should.

Last Friday, the College Republicans and College Democrats held a vigil on Bascom Hill during which they planted American flags and sang the National Anthem. Undoubtedly, these same groups held near identical gatherings on universities throughout the country. This kind of thing is to be expected—it’s simply the thing to do.

But if remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks is a necessity, drenching such ceremonies in nationalistic sentiment must be the worst way of carrying them out.

Leaving aside the role that American foreign policy played in those dastardly events for a moment, one must ask: What the hell does the national anthem have to do with mourning for the victims?

The people on the airplanes, in the twin towers and in the Pentagon were killed—just as anyone else dies at the hands of psychotic killers. What is important is the tragic loss of life, not the country in which they died.

It should not matter that the victims were Americans, but that—contrary to Ward Churchill’s ravings—they were innocent human beings. Would we think less of the victims if they weren’t born in the United States?

Let’s consider that question.

Undeniably, the 9/11 attacks were a product of American policy in the Middle East. They were related to our interest in oil, our support for the Israeli occupation, our support for corrupt monarchs and dictators, our military presence

in Saudi Arabia. No one really denies this anymore. The terrorists, homicidal maniacs though they are, could care less about the First Amendment or the fashion sense of Western women. They, along with the terrorist network of which they were a part, were an extremist religious response to a specific mode of national behavior. In this sense, the 3,000 dead on 9/11/2001 were products of American foreign policy.

Let’s consider another example of the deadly impact of American foreign policy, only this time the victims won’t be Americans. On a different 9/11, one that took place in 1973, Chile’s democratically elected president Salvador Allende was overthrown in a CIA-backed coup that installed Augusto Pinochet as military dictator for almost the next two decades.

Bunkered in the Presidential Palace, protected only by his bodyguards and closest supporters, the military bombed the capital and quickly took control of the government. Allende allegedly comitted suicide, and was left for dead; 2,700 political opponents were killed; 200,000 dissidents fled the country; countless others were imprisoned and tortured.

Allende, leader of the Socialist Party, instituted a number of progressive reforms that increased the power of Chilean workers and strengthened the social safety net, much to the chagrin of American capital.

According to then-Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, “I don’t see why we need to stand idly by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people.”

The U.S. flooded the right-wing opposition with money and resources, destabilizing the country and eventually leading to the coup. Once installed, Pinochet was quick to radically transform the country to favor the US-backed neoliberal model, one that decimated the economic life of the Chilean working class, particularly the most destitute among them.

Milton Friedman became a favorite guest of the government.

For Chileans, “9/11” has a very different meaning, even if the suffering it denotes is the product of the same country’s foreign policy. This is a type of policy which has led

to countless other civilian deaths: Those murdered by the Shah following the U.S.-financed coup in Iran in 1953, the millions incinerated by American bombs in Indochina, the victims of the American-financed death squads in Central America in the 1980’s and the countless killed, maimed, displaced and otherwise suffering people of Iraq and Afghanistan today.

Given the deleterious impact America has had on the world, it was somewhat surprising that the overwhelming international sentiment after the 9/11 attacks was one of sympathy for the victims. NonWesterners, because of their experiences with imperialism, have the capacity to distinguish between the people of a country and their governments. At the same time, this sympathy ran parallel with an annoyance at the expectation of unbridled mourning: what about the suffering of others? As Noam Chomsky said, the feeling of most non-Westerners toward the 9/11 attacks could be summed up as: “Welcome to the club.”

So, if we are to invoke that artificial, crude category—national identity—in remembering the victims, it might make sense for us to at least slightly reflect, even if just in a general way, on the other victims of American military might.

Or, if we are going to be exclusive in who is worthy of remembrance, let’s leave the flags and jingoism out of it, lest we allow the 9/11 victims to be used as propaganda for yet another imperialist adventure in some poor country.

Kyle Szarzynski is a senior majoring in history and philosophy. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Badgers fall to Irish, defeat Aggies in weekend event

By Adam Tupitza THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin volleyball squad participated in the Notre Dame/ Adidas Invitational in South Bend, Ind., over the weekend. The Badgers lost to host Notre Dame Friday night, but came back to sweep New Mexico State Saturday. Wisconsin earned second place in the invitational with a 1-1 showing.

Wisconsin (4-4) took the first set against Notre Dame, but the Fighting Irish stormed back and swept the final three sets of the match, winning 15-25, 25-18, 2516, 25-18.

“I was really pleased with the way we started the first set–we were solid, we were serving tough, we kept Notre Dame on their heels and out of their DOLGNER offense,” Badgers head coach Pete Waite said. “But after the first set, I think Notre Dame reversed that– they were serving tougher, which caused us to struggle with our serve receive and our offense.”

Senior Brittney Dolgner led the team with 13 kills, and freshman Kirby Toon contributed nine kills of her own. Toon also led the Badgers in digs, as well as blocks, with 10 and three, respectively.

“Notre Dame is a real veteran team,” Waite said. “They had been trying some younger players but after the first set, they put their veterans back in. They had five seniors

on the court at times. They made some good adjustments and played what was probably their best match of the season.”

The Badgers had a much easier go of it against New Mexico State, sweeping the Aggies 25-21, 25-19, 25-23. Wisconsin recorded a season-high 10 blocks, six of which came in the first set. Sophomore Janelle Gabrielsen led the team with 25 assists, and junior Kim Kuzma chipped in with nine digs.

“It was a nice win to bounce back after the loss to Notre Dame,” Waite said. “Just like a week ago, the team learned through watching some video on their previous match to see how to correct things and come out better.”

Dolgner again led the Badgers in kills, and sophomore Elle Ohlander led all players with five blocks.

Senior Caity DuPont had three aces in the match and finished with seven aces for the weekend.

“We were more consistent throughout this match and that was another goal of ours–not have the highs and lows but to stay steady and strong throughout the whole match,” Waite said. “There were times we were down and came back and other times where New Mexico State made some surges and we held them off. I thought that was really good.”

Dolgner and Ohlander were each named to the invitational’s alltournament team. Dolgner earned her second-consecutive all-tournament honor, while Ohlander picked up the first tournament honor of her career.

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Freshman Kirby Toon helped the Badgers defeat New Mexico State Saturday after falling to Notre Dame.

Dolgner posted a team-high 25 kills on the weekend, and Ohlander led the Badgers with six blocks over the two games.

Wisconsin finishes up the non-

conference portion of the schedule with a road game at Green Bay on Wednesday. The team then has one week to prepare for their Big Ten opener against Iowa, which

will be held in the UW Field House and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

—uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

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Football

Men’s and women’s teams open up seasons

MSU game time determined

Wisconsin’s men’s and women’s teams opened their seasons over the weekend, with the men’s squad participating in the Gopher Invitational in Wayzata, Minn., and the women competing in the Cougar Classic in Hanahan, S.C. The men’s team finished eighth in the 12-team field, and the women finished sixth.

The men’s side ended up 38 strokes behind SMU, the tournament winner, with a score of 29-over-par. Arkansas finished in second place, 10 strokes off the pace, followed by the tournament host, Minnesota, who was 17 strokes behind the Mustangs.

Senior Jordan Elsen led the way for Wisconsin, finishing in a tie for 14th place with a score of 3-over-par.

recession from page 11 effects of the recession in the past couple of years–layoffs, foreclosures, and all that jazz–seeing sports around the world hit hard by the crisis has made me nervous.

Now that the worst of this crisis is likely over, we can hopefully start enjoying the sports we love instead of worrying about whether or not they’ll be around for another season.

One of my favorite sports, Formula 1 racing, was left reeling by the slump.

F1 fans have received a lesson in economics over the past two years, as we have learned that racing extremely advanced cars in exotic locations all around the world is a bit expensive.

Teams regularly spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year developing

Next for Wisconsin was freshman Michael Sorenson, whose score of 6-over-par tied him for 21st place.

Other Badger participants included freshmen Anthony Aicher, Brady Keegan and Sam Frank.

Aicher shot an 8-over-par to tie for 30th place, Keegan finished tied for 62nd with an 18-overpar and Frank placed in a tie ELSON for 65th with a 20-over.

Just in front of Wisconsin in seventh place was North Carolina-Wilmington, with a team score of 21-over. And right behind Wisconsin in ninth place and preparing their cars to race at the highest level, and try to make money through sponsorship from companies.

In a sport where most of the teams are owned by car companies and quite a few of them are sponsored by banks, a financial meltdown coupled with a major decrease in consumer spending was a recipe for disaster.

Even in the best of economic times, the conventional wisdom held that the best way to become a millionaire in F1 was to start out a billionaire.

Now, teams had to decide how they could cut costs while remaining competitive. Some made layoffs to their teams, cutting staff like engineers at their factories. Others reduced how much they tested cars before the season started, and a couple folded entirely.

was Lamar, with a score of 30over-par.

In The Cougar Classic, the women’s side shot a team score of 14-over-par, 28 strokes behind the event winner, Georgia, which shot a 14-under-par.

Rounding out the top-three schools were runner-up Florida State with a score of 7-under and North Carolina with a score of 5-over.

Sophomore Jessie Gerry shot the best score for Wisconsin with a 2-under-par, good for a tie for seventh place in the event.

Next for the Badgers was senior Molly Schemm, whose score of 6-over-par tied her with junior teammate Carly Werwie for 32nd place.

—uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

The Super Aguri team, a subsidiary of Honda, left F1 a few races into the 2008 season, while Honda completely left the sport later that year and BMW have said they will disband their team once the 2009 season is done. The high costs of competing in Formula 1 led to disagreements that almost resulted in the sport splitting into two series earlier in the year.

And it hasn’t just been sports like F1 that are affected.

Teams across sports have bragged about lowering ticket prices and attracting fans in the recession, and keeping a high football season ticket renewal rate was a point of pride for the UW athletic department.

Behind all of this is the desperate need to keep fans spending money

The game time for Wisconsin’s Sept. 19 game against Michigan State was set Tuesday, with an 11 a.m. kickoff. The game will air on either ESPN or ESPN2.

This contest with the Spartans will be Wisconsin’s fourth consecutive home game, and its third straight 11 a.m. kickoff after early game times against Fresno State and Wofford.

Excluding the Badgers’ homecoming game against Iowa, which is also set for 11 a.m., no other Big Ten game times have been decided.

Wisconsin trails in the series, 27-20, and has a 13-12 mark in games played in Madison. The Badgers lost the most recent meeting between the two teams in East Lansing, Mich., 25-24.

Michigan State (1-1) is coming off a painful 29-27 home loss to

Central Michigan. After blocking the potential game-tying extra point in the fourth quarter to maintain a one-point advantage, the Chippewas kicked a game-winning field goal late in the contest.

Michigan State won its opener, 44-3, over Montana State.

Before their game against Wisconsin, the Spartans will travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame, who in turn is coming off a loss to Michigan.

The Badgers are 2-0 after an overtime win over Fresno State.

Wisconsin’s next game is against Wofford, which is 11 with a win over Charleston Southern and a lopsided loss against South Florida.

The Sept. 12 home game against the Terriers will air on the Big Ten Network.

on their favorite teams despite the general trend of most consumers to hold onto their cash.

If the experts’ predictions are correct and we really are getting out of this financial mess, it’s great news for fans that have spent the past year wondering how their favorite sports will be hurt by the crisis.

I realize that, when people have been struggling to make ends meet, it might sound cold to say that the best part of the recession coming to an end is that my sports won’t be in trouble anymore. But we as fans want to be able to forget about problems like financial meltdowns when we watch sports.

A long list of sports writers have talked about how the troubles of our

daily lives can melt away when we watch a game, and though it might seem corny it’s definitely true. At their core, sports is entertainment meant to relax us and take our minds off of those problems.

When I sit down on a Sunday afternoon and watch a Formula 1 race, I don’t want to think about whether Toyota’s profit margins will keep them from competing next year, or if the Royal Bank of Scotland will ever bring back its sponsorship money and keep teams afloat.

Assuming Ben Bernanke is right, soon I won’t have to.

Think Nico picked the least important reason to be excited for an economic recovery? E-mail him at savidgewilki@ dailycardinal.com.

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Badgers shift focus to Wofford

By Scott Kellogg THE DAILY CARDINAL

Head coach Bret Bielema discussed some of Wisconsin’s key individual performances and the upcoming contest against Wofford Monday in his weekly news conference.

Bielema praised two of his seniors, tight end Garrett Graham and safety Chris Maragos, as well as sophomore running back John Clay, expressing excitement about his veteran players.

“Anytime your seniors are playing the best football of their careers you can feel good about the way the season’s going,” Bielema said.

Many will remember the turning point of Saturday’s game against Fresno State as the 72yard touchdown rush by Clay to erase a four-point deficit and give the Badgers the lead, but Bielema heavily commended Graham for his contributions, especially his play off the ball.

“That was the best we’ve seen him blocking our entire time here,” Bielema said of the tight end, who also had three receptions for 49 yards.

Graham and Clay shared the honor of offensive MVP for Saturday’s game. “[Wofford is] a very wellcoached football team that will come in here and give us their best shot.”

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Clay’s long touchdown run also garnered admiration from Bielema, not only because of Clay’s individual effort, but for the blocking performance as well.

“That play was as pretty as it can get,” Bielema said. “Everyone wants to talk about John Clay’s run. [But] if one of those guys wasn’t on their block, they’re probably going to hit John for a four or five-yard gain. But everyone was firm, they covered up, and the result was a touchdown.”

The defense struggled at times Saturday, but Maragos was awarded defensive MVP after saving the game with an overtime interception in the end zone.

Bielema also pointed to Wisconsin’s plus-three turnover margin as a key to victory.

“That’s a huge point of emphasis for us,” Bielema said.

Attention will now turn to Wofford, an FCS squad. Not surprisingly, Bielema was questioned about the Badgers’ decision to once again face a lowerdivision team.

Bielema defended the matchup, citing the difficulties and frustrations that go into scheduling, especially considering Wisconsin is under instruction to schedule seven home games each season.

Bielema also compared Wisconsin’s habit of facing FCS schools to the nation’s elite programs, such as No. 1 Florida, which opened its season against Charleston Southern, a team Wofford defeated last weekend.

In Wofford, Wisconsin will face an offense that relies heavily on the option.

“Offensively, what Wofford does is very unique,” Bielema said.

Bielema said Wofford has a lot of offensive schemes, but despite being option-based, it is not similar to option-heavy Cal Poly, who Wisconsin faced in 2008.

The Terriers are 1-1, with a 407 loss to South Florida to open its season, followed by a 42-14 victory over Charleston Southern.

Last season Wofford finished 9-3, with a 7-1 record within the Southern Conference. In its only 2008 contest against an FBS team, Wofford fell to South Carolina on the road, 23-13. “[They are] a very well-coached football team that will come in here and give us their best shot,” Bielema said. “And it’s another opportunity for the Badgers to move forward.”

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Head coach Bret Bielema said Monday senior tight end Garrett Graham had his best game Saturday against Fresno State.

n the past weeks, major economic officials have been saying the global financial crisis might finally be over.

In a recent speech, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that “prospects for a return to growth in the near term appear good” and that the world’s economies should start recovering from the worst financial mess since the Great Depression soon.

While this is great news for just about everyone, it’s especially reassuring for sports fans.

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