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Mayor intends to appoint student ALRC member By Grace Urban

Students work on their back step during a Beginner Standard dance lesson class offered by the UW Ballroom Dance Team in the Student Activities Center.

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced his intention of appointing a student voting member to the Alcohol License Review Committee Monday. According to Ald. Bryon Eagon, District 8, the announcement is a compromise from his original proposal to add a permanent student-voting member to the ALRC. The new proposal would add a new voting citizen member appointed by the Mayor to serve a three-year term along with adding an additional alder. Cieslewicz plans to appoint a student to the citizen position. “It’s a win-win situation for stu-

dents and for the mayor because he had some problems locking in a student voting position for eternity,” Eagon said. Cieslewicz said he is opposed to a designated student seat because it could lead to other city groups demanding their own seat on the ALRC. However, he said a student voice on the committee is very important. “When UW students show an interest in civic issues, that interest should be encouraged,” Cieslewicz said in a statement. However, Eagon stressed the importance of a student presence at alrc page 3

Faculty Senate approves resolution to oppose graduate school reform By Ryan Hebel The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison’s Faculty Senate almost unanimously approved a resolution Monday opposing any action to restructure the graduate school until a thorough, shared governance process is completed. The sociology department submitted the resolution in response to Provost Paul DeLuca’s plan to separate the grad school’s education and research components by adding a new vice chancellor of research to manage grants, federal compliance issues and influence federal grant agencies. Sociology professor Bob Hauser, who wrote the resolution, said the grad school has issues to solve, but was not in a “crisis situation.”

“The provost has been quoted as describing some recent compliance efforts as ‘mid-air collision’ avoidance. We should equally try to avoid flying into aircraft while building it.” Hauser said the provost’s initial expectation that faculty would welcome his proposal was a “major blunder and breach of trust.” He added DeLuca’s five town hall meetings were “useful,” but said they revealed no evidence the provost’s “sketchy proposal” to separate research and graduate education was “necessary or sufficient” to solve the current problems. Chancellor Biddy Martin could not vote on the resolution but said she didn’t oppose it, adding that the initial proposal was influenced by many research-related complaints she

Madison Initiative Oversight Committee to fund proposals By Grace Urban The Daily Cardinal

The Madison Initiative Oversight Committee is meeting Tuesday to decide which proposals will be implemented immediately with the use of Initiative funds and which need to be revised. The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, implemented in the 2009-2010 academic year, calls for a supplemental tuition charge to “improve access to high-demand courses and majors” and “provide significant need-based financial aid funds,” according to its website. The Initiative accepted 29 proposals for review on its Oct. 1 deadline and will receive a second

round of proposals Nov. 15. The Madison Initiative Student Oversight Board rated and reviewed proposals before sending them back to the Madison Initiative Oversight Committee, which made final recommendations to Chancellor Biddy Martin Oct. 23. According to Associated Students of Madison Chair Tyler Junger, the student board took approximately a week to read and rate the proposals individually. “We collected our ratings on a spreadsheet and spent about four hours discussing the proposals, initiative page 3

heard from faculty last year. “I think the provost has acknowledged that he was overly optimistic about how quickly people would accept it, but that’s not the same as having intended to railroad it through the faculty.” Later, Martin clarified statements she and DeLuca had made regarding interim steps that might be required if the two ad hoc committees examining the proposal had not submitted recommendations before the end of the semester. She said action may be needed if “serious compliance and safety” issues emerge, but that she would first consult the University Committee and faculty page 3

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Chancellor Biddy Martin spoke out in favor of Provost Paul DeLuca’s plan to restructure the graduate school Monday.

Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage amendment By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will review the validity of the state constitutional amendment passed in 2006 banning same-sex marriage and civil unions Tuesday. William McConkey, professor of political science at UW-Oshkosh, filed a suit against the state claiming the 2006 ballot measure violates the single subject rule of Wisconsin referendums because it concerns the separate issues of the definition of marriage and the legality of civil unions. The part of the ballot measure McConkey is challenging states that “only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state,” and that “a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of mar-

riage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.” McConkey was not available for comment to provide details on the case. Kevin St. John, special assistant to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, said the state’s position against McConkey has two parts. St. John said McConkey is not the proper party to bring the claim and that the amendment was presented fairly to voters. Wisconsin citizens and various advocacy groups are concerned about what McConkey’s claim could mean for the future of marriage in Wisconsin. “It’s only one subject,” said Julaine Appling, CEO of Wisconsin Family Council. “It’s simply about marriage.” Appling said she believes the first

part of the amendment has no meaning without the second part to support it. She said the first part refers to what marriage is, and the second to what marriage is not. “It’s about preserving the traditional, historic institution of marriage,” she said. “We won’t accept any ... bogus ‘marriage by another name’ relationships.” On the other side of the issue, Katie Belanger, executive director of Fair Wisconsin, said she is hopeful that McConkey will succeed in his case. “We hope that they will see what most people believe, and that is that marriage and civil unions are two different topics,” Belanger said. “We’re going to be looking very closely at this case, just as everyone else is,” Belanger said. “We’re very hopeful that they will do the fair thing.”

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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very night before I get my beauty sleep, I put my cucumbers on, lie on my pink silk sheets in my Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things collection laced bra with matching crotchless panties and I think to myself, why do I feel so objectificationed all the time? It’s like, you know? I mean, at work, it’s the worst, and I always feel like the guys there treat me like I’m some piece of chicken or something! No one understands that my job as a receptionist requires a lot of bending over to pick up those super-heavy file folders, and my boss thinks he can snap my g-string anytime my tight, curvy butt is in the air, which is a lot! He definitely does not have permission to snap

it every time, because once in a while I don’t wear a thong and that would be sooo embarrassing if he found out! What’s literally worse is that on the street, I get cat-calls all the time about how voluptuous and sexy my curvy body is. That’s so rude! As if I need something else to worry about when the wind is blowing up my little black dress and exposing my lady business! We all know I can’t do more than one thing at a time without getting totally confused. And can’t you people see from my sticky-outy, braless nipples that I’m cold? Oh my God, and do you know how hard it is to walk in five-inch pumps? I didn’t think so, mister! Like, yeah. Oh! And another thing! I just don’t get why at parties, guys think they can say and do whatever they want to me. Here is my rule: if you’re taking body shots off my toned, tanned abs, then at least have a little respect for me. You’re not

going to get in these skinny jeans until I get the skinny on you (oh my God, I think I made a joke!)! Getting to know me takes at least a half hour and I’m not talking the half hour where you’re creeping on me and my girls while we’re up on the bar, shaking our things! Hey ladies! Luv you! But seriously, other guys aren’t even an issue right now because I found my prince charming. Wait, what am I talking about again? Oh yeah! Feeling objectificationed. Even my boyfriend feels like other men don’t treat me right, like last night, when I was cage dancing for him, he stopped me mid-routine and said, “Baby, other men don’t treat you right.” I was like, I know! I don’t understand it! And he was all like, “Maybe it’s because your boobs aren’t big enough.” And then he offered me a free boob job, on him! I was like, totally! Maybe guys will start to treat me like normal then! The best part about my new

boobs is that I finally got a spot on Manswers. I’ve been applying for like, a year and I’m super psyched that they actually gave me a chance! I’ve always dreamed of being a sex symbol like Marilyn Manson or something. Wait, was it Marilyn Manson? Yeah, that sounds right! Anyway, so for my part, I have to wear a schoolgirl outfit and pretend I can’t open a pickle jar (which isn’t hard because I can’t get those things open anyway!) and then pout. I’m so great at pouting, ask any of my boyfriends! So, like, yeah. Manswers is really going to open up some windows for me. I doubt that any one of you men out there will objectification me after I become a star! xoxo, Krystal If you guys want to apologize for degradizing me, please e-mail me at evanpay@wisc.edu.

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The frigid water and slimy seaweed tangling your leg will leave you gasping in surprise (and anger at me for taking your stuff and throwing you in the lake), but your hangover will be cured! Be sure to write back to me next week too, so I can offer three easy tips to staying warm this winter. (Hint: The ﬁrst one is not to go swimming in Lake Mendota). Deer CardinalPlease settle an argument I’ve been having with my girlfriend: Is there any social situation in which sweatpants are unacceptable? -Jamie M. Jamie, No. Next question. Deer CardinalMy roommate keeps messing

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Candi, and found a picture of the trashiest exotic dancer I could ﬁnd. Once I put Candi and Jerry in a relationship and used a little Photoshop, Jerry had his new family portrait. After facing a tearful phone call from his mother and an angry wall post from his youth minister for being a Godless heathen, Jerry learned his lesson. It may seem harsh Toss, but it’s the only way to keep it real, and to make sure the perpetual cycle of pranks continue until you are both old, bitter shells of human beings. Enjoy! Want to know how to make yourself immune to all sickness or bake a cake? E-mail deercardinal@ dailycardinal.com.

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SSFC approves Student Leadership Program budget, hears MCSC and PAVE proposals The Student Services Finance Committee approved the Student Leadership Program’s budget of $66,108 at the meeting Monday. SSFC members made several small cuts to their budget, including funding for food and beverage at the all campus leadership program as well as hotel and travel expenses for the organization’s off-campus retreat. “Holding it on campus would actually open it up to more people,” Representative Carl Fergus said. The committee also voted to zero-fund the Buckys program, which is an event to honor student leaders across campus. “I do see value in being recognized, however, I do not think that this ties directly to their direct services,” Vice Chair Michael Romenesko said. Aside from a few small cuts, SSFC members agreed that SLP’s budget was fiscally responsible, as it passed with a 6-0-2 vote. Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment also presented their budget proposal Monday. Overall, PAVE asked for an increase of about $12,000 from last year. According to PAVE Chair Tera Meerkins, a majority of the budget increase is for the creation of

new positions, including a new peer facilitator. The new positions will focus on organizing PAVE’s workshops, which Meerkins said is the largest way the organization reaches out to students. PAVE also requested funding for events during sexual assault prevention month. “All of our events during aware-

ness month really supplement our direct services and workshops because they put everything on a broader community and campuswide level,” Meerkins said. The Multicultural Student Coalition also presented their budget Monday. SSFC members will make MCSC and PAVE’s budget decisions Thursday. —Kelsey Gunderson

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Tera Meerkins, chair of PAVE, presented the organization’s budget on Monday, highlighting PAVE’s necessity on campus.

Landmarks Commission approves church apartments The city of Madison’s Landmarks Commission supported, with conditions, a proposal to build a five-story apartment building on the parking lot of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and School Monday night. The proposed 45-foot structure would replace approximately 41 parking stalls and, in exchange, offer 46 apartments to low-income parishioners and community members. Holy Redeemer parking would be moved to a city parking ramp, located across Johnson Street. Tom Sather of Silverstone Partners Inc., the developer on the project, said the Diocese of Madison supports the proposed building plan.

“We want to maximize efforts in terms of providing good, affordable workforce housing,” Sather said. Those who oppose the building project said they are skeptical of these motives, citing inconsistencies throughout the proposal process and questioning whether there is sufficient interest to fully utilize the proposed apartment space, which would be unavailable to students. Gail Geib asked the commission not to neglect the importance of maintaining an open, downtown area for parishioners, community members and UW-Madison students to gather and socialize.

“The area is a free space for students to just relax, and enjoy some space,” agreed Victor Kelly, a fellow Holy Redeemer parishioner. “This is damaging to the students; there is no sense of generosity here.” Landmarks Commission members agreed to support the plan if the gross volume was reduced, sensitivity was shown to smaller buildings on Gorham Street, lot lines were divided before construction and air space was increased between the new and existing buildings. The proposal must return to the Landmarks Commission for final approval. —Elise Larson

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system for campus advisors. “This system will allow advisors to keep track of students’ progress through different schools and colleges on campus, and will hopefully lead to more productive encounters between students and advisors,” Junger said. According to Junger, some changes will be made in the proposal review process following the next deadline. These changes will most likely include mecha-

nisms to make the process more “transparent” to the students and university community. Junger also said he is hopeful that funds gained from the Initiative are going to be used effectively. “I think that the people on campus who write these proposals realize that this is a rare opportunity to make our campus a better place, and will thus be careful with how they spend the money,” Junger said.

According to Verveer, a non-voting student member was appointed by the mayor this past summer, bringing an important student voice and perspective to deliberations. “The committee constantly has issues before it that relate to downtown establishments, so its good to have [a student] perspective,” Verveer said. Verveer added that he hoped someday to have a permanent student-voting member on the ALRC,

but doesn’t foresee that happening in the near future. “In a perfect world I would prefer this would become the law of the land and that there forever has to be a student with voting privileges on the committee,” he said. “But this is a good next step.” Common Council members will vote on the proposal at their meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the City County Building.

University Committee’s ad hoc committee, said he has only seen an “outline of the plan” so far, and hopes the administration provides them a “much more metamorphosed plan”

to guide the committees. The senate also voted to request the city rename Campus Drive “Karl Link Drive,” after the late UW scientist.

sorting them into categories 1-4,” Junger said in an e-mail. The categories varied from proposals the students felt should be funded immediately to those they felt should not receive any funding. Two of the 29 proposals were sent back to the authors for further development. Junger said the most promising proposal he saw was a shared notes

alrc from page 1 the Common Council meeting Tuesday. The Common Council must approve all mayoral appointments and could potentially vote against the appointment of a student to the ALRC. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, a long-time member of the ALRC, is a co-sponsor of Eagon’s ordinance and supporter of adding a studentvoting member to the ALRC.

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Students not eligible for H1N1 vaccine By Callie Rathburn The Daily Cardinal

The Department of Public Health for Madison & Dane County and local health-care organization representatives spoke Monday about the H1N1 vaccine shortage in the Madison and Dane County area. “Because of scarcity of vaccines we have to pursue a more focused list of high-risk individuals in our society and target them,” said Thomas Schlenker, director of Public Health Madison & Dane County. The H1N1 vaccine priority group has been cut from 200,000 to 50,000 persons. For now, most UW-Madison students are no longer eligible for the vaccine. Two weeks ago all persons six months to 24 years could receive the vaccine. This is now limited to persons 5 to 18 years of age who have medical conditions that put them at a higher risk of influenza-related complications and all children six months to four years. The list continues to include pregnant women, persons who live with or provide care for infants age six months or younger, and health-care and emergency medical services personnel who have direct contact with patients. According to Schlenker, UW-Madison students should be fine waiting for the H1N1 vaccine since there was already a large outbreak on

campus with low numbers of students falling seriously ill. The shortage is a surprise. Two weeks ago confidence in an abundance of vaccines was high according to Schlenker. However, manufacturers of the vaccine are currently getting 30 to 40 percent of the yield they were planning on, Schlenker said. Public Health Madison and Dane County and health-care organization representatives stressed that the H1N1 influenza is really no different than the seasonal flu. “People need to recognize that the two are similar and we know how to get through this,” Schlenker said. “It’s for the smaller group of people that can have serious results that we are most concerned about and that’s why we are putting so much into vaccine strategy.” Community members are asked to help by refraining from calling healthcare facilities and refraining from going to hospitals. They are encouraged to use websites and hotlines as resources, such as 211-HELP, said Brenda Klahn of Dean Health Clinics, speaking for local health-care providers in the area. “It is essential we all work together, all the health-care entities and public health officials, and share this load and each do our part the best we can but in collaboration and cooperation with each other,” Schlenker said.

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Hammes Co. presented their Edgewater Hotel renovation plan to the City Plan Commission Monday. Community members voiced concerns.

Edgewater plan pitched to city officials Community members voiced concerns after developers presented revised plans for the Edgewater Hotel at the City Plan Commission meeting Monday. The developers, Hammes Co., made significant changes to the previous plan to address various concerns voiced by the community, including eliminating three stories from the hotel. According to Robert Dunn, Hammes Co. president, they made an effort to address proposed issues without compromising the original vision. The project will eliminate the structure built in the 1970s that currently rests at the end of Wisconsin Avenue. Hammes Co. will transform the space into a “kind of living room for the city,” said David Manfredi, an architect on the project. This will involve a terrace-like opening on one side and green space intended for families, tourists and

neighbors of the hotel. Two tiers, each lower and closer to the water than the next, will bring people closer to the water in the plan. This urban space is an “important common ground to bring a variety of people together,” Manfredi said. Community member John Martens urged the council to critically re-examine the legitimacy of the new proposal. “Preserving our connection to the water front is extremely important … but the plan is grossly misleading,” Martens said. Ledell Zellars, another Madison resident, added her concerns about the mass and height of the projected renovation. Other residents showed great excitement for the revised plans. Harvey Wendel said he congratulated the developers and described the renovation as a “great benefit for our city and neighborhood.” —Anna Bukowski

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Weezer have the right Raditude

Weezer blends a bit of the familiar with some new sounds (and people) on their newest album By Emily Crain

Partying.” The song is remarkable to begin with and hardly needs Weezer’s new album, Raditude, any tweaking, but the guest artist, adds a few surprises to the tradi- the one and only Weezy F. Baby tional Weezer format, but doesn’t (Lil Wayne) really adds to the move far from the Weezer that track. Besides the fact that their fans know and love. names are similar, no one would The album starts off strong think to mix Weezy and Weezer’s with “(If You’re Wondering If sounds. However, the two sounds I Want You To, I mash up perfectly CD REVIEW Want You To).” and make “Cant From the first Stop Partying” the strum of the guistandout track on tar, Weezer sets the album. the tone for a The other twist good album. The on Raditude comes band released two songs later the song earlier with a Hindi verRaditude sion of the Weezer this year, which Weezer standby “Love Is helped give a preview of the album the Answer.” well before it came out. The track blends singing and spoken word, which mixes well with the backing instrumentals. Besides the fact that their The rest of the album is excepnames are similar, no one tional, with the same Weezer would think to mix Weezy and sound fans are familiar with. Weezer’s sounds. The songs “I’m Your Daddy” and “Girl Got Hot” are both full of familiar beats, but the songs still distinguish themselves from While the track provides a songs on Weezer’s past albums. These are songs worth blasting in good contrast to the rest of the the car or playing as you get ready album, it is so different that instead of differing a little bit for the day. Raditude adds a twist when a with the rest of Raditude, it just certain well-known artist makes clashes. Weezer mixing with Lil an appearance on “Can’t Stop Wayne works. Weezer mixing THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Despite Weezer’s rather rapid ascent into mainstream music, the band has retained many of their classic stylings on the newest album, even with strange musical guests like Lil Wayne. not over the top, that they really with Hindu does not. The deluxe version of Raditude Weezer slows the pace down don’t need a slower track on the includes three bonus tracks that aren’t available on Weezer’s only once on the album with “I album at all. Other than the revamped MySpace, making the album a Don’t Want to Let You Go,” a traditional love song but with- “Love is the Answer,” the only must-buy. By combining many of out the sappiness. It is a decent other disappointing track on their most basic musical elements slower track, but it is probably Raditude is “Turn Me Around.” with a few daring style changes, best that it is the only slow song. The vocals sound off, and it is Weezer has once again made an Weezer does a phenomenal job the most unsatisfying track on enjoyable album almost anyone keeping their tracks upbeat and the album. will love.

Lil Jon is a cultural icon? WHAT?!?! YEAH!!!! (Not) OK!!!!!! JUSTIN J. STEPHANI j.j. dilla

il Jon is set to release his first solo project Nov. 24, entitled Crunk Rock. Why should anybody care? The short answer is you should not care nor pay it any attention, yet people will. Maybe even a lot of people, which makes me curious.

Somehow, Lil Jon has become a musically extreme character that has been undeniably influential in our culture, as our musical trends are affected by our social and cultural trends and vice versa. Surprisingly, his cultural significance, mostly stemming from “Get Low,” can be viewed as a positive force. Even still, those superficial social positives coming from his music only nurture an increased spread of the underlying social detriments. His influence is not only

proven by cultural references to his signature work (“Chappelle’s Show,” Chris Rock), but it’s more positively significant on specific social levels. Despite misogynistic and graphic lyrics, for some reason most girls can dance wildly to this song and yell the simple chorus repeatedly without a second thought. Better yet, those lyrics are just misogynistic and graphic enough for most guys to be comfortable openly nodding to the beat. Yes, the song can be a gender unifier for our genera-

tion and provide harmony among most peers of differing race and genders, especially just before bar time when everybody is too drunk to care exactly what is providing that danceable beat. Yet, the unifying qualities the song provides at times cannot drown the ideals that float just below its superficial surface. Even more disconcerting, the detriments come from the very same ignorantly misogynistic and graphic content that seemingly brings our age group together.

Six out of the eight albums Lil Jon has released contain the word “crunk,” one of them being Get Crunk, Who u Wit: Da Album... sigh.

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While scientists are uncertain of what exactly led to crunk’s demise, many point to the over-saturation of the term, combined with Lil Jon needing to claim it wasn’t dead via his jewelry.

The biggest offense: “Get Low.” It is one of the most ridiculous and successful singles of the decade. I mean, what the hell? Does anybody ever pay attention to the lyrics? Not just the dirty stuff, but the not-sosubtly nonsensical verses, including lines like, “She getting crunk in the club, I mean, she work.” Wait, maybe he’s just setting up a killer couplet, following it up with, “Then I like to see the female twerking taking the clothes off buckey naked.” Nope, those don’t make sense. What does it say about us that some of the most unaware, ineffectual music ever produced is a unifier for our generation? And let’s not forget the man himself. He was one of the biggest jokes in music both metaphorically and literally through “Chappelle’s

Show,” which just so happens to be the third sentence of his Wikipedia page. And if you’re thinking of questioning his musical integrity, just scroll down the same page to look at his album titles. Six out of the eight albums he’s released contain the word “crunk,” one of them being Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album... sigh.

Although pop music has a history of encouraging controversial conduct, ignorance is not supposed to be a prominent part of that artistic message.

Yet whether or not you’re OK with his songs, you cannot deny his ability to impact our culture. How is it possible our society has become accepting of such music and artists? And what’s more, apparently the broader music world is accepting of artists who use their musical inﬂuence to endorse their own CRUNK!!! energy drinks and subconsciously spread immoral social ideals. Although pop music has a history of encouraging controversial conduct, ignorance is not supposed to be a prominent part of that artistic message. And until the general listening public realizes this and shuns it in all of its undeniably catchy pop formats, music snobs and attentive listeners everywhere will continue their self-righteous quest to simply know better than to give in to that undercutting message. If shorty’s crunk, so fresh, so clean, does that mean she should put her ass on Justin? Let him know what you think about all crunk-related issues at jstephani@wisc.edu.

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Evil Bird

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Angel Hair Pasta Classic

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Sid and Phil

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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.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Graph Giraffe

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Charlie and Boomer

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

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Boxed In ACROSS 1 Epithet for Shakespeare 5 Awful smell 10 Hungry feeling 14 “The African Queen” screenwriter James 15 Live to ___ old age 16 Largest continent 17 Former West German capital 18 Singing syllables 19 “The ___ Before Time” 20 In a tight fix 23 Jemison or West 24 Past participle for Michael Phelps 25 Dish for frying 28 ____-a-Sketch 31 Took potshots 35 Away from the sea wind 37 Blast on a horn 39 Completely ridiculous 40 Kayoed 43 Electric bill information 44 Boat’s backbone 45 Do a quick turnaround 46 Make ___ (begin) 48 Wine cask sediment 50 Bring up, as a grievance 51 FBI agt.

3 ___ Beta Kappa 5 55 Endure without complaint 63 “Rag Mop” brothers 64 ___ State (Hawaii nickname) 65 Tender on the Continent 66 Eastern queen 67 ___-Dixon line 68 ___ Bator (Mongolia’s captial) 69 Loudness measure 70 Unable to react chemically 71 Glass in a frame DOWN 1 “Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves” 2 Wide-eyed with expectation 3 Sofer of “General Hospital” 4 Stonewashed material 5 Something to sing in 6 The “E” of Q.E.D. 7 Pinball wizard’s nightmare 8 Brightly colored fishes 9 Adjusts, as a hem 10 Gold-colored horses 11 “Hurry up!” acronym 12 “... in the pot, ___ days old” 13 Wanders (about)

1 “No,” in Dumbarton 2 22 Pertaining to an old Germanic alphabet 25 “The Taming of the Shrew” locale 26 At ___ for words 27 Having no experience in 29 Stopper or bobber 30 Bellhop employer 32 Dancing Abdul 33 Ho-hum state 34 Prevent through intimidation 36 Undertakes 38 “Of ___ I Sing” 41 Manhattan Project physicist Enrico 42 Massive mammal 47 Japanese floor mat 49 “Steady as ___ goes” 52 “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” family name 54 Become translucent, as a windshield 55 Canvas cover for a diamond 56 Chinese nanny 57 Lotto cousin 58 Boxer’s target 59 Thunder god in Marvel Comics 60 “Lilo and Stitch” dance 61 Persian Gulf country 62 ___ the wiser

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Cardinal View editorials represent The Daily Cardinal’s organizational opinion. Each editorial is crafted independent of news coverage.

I will appoint a UW student to the Alcohol License Review Committee. Ald. Bryon Eagon, The Daily Cardinal and Badger Herald have made convincing cases for the beneﬁts of having a student as a voting member of the ALRC. Students have a unique perspective on these issues and their voices should be heard. Moreover, when UW students show an interest in civic issues, that interest should be encouraged. My hope is that student interest in alcohol policy issues might be the opening for increased student interest in other important civic issues like transportation, economic development,

even after victory, high turnout needed

It is for this reason that we still highly encourage students to attend tonight’s Common Council Meeting.

For reaching this compromise, we feel that both Eagon and Cieslewicz need to be commended. Eagon in particular has put forth an incredible amount of effort, whether it be through reaching out to the student body and fellow alders or his talks with the mayor’s ofﬁce. As

for Cieslewicz, we are encouraged to see him be this responsive to a student-centric issue. It sends a clear message to students when an elected ofﬁcial treats us as the adults and concerned citizens that we are, and by listening to both Eagon and the student-led campaign Cieslewicz has shown he is more than willing to do that. However, we shouldn’t head over to an aircraft carrier and declare “Mission Accomplished” just yet. Eagon will still be introducing a proposal to recommend to the mayor that the new citizen ALRC member be a student. Cieslewicz has said he intends to appoint a student regardless of how the common council votes, but this is still an important step to gauge the support of the alders. Keep in mind that the council still needs to approve whoever Cieslewicz appoints. If they refuse to endorse a student voting member, even in this compromise form, it will likely be an uphill battle when the confirmation vote comes around. It is for this reason that we still highly encourage students to attend tonight’s Common Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City-County Building. As we stated in Monday’s editorial, this is key to showing that students deserve a voice in local affairs. Not only will this help the cause of the ALRC student voting member, it will show that students can easily mobilize on behalf of an issue. “This is the most engaged I have seen students—not just engaged, but wanting to be involved in a city commission,” said Cieslewicz at a meeting unveiling the compromise proposal. With this cause, students have shown they have political power to wield, and there is no reason they shouldn’t use it more often on more issues that affect students, not just alcohol policy. It would be a shame to see that momentum derailed. So put off that reading for another night and watch your favorite T.V. show tomorrow on Hulu. Tonight, let your voice be heard.

The ALRC Student Vote Campaign For the past week, The Daily Cardinal Editorial has urged readers to e-mail city alders with their opinions about adding a student vote to the Alcohol License Review Committee, and now Mayor Dave has endorsed the student vote. We still encourage students to show they care about having a voice in city affairs by attending the next Common Council meeting in full force. The next Common Council meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the CityCounty Building, 210 Martin Luther King Blvd. Check out The Daily Cardinal in the upcoming days for more on how you can work to bring a student vote to the ALRC. Contact city alders The contact information for all city alders can be found at cityofmadison.com/council. Send an e-mail to city ofﬁcials to let them know your stance on creating a student voting member on the ALRC.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Student vote on ALRC deserved

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emember that issue of the Alcohol License Review Committee student voting member? That thing The Daily Cardinal has been harping on for over a week now? Well, there has been a bit of a change. Following discussions between Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and District 8 Ald. Bryon Eagon, the originator of the proposal, a compromise solution was reached. Eagon agreed to pull his proposal from tonight’s Common Council meeting. Instead, the Common Council will vote on a measure to add one additional alder and one additional citizen as voting members to the ALRC. As the mayor’s part of the compromise, Cieslewicz has agreed to appoint a student to the citizen position. While we would have preferred for Eagon’s proposal to go through, as it would have guaranteed that the student voting member would be permanent, we nonetheless feel this is a clear victory for students. This will ﬁnally allow students to have a true voice on the ALRC, a committee that greatly affects students living downtown, whereas current student representative Mark Woulf is limited to a non-voting role. Regardless of how this occurs, that was the central goal of this campaign and we are deﬁnitely pleased by this most recent development.

education, lake water quality and downtown redevelopment. Having said that, I cannot support the proposal to create a student seat on the ALRC as a matter of right in city ordinance. My concern is that this would create a slippery slope of groups demanding their own designated seat on the ALRC. We could expect that the UW administration, the Tavern League, the Capital Neighborhoods and any number of other groups would ask to be treated the same as UW students. In the end, this would create an unwieldy committee

of various interest groups when what’s desired is nine citizens with the overall best interest of the city at heart. I look forward to the City Council’s approval of a new ALRC citizen seat at the Council meeting on Tuesday night. When that is approved, I will work with Ald. Eagon to find a student to be nominated for the ALRC. —David Cieslewicz Mayor

Lending an ear to those in need By Jessica Scheunemann SPILL

Today’s Student Organization Neighborhood guest editorial comes courtesy of SPILL. The Student Organization Neighborhood is a biweekly column dedicated to giving a voice to student groups across campus. Every day brings new feelings, moods, surprises, weather, homework, friends, enemies, music, sickness—you name it, life throws out both expected and unexpected events. The new student organization SPILL (Supporting Peers in Laid-back Listening) has kicked off its first official semester. SPILL is unique in its anonymity and one-response format. SPILL promotes self-advocacy, each person can vent about any life stressor that comes up. I often think back to my freshman year at UW and remember feeling overwhelmed about many things, which student organizations should I join? How many hours should I study? What should I major in? Where should I live next year? This never-ending dialogue definitely could have used some anonymous feedback. SPILL could be described as “the ultimate best friend.” The UW student facilitators are always there, always ready to listen, and always promising a prompt response. SPILL was created by UW students for others because the benefits of peer-topeer support suppress stressors.

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The volunteer facilitators filed past struggles inventories to ensure the level of feedback given will match the level of feedback required for each specific inquiry. The “spiller” will be given feedback as well as resources that could be helpful to them if they so choose. For example, UHS Counseling and Consultation services or GUTS could be given out as references for a student overwhelmed by the stresses of school work.

Our goal is to be a safe-haven for students fraid of talking with somenone face-to-face.

Writing out your feelings can be really helpful. It is a small step in the many that lead to recovery for individuals seeking support systems. It takes great strength to reach out and send in a spill, but there are over 350 facilitators who have been trained and are ready to respond and offer a listening ear. It should be noted however that SPILL is not an emergency service. To ensure the safety of the spiller, any spills containing threats of self-harm will be referred to an appropri-

ate emergency responder (e.g., campus police, the 911 system) for crisis intervention. Anonymous feedback is SPILL’s forte! SPILL’s mission has slowly spread around campus, but in case you have not heard, our goal is to be a safehaven for students afraid of talking with someone face-to-face, struggling with issues late at night or students that simply doesn’t have the time available to meet with anyone. We strive to create an overall network of relatability and consolation among UW students and to provide multiple perspectives. Students who have spilled are given the opportunity to comment on their experience and the quality of the responses. So far the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive! Non-judgmental listening may seem non-existent to some, but “the ultimate best friend” that is SPILL does exist and is ready for use! Remember, a lot of times you are not alone, you are just not connected. For more information on SPILL, please check out the website at http://studentspill.com. Jessica Scheunemann is the vice president of administration and communications for SPILL. If you have any questions or would like to get involved with SPILL, contact the organization at studentspill@gmail.com.

By John Liesveld opinion@dailycardinal.com

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Football

Bielema happy with blowout over Purdue By Mark Bennett THE DAILY CARDINAL

Prior to Saturday’s game against Purdue, Wisconsin junior tight end Lance Kendricks had never even attempted a carry in a game. By the end of the contest, he had racked up 94 rushing yards, including a 54-yard burst in the third quarter which led to a touchdown. With Kendricks’ additional 21 yards receiving head coach Bret Bielema was impressed with his overall play. “Lance went out there and looked like an All-American back,” Bielema said.

“If you can run the ball and stop the run, you can win.” Bret Bielema head coach UW football

Bielema described Kendricks as “exceptional in so many ways,” and even compared the tight end to a former Wisconsin standout. “Lance carries a lot of the same tools as [Travis] Beckum.” In addition, Bielema’s defense has recently been competing at an extremely high level. This past week, that defense held Purdue to only 141 yards, the lowest total against a Big Ten opponent since 2001 for the Badgers. Wisconsin also leads the Big Ten in rushing yards allowed per game, with just 73.8, and no Big Ten

opponent has rushed for over 100 yards against the Badgers this season. Wisconsin has also limited its opponents to just over 30 percent on third down conversions, the best mark in the Big Ten. Purdue converted 2 of 16 first downs on third down Saturday. Additionally, Wisconsin leads the Big Ten in both rushing defense and rushing offense in conference play. The last time a Wisconsin team accomplished this feat was in 1951. “If you can run the ball and stop the run, you can win,” Bielema said. One athlete who stood out for the Badgers’ defense against Purdue and won the praise of Bielema was freshman linebacker Chris Borland. Borland forced one fumble, recovered two and had four tackles in the game. He was awarded Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. Borland had also previously been named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in week three, after blocking a punt against Wofford. Borland and the rest of the Badgers’ defense will storm into Bloomington, Ind. this weekend, feeding off their first conference shut-out in 10 years, and looking to make it five straight wins against the Hoosiers. However, after keeping close with unbeaten Iowa for three quarters last week, Indiana will certainly be ready to put up a fight. “[Indiana’s] just had trouble closing it out,” Bielema said.

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Freshman linebacker Chris Borland responded to the challenge of replacing injured linebacker Mike Taylor. Borland totaled four tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble Saturday. “Because of the success we’ve had [against Indiana] recently, they’re going to be hungry.” One threat the Hoosiers pose is their kickoff return game. Indiana currently ranks second in the Big Ten and 17th in the

nation in that category, averaging 25 yards per return. “That unit right there is a big concern of mine,” Bielema said. In a matchup where both teams have combined to score an average of over 61 points per game in the

last 12 meetings, Bielema is not ready to downplay this Saturday’s game. This year has been an unpredictable season in Big Ten play, with upset potential every week. “Anybody can get anybody,” Bielema said.

Volleyball

Wisconsin downs Wolverines, falls to Spartans over weekend By Sam Sussman THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team kicked off the second half of Big Ten play this past weekend, winning 3-1 against No. 13 Michigan and falling in a sweep to Michigan State. Wisconsin packed its bags for Ann Arbor Friday night to face Michigan (19-6, 7-5). The Wolverines were a superior team on paper entering the match, ranking first in the Big Ten in aces per set and second in kills per set. However, after defeating the Wolverines 3-1 on Oct. 10, the Badgers had reason to be confident against Michigan. “We came out sharp in the first two sets and were able to hold them off after a couple late runs,” head coach Pete Waite said. “It was really representative of the team and how they stayed on the court after the third [set] to come back in the fourth [set] and win.” The Badgers were led by senior outside hitter Brittney Dolgner, who recorded a double-double, knocking down a team-high 16 kills while tallying 11 digs. Junior outside hitter Allison Wack was also a big offensive contributor, recording 15 kills. However, it was sophomore setter Janelle Gabrielsen who was the key to the match, as she had 44 assists and a team-high 13 digs.

For Michigan, no player matched the performance of sophomore right side hitter Alex Hunt, who had 19 kills on a .359 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Veronica Rood also came up big, stufﬁng a match-high nine blocks while recording 11 kills on a .450 hitting percentage. Even the great passing of junior setter Lexi Zimmerman, who recorded 46 assists, was not enough to propel the Wolverines past Wisconsin Friday night. “We came out sharp in the ﬁrst two sets and were able to hold [Michigan] off after a couple late runs.” Pete Waite head coach UW volleyball

Saturday the Badgers faced Michigan State, hoping to match the performance Wisconsin turned in Oct. 9 against the Spartans, in which the Badgers swept Michigan State. But it was not to be, as the Spartans knocked off Wisconsin in straight sets. “The Michigan State game was a really hard game,” Waite said. “It just goes to show how tough the teams are in the Big Ten no matter what their record [is], they can get the win on any

given night.” The Spartans grabbed the ﬁrst set after taking a three-point lead early into it, leaving the Badgers an uphill battle. The Spartans took a 4-1 lead in the second set, and never looked back, closing the set with a 25-22 victory. But the Badgers again fell behind early in the third set, 7-2. Even after coming back to a 16-13 score, the Spartans were too much, ﬁnishing Wisconsin after a 25-20 third set. The Badgers finished the match with a respectable .277 hitting percentage, but it could not compete with the Spartans’ mark of .371. Dolgner led the Wisconsin offense with a match-high 16 kills on a .344 hitting percentage. Dolgner was the only strong point for the Badgers’ offense, as no other player recorded doubledigit kills. Junior libero Kim Kuzma continued turned in a solid performance for the Badgers as well with 13 digs. Gabrielsen totaled 28 assists and six kills while turning in a .667 hitting percentage. Michigan State was spurred to victory by its two sophomore outside hitters: Kyndra Abron, who had a .583 hitting percentage, and Becca Zlabis, who totaled a .524 hitting percentage.

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Senior outside hitter Brittney Dolgner smashed 16 of Wisconsin’s 43 kills Saturday against Michigan State and had 16 more Friday. The hitting percentages by the two sophomores, respectively, were the highest for the Spartans. A standout performance also came from junior libero Allyson Karaba, who contributed a matchhigh 14 digs.

The Badgers have high anticipation for this weekend’s home games. They’ll take on top-ranked Penn State on Friday and Ohio State on Saturday, both at 7 p.m. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.