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Fair celebrates health-care reform bill By Kayla Torgerson The Daily Cardinal

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Families welcomed home loved ones from the 115th Fighter Wing during a reception Thursday, held at the Wisconsin National Guard Headquarters after the soldiers returned from a two-month deployment to Iraq.

Wisconsin Students Public Interest Research Group hosted a health-care fair Thursday to celebrate the recent health-care reform bill passed by U.S. House of Representatives and to further educate students on the issue. U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, who spoke at the event, said the new bill would positively impact students in Madison and around the country. She said the bill would create a supermarket of insurance plans so that people can shop around for the best option for health-

care coverage. “I hope at the end of the day … that one of the many choices in the insurance industry is a strong publicly sponsored health-insurance option,” Baldwin said. Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services, who also spoke at the fair, said many people think health insurance does not affect college students because of misperceptions that all students are “young, healthy, well-covered and wealthy.” However, Van Orman said fair page 3

Families and friends welcome home airmen from the 115th Fighter Wing By Hannah Furfaro The Daily Cardinal

Approximately 200 airmen from the Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing were welcomed home by friends and family Thursday after a two-month tour of duty in Iraq.

Gov. Jim Doyle welcomed the troops as they exited an aircraft at Truax Field in Madison. Afterwards, friends and family met their loved ones at the Wisconsin National Guard’s joint headquarters for a welcome reception.

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Gov. Jim Doyle shakes the hand of a member of the Madisonbased 115th Fighter Wing after the airmen landed at Truax Field.

Tim Hruska, who attended the reception, said he was anxious to see his wife return after her two-month deployment. He said she had been deployed to Iraq previously, but her return home this time was special. Hruska, whose wife works as a supply technician in the 115th, said because his two grown children recently moved, this was the first time he was home alone during one of his wife’s tours. “When I went home and I closed the door … the silence was deafening.” Hruska and other relatives of soliders filled the reception hall waiting for their returning friends and family. Steve Resan, who arrived on one of the first buses of soldiers, said he usually ends up on one of the final buses after a return from Iraq. “The last time he came back I got right up in the front of the crowd waiting with a bunch of people,” his wife said. “You are just standing there waiting and waiting, and five or six buses later, oh boy … but, he got on the first bus this time.” “I just wanted to try something new this time,” Resan said. Children of soldiers made signs and held balloons welcoming their parents home. Garrett Lenzendorf, who wore a shirt that said “Daddy you are my hero,” held a sign that said, “Daddy you are the best birthday present.” “It’s his birthday today,” Lenzendorf ’s mother said. The 115th previously deployed in December 2004, June 2006 and January 2008 as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

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Students from both the MultiCultural Student Coalition and MEChA lobbied for their groups’ budgets at the meeting Thursday.

SSFC denies CWC’s second appeal, OKs MCSC’s budget By Robert Taylor The Daily Cardinal

The Campus Women’s Center exhausted its appeals process Thursday when the Student Services Finance Committee voted 2-0 to reject a procedural appeal and to uphold an earlier ASM Student Judiciary ruling. Zorian Lasowsky, CWC finance coordinator, argued the organization had been denied the due process procedure guaranteed to them by the ASM Constitution during the original budget hearings.

Lawosky said the committee made an “error of omission” by not clearly articulating to members that they were allowed to use discretion on all sources of information they considered in their decision, including supplementary materials. The implication of the omission, he said, was that members believed they had to give more weight to the CWC’s eligibility application than other evidence. “This was a violation of due ssfc page 3

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

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ANDREW LAHR spare me the lahrcasm

f I added up the alarmingly significant number of hours of my life I’ve wasted on Facebook recently, I can guarantee a healthy chunk of these hours was dedicated to seeing the same old, goddamn repetitive pictures. Below, I have compiled just a fraction of these types of pictures that leave me bored, unimpressed and often frustrated.

The Kissy Face This is that trademark “pucker” that you see most girls—and in some cases guys—doing in order to give the impression that they’re in with the trendy “suck my face in” look. I would challenge the general population of sorority girls and jersey chasers to do a little experiment: take the number of pictures you have

in which you’re throwin’ up the Kissy Face. Take that number and divide it by your total number of Facebook pictures. The result is what I call your “Kissy Face ratio.” In my opinion, if it is at or near .25, you’ve got some serious work to do in the facial expression department, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see numbers reaching upward of .95. The Beer Tower We’re all VERY impressed at the amount of Milwaukee’s Best everyone has slammed down their throats at “that party,” and at the fact that someone in the group had the bright idea to stack the cans and tag everyone in the pile. Until I see one in the form of the Washington Monument or Caesar’s Palace, though this overused photo just leaves a stale taste of warm, lackluster beer in my mouth. Sketched on Drunk Kid I’ll admit I thought this concept was the bee’s knees for quite some time. In my new-found

The Dirty Bird

sophomore maturity, I feel like everyone has fallen victim to this predictable stunt at least a few times in their college career, and, therefore, it’s really not all that entertaining of a photo. It’s basically like being at the Grand Canyon, feeling the cool breeze on your face as you look over it, and then later seeing a photo and not being in any way as awestruck as the experience itself. Lame! The Shirtless Mirror Shot When I come across photos like this, I wonder why this kid is even on my friends list to begin with; and, unfortunately, I see A LOT of these downright disturbing photos in any given week. If you’re prancing around in your bathroom with your cell-phone camera, shutter-shades and your newest hip tattoo, you’re probably a sock sniffer. For those of you who don’t know what a sock sniffer is, Bill O’Reilly is a well-known common-day sock sniffer. I would say that the “Shirtless Mirror Shot” is much less frequently observed than

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the “Kissy Face,” but is a much more severe indicator of rampant insecurity and loneliness. The Peace Sign People might feel the “Peace Sign” is a great thing to include in a picture, I mean, peace is great, isn’t it? Wrong. If archaeologists of some future race began digging up earth from our time, I guarantee they would think that with the amount of peace signs being thrown up in youths’ photos, it was some strange cultish or religious law to stick the index and middle finger up in almost every situation. Puking over the side of the deck? Perfect. Throw up a peace sign. Eating a chicken sandwich? Perfect. Throw up another one. Here’s a trick: Tape the two fingers together for a night of partying and see how frustrated it will make you. It will be a stark reminder of your dependence on the “Peace Sign” to remain photogenic. Share your Facebook annoyances with Andrew at aplahr@wisc.edu.

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PUTTING THE ‘DO IT’ IN ‘DO IT YOURSELF’ ERICA ANDRIST sex columnist [...] I decided I wanted to buy a vibrator for masturbation, but I was looking online and I think they might be too expensive. Are there any ways to make your own vibrators or sex toys for free? Is it safe to use household items in your vagina? Please let me know. Thank you, R.M.

then find out how long the alarm will go off if you don’t turn it off or hit snooze. Then, we can set multiple alarms to maintain a continuous vibration for several minutes. For example, a little playing with my phone (research only, I swear) revealed I can set five alarms, any one of which will go off for two minutes if I don’t hit any buttons. Therefore, if I wanted to use my phone as a vibrator starting at 3:00, I would set all of the alarms to go off in two-minute intervals (i.e. at 3:02, 3:04, 3:06, etc.). Ten magical minutes of vibration.

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hat a great question, R.M.! Vibrators and sex toys can certainly be expensive (though many stores like A Woman’s Touch have bargain vibes and sales), but there are plenty of household items we can use for special purposes in the bedroom. Really, a “vibrator” is just something that vibrates, and most of us have at least one vibrating gadget lying around our apartments—our cell phones. While the varying shapes of a cell phone may make it difficult to use for penetration (and something without a flared base, like a cell phone, should not be used for anal penetration anyway), it’s easy to use your phone’s vibrating alerts for external stimulation. Like with many other sexual activities, the first step is to wrap it up. Wrapping our cell phones with an unlubed condom, sex dam or even plastic wrap helps keep our juices out of the phone, which is better for the phone itself and also prevents awkward situations when your roommate asks if she can borrow your phone. After that, there are a couple of methods we can use to keep the good vibes going. The easiest option is to use the phone’s alarm settings. Many phones are capable of setting multiple alarms and can also use vibration as an alarm. To use this to our advantage, we must first find out how many alarms the phone can set,

Really, a “vibrator” is just something that vibrates, and most of us have at least one vibrating gadget lying around our apartments—our cell phones.

One slightly more involved method is to repeatedly select the vibration setting on your phone. Know how your phone buzzes when you select “silent” or “vibrate” in your sound profile or ringtones menu? If you simply keep pushing “select” (or whatever), you can repeat that vibration as many times as you need to. It might take a little while to get into a good rhythm, but this can be a good option if you plan to use your vibraphone longer than your alarm settings allow. Finally, just because they’re solo sessions doesn’t mean you can’t involve a partner. Simply set your phone to vibrate, and have someone call you repeatedly. When you finally pick up the phone, you can tell him or her how marvelous it was. Although our cell phones (or electric toothbrushes) will serve very well as a homemade vibe, there are many other inexpensive household items that can serve sexual purposes. Pretty much any smooth and solid object (meaning no sharp edges and hefty enough to avoid

breakage) can be safely used as a dildo. You may want to put an unlubricated condom over it—to protect yourself and the object, depending on what it is—but some beginning ideas include a cucumber, a spoon handle or a curling iron (off, of course). As stated above, anything used for anal penetration must have a flared base. The anal canal doesn’t have a stopper to keep things from traveling all the way up inside the body (unlike the cervix in the vaginal canal), so it’s important to have an external stopping mechanism. However, you can easily modify an insertive object so it has a flared base (e.g. by sticking a pen horizontally through the last 2-3 inches of a zucchini; cap the pen, and your homemade anal dildo’s flared base will sit nicely between your butt cheeks). Finally, you can make your own sensation play toys, too. Clothespins will work as nipple clamps, a thick, soft scrunchie can be used as a cock ring (make sure these toys aren’t causing numbness, and don’t wear either for more than 20 minutes), and you can make your own flogger from a bungee cord. To do this, cut a length of cord slightly longer than the desired length of your flogger. Wrap 4-5 inches of electrical tape around one end to make a handle, then unravel the cloth covering from the elastic cords underneath. These are a few beginning suggestions, but as long as you follow the same safety precautions you’d follow for toys you purchased—using a barrier with it, choosing anal toys with flared bases, wearing items that restrict blood flow for less than 20 minutes at a stretch—a huge variety of household items can be safely incorporated into sex play. Many thanks to R.M. for inspiring our creativity this week: while masturbation is by definition DIY, with our new homemade toys, we can take that to a whole new level. Want to let us know about your homemade bedroom helpers or other questions? E-mail sex@dailycardinal.com.

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Wisconsin may receive up to $250 million in education funds By Alison Dirr The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin is eligible to receive $250 million in federal Race to the Top funds, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The Race to the Top program is meant for states to compete for federal education grants. Iowa and Minnesota are eligible for up to $175 million, and Illinois and Michigan are eligible for up to $400 million. However, according to state Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts, D-Middleton, these figures are “arbitrary.” “There are $4.35 billion [funds] available,” Pope-Roberts said. “No one knows how many states will

apply, how many will qualify, or how the grant will be distributed.” President Barack Obama, in his speech at a Madison middle school on Nov. 4, said states committed to developing a plan to reform and improve education will receive a grant to put that plan into action. Earlier this week, one prominent measure that removes the state’s “firewall law”—which allows teachers to be evaluated based on student test scores—was passed by the Legislature. According to Pope-Roberts, Wisconsin lawmakers may take even bolder steps in their effort to obtain funds.

The Milwaukee Public School district may undergo a change of leadership if a special legislative session is called. In order to demonstrate Wisconsin’s focus on improving education, some lawmakers hope to pass a plan that would allow for mayoral takeover of MPS. “I think what the president and secretary Duncan are looking for are bold reform measures,” PopeRoberts said. “That is certainly an example.” Governors in states across the nation will apply for funding by January 2010. Grant distribution will be announced in September 2010.

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Mansion Hill not ready to accept Edgewater proposal By Caitlin Gath The Daily Cardinal

A day after the Madison Common Council voted to retain the proposed Edgewater tax increment financing in the 2010 capital budget, a Mansion Hill neighborhood meeting was held Thursday to learn more about the potential impact of the historic hotel renovation. Pete Ostlind, chair of Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., said there have been a number of neighborhood meetings since the redevelopment of the Edgewater was proposed over a year ago, as well as countless meetings with the developer, city staff and alders. Fred Mohs, a member of the Mansion Hill Neighborhood Association, said the MHNA was here to help, but that they just wanted to see some improvements to the proposed project. “We started this neighborhood association back in the 1970s and we’ve made a lot of progress,” he said. “This is the only historic district like this we’ll ever have. Having people take this seriously is tremendously important.” “Nobody would even think about doing this in the Lincoln Park historic district in Chicago or the historic districts in Washington D.C. or Boston,” he added. “This becomes more and more valuable

as the years go on, it tells the story of our city.” Many of the neighborhood’s concerns, Mohs said, have to do with maintaining the view, and the inadequate amount of parking being proposed by the developer, the Hammes Company. “We’re looking for solutions that can help the developer,” he said. “The lowered addition is good but the new tower is too overwhelmingly huge to be ready for primetime.” Currently the Edgewater proposal needs approval from a variety of different city committees, including the Landmarks Commission, the Urban Design Commission, the Plan Commission, as well as final approval from the Common Council. According to Bill Fruhling, the principal planner for the City of Madison, projects that are proposed within these historic boundaries require a certificate of appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission. The zoning codes in which the hotel presently resides will also need to be redefined. Matt Tucker, zoning administrator for the city, said the property would need to be rezoned from an R6H code, which has a 50-foot requirement on all buildings, into a planned development zone for any construction to take place.

County employees agree to pay cut

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Tammy Baldwin said the recent health-care bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives will help both UW-Madison and students around the country at the WISPIRG health-care fair Thursday.

fair from page 1 about 20 percent of college students are uninsured and another 20-30 percent are under-insured. “I am excited about the significant expansion in access that will occur if we pass this bill, but as you heard, while there was a great milestone achieved on Saturday night, there are impediments that stand in front,” Baldwin said. “Among them, some amendments have been attached to the bill that are unacceptable and needed to be stripped before we review the bill for final passage.” Scott Thompson, chair of WISPIRG UW-Madison chapter, said the fair was held to continue working toward passing the bill in

ssfc from page 1 process,” Lawosky said. “Some SSFC members were allowed to make considerations under a stricter set of bylaws than were others.” In the original vote, no SSFC members voted to fund the CWC. Four members had voted to deny the application and four others abstained from voting. Several committee members suggested Thursday that four was an abnormally high number of abstaining

the Senate as well. He said he encourages all students to get involved, because they will play a major role in this issue in the future. “Health care isn’t just a Democratic issue, it isn’t just a political issue, but it’s a personal issue.” Molly Rivera chair College Democrats of Madison

“We kind of felt that the students were kind of left out of the discussion … and the focus hasn’t been on the people who are votes—a number, they argued, indicating confusion about how to judge CWC’s eligibility. However, only two committee members present Thursday were allowed to rule on the appeal, and both had voted against CWC previously. Secretary Matthew Manes and Vice Chair Michael Romenesko rejected the appeal 2-0, citing no procedural violations. The SSFC also voted 5-3 to appropriate $264,468 to the Multicultural Student Center,

going to be leading the country in the future,” Thompson said. “We kind of are trying to do everything we can to bring the debate back to campus and make sure that students’ voices are being heard on issues that are super important like health care.” The College Democrats of Madison also attended the event to show their support for healthcare reform. Molly Rivera, chair of College Democrats, said she hopes students begin to realize that ultimately these health-care reforms will affect them. “Health care isn’t just a Democratic issue, it isn’t just a political issue, but it’s a personal issue,” she said. and 7-0 to approve MEChA’s budget of $69,170.

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk requested that all non-represented county employees and elected officials commit to a temporary 3 percent pay cut for 2010, according to a statement her office released Thursday. The request includes all elected officials paid for by county dollars, including members of the County Board and the sheriff. Falk said that she would take the 3 percent pay reduction in 2010 as well. She joined the rest of the county government in taking a temporary 5 percent salary cut in the middle of 2009, according to the statement. “Through these successful

ratification votes, hundreds of county employees have recognized the great toll this national economic recession has taken and have said they want to be part of the solution,” Falk said in the statement. “I am most grateful for their shared sacrifice, and I’m asking the rest of county government to join them.” The contract includes the 3 percent in salary cuts, a no layoff pledge and eight days off in 2010. Four of those days will be employee’s choice, while the other four will be days when the majority of county services will be shut down, the statement said. —Caitlin Gath

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The-not-so great train robbery. Butch Cassidy, notorious American train and bank robber, was born on Friday, April 13, 1866. dailycardinal.com/comics

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Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

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

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 Classic

Charlie and Boomer

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com Creepy ACROSS 1 “Star Trek” phaser setting 5 Added filing aids to 11 A big spender may flash one 14 Butterfly stage 15 Pal of George and Jerry 16 A load off one’s mine? 17 “Dukes of Hazzard” deputy 18 Shower scourge 19 Try to get elected 20 Atari game named for an arthropod 22 “De-lish!” 24 Twisted humor 25 Black Tuesday cry 26 Bookstore passageway 29 ___ phone (application field) 32 Inane (Var.) 33 Hold in esteem 36 Zig’s partner 37 “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” boy 38 Sang like Crosby 39 Radial filler 40 “Morning” or “night” lead-in 41 Very long cold snap 42 Graceful seabird 43 Sovereign’s staff 45 Possessed, in the Bible

46 Make use of the library, in a way 47 Wind-direction devices 50 Former European coin 52 Hairy creature 56 Answer incorrectly, e.g. 57 Like writing leaning to the right 59 “How can I ___ repay you?” 60 Ottoman big shot 61 Superior in lubricity 62 Bulk paper purchase 63 Coming out ball miss, briefly 64 Unlikely haystack find 65 Afternoon activities, for some DOWN 1 On ___ (without a buyer) 2 Tommy with a Tony 3 “... ___ a midnight dreary” 4 With mean intent 5 Conductor’s pace 6 Visitor from far, far away 7 Nickname for a rug wearer 8 ___ one’s time (wait for an opportunity) 9 112.5 degrees away from S 10 Youthful and naive

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Creepy crawler Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g. Opposite of allow Wrathful emotion Absolute (Abbr.) Agra attire (Var.) Washington successor Classical column style Long-legged crustacean Little job for a body shop Hydrant feeders White-plumed wading bird Like a baseball’s path “Evil” attachment Extinct New Zealand bird Commen dation New York’s time zone Cause of royal insomnia Chick watcher? Not yet expired “The Tempest” spirit Mother of pearl Word with “even” or “heat” Sudden hankering It may be spun around a campfire Iris area “Look before you ___” What the Venus de Milo is missing Train track piece

Washington and the Bear

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Local Madison group Mike Droho & The Compass Rose’s latest release, And the World Makes Sense Again, is completely unique, creating a sound that fuses folk, pop and hip-hop. By Danny Marchewka THE DAILY CARDINAL

It’s been an interesting journey for Mike Droho, starting in 2006 when he wrote and recorded a solo album and toured with only a computer as a backing band. In 2008 he wrote all of the musical parts before assembling an incredibly talented backing band and released new recordings. And now Mike Droho is back with yet another musical masterpiece.

And The World Makes Sense Again can be seen as a musical history of the group.

Mike Droho expanded in 2008 when he met vocal percussion master Anthony “Soundshaker” Lamarr, reconnected with former bandmate and bassist/keyboardist Scott Lamps and discovered violinist Ida Jo to form Mike Droho & The Compass Rose. Their latest release, And The World Makes Sense Again, continues the musical excellence Droho’s fans have come to expect.

With a résumé like theirs and an entertaining live show, Mike Droho & The Compass Rose is certainly a Madison group worth checking out.

The quartet seamlessly fuses folk, pop and hip-hop to form a sound unlike any other. With abundant musical talent, one might expect a struggle between members trying to showcase themselves, but each part comes together to highlight each others’ talents, giving life to each song. It may seem like too much history, but the background lends insight and added meaning to each of the songs as And The World Makes Sense Again can be seen as a musical history of the group, conquering themes from new beginnings, both good and bad relationships, as well as a

look to the future. A prelude, intermezzo and coda set the tone for the album, presenting “We can start a new life” as a resounding theme amidst powerful chords and beats that let the listener know Droho is back and better than before, but they get slightly lost in transition with the surrounding songs.

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And The World Makes Sense Again Mike Droho & The Compass Rose “Without a Dime” kicks off the album with Droho’s smooth vocals and backing strings, slowly building as heavy wurlitzers chime in on the upbeats. He sings about making something of himself when he says, “Without a prayer, without a dime to my name / And with nobody but myself to rely on.” He goes on to add, “Taking names, getting past, making passes on the lead car / The finish line can only be,” which is a fitting series of lyrics for a band bursting back into

the music scene. What seems like a drum set comes in halfway through the song, but don’t be fooled. Lamarr didn’t get his nickname as a “soundshaker” for no reason. No drumsets were used in recording, only Lamarr’s extravagant vocal percussion and the rare tambourine. This heavy beatboxing fades out of “Without a Dime” and picks up again in “Shame On You,” contrasting the folksy ﬁrst track with the fastpaced hip-hop jam.

Their latest release, And The World Makes Sense Again, continues the musical excellence Droho’s fans have come to expect.

The Compass Rose truly comes together on “Back On Top,” a triumphant story fusing blues and hip-hop. Droho sings, “They ain’t got a thing on me / No they ain’t got what it takes / This is the best I’ve ever been,” backed with beautiful minor harmonies. Backand-forth banter interrupts the music, potentially creating the perfect spot for a solo featurette in a live show. Several written callbacks allow the supporting members to get involved, creating

a space for them to have fun and thoroughly enjoy themselves.

The quartet seamlessly fuses folk, pop and hip-hop to form a sound unlike any other.

Other notable tracks include the strings-powered ballad “Said and Done,” “What Holds You

Down” and the closing track, “It Was Not Me,” which ends the album in spectacular fashion before the quiet “Coda” fadeout. Between the classically trained violin, upright bass, wurlitzer, the Soundshaker and Droho’s incredible lyricism, the Compass Rose put out an album that constantly switches and fuses sounds that make the listener not only question, but also anxiously await what’s coming next. With a résumé like Droho’s and an ability to put on an entertaining live show, Mike Droho & The Compass Rose is certainly a Madison group worth checking out.

Around campus this weekend Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson der Rathskeller @ 9:30 p.m. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson makes his third trip to Madison since the release of his eccentrically morose eponymous debut tonight at der Rathskeller in Memorial Union. After enlisting a noteworthy cast of supporters (including members of TV on the Radio and Grizzly Bear) for his sophomore effort, Summer of Fear, MBAR portrays a brooding narrative of abandonment and death with earnest liveliness. Even though he makes a habit of stopping in Madison, MBAR is a unique songwriter that deserves regular attention.

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Health care a basic right JAMIE STARK opinion columnist

ate Saturday night, by a narrow vote of 220-215, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the most significant health insurance legislation since the creation of Medicare. The bill still requires Senate approval—less likely to occur—and President Obama’s signature to become law. As students, we should be ecstatic about options for more competition in health-care prices as we graduate and slowly but forcibly get weaned off parents’ and university coverage. Like most college students, I had my eye on Twitter Saturday night. Barack Obama tweeted like a madman throughout the evening, complimenting particular representatives and saying “This is history,” and “We won!!!!” His enthusiasm is understandable. The fight to ensure and insure the health of Americans dates back further than Hillary Clinton’s failed crusade for health-care reform in the early 1990s. In 1948, President Truman proposed a national, single-payer health-insurance system, which was lambasted as communist. As early as 1912, President Theodore Roosevelt ran on a platform including a national health insurance program. In politics, numerous issues are hyperbolized as “life or death” scenarios. This time the issues at stake carry such gravity for millions of our neighbors. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 47 million Americans, or 20 percent of the population under 65, are uninsured. John, a close family friend, is waiting for a pacemaker implant that he will not receive without insurance and cannot afford without coverage. John is unable to work or find a job that provides insurance or a plan that will cover him with his current pre-existing condition. In the end, this 45-year-old man may die early because he cannot produce the money required for such an expensive procedure. Who is to decide who should have access to medicine and who shouldn’t? The all-seeing, benevolent dollar? We all have the right to pursue

happiness, but why not the right to equal access to health care? The average Republican does not desire any Americans to go uninsured. Most Democrats understand that without being economically viable, no health-care plan can work. Yet, how was this issue so partisan in the House? The political desire to make this “Obama’s Waterloo,” as expressed by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), over-politicized a critical issue for all Americans. The 215 votes for the status quo must be blind to the inefﬁciencies in the current system and the need for swift change. Even with Democrat Bart Stupak’s (D-MI) commendable addition of an amendment banning coverage of abortion under the public option, many conservatives could not be swayed.

Who is to decide who should have access to medicine and who shouldn’t? The all-seeing, benevolent dollar?

Guaranteeing insurance to 96 percent of Americans, as the House bill would do, scares many of us. That common fear is not a disregard for other people, but a concern for oneself. “I have health care, why overcrowd hospitals with more people?” The bill at hand, however, is not universal, single-payer health insurance. Not every American will be covered instantaneously. Implementation of a public, federally subsidized option and the choices consumers consider will allow time for medical facilities to adjust to changing practices. The system will and should change, but that change will not result in a spontaneously unrecognizable American healthcare system. With the current dysfunctional system, emergency rooms are packed with impoverished and uninsured individuals who will not and cannot pay their bill. If more Americans have insurance, more Americans can see primary care doctors instead of visiting ERs for minor problems or waiting until minor problems become signiﬁcant. Using insurance to cover checkups can detect heart disease before it becomes an expensive heart attack. With an estimated $1 trillion price tag over 10 years, we must ask if we

can afford to enact health-insurance reform right now. With the future in mind, we cannot afford not to overhaul the system immediately. The way the federal budget currently operates is not sustainable, primarily because of the rising cost of health care, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Such action, as approved by the House, can ensure that America’s healthcare expenditures are reigned in and reduced. Although it’s difficult to predict, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims the streamlined system will reduce the federal deficit by $30 billion over the next decade. “Any honest accounting must prepare for the fact that health care reform will require additional costs in the short term in order to reduce spending in the long term,” Obama said. A combination of fundraising measures will cover the initial cost, including equalizing the amount of tax deductions a person earning over $250,000 a year can claim. It is unfair for wealthier people to get a bigger tax break than middle-income taxpayers for claiming the same deductions on the same charitable contributions, yet that’s how the current tax system operates. The new plan will also lead to a reduction in disproportionate share payments the federal government makes to hospitals with large numbers of uninsured patients. As more and more patients become insured, the costs and time involved in care will be reduced and moved from the ER to primary care. People will not experience more or less instances of heart disease or broken ankles under a reformed insurance system, but the efficiency of how we treat and pay for those problems will increase. In the end, economics are vital to the success of any such undertaking. But we cannot overlook our morals. The current state of inequality is unacceptable. How can we as Americans sit back and allow our neighbors to suffer, die and clog the system for the rest of us because they are uninsured? Isn’t it time we took care of ourselves? Jamie Stark is a sophomore intending to major in journalism and political science. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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meeting the mayor

ith the recent vote on the capital budget, numerous city projects weighed heavily on the mind of Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. In light of the flurry of civic activity, The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board sat down with Cieslewicz and discussed some of the more pressing issues facing Madison. Perhaps the biggest story of the past several months has been the Edgewater Hotel renovation, a proposal the mayor has championed, which received its first major vote from the Common Council when members decided to keep its $16 million Tax Increment Financing in the budget. Cieslewicz has remained firm in his belief that now is the time to push forward with construction projects like the Edgewater renovation, in major part because of the economic benefits such as construction jobs they will bring to the city. We agree that now is the time to build, especially when it comes to the Edgewater renovation. The project will bring millions of dollars to the city at a time when an influx of cash is certainly needed. However, it is important to remember that the Edgewater process is just beginning. As Cieslewicz pointed out, the project still needs to gain approval from numerous governmental bodies, including the Plan and Landmarks Commissions and likely the Zoning Board of Appeals. We share the hope of Cieslewicz that the Edgewater renovation will make it through these venues intact and make it to the Common Council for a straight up or down vote. We have more concerns about the other large project in the capital budget; the new Central Library. Ald. Michael Schumacher, District 18 raised legitimate concerns at this week’s budget deliberations about the city’s fundraising abilities to complete the project, especially considering the troubles UW-Madison and the Overture Center have had fundraising recently. We continue to support the project, but to use Cieslewicz’s words, the economy is a “double-edged sword.” While the poor economy makes the library project more necessary, it also makes it difficult to find citizens willing to dig into their own pockets. We are much

more wary than the mayor about the city going forward with the project without a more concrete image of its funding, with the threat of fundraising shortfalls leading taxpayers to foot more of the bill. Outside of the budget, the mayor also expressed his enthusiasm for the recent County Board vote on the Regional Transit Authority and newly released crime statistics, areas in which we feel Cieslewicz deserves credit. He emphasized the improvements that could be made to the bus system and property tax relief while greatly downplaying the possibility of commuter rail, which at this point is at best a distant, far-off dream. Cieslewicz appears to have a sound image of Madison’s mass transit future, which he will surely keep in mind when he makes his appointments to the RTA. However, other appointments are likely more pressing than the RTA, including the new citizen and alder members of the influential Alcohol License Review Committee. We are encouraged that Cieslewicz still intends to appoint a student to the ALRC as the citizen member, but wish the mayor had been more up front on the sort of alder he is considering. The mayor needs to appoint a pragmatist to the ALRC, one who is realistic about the student dynamics that so often take up the committee’s deliberations. Concerning crime, Cieslewicz trumpeted new statistics showing a year-to-day decrease of 9 percent in violent crime and 10 percent in overall crime. We applaud the Madison Police Department and the mayor’s office for their efforts to decrease crime. However, it is important to keep in mind some of the threats that still persist, including the apparent boom in local heroin use, especially among affluent young adults. Cieslewicz garnered several victories over the past week, some rightly deserved and some a bit more questionable. One thing that can be said is that he now has a wealth of momentum going into the final year of his second term. We eagerly anticipate how he will use his clout and for the sake of Madison hope he uses it effectively.

Race to the Top has potential to turn education system around Abrianna Barca and Travis Serebin COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

The United States used to be one of the world standards for good education, but we are currently ranked 17 out of 30 for the world’s richest countries in science and 24 out of 30 in mathematics by the Program for International Student Assessment. Wisconsin has the largest achievement gap in the nation in terms of disparity in the educational performances of minority and low-income students in comparison to their white, middleclass peers. This may not be the cause of widespread concern among students on this campus, yet this continued decline in educational performance will seriously hinder the United States’ ability to stay on the cutting edge of technological advancement. On Nov. 4, marking the one-year anniversary of his historic presidential

election, President Obama traveled to Wright Middle School here in Madison to talk about K-12 education reform. His choice of Madison as the site of this important announcement is an affirmation of the ideas Gov. Jim Doyle and the Democratic legislature have put forward to improve education in the state and compete for the initiatives contained in the president’s plan. The plan, called Race to the Top, outlines four main goals: turn around low-performing schools, recruit and retain effective teachers, adopt rigorous standards and build a data system that will help track student achievement. While the specific criteria about how the stimulus dollars will be distributed to the states is yet to be determined, there are very specific requirements. The Wisconsin Legislature just passed a law that drops the prohibition on using standardized tests

scores as a measure by which to evaluate teacher performance in an effort to make Wisconsin eligible to apply for some of the $4.35 billion set aside in the stimulus. While this is a somewhat controversial issue, the Wisconsin Education Association Council’s (WEAC) president has come forward in support of this bill. This was due largely to the legislation’s recognition of the importance of a multi-faceted approach to teacher evaluations not solely based on overall student performance. Race to the Top is a necessary departure from many of the reforms attempted under No Child Left Behind. This Bush administration policy placed heavy emphasis on the development of standardized tests, which created a rigid set of guidelines for education performance and provided little room for creativity in curriculum. States had every incentive to set the bar low in

order to avoid having large numbers of their schools labeled as “failing” under NCLB. Thus not only were special education and English as a second language (ESL) students being left behind by schools that did not wish to lower their performance grade, the system also failed in its most important objective: encouraging higher educational standards across the board. Realistically, any sort of national education plan will have to include some aspect of standards and assessment. However, this is only one of four main tenants proposed in Race to the Top. The president’s plan allows states to devise their own proposals to solve the problems their schools face, while rewarding innovation and tackling failing schools with grants to help make these reforms successful. In contrast to previous attempts at national education reform, President Obama wants to provide the resources necessary to

meet these lofty goals. The ﬁrst $4 billion will be allocated to states that apply for Race to the Top grants, while the remaining money has been set aside for states to develop new forms of standards and assessment that address past problems in this area. The comprehensive approach taken under Race to the Top is an innovative way to achieve serious educational reform. In most situations, it is not the teachers and school districts that are failing us. This nation needs to start providing the resources necessary to give all American children an education suitable enough to ensure that our country remains one of the world’s leaders. As the President said last week in Madison, “It’s time to make education America’s national mission.” Abrianna Barca and Travis Serebin are members of the College Democrats. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Men’s Hockey

Badgers continue WCHA schedule against Seawolves

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Senior forward Ben Grotting has 14 shots this season and is part of a Badger offense that averages nearly 40 shots per game. By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team closes out a three-week home stand this weekend against

the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves. The Badgers look to continue to improve within the WCHA after picking up two points last weekend against the Gophers.

The Seawolves make the trek to Madison a week after both teams split series against top WCHA talent. The Badgers won last Friday against Minnesota before falling victim to a five-goal attack on Saturday. The Seawolves dropped a 3-2 decision against Denver before hammering the Pioneers 7-3 Saturday night. For the Badgers, the Saturday night loss at the hands of the Gophers was particularly hard to swallow because they had plenty of chances to stay in the game. Senior forward Ben Grotting took four of the team’s 47 shots on the night and said the effort was there, just not the execution. “We played pretty well collectively as a team,” Grotting said. “Things that we can definitely build off of.” Their opponent this weekend will provide a different set of challenges than the Gophers did. Alaska-Anchorage does not boast the top talent of programs like Minnesota, but has plenty of size and toughness, and Grotting said the focus this week has been preparing for that style of play. “Physicality, finishing hits and

matching theirs when they hit us [will be important],” Grotting said. “We have to push back a little bit and not just take them.” Just because the Seawolves are known as a physical team does not mean that they are not dangerous on the offensive end, however. Denver learned that the hard way last Saturday, as AlaskaAnchorage exploded for seven goals, including six in the final two periods.

“They have a lot of momentum coming into this weekend and they always work their butts off.” Jake Gardiner sophomore defenseman UW men’s hockey

Sophomore defenseman Jake Gardiner is well aware of that result and said the team will not let up this weekend just because the Seawolves are not a traditionally elite team. “They have a lot of momentum coming into this weekend and

they always work their butts off,” Gardiner said. “This is going to be a tough weekend for us.” One of the most striking statistics for the Badgers this season has been the disparity between Wisconsin and its opponents. The Badgers have outshot their opponent in every game except for their second one against Colorado College on opening weekend. The Badgers have not only put a high number of shots on goal, but the defense has done a good job of playing fundamentally sound and blocking shots. That defensive help creates a lighter workload for the Badgers’ two goaltenders. For the first time last weekend, the Friday/Saturday rotation between juniors Brett Bennett and Scott Gudmundson was scrapped, and Bennett started both nights. After allowing five goals on Saturday night, though, it is unclear if head coach Mike Eaves will stick with Bennett both nights or if he will reinstate the rotation. Faceoff is slated for 7:05 p.m. both Friday and Saturday night at the Kohl Center.

Women’s Hockey

Men’s Soccer

Warriors take down UW in shootout

Badgers’ season ﬁnished after tournament defeat to Indiana

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

With just over a minute to go in the third period, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team looked set to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Wayne State Thursday night. But when a loose puck bounced off the boards and onto the stick of the Warriors’ freshman forward Gina Buquet, she found herself with an open shot at the Wisconsin goal and scored to tie the game. Minutes earlier, senior forward Kyla Sanders capped off sustained Wisconsin pressure in the Wayne State zone with a goal to give the Badgers the lead, but Buquet’s goal seemed to suck the air out of Wisconsin. The Badgers never recovered from the late goal, going scoreless in both the overtime and shootout periods while the Warriors notched the difficult win. Although Wisconsin earned one point Thursday, the loss is its fifth of the season, all of which have come in the first game of a series. Head coach Tracey DeKeyser said the loss was difficult to take, especially considering how close the team came to earning a win. “We’re trying to end a pattern here of not coming out strong and not being able to finish the first night,” she said. “So let’s go back to the drawing board and figure out a way to win this first game.” In the first period, the Badgers jumped out to an

basketball from page 8 Badgers’ go-to scorer, but the real key for Hughes will be deciding when to be the distributor and when to be the ﬁnisher in select situations. Senior guard Jason Bohannon showed great strides of improvement last year, particularly on the defensive end. He also became a big-time scorer, tallying 15 points or more on

early lead when junior forward Geena Prough skated past a Wayne State defender and took a pass from sophomore forward Brooke Ammerman for the goal. However, when senior forward Jasmine Giles was called for hooking, the Warriors responded with a goal just 14 seconds into the power play to even the score at one. Neither team scored until Sanders’ goal in the third period, which only came on a rebound from a barrage of Wisconsin shots. After the late, game-tying goal, both teams were scoreless in overtime and the game went to a shoot-

out, when Wayne State freshman forward Julie Hebert beat freshman goaltender Becca Ruegsegger top shelf. No Badger players could beat Warriors senior goaltender Lindsey Park and the team took home a demoralizing loss. Sanders said the late goal was demoralizing, but the team has to do a better job responding to those kind of momentum changes. “It hurts but we have to bounce back from that,” she said. “We have to dig deep and try and score in that last minute.” Wisconsin will face the Warriors in the series’ second game Friday at 2 p.m.

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Wayne State freshman forward Julie Hebert slips the puck past UW freshman goalie Becca Ruegsegger for the game winner.

seven occasions. Still, he disappeared in several crucial road contests. With fewer offensive options this season, Wisconsin can’t afford for that pattern to continue this time around. It’s unfair to ask anyone to try and duplicate graduating senior Joe Krabbenhoft’s production, but junior forward Tim Jarmusz possesses many similar intangibles that could make him a reliable part of the Badgers’ start-

ing lineup. Last season Jarmusz shot nearly 50 percent from the ﬁeld and 42 percent from beyond the arc. The development of junior big men Jon Leuer and Keaton Nankivil could be the deciding factor for how far the Badgers go this season. Both players have the size and strength to match up in the paint, but also have shown streaky offensive games from the outside, which could be a major

By Jack Doyle Having already lost 1-0 to No. 4 seeded Indiana earlier in the season, the No. 5 seeded Wisconsin men’s soccer team was looking to turn the tables and pull off an upset on head coach Todd Yeagley’s alma mater. Unfortunately for the Badgers, a pair of goals in the second half by Indiana sophomore forward Will Bruin deflated any hopes the Badgers had of claiming their first Big Ten Tournament victory since 2003. Despite Indiana holding a 83 shooting advantage, Wisconsin was able to hold the Hoosiers to a scoreless first half and went into the break with a 0-0 draw. It did not take long for Indiana to come out and dictate the pace of the game in the second half, however. Just 20 seconds in, Bruin capitalized on an Indiana scoring opportunity and put the Hoosiers up 1-0. With the Wisconsin offense sputtering, Indiana maintained possession for most of the game and, more specifically, the second half. This allowed the Hoosiers to outshoot the Badgers 14-4 in the half and 22-7 in the entire game. Indiana took advantage of its many shots by converting another scoring chance in the 68th minute from a familiar source—Will Bruin. Bruin collected the rebound

from his initial shot and put the second attempt home for his second goal of the game and third against the Badgers this season. “We tried to neutralize Will as much as possible, but if you put too much emphasis on him, you have a slew of very talented players to contend with,” Yeagley said, returning to Armstrong Stadium for the first time since his assistant coaching days at Indiana. “We knew we had to be at our best and get a few breaks, and I thought we did that in the first half.” It was a disappointing end to a promising season for the Badgers, who will lose nine seniors to graduation. Of those seniors, Wisconsin will sorely miss forward/midﬁelder Scott Lorenz, who has been the catalyst for the Badgers offense for the past couple seasons and had their only shot on goal against the Hoosiers. “For these seniors and upperclassmen to give us so much of what they had, I was very proud of them and felt very fortunate to be able to work with them,” Yeagley said. “They gave us every bit they could but, unfortunately, we came up a little bit short.” With a final record of 7-9-2, an at-large NCAA Tournament bid will not be in the cards for Wisconsin, who effectively needed to win the entire Big Ten tournament to continue its season. —uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

asset down the road. But will these two players have enough help up front? Even in two exhibition blowouts, redshirt freshman forward Jared Berggren and sophomore center Ian Markolf received very little playing time. Wisconsin is still an extremely young team, so the public will have to see if younger guys like Evans and sophomore guard Jordan Taylor are

ready to step up. Bo Ryan’s teams have always had a reputation for solid defense, but the Badgers desperately need someone to emerge as a consistent offensive weapon to keep up. In the competitive Big Ten, no team can be taken for granted, and that type of mentality has to start from day one. Excited for this season? E-mail Matt at mfox2@wisc.edu.

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Football

Badgers face tough slate this season

UW prepares for Michigan By Justin Dean THE DAILY CARDINAL

A little over a year ago in Ann Arbor, Michigan overcame a 19point halftime deﬁcit to beat thenundefeated Wisconsin, and kickstarted a four-game losing streak that sent the Badgers’ season into a tailspin. On Saturday, Wisconsin looks to return the favor. The 5-5 Wolverines come into Camp Randall one win away from bowl eligibility with a home game against Ohio State next week looming as the only remaining game on their schedule. Thus, it appears Saturday is a must-win for a Michigan team that hasn’t beaten an FBS team since squeaking by Indiana in late September. But defensive end O’Brien Schofield and the 17 other seniors playing their final

game in Camp Randall are poised to keep Michigan searching for that sixth win. “Personally, this game has been marked on my schedule since last year after we lost,” Schofield said. “This is my game right here, I’m putting in extra film work, I’m giving it all I have this game.” Schofield said the seniors met last week to discuss the importance of harnessing the emotions that will accompany the pre-game Senior Day ceremony and using them to bring home a crucial win. “We know what’s on the line right now, we know how important this game is to our season and the next step to what type of bowl we can go to,” Schofield said. “And it being Senior Day, emotions are going to be that much more high, and you make sure everyone is giv-

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Michigan at No. 20 Wisconsin

No. 11 Iowa at No. 10 Ohio State

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No. 16 Utah at No. 4 TCU

TCU

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Pitt

Dallas at Green Bay

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Philadelphia at San Diego

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New England at Indianapolis

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Last Week Overall

MATT FOX the fox hole

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Saturday marks the final opportunity for senior O’Brien Schofield and his senior classmates to play in front of their home crowd. ing everything they have.” The Wisconsin defense will have to improve upon a subpar performance last week at Indiana in which it allowed 323 yards through the air and looked helpless in the second half against Hoosier quarterback Ben Chappell. Saturday’s matchup against Rich Rodriguez’s run-oriented version of the spread offense is considerably more favorable for the Badgers, who are limiting teams to 72 rushing yards per game in Big Ten play. However, shutting down the Big Ten’s best rushing offense will be no easy task. Senior running backs Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor combined to rush for nearly 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, while back-up freshman quarterback Denard Robinson possesses lethal speed out of the backfield for the Wolverine offense. Most importantly, the defense will have to contain elusive freshman quarterback Tate Forcier, who may already be one of the best scrambling passers in the conference. “He likes to run around and make plays and kind of freestyle

out there,” junior safety Jay Valai said. “So the main thing is, you stay on top of your man, always stay in coverage until you hear the whistle blow and just attack them every play.” Freshman linebacker Chris Borland, expects Michigan to bring elite athleticism to Camp Randall. “Michigan is a dangerous team,” Borland said. “Regardless of their record, they’re going to have some of the best athletes in the country.” Ultimately, Wisconsin should have no shortage of motivating factors for Saturday’s game. While Schoﬁeld conceded that revenge for last year’s upset has been on his mind this week, adding a win to his bowl resume and ending his career at Camp Randall with a victory has been more than enough to get him motivated for Saturday. “More than any game, I know I’ll remember this game forever because it’s Senior Day,” Schoﬁeld said. “I’m just really tuned in and locked into what I have to do, because I know that they’re probably going to game plan against me, but this is not a game where I plan not to be a factor.”

Men’s Basketball

Mastodons stomp into Kohl Center to face UW By Scott Kellogg THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin finally kicks off its regular season Sunday against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne at home. The Badgers played in the annual red-white scrimmage and two exhibition games, and will now play when it counts. It was a smooth preseason for Wisconsin, who went untested in its two contests against lower-division opponents. The Badgers coasted to exhibition victories against Division II Bemidji State (90-54) and Division III UW-Superior (80-47). Playing those lower-division squads brought out plenty of positives for the Badgers, such as ball movement, well-executed fast breaks, solid low-post play and solid defense. One glaring weakness in the two preseason games, however, was the outside shooting efficiency of Wisconsin. In the two contests, the Badgers converted only 8-of-39 three-point field goal attempts, good for 21 percent. Senior guard Jason Bohannon, the Badgers’ best long-range threat during years past, turned in a solid 3-for-6 effort from behind the arc against

Bemidji State but went only 2-of-8 against Superior. Junior forward Tim Jarmusz combined for 0-for-6 behind the three-point line in the two games, and senior guard Trevon Hughes went 0-for-4. The issue is a troubling one, but it should not hold the Badgers back from controlling the game against the Mastodons. Fort Wayne, out of the Summit League, finished last season 13-17 overall, and 8-10 in the conference, good for sixth place. The Mastodons fell to Oakland in their opening game of the 2009 Summit League Tournament to end their season last year, and are projected to finished sixth in the league once again this season. Senior forward Deilvez Yearby is the Mastodons’ greatest returning scoring threat. After transferring from Kansas State, Yearby came off the bench his first season with Fort Wayne and averaged 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, earning him the Summit League’s Sixth Man of the Year Award. Yearby was named to the Second Team of the Preseason All-League Team. The two teams met last in 2007, a

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Senior guard Jason Bohannon struggled shooting on Wednesday. game in which the Badgers comfortably won 83-55. Head coach Bo Ryan will use that game, as well as Wednesday’s game against Superior, to prepare for Sunday’s contest. “When we played Fort Wayne

two years ago they were a little smaller than us, and they did a lot of things that gave us some problems,” Ryan said Wednesday after defeating Superior. “So hopefully [Wednesday’s] action will help us for Sunday.”

f ter months of training and a two-game exhibition stint, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team will kick off its season this Sunday night when they host Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. With an extremely competitive Big Ten Conference this year and a challenging stretch in late November and early December, it’s crucial the Badgers start off strong to set the tone for a successful season. Recently, the media have portrayed Wisconsin as a team ﬂying under the radar, one that could make some noise later on. However, I think this attribution has much more to do with the superiority of the Big Ten Conference than the team itself. The Big Ten has strong representation in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll with six schools listed—Michigan State, Purdue, Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois and Minnesota. This is especially impressive when adding the fact the Big Ten sent seven teams to last year’s NCAA Tournament. Needless to say, the Badgers will have their hands full when the conference season opens against Ohio State on Dec. 31. Furthermore, with the exceptions of Purdue and Minnesota, Wisconsin will have to play each of these ranked Big Ten opponents twice. The early season schedule also presents a series of challenges. Right before Thanksgiving, the Badgers will head to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, also full of competition. Last year in the Virgin Islands, the Badgers opened against a subpar San Diego team before falling to No. 2 Connecticut. This time around things will be much tougher off the bat, as the Badgers face Arizona in the ﬁrst round, with talented programs like Louisville, Maryland, Gonzaga and Vanderbilt also competing for the tourney championship. Badger fans already have Dec. 2 circled on their calendars, when Wisconsin hosts Duke at the Kohl Center for the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Despite the home court advantage, this matchup promises to be much more challenging than Wisconsin’s road win over Virginia Tech last year. So which factors will decide if this team is up to the challenge? One storyline to watch will be the depth of head coach Bo Ryan’s roster. Last year the Badgers played fairly tight with an eight-man rotation. This year redshirt freshman forward Ryan Evans might be ready to contribute early in the regular season after playing a combined 33 minutes in Wisconsin’s two exhibition games. The focal point of the offense will start with senior point guard Trevon Hughes, who will need to take a big leadership role as one of only two senior starters. Hughes has already demonstrated how lethal he can be in game-ending situations with winning shots over Virginia Tech and Florida State last year. He certainly has the potential to be the basketball page 7