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Gov. Walker bows out of 2016 campaign

By Lucas Sczygelski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday that he is ending his once-promising presidential bid after registering below 1 percent in a CNN poll and a lackluster performance at last week’s GOP debate at the Reagan Library.

The exit is a staggering fall for Walker, who burst into the national consciousness in 2011 by controversially stripping public sector unions of their collective bargaining rights.

He continued to impress GOP insiders by cutting property taxes, opening thousands of acres of state forests for logging and slashing the UW System’s budget, all while winning two additional state elections.

Following Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Walker is the second candidate to drop out of the crowded Republican field which has been dominated by “outsider candidates” like Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina who have crowded out traditional candidates. Walker said he hopes his withdrawal will prompt others to follow suit.

“Today I believe that I am being called to clear the field so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the

Presidential hopeful clears the field for other GOP candidates

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Gov. Scott Walker thanks his family, campaign staff and God for their support throughout his campaign as he announces the end of his presidential bid Monday at the Edgewater hotel. field,” Walker said.

Walker also called for more substantive discourse within the party, comparing President Ronald Reagan’s trademark optimism to a debate that he

claims has “drifted into personal attacks.”

“In the end I think the voters want to be for something and not against someone,” said Walker in a subtle attack on Trump.

“Instead of talking about how bad things are we want to hear how we can make them better for everyone.”

Walker thanked his family and campaign staff for their sup-

port throughout the campaign but said, “Most of all I want to thank God.” Some pundits, including current GOP leader Donald Trump, have stated that Walker’s demise is due to a slew of unpopular policies he enacted in Wisconsin. “When the folks of Iowa found out the true facts on the job you’ve done in Wisconsin … he was No. 1 and now he’s No. 6 or seven in the polls,” asserted Trump during Wednesday’s debate.

Wa l ke r ’s sup p o r t in Wisconsin has similarly cratered, as shown by a May Public Policy Poll which found only 43 percent approval following his cuts to the UW System and his signing of right-to-work into law.

College Republicans chair Anthony Birch denied that Walker’s early exit is an indication that his policies in Wisconsin have failed or are unpopular.

“The referendum on Walker’s policies were his winning three times in four years in a purple state. That’s the referendum,” Birch said.

After the press conference, giddy protesters swarmed the

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Results of sexual assault survey push for university-wide improvements

By Ellie Herman and Bri Maas THE DAILY CARDINAL

Survey results revealed Monday confirmed what Chancellor Rebecca Blank said many already knew: Sexual assault is a big problem for the UW-Madison community.

University leaders held a conference to discuss the results of a survey taken by more than 9,000 UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students last spring to gauge campus climate surrounding sexual assault.

“Sexual assault concerns me deeply, not just as the leader of this university, but as the mother of a college sophomore,” Blank said. “I

want to state unambiguously that every student has the right to be safe. Sexual violence and misconduct are unacceptable.”

The Association of American Universities Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault Climate Survey was administered last spring to 27 institutions across the country, partly in response to a call to action from the White House to protect students from sexual assault.

At Monday’s conference, UW-Madison administration revealed, based on the survey results, that one in four female undergraduates has experienced sexual assault, but that very few of those are reported.

Since January 2015, the university has received 136 reports of sexual assault, while the UW-Madison Police Department has only received six, UWPD Chief Susan Riseling said.

Blank said the university is discussing adding a “second dose” of “Tonight,” an online prevention program used to inform incoming freshmen and transfer students on sexual assault and campus climate.

Panel speakers at the conference highlighted education and outreach programs on campus that are meant to combat sexual violence. Some students, how-

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Sexual assualt in off-campus fraternity house reported An off-campus sexual assault reportedly occurred over the weekend, according to a crime warning sent to students Monday.

The assault was reported to have happened early Saturday morning in a UW-Madison fraternity house. Bystanders inter-

vened and stopped the incident, according to the notice.

No criminal investigation is currently underway, as the assault was reported to campus security and not to law enforcement.

The crime warning was sent in compliance with the fed-

eral Clery Act, which requires UW-Madison and every other institution that receives federal funding to keep its community members informed of crime on or near campus and is enforced by the Department of Education.

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Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne speaks to community members about optimal, racially fair policing.

Mother of Tony Robinson opens up about fatal shooting

By Negassi Tesfamichael THE DAILY CARDINAL

Andrea Irwin—the mother of Tony Robinson, who died after an altercation with a Madison police officer in March—criticized the treatment her family received from law enforcement following the inci-

dent during a community panel discussion Monday.

“Terrorists get better treatment than what my family got,” Irwin said of her treatment. “I was separated from my family, and I

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“…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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Anna Welch sex columnist

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o you have a vulva?

How big is the clitoris exactly? What’s all the ruckus about “popping cherries?”

Between the Sheets is calling bluff and getting clitorate.

Recently, while telling a friend about the correct name for the place almost everyone refers to as the “vagina,” I learned a new way to describe it. “Oh, like where camel toe happens? Right there?”

Why yes, yes indeed. Perhaps not the MOST flattering description, but it gets the job done. That place where camel toe can occur is actually called the vulva.

The vulva is in fact not a luxury vehicle, but rather a kickass place between the thighs and below the bellybuttons of about half of people in the U.S. Sometimes it’s called “the lips of the vagina,” but the vagina itself is actually only the internal tube that forms a pathway from the vaginal opening to the cervix.

Okay great, so why do we care?

Even though most people would understand what we mean if we refer to the vulva as the vagina, using the misnomer reduces this area of the body down to only one of its many wonderful parts. Yes, the vagina is an important component of the larger system, but it shouldn’t be getting all the glory. Also the word “vulva” is dope as hell so why wouldn’t we use it?

If we ventured along the vulva Magic School Bus style, we would soon stumble upon the holy grail of body parts.

That’s right folks, I’m talking about THE CLITORIS *heavens open as chorus of cherubs sings sweet praises.* Despite the undisputable gloriousness of this organ most people know very little about it. One nickname for the clitoris is “the bean,” which might lead us to believe it is a tiny pearl, daintily resting itself at the top of the vulva below a delicate hood of pinkish tissue. Oh, how the patriarchy has deceived us all.

If the clitoris were introducing itself during syllabus week, here are some things it might tell you: The clitoris has many more similarities to a penis than most people would imagine.

Despite comparisons to skittles, the size of the clitoris is actually very comparable to the size of a penis because these two organs develop from the exact same embryonic tissue.

We’re all made of the same biological playdough, kids.

The shaft of a clitoris fills with blood and becomes erect during arousal—much like the shaft of a penis.

The glans or “bean” portion tends to get all the credit, when in reality there’s so much more there!

Here’s some anatomy: The glans is visible when look-

ing at a vulva commonly referred to as “the bean.”

The shaft becomes erect during arousal and blood flows to this area.

The legs or crura extend down from the shaft and lay beneath the labia majora on either side of the vulva.

The bulbs look something like testes and rest behind the

most sensitive body part on the human body.

Many people with vulvas who claim they “can’t orgasm” simply haven’t had enough fun with their clitoris. In reality, only a very small percentage of women can orgasm from p-in-v intercourse, everybody else needs clitoral stimulation

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labia minora.

The clitoris is ultra sensitive, it contains at least 8,000 nerve endings (a penis has about 4,000). This incredible number of nerves makes it the single

to get their o-face on. Clitoral orgasm can usually be achieved by direct stimulation to the clit or by dual stimulation of the clit and another orifice.

It never ages! Once the clitoris

reaches maturity it doesn’t change over a person’s lifetime, so if we haven’t been bffs with our clits in the past it’s never too late to get in touch with our love buds.

The clitoris is the Beyoncé of the body: all it does is provide pleasure. It doesn’t help us pee or make babies or birth babies or clean kitchens, it exists solely for sexual pleasure. This leads one to ask, why is it that this anatomical gold mine gets so little press? Perhaps because society doesn’t think pleasure is important for people who have this organ? Annnnnnnywho...

When mom asks what was learned at school today here’s what to say: If we mean vagina, say vagina.

If we mean vulva, say vulva—using the right wordage celebrates this amazing orifice for all that it is. The clitoris is not a nub of nerves, but rather a fairly large and ridiculously complex organ to locate, stimulate and celebrate, my good people.

There just isn’t enough time in one Tuesday to call attention to all the myths and misconceptions about our banging bodies. Lucky for us the fun doesn’t have to stop!

Next week we’re keeping it rolling and dishing about the hymen, “squirting” and other tricky topics.

Stay tuned for more...

If you just can’t wait till next Tuesday for more sarcastic critiques of the shit society has taught you about bodies, email Anna at sex@dailycardinal.com with your requests!

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Local man arrested for hate crime Madison police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man for battery of a transgender woman on State Street early Friday morning.

Courtney D. Spinks punched a 23-year-old individual, who identifies as a transgender woman, on the 200 block of State Street, Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said in a statement. The victim, also homeless, suffered a facial fracture and needed multiple stitches.

Spink and the victim are acquaintances, according to the police report. The victim told police the suspect made homophobic, derogatory remarks during the incident.

Police arrested Spinks for substantial battery with a hate crime enhancer.

The incident marks the third time a homeless person has been arrested in the State Street area this month. The other incidents included incidents of indecent exposure and destruction of property.

State Senate to hear fetal tissue ban, Planned Parenthood cuts A Senate committee is set to hold a public hearing on three bills Tuesday, one being a fetal tissue research ban and two others that would divert federal money from Planned Parenthood.

The fetal tissue ban, authored by state Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville, and state Rep. André Jacque, R-De Pere, would bar research using fetal tissue acquired after 2015.

UW-Madison officials have consistently voiced their opposition to the measure, saying it would have a detrimental effect on crucial research.

University officials’ beliefs were echoed last week by Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce, the state’s largest business lobbying group, who announced in a statement that it would oppose the bill, saying it would harm biotechnology businesses in the state.

A second bill would block federal money from going to Planned Parenthood by diverting Title X money to state agencies. The third would prevent the organization from obtaining discounted medications, which it can currently do under Medicaid.

Legislative Republicans have grown more interested in Planned Parenthood following the release of videos taken by abortion opponents showing organization officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue.

An Assembly committee already approved all three bills and the full Assembly could vote on them as early as Thursday.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks passes away

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Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, describes the need for a park on the corner of North Bassett Street and West Mifflin Street.

New park resolution passes unanimously in committee Though tensions filled the room between property owners and city leaders Monday, the Plan Commission unanimously approved a proposal to build a new downtown park.

The park, proposed to sit on the corner of West Mifflin Street and North Bassett Street, would provide a “desperately needed” green space for residents of the Mifflin neighborhood, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

The proposal requires the existing properties on the proposed land to be condemned to make way for the park. Several property owners spoke about the consequences condemnation would create for their businesses.

“It never occurred to us that the city of Madison would seize these buildings from us,” Patricia Coffey, a property owner, said. “I hope people will stop and realize this process [of condemning properties] is fundamentally unfair.”

Property owners also expressed concern that demolishing existing properties on the proposed land would make it more difficult for residents to find affordable housing.

“Rent prices will go up and we need to provide affordable housing,” Lindsay Fedler, a leasing professional at Goldleaf Development, said.

Verveer, whose district the park affects, addressed Fedler’s concern, saying there will be an effort in the near future to build an affordable housing project across from the proposed park.

Verveer also said the affected property owners will receive full compensation for their properties. He added that the construction of the park would not begin for “at least two to three more years,” and that most current tenants, which include mainly students, would not be affected.

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office for prosecution.

“We’ve increased the number of people in our diversion program from 350 to 750, and that increase was largely done without any extra resources,” Ozanne said.

Ozanne and other panelists stressed the importance of having effective mental health services to prevent continued increases in the number of inmates in the Dane County Jail.

“While we have a lot of services in Dane County, it is my understanding that the amount of services we have to the amount of people we have has declined,” Sarah Henrickson, Journey Mental Health Care clinical specialist said. “We have a lot of great mental health services for this community, but it’s not accessible to everyone.

UW-Madison Public Policy professor Eileen Harrington, who facilitated the discussion, stressed the importance of giving those affected by policing a voice.

“The Community Response Teams ought to give these people a voice,” she said. “Especially as it pertains to this issues we are discussing tonight.”

was treated as if I had committed a crime.”

The panel, hosted by a Community Response Team focused on increasing community relations with police, included a wide array of people alongside Irwin, from Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to Brandi Grayson, the co-founder of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition.

Irwin said police gave her no information and she found out the incident was an officer-involved shooting from a nightly newscast.

“However they try to spin the situation, I believe he was murdered,” she continued, highlighting the last of seven shots Kenny took occurred after Robinson was already on the ground.

In May, Ozanne announced he would not criminally charge Madison Police Department Officer Matt Kenny, who fatally shot Robinson.

Despite complaints from community members in arrest and prosecution rates, Ozanne said he “does not control everything” brought to the district attorney’s

State Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks died Monday in his chambers at the Capitol, Chief Justice Patience Roggensack confirmed in a statement.

“Justice Crooks was an outstanding jurist, a thoughtful decision-maker and a colleague with a wonderful Irish sense of humor,” Roggensack said in a statement. “He was a good friend and colleague, and he will be greatly missed by all.”

Crooks, 77, attended a hearing at the Supreme Court earlier Monday but left early before being found dead in his office, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The cause of death is not yet known.

A Green Bay native, Crooks was elected to the state’s highest court in 1996 after almost 20 years as a Brown

County circuit court judge. He announced earlier this month that he would not seek a third term on the bench.

After graduating from St. Norbert College and Notre Dame Law School, he served in the legal wing of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War before working as a practicing attorney and a professor of business law at UW-Green Bay until his election as a justice in 1978.

Crooks was considered a moderate, often serving as a swing vote on cases. Gov. Scott Walker could choose to appoint a replacement for his seat or wait until 2016, when Crooks’ term was set to end.

Crooks is survived by his wife and six children.

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Sanders T-shirt, who held a sign that read “Hey Scotty, the Koch brothers want a refund?”

“This guy is corrupt,” Johnson said. “He’s basically a tool of the billionaires.

Everything he’s done has hurt the ordinary people. I think he got what he deserved.”

exit of the Edgewater hotel singing “This Land Is Your Land” as Walker and his backers left the area. One protester was Don Johnson, a former Madison Area Technical College teacher proudly wearing a Bernie

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UW-Madison graduate student Valyncia Raphael calls for student interaction to illuminate the problem of sexual violence across campus.

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Sophomore Rachel Becker said she applauded UWPD’s “Don’t Be That Guy” campaign posters for targeting perpetrators, but thought their focus was too narrow.

“I don’t know that targeting guys specifically as a gender is a good way of going about it,” Becker said. “There should be more promotion of the way guys should be as opposed to the way guys shouldn’t be in regards to how they treat women sexually and socially in general.”

Students also play an important role in addressing issues of sexual violence, UW-Madison

graduate student Valyncia Raphael said, which is why a new student Title IX Advisory Committee will launch next month. Students on the committee will help define federal and UW System-wide guidelines for dealing with sexual assault.

“We need to work together with the administration to protect the Badger experience through continued student activism,” Raphael said.

She added the committee will also encourage discourse and teamwork between students and administrators, creating a forum to “break the silence” across a larger community.

“Ending sexual violence is a community responsibility,” Raphael said. “Action will take collaboration.”

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Father John Misty’s faux cynicism woos Majestic audience

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Fresh off his feature on “All Day,” Allan Kingdom worked the crowd during his sonically impressive set.

Allan Kingdom, Me eN You dazzle sold-out Sett

By Conor Murphy The Daily Cardinal

Rain can hamper any Friday evening. A torrential downpour, while fun to watch from indoors, can preclude people from venturing out into the great unknown for adventures and performances across the city. Luckily, for the sold-out crowd at The Sett Friday evening, the rain was an afterthought to a packed lineup of topnotch performers.

Allan Kingdom, who was recently featured on Kanye West’s “All Day,” headlined a Midwestern-heavy hip-hop and R&B line-up. The concert featured Twin Cities-native Bobby Raps and Me eN You, a band comprised of UW-Madison students of various backgrounds, with DJ Tip providing background support through Bobby Raps and Allan Kingdom’s performances.

Me eN You, who headlined the Terrace Stage for the 2015 Revelry Arts and Music Festival, brought their A game to The Sett. Me eN You is an authentic collaborative effort, featuring a variety of instruments and vocal talents, including rappers Lord of the Fly and Smiley Gatmouth.

Providing a much-needed jump start to the concert, the ensemble used their top-notch genre melding to soothe the rain-soaked crowd. Eric “E.J.” Newble’s powerful vocals, the wide breadth of instrumentation and spellbinding

backing vocals were only a few of the set’s highlights. Using messages of self-love and acceptance, Me eN You sailed through songs like “Drama King,” which had the band passing between various solos for different performers. Before the end of their set, CRASHprez hopped onstage and freestyled his way through a feature, bringing even more talent to an already packed performance.

The camaraderie between bandmates radiated throughout The Sett, which brought even a few of the contracted security guards to dance to the infectious beats.

After a quick intermission which featured a quick slew through some popular dance songs, Bobby Raps stormed onto the stage with a white towel draped over his head and silver sunglasses on the bridge of his nose. According to Daniel Kaplan, who performs as Lord of the Fly, Bobby produces the beats which he uses in his songs, something which surprised me after reflecting on his set. While performing, Bobby would rap for a few verses, then move around the stage, jumping and dancing to the beat. Letting his beats breathe and speak for themselves helped to illustrate that Bobby Raps doesn’t just rap, adding a duality to his performance. With an emotive, expressive performance style, Bobby Raps sparked the audience’s hype meters in

preparation for the main act of the night.

After a much smaller break between sets, the crowd greeted Allan Kingdom with a roar of cheers and applause. Kingdom is one of the few artists I’ve seen in recent memory who can literally stand still on stage with a microphone and keep the crowd’s attention. While a newcomer to Kingdom’s music, the relentlessly positive energy from the crowd, coupled with Kingdom’s sharp, dulcet voice, engrossed me into his performance. The infectious beats and rapid-fire flow would give way to more melodic tracks, showcasing Kingdom’s talented vocal range. Once the opening beats of Kanye West’s “All Day” broke through the speakers, the crowd erupted once again and sang along to every word. Singing in concert with Kingdom, the audience held reverence for his varied performance. Ending his set with a simple thanks to those who came, Kingdom walked off, leaving his mark on the campus music scene and with a crowd hungry for more.

Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps and Me eN You came to impress, and blew away the crowd, sending us away with positive vibes.

As I walked back out into the rain, with Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On” playing, my soul felt refreshed after a night of exciting, uplifting music.

The Orpheum was buzzing with anticipation Sunday evening. Hipsters and indie fans from all walks of life gathered on State Street, anxiously awaiting the appearance of their idol of indifference, Father John Misty.

At 9:02 p.m., the iconic “No Photography” sign, framed in a heart, flickered to life as the band began to trickle onstage, eliciting a cheer from the waiting crowd. Piano notes announced that the ironic love ballad, and title track of his latest album, “I Love You, Honeybear,” would begin the set.

The crowd swayed to the infectious tune as Father John himself took the stage, crooning over the piano. Clad in a deep V-neck and a black suit, he was sporting his typical man bun and thick beard. Instantly he began moving around stage, his presence infectious. As the last note died, he approached the edge and in his dry, satirical tone he welcomed us to the show.

From there the set only got better. Father John did an excellent job of covering both albums equally, presenting new material like the synth-laced “True Affection,” and performing old favorites like “Only Son of the Ladiesman” and “I’m Writing a Novel.”

Not one to disappoint, the time between songs was almost as rewarding as the songs themselves. Midway through the set Father John described his man bun as being “Zeitgeistey” which drew cheers from the crowd, to which he quickly replied, “I don’t need your petty judgements.”

Naturally this led into some of the more cynical tracks, starting with “Bored In The USA” and “Nothing Good Ever Happens At The Goddamn Thirsty Crow.”

Both crowd favorites, Father John made sure to keep the audience on their toes by subtly, yet wonderfully, changing the songs and interacting with the crow throughout.

Upon completion, there were yells from the crowd, to which Father

John smirked and said, “Shut up, this is my time.”

Despite his faux prickly demeanor, seeing Father John perform on stage was truly something special. The energy he brought to the stage and the way he interacted with the crowd truly enhanced his art and is what live music is all about. Falling to his knees while singing “This Is Sally Hatchet,” it was apparent the passion he poured into the song as he belted the lines, clenching his fists in the air.

The regular set ended with the loud and aggressive jam of “Ideal Husband,” a driving rock song that had the crowd energized and moving.

Father John swept his arm and walked off stage to the thunderous applause of the Orpheum.

The glow of the neon still lit encouraged the crowd to cheer for more. In short order, Father John retook the stage.

True to form, he remarked on how “unprecedented” this encore was, and how his agent told him not to go out there, but that he had done it for the crowd. Of course this was dripping with dry sarcasm as he poked fun at how the encore has become such an expected facet of a concert in this day and age.

The encore began with “I Went To The Store One Day” and the crowd picked up on the energy right where it had left off.

Father John threw his music to the void, and the crowd threw back their approval. An interesting choice, the set ended with “Everyman Needs a Companion” as the band took their final cues and left the stage at 10:30 p.m.

From the music to the chatter between songs, and even the lighting design, everything at the concert was orchestrated to work well together, and to deliver a more fulfilling concert experience. I left the concert in high spirits, because it truly had been a great experience. Even through the sarcasm and irony, the passion for his craft was apparent throughout Father John’s show.

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Hailing “from the 651,” the Minneapolis-based area code, Bobby Raps gave an emotive performance on Friday night at The Sett.

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Me eN You, led by Eric (E.J.) Newble, crafted an opening set of self-love and positive expression.

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Over-preparing for the Pope’s visit Jack Kelly Opinion Columnist

York, and 24 percent of people in the state of Pennsylvania identify as Catholic. These percentages make it even more absurd that city life will be paused for his visit. Why shut down the whole city when this visit pertains to less than a quarter of the population? Even more so, why go to such lengths for security preparations when the Secret Service chief has reported that there isn’t “a single credible threat on the pontiff ?”

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ope Francis has been a highly popular and controversial papal head, as evidenced by his seemingly “radical” stances on issues such as the environment, the migrant crisis and trickle-down economics, instead stressing forgiveness for lifestyle choices and topics that the Catholic Church has traditionally looked down upon, such as homosexuality or abortion. As such, his tour to the United States is considered a big turning point for international affairs and his relationship with American Catholics.

Is it really necessary to shut down entire areas of a city for one man?

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Does Pope Francis’ prominence merit such extreme security measures on his trip to the U.S.?

Such a fuss over a sixday publicity tour seems ridiculous, and shows insecurity.

History will be made Tuesday, Sept. 22 when Pope Francis visits the United States for the first time. The pontiff will arrive in Washington at 4:00 p.m. for a very busy six-day visit to the East Coast. In Washington alone he will attend several public events, a private meeting with President Obama and will speak at a joint meeting of Congress. On Thursday, Pope Francis will travel to New York City. Here, the Pope will take the time to speak at a meeting of the United Nations, perform mass at Madison Square Garden and lead an interfaith service at the Ground Zero site. From New York, he will venture to the city

of brotherly love, Philadelphia, where the main events of his visit will occur. On Saturday, the Pope will speak at Independence Hall before the celebrating at the Festival of Families, an annual event that celebrates family, community and faith, and on Sunday he will lead a mass for hundreds of thousands of people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It is estimated that nearly 1.5 million people will attend his closing ceremony following mass in Philadelphia.

With all of the excitement surrounding this visit from the leader of the Catholic Church, there will also be several major headaches. In Washington, city officials have already advised people to work from home if possible due to the road closures that will occur. A large part of downtown Washington and the interstate system leading into the city will be closed during the Pope’s visit. The same is true in

New York, where trying to get to anywhere within a few blocks of the Pope will be nearly impossible. And the headaches will become migraines for those living in and around Philadelphia.

With all of the excitement surrounding this visit from the leader of the Catholic Church, there will also be major headaches.

City officials have taken it to the extreme and are completely shutting down numerous bridges and streets leading into and around the city for the entirety of the visit. To complicate things even further, one won’t be allowed within a five-block radius of Pope Francis in downtown Philadelphia without a ticket to one of his events.

Another, much less public stressor the Pope is going to cause stems from his necessary security. The FBI and the Secret Service have said that they have been preparing for his arrival in the U.S. for more than nine months. Extra checks on backpacks, briefcases and persons themselves will be performed at numerous checkpoints while traveling through each prospective city, yet another inconvenience for those city goers who will be in the city at the same time.

These changes to regular daily life for citizens in these metropolitan areas seem excessive. Is it really necessary to shut down entire areas of a city for one man? Yes, he may be the leader of one of the world’s major religions, but his visit does not pertain to everyone. According to the Pew Research Center, only 20 percent of people living in Washington D.C., 31 percent of people in the entire state of New

Such a fuss over a six-day publicity tour seems ridiculous, and shows insecurity. Government officials have blown this visit way out of proportion. Those living in these major cities should be outraged that they have to change their entire routines to accommodate one man’s schedule. In the future, I hope that a visit from the pontiff is to be handled in a much smaller-scale manner.

Why not have him speak in the countryside? Sure, he may want to see the great cities of this great country, but let him do that on his own time, not on the time of the millions of people whose work weeks will be turned upside down because of his presence, especially when a great majority of these Americans will not even bat an eyelash on the Pope’s behalf.

Jack is a freshman majoring in journalism. Should the security measures in place for Pope Francis’ visit be lessened for convenience? Send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Holding corporations accountable outside of the law Sergey Fedossov Opinion Editor

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n the past week, there has been an influx of headlines shaming and indicting various corporations, business owners and other major or minor players in the world of commerce. To rattle off a couple, a bar was forced to compensate a woman for needing surgery after ingesting a liquid nitrogen shot, and a deposed peanut company owner is being sentenced to 28 years for conspiracy involved in the death of nine people from products tainted with salmonella. It seems like businesses everywhere can’t catch a break for their malfeasances.

The worst part about being an executive or business leader is the fact that were something to go wrong in your business, and someone were to get hurt from your product, it’s your ass on the line. At least, that’s what a business might want you to believe.

At the end of the day, no matter how large a business, it is a failure on behalf of the one in charge.

Willfully ignoring the warning

signs of subordinates, playing fast and loose with safety concerns, pushing for unrealistic productivity and profit margins; all of these are potential reasons for catastrophic failures such as the cases I’ve mentioned. If the fault rests upon the subordinate, the investigatory body will look at the facts and determine who is at fault. And yet, in spite of all these regularly orchestrated corporate cleansings and safety crusades, businesses and the free market live on, with a fresh set of newly elected executives.

Profits come before people, and it hurts hundreds.

I’m not out to crucify executives or business leaders, or call for the heads of those who have made mistakes. Instead, I concern myself with the safety of myself, those around me and the planet. I’m worried about the vaccuum of business ethics and concern for consumers that begins where alphabet soup

agency regulations end. While the topics of copyright law in the pharmaceutical industry, predatory loaning towards veterans, cheating the EPA, and exposing scandal in industries should each have their own stories told in full, the common thread binding them is the absence of compassion in the search for a profit.

The first major topical incident I want to discuss is that of Turing Pharmaceuticals’ price gouging of the drug Daraprim, used to treat toxoplasmosis infections in children, pregnant women and those suffering through cancer or AIDS. The price went from under $14 to $750 a tablet overnight, causing concerned doctors, hospitals and various nonprofits to cry foul on what is technically a legal adjustment of price. The CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, has taunted his “haters” (also known as rational people concerned about having to switch to less effective methods of treatment) over Twitter, retweeting criticisms leveled at him and even quoting Eminem to describe his disdain. What Shkreli is doing isn’t illegal, but it puts the health of people dependent on it in the hands of the next best alternative.

The worst part of such actions

is that the drug is niche enough to where alternatives and other options exist, and he stands to gain more profits for his 5,000 percent increase than he does losing customers.

What Shkreli is doing isn’t illegal, but it puts the health of people dependent on Daraprim in the hands of the next best alternative.

The second news story that’s been catching a lot of attention has been Volkswagen’s manipulation of the computers aboard their Clean Diesel lines of automobiles. In a lawsuit that has been described as “sinister” and one of the largest conspiracies of our time, the vehicles were designed to detect the steering and acceleration patterns indicative of a smog test being administered, the vehicles would switch into a mode that would emit significantly less nitrous oxide than they actually were, effectively cheating the system. Contrary to Mr. Shkreli, Volkswagen issued a total recall of the affected models, as well as preparing to respond to the fines, cur-

rently hovering around $18 billion, leveled at the company.

Finally, Stewart Parnell of Peanut Corporations of America is facing life in prison for his almost sociopathic decision to ship peanut butter tainted with salmonella.

Being responsible for nine deaths and 714 cases of illness, his negligence is well-documented, and comes down to a particularly chilling phrase – “just ship it.” Profits came before people, and it hurt hundreds. What happens when such an attitude of carelessness becomes the norm, where regulatory agencies and companies share a shrug at the fines or sanctions imposed on them for such horrible offenses?

These three cases are the good, the bad and the ugly of the world of responsible business practice (not in that order). Decisions to execute such heinous plans such as those of Volkswagen or Parnell should be nipped in the bud, such as in the case of Turing Pharmaceuticals, instead of idly standing by until people get hurt.

Sergey is a sophomore majoring in international studies and economics. Do businesses police themselves well enough or should they take more responsibility for their actions? Send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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trask from page 8 goals for the Badgers.

There is a lot to be optimistic about in the next couple games and throughout the remainder of the season. Trask alluded to the excitement surrounding his young and talented squad.

“It’s about becoming a damn good soccer team. I think we are well on our way. I like this team,” Trask said. “I think there is a great personality, and I think there is an electric athleticism to them and a strength to them, and while still relatively young, we are looking forward to the challenges in front of us, and the Rutgers win on the road in the 109th, 59th minute, literally a buzzer beater, which you rarely if ever see in soccer, and then to turn around and go out and play a storied program like St. John’s. I have a great respect for that team and beat them 2-1 on the road.”

While the two previous wins are noteworthy, there is no shortage of strong teams left on the

Badgers’ schedule. SIUE (3-2-1) comes to the McClimon Complex Tuesday as a NCAA tournament qualifier just a year ago, and it has not lost since Sept. 4. However, the Cougars are on a nine-day hiatus, with their last match having occurred Sept. 13. Leading the charge for the SIUE are sophomore forward Devyn Jambga and senior midfielder Jabari Danzy.

Jambga, whose father played soccer for the Cougars back in the 1980s, hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and leads the team with six points. Danzy has accumulated a whopping 16 shots to go along with his four points and two goals.

The Cougars and Badgers have squared off five times previously, the most recent resulting in a 1-1 tie at the UIC Tournament in 2011.

Look for the Badgers to continue their late success on Bram Dorreinsteijn Youth Team Night at the McClimon Complex Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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Sunday is the annual “PAC the MAC” event at McClimon Soccer Complex featuring both soccer teams.

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Week of rivalry games, festivities ahead for Badgers

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Football

At his weekly press conference Monday, Wisconsin (2-1) head coach Paul Chryst harked on the recent growth of many of his players, while adding there is plenty of room left to grow after his team’s 28-3 win against Troy this past Saturday.

Even after the 25-point win against the Trojans, the Badgers’ defense was a major point of conversation Monday when Chryst addressed the media. He openly acknowledged that his team struggled to adjust to Troy’s style and tempo, adding that his defense made many mental mistakes, as well as “controllable penalties” throughout the course of the game. He did say, though, that the targeting penalties called on both junior linebacker

Leon Jacobs and sophomore cornerback Derrick Tindal, which led to their respective ejections, were merely examples of two players trying to make plays on the ball carrier.

Tangentially, any notion that members of the defense would become more hesitant as a result of the ejections was sniffed out

by Chryst, who said it is his job to make sure that he and his staff are constantly communicating with their players, talking through issues and reinforcing proper techniques.

In Jacobs’ absence, freshman linebacker Chris Orr was forced into an expanded role and finished the game with 14 tackles.

Chryst said that “one of [Orr’s] strength are his instincts.” He also felt that that after playing a little bit against Alabama, and slightly more against Miami (OH), Orr is doing a better job of

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Head coach Kelly Sheffield praised the early season play of junior middle back Haleigh Nelson, saying she played her best game against Arkansas.

“attacking early, trusting what he is seeing and playing a bit more downhill.”

The Badgers’ defense has currently gone 128 minutes and 2 seconds without allowing a touchdown, but Chryst acknowledged that Hawaii is a very skilled and physical team with a difficult scheme to defend. Chryst posited that his players are excited for the first true night game at Camp Randall in three years and the chance to participate in a bit of a “different atmosphere.”

Women’s Soccer

Monday afternoon, Wisconsin women’s soccer head coach Paula Wilkins seemed to let out a smile at the thought of playing at homewhen addressing the media after playing four games and spending nearly two weeks on the road.

The Badgers’ (0-1-1 Big Ten, 3-4-3 overall) most recent road trip was their longest of the season, spanning more than 10 days and bringing them as far East as State College, PA. against Penn State. The Badgers finished the trip with a 4-0 loss to the Nittany Lions and three double-overtime ties. Wilkins said the score of her team’s game against Penn State is “not as indicative of how well her team played.”

Wilkins added that her young team is “still looking for an answer on how to score goals.”

She expressed that they are good in spurts, but are struggling to put 90 minutes, or in the case of their most recent road trip, upward of 110 minutes, of quality soccer together.

Wilkins, now in her ninth season, is looking to guide Wisconsin to their fifth NCAA tournament in the last seven years, but at 3-4-3, she admitted that her team has “the parts,” but that, “as a coach, my job is to maximize their potential, and I don’t think they’re at their maximum potential.”

In the next two weeks, the Badgers play three Big Ten foes at the McClimon Soccer Complex, a place of comfort and success for the Badgers. Over the last four seasons, Wisconsin is 23-8-1 at home and is

looking to win at least five or more home games for the eighth season out of the last nine.

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“Strong tournament, strong competition,” head coach Kelly Sheffield said while reflecting on the Creighton Classic, where Wisconsin (8-2) finished the weekend tournament 2-1.

After downing Kansas State (8-4) in four sets and dispatching Creighton (6-7) in three straight, the Badgers came up short against a very talented Arkansas (10-2) team, losing a heartbreaker in five sets.

Despite the loss to Arkansas, the Badgers had a very solid overall showing in the Creighton Classic.

“I felt we got great performances out of Lauryn Gillis, and Kelli Bates [and] Taylor Morey. I thought those three were really, really solid.”

Gillis recorded a career high 18 kills and 16 digs, while Morey had 29 digs against Kansas State on Friday night.

“Haleigh Nelson, Tionna Williams, Romana Kriskova had their best matches in a Badger uniform,” Sheffield said.

In the five-set loss to Arkansas, Nelson provided 18 kills and Williams added 16 more.

Entering Big Ten play this week, the team remains optimistic.

“Our ceiling is getting a little higher,” Sheffield said. “Our goal is to compete for National Championships.”

This week Wisconsin will open at No. 1 Penn State (11-0) Wednesday. Sheffield looks forward to Wisconsin’s annual matchup with Penn State, noting that the Nittany Lions will be eager for the game as well.

“They’re also equally jacked up to be opening up conference play,” Sheffield said.

Like years past, Penn State again is not only one of the top teams in the conference, but in the country.

“A typical Penn State team, very very good,” Sheffield said. “We’re going against a program that has storied excellence, and our players want to feel that.”

Wisconsin will also face No. 12

Ohio State (11-1) Sunday.

Men’s Soccer

Wisconsin (1-0-0 Big Ten, 2-4-0 overall) finally managed to break through, earning its first two wins of the season, both in impressive fashion.

Against Rutgers, (1-1-0, 3-2-1) the Badgers won 1-0, thanks to a dramatic last-second, double-overtime goal by sophomore Christopher Mueller.

“Really proud of the effort put in,” head coach John Trask said. “I think people are starting to realize that the performance at Rutgers to get that win was big.”

On the road against St. John’s (1-6), the Badgers pulled out a 2-1 win. After allowing St. John’s to tie the game 1-1, Mueller delivered once again for the Badger in the 61st minute, scoring on a free kick to put UW up 2-1. That was all they needed to hold off their opponents.

“Regardless of [St. John’s] results up to this point, everybody knows it’s a difficult place to play, and our guys went in and got the job done, so congrats to the players,” Trask said.

As of now, the Badgers are 2-4 on the season, but they were without key player Sam Brotherton, who was playing for the New Zealand national team during the first few games of the season.

“We have only had this team intact for four games, and in my mind we’re 2-2 on the season in terms of having a full complement of players,” Trask said.

“The confidence level is high, they know they can win,” Trask said. “Now hopefully we can continue with our three games at home… and we are looking forward to getting back in the comfy confines.”

This week Wisconsin will take on Southern Illinois Edwardsville, and No. 9 Maryland. The Badgers will honor the 20th anniversary of the 1995 National Championship Team at the Maryland game.

Despite UW’s slow star, coach Trask remains optimistic and energetic on the remainder of the season.

“I think we are well on our way.

I like this team,” Trask said. “While still relatively young, we are looking forward to the challenges in front of us.”

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Bielema, Andersen never realized how nice they it had at UW Rushad Machhi breaking shad

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ometimes the grass is actually browner on the other side. This may be the case for the new lawns of former Wisconsin head football coaches Gary Andersen and Bret Bielema. Bielema and his gut left for Arkansas in 2012, while Andersen bolted for Oregon State just two years later. Both moves seemed puzzling at the time, so allow me to explain why staying at Wisconsin would have been the wiser choice.

Let’s start off with the big man on campus himself, Bielema. Around the sport, speculation arose that Bielema left because he could not pay his assistants competitive salaries, leading to their attrition. While this in principle is a valid reason to leave, it is worth pointing out that last year Bielema’s top assistants at Arkansas get a base pay of only about $50,000 more than Wisconsin’s. For that, Bielema ventured off into the hostile SEC West for the opportunity to be perennially feasted on by the likes of Alabama.

With Bielema entering his third season in Fayetteville, many analysts predicted Arkansas as their sleeper pick in the SEC West. However, most of these analysts ignored many signs that this might not be the case.

First, while Arkansas showed glimpses of competence and did finish strong down the stretch last season, earning Bielema his first two SEC wins, those were the only two SEC wins he recorded for the season en route to another last place finish in the West.

Not only was Arkansas on the bottom of the West standings, they also finished last among West teams in recruiting as well, per Rivals.com. The Razorbacks had finished second to last in Bielema’s first two seasons on the job.

While Arkansas shares a border with the football oasis that is Texas, Bielema has to battle every other coach from the West, as well as the bigname coaches from the Big 12, a fight he has thus far lost.

He is also doing himself no favors in recruiting by sticking to his power-running offensive scheme even as the spread offense has largely taken over Texas high school ball, as pointed out by Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

The most overlooked aspect of Arkansas’ overhype into this season may have been its defense, which led the way to Arkansas’ brief revival toward the end of last season. However, that unit lost five starters in the offseason, including four to the NFL draft, indicating a large exodus of talent.

So far, Arkansas has faced

one good offensive team in Texas Tech, and gave up nearly 500 yards of total offense in a losing effort. Couple that with the shocking loss to Toledo, the 1-2 Razorbacks look lost, and may once again go winless in a stacked SEC West. After this kind of start to the season, the seat under Bielema should be simmering, and after three years, his experiment in Arkansas could very well be over.

Now back to Bielema’s successor, Andersen. Rumor had it that one of the main causes for Andersen’s departure was the inability to fully recruit because of Wisconsin’s high academic standards. So logically, he left for an Oregon school. Illogically, that school was Oregon State. While the jury is still out on how successful he can be in Corvallis, if his primary motive is better recruiting opportunities, then clearly I have done better research than Andersen.

Since the turn of the decade, Oregon has reeled in seven four-star recruits according to Rivals.com, while the Badgers have 18. In that same span, the most four stars recruited in one year for Oregon State has been three, while the Badgers have pulled in at least three every year except for one.

Shockingly, being in the same state as Nike darling Oregon, with all of its resources, has made it difficult for Oregon State to bring in premier talent. So while Wisconsin’s academic standards may have lost Andersen some recruits he wanted, all signs point to him losing many more to Oregon.

Let’s also not forget the benefits both of these coaches would have enjoyed by staying in Wisconsin. First, the Big Ten West is slightly worse than both the SEC West and Pac 12 North, and by slightly I mean it is a borderline MAC division.

Both coaches could have enjoyed years of coasting to the Big Ten title game, where it would just take one big-time win against one of the East division powerhouses to result in a truly special season, much better odds than what both guys are facing in their respective conferences. So while Andersen and Bielema had their motives to leave, they may be feeling some regret in the near future over that decision.

Now that Bret Bielema and Gary Andersen are off to sad starts in their respective 2015 campaigns, do you wish they would have stayed at Wisconsin, or do you think the Badgers are better off without them? How has your opinion of Bielema and Andersen changed since they left for Arkansas and Oregon State, respectively? Did Barry Alvarez find his man in lifetime Badger Paul Chryst, or will he be the latest head coach to dart from Wisconsin for greener pastures? Email Rushad and let him know what you think at sports@dailycardinal.com.

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Sophomore midfielder/forward Christopher Mueller helped power UW past Rutgers last week.

Trask riding high on young Wisconsin squad

By Jarek Petras the daily cardinal

The Badgers prepare to host three consecutive games and continue their hot streak beginning with NCAA tournament team Southern Illinois Edwardsville Tuesday night at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

Wisconsin (1-0-0 Big Ten, 2-4-0 overall) has been young and tested throughout the last two seasons.

It did not see much success last year despite an enormous amount of talent on its roster, but things

are looking up for the young squad as it attempts to extend its current two-game winning streak.

“We’ve got some excellent older leadership, but we are still a relatively young team,” head coach John Trask said at a Monday press conference. “We have a lot of redshirt freshman and true sophomores starting in very important roles, and learning how to win is not easy.”

Early last week, the Badgers defeated Big Ten opponent Rutgers (1-1-0, 3-2-1) for their first win of the

season. On the road, the Badgers stuck it out thanks to sophomore forward Christopher Mueller’s lone goal in the tough, doubleovertime thriller.

Previously, Mueller was named to the College Soccer New National Team for his offensive successes.

Wisconsin followed the conference win against Rutgers with another road victory over St John’s. Mueller and sophomore forward Mark Segbers netted

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