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UHS says H1N1 likely to spread By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison health officials reported Thursday that higher than normal numbers of flu-like cases have occurred recently on campus, and say they expect these numbers to continue increasing as the school year progresses. University Health Services Director Dr. Sarah Van Orman said among these cases, about a handful have already tested as positive for H1N1. She said UHS is prepared to see marked increases in these cases among students as flu season approaches. “This is what we expected,” she said. “[The virus] is coming and people need to be aware that it is on campus.” According to Van Orman, the H1N1 virus is different from the seasonal flu because humans have no immunity to it, so a majority

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of those who come in contact with the virus will get sick. Craig Roberts, a UHS epidemiologist, said the virus’ ability to spread relatively quickly puts UWMadison students at high risk for contracting it. “In close environments like dorms or sororities, where people spend a lot of time together, the opportunity for spreading it is pretty high,” he said. With the upcoming football “In close environments like dorms and sororities ... the opportunity for spreading [the virus] is pretty high.” Craig Roberts epidemiologist University Health Services

season, Van Orman said she urges students to take extra precaution and try not to share drinks with others while tailgating. “Drinking alcohol doesn’t kill it,” she said. “Sharing cups and cigarettes is basically giving it to someone else, so people really need to be careful about that.” Roberts said UHS ofﬁcials have been working to communicate with UW-Madison students about how to prevent the virus from spreading, citing that the two most important things students can do are to stay home if sick and to wash their hands often. “We’re trying to slow down the spread within the university community,” he said. “The only way we can control that is if people get sick they should be staying home.” According to Van Orman, UWMadison will only cancel classes if the number of sick students and staff is so high that the university is unable to continue with normal daily business. Roberts said an H1N1 vaccine is expected to be available as early as mid-October and will be free for all UW-Madison students.

Doyle participates in clean energy forum Gov. Jim Doyle met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm at the Clean Energy Economy Forum in Michigan Wednesday. The group met with local stakeholders to discuss energy reform and development of green technology. Job creation and lessening dependence on foreign fossil fuels was also discussed. Doyle praised President Obama’s energy plan and emphasized the

need to strengthen local economies. “For Wisconsin, that means that we have new opportunities to build jobs around creating cleaner energy and ﬁnding more efﬁcient ways to use it,” he said in a statement. “Better energy policies will mean cleaner air and water, reduced costs and more jobs.” Doyle said the Midwest is positioned to be the “center of research” and expects clean energy projects to reduce pollution and stimulate job creation.

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Members of the rock band O.A.R. promote T-shirts they designed at University Book Store Thursday.

Library board stresses need for more community outreach for new building By Beth Pickhard THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Madison Public Library Board focused their efforts on community outreach and the new Central Library at a meeting Thursday night. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz just recently included funds for a new Central Library in his capital budget, which he presented to the Common Council Tuesday. According to a report issued by the Madison Public Library Board, the cost of a new library would be $37 million compared to $27 million for renovation of the existing building. Board member Barb Dimick stressed the importance of a new Central Library, rather than making continuing repairs year after year. “This building is falling apart, why sink a lot of money into it?” she asked. According to board member Allen Arntsen, funding for a new or renovated Central Library has been on their agenda for the past 10 years.

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Madison Public Library Board member Maya Cole was hesitant about giving funding to the proposed new Central Library.

Board member Ann Falconer said she felt a new Central Library would be crucial because it supports the entire library system by “This building is falling apart, why sink a lot of money into it?” reaching out to each branch. “[The Central Library is] a repository, so to speak, of things Barb Dimick that must be available to the users board member of the library, but can’t be available Madison Public Library in all of the branches,” she said. “We need a place to keep those kinds of materials.” “Really over the past 40 years Still, a new library will not we have invested a tremendous be built without its share of amount in branches and very little challenges. in the Central Library,” he said. Board member Maya Cole said

there are two main arguments against a new Central Library. She said some alders are not supportive of the project, and said safety should be funded instead. She asked community members to instead look at the facts. “It’s black and white thinking,” she said. However, the board agreed to get additional information out to the public. Their plan includes posters and meetings among system libraries and encouragement for community members to contact their alders.

“…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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WEEKEND: sunny hi 77º / lo 53º

ANDREW LAHR spare me the lahrcasm

ith my head out the window of my pimpedout Hyundai, I caught my ﬁrst few breaths of that fresh Madison air last weekend. The sun was shining in that perfect way, where with the right pair of shades everything seemed to please my eager eyes, including the fresh supply of Madison women. I cringed slightly as I slowed down near Witte, and the bittersweet thoughts of my freshman housing experience came crawling into my head. From what I remember of my ﬁrst week of freshman year, it was a time full of bat-shit crazy roomates, awkward, sweaty frat rushes and insatiable thirst. It was Welcome Week. After a few unnervingly angry honks from behind me, I realized I had stopped completely, so I threw Bessie into gear. Just then a rare thing happened for me: I had an

idea. I, in the often sleazy way I operate, would stand outside three prominent freshman housing facilities to ask one question. “Can you tell us about your week’s experience as a freshman at Madison?” The following are the responses I got from the three people who didn’t throw money at me and flee... I made bank. Name: Willy Crunkston Location: Witte 9B Major: Undecided Hometown: St. Paul, MN I woke up on the bathroom floor last Tuesday clutching what was left of a shattered bong, and was experiencing what I think might have been the after-effects of a mild concussion. The last thing I remember is my buddy Jim puking up his Jin’s chicken, which now resides on the bottom of my right shoe... apparently my new hiking boots just couldn’t offer the traction necessary to handle semi-digested chicken on a linoleum floor. Mom’s not going to be happy, I guess Officer Jim stopped by while doing the late-night rounds and laid a pretty little yellow ticket by my side. Chalk one up for the man...

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Name: Gretchen Platsworth Location: Lakeshore somewhere Major: Poetry, Pre-med Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI This week has been so exciting! I can’t believe how much freedom I have with no curfew! I went to bed early the last few nights because I knew I’d need to be getting on a good sleep cycle for school, but Saturday night was crazy! We had a pizza party on our floor and me and my friends went to State Street to look at all the drunkies. Some rando guy offered me what looked like a funny cigarette, but don’t think I’ve forgotten the founding principles of my 4th grade DARE class. I declined, to which he replied “your loss chickypoo” and stumbled his way into the Kollege Klub for some underage drinking. This weekend we’re going to have a study jam on our floor where we read up on our first chapters ahead of time to get that extra edge on all the other students! My mom said if I set the curve on every test this year they’ll let me stay up and play cards real late with the adults on Saturdays!

Name: Veronica Peterson Location: Lucky Apartments Major: Finance Hometown: Newport, RI I can’t believe how stressful this week has been! First of all I couldn’t even fit half my tank tops into the space they call a closet here. I already complained to the management about the space issue, I can’t believe they even call this private housing! Daddy bought me a car while in town as a goingaway present, but he totally forgot I wanted the Nav system, so now I have to Mapquest my way to the few cocktail lounges here... I swear it’s so hard to find some classy establishments in this city. My friends and I are going to pick up a pack of Parliaments and snort some Adderall this weekend and see what happens. Hopefully once daddy upgrades my room I can throw super exclusive parties based on social status, clothing and general good-looks! By the way, you’re totally sketch. Want to be interviewed in a semi-uncomfortable manner? Email Andrew at aplahr@wisc.edu.

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fREE sex (advice) ERICA ANDRIST sex columnist

ome sex columnists use cheap techniques, using words like HOT ANAL PENIS BOOBS VAGINA SEX to get your attention. I’m above that. In case you didn’t get a chance to check out my column in the summer registration issue, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Erica Andrist. I’m a first-year med student, and I’m also a program facilitator with Sex Out Loud, the student sexual health organization. Although my years with SOL have given me a lot of background I’ll draw on to answer your sex questions, I’ll be writing this column independently of SOL, and what I say does not necessarily represent their stance on any issue. I’ll be writing on topics of my own choosing and/or answering questions students ask me in programs until I start getting your questions at sex@dailycardinal.com. So e-mail me! The first topic I want to address this year is the subject of resources. Not exceptionally enticing, I know, but as with most things sex-related, sometimes it takes a little while before you get good and juiced up. Luckily for us, whether you prefer to get your information from a person, pamphlet or podcast, you’ve got options. The ﬁrst resources to mention are the four student orgs in the sexual health “power quad.” Leading the pack, in my humble and extraordinarily biased opinion, is Sex Out Loud. Whether you’re interested in learning about safer sex, pleasure, kink, relationships or birth control, we have a program for it. If we don’t have a program that exactly addresses your needs, we can make one—for your dorm, your best friend’s birthday or just because. Talk with your house fellow, check out sexoutloud.com or visit our ofﬁce on the

third floor of the Student Activity Center for details on how to schedule an SOL program (and for all the free safer-sex supplies you could ever want). Right next to our office is Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment. PAVE is a student organization dedicated to preventing sexual assault and dating/domestic violence through education and activism. PAVE also offers a number of resources for survivors of sexual violence. If you are interested in getting involved, visit their website at uwpave. rso.wisc.edu. In Memorial Union, you can find the Campus Women’s Center and the LGBT Campus Center. According to their website, www.madison.com/communities/cwc, the CWC is interested in “providing a variety of support services, educating the campus community on a number of woman-centered issues, and serving as a resource and referral center for all students.” By checking out their space on the fourth floor, you can learn more about their various support groups, special events and referral services (also more safer sex supplies!).

If you prefer learning about these things in a more anonymous environment (and want more incentive to do your reading), there are several classes available.

The CC is a couple floors down in MU, and on the web at lgbt.wisc.edu. Part of the CC’s mission is “to strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus community for LGBTQ and allied students by eliminating heterosexism, homophobia and gender identity oppression.” You can check out the CC for more information on their programming and events, ways to get involved or just to find a safe space to meet people and hang out. Though these four student orgs represent some of the more specialized resources on campus, you can also find answers to your general health questions at University

Health Services, 333 East Campus Mall. UHS offers sexual health resources, including free screenings, through its General Medicine Clinic, the Blue Bus Clinic and the Women’s Clinic. Check out uhs.wisc. edu for more information. Furthermore, if you prefer learning about these things in a more anonymous environment (and want more incentive to do your reading), there are several classes available. The first and most obvious is Psych/Soc 160: Human Sexuality. Professor John DeLamater describes the course as “the only comprehensive course about sexuality, sexual relationships, sexual health and contemporary social issues involving sex taught on the campus.” For more detailed information, the fall syllabus is online. But Psych 160 is hardly the only option. I’m totally running out of my allotted space, so for this last incoherent paragraph, I want to mention Gender & Women’s Studies 103 (the only undergrad course from which I still have all of my textbooks and notes), Pathology 210, Med Hist 524, GWS 431 (hey Professor Leavitt—if you’re reading this, please let me take your class), GWS 533, Biocore 333, and Comm Arts 610. Please also check out the list of registered student orgs at cfli.wisc.edu/student_organizations.htm, especially if you’re looking for sexual health resources with a specific cultural/religious/political tilt. Finally, don’t forget that UW-Madison only stands as a portion of Madison as a whole. There are community resources available if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for on campus: Planned Parenthood (Mifflin Street), AIDS Network and A Woman’s Touch (both on Williamson Street), OUTreach, Satyricon, Madison Area Whipper Snappers, and so on. I have to stop now because I can’t cram any more information into this column. If you have further questions about anything, anything at all, don’t hesitate to e-mail me at sex@dailycardinal. com. And even though we didn’t get supersexy this week, be sure to check back next Friday for more HOT ANAL PENIS BOOBS VAGINA SEX-related topics.

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State agencies closed for furlough day Some state agencies, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and unemployment ofﬁces, will be closed Friday as part of the mandated furlough days outlined in the state 2009’11 biennial budget. The Office of State Employment Relations said the purpose of the furlough days is to reduce salary costs and help ease the current budget crisis. In June, the OSER estimated that $224

million in general purpose will be saved over the next two years. UW System employees will not take a furlough day Friday but could expect unpaid days off in the near future. In a statement in July the UW System said the academic year will not be shortened despite the scheduled furlough days. All state employees are mandated to take sixteen unpaid days off over the next two years.

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The university hopes to deter students from binge drinking before football games with the program.

‘Show and Blow’ program to continue for upcoming season By Brandice Altﬁllisch THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison’s recently implemented “Show and Blow” program at Badger football games will continue to be in effect for Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois. According to Assistant Dean of Students Kipp Cox, any student who is forced to leave the stadium for alcohol-related reasons will be required to pass a Breathalyzer test in order to gain admission into Camp Randall for any future games.

“The ﬁrst thing the opposing team sees is that empty student section ... it’s embarrassing.” Kipp Cox assistant dean of students UW-Madison

Cox said if students get removed from a game for alcohol violations,

they are kept track of based on their voucher. If a different student were to use that voucher for future games, he or she would still be required to pass the Breathalyzer test to gain admittance into the stadium. Cox said the program’s main goals are to make attending football games a safer, more positive experience, and to encourage students to arrive at the football games before kickoff. “The players really don’t like it that the student section is empty at kickoff,” he said. “The ﬁrst thing the opposing team sees is that empty student section. It’s not very intimidating and it’s embarrassing.” Ben Hoegh, a UW-Madison junior who participated in Show and Blow during the 2008 football season, said he thought the program was effective for only those who were forced to participate in it. “For people who have gotten kicked out and are in the program, it deﬁnitely prevents them from acting out of line in the future,” he

said. “But as far as for other students who have not yet been in trouble, I don’t think it is very effective at deterring them from drinking.”

“For other students who have not yet been in trouble, I don’t think it is very effective at deterring them from drinking.” Ben Hoegh junior UW-Madison LORENZO ZEMELLA/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Cox said although the program is fairly new to UW-Madison, he feels the program will prove to be successful at decreasing the amount of alcohol related incidents during games. He added that several other universities like the University of Minnesota have adopted similar policies. “Over the last two years the student section has gotten better, so anecdotally I think that there was an impact,” he said.

City plans for Freakfest already in the works By Ryan Hebel THE DAILY CARDINAL

It’s never too early to talk Halloween in Madison. This year, the city-sponsored Freakfest event will fall on Halloween for the first time, coincide with an 11 a.m. home football game against Purdue, and will include a few minor changes, according to Madison’s Neighborhood Liaison Joel Plant, who spoke Thursday at the city’s Business Improvement District meeting. Performers for the event will be announced in about two weeks, according to a spokesperson from Freakfest’s promotion company, Frank Productions. Whoever performs, Plant said they would have more room than last year, when the Capitol Square stage area flooded with more people than police had anticipated. “We’re going to have that stage moved back as much as possible and the points of access on both Carroll and Mifflin Street will become exit-

only points,” Plant said. The city also purchased $2,900 in portable toilets to address the larger crowd, though related complaints about the Madison Mounted Police Force’s equine droppings could not be addressed.

“A lot of businesses depend on a little bit of the money they get that night to survive.” Hawk Schenkel owner Hawk’s Bar & Grill

“We’ve found that the placement of manure in the middle of the street helps people stay on sidewalks,” Plant joked. Much of the event will remain the same, Plant said, including a $7 admission if bought in advance and a $10 admission at the event.

The time will also remain the same, 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. At 1:30 a.m., police will usher all participants off State Street and temporarily fence off individual blocks to clean before Sunday morning. Hawk Schenkel, owner of Hawk’s Bar & Grill, 425 State St., said closing Freakfest one hour before bar time eliminated most of his latenight business. “Basically we had a 1:30 bar time without a 1:30 bar time ... I understand it’s a trade off, but at the same time, a lot of businesses depend on a little bit of the money they get that night to survive.” Plant, however, said that is not the case with most bars. “The goal is not to empty the bars out ... many of the bars were just full, full, full with lines outside all night long last year,” he said. Plant also said the strategic closing time has kept the city’s personnel costs down, now $98,000 lower than in 2005.

The observatory will be the new home for the L&S Honors program.

Historic Washburn Observatory to re-open after renovations The historic Washburn Observatory, new home to the College of Letters & Science Honors program, will open this month after two years of renovation. According to a statement, the idea behind the renovation was to repair but not replace the historic features of the building. Project architect Laura Davis, of Isthmus Architecture, Inc., said the major changes include increased accessibility to the ﬁrst ﬂoor, restoration of stonework and accommodation for the honors program. Davis said her primary challenge was installing an elevator in the building. She said it was a “major improvement” from the limited accessibility the stairs provided. “Our move to Washburn Observatory will ... allow the [L&S honors] program to create community.” Jeff Shokler associate director L&S Honors Program

The observatory previously housed the Institute for Research in the Humanities. Jeff Shokler, associate director of the L&S Honors Program, said the new

location for the honors program will open up additional advising opportunities.

“The historic buildings on campus give us a sense of time and place.” Laura Davis project architect Isthmus Architecture, Inc.

“Our move to Washburn Observatory will, for the ﬁrst time in the program’s history, allow the program to create community among students, faculty, staff and alumni through place,” he said in a statement. Original construction of the Washburn Observatory began in 1878. Since then, the observatory has been used by both astronomy students and the public to view the night sky. “The historic buildings on campus give us a sense of time and place for the campus, so being able to use this old building in modern day can only help beneﬁt the campus,” Davis said. An open house will be held on Sept. 11 from 2-4 p.m. to commemorate the reopening of the building. —Hannah Furfaro

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Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Classic Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

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. The Daily Code

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The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

“Dtz lty f kzhpnsl ifwy ns dtzw sjhp rfs.” Quote from Old School Find out how many places the alphabet has shifted, then use that knowledge to decipher the code. Hint: Start with one-letter words and words with apostrophes. When one letter “n” moves one place Example: “J’n b upzt-s-vt lje” to “m” each letter shifts back one. “I’m a toys-r-us kid”

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com EASY AS 1-2-3 ACROSS 1 Honcho 5 Chuck Barris’ game show prop 9 Ready to pull, at the brewery 14 A Garbo role 15 Dubai VIP 16 Center 17 Team workers 18 Grandma, in child-speak 19 American rival 20 Without assistance 23 Abbreviated guess 24 Ex of Mickey and Frank 25 Cart without sides 26 Letters on some business checks 27 Annoying smell 28 George Harrison’s “All Those Years ___” 31 What nouns and verbs must do 34 Odette’s daytime form 35 Terrible ruler 36 Life insurance policy provision 39 “Meet Me ____ Louis” 40 Roman mid-month 41 Common book appendix 42 Volleyball apparatus 43 Went too far on a trip, in brief 44 Afternoons and

evenings, brieﬂy 45 It keeps the Tempo going? 46 His won-lost record was 56-5 47 Shuttle astronaut Jemison 50 Shoemaker’s unrealized goal 54 Makes small talk 55 Star of inconstant brightness 56 Tel ___ 57 Do a quickstep 58 “National Velvet” author Bagnold 59 Bingolike casino game 60 Close, as a race 61 Carnivore dwellings 62 Skittish DOWN 1 Ordered from the menu 2 Graph line in the third dimension 3 “If you’re so smart, why ___ you president?” 4 What Gollum once possessed 5 League of Nations headquarters 6 Birthplace of the Astaires 7 Zagat of restaurant guide fame 8 Some patriarchs 9 “Goodness gracious!” 10 Far from rich

11 ___ tale (far-fetched story) 12 Affected 13 It may meet after school 21 Consumer reading material 22 Talk in a monotonous voice 26 Subject of interest 27 Had 28 Enthusiastic 29 Turnstile proceeds 30 Quartz variety 31 Point after deuce 32 Margaret Mitchell title start 33 Problem for the Tin Man 34 Not on the ﬁeld 35 Holiday lodgings 37 Down on the bed? 38 Impersonate 43 Day one 44 Implores on bended knee 45 “Go get it, Fido!” 46 Seville chipmunk 47 Made cry, perhaps 48 Stupefying 49 Diplomatic agent 50 It’s the talk of Bangkok 51 It can precede “up” or “out” 52 Corn dish 53 Philanderer 54 Iowa summer hrs.

Charlie and Boomer

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Classic You Can Run

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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Focusing back to music By Kyle Sparks THE DAILY CARDINAL

PHOTO COURTESY YEP ROC

After 18 years of upbeat indie pop, the Apples in Stereo release a best-of album that combines their most poppy and commercially recognizable songs in one handy listener’s guide to the group.

Stereo’s hits explosive The Apples in Stereo’s best-of collection sure to win over many By David Reed THE DAILY CARDINAL

Thanks to a combination of overblown, upbeat vocal melodies, rhythms that make you want to get up and dance and the courage to do whatever seems fun, the Apples in Stereo have become one of the most well-known and influential indie-pop bands in existence. With 17 years and six full studio albums, the band, in collaboration with Yep Roc records, has seen fit to release an album of their greatest hits, aptly named #1 Hits Explosion.

Ultimately, this greatest hits album is nowhere even close to being a bad thing.

Their reputation as a particularly pop-heavy indie band notwithstanding, this selection of greatest hits focuses almost entirely on the most widely known and pop-infused tracks in the Apples in Stereo’s catalogue. Every album released so far is represented here, with the most popular songs from 2007’s New Magnetic Wonder and 2000’s The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone representing the bulk of the album. The choice to include only the hits might disappoint some who feel the heart of

the band lies in their more offbeat and obscure songs or those who feel slighted by the omission of a beloved track (this reviewer is a little disappointed that New Magnetic Wonder’s “Skyway” isn’t considered important enough to be included).

ity in an attempt to present them to a more mainstream audience.

CD REVIEW

This is a solid collection that combines virtually all of the most fully realized and well-polished tracks in their repertoire.

#1 Hits Explosion The Apples in Stereo That said, there are still some oddities here, most notably “Signal in the Sky,” which previously could only be found on the Let’s Go! EP as well as the “Powerpuff Girls” soundtrack Heroes and Villains. The inclusion of “Signal in the Sky” is an interesting one, despite being a relatively critically panned track (not to mention an indication for some that the Apples in Stereo might have been on the road to selling out). This track is certainly one that many would recognize, albeit by people who may not specifically be fans of the Apples in Stereo. This may, then, be indicative of the philosophy behind the song selection for #1 Hits Explosion: to present the Apples in Stereo in their most accessible and pop-fueled capac-

Ultimately, this greatest hits album is nowhere even close to being a bad thing. The Apples in Stereo excel in this effort to expand their audience (What else could one expect from a band whose main influence is the Beach Boys?), and an accurate representation of the band should present the pop facet as well as their universal appeal. This is a solid collection that combines virtually all of the most fully realized and well-polished tracks in their repertoire. While a greatest hits album may seem like a bit of an outmoded concept in the context of today’s penchant for downloading music and the indie scene in general (where fans of a band will most likely already be aware of the bulk of its discography), #1 Hits Explosion is a fantastic representation of the band that will appeal to those who wish to become acquainted with the Apples in Stereo, as well as the hard core fans who might have missed a few gems along the way.

There used to be a time when people actually watched MTV and read Rolling Stone to be exposed to new, exciting music. Then the Internet happened. By facilitating both outreach and accessibility, the Internet deleted the middleman, giving away for free what was once a person’s hourly wage. But just as this streamlining opened the door for a bevy of new artists, it also opened the door for countless aspiring music journalists to add their two cents. Standing at the top of this muck of writers is the annoyingly omnipotent Pitchfork Media. Their inﬂuence in the online music community is undeniable, seemingly creating quality music more than just reporting on it. For the ﬁfth straight summer, Pitchfork Media threw together a weekend of indie’s most savored and adored indie music buzz bands known as the Pitchfork Music Festival. Whether by choice or necessity, Pitchfork left Chicago’s Union Park noticeably void of the bells and whistles that normally litter festival grounds. Aside from a corner or two for sponsor tents, the baseball diamonds turned concert halls were reserved for strictly music. The towering speakers, sound tents and stage upholsteries were all bare. Although the severely musicfocused setup was much appreciated by festivalgoers, it was probably a pain in Pitchfork’s pockets. Not only was the festival short on advertising, but they lacked the plethora of big-name bands with crossover appeal that they’ve had in the past. Instead, they dug deep, filling the days with consistently appreciated lower-budget acts. In accordance with their stripped-down paraphernalia, Pitchfork opted to theoretically sacrifice high-budget music for high-budget energy, getting more quality out of their dollar, even if not more attendees. Pitchfork’s domineering Internet presence guaranteed that any second-rate acts would be second-rate in economic demands only, though, as they barely missed

a beat throughout the three days. From Friday’s impressive displays by Yo La Tengo and Built To Spill to Saturday’s assortment of Cymbals Eat Guitars, Beirut and Black Lips and Sunday’s medley of Pharoahe Monch, M83 and Japandroids, the perpetual onslaught of anticipated acts made it hard to find an easy pocket of time to eat the overpriced curry. The relentless nature of the festival failed to cover every base, though. Aside from Doom’s highly anticipated, highly begrudged set, the National failed to separate themselves as true headliners on Saturday, and Wavves were about as messy and uninspiring as one could expect. But even if Pitchfork showed some amount of reserve in their booking, they clearly were counting on their one major act to carry the weight. The Flaming Lips have reached a truly legendary status in modern music. Beloved by both the underground and the mainstream, they possess a rare transcendent quality that assures massive gatherings at each of their performances. By the time they took the stage on Sunday night, they’d packed Union Park to capacity. But with all of their balloons, confetti, flashing lights and video backdrop, Flaming Lips missed the mark, both literally and figuratively. In between off-key vocals, lead singer Wayne Coyne heckled the awed crowd, demanding more singing and more cheering. The focus of the entire set was on the tricks while the Lips stammered through the music. Their very existence, while positive in theory, negated the music-driven premise of the rest of the festival. As discouraging as the Lips might have been, though, one misstep in a weekend full of music is a success rate unparalleled in modern festivals. Booking the Flaming Lips isn’t exactly selling your soul to the devil, and if that’s what it takes to book a lineup as satisfying as this one, I’ll suffer through it. Want to hear more about why this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival was the best one yet? Be sure to check out Kyle’s full in-depth review of the festival, “Music festival hip-check,” at dailycardinal.com/arts

Around campus this weekend This weekend’s cant-miss event is WSUM’s annual Snake on the Lake Festival. Memorial Union Terrace will play host to the acclaimed DJ RJD2 (pictured right). Featuring a potent mixture of soul samples and electronic overdubs, RJD2 has fostered a national following and brings a party everywhere he goes. With support from local favorites Hollywood Holt, Maritime and The Nod, Snake on the Lake is sure to entertain everyone this Friday night. What: WSUM’s Snake on the Lake Festival When: Friday Where: Mendota Terrace Who: RJD2, Hollywood Holt, Million $ Mano, Maritime, Free Energy, Yourself and the Air, The Nod and WSUM DJs Cost: Free

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5 col x 1 Despite drawing the largest crowd of the festival, Flaming Lips’ 09.04.09 forced delivery acted against the festival’s primary strength.

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ar begins Saturday for the University of Wisconsin, albeit a relatively tame war. While the Badgers look to go 1-0 on the football field, the university looks to keep the alcoholic culture associated with football games down to a minimum. In many ways, the war on binge drinking and underage drinking is a futile endeavor, especially when dealing with something as inveterately linked as football and beer. But it is a noble endeavor nonetheless; one that the University has shown it is willing to fight. The concept of “show and blow” was introduced last year to keep underage drinking down, and now UW has dropped radio ads during football games associated with alcohol presumably to obscure the connection between football and beer drinking.

The economic beneﬁt garnered from the ads isn’t insigniﬁcant, but it isn’t worth the hypocritical message it sends.

The university’s decision to not accept the money from corporate beer industry leaders Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors makes sense. The economic benefit garnered from the ads was significant, but it isn’t worth the hypocrtical message it sends when adminstrators advocate sober fun. Although we do find ourselves in a recession, the $425,000 lost by the ads is entirely possible to replace. Also, the new ads will give the university a way to influence the image of Badger football and push it more towards the

image they want for the university. UW has taken other stands against alcohol. Besides ‘show and blow,’ the university also requested that Budweiser halt production of its Badger themed beer cans. It’s important that they remain firm, particularly in the state of Wisconsin, a state often sullied by its affinity for beer and its attachment to brew-culture. For the sake of credibility, the university should remain consistent in its assertion that students should have fun responsibly. This makes the pulling of alcohol related ads from broadcasts imperative. The Big Ten Network began broadcasting with a similar policy towards alcohol, refusing advertisements from the start to set a clear message about its beer policies. If the university really is serious about curtailing binge drinking, then this is a step in the right direction. This way the administration can retain some level of responsibility while allowing students to make their own choices. But to retain this image, the university must take care to not assume the role of enforcing the law. This campus is not a police state, and I doubt any administrator wants to see it become one. The university’s focus should be on the safety of its students, not that they abide by every minor drinking law. Considering that pulling these ads is really just a drop in the bucket of alcohol deterrance that doesn’t directly affect students, its hard to take issue with this decision. It is more a gesture of good will and no nonsense. The effects of their actions will be negligible and difficult to monitor, but for the sake of continuity, UW’s decision to pull the ads is a sound and rational one.

Numbers Don’t Lie: Football and Booze $425,000 - Amount MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch paid yearly for their now defunct Badger sportscast advertisements

$5.4 million - Total ad revenue gathered from the university’s contract with broadcasting partner Badger Sports Properties

Poor alcohol policy hurts local business community TODD STEVENS opinion columnist

ome time ago, a friend of mine took issue with a comment I made about Madison’s sometimes testy relationship with its business community, disputing my claim that the city could be less than friendly towards many of its economic engines from time to time. Recently I found my exhibit A in the trials of the proposed Badger Hall of Fame Grill from Scott Acker, owner of the Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant in Middleton, who had planned to open a restaurant in University Square. But now it is doubtful the restaurant will ever open, due to the intense hassle Acker has had to go through to open its doors. What is this hassle? Were there problems with construction? Was he unable to secure financing in these troubling economic times? Did the business venture simply fail to look profitable? No, supposedly none of these were problems. What haunts this project is that omnipresent boogeyman that looms over Madison politics and sends your average city official running in search of a night light, the boogeyman known to most of us as “alcohol.”

By the end of the meeting, it was clear that the restaurant would either need a dramatic redesign or it stood no chance of approval.

10-15 - Number of underage drinking tickets issued at a typical home football game

80,321 - Capacity crowd for Camp Randall Stadium

At the last meeting of the Alcohol License Review Committee, members spent four hours peppering Acker with questions about the restaurant’s 900-person capacity, his plans for crowd control and his target audience. Many of these were valid queries, as an establishment just a block down the street from the Kohl Center could get a little

chaotic when serving 900 rowdy, drunken fans after a hockey game. But this wasn’t just any regular Joe trying to open a bar, Acker has experience running a successful similar establishment, albeit in much quieter Middleton, and that had to count for something. Plus, the restaurant didn’t even require a full liquor license, so long as it kept alcohol under 50 percent of its total sales that wouldn’t be necessary. There was another hang-up on that point, as several members of the ALRC seemed to doubt the restaurant could stay under that threshold. In the restaurant’s favor were the limited bar seating and tiered levels of the restaurant that would make sectioning off customers easy. Also, the grill would have a clear market niche, as it would be one the few places near campus where 18-20 year-olds could legally hang out with upperclassmen friends while the 21-and-up crowd enjoyed their drinks. But according to the ALRC, apparently this is an impossible feat. Most places would give a businessman with a successful track record like Acker the benefit of the doubt, or at least a chance to prove he can operate the business as he says he would. But not Madison, apparently here if you haven’t experienced the savage, apocalyptic streets of downtown around bar time, you don’t know what you’re doing. By the end of the meeting, it was clear that the restaurant would either need a dramatic redsign or it stood no chance of approval. Never mind that Acker had already accomplished a lot by simply getting his plan in place at all. The original plan for the University Square space was for another restaurant called Field Pass, but its prospective owners couldn’t get enough cash and had to vacate the project midway through. This left U-Square with a half-finished venue, and any prospective tenants would need to either incorporate the existing infrastructure or spend a couple million dollars to clear the previous construction out. Acker had a plan to work the prior material into his design, but it will be a challenge to find a new client who will be as accomodating

or sink even more money into the project to fit it to a specific purpose. On top of the issues University Square has had with the former Field Pass location, they’ve struggled to fill the space next door earmarked for a grocery store. Their deal with Roundy’s fell through, and now, a new suitor seems to have shallower pockets than originally thought. It appears that the entire Lake Street storefront of one of downtown’s biggest behemoths will lie empty for the foreseeable future. The ALRC seems to be comfortable with that. It’s not their job to make sure Madison has a thriving, bustling downtown and campus area. Their job is to protect us from that horrible alcohol boogeyman. Because if another bar opens in Madison, surely our infrastructure will begin to crumble, the entire city will fall apart and we will be left wandering the streets, wondering what destroyed our once great civilization.

It appears that the entire Lake Street storefront of one of downtown’s biggest behemoths will lie empty for the foreseeable future.

“Too many damn bars,” someone will surely say. “If only we’d built one less bar, the ruination of society could have been avoided.” So to recap: A successful businessman comes to Madison and wants to apply his trade, the ALRC insists they know how to run a restaurant better than he does, they make him radically adjust his plans even though he had been very accommodating already, and in the end push him to give up on his plans and let another retail property stand dormant, ensuring the property will contribute to the community in no way whatsoever. And you wonder why Madison has an anti-business reputation. Todd Stevens is a junior majoring in history and psychology.. We welcome all feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Human race too attached to terrestrial life, lacks curiosity ANTHONY CEFALI opinion columnist

o you realize that we’re floating in space? It’s something I found myself saying over and over again this summer, while being bombarded with coverage of Apollo 11’s 40th anniversary as well as the Parseids meteor shower in July. I also found myself asking, why aren’t we out there in space? Why aren’t we exploring like we used to? Have we run out of curiosity? I supplemented my cosmic ruminations with countless episodes of the BBC sci-fi series “Doctor Who,” watching as David Tennant’s terribly clever Doctor guided mankind safely through the perils of the galaxy in his spaceship cloaked as a police call-box. “Brilliant,” the Doctor would exclaim upon finding humans somewhere out amongst the stars. “So far from Earth, out here only to explore.”

Why aren’t we out there in space? Have we run out of curiosity?

the American population’s patriotic dedication to the Cold War. Today, this is not possible. Apollo 11 left the rest of us thoroughly tethered to the economic weight of space exploration. Behind all this galactic pessimism lies the benefit of having a progressive space program.

And here we sit, comfortable and content with our identity as a pale blue dot in that cold expanse.

Since landing on the moon the second time, the most important space project has been the wildly popular Hubble Telescope. Hubble entered the Earth’s orbit in 1990 and recently had its tour of duty extended because of its benefit to astronomy. It has given us an intimate look into our gal-

axy and helped us better understand our origins as well as our future. Its benefits are beyond measurable economic signals. As we look out into the universe we begin to see what we need to continue exploring. The fact that we are still grounded points to how we need to encourage progress on Earth the most. We need to start here, funding science education and dedicating ourselves to technology and innovation for the benefit of mankind. In time, these investments will pay off and make way for bigger and more efficient investments. $150 billion buys a lot more technology today than it did in 1969, and this trend will continue. It won’t matter, though, if we don’t achieve critical mass. Beyond that, space gives us something to aspire to, a place where we can be recognized as a species rather than separate demographics. It’s a campy thought, but it is still important.

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These humans were discontented with staying on the boring old Earth, and every time he said that, I felt chills. The chills came because of our potential as human beings. I was filled with this joy knowing that we have humans in orbit, that we have rovers on Mars and that we have played golf on the moon. But then the reality would sink in, my optimism waning like the shape of the moon as the Cheshire cat grin disappears from the night sky. Though Armstrong and Aldrin have touched down on the moon, the rest of us have unfortunately gone nowhere. The reasons for our stay-athome tendencies are understandable. Space travel is expensive, with moon trips estimated at a cost of $150 billion. Not even the price of our unnecessary war could pay for an undertaking that big. And remember, $150 billion wouldn’t pay for a colony or a ritzy tourist-ready space station; it would only pay for a visit to the moon. We still have bills to pay here on Earth; it’s tough to be thinking about space when there are so many problems here. The unfortunate truth is that our initial race into space was fueled mostly by Cold War competition rather than human curiosity. The U.S. government laundered money from the military’s accounts and it was approved by

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In an interview years after his moonwalk, Buzz Aldrin confessed to praying aboard Apollo 11. He kept the prayer a secret because he didn’t want to divide the Eagle’s accomplishment along religious lines. It was the human race that went to the moon, hundreds of engineers and physicists working around the clock to make sure that the Eagle landed successfully. After all that, look where we are today. According to the Big Bang theory, a singular point of mass

and energy exploded at some point in time, creating our universe. Following that logic, our universe is still expanding, light hurtling itself out into the cold expanse of the universe. And here we sit, comfortable and content with our identity as a pale blue dot in that cold expanse. All it takes, though, to move beyond our complacency is a few small steps, and one giant leap. Anthony Cefali is a senior majoring in biology. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Senior O’Brien Schoﬁeld (50) and Chris Maragos (21) will hope to bring experience to a Wisconsin defense ﬁlled with young talent. The Badgers start the 2009 season Saturday against Northern Illinois.

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Defense hopes to shut down Huskies in opener

By Justin Dean THE DAILY CARDINAL

Going into Saturday’s 2009 season opener against Northern Illinois with five first-time defensive starters isn’t much of a concern for Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren. As a matter of fact, it’s not even a blip on his radar screen of concerns. “I don’t think it matters that it’s their first start,” Doeren said. “We expect those guys to play like they practice, and they practice hard every day.” After a disappointing 2008 campaign marred by key injuries and erratic play on both sides of the ball, Wisconsin will enter Saturday’s opener with a revamped defense to match its updated offense. Aside from the surprising rise of junior Scott Tolzien to the top of the quarterback depth chart and the departure of star tight end Travis Beckum, the offense remains full of familiar faces from last season. The defense, however, is a different story. Of the five defensive players making their starting debut Saturday, three are part of a new-look defensive line that only returns senior defensive end O’Brien Schofield. Seniors Jeff Stehle and Dan Moore are expected to step in at defensive

tackle to form a burly quartet boasting an average weight of 282 pounds, almost a 25-pound increase from last year’s defensive line. The front four will be busy Saturday as they try to contain NIU’s dual threat quarterback Chandler Harnish. The speedy sophomore rushed for 539 yards in 2008 and added 1,528 yards through the air to lead the Huskies to a 6-7 record and a spot in the Independence Bowl. “[Harnish] has got speed, he can run and he can throw,” senior linebacker Jaevery McFadden said. “He can do it all, so we’re just going to have to throw some different looks at him.” Doeren added that stopping Harnish starts with attentive defense. “Obviously we have to know where he is as far as containing him when he drops back. And then on his movement—his sprint-outs and bootlegs— making sure we’ve got the edges of our defense down,” Doeren said. Ultimately, keeping Harnish under control will require a solid performance from a Wisconsin linebacker corps also sporting a different look from last season. McFadden is the sole returning starter after leading the team in tackles last season, and joining him will be freshman Mike Taylor and junior Culmer St. Jean.

St. Jean is expected to split time with fellow junior Blake Sorensen at middle linebacker, and freshman Chris Borland will also see some action playing behind Taylor. Hard-hitting safeties Jay Valai and Chris Maragos are the heart and soul of the secondary, and redshirt sophomore cornerback Aaron Henry will bolster the team’s pass coverage after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Sophomore cornerback Devin Smith will make his ﬁrst career start opposite Henry after playing in 11 games in 2008, mostly on special teams. Valai acknowledged the relative youth of this year’s defensive unit but believes the lack of experience has only motivated the team to work harder. “Everyone was young at one point,” Valai said. “You’ve got to get ready to play and everybody’s hungry to make a name for themselves, so we’re going to be ready on Saturday.” Though most eyes in Camp Randall Stadium will be on Tolzien as he makes his debut Saturday, Valai and the renovated defense are eager to show Badger fans there is plenty to be excited about in this year’s team. “Basically we’re going to go out there and cause havoc, that’s our main thing—to go out there and be aggressive.”

oach Bret Bielema and the UW coaching staff were faced with several tough decisions before announcing the depth chart for Saturday’s opener against the Northern Illinois Huskies. It’s likely that the public was slightly thrown off by a depth chart that includes shared duties at both quarterback and running back. When the Badgers take the ﬁeld to match up with the Huskies, junior Scott Tolzien and freshman Curt Phillips will both likely receive opportunities at quarterback, while junior Zach Brown and sophomore John Clay will face a similar scenario at running back. Some may argue that these vague roles fail to give the Badgers a good starting point for their identity. But this philosophy can also open the door for something positive. These position battles not only elevate the competitors’ play, but also allow Wisconsin to use its depth in a creative way in its search for success. In the past two seasons, the Badgers selected senior quarterbacks Tyler Donovan and Allan Evridge as starters with little hesitation. Perhaps it was Evridge’s meltdown in the middle of last season that changed the staff’s mentality for this year and forced the Badgers to become more critical in naming their starting quarterback following this summer’s camp. The Badgers selected Tolzien and Phillips over senior Dustin Sherer despite his seven starts last season. By taking this route, Wisconsin rewarded the starters for their hard work and also showed that the team wants something more than just a one-year experiment to run the squad’s offense. This decision makes logical sense for a young team looking to build a good foundation for the future. Younger guys like Tolzien and Phillips can certainly gain a lot of experience from practice snaps and scout team. But when it comes down to it, nothing compares to realgame experience to show us if either of them have what it takes to run the

offense with poise. Wisconsin is also fortunate that their QB competition showcases two players with differing styles. Tolzien is said to be more accurate and a better decision maker in the pocket with his experience, but Phillips’ athleticism and speed could serve as huge assets in many situations. Most importantly, both players know that even if one becomes the regular starter, their differing styles give them both a great chance to contribute down the line. Wisconsin’s split decision at running back was maybe even more intriguing. Clay received a great deal of offseason attention when he was named as one of 45 candidates for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back. Last season Clay showed tremendous potential and could be in store for a huge season. But I liked the decision to include Brown, a runner who has been consistent and hardworking, as the No. 1 guy, Last year Brown faced tough competition with both P.J. Hill and Clay ahead of him, but let’s not forget what Brown can accomplish when given a legitimate opportunity. His freshman year he started the last four games for Wisconsin, including a 250-yard effort on just 29 carries at Minnesota. Maybe Clay didn’t pull far enough ahead to gain sole possession of the No. 1 spot, but that’s no reason to believe that his skills are in any way diminished. Instead, this should be attributed to Brown’s solid camp and comfortable depth at running back. It’s no secret to anyone that this season is a particularly critical one for the direction and future of the Wisconsin football program. Last year’s high preseason expectations followed by subpar results created disappointment and, unfortunately for the Badgers, more urgency and pressure to succeed this year. The young squad opens with four home games at Camp Randall Stadium, giving everyone an opportunity to shake up the opening day depth chart. Clearly the Badgers have already beneﬁted from a competitive summer camp; we’ll see if they can carry this over to jump-start their season. What do you think about the Wisconsin depth chart? E-mail Matt at mfox2@wisc.edu.

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Regular season debut will be ﬁrst test for new players, coach By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Senior goalkeeper Alex Horwath is one of seven members of the 2008 Wisconsin men’s soccer team returning for the new year.

The University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team kicks off the regular season this weekend with a pair of contests at the McClimon Soccer Complex. Playing host to the 21st Annual Middleton Sports and Fitness Invite, the Badgers will open up the regular season slate with a match against Virginia Tech Friday at 7:30 p.m. The match is set to follow a 5 p.m. contest between Western Illinois and UW-Milwaukee, and the four teams will wrap up the invite Sunday with two more matches. Virginia Tech and Milwaukee will get the action started at 11:30 a.m., and the event will conclude with the Badgers taking on Western Illinois at 2 p.m. Wisconsin enters the regular season looking to build on a 2008 campaign

that saw the Badgers compile a 9-7-3 record but ﬁnish a disappointing 1-4-1 in Big Ten play. On the bright side, Wisconsin will return seven of eleven regular starters. This group includes senior goalkeeper Alex Horwath and senior forward Scott Lorenz. The Badgers will also look for contributions from a four-man freshman class that includes 2008 Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year Kyle McCrudden and Derek Pitts, a local graduate of Middleton High School. First-year head coach Todd Yeagley will also make his regular season debut Friday. As Yeagley starts his ﬁrst year at the helm for the Badgers, he has an impressive playing career to draw on. Yeagley won three national cham-

pionships and was a four-time AllAmerican at the University of Indiana. After college, Yeagley was a defender in the early years of the MLS with the Columbus Crew. This is his ﬁrst year as a collegiate head coach. The Badgers split a pair of preseason exhibition matches, defeating UW-Parkside 1-0 in overtime on Aug. 24 before suffering a 2-1 loss to the No. 3 Akron Zips last Saturday in Fort Wayne, Ind. Wisconsin also put together an impressive exhibition showing this spring, going 2-02, including a 5-0 win against UWMilwaukee and a 1-0 win over Loyola. The Badgers fought to draws with Illinois-Chicago and Sunday’s opponent, Western Illinois, en route to outscoring its opponents 7-1 over the four matches.