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Sophomore brings new food service to campus

By Adelina Yankova THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison sophomore Ethan Claes will help bring a new meal option to campus as he readies for the upcoming launch of Envoy, a student-to-student food delivery system.

Scheduled to debut at UW-Madison around Oct. 26, Envoy is an app-based company which allows users to order food from popular local restaurants

“You can see your burrito coming toward you on the map.”

Ethan Claes student UW-Madison

using their smartphones. The orders are then picked up by student delivery persons called “envoys,” who take them directly to the customers.

With a delivery zone stretching from Lakeshore to the Capitol, Envoy will cover virtually all university residence halls, as well as most areas saturated with students. The entire delivery process is expected to take approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

After ordering, customers will be presented with a picture of their specific envoy and be able to track the delivery process in real time.

“You can see your burrito coming toward you on the map,” Claes said. “If you’re going to the library in 10 minutes, you can have it sent there.”

Claes plans to launch Envoy with 18 delivery people, each of whom

will work eight hours throughout the week. Each week, envoys will be able to self-schedule their hours,

“That’s something I take pride in ... I only give money to students and it’s a service for students.”

Ethan Claes student UW-Madison EMILY BUCK/THE DAILY CARDINAL

a feature designed to make working as a student easy and flexible.

“I only employ students as delivery people and you have to have a .edu email to actually order food,” Claes said. “That’s something I take pride in ... I only give money to students and it’s a ser-

Wisconsin School of Business student Ethan Claes serves as Envoy’s UW-Madison campus manager. vice for students.”

Currently, the company partners with a handful of State Street establishments, many of which do not otherwise offer delivery. These include Chipotle, Qdoba, Wendy’s,

Rebecca Blank, Lori Berquam talk future of UW funding, tuition THE DAILY CARDINAL

“We are not at the bottom of quality in the Big Ten.”

Rebecca Blank chancellor UW-Madison

approved a 2013-’15 budget with deep cuts to the UW System.

UW-Madison was able to

“Consent has to be at the core of what we do.”

Lori Berquam dean of students UW-Madison

offset the cuts by dipping into the reserves, but there is not enough of a surplus to last through the next years, Blank said.

Walker sent a letter to state agencies in July expressing a “zero growth” policy, saying besides adjustment for inflation, agencies should not increase budget requests in the 2015-’17 biennium.

However, in August, the UW System Board of Regents sent a budget proposal to the governor that included $95.2 million in new state funds. The governor will use the proposal to present a budget to the legislature in February.

In the meantime, Blank discussed ways to raise money. She voiced support for a tuition freeze for Wisconsin students that is being advocated by Walker and UW System President Raymond

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University police look into Saturday residence hall sexual assault

By Tamar Myers If the deep cuts to the UW System in the state’s last budget are maintained, education programs at UW-Madison will be cut 4 percent across the board, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a meeting with student media Thursday.

“That’s a big cut at a university like this,” she said.

Budget issues were a recurring concern as Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam fielded questions from campus press.

After Republicans expressed outrage over the news that the UW System was holding large cash reserves, the Gov. Scott Walker administration

Noodles and Company and Pita Pit, among others.

As UW-Madison’s campus manager, Claes is a part of a small

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UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank says if deep cuts to the UW System continue, education programs could face issues.

Cross. She added, however, that a tuition freeze without accounting for inflation was not a sustainable plan.

Blank also reiterated her recent remarks about upping out-of-state tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs. UW-Madison undergraduates from outside of Wisconsin and Minnesota now pay $26,660 per year. Out-ofstate students at the University

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of Michigan-Ann Arbor, in comparison, pay $41,811.

Although she doesn’t want UW-Madison to lead the Big Ten, Blank said the university’s out-of-state tuition falls more than $2000 below average.

“We are not at the bottom of quality in the Big Ten,” Blank said.

She added that she is working to create “a deeper pool of

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The UW-Madison Police Department is currently investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred in a Lakeshore residence hall early Saturday morning.

Though police have identified a suspect, the investigation is ongoing and the individual’s identity has not yet been released, according to a UWPD incident report.

UW-Madison students were made aware of the sexual assault through an email sent out in accordance with the Clery Act. This federal act requires universities to disclose instances of violence and other criminal behavior that may pose a threat to students in an effort to provide crime information relevant to the campus in a timely manner.

UW-Madison would like to remind students who may have been victims of sexual assault that there are numerous support resources available on campus.

Additionally, all those with relevant information regarding this or any other crime on campus are encouraged to contact UWPD at (608) 264-COPS.

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STIs: Destigmatize, debunk and detonate

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First and first mostly, because I respect you, we need to talk about using the term infection instead of disease. Ear infections are easy to solve—just like their sexually transmitted counterparts—whereas ear diseases are pretty serious and can be difficult to live with. So we say infection! Ya know, connected.

Sexually transmitted infections are just like other infections, including the common cold, the flu and strep throat.

The three most common STIs are human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia and herpes, each of which are seen two to three times a week at University Health Services (UHS).

HPV and herpes are viruses and are both passed from person to person through skin-toskin contact, meaning condoms are about 70 percent effective in preventing infection.

HPV, known as the “common cold” of STIs, can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. It’s important for everyone under 25 to get the Gardasil vaccine, available at UHS. Herpes causes painful lesions and is a “friend for life.” However many retroviral drugs exist that help lessen the virus’s effects.

The herpes virus resonates in hundreds of strains, however the two “sexually transmitted” are Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2).

HSV-1 is known as oral herpes while HSV-2 is genital herpes. However, the two are not site specific and can be passed from mouth to genitals and/or genitals to mouth. If we have an outbreak of sores, it’s best to avoid sexual contact with mucous membranes, including the mouth and genitals. Be very carefy, Cinderelly!

Chlamydia is a fluid-spread bacteria, so condoms are uber effective when used correctly.

Ninety-eight percent, great job! Although symptoms

include things like atypical discharge and uncomfortable urination, the most common symptom is no symptom at all. Because chlamydia is the leading cause of infertility in female-bodied people, it is vital to get tested frequently if we have multiple partners and unprotected sex.

As students, we pay student-segregated fees, some of which go toward funding UHS. That means we’ve already paid for STI testing. Yay! If we’re concerned about risk, we should head to 333 East Campus Mall and get tested (and while you’re there, stop by Sex Out Loud for some free safer sex supplies! #interruptingplug2k14).

Lucky for us, other STIs like gonorrhea and HIV aren’t very present on campus. Although HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, isn’t present in the Masdison area, it is very serious. Doctors and epidemiologists at UHS have a comprehensive understanding of which activities put us at the most risk of coming into contact with HIV and can help answer any questions we may have.

The five fluids that can pass along HIV are blood, semen, vaginal secretions, precome annnnnnd breast milk. Yahoo! Saliva, you ask?

Nah, a person would have to swallow gallons and gallons of saliva to ingest enough “virus” to infect themselves.

So kiss away!

Because our risk is higher if we have more partners, people with multiple fornication friends should be tested every six months. People with monogamous arrangements can stick to being tested about once a year.

Now that we’re all experts, let’s learn some fun facts about STIs! Herpes is transmittable to human nipples. Cool! If we find ourselves with a cold sore, we shouldn’t be engaging in either oral sex on a penis, vulva nor nip nips. The more you know.

We can get chlamydia in our throats. And there’s no way to test for it. Neat-O! If we find ourselves passing chlamydia along to people even though we’ve tested negative

On this day in history...

1836—Dr. Charles H. Sheppard opens the first public bath in Brooklyn, NY. Hundreds crowd around Sheppard’s single bathtub waiting their turn.

1876—The American Library Association is organized in a completely silent Philadelphia conference room.

1889—Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture. “The Light Bulb Man,” receives mixed reviews.

1961— After Nikita Khrushchev takes the last slice of pizza at a United Nations summit, John F. Kennedy advises Americans to build fallout shelters.

for it genitally, we need to talk to our doctor about antibiotics.

(What’s that? Another fun fact!?) All it takes is two doses of antibiotics to rid ourselves of chlamydia. That’s less than strep throat. Easy peasy, Vegas it is.

Every animal on the planet has one species of lice specific to its hair/fur. Except humans. Humans have head lice and crabs. The lice known as “crabs” are actually the same lice that are native to gorilla fur. So like, we were having sex with apes while evolving. Chew on that.

Using condoms and sex dams during oral sex can actually prevent passing along STIs. But so few people use them! Why why why?! Most people report not using condoms during oral sex because they taste bad, the lube is unappealing to the mouth and they inhibit pleasure on the penis! However, if we’re engaging in sexual activities with people we don’t know, they’re basically necessary!

Somebody invented flavored condoms and lube, and simple math will tell us why!

We should lube up that flavored condom on whichever fish we wish (read: penis we

choose) and just suck away!

It’ll enhance everyone’s experience and ensure us we aren’t coming into contact with things we’d rather avoid.

Speaking of enhanced experience, people who don’t have to worry about STIs report having more fun in the bedroom.

Like, duh! The less stressed we are, the less anxious and reclusive we become. If we’re sexually active, we need to get tested and make sure our partner does, too! The weight off our shoulders becomes the wind in our sails! Metta-phores.

So how do we ensure our partners get tested? Talk to them about it! Saying something smooth like, “I really want to have unprotected sex with you! Getting tested is super easy and fo’ free at UHS! We can go together!

Let’s bone to celebrate when we get our results back!” We can even say it with fewer exclamation marks! There are just so many options.

STIs are a serious subject.

For more jokes on the topic, please email sex@dailycardinal.com to have your politically correct ideals shattered to the ground. Alex’s ideals are real, American made. Shop premium ideals. Creamulum.

today’s dirty Thought How would you ask your partner about their STI status? How would you prefer to be asked?

Respond by emailing the Bird at sex@dailycardinal.com.

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Agencies request state money for voter ID education

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Chilling defeat in Evanston

The Badgers lost 20-14 to the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. Saturday, leaving fans across the Madison area disappointed and cold. +Photo by Betsy Osterberger

Residents awoken by suspect during attempted robbery Madison police arrested Xavier Garner, 33, in connection to an attempted residential burglary on the 200 block of West Gilman Street that happened early Saturday morning, according to a MPD incident report.

All tenants were able to secure themselves in their bedrooms until the police arrived at the scene, MPD Sgt. Jeffrey Felt wrote in the report.

Officers established a perimeter around the residence and located Garner, who had

retreated into a vacant bedroom. Garner originally resisted arrest but was ultimately taken into custody.

Police charged Garner with attempted burglary and resisting arrest, among other charges, according to the report.

UW student inventor teams named national finalists Two teams of inventors made up of UW-Madison students were named finalists in the 2014 National Collegiate Inventors Competition, according to a Friday university release.

The convention, which honors student creativity and imagination on a national level, recognized UW-Madison’s Spectrom and Remex Static Mixer projects.

profile from page 1 team of Envoy partners scattered throughout the nation. The app already launched at University of Southern California, home to the company’s CEO Chad Massura, last week and about a dozen more campus launches are scheduled in the coming months.

Claes, who joined the Envoy team in its early stages, encourages

Created by UW-Madison students Taylor Fahey, Charles Haider and Cedric KovacsJohnson, Spectrom is a 3-D fullcolor printing technology that allows precise color printing in multiple tones. This is new to 3-D printing technology, which usually only allows for singlecolor printing.

The Remex Static Mixer, designed by Eric Ronning, Will students to follow through on innovative ideas.

“I’ve learned so much in the last couple of months being in Madison about what is possible here and it’s only made me more excited and it’s made me really glad that I went through with all of this,” Claes said. “It’s not only been a learning experience, but it’s been a lot of fun and really fulfilling.”

Doniger and Brian Pekron, greatly increases the efficiency of a 3-D printer by reconfiguring the shape of a standard static mixer.

By requiring less pressure, the invention mixes substances that would usually be too delicate.

Winners will be announced at the national convention in Alexandria, Va., Nov. 7, where the teams will compete for more than $100,000 in cash prizes.

budget from page 1 financial aid dollars” through an alumni fundraising campaign to offset any tuition increases.

The two administrators also responded to the “Yes Means Yes” law that recently passed in California, which legally redefines consent as an affirmative and clear statement, rather than the absence of resistance. Both

A growing number of state agencies are turning their attention to increasing public awareness of Wisconsin’s voter ID law, recently reinstated by a federal appeals court, after the release of a poll indicating a lack of understanding of the legislation.

Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell obtained $45,000 Friday from the city of Madison and Dane County to run three outreach advertisements on cable and network television channels, according to a Friday release. McDonell created three public service announcements targeting different groups after the Marquette University Law School released its poll results.

The results, released earlier this September, explained the need for a voter ID awareness campaign, McDonell said in the release.

“According to [the poll], one in five voters around the state are unaware of the recent court ruling requiring a valid ID to vote on Nov. 4,” McDonell said. “This campaign is designed to let voters know of the new rules in the few days remaining before the election.”

Statewide agencies have worked to promote outreach efforts as well in the past days.

The state’s Government Accountability Board updated its 2012 awareness campaign, “Bring It to the Ballot,” to apply to the new voter ID regulations in response to the poll, according to a statement last week. The GAB requested $460,800 Tuesday from the state Legislature for the campaign.

The campaign’s urgency has increased as the election draws nearer, according to the GAB. —Jen Wagman

Intoxicated hit-and-run driver arrested for striking bicyclist on University Ave An intoxicated driver struck a 22-year-old Madison bicyclist on the 600 block of University Avenue Friday, knocking the victim unconscious before driving away, according to a statement from Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.

The driver, 22-year-old Brynn Maphis, blew a .21 for her breathalyzer test after being spotted by a Capitol Police officer and the stopped by police on East Johnson Street. Maphis also denied hitting the bicyclist, Blank and Berquam said they did not have any immediate desire to see a similar bill in Wisconsin.

Berquam said some recent sexual assault legislation has not yet been implemented on campus and that there are already some contradictions between different policies.

“I’d kind of like to maybe slow down just a little bit and make sure that the ‘why’ we’re

according to the incident report.

Investigators identified her as the hit-and-run driver using a missing passenger door mirror that was found at the scene of the crash that matched with her car, DeSpain wrote in the report.

Officials have yet to release the name of the victim, but he is expected to make a full recovery, having suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the incident.

Police cited Maphis for operating while intoxicated, with other charges pending. doing it is as important as what we’re doing,” Berquam said.

Blank said she’d also like to see data on the efficacy of the “Yes Means Yes” legislation before considering something similar. Both Blank and Berquam, however, expressed support for the California law’s emphasis on consent.

“Consent has to be at the core of what we do,” Berquam said.

Attorney general candidate to crack down on for-profit higher education Wisconsin’s Democratic candidate for attorney general announced in a Friday press release her plan to increase regulations for for-profit colleges and universities.

Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ aims to curb what she sees as corruption within the for-profit college system and decrease the amount of student loan debt Wisconsin students currently hold, according to the statement.

“As attorney general, I will investigate, prosecute and seek hefty penalties for deceptive practices, and work to see that students are made whole,” Happ said in the release.

Happ promised to penalize for-profit Wisconsin universities who misrepresent their costs and graduation statistics in order to attract students and veterans. Her plan also involves working with other states’ attorneys general to use successful practices from other states and the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to prevent veterans from being taken advantage of by certain for-profit colleges located in the state of Wisconsin.

For-profit student loans currently amount to more than $150 million, according to the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board.

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Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ said in a statement she would increase regulation of for-profit colleges and universities if elected attorney general.

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‘Tomodachi Life’ offers comic blending of gaming and reality alex lovendahl video game columnist

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Ron Pope commanded the stage at Madison’s High Noon Saloon Friday Oct. 3.

By Andrew Edstrom The Daily Cardinal

Known the world over for his internet hit, “A Drop In The Ocean,” Ron Pope graced the stage of the High Noon Saloon this Friday with a performance that was energetic and fun.

Despite a disrespectful crowd, he worked the room to salvage the night and demonstrate his mastery as a performer.

Von Grey, an Atlanta-based band of sisters who are all under the age of 20, opened the show. Theirs is a synth-rock with promise still waiting to grow into its skin. The young girls seemed embarrassed to be on stage in front of so many people. Despite their flat performance, the arrangements were unique and full, with a cello instead of a bass and a computer instead of a drummer. Crisp pizzicato violin parts floated over grimy, fuzzed-out electric guitars echoing with delay. They wrapped up their short set with a surprisingly timid song named “Bad Bitch,” the chorus of which plainly summarized their overly selfaware performance: “Oh my god / who knew it would be so hard / to be a bad bitch.”

Next in line was a forgettable alt-rock band named Frances Cone. Their drummer had a shaker taped to his drumstick—he was that bad.

Their guitarist had a penchant for writing parts comprised of one or two notes repeated for an entire verse. Breathy singer Christina Cone wore an oversized t-shirt that made it look like she was pants-less, which, based on the murmuring of the crowd, was the most noteworthy part of their entire performance. Despite all of these shortcomings, they seemed like kind, introverted people with a quirky sense of humor, who likely make better friends than they do performers.

Ron Pope then rushed the

stage with confident, bruteforce enthusiasm. After two dull and bashful acts, Pope’s seasoned fearlessness was refreshing. He swiveled his hips in a somewhat unorthodox dance-move, but coupled with his sex-god-who-looks-likeJesus image and his look-howinto-this-I-am guitar faces, he sold it with grace.

Pope put on a relentless show with great energy for the better part of two hours. His banter was witty and captivating. His band was incredible.

The drummer was confident and solid, and his pedal-steelplaying multi instrumentalist provided some truly breathtaking solos. There were a number of high points, including when he brought up a giggly, red-eyed Frances Cone to accompany him on background vocals.

Combined with the voices of his

entire band, the effect was like a gospel choir.

The worst part of his show had nothing to do with his performance. It was clear that much of the audience knew him only for his hit single. In between songs, crowd members called out “Drop In The Ocean!” over and over like drunks yelling “Freebird!” at a county fair. Pope did his best to ignore it, but by the end of the show it was clear that he was justifiably irritated. “Guys, you’re making me not want to play it,” he pleaded as he sat down at the piano to close out the night. “I am not your iPod! I am not your iPod!” Still, he gave the crowd what they wanted, ending the night with a strained, obligatory sing-a-long of the single that he probably wishes he had never written. It was a necessary, but troubling end to an otherwise wonderful performance.

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Frances Cone opened the evening with an unimpressive set.

I’ve been playing Nintendo’s new life sim, “Tomodachi Life,” since a couple weeks after its release in June. To summarize, the game gives the player use of the Mii creation system—the same one used to make the avatars who populate Wii Sports— to create residents in an apartment complex on a resort island. The game encourages you to create your friends, your family, or your favorite celebrities. A handful have signed on to provide their likenesses; official Wayne Brady, Zendaya and Christina Aguilera Miis are easy to find online, and a commercial displays Shaq and Shaun White Miis tasting some of the food in the game.

Interaction is simple; the residents have needs, and by tapping the screen to navigate menus, you can visit their apartments to feed them (a major part of the game is giving them different food experiences to determine their favorites and help them level up, granting them new activities), give them advice on making friends or romantic partners, dress them in outfits ranging from pretty attractive dresses and tops to samurai armor and hamster suits and among a few other things, redecorate their apartments.

Most of the actual play of “Tomodachi Life” is in allowing the residents to perform on their own. The relationship system in “Tomodachi Life” is well developed; each Mii has a personality type (loosely linked to the MyersBriggs types, although softened somewhat) and can have a noted sweetheart and best friend.

The player mostly can’t control whom the residents develop feelings for or with whom they hang out, though occasionally the player can steer them.

These established relationships can vary. Couples can get married and have kids, or break up (including married couples), best friends can get in fights and some residents keep friends they never really got along with at all.

The things the residents have to say to the player can be bizarre; a pretty decent speech synthesizer (barring the fact that they all sound a bit like chipmunks) gives a voice to the weird little people on your island. “Easygoing Dreamers” often say bland inspiring phrases; “Confident Trendsetters” tend to talk about their relationships with other confident residents, but can also talk about how “their phones are so last week.”

Other, more obscure personality types, might tell you about how they “don’t bother with frivolous things. Like showers.

Who needs ‘em?,” or they’d “love to find a way to make money doing something related to their hobbies.” The game veers often into social commentary about how immature people tend to

be or how easy it is to get along with somebody rather than harboring contempt. You wouldn’t know this from Nintendo’s denial of a social commentary stance when questioned about the game’s lack of same-sex relationships before its North American release, but the actual play experience offers up heaps of biting satirical writing.

Aside from the more serious elements, the game offers a lot of humor. Twice daily, “news broadcasts” focused around the absurd lead to interviews with residents who aren’t paying attention. Dream sequences include food items announcing their marriage to you, a Power Rangers style transformation into a robohero (who concludes the dream by entreating the kids in the audience to wash their hands after washing their hands or to not use shrimp paste as tooth paste), and a marching circle of residents chanting, “All hail the Virtual Boy!” The residents will perform one of eight “genres” of songs, to which you can rewrite the lyrics or have them perform in groups.

The game veers often into social commentary about how immature people tend to be.

One more note; at launch, Amber Earnest (AKA @ rare_basement, one of the few people who can claim to be a Twitter celebrity and one of my girlfriend’s “Tomodachi Life” residents) tweeted, “so is each individual person i know making kanye in tomodachi life or does he just like... come with the game,” indicating a universal truth; Yeezus makes a perfect “Tomodachi Life” resident.

And yes, before you ask, he loves fish sticks.

From the beginning concerns from “Tomodachi Life” fans centered on jokes running dry, and repeating content draining interest in the game. I’ve not encountered this issue; the content that repeats is pretty short, and new things tend to be at most about five minutes away. Rather, if something has pulled me away from the game, it’s the tone; the emphasis on sarcasm is high. Even most of the food descriptions come with wordplay or references to how the sports drink is “definitely not just water,” and at this point, I just want my residents to be happy and wear cute clothes.

“Tomodachi Life” is available for the Nintendo 3DS at roughly $40 in stores, online and in the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Do you have your own stories from living the “Tomodachi Life”? Share them with Alex at alovendahl@wisc.edu.

opinion Common phrase alienates UW students HENRY SOLOTAROFF-WEBBER Opinion Columnist

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n our society, there is an everincreasing sentiment that people should check their privilege in regard to things like race, sex or sexual orientation. This means that when interacting with another person, one should take into account the various ways in which things outside of anyone’s control have affected that person that may or may not apply to others, such as one’s race, sex or sexual orientation. However, one area I believe is being greatly overlooked in terms of privilege checking is one’s family’s wealth.

It can be a painful reminder to students who experience economic difficulties due to factors completely outside of their control.

This is manifested in a phrase I see thrown around a lot at UW-Madison and I imagine many other college campuses as well. That phrase being “poor college student.” People often throw it around as a way to poke fun at themselves for not wanting to spend too much money on certain things now that they are somewhat or completely economically independent from their parents, aside from big chunks of tuition and other significant costs. For example, an exchange in which the phrase might be used is: “How much does that concert cost?” “$35”. “Sorry, I can’t afford that.

I’m a poor college student.”

While this phrase may seem harmless enough to students whose families have the ability to pay for most of the costs such as tuition or housing themselves, it is most certainly not inoffensive to everyone. Not every college student is in the position to do this. Some have to finance their college educations by racking up thousands of dollars of student debt, adding work hours to an already busy schedule, or both in addition to many other things that can make the college experience that much more difficult to.

The phrase “poor college student” then becomes a problem because while students may throw it around without it meaning any harm, it can be a painful reminder to students who experience economic difficulties due to factors completely outside of their control, as well as make them feel ostracized.

In full disclosure, I am someone who has used the phrase without thinking of its implications too, but after becoming informed about how hurtful the phrase can be, I will try and remove it from my vocabulary and I urge other Badgers to do the same. If we really want our school to be a welcoming community for all, then taking actions such as this are essential steps toward achieving that goal.

Finally, I do realize that the term “poor college student” is one that may be ingrained into people’s vocabulary to a certain extent, so here are some things we can all say instead. I can’t go to the concert because... One, I am trying to be frugal. Two, I want to save my money for other things. Or three, let’s find something cheaper to do.

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able as a substitute because they do not imply that the speakers themselves experience true financial difficulties as the term “poor college student” does, because to do so is insensitive and hurtful to the students who actually do.

Henry is a freshman in his first semester as a Daily Cardinal columnist.

Do you think that referring to yourself or others as a “poor college student” is

offensive? What are some other common phrases that could possibly offend individuals on this campus and beyond we can work on eliminating from our vocabulary? Will you step up and personally stop saying the phrase “poor college student”? Tell us your opinion on the matter and please send all of your feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Sexual assault legislation may not lead to future prevention HAE RIN LEE Opinion Columnist

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he sexual assault epidemic occurring on college campuses across the nation is becoming a symbol of moral decline. As a response, many college campuses are adopting their own unique campaigns in order to prevent further spreading of the violence.

We do not only need to solve these horrific offenses for one perspective but need to also seek for how best to provide more effective and innovative solutions for diverse campuses as a whole.

One notable example would be UW-Madison’s “Tonight” program, a mandatory online course about sexual assault for every freshman here on campus. This concern, however, is no longer an issue limited to college campuses alone. The state of California recently passed a law obligating that every college have a consent policy or else lose state financial aid. It seems the declining morality among college students expressed in the abuse of sexual desires is now a flaming issue thrown into legal jeopardy.

It is not a surprise to see a state actually passing a law to require “affirmative con-

sent” instead of just passive agreements before any sexual contact. Many universities and legal fields are increasingly putting more weight on handling this particular social issue. Many colleges already have their own affirmative consent policies and quite a number of others are following California in adopting similar policies. Unfortunately, even if the efforts are strong and actions are taken quickly, many campus safety experts argue that this concept is too new and too little studied to be seen as truly effective.

The law requires students to have sexual consent through verbal communication or action before engaging in sexual activity. But the question is then raised about the methods of obtaining sexual consent because their variation. One form of consent that worked for one individual may not be accepted as valid consent for another. Although the intention of this law is undoubtedly good, it may not be able to escape from future conflicts in defining what exactly sexual consent is.

Despite the potential confusion in framing the definition of sexual consent, I personally believe that this approach will prove effective. This law now jeopardizes the granting of federal financial aid to colleges based on their ability to adopt this new law, which is an essen-

tial need for colleges to maintain their academic legacies.

However, this policy may not seem as effective as it appears to be.

Although the intention of this law is undoubtedlty good, it may not be able to escape from future conflicts in defining what exactly sexual consent is.

Unfortunately, it is somewhat similar to alcohol abuse policies in colleges across the country. Even if colleges or states set strict laws for underage drinking, there are plenty of drunken students and plenty of drunken mistakes. The sexual assault law could unfortunately follow a similar pattern.

Therefore, we may have to be aware of the fact that the legalization of sexual consent laws will not eradicate the attacks and horror completely.

Based on a nationwide trend, there is little to no emphasis on male sexual harassment or incidents of abuse. Our campus’s “Tonight” program, based on my memory, contained little information about sexually abusive situations for men. The anecdotes or people who were seen as preventive sources or others were all portrayed by females.

I am well aware of the fact that sexual assault victims are

overwhelmingly female, and this law includes the consent from both male and female parties. However, men are generally left significantly behind in awareness. Additionally, what about same sex relationships?

As many states within the U.S. are now embracing same -sex marriage through legalization processes, sexual consent laws or campaigns that prevent abuse in sexual relationships in colleges should follow the same path toward legitimacy.

College campuses, including ours, advocate for safe, fair and peacefully diverse communities for their students, but in reality, there seems to be little effort in actually carrying out these standards.

As the preventive campaigns for sexual abuse on college campuses across the nation are increasingly becoming a legal fight, more investigations and studies must be carried out in specific areas in order to establish effectiveness beyond written statements or fines. This

is a social problem that cannot be easily solved with mere legalization or individualized campus policy making.

The current trend for this issue remains quite limited to one gender or to one stereotype. This is a contradiction to many college campus’s promises for providing a peaceful and safe community for diverse groups of people. We not only need to solve these horrific offenses for one perspective but need to also seek for how best to provide more effective and innovative solutions for diverse campuses as a whole.

Hae Rin is a freshman columnist at The Daily Cardinal.

Do you think the University of Wisconsin system has taken proper steps and actions in order to prevent future sexual assault and abuse from happening on their campuses? Will legal actions be enough to halt this epidemic from continuing?

Tell us how you feel and please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.

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UW sweeps UMD

By Zach Rastall THE DAILY CARDINAL

Thanks to strong performances from a variety of players, the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (4-0-0 overall, 2-0-0 WCHA) cruised to a road series sweep of the No. 10 MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs (1-3-1, 0-2-2) in their WCHA opener.

It was just the third time in program history that UW swept the Bulldogs in Duluth.

Freshman forward Emily Clark shined in her collegiate debut, recording two goals and an assist to lead the Badgers to a 4-1 win on Friday night.

After a scoreless first period, Clark got Wisconsin on the board with 4:22 left in the second frame. She would score again midway through the third period to give UW a 2-0 lead.

Minnesota-Duluth cut the deficit to one on a goal by senior forward Zoe Hickel, but the Badgers scored two empty-net goals to put the game away.

Sophomore goaltender AnnRenée Desbiens made 14 saves for Wisconsin in her season debut.

The Bulldogs struck first in Saturday night’s contest, with Hickel finding the back of the net with 6:47 remaining in the first period. However, senior forward Blayre Turnbull and sophomore forward Sarah Nurse each scored to give UW

the lead heading into the first intermission.

The Badgers carried that momentum into the second period, scoring three more goals to take control of the game. Each team scored once in the final frame, and Wisconsin completed the two-game sweep with a 6-2 victory.

Turnbull and Nurse both finished the game with a pair of goals, with senior forward Karley Sylvester and sophomore defenseman Mellissa Channell each scoring as well for the Badgers.

Sophomore forward Sydney McKibbon and freshman forward Annie Pankowski both recorded two assists in Saturday night’s win. For Pankowski, she now has seven total assists through the first four games of her collegiate career.

As a team, Wisconsin outshot Minnesota-Duluth 77-39 over the weekend, and killed off all seven of the Bulldogs’ power plays. It has been an excellent start for the Badgers’ penaltykilling unit, as they are a perfect 14-for-14 on penalty kills so far this season.

UW will return home to LaBahn Arena next weekend for its home opener against Ohio State, followed by a huge series against top-ranked Minnesota the following week.

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Blayre Tyrnbull scored the Badgers’ first goal Saturday night, tying the game and launching a dominant 6-2 win.

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Genevieve Richard allowed more than two goals for just the second time of the season.

Badgers split Big Ten weekend

By Matt Davis THE DAILY CARDINAL

This weekend, No. 13 Wisconsin (5-2 Big Ten, 11-20 overall) faced Ohio State (2-4-0, 5-7-0) and No. 7 Penn State (7-0-0, 12-1-0) to start a three-game home stand. In the first game against Ohio State on Friday night, the Badgers dominated from the start and came away with a 2-0 shutout.

“I’m really proud of the girls,” redshirt senior goalkeeper Genevieve Richard said. “[head coach Paula Wilkins] talked to us before the game about how we had to be disciplined and do what we usually do and make sure we were consistent in our effort and that’s what we did today.”

The Badgers had possession for most of the game and had 15 shots on goal compared to six for Ohio State.

“We wanted to come into this game really focused,” said senior forward Cara Walls. “We talked about that all week and knew Ohio State is a good team but we felt confident and knew if we

played our game we were going to get our chances.”

The Badgers’ first goal came in the 44th minute when sophomore midfielder Rose Lavelle scored on a free kick from 35 yards out to put UW up 1-0. Later, in the 65th minute, Walls scored her eighth goal of the season on an assist from Molly Laufenberg to make the score 2-0.

“I knew I was posted up against the center back and usually when I’m in that position I’m looking to lay it off, but as soon as Molly had the ball I thought in my head, I want a spinner,” said Walls. “So, I took a lucky touch, looked up and I was open so I said let’s put in on frame.”

The second game, however, was a different story as the Badgers fell to Penn State 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. Penn State scored two goals in the second half in a hard fought Big Ten battle.

“If you look at results, it’s hard to take this game being at home. I thought we created enough chances to get a result

today,” coach Wilkins said “It’s challenging, especially for games that are part of the Big Ten championship race.”

This is only the second time all season that UW has allowed two or more goals and this is not coincidentally only the second loss for UW goalkeeper Genevieve Richard. The first Nittany Lion goal that came in the 79th minute was scored by Emily Ogle and was assisted by Mallory Weber.

The second goal was scored with 25 seconds remaining in the game as Salina Williford scored on assist from Megan Schafer.

Despite the final score, Penn State only outshot the Badgers 10-9 and both teams had six corner kicks.

“The one thing I take away as a coach is that it showed us what we need to do better,” Wilkins added. “By playing a good team, it showed our weaknesses and we still have six games to go get better. That’s going to be real important for us to learn from this game and move on.”

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Wisconsin falls to Michigan in overtime

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Tom Barlow set up the Badgers’ lone goal, forcing an overtime that didn’t go their way.

The Badgers played in another long game this Friday, and again they were left wondering.

Wisconsin lost a tough overtime game at home against Big Ten opponent Michigan, 2-1.

This season the Badgers (0-30 Big Ten, 1-7-1 overall) have played resilient soccer despite losing more games than they have won. The Friday contest was no exception.

Wisconsin dominated the offensive side of the ball taking 12 shots in the second half. The 12 shots added to the Badgers total of 19 compared to Michigan’s 10.

However, Wisconsin only put three of those 19 shots on goal while the Wolverines (2-5-2, 1-1-2) landed 70% of theirs.

Wisconsin senior midfielder Jacob Brindle started the scoring with a goal in the 79th minute on

an assist from freshman forward Tom Barlow. Brindle filled his usual substitute role and gave the team a much-needed spark. This was his second goal on the year and 13th as a Badger. Michigan held Wisconsin’s freshman stud forward Mark Segbers to just one shot.

The Wolverines countered Brindle’s goal just three minutes later to even the score.

Michigan’s junior forward James Murphy was the one responsible for sneaking the ball past the Badgers freshman goalie Adrian Remeniuk to tie the game and change the momentum. It was not until the eighth minute of overtime when Wolverine defender Rylee Woods scored the game winner to break Wisconsin’s heart.

The Badgers host intra-state opponent Green Bay Tuesday, Oct. 7 with hopes of finalizing in close situations.

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Wisconsin stunned at Northwestern

By Jake Powers THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin began its Big Ten schedule with a humiliating road loss to Northwestern Saturday in a game that should have served as a springboard into the rest of conference play.

Instead, the No. 17 Badgers (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) limped off Ryan Field after losing in a 20-14 train wreck.

Another slow start doomed UW, as it was held scoreless by Northwestern (2-0, 3-2) in the first half and is now averaging a dismal 5.8 points in the first quarter.

While the Badgers had poor starting field position in the first half, as their initial drives began on their own 11-yard line on average, they were unable to efficiently move the ball against a Northwestern defense that came in allowing 364.2 yards per game.

Redshirt junior Melvin Gordon gained 259 yards rushing, but his 9.6 yards per carry were nullified by a nonexistent passing attack.

The Badgers came close to scoring on their first drive of the game, as Gordon gained 58 yards on his first touch to move the ball into Northwestern territory.

Wisconsin then worked to the Wildcats’ 19-yard line, but redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy threw an interception in the end zone on a wobbly pass that was intended for redshirt junior Alex Erickson, who was running a corner route to the front pylon.

After Wisconsin’s three ensuing drives all ended with a punt, head coach Gary Andersen pulled McEvoy in favor of redshirt junior Joel Stave, who had not seen game action since the Capitol One Bowl Jan. 1. Andersen was frustrated

with McEvoy’s inefficiency, as he went 4-10 for 24 yards, and felt that Stave was ready to play after a promising week in practice.

“Again, in quick review, this was the first week where I really felt that, I looked at Joel and I asked Joel ‘is he ready to go,” Andersen said. “Like I told you guys all week long that this was the week that we felt like he was ready to go and I believed it. When I felt like we needed a spark, looking for a spark, we made the change. So it wasn’t necessarily the quarterback production, it was the offense as a whole and we needed to move in that direction.”

Any spark that Andersen was looking for from Stave never came to light.

The Badgers finally got on the board on its first drive of the second half via a Gordon 2-yard touchdown run, but Stave failed to revive the passing game.

He threw three interceptions that squandered hope of a UW comeback. His first turnover was not truly his fault, as he was hit as he threw and the ball sailed up for grabs, but the next two were inexcusable. Stave threw an interception directly to a Wildcat defender in their own end zone after Wisconsin had driven to NU’s 2-yard line, and his final pick came on the Badgers’ last drive of the game, with no clear target in the area.

Stave completed a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to senior Kenzel Doe on a 19-yard fade to the front corner of the end zone that pushed the score to 20-14, but he felt lukewarm about his 8-19, 114-yard performance.

“Obviously you can take as many practice reps as you want, it’s different in the game,” Stave

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Joel Stave did not do well in his first game time since January, throwing three interceptions. said. “You’re getting hit live, it’s a game, it’s different. I felt good, I felt confident, basically ready to go. Prepared the same way as I would any other week and I felt good when I got the shot.”

Andersen explained that both quarterbacks will likely be used in upcoming games to take advantage of McEvoy’s mobility and Stave’s ability to air the ball out deep.

The Badgers were worn down by freshman running back Justin Jackson, who gained 162 yards in wake of a defensive effort that Andersen was displeased with.

“We did not tackle well,”

Longtime Badger football writer Tom Mulhern passes away at 56

By Bobby Ehrlich THE DAILY CARDINAL

Husband. Father. Brother.

Friend. Journalist. Badger. The UW-Madison community lost one of its own Friday as Wisconsin State Journal writer Tom Mulhern passed away from CreutzfeldtJakob disease at the age of 56.

Mulhern was diagnosed with this extremely rare brain disorder, which affects one in a million people, two months ago reports Tom Oates. While Mulhern passed away far too young, the impact he had on everyone around him has been immeasurable.

“He taught me old-school values like integrity and honesty and that these things still matter in a fast-paced world,” said Tom Oates, his colleague and friend at the Wisconsin State Journal, in his obituary.

Mulhern worked as the beat writer for the UW football team for the past 15 years, covering the Badgers with impartiality and grace. As a football writer, Mulhern covered people like former coaches Bret Bielema and Paul Chryst and former quarterback Scott Tolzien.

When they learned about his

diagnosis they all called, accord- Wilde. Mulhern was always able ing to Oates. Tolzien wrote a to find the balance between his letter and came to visit him. professional life and his family He wanted to pick his brain life, and excel in both areas. and receive some words of wisIn addition to creating his dom and advice from Mulhern, own journalistic works, Mulhern according to Oates’ story. was always influencing his colThis was the essence of leagues, helping to them to create Mulhern. His sincertheir best stories. ity and passion for “He made me a better telling the whole story columnist. He always inspired not just his helped to crystallize my colleagues, but also the thinking,” Oates said. people he covered.

Furthermore, “Tom always Mulhern was always respected the people he willing to go out of his covered and the people way to help aspiring Mulhern he covered respected journalists in Madison, him,” Oates said. “That’s a hard something he certainly didn’t have thing to maintain in this busi- to do, but did out of pure generosity. ness, but even when he criticized “Tom was always very helpthe people he covered, they still ful to young reporters. He treathad respect for him.” ed them with respect and always In his time away from the job, had patience with them. And he Mulhern was a dedicated family always made sure he was availman, who lost his wife, Barb, to able to them,” Oates said. cancer five years ago. He raised That kindness and willingthree sons Greg, 28; Chris, 25; ness to go out of his way to help and Will, 21. He had four sib- improve others was one of the lings and step-siblings and was defining traits of Mulhern. He a large part of their lives, accord- did so because he cared about ing to Oates’ story. He coached his craft, about journalism and youth baseball for his sons on about helping others reach their an annual basis, reports Jason full potential.

Andersen said. “Numerous times we had a free hitter or a guy who freed a block early on the line of scrimmage and we bounced off those blocks. These kids ran hard on tape, they’ve shown that every game they’ve played this year and they ran hard again today. And I’m guessing now, but it appeared to me, without seeing the tape, that’s the worst tackling game we’ve had this season.”

Northwestern exposed Wisconsin’s weaknesses in its interior front seven after redshirt senior linebacker Marcus Trotter left the game with a groin injury early in the first quarter. The

read option killed UW, as Jackson was able to grind short chunks of yardage that extended drives and kept the Badger defense on the field for long periods of time.

Redshirt senior quarterback Trevor Siemian, who had struggled in his previous four games, picked up 12.1 yard per completion, threading the ball in between the levels of Wisconsin’s secondary and exploiting coverage mismatches caused by the Wildcats’ frantic pace between plays.

Wisconsin will return to Madison Oct. 11 to take on Big Ten opponent Illinois.

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Badgers take down Illinois

By Colleen Degnan THE DAILY CARDINAL

The No. 6 Badgers (3-1 Big Ten, 12-2 overall) beat No. 16 Illinois (3-1, 11-4) in their fourth match of conference play. Saturday night’s match at Huff Hall was filled with intensity throughout all four sets with scores of 25-17, 25-22, 11-25 and 25-23.

Saturday night’s anticipated match continued the long series Wisconsin and Illinois have playing each other. The Fighting Illini have won 10 of the last 11 matchups and haven’t lost at Huff since 2007.

Illinois started conference play off strongly, defeating Maryland, Rutgers and Minnesota all in three sets. Redshirt junior outside hitter Jocelynn Birks has been a key player for the Fighting Illini, leading the Big Ten in kills and receiving Big Ten Player of the Week for Sept. 29.

Wisconsin went into Saturday’s match after defeating Northwestern Wednesday night in three sets.

Head coach Kelly Sheffield acknowledged the competitive fight Illinois gave in the match.

“This is a team capable of knocking off anybody,” Sheffield said. “This was two teams fighting like crazy.”

The fight had a sell-out crowd with 4,536 fans in attendance.

UW outplayed the Fighting Illini in three of the sets, but the third set got away from the team, as they were struggling to get the ball down.

“Sometimes those things happen,” Sheffield said. “Last year we lost at our place 3-1. The game that we won, we beat them 25-11, the exact flip of this.”

The three sets the Badgers did win can be largely attributed to redshirt senior middle blocker Dominique Thompson.

Thompson contributed 14 kills and six blocks throughout the match. The crowd kept Illinois in the match as well as Birks with her 22 kills. Junior libero Taylor Morey led the Badgers in digs with 19, tying with Illinois freshman defensive specialist Brandi Donnelly.

The energy from the crowd in Huff did not hurt the Badgers, as Chapman killed the final two balls taking the match for the Badgers.

The Badgers return to the Field House this week, taking on Rutgers Friday night and Maryland Sunday Oct .12.

UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.