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City Council extends alcohol policy

By Melissa Howison The Daily Cardinal

City officials are discussing changes to alcohol regulations on and around Madison’s iconic State Street, where it connects to campus, and evaluating several initiatives as part of an ongoing effort to reduce alcohol-related crime in the area.

The conversation comes on the heels of Common Council’s July 2 approval of a six-month extension of the city’s Alcohol License Density Ordinance, which restricts the number of certain types of liquor licenses the Alcohol License Review Committee can sanction downtown, previously set to expire Aug. 1.

According to the ordinance, the total number of liquor licenses held inside ALDO’s border increased roughly 125 percent between 1997 and 2006, and in 2005, the Madison Police Department reported the

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City Food and Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said alcoholinduced crime remains a problem in the State Street area. highest percentage of “alcoholrelated incidents” occurred in the State Street area.

In a June 2013 presentation of the ALDO annual report, City Food and Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said although alcohol-related calls for service have decreased

since ALDO’s adoption in 2007, alcohol-induced crime remains a problem and has become “more concentrated” around the 500 block of State Street and the 600 block of University Avenue due to several high-rise student apartments going up in those areas.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he hesitates to attribute ALDO entirely for the positive outcome because “crime has statistically declined throughout the city, throughout the state and, in fact, the nation during the relatively same time period,” and because “there’s no way to categorically credit or fault ALDO for improving public safety downtown.” He added he is committed to exploring the best options for controlling alcohol abuses in the downtown area.

In response to the declining trends, the ALRC is recommending the city implement a more compact alcohol policy enforcement border, called the State Street Overlay District, to “[create] an additional layer of scrutiny and review for the outlined uses,” according to the recommendations report.

The proposed SSOD, which the report says “aims to replace a blunt-force object where a

State Street could see housing, retail project

By Melissa Howison The Daily Cardinal

Although Common Council has yet to vote on a proposal to build a combined apartment and retail complex located on the 500 block of State Street, restaurant owners who would be displaced by the project are making arrangements to secure their business’ future.

Chicago developer Core Campus is hoping to construct a 996-bedroom, 12-story building featuring a rooftop pool and a roughly 18,000-square-foot, second-floor courtyard, according to designs. Individual units would range from studio to five-bedroom apartments, and the first floor

would be designated for commercial use.

“The Hub at Madison” would replace the 45-room University Inn Motel as well as several restaurants, including the recently opened Roast Public House; 34-year-old Husnu’s, a Turkish restaurant; Buraka, East African Cuisine; and Kabul, AfghaniMediterranean Eatery.

Roast co-owner Henry Aschauer said he and his colleagues have secured a lease across the street, where they will permanently move their business, but he’s “not positive” if any of the other restaurant owners have solidified a place to relocate, either permanently or

scalpel is necessary,” would set in after ALDO expires.

Other changes to downtown alcohol regulations include developing a more comprehensive set of establishment definitions, to be applied city-wide, from the current distinctions of either “tavern premise” or “premise” to include 25 different business types varying from “coffee bar” to “arcade” to “cocktail lounge.”

Verveer said the new definitions will inform the city’s liquor license application process, benefitting the cause to increase 18-plus entertainment downtown.

Furthermore, the report says “by grouping all establishments into two categories, restaurant or tavern, we miss the ability to simultaneously attract new, exciting types of businesses, and regulate the types that would have an adverse impact on the health, safety and welfare of the community.”

Walker signs state budget into law

By Jack Casey The Daily Cardinal

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The proposal would include demolishing the University Inn. for the duration of the 15-18-monthlong construction period.

“Last I knew all of them were actively looking at other locations, whether it be on State Street, or whether it be somewhere in the immediate area,” Aschauer said.

Although some community members have resisted the pro-

posal, arguing the displacement of multiple State Street staples will detract from the corridor’s vibrance and rich history, Aschauer said he thinks it would enhance the city’s housing market. But he said he is not sold on

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In the last step of the approximately four-monthlong state budget process, Gov. Scott Walker officially signed the state budget June 30 with only 57 vetoes, paving the way for several changes to university policy.

Walker, through the budget, finalized a two-year tuition freeze at all state universities, while also using one of his vetoes to ensure the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism remains on the University of WisconsinMadison campus.

The new biennial budget represents a revised version of the original budget bill Walker introduced Feb. 20, but still includes many of the core provisions the governor pursued with his first document, including his efforts to lower taxes and expand the state’s private school voucher program from a two-district system to a statewide system.

The budget, which moved through the state’s Joint Finance Committee as well as both houses of the state legislature before arriving at Walker’s desk, was heavily criticized by state Democrats throughout the four-month process.

Democrats have continually said the budget fails the middle class by not providing enough funding in key areas such as state Medicaid and K-12 public school funding.

However, provisions such as the two-year tuition freeze have generally gained broad support from students and legislators.

Legislators first discussed the freeze, which will keep tuition at the 2012-’13 level through the 2014-’15 academic year, after a state audit found the UW System was operating with approximately $648 million in unrestricted

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Affirmative action ruling will not likely affect UW

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tive action, said it is unclear how the Supreme Court’s deciThe Supreme Court’s June sion will affect the university.

24 ruling on the University Although Grodsky said he is of Texas-Austin’s affirma- not a legal expert, he believes tive action policy will likely UW-Madison and other collegrequire no immediate changes es will need to scrutinize their to the admissions process at admissions policies and will the University of Wisconsin- be unable to use “the diversity Madison, Chancellor David rationale of ‘this improves eduWard said in a statement. cation for everybody.’”

The case examined In his statement, Ward UT-Austin’s admissions pro- said preliminary analysis by cedure, which considers race UW-Madison’s lawyers shows as one factor in the the verdict seems to be admissions decision. customized to address Abigail Fisher, a white UT-Austin’s admisstudent, sued the sions policies, but he school after the universaid the university will sity rejected her applicontinue to follow the cation in 2008. Fisher case as it moves into claimed the universithe lower courts. ty’s admissions policy The court also GRODSKY was a violation of the decided colleges must Equal Protection clause prove there are no raceof the 14th Amendment. blind alternatives to affirmative The U.S. Supreme Court action, and Grodsky said there ruled 7-1 that public universi- are fewer effective methods that ties should only include race can do “stuff around the edges” in admissions programs when to avoid this. For instance, colthere are no alternate ways to leges can automatically admit ensure a diverse campus. The students in the top of their decision also sent the ruling classes and rely on racially to the lower courts to decide if segregated areas to moderateUT-Austin correctly followed ly raise the number of racial the affirmative action prece- and economic minorities. This dent set in an earlier Supreme method is already employed at Court case.

UT-Austin, where students in At UW-Madison, admis- the top 10 percent of their class sions staff members use a are given entrance without conholistic approach that looks at sideration of any other factors. factors beyond academic perHowever, Grodsky said this formance such as written state- is not the same as traditional ments, extracurricular activities affirmative action. and diversity in experience and “If what you really want to background, according to the do is achieve racial and ethnic Office of Admissions’ website. diversity, there’s no substitution Eric Grodksy, a sociol- for actually trying to achieve ogy professor at UW-Madison racial and ethnic diversity, who has researched affirma- Grodsky said.

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The United States Supreme Court overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act in one of two decisions June 26 regarding the rights of LGBT individuals to marry leaving the final decision on recognizing gay marriage, which Wisconsin currently does not, to the states.

DOMA was enacted in 1996 and defines marriage as being legal only when it is between a man and woman.

The Court overturned DOMA in a 5-4 decision as Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion, sided with the High Court’s liberal contingent. The case before the Court began in New York, which has already recognized the right of LGBT individuals to wed, and challenged DOMA on the grounds it discriminated against a state’s right to define marriage.

In addition to overturning DOMA, the Court also ruled in favor of extending federal benefits to same-sex couples living in states that recognize gay marriage.

Donald Downs, a political science professor at the University

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“I’m not necessarily sure the demographic they’re going after needs to be targeted, but all in all I think Madison is progressing with everything that’s coming in from Epic [Systems] and the graduate

of Wisconsin-Madison, said the Court could have ruled gay marriage to be a constitutional right, which would allow it to be recognized in every state. By limiting its decision and keeping states in control, the Court has stayed away from any sweeping policies.

“I think the Court right now is reluctant to [make a broad ruling] because they are seeing all this change taking place in terms of gay marriage,” Downs said. “They are going to let the political process work itself out.”

Despite the absence of a broad ruling, Downs said the decision is a victory for those involved with the LGBT movement in the country, even though it will have a limited effect in states that do not already recognize gay marriage.

Wisconsin’s decision not to recognize gay marriage was made in a 2006 referendum where 59 percent of voters kept same-sex marriage from gaining legal recognition. But Downs said the general trend around the country has changed since the referendum, as more voters, including Republicans, are voicing their support of gay marriage.

He added that given the current trend toward recognizing samesex marriage, the Supreme Court’s decision would likely give LGBT groups an increased “legal foundation” from which to push for change. Downs likened the decision to “another arrow in an organization’s quiver.”

Organizations within Wisconsin that might look to change current state law would have to push for the equality through another state referendum, as the current language was written as an amendment to the state constitution.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., who is the only married gay member of Congress, said in a statement the decision is a step forward for LGBT citizens.

“As we celebrate this momentous occasion, we must continue to move forward and ensure all loving couples are treated as equals,” Pocan said in a statement. “While my husband Phil and I continue to wait to have our marriage recognized by both Wisconsin and Washington, I am now more confident than ever that full marriage equality is a question not of if, but when.”

schools... so I think potentially it could be very good for the city,” Aschauer said.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said most of the rental prices will exceed the average University of Wisconsin-Madison student’s budget, but he strongly supports The Hub because he said it is a better use

of the space. However, he said he will be conscious of both the exterior designs and the preservation of the small businesses being displaced in his consideration of the proposal.

Regardless, Verveer said “the odds of approval are significantly high” when Common Council hears the proposal Aug. 6.

University to name Babcock ice cream flavor after Rebecca Blank

By Megan Stoebig the daily cardinal

Babcock Hall Dairy store, owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1951, will honor incoming Chancellor Rebecca Blank by creating an ice cream flavor in her name.

Babcock Hall has named several flavors after notable UW-Madison people in the past, including Barry Alvarez (Berry Alvarez), Bo Ryan (Bo’s Express) and Biddy Martin (Strawbiddy Swirl).

To honor Blank, Inside UW-Madison, the university’s employee newspaper, asked the campus community for input on what the new flavor should be.

U W - M a d i s o n Communications Director John Lucas said there has been a surprisingly large number of recommendations, given that campus is typically less busy during the summer months.

“Response has been terrific, obviously people love Babcock ice cream,” Lucas said. “People are also getting excited that Blank is coming.”

According to Lucas, there

are now over 100 recommendations, including “Blank Slate,” a plain vanilla flavor, “Teach Me How to Becky,” a chocolate ice cream with bright-red pieces and chocolate swirls and “Fill in the Blank,” which would feature banana chunks, M&Ms, marshmallow, chocolate, fudge, caramel swirls and walnuts.

The university is narrowing down the choices to approximately a dozen names and consulting with Babcock Hall to see which flavors are technically feasible to create, according to Lucas.

He also said the person whose flavor is chosen will receive a chance to meet the chancellor or be recognized by the university.

Those interested can visit Inside UW’s website to make a suggestion.

The date when the ice cream will be released has not yet been determined, according to Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney. l

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it’s all going to work out, you just have to have faith … and keep rolling with the punches.”

Weber, who is taking a semester off from technical school in La Crosse, said he eventually hopes to make a career out of his work at DANDY’s.

“We go by day,” Weber said.

“It would be awesome to have a storefront, to be in stores and have employees, to get all of our foods from the local region, but right now we’re just focusing on getting started.”

The two said they plan to update their Twitter @DandysFT daily with the location of DANDY’s cart around Madison.

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Andy Tyink and Dan Weber are two ordinary 20-year-olds, with one small exception: They own their own business called DANDY’s frozen treats.

The two La Crosse natives met in high school during an art class and soon decided to open a frozen treats business when they found an ice cream bike online.

“We kind of did it in reverse order, we saw this cool bike and then everything started,” Tyink said.

The pair began manufacturing their own products and selling in Madison in sum-

mer 2013. They make their frozen popsicles using fresh organic fruits. Currently, they have three flavors—Pineapple Lemonade, Strawberry Banana and Mango Chili Pepper—but they hope to unveil more as the summer continues.

Tyink, a University of Wisconsin-Madison junior majoring in Management and Human Resources in the business school, said it has been challenging opening and operating the business.

“Starting a business is such a rollercoaster,” Tyink said. “But I’ve kind of learned to take everything as it goes, and at the end

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UW-Madison junior Andy Tyink and his friend Dan Weber operate their own frozen treat cart, creating popsicle flavors such as Pineapple Lemonade, Strawberry Banana and Mango Chili Pepper.

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Get to know your campus, city and state leaders Chancellor Rebecca Blank The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the administrative leader for the university and in charge of financial and academic decision-making. The chancellor often works closely with the Board of Regents and state legislators to represent the best interests of the university.

Rebecca Blank will begin her tenure as chancellor of UW-Madison July 15, succeeding David Ward, who served as interim chancellor for two years after the departure of former Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin in 2011.

Blank said matters such as expanding funding sources and connecting with students and faculty, will be top priorities on her agenda. Blank also said she hopes to announce a more defined list of initiatives dealing with these issues by the end of her first year as chancellor.

“UW-Madison is an absolutely first-rate school, which is facing the challenges that all public universities are facing—some of which are funding challenges, some of which are competition from the top [private universities], which are just raising gads of money, therefore being harder to compete with,” Blank said.

A special committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents recommended

Blank for the position after a search and screening committee chose four finalists. Blank was also a finalist for the position in 2008 when Martin received the job.

University officials pointed to her experience in a variety of challenging positions as well as her leadership roles at larger institutions as important factors in her hire.

Blank is presently the acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce and has a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Prior to her work in government, Blank was a visiting fellow at UW–Madison’s Department of Economics and Institute for Research on Poverty in 1985 before moving on to teaching positions at MIT, Princeton University, Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. At Michigan, she served as dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy from 1999 to 2007.

Blank said during a visit to the university that she has grown tired of political conflicts in Washington and has always considered college campuses to be where she belongs.

“Dr. Blank is uniquely qualified to lead UW-Madison, coming to us with broad national and international experience in roles where big science and big research intersect with job creation and commercialization,” UW System President Kevin Reilly said in a news release.

—Megan Stoebig

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Rebecca Blank will begin her tenure as chancellor of UW-Madison July 15. She will replace interim Chancellor David Ward. istrators to represent the student voice. As chair, Gardner’s tasks will include presiding over Student Council and coordinating work with different ASM committees.

Pulling in two-thirds of the ASM won’t vote on its official Student Council vote in campaigns until next year, a May election, David but Gardner said one camGardner was elected as paign he would like to see chair of the Associated is a continuation of ASM’s Students of Madison for previous sexual assault the 2013-’14 academic year. prevention work.

ASM is the University Next year, Gardner of Wisconsin-Madison’s said he wants to ensure student government and ASM effectively serves GARDNER officially represents the the campus by commustudent body. Student govnicating with students to ernment is divided into branches assess their needs and working with different focuses. with other university bodies.

The largest branch of ASM, “We need to be working with Student Council, advocates for stu- groups all across campus,” Gardner dents on issues that affect them said. “ASM can’t do this alone.”

—Tamar Myers and works with campus admin-

ASM Chair David Gardner

Madison mayor, city officials Madison city officials, including three-time Mayor Paul Soglin, make decisions that affect not only the city of Madison, but also student life.

Soglin began his third term in office in 2011 after a 14-year absence, and is known for having attended the first Mifflin Street Block Party in 1969.

City alders, officials who

influence city policies and regulations, are involved in projects such as State Street’s design and maintenance as well as construction on Library Mall.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, is a 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate and represents the campus area, including residence halls and on-campus housing.

Resnick is the vice president of the Madison Common Council, which is responsible for passing city laws and regulations.

Ten-year Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, repre-

sents students and residents in the State Street and Capitol Square areas. He serves on the Alcohol Licensing and Review Committee, which reviews local establishments for adherence to city alcohol policies.

Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, serves students primarily in the Langdon Street area, which encompasses much of UW-Madison’s Greek community. She is a first-time Common Council member who narrowly defeated her opponent in the 2013 spring elections.

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1966 UW-Madison graduate Paul Soglin is currently serving his third term as Madison mayor. sets policy for the colleges and approves the system budget, according to the board’s website. The board also works with state legislaThe Board of Regents is a governing body that tors to accomplish their goals. oversees the University of Wisconsin System, The UW System and Board of Regents were which consists of 13 four-year universities, 13 recently involved in widespread controversy two-year colleges and the University of after an audit revealed the UW System Wisconsin Extension that works with was operating with approximately $648 all 26 UW campuses and 72 Wisconsin million in unrestricted surplus revenue. counties.

UW System President Kevin Reilly and The board appoints the president the Board of Regents argue the large surof the UW System, the chancellors of plus was necessary to maintain the quality the 13 universities, the chancellor of of the state’s universities. However, it drew UW Extension and UW colleges and heavy criticism from state legislators, who the deans of the 13 colleges. It also said the excess money proved the system REILLY sets admission standards, analyzes was running ineffectively. and approves university budgets and A particular point of controversy for creates the regulatory structure wherein the legislators came from approximately $414 milindividual entities function. lion of the $648 million derived from student The board is a group of representatives for tuition payments, which the board argued was the UW System schools, including two stu- within their usual surplus amounts.

—Megan Stoebig dent regents, which sets admission standards,

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Governor, state representatives The Capitol building in downtown Madison is the central hub for Wisconsin state politics. It contains offices for the governor as well as members of the state legislature and state Supreme Court.

Gov. Scott Walker is a Republican and both houses of the state legislature currently

budget from page 3 funds, a large portion of which came from student tuition.

Other provisions continue to draw criticism, such as one that allows the governor to sell university-owned land without consent from the UW Board of Regents.

Another controversial budget provision changes the funding structure for United Council, a representative body for students

hold Republican majorities.

Walker’s position as governor of Wisconsin allows him to work closely with legislators to enact state laws. He also serves as the final step in the process for a bill to become a law.

One of Walker’s main jobs over the last year was to craft and introduce his version of a state budget. The new budget, which is currently being considered by legislative committees, will serve as the basis

for state funding over the next two fiscal years.

Additionally, a proposed two-year tuition freeze for all universities in the University of Wisconsin System would be included in the language of the budget.

Two main legislators who serve as representatives for students on the UW-Madison campus are state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, and state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison.

—Jack Casey

attending UW System universities. UC members say the change will limit their budget and negatively affect their ability to represent students.

Despite the criticism from Democrats, including a promise from Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, to advance legislation to “undo the worst aspects of the budget,” Walker and state Republicans

say they are pleased with the final document and look forward to its implementation.

“This budget makes investments in our people and maintains Wisconsin’s solid fiscal integrity,” Walker said in his veto letter. “In this way, Wisconsin is better prepared to preserve the freedom of its citizens, and to meet the competitive challenges of a globalized economy.”

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he Daily Cardinal extends a warm welcome to each of you. We know how fun, challenging and outrageous this year can be, so we have four pro tips to help you get through the inevitable fun, failure and freedom that will come with your first year as a Badger.

Advocate for yourself

During your time at University of Wisconsin-Madison, you will repeatedly hear the “so many great resources” spiel. Why? Because it’s true. At this university, there are tons of resources and scores of friendly people eager to help you out. Also at UW-Madison? Tens of thousands of other students. Consequently, while the options—down to the ice cream selection—are limitless, nobody is going to know what you want unless you speak up.

It sounds cliché, but don’t be afraid to ask questions, especially when it comes to course material. That’s not to say you need to shoot your hand up in lecture, but if you don’t understand something, go up to the professor or TA after class and ask.

And back to that point about there being lots of smart, intelligent people like you on campus: It’s easy to go unnoticed. This is good when you find yourself wearing Thursday’s clothes to Friday’s lecture. However, sometimes people who see a lot of students with similar concerns (advisors, professors, etc.) might forget who you are or not have time to meet with you.

Help yourself out either by finding the answer to your question (look online, ask a friend) or by persistently asking until you’re satisfied with the given solution.

Fail like a pro

Between sunny days on the Terrace, late-night real talks with your floormates, oh, and learning from some of the smartest people in the world, college is going to be a blast.

But some bad news: You are going to fail. So will your friends. I did and, try as I might, I keep failing. It’s natural and to be expected.

Hear me out. When I say fail, I mean you will try things and not succeed.

We’ll spare you the snoretastic details, but we—and any upperclassman—could fill a page with things we got wrong, stuff we should have done differently and times when we didn’t try hard enough.

In fact, some of our first major Wisconsin experiences were “failures”: some of us tried out for the UW Band and didn’t make it. Some of us weren’t accepted into our degree program. A few of us had to end a serious relationship. Poop city. Sort of. It wasn’t all bad, though, because we learned a few things from those experiences.

Lesson A) If you want something, you have to work for it and maybe try more than once.

Lesson B) If you try something and find it’s not for you, it’s OK to despair and eventually move on.

So, after a rough day, pick yourself up and get ready to rock whatever’s next.

Learn to self-regulate

College is awesome. It is a chance to fly free of rules imposed by teachers, parents and peers. It is easy to take advantage of the lifestyle provided by newfound independence, however, it is important to remember the basics of self-care.

It’s true—pizza is cheaper than salad. Condoms don’t seem as comfortable as bare skin. And going out all weekend sure is fun.

But each of these comes with consequences that are not always healthy for our bodies.

We know, we know, being healthy and cautious can seem boring. We are not encouraging anyone from backing away from new experiences or letting health consciousness rule each day. Eat the pizza. Have condomless sex (once aware of your partner’s birth control in heterosexual relation-

ships and STI status). Go out on Friday and Saturday. But maybe walk to class instead of taking the bus. Study during the day Saturday and Sunday to make up for lost time. And drink water. All the time.

The moral of the story is one we have all heard for years.

Indulge, but try not to overdo it.

Everyone makes mistakes (read: spends the night with their head in the toilet) but those are learning experiences that help us learn how to keep ourselves healthy and safe.

Try new things

Our favorite thing about the UW-Madison is the breadth of people and activities—the school is so big that anything is cool if you find likeminded people. Luckily, the set up of our university is such that the only way to be cool is to

find—and embrace—what you like!

Remember, there are over 40,000 students at our fair school, so try to make your mark where you feel at home. Whether that’s in a snazzy newspaper (The Daily Cardinal, anyone?), on a club or varsity sports field or in your bedroom pwning at “League of Legends,” finding where you fit in is part of the experience.

Hopefully, you’ll make friends in college who will stick with you forever. All you have to do is find them.

That being said, take risks.

Trust me, we know how hard it is to put yourself out there with new people and situations. It does not come easily for most people, but it’s important to keep in mind how incredible the benefits may be from just putting forth some effort.

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Speakeasy at UW: the language of the ‘Mad’ House fellow: An upperclassman in your dorm who’s there to lead the floor and help the residents out. (Most schools say “RA.”) UHS: Short for University Health Services, UHS is the campus clinic. UHS treats everything from pink eye to mental health needs. [Call ahead for an appointment, as they don’t take walk-ins.

The main UHS office is located in the SAC, and there is a Lakeshore outpost in Dejope Hall.]

SAC: In addition to taking the title for worst acronym on campus, the Student Activity Center is home to several university services (UHS, DoIt, Student Print) and student organizations, all under one roof at 333 East Campus Mall.

It also serves as study space.

The 80: This free bus circulates around the UW-Madison campus. There are stops for it near most corners of campus.

(You don’t need a bus pass to ride the 80.)

Bus pass: Pick up your bus pass from the SAC to ride the Madison Metro buses for free.

For what it’s worth, a bus pass is extra handy when it’s 2 degrees outside.

DoIT: It stands for Division of Information Technology, but more importantly, these people will save your computer’s life; go to DoIT when your computer breaks.

The SERF and the Nat: The SERF (Southeast Recreational Facility) is the gym in the—you guessed it— southeast area of campus. The

Nat is short for Natatorium, which is located near the Lakeshore dorms.

State Street: This street runs from the edge of campus up to the Capitol. Lined with restaurants and cute shops, State Street is a great place to hang out.

ASM: The Associated Students of Madison is the student government.

Jump Around & Fifth Quarter: At the end of the third quarter, the student section jumps up and down to the song “Jump Around.” After the game, the UW Marching Band performs extra tunes. Stick around!

Red Gym: The original Student Activity Center, the Red Gym is the castle-looking exarmory on Langdon Street.

Union South: Located on Johnson and Orchard streets, Union South is home to study tables, UW fast food resturaunts, a Babcock ice cream stand (The Daily Scoop) and The Sett. The Sett is the university’s recreational center with venues ranging from concert-bar-restaurants, a rock wall and even a bowling alley.

Memorial Union: Located at the intersection of Park and Langdon streets, Memorial Union is home to the famous Rathskellar pub, the Lakefront on Langdon resturaunt and of course an ice cream shop. Known as “the Union,” the most popular spot in the building is called the Terrace.

The Terrace is in the back of the building and is a huge patio over-

looking the lake. During spells of nice weather, the Terrace shows movies and becomes a venue for outdoor concerts. The docks at the Terrace are popular for tanning and swimming. As UW-Madison is superior to all other schools, beer is available by the pitcher at our Unions.

“College,” Helen C. White: Your one-stop-shop for a study session and stylish study break, College Library is located on Park Street across from Memorial Union. Also known as “Helen C.” the library offers spaces for group or silent studying and boasts a gorgeous view of Lake Mendota.

Historical Society: Known as one of the most beautiful buildings on campus, the Historical Society is on State and Park streets in Library Mall. Regal on the outside with a rococo interior, it holds state records from the beginning of Wisconsin’s addition to the United States. A beautiful “reading room” makes for a quiet study space. The Historical Society is open to the public everyday but Sunday.

Langdon: Also known as “Frat Row,” Langdon Street houses most of the fraternities and sororities on campus. Located on Lake Mendota, it is bar accessible and perfect for those who would rather be out than in on a Friday night.

Learn@UW: Learn@UW is the online assignment hub where professors and teacher’s assistants (TAs) can upload syllabi, grades and discussion boards.

Some courses are Learn@UW intense while some professors ignore the format completely.

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When living in close quarters with strangers On getting along with your random roommate

Dorm room checklist for the overly ready new student Severe-weather gear

• Don’t judge your roommate by their Facebook It’s difficult to predict what a person is like from the number of their Facebook friends, the frecuency of their statuses, or the range of comments on their wall. If you can’t find them it’s probably because they go by their middle name. Maybe they left their Facebook open the night before and their friend changed all their information. You can’t confirm your roommate is “super weird” until you meet them face-to-face.

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Shared-shower accessories

bathrobe–to avoid the potential awkward 3 p.m. on a football Saturday towel stroll shower caddy–acceptable laziness shower shoes–because even if the shower looks clean, the person that used it right before you peed all over

• Do be open-minded For probably the first time in your life, you will be living with people of different backgrounds in very close quarters. Do yourself a favor - be open to the possibility that someone from a different place could surprise you and become a friend, or a friendly face at least. I mean, do you really only want to be chill with people exactly the same as you? Boooriing.

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• Don’t expect to be best friends with them It’s a lot to ask of yourself to become best buds with someone you were randomly paired with. Setting high expectations can lead to disappointment down the road. Be realistic that you may not fall madly in love with eachother. Hopefully you might share a laugh every couple of weeks. Maybe you’ll have some bedtime talk, too.

Whether friends or not, be courteous and you will maintain a healthy living situation. Clean up your messes. Don’t play loud music when your roomate is sleeping. If you have a significant other that you want to sleep beside, ask your roommate how they feel about a third person sleeping in their bedroom. Maybe go to your significant other’s bed some nights. Or sleep separately, because, as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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x dishware–“borrow” some from your dining hall x futon–an expensive way to sit uncomfortably and be forced to loft your bed

Hold your roommate to the same standard to which you hold yourself. When you first move in, have a conversation about what you expect of each other. “Communication is key” says everyone, everywhere.

x a fake i.d.–a picture of your face on what looks like Ohio will do you no good

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Southeast dorms actually form an eclectic group – Chadbourne is a different experience than Sellery and Witte, which are all quite different from Ogg and Smith. Don’t forget about Merit. All “Southeast” means is “southeast.”

Everyone who lives in Sellery and Witte is a crazy partier.

You will find all types of students in these dorms – quiet, loud, respectful, rude, partygoers, homebodies. There are just more of them per square footage than over in Lakeshore.

Welcome to a city.

The Southeast urban landscape is nothing compared to the marvelous beauty of lakeshore dorms.

Have you ever seen the view from the 11th floor of Chadbourne? The 10th of Sellery? You will see the Madison skyline from Picnic Point to the Capitol. What Southeast lacks in pictaresqeness it makes up for in urban awe. The Memorial Union Terrace is also a hop away.

power strip–this is the 21st century two water bottles–one for water, one for other liquids you may or may not choose to consume reading light–to avoid the uncomfortable “my roommate is going to bed but I have to study and don’t want to walk to the lib” situation safe sex items–if you plan on doing the deed, do it smart. You got into college, right? (Free condoms at Sex Out Loud’s office in the SAC).

What you don’t need

...and expect courtesy in return

All Southeast dorms are the same— loud and puke-infested.

snuggie–Walgreens sells Badger-themed ones extra padded, dorm-targetted butterfly chair– the most comfortable and long-lasting $44.99 you will ever spend nap-chic clothing–it says you look good even when you don’t try mattress pad–magically make your crappy dorm bed the best spot on campus

Miscellaneous items

• Do be courteous...

Southeast MYTHS

umbrella–make friends on rainy days “no bullshit” boots–fashionable ones may actually hurt you in Wisconsin winters long underwear–on subzero days, jeans or leggings will turn your legs blue mittens, scarves, wool socks–love thy extremity

x prejudice–leave that at home

Lost the housing lottery?

How to make the best of it Instead of Sellery, you ended up in some Lakeshore dorm on the outskirts of campus and its name sounds like something you’d find at IKEA? You wanted lakeside living but landed a room in what looks like a high-rise jail—and is “Witte” pronounced like…?

COLLEGE. LIFE. RUINED. But no. It’s totally not. I speak from experience. Witte 3A was the last place I wanted to live when I saw my housing assignment, but that floor ended up being where I made some of my best friends. So, let out a nice, long groan and refocus with a little perspective from a Badger who got her 19th choice for housing freshman year.

Here’s my take: You can make friends anywhere, and you can start meeting the people you live with by going to floor and hall events. Even if you don’t like sports, show up to the floor soccer game. I did and ended up meeting the girl I’m rooming with this fall.

If your dorm isn’t doing it

for you, although you live there, your floor doesn’t have to be your life. You can make friends and get involved in activities elsewhere too. And, for what it’s worth, living with people who might have different lifestyles than your own gives you some perspective you might not be exposed to otherwise.

COLLEGE. LIFE. RUINED. But no. It’s totally not.

To wrap up, a lot of your living experience will be what you make it. Whether you’re getting a lakefront view or bunkin’ in pretty Witte, an adventure awaits.

—Rachel Schulze

Lakeshore MYTHS All people in Lakeshore dorms are the same—quiet and nerdy.

You will find all types of students in these dorms as well. You just have to walk to another building to meet most of them.

You won’t talk to your floormates.

You most certainly will. Keeping your door open helps create community, whether in Bradley or Witte. You may just have a more intimate experience in the former.

Lakeshore is far away from everywhere you’d ever want to be.

Van Hise Hall, the smack-dab center of campus, is the same distance from Sellery as it is from Kronshage. For those looking to leave their rooms on weeknights, (to play cards or some red rover, whatever floats your boat) the Mifflin and Langdon neighborhoods are far but the Camp Randall neighborhood is just next door.

If you do want to venture across town, the 80, and other million public busses, are your best friend.

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Take it from The Daily Cardinal staff: UW-Madison’s staple experiences

Balls to the face... not what you think One tradition every Badger should partake in at UW-Madison is the annual snowball fight on Bascom Hill, which often takes place after the first snowfall of the season. This is a battle of epic proportions, so come prepared. Whether you’re a freshman or fifth-year senior, know which side you stand on—Lakeshore or Southeast. Bring lunch trays as shields and practice your snowball aim beforehand. Also, don’t be surprised if your best friends suddenly become your mortal enemies.

Don’t let this snowball of an opportunity fly by!

—Mara Jezior

Ermah-curd Cheese curds are said to be the accidental discovery of University of Wisconsin-Madison cheese scientists trying to create a pure cholesterol product. Their failed attempt became our godsend. The cheese curd “squeak” is the noise fresh curds make when they meet with your mouth. The telltale sound of freshness, similar to the sound of rubbing balloons, is lost 12 hours after production. The finest fried cheese curds have a weeping creamy curd center covered by light breading. These nuggets of goodness can be found all over Madison, by the pound in Dane County Farmers’ Market or in poutine at A.J. Bombers.

—Nia Sathiamoorthi

Roll out of bed, throw on that red Standing in a sea of red as you cheer on the Badgers is a feeling that can never be forgotten. Even if the results of a game don’t go our way, it’s the rowdy crowd and massive Badger support that makes it impossible not to come back again and again. Between the famous bratwursts, beer and cheese, everyone is beyond ecstatic before the game has even started. Throughout the game, fans go wild for touchdowns and Bucky’s pushups, but the craziest part comes as the loudspeakers blast House of Pain’s “Jump Around.” To say the least, at the end of a game day you will be exhausted, but it’s a memory that will last forever.

—Jordyn Silverstein Be like Ferris, visit the Terrace It is practically a necessity for students to enjoy at least one sunny afternoon on Memorial Union’s Terrace. Bring your visiting friends and family to take in the lake view while grabbing a few drinks or a meal. Grab a table with friends on summer nights to catch Terrace After Dark, which offers live music and movies. Whether you need to find a place to hang out for the day or you need a study break, the Memorial Union terrace is a classic tradition every student should experience.

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Park it at the market Force yourself to wake up early one Saturday morning in order to go to the Dane County Farmers’ Market. Right on Capitol Square, the view itself is an experience.

Take in the number of vendors that surround the entire Capitol, the street musicians, the crowd, food carts and of course, the Capitol. Make a stop at the Stella’s Bakery stand to buy a loaf of their famous spicy cheese bread, or have your pick of fresh produce for a healthier treat. There is much more to offer, with stands dedicated solely to fresh-cut flowers, honey, cheese, and much more—there truly is something for everyone.

—Katy Hertel

Go tah Lake Mendota Lake Mendota is one of Madison’s most beautiful sights.

What’s even better is that you can go out onto Lake Mendota all year round. When it’s warmer outside, rent a boat with your friends and have lunch out on the lake. For even more time in the water, try joining Hoofers Sailing Club. The lake is just as beautiful in the winter. When it is frozen over, join in with students and walk on the lake for an exhilarating experience—be sure that it’s safe before you go out on the lake in winter.

—Elana Charles

Eat a slice, you’ll feel nice Ian’s Pizza is a local pizza restaurant in Madison that is known for its many different pizzas. Every time you walk in, there is a new adventurous flavor to try.

One pizza that always remains on the menu is their well-known Mac ’n’ Cheese pizza. What makes this pizza a must-try? It is made with Ian’s homemade ranch dressing. Plus it has mac ’n’ cheese on it—who doesn’t love that! This pizza has a unique flavor that is hard to forget. There are multiple Ian’s Pizzas in Madison, so grab your friends and grab a slice. Enjoy!

—Elana Charles

Find out more running Lakeshore Lakeshore Path is located along the Lake Mendota shoreline and is a great way to take a break from an urban campus with a burst of nature. If you can’t run all the way out to Picnic Point on your first go, it serves as a milestone to strive toward throughout the year. Don’t brave the path by yourself at night, as lighting is minimal. However, if you can gather a group to get out to Picnic Point on a clear night, the view of the Madison skyline with the Capitol all lit up is breathtaking.

—Rachel Wanat

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A day in the life...

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woke up sweaty. That was to be expected, I suppose. I was sleeping in the flattened-out back seat of a Ford Expedition in the middle of a Tennessean wheat field. Nevertheless, I was sticky.

This was Bonnaroo, day three.

There weren’t showers. There weren’t real bathrooms. We bathed in baby wipes, slid gracelessly into new clothes and went to find our travelling companions.

We made new friends everywhere we went: fellow hippie weirdos from all over. Nothing brings people together like music and being stuck in a field for four days. We bonded over the absence of cleanliness, the wafting aroma of whiskey and weed smoke, the glory of paying far too much for an ear of corn or a water bottle.

The first show we went to Saturday was Lord Huron. If you’re at all familiar with their sound, you can attest to the surfiness that surrounded us as we melded with the crowd under a gigantic tent proudly labeled as “This Tent.” Lord Huron was followed by The Tallest Man on Earth, which gave a forest-like trait to This Tent, and from the perspective of someone who barely breaks 5 feet 4 inches, it was quite like a forest.

After Tallest Man, half of us headed toward Matt and Kim, the other half taking a lunch detour. Knowing a thing or two about music theory, we discussed the merits of the Dirty Projectors’ lovably weird rhythms until we deemed it an appropriate time to fight our way through the crowd accumulated for Bjork. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, it’s adorable and a little… terrifying.

After she finished worshipping an ancient dark deity, Jack Johnson strolled leisurely out onto the stage, which evoked a peacefulness that mostly wasn’t found on the grounds.

We chatted with those around us, learning of cultures unbeknownst (basically southern). After JJ, we wandered toward R. Kelly, which was only half a mistake. Blanching at the sheer social volume I was “trapped in,” I slipped out of the crowd, following a group of big 30-somethings with a flask, which they were more than willing to share with a pair of slight, unguarded females.

We passed through Billy Idol, who was shaking and shimmying upon the stage, which we passively observed for a while. Neither of us was drunk enough to enjoy it wholly, so we trotted back to our little cartent and fell asleep to the sounds of “I Believe I Can Fly.” This was Bonnaroo, and despite the grunge that’s hard to imagine and the droves of disturbingly confident fat, hairy dudes we bedded next to (spiritually), Bonnaroo was perfect. Everything was perfect.

—Savannah Stauss

ince the prospect of a near-obsessive Beatles fan stringing together coherent thoughts about Paul McCartney’s show at Bonnaroo is somewhere in the range of daunting to Herculean, I’d like to instead offer a few nuggets of wisdom that I managed to retain from that magical, humid, awe inspiring evening in Tennessee.

1. There is no such thing as watching an opening act for Paul McCartney; there is only waiting for Paul McCartney while some other band plays music nearby.

2. Anybody who says Paul McCartney has “lost something with age” is off their rocking chair, out of possession of their marbles, totes bonkers, completely cuckoo, radically uninformed or just simply unaware of what they’re saying.

3. The sheer thrill of hearing the opening chords of “Eight Days a Week,” live and in person, is indescribable.

4. The word “Bonnaroo” sounds ridiculous in a Liverpool accent.

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A$AP Rocky encouraged his enthusiatic audience to crowd surf and mosh for his Sunday night headlining performance in The Other Tent.

Small acts show strong stage presence

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he mention of summer music festivals often conjures visions of idyllic nights spent under the stars in the company of thousands of strangers and one worldfamous headlining band. At this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Paul McCartney’s stirring Friday night set fit this description perfectly, and even R. Kelly’s Saturday night set (for which he emerged from the sky on a crane and the crowd experienced the most literal meaning of bump ’n’ grind) provided that classic “festival feeling.”

When I returned from Bonnaroo, after a few thorough

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Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker had the crowd at Bonnaroo grooving during their Sunday evening set.

showers and one trip to the emergency room for A$AP Rockycrowd-sustained injuries involving a foot and my face, these were the types of sets that people asked about constantly. I shed plenty of tears at Paul McCartney, and seventh grade me is probably still screaming internally about R. Kelly, but some of the most moving and memorable moments from Bonnaroo came in the form of early afternoon sets by smaller bands.

For instance, Patrick Watson drew an intimate crowd Saturday afternoon. To be honest, I considered blowing this show off due to its 12:30 p.m. starting time and the fact that the sun was unrelenting on any body part not sheltered by our camping site’s tarp; but I slathered on the SPF 50 and booked it to the show anyway.

Watson and his band performed their own sound check and built up a friendly rapport with the crowd during this extra stage time. Watson, one of those people with a pleasant speaking voice that doesn’t indicate a vastly different singing voice, burst out into strains of song that may have stopped the world from turning for a moment. His haunting live renditions of “Into Giants” and “Adventures in Your Own Backyard” inspired a focused tranquility in the crowd that I’d not yet witnessed at ‘Roo. The set felt like a conversation based on the give-and-take of energy as much as a performance. He sprinkled in tasteful dashes of storytelling between songs to illustrate his work and draw the audience into the narrative. The fact the set took place in the earliest time slot in one of the smaller tents lent to the quality of a well-kept secret between all those festivalgoers who made it to Patrick Watson’s intoxicating show.

The next day I found myself camped out with a crew of diehard Tame Impala fans front-and-center in The Other Tent. It’s not always ideal to view sets as hurdles to the ultimate goal, but the lineup of bands playing pre-Tame Impala matched the vibes we were waiting for from Kevin Parker and company. Wild Nothing in particular played an ethereal 3 p.m. set that made us all forget about our exhaustion, thirst and other festival maladies. Live renditions of “Summer Holiday” and “Nocturne” fleshed out the synthesizer lines that are so integral to Wild Nothing’s sound, and Jack Tatum showed more vocal range live than he does on recordings.

The entire set maintained a blended quality between songs that truly made Sunday afternoon a “Golden Haze.”

The endless nights packed shoulder-to-shoulder with 80,000 concertgoers watching a legend take the stage will always stand out in any Bonnaroo recollection. But something about the way dust filters the afternoon sunlight for lowerprofile artists in the intimacy of a small, early set casts a glow over the entire festival experience.

—Marina Oliver

5. Paul McCartney knows exactly how cool he is. See: telling stories about Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Soviet officials who are, secretly, massive Beatles fans, all like it’s no big thing.

6. As displayed on the big screen during “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” Sir Paul McCartney believes the Russian government should “Free Pussy Riot.” I would strongly urge that they comply.

7. When Paul McCartney plays “Here Today” in tribute to John Lennon, you will cry.

8. When Paul McCartney plays “Something” on a ukulele as a tribute to George Harrison, you will cry again.

9. Fireworks make everything better (see: “Live and Let Die”).

10. Sometimes you just don’t want an aged hippie dancing with you.

11. You cannot stand next to people during “Hey Jude” without instantly becoming best friends.

12. You know what? You’re going to cry a lot. It happens.

13. Paul McCartney has a stuffed walrus named John that he sang “Golden Slumbers” to. I can’t think of a better fact.

14. Describing concerts as “life-changing” or “life-affirming” or “lifeanything” is usually an exaggeration…unless it’s Paul McCartney.

—Austin Wellens

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There was a plethora of unique artwork on display in all corners of the festival.

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State Street, the main thoroughfare that connects the state Capitol to UW-Madison’s campus, has evolved into the city’s center for arts, dining and retail.

Story by Shannon Kelly

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hen current Madison Mayor Paul Soglin was an alderman in the early 1970s, he supported a proposal to convert State Street into the pedestrian mall it is today, a plan that was vetoed by his predecessor William Dyke because he “feared it would turn the street into a hippie haven,” according to a 1974 TIME Magazine article.

After succeeding Dyke as mayor and conducting studies on everything from traffic patterns to public opinion, Soglin renewed his efforts to turn the State Street pedestrian mall into a reality, and in 1974, construction began on the $15 million project Soglin called “an economic success.”

Soglin, now serving his third tenure as mayor, has seen State Street evolve into the heart of downtown Madison and a bustling center of arts, dining, community and retail.

According to the Overture Center for the Performing Arts’ website, one of Soglin’s goals for State Street was to promote performance arts venues in Madison, and perhaps no story represents this evolution like that of the 200 block’s Overture Center.

According to spokesperson Rob Chappell, the Overture’s story began in 1978 when the city, under Soglin’s leadership, created the Madison Civic Center by buying the historic Capitol Theatre and combining it with a new theater called the Playhouse.

In 1998, philanthropist Jerry Frautschi made several donations totaling $205 million to transform the site into the Overture Center. Today, the Overture Center is in a top-tier Broadway market and brings 400,000 people and almost $10 million in downtown spending to Madison every year, according to the center’s website.

The Overture also focuses on local efforts.

Through subsidies for groups including the Madison Ballet and Madison Chamber Orchestra, and resources for grassroots arts organizations and children’s programming, Chappell said the Overture Center is continuously working to improve the culture of the Madison community.

“We’re trying to create a culture of creativity and artistic engagement for the future,” Chappell said.

“Those little kids are getting used to performing arts being part of their life so when they’re adults they can become our next generation of patrons of the arts and maybe even our next generation of artists.”

For Soglin, another unexpected effect of State Street’s growth is noticeable in the food scene.

“A big change came when a significant number of the restaurants added the outdoor cafes,” Soglin said.

“It’s encouraged people to spend more time on State Street, it’s extended the hours of the street into the evening, and it’s made the street more diverse.”

According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, many of the changes the city has made to State Street over the years have been routine. Since 2000, he said, the city has been reconstructing the sidewalk and street space of State Street one block at a time and will finish in 2014 with the reconstruction of the 700 and 800 blocks near Library Mall.

But some changes currently taking place on the street have been much more drastic.

Verveer said the development of the “Hub,” a student-oriented housing project that would replace the University Inn and other buildings on the 500 block, has been controversial because of the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation’s concerns that it would sacrifice historic buildings such as the one that houses Roast Public House. But Verveer predicts the project will be approved when it goes to the city Council Aug. 6 and will be open for occupancy by August 2014.

Historical interests have also been raised about the extensive renovations on the 100 block of State Street currently being implemented by the Block 100 Foundation, a private nonprofit organization created by philanthropists Jerry and Pleasant Frautschi.

According to project manager George Austin, the purpose of the renovation of six properties on the block including two historical landmarks, is to create street presence across from the Overture Center on North Fairchild Street, with entries into the buildings on the block that is currently inactive.

“We’re respecting the historical architectural character of the street,” Austin said. “And really, the most important thing you can do is add more activity and create a street that is lively, that people want to be on and that feels safe, which is an important city objective.”

Soglin agreed the new construction will not be a threat to State Street’s character.

“I think that the new construction will respect State Street as we know it,” he said.

Although State Street’s history may occasionally clash with developmental progress, the result is an active thoroughfare that embodies the spirit of Madison.

When it comes to finding this balance, Verveer said, “I like the best of both worlds. There’s always been this tension … between new development and historic preservation. The city’s zoning code and downtown plan have very special specific recommendations for State Street that err on the side of preserving the historic character and walkability of the street.”

Will You To Make a Difference?

You Decide.

Wisconsin Dance Marathon

is a year-round student-run organization that works to support patients and families at the American Family Children’s Hospital. Throughout the year, Dance Marathon raises funds FOR BUCKY’S KIDS and in March a 15-hour event is held as a tribute to the children who are being treated at AFCH.

Visit our website at www.widancemarathon.wordpress.com to get more information or email us at wiscodm@gmail.com!

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By Carolyn Nave The Daily Cardinal

Classrooms have changed significantly over the past 20 years as new and improved technologies become available, and these changes may come with consequences that affect students and faculty alike.

The University of WisconsinMadison is following the lead of top-tier schools like Berkeley, MIT and Stanford by offering massive open online courses (MOOCs) any person with a computer and an Internet connection can access for free.

“Right now, we are treating the pilots like an experiment,” said Dr. John Hawks, a professor in social sciences who will be teaching a MOOC next January. “After the first round of courses is done, we will meet and decide whether they have met desired outcomes.”

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comes include a high number of students who follow through the class to completion, suitable funding from the University to support the program and postive responses from professors heading every course.

UW-Madison has offered long distance learning courses for the past few years that allow enrolled students to take classes online for credit. To take these courses to satisfy graduation requirements and work towards a degree, students must pay the appropriate tuition and get department permission.

There are many differences between a distance learning course and a MOOC. According to Theresa Pesavento, an instructional technology consultant with the School of Letters and Sciences, some of the main differences are the scope of the course, audience and relationship between pro-

fessor and student.

“The range of audiences is much larger with MOOCs,” Pesavento said. “In traditional lecture settings, the professor has more leverage because the student is beholden to the professor for a good grade.”

Pesavento also believes the current standard of secondary education may be at risk with the induction of MOOCs. “A student cannot earn degree credits by taking a MOOC, and it doesn’t fill any prerequisites toward getting a college degree,” she said. “If someone can get a Stanford education for free online, who decides what the value of a degree is?”

A possible solution to this problem would be to assign the value of a MOOC through different kinds of accreditation.

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Hawks said.

“If you complete a certain set of courses, you might get a certificate or some kind of unpaid accreditation.”

Offering MOOCs comes with other caveats, like a high dropout rate and the potential for students to cheat. When enrollment is made free and open to anyone interested, huge numbers will enroll but relatively few will follow through the course to its completion.

“A lot of people are satisfied with just a small amount of content,” Hawks said. “Sometimes life just gets in the way.”

In spite of the potential problems that may come about as a result of UW offering MOOCs, Hawks is looking forward to teaching them.

“It enables me to do things that I’d never be able to do inside a classroom,” he said. “A lot of my work relies on field-oriented

research, and with MOOCs I can take them there over the internet.”

Sam Hokin, a professor in UW’s physics department, is currently taking a MOOC hosted by MIT. “Honestly I think it’s one of the best things to happen in education,” Hokin said.

Hokin does not think MOOCs pose a threat to traditional attendance.

“The amount of work you can do in online courses toward a degree is maybe 20 percent of what you can do taking classes on campus,” Hokin said. “In order to create learning skills, students need to be in front of an actual person.”

Professor Hawks does not know what the future will bring, but he feels that change is inevitable.

“It’s going to look like a different pattern of education,” he said. “We’re going to get better at what we do well.”

Stem cell research shows promise of memory restoration

By Nia Sathiamoorthi The Daily Cardinal

You simply can’t remember where you put your keys.

It’s fine, happens to everybody and you are just getting older.

Good-humoredly, you even start calling yourself “absentminded.” Then, one day, you cannot remember your boss’s last name. You start forgetting the stores you’ve been to, where you went for vacation last year, or what your favorite meal is.

You forget how to use the bathroom or when to eat, and the people you care about fade in and out of your memory.

This is the progression of dementia, a neurodegenerative disorder. Currently, over 20 million people in the United States have a form of dementia, and because of our aging population, we can expect that number to double in the coming decades.

S u - C h u n Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology at the University of WisconsinMadison, has been searching for a solution to this growing problem, and he thinks our answer may lie in stem cells.

In the past few

months, Zhang and his colleagues have published several breakthrough studies connecting stem cell transplants to brain repair.

From his research, there are three critical discoveries that support the potential use of stem cells as a personalized regenerative therapy for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Zhang was the first to prove that transplanted embryonicturned nerve cells can repair the neurological deficits and improve memory and learning functions. He did this by chemically converting human embryonic stem cells into two specific nerve cells, encoding the chemical signals GABA and acetylcholine and then transplanting them into mice brains that were damaged in areas important for memory.

To determine if the implanted stem cells functioned and increased the levels of GABA and acetylcholine, the mice that underwent transplantation were studied with a variety of tests.

“The Molly’s Water Maze test involved a hidden platform in a small pool of opaque water. We wanted to see how fast mice could find the platform. When you destroy those cells [encoding for GABA and acetylcholine], the mice have a hard time

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remembering even the existence of a platform, much less where it is,” Zhang said, “We observed if our transplant induced a change in learning and memory, and it did.”

GABA neurons are associated with schizophrenia, epilepsy and depression while cholinergic neurons are involved in Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome disorders.

Transplanting human cells into mice would allow us to screen the viability of potential drugs for these disorders more safely and effectively.

Knowing the large possibility of transplant rejection, Zhang’s laboratory worked to create neural cells derived from adult skin cells. They converted monkey skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into any body cell, and transplanted them back into the

same monkey’s brain. The lack of cell “foreignness” virtually eliminated any potential rejection of the transplant.

“The most difficult part of this research is working with animals. We have to make it our priority to protect them. That is something I want everyone to know. Scientists are truly concerned for their animals. We do a lot of mitigate their pain and stress,” Zhang said.

In the scientific world, people are uneasy with pluripotent cells and their ability to transform into any cell, even harmful tumor cells. Again through another series of experiments, Zhang and his colleagues created a method to turn skin cells straight into brain cells, bypassing the entire pluripotent stage. By doing this, they were able to overcome the problem of, for example, generating bone cells in the brain.

Zhang states the view of stem cells is changing. He remembers a time in his career when all of the questions regarding his research had to do with ethics. He admits he hardly receives such questions anymore. He hopes the dissemination of the wonderful applications of stems cells through the news is what is reforming public opinion.

His advice for students interested in scientific research is to make sure they have the passion for the field they are studying.

“With passion, you can do anything,” Zhang says.

“Everyday, I look at a petri dish and I think ‘wow, these cells are just like the ones in my brain.’ Without our help, the nerve cells even organized themselves into a structure of the early brain. It’s incredible.

After I first observed this, I never left.”

Ask Mr. Scientist: Of insect repellent and transition lenses Dear Mr. Scientist,

Dear Mr. Scientist,

How does insect repellent work? Does spraying it somehow make me invisible to bugs?

—Kyle R.

How do those combination eyeglasses and sunglasses with lenses that get darker when you go out in the sun work?

—Adam D.

There are a lot of different chemical signals humans give off like the carbon dioxide we exhale or the lactic acid in our sweat that attract pesky mosquitoes and gnats. Most insect repellents (like DEET, R-326, or citronella) evaporate once applied and create a small cloud of vapor around you. This cloud not only covers up the “scent” you give off, but is also extremely unpleasant to bugs. Since the insects can’t sense you, and what they do sense is very off-putting, they avoid you and find someone else to bite.

Ask Mr. Scientist is written by Michael Leitch. If you have a burning science question you want him to answer, tweet @DC_Science or email it to science@dailycardinal.com.

When this technology was first developed, the lenses contained small amounts of silver ions in them. The silver ions were invisible, but once exposed to the UV light from the sun they turned into elemental silver which is visible and caused the lenses to get darker. This process reversed itself when the glasses were no longer exposed to UV light. Nowadays these kinds of glasses contain something called a photochromic dye instead of silver, but they work in a similar way. The dyes are invisible in normal white light, but break apart and rearrange into a visible form in the presence of UV light. Once the UV light is taken away, the dye rearranges itself back into its invisible form.

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ello everyone! I’m Abby Becker, and I will be taking over as editorin-chief of the nation’s sixtholdest, independent five-day-aweek student newspaper, The Daily Cardinal.

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ists make calls, conduct interviews, write stories, edit photos, draw comics and design pages until they can barely stand to look at their computers anymore. And all for what?

To produce a daily newspaper filled with complete and accurate coverage of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its surrounding community.

Some may ask, “Why?” Why put in 40 to 50 hours of unpaid work per week in a newsroom littered with empty coffee cups and the occasional mouse, writing stories for a paper that will only be on stands for one day before the next issue unceremoniously replaces it? Why skip class to cover events for a

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Because we at The Daily Cardinal want to start a conversation. As the next editor in chief of this publication rich in history and dedicated to delivering daily news, I am striving to motivate you, our readers, not only to pick up the paper but to talk about it as well.

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Journalism is fluid; it is constantly changing and so is The Daily Cardinal. As a Cardinalista through and through, I am committing myself to taking 121 years of tradition and building upon it to fit the modern age of journalism. I pledge to all of you, our readers, to deliver a daily print newspaper and a consistently strong online presence to keep the conversation going.

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Gov. Scott Walker’s recently signed ultrasound bill is only a guilt trip Haleigh amant opinion columnist

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bortion and women’s rights have been hot topics in the news lately with Republican leaders in some states such as Texas, North Carolina and Ohio pushing for stricter abortion laws and requirements. Wisconsin can now sadly be added to this list thanks to our governor. I have never been a fan of Gov. Scott Walker; in fact, “never been a fan” is putting it lightly.

But the governor just went to a whole new level of embarrassing the state of Wisconsin and shaming women into feeling guilty about themselves and about their choices. His discreet signing of this bill requiring women to get ultrasounds before an abortion has made national news.

Many people who didn’t perhaps have an opinion about Wisconsin, except for maybe when they heard the words “beer” and “cheese,” are now drawn into thinking of Wisconsin when it comes to shaming women into feeling even guiltier about abortions than they had been before they were forced to see an ultrasound. The bill makes it mandatory for women seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound before the scheduled abortion, and Wisconsin is now the ninth state to have this rule. Supporters of this bill argue that it “educates” women, as it forces the technician to

point out organs and developed features, hopefully deterring them from the abortion altogether. Walker claims the bill “improves a woman’s ability to make an informed choice that will protect her physical and mental health now and in the future.” Really, this little facade is nothing more than a way to guilt trip women, making them feel horrible about even considering getting an abortion in the first place.

All of these women have a story of what makes them who they are, where they came from, and why or why not they choose to have an abortion.

What Walker fails to realize, or perhaps chooses to blatantly ignore, is that most women already feel bad about getting an abortion! It is not a pleasant experience for any woman, something he would understand if he did, indeed, have a uterus. As if women don’t feel horrible enough, Walker wants them to feel even worse.

If only there was a way to guilt trip him about every difficult decision he has had to make in his life. Walker knew that this bill would start a fire, which may be why he didn’t even sign the bill in public. He discreetly made an announcement Friday that the bill was signed.

Maybe his reasoning behind the bill, saying it helps to “educate” women, would be more

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believable if the bill didn’t offer an exemption for victims of rape and incest. If the required ultrasound was in fact to educate women, rather than to shame them out of getting an abortion, I would think victims of rape and incest would not be exempted from this. This just proves that the bill is to make women feel guilty. Hey, at the very least Scott Walker is willing to save the victims of rape and incest the further torture of seeing and experiencing an ultrasound! Mighty big of you, Mr. Walker.

Another part of the bill is that it requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals, which many opponents argue will make it much more difficult for women to find a place to

get an abortion, also making privacy more difficult to obtain.

Luckily for women in Wisconsin with scheduled abortions in the upcoming weeks, on July 8 a federal judge put a restraining order on this bill after lawsuits were filed by Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and Affiliated Medical Services who claimed this provision unconstitutionally restricts abortions in Wisconsin and violates the due process. Had the restraining order on this bill not been put into place, the only clinics in Wisconsin that would have been legally available to give abortions after this law was enacted would have been those in Madison and Milwaukee.

Neither of the implications of this bill accomplish anything that any bill dealing with abortion

should— the best for women’s health. It’s a shame to be part of a state where a man thinks he has the right to control a woman’s body. It’s a shame to be part of a state where a man thinks he has the right to make the women of his state feel badly for something he knows nothing about.

All of these women have a story of what makes them who they are, where they came from, and why or why not they choose to have an abortion. It is not up to Gov. Scott Walker to be a part of this. Frankly, it is none of his business at all. For those of you who are fans of the old hit sitcom “Friends,” to quote Rachel Green, “no uterus, no opinion.”

Haleigh Amant is a senior studying Political Science.

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Everyone’s drunk but me ACROSS 1 Picket line crosser 5 Disparaging remark 9 On the ___ of (approaching) 14 “Rio ___” (John Wayne flick) 15 Spanish house 16 One who’s in your business?

17 Black-and-white treat 18 Sign of what’s to come 19 Hemispherical home 20 Scrubbing target 23 The Cramps’ ___ Interior 24 Duo’s word 25 Ill will 27 Madmen, south of the border 30 Classroom delivery 32 “Well, ___ be!”

33 Humphrey the VP 36 Like the stepsisters in “Cinderella” 39 Word with “driver’s” or “booster” 41 Sea gem 42 Three-sided rapier 43 Sumptuous 44 3.26 light-years 46 Motel alternative 47 Equality

9 Some deer 4 51 Unstressed vowel sounds 53 Business outfit?

55 “I’ve got it now!”

56 Place to learn some manners 62 Language in Calcutta 64 In ___ of (supplanting) 65 Aquarium dweller 66 Land of the Raj 67 Big name in jazz singers 68 Gripe, gripe, gripe 69 Swiss city that borders France and Germany 70 Padded pad, perhaps 71 Roman welcomes DOWN 1 Clutter creator 2 Wife of Mr. Dithers 3 Assist illegally 4 “Poor me!”

5 Clean with steel wool 6 Epitomes of innocence 7 One logging in 8 Madras monarch 9 Winners’ gestures 10 Famous Siamese twin 11 It lays out the dough

1 2 Leave the house 13 High-strength adhesive 21 Keister or fanny 22 Crunch creator 26 Pouting puss 27 Speak like Sylvester the Cat 28 Substitute spread 29 One way to show support 30 ‘60s tripper Timothy 31 Is fallible 34 Snooty 35 Get the better of 37 Advance on credit 38 Pinings 40 Warming 45 Snappy 48 Like some profiling or relations 50 Cornell locale 51 Address in colonial India 52 Expensive dishes 53 Something in a trash heap 54 Unextraordinary 57 Guinness who was knighted 58 Incite anger 59 Kingly name in Norway 60 Barbarous one 61 Baby seats?

63 “___ Hard” (1988)

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sports predictions from page 20 Oct. 19 at Illinois Outcome: Win — Score: 37-20 Illinois is coming off a winless conference season in which it finished near the bottom of every statistical category in the Big Ten. With a severely depleted defensive line after the NFL Draft, the Illini don’t stand a chance against Wisconsin’s fabled running attack. An inexperienced Illinois secondary will give Wisconsin’s unproven receivers a chance as well. Illini head coach Tim Beckman does have a good core of returners on offense, featuring a trio of running backs with loads of potential, but it won’t be enough to down the Badgers, even on the road.

Nov. 2 at Iowa Outcome: Win — Score: 20-7 The 2012 Hawkeyes failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since 2000, and saw a traditionally strong passing game dwindle under a new offensive coordinator. A slew of newly recruited receivers and a new quarterback won’t be able to stand up to even Wisconsin’s secondary, though a strong offensive line may give Iowa a chance in the running game. The Hawkeye defensive line also struggled last year, which bodes well for Wisconsin’s run-reliant offense.

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Nov. 9 vs. Brigham Young Outcome: Win — Score: 34-13 A mid-season nonconference game strikes, and it’s a completely unfamiliar opponent to most Badger fans. First-year Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen, however, is more than familiar with BYU after his stint at Utah State. Cougar head coach Bronco Mendenhall rearranged his entire staff following a turbulent 2012 season in which three quarterbacks saw significant time. The key cog in BYU’s offense is senior Cody Hoffman, the nation’s No. 10 ranked receiver in 2012. Even with his talent level, it’s hard to believe Hoffman can make up for an inexperienced line and unproven backs, making Wisconsin an easy pick.

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Nov. 16 vs. Indiana Outcome: Win — Score: 39-24 Indiana’s threat lies in its penchant for explosive offensive plays, and with the return of redshirt sophomore quarterback Tre Roberson from a broken leg suffered in game two of last season, that threat is compounded. A defense that finished near the bottom in the Big Ten in most categories will put a wrench in any Hoosier hope of defeating the Badgers this season, however. Especially painful for Indiana was the loss of its two top defensive linemen, which will make the day a whole lot easier for White and Gordon.

Nov. 23 at Minnesota Outcome: Win — Score: 27-6 Minnesota lost arguably its best player in quarterback Marqueis Gray last season and will need to see some maturation from sophomore quarterback Phillip Nelson before the Gophers pose any threat to the Badgers. Don’t count Minnesota out quite yet, the Gophers do have a talented line and two solid backs in Donnell Kirkwood and Rodrick Williams Jr., though an unproven unit of receivers that have four combined touchdowns is also a huge problem for Minnesota. You can’t win if you can’t score.

Nov. 30 vs. Penn State Outcome: Win — Score: 24-16 Even after enduring the scandal of the century and all the sanctions that followed, football fans in Happy Valley still had something to celebrate at the end of the 2012 season.

Penn State needs to find a quarterback if it has any chance of beating the Badgers, but with Big Ten receiver of the year Allen Robinson and a solid crew of backs behind an imposing offensive line, the Nittany Lions do stand a chance. Penn State almost always puts together a stifling defense, and this year is no different. This game should be a battle.

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ummer is normally a barren wasteland for Badger sports, where fans wait patiently for the first day of football season. With all the recent success on the gridiron, everyone is wondering: How will the Badgers fare this year?

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Even playing third wheel to running backs James White and Montee Ball, redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon proved himself last season as a premier threat out of the backfield.

The Badgers have seen three straight Big Ten titles and three straight Rose Bowl appearances. With two explosive running backs in senior James White and redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon alongside the proven threat of redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin’s offense looks to be dangerous again in 2013. The Badgers’ signal-callers, while still a question mark, make up one of the deepest positions on the roster. On the defensive side of the ball, a talented front featuring a big-time player in redshirt senior linebacker Chris Borland looks to ease the burden on an inexperienced secondary.

All in all, 2013 looks promising for Wisconsin. The Daily Cardinal has you covered, with everything a football fan needs during the dog days of summer, with in-depth analysis and game-by-game predictions.

Aug. 31 vs. Massachusetts Outcome: Win — Score: 45-7

Badgers’ projected record: 10-2

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Senior running back James White has been picking apart opposing defenses for three years at Camp Randall. Look for more of the same this season as White slides into the starting role.

Sept. 7 vs. Tennessee Tech Outcome: Win — Score: 51-3

With the kickoff at Camp Randall, Massachusetts enters its first-ever Football Bowl Subdivision bowl-eligible season, after leaving the Football Championship Subdivision in 2011. Last year UMass finished last in the Mid-American Conference in both offense and defense, and the prospects for this year don’t look much more promising. Upsets of this magnitude rarely, if ever, happen. As long as the Badgers don’t engage in any 2007 Michigan—Appalachian State-esque pre-game revelry, UW should win handily.

Athlon Sports ranks this game as the No. 9 most shameful college football matchup of 2013, and I can’t help but agree. It’s a bona-fide law of physics that FBS teams beat FCS teams. UW should win handily again, especially after the Golden Eagles lost record-setting former Tennessee wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers to the NFL. A fun fact for you—provided Tech wins in its first game against NAIA Cumberland, Golden Eagles’ head coach Watson Brown would garner his 191st career loss against Wisconsin, overtaking Amos Alonzo Stagg for the all-time record.

Sept. 14 at Arizona State Outcome: Loss — Score: 24-17

Sept. 21 vs. Purdue Outcome: Win — Score: 34-13

If anything is going to be Wisconsin’s kryptonite in 2013, it will be road games. Sun Devil Stadium is a tough place to play, while ASU returns a solid quarterback in redshirt senior Taylor Kelly and two standout running backs. Much like the Badgers, Arizona State’s question marks lie in its receiving corps and secondary, which haven’t seen much experience.

The difference in this game will lie in the Sun Devils’ front seven, particularly redshirt senior Will Sutton, who is considered by some to be the best defensive lineman in the country. The Badgers have a fearsome running attack to be sure, but ASU’s defensive front is good enough to overpower Wisconsin’s shallow offensive line.

With a first-year head coach in Darrell Hazell and a less-than-spectacular core of returners, Purdue doesn’t look strong enough to cause Wisconsin much trouble. Hazell looks to put his quarterback under center, a new concept for the spread-reliant Boilermakers of the past.

Returning most of its defense, Purdue does look to improve on last year’s finish as second-tolast in the Big Ten, though it’s doubtful that the Boilermakers will be able to stop either Gordon, White or Abbrederis. In 2012 Purdue was able fight until the bitter end against both Ohio State and Notre Dame, so don’t expect the Boilermakers to go down without a fight.

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Leading the pack for the Badgers’ receiving corps is redshirt senior Jared Abbrederis, who will need some help if Wisconsin wants to contend.

Sept. 28 at Ohio State Outcome: Loss — Score: 17-10 Ohio State, while bowl ineligible last season, finished undefeated and is ranked No. 2 in this year’s national AP preseason rankings, making a win in Columbus seem all but unattainable. Add in a Heisman-caliber quarterback in junior Braxton Miller and one of the best recruiting classes in the country and the Badgers’ chances don’t seem great.

This is a game that few expect Wisconsin to win, and I can’t really argue with their logic.

Oct. 12 vs. Northwestern Outcome: Win — Score: 24-20

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After replacing quarterback Danny O’Brien, redshirt sophomore Joel Stave started six games before an injury sidelined him Oct. 27 against Michigan State.

Northwestern is a team that, on paper, Wisconsin should beat. That being said, anything can happen in college football, and this game is a popular upset pick for Northwestern. After switching to a zoneread run game last season senior running back Venric Mark and quarterback back Kain Colter have become a fearsome duo out of the backfield that could give Wisconsin some serious trouble.

The Wildcats are no stranger to big games, putting together a 10-win season last year. I still plan on Wisconsin emerging with a win, but of all my picks this is the one I am least confident in.

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Redshirt senior quarterback Curt Phillips found himself in the starting role late last season, and he led the Badgers to their third consecutive Rose Bowl.