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City officials considered amendments Wednesday to an ordinance meant to curb large house parties and may remove controversial pieces from it that would allow police to cite parties with visible kegs and punish landlords of repeat offenders. Madison’s Public Safety Review Committee considered a substitute version to the ordinance meant to tame rowdy, profit-driven house parties in the downtown area. The ordinance’s previous draft stated that if a keg is visible to the public, police could enter the party
and charge tenants. Downtown Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said police wanted the ability to enter house parties with visible kegs, especially in situations where kegs could entice more people to come and make parties “even more out of control.” But, Woulf said, “I do think there were some legitimate concerns about situations where kegs would be outside and there certainly wouldn’t be an instance of a nuisance house party.” The committee also proposed remov-
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Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism practice their swordsmanship on East Campus Mall. SCA creates and reenacts aspects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
ASM members debate Terrace extension By Anna Duffin THE DAILY CARDINAL
Student government officials voted Wednesday to include a vote to expand Memorial Union on the student government fall ballot. Although the votes would not decide the fate of the union renovations, the Associated Students of Madison said the student input could influence Chancellor David Ward’s decision. The proposed expansion would include adding a lounge behind the union, expanding onto the Terrace. The project is expected to cost over $52 million. Some students said the renovation was already included on a ballot in 2006 and adding it to the fall ballot would
undermine the students who voted then. Sarah Mathews, Vice President of the Wisconsin Student Union, said if the project is included on the ballot, some students might vote without being informed about the renovations. “I feel like the referendum is well-intentioned, but I feel like its outcome is inadvisable because all it means is that students will vote on a project that they are not informed on,” Mathews said. Mathews said no segregated fees have gone into the expansion design cost. Some students said a vote was unnecessary because students are able to voice their
opinions about the expansions through open forums held by the Wisconsin Student Union. Representative Andrew Bulovsky said students should have more of a say in such a large project. “This is a pretty huge project that students should have an opportunity to voice their opinions on,” Bulovsky said. Representative Cale Plamann said if the renovation did not go through, some of the money expected to go towards the project could help offset segregated fees. “At the end of the day, we’re going to be paying more money to decrease the amount of space I have to get hammered on the Terrace,” Plamann said.
By Ben Siegel THE DAILY CARDINAL
The use of fetal tissue in biomedical research benefits Wisconsin, Chancellor David Ward said in a memo to Wisconsin lawmakers Wednesday. Ward urged state legislators to vote against a forthcoming bill that would prohibit the use of fetal tissue or cells of fetal origin
in scientific research statewide. Research using fetal tissue played a role in the development of the polio, rabies and chicken pox vaccines, among others. “It is research that can improve the lives of not only our state’s citizens but people everywhere,” Ward said. “This is proven science
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City addresses heroin addicts’ access to ‘quick money’ By Taylor Harvey THE DAILY CARDINAL
Police say consumer purchases at secondhand stores will now be electronically monitored to help track a series of robberies committed to fund drug addicts’ heroin habits. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he has an interest in updating the ordinance because many of his constitu-
ents are students, and highly vulnerable to burglaries. The revised ordinance, proposed by Verveer provides police the means to operate more efficiently by requiring pawnshop owners to record their transactions electronically instead of on paper. “The way things are, we have stacks and stacks of paper from pawn transactions we cannot
keep up with because we have to input them manually,” Madison Police Department Capt. Jim Wheeler explained. Wheeler said the city needs to be aware the resale industry has the capacity to facilitate crime, making it easy for drug addicts to steal from citizens, then sell back stolen goods to
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Chancellor David Ward sent a memo Wednesday to Wisconsin lawmakers urging them to protect stem-cell research.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”
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ipsters. I vote them the second most interesting creatures to ever walk this planet. The first is without a doubt the three-toed sloth, but that’s another story. Hipsters are the absolute pinnacle of people-watching, and I’m so glad they have graced us with their presence over the past five years. We’re all familiar with them, and I think everyone has a distinct picture of one in their head. Picture this for me: female, 19 years old, 5’5” and about 110 pounds. She is slender and named something outrageous like Tallulah or Dixie. The more obscure the name, the better. Her hair is light brown, curly, generally a bit unkempt and is being held up by six or seven pieces of uncooked spaghetti (organic, surely). She wears retro, 1960s-type
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glasses with the frames painted metallic silver. Better yet, she’s wearing a monocle. Next, an unnecessary scarf graces her thin neck, made out of plaid fabric in what I like to call “the puke colors.” A button-down oversized men’s dress shirt that has been partially mutilated by scissors fits loosely around her torso, with all but a couple buttons undone to show off her full belt tattoo (I think they exist?). This is, of course, tucked into highwasted shorts that were originally designed as diapers for baby walruses that are raised in zoos. I think you get the picture (wow, I AM the most judgmental person ever). Observing from a distance is the closest I ever want to get to them. I’ve learned from too many experiences that human contact with an actual hipster can be quite a horrific experience. Small talk inevitably leads to my opinions being shut down. “You enjoying that bottled water? How do you feel knowing it’s going to sit in a
landfill for 700 years?” A more in-depth conversation makes me seriously question my taste in anything and everything. “You like Ben Folds? Oh...My rule is that if they sell it on iTunes, it’s too mainstream for me. Want some ecstasy?” What the what? And don’t even get me started on talking to them about politics. “Yeah, I haven’t been following the whole budget bill thing too much lately. I’ve been too busy campaigning for my pet hedgehog, Otis. He’s running for county treasurer and I think he’d do a stellar job executing some totally necessary reforms.” The root of the intense superiority complex they seem to hold is their insatiable desire to be different from the norm. Okay, okay, I understand. Straying from the cookie cutter image of a normal college kid is a good thing, right? Sure. The problem is I have a really hard time believing that their opinions are always genuine. Does every hipster really and truly
hate Coldplay, or are they just trying to fit the hipster mold? A few weeks ago, I saw something that blew my mind. A girl, who was most definitely a hipster, walked into Holt Commons. I always enjoy seeing her because I never fail to get a kick out of her ridiculous clothes. This time, though, she went too far. There she was walking swiftly along, wearing her backpack (more like a knapsack) backwards, so it hung on her front side. Like it was completely normal. I stood up right then and there and said, “Hey, why the fuck are you doing that? Is it more functional? Is it more stylish? No and no. You look ridiculous. Stop doing stupid things just to be different. You look like an asshole. And take off that fucking walrus diaper.” Okay, I didn’t say that. But I wish I would have…damn hipster. Have similar unpleasant run-ins with hipsters around campus? Or want to state why you think hipsters are the coolest cats in town? Share your thoughts with Elliot at ejmorris2@ wisc.edu.
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GOP reps. ask to deny police, sheriff reimbursement By Samy Moskol THE DAILY CARDINAL
A group of Republican legislators Wednesday requested the Joint Finance Committee deny Madison-area law enforcement the reimbursement they requested for excess time working at the State Capitol during the spring protests. In the letter, 13 lawmakers argued the security costs during what they called the Capitol “siege” were greater because Madison-area officials, like former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, encouraged the protesters’ behavior in order to “achieve a partisan political outcome.” “These expenses could have been reduced or even eliminated if the Madison Police Department and the Dane County Sheriff’s Department hadn’t been limited in their response by the local officials,” they said in the letter. In addition, the lawmakers said the events at the Capitol already fall under the jurisdiction of city and county forces. Cieslewicz said Wednesday the state was responsible for patrolling inside the Capitol building, the county was in charge of the areas outside of the building, and the city was responsible for the outer ring
and other downtown areas. As for protesters, Cieslewicz said he opposed removing them from the Capitol unless there was some public safety issues. “Going in and removing protesters is provocative activity that would serve no benefit,” Cieslewicz said. The City of Madison, which has requested $735,624 in reimbursement, is one of five law enforcement divisions still under review. The JFC tentatively approved Madison’s reimbursement application but will further review it because Madison is the most complex of the law enforcement divisions seeking reimbursement. State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, urged the other JFC members to distinguish between law enforcement officers on duty on the Capitol side of the square and the Madisonarea law enforcement who were instructed to stay on the perimeter of the square. State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, criticized the JFC for not accepting the “credibility” of Madisonarea law enforcement and said the body should “thank them for their dedication and professionalism, not question whether or not they sacrificed their duty because of politics.”
Freon forces hall to evacuate A Freon leak in the Vel Phillips Hall cooling system forced students to evacuate late Tuesday night. Students were sent to the nearby Natatorium until maintenance was able to fix the Freon leak around 2 a.m.
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Veterinary School dean retires Dean of UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine Daryl Buss announced Wednesday plans to retire from his position. Buss is the second dean in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s history. Buss was appointed as dean by Chancellor David Ward in 1994.
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ing punishments for landlords on tenants’ second offense if the landlord was proactive about preventing future house parties. In the original ordinance, landlords automatically face punishment for tenants’ second offense. Although city officials agree with the ordinance’s overall goal of limiting the size, scope and impact of house parties, Woulf said the means to get there are still under scrutiny. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said city officials can take out certain elements of the ordinance, but the major question is what kind of oversight there will be. Instead of police making all
decisions about rowdy house parties, as the ordinance currently states, Resnick said he supports additional oversight of each situation from himself, other alders, building inspectors and police to ensure the “right folks are being treated as an offender.” “If the only oversight is police, it is not adequate safety for students,” Resnick said. “Any amendments made to the ordinance are a step in the right direction, but we haven’t gone far enough.” Although the committee supported the proposed alterations, they ultimately chose to postpone making a decision, allowing the Madison Police Department more time to review the amendments.
in the best interest of human health and should not be inhibited.” Research using fetal tissue is in the best interest of Wisconsin’s economy, Ward said, noting that biomedical research attracted almost $1 billion in funding to the university last year, money that benefits the state as a whole. Andrew Redmann, spokesperson for Med Students For Life, a pro-life group of UW medical students, argued that
heroin from page 1 secondhand dealers for quick money to feed their addictions. Wheeler said if transactions were placed in a database, police could more efficiently recognize trends and arrest addicts. “The bottom line is the ordinance is utterly useless to investigators and serving no real purpose,” Verveer said. “It’s time we take advantage
Contractors revealed plans to redevelop blocks 88 and 105 between downtown West Wilson and Doty Street. The new streetscape, named for former western Wisconsin judge and Democratic Party leader James P. Doyle, will include underground parking on both blocks, connected under Pinckney Street. The streetscape aims to better connect the Capitol Square and John Nolen Drive. The redevelopment may also include a hotel, bicycle center, retail space, restaurants, office and housing.
Dane Co. Treasurer joins race for Baldwin seat
In a widely-publicized list, Men’s Health Magazine rated Madison as the United States’ best-educated city, beating out fellow front-runners Palo, Tex., and Raleigh, N.C. In the magazine’s words, “the average [Madison] household has more degrees than a thermometer,” unlike Miami, Fla., Cleveland, Ohio, and Las Vegas, Nev., who ranked at the bottom of the list.
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Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala announced plans to run for U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s empty District 2 Congressional Seat Wednesday. Worzala says his experience with government and finance sets him apart against fellow challengers state Rep. Mark Pocan, WORZALA D-Madison, and Sen. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison.
the issue at hand is not economics, but ethics. “We commend the chancellor’s belief that biomedical research is important for both the University and the world at large,” Redmann said. “However, we believe that there is a way to do research that is both ethical and beneficial, and that such research does not use tissue harvested from the unborn.” Rep. André Jacque, R-Green Bay, one of the bill’s sponsors in the State Assembly, refuted the notion that the bill would impede
any future research if enacted into law. “I am a strong supporter of medical research, but I believe that such research must adhere to high standard,” Jacque said in an e-mail to The Daily Cardinal. “Basic respect for human dignity and principled research demand nothing less.” The bill will not come before the State Legislature until October at the earliest, as Wisconsin lawmakers have already held their only September session.
of technology and bring this process up to today’s modern times.” But many secondhand store owners who spoke at the meeting said inputting customers’ purchases electronically violates the First Amendment. “People will deter from viewing and listening to unpopular media because law enforcement will have access to it,” A Room of One’s Own
owner Sandi Torkildson said. “There is no information about how this is going to remain secure. “As a police officer, I don’t have time to pay attention to what kinds of music people are listening to,” Wheeler said. “There is too much going on in this city between people who are burglarizing, doing heroin and overdosing at convenience stores and behind the wheel.”
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Madison man takes on the ultimate hike for the ultimate cause.
Eloise Gould
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hree years ago, Eloise Gould was a normal 12-yearold girl. Her uncle, Joe Melloy, described her as having the face of an angel and a smile that could melt your heart. She danced, created artwork and had dreams of becoming a scuba diver. Sometimes she would put together outfits that rarely matched, but somehow still worked out. Not long after her twelfth birthday, Eloise was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Melloy watched for two-and-a-half years as Eloise fought a brave battle. He sent her clothing and art supplies to keep her busy in the hospital and promised to keep hope alive. Eloise’s battle with cancer ended in May of last year, but her spirit still emanates today. As a tribute to his niece, Melloy participated in the Ultimate Hike, a 33-mile trek along the Superior Hiking Trail in Minnesota. The hike raises money for CureSearch, the only major national non-profit dedicated solely to childhood cancer research, according to Brecka Putnam, regional development manager for the CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. The organization contributes funds to the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) which treats over 90 percent of childhood cancer patients through a network of over 200 hospitals. The Children’s Oncology Group has been able to change the childhood cancer cure rate from 10 percent to 78 percent in 40 years. This is the first year of the Ultimate Hike in the Midwest, modeled after its successful start in the South. “We knew that there would be Midwesterners that were up to the challenge, so we introduced the event in Madison, Minneapolis and Duluth/ Superior this spring for the August hike, and to Grand Rapids, Mich., this summer for a fall event,” Putnam said. Through the help of supportive family, friends and social media connections, Melloy was able to earn over $2,820 toward his hike, well over his $2,500 goal. “CureSearch had been very
supportive through the process with Eloise’s battle and participating in the Ultimate Hike was a really easy decision,” Melloy said. “What is very inspiring is that people were contributing while the economic news at the time was some of the worst I’ve seen in my lifetime,” he said. “It shows that people really care about trying to find a cure for cancer and especially a cure for children’s cancer, even in hard times.” Training for Melloy included summer hikes in state parks around Madison and Lake Monona. Good hiking shoes, a nice backpack with a hydration system and hiking sticks were essential to the climb as well. He stressed the importance of not only preparing physically but also mentally. “The actual hike was perhaps the hardest effort I have ever done,” Melloy said. “I’ve hiked portions of the Appalachian Trail in the East and the Sierras out West in the past and the trails for the Ultimate Hike easily were as difficult.”
While organizations like CureSearch and The Children’s Oncology group have made sizable strides in research towards treatment and prevention of childhood cancer, there is still no cure. Every day, 36 children are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. Seven of those children will die of their disease. For many participants like Melloy, the Ultimate Hike is a way to honor those who have lost the battle of childhood cancer, as well as a way to continue the fight to find a cure for such a devastating disease. “While they are fighting to finish those last few miles, there are kids in hospital beds fighting for their lives,” said Putnam. “Because of our hikers, hopefully more of those kids will survive their disease.” Melloy’s motivation for the hike is clear: Eloise. “I certainly felt her spirit on the Ultimate Hike and think about her nearly every day,” Melloy said. “I will do the Ultimate Hike next year for her and the cause. The experience is totally worth it.”
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Minnesota comes to Madison with Mason By Riley Beggin THE DAILY CARDINAL
When Mason Jennings hits the Majestic Theatre’s stage, he will feel right at home. “I started touring in 1999 and I think I’ve been playing there ever since,” said the Minneapolis-based artist. “The people have always been awesome, the Majestic is awesome … it just seems like a familiar feeling.” Madison is set to be the first stop on Jennings’ tour, kicking off this week in the familiar land of the Midwest. If you’ve never had a chance to catch Jennings’ show in the past, you’ll have the opportunity to do so this Thursday night, hot off the release of his most recent album Minnesota, which dropped Tuesday. “After [completing the album] I was looking at the songs and I definitely saw the theme of home coming up a lot… That’s probably why I called it Minnesota,” Jennings said. “A lot of the songs have the word heart in them… [Minnesota] is where my heart’s at and where I create so it seemed like a good word to sum up the whole project.” This album marks a significant change in Jenning’s style that has fans buzzing—after the darker, electric album Blood of Man, this album returns to a lighter sound. That by no means implies that it is the same as his older albums; Jennings made a point to feature more collaborative work on this project, as well as
a divergence from his traditional guitar-based style to include more piano instrumentals. “Playing all the instruments has been a fun process so far… but it is also definitely a very isolating process,” Jennings said. “Even on this record I recorded a bunch of songs and then made sure I had a bunch of friends put some guitar in certain songs or keyboard, get the flavor of different people’s input on the songs. It’s a fun process.” Jennings will definitely be surrounded by friends throughout this tour, as he will be accompanied by the opening band The Pines. “I just really really liked their song writing and Benson and I have become really good friends,” Jennings said. “His song writing is really from the heart. Some of his songs really bring tears to my eyes, like ‘Heart and Bone’ and ‘Shiny Shoes’.” You’ll want to stay for the end of the show, as a special on-stage collaborative performance between Jennings and the Pines is planned for the last four or five songs. On his touring habits, Jennings is sure to bring back two things to every tour—Thai food and meditation. “I started it because I was having panic attacks on the road, all the traveling and constantly being in a different city every night,” he said. “I was like ‘oh man, I don’t want to go on medication’ so I started
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Midwest-based singer-songwriter Mason Jennings is making Madison the first stop on his tour in support of his new record, Minnesota. looking for alternatives to that. Ever since I started doing meditation I haven’t had any panic attacks, so that’s really cool.” Of course, in general Jennings really looks forward to the opportunity to be playing live. “I like that [live performances] are always different, it’s a chance to have something special happen that won’t ever happen again,” he said. “Every night is its own event and art gets created.”
“I also like that it’s a shared experience with the crowd. When I get to go out there and share the music with other people—and the crowd is so much to do with a great live show,” said Jennings. “It’s a really collective experience that’s a really fun thing to be part of.” In attending the show, audiences can definitely count on a listener-focused experience. “I hope that someone would come
to the show or listen to the record and just feel inspired to do what they love with their lives,” he said. “I mean when I listen to great music that I love I always feel inspired and grateful for getting to do music.” The Majestic Theatre is hosting Mason Jennings tonight, doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, and Opera Box seats are available for $45.
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Tiësto is performing at the Alliant Energy Center, as well as Mason Jennings at the Majestic Theatre. [title of show] is going into its final weekend of production, with performances Thursday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. This is also the first day of the Madison World Music Festival, which takes place at Memorial Union Thursday and Friday, and has a stage at the Willy Street Fair on Saturday, both are free.
Friday night brings us Michael Ian Black at the Majestic Theatre, tickets run $25. A Hawk and a Hacksaw will also be performing at the Sett, a band that will certainly put on an interesting, free performance. Nerd rappers MC Lars and mc chris are at the Inferno for $12. The Grasshoppers are having their album release party at the High Noon Saloon, with the Smokin’ Bandits and Ifdakar. $7 will get you into this show of psychedelia, bluegrass and dark, spacey rock.
There is a multitude of festivals going on on Saturday, Monroe Street Festival, the Willy Street Fair, Food For Thought Festival and it’s the last day of the Madison World Music Festival. When you’re done with any of those, you can head to the Sett to see Company of Thieves and Save the Clocktower or to see DJ Abilities over at the Majestic Theatre. The Sett is free, and DJ Abilities costs $5 ($8 if you’re between 18 and 21).
Next week holds a lot of great events, like Londres Grand and Giant People at the High Noon Saloon Monday night. Guerilla Haiku, a unique sort of even will also be taking place on Sunday. Participants are given chalk and a neighborhood, and are then set free to create haikus on the sidewalk as a form of artistic expression. One member must bring a digital camera and participants should meet at the statue of Abe on Bascom Hill at 2 p.m.
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Tiësto will be kicking off his College Invavsion Tour tonight in Madison.
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The Willy Street Fair features many activities for all ages.
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By Jaime Brackeen THE DAILY CARDINAL
Despite countless weeks of touring, DJ and producer Tiësto never fails to be hyped for an upcoming show, and Madison’s party at the Alliant Energy Center tonight promises to be no exception. Madison marks the first stop on this Holland house music star’s College Invasion Tour. Club scene mixes have been popular in Europe for some time, but Tiësto said via email that a new following of young Americans prompted him to reach out to this growing audience. “I have been seeing a lot of feedback on my social networks from US college students looking for me to come to their schools,” he said. “And for me that's a true showing of the growth of a new group of electronic music fans in the United States.”
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He hopes to reach these new fans during his 24-straight days of touring across the country, with only four nights off in between. And, being a total house music junkie, his favorite way to spend his down nights is going to see other DJ shows, although catching up on new music, talking with friends and sleeping come in at a close second. Performing since 1994, Tiësto likes to keep things fresh and says he always seeks to improve every aspect of his performance. “I never want to become totally comfortable with my music or my performance because the fans are always changing what they like and I always need to be open to what they think,” he asserted. Along with mixing his own tunes, Tiësto also produces for Ultra Records and his latest
project, Musical Freedom. These labels include big-name artists like Benny Benassi, Deadmau5, Paul Oakenfold and David Guetta, among others. He pretty much lives and breathes house. But even the most dedicated electro fans must give their fistpumping arms a rest occasionally, at which times Tiësto may just bust out some jams from one of his favorite bands of all time, Iron Maiden (I know, not what I was expecting either). “Those guys really know how to rock!” he said. Apparently Tiësto too knows a thing or two about rocking, as he boasts numerous albums and collaborations with other artists and was named “World’s No. 1 DJ” three times over by DJ Magazine between the years of 2002 and 2004. This high-energy profession
and fairly recent success could leave anyone absolutely flabbergasted when they discover he is actually 42 years old. 42. Like, could-be-their-dad old. But he doesn’t look a day over 30.
Performing since 1994, Tiësto likes to keep things fresh and says he always seeks to improve every aspect of his performance.
His un-creased complexion has this writer hoping some of her lineage draws itself from the Netherlands, but I digress. When asked what his dream venue would be, Tiësto says he already had the privilege of playing it when he performed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. “[It] was a dream come
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true. I think it would be hard to top that even in my wildest dreams!” he said. But even though one of the only Parthenon’s in our area is a gyro place on State Street, Madison still has something to offer Tiësto on his first campus area visit. “The screaming fans are always an amazing energy boost; they give me all the energy I could ever need,” Tiësto said, and Madison can definitely make some noise when it comes to getting their rage on. The show starts at 8 p.m., with 19-year-old Massachusettsbased Porter Robinson kicking things off and warming the audience up. Tickets are still available on Tiësto’s website and other ticket purchasing sites. Tiësto will be lighting up the Alliant Energy Center tonight. Tickets are $37. Porter Robinson, the opening act, is a new addition to the American electronic scene.
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ast Week, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the graduation of Brookfield East and Brookfield Central held at Elmbrook Church did not violate any laws. The panel reasoned that the ceremony did not contain any religious content, so the public school did not endorse religion of any kind. The issue started back in 2000 when Brookfield Central’s senior class officers suggested that their graduation be moved from the stuffy gymnasium to Elmbrook Church. The students’ vote passed
and was approved by superintendent Matt Gibson. All hell broke loose after that. Parents immediately complained that having the ceremony in a church exposed their kids to “hateful teachings about nonChristians.” This is a bit of an exaggeration on the parents’ part and only distracted from graduation day celebrations. Feeding off the parents’ complaints, Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a federal lawsuit in 2009 arguing the ceremony offended some of the students and parents. A federal judge in Milwaukee ruled later that same year that the ceremonies weren’t religious. The students and parents filed an appeal, which resulted in the recent 7th Circuit Court’s decision.
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These courts made the correct decisions, because the church was only a graduation venue during the schools’ ceremonies, not a house of worship.
These lawsuits only distract people from the students’ graduation, ruining a perfectly pleasant event.
There were no religious aspects in the graduation ceremony itself. The fact that the graduation was in a church could result in religious undertones, but it’s not like a priest was giving a sermon. The choice of the location was to promote physical comfort, not Christian beliefs. The kids only
wanted to move into a more bearable environment, which is why the church was a good option. Another common concern was the presence of religious symbols inside the church. For example, there is a big crucifix hanging above the altar. However, it is fickle to get upset over that. Attendees don’t have to look at the religious symbols and even if it was unavoidable, like the big crucifix, you don’t have to believe in what they stand for. It is a bit of a stretch to say that having a ceremony around religious symbols one day a year is promoting those symbols. It is easy to see that the courts were right to say the Brookfield schools did nothing to promote religion at their ceremonies. Moreover, the parents who filed the lawsuit are getting upset over the fact that they can see some-
thing they don’t believe in. People see things at this public university they don’t believe in everyday, but they are not going to the courts filing lawsuits about it. These lawsuits only distract people from the graduations, ruining a perfectly pleasant event. Students should be focused on what college they are going to in just a few short months or what they are going to do with their last high school summer. They shouldn’t have to worry that someone is going to sue their school. Parents getting upset about this is disheartening. Shouldn’t this be a time they celebrate? Their child just graduated from high school and is starting a whole new chapter of their life and yet this is taking the back-burner to some parents’ hyste-
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Diversity issues exist before admissions
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arly this week, UW-Madison fell under extreme scrutiny from a political think tank for its alleged discriminatory admissions practices, and in turn, aroused a legitimate fury in the campus community. The Center for Equal Opportunity—a Virginiabased conservative organization—released a report Monday night stating that, based on ACT and SAT test scores as well as class rank, UW-Madison enrollment rates significantly favor black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian ones. At first glance, the statistics appear alarming. Purporting admission rates favoring Hispanic and African American applicants over their white counterparts at odds ranging from 576-1 and 504-1, the study undoubtedly calls for closer examination. And after following the lawsuit, analyzing CEO’s report, attending student rallies
religion from page 8 ria of being around a crucifix for a couple of hours. With all the budget cuts, some schools today are lucky to even have a graduation ceremony, especially one in a comfortable environment. If being in a church is such a huge deal then students always have the choice to not attend. Students and parents should be proud of their accomplishments instead of hysterical about being in a church for a few
and observing Tuesday’s debate, this Editorial Board has come to one final conclusion: CEO’s study is bogus. On top of the report’s lack of prominent admission factors like personal statements, leadership positions, course schedules and recommendations, the organization misunderstands most collegiate admissions processes and the role of affirmative action in the first place. CEO doesn’t recognize that the world existing before colorblind applications sees race. And if its ultimate mission is to abolish affirmative action on college campuses across the nation then we believe its priorities are seriously out of order. Erasing racial identification on college applications ignores extenuating circumstances that many K-12 students face in their academic careers. It’s an unfortunate reality that many students from minority backgrounds short hours. The courts were right in ruling that there is no reason to change the venue of the graduation. Even so, the more vocal pressure from the parents and various organizations against any religion entering the public square had the graduation location changed to a new field house. Score: 1-0 in favor of the loudest people. Nick Fritz is a junior majoring in marketing. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Students lined up to question the speakers at Tuesday night’s debate about affirmative action and admissions sponsored by the Federalist Society. have fewer opportunities, most notably due to a severe lack of funding for education achievement programs, but it’s important that universities recognize and address these barriers. Yes, CEO’s report presents data that supports its anti-affirmative action delegation, but touting this reverse discrimination ultimately has no merit. Saying that black and Hispanics have an advantage in application at UW-Madison solely because of affirmative action is like saying that a baseball team that loses 10-1 actually won because it scored in the ninth inning. This isn’t to say that affirmative action doesn’t
have its flaws. Improvements can be made in any institution that directly involves diversity issues. And while we are open to the discussion, this board believes it is important to look beyond these problems and to assess why affirmative action needs to exist in the first place. If we truly want to see a world of equal opportunity then we need to start with reforms from the bottom up and that means dealing with inequality and disparity at the k-12 level. From there, universities like the UW need to focus on initiating more retention and support programs at the collegiate stage. That said, we believe every
student on this campus deserves to be here. No student should have to sit in class and wonder if their fellow peers are questioning their right to be studying beside them. Each and every student accepted to UW-Madison was accepted because of the hard work they exhibited in school and the barriers they overcame on their way to becoming a badger. Attacking UW-Madison completely avoids the real problem of racial inequalities in education across the U.S. It’s up to UW students, no matter his or her race to peacefully remind CEO to get its priorities straight.
Mayor should preserve Edgewater funding MATT BEATY opinion columnist
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ayor Soglin seems to have established a pattern for his latest stint as mayor. He proposes some controversial policy, hears the complaints, then compromises. First, he asked Central Library to secure private funds before construction. Then he floated the idea of ending Ride the Drive. He eventually, and wisely, softened the Central Library project fund-raising requirements and found a way to continue Ride the Drive. His most recent controversial proposition is cutting the amount of Tax Increment Financing to the Edgewater building from $16 million to $3.3 million. He would do this in order to use the funds to spend on other public projects. Like his previous proposals, he has the right idea to cut the amount of TIF to the Edgewater project. Government should retain a limited role in the economy and stay out of business’ way, not shower them with subsidies. But sometimes ideals don’t match up with harsh political realities. Promises were made and government money is unfortunately a big attraction to businesses. It would be best for Madison if the mayor preserved the level of TIF funding to the project. If Soglin’s funding reductions were to be carried out, it would create major trust issues with Madison and new businesses. The city told the Edgewater developers that there would be TIF for their renovation. Call me old-fashioned,
but I think that promises should be kept, especially when millions of dollars are involved. In a discussion, Ald., Scott Resnick, 8th district, gave his objection to Soglin’s decision. He believes businesses would be weary of dealing with Madison if they knew if their deals with the government could end just because of new leadership. Resnick is right. Who would want to risk coming to Madison when a new mayor could revoke funds in the middle of your project?
It is unfortunate, but businesses have come to expect government funds to operate.
While new leaders have the option to move policy in a new direction, they should not do so in a way that makes the city seem—for the lack of a better word—unstable. It is unfortunate that former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz decided to put so much money toward the project, but Soglin should keep the deal in place to keep face with businesses which are needed to drive and grow the city’s economy. If future TIF discussions come up, then Soglin should push for smaller, more reasonable amounts of TIF. Another reason the funding should stay is because city-level TIF districts are becoming more common, making the financing option a make-or-break deal for many interested business. Resnick described a similar situa-
tion when he explained how Epic Software, one of the area’s largest software companies, chose to move to Verona, instead of East Washington St., in order to more easily secure TIF. It is unfortunate, but businesses have come to expect and, in some cases, depend on government funds to operate. Continuing to promote government funding to businesses just puts pressure taxpayers to potentially offer more money and benefits to companies to come to or stay in their cities. However, if Soglin is not willing to play the same games as surrounding cities, Madison could lose potential new businesses, something the city cannot currently afford. Large corporate subsidies are by no means unique to Madison. In Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn shelled out almost $100 million in taxpayer funds to Motorola for incentives to stay in Illinois after they threatened to leave after a state corporate tax hike. When corporate welfare becomes the norm, governments and tax-payers lose out. Soglin’s intentions are in the right place. Businesses should operate without millions of dollars of tax payers’ dollars, leaving the government to focus on parks, libraries and other public developments. But given the previous mayor’s choice to give TIF funding to the Edgewater project and the reality that businesses often leave to find funding elsewhere, Soglin should follow his pattern of suggesting good ideas and compromising with the rest of the city. Matt Beaty is a junior majoring in math and computer science. Please send feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Aaron Henry (left) and Antonio Fenelus (right) will be charged with stopping NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish who has thrown for 510 yards in two games.
UW defense faces another challenge The Huskies’ offense have put up big numbers in their first two games of this season
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Wisconsin’s co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash can’t recall the last time he was a part of a defense that shut out an opponent. “It’s been a while,” Ash said, in his second year with UW since coming to the program from Minnesota. As well as the defense played against Oregon State, it is hard to imagine the Badgers can keep Northern Illinois in check to such a severe degree. The Huskies (0-0 MidAmerica Conference, 1-1 overall) have scored at a prolific pace (45.5 points per game) in a 49-26 romp over Army and a tough 45-42 loss on the road against Kansas, a Big 12 opponent. Senior NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish may have as
much talent in the passing game as any signal caller Wisconsin will face this season. Through two games, he has already racked up 510 yards and seven touchdowns against just one interception. Against Kansas, he was a blistering 27-33 for 315 yards and two scores. “If we allow him to do the things he’s been doing these last couple games we’re going to be in a world of trouble,” UW senior free safety and team captain Aaron Henry said. “He can definitely go out there and win them a ball game.” Harnish earned All-MAC honors a year ago in leading the Huskies to an 11-2 record and has continued to produce under first-year head coach Dave Doeren. The Huskies offense is likely going to test junior Badgers
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corner Marcus Cromartie early and often. Cromartie is making his first start, replacing senior Devin Smith, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a foot injury Saturday against Oregon State. Henry, who referred to Cromartie as “Cro-Island,” because of his one-on-one abilities, said he is confident the unit will continue the solid play. “For a lot of guys, once they get that first start under their belt, they can just go in there and play smooth and do what they have to do,” he said. Senior cornerback Antonio Fenelus has displayed tremendous coverage skills and an aggressive approach on the other side of the field, registering three pass break-ups so far this year. “I think people are going to
stop throwing at him sooner or later,” Henry said. “We have two guys that can hold it down.”
NIU Game notes
Junior center Peter Konz said the coaches were not pleased with the effort in practice last week and he thought that contributed to a slow start for the running attack against Oregon State. “The coaches got on us probably worse than ever since I’ve been here,” Konz said of practice this week. He also said that, despite his reputation as one of the funniest guys on the team, he has taken on more responsibility for the play of the offensive line. “I have to yell at guys now, which I don’t like to do,” he said. In addition to Smith’s injury, the Badgers will be without the
services of reserve defensive end Pat Muldoon Saturday. Muldoon dislocated his elbow against Oregon State and will be out for at least this week. Junior guard Travis Frederick will return to the starting lineup this week after missing the Oregon State game with a knee injury. Sophomore Ryan Groy started in his place and will return to his utility role. Freshman cornerback Peniel Jean is No. 3 on the depth chart this week because of the injury to Smith and freshman Darius Hillary rounds out the twodeep roster. Keep an eye out next week for another freshman, Devin Gaulden. Coaches have said he could return from a leg injury for Wisconsin’s Sept. 24 game against South Dakota and it sounds like they expect him to see the field.