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Panel discusses new ways to treat, test for AIDS By Shannon Kelly The Daily Cardinal

UW Health hosted a panel Thursday commemorating World AIDS Day to discuss innovative AIDS treatments and methods of testing for the disease. The discussion was entitled “Getting to Zero” in reference to this year’s World AIDS Day theme of reaching a future in which zero people die of HIV and AIDS.

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The state Department of Administration announced a new policy Thursday that requires demonstrators to apply for a permit before hosting a protest or rally in state buildings, including the Capitol. Demonstrators may be held accountable for certain costs associated with rallies, such as damage repair, clean-up and increased police presence. The policy takes effect immediately. According to the policy, demonstrators will be charged $50 per hour for every additional Capitol Police officer needed for the event beyond regular patrols. “Our goal is to provide equal and continual access for all Wisconsinites to their state buildings in a way that is reasonable and safe,” DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch said in a statement. “This policy ensures our ability to appropriately staff events for the safety of those participating.” Permits are also required if demonstrators wish to display banners or signs or use sound amplification equipment inside state buildings. Applications for permits must be filed 72 hours prior to the event if more than 100 people are expected to attend. The only scenario that the DOA does not require a permit is for spontaneous protests that result from unforeseen events.

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson announced his intent to run for U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s, D-Wis., seat in 2012.

Thompson to run for Senate By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

After months of dropping hints and generating speculation, former Gov. Tommy Thompson officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate Thursday night. Standing at a podium inside Waukesha’s Weldall Manufacturing Corporation, Thompson opened his remarks by telling his crowd of supporters, “America is in deep trouble.” “The stakes in this election are enormous—not only for our state but for the entire country,” Thompson said. “And Wisconsin will be the center of the political universe.” One of three Republicans competing for the seat which

retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., will vacate, Thompson enters the race in a state still divided by last spring’s collective bargaining dispute and on the verge of a bitter recall battle. Thompson highlighted campaign goals including a pledge to repeal “ObamaCare,” balance the federal budget, end the “raids” on Social Security and to “responsibly use” American oil, rather than sending “precious dollars overseas.” Thompson also expressed desire to open Northern Wisconsin to mining. Thompson will compete in this spring’s primary alongside

“Assuming you already have HIV, it’s no longer a death certificate.” Dr. Gary Jean-Louis The Dean Infectious Disease Clinic

The panel featured representatives from several AIDSprevention and treatment organizations in Madison as well as people living with the disease. Dr. Gary Jean-Louis of the Dean Infectious Disease Clinic said treatments for HIV and AIDS have greatly improved since the earliest treatments in the 1980s. “Assuming you already have HIV, it’s no longer a death certificate,” he said. In addition to being more effective, Jean-Louis said many

new medications can be combined into fewer pills, making them more convenient to take and increasing the likelihood that patients will stay on schedule with their treatments. Other recent advances in AIDS technology have allowed for rapid testing, which produces results in about 20 minutes, to replace traditional blood tests that can take weeks. Jenny Shafer, Director of Prevention for the AIDS Network of Madison, said quicker testing has allowed AIDS testing and outreach to take place in new settings such as bars. Panel members said while treatment has become more effective, preventing AIDS in the first place should remain the top priority. Panel members stressed the importance of AIDS-prevention awareness tactics and safe-sex practices. One panelist living with AIDS said in addition to treatment, strong support systems are important for people suffering with the disease. “The staff at UW is awesome,” the panelist said. “They’ve seen me at my worst times and, now, at my better times, and I attribute a lot of that to them and the AIDS Network. Just having a good support team is really important.”

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Student Judiciary upholds denial of MCSC funding By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

The Student Judiciary upheld the ruling Thursday that deemed the Multicultural Student Coalition ineligible to receive funding. The Student Services Finance Committee ruled the group could not receive funding in October when committee members determined the group did not spend a majority of its time “directly serving” students. Members from various student groups spoke out against the ruling, saying SSFC has unfairly denied their groups funding in previous years. Despite the reaction from groups across campus, the SJ dismissed MCSC’s claim that SSFC does not have a standardized pro-

cess for determining what constitutes a direct service. MCSC also said the spreadsheet SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann used to decide that the group spent less than half its time on “direct services” was subjective and unfair. The SJ ruling said it was Plamann’s prerogative to determine how much time is spent on direct services. The ruling said by using specific equations to determine if the group was eligible, Plamann “could both add more accuracy to SSFC determinations and make rationales more transparent for the groups.” “We do need to allow for some student discretion,” SJ Chief Justice Kate Fifield said. In response to MCSC’s allegations that some SSFC mem-

bers were either not informed or biased in their rulings, the SJ determined the group had “ample time” to address concerns with committee members. It said SSFC representatives made an effort to understand the group’s inner workings and in voting, each representative displayed that they “felt they possessed sufficient information to make an informed determination.” SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart said the ruling will help guide future eligibility decisions. “I feel that the integrity of SSFC’s processes and the processes we’ve been following for the past few years has been further affirmed,” Neibart said. “I think this will help guide us in future years.”

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Panel members said new treatments for AIDS consist of fewer, pills that are more effective, making AIDS easier to manage.

“…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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Biddy drunk dials Ward Subsequent interactions have been “totally awk” By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Former Chancellor Biddy Martin learned the hard way about the perils of drinking and dialing Thursday evening after leaving several embarrassing voicemails on Chancellor David Ward’s inbox. “It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need UW,” Martin sang to Ward’s answering machine just before midnight. Martin, the current President of Amherst College, left her post at UW-Madison last spring after her controversial proposal to split the university from the UW-System failed to gain traction. Ward, the current interim chancellor and previous UW chancellor from 1993 to 2001, was sympathetic to Martin’s faux pas. “Look, she’s in a very fragile state,” Ward said. “It must be incredibly difficult to go from one of the most venerated research universities in the world to a gilded mountain camp for rich kids with coke habits.” “Still,” Ward noted, “it was totally weird.” Although Ward had hoped to keep the incident private, Martin’s transgression went viral after an unknown source auto-tuned all of the messages and put them to a YouTube video of Bucky Badger destroying cam-

Soglin ditches Obama for Bono Mayor Paul Soglin revealed Thursday he officially declined an invitation to President Obama’s annual Christmas Party at the White House to attend Bono’s holiday party at the Orpheum Theatre on Christmas Eve. President Barack Obama said in a statement he “understood” the Mayor’s decision. However, inside sources said Obama moped around the White House complaining about why he wasn’t invited to Bono’s party, too. “I mean, I’m kind of jealous,” Obama said to an inside source. “Like, dude. It’s Bono!” Soglin said the decision “really took no contemplation” and said he is anxious to get his groove on screaming “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” in sync with Bono himself amid blaring disco lights. “When he found out he was invited to Bono’s party, Pauly pranced all about city hall shouting the lyrics to ‘Vertigo’ with his red-tinted shades and cowboy hat on,” Soglin’s spokesperson Katie Crawley said.

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pus property. UW System spokesperson David Giroux, a staunch opponent of the New Badger Partnership and perpetual foe of Martin, was amused. “This is too fucking great,” Giroux said through bouts of maniacal laughter. According to UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam, this incident will make things “totally awkward” at her noto-

riously raucous non-denominational holiday rave. “Seriously, though. I’ll just have to keep Biddy away from my sensational home-brewed Fourb Loko,” Berquam said. The voicemails also caused a minor scandal at Amherst, due to one of Martin’s messages describing Amherst students as “spoiled, bourgie asshats.” Martin asserts the quote was taken out of context.

Martin issued a video apology to both Ward and to all of Amherst College. “We all get a little emotional sometimes, you know?” Martin said in her apology. “But we pick up ourselves up, face the day and learn to lay off the Franzia.” No Amherst students were available for comment as they were at a mandatory assembly titled, “The plebian problem: Kill it with fire.”

Denial of guy nod initiates inter-frat war

By Angelina Brolie The Daily Cardinal

The largest inter-fraternity battle in UW-Madison’s history broke out Thursday after a Sigma Phi Epsilon member claimed he experienced “an unforgivable and devastating act of social dejection” from a Delta Upsilon member. Sig Ep member Kirk Kelly said he was walking down Langdon Street to his fraternity house when he passed Timothy “Tito” Cooper from DU. In a familiar motion, Kelly swiftly cocked his head back completing the gesture commonly known as “the guy nod.” The greeting was not returned. “From that point on, things began to intensify,” Kelly’s close friend and confidante Kyle Huntzman said. Huntzman said tempers were already high after Kelly said a Tri Delta member who had hooked up with Cooper “totally wanted his dick.” Cooper said he extended a resolution to Kelly in order to resolve the situation before it escalated, but was met with no avail.

“I offered to just hug it out, no homo of course,” Cooper said. “But Kirk was unreasonable and denied.” Kelly said even “hugging it out” could not correct the wrong Cooper executed. “In Greek life, we’re all about principles,” Kelly said between sobs. “It’s guy code bro. It’s fucking guy code.”

“It’s guy code bro. It’s fucking guy code.” Kirk Kelly Junior Sigma Epislon member

With the refusal to make amends, the resentment erupted into what fraternity members refer to as a “frattle.” Sig Ep launched the first offensive with pranks such as “poop dollar,” a popular game where a poop-laced dollar is set on the sidewalk for an unfortunate passerby to pick up. Witnesses estimated nearly

300 dollar bills littered DU’s front lawn. “It was so shitty,” Cooper said holding out his feces stained hands. “I kept picking up dollar bills just hoping one wouldn’t have poop on it so I could use it for my day-drinking beer run.” After the situation did not show signs of stopping, leaders of the Panhellenic Council met to discuss diplomatic measures and solutions. DU leaders refused to recognize Sig Ep’s eligibility on the Council, to which the rest of the council responded with beer sanctions against DU. “It is our opinion that until DU recognizes Sig Ep’s right to exist on the Council, we impose the harshest punishment imaginable, which is obviously withholding beer from its grounds,” Alpha Phi Epsilon representative “Ray Ray” Jenkins said. After four hours of sobriety, the longest in the fraternity’s history, DU decided to make amends. The two fraternities celebrated the resolve with shots and spankings.

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Air Force names UW ROTC one of nation’s best The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps named UW-Madison’s Air Force ROTC program one of the best in the country after awarding it the Right of Line award for best small detachment in the nation. This is the first time detachment 925, which consists of members from UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater, Edgewood College and Maranatha Baptist Bible College, has received the national award. Criteria for the award

includes engagement in university activities, community participation, military preparedness, and success in meeting AFROTC academic, fitness and retention goals. Other qualifications to show success beyond standard Air Force ROTC requirements include a detachment’s grade point average and physical fitness test scores. The award was announced during the Commander’s Conference at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.

Students work to mobilize voters The UW-Madison Vote Coalition kicked off a campaign to mobilize student voters Thursday. ASM Legislative Affairs Committee Chair and Vote Coalition member Hannah Somers said the group’s main goals for the year are to register students to vote, make sure students are informed on new voter identification laws and motivate students to vote. Under a new state law, UW-Madison students will not be allowed to vote using Wiscards as identification. The university will provide

students with a second form of identification to vote with this spring. Somers said group members hope to make sure students know what they will need to vote under the new law. “I think students are aware things have changed, but I don’t think they know what that means,” Somers said. So far, group members have registered over 150 students to vote. Somers said she hopes the coalition can match or exceed the 1,000 students it registered to vote in 2008.

Two arrested after pool cue beating Two Madison men were arrested early Thursday morning after beating a 40-year-old man with pool cues. Police said the victim suffered significant facial injuries and was punched, knocked to the ground and stomped on. According to Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain, when officers arrived they found pool cues, tipped over bar stools, beer bottles and a container of ice.

The victim “believes he was attacked because he is seeing a woman who used to be in a relationship with one of the suspects,” DeSpain said. Police said the victim said he would find his own way to medical care. “[The victim] admits he also delivered blows to the suspects,” DeSpain said. “One was transported to a hospital for treatment of a cut ear and broken hand before being booked into jail.”

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In order to hold a protest or a rally in a state building, demonstrators will be required to first obtain a permit.

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Representatives from UW-Madison student groups met Thursday to discuss ways ASM could improve its relationship with organizations on campus.

Student groups critique ASM Representatives of UW– Madison student organizations met with members of the student government to discuss concerns, challenges, suggestions and future goals of their respective organizations Thursday. Much of the town-hall-style meeting focused on the issue of communication between the Associated Students of Madison and the student organizations. Before she was involved in ASM, Chair Allie Gardner said she had “no idea what they did besides fund work.” Many student group representatives at the meeting said they usually only get involved with ASM when looking for funding, and do not have a strong connec-

tion to the council at all. “A lot of students don’t trust the ASM,” said ASM Rep. Leland Pan. According to ASM Rep. Karen Scott, the council wants to find ways to show that it is directly involved with the community and “immediately relevant to the student body.” Members of student groups suggested ASM conduct workshops throughout the year to keep the student organizations running efficiently, make e-mails to the groups more concise and create an easily accessible online event calendar. Several student organizations said they didn’t have a designated meeting space and would like to have an “autonomous space” for their groups. Later in the meeting, ASM Reps. Abby Dare and Sam Rotter

from the Adventure Learning Programs proposed the idea to open a retreat center/ropes course for various student organizations for the UW-Madison community to use. Currently, groups have to rent a local center that can be very expensive and difficult to divide equally among separate groups. “Rather than continuing to rent [the facility] for the next 15 to 20 years, why not make an investment?” Rotter said. The idea was well-received by the ASM members at the meeting, but no clear decision was made as to what actions would be taken regarding the retreat center. ASM plans to hold more town hall meetings in the future to further facilitate discussions with student groups.

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The policy change comes in the wake of the protests over Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining legislation at the Capitol earlier this year, which resulted in law enforcement costs of around $8 million. Madison activist Harriet Rowan, who was highly involved in collective bargaining demonstrations last winter, called the new policy unjust. “Everything that was done [last February] was done within our constitutional rights … our right to petition our government, our right to free speech, our right to assemble,” she said. “I think it’s illegal, disgusting, and I think they’re going to have all kinds of lawsuits on their hands.” Rowan sees the permit requirement as an extension of the Assembly policies enacted earlier this year that prohibit the filming and carrying of signs during legislative sessions. “The rules and regulations of the Capitol are already … unconstitutional, and this is just taking that a step further,” Rowan said. “The whole thing is almost like a bad dream.”

Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, and former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann, running against main Democratic challenger and current U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. “No matter who survives the GOP primary, the people of Wisconsin will have a clear choice in the race for U.S. Senate: Tammy Baldwin’s unwavering commitment to Wisconsin’s middle class families, or an extreme Republican kowtowing to corporate special interests and Tea Party radicals,” Baldwin Deputy Campaign Manager Phil Walzak said in an e-mail. While Fitzgerald “welcomed” Thompson to the race, Neumann campaign spokesperson Chip Englander touted his candidate’s strong conservative credentials compared to the relatively moderate Thompson. “We’ll let Tommy speak for himself, but we’re focused on the fact that we’re the most conservative candidate in the race,” Englander said. While his primary challengers kept things cordial, national Tea Party organization “Club for Growth” launched the latest in a recent series of attacks against Thompson’s record Thursday.

In his speech, Thompson said he expected “mudslinging” from his opponents. “Sadly, the lies and distortions have already started,” he said. “But that’s not the Wisconsin way. And it’s certainly not my way.” UW-Madison College Republicans Chair Johnny Koremenos was in Waukesha to introduce Thompson, revving up the crowd with a speech and chants of “Tommy! Tommy!” Koremenos gave Thompson his personal endorsement and plans to continue work on the former governor’s U.S. Senate campaign, summarizing Thompson’s competitive edge: “Experience,” he said. “One word describes it all.”

By Haley Henschel The Daily Cardinal

Tommy Thompson Details about Thompson’s political career 1966: First elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly

1987-2001:

Served as 42nd governor of Wisconsin

2001-2005:

Served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under former President George W. Bush

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Who the hell conducted this experiment? Cats that fall from higher than 7 stories get fewer injuries than those that fall from lower levels. dailycardinal.com

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Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

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THE SPICE GIRLS ACROSS 1 Prepare for a boxing match 5 Delivery result 10 Places for props 14 “Major” animal 15 Bomber Gay 16 “The Last of the Mohicans” heroine 17 Spice girl that sang “Come On-A My House’’? 20 “Green Acres” star Gabor 21 It’s found in rinks and drinks 22 Estate lawyer’s specialties 23 Cheese made from ewe’s milk 25 Use a rudder 27 Spice girl that danced with Fred Astaire? 32 Autumn need 35 Kills, as a beast 36 Part of HOMES 37 Music to a matador’s ears 38 Hero in Zaire, 1974 39 Well-placed serve 40 Cigarette substances 42 “It’s ___ world ...’’ (male chauvinist’s claim) 44 Kind of collar 45 Neil Young classic

about a spice girl? 8 Earthly pigment 4 49 One often found playing a round 53 Prepare apples, in a way 56 Meditation syllable for an electrician? 57 Pompeii fallout 58 Spice Gal called “Sir’’ by Marcie 62 Bottom of the foot 63 From then on 64 Pipe part 65 Made a tax valuation (Abbr.) 66 Cornered in branches 67 Funeral fire DOWN 1 More likely 2 Brigham Young University’s home 3 Indian state 4 “Norma ___” (1979 movie) 5 Guidance signals 6 Concerning, in memos 7 Orbison who sang “Oh, Pretty Woman” 8 Pampering, for short 9 Bare-back blouses 10 Source of widespread devastation 11 Billions of years 12 Shipping weight allowance 13 “Simon ___”

Short skirt Two-toned cookie Mature, as cheese Established water route 26 Making an effort 28 Alluring beauty (Var.) 29 “E’’ in QED 30 Puerto ___ 31 Observed 32 Military training program 33 Jai ___ (fast court game) 34 Tighten up type 41 Got nosy 42 Massachusetts college 43 See 31-Down 44 Right-angled building addition 46 Land measure 47 Cakewalk 50 Like some acids 51 Fragrant compound 52 Limerick characteristic 53 “___-daisy!” (cry to a baby) 54 Ultramodernists 55 Pfc’s superiors 56 Fairy tale starter 59 Bygone Russian space station 60 “Medic” ending 61 Venomous snake

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•Check out Madison’s a cappella legacy, The UW MadHatters, at their 2011 Fall Concert Series at the Orpheum. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8. Student tickets are only $15. •From the theater company that brought you “Lumberjacks in Love,” uncover the hilarious wisdom of northeastern Wisconsin fishermen at “Guys on Ice.” This born and bred Wisconsin musical is at the Overture Center Playhouse this Friday at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $35.

• Experience the magic of the Madison Symphony Orchestra at John DeMain’s Christmas Spectacular this Friday at the Overture Center. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets for students are $10. •Attend a free show at Union South’s The Sett with Kids These Days. These Chicagoans have got soul—and funk, jazz, rap and hip-hop to boot. Catch their show at 9 p.m. with openers Fresh Cut Collective.

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• Culture your electro/hip-hop repertoire with Segredo’s showcase of Tibetan artists from across the globe. The show kicks off at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance if you’re 21 or older and $15 if you’re 18+. • Get in the holiday spirit with a performance of “Nutcracker Fantasy” at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Saturday features shows at both 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets prices range from $20-32, but are well worth it for this ballet classic.

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• Sick of so much indie shit? Tune in to a classic pop sound at The Frequency this Sunday, Dec. 4, when Walk the Moon plays with Chicago band Scattered Trees. Tickets are only $8 and this show promises to put a smile on your face starting at 8 p.m. • Get ready for the sludgy, electro solo performance of Animal Collective’s Avey Tare, Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Majestic. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $13 in advance.

‘Skyward Sword’ earns legendary status By Adam Paris The Daily Cardinal

“The Legend of Zelda” series is one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time—each entry has built on Zelda’s classic formula by adding its own innovative new wrinkles. Although its success is beyond

dispute, many fans have cried foul over the series sticking too close to its roots and not providing enough innovation. Nintendo has soundly responded to these critics with “Skyward Sword,” which simultaneously delivers the classic Zelda formula while bringing the series into the modern era.

“Skyward Sword” begins as any other Zelda game: Our unlikely hero Link is thrust into action to save Zelda from the clutches of evil, this time personified by the exceptionally creepy Ghirahim. However, this time Hyrule is nowhere to be seen, replaced instead by the floating village of

Skyloft and the expansive ether that surrounds it. Link is then free to explore the sky at his leisure (a la Wind Waker but without annoyingly having to change wind patterns) on his loftwing. The world itself is full of islands to explore, each harboring many secrets, quests and activities the player will discover as the universe expands. Despite the aerial setting, much of the action takes place on the surface as Link sky dives into various lands housing the majority of the game’s dungeons. Gameplay features the most obvious innovation through the integration of Wii MotionPlus controls. Each enemy is a puzzle in and of itself, whether it is Bokoblins blocking attacks from every angle or Skulltullas requiring a sudden jab to their midsection, the Wiimote accurately tracks your motion as you defeat the hordes of enemies that litter the game world. A new dash ability allows Link to sprint, run up walls and is required for many of the original puzzles they’ve included. I found myself dashing constantly to traverse the different lands and I hope Nintendo carries this addition into future Zelda titles. Managing the fatigue meter added just one more complex layer to the gameplay. While the gameplay and combat are definitely steps forward, Nintendo included many other seemingly smaller innovations that add up to make “Skyward Sword” truly the leap forward everyone had been hoping for. Having the ability to save the game mid-dungeon helps to avoid the annoying journey through the same dungeon that was required in past Zelda’s anytime a player quit his game. Expanded dialogue options give the player a miniscule—but still satisfying—amount of control over conversations. A light upgrade system even allows players to enhance their weapons and items. Each of

these upgrades are welcome additions to the Zelda franchise and should definitely be expanded in future iterations. The Zelda soundtrack has always been stellar, and “Skyward Sword” offers the best sounds of the series. Following the same route as “Super Mario Galaxy,” the game’s composers have instituted a fully orchestrated soundtrack to create a beautiful sounding score for every situation. The graphics also stand out as some of the best from the Wii’s entire life cycle. The world itself is much more vibrant and colorful than the muted, dark world of “Twilight Princess”. Its almost cartoonish graphics also help portray much more emotion on characters’ faces, a necessary requirement as “Skyward Sword” still doesn’t institute any voice acting. I would have loved any Zelda game even if it was just a re-hash of the same great formula, but “Skyward Sword” truly blew my expectations out of the water. From the beautifully crafted worlds to the smartly implemented gameplay innovations to the always-challenging dungeons, this entry stands out among a franchise that has delivered classic after classic. Every new feature was a welcome addition and gave the franchise a lot of new elements upon which it should only improve as the series continues. “Skyward Sword” is an amazing bookend to the Wii’s life cycle that started in 2006 with “Twilight Princess” and ends with a title that is worthy to stand not only among the Wii’s best titles, but the entire generation’s. Nintendo has given gamers one last reason to dust off their Wiis before shelving them for the Wii-U next year, but while we all wait to finally see Zelda in HD, I can’t imagine a better distraction than the masterpiece that is “Skyward Sword.” Grade: A

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republican chicanery holds no merit

ast November, roughly 250,000 people cast ballots in state senate districts 13, 21, 23 and 29. Republican state Sens. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, Van Waangaard, R-Racine, Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, and Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, respectively, won those races, and now they are all being targeted by state Democrats for recall. 2010 was an especially valuable year for the GOP to regain control of the Capitol. Aside from the

ability to push a far-right agenda on an otherwise moderate state, Republicans controlled one thing that will affect the state for the next decade—redistricting. The U.S. Constitution mandates a census be taken every ten years, and every ten years, national, state and local legislative districting boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes and movements in population. Naturally, the Republicans took advantage of their single-

party control and gerrymandered the existing districts to become more favorable to their reelection chances. These new legislative boundaries are set to take effect in November of 2012, in time for the next election. Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Government Accountability Board, which oversees state elections, ruled that the new boundaries will not be used for any election before November 2012, including recalls. Ac t iv i st s are circulating petitions in those districts right along with petitions to recall Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Even if the efforts targeting the governor fail, the four senate recalls are extremely crucial to the political bal-

dailycardinal.com ance in the Capitol; recall elections from this past summer left Republicans with an everso-slight 17-16 majority in the Senate. If just one of the current recall efforts is successful, the Democrats would regain control of the body and be able to stop state Republicans from dragging this state with a moderate and progressive history even farther to the right. Republican legislators are up in arms about the GAB’s decision and have filed two lawsuits—one in rightleaning Waukesha County and the other with the State Supreme Court—challenging the decision. They want the new districts to apply to the recall elections. Eric McLeod, an attorney rep-

resenting the Republicans, told The Daily Cardinal the lawsuits argue that any potential recall election should take place in the new districts because the redistricting law passed this year supersedes the old boundaries. We don’t buy this argument. It should be a really simple concept, common sense really: Elected officials are accountable to the people who voted them into office. These four senators were chosen in 2010 to represent those 250,000 voters and their neighbors in Madison until January of 2013. We agree with the GAB’s ruling. If Republicans have their way, thousands of Wisconsinites will be disenfranchised and essentially lose representation in the senate until the next election. That would be simply wrong. Legislative Republicans: Stop your efforts to intentionally and intentionally disenfranchise voters, all just to make it easier to hold on to power for a few more months. Quit wasting our money and our time.

Mercury pollution wreaking havoc on public health Nick Fritz opinion columnist

little while back, I wrote an article about how a few Wisconsin cities are known as some of the worst polluters in the nation. Just recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) came out with startling data, which concludes that Wisconsin’s power plants emit more mercury pollution than power plants in over 30 other states. In fact, Wisconsin’s power plants emitted over 1300 pounds of mercury pollution in 2010. It only takes a small drop of mercury to poison our food supply and make fish in a 25-acre lake unsafe to eat. Mercury can cause a number of health problems, espe-

cially in children and pregnant women. Mercury poisoning can cause problems with motor control, verbal skills and even lower IQ. The EPA estimates that one in 10 women of childbearing age has enough mercury in her bloodstream to put her child at risk if she were to become pregnant. The most disturbing part of this news is that the number one polluter of mercury in the state of Wisconsin is Columbia Energy Center. Its two coal-fired power plants in Pardeeville, Wis. emit more mercury pollution than every other power plant in Wisconsin and ranks as the 30th-worst polluter in the nation. While the numbers may be surprising and even upsetting to most, the fact that Columbia Energy Center, and its parent company Alliant Energy, brags about its Environment Management System is truly disturbing. According to its website, Columbia Energy Center com-

prised a set of policies and procedures that serve as a tool to systematically manage and continually improve environmental performance. It includes key elements such as an environmental policy that defines the plant’s commitments, procedures to monitor and control the plant’s most significant environmental impacts, and a systematic approach to identifying all potential environmental impacts. It boasts its responsible use of natural resources and pollution, and yet it is in the top tier of the nation’s heaviest polluters of mercury. Columbia Energy Center needs to seriously look at the impact its plants are having on the environment and the health of the citizens of Wisconsin. Its acts alone are extremely detrimental to public safety. The plant may still be operating within the realms of legality, but the company has a moral obligation to

reevaluate and adjust the way it conducts business.

Wisconsin’s power plants emit more mercury pollution than power plants in over 30 states.

There is a beam of light, however, in this cloud of dark news. The EPA is just about ready to finalize a standard to limit mercury and other toxic air pollutants from power plants. The new standards should come out within the next month. These new standards will be the first regulations to limit mercury pollution from power plants. It is said that they will reduce mercury emissions from power plants by more than 90 percent. Industry lobbyists are not

thrilled to say the least, as they are working hard to block the EPA’s efforts. I implore the citizens of Wisconsin to voice their opinions and help the EPA do what needs to be done. Send a letter to Sens. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., asking them to stand up for Wisconsin families. It is up to us to change the way our businesses affect our environment. I further implore Columbia Energy Center and Alliant Energy to look long and hard at the impacts they are having on not just the environment, but also on people. They should be ashamed of themselves and shouldn’t wait for these new regulations to start implementing change. I would like to see some drastic changes at that power plant and hopefully we won’t see such horrendous rankings next year. Nick Fritz is a junior majoring in marketing. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Wisconsin ‘personhood’ amendment another assault on women’s rights erica andrist guest columnist

don’t particularly like to dabble in politics. The Dirty Bird, my regular column, is the sex column on Page 2. Sure, individual politics likely play a role in individual sexual choices, but I believe there should be little global overlap between the two realms; and let me assure you, I much prefer sex to politics. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin GOP continues to pursue the personal as political, intruding ever more blatantly into our individual bedrooms. We’ve already witnessed the attempted repeal of the Healthy Youth Act in favor of abstinence-based “education,” widely shown to be good for little except ignorance and hatemongering. Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, and Rep. Michelle Litjens, R-Oshkosh, now offer up the

Coercive and Webcam Abortion Prevention Action Act, which I don’t think is actually a thing so much as a bunch of random words strung together. And the most poppable cherry on top of it all: Rep. Andre Jacque’s, R-Bellevue, “personhood amendment,” granting “personhood” to fertilized eggs. Jacque says his bill is a “declaration that our inalienable rights extend from the moment of conception,” and “every human being at any stage of development” deserves such rights. Meanwhile, Lazich and Litjens’ bill serves to “save the lives of babies and protect the health of women.” Oh, how nice. I’m not going to explain why these bills will cost money and lives. Some of my fellow prochoice, pro-women’s health activists will do that ably and admirably, and I am truly thankful for their patient efforts. However, that kind of debate assumes the terms that have been set forth by Jacque and company are straightforward

and authentic. They are neither. For the terms to be framed correctly, Jacque must come clean about the fact that the inclusion of Wisconsin women under “every human being” comes with fine print. He must stop hiding behind “life!” and “babies!” and “rights!” and admit that in his proposal “inalienable” rights are alienable depending on a “person’s” uterine contents. Perhaps even potential uterine contents, given that the precise moment of fertilization is not ascertainable by any technology known to humankind. Litjens must explain that her bill says women are simply not smart enough or significant enough to make decisions about what should happen to our bodies and our lives. Lazich must tell her female constituents she thinks they cannot be trusted to make reproductive choices without government supervision. Personhood activists must stand up and say that no woman

deserves happiness, liberty, or even life—even life—if those pursuits do not include fetal preservation at any cost. So-called pro-lifers must cop to the fact that “every life is precious!” really means “life is only precious until it spreads its legs or gets itself raped, you whore, and now you’re less of a person than the two cells that occupy your uterus.” These are the declarations these bills are really making. So, Jacque, Lazich and Litjens, stop misrepresenting the things you’re asking us to support. Stop pretending women matter to you when our health and our lives will be collateral damage in the holy name of zygotes if your legislation should pass. Stop portraying yourselves as crusaders for human rights when the rights you seek to extend will permit you to deprive half the state of ours. Stop representing yourselves as noble protectors of human life and health when you and your most vocal supporters would slaughter BadgerCare, eliminate

medically accurate health education from Wisconsin schools, shield pharmaceutical companies from lawsuits when their products cause deaths, allow people to carry loaded firearms without any training in their use and kill bills helping child abuse victims bring their molesters to justice. Stop acting as though you seek to rectify coercion and oppression when those are the underpinnings of your each and every word. Jacque is right about one thing: there are some human beings in our society who are not unconditionally considered persons worthy of rights. We are called women. And we are not fooled by the fraudulent terms set forth by proponents of these bills. The debate to be had here is not whether two-celled embryos deserve to enjoy “personhood”— it’s whether Wisconsin women do. Erica Andrist is a third-year medical student at UWSMPH. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

sports

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Men’s Basketball ance on the three-point shot finally came back to bite them. Wisconsin was eight for 28 from behind the arc (28.6 percent), which pales in comparison to the 47 percent shooting from three-point range the Badgers had going into the game. A direct result of the Badgers’ reliance on the outside shot was the fact that Wisconsin was only able to get to the foul line six times (making only three), while Carolina was able to get the Badgers into foul trouble in each half, allowing them to shoot 24 free throws (making 19 of them). To become a more complete team on offense, the Badgers must find a way to get more penetration into the lane, which will not only get them more foul shots, but get them wide open three-point shots as well.

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Despite the loss, junior center Jared Berggren dominated the front line of UNC and will look to do the same Saturday night.

Marquette up next By Ted Porath the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (6-1 overall) suffered their first blemish on the season Wednesday night in the finale of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, losing to the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels 60-57. They now turn their attention to Saturday’s matchup with in-state rival Golden Eagles as they welcome No 16. Marquette (6-0) to the Kohl Center. Despite the loss, the Badgers proved that they could hang with and challenge one of the best teams in the country and cemented the fact that they will be a major challenger to current No. 2 Ohio State for the Big Ten title once they hit conference play. A main reason for Wisconsin to feel good about the future

prospects of the season was junior center Jared Berggren’s play against one of the best front lines in the country on Wednesday night, featuring NBA lottery picks in Tyler Zeller and John Henson. Berggren was a force as the five man, scoring 14 points, hauling in five rebounds and even coming up with three steals. He challenged Zeller and Henson at both ends of the court, playing tough post defense and forcing the two Carolina big men to guard him in the post and on the perimeter. If Berggren is able to continue to build off of the way he played against UNC, he may be able to give Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger a run for his money as the best big man in the Big Ten. The main reason for the loss was that the Badgers’ reli-

The Badgers inability to score from three played a large role in their loss to UNC. Shooting 47 percent in the first six games, they only hit on 28.6 percent Wednesday night.

The main concern for the Badgers against Marquette this weekend, however, will be containing Marquette’s stellar offense which comes into this game leading the nation in scoring offense (88 points per game) and field goal percentage (53 percent). The Golden Eagles are led by senior guard Darius JohnsonOdom and senior forward Jae Crowder, who are each averaging over 19 points a game this season. Crowder and JohnsonOdom were instrumental in Marquette’s latest win over the Jacksonville State Dolphins, as Crowder scored a career-high 27 points and Johnson-Odom added in 19. This Saturday’s matchup will be the 118th between the two teams. Wisconsin currently holds a 64-53 edge in the all-time series and has beaten Marquette in the last two meetings.

Weekend, December 2-4, 2011

With the NHL season well under way, the Wild deliver Despite being a Minnesota team, Wisconsinites should pay attention Matthew Kleist too kleist for comfort

ime to make a confession: I am from Minnesota. And worse, I’m a fan of Minnesota sports (minus the Gophers, I really don’t like the Gophers). Being a Minnesota sports fan, this year has not been friendly. The Twins were a major disappointment and the Vikings are, well, the Vikings. But as fall rolled around I began to have visions of hockey. The Minnesota Wild may possibly be my favorite professional sports team in the United States. I’m from the State of Hockey, it is in my blood. From the moment that I was born, there were skates on my feet. I can remember getting frostbite on New Year’s Day when I would go play pond hockey with my cousins.

The Wild made a statement that they were going to compete for the Northwest Division crown.

That being said, I cannot help but to share the excitement that I experience watching the Wild play this year. In the franchise’s short 11-year history, there have been more let-down seasons than not. But as a young team, that was to be expected. Through many coaching changes and trades—some that did not sit well with fans—the support for the team never wavered. The state, the fans and even the sport itself are in need of a great season from the Wild. And that is what the Wild have delivered so far in the 2011-’12 season. The hype over this team started before the first puck of the season was dropped. First, the Wild hired

the NHL’s youngest head coach in Mike Yeo. Second, at the NHL draft this past summer—held at The Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the home of the Wild—the organization made two blockbuster trades. Acquiring Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi from the San Jose Sharks, the Wild made a statement that they were going to compete for the Northwest Division crown this year. Yeo and the Wild have come through. Not only are the Wild sitting on top of their division, they are the best team in the Western Conference and are only behind the Pittsburgh Penguins as the top team in the league. The Wild have climbed to this position by combining a very efficient offense with the league’s best defense and goaltending. There has never been a time in my life that I’ve been as excited about this team as I am now. And I believe that any hockey fan in Wisconsin should feel the same. I know that it may be hard for a Sconnie to get on board a Minnesota sport bandwagon, but this team is not only for the friendly people of the North Star State. Wisconsin does not have a professional hockey team and sure, there are the Blackhawks or Red Wings, but seriously who would want to like them. First, the Red Wings? Come on, it’s Detroit. They are the Yankees of hockey, no one likes them. Second, the Blackhawks? They are traditionally known as the “Midwest’s team.” But don’t Wisconsin sports fans hate Chicago teams even more than Minnesota teams? So, why do you like the Blackhawks? It is time that the stereotype of the “Midwest’s team” is broken and everyone come to the good side of the force. I do not know whether or not the Wild will be able to keep up the pace they are currently moving at, but I cannot wait to see what will happen. And you should feel the same way. Are you as excited about the Wild as Matthew is? Let him know at mdkleist@dailycardinal.com.

Women’s Hockey

Underclassmen look to continue success as Wisconsin travels to Minnesota State for weekend series By Vince Huth the daily cardinal

Four games stand between the No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (9-1-0 WCHA, 15-1-0 overall) and the end of the season’s first half. With a showdown

against No. 8 Bemidji State looming next weekend, the Badgers’ series against Minnesota State University-Mankato (1-7-0, 5-9-0) this weekend has the makings of a trap series. Don’t suggest such a thing

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Wisconsin’s freshman skaters have proven they can skate with the best, gaining the confidence of senior forward Hilary Knight.

to head coach Mark Johnson, who has driven home a simple message to ensure the Badgers approach every game the same way: Play hard, and play smart. “It’s not complicated,” Johnson said. “If you play hard and you play smart, those are simple ingredients that go into a game that you can simplify.” Bemidji State’s four wins in its eight games against ranked teams this season is of no concern to Johnson or the Badgers. MSU-Mankato has Wisconsin’s full attention. “[The rink at MSU-Mankato] is a lot like going down to Ohio State where you’ve got a rink that’s quite small, so things will happen real quickly. There’s not a lot of rhythm or flow to the game,” Johnson said. “It’s our ability to adapt to that as quick as we can and play accordingly.” After playing four consecutive ranked teams in October,

Wisconsin’s last three opponents have had a combined 9-22-6 record, and none were ranked. Whether it is attributed to the lighter schedule or simply the experience that comes with a season’s progression, the Badger underclassmen have shown much improvement during that stretch. “I think the freshmen have stepped up tremendously. They came in here ready to play,” senior forward Hilary Knight said. “October was a tough month thrown at us, but we persevered through it and now we have to build off our momentum.” In particular, freshman forward Katy Josephs was named the WCHA rookie of the week after recording a goal and an assist in last weekend’s series against St. Cloud State. “I felt more comfortable [last weekend] for some reason,” Josephs said. “I felt like I held

onto the puck better, which got into every aspect of my game.” Josephs’ recent success comes as no surprise to her teammates or coaches. In fact, it is almost expected. Wisconsin’s roster is composed of 24 players, and all are expected to play at a high level when put on the ice. “We go off the premise that everybody has to be ready at any given moment,” Knight said. “We’ve done a great job of doing that thus far.” A more experienced Wisconsin team cannot be good news for the rest of the WCHA. “When we go back to playing the harder teams, it’s going to be important that we still have that jump,” Josephs said. “We need to keep pushing through and get better every game.” If one were to suggest this weekend’s series was a trap series, he probably does not know much about this Badgers team.

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Football

Leaders versus Legends Wisconsin to face Michigan State in inaugural Big Ten Championship game Saturday By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal

After Wisconsin put the finishing touches on a 70-23 destruction of Northwestern last November, Rose Bowl representatives distributed flowers to the UW players in their locker room. With a 7-1 Big Ten record, the Badgers earned a co-conference title and ultimately ended

up in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Still, redshirt junior center Peter Konz recalled the slightest shadow of doubt, even with red pedals firmly in his hand. “There was a lot of gray area last year because they handed out those roses and then said, ‘You’ll probably be going,’” the Neenah, Wis. native said this week. “You’re just thinking, ‘What are the possibilities of us

not going.’” There is no gray area this time around. Either No. 15 Wisconsin (6-2 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) or No. 11 Michigan State (7-1, 10-2) is going to the Rose Bowl. There will be no breathless waiting for the final Bowl Championship Series rankings to know, with certainty, which it is. On Saturday night, the scoreboard

at Lucas Oil Stadium will contain all the information needed. “This year it’s just go ahead and win,” said Konz, who has missed the last two weeks after dislocating his ankle and will be a game-time decision this week. “It’s nice because we can just focus on this week and once that’s done we’ll know our fate.” Fate treated the Badgers rather rudely when these two teams squared off on Oct. 22. But, Hail Mary aside, UW fifth-year senior defensive tackle Patrick Butrym said Wisconsin’s inability to reign in MSU once momentum turned— the Spartans turned a 14-0 deficit into a 23-14 lead in the second quarter—is where the Badgers focused this week. “You just look at some of the points they scored in that game,” the captain said. “The blocked punt for a touchdown, a safety, a two-point conversion—just silly mistakes that aren’t characteristic of us as a program.”

“This year it’s just go ahead and win.”

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The Wisconsin defense, led by senior defensive tackle Patrick Butrym, will have to be on its toes Saturday if they hope to capitalize on Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousin’s few mistakes.

Peter Konz junior center Wisconsin football

The Badgers’ defense has been improved greatly over the last four weeks. After giving up 37 points to Michigan State and 33 the next week in a loss to Ohio State, UW has not allowed more than 17 points in four straight wins. In that span, Wisconsin has allowed just two passing touchdowns. That will be put to the test this week as the Spartans

possess one of the top receiving duos in the league. Seniors B.J. Cunningham (67 rec., 1125 yds., 9 TDs) and Keshawn Martin (53, 627, 4) are the top targets for senior quarterback Kirk Cousins, who directs the Big Ten’s top passing attack. “He’s just such a smart player and he takes such a cerebral approach to the game,” Butrym said of Cousins. “I have so much respect for him, just the type of guy that he is and the way he plays the game.” Cousins threw for 290 yards and three scores against the Badgers in October. Wisconsin could not force the Holland, Mich. native into mistakes then, and will likely have to this week in order to keep the Spartans’ offense in check. “He doesn’t make many mistakes and when he does, you just have to capitalize on them,” Butrym said. UW’s defense is second in the league in interceptions (16) and the Badgers turned four Penn State turnovers into 24 points a week ago. Michigan State leads the Big Ten with 18 and intercepted senior Wisconsin signal caller Russell Wilson twice earlier this season. Adjustments on both sides of the ball will be important, as neither team is accustomed to facing the same opponent multiple times in a year. Still, Konz said Saturday is less about a cat and mouse game and more about staying true to what has brought UW this far. “You can’t make one mistake,” he said. “We’ve seen their schemes before, but we’ll focus on Wisconsin and how we can best get them with our schemes.” Saturday night, a trip to the Rose Bowl will depend on it.

You pronounce Graham-George ‘Montee Ball’

Junior running back Montee Ball was announced as the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year by the Big Ten Wednesday. Running to the top Ball has 34 touchdowns (29 on the ground, 5 through the air) this season. His 1,622 rushing yards lead the Big Ten and rank second in the NCAA.

Taking home the hardware Ball adds the Graham-George to his impressive collection of awards which includes the Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year, first team All-Big Ten and four Offensive Player of the Week honors.