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DOT policy on free IDs faces criticism

By Samy Moskol The Daily Cardinal

A Department of Transportation official defended the DOT from critics Wednesday after The Capital Times released an internal memo in which the official told transportation employees not to voluntarily inform customers of free voter identification.

According to the Voter ID law passed in May, voters must provide a valid form of photo ID at the poll in order to cast a vote. The legislation stipulates that voters may receive a free identification card from the state Department of Transportation upon request.

Steve Krieser, who was in charge of overseeing day-to-day operations of DOT customer service desks released the memo July 1, the first day the DOT could issue free IDs under the new law.

Krieser has since been promoted to DOT executive assistant.

The memo read “while you should certainly help customers who come in asking for a free ID to check the appropriate box, refrain from offering the free version to customers who do not ask for it.”

The memo was meant to

explain rules of the new policy for DMV employees prior to the new law’s implementation, Krieser explained in an interview with The Daily Cardinal.

State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, criticized the DOT for using a “bait-and-switch” tactic in which customers would unknowingly spend $28 on an ID they could get for free.

“Helping people obtain a free ID card to vote should be no different than any other service the [DOT] offers as an agent of the people of this state,” Erpenbach said in a statement. “This is a job that has been assigned to [the DOT] by the Legislature and one we expect [the DOT] to do without prejudice.”

But Krieser said even though employees do not actively inform all customers of the free ID alternative, there are signs posted at the DMV building that explain the eligibility requirements to receive a free ID. “If a person certifies that they want the ID for free because they need it for the purpose of voting,

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Process for chancellor search committee sparks debate at student government meeting

By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

A UW-Madison alumnus who served on the committee that selected former Chancellor Biddy Martin warned the Associated Students of Madison Wednesday to be wary of their proposed process for selecting

students to serve on the committee to choose a new UW-Madison chancellor.

In the proposed process, ASM’s Shared Governance Committee would review applications from any interested

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State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and State Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, both announced their candidacies for the 2nd Congressional seat Wednesday.

State Reps. Pocan, Roys run for Congress

By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal

The race for the 2nd Congressional District began Wednesday when two state representatives announced their candidacies.

State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and State Rep. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, will run for the seat U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., will vacate.

Pocan, who replaced Baldwin as state representative in 1998, announced his intentions to run for her Congressional seat Wednesday morning in front

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munity I grew up in remains strong and vibrant for middle class families like mine,” Roys said in a statement.

Roys and Pocan are the first to announce formally their candidacies for the 2nd Congressional District. State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, is expected to announce his plans to run within the next week.

State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Monona, also announced her candidacy for Pocan’s seat in the 76th Assembly District. Due to redistricting, her residence lies outside of her current district.

New apt plans approved despite church opposition

By Taylor Harvey

Shared Governance Chair Nicholas Brigham-Schmuhl said ASM should hear candidates for the search-and-screen committee.

of his signs store on Madison’s south side.

Pocan likened his experience challenging Gov. Scott Walker to how he would fight for Wisconsin families in Washington.

“If standing up to Scott Walker was the first battle, standing up to Paul Ryan and his brand of antigovernment radicalism may well be the defining one,” Pocan said.

Roys, one of the youngest members of the state Assembly, said she would be the “bold” and “progressive” voice Washington lacks.

“I want to make sure the com-

Despite strong resistance from Luther Memorial Congregation, Madison’s Urban Design Commission granted initial approval Wednesday to construct an apartment complex on the corner of Brooks Street and University Avenue.

According to the proposal, the new 80-unit complex, standing eight stories high, will be located at 1001 University Ave., across from Grainger Hall and adjacent to St. Frances House Episcopal Student Center and the Luther Memorial Congregation.

Luther Memorial’s members and pastors resisted the proposal because many said the structure was too large, and students living

there would cause too much congestion and noise.

Luther Memorial congregational president Al Larson said he fears the congestion will make it “more of a hassle for people to come worship.”

“It’s not going to be a rapid demise of the congregation; it will be a slow, painful death,” said Larson. “One by one, programs will die due to lack of funding and overall [the complex] will have a significant impact on the functionality of Luther Memorial.”

Luther Memorial arts committee member Gary Brown said the massive scale of the proposal “overpowers the presence of Luther Memorial.”

“Prominence and awe is in

the importance of how [Luther Memorial] was designed,” Brown said.

Brown also worries the complex will cast shadows that affect the lighting through Lutheran Memorial’s stained glass windows.

Conversely, those who spoke in association with St. Frances showed nothing but support for the proposal.

St. Andrew’s Priestess Leigh Vicenssaidsheapprovesoftheproposal because it’s an opportunity to “sustain St. Frances as an important ministry” because of the complex’s proximity to St. Frances.

The proposal will be discussed by Madison’s Plan Commission Committee in the near future.

“…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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addie and I have been together for 10 years now, and I have to say it’s going pretty well. She’s been my bestie for as long as I can remember. Lately though, I find myself staring into the depths of her canine soul as she stares back into mine, and I feel a uniquely personal connection, as if we are somehow meant to be together.

On a daily basis, I catch myself doing things I wouldn’t normally do. It started about a year ago when I saw a squirrel, and my heart rate suddenly jumped. I was alone, and something inside me forced me to chase after it for a few seconds while shouting some fairly rude things to it.

These strange happenings became startlingly more frequent.

Last summer, I came home from work a bit hungry. Without thinking, I went to the fridge and grabbed the piece of skirt steak my dad was planning on making for dinner.

About halfway into the steak, I paused. I found my hands grasping a partially eaten piece of raw cow

muscle, and I was gnawing on a protruding bone. My face was covered in blood, and it felt oddly great.

Something inside me was changing, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Instead of making decisions based on reason and logic, I began acting on pure animal instinct. Just last week, I was talking to a friend on the phone and she made me stop. She told me that for the past minute I had made the full transition from what I wanted to do with my life to how much I was craving a Beggin’ Strip.

My face was covered in blood, and it felt oddly great.

But what really has me floored is my dog’s recent behavior. I walked into my kitchen last winter break and found Maddie standing on the table with the remote near her paw watching TV. A couple of weeks later, I saw my car pull into the driveway.

Maddie opened the car door and turned off the car as well as the dubstep she was enjoying.

“Hmm, that’s odd,” I thought.

“I always saw her as more of a classic rock fan.”

Finally, during spring break I lost my phone. I looked all over my house for it and finally found it on my back porch. My innocent, little terrier was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed playing Angry Birds and texting my friends.

I knew something was a little off, but I just couldn’t tell exactly what it was. It was quite astounding, but the only way I can explain it is our souls are slowly merging.

I feel like part of myself is leaving my being and part of Maddie is manifesting inside me.

Creepy, I know, but I’m not going to fight what’s natural. It just means we’re meant to be together, and I’m okay with that cause she’s a foxy little lady. You can’t mess with nature’s will, as my father once said... maybe.

So what did I learn from all of this? First, chewing on raw steak bones is surprisingly satisfying. Second, my dog should be able to do calculus pretty soon. Third, Maddie is my soul mate and we’re going to get married this winter.

If you call me crazy, I will bite you and snarl menacingly.

Have your own metamorpheses to share? Feel free to email them to Elliot Morris at ejmorris2@wisc.edu.

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Madison woman sees nude man outside window, alerts police A downtown Madison resident, female, 20, was startled Monday night when she looked out of her apartment window to find a man with his pants down who appeared to be masturbating.

According to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the woman saw the man out the window of her first-floor apartment on the 600 block of North Lake Street at

around 10:30 p.m.

“The man was standing a few feet away looking in at her roommate who had not drawn the shades,” DeSpain said in a statement.

According to the report, the man, who the witness described as black, about 6'0, 20 to 25 years old, 150 to 200 pounds with short hair, a white shirt and gray pants, fled before police arrived at the scene.

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Krieser said while the memo encouraged employees not to discuss the free IDs voluntarily in order to save time during appointments and keep the DOT running efficiently, its main objective is to obey the law the Legislature approved.

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Mayor Paul Soglin said he supports a bike-friendly Madison, but the new budget may affect the city’s future bike initiatives.

City discusses bike plans

By Kate Ray The Daily Cardinal

Funding for future Madison bike initiatives could be hindered by the new Capital Budget despite enthusiasm for the program, Mayor Paul Soglin said Wednesday at Madison’s Moving Bicycling Forward event.

While projects to further bicycle safety and infrastructure are extremely important, the $4.4 million budget dedicated to bikers and pedestrians must be used wisely and effectively, Soglin said.

“We need the help of the community in this,” Soglin said. “We must create an opportunity here for public involvement before the planning process [for future bike initiatives] begins so that we can know, both literally and figuratively, where we are going.”

Tony Fernandez, City of Madison civil

engineer, discussed bike lane changes to the Regent-Monroe intersection, calling the intersection a step in the right direction.

“It is the first place in Madison where we have consciously separated bicycles from pedestrians at a crossing,” Fernandez said.

“Above all, it guides the less experienced riders to a safer way through the intersection.”

Other developments mentioned include the addition of bicycle boxes, which enable bicyclists to make safe left turns at busy intersections, and the insertion of buffer lanes that create a small separation between car and bike lanes, such as on University Avenue.

As the city works to make Madison bike lanes more safe and accessible, panel members said bikers must now reach out and encourage more residents to use bicycles as their primary means of transportation.

we are not going to do any further investigation,” Krieser said. “That is their certification and they are going to get the ID for free.”

asm from page 1 UW-Madison student and select finalists to speak before ASM. Student Council would then select one graduate student and one undergraduate student to serve on the committee.

The alumnus, Eric Paulson, said if student council is given a say in the selection of students to serve on the committee, the council’s political motives could influence their decision. He said the Shared Governance Committee, a smaller subcommittee of ASM, should have the final say in the selection, as it did for the committee that selected Chancellor Martin.

Shared Governance Chair Nicholas Brigham-Schmuhl, who proposed the selection procedure, said he did not

think ASM would use their influence in the process for its own political gain.

“I think that having more eyes and ears on the finalist for this position is going to allow us to have a more personal stake in the decision,” BrighamSchmuhl said.

Although ASM was scheduled to vote on the process for selecting students to serve on the search-and-screen committee Wednesday, the vote was postponed until next week’s meeting.

Also at the meeting, ASM voted to endorse three campaigns for the fall 2011 semester.

The campaigns aim to make education at UW-Madison more affordable, raise the minimum wage for students with university jobs, and ensure landlords respect student tenants’ rights.

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By Sara Schumacher the daily cardinal

You'll have to look elsewhere this weekend if you want to see singing nuns or children frolicking in the hills of Austria.

Instead, “[title of show],” a modern one-act musical, will be playing at the Mitchell Theatre. This meta-theater production ran in Madison over the summer and is being brought back for a twoweekend run.

The show within a show is based on the concept of a playwright wishing to enter the New York Musical Theatre Festival, which is in a mere three weeks.

He and a composer, along with two actresses, must rush to get the production ready for performance. Of course, drama ensues, and “[title of show]” lets audiences see the struggle between the desire for profit and fame and putting on a show that they consider quality.

Playing an actor in theater can be a difficult task, according to cast member and UW theater student Stuart Mott.

"It's something I haven't really done before,” he said. “You have to kind of throw away all the stuff you know and take a fresh approach. But it's also a relief, because [the ideas] are so familiar to an actor."

Most musical numbers feature only one or two voices from the cast, allowing the audience to create an emotional attachment with the characters and their struggles. With only four cast members, “[title of show]” does not allow anyone a moment to break character without the audience's notice.

"There's no chorus to hide in," Mott said.

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For these UW students and one recent alumnus, “[title of show]” is an opportunity to showcase their talents in a small-sized cast. With no room to hide these actors have to be spot on.

The small cast also allowed the actors to get well acquainted and become tight-knit. However, this was both an advantage and a disadvantage, as the actors were forced to share close quarters for long periods of time and spend almost too much time together in rehearsal.

"Thankfully we didn't really have issues," Mott said.

The show’s music was a challenge for the cast; with so few voices, every mistake stands out.

The only accompaniment is a keyboard, but Mott described the songs as "catchy" and "comedic." “[title of show]”’s sound is very contemporary, unlike what people normally associate with musical theater. The same tired

dance numbers are gone, and the dances are more fun and laidback instead of technical and over-rehearsed.

"We had more of a chance to improvise and have fun with the choreography," Mott said.

After already performing the show once this summer, the cast feels even more ready to impress audiences.

"It took a lot of time and preparation, but it paid off,” Mott said.

“Now we're all really confident in our parts." “[title of show]” will be playing at the Mitchell Theatre this weekend, September 9-11, as well as next weekend, the 16-18. Student tickets are $15 and general tickets are $22.

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Carbon Leaf

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This Madison native has sold her posessions and moved into an RV to embark on a 50 state tour.

Monday The Kissers

Her new album is coming out this fall, and this is a home-grown opportunity to hear it first.

Malt House 7:30 p.m.

Free!

Traditional Irish music every second Monday

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WSUM Snake on the Lake Fest The Chicago Imagists

Majestic Theatre 8:30 p.m.

Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at the door

High Noon Saloon 6 p.m.

Free!

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Memorial Union Terrace 5 p.m.

Free!

Madison locals the Choons appear alongside Vieux Farka Toure, Prussia, Hustle Rose, K.Raydio, Defcee and Hit Mayne

12 Tuesday Atmosphere

MMoCA A gallery of art from the School of Art Institute Chicago.

Madison Remembers: A Concert Observance Overture Center 3 p.m., Free

13 Thursday

Orpheum Theatre 8 p.m.

Tickets: $28 advance, $32 at the door

Tapes ‘n Tapes High Noon Saloon 8:30 p.m.

Tickets: $12 (18+)

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Gameday Wisconsin Badgers Oregon State Beavers

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Five things to watch today +page B2 Rosters +page B4

September 10, 2011 Camp Randall Stadium

DEFENSE LOOKS TO REGAIN SWAGGER

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Linebackers Mike Taylor and Chris Borland will be key in stopping the Oregon State offense in the air and on the ground at Camp Randall on Saturday.

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espite the success of new quarterback Russell Wilson and the running back tandem of freshman

James White and junior Montee Ball, the Wisconsin Badgers’ chances of making a run at a Big Ten Title could come down to the success of the Badgers’ defense.

Story by Ted Porath This was very easy to see in the Badgers’ first game against UNLV. While the Wisconsin offense did put up almost 500 yards and did score 51 points, these numbers overshadowed a problem that could rear its ugly head in the future if adjustments are not made.

The problem that has been overshadowed is that the Badgers’ defense gave up almost 300 yards to a clearly subpar Rebels offense. There were problems especially in the Wisconsin run defense, which gave up 146 yards and allowed both of the Rebels’ top running backs to average over four yards per carry. This

problem is not due to lack of talent, but may be due to the fact that the defense is usually rusty the first game, with no game reps for tackling in the offseason and no game experience for new players to mesh into the defense.

“We let the ball out; we didn’t cup it on a few of their longer runs,” said sophomore linebacker Chris Borland. We need to do a better job of setting the edge to the defense and allowing our pursuit from the inside to come get it.”

Badger fans will hope that the defense will be able to improve quickly because defending the run will not

get any easier with their next opponent Oregon State.

Despite losing in overtime to a FCS Sacramento State squad last week, the Oregon State Beavers had a lot of success running the ball. The Beavers were able to tear through Sacramento’s defense with freshman running back Malcolm Agnew, who rushed 33 times for 223 yards (6.8 ypc) and three touchdowns.

Due to a pulled hamstring that he had in practice, it is doubtful Agnew will start this week, but that does not mean that the Badgers will be able to take the Beavers more lightly. Though Agnew’s replacements certainly will not be as talented, if the Badgers do not make some adjustments on defense, Oregon State may still have a lot of success on the ground.

Oregon State’s decision to play two quarterbacks in this weekend’s game could throw a wrench into the Wisconsin defensive machine. The quarterback controversy is rooted in the results of last week’s game. Junior quarterback Ryan Katz started the game last week and struggle mightily. Down 14-3 at halftime, he and the rest of his Oregon State teammates were booed off the field. Katz was subsequently pulled from

the game and replaced by redshirt freshman Sean Mannion.

Mannion led the Beavers all the way back, commanding the offense to 15 fourth quarter points to tie the game and a touchdown to put them ahead in overtime. The Beavers would lose, however, with their defense giving up a touchdown and a two point conversion.

With Agnew being doubtful to be in the startin lineup this week, the pressure will be greater on the secondary to stop the Oregon State quarterback tandem, and each quarterback presents challenges to the secondary.

“We need to do a better job of setting the edge to the defense.”

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“The starter has a really strong arm. The guy can throw the ball really, really well,” redshirt senior safety Aaron Henry said. “[Mannion] was throwing the ball extremely well, and he was the reason they were in the game at the end of the game.”

Although this quarterback controversy sounds like it could be more of a problem for Oregon State than Wisconsin, it is still something extra that the Badgers will have to account for. It may be difficult for the defense to get a feel for each quarterback if they are continually rotated.

Something that could help the Badgers’ defense in this weekend’s game, however, is the fact that they see an offense similar Oregon State’s every day in practice. Oregon State runs a pro-style offense that relies heavily upon the power running game and play action passing, which is very similar to what the Badgers run. It has even been said that Oregon State runs some plays that are identical to plays that the Wisconsin offense runs.

“That is the best possible preparation we can get. They are not totally the same, but for the most part a lot of formations and tendencies are the same as ours, and that is good preparation,” redshirt senior defensive tackle Patrick Butrym said. It is safe to say that if the defense can succeed in practice against one of the best offenses in the country, it can succeed against a less-talented Beaver squad.

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The main criticism the Badgers received after their win over UNLV last Thursday was that the run defense looked shaky at times. The criticism may be a tad bit harsh considering the Badgers allowed only 146 rushing yards, but the team will face a tougher rushing attack in Oregon State on Saturday.

That being said, Wisconsin may have less to worry about this coming Saturday, because Oregon State and the nation’s leading rusher Malcolm Agnew felt a pop in his hamstring in practice earlier this week and is doubtful for the game.

The true freshman rattled off 223 yards on the ground, including three touchdowns last Saturday.

“It doesn’t matter who’s back there,” co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash said. “They’re going to come out ready to play after what happened last Saturday, and if [Agnew] is there or if another back is, it doesn’t really matter. We have to prepare the same.”

The main reason for the Badger’s shaky start defensively can be attributed to poor tackling throughout the game.

“In the first game that’s always an issue,” linebacker Chris Borland said. “But there’s no excuse, we didn’t tackle as well as we should’ve and we’ll get better at it.”

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Borland said after last week’s game he felt that he could have played a little better in his first game since returning from an injury early last season.

Borland had seven tackles- good enough for best on the team- in the rout over UNLV, but the sophomore linebacker is hungry for more against the Beavers.

“I think it was solid,” Borland said. “I wasn’t spectacular by any means, but I made every play that came my way. Just need to continue to improve.”

Borland and the rest of the

defense caught a surprise when UNLV came out with a pistol offense and used all sorts of formations, something the Badgers rarely see.

“It was an entirely new look, but we adjusted well on the fly,” Borland said.

This week, Borland and the rest of the defense have had a few extra days of preparation and will face an offensive style they are much more familiar with.

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Junior Ryan Katz of Oregon State didn’t look as sharp as the coaching staff would’ve liked in the Beavers’ loss to Sacramento State in overtime last week, and redshirt freshman Sean Mannion looked impressive backing up Katz in the latter stages of the game.

Mannion’s success has prompted Oregon State’s coaches to rotate quarterbacks for Saturday at Camp Randall.

They both have a good command of the offense,” Ash said.

“We’re going to prepare for what they do, and they’re not going to change what they do necessarily.”

Considering the Oregon State offense has an attack much like Wisconsin’s, the Badgers’ secondary and the rest of the pass defense will get a good test that will prepare them for offenses similar to what they’ll see throughout the rest of the season.

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offensive line depth

The Badgers have always held the reputation of having huge, overpowering offensive linemen.

The team has also proved over

the years that it has no trouble rebuilding at the position. We’ll see if the Badgers can live up to these expectations Saturday, as starting left guard Travis Frederick is not expected to play after hurting his left knee.

Sophomore Ryan Groy is expected to start.

Oregon State only allowed 2.2 yards per carry against Sacramento State. Granted, Sacramento State is an FCS team, so Badger fans should show little concern considering dual-threat Russell Wilson and the powerful one-two punch of Montee Ball and James White in the backfield.

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MANASSEH GARNER RETURN

Russell Wilson passed the ball extremely well in Wisconsin’s

51-17 win over UNLV, and it will be interesting to see if the return of sophomore wideout Manasseh Garner can make the passing attack even more dangerous.

Wilson put the ball in the air only 13 times in the contest but still came away with 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Will Garner’s addition after his hernia surgery open up the passing lanes even more? Will another threat at wide receiver open up the already potent rushing attack?

Garner’s return should complement senior Nick Toon and sophomores Jared Abbrederis and Jeff Duckworth very well.

Furthermore, Oregon State allowed 296 yards through the air against FCS opponent Sacramento State, so don’t be surprised if Wilson connects with Garner and the rest of the receivers early and often.

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SATURDAY’S BIG GAMES (16) Mississippi State vs. Auburn, 11:20 a.m.

(12) South Carolina vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m.

BYU vs. (24) Texas, 6:00 p.m.

WEEK FOUR POLLS AP Top 25 1. Oklahoma (32) 1448 2. LSU (17) 1415 3. Alabama (9) 1409 4. Boise State (2) 1310 5. Florida State 1196 6. Stanford 1154 7. Texas A&M 1033 8. Wisconsin 1031 9. Oklahoma State 981 10. Nebraska 947 11. Virginia Tech 906 12. South Carolina 843 13. Oregon 828 14. Arkansas 752 15. Ohio State 606 16. Mississippi State 594 17. Michigan State 530 18. Florida 382 19. West Virginia 357 20. Baylor 284 21. Missouri 242 22. South Florida 221 23. Penn State 147 24. Texas 135 25. TCU 130 Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 16, Georgia 19, Auburn 23, USC 25 Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 119, Auburn 85, USC 69, Georgia 52, Northwestern 40, Maryland 34, Brigham Young 33, Iowa 29, Houston 27

Usa today/coaches 1. Oklahoma (43) 1454 2. Alabama (9) 1412 3. LSU (7) 1366 4. Florida State 1198 5. Boise State 1197 6. Stanford 1180 7. Oklahoma State 1038 8. Texas A&M 997 9. Wisconsin 988 10. Nebraska 910 11. Virginia Tech 863 12. South Carolina 827 13. Arkansas 786 14. Oregon 752 15. Ohio State 686 16. Michigan State 584 17. Mississippi State 497 18. Florida 375 19. Missouri 309 20. Penn State 247 21. Texas 231 22. Auburn 197 23. Arizona State 189 24. West Virginia 185 25. TCU 140 Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 18, Georgia 22 Other recieving votes: Baylor 117, South Florida 97, Iowa 44, Utah 42, Georgia 35, Houston 31, Northwestern 30, Arizona 28, UCF 18, Hawaii 17

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Michigan-ND meet in primetime clash

By Adam Tupitza The Daily Cardinal

(3) Alabama vs. (23) Penn State, 2:30 p.m.

Wisconsin vs. Oregon State

The second week of the college football season offers a lighter schedule of big games, especially after last week’s exciting matchups between highly ranked teams in Boise State versus Georgia and Oregon versus LSU, but there are still a handful of important games around the country, including one happening at a never before seen time and place.

Penn State vs. Alabama

The Alabama Crimson Tide will make the return trip this weekend to Penn State’s Beaver Stadium after they soundly defeated the Nittany Lions at home last season, 24-3. Both teams are undefeated after easy week-one victories over weak opponents at home. Penn State took care of Indiana State by a score of 41-7 and Alabama easily rolled over Kent State, 48-7.

Alabama’s offense is led by junior running back Trent Richardson and first year starting sophomore quarterback A.J. McCarron. Richardson scored three touchdowns in the season opener on only 37 yards, while McCarron threw for only one touchdown and two interceptions, potentially a cause for concern as it came against a weak opponent.

Meanwhile, Penn State’s offense is still in flux as head coach Joe Paterno says he expects both Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin to see playing time at quarterback against the Crimson Tide. Sophomore running back Silas Redd ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns against Indiana State.

Both teams traditionally sport solid defenses, and this year should be no different. Expect a raucous atmosphere in Happy Valley for this late afternoon game as Penn State attempts to exact some revenge on the No. 3 ranked Crimson Tide.

Arizona State vs. Missouri

Badger fans are likely very familiar with Arizona State, as Wisconsin barely scraped out a 20-19 victory over the Sun Devils at Camp Randall last season. A Jay Valai extra-point block and a touchdown-saving kickoff return tackle by Shelton Johnson and Dezmen Southward were the only two plays keeping Arizona State from stealing a victory in Madison.

The Sun Devils are expected to be just as pesky of a team this year, but they have higher aspirations than the 6-6 record they earned last season. They host No. 21 Missouri in a late Friday tilt at Sun Devil Stadium. The Tigers are coming off of a less than impressive victory over Miami of Ohio last week, in which they only mustered 17 offensive points.

If Arizona State’s athletic linebacker Vontaze Burfict can take control of his tendency to commit personal foul penalties, he may be able to wreak havoc in the backfield against Missouri. With Blaine Gabbert leaving early to the NFL, the Tigers are leaning on inexperienced sophomore quarterback James Franklin to run the offense. Though Arizona

State is unranked, they are the touchdown favorite in this early nonconference battle.

Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Though tempered by Notre Dame’s disappointing home loss to South Florida last week, this game still looks to receive a lot of publicity as it will be the first ever night game played at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan has installed permanent lighting at the stadium and plans on holding one night game per season if this weekend’s game goes off without a hitch.

Both teams suffered from lengthy weather delays last week. Notre Dame faced two delays totaling nearly three hours before falling to South Florida 23-20. Meanwhile, Michigan defeated Western Michigan 34-10, though the game was called with 1:27 left in the third quarter due to lightning.

Last year’s game between the two clubs was a thriller, as Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson ran in a touchdown with 27 seconds remaining to giving Michigan a 28-24 victory.

The game figures to be exciting again this year, though the Wolverines will look dramatically different under new head coach Brady Hoke. He has installed a new pro-style offense, but Robinson will still often be lined up in the shotgun.

Notre Dame may be the more talented team of the two, but they will have to play much more disciplined football than they did last week to earn a road victory.

Auburn vs. Mississippi State

Auburn’s poor defense was exposed last week in a comeback victory over Utah State.

The defending national champions used a successful onside kick recovery to score 14 points in the final three minutes and escape with a 42-38 win. But the 448 total offensive yards from the Aggies has Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof searching for answers.

With Auburn’s big-name departures on both sides of the ball (quarterback Cameron Newton, defensive tackle Nick Fairley), the time might be right for Mississippi State to pick up a road victory over the Tigers. Senior quarterback Chris Reif looks poised to lead the Bulldogs to a special season, with additional help from a fellow senior, running back Vick Ballard.

Mississippi State cannot afford to look ahead to their week three matchup against the No. 2 LSU Tigers. Bulldog fans are likely waiting with anticipation for the nationally televised primetime home game, but the Bulldogs’ players first need to take care of business away from home this week.

It’s never easy to be on the road in the SEC, but the atmosphere at Auburn might be less electric considering the concerns surrounding their football team. If Mississippi State plays a calm and collected football game, they should be able to earn the victory at JordanHare Stadium.

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Denard Robinson rushed for a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against Notre Dame last season.

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Oregon State will be without star WR James Rodgers.

Rodgers is Oregon State’s all-time leader in all-purpose yards. RB Malcolm Agnew is also doubtful for the game, who rushed for 223 yards and 3 TDs last week.

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ast Friday, President Obama tossed out a new smog regulation that had been first announced in January 2010. He cited the condition of the dismal economy and the uncertainty that is holding it down as reasoning for his decision.

Some argue Obama’s decision was purely political, though White House officials insist otherwise. Normally in support of protecting the environment with appropriate regulation, Obama only seems to have tried to gain political favor with

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the Republican party which is becoming increasing critical of what they believe are expensive environmental policies.

Crazy as it may sound, the presidential election is right around the corner, so it is time to bring out the political tactics and the poor decisions that go along with them. In this case, Obama is attempting to counter the looming, stubborn cloud that is the 9.1 percent unemployment rate.

That and other unfulfilled campaign promises seem to require a serious attempt to show the American electorate that economic strength is his priority. Unfortunately for him, it will likely backfire for two big reasons.

Repealing this one regulation will do little to improve the eco-

nomic outlook. A huge factor in the health of the economy is, ironically, how citizens view the health of the economy. If people think money is going to be coming in, they’re more likely to spend and stimulate business. If businesses anticipate more profits, they’re more likely to hire.

Repealing this one regulation will do little to improve the economic outlook.

Unfortunately, Obama decided the criticism he’d receive for passing what some have deemed expensive regulations is not worth the strengths it’d

bring to the environmental industry. However, the uncertainly of a flip-flopping president is still lethal.

Taking a look at the air quality regulation of the past, one finds that businesses nearly always find some way to comply without too substantive of a financial hit. There may be small repercussions in the short term, but the health of our population and workforce will ultimately benefit.

More importantly, the smog regulations would not have taken effect for another year, giving companies enough time to adapt to the regulations, further minimizing any damage to their economic outlook. When they finally would have taken effect, those in violation of the air quality controls would have two years to make adjust-

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When one looks at the situation within the time frame, it becomes obvious that improving air quality in this way would have been a manageable task. When regulations can improve health and be reasonably managed by industry, there is no doubt they should be enacted.

The Clean Air Act prohibits the EPA from taking costs into consideration when setting ozone standards. Still it’s been calculated that these new limits in the illfated regulation would have cost industry between $19 billion and $90 billion a year by 2020. But countering that number is the $13 billion to a $100 billion in health care savings expected to result from the higher quality of air.

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President’s speech more important than football Ryan waal opinion columnist

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resident Obama just can’t win.

Last week, the president announced he would reveal his jobs plan in a joint-session to Congress on Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m., the same time a Republican presidential candidate debate was scheduled to take place. The GOP demanded Obama reschedule.

Republicans invoked the debate’s ill host, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, to push their point.

Obama proposed a new time, but after all the drama, House Speaker John Boehner refused his suggestion, forcing the White House to push Obama’s speech to primetime Thursday in direct competition with the PackersSaints game.

For station owners, the responsible and respectful decision in this conflict seems obvious: Air the president’s speech until it concludes, then switch feeds to the Packers game. The White House has even promised the speech will only last 30 minutes, meaning only the meaningless pre-game programming will be interrupted. In spite of this, Joe Poss, the manager of the Green

Bay affiliate for NBC, decided last speech in lieu of highly rated week to air the Packers coverage, primetime programming, how relegating Obama’s job speech to would these individuals feel? a sister station.

Like second class-citizens, I Of course, this decision would guess. doesn’t mean the president’s Perhaps the unemployed would speech won’t be available; all assume their livelihoods to be secother networks will broadcast ondary to the entertainment of the it. One station’s decicommunity. If this is the case, it sion doesn’t should not be. The country’s have much unemployment rate is too much over 9 percent, and impact. it’s not expected T h a t to get any being lower said, with M r . the Po s s ’ next decithree s i o n years. sets a At times distastelike these, ful precedent, nothing should one that disrepreempt a speech spects the presiby the president dency and Green about job creation.

Bay residents.

Furthermore, According to the this decision Bureau of Labor poses the quesStatistics, nearly tion of why the 13,000 Green Bay presidency has residents are unembecome so devalployed. For these ued in American citizens, people who culture. Why does have felt the recesObama have to fight sion more than most, for airtime to make the announcement of pertinent announcea potential jobs plan ments? I have a hard is vitally important. time imagining President If every network Graphic By dylan moriarty/the daily cardinal decided not to air the

Franklin Roosevelt struggling with radio stations to broadcast one of his “fireside chats.” Imagine the public outcry if Roosevelt’s WWII updates weren’t broadcast on local stations. Now it seems like the public could care less what the president has to say.

At times like these, nothing should preempt a speech by the president about job creation.

Granted, FDR’s addresses took place in a technologically smaller world that was facing undoubtedly greater and more imminent threats, but it seems the interest the public has in listening to public servants is long gone.

I would like to believe network heads are making these choices, but maybe these executives are just giving people what they want.

The United States’ political environment is unquestionably poisonous, but has our nation become so callous and indifferent towards our leaders that we would rather watch a football game than hear about our leader’s plan for economic recovery?

smog from page 7 Wisconsin’s unemployment rate of 7.8 percent, while lower than the national average, is unpleasant. Last month, our financial activities were down 3.2 percent from the previous July. The idea of industry and jobs leaving our state is not a welcome thought, but it does not seem completely unlikely.

Unemployment and a slowing economy are valid concerns, but unlikely to have been caused by the smog regulations within the time frame.

Canceling the smog regulation will not pan out the way Obama’s administration anticipates, because people see it for what it is—a political move.

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I hope not, because if that’s the case, the United States’ problems run deeper than television scheduling conflict.

This decision also relates to President Obama at a personal level. The president is facing increasingly less respect. He is a leader in a nation where it seems that the entire opposing party refuses to listen to anything he has to say but instead waits for him to leave office. He faces conflict with many conservatives who filter their knowledge of his policies through Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. And perhaps most discouraging of all, a small but vocal population refused his legitimacy as a United States citizen for the first half of his term.

It is easy to see that the president has plenty of barriers blocking his communication with the American people.

I know Joe Poss’ choice to not run Obama’s speech was made for monetary rather than political reasons. Regardless, it is a shame that his decision is making him one more communication barrier between the American people and their president.

Half of the country already hates this man, Mr. Poss; at least let the other half hear what he has to say.

Ryan Waal is a sophomore majoring in English. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

House have double-crossed environmental groups that had suspended lawsuits originally filed against the Bush administration and have continued to hold off on the suits based on Obama’s promises to use science instead of politics as his guide in decision-making.

His recent decision changes things. Unfortunately for him, environmentalists are now threatening to get the lawyers involved—again.

Over a year and a half of attempted progress on the smog regulation was cut short for nothing—not even a political gain by the President.

Heather Heggemeir is a junior with an undeclared major. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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With Wilson’s mobility and Toon’s pass catching ability, the two have the potential to create a lot of big plays down the field.

boogaard from page 12 hockey, a reckless goon hellbent on turning the sport into nothing but mindless hits and fights But he wasn’t, and that’s the thing about enforcers like Derek Boogaard: They must love the game more than we can ever know. They have to.

Advancing through hockey’s minor leagues is hard enough for any player. But most do it imagining a future modeled after guys like Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky.

Boogaard knew there wouldn’t be glory in what he did, even if he got to the game’s highest level.

He knew he’d be the bad guy in every game. He would work his ass off hitting for his team and fighting for it, only to see everyone in hockey say he’s a stain on the sport, and yet he still came to the rink every day. He still gave every bit of himself to hockey.

He is a reminder of how much we can give to something, but only if we love it enough. Only if we’re willing for it to hate us; only if we’re willing to be its bad guy, its pugilist, its Boogey Man. If we still give more when the thing we dedicate our lives to decides it doesn’t want us any more, if our dedication never waivers when it tries to erase us from its history, we will know Derek Boogaard’s dedication.

He was with us for an unbelievably short amount of time, but as stupid and as selfish as this might sound, I’m jealous of his ability to live a life that full of dedication. We all should be.

We can only hope we’re lucky enough to share that love. Even if it’s just for 28 years.

EPILOGUE

What started as a shocking but, at that time, isolated tragedy in May soon led to a haunting summer for hockey.

On Aug. 15, Vancouver Canucks enforcer Rick Rypien, a player very much in the same mold as Derek Boogaard, and a tough guy who struggled mightily with depression, was found dead. Then on Aug. 31, recently retired tough guy Wade Belak passed as well. A number of news outlets have reported both men committed suicide.

How much sense is there when three men so similar die by their own doing. How much logic can we see when a family has to bury its 28-year-old son, and another puts a 27-year-old in the ground a few months later.

How much reason can we force onto this summer when two daughters are left without the father everyone said was the happiest, funniest guy in the dressing room.

There’s a lot to learn about these deaths—about the depression that gripped Rypien and Belak, and the addiction that overtook Boogaard—and we should take those lessons to heart so more families don’t face a similar tragedy. For now, though, we should know the lives they gave to hockey, and marvel at the love they had for the game.

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According to Toon, he and Wilson have a relationship that isn’t common among players of their positions.

“Russell is a good friend; we get along well on and off the field,” he said. “I’ve never really had a quarterback that I’ve hung out with and clicked with as much as I do with Russell off the field so that is a new dimension for me.”

“I don’t know how many quarterbacks and receivers hang out off the field because of the nature of the positions,” Toon said. “In our situation our personalities are similar and it definitely doesn’t hurt to have that on the field.”

In the season opener last Thursday against UNLV, Wilson connected with Toon twice for 54 yards. Both completions came on Wisconsin’s

dailycardinal.com/sports third scoring drive of the game. On the first hook up Wilson rolled out of the pocket and found Toon downfield for a 39-yard gain and then stood tall in the pocket to again find Toon streaking across the middle of the field.

two players have to form a potent offensive duo. Having a quarterback that can extend the play by rolling out of the pocket will help Toon get open on a more regular basis this season and should lead to big plays for the UW offense.

Toon said that Wilson’s playmaking ability was evident from the first time the two “Our personalities are practiced together. similar and it definitely “I know what he can do. doesn’t hurt to have that I’ve seen what he can do. I on the field.” wasn’t surprised at all by how Nick Toon he played on Thursday,” Toon senior wide receiver said. “[Wilson’s talent] was eviWisconsin football dent from the first time I went out and threw with him. He’s a great player and I’m very happy While the plays didn’t make to have him here at Wisconsin.” anyone’s highlight reel after If Toon and Wilson prove to the game, those two comple- be as capable as they believe tions to Toon showed off the each other are, an already explodynamic playmaking ability sive offense just might help Wilson brings to the Badgers’ carry the Badgers to unprecoffense and the potential the edented heights this season.

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What Boogaard gave was greater than any of us can imagine

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f you didn’t play with Derek Boogaard on your team, chances are good you thought he was an asshole.

If you ever had to muck it up in a corner with the New York Rangers forward or skate through the neutral zone with him on the ice, you knew he was there, you probably weren’t thrilled about it.

If you were his teammate, though, you loved him. That’s because he was an enforcer; a hard hitter and frequent fighter whose role, although intimately connected to hockey’s

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In Thursday’s opener against UNLV, Russell Wilson connected with Nick Toon twice for 54 yards.

Their off-field relationship may help them become one of the Big Ten’s most dangerous duos.

Nick Toon and Russell Wilson hope their off-field friendship translates to a dynamic on-field connection.

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he relationship between a quarterback and his receivers is an important one for the success of any football team. If a team’s signal caller and his pass catchers aren’t on the same

page it slows the entire offense down, but if those players have that good rapport, that ability to trust one another to make the right play on the football field, the offense will run like a well-oiled machine.

Story by Ryan Evans Wisconsin head coach Brett Bielema must have had that vital relationship in mind when the Badgers’ brought quarterback Russell Wilson in for an early June visit in hopes of convincing the former All-ACC athlete to play his final year of college football eligibility in Madison.

As most Badgers fans know by now, during his visit to cam-

pus Wilson met with several players and coaches, but it was senior wide receiver Nick Toon that Bielema trusted to show Wilson around town.

Wilson stayed with Toon during his visit, establishing an early relationship between two of the Badgers’ top offensive playmakers this season. Since then Wilson and Toon have

become fast friends, something that helps form a dynamic onfield connection.

“It helps when you bond outside of the football field. It definitely helps,” Wilson said.

“It helps you trust one another and continually build that trust on the field.”

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history, is now at its fringe.

So when Derek Boogaard died in May—40 days before his 29th birthday and not long after consuming a deadly cocktail of pain killers and alcohol—he took with him a complicated legacy. It’s the kind that comes from a career spent toeing the line between hockey’s tough style and the ugly places its violence can go.

His job as an enforcer is a part of hockey’s history, albeit a controversial one, and his hits and fights were an equal measure of what hockey is, what it was and what it hopes to never become.

It would be easy, then, to say Boogaard was out to destroy

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