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Supreme Court election too close to call By Adam Wollner Ben Pierson/the daily cardinal
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Madison votes: people come out en masse Parisi wins big in race for Dane County exec
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State Rep. Joe Parisi, D-Madison, was elected Dane County executive Tuesday night, winning more than 70 percent of the vote over Dane County Board Supervisor Eileen Bruskewitz, a fiscal conservative. Around 9 p.m., before the results from any other election were known, it became clear that Parisi had secured enough votes to win the seat. With the win, the mood at Parisi’s victory party at Talula on Madison’s far east side went from tense to cheery. “We respect our workers, we respect our community, we solve our problems together,” Parisi said in his acceptance speech. “There’s so much more that unites us than divides us.” Parisi, who has served on the state BRUSKEWITZ assembly since 2005 and has been a vocal member of the opposition to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair law, said he plans to work through the state budget process to demonstrate the Walker administration why some of their proposals are not good for Wisconsin citizens. “Once their budget does pass, we have to show that we can be successful working together instead of his way or the highway,” he said.
In a historical election, Paul Soglin beat incumbent Dave Cieslewicz in the Madison mayoral election Tuesday night. It was a close race, as Soglin finished with 41,382 votes to Cieslewicz’s 40,644. “This election is just the beginning of a very long journey,” Soglin, who has served two previous terms as mayor in Madison, said. “Everyone is going to have to participate.” Cieslewicz staffers remained hopeful until the last rounds of polls indicated Soglin took the victory. The crowd chanted “Governor!” as Cieslewicz approached the podium to address his supporters. “Moments ago I called Paul Soglin congratulating him on his victory,” Cieslewicz said. “Things did not work out for me the way I had hoped, but this was a great evening for the CIESLEWICZ progressive movement in Wisconsin.” Soglin said Cieslewicz was a gracious opponent and both campaigns were wonderful in the way they were run. “I know how difficult it is to make that phone call and to congratulate your opponent,” Soglin said. Soglin’s supporters said they are hopeful Soglin will put Madison on a good path for the future. “Paul always generates a lot of creativity and new ideas,”
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The Supreme Court race between incumbent Justice David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg was not decided Tuesday night as the two were seperated by only 600 votes, according to numbers from the Associated Press. Kloppenburg addressed supporters just after 1 a.m., saying the race “was too close to call” and would not be decided until Wednesday. “There are hundreds of votes still to be counted around the state so we won’t know until tomorrow,” Kloppenburg PROSSER said. “It’s not over yet, we’re still hopeful.” The Prosser campaign remained “cautiously optimistic” they would eventually win the election. “I think it’s realistic we declare victory [tonight],” former Prosser chief of staff Brian Schimming said. “We’ll be ready for a recount if one’s needed.” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who ran against Walker for governor last fall, said the high turnout shows people are unhappy with the current political climate. “It’s really a reflection on the fact that the people of the state of Wisconsin don’t want this slash and burn politics,” KLOPPENBURG Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, said he was surprised by how close the election was. supreme court page 2
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Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, waited with others for results Tuesday.
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Resnick elected to District 8 City Council seat
Maniaci ekes out victory in District 2 election
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Scott Resnick and his campaign supporters celebrated at Zander’s Capitol Grill Tuesday night following his victory in the District 8 alder race over challenger Kyle Szarzynski. Resnick, who received 56.73 percent of
the vote, said he was happy to win the seat and was looking forward to the job. “I’m ecstatic,” Resnick said. “I’m really, really excited. I’m really ready to get to work.” Resnick said a locks ordinance will be his number one priority once he is in office, and district 8 page 2
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Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, retained her seat by defeating UW-Madison graduate student Sam Stevenson in Tuesday night’s election. Maniaci, who received 51.7 percent of the vote, said she was happy to be able to continue her position on the city council.
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said Anne Monks, Soglin’s assistant from his last term as mayor in the ’90s. “People will become a lot more involved in city government again.” Paul Reilly, Soglin’s chief financial officer from his last term as mayor, said Soglin’s reelection means he can repeat some of the accomplishments he’s had in the past. “His management style is not to make a decision and bring everyone else to it, but to bring everyone
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Recent UW-Madison graduate Scott Resnick celebrates his win for the seat on city council for District 8 Tuesday night.
district 8 from page 1 explained he will need to hit the ground running if the ordinance is to be enforced by fall. “I really think that’s something that should take effect before August 15, and if you’re going to take something in effect August 15, you can’t be making any rookie alder mistakes,” Resnick said. Ald. Bryon Eagon, District 8, who endorsed Resnick and helped with his campaign, as well as other alders will be useful in his transition process, Resnick believes. “They’ve helped me campaign, they’ve guided me with their wisdom before, and I’m sure that won’t stop now,” he said. Although disappointed with his loss, Szarzynski was proud of how he campaigned. “This is definitely a defeat for cam-
county exec from page 1 Bruskewitz pinned her loss on the anti-Walker sentiment brought on by the controversy surrounding the budget repair law, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. “This was not about a county executive race. This was a strike back against [Walker],” Bruskewitz said. Parisi plans to develop a Department of Economic Development for Dane County that will encourage existing Wisconsin business to stay in the state. Parisi will replace Kathleen Falk as Dane County executive April 19. In addition to electing Parisi, Dane County voters passed a referendum condemning the decision of Citizens United.
pus progressives, but we’re definitely enormously proud of the fact that we ran a principled and unabashedly progressive campaign,” Szarzynski said. Both candidates expressed a high level of respect for each other, with Resnick explaining SZARZYNSKI they often crossed paths on the campaign trail. “The story that will never be written is that the two of us became pretty good friends out of it,” he said. “The two of us would run into each other at midnight before doing lit drops and sit there and talk for an hour.” Resnick will officially take over the District 8 seat at the city council meeting April 19.
“Two months ago, no one knew who JoAnne Kloppenburg was and today she is poised to beat one of the top political figures in Wisconsin,” Hulsey said. “The fact that she’s standing strong sends a real message
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I understood the dynamics of my district better than he did,” Maniaci said. “I think having lived in the district for four years, I had a better perspective on where residents stood.” Having served on City Council since 2009, Maniaci plans to focus on what she has in the past, as well as deal with upcoming budget cuts to the city. “I think my top priorities are to make sure that the items that are most important to our district are not cut in the budget,” she said. “A large priority for me will be getting the East Washington corridor off the ground … In a legislative field I fully intend to continue to spear-
together and build a consensus and make it happen, which is what we need right now,” Reilly said. Although Cieslewicz supporters said they were disappointed by the outcome, they look forward to see what Soglin brings to Madison. “I would like to end these eight years with the way I began them, with a phrase that I used in my first campaign: ‘I think the measure of our success is that we have made Madison worth the name home,’” Cieslewicz said. to Republicans and Gov. Walker that they’ve gone too far.” However, Schimming said the election was not a success for the Kloppenburg campaign. “If they were looking for a big message to be sent tonight ... the message didn’t get sent or received.” head my efforts on the housing committee for tenant advocacy.” Disappointed by his loss, Stevenson said he would have made a better alder than Maniaci. “I think she’s a nice person and we have similar taste in music,” Stevenson said. “But I think that I would be a much, much better alder than she will be in the next few years.” Stevenson plans to keep a close eye on how Maniaci performs based on the topics that came up during the campaign. “I plan on paying a lot of attention to the issues that were raised in this campaign and working in my neighborhood to further those issues,” Stevenson said.
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Both chambers of the Legislature, which met with all the members present for the first time in almost two months Tuesday, passed the fiscal components of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. Walker was said he was pleased by the Senate’s action. “I commend the legislature, both Democrats and Republicans, for working quickly to allow us to finish this year with a balanced budget and protect middle‐class taxpayers,” Walker said in a statement. “How can we ask [state employees] to share in the sacrifice when Gov. Walker is hiring political cronies and giving them huge raises for jobs they do not appear qualified to hold?” Peter Barca assembly minority leader D-Kenosha
The bill will increase state workers’ pension and health care contributions. The portion of the law taking away collective bargaining already passed, but is being temporarily blocked by Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi for what she says were violations of the state’s Open Meetings Law.
The original version of the bill, which included both fiscal and bargaining aspects, spurred the 14 Democratic senators to leave the state for a few weeks to prevent its passage. Without the collective bargaining measure, the bill received bipartisan support. In the Senate, the vote was 22-11, with all Republicans and three Democrats voting for the bill. State Sens. Jim Holperin, D-Conover, Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, and Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, voted in favor. However, there was not the same level of bipartisanship in the Assembly. The tally was 58 votes to 36, with 2 abstaining. The body is made up of 60 Republicans and 38 Democrats. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, criticized the bill for putting Wisconsin’s financial burden on state workers and Walker for being irresponsible with state hires. “In a time of frugality we are asking qualified state employees to take a huge financial hit, how can we ask them to share in the sacrifice when Gov. Walker is hiring political cronies and giving them huge raises for jobs they do not appear qualified to hold,” Barca said in a statement. Barca was referring to Brain Deschane, a 27-year-old with no college degree who received a significant promotion before Walker ordered him to his previous position Wednesday.
Professor testifies on nuclear crisis in Japan to U.S. House subcommitee Less than one month after explaining technical and public health aspects of Japan’s nuclear crisis to UW-Madison students on campus, UW-Madison Engineering Professor Michael Corradini has been asked to testify to a U.S. House subcommittee thta specializes in the state of U.S. nuclear plants and safety practices. In his presentation to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday, Corradini will discuss the effects of the recent natural disasters on Japanese
nuclear plants and the surrounding areas. Corradini, who has been appointed co-chair of the newly-created American Nuclear Society Special Commission on Fukushima-Daiichi, will also advise the committee on how the U.S. can learn from the disaster in order to shape its own nuclear industry. In addition to chairing UW-Madison’s Engineering Physics Department, Corradini is also chair of the Reactor Technology Subcommittee of the U.S. Department of Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee.
Armed bank robbery ends in fatal crash in Monroe An armed bank robbery in Monroe turned into a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash Tuesday morning, according to the Green County Sheriff ’s Department. Two men were handcuffed outside the First National Bank, authorities said. Authorities then saw a minivan that was suspected to be involved in the incident near the bank, said Green County Sheriff ’s Department spokesperson Jeffrey Skatrud. The minivan then fled from the scene and the pursuing deputy said the vehicle was traveling in excess of 100 miles
per hour. Stop sticks were placed in an attempt to deflate the tire and slow down the pursuit, Skatrud said. “While making a maneuver to apparently avoid the stop sticks, the minivan overturned a number of times and the driver was ejected,” Skatrud said in a statement. The male driver, the one occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, Green County authorities said. The Wisconsin State Patrol will investigate the crash, and the sheriff ’s department requested to have an outside agency evaluate the incident, Skatrud said.
UW-Madison opens new child welfare research center UW-Madison has established a new child welfare research center to research successful prevention of child abuse and neglect and offer its results to groups who work to reduce child abuse incidents. The Center on Child Welfare Policy and Practice “provides a home base for longstanding efforts on behalf of vulnerable children in Wisconsin and the Midwest and the infrastructure to expand that work,” according to the university. The product of a collaboration between the School of Social Work and the Institute
for Research on Poverty, the Center will be codirected by Kirsten Shook Slack and Jennifer Noyes, who have both worked extensively in child welfare research and administration. The Center will work with the School of Social Work’s Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program, which trains and offers financial support to students committed to a career in the public child welfare system. In 2009, there were 56,619 child abuse reports, as well as 23 child deaths resulting from maltreatment, according to Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
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Students turned out in droves to cast their votes in the spring elections. The recent political activity at the Capitol has spurred many in Madison to action.
Martin proposes flexibilities for all UW campuses UW System still opposes UW-Madison split
By Kayla Johnson The Daily Cardinal
Chancellor Biddy Martin presented a compromise between the New Badger Partnership and the Board of Regents’ Wisconsin Idea Partnership that would provide the UW System more flexibilities while maintaining public authority status for UW-Madison. In a letter to the state Legislature’s budget committee Friday, Martin highlighted statutory changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget that would provide more autonomy for the UW System to set tuition, control funding and create personnel systems among other freedoms. “UW-Madison seeks to maintain its treatment in the current budget bill to become a public authority,” Martin said in the letter. “It also supports the provision of flexibilities for all other institutions within the UW System.” The letter came following a charge from Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, for the UW System and Martin to work together to bring the UW System forward. UW System Spokesperson David Giroux said Martin’s proposed changes fail to address the core issue the UW System has with the New Badger Partnership. “It doesn’t do anything to address the real fundamental issue, which is splitting UW-Madison from the system which is the
part of this that worries people as much as the absence of flexibility for the other campuses,” Giroux said. Although Giroux said the UW System welcomes the input from Martin, he said it offers no concessions or changes to make it a legitimate compromise.
“Why is it necessary to separate UW-Madison to achieve the functional changes we need when we know there is a different way to do that?” David Giroux spokesperson UW System
In order to have greater appeal within the state Legislature, Giroux said he believes the UW System and Martin need one proposal that would benefit the entire UW System, which he believes the Wisconsin Idea Partnership would do. “It provides the functional benefits and flexibilities that every campus needs— including UW-Madison—within a unified system of high education,” Giroux said. “Why is it necessary to separate UW-Madison to achieve the functional changes we need when we know there is a different way to do that?”
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The Wisconsin Union Directorate offers several upcoming entertainment opportunities for all tastes Elana siegel wud columnist
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still haven’t seen “The King’s Speech.” I was supposed to save a spot in line for myself and my roommates when the film was shown at the Play Circle a few weeks ago. But I got distracted sitting with friends in the Rathskellar, and by the time I arrived upstairs, the line stretched down the hallway. Whoops. While my roommates were mildly annoyed, I told them not to worry: There is a huge variety of films and people associated with films coming through Madison. So here you go roomies, a short summary of some film opportunities here on campus. Josh Fox, director of the Oscarnominated documentary “Gasland,” is coming to Varsity Hall at Union
South, Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. This young, well-spoken director is planning to give a lecture with a reception to follow at this free event.
The soundtrack is stunning; Reeves’ voice soars and surprises while mantaining a tone that sounds as comfortable as a warm blanket
The film details hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the process that uses extreme pressure and chemical agents to remove natural gas from the earth. As “Gasland”
details, chemicals as well as the natural gas are appearing in people’s water supplies, so much that some people can light their tap water on fire. As Fox will discuss in his lecture, this is creating unsafe drinking water and heath risks. There will be an opportunity for a question and answer session following. Dianne Reeves, winner of a Grammy Award for her soundtrack for the 2005 film “Good Night and Good Luck,” is performing at the Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. Student tickets are $10. Reeves’ smoky jazz vocals create much of the impassioned atmosphere of this black and white film. The soundtrack is stunning; Reeves’ voice soars and surprises while maintaining a tone that sounds as comfortable as a warm blanket. This soundtrack
features a few original jazz songs as well as many jazz standards, but Reeves’ other work crosses easily into blues, R&B and pop. Her strong stage presence and charisma make her live performances a real treat. This past weekend venues around campus screened over 200 films as part of the largest campus-based film festival in the nation, the Wisconsin Film Festival. The film festival is truly a one-of-a-kind experience: How often do you have the opportunity to see a thought-provoking, unique film in a full theater where the audience applauds at the end? The wide variety of films screened and times and locations offered means that anyone can find a film that works for them. This year’s festival has just finished, but make sure to mark next
year’s on your calendar. This weekend, we say goodbye to the Play Circle as the free movie venue on campus. Films will now be shown in the Marquee at Union South. The final film at the Play Circle, “Young Frankenstein,” is the most shown film at the Play Circle. The film will be screened on a newly struck 35mm print on Saturday, April 9 at 11:59 p.m. Free cake and punch will be served to commemorate the Play Circle as a film venue. Don’t worry roomies, I’ll get there early for this one. Do you feel none of these attractions are an adequate substitute for a regally dressed Colin Firth? Maybe not even a commonly dressed Geoffrey Rush? E-mail Elana with your concerns at siegel.elana@ gmail.com.
VIRAL VIDEOS OF THE WEEK Search terms: Kid gets owned again I think everyone has seen this video’s predecessor, kid bounces ball, tries to jump on it and then faceplants against the wall. Now see it again with more floor on face action. It really makes you wonder why he keeps doing it.
Search terms: Stephen Colbert sings Friday Stephen Colbert appeared on Jimmy Fallon last Friday, and as much as I hate to admit it, it was hilarious. The straight face absolutely sells this briliant comedy. The fact that he sings the song so much better almost makes you feel sorry for Rebecca Black. Almost
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Old Fashioned Charm; A vintage touch
Updating your wardrobe with a classic look By Margaret Schafer THE daily cardinal
A vintage look can often manage to be both classic and timeless while simultaneously looking modern and one-of-akind. When worn correctly—and with the right accessories—a vintage dress can be remarkably versatile and trendy. However, mastering this style can prove intimidating for some people. There’s a thin line between a chic antique look and a costume from a “decades” themed party. Fortunately, it is possible to reach the perfect balance between vintage and modern to create a look that is your own. Although they vary from store to store, vintage shops have a tendency to be cluttered and panic-inducing. When you first enter, you will likely encounter racks of shoulder-padded gowns or 90s prom dresses. However, do not be discouraged by an initial overview of the shop: sort through the racks of hopeless pieces to find the hidden gems. When you find that perfect dress, jacket or blouse, don’t stress if it doesn’t fit perfectly. Clothing can easily be taken out, taken in or hemmed. In fact, a great way to modernize a casual vintage dress is to shorten the hemline. Beautiful lace slips also make for great summery dresses, but make sure your slip doesn’t look like lingerie. Cinch these slips with a leather belt to give yourself a flattering silhouette and add layers to the look. Along with impressive selections of clothing, vintage shops also offer a variety of accessories. Costume jewelry is a fun way to liven up any plain outfit. Be sure to look out for oversized 70s sunglasses, ladylike hats from the 40s and saddle shoes from the 50s. And don’t be afraid to ask employees for advice. They are usually passionate and knowledgeable about vintage dressing and extremely excited to help their customers. If you are not ready to dive into the world of vintage clothing stores, many modern stores and websites offer retro
inspired pieces that can help you achieve the look for which you are searching. Boat neck dresses with fitted bodices and full skirts come in a variety of patterns and have a classic appeal. Other popular styles include dresses with sweetheart necks or dresses in classic patterns such as polka dots, gingham or stripe. Styles from later decades are inspired by punk and grunge, so be sure to explore those option in stores as well. High-waisted cutoff shorts can be mixed with dainty floral prints and studded leather. Keep an eye out for different styles of shoes, whether they be combat boots, tomboy oxfords or ladylike Mary Janes. Do not limit your vintage foray to clothing alone: Hair and makeup bring any look to life. Many retro hairstyles have become popular for today’s biggest trendsetters. Soft waves give a modern flair to the flapper-style bob. Or, take a cue from classic beauties such as Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy, Mia Farrow, and Winona Ryder and go for a pixie cut. Short hair is becoming more and more popular as we had toward the summer months. If you don’t want to go short, blunt bangs also have an edgy feel that works well with a vintage wardrobe. For a classic, ladylike look, red lipstick with a clean face looks remarkably elegant. To go bold, thick eyelashes with heavy mascara and winged liquid eyeliner add punch to any get-up. Balance this look out with nude lips for a great effect. Whether you go for a head-turning vintage dress or a subtle, retro-inspired denim jacket, adding vintage flair to your style is sure to add something new and different to your everyday style. Achieve a unique look by mixing together pieces from different decades. Be sure to add distinctly modern pieces to your wardrobe to provide a striking contrast. Vintage clothing provides decades of options for you to choose from: all that remains is finding one that suits you as an individual.
Toppers: Better than bar-time By Eamon Hegarty and Matt Payne THE DAILY CARDINAL
Pizza and beer. For decades, the staple foods of young scholars have been this simple. While recent years have seen a rise in the number of health-conscious individuals, for many nothing is more welcome at 2 a.m. than a delicious pizza covered in an assortment of meats, cheeses and veggie toppings. For such occasions, Toppers Pizza on Regent Street is our favorite. Why? We admit that there are a number of outstanding pizza joints in Madison, and although Toppers offers an exceptional standard assortment, there are two menu items which make them unique. The first, and by far our favorite, are Topperstix. Sure, other restaurants have their own version of cheesy breadsticks, but no one makes them as well as Toppers. The cheese is fresh and delicious. The dough’s texture is soft and chewy without being underdone. It’s like combining the best part of a cheese pizza with the best part of a breadstick. Furthermore, you can order three dipping sauces to make these “stix” even more enjoyable. The second thing Toppers has working in their favor is their house pizzas. Although they’re little more expensive, they ‘re worth every penny, particularly if you’re in the mood for more than bar-time food. From the Taco Topper to the Smokey BBQ Chicken, Toppers has something for every palate. Next to the Mac ‘N Cheese pizza, our favorite was the Potato Topper. This pizza consists of baked potatoes with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses sprinkled with bacon bits and green onions. On the side, toppers offers the perfect palate cleanser of
sour cream for a dipping sauce. This unusual yet ingenious mixture is truly mouth-watering and provides something that both pizza loving individuals and partygoesrs will enjoy. A final note about Toppers: their staff is professional and courteous. We’ve ordered from other food restaurants in Madison only to be greeted by disgruntled employees working the graveyard shift. We’ve even received angry texts from tired delivery drivers who, after we had waited over an hour for our food, thought his tip was too small. Needless to say, Toppers staff are always professional and their service is always expedient. Comfort food, in our opinion, cannot be underrated. Thus, a pizza place that offers not only standard essentials but also provides exquisitely crafted and individual crowd-pleasing dishes is an excellent find. In our experience, Toppers fits the bill, providing a latenight crowd in addition to a plethora of suitable options designed to keep you coming back at any time. As far as Madison pizza places go, Toppers is a must-try.
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What’s in the Fridge? Game Day Appetizers By Alec Walker THE DAILY CARDINAL
Although March Madness has come to an end, finger-food and appetizers have been on my mind. Although I am not averse to the greasy, brand-name potatoe chips and french onion dip, I’ve been thinking of trying a more daring approach to my game day appetizers. Think spicy black bean dip, rolled in a warm tortilla with a sauté of bell peppers and red onions, and topped with a dollop of homemade guacamole. Sliced into bitesized rounds, this bold appetizer proves a worthy opponent to any top-seeded favorite. Guacamole 2 avocados 1 clove garlic, minced 2 1/2 tsp fresh lime 2 tsp chopped cilantro 1/2 roma tomato, chopped salt to taste Spicy Black Bean Dip 2 tsp fresh lime 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped 1/2 roma tomato, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 Serrano pepper, minced 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander 1 can black beans
Bell Pepper and Onion Sauté: 1/2 red onion 1 red bell pepper 1/2 lime, squeezed 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander Olive oil for cooking Begin by preparing the guacamole. Pit and mash the avocados and fold in the remaining ingredients. As the flavor of fresh ingredients varies greatly, you may have to adjust the garlic, lime and cilantro to your liking. Also, a pinch of salt helps to bring out flavors. Chill the guacamole before serving. Drain and rinse the beans for the dip, and mash until smooth. Mix in the remaining ingredients and adjust to your liking. This dip can also be refrigerated until serving. To begin the sauté, slice the bell pepper and onion into thin strips. Cook the onions in olive oil over medium heat until translucent. Add in the red bell peppers along with the remaining seasonings. Sauté the mixture for another few minutes, making sure to remove from the heat before the peppers become mushy. Spread the bean dip onto two large flour tortillas and top with the onion and pepper sauté. Roll the tortilla as tightly as possible and then slice into approximately 10 rounds. Serve warm alongside your homemade guacamole and your favorite hot sauce.
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Language adapts to Internet simplicity kyle sparks guest columnist
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ike everything else these days, we learned about it through Twitter. The gavel came down March 18, and the official account of the AP Stylebook announced: “Language evolves. Today we change AP style from e-mail to email, no hyphen. Our editors will announce it at #ACES2011 today.”
We make changes to promote usage that is more casual and more streamlined without sacrificing clarity.
There’s a whole world of insight packed into those 123 characters—not the least of which is why the ultimate authority on grammar for English-speaking journalists worldwide thought it unnecessary to use one of its remaining 17 characters to put a space between the first two sentences. But the hastily combined sentences are also symbolic of the greater effect Twitter has had on our language, which is to say, it’s a whole lot faster.
Media types like to cite Twitter as one of the main reasons why journalism as an industry is dying. Social media venues provide faster and easier access to news you would otherwise have had to wait to read until the neighbor boy dropped off the early edition on your doorstep. And in this case, you found out about the new format for referring to electronic mail before those who witnessed its announcement at #ACES2011. Twitter moves lightning-bolt fast—so fast that you were more likely to know what was going on over the past month’s Capitol protests if you kept tabs online than if you were embroiled in the rotunda. Twitter’s speed is essential to its usefulness, but this is true of the Internet as a whole. You don’t have to be on Twitter to read the news, although it is useful if you are trying to read The New York Times for free. But the added fold to Twitter is that it has changed the manner in which we operate with language. Onehundred and forty characters is hardly enough for me to order lunch with, but that’s the boundary alotted for each of our most pertinent thoughts—forcing us into some awkward situations. You don’t have to hate Gov. Scott Walker’s politics to hate the sorts of affronts to language he commits on his Twitter account every single day. And don’t even get me started on hashtag rapping.
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But this is nothing new. Newspaper editors are notorious for pinching words to fit into their limited space. Their rules save space, promote parsimonious language and let me write this list with one fewer comma. But most of all, this is the result of a language defined by its users. Just last year the AP Stylebook changed the form from “Web site”
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to “website,” and certainly there are people who can’t comprehend why the “hyphen drop heard round the world” does not apply to e-commerce, e-book, e-reader or e-business. But the answer is simple: none of those are as popular. When we can universally infer a word without the extra character, it is standard procedure to do away with it. AP style changed website and email to conform to humankind’s elevated cognitive familiarity, and likewise it should make the change to lower-case Internet just as soon as someone can prove that there can only be one. The evolution of language is a fundamental quality of English, and a better sense of this can be gained by looking at the Oxford English Dictionary’s latest additions: LOL, OMG and FYI. On the surface, this looks like nothing but a sweeping reform catering to society’s illiterates—but keep in mind that these were created by the same demographic that probably had to teach its parents
how to navigate websites or read e-mails in the first place. And then consider how stuck-up English speakers probably felt when we suddenly allowed people to write “you have” instead of “thou hath.” We make changes to promote usage that is more casual and more streamlined without sacrificing clarity. And maybe that means anyone who requires a 732-word column to address the question of language’s evolution is a pedantic and archaic nimrod. But I don’t get to make the rules, I’m just operating from within them. The AP Stylebook adapted to the world changing around it, and if any of us have a problem with the way it looks, maybe it’s better we take a look at the world around us and figure out who the enemy really is. And then pray we never live in a world that adopts the lingual tics of @GovWalker’s Twitter feed. Kyle Sparks is a senior majoring in psychology and political science. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Late errors come back to haunt Badgers center and drove in sophomore pinch runner Abby Gregory in the second inning. Najdek faced some adversity in the third, with two runners aboard for Big East Player of the Week senior third baseman By Hayley Kuepers Heather Johnson. Over the weekThe Daily cardinal end, Johnson drove in RBI number Notre Dame handed the 175 to take sole possession of most Wisconsin softball team a heart- RBI’s in Notre Dame history. breaking loss Tuesday by power of She added another one as she the mercy rule. ripped a single up the middle, The Badgers committed four bringing in junior outfielder Alexa errors on the day, which proved too Maldonado, who scored her first of many to overcome as they fell, 9-1 three runs on the day. Najdek was in six innings. able to get the next batter, junior The Fighting Irish (3-0 Big infielder Dani Miller to ground East, 22-7 overall) claimed their out, escaping the inning with just fourth straight win in Madison, one run, her only one of the day. improving their record to 5-2 in For the Irish, Winter started all-time meetings with the Badgers heating up in the third inning, (1-3 Big Ten, 17-14 overall). where she struck out senior outfieldReigning Big Ten Freshman of ers Ashley Hanewich and Jennifer the Week Amanda Najdek got the Krueger of the Badgers. start for the Badgers, following her A couple of defensive stops in standout performance at the fourth for the Badgers, Michigan State Sunday, including a spectacular, athwhere she earned her first letic catch from sophomore career win. leftfielder Kendall Grimm, Najdek was overjoyed kept the Fighting Irish from when she first learned that striking again. she had received the honor. At the end of four, the “I was so excited. I am game was tied 1-1. truly honored,” Najdek said. Back-to-back defenNAJDEK The Badgers faced sive stops from freshman freshman pitcher Laura shortstop Stephanie Peace Winter, who got the start for the kept the bases empty as sophoFighting Irish. more Meghan McIntosh came in to Behind Najdek, the Wisconsin relieve Najdek. defense held a powerful Notre “We were hoping Amanda Dame offense to just one run would get us two times through through the first four innings. [the lineup] and she did,” head Najdek was brilliant from the coach Yvette Healy said. “They were start. Sixteen of her first 20 pitches hitting her a little bit, and we were were strikes. She did just what she going to give them a different look.” needed to: she got the Fighting Irish Coming off a poor performance to keep the ball on the ground, leav- Sunday at Michigan State, where ing the rest to her defense. she recorded just one out while Helped out by some great defen- giving up three runs, McIntosh hit sive plays courtesy of sophomore the first batter she faced on Tuesday third baseman Shannel Blackshear, and walked the next. the Badgers held Notre Dame Facing a tough out in Johnson, scoreless in the first two frames, McIntosh got her to pop up to which are usually their most dan- shallow left. However, poor comgerous innings. munication between sophomore The Badgers were the first second baseman Whitney Massey to score, as freshman first base- and leftfielder Ashley Hanewich man Michelle Mueller singled to caused the ball to drop.
Four errors, eight unearned runs lead to 9-1 loss
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Meghan McIntosh relieved Amanda Najdek in the fifth inning and took the loss, allowing eight unearned runs over an inning of work.
The error charged to Hanewich cost the Badgers a run, putting the Fighting Irish up 2-1. From there, the Irish broke it wide open, and scored four more runs in the inning. Although the Irish scored all five runs in the fifth with McIntosh in the circle, none of them were earned due to Hanewich’s error. The Badgers committed a few costly errors in the sixth, sparking
the Notre Dame offense to add three more unanswered runs. After the game, Healy said that her team needs to focus on reducing the number of errorsit commits that take the team out of games. “They hurt,” Healy said. “We need to work on working hard at practice and figuring out how to eliminate those.” The scoreboard doesn’t accurately represent how close the
Badgers were for most of the game. Blackshear admitted that the loss hurt but her team won’t let it bring them down. They will use Tuesday’s loss as motivation to work even harder. “Everybody was just upset because we were in it until really late in the game,” Blackshear said. “We wanted to win, but this is just going to drive us more to work harder.”