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MIU funds will create advising positions

By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal

Students will reap the benefits of 15 new advising positions within UW-Madison’s schools and colleges as a result of funding from the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates.

The positions, meant to increase undergraduate accessibility to various colleges, schools and departments within the university, were selected based on the strength of proposals submitted to committees of administrators, faculty and students.

Committee members numerically ranked proposals based on which would influence the greatest number of students.

“There were so many great proposals,” said Tom Templeton, an ASM representative involved in the selection process. “It was really great, but there were so many great ideas and we couldn’t fund them all.”

Although the six-month selection process was rigorous, Templeton said the proposals reflected the best of the university’s faculty.

“I think it shows the really great things that the faculty here want to do; how genius they are,” he said.

The MIU is funded through supplemental charges attached to undergraduate tuition bills that came into effect in 2009, with annual tuition increases of $250 for Wisconsin and Minnesota undergraduates and $750 for out-of-state students.

After four years, the charges level off at $1,000 annually for students paying in-state tuition and $3,000 for undergraduates paying out-of-state.

Of the approximately $20 million raised through the MIU, $1.5 billion was allocated for the explicit purpose of funding advising services across UW-Madison.

Created by the Board of Regents in May of 2009 by then-Chancellor Biddy Martin, the MIU provides funding to support greater course offerings, access to popular majors, various student services and need-based financial aid for undergraduates.

Martin said that in a time when public universities have cut back on faculty and administrative spending in line with dwindling state budgets, the MIU has been incredibly vital for UW-Madison.

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UW study shows larger dairies make cleaner milk

By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin’s big dairy farms produce cleaner milk than their smaller counterparts, according to a UW-Madison study published in August.

In a state with a proud history of family-owned dairy

farms and an increasingly popular movement emphasizing the advantages of buying local, it is no surprise the results have raised questions.

Former Food Science Professor Steven Ingham, who

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Although a study revealed bigger dairies’ cows to be healthier than those of smaller dairies, all Wiconsin milk is safe to drink.

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A federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help University Health Services fund prevention programs available to students.

Federal grant to fund UHS preventive care

By Muge Niu

according to the CDC’s website.

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A unit of University Health Services received a federal grant of $23.5 million Tuesday to combat the spread of disease in Wisconsin over the next five years.

The Community Transformation Grant, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is meant to limit “death or disability from the leading causes of death in the United States and specifically to demonstrate changes in weight, proper nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use and emotional wellbeing and overall mental health,”

“In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, we made the commitment to serve the community, improving public health throughout Wisconsin.”

Julie Sherman spokesperson Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources

The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, the unit of UHS receiving the federal grant, provides research-based health education and prevention

strategies to promote a healthier environment for Wisconsin families and communities.

The funding will be distributed among community-based coalitions in 10 Wisconsin cities and among public health partners such as the YMCA, the UW-Madison Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Wisconsin Cancer Council.

“In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, we made the commitment to serve the community, improving public health throughout Wisconsin,” said Julie Sherman,

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UW business professor dies after long battle with cancer

By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal

After a prolonged fight against cancer, UW-Madison Professor Mason A. Carpenter passed away Sept. 22 at the age of 50.

Carpenter had been part of the faculty at the Wisconsin School of Business since 1997. “[Mason] was the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea,” François Ortalo-Magné, dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, said. “He was somebody who did outstanding research, outstanding teaching and he always made the extra step to take his work to the world.”

Carpenter strived to share his expansive knowledge and expertise, offering his materials online for free and consistently interacting with leaders

in industries related to his field, his coworkers said.

“He was a wonderful colleague and—as accomplished as he was—an even better person,” said Barry Gerhart, the chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources at the business school. “He’s someone who is impossible to replace.”

Within the business school, Carpenter served as a professor of strategic management, the M. Keith Weikel Professor in Leadership and associate dean of evening and executive MBA programs.

He received numerous awards during his tenure at Madison, including MBA Professor of the Year and the Larson Excellence in Teaching Award from the Wisconsin School of Business.

A fund has been established in honor of Carpenter and his legacy at UW-Madison.

Primarily created to ensure financial security for his family, the memorial fund is a collaboration of his friends, colleagues and PhD advisor.

A memorial service for Carpenter will be held We d n e s d a y at 2 p.m. at CARPENTER Asbury United Methodist Church, located at 6101 University Ave. Also on Wednesday, a visitation will be held at the Gunderson West Funeral Home, 7435 University Ave. in Middleton, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

“…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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drum-beat is so simple, and yet it is so close to our own heartbeats that the pulse sneaks its way into our blood and causes us to shake our asses. Music, though invisible, is nonetheless deeply physical.

Last Thursday, at the Villager Mall on South Park Street for the Celebrate South Madison Festival, drums played and dancers danced. They wore all manner of clothing, from pants covered in multicolored cloth strips that flapped in the wind to silver crowns and red harlequin masks.

The drums stayed simple, increasing a little in tempo from time to time. The dancers

jumped around, letting the beat flow through their bodies.

As I cried into my coffee while thinking about the expressiveness of the human body, the director of Slow Food flung herself across my lap, in order to get a better angle for photographing the dancers. It was serendipitous.

I agree with Freud about some things, such as his naming the life-force the “libido.”

All motivation and inspiration originates in deep reservoirs of an “erotic” power, some mysterious force that causes life to feel so interesting. Writing and other creative acts (even designing an ergonomic keyboard) all give expression to this primal energy.

Long ago, at a coffee shop, a stranger left his number behind for me. We met up shortly afterward. I found out he had graduated with a philosophy degree and was currently working some

boring-as-hell paper-pushing job and reading Nietzsche in his spare time. Of reading Nietzsche, he said, “You’re going to think this is repulsive and that I’m some kind of libertine [man-slut] for saying this, but when I read, I have an erotic relationship with the text.”

I was not repulsed. Rather, I was empathetic.

Just last week, I sat down at my dining room table and wrote out an outline for a story for my creative writing class. Then I found myself getting distracted by other assignments. I thought, “Why am I not itching to write this story?”

“Because it’s not sexy,” I answered back.

Then I thought, “Sexy?”

After I returned home from the South Madison Festival on Thursday, I sat down at my computer to write about drums and dancing. I didn’t get one word

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down before my roommate invited me out to the Vintage for “one drink.”

She did indeed have one drink, and then she went to bed. I, on the other hand, decided I wanted to go dancing, and ended up dragging another one of my friends to Plan B, where we stayed until they turned the lights on us.

The thing about clubs is that yes, they do express the libido, but it seems to take the ingestion of so many chemicals to get to the level of comfort necessary to act like that in public.

Social anxiety causes difficulty in accessing one’s true nature.

For instance, my friend shouted the following at me: “No one wants to dance with a girl who has a sweatshirt tied around her waist!” (She was that girl.)

At the time, I was too distracted to analyze the truth of her statement. Upon further review, I have come to the conclusion that feeling sexy is more important than looking sexy. If no one wants to dance with you because you have a sweatshirt around your waist, and you feel sexy anyway, then you are in a better place than the majority of people.

What do drumming, reading, dancing, writing and sex have in common? Their potential for pleasure. In philosophy, we talk about pleasure in terms of the “hedonic index.” Picture a yardstick with “literally dying” at one end and “ecstasy” at the other. All of the activities I have illustrated in this article tend to register on or very near the “ecstasy” end.

Do you often philosophize over drumbeats, sexiness and the like? You should totally get coffee or whatever with Angelica and email her at aengel2@wisc.edu.

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s an avid consumer of beer, the fall season is one of my favorite times of the year. Everyone is familiar with Oktoberfest beers, but there’s always one style that seems to fall by the wayside: Harvest Ales.

Typically classified by floral, hoppy flavors and a bitter backbone, it is a must-have for any beer enthusiast.

And, when we talk about harvesting crops, we’re talking about hops (don’t you just love rhymes?)!

The most common type of harvest ale is one that is wet-hopped (this isn’t a sexual euphemism, I swear).

What does this mean? Well, the act of wet-hopping involves adding freshlypicked (not dried) hops directly into the beer. Fresh hops have a significant amount of oil and resin remaining in them, and the result is a much more pronounced hop aroma and flavor.

And so, without further ado, here are two of my favorite harvest ales: 1) Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest Ale—Without a doubt, this is the beer I always find myself searching for every fall. Sierra Nevada may be regarded in some ways as a “mass producer” of beer, but they’re still a microbrewery to me.

This beer smells absolutely wonderful, complete with citrus, pine and an amazingly fresh hop aroma that needs to be smelled to be believed. The taste

is equally as palatable—creamy, hoppy goodness with a slightly bitter backbone, although not nearly on the same level as an IPA. This will always be a winner in my book.

2) Founders Harvest Ale—Another wonderful example, Founders Harvest Ale is also full of wet-hopped goodness. Sticking your nose into the bottle would probably make you feel as if you were in a grapefruit orchard—the aroma is that strong! The hops, while prevalent, really take a backseat to the citrus overtones. Unlike the Sierra Nevada, this beer is a lot fruitier in flavor and is milder, which is great for those beer drinkers who are adverse to the usual IPA bitterness. It’s extremely smooth and anyone could easily down an entire four pack within an hour (if they’re feeling particularly ambitious) or two.

It’s much, much lighter than Sierra Nevada’s iteration, but is still absolutely phenomenal.

The cool thing

about hoppy beers is how easy they are to pair with food—both of these would be the perfect complement to any sort of spicy dish. Curries are typically the classic pairing, and it’s no different here—the strong, upfront bitterness of the hops is a great combination with the spiciness of the curry. For those uninterested in hoppy brews, check out my next column, where I recommend a couple of beers more geared towards dessert—pumpkin ales!

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Erpenbach forgoes House run The fight to protect our state’s programs and people is here in Wisconsin. STATE SEN. JON ERPENBACH, D-Middleton

By Jack Casey The Daily Cardinal

State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, announced Tuesday he will not be running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, saying in a letter his time would better be served in Wisconsin politics.

Erpenbach was widely speculated to run after he said in August he was “taking a really close look and, in all likelihood, would run for Congress” on the Wisconsin political news show “Here and Now.” According to Political Science Professor Charles Franklin, Erpenbach’s decision allows him

to remain a “long serving voice” for the Democrats in the legislature, assuming he stays in the state Senate and wins reelection in 2014.

In his letter, Erpenbach criticized Wisconsin’s Republican administration for “pitting neighbor against neighbor.”

“Our state has been torn apart,” Erpenbach said. “The promised bipartisanship on the part of the governor and Republican leadership has consisted entirely of the opposite.”

Erpenbach said he plans to remain in Wisconsin to offset and oppose what he called “Walker’s administration on the middle class.”

“The fight to protect our state’s programs and people is here in Wisconsin,” Erpenbach said.

As of yet, three politicians have announced their candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat, which Tammy Baldwin currently holds—state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, state Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, and Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala.

Franklin said he expects a “competitive democratic primary,” explaining that both Pocan and Roys are “experienced politicians in the area that can draw on existing supporters for the congressional race.”

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Students met with potential employers at the Multicultural Career Fair in the Red Gym Tuesday afternoon.

milk from page 1 led the study, explained he was first drawn to the project because he wanted to test the validity of the small-is-better attitude within the dairy industry.

“For a consumer, milk from a commercial dairy in Wisconsin meets Grade A standards.”

Steven Ingham former food science professor UW-Madison

Not funded by any outside sources, the study was published in the August issue of the Journal of Dairy Science.

Ingham tested the bacterial count and somatic cell count of milk. Lower bacteria counts demonstrated the milk was clean or appropriately chilled.

Low somatic cell count indicated the herd of cows was healthy and well managed.

Although the large dairies beat the small dairies on both criteria, Ingham was quick to note that all Wisconsin milk is safe to drink regardless of the size of the operation.

For those simply concerned about quality milk, the only difference is milk from larger dairies will have a longer shelf life than milk from smaller dairies, Ingham explained.

“For a consumer, milk from a commercial dairy in Wisconsin meets Grade A standards. Of course, we buy pasteurized milk, so safety is assured,” Ingham said.

Peggy Armstrong of the International Dairy Foods Association, an organization

that represents all different sizes of dairy farms, agreed.

“Regardless of the size of the farm or the dairy foods plant, the U.S. dairy industry is committed to providing high quality products that are among the safest in the world,” Armstrong said.

Regardless, the study raised interesting questions about independent vs. large-scale food debate.

C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Coordinator Victoria Rumble of Slow Food UW, an organization that promotes sustainable eating, agrees the study does not take into account other factors that really set small farms apart from big ones.

“Small farm advocates point out the environmental, economic, and social benefits of smaller-scale production,” Rumble said. “This study actually proves that small farms have highly sanitary milk, but fails to recognize the shortcomings of the larger milk farm’s quality in regards to nutrient levels and taste.”

“If you’re concerned about environmental concerns, you look at farms differently.”

Steven Ingham fomer food science professor UW-Madison

Ingham agrees there are other factors to consider.

“There are a lot of other things that people care about.

If you’re concerned about environmental concerns, you look at farms differently,” Ingham said. “If you’re concerned about families staying in business, you might look at it differently.”

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Former ASM Vice Chair Beth Huang (center) and Nominations Board Chair Niko Magallon (right) said other student council members will take over while they await the outcome of their appeals.

Student leaders await outcome of appeals Two recently removed Associated Students of Madison officials announced Tuesday that student council representatives will fill their roles while they await the outcome of their appeals.

ASM held a press conference to discuss Vice Chair Beth Huang and Nominations Board Chair Niko Magallon’s futures as well as legislation that could raise tuition at UW System schools.

The Student Judiciary ruled last Thursday not to extend the leaders’ time in office until their Oct. 4 appeals.

The SJ removed the leaders from council after questions were raised about whether the pair met the deadline for

completing the service hours assigned as penalty for violating ASM bylaws last spring.

Huang said that while she is confident she will win her appeal, other members of student council will effectively fill her role while she is away.

“Although I’m concerned about the halting of progress while my position is vacant, I believe I’m leaving my task and responsibilities in the hands of very capable leaders,” Huang said.

Magallon said he felt similarly.

ASM Rep. Libby Wick-Bander will be taking on the administrative duties of the Nominations Board Chair until the outcome of his appeal is determined.

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Health Services.

Smoking-related diseases account for 7,700 annual deaths in Wisconsin, according to a March 2010 study by the University of Wisconsin Tobacco Surveillance and Evaluation Program.

Prevention services, defined as “comprehensive efforts to ensure healthy lives and healthy choices” on the Wisconsin Clearinghouse website, focus on spreading awareness on both general and the individual levels to prevent the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

spokesperson for Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources. “The grant offers a great opportunity to make positive differences in the lives of children, families and communities across the state, potentially the next generation of our university students.”

Wisconsin’s obesity rate is 1.5 percent higher (26.7) than the national average (25.1), according to a 2008 study from the Wisconsin Department of

Also at the conference, ASM representatives said preliminary legislation is circulating at the state level that could increase tuition at some UW System schools.

While UW-Madison is not one of the universities currently included in the legislation, council members want to ensure the administration knows students are opposed to being added to it.

ASM Chair Allie Gardner said increased revenue to the university should not come from tuition dollars.

“I think there are alternative revenue sources that don’t stem from students’ pockets,” Gardner said. ­—Anna Duffin

miu from page 1 “Those of us who put that initiative forward always hoped that we would be able to make up lost ground in faculty positions for the good of the students,” said Martin, now the president of Amherst College.

“If the funding has helped or, as time goes on, will help students at UW-Madison and the institution as a whole, that would make me very happy,” she said.

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WUD Music packs October with indie darlings and dance Jaime Brackeen wud(s) ranger

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Michael Travis (left) and Jason Hann (right), members of the String Cheese Incident, are bringing their side project EOTO to the Majestic Theatre for an electric performance tonight.

EOTO sets lazer sights on Majestic tonight

By Patrick Berthiaume the daily cardinal

With mind-blowing bass wobbles, beats that make you groove and silky smooth looped instrumentals, EOTO is an act that you don’t want to miss this Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Majestic Theatre.

Current members of the band, Jason Hann (drums, live beats) and Michael Travis (guitar, bass, vocals), perform DJ style sets with live improvised instrumentals and beats.

Hann and Travis, who also perform with The String Cheese Incident, are coming to Madison to show off their unique brand of improvisational, bass-heavy jams that have turned into what Hann calls a “futuristic alien get-down.”

“We go in with a blank slate and nothing prerecorded and we just hit it.”

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“When we play live it’s more in the sense of creating a theme for about three minutes, where we come up with accompanying parts, vocal part and maybe a lead instrument,” Hann said in an interview with The Daily Cardinal. “We treat the time going by as a verse or chorus except that we’re making it up on the fly and we try to change the whole thing up every three minutes or so.”

Live jamming takes a certain amount of chemistry between musicians in order to depict certain emotions or sounds in a way that contributes to the overall effect of the show and this is one thing that EOTO is stellar at.

“It’s very autopilot and we don’t really have to look to each

other on stage it’s just kind of going. In the beginning we used to have all of these hand signals that meant to try and do stuff and now we just go for it and we don’t have to think about it,” Hann said. “Its pretty rare to have that chemistry where you can play an hour and a half of music without really having to look at each other but its all felt and you kind of know what the other person is going to do.”

This type of live synchronization between Hann and Travis creates an atmosphere that is very interactive between the performers and audience, inspired by DJ-style sets.

“We started listening to DJ sets and found that you never hear a complete song and they play a little bit of a song and get out there and move on to the next song,” Hann said about this influence. “So we had to switch into that mode and we’ve probably been doing that for the last three years and that has corresponded to us becoming more popular.”

Their transitional improv jamming has put EOTO on the map in the electronic dance world. This is because it brings something new and original to every show they play, both musically and visually.

“We are trying to focus on the 3-D illusion aspect and really trying to hire animators who specialize in this technology so that things jump out at you from out of the screen as opposed to something that’s just going on in the scene,” Hann said about the visual effects of their live sets.

Night after night EOTO never seems to lose energy and this may be due to the creative aspect of each show and how all you can expect is the unexpected from this dubstep duo.

“We’re under the expectation that it’s going to be a really awesome night and we’re going to do whatever it takes to get it

to that point,” Hann said about playing live. “We go in with a blank slate and nothing prerecorded and we just hit it.”

This is the reason that EOTO is such an awesome live experience, and people can enjoy each unique live experience without going to every show by downloading free live recordings and albums that are available on their website.

Their transitional improv jamming has put EOTO on the map in the electronic dance world.

“We have the ability to make a really good mix of our live show coming out of our own gear and our own independent stereo mix and we take a lot of pride in how those [recordings] come out and we make those available for download.”

But what lies ahead for this jamming duo? Hann says the band is focusing on getting out of the country and adapting its sound to the constantly changing electronic music scene around them and also developing their own creative sound.

A stop in Milwaukee with their good friend Bassnectar this week will cap off a successful Midwest leg of this tour for the awesome musical experience that is EOTO. So if you don’t have a ticket to see this unique act at the Majestic Theatre tonight, I suggest you get on that because it is a electronic music experience that will be unforgettable.

EOTO is coming to the Majestic Theatre tonight, doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door, and the Majestic is also offering a VIP Meet and Greet starting at 8:30 p.m. for $30.

hatever you have planned for October, cancel it, because WUD Music Committee has got your weekends covered for this month of the monster mash.

I’m generally excited about shows booked by WUD Music, being the indie junkie that I am, but this month has so much promise for such a wide range of musical entertainment I might just spend my Friday and Saturday nights moving between the Sett and der Rathskeller.

First off, easing into what I like to call the official month of fall, aka the best month of the year (hint: it’s October) are the folky, full bands Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps with opener Dead Man Winter. Not only is the latter name appropriate as we break out our scarves and mittens for those chilly winter nights (maybe even to wear inside if your landlord also controls your heat), but both bands’ warm sound brings to mind reminiscences of reddening leaves and a steaming cup of cider.

Then, just to throw you off, they’ve got an extra special treat to brighten your Monday.

On Oct. 3, darling, dream pop band Twin Sister will be at the Sett for an off-night performance on one of their last stops before a European tour.

After seeing them at Pitchfork music festival this summer, I couldn’t help but be entranced by their near-ethereal singer with her whispering voice and youthful grin. They promise a gentle and pleasant sound that will please the eardrums of just about any listener. Catch ‘em while they’re free. I predict you won’t have that kind of an opportunity for much longer.

It’s a perfect opportunity for those of you who don’t have fake IDs to have more fun than your friends will at the bar for once.

Next on my list of mustsees, there’s October 14, the date I will be counting down to from here on out. Starting off the night you’ve got Peter Wolf Crier at the Sett. This regional favorite is no stranger to Madison’s campus, but with their freshly released album Garden of Arms, they certainly have something both new and wonderful to offer attendees.

This is the ample concert to enjoy whilst sipping on a pitcher or few of Wisconsin brews. Be sure to get there early to also enjoy opener Milagres, who’s recently gotten some good press

from NPR’s “All Things Considered,” among others.

But wait, all of this cozy time suddenly being spent inside is making me a little stir-crazy after a couple of weeks. You know what that means? TIME TO RAGE. Same night, same place, after getting your subdued head bobbing and toe tapping on, it will be time to unleash your hips and warm up those arm-pumping muscles for French Horn Rebellion.

They will perform for 120 minutes beginning at the midnight hour as a part of WUD Music’s DMF series.

“What does DMF mean?” you may ask. At one point in a past long-since forgotten, I believe it stood for Digital Music Friday. These days we can all come to know and love it as Dance Mother F*cker.

No need for a commanding title to convince me. I saw French Horn Rebellion open for French pop band Yelle at the Majestic in April, and their remixes of some of my favorite dance music bands, Chromeo and Two Door Cinema Club, were enough to get this booty shakin’ without the bonus addition of their own catchy mixes.

It’s a perfect opportunity for those of you who don't have fake IDs to have more fun than your friends will at the bar for once. In fact, even if you’re 21 or older, I’d skip the bars and make it over to this Sett shakedown to get your DJ fix for free. No $40 Tiësto ticket required.

There are more events than these happening, but my last October highlight falls closest to the final bewitching days of the month. Get ready, they just announced this show Monday night: Neon Indian and Kreayshawn will play the Sett on Friday, Oct. 28.

It’s totally free of charge as usual and will probably be one of the bigger shows this semester. Neon Indian was named one of the hottest bands of 2010 by Rolling Stone Magazine. Kreayshawn recently became a YouTube sensation with her single “Gucci Gucci,” which got nearly 3 million views in it’s first three weeks on the web.

I just saw her at POPPED! Philadelphia music festival and this girl can sure bring the swag. Do not miss this show. Plus, you get the added bonus of it being perfectly acceptable to dress up in your best ghoulish gear as you go bump in the night.

This killer lineup is no trick and all treat for UW-Madison students and spans a variety of sounds that will provide a niche for any music appreciator.

WUD Music’s October booking schedule is telling you it’s time to fall into your campus music scene. I’ll see you there.

Did Jaime leave out your favorite upcoming WUD show? Let her know at jbrackeen@wisc.edu.

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IF NOT BY LAND,

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THEN BY SEA

Walker opponents set sail on Lake Mendota for protest.

By Stephanie Lindholm

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ast Thursday was a slightly dismal day. It was almost raining, but not quite. Out on Lake Mendota, the air was cold and quiet, until you reached the eastern shore bluffs, where the governor’s mansion sits. There, the only quiet came when a protestor would wait for a response to his chant, “Two, four, six, eight!”

The response? “Walker sucks!”

And if this chanting from the 13-boat flotilla that had gathered in the waters outside the executive residence wasn’t loud enough for those on shore to hear, the “Recall” boat that came equipped with five portable speakers and a DJ was sure to get their attention.

“It’s hard to know how effective any of this has been because they seem to ignore what’s going on, but I do think it does get to them a little,” said Whitney Steffen, an activist in Madison.

Like others who took part in the flotilla, Steffen was there to protest Gov. Scott and Tonette Walker’s “Wine and Wickets” fundraiser. The event, put on by the governor’s wife Sept. 22, raised funds for the restoration of the Maple Bluff home.

The fundraiser raised eyebrows with protesters who gathered that day, believing attendees may be trying to seek favor with the governor.

The governor’s political office declined comment and said in an e-mail that the event has “nothing to do with the Governor” and that Walker was not in attendance.

Tonette Walker, Wisconsin’s first lady, released a statement about the event, explaining the couple’s reason for fundraising.

“The Wisconsin Executive Residence is truly the people’s home. At times like these, we are trying to preserve this beautiful landmark of Wisconsin’s history without using any taxpayer dollars,” she wrote.

According to Annie Nolan, assistant to the first lady, invitations went out about a month ago to over 2,000 people, asking for donations of $50 to $1,000 to the mansion’s non-profit foundation.

Those invited included Madison lobbyists, lawmakers, GOP campaign contributors, neighbors and friends of the governor and his wife.

The attendees who signed up as hosts, meaning they donated between $250 and $1,000 for the restoration of the mansion, included people who have previously donated to the Republican governor’s campaign funds and several lobbyists. For instance, according to a host-distribution list sent by Nolan, two lobbyists who signed up to host included former Sen. Bob Welch, who donated $500, and senior director of Corrections Corporation of America Kelly Durham, who donated $1,000.

According to the invitation sent out to guests, attendees who donated $1,000 received a private tour of the mansion, private reception, recognition on the invitation and free admission to the event’s croquet tournament.

Reid Magney, spokesperson for the Government Accountability Board, said the governor and his wife are well within their legal limits to ask for privately donated dollars for the mansion’s upkeep.

“The money goes to a foundation that supports the governor’s mansion and it is, in fact, legal,” he said.

“These are not campaign contributions, they are donations to a foundation that supports improvements to the governor’s mansion.”

Of the 16 boats that assembled on the waterfront—

kayaks, canoes, pontoons, speedboats, fishing boats and three police boats—about 50 people showed their displeasure with the governor’s event. Among them was a young man dressed as President Abraham Lincoln, who stood three feet from the rocky bluff with fishing waders full of water. The boat he was invited on wasn’t able to get through the locks between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona that Thursday. The Tenney Lock, whose posted hours of operations are from noon until 7 p.m. on Thursdays in September, was closed at 5 p.m. that day.

Arthur Kohl-Riggs, a political blogger in Madison, said he suspected the locks were closed because of the flotilla protest.

“That means that all traffic between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota was shut off. I don’t know if it was for this but it seems a little too conspicuous,” he said.

Darren Marsh, parks director for Dane County, said the operator of the lock failed to show up to work that day.

“It was unfortunate for people that wanted to go through,” Marsh said. “It wasn’t something that had been planned for. It was just a number of circumstances.”

Aside from those on boat, Walker protesters formed outside of the Mansion gates as well.

They said the protest was to let the governor know their opposition spans further than collective bargaining and other issues—according to them, it’s an opposition to “dirty politics.”

“We need to keep the pressure on these guys because they think they can do anything they want,” said local 695 Teamster Jim Gundersen. “It’s very important because what they’re doing is a national agenda.”

Even with the raucaus surrounding the mansion, Nolan had only positive things to say about the fundraiser.

“We had a very successful event,” she said.

Anti-Walker opponents gathered outside the Executive Residence on boats Sept. 22 in a protest of the Walkers’ event raising money to renovate the

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Terrace renovations will benefit all Jaime Brackeen opinion columnist

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think ASM is starting to overdo the whole “voice of the students” thing. They have recently included this mantra into their opposition statement to Memorial Union Reinvestment (MUR) project, which will make renovations and additions to Memorial Union in the coming months. But perhaps the slogan would be more appropriate if ASM considered the varied opinions of students.

MUR is a two-phase project that will make what the Union Council believes are much-needed improvements to the Union.

I recently spoke with Student Project Manager Colin Plunkett about exactly what this entails and why the improvements are necessary for the almost 83-yearold building. According to him, age has a lot to do with it. The building currently functions on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing systems that boast over 70 years of service. “I am shocked that they’re still running,” said Plunkett. “It’s really a testament to our maintenance staff that they’re keeping this running.”

Renovations in the project would seek to upgrade those infrastructure systems and make them more sustainable.

The Union’s goal is to make the building Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifiable and thus environmentally friendly. This certification is highly sought after according to Plunkett, and Union South is currently in the process of attaining its own LEED certification. Being the progressive city and campus that we are, I see no reason why anyone should be opposed to a plan that reduces waste, promotes sustainability and improves the overall functional-

Mark Kauzlarich/ Cardinal file photo

The proposed renovation of the Memorial Union terrace has inspired both excitement and concern among students and faculty. One point of contention is the construction of a glass extension which would partially alter the view of the terrace. ity of a frequently used building.

Next on the renovation agenda is to make the building more accessible to everyone. According to Plunkett, there are 27 different levels throughout the Memorial Union’s structure, but not nearly as many lifts, elevators or ramps to allow all visitors the chance to see many of the fascinating nooks and crannies the building has to offer. By modern standards, this lack of accessibility is not up to ADA accessibility guidelines—an absence ignored only because of the Union’s historical value. Yet it is a testament to the Union’s

commitment to all members of the campus community that the council wants to fix these existing problems despite its grandfather privileges.

MUR will also bring the historic Union Theater up to modern theatrical venue standards by expanding the lobby space by approximately 3,200 square feet.

Opposition to the plan, specifically from ASM, has made a particularly big stink about this issue, insisting that this expansion will impose on the Terrace’s drinking and lake-viewing space. “At the end of the day, we’re going to be paying more money to decrease the amount of space I have to get hammered on the Terrace,” said ASM Representative Cale Plamann in a Sept. 15 Cardinal article about the expansion.

Yet Plunkett insists it would actually give students a more enjoyable Terrace experience given that the all-glass windows and panoramic view of the expansion, which will also function as a student lounge on nights when the theater is not in use, allowing students to continue watching sunsets and enjoying Lake Mendota even in the winter months. Should this not be enough to sway students, the expansion will also create a sunset deck atop the structure that Plunkett says will be open to the public year-round and won’t be available for reservation. The benefits far outweigh the miniscule losses here, as Plunkett notes: “We’re not affecting the lower terrace space at all and we’re actually increasing the upper terrace space by 2500 square feet.”

He also insists extensive studies have been done proving

no additional shadows will be cast on the lower Terrace with the expansion, and students will lose only a small amount of sunlight during the months of April and October.

The reinvestment will also provide 7,000 square feet of increased space for Hoofers to house their six different clubs and make repairs to equipment like sailboats. For the entirety of the expansion budget, 18 percent will be backed by Union program revenue (beer, food, merchandise sales), 24 percent by donations from alumni and friends of the university and 58 percent is covered by student segregated fees.

Yet the theater revamp, the focal point of the expansion plans, will be financed entirely by private donations.

I think ASM is starting to overdo the whole “voice of the students” thing.

Because students will be financing the majority of the overall project, however, it remains integral that students’ voices be heard in the design process. In response to this necessity, Plunkett insists the Union is doing everything in their power to shape the project to fit student’s interests and suggestions.

The Union holds open forums on a near-monthly basis and all students are welcome to come and give their input at both these and other interest group meetings. Also, according to the MUR

project website, nine students compose the Union Council, including the ASM chair and three appointed ASM members.

Thus, how can ASM say they have not had ample opportunity to make the voice of the students heard if they’re directly involved in the project?

Regardless of our ASM representatives’ objections, students already passed a 2006 referendum proposing the rebuilding of Union South and the restoration of the Memorial Union on a vote of 1,691 in favor to 915 opposed. Because the creation of Union South has already been completed, attempting to stifle the renovation plans half-way would be counter-productive.

And for those concerned with preserving Memorial Union’s traditional design, the Wisconsin Historical Society will be involved every step of the way making sure that the integrity of the building is maintained. Despite UW-Madison History Professor John Sharpless’ statement that “had the original architects wanted a ‘glass box’ on the front of the theater, it would be there,” Memorial Union must expand and adapt to the needs of larger audiences and modern necessities unanticipated by the original designers.

I love the Terrace, and I still think these renovations are a great idea. If ASM truly needs to have this re-vote, let’s make our voices heard and tell them we love this sacred Madison landmark enough to let it grow.

Jaime Brackeen is a junior majoring in journalism. Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com

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Nebraska set for first Big Ten clash Wisconsin will welcome the Cornhuskers to the Big Ten Saturday night at Camp Randall

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Chris Borland and the Wisconsin defense will be tested Saturday by the Cornhusker’s offense led by quarterback Taylor Martinez. Nebraska runs an offense very similar to that of the Badgers.

By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal

Outside of the College World Series, there is but one sporting event that matters in the state of Nebraska and that would be Cornhusker football. Perhaps more than any other school, Nebraska is, and always will be, a football school.

The former Big 12 North powerhouse has produced the likes of Ndamukong Suh, Eric Crouch,

Grant Wistrom, Kyle Vanden Bosch, and Barry Alvarez, yes that Barry Alvarez.

In fact, it is that connection that has made Nebraska’s first Big Ten game that much more special, with the former Wisconsin head coach and current Athletic Director set to serve as the Badgers’ honorary captain for Saturday night’s game.

“I’m very excited for this week to finally get here” UW

head coach Bret Bielema said after Saturday’s win over South Dakota. “Our guest captain is Coach Alvarez, someone near and dear to both programs, so it will be a fun week.”

The Big Ten race begins immediately this season, with Nebraska (0-0 Big Ten, 4-0 overall) coming to Madison, ranked eigth in both polls and seen by many around the world of college football to be the favorite in the

Legends division. to execution. With two of the “Its gonna start with [stop- top quarterbacks in the nation ping] the run,” UW sophomore in Wisconsin’s Wilson and linebacker Chris Borland said. Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez, “They like to run the ball, tre- who has averaged over 100 yards mendous option attack, really on the ground and through the aggressive offensive line.” air this season, it will definitely That Nebraska rushing attack, be a challenge for these fastled by junior tailback Rex paced, physical defenses Burkhead, has averaged to contain offenses on nearly 275 yards through both sides that are capathe first four games. ble of putting up points Those numbers are good in a hurry. enough to put Nebraska “I think he’s right in fifth in the country in the caliber of Denard rushing offense.

Robinson and Terrelle Going beyond the Pryor with how fast he is” general excitement that MARTINEZ Borland said of Martinez. comes with the first “Probably one of the best matchup between two top ten quarterbacks I’ve seen on film teams in Madison since 1962, since being in college and he’s the Nebraska team that comes going to give a real test to our to town this weekend plays a defense this week.” game that is eerily similar to Beyond the physical challenge that of the Badgers. of facing a talented team that has “The main thing you notice not faced Wisconsin since 1974, is their speed” Wisconsin senior when the Badgers upsided the quarterback Russell Wilson said fourth ranked Huskers 21-20, on Monday. “Up front they’re UW will have to battle against extremely talented, and the same the temptation to get caught in goes for their linebackers and the excitement surrounding this big game. It will take a solid week of preparation to fight this.

“We’re definitely excited “[Martinez] is going to give about it, but at the same time a real test to our defense you don’t want to get too high,” this week.”

Wilson said. “Making sure that you’re doing the right things at the right time in terms of prepaChris Borland ration, you’ve got to have a great Sophomore Linebacker week obviously.”

While the team knows that they must keep their focus defensive backs.” throughout the week leading up to With the physical persona of Saturday night, the buzz around both teams, one has to assume campus has obviously made its that Saturday will come down way into the locker room.

The NCAA is not doing enough to stop program violations Columnist Parker Gabriel thinks the NCAA needs to do a better job reigning in problem schools Parker Gabriel parks and rec

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aybe it’s because the Big Ten jumped at the conference realignment opportunity early and maybe it’s because—to date—nobody in Madison has had to keep perspiration in check through NCAA investigations, but all this nonfootball activity is really starting to get monotonous.

Apparently, Texas A&M ditched the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference Tuesday. Of course, that’s like the sixth time a school has left, or been within a signature of leaving, in the last several weeks.

Ohio State—one loss already in hand—gets its suspended players back after this weekend.

It is understandable to have these sorts of things dominate headlines in the college football offseason. After all, coaches are

not allowed to have contact with players and there are no formal practices, no roster decisions (unless you have a quarterback transferring to your school) and very little in the way of footballrelated news.

It is also inevitable that they get covered during the season.

Obviously, it would not have done the public justice to not report on the Cam Newton situation last year just because it was happening during the season.

Here’s the problem: The governing body of college athletics doesn’t have a good grip on the reigns to keep schools and conferences in check.

Asking the NCAA to keep its football programs under control is a little bit like asking my grandma to put on roller skates and take a Bernese mountain dog for a walk amongst the squirrels.

Still, its become obvious the guys at the Indianapolis headquarters don’t worry too much about bruises, so they could at least make an honest effort.

The violations grind my gears a lot more thoroughly than conference realignment. It is clear that the college landscape has already seen significant changes and that more is to come. The Big Ten did a really nice job of announcing the addition of Nebraska in the summer, minimizing the in-season distractions for a league that needs all the attention it can get for its on-field product.

People will pay attention to the SEC regardless, but the coverage of games, particularly ones garnering national attention like No. 3 Alabama at No. 12 Florida this weekend, will almost certainly be diluted by talk of the Aggies joining the conference and all sorts of impossibly speculative stabs at the what the future might hold.

The teams ‘in trouble’ with the NCAA, though, point more directly at the organizational lack of control.

Take Ohio State for example.

The chronicles of their trouble

have been penned, at length, far more completely than I could lay it out. But remember when all those involved were allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl as long as they came back to Columbus, Ohio this season and warm the bench for a couple games?

Sure, the Buckeyes got throttled by Miami and, in all likelihood, won’t be able to run the table in the Big Ten, but do you think that really scared anybody straight?

Speaking of Miami, they’ve had their fair share of troubles over the last 20 years, and that didn’t stop Nevin Shapiro from providing dozens of players with lavish perks. Senior quarterback Jacory Harris received a one-game suspension, because that seems like adequate punishment.

It should be said that the Hurricanes will likely receive additional sanction when the investigation is formally completed. Potentially, the “death penalty,” or a complete shut-

down of a football program for a year, could be on the table.

The possibility has to at least be discussed.

Another suggestion: Strip a team of its revenue for a home game or two. Will they fight for it? Probably. Would it be ugly?

Almost certainly.

But I bet it would make a whole bunch of teams sit up straight and re-evaluate the processes they have in place.

At schools like Wisconsin, football revenue not only pays for the expenses accrued by that team, but by the non-revenue programs as well.

Ohio State has 36 varsity sports. Imagine a meeting where Buckeyes’ school president E. Gordon Gee has to sit down with the non-revenue coaches and tell them their program is taking a little funding cut because DeVier Posey wanted another tattoo.

It’s the language they speak and it’s the best way to address the NCAA’s lack of ability to hold anybody’s feet to the fire.

Check out www.dailycardinal.com/sports for a preview of Wednesday’s men’s soccer game against Marquette.