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Heroin ‘epidemic’ hits home One family’s tragedy illuminates drug’s growing impact in Madison It just turns a good person into a monster. JOE KLEIN, whose son overdosed on heroin

By Scott Girard & wife knew it could come at Taylor Harvey any time. “Obviously I was sad, but i s s o n w a s it wasn’t something that was s up p o s e d t o entirely unexpected.” Klein, meet him and whose son died of a heroin his wife for dinner overdose after eight years b u t n e ve r s h owe d of battling addiction, said. up. Joe Klein got a “He was always kind of a call from police the risk-taker, he was always next night instead. the kind of kid who would Most parents would be stand on his tiptoes to get on surprised to receive a phone a roller coaster.” call regarding their son’s Timothy Klein, 31, death, but as parents of a died at a friend’s heroin addict, Klein and his

apartment on the corner of Wilson and Broom Street in June of 2008. His was one of 21 overdoses in Dane County in 2008 that have contributed to the rising trend in heroin use and overdoses in Madison and throughout Dane County in recent years. According to the Madison

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Mixed opinions about Egypt study abroad By Corinne Burgermeister

Police Department, the number of heroin overdoses in Dane County so far in 2011 is 131, over six times higher than in 2008. “As much as I hated to see it happen, I can tell

at UW-Madison, always imagined herself studying colloquial Arabic in the home of the Nile River and the historic Giza pyramids. While she felt the university’s initial response was reasonable given the uncertainties of the situation, she thinks it is a good time to re-open the program. Instead, Bechard will travel to Morocco next semester, where she will study their regional variation of Arabic. Although her academic requirements will be met, she said the Moroccan language is less widely known and the cultural experience will undoubtedly be different than the Egypt program.

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“I was a little disappointed but at the same time I understood what was going on in the country and understood why it wasn’t the greatest time to be there,” Bechard said. “Although at the same time, it does make [Egypt] a little more appealing to witness [political shifts] firsthand.” Jurgens said he felt safe in his three weeks abroad, but he understands why the university had to cancel the program. “For once in my life I got to experience history firsthand,” Jurgens said. “But I can’t imagine trying to do that with school and in a whole different country at the same time.” Jurgens said he chose to return to Madison, though many in the program relocated to other countries. “I had my heart set on Egypt, and I didn’t really want to go to any of the options,” he said. Although political unrest in Egypt remains, UW-Madison and Michigan State are the only two schools within the Big Ten to suspend their programs. While Michigan State canceled photo courtesy michael jurgens its program for the 2011

Iron and Ashland counties, in the very north of Wisconsin, are home to over 300 lakes and serve as a hotspot for outdoor enthusiasts. Ashland County is also home to the Bad River Indian Tribe, who has lived on its reservation since 1854. But these two counties that are celebrated for their natural beauty also suffer from some of the highest unemployment in the state. If the state Legislature passes legislation that would streamline the mine permitting process, an iron mining company would resume plans for a large-scale mine in the region. The company, Gogebic Taconite, promises to bring much needed job growth to the region but environmental groups, and representatives of the Bad River Tribe say it would come at the environment’s expense of the environment. The new bill, which would change the current process of applying for mining permits from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, aims to restructure the regulations in a way that would clearly define both the timelines and the amount of information associated with the permitting process. Gogebic Taconite has halted its plans to open a mine in Northern Wisconsin until the bill moves forward. Legislators and lobbying groups who support the bill claim it streamlines the permitting process and allows for beneficial job and economic growth while still maintaining proper protection for the environment. Jessie Augustyn, legislative assistant to state

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Armed with kitchen knives and guns, a local militia formed to protect their city from protestors after police were forced out of Alexandria. The mob caught up with one man and beat him mercilessly, with the attack ending only after a man with a machete dragged him around the corner. This is the scene UW-Madison senior Michael Jurgens witnessed from the balcony of his seventh-floor apartment while studying abroad in Egypt last spring. At 6 a.m. the next morning, Jurgens and his roommates received a call from UW’s program partner, International Foreign Study Abroad, telling them they were being evacuated. Since the uprising against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak last February, UW-Madison has suspended all International Academic Programs to the country, according to Interim Managing Director Julie Lindsey. Now, UW-Madison students have expressed mixed opinions about the UW-Madison student Michael Jurgens spent three weeks program’s future. Laura Bechard, a junior abroad in Egypt amidst the politically tense Arab Spring.

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Resolve to make 2012 the sexiest year yet

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Erica andrist sex columnist After a couple of years writing the sex column, I know my inbox tends to be a little emptier this time of year. I tell myself it’s because I’ve so brilliantly answered all of your questions over the course of the semester, but come on, y’all—I know it’s finals, but it’s also the holiday season, so send me the gift of a question or two at sex@dailycardinal.com. In the meantime, I’m going to spend the final column of 2011 waxing philosophical (this time of year, I’m not waxing in any other kind of way). I think the holidays are a sexy, romantic time— candlelight everywhere, snowflakes in your hair, cold nights good for little except snuggling with someone special—and with the excitement of a new year, it’s the perfect time for a sexual resolution (or two).

Resolve to try something new.

It’s human instinct to make judgments quickly. But sometimes, “quickly” equals “prematurely,” and when that comes to sex, it can close us off from pleasures we never would have expected. In 2012, resolve to say “yes” when your first reaction is to say “no.” I’m not talking about those times when your gut tells you something is unsafe or unhealthy, but rather those times when that first negative reaction stems primarily from fear of the unfamiliar or

those preconceived notions of what’s “normal” or “weird” or “gross.” Resolve to try that one thing you’ve always wanted to try. Resolve to work up the gonads to ask your partner to try it with you. Find out how to try it safely and pleasurably. Make a sexual to-do list with your partner and see how long it takes you to work through it.

Resolve to read more.

No matter how welleducated or sexually active we are now or have been in the past, it’s possible to find something we’ve never heard or considered before. Seek out the new and exciting.

Resolve to masturbate more.

Masturbation is fun and educational. The single best way to learn about sex with a partner is to have sex with ourselves. When we know how to pleasure ourselves, we can communicate that to our partners. When we discover new ideas and techniques, we can apply those ideas and techniques to our partners, whether they have the same anatomy as we do or not. Masturbation is normal. Masturbation is safe. Masturbation is healthy and fun. It relieves stress, menstrual cramps and boredom. It never gets old, even if we get old. There

are a thousand different things we can try without any worry about how we might look or smell or sound as we experiment. Did I mention masturbation is fun?

Resolve to ask questions.

Always had a question, but never knew whom you could ask? Always kinda wondered about this one thing, but never knew where to look? That’s where I come in. Resolve to shoot me an email at sex@dailycardinal.com. Erica is a third year medical student with four years of experience with various sexual health education organizations and outlets. What are you resolving in 2012? Let Erica know at sex@dailycardinal.com.

Resolve to speak up.

When your partner has totally rocked your world, resolve to tell them so. When your partner would totally be rocking your world if they just went a little harder/ slower/faster/to the left, resolve to tell them so. Resolve to say something when someone makes homophobic or sexist jokes. Resolve to speak out when you see or hear ignorant or bigoted comments about someone’s body, gender, gender identity, sexual identity or sexual choices. In 2012, an election year, resolve to let your elected representatives know where you stand. If they’re not paying attention to an important issue, tell them so. If they’re paying too much attention to unimportant issues, tell them so. With our legislators eyeing our sex lives with more interest than ever, now is the time to make your voice heard.

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Since last year’s political turmoil, UW-Madison students have been unable to study abroad in Egypt.

egypt from page 1 fall semester, the Wisconsin program has been suspended indefinitely. Conversely, Indiana University did not suspend its program to Egypt, despite the fact that Egyptian authorities detained one of their abroad students last spring. According to IAP Peer Advisor Lauren Banaszak, UW-Madison will accept applications for the Egypt program next fall. University of Michigan Study Abroad Peer Advisor Terrance Scott said its program, similar to UW, sent stu-

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dents home last June when the political situation was at its height. However, the university has since allowed students to return for the fall semester. While the other universities’ programs continue, they have not gone unaffected. Throughout the Big Ten, studying abroad in Egypt has become less popular. Brian Harley, director of study abroad for Purdue University, said although its program has not been canceled, Purdue does not currently have any students in Egypt. Harley speculated that a decline in enrollment could be due to Egypt’s political climate.

He said, however, the university would reevaluate risks if students express interest in upcoming semesters. “The institution is going to reserve the right to cancel the program before it starts or as you’re over there if there is some perceived risk to your personal health and safety,” Harley said. Scott speculated violence may be a contributing factor in this decline but added, “No student has actually indicated that was the reason.” In his opinion, the atmosphere in Egypt has cooled down since the summer, providing better conditions for those abroad. He added students report feeling safe as long as they remain within the vicinity of the university. Speaking from his experiences, Jurgens said he never felt in danger, especially when in big groups. Even when he and his friends snuck away from the group to watch the protests, Egyptians were caring and considerate of them. “Egyptians would come up to us and say ‘You guys should go home. We don’t want you guys getting hurt,’” he said. UW’s IAP has been regularly monitoring the situation in Egypt and consulting with program partners, IFSA-Butler and Middlebury University, on the status of the program, according to Lindsey. “Study abroad opportunities are educational experiences, which are part of a student’s degree progress at UW-Madison, so it is important that our programs have the basic infrastructure to enable students to have a successful experience abroad,” Lindsey said in an e-mail.

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mining from page 1 Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, said mining is hindered because the DNR does not have definite guidelines for the permitting process, causing unclear communication between the state agency and mining companies. Augustyn said the legislation would make the permitting process clearer for both sides. “There’s going to be timelines set up so once the mining company has fulfilled what it’s supposed to give the DNR by statute, the DNR would have a set amount of time to request more information,” Augustyn said. Augustyn, using an economic report from GTAC’s website, explained the mine would create a large number of short and long-term mining jobs. “They are estimating several thousand construction jobs, and … about 700 long-term jobs, and those jobs would be around an average compensation package of $82,000 a year,” Augustyn said. The proposed changes to the permitting process would affect the environmental regulations of any future mining operation. The regulations are important because, as with any other large-scale operation, mining projects have the potential to pollute the environment. Craig Benson, Geological Engineering chair at UW, said the possibilities for pollution range from groundwater contamination during ore extraction to pollution from trucks involved in transportation. Any environmental impacts resulting from the prospective GTAC

mine would directly affect the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe. Glenn Stoddard, an attorney representing the Bad River Tribe, said although they are not opposed to mining, a mine in the Bad River Watershed would potentially be “devastating” to water resources, wildlife and Lake Superior. With these environmental detriments in mind, opponents of the bill claim it would strip environmental protections in state law. State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, said he was concerned about the lack of regulations in the bill. Jauch has criticized Republicans in the assembly for creating a bill “written for” mining companies. He said they failed to properly inform the public and the Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs, on which Jauch sits, of their plans with the bill. “I find it extremely curious … that the assembly Republicans have failed to sit down and discuss this issue and try to work with the senate chair who was left in the dark along with the public on that bill,” Jauch said. Todd Allbaugh, chief of staff for committee member and state Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, said they have discussed possible mining legislation for the Senate but has not set a definite timeline for its introduction. Jauch said he would like to work with Republican senators to “make it a better bill.” “I am in favor of responsible mining legislation, but it must be legislation that protects the public right to contest the regulatory process and one that does not weaken environmental standard,” Jauch said.

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UW a focus in avian flu controversy Amidst concerns regarding a potentially deadly flu pandemic, a UW professor faces criticism

By Lauren Michael science editor

You may or may not have noticed dramatic headlines over the last few weeks regarding research on the deadly avian flu virus. A variety of news sources have led with titles noting a “mutant killer virus” and “science gone wrong.” It can be really hard to distinguish the truth from the drama, especially when a controversy places your university under the media microscope. For those who are just catching up, here’s the gist of the current avian flu debate: Recently, two groups of researchers have developed the H5N1 (“avian flu”) virus in a way that makes it transmissible by air within small mammal species. Previously, H5N1 was rarely transmitted to humans, and it was not known whether the virus could even become “airborne” for any mammal species. The controversy has been over the implications of open-

ly publishing such research, including the exact details of necessary viral mutations. Both research groups have submitted their work for publication within the last two months. Throw in the fact that the H5N1 flu has killed nearly 60% of humans who have contracted it (though only 570 people have been infected worldwide) and you can understand the current media-induced fears—that scientists are providing bioterrorists with instructions to create a virus that would kill more than half of the human population. Again, that’s pretty dramatic. Not only does such a statement ignore the practical limitations of flu infection and laboratory science, but also the more important reasons for performing such research and the role of regulatory measures in preventing such a situation. The two studies have been performed by the research groups of Dr. Ron Fouchier, of Erasmus Medical Center in the

Netherlands, and Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, of UW-Madison and the University of Tokyo. In an introductory article from Science Insider (of the journal Science), Fouchier is quoted saying that his lab created what is “probably one of the most dangerous viruses you can make.” Kawaoka, on the other hand, has ignored requests for interviews thus far, even for this story. However, he has not gone unmentioned in recent media coverage and faces the same criticisms as Fouchier for performing the research in the first place. In a time like this, it is easy to question the soundness of your university’s scientific research. However, it is important to step back and examine UW-Madison’s vital role in the global influenza battle—one that has been pioneered by researchers like Kawaoka. According to a 2006 article in UW-Madison’s On Wisconsin, Kawaoka was hired as a professor in the university’s School

Dealing with the stress of finals By Kasia Manolas

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plish everything you need to do. Feeling as though you are unable to cope with stress can lead to depression. Likewise, prolonged anxiety may develop into an anxiety disorder. But don’t stress out about the effects of stress; there are proven ways to reduce tension and to maintain your physical and mental well-being. While it may seem counterintuitive to take a break from studying to relax, it will actually help you to ace the exam. Test takers who are relaxed tend to focus and perform better. Exercise is also a powerful tool for reducing physical and psychological tension. It induces a rush of endorphins, which will make you feel good and boost your con-

fidence, overcoming feelings of depression or anxiety. Likewise, exercise improves immune function and strengthens the body. People who are optimistic and avoid negative self-talk experience a greater feeling of self-efficacy. In other words, they tend to believe they can handle anything that comes their way, thus reducing how stressed they feel. Social support is proven to reduce feelings of stress, too, so study with a friend whenever possible. Stress will not only affect your physical and mental health, but also how well you do on the very exams that are stressing you out. So take time to reduce your stress, not just for your health, but for your academic success as well.

Ask Mr. Scientist Dear Mr. Scientist, Is it true that water goes down a toilet in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere but the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere? —Eileen L. It’s true that cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, but this is not true for the cyclones you see in the toilet. Weather sys-

tems rotate because the Earth spins underneath them as they move forward, causing them to spiral. Only really big things that move for long periods of time are affected. It’s actually the shape of the toilet and direction of water flow that affects the direction of water spin. Mr. Scientist is Michael Leitch. If you have a burning science question you want him to answer, e-mail it to science@dailycardinal.com.

stringent set of federal guidelines I’ve ever seen,” according to James Tracy, former associate dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, in the On Wisconsin article. Previously, federal research funding agencies, like the National Institutes of Health, would have had to approve Kawaoka’s research. With respect to the publication of results, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) has been called in, as it has been for similar situations in the past. The board is expected to make a decision very soon on whether the findings of Kawaoka and Fouchier should be published with full details, with limited content or not at all. While the NSABB has yet to make a decision, there are many factors for audiences to consider in judging for themselves. Either way, UW-Madison’s place in such a debate is an example of its prominence in such worldwide research efforts.

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With finals looming and the semester coming to a close, the campus is in a stressed-out state. College students report that the most stressful events they deal with are related to school, and it is important to recognize the ways that stress can affect our minds and bodies. When you feel stressed out, your body enters a typical “fight or flight” mode. In this state, you experience a surge of adrenaline, which increases heart rate, heightens alertness and shuts down certain bodily processes, such as digestion. That way the body can solely concentrate on survival. Unfortunately, your body doesn’t differentiate between survival stress and finals stress. Our bodies are made to handle stress sparingly, yet we are confronted with it way more often than we are built to handle. In the short term, stress physically manifests itself through headaches, increased blood pressure, sweating, fatigue and achiness. Furthermore, students tend to develop the unhealthy habits of sleeping less, eating a poor diet and avoiding exercise. Prolonged stress can lead to serious physical complications like hypertension and heart disease. Stress also increases the activity of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, which builds up in white blood cells, decreasing immune function. Likewise, by sleeping poorly, eating poorly and not exercising when you’re stressed, you further decrease your immune system’s ability to fight off illness. The impacts of stress don’t stop there—it also affects you mentally. In general it may cause you to feel sluggish, defeated and unhappy. Stress can also make you feel anxious, like there’s not enough time in the day to accom-

of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. By 2006, his research had been deemed so valuable that he was appointed head of a new Institute for Influenza Viral Research (IIVR), managing several faculty positions and multiple laboratories. Today, the IIVR is recognized worldwide for its contributions to influenza research. So why create such a contagious form of H5N1 in the first place? The answer is actually very important to preparations for the very epidemic that has been dramatized: By knowing which mutations are necessary for a highly transmissible H5N1 virus to evolve in nature, researchers gain insights for developing potential vaccines and other preventative measures. Furthermore, they can determine the likelihood of such a situation. Regarding any fears that harmful viral agents could escape from such laboratory spaces, the measures taken by the IIVR represent “the most

Think that video games cannot get any geekier than “World of Warcraft,” “League of Legends” or “Minecraft?” Think again. Take “Foldit,” for example, a game where players fold proteins with results that have actually been used by scientists. The brainchild of professor David Baker of the University of Washington, “Foldit” does not have quests, battles or zoomorphic magic-wielding life forms. Instead, players puzzle through complex multi-colored helices and branched-chains that form the three-dimensional structure of proteins. “‘Foldit’ attempts to predict the structure of a protein by taking advantage of human puzzlesolving intuition and having people play competitively to fold the best proteins,” according to the game’s website. “Knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and targeting it with drugs. Players can design brand new proteins that could help prevent or treat important diseases.” All proteins are chains of amino acids, each with one of many possible “side chains” There are three important rules to raking in points and landing one of the spots on “Foldit’s” “Top Contenders” list: pack the protein tightly, avoiding unnecessary empty spaces; bury the hydrophobic (water-avoiding) side chains while exposing the hydrophilics (water-liking); and keep side chains from overlapping. The more stable your structure, the higher your score. “I like how the game gives you a score as you go along. It’s cool to see how they connect thermodynamic protein stability with a points system,” said local player Jon Lang. Recently, a group of “Foldit” players solved the structure of an important enzyme that had

baffled scientists for a decade, all within 10 days. This protease represents a key enzyme in the progression of human HIV infection into AIDS. Because this enzyme structure was solved, drugs can now be created to target parts of the human protein. According to research article, published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology this September, the findings “indicate the potential for integrating video games into the real-world scientific process: the ingenuity of game players is a formidable force that, if properly directed, can be used to solve a wide range of scientific problems.” However, the game has been met with some criticism from scientists who believe that “Foldit” over-simplifies protein folding. “I am afraid that it is simply a game and that naturally occurring interactions [of proteins] and their complex interplay cannot be faithfully predicted by human intuition,” said UW-Madison professor Silvia Cavagnero, whose lab specifically focuses on the fundamentals of protein folding. “On the other hand, this type of intellectual exercise can be very stimulating and sensitize the players to the importance of sidechain packing and the hydrophobic effect in nature.” However, most agree that “Foldit” is at least pioneering a new crowd-sourcing strategy in protein research with four published scientific articles and a gathering of over 235,000 gamers to its name. Whether or not the game proves the value of human intuition and puzzle-solving strategies over the algorithmic calculations of supercomputers is yet to be determined. “I think that some day the human component will be ‘folded out’ of ‘Foldit.’ At that point it will be up to scientists to once again find ways to harvest the creativity and intelligence of gamers,” Lang said.

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

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TROUBLE AHEAD ACROSS 1 Indian garment 5 “... and make it fast!” 9 Bettor’s bet 14 Queenly role for Liz 15 Old king of rhyme 16 “Come here ___?” 17 Curriculum sessions to overcome? 20 Man from Katmandu 21 It’s held in the hold 22 .com kin 23 Adj. modifier 25 Advanced degree in mathematics? 26 Bit in a feedbag 29 CD track 31 “I saw a mouse!” 33 Seize before it passes 35 Brushes with the law 38 Typewriter type size 39 Traffic jam causes, sometimes 41 Blithering fool 43 “For fun it’s a wonderful toy” item 44 Applesauce topper 46 “Help!” et al. 47 “Graphic” opening 51 Word preceding a woman’s birth name 52 Rugged coastline feature 54 “Quiet on the ___!”

56 Third-Sunday-in-June honoree 57 Turn a deaf ___ (ignore) 59 Apply improperly 61 Tripper-uppers 65 Bad and then some 66 Cafeteria offering 67 Bottom-of-the-barrel stuff 68 Christmas dinner bird 69 “To be,” for Caesar 70 Classic Icelandic poetry DOWN 1 Biscuits served with tea 2 Reflective power, as of a planet 3 Took another turn on “Wheel of Fortune” 4 Extremely small amount 5 Insured event 6 “Do re mi fa ___ ...” 7 “30 Rock” co-star Baldwin 8 Nut used for pie 9 Hooligan 10 “Hair” do 11 “___ now or never!” 12 Poker term 13 Warrant officer’s superior (Abbr.) 18 ___ mode (topped with ice cream)

1 9 Dinner discards 24 Bridal concealers 26 ___ Day & the Knights (band in “Animal House”) 27 Play a role 28 Title’s first word, often 30 Best man’s best friend, often 32 Mournful bell sound 34 Resin in adhesives and paints 36 Unlike sign language 37 Barbershop sounds 39 Dental concern 40 Touring company 41 Wayfarer’s lodging 42 Deserved recognition 45 Future woman 48 Brought forth 49 Disguised, in a way 50 City in western Texas 53 “Once upon ___ ...” 55 “___ death do us part” 57 Australian ratites 58 ___, tens, hundreds 60 Catch of the day, perhaps 61 Bend under pressure 62 Number for the show? 63 Venusian vehicle, e.g. 64 Sign along an interstate

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heroin from page 1 you one thing: Since that day [he died], my life’s been a lot better,” Klein said. “It really has because it was a constant, constant either aggravation or worry.” Madison’s heroin problem has increased substantially over the last 10 years, with a spike around five years ago, according to Skye Tikkanen, a counselor at Connections Counseling in Madison and a former heroin addict. Mayor Paul Soglin has called the city’s heroin problem “an epidemic,” because of “the loss of life of productive people … the costs related to the expense of the drug” and major traffic problems. Police have reported 12 traffic accidents in 2011 in the Madison area in which drivers operated vehicles under the influence of heroin. Lt. Brian Ackeret of the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force said although he is unsure whether many of these users attend college, he said police would be “naïve to think that there are not heroin users on the UW campus.” The increase in overdoses has most affected the 18 to 24-year-old age bracket, Ackeret said. Heroin users often finance their addictions through burglarizing and reselling valuable items to pawn shops for quick money, which places students in a highly vulnerable position, Soglin said. “Students are trusting with roommates and dozens of people coming and going every day,” he said. “And students have what’s marketable: electronics.” Klein was forced to put a lock on his bedroom door after Timothy repeatedly stole his debit card and his wife’s expensive guitar. He sold them at pawn shops for easy money to fuel his addiction. “It just turns a good person into a monster,” Klein said. “He got caught stealing copper and embezzling from his job, writing bad checks, just a litany of things, one after another.” The drug, which is circulating through Madison from bigger cities like Chicago and Milwaukee, “puts everyone at risk,” Soglin said. “It puts anybody who is active who might have say a sportsrelated injury,” he said. “That would tend to be younger people, students.” But the heroin problem in Madison, Dane County and throughout the U.S. did not spring up out of nowhere. Rather, it surfaced from increased addictions to painkillers prescribed by doctors nationwide. “The first place [painkiller addicts] look is to get the same medicine on the street,” Soglin said. “That’s very expensive. So then, as the addiction [and] the dependency increases, heroin becomes a cheaper substitute.” Soglin said the U.S. Conference of Mayors has pushed the medical community to reformulate painkiller drugs to be less addictive or to find alternative therapies for pain. Breaking a heroin addiction

can be nearly impossible, and an addict can suffer multiple relapses before a full recovery is possible, according to Tikkanen. Klein sent his son to rehab three or four times. With the money he spent hoping he would recover, Klein said he probably could have sent Timothy to Harvard. “When someone has a relapse, our stance at Connections is that it’s not a failure of them, it’s not a failure of treatment; it’s just part of the process of recovering,” Tikkanen said. “So we really try to take the relapse as a learning opportunity.” But addicts often fall victim to an overdose before the recovery process is complete. Klein’s son would often be clean for a year or more after rehab until old friends would reappear in his life and expose him to the drug once again. “[Timothy] told me, ‘Dad you just can’t … never having taken heroin, you can’t imagine what it feels like, it is the most amazing feeling there is in the world,” Klein said. Reality hit Klein and his wife when they noticed teaspoons missing from their kitchen cupboard and discovered needle syringes among their youngest son’s belongings. Shallow breathing and “slowed down” behavior are also major indicators someone may be using heroin, Tikkanen said. When he was addicted, Timothy’s parents often considered throwing him out of their house and turned him in to police more than once to limit his access to the drug.

PAUL SOGLIN, Madison mayor. “People who haven’t experienced living with an addict just don’t have any idea what it’s like,” Klein said. The epidemic in Madison has gotten to the point that Soglin and Dane County Executive

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Joe Parisi put forth an initiative to combat the issue. They announced the plan on Oct. 19. The plan will cost $60,000, money that will be split between city and county budgets. The initiative outlines six steps to hinder the use and spread of heroin in Madison and Dane County. But Soglin said it is too early to tell its progress. Life will “never be a bed of roses” for addicts’ families once an addiction begins, Klein said. “The best I can [tell anyone to do] is pray,” he said. “Because the light’s got to go on in the addict’s head.”

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Biddy Martin steps down, Ward steps in as interim chancellor UW-Madison loses $25 million to help balance state budget

As former UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin bid Wisconsin farewell after the New Badger Partnership failed in the state legislature, former Chancellor David Ward stepped up to the university’s top position. After her plan to give UW-Madison public authority status was met with resistance on campus and, ultimately, failure at the Capitol, Martin announced she was leaving the university to become the president of Amherst University in July. Soon after, university officials announced David Ward, who served as UW-Madison’s chancellor from 1993-2001, would fill in the role until a new chancellor would be selected in May 2012.

Walker recall efforts kick off

After the collective bargaining limits that passed in March deeply divided the Wisconsin electorate, organizers launched a massive effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker, who could become the first governor in state history to face a recall election. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and United Wisconsin kicked off the recall drive Nov. 15. They must col-

“It’s a very emotional kind of thing,” Ward told The Daily Cardinal upon being appointed. “To come back out of retirement to a place you love so much, even for a year, is a very moving experience.” In October, faculty, staff and student governing organizations requested UW System President Kevin Reilly extend Ward’s term for another year to have consistent leadership as the university adjusts to the new flexibilities given to the UW System from the state. Reilly agreed, and Ward is now serving until a new chancellor is selected in May 2013. —Anna Duffin

In light of a biennial state budget calling for $250 million in cuts to the UW System, the announcement of an additional $65.7 million loss of funding for the system over the next two years has put educators statewide on edge. Thirty-eight percent of the $174.3 million lapse, the withdrawal of funding for state agencies to balance the budget, is levied on the UW System, putting educators and officials up in arms defending hard-hit institutions. The lapse withdraws $25 million

CEO: UW admissions discriminatory

lect over 540,000 signatures by Jan. 17 to prompt a recall election that would likely take place after May. After 12 days of circulating petitions, United Wisconsin announced it had obtained more than 300,000 signatures. State Sens. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, and Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, expressed interest in running, but no Democrat has officially entered the recall race. Organizers are also circulating petitions against four Republican state senators.

of UW-Madison funds over two years, prompting faculty and academic staff organizations to denounce the cuts as “disproportionate.” Amidst faculty fears for departments and jobs, the lapse’s objective of balancing the state’s books spells out consequences for students and the quality of education offered across Wisconsin. “It’s our obligation to deliver a high-quality educational experience, but oversized funding cuts make it difficult to fulfill those promises,” UW System President Kevin Reilly said.

Passionate student-led demonstrations and enraged university officials arose in September as UW-Madison faced “attacks” from a conservative think tank that claimed the university discriminates against

whites and Asians in its admissions process. Center for Equal Opportunity President Roger Clegg said his group conducted a study that showed “unfair” admission of black and Hispanic students to the university despite lower test scores and high school ranks compared to white and Asian students. Responses included students storming a press conference held by Clegg as well as marching to a debate over affirmative action at Union South between Clegg and a UW-Madison law professor.

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Students reacted to claims that UW-Madison discriminates in its admissions policies by holding various demonstrations around campus.

After a year of hotly disputed legislation, United Wisconsin held a rally on the Capitol Square Nov. 19 to build momentum for the Walker recall efforts.

Disputed new law changes housing policies

State legislators passed a bill standardizing housing laws statewide, prohibiting cities from placing certain restrictions on landlords. Critics said the bill interferes with ten-

ant-landlord policies the City of Madison passed to actively protect citizens, especially students, from predatory landlord practices. The bill allows landlords to enter a property with 12 hours notice, charge more than one month’s rent as a security deposit, show a unit at any point during the lease and deny tenancy based on past conviction records, employment history or income level. State Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, author of the bill, said it allows property owners to screen “problem tenants” before renting to them.

Renovations to Memorial Union approved

The wave of construction and building projects across campus met resistance at the Memorial Union with reinvestment plans to renovate the theater lobby with a glasswalled lounge that would extend onto the Terrace.

UW scientists make stem-cell breakthroughs

Consistent with UW-Madison’s reputation as a leader in stem-cell research, scientists made two discoveries that could have ethical and medical implications in the field.

Depending on how you look at it, Wisconsin is now a safer or more dangerous place after a law passed allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons. As of November, people can carry

MCSC denied funding

Advocates for the remodeling point to the increase in accessibility and functionality the project will give the Memorial Union; opponents worry it detracts from the building’s historic architecture and iconic views of Lake Mendota and Picnic Point. Community resistance to the original proposal sent designers back to the drawing board. A newer, subtler design that better reconciles innovation and legacy is still looking for final approval, but could find a place along Lake Mendota.

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UW-Madison scientists discovered two possible breakthroughs in stem-cell research: one that could alter the ethical debate over such science and another that could help treat illnesses, including Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease. The first study discovered

The Multicultural Student Coalition will not receive funding from student segregated fees next year after the Student Services Finance Committee ruled the group does not meet funding requirements. MCSC initially applied for $1.27 million in funding, but was forced to reduce it to $250,000

a n alternative stem cell that does not require harvesting human embryos to function. These “induced pluripotent cells” are 99 percent functionally equivalent to embryonic stem cells’ ability to generate into any cell in the body, according to Joshua Coon, director of the study. Another study found neurons derived from embryonic stem cells can successfully activate to transmit and receive signals when implanted into the brains of mice.

Chazen Museum addition opens to public The opening of the Chazen Museum of Art’s $43 million expansion on Oct. 22

not only gave University Avenue a sleek, modernist facelift, but it added 86,000 square-feet of exhibition space, nearly doubling the amount of art the museum can showcase. The temporary exhibit unveiled with the addition showcased the Chazen’s improvements. Artist Sean Scully’s paintings measure up to nine feet high and 13 feet across, sizes that would have made them impossible to display in the old building. Parts of the new space are dedicated to permanent collections as well, helping the Chazen earn its reputation as the home of the second-largest art collection in Wisconsin.

a concealed weapon in public as long as they are 21 years old, have a concealed-carry license and have taken the proper training courses. Wisconsin is the 49th state to pass such legislation. But UW-Madison has taken a strong stance on the issue, prohibiting concealed weapons in its buildings, at athletic and campus events and where appropriate signage has been posted.

after submitting required forms late. According to SSFC bylaws, in order to receive funding, student groups must spend at least 51 percent of their time “directly serving” students. Committee members determined MCSC did not meet this prerequisite. The group appealed the decision before the Student Judiciary, arguing SSFC has an inconsistent process for defining a “direct service” and that the committee is fundamentally flawed, but SJ upheld SSFC’s decision.

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The Chazen Museum of Art’s 86,000 square-foot expansion opened in October, greatly increasing the museum’s exhibiton and collection spaces.

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Bon Iver’s self-titled album was the uncontested best album of the year, and not just because Justin Vernon is Wisconsin’s golden boy. The concept behind each song on the band’s second album involved taking us to intensely detailed sonic landscapes, where each sound was a different experience for the listener. It’s tempting, then, to imagine everything on Bon Iver came about through some sort of synthesizer manipulation. However the very organic nature of the album is evident as each of the band’s nine members cycle through a dizzying assortment of instruments and sounds that range from a baritone sax to dozens of guitars to the rhythmic pressing of trumpet keys. The depth of sound one can find on Bon Iver is what set it apart this year. It wasn’t just Vernon’s much-hyped falsetto: You can get lost in “Minnesota, WI” and “Calgary” the same way you can lose yourself in a physical location. And while the work that went into the album was on display in their live performance, you can find every detail on Bon Iver: 2011’s finest album. —Nico Savidge

The first thing that crossed my mind when I heard w h o k i l l was more or less “What the fu—.” Then I opened up and paid just a little more attention to the dulcet tones coming through my headphones. “My Country” certainly doesn't seem accessible at first, but you can't turn it off. Between Merrill Garbus' interesting voice and wild instrumentation, there is a sound that thwarts my ability to explain. There is a tribal sound to the record that makes up for all of the discord that would otherwise prevent this album from garnering the kind of support it has. “Riotriot” still has the tribal sound, but with a slower sound that keeps the record from falling into a rut. Not that there's a lot of danger of this record really sounding like anything else in your collection. In reality, Garbus' unique take on world music and R&B, among probably a dozen other genres, creates an album that belongs everywhere and nowhere, and certainly needs to go for a spin on your record player. —Jeremy Gartzke

Just missed the cut I have a ridiculous girl crush on Company of Thieves front woman Genevieve Schatz. She has a serious set of pipes that makes any gender want to belt along with her beautiful, emotional lyrics. Just go through a break up? Listen to “Death of Communication.” Feel like skipping down the street? “Tallulah” is for you. This Chicago-based band definitely deserves some hype for their album Running From a Gamble. —Jaime Brackeen The Horrible Crowes debut Elsie is a testament to the strength of Brian Fallon’s song writing and musical ability. The album manages to sound different from the Gaslight Anthem, but his characteristic voice is still intact. He sounds at home playing with guitartech Ian Perkins, and the duo have put together some damn good tunes which have a more soulful sound than The ‘59 Sound but still manage to keep the listener engaged. —Jeremy Gartzke Sleeping in the Aviary’s fourth LP, You and Me, Ghost, starts with slamming guitars and ends with a barrage of “sha-ba-da” and “ooh-ah”’s, as the Madison natives strike a perfect balance between their early aggression and a self-described “fuzzed-out doo-wop feeling.” They might have moved up to Minneapolis, but this Madison paper still can’t get enough of the local kids. —Nico Savidge

The Black Keys released El Camino a mere nine days ago, yet it took less time than that to recognize this is guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s most successful album to date. Sexy guitar riffs and galloping beats permeate the entire 38 minutes of this musical delight, finally hitting the soulful, bluesy, garagerock sound fans always knew was in them on the head. With the production help of Danger Mouse, vintage organs blare and hand claps reminiscent of gospel choirs juxtapose old school sounds with a unique, modern twist—especially in instant favorites such as “Gold On The Ceiling” and “Stop Stop.” Let me put it this way: Listening to El Camino makes me want to strap on my highest pair of heels, strut my stuff over to the nearest dive bar and wrangle the first bad boy I see. The best music tends to erase general rationality and inhibitions like that, and this distinguishing album is no exception. —Jaime Brackeen

David Comes to Life is my favorite of Fucked Up’s three albums and represents the band at the height of a remarkable nine-year creative arc. Once considered one of the most aweinspiringly ambitious hard core bands in North America, Fucked Up no longer self-identifiy as punk rock. Allow me to disagree. This album is punk rock as shit. Though Fucked Up were always hell-bent on putting together a varied and “big idea”-heavy body of work. Through some maniacal impulse, they structured David Comes to Life as a circular song cycle containing themes of Nietzschean eternal reoccurrence and the relationship between authorship and omnipotence. Yeah, it’s heavy. It also sounds great, a high-gloss shoe gazing arena-wannabe hopped up on molly instead of punk’s more familiar dirty amphetamines. It retains physical impact and ferocity despite its overwhelmingly beautiful overdubbed confusion. This is a truly unique and highly enjoyable album, but get a lyric sheet. You’re going to want one. —Alex Seraphin

Youth Lagoon is the project of one Trevor Powers, a young man whose debut, The Year of Hibernation, was good enough to get my vote for album of the year. The anxiety in his voice is palpable, but at the same time it is obvious that he has overcome many of the issues that his songs are about. This honesty is what makes his music so amazing. “Cannons” is the standout track, the beat makes the song feel like it should be fast, but the piano and vocals crawl along, creating a haunting effect, in the best possible way. “Afternoon” is another standout, with a driving beat and Powers’ quiet voice underneath this song makes it equally perfect for walking home in the snow or biking home in the sun, and the whistling and guitars make it even more infectious. I can’t wait to see Powers’ second record, when it isn’t recorded in his dorm room. —Jeremy Gartzke Company of Thieves

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Although the low-maintenance cheer of Fleet Foxes’ first album was refreshing, Helplessness Blues allows the band to stretch its legs and truly explore the depths of its sound. The group tackles lofty questions of existence and death, as well as the way they measure success, throughout the album. Despite (and most likely because of) these desolate and frustrated themes, the compilation is pulled off with excellent form. The lyricism is nothing short of poetry, weaving in and out of complex motifs and vibrant imagery. The vocal harmonies perfectly complement the rampant metal-tinged folk guitar work, and the group explores nonwestern styles in the raga “Sim Sala Bim.” The Seattle sextet had several wrinkles in its creative process while producing this album, but it was all worth it. The experience of struggling to find one’s place in the world is no stranger to most of us, and it makes for a damn good listen. —Riley Beggin

Of the slew of mix tapes from the OFWGKTA collective that flooded the Internet in 2011, the effortlessly cool Nostalgia, Ultra stands apart from the jarring, angst-ridden sounds of the Los Angeles musicians. OddFuture’s fare is experimental rap, while Nostalgia, Ultra is pioneering R&B, and the voice behind it isn’t the lava-coated growl of patriarch Tyler, the Creator, but the mysterious and dexterous falsetto of Frank Ocean. As with the rest of his posse, Ocean’s sound is fiercely idiosyncratic, a blend of irreverence and melancholy showcased beautifully throughout Ultra across a mix of original tracks and covers of songs from MGMT to Coldplay. Romance is depicted on one of these originals. As for the melancholy, it surfaces on everything from the existential to the sensual. Our co-sign isn’t the only one Ocean has received this year. Recent collaborations with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Kanye West affirm his breakout year as just the introduction to “music—according to Frank Ocean.” —Ben Siegel

The get-down grooves of Mayer Hawthorne just never get old, and his most recent album How Do You Do is no exception. The throwback, feel-good aura of Hawthorne’s album is pervasive and combined with the extremely relatable subject matter, just helps to cement the album among the best of the year. Hawthorne’s sound, reminiscent of ‘60s and ‘70s R&B, is more relaxed in How Do You Do. Delving into themes of love gone awry and one-night stands, his crooning melodies take on an almost juxtaposing form, especially in “Can’t Stop,” featuring infamous bad-boy Snoop Dogg. Among the ranks of other modern soul stars as the late Amy Winehouse and Adele, Mayer Hawthorne brings his own sensual swagger to the field. Rife with nostalgic allure, How Do You Do is an easy listen compared to much of the indie albums getting hype in the top-10 lists (including ours). It is a breath of fresh air. —Riley Beggin

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Colin Stetson is an experimental solo saxophonist who has backed Bon Iver and the Arcade Fire. His latest album, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges , is remarkable. Recorded with 20 microphones and mixed to perfection, it’s the kind of record that will change your perception of what a man is capable of creating alone in a room. — Alex Seraphin If anything, Kendrick Lamar’s 2011 debut Section.80 is thorough, a body of work that has Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg calling him the “New Prince of the West Coast.” Lamar accomplishes much by intricate and experimental production as a self-declared speaker for “Generation Y.” The product is an poignant album just as likely to be heard on the corner as the office of Cornell West; the suburbs and the city. —Ben Siegel Mason Jennings’ 2011 release Minnesota is a coming-of-age collage, a compilation of tracks that are simultaneously tender and compelling, and is definitely worth a listen. Significantly brighter than previous album Blood of Man, Minnesota is a sonorous treat, featuring jazzy horn and accordion-based tracks alongside acoustic guitar- and piano-ridden pieces. —Riley Beggin

In what might as well be called the “Year of Soothing Falsetto,” the Antlers’ Burst Apart just might have the most disarming and shocking vocals of any record released in 2011. Lead singer Peter Silberman’s voice is simultaneously packed with emotion and riddled with apathy, while the synthesizers, pianos and guitars that back him up only add to the airy, perfectly inorganic feel of the record. Meanwhile, the softened edges of his lyrics mask a raw destructive power that pushes through in cries of barely restrained fury. This has been a year defined by the falsetto (Burst Apart is the third album on this top 10 showcasing a high-pitched frontman), but while Youth Lagoon and Bon Iver use the style to express an earnest warmth, the Antlers feels like it’s been frozen out of kindness. Oscillating between tender and sinister, Burst Apart showcases some of the best vocals we’ve heard all year. —Nico Savidge

The charm of Foster the People’s freshman work, Torches, comes from the instant-hit-single quality of nearly every track on the album. Yes, “Pumped Up Kicks” and “Helena Beat” have gotten excessive radio play, but there is so much more to be discovered. Take the hidden gem that is Torches’ seventh song, “Houdini,” for instance. If you are not attempting to sing the chorus after one or two listens, you weren’t really listening. The allure to all ages also makes this album a shining success. Middle-school kids to middle-agers can equally appreciate the synth sounds and whistle-inducing melodies woven throughout Torches, overloading each track with front man Mark Foster’s bountiful energy. Seriously, at their live shows Foster dances around stage like he just drank five cans of Red Bull; it is fantastic. If you need a shameless pop music fix, make Foster the People your go-to band of choice. —Jaime Brackeen

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The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board muses on the failings of ASM’s fall 2011 session.

Failure, thy name is ASM

hen The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board sat down to create this list of the five worst things Associated Students of Madison has done this semester, it faced one glaring obstacle from the start: We had to think of five things ASM had actually done. Look down this list and tell

us what impact its items had on anyone outside of the Student Activity Center. That absurd amount of money ASM requested for training sessions? It was for internal training so members could better navigate the system they signed up to run. Firing, then re-appointing, then un-re-

appointing its vice chair and nominations board chair? If you can find one student other than those directly involved whose life was affected in a meaningful way by that “scandal,” we’ll be shocked. When we talked with ASM members in September, they had great ideas for the coming semes-

ter. They were going to increase access to financial aid and Pell Grants, help students get the IDs they’ll need to vote in upcoming elections and launch a campaign to make sure tenants knew their rights. They were going to be involved in the community, both on campus and in the city. What has ASM done to accom-

plish those goals? What have we seen our supposed representatives do in this lost semester? They have accomplished precisely nothing, reaching a grand plateau of almost sublime irrelevance. Our hats are off to their triumphant display of uselessness, though we can only pray the spring will be different.

$10,000 internal training blunder

erhaps no event better exemplified ASM’s ineptitude than its self-appropriation of $100,000 for internal training sessions. It was, in a word, laughable. Sure, training can improve internal functioning and promote efficiency—The Daily Cardinal hosts alumni and workshops throughout the year—but possibly flying in alumni from New York and Los Angeles, paying for their hotels and covering their missed wages? The average high school student council has more common sense. We’re taking a wild guess: The majority of ASM alumni live in Wisconsin or the Midwest, per-

haps right here in Madison. Can’t find enough alumni to stop by for free? Take a hike up Bascom Hill and you’ll find a worldclass political science department. We also have a nationally ranked business school right on University Avenue. Speaking of academic resources, ASM might want to stop by the communication and journalism departments—the only thing worse than this idea was their inability to sell it. Benjamin Franklin once wrote that we are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. We can’t say ASM is not without effort.

Musical ASM chairs

t’s the Hokie-Pokie—ASM style! Over the course of the semester, Vice-Chair Beth Huang and Nominations Board Chair Niko Magallon were, at first, in ASM, then one month later they were out of ASM, then the two were reinstated back into ASM. Feel shaken all about? After Huang and Magallon turned in community service hours ordered in response to illegal campaigning on the deadline rather than before it, the Student Judiciary ruled the two be removed from their posts in ASM. But because this year’s ASM fails to act as a cohesive body in every way, the Nominations Board and Student Council voted

to reinstate Huang and Magallon to their posts—questioning the organization’s supposedly democratic system. In response, the SJ laid a political smack-down and ordered the two to abandon their positions once again. This internal tug-of-war only furthers our conviction that ASM is in needs of a reality check. Fighting for power rather than respecting and trusting each body’s authority and competence has left ASM at a stalemate. Unfortunately, this problem doesn’t seem to be getting through their heads. And since Magallon was just appointed back into ASM as Diversity Chair, we don’t think it ever will.

ASM silent response to antiMuslim ad speaks volumes

hen the Center for Equal Opportunity claimed the UW admissions process unfairly favors black and Hispanic students, campus came out in full force to oppose the controversial study. Rallies were held on Bascom, 850 students descended upon Union South to watch an affirmative action debate and the hashtag “#uwequality” blew up on Twitter. And to their credit, ASM members were at the forefront of the debate, chanting into megaphones and organizing rallies on Facebook. As student leaders, they showed UW-Madison will not stand for such bigotry. But where were those same leaders just a month later when The Badger Herald ran

an advertisement that said all Arabs and Muslims are antiSemitic? They were not leading marches down Library Mall denouncing these ignorant claims. They were not organizing rallies to show UW-Madison stands with its Muslim and Arab students. They were not passing around petitions to demand the Badger Herald apologize for running the offensive ad. Did the CEO controversy tire them out? Or worse, did they not care? Do we pick and choose which students we stand with in solidarity? Whatever their reasoning, their failure to defend their fellow Wisconsin students from this vile attack was one of their worst inactions.

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SSFC denies funding to more students

et another example of ASM’s poor decision making comes from the Student Services Financial Committee’s decision to revoke not only funding, but eligibility of the Multicultural Student Coalition. While this board agrees the initial $1.7 million

funding request was a bit high, completely denying funds to the campus group was a poor choice. It further shows how ASM can more easily do harm than good. MCSC is a vocal, positive group on campus. It provides a safe space for students to talk about issues and offers intel-

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Members of the Multicultural Student Coalition show their disappointment in SSFC’s budget decisions.

ligent, customized seminars on diversity. These reasons alone are worthy of funding from the student body. However, SSFC decided that MCSC does not provide enough “direct services,” a vague description that continues to confuse both SSFC and student groups. When discussing the decision, SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann said the “burden of proof is on [MCSC].” This confrontational attitude is something that should be replaced with a collaborative, helpful process. These are student groups working with student governments; they shouldn’t be fighting with each other. ASM and its committees need to remember that they are here to help students. If guidelines are too vague or groups don’t know what is happening, it is the burden of ASM to help these groups. If ASM continues down this path, they will surely grow more unpopular.

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Worst decisions made at the Capitol Our main gripe with ASM is a lack of action. The state government had a different problem this year—they did a lot, and their actions mainly hurt Wisconsin democracy.

Voter ID law suppresses citizens’ rights

he most shining example of the Wisconsin government’s idiocy is the voter ID law. When this law was being debated, The Daily Cardinal made it clear we opposed the bill. We felt as though the Republican bill was a thinly veiled, partisan attempt to intentionally disenfranchise students, the elderly and the poor— demographics that usually support Democratic candidates in elections. Republican leaders claimed the law was necessary to combat voter fraud, although, by all accounts, voter fraud is barely a negligible issue in Wisconsin. In fact, voter fraud is most prevalent in absentee balloting, not inperson voting. What’s worse, for students especially, is the legislature wrote the law so cur-

rent university IDs are not acceptable at the polls. UW-Madison and the Government Accountability Board decided on a low cost solution—to place stickers with the necessary information on UW IDs. This was just too simple a fix for Republicans, who seemingly pressured the GAB into reversing its decision on the proposal. This in turn forced the university to adopt a highcost alternative—provide students with totally new IDs suitable for voting. Unfortunately, this may not be enough to prevent the Republicans from achieving their goal of suppressing the student vote. Although students and other citizens will technically not have to pay for these new voting IDs, the extra step or two to be able to vote will likely turn many away from the polls.

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The little jobs session that couldn’t

he funny thing about a jobs session is that, in theory, it should make some effort to pass legislation attempting to create a job for someone—anyone—in the state. Unfortunately, instead of initiatives aimed at boosting the economy or infrastructure projects that would provide

opportunities for the hundreds of thousands of unemployed people in this state (cough, high-speed rail, cough), we got a bunch of nonsense. They passed a law that allows gun-owners to shoot trespassers without consequence and as well as a law that dismantles Wisconsin’s

standards for sexual education. Although it is comforting we can finally shoot at those pesky neighborhood kids trespassing on our property, the GOP controlled legislature wasted valuable time they could have used to provide this state with the economic stability it so desperately lacks.

Concealed carry: No training required

uns don’t kill people. Oh wait, yes they do, especially when coupled with insufficient training and increased incompetence. The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules suspended the requirement for applicants of a concealed carry law to have a minimum of four hours of firearms training. What does that mean for citizens of Wisconsin? Any instructor could sign off that somebody has received the proper training to carry a firearm after a mere minutes

of training and $50. Now, triggerhappy Troy is walking around with a pistol attached to his hip.

With the removal of this rule, short-sighted legislators took away the only safeguard that existed in the law. The law allows people 21 and older to qualify for weapons permits if they pay the $50 fee and

pass a background check. Is four hours of training too much to ask for fellow Wisconsinites to hide a gun on their person? The only part of the law concerning safety was this requirement. With the removal of this rule, shortsighted legislators took away the only safeguard that existed in the law. We can all thank our boy Scotty and his GOP buddies for keeping the streets of Wisconsin safe by arming potentially untrained civilians.

Wisconsin democracy is now pay-to-play

t wouldn’t be a list of the state government’s worst decisions without a ploy or two to undermine the Constitution. Fortunately, Gov. Scott Walker did not disappoint. The day his administration released new Capitol and state building policies requiring permits for events, protests and demonstrations was the day the Founding Fathers rolled over in their graves. Relatively new to Wisconsin, the policies were drafted in the midst of contentious but peaceful protests against Walker’s union crushing budget repair bill. The bill roused tens of thousands to march on the Capitol steps against the governor, pushing Walker to scheme

ways to silence the passionate voices so ardently protesting against him. Thus, the new permit policies were born. Requiring a group of four or more to obtain a permit at least three days prior to a rally or demonstration, the policies allow the Department of Administration to decide how much each gathering should pay for clean-up and police enforcement—creating a monetary blockade between individuals and their right to assemble. By giving financial discretion to the government, under the Walker administration, citizens are now asked to pay for their First Amendment rights. No, we are not joking.

GOP helps to make tenants’ lives harder

he Legislature passed a law in October aiming to curb local and municipal control over housing laws. The law, introduced by state Sen. Frank Lassee, R-De Pere, prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances limiting a landlord’s ability to show an apartment, search a prospective

tenant’s background or use that background information as the basis of rejection. Although the bill’s intention is to protect landlords from troublesome tenants, in Madison the problem often proves to be the opposite. Students in this city tend to change residence on a yearly basis and are often

unfamiliar with the local renting policies, giving landlords room to take advantage, which is why Madison has the tenant protections it does. This bill is uniquely overreaching in that it does not necessarily tell local governments what to do, but instead keeps them from creating housing laws in their own best interest.

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After a year of Wisconsinites protesting against Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda, a new permit policy could require people to pay for their right to assemble.

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Dynamic Oregon offense presents tough challenge for the Wisconsin defense By Parker Gabriel The Daily Cardinal

Many times, football games are billed as potential shoot-outs and then fail to live up to the high-scoring hype. That should not be a problem on Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Cal. In Wisconsin and Oregon, the 98th edition of the Rose Bowl features two of the most prolific—and two of the most opposite—offenses in the country. The No. 5 Ducks (8-1 Pac 12, 11-2 overall) employ a multitude of weapons predicated on speed, speed a breakneck pace and more speed. “Their normal no huddle is very fast-paced, up tempo,” UW head coach Bret Bielema said. “Then they have an extremely quick one where you can really see they’ve caught not only defenses but referees in difficult situations.” Bielema and defensive coordinator Chris Ash will likely have to decided whether to stay in the base 4-3 defense or play more nickel through the game. In the base, senior linebacker Kevin Claxton plays on the strong side, while freshman corner back Peniel Jean

is the nickel corner. Bielema said the NCAA rules on substitutions should help Wisconsin. “There is a rule in college football … that if they sub you have an opportunity to sub as well,” Bielema said. “You just have to make sure the officials are on the same page as you.” The Ducks do plenty of damage on the ground, featuring a dynamic running duo of juniors LaMichael James (1,646 yards, 17 TDs) and Kenjon Barner (909, 11). Each averages over 6.5 yards per carry. James was a Heisman finalist in 2010 and finished fourth in the country in rushing yards despite missing two games with an elbow injury. “For us, if we can tackle in the open field, (that’s) going to be a key whether James is in or not,” Henry said. “The Barner kid, if he gets in the open field he can take one back.” Junior quarterback Darron Thomas engineers the offense and has accumulated 2493 yards and 30 touchdowns in head coach Chip Kelley’s high-octane system. The Badgers counter with just about the opposite style offensively, employing their more traditional pro-style offense to cre-

ate opportunities. The Ducks’ starting defensive line averages 272 pounds while the Badgers’ offensive line averages 322. “Their two edge players, (junior Dion Jordan and senior Josh Kaddu) are very talented, their safeties are very aggressive, they’re a team that likes to move a lot and do different things,” Bielema said. “It’s definitely something unique to us. I can’t really say they’re like … anyone in the Big Ten.” Both defenses will likely feel underappreciated by the time Jan. 2 rolls around, as Oregon (46.2 points per game) and Wisconsin, (44.6) rank third and fourth in scoring in the nation. The two teams have also combined to lose the last two Rose Bowls. UW dropped a 21-19 thriller against Texas Christian last year and Oregon fell to Ohio State in 2010. Junior Badgers running back Montee Ball (2,004 total yards and 38 total TDs) said he thought the Badgers got caught up in the hoopla surrounding the game last year. “Last year we didn’t do a great job of blocking out the distractions,” Ball said. “We really

didn’t focus on the reason why we’re in LA, so that’s what we’re going to do this year.” Ball will likely be playing in his final game for the Badgers, as he and redshirt junior Peter Konz will weigh National Football League careers against senior seasons this spring. If he leaves, he will join a decorated senior class

that has 39 wins under Bielema. Henry said he knows how he would like the script to end. “Going out to there to the Rose Bowl for the second time in a row and having a chance to go out and cap this thing off right, it’s going to be stellar,” he said. “It’s going to be special, and I wouldn’t want to go out any other way.”

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The Wisconsin defense will be tested by a high-powered Ducks offense that features star running back LaMichael James.

Men’s Hockey

Hockey holidays: Celebrations a bit different for athletes A shortened winter break makes for unique traditions for the Badger men’s hockey team

or most people, the holidays are the most joyous time of year. They are time spent with family, and time spentpracticing of closeheld traditions. Putting up the Christmas tree and lights, leaving cookies and milk out for Santa Claus and waking up early on Christmas morning to see what he left you. But, for student athletes such as members of the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, the holidays are a bit different from more traditional festivities. For those players, the holidays get compressed. With the last day of finals Dec. 23, the day before Christmas Eve, and the Badgers having a game in Madison against the U.S. Under-18 team on New Years Eve, the players get a small window where they are able to spend with their families. But, life away from home isn’t all that unfamiliar for a hockey player. “It’s been ever since I was in juniors and the USA program that we rarely got time to go home, so I’m kind of used to it now,” sophomore forward Michael Mersch said. “But it’s nice, you cherish those moments that you get to spend some time with your family.” Mersch, a native of Park Ridge, Ill. said that h e

Story by Ryan Evans is going to be able to go home and see his family for a bit over the holidays, but for the many Wisconsin players who aren’t from the area, going home for over their holiday break won’t be possible. “I don’t know if I get to go home this year or not yet,” sophomore forward and Rochester, N.Y. native Mark Zengerle said. “I didn’t get to go home for Thanksgiving so I’m hoping I can get back for two or three days for Christmas.” “It stinks in a way,” Zengerle added. “I have two older brothers that I always want to see, and obviously my parents, but this is my seventh year living away from home so I’ve kind of gotten used to it. I can’t tell you the last time I got to go home for Thanksgiving or Easter.” But, just because they can’t go home doesn’t mean that some of the players stuck in Madison for Christmas won’t be m a k i n g the best of it. Junior defensem a n Justin

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Schultz, a native of West Kelowna, British Colombia, is making holiday plans with fellow British Colombia native and good friend, junior forward Derek Lee. “Me and Derek are actually going to stay here over break,” Schultz said. “We’re not going to have that much time off and flights are expensive, so we’re going to hang out here and have our own Christmas here by ourselves.” “We’re thinking about just going to the movies or something, spend the day at the theatre,” he added. “We’re thinking about getting a Christmas tree for our room too; hasn’t happened yet though.” The team does have a few holiday traditions of their own, including a “Christmas Cup” tournament within the team that takes place each year during the week of finals. The tournament is comprised of six teams named after NHL teams. The teams remain the same from year to year, save for departing seniors and incoming freshmen. The freshmen are drafted to teams each season before the tournament and players can be traded between teams throughout their Badger careers. “I love it,” Schultz said of the Christmas Cup. “It is one of the most fun times of the year. It’s real competitive and the boys love it.” “Everyone makes their own outfit,” Zengerle said.

“[Sophomore forward] Keegan [Meuer] dresses up as Sergei Fedorov, so we have a lot of fun with our time off.” During the holidays, the Badgers participate in a teamwide secret santa gift

exchange as well, where they pick a name of a teammate out of a hat and get him a gift, something the players have a lot of fun with. “You get to poke fun at [a teammate] a bit, but you get him a nice little gift to,” Meuer said. Schultz said that last year, teammates used Secret Santa to make light of his friendship with Lee, while Zengerle got ridiculed for his sub-par

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Men’s hockey winter break schedule Dec. 31 vs. US-Under 18 team Kohl Center, 8 p.m.

Jan. 6 and 7 vs. RIT Kohl Center, 7 p.m. (both nights)

Jan. 13 and 14 at Minnesota St. Mankato, Minn., 7:30 p.m. (Fri.), 7:00 p.m. (Sat.)

Jan. 20 and 21 vs. Alaska-Anchorage Kohl Center, 7 p.m. (both nights)

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team (13-1-0 WCHA, 19-1-0 overall) finished the first half of the 2011-’12 season as the top-ranked team in the nation. The Badgers finished the 2011 portion of the season riding a 14-game winning streak. With 20 players recording a point this season, the offensive power of Wisconsin has put it as one of the favorites to reach the NCAA Frozen Four. The Wisconsin women’s basketball team (4-7 overall) introduced new head coach Bobby Kelsey at the beginning of the season. Despite struggling to adapt to Kelsey’s high-tempo offensive,

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Senior forward Hilary Knight has lead her team to a No. 1 ranking. the Badgers have made great improvements.

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Challenges await Wisconsin over winter break Max Sternberg

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or the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (9-2 overall), there is no such thing as winter break. Between the end of finals and the start of second semester, the No. 14/15 Badgers will play their final nonconference game before moving on to play a full eight of their 18 total Big Ten contests. But looking at the schedule, UW could be top-10 team in by the time classes resume on Jan. 23. Where Wisconsin must step up is away from the Kohl Center. Games at Michigan, Purdue and Illinois stand out immediately, but the conference opener at Nebraska should not be ignored. The Huskers (6-3) will be opening their inaugural season of Big Ten play and will be hungry to start that season off with an upset victory. Given Wisconsin’s notorious struggles on the road, the first post-Christmas game could be a potential trap for a

Badger team that should enter conference play in the top-15 in the country in both major polls. Beyond that, the other three road contests will be challenges for sure. Wisconsin barely edged out a victory in Ann Arbor last season with sophomore guard Josh Gasser’s last-second threepointer and Michigan (8-2) is hungry to avenge a game they clearly still remain haunted by. Purdue has looked shaky at times this season but the Boilermakers return super senior Robbie Hummel and is always a formidable challenge at Mackey Arena. Then there is Illinois. Illinois, clocking in at No. 19 in the latest AP poll, has somehow avoided defeat in their first 10 games of the season despite stretches of play during which they’ve looked both inexperience and lacking in talent. The Illini are led by sophomore center Myers Leonard, a projected NBA first-round pick who has used his 7 foot frame to dominate smaller bigs throughout the nonconference season. The matchup between Leonard and UW junior forward Jared Berggren will be among the best individual matchups of the year and will likely go a

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Jared Berggren’s match-up with Illinois center, and likely firstround pick, Myers Leonard will be a must-see over the break.

long way in deciding the outcome of that game. The only home game of the five scheduled for break that seems to present a challenge is the Jan. 3 tilt against Michigan State. The Spartans (8-2) lost a lot from a team that struggled to live up to its No. 2 preseason ranking last season but remain experienced as any team in the Big Ten and are coached by one of the best in the business in Tom Izzo. But despite all of his success in East Lansing, Izzo has never won at the Kohl Center and this year doesn’t figure to be any different. The other three Big Ten opponents Wisconsin will face at home over the break are each dangerous on their home floor but at the same time fairly benign opponents playing in Madison. Iowa (5-5) has struggled all year thus far, losing to the likes of Campbell and Northern Iowa while not mustering a single victory over a big-major team. Northwestern is a bit more dangerous, but as with the Spartans, the Wildcats are winless at the Kohl Center and have consistently been

unable to find the basket away from Welsh-Ryan arena. Finally, Nebraska heads to Madison for the first time. The Huskers have yet to win away from Lincoln and don’t figure to do so in Madison either.

Wisconsin has had its fair share of ups and downs thus far in the young season but until around the time class resumes in January, it will be hard to tell what exactly this March has in store for the Badgers.

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Rose Bowl experience: more than just the game Tournament of Roses Parade January 2nd, 8 AM PT

NFL Sunday at Busby’s All Day, Jan. 1

Visiting fans and locals alike will line the streets of downtown Pasadena to watch the 123th edition of the historic Rose Parade. The grand marshal this year is J.R. Martinez, a former US Army soldier who suffered severe burns to 40% of his body while serving in Iraq. Now, he is a motivational speaker, soap opera actor, and he won the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars. This year, the parade will feature 43 floats, 21 bands, and 18 equestrian units. Also, you won’t want to miss the chance to boo the official Oregon float and cheer on the official Wisconsin float.

There’s a very realistic chance the Green Bay Packers could be going for an undefeated regular season record on New Year’s Day against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field, and if so, you’ll likely want to see them go for this historic achievement. Fortunately, Busby’s West Sports Bar in Santa Monica will be showing the game, meaning it will be packed with people in green and yellow. Kickoff time has not yet been set, but you can enjoy an entire day’s worth of football if you so desire.

By Adam Tupitza The Daily Cardinal

The Rose Bowl will take place at 2 p.m. on January 2nd, but there are plenty of other events to enjoy in Pasadena and the greater Los Angeles area before the game. We have accumulated a comprehensive list of things to do over the New Year’s weekend, ensuring that you get the most out of your Rose Bowl experience.

Party at the Pier Dec. 31, 3 p.m. PST Over 15,000 Badger fans turned out to the Santa Monica Pier last year to party like only Wisconsinites can, and the free event is back for another season. Join thousands of other Badger fans, head coach Bret Bielema, Badger players, the Wisconsin marching band, the spirit squad and of course Bucky Badger for a raucous pep rally on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. Purchase a brat on the pier and Santa Monica just might feel like home, but with palm trees and balmy December temperatures.

New Year’s Eve 2012 parties Dec. 31, evening to early morning

Rose Bowl Tailgating Jan. 2, all morning There’s not much better than tailgating in the shadow of the Rose Bowl and the San Gabriel Mountains as you prepare to watch your Badgers compete in “The Granddaddy of Them All.” There are multiple tailgating options available on the day of the game. The official ben pierson/cardinal file photo Wisconsin tailgate, the Wisconsin’s band and spirit squad perform for the Badger faithful at last year’s Party at the Pier. Badger Blast/Huddle, is LA Live events located just west of the stadium on fairways 11 and 15 of All weekend the Brookside Golf Course and starts at 10:30 a.m. PST. The Wisconsin Badgers football team will be staying Advance tickets are $75 a person, with patrons essentially at the JW Marriott located at LA Live. Located across paying for all-you-can-eat brats, chicken sandwiches, chips, the street from the Staples Center, LA Live is an cookies, cheese, soda and beer. If you want to bring a car entertainment complex filled with swanky restaurants, to your tailgate, there are numerous public lots around the two hotels, an ESPN Zone, Club Nokia, the Grammy stadium where you can park and set up shop. Not having Museum and a movie theatre. Celebrate the return of to deal with the Rose Bowl traffic and the parking cost is the NBA by heading to the Staples Center to watch the recommended, however, and admission to the Rose Bowl Lakers take on the Nuggets at 12:30 PST on Dec. 31. public tailgate is free, with any type of food your heart may You could also spend an afternoon romping through desire for purchase. You’ll also get to brush elbows and talk the complex, maybe even getting an opportunity to some trash with Oregon fans. This tailgate opens at 8 a.m. catch a view of the players if you’re lucky. PST and is located immediately south of the stadium.

Pasadena Farmers’ Market Dec. 31, 8:30 a.m. PST Held in Victory Park east of downtown Pasadena, this certified farmers’ market features locally grown fruits, vegetables and farm products. Good if you’re longing for the return of the outdoor Dane County Farmers’

Market. In addition to the fresh produce, jams, jellies and fish will also be available for sale. You can avoid paying exorbitant prices for hotel room service by using your purchases for breakfast. The market will be open rain or shine, and make sure you bring cash- no credit cards accepted.

If you want to party 2011 away in style, you’ll want to go to one of the hottest clubs in LA. Many of the best spots are located in the greater Hollywood area. It might be a good idea to buy tickets for an event in advance via the Internet, and Google is your friend when it comes to finding out what all will be going on. Once you have your tickets, make sure you bring appropriate dress along to California for the occasion. Since the Rose Bowl is on Jan. 2 this year (usually, it’s on Jan. 1), you’re more than welcome to party extra hard—you won’t have to wake up early for tailgating after all.

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Winning the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State gave the Badgers a second chance at winning the “Granddaddy of Them All.”

he pain of last year’s Rose Bowl loss to TCU still lingers for many Wisconsin Badger football fans. The image of Tank

Carder knocking down Scott Tolzien’s last-second pass on a two point conversion attempt to tie the game is still burned into their brains. Many wondered if the Badgers would ever get that close to a Rose Bowl victory at any time in the near future. Story by Ted Porath Those doubts looked to be validated when the quarterbacks looking to replace the efficient Tolzien had a terrible showing in the Badger spring game. As a result, the Badgers were an afterthought to win the Big Ten. This all changed with the arrival of former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson, who was allowed to play immediately at Wisconsin because he had already earned his degree. With the addition of a quarterback with Wilson’s talent, there was pep in every Wisconsinite’s step and the hype and speculation returned to America’s Dairyland. Would this be the year? This hype was exacerbated when the Big Ten beat writers picked the Badgers to win the Big Ten Leaders Division. Wilson became Wisconsin’s version of the Beatles. The state was rampant with Russellmania. Then the season started and everyone was witness to the greatness of Wilson and what he could bring to Wisconsin football. Wilson, with his mobility complementing his

precision passing, gave the Badgers’ offense a whole new dimension. The offense was potent to begin with, with the running back duo of junior Montee Ball and sophomore James White, but to add Wilson into the mix gave Wisconsin something that it had never seen before. “I knew, first of all in camp, we had an opportunity to be great. I said when I got here for the first team meeting that, ‘I want to be a part of something special,’ and everybody fed into that and I fed into that,” Wilson said. The Badgers kept going, staying undefeated for the first six games of the year, including a win over then No. 8 Nebraska, moving Wisconsin up to No. 6 in the BCS rankings. Many in the media had Wisconsin as a favorite to reach the national championship game, and the excitement of that possibility was felt by everyone in Madtown and the rest of the state. This excitement was shortlived, however, as the Badgers took the lumps of two straight last-sec-

ond road losses to Michigan State and Ohio State. This was a harsh blow to Wisconsin fans, leaving them wondering if the Badgers were even going to reach the Big Ten Championship. The Badgers were not susceptible to the same let down as the fans, however, and continued to fight on despite the adversity, sweeping the rest of the regular season games, including a 45-7 romp of the Penn State Nittany Lions to reach the first-ever Big Ten Championship and get redemption against arch-nemesis Michigan State. “It shows a lot of character. It shows a lot about this university and this program that no matter what we’re going to keep fighting back and thank goodness we did,” junior running back Montee Ball said. With that win, the Badgers won their second-straight Big Ten Championship and subsequent trip to the “Granddaddy of Them All,” the Rose Bowl, against Pac-12 Champion Oregon. While it might seem to Badgers fans like this Wisconsin football team was capable of more, it is still a great honor to participate in such a prestigious bowl game. “It gives us another opportunity to go out there and put this program on the map. We’re pretty much playing for the Rose Bowl every year. We’re trying to contend for the Rose Bowl because you know that you’ve won your conference,” senior safety Aaron Henry said. “It’s a great joy and just a thrill. We’re really, really looking forward to it.” Both teams come into the

game with bad tastes in their mouths from their previous Rose Bowl games, with the Badgers losing the 2011 Rose Bowl 21-19 to TCU and Oregon losing the 2010 Rose Bowl 26-17 to Ohio State. Both teams will look for redemption on Jan. 2. “The frustration and to know what happened last year and have a chance to go out there and have another shot at it is truly amazing,” Henry said. “It’s not often times you get another shot like this, and I know this program, we’re definitely going to take advantage of it and definitely try to maximize it.” This game between the Badgers and Ducks figures to be a good old-fashioned shootout with both teams featuring high-powered offenses (both in the top ten in total offense) and very average defenses.

“I knew, first of all in camp, we had an opportunity to be great.” Russell Wilson senior quarterback Wisconsin football

The Badgers feature a power run-offense with its cornerstone being junior running back Montee Ball, who lost 30 pounds in the offseason to make him more elusive than last season. This added elusiveness helped Montee Ball to become a scoring machine this year, racking up 38 total touchdowns (one shy of Barry Sanders singleseason record), and get recognition as one of the best backs in the country when he was selected as one of the five Heisman Trophy finalists.

Oregon’s offense, though also very successful on the ground, has an extremely different style than the one employed by the Badgers. Oregon runs a fastpaced spread-option attack that tries to wear down the opposing defenses with its pace while confusing them with misdirection. This fast-paced ground attack is led by senior running back LaMichael James, but also requires quarterback Darron Thomas to be able to run the ball if needed. Both of these players have a tremendous amount of break-away speed as well as ankle-breaking agility that makes tackling them an extremely difficult task. “We’re playing against a high-powered offense this time. It’s going to truly be up to us to go out there and stop them because we know what they’re capable of,” Henry said. “If we can go out there and play assignment football and do what we’re coached to do: tackle in the open-field, that’s going to be a key, generate some turnovers. A win like this can definitely elevate the program.” In a game matching two of the nation’s most prolific offenses, mistakes will be a key component to which team wins and which team loses. In a game where defensive stops will be few-and-far-between, it will be important for each offense to take care of the ball and limit their amount of penalties. In what figures to be a close game, one special teams play, either a return or a block, could also shift the tide. Whichever team can make the most nonoffensive impact plays will almost certainly come out on top.