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Dems. announce senate recall candidates By Adam Wollner The Daily Cardinal

Two weeks after petitions to recall four Republican state senators were turned in, Democrats have their candidates to challenge three of the seats in potential recall elections. At a press conference held at Monona Terrace Tuesday, Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, announced former Democratic legislators Sen. John Lehman, Rep. Kristen Dexter, and Rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, will face Sens. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, and Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, respectively, if the recall elections occur. Lehman’s race against Wanggaard would be a rematch of a 2010 election, when Lehman lost

to Wanggaard by five percentage points after serving just one term in the state Senate. According to Lehman, his run is influenced by Wanggaard’s support of legislation limiting collective bargaining and unwillingness to compromise. “Gov. Walker dropped a bomb on us, and…Van Wanggaard went along from the very first minute,” Lehman said. Like Lehman, Dexter did not think she would run for office again after losing her state Assembly seat in 2010. But she said seeing recall volunteers who had never been involved in politics before motivated her to challenge Moulton again, who she defeated in a 2008 state Assembly election.

“They’re looking for somebody to take the ball and carry it further down the field,” Dexter said. Seidel, the current assistant minority leader in the state Assembly, also said the activists involved in the recall process inspired her to run against Galloway, who Seidel said has lost sight of the values and priorities of her district members. “People feel that not only does she not care about their struggles and concerns… but that she doesn’t listen,” Seidel said. In response to the announcement, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Ben Sparks said the three candidates helped create the $3.6 bil-

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Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, introduced the Democrats’ candidates for three of the state senate recalls Tuesday.

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Democrats Former State Sen. John Lehman Former Rep. Kristen Dexter Rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau.

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Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine. Sen. Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls. Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau.

Walker recall petitions released to public No names removed from recall petitions despite privacy, safety concerns By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal

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Wisconsin has been enjoying unseasonably warm weather this January. Tuesday’s high was in the mid-40s and similar weather is expected for the rest of the week.+ Photo by Stephanie Daher

Baldwin leads senate race fundraising By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

Candidates for Herb Kohl’s U.S. Senate seat announced 2011 fourth quarter fundraising earnings Tuesday, with sole Democratic challenger and current U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin leading the pack at $1.1 million. Republican primary competitors, former governor Tommy Thompson and former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann, raised around half of Baldwin’s funds, with each pull-

ing in over $500,000. With just one month to raise money, Thompson ended the fourth quarter with $656,504, slightly outpacing Neumann’s $518,000 earnings. Meanwhile, Speaker of the Assembly Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, trailed behind, raising less than $100,000 in the fourth quarter. For Republicans hoping to get the four-seat edge needed to achieve a GOP senate majority, the race will be especially tight for Kohl’s seat,

which Democrats have held for the past fifty years. While the Thompson campaign touted its fundraising speed, Neumann campaign manager Chip Englander emphasized his candidate’s overall earnings—$820,000 since September— and Neumann’s credentials as “the most conservative candidate in the race.”

Wisconsin election officials published recall petitions submitted against Gov. Scott Walker online Tuesday, after petitioners’ privacy concerns delayed the initial release date. The Government Accountability Board, which first received signatures from Democratic recall organizers Jan. 17, postponed the planned

Monday release of the petitions after hearing concerns from individuals and the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin. Among complaints was the fact that names and addresses would be made public, including those of petition signers with personal safety concerns, such as victims of domestic abuse. After reviewing state public records law and rulings of both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the board concluded that the accessibility of petitions and full disclosure of all signers remains paramount. “Few processes in the electoral system or elsewhere are more public than the signing of recall petitions

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$$$$ 2011 Fourth Quarter (Oct.-Dec.) campaign fundraising figures: For Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat:

-U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin—$1.1 million -Former Gov. Tommy Thompson—$656,504 -Former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann—$518,000 -Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon—$77,685

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Paperwork may not be the right term; it was more like getting the proper sticker. I convinced a friend who lives in Towers to relinquish his sticker, and after a promise of copious beer, he agreed. So after some careful knife work and Krazy Glue, my student ID bore the Towers mark.

Now all I had to do was actually catch the bus. It leaves every half hour from a stop on Frances Street, so the operation of getting on the bus should be pretty simple, right? Well, maybe for an organized, grounded human being, but I am neither of those things. Although I had put so much effort into the details of my mission, I continued to put it off thanks to combination of fear and an addiction to “Downton Abbey.” Around noon, after finally getting up the courage, I made my way over to Langdon. There it was: that great, blue enigma. The Moby Dick to my Captain Ahab. After conquering it, I would embarrass it with my words for all to read. However, there was a Mo

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here are two things, dear reader, you should know about me before embarking on this column. First, despite my best efforts, I am a coastie. I grew up in Westchester, N.Y., cherish my hooded North Face as if I gave birth to it and will never really understand Packer fans. That being said, unlike most New Yorkers who come to UW-Madison, I lived in the public dorms, never joined a sorority and prefer pants over no-pants. I have effectively separated myself from campus coastie culture and spend most of my time with good ol’ Midwestern folk, don’tcha know. The second thing I should note is that I have no stealth whatsoever. My whisper is the volume of a normal person’s voice, and every time I try to lie I end up laughing or apologizing profusely. My inability to sneak proved particularly problematic when, at the suggestion of a friend, I attempted to ride the Towers bus. You know the one I’m talking about: the cruel mistress that glides past you when you trudge through the slush on your way to class. Out of a combination of anger, jealousy and curiosity, I decided to take up the challenge and find out whether this chariot of the gods

As it would have been impossible to achieve this on instinct and pure bullshitting, I did my research. I gave Towers a call to find out what exactly was up with this elusive bus. I put on my best Westchesta accent to blend as seamlessly as possible, and— to my surprise—they bought it. They told me most of what I needed to know: A special sticker is required in order to get on the bus, and it runs the basic route of the 85, a campus route that is already free. Meaning the purpose of the bus is not to take residents of the building somewhere special, but to offer them a comfortable way around campus that doesn’t necessitate mixing with the riffraff.

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factor I had failed to take into consideration: wheels. The bus has them and I, alas, do not. Therefore, when the bus pulled away, myself a block behind, no amount of running or flailing did anything to stop it. I was determined to catch the next one, but there was a feature the people at Towers had failed to inform me of: It stops running at noon, and I, unfortunately have a deadline. Dammit. So now, my enemy remains at large. I tried, I erred, but there will be more battles in the future. Plus, I still have that sticker on my ID. I may have to lay low for a while seeing as my scheming thought process is being published with my name on it, but mark my words, Towers Bus: I will be back! Are you an offended Towers resident who does not want a hoodlum like Ariel Shapiro boarding your bus? Well, she does not care, but you can try to scare her away by e-mailing arshapiro@dailycardinal.com.

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for good measure. However, I would only go so far. Leggings are not and never will be a replacement for pants, so my jeggings would have to be an adequate replacement. With these minor exceptions—and the fact that I would not attempt a Brazilian blowout for my Jewfro—I looked the part. I was on my way to bourgie paradise.

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was everything I imagined it would be: gilded seats, a butler named Jeeves, Ian’s pizza topped with caviar and maybe even some laughter directed at the plebeians out in the cold.

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Bikes and beanies: Emily tries to be a hipster Emily Lindeman lin-da-mania

imagine being a hipster requires the most purposeful effortlessness imaginable. A little swoosh of the bangs here (hold on, let me grab my hairspray and bobby pins, aaand perfect), a little toss of the scarf there (ooo but, that’s not right, it should be tucked in righhht thhhere) and a soft, old beanie sitting just right (but not too right, because that would look like I put it there on purpose, and I didn’t!) In my time in Madison, my exposure to this quirky, vintage-inspired fashion trend has increased greatly. In walking to class or grabbing a coffee off campus, one sees countless hipsters milling about in the mainstream world. I would like to say that I dabble in hipster couture. Neighboring

dozens of items of Badger gear in my dresser drawers and closet are a great many Urban Outfitters’ sale items just waiting to be worn confidently on the indie-teeming streets of Madison. I have added to my image over the past few years with cheap, plastic cameras (thank you, Lomography), partaking in the occasional PBR, buying huge, turquoise, noise-cancelling headphones and trying to get over to that fair trade coffee shop oh, maybe, every other month or two (uncomfortable imaginary collar tug). What can I say? It is pretty far down on State Street. To further increase my chances of being identified as a hipster by a stranger (also to satisfy my need to get to class faster) I purchased a rusty, yellow Schwinn World Sport road bike for a mere $25. Soon, I was cruising in style: messenger bag slung over my shoulder, a half smug, half selfconscious smirk on my face and hundreds of revving mopeds

around me not giving any shits. Reality sinks in. If I want to be recognized as a potential hipster, I’ve got to do something drastic, but not something so drastic that it would be noticeable. I have to be drastically subtle… or subtly drastic. I don’t know. I can’t keep it straight, and there is no user’s manual for this sort of thing.

I have to be drastically subtle... or subtly drastic.

Unfortunately nothing comes to mind. Instead, I continue to live out my life as a hipster hopeful; perhaps a hybrid, with synergy existing

between trying really hard to make it look easy and buying Glamour’s nail polish color of the week (it’s a win-win). Plus, I endlessly add vintage-style pieces to my collection of clothes and accessories while still enjoying shopping at Forever 21. But it is not so bad, really. I still try to make eye contact with the hipster bros on State Street, but I can never tell if they are gazing respectfully back at me as a near equal or if it is some weird reflection in the non-prescription lens of their horn-rimmed glasses. Although I prefer lounging in yoga pants and a sweatshirt over a 1960s kimono robe and “vintage” lingerie stolen out of some poor grandma’s dresser drawer, I still have massive respect for the hipster folk out there, men and women alike. I understand it is more than a label and more than the clothes you wear, but oh is it fun to dress up in tights and some resale Oxford heels every once in a while. Have hipster advice for Emily? Share is at elindeman@wisc.edu.

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Downtown proposal may demolish Mifflin housing By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal

City officials heard a proposal for improving the downtown area Tuesday, including possible plans to demolish Mifflin Street housing, replacing it with high rise apartments. In addition to the Mifflin neighborhood changes, aspects of the Downtown Plan that affect students directly include paths along the Lake Mendota shoreline and behind Langdon Street. The Downtown Plan, three years in the making, “presents a vision for the future and provides a comprehensive set of recommendations to guide decisions for the next twenty years,” according to Steven Cover, Director of Planning and Community and Economic Development. Bill Fruhling, principal planner for the downtown project, said the plan focuses on nine key areas

such as maintaining strong neighborhoods and districts, enhancing livability and preserving the lakeshore areas. Mike Verveer, District 4, said a developer has proposed the idea of demolishing all the existing houses in the Mifflin neighborhood replacing them with 12-story high rises. “My main concern for the Mifflin area has been about... preserving the type of housing that’s there and to give students a variety of housing options,” Verveer said. Verveer also said high rise apartments will contribute to a loss of neighborliness and community, which porches on the current houses facilitate. “I really don’t want [the Mifflin neighborhood] to turn into a sterile neighborhood where it’s just a bunch of block apartment buildings,” Verveer said.

Plans also include a proposal to connect Lake Mendota’s shoreline bike path from James Madison Park to the path on UW-Madison’s campus leading to Picnic Point. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said many of the lakefront properties from the sorority and fraternity houses would be taken away to create this new path. The plan also proposes giving the city control over the path behind Langdon Street, which many students use daily, according to Resnick. Resnick said the plans allowing the city to light the path and plow it in the winter have received “a lot of positive feedback.” While there are controversial aspects in the Downtown Plan, both Verveer and Resnick said the plan in its entirety provides a starting point for further discussion.

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Bill Fruhling, principal planner for the downtown project, said the plan focuses on nine key areas, including student areas like the Mifflin neighborhood and Lake Mendota path.

gab from page 1 In a press release, Fitzgerald contended the race to the spring Republican primary was “a marathon, not a sprint,” and that he has “a youthful energy, the support at the grassroots level, and a record of conservative accomplishment” that he said his opponents couldn’t match. Fellow primary competitor, State Sen. Frank Lassee, R-De

petitions from page 1 against state elected officials,” said Kevin Kennedy, the GAB’s director and general counsel, in a statement. “Officeholders and the public have a right to view the petitions, not only for the legal process of filing challenges to signatures, but to help ensure the transparency and accountability of the petition review process, and of Wisconsin’s electoral system.” The names and addresses of petition signees have been

recall from page 1 lion deficit the state faced last year through overspending and tax increases. “The candidates announced

Pere, suspended his campaign Sunday, saying it was “not the right time to run for the U.S Senate.” As the U.S. Senate race continues, Madison Democrats hoping to fill candidate Baldwin’s vacant congressional seat also filed their reports Monday. Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala outraised his Democratic competitors, raising $223,140 in the fourth quar-

ter, according to his campaign. Trailing behind Worzala, State Rep. Mark Pocan pulled in $150,987, while Assembly colleague Kelda Roys raised $76,560, according to their respective campaigns. The second congressional seat’s fourth Democratic candidate, UW-Madison graduate Matt Silverman, raised $6,235 in the fourth quarter, according to the Federal Elections Commission.

posted to an online database, which the GAB has made unsearchable for individual signatures. The petitions are organized online by election. Organizers needed 540,208 signatures to prompt a recall election of Walker, as well as one of Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Democratic petition organizers claimed to have submitted upwards of 1 million signatures for Walker and roughly 845,000 for Kleefisch. Signatures submitted for the

recall of four Republican state senators were posted online Jan. 11. On Jan. 25, a Dane County judge awarded the GAB more time to certify recall positions, a 61-day period ending March 19. From the date of receiving their petitions, Walker and Kleefisch have 30 days to review them. Senators Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, Pam Galloway, R-Wasau, Terry Molton, R-Chippewa Falls, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, were given 10 days to review their respective petitions.

to challenge Republican state senators in potential recall elections are nothing more than conveyor belt Democrats who boast records of fiscal catastrophe,” Sparks said in a

statement. The Democrats have yet to announce a candidate to take on state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, in a possible recall election.

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Disaster Resistant University Project Manager Tom McClintock said the plan will address natural and technilogical hazards.

UW disaster committee describes new plan to public A small audience said they were satisfied with a UW committee’s newly proposed unified university disaster management plan to respond to a variety of potential hazards at an open meeting Tuesday. Potential incidents include natural disasters, such as severe weather and floods, technological dangers including cyber-bullying, and political threats such as terrorism. The UW Disaster Resistant University began formulating the plan two years ago when the university received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help it adhere to a congressional ruling in 2000 that requires all large corporations, including universities, to have a cohesive disaster relief plan. Upon completion, the university will be among the nation’s first to meet the congressional ruling. While the current disaster relief plan, called the Continuity of Operations Plan

(COOP), entails different disaster responses for various campus facilities, UW Professor and DRU member Stephen Ventura said the new plan will be unified across campus and will address a number of different dangers. In creating the plan, DRU project manager Tom McClintock said the committee ran disaster simulations, including a tornado and a chemical explosion, to project their potential effect on campus facilities. “We try to recreate historical events to see if we can make a model,” McClintock said. “It’s almost like a worst case scenario, like running a tornado right through campus.” At the end of the meeting, committee members gave attendees a “brainstorming worksheet” to provide additional feedback. Once DRU analyzes their responses, it will revise the plan, which will then require campus, local and national approval to receive the necessary funding. —Corinne Burgermeister

Pit bull tasered after attacking three After a 7-month old American Pit Bull Terrier latched on to the clothing of three people, a Madison Police officer tasered the animal. The puppy became aggressive while the owner was walking it Tuesday morning on the 600 block of E. Washington Avenue, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. “The dog latched on to the clothing of three people, including the coat of one of its owners,” DeSpain said. Two others attempted to help

the owner, but the dog lunged after the pedestrians, according to police. According to DeSpain, an animal control officer was called for help and used an electronic control device to handle the animal. No one was injured in the incident, according to police. According to Public Health Madison and Dane County, dog owners are required to prevent their dogs from injuring other people, property or other animals. Violators may be subjected to citations and fines.

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The Arts Desk is now accepting Valentines, preferably in the form of chocolate. Enjoy this calendar full of art they love as much as their readers, then tweet the shows your swooning over to @DCArtsDesk!

Demetri Martin, Feb. 10

Brett Stubblefield @ the Frequency, 9:30 p.m.

“Inside at Night: Origins of an Uprising” gallery @ Tamarack Studio & Gallery

“A Useful Life (La Vida Útil),” screening at Chazen Museum of Art auditorium, 2 p.m.

A Catapult Western @ the High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.

Two Fresh @ Majestic Theatre, 9:30 p.m.

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of Romance @ Overture Hall: Overture Center, 7:30 p.m.

Ballet Folkloric de Colombia @ Overture Hall: Overture Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Catch Kid @ the High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.

“The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975” @ The Marquee: Union South, 7 p.m.

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus @ the High Noon Saloon, 9 p.m.

Timeflies @ the Majestic Theatre, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday

Crocodiles @ The Frequency, 8 p.m. Lil iFFy @ the Project Lodge, 8 p.m.

27 “The Oregonian” @ The 28

Art Department Faculty Exhibition, all month starting Feb. 4

Jon Dee Graham @ the Project Lodge, 7 p.m.

“Circumstance” @ The Marquee: Union South, 9:30 p.m.

Marquee: Union South, 7 p.m.

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Ever since I entered the college world, my 4 year-old self has resurfaced. A decent nap is the most glorious thing in the world. SpongeBob-shaped mac ‘n’ cheese is the most sought-after food since…well, regular mac ‘n’ cheese. And don’t even get me started on those classic ‘90s Disney movies. But what is the one thing that my inner child and I love to do most in my (our) free time, one might ask? COLORING. Give me a 120-count box of crayons and a 400-page “My Little Pony” Jumbo Activity book and I will be amused for hours on end. And if it has stickers? Better let my professors know that I will be absent for the next week. If I am alone in this love of doodling, scribbling and squiggling, you all need to put down that calculus or organic chemistry

Monsters of Poetry (poetry & fiction reading) @ the Project Lodge, 7:30 p.m.

Blind Pilot @ the Majestic Theatre, 9 p.m.

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Martin (two shows!) @ the Barrymore Theatre, 8 and 11 p.m.

Storm @ Union 18 17 Gaelic Theater: Memorial Union,

Emancipator @ the Majestic Theatre, 10 p.m.

“Ides of March” @ The Marquee: Union South, 7 and 9 p.m.

Steve Aoki with Datsik, Feb. 22

Saturday Zion I @ the Majestic Theatre, 9 p.m. Deleted Scenes @ The Sett: Union South, 9 p.m.

Sage Francis @ the High Noon Saloon, 9 p.m.

Cornmeal @ the Majestic Theatre, 9:30 p.m. Kitty Rhombus @ the Frequency, 10 p.m.

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Whitest Kids U’ Know 24 The @ the Majestic Theatre, 8 25 p.m.

Tennis @ the High Noon Saloon, 9:30 p.m.

Gaelic Storm, Feb. 17

Rusko @ the Orpheum, 9 p.m. Astronautalis @ The Sett: Union South, 9 p.m.

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February showcase of faculty work at the Chazen Museum By Haley Henschel

assignment and let it all hang loose via the magic of Crayola. When the time comes to return to the land of much finer art, however, I tend to gravitate towards the exquisite and accessible collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and more at the recently renovated Chazen Museum of Art on the UW-Madison campus. Luckily for us Badgers, the 34 current members of the faculty of the Art Department and 12 emeritus members will be hosting their very own exhibit Compendium 2012: Art Department Faculty Exhibition from February 4th to April 1st. This year in particular, there will be new faces and spaces among the masterpieces. There are four new faculty members who joined the department this year alone, all who, with their colleagues, will be participating in 40-minute gal-

lery talks about their own work during specific exhibit hours. These presentations will begin on February 7. There will also be a presentation on printmaking by Jack Damer, who works with lithography (a method of printing on a metal or stone surface). Reservations are recommended for this presentation. In addition, the doubled size of the Chazen Museum has allowed the artists to use mediums and technologies they were unable to utilize in the past. They are even enabled to plunge into various levels of cross-disciplinary concepts and innovative techniques such as 4-D technology. This diverse exhibit, in fact, will be the second-largest display since the remodeled Chazen Museum opened to the public in the fall of 2011, and will be held in both buildings of the museum. This event is not one to be missed; The entire faculty’s work is showcased just once every four

years. Make sure to check out these pieces, which are hand-selected by the artists themselves,

while they are still available for public viewing. A preview reception will be held on February 3 from 5:30-7 p.m. featuring live music and refreshments. Times of artist gallery talks as well as museum hours, presentation reservation information and the complete list of faculty members who will be showcasing their art in the exhibit can be found online at the Chazen Museum of Art website, www. chazen.wisc.edu. I for one am eagerly awaiting the opening of this remarkable showcase of the faculty’s masterpieces—I could definitely use some inspiration for my next crayon-oncoloringbook piece, “Fluttershy the Pony Frolics through Cupcake Meadow.” Graphic by Dylan Moriarty/the daily cardinal

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Faculty Gallery Talk: Fred Stonehouse @ The Chazen Museum of Art, 12:30 p.m.

Friday

DJ Benzi @ Segredo, 9 p.m.

Prof @ the High Noon Saloon, 9:30 p.m. Nights: Journey of @ Overture Hall: Overture Center, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago Afrobeat Project @ the High Noon Saloon, 9 p.m.

Aoki and Datsik @ the 23 22 22 Steve Orpheum Theatre, 9 p.m.

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AraabMUZIK @ the Majestic Theatre, 9 p.m.

Two Fresh with Nit Grit, Feb. 19

Graduate Graphic Review (art showcase) @ Union South’s Gallery 1308, all day

The Understudies Improv Monthly Show @ Play Circle: Memorial Union, 7 p.m.

14 Jim Brickman: An Evening 15 Make dinner reservations !

Rockstar Gomeroke @ the High Noon Saloon, 9 p.m.

“50/50” @ The Marquee: Union South, 3 p.m.

Art Faculty Gallery Talk: John Hitchcock @ The Chazen Museum of Art, 12:30 p.m.

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Golden Arches? In Sedona, Ariz., there is a McDonalds with turquoise arches. dailycardinal.com

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Eatin’ Cats

By Dylan Moriarty EatinCake@gmail.com

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

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

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Caved In

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com

NIGHT CAP ACROSS 1 Eat in style 5 Petting-zoo animal 11 Major network 14 Frankenstein’s flunky 15 Parent or scared horse 16 “7 Faces of Doctor ___” 17 Clock radio feature 19 “What was ___ think?” 20 Part of MIA 21 Member of a wedding party 23 Was nourished 24 Flashy trinket 26 Greet by hand 27 “In 25 words or ___ ...” 29 Years and years and years 32 About which the earth turns 33 Deadly snake 36 Course activity 38 “I hate to ___ and run” 39 “Beddy-bye” 42 Top gun 44 Apartment listing datum 45 Zee preceder 46 Painted metalware 48 Poem of everyday life 50 After-bath powder

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Put on board Stitched up Road surface, often South-of-the-border salamander 63 Heading on Santa’s list 65 Wine glass part 66 It’s needed to look good in the morning 68 Four qts. 69 Prayer 70 Pt. of MIT 71 Tarzan portrayer Ron 72 Cover, as with concrete 73 Swings for the fences DOWN 1 Gloomy 2 Put a match to 3 Lasso parts 4 Winged god of love 5 Place of action 6 Word with “little” or “major” 7 Chum 8 Omani or Yemeni 9 Parrot’s beak part 10 Octopod’s octet 11 Culminations 12 Former name of Jakarta 13 Happening first 18 Zag’s counterpart

22 Airline Howard Hughes once controlled 25 Sultry summer stretches 28 Witnessed 30 “... see hide ___ hair of” 31 1977 Triple Crown champion Seattle ___ 34 Shark’s milieu 35 “Frasier” actress Gilpin 37 Wray of “King Kong” 39 Once in a blue moon 40 Red Sox legend Williams 41 Was introduced to 42 As a whole 43 Type of TV cable 47 Wriggler in the water 49 Slow musical passages 51 Goddess of wisdom 52 Most current 53 Vaults in Westminister Abbey 56 “The Shootist” star 57 Greek letters 60 Woodwind 61 Fork-tailed shore bird 62 Of the congregation 64 Fast-talking 67 NATO founding member

By Nick Kryshak nkryshak@wisc.edu

Scribbles n’ Bits

By Melanie Shibley shibley@wisc.edu

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

opinion International community failing Syria dailycardinal.com

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Anurag Mandalika opinion cartoonist

Holding Back on Syria

+Anurag Mandalika

he death toll in Syria rose by another 400 people since last Thursday after a wave of killings promoted by President Bashar al-Assad. On Monday alone, over 25 people were reportedly killed in a governmentled crackdown on protesters dissenting Assad’s rule over the Syrian people. Monday also witnessed yet another statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning the recent escalation in violence in the country and a promise of an international resolution on the issue from the United Nations Security Council. The Arab League’s monitors in Syria had to suspend their mission because of increased attacks by the Assad regime on its own subjects. The League has called for a transfer of power to one of Assad’s deputies, which was rejected by the Syrian regime. A similar proposal is being trumpeted by Clinton at the UN Security Council meeting, with the support from the Arab League. But such a move is likely to be countered by permanent member Russia, one

of Assad’s strongest allies, by calling any UN action “intervention in Syria’s affairs.” Being a permanent member of the UN Security Council gives Russia a veto power over any Security Council action. The international community has not been successful in implementing in Syria what it achieved in Libya. The liberation of the Libyan people from Muammar Gaddafi’s tyranny by international military invention has been a modern-day success story. Assad’s regime has carried out its attacks against protesters with extreme impunity and has shown no signs of backing down to international pressure thus far. World leaders should act on their condemnations and do more than imposing sanctions on the Syrian regime. Instead of condemning the aggression and hoping the slaughter will subside, the international community must employ a critical response to end the brutal suppression occurring in Syria. This response also involves convincing nations such as Russia to help end the violence, rather than cling to friendships of yore and stiffen the deadlock on the issue. Anurag Mandalika is a graduate research assistant in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Tweet your feeedback to @dailycardinal.

Potential of Apple textbook announcement overblown ethan Safran opinion columnist

pple, over the past couple of weeks, has begun to unveil its strategy for getting into the textbook business. It hopes to electronically transform this industry, similar to the other sectors it has systematically revolutionized since the turn of the century. It is no secret that educators and academic institutions are looking for ways to invigorate the classroom experience and to capture the attention spans of today’s students. Yet, despite the user-friendliness of the iPad, the competition of other products—Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes and Nobles’ Nook and other Android devices—and the technologically reliant young people of the 21st century, a problem looms: Technology

can be more of a burden than an asset unless properly integrated into a curriculum. The textbook industry is an $8 billion industry. The biggest mover and shaker of all, the late Steve Jobs, believed the textbook industry to be “ripe for digital destruction.” Some people look forward to a virtually paperless future while others fear the concept. Regardless, the education and academic world should not be coerced to suddenly abandon slightly “dated” textbooks simply because new pieces of technology are staring back at educators looking for a quick fix. It was recently announced that the Madison Metropolitian School District will be purchasing 600 iPads this spring and another 800 next fall for use throughout the district, costing the school district roughly $3.4 million. The iPads will suppos-

edly be used for both student use in a classroom setting and, rather dubiously, for teachers to use for their planning and record-keeping. This brings about another question: How much more of an asset are portable devices stuffed with apps than crayons, colored pencils and paper notebooks? When it comes to financing, certain secondary schools have advantages over others, as well-funded, private schools may fare better than large metropolitan or rural school districts. However, the state of Wisconsin has nearly $80 million in technology vouchers as part of a 2009 settlement over whether Microsoft overpriced its software to customers. As it stands, the national average ratio of students to hardware devices is 3-to-1. At the collegial level, however, things are much different. Five institutions, including UW-Madison, University

of Minnesota, UC-Berkley, University of Virginia and Cornell University, have begun experimenting with free software called Courseload that allows students to download electronic textbooks from textbook companies, with McGrawHill leading the charge. This semester, five separate courses at UW-Madison are utilizing e-books in a “pilot project” to gauge a reaction at the reliability of accessing information on portable devices. It may be much more accessible and easier for iPads and other portable electronic devices suitable for education to have a greater impact at the elementary, middle and even high school level. Yet, when it comes to higher education, technological companies are entering a whole new ballpark. UW-Madison students spend on average over $1,400 on text-

books per year, a figure that has doubled in the past 10 years. Many college students must purchase textbooks, typically for math and science courses, that cost upwards of $200. With the rising cost of college tuition, everyone wants to find a cheaper alternative. Nonetheless, a study done by Daytona State College found that students only save approximately one dollar when buying e-books than those who purchased traditional printed textbooks. At the collegiate level, note taking is much more rigorous and necessary than at any other education level. While iPads, Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers may be able to store all of your textbook content in a single portable device, the devices are simply not cut out for scribbling down important lecture notes the way a pen or a pencil and a pad of paper can get the job done. It is understandable that Apple and other tech and software designers want to enter the education field by partnering with textbook companies to slowly roll out digital versions of printed material in an effort to become more affordable, efficient and environmentally friendly. Yet, with the sheer volume of course offerings at universities and required texts in those classes, incorporating e-books at the collegiate level will be a slow process. Even at the K-12 level, educators should question whether such pieces of emerging technology should be incorporated into a curriculum as an educational asset rather than as a technological gimmick. Ethan Safran is a freshman with an undeclared major. Tweet your feedback to @dailycardinal or e-mail us at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Sports

wednesday february 1, 2012 DailyCardinal.com

Men’s Basketball

Badgers pass tough test in road win Strong second half pushes Wisconsin into second place By Ted Porath the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team (7-3 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) got its sixth straight win Tuesday night and now stand alone in second place in the Big Ten, but it did not come as easy as maybe one would have suspected against a 12-loss Penn State team. Penn State came out like a team with nothing to lose in the first half, giving the Badgers all they could handle and taking a 23-17 lead into halftime. Despite taking the Badgers’ best shot, Penn State would not go down without a fight. Leading the charge for the Lions in the second half was junior guard Tim Frazier. The Big Ten’s second-leading scorer answered every time it looked like the Badgers were going to pull away,

Watch your back

Badgers win six in a row. When Wisconsin lost to Michigan on Jan. 8, it appeared its season was over. Now the Badgers will face Ohio State with first place on the line.

scoring 17 of his game-high 21 in the second half. With the Wisconsin lead cut down to 40-38, senior guard Jordan Taylor once again stepped up for the Badgers and hit a big three to put the Badgers back up by five. Taylor and the rest of the Badgers hit their free throws down the stretch and Badgers were able to hold on for a 52-46 win. Taylor finished with a teamhigh 18 points, with most of them coming in crunch time as he scored 13 of the Badgers last 16 points. The Badgers’ shooting woes reared their ugly head once again in the first half of the game as the Badgers missed 19 of their first 26 shots, including nine of their first 11 three-pointers. Reliance on the outside shot combined with anemic shooting kept the Badgers in single digits for the first 16 minutes of the game. Penn State on the other hand exploited the normally sound Badger defense in the first half, shooting 46 percent from the field. Penn State also dominated Wisconsin on the glass as the Nittany Lions outrebounded the Badgers by seven in the first half.

The leading scorer for Penn State in the first half was sophomore guard Jermaine Marshall, scoring 10 points on 5-7 shooting. Wisconsin turned things around in the second half by making an early emphasis to get the ball inside. By pounding the paint, the Badgers got easy inside shots and regained the lead. Junior center Jared Berggren and junior forward Ryan Evans were instrumental in the Badger comeback, scoring Wisconsin’s first 10 second-half points. The Badgers also shot the ball much better in the second half overall, making 10 of their 22 second-half shots. Wisconsin returned to form defensively as well, holding Penn State to 7-of-26 shooting. The Badgers will now gear up for a showdown at the Kohl Center with Big Ten leader Ohio State at 1:00p.m. Saturday. If the Badgers are able to win this game, they will take the outright lead in the Big Ten standings. One thing is for certain, the Badgers will have to be much more consistent offensively and defensively if they are going to have any chance of beating a team with as much offensive firepower as the Buckeyes.

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Senior guard Jordan Taylor powered the Badgers to their sixth straight conference win, finishing the game with 18 points.