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my parents are here; I spent so much time around here.” The kids said they never felt pressured by their parents to come to UW-Madison, each of them even toured other universities before finally deciding to call UW home. But when Allie completed the Fons family tree as the final of the four Badger children, the family was elated. “It was more so we all fell in love with it individually,” Allie said about how she decided to come to Madison. “I just heard

National and state Democratic lawmakers are calling for a special legislative session to address delays to road projects announced last week, saying the setbacks will hamper Wisconsin’s economy. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., state Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, and Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, are among those asking Gov. Scott Walker to convene the special session to fully fund road construction projects that would otherwise be delayed. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced last week that five major road projects, including construction on Verona Road in Dane County, would be pushed back at least two years after cuts in the most recent budget. Barca and Assembly Democratic leaders asked Walker in a letter to reconsider those funding cuts and called for a special session, saying the state’s transportation infrastructure was “crumbling.” “It is time to stop playing politics and commit resources to these essential investments,” the legislators wrote. “Road and building projects are a central component

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Following an increase in outreach efforts, Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain answered questions from the public using Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” function Friday. The forum, which focused on DeSpain’s history of using creative language in writing incident reports, addressed personal topics like his favorite color and professional topics regarding his post as the police department’s spokesperson. “There have been a couple of cases where I later learned the report had an unintentional negative impact on someone,” DeSpain wrote on the impact of his unconventional reports of crime in Madison. “I have really tried very hard to not let that happen again.” DeSpain’s Reddit question and answer session follows MPD Chief Mike Koval’s appearance on “The Daily Show” last week. DeSpain said he did not mind not seeing his work featured on the show because he “is not one really looking for 15 seconds of fame.” DeSpain began his work as the first civilian to hold the public information officer in the

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A majority of the Fons family chose to attend UW-Madison, where many have met spouses and continued to build their Badger family tree through multiple generations.

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Family calls UW home across generations By Allison Garcia THE DAILY CARDINAL

Terry and Laura Fons met on a UW-Madison intramural volleyball team in 1982. After graduation, the two got married and went on to have four children who would eventually create a Badger legacy. All four of their kids— Nathan, Lindsay, Steven and Allie—followed in their parents’ footsteps “by the light of the moon” and joined the Badger family. Both Steven and Allie are currently on campus completing their undergraduate degrees.

Steven is a senior studying Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and can be found on the field of Camp Randall marching with the band as a mellophone player. Allie is a sophomore majoring in Dietetics, just like her mother did when she was at UW-Madison. “I applied to all of these places and toured a couple of them, and I think I just kind of always had a feeling that I would come here, even when I was at these other schools,” Steven said. “Partially because both my older siblings are here,

UW-Madison campus dining facilities to stop printing receipts

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Students will have one less thing to grab when checking out at UW-Madison dining halls next week, as University Housing cash registers will no longer print out receipts for each transaction, according to a UW-Madison release. University Housing, the Wisconsin Union and the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability are joining forces to reduce the amount of paper used across campus. “So many people didn’t want their receipts. They would ditch them around the cash register, or they would fly off their tray,” said Julie Luke, associate director of Dining

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Paper receipts at UW dining halls will soon be a relic of the past. and Culinary Services for University Housing said in the release. UW-Madison physics professor Duncan Carlsmith worked with undergraduate Rachel Feil of the Office of Sustainability who developed the idea of receipt reduction for her sustainability internship and a class project. Feil collaborated with former

Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee Chair Kyla Kaplan between the unions and dining facilities to gauge student interest in decreasing paper use. Kaplan said that when Housing cuts receipt printing, paper expenses will be cut by nearly 90 percent, saving about $20,000 to $30,000 per year.

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Spiders don’t believe in gravity so I have decided to not believe in gravity either stanley pecker guest columnist

K. I know what you’re all thinking, “Stanley doesn’t believe in gravity, so therefore he doesn’t believe in science.” This is totally false. I absolutely refute this. Sure, I don’t believe in gravity. I do not believe it exists. But not because I don’t believe in science. In FACT, the evidence that inspires this epiphany is purely scientific. The other day, I arrived at my apartment after a day of classes. It was about six in the evening but the time is irrelevant. I saw a spider suspended in mid-air. Yes, I know, the spider wasn’t actually hovering. It wasn’t flying. But it was off the ground, hanging from a web. Now you might be thinking that this example takes apart my entire argument. You may suggest that the fact that the spider needed the use of the web to hang is one of the principles of the “gravity” myth that you all subscribe to. You would be right to believe this. I believed such when I observed it. But what happened next changed everything. The spider proceeded to ascend. That’s right. Up. The spider went up. It was hanging from a web, hanging down from the hat rack

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in my entryway. And then it went upward towards the heavens. How does gravity explain that? It does not. Nowhere in the code of “gravity” does it state that “usually gravity makes things fall down but sometimes it makes them go up.” It doesn’t say that anywhere. Not only did the spider rise, but it never fell. All of you “scientists” think that gravity applies to humans because when we jump up, we come back down almost immediately. But this spider never came down. It continued to go up. And up. And up. And up. And up. Contrarians to my findings will argue, “Well, the spider was just climbing up its web. Humans can do this too. I climbed up a rope for seventh grade gym class.” But the spider WAS NOT climbing. The web was gradually disappearing as the spider rose higher and higher. It was just flying up. Without using wings. Just moving upward. After observing this much, I was not convinced. I had not yet seen the light at this point. However, my skepticism was brewing. Questions were boiling inside me. I was angry. I felt betrayed by everyone. If gravity really didn’t exist, who could I trust? Could I trust my teachers? Could I trust my parents?

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My friends? I felt like I couldn’t even trust NASA anymore. But I wasn’t yet convinced. I still had hope that I could cling to everything I had learned and believed in my life. This hope was short lived. At the climax of its ascent, the spider reached the ceiling. Its next move profoundly changed my life and way of thinking. It just walked on the ceiling. It moved wherever it wanted. Left, right, back and forth, this spider could move anywhere. It was entirely inverted, fully upside down and completely and utterly defying “gravity.” Again, I’ll play the devil’s

advocate (my newfound discovery has led me to question whether or not the “devil” even exists). Humans can move upside down. I admit and acknowledge this. Rock climbers hold onto rocks even when they are fully inverted and looking towards the sky. But humans have opposable thumbs. They can grab onto things and hold on to them. Spiders cannot do this. Spiders do not have opposable thumbs. Spiders use a different tactic. They just don’t believe in gravity. They don’t fall victim to the myth that has haunted humans for centuries. And from now on, neither will I.

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Madison Police Chief talks of social efforts, understaffing By Ravi Pathare THE DAILY CARDINAL

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MPD Chief Mike Koval discussed what changes he wants for the police.

2016 county budget focuses on access to opportunity Dane County Executive Joe Parisi introduced the 2016 budget Thursday, which focuses largely on improving access to mental health resources and helping those recently released from prison reacclimate to society. The budget, entitled “A Blueprint for Opportunity,” totals just over $572 million. If approved, the budget will increase taxes on the average Madison home by $31.84 annually. The budget also aims at lessening “barriers to success” for disadvantaged individuals through social service and outreach programs. Additionally, it includes grants geared toward affordable housing and shelter for the homeless. “I developed my budget for 2016 with a focus on identifying partners that when teamed with the resources of county government could accomplish the greatest amount of good for the people we work for,” Parisi said in a Thursday statement. The budget comes in half a

million dollars under the stateimposed levy limit, and includes the largest Department of Human Services budget ever. At just under $285 million, the human services budget includes $750,000 for the development of a day resource center for the homeless in downtown Madison, as well as another $750,000 to assist in the development of housing partnerships. In addition, $25,000 was assigned to the Eviction Prevention Fund, which was created in 2014 to assist families who have missed rental payments keep their homes. The county has also partnered with the Madison Metropolitan School District by investing $250,000 to increase the number of mental health professionals in schools, building off similar projects in county school districts. The county board will consider the approval of the budget in November. —Johanna Lepro-Green

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chemistry is often created with police and community.” Despite being pleased with most of his reports, DeSpain said he hopes to someday write a report on an arrest of Leo Burt, a suspect on the Sterling Hall bombing in 1970 who is still at large. “My house shook the night the bomb went off. My mother told me it was thunder, but there were no storms,” DeSpain noted. “If he is still alive, he would have quite the tale to tell.”

police department eight years ago after a long career as a journalist. He said he has learned a lot along the way, though there are things he wished the department could improve. “In a perfect world, I would try to put neighborhood officers in many more locations,” DeSpain wrote. “It seems when citizens have direct contact, on a regular basis, with our officers – get to really know them – a good

transportation from page 1 to our state’s economy, both directly and indirectly contributing to the state’s job creation.” However, Walker has called a special session unnecessary, saying the onus is on the Joint Finance Committee to approve state borrowing for the delayed projects.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has also insisted a special session is unnecessary and bristled at the Democrats’ requests. “I think we have plenty of time to do it in the regular session,” Vos said at a press conference prior to Assembly session Sept. 24. —Andrew Bahl

Game day by the numbers Total Citations Total Number Arrested Total Ejections

41 37 79

Saturday’s game against Iowa saw many more citations and arrests than last week, as well as more than double the number of ejections. While only two people were taken to detox, there were also more underage alcohol consumption citations this week.

Madison Police Chief Mike Koval offered insight into local issues and his appearance on “The Daily Show” during a small community meeting Thursday night. Koval stated that while he was initially hesitant to accept the offer to have the Madison Police Department appear on a segment of “The Daily Show” on police relations, he eventually came to the realization that the show “would leave a teachable moment on the table.” During his four minute segment on “The Daily Show”, Koval exhibited the department’s antibias training program, one of a few in the country. “This is some measure of indicia of a police department that’s

family from page 1 all amazing things about coming here, so I thought why not?” The Fons family legacy began with Norman Fons, grandfather to Steven and Allie. Though he came to UW for law school, not

truly exerting a great deal of effort to try and get into the weeds to see how we can be more relational, how we can examine how we police, and are there unintended consequences with the way we train, the way we talk, with the way we interact and the decision making we do,” Koval said. Koval described some of his own former blind spots, from his history working as an FBI agent on Indian reservations. “[With] an open mind, you come to the conclusion that we all have blind spots which in and of themselves .. aren’t harmful ... but can be when they manifest themselves during outcome or behavior,” Koval said. The police chief also discussed the lack of personnel that Madison has for a city its size,

especially in the West District. In a hypothetical scenario, Koval estimated that there would only be four police officers available to respond to calls after 4 a.m. in the West district. Koval said it is hard to have enough officers on call to provide for the city. Building off the wish for more staff, Koval described that the department is not just looking for criminal justice majors during recruitment, but pulls recruits from a wide variety of academic disciplines, ranging from sociology majors to English majors. Koval said the department trains new recruits, regardless of criminal justice experience. “You’re the clay, I’m the potter, the wheel is spinning and I can forge you,” Koval said.

his undergraduate degree, when asked where he attended college he always says Madison, Allie said. Norman’s family tree began to sprout Badgers as five of his six children went to UW-Madison, two of which also married Badgers. Steven and Allie have

two cousins who they often randomly run into on campus. Though Allie is the last in the family, this doesn’t mean the legacy is coming to a close; both Steven and Allie said they would love to see their potential future children attend UW-Madison.

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Union activist, protest organizer Marty Beil dies at 68 By Lucas Sczygelski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Marty Beil, the face of 2011’s fight against Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial “budget repair bill,” died in his home Thursday at the age of 68. Born in Chicago, Beil moved to Wisconsin in the 1960s to attend Marquette University. He later worked as a probation and parole officer before being selected as president of his local union chapter in 1973. He became the executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees Union in 1985. As a vocal proponent of organized labor for over 40 years, Beil was seen by many as a bulwark against diminishing workers’ rights and wages. Beil emerged as a sharp critic

of Walker’s proposal to end collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, organizing protests at the state Capitol which drew over 100,000 people and helped spur the 2012 recall election of the governor. Known for his gumption, the bearded union boss held little back, asserting in 2010 that Walker and Republicans were “drunk with some kind of power or misconception of reality,” and “hell-bent on creating a climate of fear, intimidation and hostility.” As he retired in June, Beil sent a final parting shot to Walker, criticizing his policies toward unions. “It is unconscionable, and it is something I will hold against Scott Walker until the day I die, the pain he’s caused to state

workers in such a careless fashion,” Beil told the Wisconsin State Journal. “In spite of Act 10, Scott Walker, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, the ‘tea party’ and every other nut job that is out there, I have a strong message. Workers will eventually prevail. Working families will once again set the agenda.” Liberal leaders throughout the state were quick to mourn Beil’s passing. “Anyone who has worked in Wisconsin, whether they were a union member or not, owes a debt of gratitude to Marty Beil,” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said in a statement. “He not only gave us better wages and working conditions, but he was dedicated to creating a safe and happy workplace.”

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The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art was the hub of Gallery Night.

Gallery Night stars local art By Paul Blazevich The Daily Cardinal

On the near east side of Madison, Gallery Night was alive and prosperous, despite the biting breezes sliding down connoisseur’s jackets. On the extensive list of art galleries participating in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s Gallery Night this past Friday night, ArtSpace TwentyTwo Eleven, on the quaint and artistic Atwood Avenue, provided an intimate art viewing experience that attracted a stream of Madisonians. The art of Alison E. Mader, ArtSpace Twenty-Two Eleven’s owner, took up most wall space in the two-room studio. After developing black-and-white photographs, Mader then applied color to the surface of the prints with colored pencil. This allows the artist to create a realistic image with the use of colors originally found in the space, or a surreal image by applying unique colors that would not be found in the natural world. Some images are instantly recognizable areas of Madison, while other abstract works demand time in

order to figure out what lies within the frame. Also featured in ArtSpace Twenty-Two Eleven was the artwork of Barb and Tom Easton. With Barb displaying and selling her handmade jewelry on one side of the gallery, Tom stood next to his facial caricatures made out of northern Wisconsin wilderness materials at the opposite wall. The juxtaposition of the natural and the metallic on either side of the gallery was a display of the marriage of humans and the wild, the marriage and discourse of two people. Tom’s tree faces—small to large faces made out of crosscut branches and things found on the ground of a forest—showed how nature can emulate human life. Barb’s jewelry then embellished on the human nature to emulate other humans. Walking around the small gallery, artwork itself, it was difficult to not feel connected to the art. As the continual stream of visitors swayed and flowed through the room, they themselves made art, the culmination of a successful Gallery Night.

iving is hard. We do not take even one innocuous moment within our day to think how hard, but it’s hard. We make a conscious decision to live everyday, with everything we do. Just the mere act of getting up each morning is actively choosing to live. All our little actions and thoughts that follow in succession, are evidence of our will to live. But it’s never easy. Especially when life doesn’t give us so many of the answers we so badly need. Where does one find the strength to continue living then, to make the decision to open our eyes every morning? Mental illness does not discriminate. That is a powerful fact we usually overlook entirely. But it’s something Ned Vizzini carefully highlights in “It’s Kind of a Funny Story.” He paints the picture of someone who by all appearances has led a perfectly ordinary and happy life. His parents love him, and he’s surrounded by good people. And yet one day, he decides that living is more than he can bear. Living is actually something he’d rather not bear the burden of at all. It is an impulse born of living in our judgmental society. Oh, look at that, poor little suburban boy who doesn’t want to live because he’s had such a tough life. When did it become acceptable to be depressed and not want life only if you fall under the categories of extreme misfortune? When did misery become so selective with who it applies too? Vizzini

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puts all of that in perspective, having experienced a psychiatric ward himself, with words that ring true. “What’s a triumph is that you woke up this morning and decided to LIVE. THAT’S a triumph. that’s what you did today.” “You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you don’t throw yourself down the stairs, that’s a choice. Every time you don’t crash your car, you re-enlist,” author Chuck Palahniuk said in “Survivor.” Some may say that Palahniuk’s work is rife with triggers for those that are depressed, with this one taking the prize. After all, the protagonist is a wee bit obsessed with death and accidentally finds himself at the end of those seeking the suicide prevention hotline, whereupon he encourages his callers to take the plunge into the dark abyss. But I’d disagree. The manic absurdity and shameless egging of the protagonist is what prompts those teetering on the edge to re-evaluate their decision. It might not be for everyone who has been in that place, grappling with their decision between life and death. But for those that have an appreciation for the offensive and for coming to grips with hope through shitty humor, Palahniuk delivers to shock and even recoil. And he does so effectively, slapping you out of the stupor that you can’t seem to escape. Susanna Kaysen’s “Girl, Interrupted” is not a title we’re unfamiliar with. It is somewhat of a hallmark for the insanity that plagues us and the temptation death holds all wrapped very nicely within the tales of girls stuck together in a mental facility. Despite some of its faults, the per-

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spective it offers on craving the end of your life and how it insidiously crawls everywhere inside of you is one that comforts as well as helps us cope and understand. It helps you come to terms with how sickening your own insanity can be to yourself and the callous world around you, and how the process of learning to not want death isn’t easy or quick. But it’s possible and one we all secretly yearn for. We can think as little of ourselves as we want to, and yet we’d still be unable to entirely belittle ourself: “I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent.” It takes an incredible amount of strength to make the decision not to kill yourself. It takes an insurmountable amount of will and spirit to make the decision to live instead. It takes even more to come back from attempts made to end that life. To not end it and not attempt to end it again. So not once should such a moment be thought of as a testament to our weakness or failure. Instead it’s one of great strength, sheer willpower and if perhaps not hope itself then the wild and heavy idea of it. We should always choose to live then. Choose life over the moment that makes you want to throw down the mantle and give it all up. We should want to have our life wrenched out of our hands with our last gasping and struggling breath, heels scratching bloody fighting for it, rather than ever let it abruptly end, slip or fade away while we watch silently from the sidelines. What books do you think capture these feelings? Let Maham know at mhasan4@wisc.edu.

Women’s Rights Childbirth By Mary Sullivan The Daily Cardinal

Seattle punk rock supergroup, Childbirth, is an acquired taste. Their sophomore album, Women’s Rights, opens with a shouting match, and its combative tone is sustained throughout most of the record. Lead singer Julia Shapiro growls lashing lyrics, while Bree McKenna holds down the bass and Stacy Peck drives the drums. However, knowing that the trio performs in maternity gowns underscores the reality that Childbirth doesn’t take itself very seriously. It’s clear they have a lot to say; with 13 songs over the course of a mere 28 minutes, Women’s Rights tackles a range of topics beyond the title of their album, without ever losing its dry sense of humor. Sarcasm permeates this record, and whether they are addressing matters of feminism, technology, homophobia or parent-

hood, Childbirth always dance the line between funny and biting. On “Tech Bro,” Shapiro drawls, “I’ll let you explain feminism to me/ … If I can use your HD TV,” mocking the tech-obsessed, impersonal society we live in today with their flippant, punk-rock attitude. And “Siri, Open Tinder” attacks the tendency to judge on appearance and the urge to categorize each other. Musically, the highlights of the record come from the assertive guitar riffs, such as “The Twilight Zone” ripple in “Cool Mom” and the scratchy opening of “Baby Bump.” But a lot of the tracks blend into each other due to their short length and repetitive shouty nature, leaving only lyrical content to distinguish them from each other. I can’t pretend that I enjoyed this album in terms of melody because, honestly, there’s never really much of one. But I will admit that their sense of humor built over the 28-minute record. Despite the fact that it sounds like they were just making stuff up in the studio, the melody is not the point. It seems Childbirth couldn’t care less if their voices sounded pretty. In fact, they probably couldn’t care less about what anybody else thinks—that’s clear from the very first shouted note until the very last.

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Gun control deserves serious attention Sebastian Van Bastelaer Opinion Columnist

mentally unstable man opened fire at a school this past week, ending the lives of several people and tragically changing the lives of countless others. President Barack Obama spoke about the need for reform. The flags flew at half-mast and vigils were held. After a few days, the memory of the incident faded into obscurity for most as the country moved on to the next big news story. Sound familiar?

more importantly, the NRA and other pro-gun groups) time for the incident to be forgotten and for things to return to normal. These incidents, however, are unfortunately becoming the norm. According to Adam Lankford, an associate professor at the University of Alabama, the U.S. has been home to 31 per-

outdated Second Amendment arguments arise after every mass shooting. After each successive mass shooting, however, it seems more and more like gun proponents are grasping for straws. A gun is an unnecessary weapon to defend yourself against mass shootings because the time needed to locate the danger and elimi-

Another tactic people use to delay action on gun control and put incidents behind them is to dismiss them; “This won’t happen to me” is a common mindset. The problem, however, is that unless action is taken, the odds of it happening nearby remain higher than in any country in the world. This logic should hit home particularly

The thing is, these things don’t have to keep happening.

To those not personally affected by mass shootings, there is a certain numbness that eventually takes over when news breaks of another incident. Instead of accepting that’s just how it is in the United States, it’s time to realize something can—and must—be done about it. After a mass shooting like the one that occurred at Umpqua Community College, there is a brief calm—before a massive political storm. Democrats use the emotions of the incident to take the opportunity to talk about the need for stricter gun control laws, which would put the U.S. closer to the violence rates of comparable developed countries. Republicans, on the other hand, violently shake their fists and berate the Democrats for trying too hard to “politicize” the issue. By doing this, they buy themselves (and,

with a similar tone, saying, “These things happen.” The thing is, these things don’t have to keep happening. They’re horrible tragedies, but instead of shrugging them off as symptoms of our current society, we can take action to make sure they don’t continue to happen. The only way to do this is to not sit around and wait until the next one happens; in order to take down interest groups intent on sustaining the culture of violence in the U.S. we need to start from the ground up. No government has ever been able to resist a widespread movement of the people, because the people are

Maybe then we’ll have fewer vigils, fewer somber presidential speeches and a more harmonious and safe society.

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Gun control legislation will be under intense scrutiny by both parties in the upcoming election. cent of mass shooters worldwide, despite only housing 5 percent of global population. This shows that the gun culture, as well as the laws that enable it, has gotten out of hand. There is approximately one gun for every person in the U.S.—a stat difficult to believe to many nongun owners. Those who do own them, and those who represent gun owners, go to great lengths to justify their ownership. The tired “self-defense” and

nate it isn’t long enough to make a legitimate impact. The Second Amendment, written in the age of tyrannical governments and muskets, was designed to protect against attacks from governments and other states. If the U.S. was somehow invaded, normal untrained citizens with weapons they don’t know how to use would have a tiny impact in defending the nation when compared to the most highly trained, resource-rich military in the world.

well for Wisconsinites. In 2012, six people were killed at a shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, a mere 90 miles from Madison. Shortly after the shooting, Republican presidential candidates sent condolences to the victims but were quick to deny that gun control legislation would do anything to prevent such massacres. Jeb Bush got flack from Democrats when he said “stuff happens” in response to the shooting; Donald Trump reacted

the ones that give the government power in the first place. We’ve always been told that violence is never the answer, but when faced with pivotal decisions on gun control, we decide to allow the violence to continue. People need to follow suit and do what other developed nations have done long before us: Get serious about gun control. Maybe then we’ll have fewer vigils, fewer somber presidential speeches and a more harmonious and safe society. Sebastian is a freshman majoring in environmental studies, history and journalism. Do you agree with him?Are political candidates using outdated arguments regarding gun control? Please send all questions, comments and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Understanding the plight of a left-handed individual cal weber Opinion Editor

’ve always been pretty average. I’m a white, middleclass male, maybe a little taller than most people. But I am special in one way. I’m one of the 10 percent of people in the world who are left handed, and let me tell you, it sucks. You know how Madonna said that she is a “Material Girl” living in a “material world?” Well, I’m a left-handed boy living in a right handed-world; we are the 10 percent. First thing’s first, I would make a terrible teacher. Remember those things in high school called smart boards? Well, I couldn’t use one to save my life. As a

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left-handed individual, the way that your body stands in relation to the projector casts a shadow on the area where your hand would be writing. You effectively are writing blind. Writing on a chalkboard is even worse. After you write anything your hand drags right across your fresh ink, chalk or pencil lead and smudges whatever beautiful masterpiece you created. Secondly, we live in a righthanded world. Things that righthanded people take for granted like scissors, sports equipment, musical instruments, can openers and more importantly corkscrews are all designed for righthanded people. My mother was an elementary school teacher, and this meant there was always crafting happening in the Weber household. Most children dread eating broccoli or doing homework. Me? I dreaded crafting because that usually meant cutting paper with a right handed scissors. To this day, it is still difficult to find a left-handed pair of scissors. Third, college classes are

the actual worst. Most lecture halls on the UW-Madison campus don’t even have left-handed desks, and the ones that do put them all on the aisle seats. You wouldn’t expect left-handed aisle

Be patient with us when we try to use a can opener, leave that one left-handed desk in a lecture open and for the love of God don’t tell me I’m going to die sooner than you.

seats to be a problem. However, if there is one thing that college students hate it’s the kid who is one of the first ones to get to class and chooses to sit in the aisle seat, because then you and everybody else has to walk past them to get to the middle of the aisle. With some of the looks that I have gotten you could swear that I did something as bad as yelling, “I hate Beyoncé” all over campus, which I haven’t done. I have also learned that if there is one thing that college students love, it’s to sit in the aisle seat whether they are left-handed or not. I understand why, there is

more leg room, you get out of class quicker and you have easy access to the bathroom, but the next time you take a left-handed desk I want the song “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan to play in your head as you picture a lefthanded student crammed into a right-handed desk, because that is an injustice. Lastly, the absolute shock that I see on people’s faces when they finally find out that I am left-handed puts me on the same level as Bigfoot and the Yeti. This shock is usually followed by that person telling me about every single person they know who is left-handed, as if we are all in some secret club together, and clinching the conversation with the following phrase: “You know left-handed people die sooner, right?” Let me be clear on one thing, there is no scientific proof that I or any other left-handed person will die sooner than you just because we are left-handed. The only time that may be the case is if we starve to death trying to open a can of beans. I by no means am saying that as a left-handed person I have it the worst. In some cultures, you are trained from youth to be right handed, and using your left hand is a cultural faux pas. I’m

also not saying you can’t be successful in daily life. In the ranks of left-handers we have some of the greats like President Barack Obama, Paul McCartney and Bruce Willis. I’m simply asking

I’m one of the 10 percent of people in the world who are left handed, and let me tell you, it sucks.

that all you right-handed folk respect your left-handed comrades. Be patient with us when we try to use a can opener, leave that one left-handed desk in a lecture open and for the love of God don’t tell me I’m going to die sooner than you. Cal is a sophomore majoring in political science and communication arts. Are you lefthanded? Do you view being left-handed the same way he does? Are you right-handed and feel that his views are inaccurate? Please let us know what you think. Send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Men’s Soccer

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Despite falling behind 3-1 in the first half and being outshot 23-10 overall by the Big Ten-leading Wolverines, Wisconsin was able to rally back and earn a 3-3 draw.

Wisconsin rallies from 3-1 deficit to tie Wolverines By Jason Braverman The Daily Cardinal

For the second consecutive contest, the offense put on an impressive showing, though once again it was not enough to get the win. This time though, the Badgers (2-7-1 overall, 1-1-1 Big Ten) were at least able to play to a 3-3 draw. Facing a tough road test against the current Big Ten leaders in Michigan (5-2-2, 2-0-2), Wisconsin jumped out to a fast start. Just 15 minutes in, both 2014 Big Ten All-Freshmen team selections connected for the

opening goal of the match, as forward Mark Segbers set up forward Tom Barlow for his second goal of the season. The lead did not last long though, as the Wolverines came firing back quickly. Michigan responded with the equalizing goal just over a minute later, and within a span of six minutes turned a one-goal deficit into a two-goal lead. The Badgers were able to chip away before halftime though, as sophomore midfielder Christopher Mueller sent a free kick past Michigan keeper Evan

Women’s Soccer

McNicoll, Badgers upset No. 11 Minnesota for fourth straight shutout in B1G play By Jacob Hams The Daily Cardinal

In another tough Big Ten matchup, Wisconsin (3-1-1 Big Ten, 6-4-3 overall) took down highly favored No. 11 Minnesota (4-1-0, 9-2-2) 1-0 Friday night at the McClimon Sports Complex. Headed into the game Wisconsin was the clear underdog in the matchup against Minnesota, but from the first whistle the Badgers never looked intimidated by their opponent. At the beginning of the game it looked as if it would be a defensive affair, as neither team managed a shot in the first 33 minutes. The pace of the game changed when freshman forward Steph Fabry was subbed in at the 23rd minute. From that point on it seemed as if the Badgers were dominating on both sides of the ball, as the offense started to make some good runs, resulting in good looks at the goal. Head coach Paula Wilkins quickly recognized some weaknesses that she felt the offense could exploit in the Minnesota defense. “We knew there were certain pockets that we wanted to find, and that we thought if we played quick enough we would be able to get out of that pres-

sure,” Wilkins said. The first opportunity came from sophomore forward Sydney McGinnis, who had a header that just barely went over the crossbar in the 33rd minute. The deciding moment of the game came in the 36th minute when freshman midfielder Victoria Pickett was taken down in the box and the Badgers were awarded a penalty kick. Senior midfielder Kinley McNicoll put the ball into the back of the net on the penalty kick to put the Badgers up 1-0. Coming out of the half the Badgers picked up right where they left off, getting another good opportunity to score with a shot from Pickett from the crossbar, and in the 65th minute McNicoll’s shot went just over the crossbar. Wisconsin’s defense was dominant, giving up only four shots and one shot on goal against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers had scored 25 goals on the season but were held scoreless against the Badgers. Wisconsin finished the upset of Minnesota 1-0 for their fourth straight shutout. Up next, the Badgers will take on Iowa at 7 p.m. Thursday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Louro with under 90 seconds to go until the break. Riding the momentum of the late goal to end the first half, the Badgers came out strong in the second half and were able to knot up the score on redshirt sophomore midfielder Nick Jones’ first goal of the year just two minutes into the second half. After a somewhat sloppy showing by both defenses through the game’s first 48 minutes, both sides tightened up for the remainder of the match. The Wolverines generated nearly all of the offensive chances in both overtime periods,

notching eight shots over the two extra frames, but were unable to beat sophomore goalie Adrian Remeniuk, who ended the day with six saves. The Wolverines dominated the Badgers statistically, outshooting them 23-10 overall and 9-3 on shots on goal, but the Wisconsin defense played well enough down the stretch to preserve the tie. Though they are still winless at home, the Badgers have now collected at least 1 point in three straight road contests (2-0-1). “Michigan is a good team and

a very talented one at that,” coach John Trask said after the game. “There was a six-minute period where we let our guard down in the first half and it cost us early on. Still, I was pleased with the effort from the guys to fight back and get a point on the road.” The Badgers will now head back to Madison for a pair of home games, starting off with in-state rival Marquette before returning to conference play. Kickoff against the Golden Eagles is slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the McClimon Sports Complex.

NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDING UNRECOGNIZED AND SUSPENDED FRATERNITY The Chi Phi Fraternity at University of WisconsinMadison was suspended by the Fraternity’s National Grand Council on June 19, 2015 effective immediately and members of the Chapter were instructed to cease operations immediately. The Chi Phi Chapter is also no longer recognized by the host institution. The former Chapter is continuing to hold social functions and recruit/pledge new members under the Chi Phi Fraternity name. Members of this group do not have authority to recruit New Members into Chi Phi or to operate and represent themselves as a Chi Phi Chapter. Students should be advised not to interact in any fashion with this former Chapter. The Fraternity appreciates the University community’s cooperation in this matter and encourages you to report any efforts of this group to the Fraternity’s Executive Director, Michael Azarian at azarian@chiphi.org or University Assistant Director of Involvement, Barb Kautz at barb.kautz@wisc.edu.

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A poor offensive showing doomed the Badgers Saturday. Wisconsin had its 10-game home winning streak snapped and lost to the Hawkeyes for the first time since 2009.

Badgers bested by Iowa in ugly home loss By Lorin Cox The Daily Cardinal

When people think of Big Ten football, they typically think of smashmouth running and strong defense, resulting in a low-scoring close game. Wisconsin’s 10-6, conference-opening loss to Iowa fell in line with that archetype, but it was much more brutal. Both teams tried to play it like traditional Big Ten football, attempting to establish the run early to control the clock. The Hawkeyes had a bit more success than the Badgers, gaining 99 yards on 22 carries in the first half, compared to Wisconsin’s 44 on 16 attempts. “There’s going to be games where you’ve got to win it running the football and you’ve got to win it throwing the ball, and I didn’t think we were consistent enough at either one today to really be as good as we needed to be today,” head coach Paul Chryst said. With the running game stall-

ing, the Badgers turned to redshirt senior quarterback Joel Stave to carry the offense, and he couldn’t find the consistency that guided him through the first four games. He finished 21-of-38 (55 percent completion rate) for 234 yards with two interceptions and two fumbles lost. “As an offense, I’d say that one was on us,” Stave said. “I personally need to play better, the offense needs to play better. We just need to make sure we’re doing that.” As much as Stave didn’t put Wisconsin in a position to win, he also didn’t lose the game for his team. His offensive line didn’t give him great protection at times and it couldn’t open up lanes in the running game, and the Iowa defense seemed to have an answer for everything the Badgers threw at it. Many of Wisconsin’s problems started up front. Redshirt senior left tackle Tyler Marz didn’t have a great game, and the three redshirt freshmen starters at left

guard right guard, and right tackle all showed their inexperience at times, stalling their usually consistent rushing attack. “We got young guys that haven’t had a lot of reps, and they need that experience, and they need to mature quickly,” Marz said. “We’ve all been there. I was a young guy once, and so, [we’ve] gotta teach these guys what they’re missing, look at myself and see what I did wrong, and go from there.” If the Badgers are looking for an area to build on, they don’t have to look any further than their defense, as it was just about the only group that doesn’t deserve much blame for the loss. It didn’t completely shut down the Hawkeye offense, but it certainly did its part to give UW a chance to win, holding Iowa to just 10 points and under 80 yards passing. The unit’s strong performance was led by senior outside linebacker Joe Schobert, who finished with a career-high three sacks to go with five quarterback hits and

two forced fumbles. He kept Iowa redshirt junior quarterback C.J. Beathard uncomfortable throughout the game, generating pressure from a number of different spots in the front seven. “I thought they blocked me a couple times pretty good,” Schobert joked. “But like I said, [defensive coordinator Dave] Aranda gets us in a great spot to get matchups in our favor and keep the offense guessing, whether it’s the offensive line or backs trying to protect. I think as a whole defense, we were able to win a lot of those one-on-one matchups today, and that’s something we need to build on.” Schobert’s individual effort was strong, but as he alluded to, the onus fell on the entire defense. As effective as their pass rush was, they still gave up 128 yards on 26 carries to the Hawkeye’s redshirt senior running back Jordan Canzeri. Iowa was able to eat up some clock in the second half with the ground game, giving UW less

time for a comeback. “I think we played pretty decent, but there were still mistakes,” redshirt senior cornerback Darius Hillary said. “I think those mistakes that we made, we kind of beat up ourselves, but I definitely think next week will be a lot better.” As a team, Wisconsin isn’t dwelling on this game, and it’s looking ahead to next week. The Badgers got some deja-vu from last season, as they lost their Big Ten opener to Northwestern on the road. They would then go on to win their final seven games of the season, on their way to the conference championship game. “We’re in the same position as we were last year, and we’ve got a lot of football ahead of us, and so we need to learn from this film and get ready for Nebraska,” Marz said. The leaders of this team are moving on from this ugly game, and they hope that some much more solid football is in their future once again.

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Wisconsin sweeps Northwestern for second straight win By Matt Davis The Daily cardinal

After an exciting victory against No. 7 Illinois on Wednesday, No. 19 Wisconsin (2-2 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) stormed past Northwestern (2-2, 10-5) to win its 11th consecutive Big Ten match at home in three sets 25-20, 25- 16, 25-19. “Attack errors are down a little bit more from where we’ve been this year,” UW head coach Kelly Sheffield said. “They’ve been a little bit higher this season than what we’d like them to be. I think we kept those under control a little bit. I think our blocking was an impact tonight. We got our hands on a lot of balls and we finished a lot of those blocks.” Blocking was a huge factor in UW’s win as the Badgers out blocked the Wildcats 12-4. The Badgers got ahead quickly as they jumped out to a 17-10 lead

in the first set. Northwestern cut the lead to 23-19 but committed a costly attack error that allowed Wisconsin to take the first set. In the second set, UW continued to dominate as six different Badgers recorded a kill before the first timeout to lead 13-9. Sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates sparked a 4-0 run with a service ace to extend the Badgers’ lead to 17-10. Excellent blocking eventually led to UW winning the second set. “I think our defense was also in the right spot, and a lot of that I credit to our blockers up in the front row,” Bates said of the Badgers’ presence at the net. “They line themselves up well and it makes it really easy on the backcourt, to be able to read where they were going to go.” Junior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson had a kill to lead Wisconsin on a 6-0 run and put the Badgers up 8-3

in the third set. They then stretched that advantage to 14-7 due in part to attack errors from Northwestern. The Wildcats rallied to cut UW’s lead to 22-18 before the Badgers closed it out to win the match. Junior setter Lauren Carlini led both teams with 32 assists and had a service ace, three kills and seven digs. The Badgers had .246 hitting percentage for the game while Northwestern finished with a .136 hitting percentage. Bates had 12 kills, redshirt junior outside hitter Romana Kriskova recorded nine kills and freshman middle blocker Tionna Williams and sophomore outside hitter Lauryn Gillis each added six kills. The Badgers hope to win their third consecutive conference game this season as they will face Rutgers Friday at 6 p.m. in Brunswick, New Jersey. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.

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After dropping their first two matches in conference play, the Badgers responded with a pair of wins over No. 7 Illinois and Northwestern.