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City prepares to decide on downtown park By Negassi Tesfamichael THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Marchers brave the rain, thunder and lightning to “Take Back the Bike Path,” showing support for the survivor of a recent sexual assault that occurred on the Capitol City Bike Trail Sept. 12.

Activists march for bike path assault survivor By Laura Grulke THE DAILY CARDINAL

As rain flooded the streets Thursday night, so did hundreds of people who marched through a torrential downpour, shouting chants like “out of the halls and into the streets, we won’t be raped, we won’t be beat” and “however we dress, wherever we go, yes means yes and no means no.” Madisonian women, men and children made this march from Burr Jones Field to the intersection of Livingston and Williamson streets in support of the survivor of a sexual assault and attempted homicide committed Sept. 12. For hours, feminists, activists, community members and bystanders alike joined in chants and gave their silence for the shared cause. Dayna Long, former president of the Wisconsin Chapter

of the National Organization for Women, created and led the “Take Back the Bike Path” march to show solidarity with the survivor of the recent attack and all survivors of sexual assault. The group’s indignation carried the force of their message, with speakers near the conclusion of the event making clear their intent to enact change. “We are committed to changing what we don’t like, right here in this community,” State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, said. “Every nine seconds a woman is beaten and abused in the United States, every 90 seconds a woman is raped. That’s unacceptable. We’re here to say tonight, we don’t accept it.” People who participated in the march placed signs along the Capitol City Bike Path in protest of sexual assault, portraying their anger for the community to see.

Speakers also addressed inequality, self defense and everyday actions people can take to help end sexual violence. Ali Treviño-Murphy, an instructor at Villari’s Martial Arts, stressed the importance of stepping up and fighting back against the problem. “When women … fight back, they are effective in preventing sexual assault 80 percent or more of the time,” TreviñoMurphy said. “Women are strong, physically, emotionally and mentally. Women survive every day. We survive sexism, we survive being disrespected, we survive on less pay … We fight every single day.” Volunteers from the Marquette Neighborhood Association collected donations for the survivor before the event.

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UWPD arrests man for residence hall sexual assault The UW-Madison Police Department arrested an 18-yearold man Friday in connection with a sexual assault that took place in a residence hall on Sept. 12, according to a UWPD incident report. Police arrested Charles W. Wolf for fourth-degree sexual assault and false imprisonment, alleging he sexually assaulted a female acquaintance and held her down against her will, according to the report. UWPD launched a full investigation into the assault after

receiving a report of the attack Sept. 13. Police booked Wolf into the Dane County Jail Friday, where he awaits formal charges from the Dane County District Attorney. This incident is one of three sexual assaults on campus reported to UWPD so far this semester. Another assault is still under investigation by UWPD and the third was never reported to the department directly as a crime, so is not being investigated.

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City officials will begin deliberations Monday to decide whether to condemn several properties on the corner of North Bassett Street and West Mifflin Street to build a neighborhood park. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, introduced the plan to the Common Council Sept. 15, which referred it to three different commissions. The decision to condemn the properties for the proposal hinges on cooperation of the rental property owners. City staff noted discussions with the property owners to acquire the properties through an independent transaction “were either ignored, rejected, or responded to with excessive demands,” according to a report released Sept. 9.

To move forward with the plan, the City of Madison Parks Division recommended the city designate approximately one acre of land on the 100 block of North Bassett Street and the 400 block of West Mifflin Street for public use, forcing a buyout of the properties. The park’s proposal stems from the City of Madison Downtown Plan, a 2012 set of guidelines to increase development and suitable land use in the city. The Parks Division cited the rise in new apartment units in the area as part of the reasoning behind the proposal. Since the Downtown Plan was adopted, nearly 2,600 new units have been erected in the area surrounding the proposed park. The Parks Division also said the new park may include vol-

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Gov. Scott Walker was unable to halt his falling poll numbers after a lackluster performance in the second GOP debate.

Scott Walker’s campaign takes hit after GOP debate By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

When Gov. Scott Walker took the stage last Wednesday for the second Republican debate, it was amid popular opinion that the onetime poll leader needed a strong showing to regain his form. Yet many in the media are questioning whether Walker delivered that type of performance, with commentators throughout the state and nation wondering if the governor was able to convey his ideas when he had the least speaking time of the 11 candidates. Walker campaign manager Rick Wiley said his candidate

looked strong in his brief sparring with current front-runner Donald Trump and that his message came across even when he wasn’t speaking. “Gov. Walker wore his Harley boots tonight, and it showed ... He put Donald Trump in his place early on, and the billionaire never recovered,” Wiley said in a statement following the debate. “Even when he wasn’t speaking, Walker’s ideas … dominated the discussion.” The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza disagreed, writing that Walker’s presence at the debate

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FACULTY PROFILE

‘Chef Paul’ serves up diverse, fresh food with a local focus in dining halls across campus By Jack Tancill THE DAILY CARDINAL

As students walk through the avenues of dining halls, deciding what meal to scarf down before an afternoon lecture, they rarely think about where the food is coming from or how it got here. They often don’t think about which farms grew the vegetables, what cows provided the dairy or what processed transformed ingredients into meals. While students don’t always keep this behind-the-scenes work in mind, it’s all executive chef Paul Sprunger thinks about. As of January, Sprunger is the master and commander of dining for University Housing. He runs day-to-day operations at every dining facility within the Housing department, like creating menus for regular dining hours as well as catering events, finding new products and companies to bring in, monitoring food trends and fads to bring new dishes to the dining halls and troubleshooting any challenge thrown his way. Sprunger said his biggest challenge is competing with the flourishing food culture of downtown Madison. With a city so in love with food, Sprunger said he constantly mixes up the

menu to provide an equally as exciting dining experience for UW-Madison students as anywhere on State Street. Even though he is presented with challenges when he steps into the kitchen, Sprunger said he still appreciates everything about his position. “My favorite part is interacting with the students and staff, even though I don’t get to do it that often,” Sprunger said. He added that collaboration is definitely a cardinal task for his position. From larger food distributing companies to local Amish farmers, Sprunger said he gets to work with a plethora of interesting business partners. Apart from interacting with the people in his own work environment and the students they cook for, Sprunger also frequently networks with farmers and food distributors to get the best ingredients he can find close to home. “We’re trying to keep things as local as possible, and by local we mean the state of Wisconsin,” Sprunger said. On top of his kitchen duties, Sprunger also has an office in Gordon Dining and Event Center, where he tweets daily updates of

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Dane County releases report to improve the criminal justice system, calls for more data By Johanna Lepro-Green THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Dane County Board of Supervisors unveiled a report Sept. 18 detailing recommendations to improve racial disparities and the treatment of mental health in the criminal justice system. The board made its recommendations following summer workshops with community members, criminal justice stakeholders and county staff who discussed potential solutions to address these issues. The groups produced 31 recommendations that unite the themes of their suggestions. The groups stressed the importance of increased data and research on the Dane

County criminal justice system, particularly information centering on race, ethnicity and gender. The report lists such data as necessary in order for effective change. “What isn’t measured isn’t managed. In a world that embraces data-driven decision making, it is simply not acceptable to lack this capacity in criminal justice,” said County Board Chair Sharon Corrigan in a Thursday statement. “We need to commit to collection of meaningful information, data analysis, and transparency of the results for a criminal justice system that spans local, county, and state government and numerous different data systems.”

The report also highlights the need for an understanding of implicit bias, racial equity and cultural competence for those who work within the criminal justice system. The workgroups noted system staff should further reflect the demographic makeup of those who use services in Dane County. These suggestions require supplementary training to educate staff on these issues and increased hiring of individuals who reflect the population of Dane County, according to the report. The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee will hear and look to act on the report’s recommendations during a meeting Monday.

Bipartisan legislation to extend sexual assault statute of limitations advances in state Assembly A bipartisan bill designed to give victims of sexual assault a longer window to report the crime was given a public hearing in the state Assembly Thursday. The measure, authored by state Sen. Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, would increase the statute of limitations for most sexual assaults from six years to 10. LeMahieu said he authored

the bill in response to a female constituent who wanted to press charges after being sexually assaulted in college, but was unable to because the statute of limitations had expired. State Sens. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, also worked on the bill, which LeMahieu said will bring Wisconsin into line with

other states. “26 other states have 10 years or more for their statute of limitations … so we ran with it,” Lemahieu said when he introduced the bill in June. The Assembly Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on the bill last Thursday with a vote on the proposal expected this week.

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a member of the Marquette Neighborhood Association, said. According to Long, donations had neared $7,000 at the beginning of the march. “I’m so blown away by the out-

pouring of support from the community … and their willingness to take to the streets,” Long said. “And on the other hand, I’m so sick of feeling sick about violence against women. Enough is enough.”

“Someone should be able to focus on their recovery and not on paying their rent … It’s just a little thing to do,” Renee Lauber,

Sprunger said his best advice for students who want to be culinary in college is to plan out

meals for each week and buy groceries based on what is needed for those meals.

Game day by the numbers Saturday’s football game against the Troy Trojans saw a big increase in first aid calls, but less ambulance calls and total citations than last week. Arrested Entering Playing Field

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walker from page 1 was almost nonexistent. “If anyone needed a moment (or three) in this debate, it was the Wisconsin governor. He didn’t get one,” Cillizza wrote immediately after the debate. “Despite a relatively prime stage position -- he was standing next to Jeb Bush in the center-right of the stage -- Walker was sort of a nonentity. He needed to make headlines; he didn’t.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley noted that while Walker was more aggressive than in the first debate, other candidates were

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more adept at breaking in to make points. “Walker wasn’t as successful with this strategy as some others,” Marley wrote. “By contrast, former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina and others often refused to be cut off.” Still, despite Walker’s polling numbers continuing to dwindle, Harry Enten, a political analyst for fivethirtyeight.com, said that he has time to make up ground before primary season hits. “It’s September 2015. The Iowa caucus is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2016. Unless Walker is running out of money, it’s not that dire,” Enten said during a live blog of the debate. resident. “The one concern I would have would be the rowdiness that happens at Mifflin. There seems to be more crime on Mifflin compared to other places I’ve lived.” The Plan Commission will meet Monday to discuss the park proposal.

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Benjamin Booker headlined the last night of Live on King Street with a classic rock set and a bluesy twist. By Ellie Herman The Daily Cardinal

I can’t dance. I feigned my way through grade school talent shows, stumbled over my feet at high school homecoming dances, hoping that one day I would grow out of it. A few weeks into my second year here at UW-Madison, and I found an unofficial dance studio with live music that accepts my awkward dance moves. Moved indoors to the Majestic to beat the gloomy, damp weath-

er, this Live on King Street event had a different vibe than earlier concerts in the series, contained indoors instead of sprawling to the Capitol. My friends and I ventured into the rain Friday night, dodging puddles around the Capitol toward the glowing Majestic Theatre sign, hyped about seeing the last show of the Live on King Street concert series. The concert coordinators ended the series with an unforgettable lineup, opening the show with

the local band The Hussy and the young Minnesotan band Hippo Campus, leading up to headliner Benjamin Booker. The Hussy falls into the category of your stereotypical local garage band. With confusing lyrics spewed out at a rate too fast for the average human to understand, the band caught the growing crowd’s attention. Band members Bobby Hussy and Heather Hussy describe themselves on their website as “Wisconsin’s deranged

‘Newsies’ brings back ’90s Disney By Maham Hasan The Daily Cardinal

What makes a great musical? More importantly, what makes a musical great when it’s already set in New York, has the turbulence of when the city was developing and masterfully reveals to us the beginnings of it being the place where dreams are heralded. “Newsies” simply adds the whimsical charm of misunderstood rebellious young men, leading a ragtag group of lost boys to a cause that marks the beginning of change. The musical is based on the 1992 Disney movie that starred a young Christian Bale, which sadly paled in comparison to other Disney masterpieces of the time such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “Tarzan” etc. So considering its history you would think the musical stood no hope of being such a hit, that is if it hadn’t immediately generated a large cult following that called themselves “Fansies.” The rest, as the cliché says, is history. The musical, its preceding movie and the book that it was adapted from were all inspired by the real life newsboy strike of 1899, which began for many of the same reasons that the fictional one did: raised prices of the newspapers by the publishers. That same strike was headed by a young newsboy of great strength and charisma, who brought together the orphans and runaway newsies and demanded justice for them. In some ways, it hallmarked the beginning of the child labor movement. Our fictional young fella, Jack

Kelly, played in the musical by the talented Dan DeLuca, is silvertongued, agile and quick-witted, so it doesn’t take long for the audience to be either charmed by him or swooning over him. His love interest is a female reporter in a male-dominated field trying to find her place by fighting for a story she believes in, and also the daughter of the man they’re leading the crusade against. The villains have the qualities and mannerisms you would expect from any exaggerated Disney bad guy; they swivel their chairs, wear excellent suits and they have those below them do their dirty work. They’re also excellently dressed in vests and fedoras, and like money. Though “Newsies” is by no means a theatric masterpiece, it is incredibly charming with moments of pure entertainment sprinkled in. It is reminiscent of the true spirit of Disney that us ’90s kids remember growing up with. The score is just as much of a redeeming part of it as it is a true quality of classic Disney movies. Alan Menken (Disney’s go-to composer in the ’90s) and Jack Feldman (who wrote Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana”) spin out music that is perfect for each moment of the plot, be it one to inspire the newsies with a jaunty number, a lonesome one that croons out all the pain and doubts kept hidden or one that finally seals the love of two people. And then there are the dance numbers; seeing the entire cast of young boys and men do acrobatics, gymnastics,

tap dancing and high energy dance moves all over the stage in sync is a true visual delight. From ballet to jazz, the show leaves no move and no discipline behind. Stephanie Styles plays the only female lead in the musical as Kelly’s beloved, Katherine. She’s mentionable for her execution of a solo song that I personally deemed the plight of writer’s block. She struggles within herself to find the words that would do justice to Kelly and the boys’ cause, While also feeling acutely aware of how this could be her one moment to prove her writing chops to the world and her father who has constantly underestimated her. It is visually appealing and charming to see her antics on and around the typewriter, which is both a beloved tool to her and a hated archenemy. Anyone who has ever stared at the blank page in front of them, torn by the need for words, no doubt could relate to this solo. Adorning the stage at the Overture all of this week through Sunday, “Newsies” is for anyone who ever wanted to stick it to the man. Anyone who always dreamed of rallying people up with a common cause and fighting for their right to have a chunk of this world. Any woman, who dreamt of having their abilities and talent recognized in the same way as a man’s in the professional world. Then this show gives you that little burst of pleasure and delight in seeing the underdogs win, with a fist thrown in the air Judd Nelson style.

psych punk duo,” and recently debuted their fourth album Galore in June 2015. Most memorable about The Hussy’s performance might not have been what was happening onstage, but what was happening in the crowd. A very enthusiastic audience member, referred to by the band as “Marco,” jumped around nonstop, gesturing and grooving to the music. A sweaty hazard within the crowd, Marco was much more enjoyable once the band invited him onstage, enlivening an otherwise repetitive set. As the rain continued to pour outside, 600 concert attendees were lucky enough to not only beat the rain, but also hear Hippo Campus play. The young indie-pop band formed after attending the same performing arts high school in Saint Paul. The band revved up the crowd within seconds, and as my friends witnessed, their fast paced tunes couldn’t hold me back from dancing. Their relatively young age only gave the band more energy as they played off the crowd’s mood throughout the night. Stepping onto the stage in what appeared to be an old bowling or janitor’s shirt with the name “Lonnie” embroidered on the front, lead singer Jake Luppen spent the set moving around the stage. Hippo Campus demonstrated their cohesive sound as Luppen danced with fellow band members, often with his tongue sticking out. His facial expressions were as emotive as his vocals, as he focused on each lyric he delivered. Luppen and guitarist Nathan “Stitches” Stocker, bassist Zach “Espo” Sutton

and drummer Whistler “Beans” Allen timed every note perfectly, each beat expertly in sync. Luppen continued to play with the crowd throughout the night, starting out by introducing himself as the lead singer of Coldplay, Chris Martin, and chimed in with a short melody of the British band’s song “Fix You.” Hippo Campus played singles off their first EP “Bashful Creatures” and kept the crowd on its toes by playing new songs off their upcoming EP “South,” set for an early October release. The fast paced dancing during Hippo Campus’ set shifted into a slower headbanging and toe-tapping as New Orleans-based singersongwriter Benjamin Booker took the stage. You didn’t have to know his entire discography to get into Booker’s music. His guitar strumming brings back a 1970s classic rock style, throwing in a bluesy twist. Booker’s style reflects a type of modern jazz, and he’s an artist whose tunes you can imagine hearing while walking down a crowded street in New Orleans. While some of Booker’s more upbeat songs broke through the mediocrity of his overall performance, it wasn’t enough the keep audience members captivated until the end of the show. Overpowering drum beats may have also contributed to driving people out the door. Although Booker is talented, his performance too closely fit the mold of classic rock to be interesting or particularly impressive. Perhaps within the context of the usual outdoor venue for Live on King Street, Booker would have gone over better with the crowd.

Who won what: A breakdown of the 2015 Emmys By Allison Garcia The Daily Cardinal

The 67th Annual Emmy Awards featured an evening of tears, laughter and Andy Samberg. The night opened with a video depicting Samberg in a room full of actors who overwhelmed him with more and more shows that he just had to see. Eventually he freaked out and locked himself away in a bunker to catch up on the latest and greatest in television. After a great deal of time Samberg came out of his hole bearded and smelly, singing that he had seen every show but then posing the question: at what cost? Though the video was for comedic purposes and went over with big laughs from the audience, it highlighted this idea that the amount of shows available on television and through online streaming services has created a staggering amount of content and it is almost impossible to see it all. This also points to the fact that at this year’s Emmy’s the competition was fiercer than ever. The big winners of the night for individual shows were “Game of Thrones” for Outstanding Drama Series

and “Veep” for Outstanding Comedy Series. “The Daily Show” took home Outstanding Variety Talk Series, “Inside Amy Schumer” won Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and “The Voice” claimed Outstanding RealityCompetition Program. Also notable were repeated wins from “Transparent” and “Olive Kitteridge.” The stars of the night included John Hamm winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in “Mad Men,” Viola Davis winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in “How to Get Away with Murder,” Jeffrey Tambor winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in “Transparent” and Julia Louise -Dreyfus winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Veep.” Davis was the first black woman to win an award in her category. This year also marked a time to salute and say goodbye to some fan favorites like “Parks and Recreation” and “Mad Men,” as they had seen their final seasons this year on the air.

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Climate change a concern at debate Sebastian van bastelaer Opinion Columnist

f a successful business gets flooded, and becomes completely submerged in water, does it make a profit? During Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was asked whether or not he would be in favor of acting on climate change, as an insurance policy against its potential effects. The answer he gave, however, was an anachronism—a belief that belongs decades in the past, if it belongs anywhere at all.

Can such well-educated people really believe that such a grave danger is negligible?

Rubio decided to use the question as an opportunity to show his love for laissezfaire economics, bashing the government’s laws that purportedly repress businesses. He claimed that the current “left-wing government” has only put forth proposals “that

would make it harder to do business in America.” This denunciation of environmental regulation, given in front of 10 other candidates and hundreds of well-educated people in the audience, was surprisingly met with applause. While it’s true that tougher governmental regulation would cost businesses money, Rubio and his cohorts’ stubborn belief in the unimportance of climate change to the nation goes against a goal many of them brought up in the course of the debate: to leave the world a better place for their children. Sure, maybe completely nixing governmental regulations on emissions and pollution will help the candidates’ children become rich (as if they would have had a hard time to begin with). However, it will be difficult for their children to enjoy their wealth when their cities and vacation homes become inhospitable because of rising tides and increasingly violent weather systems. This argument against government regulation was a surprising statement, especially from a Floridian—recent climate models show that nearly 1 million homes on the coast of Florida would be underwater

in the year 2100 if current conditions get worse. What was also amazing was that not a single candidate— the field included graduates of Harvard, Yale, Duke and other great universities—challenged the belief that climate change doesn’t need to be addressed with government action. Can such well-educated people really believe that such a grave danger is negligible? Or are they so afraid of straying from party lines that they continue to deny the existence and

It’s time to start putting our money where our mouth is, instead of back into our pockets.

importance of climate change? Rubio also tried to downplay America’s role in contributing to climate change. He focused on the fact that China has surpassed the U.S. from a carbon emissions standpoint—we’re still second and lead the rest of the world by a large margin, and have the highest emissions per capita of any nation—and brought his argument to a logical conclusion

by astutely pointing out that “America is not a planet.” This mindset of “this is a global issue, not an American issue” was what prevented us from adopting the Kyoto Protocol, which would have been a huge step in the right direction, and other

The question posed to Rubio was a valid one: ‘Why not take out an insurance policy, in case the science is right?’

major environmental reforms. What many Republicans and other climate change deniers fail to understand is that it’s exactly this narrowminded viewpoint that has greatly contributed to the increasingly pertinent—and decreasingly controversial in almost every nation except the U.S.—situation developing worldwide. Politicians like to trumpet the U.S. as the greatest country in the world, and use our power to intervene in international affairs in order to suit our interests. If we are truly the greatest nation in the world, it’s our responsibility to mitigate—or at least stop

being a huge contributor to— the effects of climate change. The question posed to Rubio was a valid one: “Why not take out an insurance policy, in case the science is right?” There should be no “in case” in this question; the fact that there are still people who deny the science is a bad omen for the future of our planet. If politicians, who millions of people look to for guidance and wisdom, choose to continue to deny climate change, the world may very well be doomed. If we all really care if our children lead better lives than we do, we need action, and that starts with our leaders. It’s time we start putting our money where our mouth is, instead of back into our own pockets. It may be the difficult thing to do, but it’s the right thing to do. Sebastian is a freshman majoring in environmental studies, history and journalism. What do you think of his thoughts? Do the sentiments of Republican presidential candidates, like Marco Rubio, on climate change trouble you? Is this just an overreaction? Did you have other thoughts on the debate? Please send all thoughts and comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Ukrainians could learn a thing or two from Truman Steven Kelley Opinion Columnist

s a battered Ukraine approaches an immensely favorable debt restructuring and a peace deal with Russia involving new, civil elections in rebel-held areas along its eastern region, its citizens should have no expectation of stability to follow. Since Russia began backing rebel separatists in localities of eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian government, under President Petro Poroshenko, missed one important historical lesson from the Truman administration. No, I’m not suggesting that Ukraine have dropped “the bomb” over Moscow. Rather, Poroshenko forgot Truman’s massive success with the famous “Berlin Airlift.” As Russian separatists have attempted to claim critical cities and areas in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has done its best to economically blockade those regions. As President Poroshenko put it to the Ukrainian Parliament in June, “[The Ukrainian government] won’t support and subsidize murderers and gunmen, help bandits to keep afloat.” The Ukrainian government has done this by cutting off monetary and trade flows into the region. This includes groceries and medical supplies, while also refusing to pay pensions to millions living within the rebel-held regions. This could not be a poorer plan to stave off the sep-

aratists. Regardless of economic flows within the held regions, these separatists are playing with house money. Independent of Russia’s economic woes, historical context shows that Russia will stop at nothing to win its endless battle of good vs. evil—Russia vs. everyone else. Thus, it’s Ukrainian citizens that are hit hardest. The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia, is becoming all but absent in these regions that are increasingly dependent on the Russian ruble and the dollar. Even those who can pay with hryvnias receive their change in rubles. This creates a status of de facto Russian territory for these rebel-held areas while the Ukrainian nationals living in these regions increasingly see their government as having abandoned them.

The massive program from the West signaled support against Soviet aggression.

U.S. President Harry Truman faced a similar test of Russian/ Soviet aggression in 1948 when the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, an area controlled by the West after World War II. Seeking to contain the Soviet Union, Truman knew that to fend off the communist threat, West Berlin needed a signal of

Western support. Despite the blockade of road, canal and rail traffic, Truman organized a massive airlift campaign that led to 200,000 plus flights over West Berlin. In one year, almost 9,000 tons of supplies were brought to the blockaded region each day—even more than was arriving before the blockade. As West Berlin became the fastest growing economy in all of Europe and an international embarrassment to the Soviets, the blockade was removed after 13 months. The massive program from the West signaled support against Soviet aggression. It also kept the West and capitalism in a favorable light among the domestic polity of still-war-torn West Berlin. Now as Ukraine nears an agreement with Russia over the governance of the rebelheld areas, it will undoubtedly be ceding some of its federal authority and sovereignty. While it’s likely that had Ukraine supported these regions in a similar fashion to Truman’s treatment of West Berlin it would have had greater bargaining power in the ongoing negotiations (by maintaining greater favor among Ukrainians in these areas), the effect of such a policy would have gone much further. Even with current state of negotiations—local elections will be held in the coming months and powers usually reserved to the national government will be transferred to localities, including localities held

by Russian separatists—a policy of economic support rather than economic starvation over these past months would have been hugely beneficial. It is conceivable that many disheartened Ukrainians, cut off by their government and thus dependent upon rubles and economic flows from Russia will identify with Russia—or at least not with Ukraine—when it comes time to go to the polls in the coming months. Thus, even after a presumed agreement between Kiev and the Kremlin, and even if elections are civil and the transfer of power is smooth,

Ukraine can expect its newly elected local governments to act as vehicles for the neighboring regime. Going forward, Ukraine can continue to expect challenges to its stability that stem from the considerable Russian influence within its borders. Maybe it’s time for the government of the embattled nation to take a note from Truman and, in doing so, make themselves a more powerful force within their own country. What do you think of Steven’s perspective? Please send all thoughts and comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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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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18 “Zilch!” 22 Bio class letters 23 Change in a register 24 Beginning phase 25 Spiders 26 “Getting warmer,” e.g. 27 Common houseplants 28 Gross 30 Cloth for overalls 32 Covers a lot of ground? 34 Country near Fiji 35 Wield a broom 37 Disappear slowly 38 Mailed 40 Tells how to act 41 Creators’ safeguards 43 Limbo need 44 Musician Herbie 45 Watery part of a fluid 46 Churns 47 Brickbat 48 “It’s ___ cry from …” 51 Stuff in a mine 52 Giant syllable? 53 Bow part 54 Note in a poker game 55 Type of tennis shot 56 Destination for the pampered

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Redshirt freshman running back Taiwan Deal led Wisconsin with 84 yards on 16 carries. As a team, the Badgers rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s victory over Troy.

Badgers run for 3 TDs in win over Troy By Lorin Cox The Daily Cardinal

The original Trojan War was said to have lasted 10 years. If some Wisconsin homer were to write an Illiad about the Badgers’ victory over Troy, they would say this Trojan war lasted about an hour and a half until the road team was out of it. The Wisconsin offense was a little slow to start. It came out with a clear mandate to establish the run, and it handed it off 11 times in the first quarter, with only three pass attempts and a botched snap. Excluding that fumble, the Badgers averaged 7.2 yards per rush during the first quarter, and that threat of run made things a lot easier for their offense from then forward. Still, in that first quarter, UW only put up seven points on three drives, only making it into Troy territory on their one scoring series.

“I think the slow start, I don’t think we did a good job,” Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst said after the game. “We didn’t convert on third down, and it’s hard to put drives together if you’re not converting on third down.” Chryst started to open up the passing game for his offense in the second quarter. They converted a fourth down conversion early in the second quarter, and the third down they did convert ended up as a rushing touchdown for redshirt senior quarterback Joel Stave. “I thought that was big,” Stave said. “We really needed that. You didn’t want to go into half up seven to three, giving them the ball to start the next half. I thought we did a good job executing on that drive.” Stave found a lot of success through the air in that second quarter, especially on first

downs. He was 6-of-8 for 104 yards in the quarter, and 86 of those yards came on three firstdown completions on the drive he referenced. The strong, established running game with the recently invigorated passing attack carried over into the second half, and the Badgers were able to get into scoring position frequently, although they only came away with two more touchdowns en route to a 28-3 victory. Chryst didn’t need his offense to put up 58 points for a second straight week, in large part because his defense played so well. The Trojans did a good job of moving the ball against them and getting plays off, but it was a “bend but don’t break” performance for Wisconsin’s defenders. “I think they got some confidence about them, some resiliency about them,” Chryst said. “Certainly, there’s some areas we

are going to look at and we’ve got to clean up. But the last two weeks, they have done a good job and we have to keep building on that.” Troy ran 15 more offensive plays than Wisconsin, but they were significantly less efficient, despite their quick-moving spread attack. Sophomore quarterback Brandon Silvers strung together some long, time-consuming drives that drove them down the field, but his Trojans couldn’t finish when they got into UW territory. Troy only made it into the red zone once, where they settled for a field goal. The Badgers’ defense refused to let the Trojans into the endzone, led by the supplanted energy of true freshman linebacker Chris Orr, who came into the game late in the first quarter after starting inside linebacker, junior Leon Jacobs, was ejected on a controversial target-

ing penalty, one of two called on the Badgers on the game. “It was pretty big,” Orr said after the game. “I think it came down more so to us as a unit, all 11 of us doing our job and trusting each other, allowing me and my other teammates to make those plays.” Orr finished with a team-high 14 tackles, and it was evident that the entire defense got a boost from his presence on the field. Another UW targeting penalty led to another ejection, and the defense really seemed to give it that extra effort with a bigger chip on their shoulders. Even a fire alarm that went off during the fourth quarter couldn’t extinguish the flame that drove the Wisconsin defense, and they held strong to the very end. It was a little bit slow getting going, but like the Greeks at war, the Badgers were able to beat down the Trojans.

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UW has winning streak snapped By Sam Karp The Daily Cardinal

Though they won a pair of matches over the weekend, the Badgers will begin Big Ten play with the bitter taste of defeat still in their mouths. No. 11 Wisconsin (8-2) walked away from the Creighton Classic in Omaha, Neb., with victories over Kansas State (8-4) and Creighton (6-7) but falling to Arkansas (10-2) in the final to snap its 11-match winning streak. UW cruised to victories in its first two matches, winning 3-1 and 3-0 respectively, before falling 3-2 in the final. The first match was not as easy as the Badgers’ 3-1 victory indicated, with Wisconsin winning its three sets by scores of 25-20, 25-14 and 25-23. “We were gritty that match even when it wasn’t a thing of beauty. We did a better job of that against an elite team,” UW head coach Kelly Sheffield said. Wisconsin’s defense held

Kansas State to a .162 hitting percentage, which is especially impressive considering that the Wildcats entered the match with a hitting percentage north of .300. The Badgers on the other hand posted a .206 hitting percentage with sophomore outside hitter Lauryn Gillis leading the team with 18 kills. Junior setter Lauren Carlini also put together a dominant performance as she accounted for 53 of the team’s 61 total assists. In the second match of the weekend, Wisconsin had little trouble against Creighton, winning three straight tight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-23. The Badgers recorded a season-best 13 blocks on the night, outdug Creighton 52-49 and held the Bluejays to a .152 hitting percentage. Senior defensive specialist Taylor Morey was key for UW in its second win, leading both teams with 18 digs. Wisconsin’s offense did not look as potent as its defense, however, as

Creighton held the Badgers to a .197 hitting percentage and 40 assists. In the final game of the weekend, Wisconsin lost a tough fiveset match by scores of 21-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-13 and 11-15. Both offenses had strong performances with Wisconsin and Arkansas recording .293 and .270 hitting percentages, respectively. Junior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson led Wisconsin with 18 kills on the night with freshman middle blocker recording 16 kills of her own. Carlini continued to dish out the ball well recording 56 assists in the match. Morey again patrolled the back line for the Badgers, recording 17 digs on the night. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, Arkansas also had a strong offensive performance. Senior middle blocker Chanell Clark-Bibbs was dominant, leading the Razorbacks with 24 kills and a .556 attacking percentage. Junior setter Adrein Wohlschlaeger helped Arkansas spread the ball

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Lauren Carlini and the Badgers picked up a pair of victories, but Wisconsin still had its eight-match winning streak snapped by Arkansas. around and led both teams with 59 assists. Up next for the Badgers is a tough road matchup against Big Ten juggernaut Penn State

(11-0) Wednesday, followed by a Sunday match with the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1). UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.

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