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Monday, November 29, 2010
WISCONSIN CLAIMS TWELFTH BIG TEN TITLE
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Players celebrate the team’s 70-23 trouncing of Northwestern Saturday, propelling the team to its first conference championship since 1999. For further analysis, turn to page 8. By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal
After Ohio State and Michigan State each turned in wins earlier in the day Saturday, the No. 7 Badgers (7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 overall) knew they had to keep pace to stay in a tie atop the Big Ten standings. Boy, did they ever. Wisconsin locked up a share of its first Big Ten championship since 1999 and—barring unforeseen circumstances—will likely will earn a berth in the Rose Bowl after downing Northwestern 70-23. The Badgers, ranked No. 5 in Sunday’s BCS standings, remain one spot ahead of Ohio State. If these rankings remain the same in next week’s final poll, and with both teams idle it would require unprecedented circumstances, Wisconsin will win the tie-breaker in the Big
Ten conference and will be Pasadena bound. “I had a feeling as we went through our work week that this day was going to be real special,” head coach Bret Bielema said. While the offense again provided quite a show, putting up 70 points for the third time this season and the second straight game at home, it was the defense that was the catalyst for the Badgers’ dominating win. “Give credit to the defense,” senior offensive lineman Gabe Carimi said. “Today they had [seven] turnovers and that really got the momentum swinging.” Seemingly playing a part in each and every one of those turnovers was junior defensive end J.J. Watt. Capping off an already outstanding regular season, Watt lit up the stat sheet Saturday afternoon with seven tackles (three for a loss), one sack, two forced fumbles, three quarterback
hurries, and to put the icing on the cake, a blocked extra point. “J.J.’s got great instincts,” Bielema said. “He plays 100 miles an hour.” If the jury was out coming into the weekend, Watt’s effort against Northwestern should make a strong argument for naming him Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, at the same time putting him right in the mix for national awards. “At his position, and what he’s done for our defense, I can’t say there’s anyone comparable,” Bielema argued. But beyond Watt’s big day and the seemingly ho-hum 180-yard, four-touchdown performance of sophomore running back Montee Ball (only the second Badger to score four rushing touchdowns in consecutive weeks since Ron Dayne), Scott Tolzien proved, in front of a national audience, that he belongs in the
conversation among the nation’s top college quarterbacks. Although the running game had kept Tolzien’s season passing-touchdown total at just 12 heading into Saturday, the first half against Northwestern featured a barrage of passing success that ended with Tolzien totaling 230 yards and four touchdowns on 15/19 passing. His 250.1 pass-efficiency rating was the fifth best single game performance in school history. The balanced attack presented by the Wisconsin offense was simply too much for a bruised and battered Wildcat team that has struggled in the past two games without its junior quarterback Dan Persa Northwestern finished the season with a 7-5 record and looks set for an appearance in the Ticket City champions page 7
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very sitcom does the “Thanksgiving Episode,” typically featuring the inexperienced and forgetful cook, the burnt turkey, the still-frozen turkey, the drunk uncle who exposes himself at dinner and passive-aggressive familial insults. These characters and situations are a bit unrealistic, and while I still enjoy “Friends”’ “The One With All the Thanksgivings,” “The One with the Football” and “The One Where Underdog Gets Away,” most people don’t get to watch a 46-foot-tall cartoon character float through downtown Manhattan from the roof of their apartment building. These characters never experience the true monotonous shit that is family holidays, the type of family holiday that could ruin your whole day–NAY–your whole break. If my life were a sitcom, this is how my Thanksgiving episode would play out. At noon my phone’s alarm blares, “ALABAMA, ARKANSAW / I DO LOVE MY MA AND PA.” I reach for my phone violently and instead fall out of bed. As I’m laying on the floor
I realize that I’m back at home and the dresser where I laid my phone was on the other side of the bed. Oops. The sweet smell of home cooking is in the air and I’m starving. Only a moment after getting ready, the family starts to arrive. Grandma arrives first because, per usual, my mom has forgotten how to make the gravy and Grandma has been summoned early to help. But Grandma has some major difficulties arriving, since the main entrance to our house is at the top of a ramp, which has been covered in ice-glazed snow and looks like a scene from “Jackass Number Two.” With everyone’s help and the use of the poinsettia-decorated tablecloth, we were able to help my 83-year-old grandmother up the inclined ice-skating rink, give or take a few domino-style falls. As my mom and grandma hem and haw over the correct viscosity of the gravy, my annoyingly gorgeous cousin Heather arrives with the rest of her blahlooking family, looking like Lindsay Lohan in her pre-hag days. Whore. Along with Heather arrive aunt Tilly and her husband Leonard. Uncle Leonard is a slow, flatulent bald man with a voice like Foghorn Leghorn and the spontaneity of a sloth. Leonard heads straight for the couch to turn on the football game while making a snarky comment directed at my mom
about it being too early to put the Christmas tree up. As usual, aunt Tilly makes one of her classic jokes about my everascending height and then asks in a low, almost-secretive voice, “So tell me dear, do you have a boyfriend?” It never ceases to amaze me how the further North I am in Wisconsin, the more I’m asked about my relationship status than I am about school or work or my well-being in general, as if it’s the end-all be-all of human existence. The question is never, “Stephanie, how’s the TRIPLE major coming?” Or, “Did you enjoy studying abroad in Paris?” Nope. Their main concern is if I’m getting it on. Imbeciles. Dinner is, as always, delicious. The company, on the other hand, is less than mediocre. There wasn’t much hope for the rest of the evening after listening to their itemized “I’m thankful for…” lists. Listening to how thankful secondcousin (once-removed) George was for his “brand new, fuggin’ bitch-ass Ford F 250 Super Duty” was like hearing someone say, “I’m thankful for Global Warming. Oh yeah, and dead babies.” You know what I’m thankful for? Only having to see these idiots twice a year. The rest of the family, and by that I mean those of the trailer-parkpersuasion, head out to play football, while cousin Heather, my grandma
and myself stay inside to play Sorry! As much as I’d like to be at the head of the feminist movement and take part in the annual family football game, I’m about as sporty as a sugar cookie and God forbid Heather break one of those plastic French-tips. However, staying in with these two is about as fun as a proctology exam. Every time Grandma draws a “backwards four” she moves her pawn forward, and when I remind her that she has to move it back, she throws the card into the middle of the table and mumbles, “Well if that doesn’t say ‘forwards four’ then there’s something rotten in Denmark.” I roll my eyes and walk to the kitchen for my 10th glass of wine to find that fat uncle Leonard, who was passed out face-down in the beanbag chair in the basement, had emptied the last bottle. And that, dear readers, is how my Thanksgiving was ruined—no more wine. Like most sitcoms, the 15 of us would then end the show with a synchronized dance routine to “End of the Road,” by Boyz II Men, with me and my cousin on lead vocals and my mom boxing the beat. Curtain falls. Credits roll. Leonard farts. Show’s over. Share your exciting Thanksgiving stories with Stephanie at slindholm@ wisc.edu.
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Dane County settles Zimmermann family lawsuit Dane County settled its lawsuit with the family of murdered UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann Wednesday. Zimmermann was a third-year UW-Madison senior when she was murdered in her West Doty Street Madison apartment in April 2008. There has still not been any arrest made in the case and the case remains open. The law firm Bell, Moore and Richter, who represented the county, said in a statement ZIMMERMANN the county has agreed to pay $5,000 to the Zimmermann Reward fund and to pay $2,500 in attorney fees. The settlement is in relation to an emergency phone call from Zimmermann’s cell phone to Dane County’s 911 center. Dane County main-
tains in the settlement that it complied with all laws and regulations in its handling of Zimmermann’s 911 phone call, according to the statement. The recording of the 911 phone call itself has not been made public. According to the statement, the Zimmermann’s goal was to make sure this did not happen to anyone else. “From what I understand from the settlement … their motivation was never to profit from this unspeakable tragedy, but rather to make sure a repeat of this never happens again,” Ald. Mike Verveer, Dist. 4, said. The lawsuit was originally scheduled to go to trial Dec. 6. In early October Dane County agreed to pay $118,000 in order to settle a news media lawsuit concerning the release of the records related to the 911 phone calls in the Zimmermann murder.
UW System releases statement in response to hate crimes at UW-Whitewater, additional campuses The UW System released a statement in response to violence, bullying and vandalism on campuses across the state this fall, including a series of hate crimes on the UW-Whitewater campus. Some victims were targeted because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion, according to a statement. Other incidents were associated with alcohol consumption. Campuses have the role of encouraging “civil behavior” because it is essential to academic freedom and democracy, the statement said.
Individuals have the right to express themselves as long as it is done respectfully and without abusing others. Being accepting of others also helps create a safe learning environment. The statement follows two incidents on the UW-Whitewater campus during the fall semester where students were targeted and physically assaulted because of their perceived gender identity or for supporting gay rights. In another incident, vandals spray painted “KKK” on three cars owned by African-American students and slashed their tires.
Doyle breaks ground on Wisconsin Energy Institute Gov. Jim Doyle broke ground Wednesday on the Wisconsin Energy Institute, a new center aiming to support collaboration between energy researchers at UW-Madison. Doyle said in a statement he looks forward to the economic and environmental potential of the WEI, which received $50 million in state funding. “Capturing even a fraction of the $16 billion our state spends on energy each year would mean billions of dollars in economic growth and job creation,” Doyle said. “That’s why we’ve been really focused on building on our strengths in research, innovation and business to create real jobs in the clean energy economy.”
Chancellor Biddy Martin, UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean Molly Jahn and UW College of Engineering Dean Paul Peercy also attended the event. The WEI, which will be located at the site of the former University Health Building and current Breese Terrace Union, will be built with sustainability in mind and a goal of a 50 percent reduction in energy usage. “It’s really great to break ground on the Wisconsin Energy Institute and start a new chapter in the state’s clean energy leadership,” Doyle said in the statement. —Ariel Shapiro
Cardinal Stritch student arrested for alleged residence hall arson on Thanksgiving Day A 20-year-old student at Cardinal Stritch University was arrested Friday for allegedly setting three fires at a residence hall on Thanksgiving Day, according to the Fox Point Police Department. The first fire broke out in Clare Residence hall at around 5 a.m. which police say was contained to a utility room. The second fire occurred at approximately 8 a.m. in the first-floor bathroom. After searching
the building, police found another fire in the second floor bathroom that had burnt out. About 25 students were evacuated due to the fires. Nobody was injured in the incident and no student property was damaged, according to a statement from Cardinal Stritch University. The case will be presented Monday to the Milwaukee County District Attorney, according to police.
Martin, UW System announces support for union representation for academic employees By Beth Pickhard The Daily Cardinal
Chancellor Biddy Martin and UW System President Kevin Reilly announced their commitment to allow university employees to decide if they would like union representation. “Although the unions have not yet officially sought to convert UW-Madison academic staff, at least one has announced its intention to do so,” Martin said in a statement. Martin said she approves of giving academic staff the ability to join unions and engage in collective bargaining. The UW System also supports employee rights to unionize, Reilly said. “We did not oppose legislation, now in place, that lets Faculty and Academic Staff members bargain collectively,” Reilly said in a statement. “We have not interfered with efforts to organize.” Last year, four unions asked the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission for a “unit clarification” from unclassified Academic Staff to Classified service for 300 university employees,
Reilly said in the statement. The change in title would place the employees under union representation. The UW System Board of Regents and the Wisconsin Office of State Employment Relations asked WERC to ignore the union’s petitions because the Board of Regents believes they should have control over academic staff titles. WERC decided to disregard the advice of the Board of Regents and the OSER. Martin said her main concerns with changing the titles of academic staff are it would prevent the Board of Regents from deciding who is considered academic staff and it would revoke the ability for staff to choose if they want representation. The ability for the nearly 20,000 state academic staff to engage in collective bargaining was granted by Gov. Jim Doyle in 2009. Since then, academic staff at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Superior voted to unionize in May 2010. UW-La Crosse has requested a vote on union representation to take place soon.
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A third proposed model for the Overture Center was announced last Wednesday. City officials will begin making final decisions for the future of the center Tuesday.
Common Council to tackle Overture Center amendments and proposals By Maggie DeGroot The Daily Cardinal
On Tuesday the City Council is expected to make final decisions about the future of the Overture Center. However, in the past week, two city alders have released a new proposed model for the Overture Center. In addition, the city alders proposed amendments for the private model and the center’s independent consultant released his final report. Second Alternative Model Released Ald. Chris Schmidt, Dist. 11, sent out a memo to the city alders Wednesday proposing a new public authority model for the Overture Center. Schmidt and Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Dist. 5, composed a new model where the Madison Cultural Arts District would be the owner and operator of the Overture Center. The model would also establish a commitment for the city to support the center starting at $2 million per year in 2012. MCAD would assume the current employees of the Overture Center as of Jan. 1, 2012 along with their rights to benefits available from the City of Madison, according to Schmidt’s memo. Staff representative from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 60 Jennifer McCulley sent an e-mail Wednesday announcing AFSCME Local 60’s endorsement of the proposed alternative model. Schmidt and Bidar-Sielaff’s model differs from the current private ownership proposal submitted by Ald. Mark Clear, Disct. 19, which would place the Overture Center under the ownership of the 201 State Foundation. Alders Submit 21 Amendments Common Council members submitted 21 amendments to the current private ownership and operation model for the Overture Center last week. Ald. Thuy Pham-Remmele, Dist. 20, proposed to cut the city’s contribution to the Overture Center from $2 million to $1.5 mil-
lion per year in 2012. Ald. Julia Kerr, Dist. 13, submitted an amendment, which would require the city to offer Overture Center employees retirement benefits consistent with existing benefits for city employees. Many other alders including Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, Dist. 12, submitted an amendment stating Overture employees will stay under the current agreement until December 2012, instead of the currently proposed date of December 2011. Ald. Marsha Rummel, Dist. 6, proposed a substitute resolution, which would establish a city commitment for support of the Overture Center on an interim basis. The support from the city would be dependent on a study, which would assist with “making recommendations on the future ownership, operation, staffing and financial support” of the performing arts center. These amendments will be up for approval at the Common Council meeting Tuesday. Consultant Releases Final Report Independent consultant for the Overture Center and Professor of Performing Arts and Arts Administration at Drexel University James Undercofler released his final report for the proposed focus model for the Overture Center Wednesday. Undercolfer wrote in his report the public ownership and private operator model for the Overture would be the best alternative. Undercolfer said he suggests a board of 25 people, which would include 21 “civilians” and four voting public officials. He also said the mayor would be one of the members of the board. Additionally Undercolfer said the staffing model for the center is adequate. Although, in regards to labor issues, Undercolfer said there is not one solution that would meet everyone’s concerns. He said the solution proposed is “workable” and should be allowed to move forward. Undercolfer will present his final report to city officials at a Common Council discussion meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR The government has proven itself to be of little use, should stay out of regulating menthol cigarettes Did you know nine out of ten regular smokers began using tobacco products before age 18? Every day, about 3000 kids become addicted to tobacco products. We all know that cigarettes are highly addicting and growing in popularity among youth and teens. Therefore, the Food and Drug Administration is trying to ban menthol cigarettes—to help our youth. However, Bill Wilson, president of Americans for Limited Government, issued the following statement regarding this issue: “Now, we have news report of the first study of the issue and it confirms the concerns we raised earlier this year that a menthol cigarette ban would likely lead to a multibillion dollar illegal market in tobacco.” This enormous black market would only mean one thing: easier and cheaper access to cigarettes for kids. Wilson also continues to say: “This is a classic case of government interference leading to devastating outcomes. Since the charge to ban menthol cigarettes is led by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, it may be time for them to change their name to the Campaign for Tobacco Access for Kids.” Not only will this create a large bureaucracy that strictly limits liberty and prosperity, but this crackdown would also fail to achieve its primary objective. Although the cigarette ban is a
minor example of government intervention, it represents the big picture of many government interference issues. In the past two years alone, the government has issued universal health-care, become the majority owner of major corporations, raised taxes in order to increase spending and even bailed out Wall Street. The government is becoming too powerful and too big all too quickly.
This enormous black market would only mean one thing: easier and cheaper access to cigarettes for kids.
What we have to remember as a self-governing society is that it is we, the people, who must be controlled. And it was precisely in order to control us—to fix boundaries for our power—that the United States Constitution was established. So, I ask, if it was not the people who gave the government all of this extended power, who was it? The government. —Jordan Heifitz UW School of Business
Vaginas deserve more support from students Brittany Schmidt guest columnist
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agina, vagina, vagina, vagina! There, I said it. Yup, I just said the word “vagina” four times in one column. Which I can bet is a less common statement than using the word “dick”. Think about it. Sigmund Freud’s notion of penis envy surrounds a power struggle that identifies a penis with dominion. But why wasn’t the idea of vagina envy conceived? Why did Freud neglect the idea of men wishing they had a vagina? It mostly likely stems from the negative connotations given to the vagina and the female community as a whole. Women have suffered for centuries with a stigma surrounding the supposed weakness of the female gender, and it’s time for individuals to acknowledge that women’s rights have made a change for the better. For men and women, the vagina typically means completely different things. For men it is more of a need for pleasure, but for women it can mean much more than that. Many women have been subjected to sexual assault through vaginal abuse. I am not saying that men know nothing of sexual assault, but according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, one in six women will be sexually assaulted as opposed to one in 33 men. According to RAINN, college women are four times more likely to be sexually abused. Because of this, the Campus Women’s Center will be hold-
ing an incredible event Feb. 12 and Feb. 13. Reproducing the “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler, the CWC will be putting on a play composed of many different monologues that relate to the female vagina. They are true stories of women around the world who have been affected positively and negatively from having a vagina and being a woman. Unfortunately, because the title has the word vagina in it, a lot of men find it unnecessary to attend the show or read the book. Many automatically think it has a strong feminist attitude that bashes men. I can’t blame individuals for avoiding a play they perceive to demote the male gender, but it is important for men and women to both realize the script doesn’t play favorites. “The Vagina Monologues” simply talks about how females can enhance themselves through the struggles that come along with being a woman. It focuses on female empowerment—something that deserves encouragement from both men and women on campus. And while I agree that this book has a feminist viewpoint behind it, the voice of the play is not the overwhelming feminist tone that most people think of. To some, feminism accompanies the vision of a bra-burning, radical and butch woman who refuses to shave her legs and be subservient to her husband. But to me and the females portrayed in the “The Vagina Monologues,” feminism refers to women who are confident in themselves. Women who not only believe in women’s rights but are cognoscenti of what opportunities and privileges they have obtained over centuries. Ideally, feminism doesn’t
just mean women understanding the struggles and opportunities that have arisen from our country’s past, but it also means men understanding and believing in women’s rights. It can be argued that most men are likely to know a woman who has been sexually abused or molested, whether it is a friend or relative. Men can be a great support system for female victims by attending “The Vagina Monologues” and learning more about the struggles their fellow peers deal with on a daily basis. Due to the fact that men are inevitably entangled with women, I think it is very important for men to see “The Vagina Monologues.” It provides a well-rounded insight as to what it really means to be a woman. It portrays a plethora of stories that deal with the struggles, awkwardness and miracles that come along with having a vagina. Knowing how hard women have worked and how far they have come makes me feel empowered and proud to be a woman. I want other women to feel just as confident, so I recommend attending “The Vagina Monologues” in February or getting involved at the Campus Women’s Center. Attending an event designed to enhance the female gender is a small act that students can participate in to show support for the female community. I hear men saying they will never understand women no matter what they do. Well gentlemen, this is your one chance to get into the heads of several different women and finally understand who they are. Brittany Schmidt is a senior majoring in theatre and drama. Please send feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Rhythms for the Rose Bowl No, the Badgers’ Rose Bowl berth is not yet a foregone conclusion. The BCS could still conspire to propel the Buckeyes ahead of us in the standings and reduce us to the likes of a credit-card-sponsored bowl. But with all of campus smelling like roses, as well as plane tickets to Pasadena, we’ve put together a collection of rosy songs to get you in the mood.
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As could be expected for a film about Viagra, “Love and Other Drugs” features a healthy dose of nudity.
Nudity can’t save ‘love’ By Jacqueline O’Reilly The Daily Cardinal
It is very difficult to make a film full of Anne Hathaway’s bare breasts and Jake Gyllenhaal’s bare butt unpleasant, but director Edward Zwick (“Glory”) finds a way to do that with “Love and Other Drugs.” Set in 1996, the movie follows Jamie Randall (Gyllenhaal) and Maggie Murdock’s (Hathaway) relationship, one that begins with mere sex scenes but then develops into dramatic moments and sex scenes. Jamie is a pharmaceutical salesman who makes it big with the invention of those little blue pills, Viagra. Hathaway is an artist suffering from early onset Parkinson’s disease. They meet in an exam room where Gyllenhaal is supposed to be shadowing a doctor but instead is checking out Hathaway’s potentially cancerous boob.
Perhaps it is unfair to expect more originality from a romantic comedy, but it is well within the realm of reason to expect more from Gyllenhaal and Hathaway.
From start to finish, the movie buys into every stereotype imaginable. Because of her illness, Hathaway’s character is misunderstood, closed off and incredibly vulnerable. Likewise, because of his hotshot status and great career, Gyllenhaal’s character is pompous, flirtatious and a frequent victim of female-related temptations. He lives in a nice
apartment. She lives in a dump. He wears khakis. She wears corduroys. He drives the Porsche. She rides in the Porsche. The list goes on and on. The two eventually meet in the middle, and both, previously incapable of expressing their feelings in any way other than groping, finally say aloud that they love each other. But with this love comes fear, as Jamie is suddenly faced with the reality that Maggie’s sickness will be his burden. At a convention in Chicago, a fellow attendee tells him that it will soon be his responsibility to dress her and “wipe up her shit.” It’s an uncomfortable moment with zilch compassion. To Jamie’s credit, he sticks with Maggie, though the comment leaves an impression on him. Because of it, she becomes his pet project, taking her to clinics throughout the country, searching for a cure that doesn’t exist. Maggie quickly grows to believe Jamie can’t love her unless he can cure her, and thus she breaks up with him. This leads to a handful of scenes full of crying in coffee shops and restless nights. But wouldn’t you know it, the couple gets back together in the end. Perhaps it is unfair to expect more originality from a romantic comedy, but it is well within the realm of reason to expect more from Gyllenhaal and Hathaway. Both are tremendous actors who have graced the silver screen in far better films. While neither’s performance in “Love and Other Drugs” is what brings the film down, they also don’t help to
bring it back up. Oliver Platt (“The Big C”) is the only actor who gives the film any redeeming value. As Jamie’s sales partner, Platt’s unfortunately infrequent scenes ground the film. While most of the movie’s “touching” moments come off as disingenuous, Platt’s inability to get the promotion that would bring him closer to his family seems real.
Overall, “Love and Other Drugs” is one giant cliché with a bunch of wasted talent.
The film’s lowest point is Josh Gad, who plays Jamie’s little brother, Josh. His lack of talent is on par with the film’s lack of imagination. A snotty millionaire kicked out of the house by his wife, Josh spends the movie on his brother’s couch watching home videos of Jamie and Maggie’s sexual escapades. It’s obvious he is meant to be the comedic relief for a film that often grows dreary, but instead he falls flat, serving the purpose of a nuisance moreso than an appreciated chuckle. Overall, “Love and Other Drugs” is one giant cliché with a bunch of wasted talent. It’s almost surprising because it had some great blocks to build with, better than most other romantic comedies have, and yet these blocks add up to little more than a dud.
Viral Videos of the Week Search terms: Crows vs. Cat Street Fight The term “catfight” has long been a siren to pubescent boys, but this literal cat fight would be hilarious to just about anyone (PETA excluded). This three-minute calamity of feathers and fists is only made more dramatic by Alan Silvestri’s “Predator” soundtrack.
Search terms: Cornell Proffesor Outbursts Cornell Room and Board: $12,650 Cornell’s yearly tuition: $39,600 Discovering Cornell professor Mike Talbert’s outrage after hearing an “overly loud yawn” from the back of his lecture hall: Priceless. After seeing where those tuition dollars go, it’s no wonder Biddy bolted Ithica.
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” - Poison One of the best segments from the sadly short-lived “Chappelle’s Show” features Dave Chappelle and John Mayer walking throughout a city using racially stereotypical music to get different ethnic groups to dance. For white people, it was anything involving the electric guitar–– particularly Poison’s 1988 ballad “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” Chappelle’s methods of baiting people into slinging off their
tops and rocking out on a restaurant table probably won’t have the same effect on UW students. But it would do many Badgers some good to give Poison’s biggest hit a listen, because it offers the lesson that it’s not enough to simply get to the Rose Bowl – it’s still going to suck if Wisconsin walks into Pasadena and loses. Indeed, even the Rose Bowl has a thorn––or in this case, a horn, as in Horned Frog (as gag-inducing as that play on words may be). Barring a last-minute choke job from Auburn or Oregon, Wisconsin will still have to beat the TCU Horned Frogs in order for this season to be worth a damn. So get excited, but temper it a bit with an ’80s slow jam. ––Todd Stevens
yodeling-filled, lyrically challenged artistic wonder. And remember, just like Sting’s romantic fantasies, the Badgers dreams are, likewise, tied to a horse that will never tire. ––Mark Bennett
“Kiss from a Rose” - Seal Like our football team, Seal knows how to capture a woman’s heart. His hit, ‘‘Kiss From a Rose,’’ emits a sensual sound woven together by sentiments capable of stopping any girl in her tracks. Promoting love in dark times, Seal delivers a theme song for inspiration by comparing a woman’s love to a kiss from a rose on a grave. To Seal, love is a bright light in times of despair. He passionately declares that the woman tugging at his heartstrings is his power, his pleasure, his pain. Throughout the song, Seal continually asks, “Did you know that when it snows, my eyes become larger and the light that you shine can be seen?” If the Badgers do win the upcoming Rose Bowl, the light that Seal continually mentions will become an inspiring reality—which should be motivation enough for the Badgers to come out on top. ––Sam Witthuhn
“Lida Rose” - The Music Man The classic song “Lida Rose,” while not typically a celebratory song, speaks to what the Badgers “Desert Rose” - Sting If the best kind of rose is one should be feeling headed into clenched in the teeth of a Badger the Rose Bowl. This catchy little football player, then the next ditty tells the story of a man best type might just be a “Desert who is searching for his woman, Rose.” Sting’s chart-topping hit appropriately named Lida Rose. (No. 17 on the Billboard top 100) Hopefully, the Badgers won’t be debuted in 1999—the last time scanning the stands for babes, Wisconsin secured a Big Ten title. but striving to become Rose Although far from a high-tem- Bowl champions. “Lida Rose I’m home again, po head-banger, this song only gets better the louder you pump Rose” the Badgers ought to be up the volume. Celebrate a poten- singing as they enter the staditial Wisconsin Rose Bowl berth um. Having won their past three by enjoying this Algerian-fused, appearances there, Pasadena has certainly become a home away from home for the football team. With images of the Badgers putting the sun back in the sky and warming up this chilly little town for all of us coming back to school, “Lida Rose” is a perfect fit for students’ Rose Bowl playlist. ––Jeremy Gartzke Photos By Danny Marchewka and Matt MarheinE
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Today’s Sudoku
Napping after Thanksgiving
Evil Bird
By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu
© Puzzles by Pappocom
Hot Sauce
By Oliver Buchino buchino@wisc.edu
Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.
Eatin’ Cake
By Dylan Moriarty eatincake@gmail.com
Today’s Crossword Puzzle
Crustaches
By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu
By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu
First in Twenty Classic Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com
LETTER EXCHANGE ACROSS 1 Planet’s shadow 6 Defect 10 ___ and void 14 Impales 15 Turner of film 16 One of the seven continents 17 Pompous 19 “___ the word!” 20 Suave TV sleuth Remington 21 Pickles of “Rugrats” 22 Warner ___ Studios 23 Large coffee holder 25 Musical style of Trinidad 27 Chinese food staple 32 Big fat mouth 33 Kachina craftsman 34 Tequila serving size 36 “Fawlty Towers” character 40 Cries made in passing? 41 Marksman, at times 43 Wizard 44 Russian summer home 46 Highway part 47 Sweat spot 48 Opposite of “nope” 50 Ship repair site 52 Dart shooter
6 Violent leader? 5 57 Peru’s capital 58 Abbr. that might appear above “e-mail” 60 Destroyed a balloon 65 Frosts, as a cake 66 Really small 68 Sound of exasperation 69 Bart’s teacher, Krabappel 70 Orange Muppet 71 “Freeze, Fido!” 72 Meg of “You’ve Got Mail” 73 Watermelon coverings DOWN 1 Sounds with grimaces 2 Of little consequence 3 Creamy cheese 4 Blood vessel network 5 Safe haven 6 Waitress on “Alice” 7 Like floor tile 8 Monkeyshine 9 Attack en route 10 Foolishly sentimental weakling 11 Seize, as a throne 12 Wheels for rock stars 13 Range rope 18 Weatherspoon of the
WNBA 4 Zero, to Nero 2 26 Chocolate ___ (dog) 27 African nation or boy’s name 28 Georgetown player 29 Oil cartel 30 Indecisive 31 Desert wanderer 35 Mortise insert 37 Mystery author Paretsky 38 Marty Feldman in “Young Frankenstein” 39 Profane 42 Duplicate a duplicate 45 Mo. for Leos 49 Miniature golf club 51 One who apprehends 52 Ignorance, proverbially 53 Okay, legally 54 Alpha’s opposite 55 High-maintenance 59 Singer Horne 61 Actress Gilpin of “Frasier” 62 Sean of “Dead Man Walking” 63 Children’s author Blyton 64 Coloring materials 67 One of the Bobbseys
Washington and the Bear
By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com
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Following stellar defensive, offensive performances, future looking rosy champions from page 1 Bowl Jan. 1 in Dallas. As for the Badgers, Jan. 1 seems to be their destiny as well. After becoming the first Big Ten team to win two straight Rose Bowl games in 1999 and 2000, Wisconsin looks poised for a return to Pasadena for the 2011 edition of the “Grand-Daddy of them all.” “As a kid from Wisconsin, too, this is what I dream about every day,” sophomore center Peter Konz said. “It started in the off-season, it started when we went 10-3 last year.” To lock up a conference title and in all likelihood a berth in the Rose Bowl was no doubt the perfect way to end Senior Day at
Camp Randall. “I’m so thankful for now and I’m just going to enjoy what we have,” senior guard John Moffitt said. “Whatever happens, happens.” Although the three-way tie for the conference title leaves the Rose Bowl bid technically up in the air until the final BCS standings are released Sunday, Dec. 5, the seven-game conference win streak since thae opening loss to Michigan State has been quite a ride. “That is, I think, what needed to happen, and I think guys really realized that,” Moffitt said. “[We] realized how precious it is to have the ball and how few possessions you have during a game. We learned from that and capitalized on every possession.”
ABOVE: Sophomore Montee Ball set a career high with 180 yards on the ground against Northwestern. As a team, the Badgers amassed 559 total yards. RIGHT: Badger fans show their support for the team and its probable
Rose Bowl appearance. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Badgers, now ranked No. 5 in the BCS and one spot ahead of Ohio State, will be headed to Pasadena, Calif., for the first time since 2000 this Jan. 1.
Check out dailycardinal.com for more photos from Saturday’s game. Photos By Danny Marchewka/the daily cardinal
Men’s Basketball
Late Notre Dame run downs UW in Old Spice Classic championship game By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal
After turning a three-point halftime deficit into an 11-point lead in the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Badgers got away from the principles of Wisconsin basketball. Seizing the opportunity, Notre Dame closed the game on a 26-8 run and picked up a 58-51 win over UW in the championship game of the Old Spice Classic. While the season is still young, Sunday night’s loss in Orlando, Fla., hurts. Opening on Thanksgiving Day, the Badgers struggled to a 50-35 win over MAAC opponent Manhattan, scoring 17 points on the first half in just 23 percent shooting. Although the 35 points UW held Manhattan to marked the Badgers’ lowest points-allowed total since the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, it seemed to be more a case of poor offense than of exceptional defense. Poor offensive performances dominated the entire tournament, highlighted by California’s
five-point first half in the semifinals against Notre Dame, just one away from the lowest total in the shot-clock era. The Badgers continued to struggle against Boston College in Friday’s semifinals, but were able to put together a spur of production that allowed them to overcome a 29-26 halftime deficit and move into the tournament finals with a 65-55 victory. While a 32-4 UW run—following a controversial missed dunk by Keaton Nankivil—was a breath of fresh air for a team that has looked completely out NANKIVIL of sync since the loss at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the lethargic play reared its ugly head yet again as Wisconsin allowed BC to get within seven late after UW had taken a 22-point lead with just over five
minutes to play. Despite struggling through the first two games, the Badgers were able to make their way into the championship match against the Irish. Shooting just 29 percent from the field in the first half, the Badgers yet again put themselves in a deficit at the half, but repeated their second-half resurgence and built a double-digit lead with a 24-10 run during the first 10-plus minutes of the half. Getting away from their patient approach however, UW let Notre Dame back into the game with poorly advised shots, missed box-outs, and a barrage of fouls caused by a lack of attention . Still, the Badgers had the game in their hands as they took a five-point lead into the final media timeout. Three Irish offensive rebounds, two Badger turnovers, and one monumental missed box-out later, that five point lead was a sevenpoint deficit with under 20 seconds remaining This inability to finish comes as a surprise
after Wisconsin boasted a 22-0 record when leading or tied at the 4:00 mark last season. While UW seemingly threw away what would have been their first regular-season tournament title since the 2005 Paradise Jam, the tough loss seems to be one that could mark a crossroads in the 2010-’11 campaig. The opportunity to bounce back, something that Wisconsin did following all eight of its idseason losses last year, comes Wednesday as the Badgers face North Carolina State in the ACC/ Big Ten Challeng. Though coming in with a bit less fanfare than last year’s matchup with Duke, the Wolfpack (4-1) possess a loaded freshman class and a characteristically disciplined ACC approach. With only two major conference opponents left on the non-conference slate, a bounceback victory is crucial for a Badger team looking to build a résumé worthy of a 13th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. —UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
Men’s Hockey
Badgers find success again with tie against Michigan, win over Michigan State in Hockey Showcase By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal
Hat tricks do not come often for defensemen, so when Wisconsin junior defenseman Jake Gardiner had one of his three tallies taken away after the puck hit senior forward Sean Dolan’s skate Friday night during a 4-4 (OT) tie against Michigan, it seemed unlikely such a feat would happen at the Kohl Center in the near future. UW sophomore blueliner Justin Schultz made the Badger faithful wait just one night. The West Kelowna, British Columbia, native scored three times and hit the post on two other occasions Saturday night as the Badgers (3-5-2 WCHA, 7-6-3 overall) earned a 4-1 win against Michigan State and closed a grueling six-game home stand on a positive note. The hat trick is the first by a UW defenseman
since Barry Richter notched three goals Nov. 27, 1982—18 years to the day before Schultz. “My shot’s definitely gotten better and [I’m just] more confident with the puck,” said Schultz, who now has nine goals on the season. All told on the weekend, the defensive corps for Wisconsin accounted for seven of the team’s eight goals. “I can’t remember a weekend where that’s happened here in our time,” Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said of the goal production. “On the power play, they were giving us shots. In basketball terms, they weren’t giving us the post shot so we had to take the three-pointer.” Although this weekend’s College Hockey Showcase does not count for anything in the WCHA standings, the young Badgers needed something positive to come from the weekend after a four-game losing
streak at the hands of North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth. In an effort to spark the team, Eaves switched his goaltending rotation and started senior Brett Bennett Friday night and fellow senior Scott Gudmandson Saturday night. Gudmandson started both games against North Dakota two weeks ago, but was pulled last weekend against UMD during a poor SCHULTZ performance. “I thought he jumped right back in there and played with a great purpose,” Eaves said of Gudmandson’s performance Saturday. “He was very sharp.” After falling behind by two goals in the
first period Friday, UW responded Saturday with a goal just 63 seconds into the game. It came on a rebound attempt from Schultz after freshman Mark Zengerle took the initial shot. More than a lead, though, it gave meaning to an important talking point between Eaves and his players between games. “We talked about having a great start and what it takes to create that great start, both physically and mentally,” Eaves said. “We’ll be able to tell over these couple weekends how well we’ve learned that lesson by the way we approach the first part of the next four games we have.” UW makes a 3,400-mile trip to Anchorage, Ala., next weekend to take on the Seawolves in a WCHA series. The puck drops at 10:00 p.m. central time Friday and Saturday nights.
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J.J. Watt celebrates following Wisconsin’s win over Northwestern. Watt and the Badger defense forced seven total turnovers en route to the team’s first conference championship since 1999.
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“I feel bad for the defenses that we go against
country. While defense has been a forte all sea-
senior strong safety Jay Valai said. “You’ve got to
o be productive on offense is one the more daunting for any opponent across the because I’m seeing defenses just get crumbled,” thing, but scoring 201 points in son for the Badgers, the squad rose to an entirely pick your poison with our offense.” Senior quarterback Scott Tolzien turned in a the last three games (67 per game) new level Saturday night. Wisconsin forced Northwestern into seven pretty good performance of his own, finishing
is something special. To give effort through- turnovers (four interceptions, three fumbles), 15 for 19 for 230 yards and four touchdowns— including one on each of the Wildcats’ first three
each of which came in the first half. For the year,
lead by halftime. The last seven points came in
Tolzien and the offense consistently found
out a game—regardless of score—is one possessions. UW turned five first-half turnovers he leads the Big Ten in pass efficiency (169.8) thing, but a performance like junior defen- by Northwestern into 21 points and built a 49-17 and is fourth in the country. sive end J.J. Watt’s on Saturday (seven tack- the fourth quarter when junior free safety Aaron themselves in great field position thanks to the Henry intercepted Wildcats’ redshirt freshman turnovers and big plays from the defense. A large
les, three for loss, one sack, three quarterback quarterback Evan Watkins and returned it 50 number of those came from Watt. “At his position and for what he’s done for hurries, two forced fumbles and a blocked yards to push the Badgers to the 70-point threshold for the third time this season. Those three scoring outputs are the three highest in the modern era (since 1946) for Wisconsin. after a successful season is one thing, but a “We’re playing as well as anybody in the country,” UW head coach Bret Bielema said. “As a football coach potential trip to Pasadena is special. I can sit back and say, ‘We can play with anybody.’” The offensive barrage propelled Wisconsin to an average of 43.3 points per game overall and 45.3 By Parker Gabriel ppg in Big Ten play this season. Since 1936, only As No. 5 Wisconsin (7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 over- four teams have averaged more than 40 ppg in all) rolled to its third consecutive blowout vic- conference play. “We have a balanced package,” senior left guard tory and secured a share of its first conference John Moffitt said. “We’ve got good running backs and championship since 1999, records fell, Rose Bowl hopes blossomed and the Badgers’ defense good offensive linemen and we’re on the same page.”
extra point) is special. To earn a bowl berth
our defense, I can’t say there’s anybody in our league that’s comparable,” Bielema said of his star defensive end. “If anybody is playing better than him, I’d like to know.” After finishing the season a perfect 7-0 at Camp Randall Stadium, Wisconsin will have a chance to add one more victory to what has been a largely dominating campaign. If the BCS rankings hold true, that opportunity will come at the Rose Bowl Jan. 1. “We set a good statement today,” Valai said when asked whether the Badgers deserved the Big Ten’s top ranking. “If today wasn’t enough, I don’t know what would be.”