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Murder victim’s father speaks about domestic violence By Jackie Pecquex The Daily Cardinal

Tom Santoro, whose 18-year-old daughter was beaten to death with a baseball bat by her ex-boyfriend, spoke about domestic violence Monday at the Memorial Union. The event was sponsored by Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Santoro, who has been speaking to high school and college-age students about dating violence for 13 years, said abuse often does not begin with physical violence. “It will start out with some name-calling, putting down ... which is outright verbal abuse ... but when they do this to you over and over again, that person starts to believe what they’re being told ... and this can start to affect the person emotionally,” Santoro said. Verbal abuse can quickly turn into physical

abuse in the form of punching, hair-pulling and slapping, according to Santoro. Santoro said dating violence comes down to power and control over the other partner. He said even tickling can turn dangerous. “As soon as you tell your partner ‘cut it out, stop it’ and they don’t listen to you, it can turn into abuse,” Santoro said. Santoro said there are two essential ingredients for a healthy, safe relationship. “Find a partner who is going to respect you and trust you,” he said. PAVE Volunteer Coordinator Claire Udell urged students to attend PAVE volunteer orientations to get information about domestic violence and to learn how to get involved with prevention. More information about dating violence prevention, along with campus events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, can be found on the PAVE website at uwpave.rso.wisc.edu.

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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s appearance at a fundraiser for Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker caused controversy within his home state.

Jindal stumps for Walker, gets flack from La. students By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is not the only gubernatorial candidate bringing major national politicians to the state. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal appeared at a fundraiser at the Sheraton Hotel Monday to campaign for Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. “What Scott understands better than most is the need to cut government spending, cut taxes, get government out of the way … that’s great news for the families of Wisconsin,” Jindal said. Walker in turn praised Jindal on his leadership in times of economic and natural disasters. “He’s been a great leader for the state of Louisiana, a great leader nationally, and I am proud to have him help us with our campaign for governor of the great state of Wisconsin,” Walker said. However, Jindal’s presence on the campaign trail for Walker and others nationNelson Cho/the daily cardinal

Tom Santoro, father of a dating violence murder victim, spoke about domestic violence as part of PAVE’s recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Lawton holds democracy panel on foreign relations By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton held a panel on the state’s role in forming global relationships at the Pyle Center Monday, the first of its kind on campus since the Eisenhower administration. “There is a rich fabric of citizen diplomacy that goes on in the state of Wisconsin,” Lawton said. “It strengthens the fabric of international relationships.” Experts across fields participated in the panel, contributing their personal and professional perspectives on how states can be more involved with forging global connections. Captain Joe Davidson, coordinator of the National Guard State Partnership Program, discussed how his program allows the state to create not only military bonds with foreign

nations, but civilian connections as well. The program, which was founded in 1993 in response to the collapse of the Soviet Union, pairs up states’ National Guard Programs with newly democratized countries to establish similar civilian military programs. However, Davidson said the learning experience goes beyond the military component. “You are able to conduct exchanges, learn about them, have them learn about us and contribute to our strategic objectives in a more comprehensive way than we would otherwise,” Davidson said. Mark Johnson, a UW-Madison professor of education policy and public diplomacy, stressed the need to fund international and foreign language programs. lawton page 3

ally has caused some controversy within his home state. Louisiana State University Student Body President J. Hudson sent a letter to the media criticizing Jindal for neglecting the state and its institutions of higher education. Hudson said the letter was the best way he could think of to get LSU students heard by their governor in the wake of massive cuts to university funding. “Bobby Jindal has not done anything purposely to hurt education, it’s just he hasn’t done anything to protect it, and that’s what we’re trying to preach,” Hudson said. However, Jindal defended his position on the campaign trail and said he has been dedicated to Louisiana issues. “I’ve spent over 90 percent of my time in my state. I’ve done that since being elected,” Jindal said. Whether or not his constituents approved of his campaigning activities, Jindal said he was happy to support Walker. “I am proud to call him a friend, and I look forward to calling him a fellow governor,” Jindal said.

Chancellor Martin proposes Badger Partnership business model By Molly Reppen The Daily Cardinal

Approximately 100 people attended a discussion with Chancellor Biddy Martin about her Badger Partnership proposal Monday at the first of three forum sessions about the new business model. Martin’s resolution aims to organize UW-Madison more like a business to improve relationships with state government. The ongoing proposal has received public attention recently as Martin presents new ideas for improving relationships between the state of Wisconsin and the university. “One of the solutions that would allow us to do what we need to do, which is preserve quality and value, while remaining public in our mission, would be to become more entrepreneurial and to depend somewhat lesser on the state,”

said Martin. Martin said the university needs more autonomy from the state to thrive. “The state can give us a little more room to operate if we’re going to compete among international research universities.” “We can look at the Madison Initiative for undergraduates as an index of what the value would be to students of doing everything we can to preserve the quality of UW-Madison and of student’s degrees,” Martin said. Martin spoke highly of UW-Madison’s research achievements throughout the school’s history in the state and the world. “It’s something of a miracle that a state of modest population and wealth has invested over 150 years in a university and made it one of the world’s great budget page 3

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was stepping out of the shower early the other day (yes, unbelievably, I shower, and because I always forget to turn the fan on, I began to wipe the steam off of the mirror for my usual assessment on what variety of ten (out of ten) I was looking like on that particular day. Immediately I knew something was amiss though I just couldn’t put my finger on it. There seemed to be some strange sort of tissue accumulating between the skin of my midsection and the well-chiseled abdominals below. Was this a life threatening condition? I hastily threw a towel around my waist and sprinted outside to ask my roommate Paul if he knew anything about what was going on. Thankfully, he watches reruns of “ER” and that show “House” quite a bit, so I was pretty optimistic about his diagnosis. When Paul saw the fear in my eyes, he gave a reassuring chuckle and said, “That’s old-fashioned adi-

Drunk guy after OSU game: Would you rather be Mufasa or Scar? Guy: Mufasa for sure.

he cross-dresses. —There are three good reasons to be a college professor: June, July and August.

Girl in Vilas Hall: My grandparents will see my name in the paper and say Wow! You’re famous! That’s what they always tell me, as they settle into dementia.

Professor in Helen C. White Hall while reading Rochester: I’ll take the sin upon myself and read these curse words for you.

Girl in Taco Bell: I would break up with my boyfriend, but he cries every time I try ... I’ll have to do it tomorrow. Or something.

Random dude at the Old Fashioned: Do you want to see my laser pointer gun?

Girl on State Street: If you think me pooping in my brother’s bathroom and not flushing is bad, he takes my shit out of my room and sells it on ebay.

Guy in outdoor patio at Espresso Royale: Meta is so ‘90s. No more meta. Down with meta. Fuck meta.

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pose dude—fat. You’re getting fat. I think it’s because you’ve been really fucking lazy recently, and that whole bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos you plowed through last night probably didn’t help much either.” I almost fainted. This was worse than I thought. All of those fatasses I’ve seen up until this point I have relentlessly poked fun at. Now I’m slowly becoming one of them—one Dinty Moore extra-chunky beef stew at a time. It’s time for a change, I say. At this point in my life, I’m just not ready to sacrifice certain luxuries like eating a ton, exercising minimally and drinking a decent amount of beer on the weekends. That being said, I know that the only way of succeeding in shedding some extra “me” is to integrate a weight loss plan into my life which changes almost nothing of my daily routine. I came up with a few ideas that are easily implemented and could have groundbreaking effects toward my currently collapsing physical health. Here’s a few ideas for all the Rosie O’Donnells and Michael Moores in training to keep from being both obnoxious AND fat, though I can’t help with

the obnoxious part. Weekends: Let’s face it, the only time intense exercise is truly tolerable is when beer is involved. Incorporate push-ups and crunches into beer pong tournaments, and make “bar hopping” literal by lunging from venue to venue. It’s a great calf workout and you’ll find it really loosens you up for the dance floor. Stumbling is for pussies. Also, contrary to popular belief, drinking more than you used to is better for weight loss. This is because if you get really hammed, the chances of puking up your Five Guys double bacon cheeseburgers and Ian’s Pizza is fairly high (it’s not bulimia if the vomiting is purely from “the spins”). Massive consumption increases the chances of police chases, drunken brawls and intercourse—all top-notch workouts to say the least. During the Week: The first thing you do is make your backpack unnecessarily heavy, whether it’s to remind you what being obese actually feels like, or just to add a little calorie burn-age to your daily routine. Cram all of your textbooks in there, even if you don’t have all those classes. If

you’re textbook-free, a few bricks from the various construction zones on the way to your lecture should suffice, and make sure all routes to and from class involve Bascom Hill. Upon arrival, instead of sitting in your usual desk where you get that perfect view of that hot Asian chick three rows up, take up the “wall-sit” position in the back. Basically, it’s back against the wall, legs bent and notebook/ laptop on your lap. You’ll be sweating within five minutes and at risk for a heart attack after ten—who needs a Total Gym when you have all lecture to strengthen your quads? Finally, and this is the best way to slim really down fast. Ask the “drum guy,” or the homeless person who just can’t seem to get his beat down correctly on State Street, for some crack cocaine. I guarantee that when hitting the crack pipe down in the alley, Chipotle will be the last thing on your mind. And you’ll be chalkfull of vibrant energy. Need more tips on shedding pounds just in time for sweater season? E-mail Andrew at aplahr@ wisc.edu, even though he’s probably high on crack.

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Alder Kerr discusses the need for boundary changes to ALDO with subcommittee By Maggie DeGroot The Daily Cardinal

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Lt. Gov Barbara Lawton held a panel on promoting global citizen diplomacy featuring experts on education, the military and business.

lawton from page 1 “We are not adequately funding foreign language capacity, and that of course can only be done through a partnership of governments at every level—school districts, citizens, teachers [and] individual communities,” Johnson said. International involvement in the private sector was also a key part of the discussion. Patricia Bornhofen at Electrical Theatre Controls, an entertainment and architectural lighting

company, stressed how through international commerce ETC has formed personal and commercial relationships around the world. Bornhofen called ETC the “Peace Corps for commerce.” “It sounds very cheesy, it sounds very cliche, but when you watch your colleagues come back every other day from another country, taking off their burqa or coming back half hungover from Oktoberfest ... you get to know the people personally,” she said.

SSFC postpones voting on endorsement for Campus Services Fund By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

The Student Services Finance Committee voted Monday to postpone endorsement of Chair Matt Manes’ proposed Campus Services Fund until Thursday. The CSF, part of Manes’ strategic budget plan, would be a mechanism through which the Associated Students of Madison could guarantee funding for services it deems “fundamental” to the student body. According to SSFC Secretary Jason Smathers, the committee postponed its endorsement because members did not want to rush. “My concern at this point is purely one of making sure that people on the outside understand that we’re not taking this lightly,” Smathers said. The SSFC opted to alter the proposal’s language before voting on its endorsement. ASM Legal Counsel Tyler Junger said the language should be changed from “fundamental” services to “demonstrable and significant existing need.” Junger, who proposed the change, said it would ensure that the General Student Services Fund would not duplicate services the

budget from page 1 research universities,” Martin said. “Part of what we need to do is protect that investment.” Martin stressed the need for university students across the state of Wisconsin and the benefits of having educated students in jobs across the state. “We need more young people in the state of Wisconsin to go to college and graduate from college, which is the return on a college degree in terms of income, health outcomes, and civic participation,” Martin said. “All of those returns on investment need to continue to increase overtime.”

CSF provides. Despite the changes, some SSFC members expressed reservations. “I feel like there are so many issues and holes,” said Representative Aliyya Terry, who expressed concern over the proposal’s prioritization of direct services over the groups themselves. SSFC write-in candidate Rae Lymer said her concern was the marginalization of minority voices. “My biggest concern is if we have this universal idea of direct services … funded by the CSF, minorities are automatically going to be counted out,” Lymer said. “It’s hard for the majority to think about minority voices.” The SSFC will vote whether or not to endorse the CSF Thursday.

Ald. Julie Kerr, District 13, met with a subcommittee of the Alcohol License Review Committee to discuss her proposal to extend the Alcohol License Density Ordinance boundary. The proposed boundary line would extend west down Regent Street and south down Park Street within Kerr’s aldermanic district. ALDO limits the number of alcohol licenses granted to bars and restaurants around the Downtown area. Kerr wants to have similar limits in her district. “I want to see Regent and Park Streets evolve into something more than it is now,” Kerr said. Committee member Pamela

Bean said the majority of the committee is open to support Kerr’s request for expansion. Committee member Chet Gerlach said he is “inclined to support Kerr’s proposal.” He said he would like to see what ALDO looks like with these proposed boundary extensions. UW-Madison student and committee member Mark Woulf said he would need more information to decide whether or not he is in support of the proposal. “I want to see how these blocks are dense compared to other zones in Madison,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “The area needs to be clearly saturated [with alcohol-licensed properties].” Rick Petri, Business

Improvement District member and attorney, said he was disinclined to consider altering the boundaries. “Make sure the current [boundaries] work before worrying about expanding boundaries,” Petri said. BID Executive Director Mary Carbine said the committee should look into the amount of entertainment and hours of operation an alcohol-licensed business to figure out if the property is considered an entertainment establishment, in comparison to only looking at the percentage of alcohol sales. The subcommittee will meet again on Nov. 8 to further discuss these issues.

State officially files amicus brief in stem-cell case The state filed an amicus brief Monday in the federal court case seeking to stop federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, Gov. Jim Doyle announced in a statement. The brief will seek to dissuade the court from hearing the case. “We support the federal government’s efforts to continue funding ground-breaking scientific research using embryonic stem cells under the clear, ethically

sound guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health last year,” Doyle said in the statement. This official filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court comes less than a week after the state made its initial request. The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research and the Genetics Policy Institute, an organization of uni-

versity research groups fighting for stem-cell research, including UW-Madison, threw its support behind the state’s action. “It is in the best interest of patients and families that we pursue all the promising avenues of stem cell research, and studying embryonic stem cells is essential to scientific discovery and future breakthroughs,” Doyle said in the statement.

City proposes to buy property on East Washington Avenue Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced the City of Madison has signed a letter of intent to purchase properties on East Washington Avenue for $4.73 million Monday. Within the properties located on the 800 block of East Washington Avenue includes automobile dealership Don Miller, which is relocating on the street to the far East Side, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The city will use the landbanking funds, pending passage of the 2011 city budget, according to a statement. “This purchase can be the spark that ignites these economic development efforts,” Cieslewicz

said in a statement. “Today is a major step forward in realizing the tremendous potential in the Capitol East District to encourage development, grow our tax base and create jobs.” Joining Cieslewicz to announce this proposal was Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2. “With this purchase the city can help direct the revitalization of this important gateway,” Rummel said. According to the statement, the city will obtain the 7.76 acre property for $4.73 million, break into smaller parcels and then position the property for development.

“This purchase is the first step that will lead to exciting reinvestment and growth in our East Isthmus neighborhoods, and it puts Madison in a competitive position to bring needed jobs and new industries to our city,” Maniaci said. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a $300,000 grant for the Madison Sustainability Commerce Center, to be located the redevelopment area, according to a statement. The Common Council must first approve the budget and the purchase of the Miller properties, for the city to acquire the land.

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hen I first arrived at orientation and learned that I needed to satisfy two courses of math requirements, I opted for “Quantitative Reasoning A.” The first few classes focused on logical discussion, specifically fallacy, in which the conclusions of an argument are deceptive and illogical. We studied fallacy methods such as the appeal to popularity, appeal to ignorance, false cause, personal attack and circular reasoning. Every method represents an effort to make a compelling argument despite a lack of reason or logic. The debate held Thursday between Atheism and Christianity at the Memorial Union might as well have been straight out of the textbook. Enter D’Souza: Christian, social conservative, and author of multiple books including “The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and its Responsibility for 9/11.” D’Souza began his speech by promising to argue solely on the basis of reason, making no appeal to Scripture in order to combat Atheism on its own ground. What followed, however, was nothing of the sort. According to D’Souza, Christianity is the root of democracy. Furthermore, he claims that the morals of Western civilization, rooted in Athens and Jerusalem, are products

of Christian values. Compassion, to D’Souza, did not exist in a world before Christianity. In addition, compassion did not exist in Greece and Rome, and still today, does not exist in Eastern, non-Christian cultures such as D’Souza’s native India. I think D’Souza needs to look at a timeline. How can Christianity claim responsibility for the moral foundation of Democracy, while simultaneously denying the existence of those morals in ancient Greece? Socrates, Plato and Aristotle laid down the groundwork of democracy over 300 years before the birth of Jesus. Furthermore, to claim that compassion, one of our most basic human instincts, did not exist before the advent of Christianity is ludicrous and illogical to the point of hilarity. How D’Souza can suggest that human beings lacked sympathy for the suffering of others before Christianity boggles the mind. One must only look to the nurturing behaviors of a mother chimpanzee to her baby to see that compassion is a fundamental characteristic of social animals, not a construct of Christian values. D’Souza went on to point out that Christianity makes people more altruistic, and that Atheists lack the basic human morality provided by the Bible. D’Souza also recognized the atrocities carried out in the name of God, but made sure to point out that these actions were a result of human nature, not the teachings of the church. In doing so, he attributes the good of human nature to Christianity, while freely dismissing its responsibility for the bad. In response to the wars and

inquisitions instigated in the name of God, D’Souza points to their nonreligion equivalent, claiming, “Atheism has eroded a mountain of bodies and an ocean of blood.” Dan Barker, representing Atheism, responded by pointing out the contradictions of the Bible, noting its support of slavery and demotion of woman as second-class citizens. In exemplifying the dangers of the Bible’s literal word, Barker pointed to the case of a sick girl whose parents refused to take her to a doctor, instead relying on prayer and the healing powers of God. He connected the girl’s eventual death with the superiority of reason over faith. Despite the many valid criticisms of Christianity, Barker’s use of an isolated incident ignores the millions of people who follow God’s word as a moral guide, far from the extremity of his example. Churches often play a central role in bringing people together, celebrating holidays and encouraging a greater sense of community. The lessons of religion also serve as a strong source of motivation and inspiration to many, providing a guideline to living a good and healthy life. Barker’s refusal to acknowledge its benefits lessens his argument, which at times was just as jaded and inaccurate as D’Souza’s. At the end of the day, both men missed the mark. Barker failed to recognize the potential for moral guidance via the Bible. And D’Souza misinterprets this guidance as solely a product of Christianity. The metaphorical stories and teachings of the church can provide valuable moral lessons because

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Dan Barker represented the Atheism side of the Christianity debate. they are reflections of our basic social values. To claim that Western civilization and democracy are products of God is to ignore their pre-Christian origins, and falsely attributes human instinct to a singular church. Ultimately, the polarized opinions of both were a result of the debate’s central question: “Would the world be better without Christianity? Or is Christianity a good force in the world?” This question, and the choice to have an ultra-conservative Christian and a hardheaded Atheist participate, stunted any chance of a real, intelligent discussion on the matter. Both the religious and Atheist members of the crowd hooted and hollered for their respective teams, whose representatives butted heads

without any attempt to reconcile and find common ground. Such is the nature of our society. Who wants to see a moderate Catholic debate an Agnostic when we find so much more joy in the confrontation of two extremes? One must look no further than the current state of politics and the media to recognize that our culture thrives off the battle of opposing forces, despite our attempts to instigate understanding and agreement. When logic and reason are sacrificed as a result of such polarization, the benefits of debate and discussion are sadly lost. Miles Kellerman is a sophomore with an undecided major. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Studying abroad offers more than just a cultural experience matt payne opinion columnist

s students here at UW-Madison, we recognize and appreciate the value of an education. Some of us may plan to use our degree to start a career, others to continue our studies. Yet what we gain from our experience at UW isn’t just measured in midterms and homework. One of the best opportunities we have as students— one that will add countless value to our education—is the opportunity to study abroad. At no other time in our adult lives will we have a better chance to spend an extended period of time in another country learning not only the language of the region, but also the unique culture. Studying abroad gives us the ability to learn or practice a new language, experience a different part of the world and develop ourselves professionally in today’s hyper-competitive global economy. These experiences, as many who have studied abroad will tell you, are invaluable as we move on in our lives and our careers. Learning a language is often an unnerving and challenging task for many, and is the first hesitation people have when thinking about studying abroad. It turns out that many different programs are offered at the university for people of all language proficiencies. For example, the Tianjin Study Abroad Program, one

of the best Chinese study abroad programs in the country, offers courses from first-semester Chinese all the way to eighth-semester Chinese. Students in the program study at Nankai University, the fourth best University in China, and practice not only the language, but also are exposed to China’s rich culture and impressive history. This program, along with many like it, is open to all students regardless of language experience.

Not only do we have the chance to develop ourselves academically and culturally, but professionally as well.

For those that do study a language, studying abroad is perhaps the best way to become proficient. It is difficult to be skilled in a language that is learned in a classroom for only an hour a day. Studying abroad gives us an excellent opportunity to learn and develop our language skills as well as provide us with confidence that is normally hard to gain sitting at a desk. While language immersion is one of the most common reasons people choose to go abroad, there are many other benefits to consider. Learning another culture’s customs and traditions not only helps us appreciate the cultures that we study, but can also help us appreciate our own country even more. Whether that means something as simple as being able to choke down a hamburg-

er whenever we want or as significant as being able to attend school, many who have studied abroad have come to appreciate just how lucky we are to live in this country. In addition to academic and cultural benefits, studying abroad also allows us to develop professionally. In today’s economy, companies are looking more and more to people who have an understanding of another country, specifically that other country’s business culture. While abroad, many students have the opportunity to intern with American corporations or foreign corporations in need of English speakers. Developing these relations during undergraduate study can potentially lead to a job working with that company or in a field in which we interned directly after graduation. Our competition is no longer with just our fellow classmates, it is with India and China, economies which have been developing at a rapid pace. Studying abroad offers many opportunities for all of us here on campus. Almost anyone you talk to who has studied abroad will tell you that it was an unforgettable experience. UW-Madison offers many different forms of financial aid and scholarships, making it affordable for almost anyone who is already a student here. And as students, we should take full advantage of these opportunities for they are certain to benefit our future. Matt Payne is a junior majoring in Chinese and international studies. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Sugarland album offers Incredible style change

By Caitlin Linehan

Machine” the second track on the the daily cardinal album, Sugarland sets off the unique By experimenting with fresh ideas rock tone that pervades the rest of and a more straightforward rock the album, while making a definite sound, Sugarland propels their music impression on their listeners. to an all-time artistic high on The “Find the Beat Again” catapults Incredible Machine. The release of the Sugarland to the same level of perforgroup’s fourth album comes on the mance as Bon Jovi. Crazy dancing and heels of their massive 63-show tour hand clapping are a requirement for that kicked off back in April, and this rocker. With a call-and-response serves as icing on the cake for the work section uncharacteristic of Sugarland’s they’ve put into this new chapter of previous music, “Find the Beat Again” their career. threatens to alienate CD REVIEW Made up of powtraditional country erhouses Kristian listeners. However, Bush and Jennifer a little AC/DC Nettles, Sugarland is inspiration does a well-oiled machine Sugarland well. that shells out hit Furthermore, this after hit thanks song provides an to their ability to uplifting if simple successfully reinmessage as Sugarland The Incredible Machine vent themselves. sings, “Things are Sugarland Reinvention is rarely looking better now.” a trend among country artists, but Playing on the lyrical method of in doing so, Sugarland appeals to a Kelly Clarkson’s 2003 single “Miss wide range of audiences. With The Independent,” the structure of the Incredible Machine, they fiercely cross lyrics in “Little Miss” makes for an the boundary of country music straight unforgettable song. This countryinto the world of mainstream rock tinged pop tune examines recapwith no apologies to their country fans. turing a state of balance in one’s The title track, “Incredible life after a bad breakup. Nettles Machine,” makes a powerful meta- expresses this process as she sings, phor between a machine and the heart, “Sometimes you got to lose till you revealing a serious side to the usu- win … It’ll be alright again.” With ally goofy Nettles. This arena-friend- a powerful progression at the end ly single keeps a steady tempo with of the song, Nettles proves she is the help of pinging piano notes and more than “alright.” drum tapping. By making “Incredible “Stand Up” sends a powerful mes-

sage for everyone to stand up for what they believe in, who they are and for others who can’t themselves. The point is driven home by Nettles’ strongly ringing alto. The repetitive lyrical message, “Stand Up,” stands on the backbone of Bush’s striking harmony. With The Incredible Machine, Sugarland fiercely cross the boundary of country music straight into the world of mainstream rock with no apologies to their country fans.

“Stuck Like Glue,” the album’s first single, exposes Nettles’ inner Bob Marley with reggae infused back-beats and a rapping section. Nettles sings about the giddy stage of love when she croons, “There you go making my heart beat again.” The laughter in Nettles’ voice is infectious, and will undoubtedly coax a smile out of her listeners. While some country fans might be turned off by The Incredible Machine, the album is enjoyable for those willing to warm up to Sugarland’s new style. While the songs are reminiscent of the band’s country roots, they’re amplified with rock to ruminate a variety of emotions the band had never previously covered. With The Incredible Machine, Sugarland proves that their music transcends the country genre.

hen Hollywood studios started to realize that mining the childhood nostalgia of Generations X and Y with quality movie adaptations such as “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” could be a gold mine, they rushed to procure the rights to any entertainment property that had been even remotely popular within the last 30 years. While 2010 may have been the year of the sequels and reboots, 2011 and 2012 are shaping up to be the years where all the memories of your favorite childhood toys and games may be altered forever as studios dig up their remains and make them dance for your ten bucks on silver screens across the country. Let’s take a look at the somewhat preposterous adaptations planned for the coming years: “Monopoly” Back in 2008, Universal Studios and Hasbro announced a “strategic partnership” to produce movies based on some of Hasbro’s most beloved brands. As a result, Pamela Pettler is currently working on a script based on the Monopoly board game for Ridley Scott to direct. Scott has been very involved with the story development so far and has his own unique vision for how to translate the capitalism-in-abox board game into a feature film. From what producer Frank Beddor has said so far, the movie will follow a character who ends up in Monopoly City, a place controlled by several titans of industry including the Parker Brothers themselves. “Stretch Armstrong” One of the unholy offspring of that Universal-Hasbro partnership is a Stretch Armstrong movie. Nick Stoller (writer-director of “Get Him to the Greek”) has written a script for Universal. Taylor Lautner is casted as notoriously weird ’70s action figure Stretch Armstrong. Stoller has already mentioned to MTV that Lautner will be shirtless for much of the film. The movie is being shot in 3-D to

make Lautner’s abs really pop. The Stretch Armstrong character had no actual existing back-story or mythology, so clearly the property was ripe to be adapted into a timeless film. “Battleship” Another Universal-Hasbro product set to drastically alter your childhood memories, “Battleship” has recently been adapted by Paramount Pictures after Universal fell through. Directed by Peter Berg (“Hancock”), the movie’s script mixes the classic Battleship number-guessing game play with new space alien invasion plot elements. The movie reportedly has a $200 million budget. Liam Neeson (with a very special set of skills), Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood”) and Rihanna (in her acting debut) provide an eclectic cast. “Magic 8-Ball” Ever wonder what “National Treasure” would have been like if Nicholas Cage had been getting his directions from a Magic 8-Ball instead of national historical monuments? Well, we are all about to find out, whether we like it or not. Paramount, after again picking up the rights from Universal, is working on making a live-action “NationalTreasure”-style, action-adventure movie starring the Magic 8-Ball. “Candy Land” Kevin Lima (“Enchanted”) will be directing a Candy Land movie for Universal based on a script written by Etan Cohen, co-writer of “Tropic Thunder” and “Idiocracy.” That’s right, we are getting a Candy Land movie written by the same guy who did “Tropic Thunder.” The concept may seem ridiculous, but the significant talent behind this project makes it worth a second look. It remains to be seen whether these revisionist incarnations of our childhood memories will be nostalgic acid trips of childhood toys come to life or disenchanting disasters that will have us groaning about how they desecrated the last fond memories of our youth as we dejectedly leave the theater. I hope for the former, but only time will tell. Have your own board-game-tofeature-film ideas? Drop David a line at dcottrell@wisc.edu.

“Two and a Half Men”: Still horrible after all these years Todd Stevens the todd-ay show

or the last several years, I’ve mocked the show “Two and a Half Men” to no end, accusing it of being the worst form of television comedy. But this whole time, I’ve been a bit of a hypocrite, as I’ve never actually watched an entire episode. So for the sake of fairness, I decided to give the show a chance. And not only was it terrible, it was worse than I could have imagined. The following is a minuteby-minute recap of my experience. 0:00––The episode’s title is “Hookers, Hookers, Hookers.” At long last, a primetime network television series makes the effort to delve into the tragic circumstances of the American sex trade.

0:10––“Previously on Two and a Half Men” shows up. Who knew Charlie Sheen was such a stickler for continuity? 1:02––What happened previously on “Two and a Half Men”? Apparently Jon Cryer moved out of Sheen’s apartment and started living with his girlfriend. Sheen’s mother then threatens to visit him more often because he has an extra bedroom available. Cryer burns down his girlfriend’s house while having sex with said girlfriend and is forced to take his girlfriend and son back to Sheen’s apartment and live there again. Also, these people are all mostly naked while doing this because everything is funnier when done naked. 1:30––Cryer starts commenting on how predictable last episode’s events were. It’s right there in the title––you can’t have “Two-and-aHalf Men” without one-and-a-half of

the men. Cryer says, “You can’t write this stuff!” See, “30 Rock,” CBS can do meta, too. 2:00––While all this is going on, Cryer has a towel wrapped around his head in a very womanly fashion. This shows that he is effeminate, and thus makes him funny. 3:30––Cryer’s girlfriend mentions for the fifth time that Cryer burned down her house. This is very helpful, because while the credits were rolling I’m sure the audience had forgotten this information. Also, hearing that Cryer burned down a house is just as hilarious the fifth time as it was the first, second and fourth time. 5:25––The half-man makes a joke about weed. At this point he has been on the show for six or seven years, and when you’ve been working that long as a child actor, many kids develop a very naturalistic screen presence and become very comfortable on camera.

Not this kid. He’s about as expressive as a Galapagos tortoise who just had a stroke. And died from it. 6:00––Ryan Stiles shows up as a guest star. It’s really good to see the “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” team getting some choice comic roles. This is one of the best opportunities any of them have had since Colin Mochrie played the snack fairy in those Fig Newton ads. 9:00––It’s actually a proven fact that “hooker” is the funniest word in the English language, right ahead of “platypus” and “cunnilingus” (sadly, no TV show in history has managed to place all three of those words in the same sentence). Thankfully “Two and a Half Men” has mastered the art of mentioning hookers whenever possible. Who needs to put actual effort into setting up a punch line when you can just bring up hookers? 14:00––Jon Cryer’s character is

neurotic, childish and incompetent, yet he manages to find women like his ex-wife and his current girlfriend who are immensely attractive. It’s a unique character rarely seen in popular culture. Except in Woody Allen movies. And Kevin Smith movies. And every other family sitcom ever made. 17:30––All the men in the show are discussing how marriage sucks. Once again, this is uncharted territory for a sitcom. 21:00––Sheen ends the show by heading off to have sex with a deaf hooker. Not only is this show cutting edge, it’s classy. 22:00––Credits mercifully roll. I leave my television, soul damaged beyond repair. Todd recovered from this traumatic experience by watching the “Mad Men” finale. If you would like to discuss worthwhile entertainment like this, e-mail Todd at ststevens@wisc.edu.

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Finding a drunk person Saturday night

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Branching Out

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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 - A New Comic Trial!

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Crustaches

Dookingham Palace

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IT COULD HAPPEN ACROSS 1 Marry on the run 6 Uniformed comics dog 10 A language of Scotland 14 Ranee’s garment 15 Rosary component 16 Laid-back quality 17 Unplanned meeting 20 Red ___ (cinnamon candies) 21 Catalogs 22 Two-way poetic preposition 23 Like some reﬁlls 24 Flight attendant’s beat 28 United in matrimony 30 Level or rank 32 Tinged with gold 35 “___ as directed” 36 Lottery machines generate them 40 Saint Anthony’s cross 41 Compassionate sorts 42 Endure longer than 45 Flamethrower ﬂuid 49 Stratagems 50 Like some SoHo galleries 52 ___ de Janeiro 53 Portman who played a “Star Wars” princess

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Takes sick leave Surprise drop-by Dad in a stable Chemical compound Standard of perfection 64 Melodramatic lament 65 Complicated situation 66 Pretty piece of change? 1 2 3 4 5 6

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DOWN Forgo Pakistani metropolis Waxed eloquent They can be filled with inks or oinks Common Mkt. Qualifying for sumo wrestling, e.g. Walking on eggshells Crunchy Tijuana treat Skunk’s defense Weensie’s partner ___ Pack (Sinatra & pals) Weather vane dir. Suffix with “racket” or “convention” Otologist’s recommendation Beehive State Lingering fight between families Ugly put-down

26 Half a financial statement? 27 Baghdad-to-Tehran dir. 29 Dapper dude? 30 Decorative sewing case 31 United firmly 33 Give off, as fumes 34 Insect on a hill 36 Julia of “Addams Family Values” 37 It can get into a jam 38 Cry from Eeyore 39 Prophetic gift 40 Score more than 43 Long-legged wildcats 44 Stat in the office? 46 Like a phoenix out of the ashes 47 ___ Jackson Braun (author of “The Cat Who ...” mysteries) 48 Pretty much 50 Los ___, Calif. 51 Cambodian money 54 Be overabundant 55 Facial flare-up 56 Subordinate staffer 57 NATO member 58 Zilch 59 Period for historians 60 One given a redcarpet reception

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

Women’s Hockey

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Playing in all four games this season, Hilary Knight has scored five goals while dishing out three assits on 19 shots. With eight points, she leads all other players on the team.

Wisconsin returns to the top with No. 1 ranking the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team moved up to the top spot in the USCHO.com rankings Monday despite their weekend off after two of the three teams ahead of them fell to lower opponents. Now the Badgers are ranked No. 1 for the first time since the end of their national title run in 2009. For many Wisconsin players, however, the rankings at this point of the season are close to meaningless. “That’s great to see that and that’s what we’re striving for is to be the best, but that doesn’t change anything,” freshman goaltender Becca Ruegsegger said. “We just have to stay focused on our goal, which is winning a national championship and being the best team we can be.” Junior forward Hilary Knight said she had not seen the rankings, which came out just before the Badgers’ practice Monday afternoon. “That’s news to me, I don’t even look at the rankings,” Knight said. “We have a long season ahead of us.” According to head coach Mark Johnson, that opinion is a common one for Wisconsin’s players as a whole. “I bet you 90 percent don’t even know that,” Johnson said when asked what the ranking means to his team. “The one that matters is at the end of the year. I don’t make a lot out of it, I don’t imagine the players make too much out of it either.” The Badgers were ranked No. 4 in the last USCHO.com poll, but over the weekend for-

mer No. 1 Mercyhurst split their series against Bemidji State, a team the Badgers swept Oct. 8 and 10. Meanwhile, former No. 2 Minnesota lost both of their games against North Dakota, the Sioux women’s hockey program’s first victories ever against the Gophers. While Wisconsin, Minnesota and MinnesotaDuluth used to dominate the top of the standings and beat up on the other teams in the WCHA a couple of years ago, the conference is far more balanced this season. Johnson said last weekend’s results are a sign of the parity in the WCHA and the strength of the conference. “As we’ve always said the league is tough and this year is probably going to be the most competitive it’s ever been,” he said. Ruegsegger agreed, saying the skill level across college hockey as a whole is far more diffuse than it was a few years ago. “The gap between teams has decreased, every team now is a threat,” Ruegsegger said. “[In] women’s college hockey in general everybody’s getting better and the talent is wide spread.” Wisconsin will face their toughest test of the year when Ohio State enters the Kohl Center this weekend. The Buckeyes, ranked No. 10, have risen through the WCHA ranks to claim a spot in the conference’s top tier. Knight said the Badgers have to stay hungry to keep that top ranking. “Each game we have to go in thinking they’re number one and we’re number two,” she said. “So we definitely still have that fighting mentality.”

he injury bug has bitten the Green Bay Packers in a big way so far this season. The Packers have lost running back Ryan Grant, linebacker Nick Barnett, tight end Jermichael Finley and safety Morgan Burnett to season ending injuries. Key players Clay Matthews, Ryan Pickett, Brandon Chillar, Al Harris, Atari Bigby, Donald Lee and Wisconsin alum Mark Tauscher have also missed time with various ailments. When that many significant players missing time, it is bound to take its toll on a football team. Green Bay has lost three of its last four games, limping to a 3-3 record to start a season where many pundits were calling the Packers a favorite to win the NFC. All three of those losses have come in overtime or on last second field goals, where the Packers have very obviously missed some key veterans. In the past two games, overtime losses to Washington and Miami, the Packers let down significantly in the second half. After storming out of the gates against Washington to the tune of a 13-3 advantage, the Packers let the Redskins hang around and that came back to haunt them as Donovan McNabb led a comeback, guiding the Redskins’ offense to 13 unanswered points capped off by a gamewinning field goal in overtime. In that game the Packers lacked a killer instinct to finish the game off and get the job done. They weren’t able to put the game away by getting an insurance score or two. They really missed being able to give it to Ryan Grant and pound it out on the ground, or throwing it to Jermichael Finley for big chunks of yardage. Instead, the Packers were trying to make due with rookie tight end Andrew Quarless and running back Brandon Jackson. Jackson did rush for 115 yards that game, but most of that came on a 71-yard run early on in the game. The Packers have almost completely abandoned the run game in wake of the season ending ankle injury to Ryan Grant. While the Packers have always been a pass-heavy offense, Ryan Grant was effective enough for teams to have to think about the run when playing Green Bay. Now, teams don’t have to worry about any threat of a ground game. They can focus exclusively on the pass, which makes it difficult for the Packers to execute long drives. But I believe the biggest injuries for the Packers have been on defense. Key cogs like Barnett (who is out for the season after undergoing wrist surgery) as well as

Pickett, Matthews, Burnett, Chillar and Harris have really taken a toll on the productivity of the Packers’ defense. In the past two weeks versus the Redskins and Dolphins the Packers’ defense has given up 373 and 381 total yards respectively. Against the Redskins, Donovan McNabb was able to pick apart the Packers’ secondary with 357 yards through the air, completing passes to seven different receivers in the process, including a 48-yard completion to Anthony Armstrong that helped fuel the Redskins’ comeback. Dolphins’ quarterback Chad Henne also found success passing the ball, going for 231 yards and two touchdowns, including 127 yards to Brandon Marshall. The Packers are playing with an inexperienced secondary right now, with both Tramon Williams and Charlie Peprah getting starts in the absence of Al Harris, Morgan Burnett and Atari Bigby. The loss of Brandon Chillar, who is arguably the team’s best cover linebacker, hurts the defense in the passing game as well. Depth in the secondary has not been a strength of the Packers in recent years and that shows now with injuries keeping the team’s starters off the field, and teams are finding out it is not difficult to pass against the Packers. This past Sunday against Miami, the Packers struggled defending the ground game as well. They allowed the Dolphins to gash them for 150 yards on the ground; Ronnie Brown especially seemed able to find holes in the Green Bay defense. Without Ryan Pickett’s 6’2”, 340 lb. frame on the defensive line and Nick Barnett patrolling the middle of the field the run defense is bound to have some troubles. In the Miami game they also really missed the pass rush presence of Clay Matthews. Matthews leads the NFL in sacks with 8.5 sacks this season and has been a disruptive force for the Packers all year long. He missed this Sunday’s game with a left hamstring injury and it showed. The Packers were not able to get much pressure on Henne, or seal off the holes to stop the Miami running game. Green Bay has the toughest part of their schedule coming up. In the next six weeks they play Minnesota twice, the Jets, the Cowboys and the Falcons. The Packers have been treading water with all of the injuries they have sustained, but they will have to do better than that if they want to come out of this upcoming stretch of games with their playoff hopes still intact. Hopefully some of the injured players can return and get the Packers’ Super Bowl dreams back on track. Think the Packers can overcome their overabundance injuries and still reach the Super Bowl this year? E-mail Ryan at: rmevans2@wisc.edu.

Women’s Hockey

After week off, Johnson, team prepare for No. 10 Ohio State this weekend By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal

Though perfect thus far on the seasonopening eight-game homestand, head coach Mark Johnson and his 4-0 women’s hockey team is still going through the early season process of feeling out what his team has to offer. “It’s certainly work in progress, you don’t get this long training camp,” last year’s Olympic head coach said. “But I think every time you play a game and you’re involved in competition, it starts to paint pictures … the more you play, the better you get to know your team.” While the long homestand has certainly helped Johnson’s adjustment back into coaching at the college level, this weekend provides the Badgers with a true test in No. 10 Ohio State. “[Ohio State is] a team very similar to ours. They’ve played four games and they’re 4-0. They’ve got four or five kids, as I call them, difference makers.” Johnson noted. “It’s been a good [off] week and we look forward to the challenges

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Friday and Saturday night at the Kohl Center.” The Badgers hold a 39-7-6 record all-time against the Buckeyes but are just 2-4-0 in their last six meetings dating back to the beginning of the 2009-2010 season. In order for the Badgers to avenge last year’s WCHA first round sweep at the hands of this Ohio State squad, their returning Olympians, senior forward Meghan Duggan and junior forward Hilary Knight, will have to lead the charge. Johnson knows that the performances of returning stars such as Duggan and Knight will not only be crucial in this weekend’s series, but throughout the WCHA campaign. “I think [it’s] a combination of [getting the most out of the returning Olympians], and then the support staff that’s behind those players in regards to how these great players that have come back to our league can elevate their teams and make players maybe play a little bit better than they normally would without those individuals,” Johnson said.

Through the first two series, the silver medalists have performed just as needed, with Knight notching eight points and Duggan adding three of her own to go along with a +7 plus/minus. As the season wears on, their leadership, on and off the ice, will be crucial in keeping the top-ranked Badgers on a path toward the national title. Although the latest USCHO.com poll has Wisconsin atop the national rankings, the upcoming series with No. 10 Ohio State is really the team’s first chance to see if that moniker is indeed justified. Two games against the Buckeyes this early in the season is far from make-orbreak. But even in the early going, this series will certainly tell us a great deal about what is to come from Wisconsin women’s hockey through the rest of the season. Meghan Duggan Danny Marchewka/cardinal file photo

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Football

Badgers must now turn focus to Iowa By Ted Porath the daily cardinal

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James White scores to put the Badgers up 28- 18 in the fourth quarter Saturday against OSU.

In head coach Bret Bielema’s weekly news conference Monday, he addressed some of the keys in the victory over No. 1 Ohio State, as well the team’s preparation for this week’s game, and battle for the Heartland Trophy against Iowa. Bielema began press conference by giving thanks to those who support the team off the field. “I just wanna say thanks to all the people who were in Camp Randall on Saturday, especially our student section,” Bielema said. “I thought, coming out of the tunnel, there was a huge difference, and I really thought they [the fans] were into it the whole game, and the way we started it you’d think to believe it had an effect on our players as well.” Bielema also gave recognition to his players. “In that game you can’t give enough recognition to guys that made things happen.” The Badgers’ offensive MVP honors went to junior running back John Clay and freshman running back James White. This dynamic duo of power and speed combined for 179 rushing yards and three touchdowns against a team who had not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 29 games. The offensive line also received recognition for this dominant running performance, especially senior tackle Gabe Carimi and senior guard John Moffitt. The Badgers’ defensive MVP was spread around as well. Senior linebacker Blake Sorensen was one who received high regards. Sorensen totaled up ten tackles for the Badgers, as well as an interception to all but end the game. Junior defensive end J.J. Watt also received recognition. Watt was in quarterback Terrelle

Pryor’s face all night, and had four tackles, three of which were for loss, including a pair of sacks. The last defensive MVP was junior cornerback Antonio Fenelus. Fenelus played solid coverage all night, breaking up a pass and recording six tackles. The special teams MVP this week went to return man David Gilreath, who electrified the Camp Randall crowd, returning the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Gilreath also earned conference honors as special teams player of the week. Bielema realizes though that the team’s focus now needs to be on the next oponent at hand. “[Iowa is] a very talented football team that is playing very, very well,” Bielema said. “A lot of the same keys to victory against Ohio State, at least offensively, will be very, very similar.” Iowa, 5-1 iscurrently ranked No. 15 in the BCS standings, and is coming off a 38-28 victory over Michigan. In that game, senior quarterback Ricky Stanzi completed 17 of 24 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns, all of them to senior wide receiver Derrell JohnsonKoulianos. Despite this vaunted pass offense, Bielema expects to see a strong dosage of the run game from Iowa. This mostly comes from the success of sophomore running back Adam Robinson, who averages 4.8 yard per carry and has eight touchdowns. This game between the Badgers and the Hawkeyes will be their 86th meeting, with Iowa leading the series just slightly, 42-41-2. But good news for Badger fans. Wisconsin has won seven of the last 13 meetings. This game will be just as big for the Badgers as the game against Ohio State because if the Badgers lose, they can likely say goodbye to a possible BCS bowl and a chance at a Big Ten conference title.