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The University of Wisconsin-Madison student government, Associated Students of Madison (ASM), unanimously passed legislation to establish the Black Affairs Committee Nov. 13 following testimony from Black student groups.
The committee will work in collaboration with the Black Cultural Center and student groups such as the Black Student Union, National PanHellenic Council to “ensure that the needs and voices of black students are represented in decisions about cultural programming and student services,” according to the legislation.
“A Black Student Affairs Committee would create a dedicated space to address community challenges that Black students face,” said Ashley Green, a representative from Leaders Igniting Transformation, an organization focused on young people of color leadership and political involvement. “By establishing this committee, we create opportunities to improve protection, foster leadership and ultimately help shape the university.”
The Black Affairs Committee will hold open meetings “regularly” and submit reports to ASM on a quarterly basis to discuss any challenges or updates on campus Black affairs.
“This committee will create a campus culture that sees Black students not as statistical anomalies, but as essential to the life and the mission of this university,” said bill sponsor Rep. Farhiyo Ali.
The effort comes after a September report by the Ad Hoc Study Group on the Black experience recommended a “proactive and strategic approach” to address long-standing issues Black students and faculty still face on campus.
One of the recommendations proposed by the study was the creation of a Black student council responsible for “elevate[ing] the needs and concerns of these councils to the relevant campus
By G Sorenson & Elijah Pines STAFF WRITER & SENIOR STAFF WRITER
During a moderated Q&A after a University of Wisconsin-Madison film screening, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa members discussed threats to their water, including the Enbridge Energy Company Line 5 pipeline that received initial approval from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Thursday.
The documentary “Bad River: A Story of Defiance” follows their fight for sovereignty and the history of the tribe and the Line 5 pipeline.
Hugging the south shore of Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin is the Mashkiiziibii reservation, part of Bad River’s ancestral home. The tribe has 8,000 registered members nationwide, including 2,000 living on the reservation. Bad River organizers feel invigorated despite going up against Canadian oil company Enbridge.
“We got shit to do, and I don’t see anybody else doing it,” said Aurora Conley, vice chair of the Anishinaabe Environmental Protection Alliance.
Enbridge uses Line 5 to transfer crude oil from west to east Canada. The pipeline mostly stays within Canadian borders but dips into American territory and runs through the Bad
River reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs initially let Enbridge install the pipeline without the tribe’s permission, according to the documentary. However, since the 1990s, the tribe has been in control of renewing Enbridge’s lease to their land.
Enbridge proposed a reroute of Line 5 to go around the Bad River Reservation, but the land surrounding the reservation is still in its watershed. A pipeburst there could still leak crude oil into the rivers, polluting Bad River water and Lake Superior. An Enbridge pipe burst in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2010, the largest in-land oil spill in U.S. history.
“I’m angry that the DNR has signed off on a half-baked plan that spells disaster for our homeland and our way of life,” Bad River Band Chair Robert Blanchard said in a Nov. 14 statement. “We will continue sounding the alarm to prevent yet another Enbridge pipeline from endangering our watershed.”
The Army Corps of Engineers will send the DNR’s decision to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA will review the proposal and determine if the new pipeline might affect the tribe’s water quality, according to panelist Patty Loew, Bad River member and professor emerita at UW-Madison and
Northwestern University.
The Biden administration urged that the pipeline be kept open last April after a Chicago-based lower court ordered its closure. The administration cited a 1977 energy treaty between the United States and Canada that keeps oil flowing.
“That was really disappointing,” Loew said. “Especially since everybody seems to forget that [the Bad River tribe and the U.S.] had treaties in 1837, 1842 and 1854. Our treaties predate the treaties that were signed in Canada, but nobody’s talking about those treaties.”
The Bad River band sued Enbridge to remove the Line 5 pipeline from their land in 2019 on the grounds that Enbridge was trespassing after their lease expired in 2013. The tribe also feared the pipe would burst as the Bad River banks eroded and exposed the pipe. Erosion of the land following historic floods in 2016 and 2018 left the pipe at risk of rupturing, according to the documentary.
Despite the challenges they’ve faced, the Bad River people have maintained their culture and autonomy by finding refuge in ceremony and community, UW-Madison American Indian Science & Engineering Society coordinator and
governing bodies or administrative units.”
The ad hoc group was formed in response to the release of a video in which a UW-Madison student used racial slurs, and campus groups including the Blk Power Coalition organized large-scale protests calling for increasing funding for Black student organizations and required programming for first-year students that covers racial bias.
Awa Phatty, a representative for minority pre-health organization AHANA-MAPS, told ASM representatives it was “a crucial time to
By Tomer Ronen FEATURES EDITOR
The Wisconsin Badgers have fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo, head coach Luke Fickell announced Sunday.
The move comes after a loss against No. 1 Oregon during which the Badgers struggled to move the ball against through the air, netting 96 yards and only scoring 13 points.
“After continuing to evaluate the program, I decided we are not where we need to be and believe this decision is in the best interest of the team,” Fickell said in a statement Sunday.
The team has yet to announce a replacement for Longo, who was hired in 2022 alongside Fickell.
Longo’s Air Raid offensive system has underperformed for the Badgers, who have the 97th ranked scoring offense in the NCAA, averaging 23.9 points per game this season.
Under Longo, quarterback Braedyn Locke has averaged under 200 yards through the air this season and has thrown only eight touchdowns to nine interceptions in six starts.
By Anna Kleiber STATE NEWS EDITOR
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde conceded in his race against Sen. Tammy Baldwin Monday nearly two weeks after the Nov. 5 election.
“As a result, and my desire not to add to political strife through a contentious recount, I have decided to concede the election,” Hovde said in a video released Monday.
Hovde said he didn’t regret running for the U.S. Senate, but said he would take a “muchneeded break” and return to his businesses and look for “other ways to make an impact” through philanthropic work.
The concession comes after Hovde released a video on Nov. 12 in which he questioned “irregularities” in the results. While Associated Press called the race for Baldwin on Nov. 6, Hovde claimed that certain precincts in Milwaukee had over 200% voter turnout, which the Wisconsin Elections Commission later refuted in a statement released Thursday.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”
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Bad River member Misty Jackson said during the Q&A.
“Love is being the spirit for the current and past generations that have passed because of us. Love is being a warrior, so please be a warrior,” Jackson said.
The movie has been nominated for three Critics’ Choice Award and won the Environmental Media Association’s Best Documentary Film. At the end of the film and panel, the brimming theater held a minute-long standing ovation.
Panelists told the crowd that in order to make the government care about an issue, they need to
have a stake in the game. “Mike Wiggins [the former Bad River Chairman] calls it canoe diplomacy,” Loew said. “Invite them out to paddle a river. Because unless you have that personal relationship with the natural world, you’re going to continue to view water and air and plants and animals as a com-
modity and not as relatives.”
The Seventh Generation Principle is an Indigenous philosophy that asks practitioners to consider how a decision will affect the seventh generation down the line.
“We’re still here, we’re going to be here, [to] the seventh generation, this for you,” Conley said.
By Nick Bumgardner SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Griffin Geiken, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse junior, cast his first presidential ballot in November for Presidentelect Donald Trump with one issue at the front of his mind: the economy.
“I am concerned about my ability to build a life after graduation when everything is so expensive,” Geiken said, expressing his view the country was better off during Trump’s first term.
Geiken isn’t alone in his reasoning.
Two weeks ago, thousands more college students across UW System campuses voted for Trump compared to 2020, according to data from John Johnson at Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center.
At UW-Whitewater, Trump improved by roughly five points in the two on-campus wards, and at UW-Oshkosh’s central campus ward, the Democratic margin of victory fell from 21% in 2020 to just 0.8% — or 12 votes — in 2024. At UW-Madison, campus wards swung 14 points to the right.
Trump still lost the majority of college voters in 2024, but he did shave Democratic margins, which had an outsized impact in a state like Wisconsin, where five of the last seven presidential elections have been decided by less than a point. Students told The Daily Cardinal they placed their vote for Trump because of the economy, immigration and foreign policy.
UW-La Crosse campus wards veer right
Few UW campuses shifted toward Trump like UW-La Crosse.
In 2020, President Joe Biden carried the four wards around the UW-La Crosse campus by more than 1,000 votes. In 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris won by just 77 votes.
Trump even flipped two of those wards. Ward 9 at the heart of campus went from a 14-point Biden win in 2020 to a 7-point Trump win in 2024. Ward 11, which serves a number of off-campus apartments, swung nearly 39 points toward Trump this year. Biden won by 388 votes in 2020. Trump won by 66 in 2024.
Carter Lefevre-Tomlin voted for Trump in 2024. Just a few weeks ago, he refounded the College Republicans chapter on campus.
He admitted other issues, like abortion, were weak
points for Republicans, but he argued concerns over the economy were a bigger priority for voters.
“How are you supposed to manage all that stuff when you have a failing economy and no border control, inflation is through the roof? You’ve got to focus on – kind of go back to basics first – what really matters the most to most people,” Lefevre-Tomlin said.
In the weeks since Trump’s win, Lefevre-Tomlin said he’s been impressed by Trump’s “not messing around attitude.” He cited an interview he saw on TikTok of Trump “border czar” appointee Tom Homan, where he laid out his plan for deporting illegal immigrants.
But it wasn’t just conservative activists who were swayed by Trump’s message. Trump also resonated with some first-time voters, like junior Zach Joslin
Joslin said he chose Trump because of immigration, foreign policy and inflation.
“I hope to be able to see the country improve with less crime from illegal immigrants,” Joslin said. “Also, I hope to see improvements toward affordable housing and prices for necessities such as food and gas.”
Students ‘anxious’ over Trump victory, future
Despite shifts at schools like La Crosse, UW students
overwhelmingly backed Harris statewide. And for them, election night was far from a victory lap.
“I ended up going to bed early because I had so much anxiety, and when I woke up, I saw the results and, to be very honest and open, I immediately just kind of broke down into tears,” UW-Green Bay student Karime Galaviz said.
“I was really upset. I went to go see my dad and he kind of just hugged me and was saying how sorry he was that we’re experiencing this.”
Galaviz voted for Harris in part because she advocated for marginalized communities.
UW-Green Bay was a bright spot in an otherwise bleak year for Democrats. Harris increased the Democratic margin on campus from 7.2% in 2020 to 20.8% in 2024. Galaviz said long lines at campus polling sites were “encouraging” and gave her a sense of “anticipation”.
“It was kind of a really weird vibe on campus…it felt very depressing,” she said.
Other Democratic voters, like Chris Parish, say Harris’ loss was disappointing but not surprising.
Parish, a UW-Oshkosh senior studying secondary education who voted for Harris, said she could have done more to appeal to young men, who he said tend to “lean right” and like Trump.
“I guess the way that the
election cycle was going, the weeks or the weeks beforehand, I just had a worse and worse feeling that Democrats in general just didn’t get the reach that they needed to,” Parish said.
UW-Madison political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center Barry Burden told the Cardinal a primary reason Harris may have fallen short of Biden’s performance appeared to be Trump’s appeal to younger men.
The gender shift “is based at least partly on beliefs that Trump would be better able to improve the economy,” Burden said.
Parish said two issues were at the top of his mind: women’s rights and gun safety.
“I care about my mom, my sister, my girlfriend, my peers. You know, I love these people, and I just want them to be treated the same way as me,” Parish said.
Parish will start student teaching in the spring, and by next fall, he hopes to have a classroom of his own. But with a second Trump term looming, he worries what the future of his profession might look like, pointing to Title IX, which Trump has proposed eliminating.
“I’m worried about federal funding for schools. If federal funding is cut, that’s going to lead to larger classroom sizes, which is already an issue with the teacher shortage we’re going through,” Parish said.
By Ella Hanley ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Jason Nolen is known primarily as a sociology and criminology professor at the University of WisconsinMadison, but his living room tells a different story. Its walls are covered in cat-themed artwork, a testament to his more than eight years as a dedicated cat enthusiast.
Beyond his work at UW-Madison, Nolen runs @ cats_of_madison, an Instagram account showcasing different feline residents of Madison. He told The Daily Cardinal the account was created in 2016 on a whim after he posted photos of a neighborhood cat to his personal account and noticed there was no account dedicated to Madison’s cats.
Now, the account has amassed more than 27,000 followers and features daily posts of cats that Nolen has personally come across on porches, at shelters and in people’s homes.
“After it became popular, I was like, okay, the pressure’s on,” Nolen said. “Then I was like, ‘Wait, where am I going to find cats to take pictures of?’ I started thinking about it, really looking for cats and I realized they’re just everywhere. Porch cats are everywhere. I kind of trained my eye to spot them.”
Nolen began going on “catwalks,” walking around certain neighborhoods with a high likelihood of running into a lounging porch cat. Neighborhoods east of the isthmus like Monroe Street, Marquette and Williamson Street are the “cat hot spots,” he said.
As the account gained popularity, Nolen began receiving requests to photograph cats in people’s homes, which he does often and always for free.
“There’s so many cats I
know now that also know me and cats who are generally afraid of people that I’ve built a rapport with,” Nolen said. “They’ll come say hi, and that means a lot.”
Nolen said he’d never considered himself to be good at photography. But over the years, through practice, he’s gotten better at understanding the best angles and how to get photos that really “demonstrate a cat’s personality.”
“I feel like if I wanted to find a different career, I could become a cat behaviorist,” he said. “I’ve learned so many things, like how to behave, move or act in relation to what a cat is doing and I’ve become good at it. I’ve had to become good at it, so that cats will trust me and come up to me and interact with me.”
Nolen also said he keeps a “backlog” of photos, which will be used as content through the winter once the porch cats are back inside.
Madisonians feel paw-sitive about community cat bonding
Over the years, Nolen has formed partnerships with local cat shelters, including the Madison Cat Project. The shelter holds cat adoption fairs every other Saturday, and Nolen typically visits a few days beforehand to take photos of the adoptable cats ahead of the event.
Nolen said shelter workers have told him they often hear people visiting the adoption fairs to meet a cat they’d seen on Cats of Madison. He also gets direct messages from followers, which he loves.
“People tell me my account is the best part of their day,’” Nolen said. “When people say things like that, it almost makes me want to start crying. I feel so happy.”
Additionally, Nolen has
By Marin Rosen CITY NEWS EDITOR
Content warning: This story contains information about sexual harassment and domestic violence.
District 8 Ald. MGR Govindarajan, alongside eight members of the Madison Common Council and Mayor Satya-Rhodes Conway, introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure District 18 Ald. Charles Myadze following a sexual harassment investigation.
The investigation found insufficient evidence to prove Myadze broke state law despite at least three women alleging he sexually harassed them.
One of the women was District 2 Ald. Julianna Bennett, who said in a statement Thursday Myadze “persisted and refused” to respect her boundaries on multiple occasions and threatened her after seeking guidance on the situation.
facilitated reunions of people and their lost cats, and when a beloved neighborhood cat passes away, the community grieves together.
“When I find out a cat I’ve posted about has passed, I always make sure to honor them. If it’s a cat I’ve posted a photo of before, I’ll share all the posts I did about them in my stories, along with their name and flowers on either side,” said Nolen. “I don’t say ‘RIP,’ but the flowers show that they’ve passed. Cats of Madison becomes this kind of community space for shared grief, which means a lot to me.”
Nolen became a lecturer at UW-Madison in fall 2022 and has taught sociology, ethnicity and criminology classes. Next semester, he will teach Sociology of Companion Animals at UW-Madison, a course he will create based on his “field experience” with pets.
“In my criminology class, though, I’ve shown pictures and videos of my cats. I’ve told students — I’ve done this in past semesters too — to send me pictures of their pets and tell me a little about them,” Nolen said. “Then, at the start of lecture, I’ll take the first minute to say, ‘Here’s so-and-so’s pet,’ and I’ll share interesting stuff about them. Students really seem to like that.”
However, he never tells his students about his Instagram accounts, including @dogs. of.madison, and generally waits until a student realizes that it’s him to say something.
“The best part about all this for me is that I’ve made so many cat friends,” Nolen said. “And I know that it’s maybe a little bizarre, but it’s become an important part of my social life. And that’s really meaningful to me, because I really love cats.”
Bennett, District 5 Ald. Regina Vidaver, District 3 Ald. Derek Field, District 16 Ald. Jael Currie, District 17 Ald. Sabrina V. Madison, District 6 Ald. Marsha A. Rummel, District 4 Ald. Michael Verveer, Council President Yannette Figueroa Cole and Rhodes-Conway sponsored the resolution.
Bennett previously told the Cardinal that legal reform is in order because women in these situations are often conditioned to “keep the peace” and remain cordial during abuse.
Because independent elected officials, such as alders, are not under the same jurisdiction as city employees, the city cannot hold alders to the same standards as city employees, according to a statement from Rhodes-Conway.
The initial investigation into Myadze conducted Aug. 9 found sufficient evidence of workplace hostility and harassment, but was recently revised after Myadze’s attorney requested the case be reopened.
“The City should be a safe work environment,” Govindarajan said in a Wednesday post on X. “The patterns of unethical behavior we’ve seen are unbecoming of an alder, and Myadze should resign immediately.”
The incident did not qualify as workplace harassment because Myadze’s behavior did not disrupt the women’s ability to perform their jobs, according to the investigation.
While a censure will not remove Myadze from the Common Council or committees, Govindarajan told The Daily Cardinal he moved to censure because “it is the right thing to do.”
“When the Common Council gets together, and if they vote in favor of this, they are saying we disapprove of it,” Govindarajan said. “It is not what an alder should be doing. It is inappropriate.”
“If the same behaviors that Ald. Myadze engaged in was done by a [city] department head, that person likely would face anything from a simple warning to termination,” Govindarajan said. “But because of the fact that this conduct was conducted by an alder, there’s no real way to hold that person accountable other than censuring them.”
Govindarajan told the Cardinal he believes the best thing for Myadze to do is resign immediately.
“Let’s take any constituents, and hypothetically they have experienced sexual harassment or domestic violence,” Govindarajan said. “How are they going to reach out to their alderperson if that alderperson is known to be sexually harassing folks? That is a disservice that Charles Myadze is doing to his own constituents.”
The resolution will be formally introduced at the council meeting Nov. 26 and voted on Dec. 10, according to Govindarajan.
Student support and community resources are available via University Health Services’ crisis line at (608) 265-5600, option 9.
By Marin Rosen CITY NEWS EDITOR
Hilldale Shopping Center will welcome the first of four new businesses to open in the old AMC Theatre this weekend, Hilldale announced in October.
AMC Theatre 6 closed in December 2022, allowing for new businesses to open in the space.
That month, the Madison Common Council unanimously approved a proposal to redevelop Hilldale that included repurposing the 40,000-square-foot theater into a two-story retail center.
Nearly two years later, retailers Warby Parker, Sephora, Sweetgreen and Jaxen Grey will fill the repurposed space at Hilldale Shopping Center in the coming months. Optometrist Warby Parker is the first of the four businesses to open, with its grand opening set for Nov. 23. They are relocating from their previous spot on 401 State St.
Following the city’s approval of the renovation in December 2022, Hilldale general manager Nanci Horn told the Cap Times the shopping center is “thrilled that the Madison Common Council has
moved forward with an approval of our expansion plan for Hilldale.”
“The property has been a beloved community destination for over 60 years, and our goal has always been to continually enhance its offerings, inclusive of a diverse merchandise mix, restaurant uses and an array of community-focused events,” Horn said.
At the grand opening, Warby Parker is giving out a free custom tote bag with any eyewear purchase while supplies last and 15% when shoppers buy two or more pairs of prescription eyeglasses
or sunglasses.
Jaxen Grey, a Minneapolis based men’s retail store, is set to open in February 2025. The Hilldale location will be the first to open in Wisconsin.
Jaxen Grey manager Oliver Swingen told WMTV on Tuesday the city of Madison’s “dynamic range of people” makes it a nice fit for the store.
“With the variety of clothes we carry, there is something for everyone, so I think Madison will enjoy having us here, and we will enjoy being here as well,” Swingen said.
Sephora and Sweetgreen locations are set to open in 2025.
By Kayla Dembiec STAFF WRITER
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For many incoming students, the excitement of starting college quickly transforms into anxiety as they face the fear of the “freshman 15.”
The “freshman 15” is a phrase thrown around as new students enter college and refers to the idea that college students typically gain 15 pounds during their freshman year, but at the University of Wisconsin-Madison the pressure to avoid weight gain can lead to unhealthy behaviors, contributing to a growing number of eating disorders on campus.
“I was terrified of gaining weight because, you know, so much change is happening in your freshman year of college,” said Alli Bollinger, a content creator and eating disorder recovery coach, who noted she knows firsthand how damaging these pressures can be.
Bollinger said the fear made her “super careful” around food, how much she ate and how she looked.
At UW-Madison, 44% of students on campus feel that the campus environment harms student eating and body image, Alicia Bosscher, a clinical dietitian at
UW-Madison, told the Cardinal. College students are particularly vulnerable to developing eating disorders during this transitional period of their lives. Surrounded by peers, students often feel pressure to be social and maintain an attractive appearance, and many young adults find themselves managing their eating habits — deciding when, what and how much to consume — for the first time.
“It just really scares me that almost half of students say, ‘yeah, this is not a good environment for me to feel good about my body,’” Bosscher said.
As a society, “fatphobia” and anti-fat bias are promoted, Danielle Lennon, a post-baccalaureate research assistant at the
Embark Lab, said.
“[Weight] is such a common thing to talk about when you’re getting ready to go to a party or a bar, to say like, ‘Oh, I look so fat,’” said Lennon. “That’s a way of socializing for women, which really impacts group behaviors around eating in addition to the personal behaviors for an individual.”
Students may also feel pressure to maintain a rigorous workout routine while struggling with guilt over their dietary choices, often prioritizing weight loss over overall health, Molly Miquelon, a UW-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing employee, said.
“There’s workout plans amongst people who are not necessarily stopping when they’re tired
because they want to keep going to lose weight,” Miquelon said.
Lennon found that many students also over exercise compulsively even when they are sick or injured, an “unhealthy coping mechanism” for students anxious about their physical appearance.
Given the significant impact of social pressures and unhealthy behaviors, incoming college students must cultivate a healthy mindset regarding weight and body image, Lennon said.
Bollinger said the “ideal body” people have in mind won’t necessarily make them happier.
“When I was in that ‘ideal body,’ it was never good enough,” Bollinger said. “I still wanted to keep losing weight. I couldn’t have a social life. I had no friends. I was so unenergized.”
Bosscher actively encourages students to shift their perspective on health, emphasizing that it should not be solely defined by their weight. She advocates for a more holistic understanding of well-being, where health encompasses various factors beyond just numbers on a scale.
“In that framework, the freshman 15 maybe isn’t the worst thing in the world, right?” Bosscher said. “Bodies are meant to change, so we really need to just normalize the changing of a body instead of making it evil.”
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make sure that marginalized students, especially Black students on this campus, feel heard and feel like the faculty actually care.”
The bill initially stated the committee will be composed of 15 individuals from the Black campus community with 11 positions reserved for representatives from Black student organizations and four “at-large positions” available to Black students.
After debate, representatives amended the committee to include 10 seats by omitting reserved seats for representatives from the Blk Pwr Coalition, the Somali Student Association, the Caribbean Student Association and the EthiopianEritrean Student Association and one at-large seat.
The Blk Pwr Coalition, the Somali Student Association, the Caribbean Student Association and the EthiopianEritrean Student Association did not respond to a request for comment.
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Hovde held a narrow lead over Baldwin before Milwaukee — which counts its ballots at one central location — reported its ballots. Baldwin took the lead after those results came in around 4 a.m. Nov. 6.
The Milwaukee Election Commission had to recount about 34,000 ballots on Election Day after the doors of tabulator machines were not locked and sealed. Both parties agreed nothing wrong was done, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs.
Milwaukee is a historically heavily Democratic city, with Baldwin winning 71.5% of the vote against Wisconsin State Sen. Leah Vukmir in Milwaukee County in 2018.
Hovde, who lost by about 29,000 votes, received about 54,000 fewer votes than President-elect Donald Trump. Baldwin received about 5,000 more votes than Vice President Kamala Harris.
In Wisconsin, candidates can only ask for a recount if they trail by one percentage point or less. In the official tally, Hovde currently trails Baldwin by 0.9%. Wisconsin precincts have until Tuesday to certify their results, and Hovde has until Thursday to request a recount.
By Zoey Elwood STAFF WRITER
This year, a record number of school district referendums appeared on ballots, asking voters to approve an increase in property taxes as state aid continues to fall behind inflation. Out of the 421 Wisconsin school districts, at least 192 posed referendum questions for their residents asking for a total of $5.9 billion for school funding. In total, 241 school referendums were asked throughout the year, 138 occurring in the August primary and Nov. 5 election and 103 during the February primary and April general election.
Unofficial election results found that voters from 145 districts approved 169 of these ballot questions, resulting in the approval of a record total of $4.4 billion in new funds for school districts, $3.3 billion of which will come from debt.
Wisconsin public schools are faced with declining enrollment because of a drop in birth rates, leading to closures and consolidations as schools try to reduce costs. Since budgets are decided based on student enrollment, a decrease in students results in reduced funding.
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly said taxpayers should not be “disproportionately” asked to fund basic school operations and called for greater state funding for K-12 education during the announcement of her budget proposal Nov. 11.
“We need to fix Wisconsin’s outdated School Finance system, which is based in part on decade old formulas that were never intended to adequately fund schools,” Underly said. “The deficits which have ensued have caused more and more districts to rely on referendums to make ends meet.”
To reduce school referendums on ballots, Underly has requested more than $3 billion in additional funding from Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers to support the needs of students, staff and schools. Her budget proposal includes raising the state reimbursement rate for special education from its current rate of 32% to 75% in Fiscal Year 2026 and 90% by Fiscal Year 2027.
The state currently provides schools with less than one third of the necessary funding need-
ed for these legally mandated services, forcing schools to make cuts in student programming to cover these costs, according to Underly.
Her proposal will begin with increasing perpupil revenue limits by $425 in Fiscal Year 2026 and indexing future revenue limits to inflation. To limit property tax increases, the plan will increase state general aid. These adjustments will cap property tax increases at an average of 1.5% over the biennium.
Revenue limits determine how much funding Wisconsin public schools receive from property taxes and state aid as well as how much schools can spend. The proposal will also expand perpupil categorical aid programs by $100 over the next two fiscal years and will provide a 20% bump for students living in poverty.
Additionally, Underly’s plan outlines funding for universal school meals, teacher recruitment and retention, enhancing mental health services and improving literacy resources. Altogether, the total investment to Wisconsin K-12 schools will reach $4 billion over the next two years.
“The bottom line is, if we want our com-
munities and our state to move forward, we can and must invest in public education,” said Dr. Underly in an announcement. “It really is that simple.”
In the past, Republicans have rejected increased state funding for Wisconsin public schools. Evers will introduce the 2025-27 executive budget early next year.
UW-Madison researchers raised concerns over issues found in AI-assisted genome-wide association studies.
By Marco Lama STAFF WRITER
R esearchers in the GeneticsBiotechnology Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by associate professor Qiongshi Lu, published a study Sept. 30 in Nature Genetics raising concerns over persistent problems found in artificial intelligence-assisted genome-wide association studies.
Broadly, genome-wide association studies search for links between genetic variation and health traits. This process requires large amounts of genetic and health related data, which come from “biobanks” that collect and store biological data. Based on links found in these datasets, scientists can predict future health risks for people with certain genetic traits.
But attempting to predict certain health risks is challenging.
“Some outcomes are very easy to measure. If you want to study the genetics of height, it’s easy to measure everyone’s height and DNA and just link them to identify associations. But if you want to study, say, Alzheimer’s, it gets tricky,” Lu said.
Collecting and studying the traits of diseases like Alzheimer’s in large numbers is difficult because there isn’t enough prevalence in the datasets. This is mostly because collecting this type of data is extremely resource intensive. Without enough data, researchers don’t have the statistical power to make healthrisk predictions.
As a result, it has become popular in recent years to leverage AI tools, which can infer unknown traits based on proxy data. This allows scientists to work around the challenge of missing data by assigning traits to individuals in whom that trait has not been actually observed. But Lu said the inferences don’t account for their own uncertainty.
Jiacheng Miao, a Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Data Science Program at UW-Madison and co-author of the study published in Nature Genetics, told The Daily Cardinal many scientists “are pretending that outcomes produced by AI are the gold standard, but we show that this is actually a pretty bad idea.”
“For example, we have hospitalrecorded diabetes statuses of individuals. So we created an AI predicted diabetes status to compare the results, and we found that they differ a lot,” he said.
Further comparisons revealed persistent flaws in traits produced by AI. In response to these findings, Lu’s team developed a new statistical framework to improve the quality of AI inferences. While the results have been well-received within the field of genome research, they have not yet been widely implemented since Lu and his colleagues are some of the first to advance this discussion in genomewide association studies, Lu said.
The results of genome research are often used in developing therapeutic drugs. However, it’s possible that without the right statistical frameworks in place, these drugs will be developed based on contaminated data. While drugs built on false data would likely not make it past testing stages, Lu said developing those ineffective treatments “is a huge waste of resources.”
“You could spend 10 years focusing on a therapeutic intervention strategy just to realize it’s false,” Lu said. “We need frontier methodology to guard people against spurious findings, so that we can really efficiently advance the field of medical sciences.”
By Lindsay Pfeiffer SCIENCE EDITOR
T hanksgiving is one week away, and with it comes time spent with family and friends, plentiful meals and the infamous Thanksgiving fatigue. But what exactly is the cause of this?
Turkey contains tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid. It can be converted into a molecule called 5-HTP, which forms serotonin, a neurotransmitter that influences mood. Some of that serotonin is then converted into melatonin, which is important for circadian rhythm synchronization. Melatonin isn’t required for sleep, but at high levels, it increases sleep quality.
Tryptophan isn’t naturally produced in the body, so we have to get it from our diet. Tryptophan is in all meat — turkey actually doesn’t contain any more than other meats. Three ounces of turkey has approximately 180 to 244 milligrams of tryptophan, while tryptophan supplements taken for sleep improvement typically are 5,000 milligrams. This means you’d have to eat up to 84 ounces of turkey to get to the same amount as a tryptophan supplement.
What is the true Thanksgiving fatigue culprit?
Multiple factors create post-meal drowsiness, and it’s simpler than you’d think. Thanksgiving dinner often includes large quantities of carbohydrates in the form of stuffing, pie, rolls and mashed potatoes. This
can spike your blood sugar at first and later cause them to crash, making you feel sluggish. Additionally, there’s an increase in blood flow to your stomach to help deal with the large amount of food
ingested. This leaves you feeling tired because there’s less blood in your brain. Your heart rate also drops as you relax to digest the food. The time of year also plays a role in post-meal sleepiness. November is accompanied by early darkness. The pineal gland, an endocrine gland in the brain, releases more melatonin when it’s dark. So, when Thanksgiving dinner takes place right before or when it’s dark, your body’s production of melatonin can leave you feeling groggy.
Any alcohol consumed may make you feel more lethargic due to its depressant qualities. Once in the bloodstream, alcohol slows down neuron firing in the brain, resulting in relaxation and drowsiness. Its effects can also increase with overeating.
How can you avoid post-meal fatigue this Thanksgiving?
To stay alert after your Thanksgiving meal, try eating more slowly, avoiding overeating and limiting your alcohol. A post-meal walk can help regulate blood sugar and aid in digestion. Getting a good night’s sleep beforehand can also help keep your energy levels up.
Madison’s focus on transit access, walkability and public spaces shows urban design can enhance our well-being and the environment.
By Hayley Froseth STAFF WRITER
We all see it: a surge in extreme weather, heatwaves, pollution and a growing danger to clean water.
With cities holding 4.4 billion people, more than half of the world’s population, informed urban planning is becoming an increasingly valuable player in the battle against climate change. These dense cities account for over 80% of global GDP, contribute 70% of greenhouse gas emissions and utilize nearly 66% of the world’s total energy, — making sustainable urban development more critical than ever.
Though widely used, our college town’s sidewalk networks, nature paths, public parks, bicycle lanes and public transportation are sometimes taken for granted. Many fail to realize that the facets of Madison that make it so livable also make it one of the Midwest’s most sustainable cities, ranking 8th in the nation for green initiatives.
In particular, Madison’s public transit infrastructure is a key factor in promoting sustainability. By reducing reliance on cars, it’s easier for people to access downtown, benefiting both the local economy and public safety.
Furthering sustainability efforts — and thanks to President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — the city of Madison rolled out its ambitious Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on Sept. 22. BRT will take the city’s public transport to the next level, spanning 15 miles with 31 stations equipped with student-led solar powered shelters fueling real-time update screens alongside dedicated bus lanes and larger, electric, disability-friendly buses. This ambitious project showcases how urban development can suc-
cessfully prioritize accessibility, convenience and environmental impact collectively.
Madison residents might view these public transit improvements as simply about the element of convenience, of getting places faster and escaping the Arctic winds whipping through campus. However, these efforts are just as much about sustainability. The electric buses reduce emissions, dedicated lanes reduce traffic and solar-powered shelters promote renewable energy.
This intentional design goes far beyond providing sheer comfort and ease for locals. At its core, it’s all about reducing the city’s carbon footprint and supporting long-term environmental goals. It recognizes the dire need to build a greener future.
But this commitment to environmental awareness extends past public transportation.
Known as the unofficial bike capital of the Midwest, Madison is even home to more bikes than cars. With a wide array of bike lanes, biker-friendly traffic rules and community cycling events, Madison’s infrastructure encourages a biking culture promoting physical activity, lowering chronic illness and cutting down individual emissions in the process.
As a result, the city has earned the title of a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of American Bicyclists each year since 2015.
On campus, it’s easy to appreciate Madison’s commitment to pedestrians. As class gets out, crowds of people are able to move smoothly along the city’s extensive sidewalks. As the fifthfittest city in the United States, it’s no surprise that Madison’s ability to maximize walking and minimize driving contributes to lower rates of obesity, asthma,
By Maya Morvis STAFF WRITER
Jill Underly, Wisconsin’s state superintendent, recently unveiled a budget proposal that could make a significant difference for public education in Wisconsin.
The proposal, totaling over $3 billion in new funding, aims to address funding gaps that have limited school resources for students, teachers and communities. Underly’s plan, which prioritizes special education, per-student funding increases, property tax relief and grants, is a substantial and badly needed investment in the future of Wisconsin.
high blood pressure, diabetes or stroke than average.
But creating a walkable community goes beyond keeping Madison healthy– it has the power to save our planet. If just 5% of car travel is shifted to walking, 2.83-3.51 gigatons of carbon emissions could be reduced from our atmosphere by 2050, according to projected investments. With the nation’s best urban air quality, Madison has already made a commitment to sustainable urban planning practices.
Continued development and expansion of walkable infrastructure creates the opportunity to maintain our city’s status as a leader in environmentally conscious development.
Making areas more walkable is more than just increasing activity and ease of navigation– it’s about creating a sense of community. Whether it’s The Terrace or James Madison Park, thoughtful public spaces invite people to explore, relax, stroll and connect, turning neighborhoods into places for interaction and belonging.
Madison’s urban planning is a model of innovation and sustainability, rejecting mundane development in favor of thoughtful, people-centered design. The progressivism of Wisconsin’s capital views local government as a powerful force for good — one that is not only capable of countering profit-driven development but is also expected to actively prioritize the needs of people and the planet over commercial agendas.
The reality is, we are running out of time. Now more than ever, University of WisconsinMadison students must fiercely protect what defines us: the strength of our community, the health of our planet and the beauty we’re so lucky to share.
This proposal represents a chance to build a stronger public education system that will keep pace with rising costs. Underly’s plan ties funding increases to inflation, making it easier for schools to maintain quality education without needing local tax increases or frequent referendums to cover basic expenses. By offering state-level support, this proposal will relieve financial pressure on local communities, making funding for education more stable and reliable. It will also advance equitable and inclusive education by significantly increasing special education funding, which would help schools meet state mandates while supporting students with disabilities.
For students, these changes would mean better access to essential resources, especially for those in special education programs and low-income households. The proposed increase in the special education reimbursement rate — from 32% to 90% over three years — would provide much-needed funding to cover costs for critical services. This increase would allow districts to offer better support to students with disabilities, enhancing their educational experience and opportunities. The rise in per-student funding would mean schools can improve or maintain essential services, technology, classroom resources and educational programs that benefit all students.
Families would also feel the
positive effects of this plan. By capping property tax increases to an average of 1.5% over the next two years, Underly’s proposal would help control local tax rates while ensuring that schools still receive necessary funding. For families in low-income brackets, additional financial support for their children in schools through per-student aid increases and the extra 20% in funding for students in poverty would help reduce inequities and offer better educational opportunities. Programs funded through the Out-of-School-Time Grant, aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism, would provide added support to keep students engaged, which is particularly helpful for working families who rely on after-school programs.
While Underly’s proposal seems promising, some critics argue the increase in state-level funding could shift too much responsibility away from local communities. They argue that local school districts should have more control over their budgets and how money is allocated, rather than relying heavily on state-imposed funding structures. Additionally, some have raised concerns the plan’s reliance on capping property taxes may not be sustainable in the long run, potentially leading to future budget deficits or the need for future tax increases to balance the books. While the proposal aims to provide more equitable education, the overall economic feasibility of funding such initiatives without raising taxes in the future remains a contentious issue.
However, Underly’s proposal could lead to long-term benefits for Wisconsin’s educational system that outweigh these concerns. With sustainable funding, better resources for students and more financial support for families, the state can work toward creating a more equitable, well-resourced and inclusive education system.
This investment in education is an investment in Wisconsin’s future workforce and community, helping ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
By Marit Erickson STAFF WRITER
The 2025 Grammy Award nominations were released earlier this month with huge “popgirl” names like Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter making appearances in the Best Album category.
2024 has been an impressive year for women in music. Almost all of them went on global stadium tours, drawing in millions of fans every night. “Cowboy Carter,” “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” “Short n’ Sweet,” “Hit Me Hard and Soft” and “Brat” all did great in the charts.
But there is one project nominated that feels different from the rest: Swift’s 11th studio album,
“The Tortured Poets Department.”
Despite doing better numbers-wise than other nominations, I do not think it should be on the list at all. It is the worst thing Swift has released in her career thus far, and its success is a product of a brainwashed fan base and uninspired song writing. If it wins Album of the Year, it could halt the creativity Swifites love their mother for.
It doesn’t bring me joy to denounce a beloved artists’ work — Swift appears in my Spotify Wrapped year after year despite me trying to look indie. But I think it is a more impressive feat as a fan to acknowledge their weak moments, their duds, their skips.
“The Tortured Poets Department” is unfortunately that.
Many of Swift’s diehard fans weaponize the mode of poetry as an excuse for lackluster melodies. But many of her lyrics throughout the album come across as melodramatic and whiney or infused with cringey millennial-isms.
Titles like “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,”
“Down Bad,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)” and “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me” will age like milk. I already can’t look at them without wincing. She also repeats metaphors to the point of cliche. Take “The Black Dog” and the line, “That was intertwined in the fabric of our dreaming” compared to the line “We embroidered the memories of the time I was away” in “loml.”
Her poetry doesn’t work in this album because I don’t care about a billionaire’s plights. Why should we sob about her bad breakup when gas is $4 per gallon?
Obviously, not everyone experiences heartbreak the same, but song titles like “I Hate It Here” saying she’s “scared to go outside,” and that she wishes she could live in the 1830s “but without all the racists” come across as inaccessible to non-billionaires.
In “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me,” Swift sings, “You don’t get to tell me about ‘sad.’” There are wars happening right now, girl. What are you talking about?
And what if I don’t care about lyrics? What if I listen to music for the instruments and singing and not whatever deep message I can glean from its Genius website? Then “The Tortured Poets Department” loses all its impact, it does not compare to her earlier works like “Red,” “1989,” “Fearless” or “Speak Now.”
This monotonous sound in the whopping 31 tracks of Swift’s deluxe edition blend together like a haze, connected by the droning synth producer Jack Antonof holds so tightly to his chest.
Consider the cultural phenomena that have emerged from some of the other albums nominated for Album of the Year. “Espresso” by Carpenter, “HOT TO GO!” by Chappell Roan and literally all of “Brat” by Charli XCX will be looked back on as defin-
By Lillian Mihelich STAFF WRITER
When you walk into the School of Human Ecology’s Ruth Davis Design Gallery from now until March 9, you’ll be greeted with materials of all kinds — cascading, thread art installations, glass sculptures, funky chairs and more — each demonstrating how humans shape our world through materials.
The “Material Intelligence” exhibit, free to the public, is a culmination of materials that we use as humans, innovators and adaptors that shape our physical surroundings, inspired by the Material Intelligence online publication.
This exhibit in particular, explores two materials: glass in a research, educational and museum-style display as well as threads in a more gallery-style manner.
“Materials can help us think about an artist’s practice and vision, materials can help us think about glass as a research material — the ‘Material Intelligence’ idea can contain all of those, and we wanted to show that both through the work we display and how we display that work,” said Sarah Ann Carter, material intelligence curator and executive director of the Center for Design and Material Culture.
ing the summer of 2024. These releases and their mass success mark a new era in music, with new faces in the pop-girl category. Many of the 2010s familiar faces like Katy Perry or Rihanna have taken a back seat in the charts, giving newcomers the opportunity to take the spotlight.
Swift and Beyoncé occupy a similar space, with each existing in both old and new eras of pop. But where Beyoncé has evolved, pushing her creativity and mastering new genres in “Renaissance” and “Cowboy Carter,” Swift is nesting in the grossly familiar synth-pop.
Hitting a plateau this late in your career is embarrassing, especially after the release of two masterpieces like “folklore” and “evermore.” This is the core of what bothers me about Swift’s 2025 Album of the Year nomination — she’s won (and lost) for work that was 10 times better.
Maybe Swift’s loss in 2014 for “Red” is the reason for “The Tortured Poets Department’s” dullness. The main criticism against “Red” was that it lacked cohesion, and the sway between pop radio hits and country ballads was discouraged by critics. Swift would be better off ignoring the critics. The sonic variety of “Red” has been haunting her, lurking in the back of her mind for the last 10 years. Its result is over 30 tracks of the same stuff.
If she wins in February, I’m afraid the positive feedback loop will never allow her to change.
After almost 20 years in the music industry, Swift probably isn’t taking any advice from lowly arts desk writers like me. But as a fan, I really hope she goes in a different direction for future albums, and a fifth Album of the Year win might prevent that.
ceiling, and the threaded designs come in a range of sizes and styles. Some have large gaps in between, like a group of hanging nets, and some are tightly threaded sculptures. Coddington’s “Little Arm” sculpture explores her relationship with her daughter and the feeling of being far apart. Paying homage to the title of the exhibit, Coddington has created a piece called “Work in Progress,” which she will continue to work on throughout its duration.
“I think it’s nice for the viewer to be able to see the construction of it,” Coddington said. “That technique is called twining; it’s an offloom weaving process. We usually think of weaving like a loom, and it’s very similar to that except it’s not loom-based.”
Coddington will teach this technique at an upcoming workshop.
On the right side of the exhibit, glass adorns the “Spheres of Influence” portion, which explores how glassmakers, glass inventions and glassblowers have impacted the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s education and life.
On the left side of the exhibit, “Threads: Natural Fibers and Living Lines,” a linen and fiber display, showcases the work of Ann Coddington, fiber artist and professor emeritus from Eastern Illinois University. Coddington devotes a lot of her time to her studio practice, teaching and creating designs that practices up to hundred-of-thousands of years old.
“It’s really interesting to be engaging in a practice with such an ancient history in this current, sort of modern, digital age and extend that practice into the future,” Coddington told The Daily Cardinal.
Coddington’s art presents in dynamic ways, embodying movement and sculptures that emerge from natural fibers. Her portion of the exhibit is more gallery-style, the artwork is spread out between groups of objects so that you can look at her work as their own, individual pieces of art, according to Carter.
“Ann Coddington’s beautiful, poetic and evocative work in ‘Threads’ helps us think about another kind of material, in this case linen, which can be transformed into the different kinds of sculptures of work in a totally different way,” Carter said.
Net-like figures hang from the
There’s a captivating spread of sculptural invertebrates from the 1800s, fashioned by a German father-and-son duo Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka, who developed the Blaschka models. The sculptures were recreated by professional glass blowers and are on loan from the UW-Madison Zoological Museum. There’s also stones from UW-Madison’s Geology Museum and lantern teaching slides from UW-Madison’s Astronomy department.
In the back of the exhibit sits a Work in Progress Lab, where viewers can find directions for starting projects like crochet, mending, felting and beyond.
“We’re thinking hard about how we can slow down visitors experiences in a gallery — creating an experience where people want to come in, look around, maybe learn something, maybe look around, maybe get excited and then be incited to sit down, maybe connect with people and think about objects in the world around us,” Carter said.
The “Material Intelligence” exhibit is supported by the Chipstone Foundation, the Anonymous Fund, The UW-Madison School of Education Impact 2030 Helen Burish Fund, the UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research with funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the Marilynn R. Baxter Fund.
By Elizabeth Jacques STAFF WRITER
The Badgers women’s basketball team won big against in-state rival University of WisconsinMilwaukee on Sunday afternoon, their dominance earning them an 82-45 victory.
The early 12-0 lead from the Badgers ultimately controlled the pace of this game.
Graduate student guard
Natalie Leuzinger went a perfect 3 for 3 from the field to close out the first half.
The Badgers showed their ability to grab rebounds. In the first half alone, it outrebounded Milwaukee 29-11.
The Badgers’ rebounding and scoring ability put them up
44-22 at the half, their largest halftime lead of the season thus far.
The second half wasn’t much different from the first: all Badgers from start to finish. The Badgers opened the second half with a 13-0 run, with sophomore forward Tessa Grady contributing by going perfect in the field.
Graduate student guard Tess Myers and sophomore center Carter McCray also helped contribute on offense. The duo put up 15 points a piece — new season highs for the both of them. Alongside them was junior forward Serah Williams scoring 14 points of her own.
As a whole, the Badgers shot 47.8% from the field, 40.9% from beyond the arc and 77.8% from the free-throw line. The Badgers kept Milwaukee to a season-low for shooting at only 30.5%.
The Badgers demolished Milwaukee in the paint, outscoring them 48-24.
The push the Badgers made on Sunday afternoon allowed freshman Alie Bisbale, Gracie Grzesk and Reece Jaramillo to come off the bench and see minutes they haven’t been able to see this season.
The Badgers are back in action on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. to host the University of IllinoisChicago Flames.
By Katherine McGrann STAFF WRITER
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (4-8) swept Penn State (4-5) in their two-game series this weekend, extending their win streak against the Nittany Lions to seven straight wins.
Several players scored for the Badgers in their overtime win on Friday and 6-3 regulation win on Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin defeated Penn State 5-4 in overtime on Friday night at Pegula Ice Arena. The two teams battled, scoring back-and-forth goals, but the Badgers prevailed in the end.
Forward graduate student Ryland Mosley struck first for the Badgers three minutes into the first period. Sophomore forward Quinn Finley intercepted an attempted breakout pass at the top of the circle and shot the puck. Mosley redirected Finley’s shot, tapping the puck past Penn State goaltender Arsenni Sergeev.
Penn State tied the game with one minute remaining in the first period on the power play.
Sophomore forward Sawyer Scholl scored his first goal of the season to put the Badgers up in the second period. Graduate defender Anthony Keherer’s shot rebounded off of Sergeev, and Scholl was right there to put the puck away.
With about three minutes left in the second period, graduate student Cody Laskosky tallied his first goal of the season. Laskosky’s wrist shot from the circle soared into the top of the net past Sergeev. Laskosky’s goal added to the Badgers’ lead, 3-1.
Despite Laskosky’s insurance goal, the Nittany Lions started the third period off hot, scoring just one minute and 43 seconds in to close the Badgers’ lead by one. Penn State senior forward Ben Schoen tied the game shortly after.
Freshman forward Ryan Botterill reclaimed a 4-3 lead for the Badgers, scoring his second goal of the season. Penn State’s defense took Scholl down in the neutral zone, forcing him to lose the puck. Junior forward Simon Tassy picked up the loose puck at the red line and passed it to Botterill at the top of the circle. Botterill took a wrist shot,
beating Sergeev over his left pad. With this, Scholl set his single-game career high at three points.
The Badgers lost their 4-3 lead with 50 seconds remaining in the third after Mosley entered the box for a holding penalty. Penn State pulled their goaltender to give themselves a six-on-four advantage on the powerplay. Penn State’s Danny Dzhaniyev beat Badger goaltender Tommy Scarfone on his left side to tie the game 4-4 and force overtime.
The Badgers went into their sixth overtime of the season after their 2-3 OT loss to the Minnesota Gophers last weekend. With a minute and 12 seconds remaining in overtime, senior defender Daniel Laatsch picked up a wide shot from Penn State, creating a two-onone breakaway. Laatsch took a shot to the left side of the net that sailed over Sergeev’s right pad, marking his second game-winning overtime goal of the year and sixth career goal. Laatsch also had five blocked shots for the Badgers.
The Badgers were outshot by the Nittany Lions 36-28 and went 43% on the faceoff circle. Wisconsin had five penalties and was successful on
three penalty kills. Penn State had three power play opportunities, while Badgers didn’t capitalize on any.
Securing the sweep on Saturday
The Badgers completed their series sweep in their 6-3 defeat to Penn State on Saturday. The Badgers opened the floodgates, scoring four goals in the game’s first nine minutes.
Junior forward Kyle Kukkonen lit the lamp for the Badgers first, scoring 40 seconds into the first period off an intercepted pass from the Penn State goaltender. Kukkonen took a shot from the far right side at the top of the circle, beating Sergeev over his right shoulder to put the Badgers up early.
Just over two minutes later, Finley collected his eighth goal of the season. Freshman defenseman Logan Hensler caught the puck on the right side of the boards, passing the puck down to Mosley. Mosley passed the puck back to Hensler, who took a shot that Penn State goaltender Sergeev blocked. Finley was waiting at the back door and finished it off to put the Badgers up 2-0.
After the second Badger goal, the Nittany Lions switched goaltenders to Noah Granan.
Four minutes later, junior forward Christian Fitzgerald struck, scoring his first goal of the season. Fitzgerald retrieved the puck off a missed shot to make his way into the slot. After faking a shot, Fitzgerald slid the puck past Grannan.
The Badgers made it 4-0 only 42 seconds after Fitzgerald’s goal. The Badgers were on a two-on-one rush, Dyck with the puck and Laskosky to the right of him. Dyck let a shot rip at the left circle hashes, hitting the top right corner.
The Nittany Lions gained momentum coming into the second period, with Jarod Crespo scoring 48 seconds into the period on a three-on-one, beating Scarfone on the right side.
Charlie Cerrato scored his second goal of the series for Penn State, pushing a rebound in to make it a 4-2 game.
The Nittany Lions slimmed the goal differential margin to one with Aiden Fink scoring on a wrist shot with 11:34 remaining in the third period.
With 8:36 remaining in the third period, Penn State’s sophomore forward Matt DiMarsico received a major penalty for boarding.
With the advantage, freshman forward Gavin Morrissey passed the puck to Finley to break into the Penn State defensive zone. Finley skated the puck down the left side and found Mosley alone in front of Grannan. Mosley capitalized on the five-minute major only 23 seconds into the power play, beating Grannan over his left shoulder for his second goal of the weekend.
Laskosky netted his second goal of the series and the Badgers’ sixth goal of the night with 57 seconds left on the power play and about four minutes remaining in the third period. Morrissey passed the puck across the Penn State defensive zone to Finley who took a shot that was redirected by Laskosky, earning Wisconsin’s 6-3 lead.
The Wisconsin Badgers handed the No. 18 Nittany Lions their first two-game series sweep losses of the season at home.
The Badgers will be back in Madison at the Kohl Center on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. The puck drops at 7 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday.