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Lawmakers join together to fight Alzheimer’s, aid UW researchers By Lilly Price STATE NEWS EDITOR
While there is no cure and the number of people suffering from the disease is only expected to increase, researchers at UW are pushing to help ease the burden the cognitive disease causes. Wisconsin lawmakers have been hard at work proposing legislation to help those with Alzheimer’s. Most recently, Gov. Scott Walker included $100,000 in the state’s two-year budget for UW’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, one of 33 federal research institutions dedicated to finding a cure. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that worsens over time and typically affects people 65 years old and above. Naturally occurring proteins in the brain malfunction and clump togeth-
er, blocking cell’s messaging path — destroying memory and other mental functions, like the ability to speak. The disease affects one in three elders, and is the sixth leading cause of death among people in that age group. Early onset Alzheimer’s can affect people as young as 40 and the symptoms develop rapidly. While other major causes of disease have decreased in frequency over the years, like heart disease, Alzheimer’s has increased. Currently, 5 million Americans are living with the disease, with that number expected to rise to 16 million people by 2050. “When you get older some memory loss is normal, but when loved one constantly forgetting where they put things...or names of
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About five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s.
Spring course for fraternity members educates UW men on sexual violence By Lawrence Andrea CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR
Throughout UW-Madison’s efforts to combat sexual assault on campus by implementing a variety of new programs, one program has remained the same. Greek Men for Violence Prevention — offered at the university for nearly a decade — is a two-credit, discussion-driven course where male fraternity members learn about masculinity, gender, the media and vio-
LGBT center on campus to switch names, become more representative By Sammy Gibbons FEATURES EDITOR
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UW-Extension will merge with UW-Madison starting next July.
‘Business as usual’ for UW-Extension despite impending university merger By Bremen Keasey STAFF WRITER
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lence against women. The course originated after members of fraternities began to realize the growing issue of sexual assault on college campuses, according to University Health Services violence prevention worker and course facilitator Christo Raines. “Sexual assault, sexual violence, stalking, dating violence — these are serious issues on our campus, and I think frater-
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The Board of Regents’ decision to merge two-year and four-year colleges in a sweeping re-organization has sparked controversy from those worried about its effect on the UW System, but a provision involving UW-Extension has been mostly overlooked. UW-Extension, a middleman that helps deliver university resources to Wisconsin counties through a variety of programs, will merge with UW-Madison starting July 1, 2018. And while some worry about unforeseen effects of the change, UW-Extension communications director Katy Keiser said she is not worried for the future of the program. “We will operate our programs with as little interruption as possible to those we serve,” Keiser said. Despite the upcoming merger, UW System President Ray Cross reassured Keiser that it will be “business as usual” for the variety of programs and services offered by UW-Extension. And in an email sent to the UW-Extension’s faculty and staff, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank affirmed this commitment to UW Extension, citing her own personal experience “knowing the value” of its programs because of her parents’ work
as extension agents. “I strongly believe that this move can improve the work of both of our institutions, and strengthen the ability of Cooperative Extension to serve communities across Wisconsin,” Blank wrote in her email. As with the other aspects of the merger decision, there are still “unanswered questions,” according to Keiser, but she thinks her staff is ready to “roll up [their] sleeves and do the hard work this restructuring calls for.” While some UW System students and faculty affected by the restructuring plan have expressed frustration over their lack of input in the plan, the email from Blank made it clear that current staff will be a “necessary part” of the merging process. While there are still issues that need resolving, Blank was adamant about her support for UW-Extension and its role in fulfilling the Wisconsin Idea. “UW-Madison is home to the Wisconsin Idea, and for many years the presence of Cooperative Extension’s headquarters on our campus was an important manifestation of that commitment,” Blank said in the email. “We are looking forward to bringing Cooperative Extension’s organizational home back to UW-Madison.”
After adding a “T” in the late 1990s, UW-Madison’s LGBT Campus Center plans to evolve again with a fresh name — Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Center. According to a proposal shared on the LGBTCC Facebook page, the conversation surrounding this change has been ongoing for several years. Staff members felt this year — the center’s 25th birthday — was the right time. “While we continue to serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and many more students who use an array of other language for their own identities and experiences, we recognize the need to change our name to better reflect a broader community and allow for growth of language and emerging identities across the spectrums of gender and sexuality,” the report said. The process to come up with the name started with collaboration between LGBTCC staff and campus partners, along with research into similar university centers. Future stages in the namechange process include presenting the report to campus and community stakeholders. They will also collect feedback through surveys, forms and drop-in feedback sessions throughout December. LGBTCC will be replaced with GSSC in their logo in February, and the name will be formally introduced at Rainbow Graduation in May. Along with “flexibility” the new name brings, the report said one reason for the shift is the “highlighting” of transgender lives that will come with the name shift. “We want to … uplift trans lives especially as statistics show the risk for violence, health disparities, and other forms of discrimination are consistently highest amongst transgender and gender non-conforming individuals and communities, especially trans women of color,” the report said. The report recognized potential limitations with the name as well. It said every diverse identity cannot be encapsulated by a name, but they will “continue to promote space for individuals and communities to self-identify with words that best represent and validate one’s identity.”
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Months after ASM passed divestment legislation last semester, the University of Michigan passed a similar bill Wednesday.
After UW-Madison divestment saga, Michigan follows By Noah Habenstreit ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Just months after the Associated Students of Madison passed controversial legislation to divest from certain corporations — including some that do business with Israel — another Big Ten student government took even more drastic action Wednesday. The University of Michigan’s student government passed a bill that calls on the school’s Board of Regents to investigate three companies the college does business with — because they operate in Israel. While UW-Madison’s resolution called for divestment from a host of companies and specifically named Israel as a human rights violator, its sponsors claimed not to be affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
The Michigan legislation passed with 23 yea votes, 17 no votes, and five abstaining, but it was shrouded in controversy. Like at UW-Madison, the school’s administration made clear it would not be divesting. “It is important that the university maintain an investment portfolio diversified across a full range of legally recognized entities,” the university statement reads. “To do otherwise would … decrease our investment returns.” At UW-Madison, the administration said the legislation would “not result in a change in [the university’s] approach.” The controversial UW-Madison legislation ended in successful lawsuits against ASM for violating council bylaws and a forced apology from ASM Chair Katrina Morrison.
Tony Evers announces plan to cut tuition for two-year schools if elected governor By Marissa Beaty STAFF WRITER
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state school superintendent Tony Evers announced plans on Wednesday to cut tuition by 50 percent at all 13 of UW’s two-year colleges if elected. The proposal would cut the current tuition of $4,750 with the hope to “strengthen our UW Colleges, create a better-trained workforce and make college more accessible to all Wisconsinites,” Evers said in a statement. In total, Evers expects the plan to cost less than $20 million – an amount he says is more than feasible if current “legislative Republicans are fine with giving 11 multimillionaires $22 million in tax breaks,” referring to Gov. Scott Walker’s most recent two-year budget. Besides the financial benefit of reducing tuition, Evers suggests his plan would restore Wisconsin’s history of supporting public education. He repeatedly compared his proposal to Article X, a piece of legislation that provides public funding for children between 4 and 20 to
attend school. In addition, Evers pledged to support the “Higher Ed, Lower Debt” proposal into his first budget as governor. This Democratic-sponsored measure in the state legislature aims to reduce student debt among graduated Wisconsin residents by allowing them to refinance their debt like they would a mortgage. Critics of Evers say this plan is only a means of “scoring political points” while Walker has supported families through freezing tuition for instate students. “After voting 21 times in favor of higher tuition and fees on UW students as a member of the Board of Regents, this hypocritical stunt highlights the desperate state of Madison bureaucrat Tony Evers as he tries to score political points,” Alec Zimmerman, spokesperson for the Republican Party of Wisconsin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Evers is one of a plethora of Democratic candidates trying to unseat Walker in the 2018 election.
City officials are looking to the Madison community for input on a local identification card program. Officials released a survey this week gauging participation and what residents would like to see on an identification card. The program is primarily focused on “trying to reach populations that could benefit from having an ID,” said Deputy Mayor Gloria Reyes. The municipal ID program would provide those who don’t have a government-provided photo ID with access to tasks such as acquiring a library card, opening a bank account and buying a bus pass. However, they would not serve as a valid driver’s license or allow the cardholder to vote. The cards would include a photograph of the recipient. Additional proposed details include gender, age and address.
The state of Wisconsin passed legislation in 2005 making only legal residents and U.S. citizens eligible for driver’s licenses. Those who don’t fall under these requirements or citizens who feel they are misrepresented by their current identification — such as the city’s homeless, transgender and immigrant populations — could benefit from the cards. While the city is undecided on specific applicant qualifications, they have stated that future cardholders will have to pay a fee and be 14 years or older. Cities that offer similar programs, including Chicago, San Francisco and New Haven, require proof of residency to acquire an identification card. Milwaukee began a similar ID program in July 2016. After one year, the city reports that the IDs have been a success. The program would likely be implemented in 2018.
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Acacia is a fraternity on the UW campus that has members who have taken the two-credit class on preventing sexual violence. from fraternity page 1 nity men were aware of that and wanted to do something about it,” Raines said. The course, which is cosponsored by the UHS Violence Prevention Survivor Support unit, teaches fraternity men about topics ranging from reviewing masculinity to learning about male behaviors and where they originate. Raines said a major part of the course is increasing the students’ knowledge of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking, among other topics. According to Raines, once the students “really get a sense of what these terms actually are,” they will be able to identify negative behaviors and learn how to intervene in dangerous situations rather than be a bystander. “[A goal of the course is] to harness [the students’] natural skills, experiences and relationships to really work on violence prevention,” Raines said. George Sorrells, a UW-Madison junior and vice president of the Acacia fraternity who took the
course his freshman year, said it’s unique because it allows students to use their shared experiences of being fraternity members to inform their perspectives. Sorrells said the class used these experiences to discuss how they wanted to “change our community for the better.” “[The class] made me aware of some of the systemic problems facing our community and what can be done to solve them,” Sorrells said. “It’s easy to see now that it motivated a lot of the events and leadership positions I’ve found myself involved in [over the years].” Janie Felton, chair of the student organization Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, said the course is an “integral part” of making campus a better place for students. She said the class is beneficial because it encourages student leaders to use their knowledge and skills to prevent sexual violence. The course will be held on Tuesday evenings in the Humanities building this coming spring semester.
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After Texas shooting, city churches address safety By Ellie Borstad SENIOR STAFF WRITER
While some Dane County religious institutions have amped up their security measures in response to the Texas shooting earlier this month, other churches in downtown Madison say they will not make extreme changes to their precautionary procedures. The Middleton Sikh temple and High Point Church in Middleton have implemented armed guards to watch over services after a shooting in a church outside San Antonio left 26 dead on Nov. 5. Churches in Sun Prairie and Verona are also looking into bolstering security in other ways, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Meanwhile, some church organizations closer to downtown do not think revving up security measures is the best solution.
Jonathan Grieser, head of Grace Episcopal Church on West Washington Avenue, said he believes gun violence has deeper roots that cannot be prevented by simply hiring more guards. “We live in a nation where gun violence and mass shootings are commonplace now, and in a culture and political system that does not want to deal with the underlying causes,” Grieser said. Grieser said the church will “certainly not” add armed security guards to its services. “We will continue to welcome anyone who walks in the door,” he said. “If that means we are vulnerable to the scourges of our society, then so be it. That is where the church needs to be.” Other downtown churches, like Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel on West Gilman Street, say they are trying to walk the line between
ensuring people’s safety and maintaining a welcoming, open atmosphere for community members. Although the Chapel has not experienced any serious threats in the past, staff have become more vigilant amid increasing national gun violence. “It seems like there is a shooting every week and I am always a little bit more concerned, especially when something happens to a church or another place of worship,” Communications Coordinator Phil Anderson said. Madison Police Department Officer Matt Magolan also teaches the sessions to outside groups like businesses and churches. He said he thinks it is a good idea for religious leaders to prioritize security. “Churches want to be accessible to everyone, and unfortunately it makes them an easy target,” he told the State Journal.
UW-Madison accepting suggestions for next year’s Go Big Read book selection By Lawrence Andrea CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR
If you’ve read a good book recently and think others should read it, too, UW-Madison wants to know the title. UW-Madison’s Go Big Read program — now in its 10th year — is accepting book suggestions for the 2018-2019 school year. The program, which has become one of the largest college common reading programs in the country, will accept submissions until Dec. 15. Suggested books can be fiction or nonfiction, but should center around “contemporary issues” that matter today, according to program project manager Sheila Stoeckel. Stoeckel said an ideal book is readable, relevant, has depth, appeals to people of many backgrounds and is conducive to learning.
Stoeckel said the idea of letting students suggest books is important. After all, the final book will be handed out to the year’s incoming freshman class. “We try to make sure [the suggestion period] is always open while students are [on campus],” Stoeckel said. “We love to get student input on titles that they are interested in.” Last year’s book choice, J.D. Vance’s New York Times Bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy,” detailed a man’s struggles growing up in poverty in Ohio and Appalachian Kentucky. The book received both backlash for being tough on those in poverty and praise for telling a tale of overcoming adversity. According to Stoeckel, a review committee of faculty, staff and students reads through the suggested list of
books. The committee then narrows down the recommended books to a “manageable list.” The books are read and analyzed “in-depth” before a curated list is given to the chancellor, who makes the final decision as to what the year’s Go Big Read book will be. Although the university has only just started accepting recommendations for next year’s Go Big Read title, Stoeckel said the program has already received “at least a dozen” book nominations, but this is not unusual, she said. “We typically get several to many hundred nominations,” Stoeckel said. “I would expect to see that again.” Those who wish to make a book suggestion should visit: https://gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/suggest-a-book.
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Some downtown churches don’t believe they need extra security. from alzheimer’s page 1 friends, or getting lost easily — those are real signs,” said state Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton. Including Walker’s $100,000 proposal, the Joint Finance Committee approved $3.6 million toward researching the disease, as well respite care and dementia care specialists in budget amendments. Dementia care specialists connect families to resources that exist for them and support those living with dementia. Part of the increased funding went toward adding positions to rural areas that are often underserved compared to metropolitan areas, according to state Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R-Neenah. These ideas are byproducts of a task force created by state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, which toured the state learning more about the disease and ways to help Wisconsin families struggling to care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s. Rohrkaste chaired the task force with Hesselbein acting as vicechair. Both lawmakers lost a parent to the disease. Legislative ideas gathered by the group continues to influence policy today, with lawmakers reintroducing bills this session that were first proposed in 2015. Last month, state Rep. Ken Skowronski, R-Franklin, introduced a package of seven bills that in part aims to ease the financial burden on the individuals who have to leave their job to care for someone with dementia. Economic toll This year, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia cost the nation $259 billion. That number is expected to increase to $1.1 trillion by 2050. In Wisconsin, the state spent $687 million for Alzheimer’s care — despite 193,000 caregivers going unpaid. In comparison, the $50,000 allocated each year of the two-year state budget may seem meager. But for legislators — and researchers — the state support has a broader meaning. “While it may seem like a small amount, I think [the funding is] a positive symbol and can be of help,” Rohrkaste said. “You never know when one $50,000 grant leads to another $50,000 grant and maybe that will then put [researchers] over the hump to either improve diagnosis
or eventually create a cure.” The new influx of money this budget will help researchers leverage the federal funds, which could bring hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to Hesselbein. In the meantime, the money will go toward studying the blood of people who have Alzheimer’s. Researchers believe there is something in the blood platelets that might help them determine who’s getting Alzheimer’s and why. Scientists also are examining indicators that can help doctors catch the disease early. Campus efforts Keeping people with dementia active is one suggested way to slow down cognitive decline and improve quality of life, according to Rohrkaste. At UW-Madison, students are doing just that. Members of Advocates for Alzheimer’s, a campus organization, volunteer their Saturdays working with residents with dementia at the Capitol Lakes Retirement home. For some of the older residents with family who live far away, these students are the only visitors they’ll have for months. “That’s the highlight of [resident’s] week,” said Laura Lettenberger, president of Advocates for Alzheimer’s. “Workers always say afterwards how the residents are in such a better mood.” Lettenberger got involved with the Wisconsin chapter of the national Alzheimer’s Association in high school. Lettenberger has since met with House Speaker Paul Ryan four times to discuss Alzheimer’s related issues. Most recently, she and Ryan talked about increasing funding for caregivers. Ryan is personally affected by Alzheimer’s and, along with his mother, acted as one of his grandmother’s caregivers. Although state lawmakers have committed increasing resources to supporting caregivers, they remain optimistic that a cure could be found in the near future to render those efforts moot. “With stuff we learned from the task force it wouldn’t surprise me if something from Wisconsin could be popping on it,” Hesselbein said. “With $50,000 we could be on the map.”
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‘Call of Duty: WWII’ lacks focus, quality By Brandon Arbuckle VIDEO GAMES COLUMNIST
“Call of Duty: WWII” is a return to the series’ historic setting and “boots on the ground” gameplay. In some ways it succeeds, but the final product is a jack of all trades rather than a quality experience throughout. “WWII’s” six-hour campaign borrows heavily from other World War II stories, namely “Band of Brothers” and “Saving Private Ryan.” This campaign’s portrayal of the Battle of Normandy makes for a bold introduction, but others have depicted the event more effectively. Although cutscenes feature excellent facial animations, the cast of characters are cardboard cutouts of soldiers. The story does little to make players grow attached to these people — save for Robert Zussman, the main protagonist’s best friend. This is problematic, especially when the game focuses on the conflicts between these characters instead of World War II as a whole. Rather than taking any narrative risks, “WWII” opts to play it safe, and as a result, it feels cliched. For a game delving into history, Sledgehammer’s reimagining of World War II is a superficial one. If you’re interested in a game that has a unique take on the past, check out our online review of “Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.” “WWII”’s single player mode may not tell as compelling a story, but it does a fair job easing you into the game’s mechanics. The removal of health regeneration in the campaign makes players take more caution during firefights since survival is contingent on taking cover and using first-aid kits. Squadmates also provide unique abilities that recharge over time such as tossing ammo and health packs, and while the feature was useful, it didn’t save me from getting killed by
random explosives. These are adequate additions, but anyone who has played past “Call of Duty” campaigns will feel fatigued by the familiarity. Action set-pieces are over-thetop, with scenes directed less like a Spielberg war epic and more like a Michael Bay blockbuster. One moment in particular has a train crash that goes on far too long, to the point of being laughable. Levels with mounted turrets, tanks, planes and stealth sections have all been executed better in previous entries, and the quick-time events present only added to the campaign’s scripted feeling. Even the multiplayer mode in “WWII” can feel predictable, as you’ll constantly encounter players who camp in corners with shotguns to farm for scorestreaks. That said, the online is still a solid aspect of the game. The new Divisions replace the usual perk system. I mostly used the Airborne Division, as its set of perks allows for quickened movement and the silencer attachment for SMGs. For those unaccustomed to “Call of Duty,” the time-to-kill (TTK) is quite low; killing, dying and respawning is an instantaneous sequence, but the fast pace is a series staple. The multiplayer features nine different modes, with this year’s centerpiece being the brand-new “War” mode, which takes the cinematic feel of the campaign and makes it playable for up to 12 players. This addition is new to “Call of Duty,” but those who have played “Battlefield 1” will notice it’s just a smaller scale version of “Rush” and “Operations.” In “War,” each team must complete multiple objectives, with cutscenes filling in the gaps. These objectives vary on each map, such as how “Operation Griffin” has the attacking team escort tanks across a bridge. If the timer runs out before the objective is complete, the match goes into an overtime
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The latest “CoD” installment ultimately doesn’t match up creatively to other first-person shooters. mode that gives the team one last chance. While enjoyable, this is no different than escorting the payload in “Overwatch.” Inspiration from Blizzard’s team-based shooter doesn’t end there, as matches replace the “Final Killcam” — except in “Search and Destroy” — with a Bronze Star, which is nothing more than a glorified “Play of the Game.” “WWII” also borrows from its contemporaries with the new “Headquarters” mode, which lets you socialize with other players in a third-person hub world in between matches. If this sounds familiar, it’s because “Headquarters” is essentially “The Tower” from “Destiny.” You can also collect loot from airdropped supply crates, which randomly distribute cosmetic collectibles. Most of the time these crates just gave me “Epic” weapon grips and other lackluster prizes, but those with more luck have a chance to earn greater rewards. “Headquarters” is a nice addition, but it feels unnecessary. While playing through the game’s nine maps online this past weekend, I encountered a host of server issues. On Sunday afternoon, the servers crashed completely on my PS4, and
I couldn’t log on until hours later. When it works, matchmaking is seamless, but it’s strange that a game with so many active players struggled to find full matches, as I was often put into games of eight or 10 players when there can be up to 12. Performance issues carried into the campaign as well, because I came across a hard crash that made me restart an entire mission instead of the last checkpoint. The mode with the fewest technical problems was “Nazi Zombies,” an inclusion that also keeps “WWII” from being too light on content. In other “Call of Duty” games, I always felt that Zombies were too formulaic — once you found which order to open doors and which weapons to unlock first, things felt less dynamic and more routine to me, though one can argue that the fun comes from unraveling the perfect strategy. With a new class system and wealth of one-time use consumables, discovering this strategy with other players online makes this an engaging process. The founders of Sledgehammer created the original “Dead Space,” a game that terrified my 12-year-old
self. Their credentials are displayed in their horrific zombie designs, and “The Final Reiche” map has lower chambers that are equally effective at creating an enticing, albeit unsettling, atmosphere. The hysterical banter of the four playable characters breaks this tension, but it’s still nice to see Sledgehammer taking their survival horror background and implementing it into “WWII.” With three unique modes ranging in quality, “Call of Duty: WWII” is a solid game, but one that doesn’t reinvent the franchise. To really return to the series’ glory days, taking a step back in time isn’t enough. Future releases need to strive for more innovation: not just within the franchise itself, but innovations that revolutionize the entire genre. “Call of Duty” used to be at the forefront of shooters, and while it still is financially — the game made $500 million its opening weekend — it no longer leads creatively. For now, “Call of Duty: WWII” will suffice for the “CoD” faithful, but with today’s market saturated with competition, those not as fond of the series are better off getting their first-personshooter fix elsewhere.
Amazon’s TV pilots showcase strong female representation By Monique Scheidler TV COLUMNIST
Last Friday, Amazon released three new shows as a part of their biannual pilot season program. The way the pilot season works is they release a bunch of pilot episodes for new shows, after which the viewers are able to rate and review them. The ones with the best ratings get picked up for a series order. This winter, they released three new pilots — “I Love You More,” “Sea Oak” and “The Climb” — showing a push for female representation both on and off the camera. “I Love You More” “I Love You More” follows Karen Best, a middle-aged woman who’s described as “a big girl with a big personality and a big love of Chardonnay.” She’s played by Bridget Everett, who you may know as the gal pal of Amy Schumer, often appearing on her show, “Inside Amy Schumer.” Beside trying to maneuver herself through the world of dating and hook-ups, Karen is busy with her job at an independent-living residence for adults living with Down syndrome. Everett is really spectacular and really unapologetic in the show. Her comedy has always been so
physical and open, and she’s carried that into this really well. Her character, Karen, is such a new representation of what womanhood looks like. Sometimes womanhood is a hot mess — like yourboob-popping-out-of-your-top-inthe-middle-of-work kind of hot mess. Also, since the show takes place in this living residence, we get a really fantastic cast of actors with Down syndrome as well — one of whom is “American Horror Story” fave, Jamie Brewer. Though it was a feat of representation, it fell flat otherwise. Everett, who often utilizes musical numbers in her stand-up, broke out into song towards the end of the episode. The song itself was really funny, but the one-off musical number felt really disjointed from the rest of the episode. Don’t get me wrong; I love musical numbers, but in order to pull them off, you’ve got to commit to the genre (see “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” as exhibit A). “Sea Oak” My personal favorite of the three pilots was “Sea Oak,” and it was definitely the one I was least excited to watch. The show plays heavily with genre, creating this simultaneously hilarious and dark final product. Glenn Close
plays Bernie, an incredibly meek and nervous woman who’s taking care of her horrible nieces, Min and Jade, and well-meaning nephew, Cole, but is consistently overlooked and ignored by everyone. Bernie ends up dying after their home in the run-down subsidized housing unit, Sea Oak, is robbed. Min, Jade and Cole swear to find justice for their aunt, but come home from the funeral to find Bernie back from the dead and hell-bent on living life to the fullest this time around. Glenn Close is truly incredible in this. The range of character depth she gave in the pilot alone is going to stick with me for a long time. Also, I never really knew Zombie Glenn Close is something my life was lacking until now. Jack Quaid (who plays Cole) gives a really sweet and heartfelt performance as well. Everything about this show is excellent, from the writing to the cinematography and cast. Amazon has another winner on their hands with this one, and I’m incredibly confident on the full-series pick-up of this show. I anxiously await the next episode. “The Climb” In “The Climb,” we get a completely different glimpse into womanhood when we meet Nia
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Amazon pilots like “Sea Oak” saw high ratings from viewers. (Diarra Kilpatrick), an unsatisfied 20-something who dreams of being a social media persona, like her idol Copper Lewinsky. She’s making it day-by-day in Detroit with the help of her best friend, Misty (Alysha Umphress). It’s no surprise that after the success of HBO’s “Insecure,” other studios would try to step up and take their shot at it. The parallels between the two are pretty heavy, even down to the protagonist’s mirror pep-talks and momentary slips into their own fantasies. However, if we had an “Insecure” on every
channel or streaming service, the world may be a better place. Kilpatrick and Umphress are both really fun, especially when they share the screen. The chemistry between the duo is something to marvel at. The biggest thing that’s keeping “The Climb” from getting picked up for a full series is the writing; it’s pretty cringe-y throughout. Though I’m tempted to give it to them this time since the show is going for such a strong tone from Kilpatrick, it’s hard to establish it in one episode alone.
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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle
IXNAY! By Fred Piscop
49 London’s Downing, e.g.
25 Leave speechless
ACROSS
52 Swab’s implement
26 __ terrier (dog breed)
1 Rice with spice
53 Flapjack-selling chain
27 “Check”
6 Canned fare since 1937
57 Fictional sleuth Charlie
28 Modern composer Steve
58 Ones forbidden to emigrate
29 Chews the fat
10 Take-out shop 14 Florida citrus city
from the USSR
30 Crinkly veggie
15 Mata __
61 Still-life vessels
31 Tend to the sauce
16 Libidinous god
62 Codebreaker Turing
32 Diva’s delivery
17 Shaving mishaps
63 City on the Seine
33 Diner handout
19 Musical Simone
64 Trombone accessory
37 Like the colors of the rainbow
20 Place for a patch
65 Shopper’s reminder
38 Eat like a chicken
21 Word on a dollar
66 Sugary
39 Short, heavy woolen coat
22 Like a banjo
DOWN
41 Hook’s sidekick
24 Great in scope
1 Popular barbecue meat
42 Sardine can material
26 It may be rigged
2 Words of confidence
44 Danish seaport
27 Madison Square Garden team 3 Veg out
45 Dollar total
32 Dean Martin song subject
4 Burn soother
46 Playful bites
34 Argus’ many
5 A long way off
49 Pond gunk
35 Derby or bowler
6 Japanese religion
50 NO __ TRAFFIC
36 McEntire sitcom
7 Walk nervously
51 Go on a tirade
37 Bond and Smart, for two
8 Object of Indiana Jones’ quest
52 Advanced degs. for curators
39 Timbuktu’s land
9 Bloopers
54 Bring on board
40 Having four sharps
10 Alaskan national park
55 Any of Steinbeck’s Joads
41 Blueprint detail, briefly
11 Cork’s land, to poets
56 Soft “Hey you!”
42 Home run, in slang
12 Over the limit
59 One of football’s Mannings
43 Trade school subject
13 Words to an old chap
60 Mini-albums, for short
47 Send to the canvas
18 Apt to snoop
48 Expensive wrap
23 Takes the gold
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A.G. Jeff Sessions flounders under pressure, turns into fish; admitted to veterinary unit at Baltimore Aquarium By Patrick Hoeppner THE DAILY CARDINAL
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was admitted into intensive aquarium care at the Baltimore Aquarium late yesterday after congressional interrogations caused a severe nervous reaction. The episode, described as, “insane,” by onlookers, caused an enormous spill of salt water as a fishtank materialized under Sessions, spilling its salinated contents over the floor of the Congressional chamber. An awed onlooker describes the scene. “He just started turning into a fish. He couldn’t take the questions. He should have picked a stunt double to do this Congressional nonsense.” Biologists have cited Sessions’ transmogrification as a direct correlation of expo-
sure to the intense kinds of pressure that cause individuals to flounder – namely, the pressure regarding the concealment of immense volumes of potentially traitorous information which would have launched a burning-at-thestake witch hunt as recently as the McCarthy era in the 1950s. “The fact that we have a bunch of Russians turning our federal officials into fish should concern anyone,” the veterinarian said. “They’re floundering under the pressure to the degree that they’re sprouting scales, growing gills, flexing fins, and turning into sea creatures under the scrutiny of Congressional investigation.” Scientists such as Bill Nye have confirmed the floundering epidemic as being among the resurging instances of mass
floundering, the earliest being during the Spanish Inquisition and the most recent being recorded during the McCarthy trials. Other individuals believed to be at risk of acute floundering are Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn, and George Papadopolous. Leaked surveillance camera footage reveals Papadopolous concealing what appears to be a gill behind his left ear as he leaves a meeting with Russian diplomats, bankers, and policy advisors in early 2013. Papadopolous, predictably, claims this meeting never happened. A bandage was present behind his left ear as he gave his testimony. Seated on a raised platform behind the congressional committee, Robert Mueller extricated a fishing pole and baited it with a vicious hook. A worm
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The White House chef fried Sessions for Robert Mueller’s dinner. twirled on its end as he lowered it towards Sessions’ smacking mouth. “Nothing to see here, folks,” the former FBI director said, as he tempted Sessions with the hook. “He’s so in bed
with the Russians he’s basically a James Bond Character.” The Baltimore Aquarium is closed and dolphin shows were canceled following Sessions’ admission to the veterinary unit.
Culver’s frequent flyer “never expected” colossal heart attack By Savannah McHugh THE DAILY CARDINAL
Local Culver’s loyalist Bobby McButtery was caught completely off-guard when his heart violently attacked him Monday evening. “I was just sitting down to my dinner of a Bacon Butterburger and deep-fried cheese curds when I noticed my arm started to hurt, and I suddenly had a general feeling of impending doom,” McButtery said from his hospital bed on Tuesday morning. “It completely caught me off-guard. I’ve been eating Butterburgers every night for years, and I never would’ve expected something like this.” McButtery, who turned 56 in January, was discovered on the kitchen floor by his wife in their Sun Prairie home, after he had already been prostrate for ten minutes. According to a police report of the incident, it took Mrs. McButtery nearly fifteen minutes to call for help. “I asked him what was wrong, and he said ‘life is pointless, doom is inevitable.’ I looked it up on WebMD and figured out ‘impending doom’ is a symptom of a heart attack. And I wasn’t just gonna throw away his cheese curds,” Mrs. McButtery told Daily Cardinal correspondents on Tuesday while licking her lips and audibly slurping a Concrete Mixer. “I shoulda been a doctor,” she casually added. When Mr. McButtery was asked if he was aware of the nutritional value in the average Butterburger,
specifically its elevated saturated fat and cholesterol content, he confirmed he was. “They say Culver’s is allnatural, which clearly means it’s healthy. Science shows that natural foods are negative calories,” Mr. McButtery spoke once more from his hospital bed, this time with a Culver’s Butterburger Bacon Deluxe in his lap and a ring of putrid grease smeared around his lips. The McButtery family’s dedication to supporting obviously
healthy eating habits is clearly shown by their passion for the ingenuity and can’t-possibly-be-detrimentalto-your-health-solely-becausethey’re-labeled-as-natural foods that have become a Wisconsin hallmark. “Eat as many Butterburgers as you possibly can,” a Culver’s representative responded when asked about the situation. “The heart attack happened before Mr. McButtery could eat his burger, not during his meal. If anything, this proves you should eat them faster.”
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The single-ply papermash disintegrates on impact, rendering it nearly useless.
UW toilet paper almost as fragile as senior’s masculinity By Dylan Anderson THE DAILY CARDINAL
IMAGE COURTESY OF PATRICK HOEPPNER
A rendering of the arterial obliteration bestowed upon customers.
According to Sewell Social Sciences men’s room sources, the university-supplied toilet paper used to wipe the bum of senior Peter Olson is so fragile, it rivaled his masculinity complex in terms of frailty. The economics major, who refers to his friendships with men as bromances, accidentally pierced the bath tissue with two of his fingers post-shit during one of many passages necessitated by the inadequate paper. “That’s the closest anything has ever come to going up my ass,” Olson said. “No homo.” The toilet tissue was none other than UW-Madison’s standardissue one-ply, infamous among campus wipers for its shockingly thin structure. In addition to being just one-ply in thickness, the sheets are rather coarse and known to cause hemorrhoids. Despite the extremely fragile composition of UW’s mass-distributed toilet sheet, the materials
science department have found it to be just slightly more secure than Olson is in his sexuality. “The university’s toilet tissue breached under even the softest tests of stress and tension,” materials science and engineering department chair Paul Voyles said. “But the male subject will refrain from using a urinal adjacent to another man at all costs.” Olson — who owns several NBA jerseys of retired and active players — tweeted “#notallmen” in response to a female classmate’s post about sexual assault whilst seated on the toilet in the Social Sciences building just prior to using the aforementioned toilet paper. Olson’s bath tissue at home is two-ply. It is accompanied by a variety of Axe products marketed towards men, including hair gel which Olson applies liberally. At press time, Olson was considering cutting creatine from his diet in order to avoid using UW toilet paper as frequently.
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UW climate survey underscores need to use proper pronouns ASM EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITEE letter to the editor
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If the university wants to be inclusive, they need to acknowledge support for creating this certificate.
University needs Hmong American Studies program HASC letter to the editor
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orthepasttwoyears,wehave been fighting to establish a Hmong American Studies CertificateProgram attheUniversity ofWisconsin-Madison.Ourinitiative hasgainedwidespreadsupportfrom UW students, alumni and members of the Wisconsin community. As registered students, we believe it is our right to petition for changes that will be more responsive to and more inclusive of Hmong American students and their lived experiences on campus. However, some university staff, faculty, and administrators have attempted to diminish our student voices and needs. We write today in response to those who have starkly disregarded us. We write in responsetothosewhoseactionshave shownustheydonottrulystandfor diversityortheprinciplesofaliberal artseducation. In attempt to minimize our voice, opponents of our petition have claimed that teaching students about Hmong Americans and their experiences is unnecessary. However, across campus, many faculty, researchers and professional service providers teach about, do research within or provide services to Hmong American communities. Notably, as future leaders and service providers, students need to learn about the history and needs of Hmong Americans who make up the largest Asian American population in Wisconsin. Therefore, the view that it is unnecessary to teach about Hmong Americans is deeply concerning and personally offensive tothoseofuswhoseexperiencescontinuetobeleftoutofthe curriculum. To continue, some opponents claimthatweareselfishfordemanding an ethnic-specific program because theUniversityofWisconsinMadison. They also claim that there are “existing resources” such as the Asian American Studies Program and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.However,wearguethat panethnicprogramslikeAsianAmerican studies are problematic because, while they claim to be “pan-ethnic,” the narratives of dominant groups — in this case East Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese) Americans — occupy the majority of their cours-
es. In programs such as Southeast Asian studies, which focuses on distinct regions, the emphasis is on the Southeast Asian context rather than the American context. By subsuming Hmong American studies under Asian American studies or Southeast Asian studies, Hmong Americans and their experiences remainoverlooked. In the case that Hmong American studies is pushed under Asian American studies or the Centerfor SoutheastAsianstudies, issues of inequity persist. Hmong American students will still lack access to faculty who specialize in Hmong American studies. Hmong American students will still lack access to staff who understand their lived experiences as marginalized people. Hmong American students will still lack an academic safe space. Hmong American students will still lack resources that contribute to the development of theirracialandethnicidentities. Lastly, staff, faculty and administratorshaveattemptedtomakeusfeel powerless by claiming that money is an issue. While we acknowledge that resources are limited, we argue that the university chooses their priorities. By insisting that money is an issue but giving money to other initiatives, they are insisting that HmongA mericans —themostpresentSoutheastAsianAmericanpopulation within the UW student body — willnotbegivenpriority. We recognize that the University has given priority to expanding Hmong/HmongAmericanstudiesin the past by hiring two tenured-track professors,creatingHmonglanguage courses,andcreatingone permanent Hmong American course. However, these expansions related to Hmong American Studies were only a result of quick fixes to racist incidents and relentless pressure from the greater Hmong community.Sincethoseincidents, the university has not been proactive in continuing to develop Hmong American studies. Are they waiting for another racist incident to happen to Hmong American students before they are compelled to listentoourneeds? If the University stands for diversity—delineatedintheUWDiversity Framework—then the University
should not disregard the voices of a significant segment of its student body.Itshouldnotdisregard Hmong Americans, their rich history, narratives, culture and contributions to American society and to the world. The University must establish programs and spaces — as the ones we have been proposing — that support students and their learning rather than dismissing students who want to learn about the things that matter to them. Until the university does this, its goals of promoting “shared values of diversity and inclusion,” and “improving institutional access through effective recruitment of diverse students, faculty, staff and through effective relationship building with the wider community” are emptypromises. If the university stands for principles of a liberal arts education, it needs to take responsibility for promoting critical thinking and social responsibility as outlined in the “Wisconsin Idea.” Likethe majoritystudentsoncampus, Hmong American students deserve the opportunity to cultivatetheirsense ofselfandbroaden theirworldviews. As Hmong American students, it is frustrating and exhausting to have to defend ourselves for seeking inclusion and equity on our campus. However, every time we experience discrimination, exclusion, and biased comments or actions, we are reaffirmed that our fight is necessary.Aboveall,weareremindedthat our initiative — our movement — stands for social justice in a much broader sense. We are demanding institutionsofeducationtorecognize andchangethedeep-rootedinequalities that marginalizes students. We also demand that the University of Wisconsin-Madison recognizes and implements changes that are more inclusive of the students and communitiesthatitserves. We,theHmongAmericanStudies Committee,willnotacceptrejection. The Hmong American Studies Committee (HASC) is a student-led initiative that is actively advocating for a Hmong American Studies program and certificate at UW-Madison. Please send any thoughts to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
he 2016 Campus Climate Survey found that only 35 percent of trans students felt welcome on campus. Trans students are also more likely to be the target of hate or bias incidences. We need to do better. Even the simple act of introducing yourself can be a challenge for transgender students. Informing peers of your pronouns often means coming out to complete strangers on a regular basis, and enduring those uncomfortable conversations only to have your pronouns ignored anyway is a uniquely frustrating experience. If you don’t experience being misgendered, imagine this: you meet someone for the first time and tell them your name is John. They say, “Nice to meet you, John! I totally respect that your name is John, but I think you look like a Jane. I’ll work on it, but I’ll probably mess up a lot.” They continue to call you the wrong name, assure you that they’re trying and expect you to be okay with it. For many trans students, especially non-binary students, this is the reality of interacting with most people every day. Being called the wrong name and being misgendered are not exactly the same thing, but the point of the example is that you would likely not do it to someone or allow someone to do it to you. After learning someone’s pronouns, misgendering them is just as absurd and inappropriate as calling someone a name you think suits them better. Being misgendered contributes to social dysphoria, the discomfort of being perceived and addressed incorrectly, that many transgender people deal with every day. The effects of dysphoria can be seen in the startling mental health statistics studies are finding. This 2013 study found that 51.4 percent of transgender women and 48.3 percent of transgender men deal with depression, compared to 16.6 percent of the total US popu-
lation. Furthermore, a 2014 survey found that 41 percent of transgender Americans attempted suicide, almost nine times higher than cisgender Americans. Using the wrong pronouns actively hurts your trans peers, and it has a simple solution: education. Generally, there are three common scenarios that can lead to a difficult situation for all parties involved. The first being an accident, wherein someone incorrectly refers to another person when they already know the correct pronouns and usually get them right. The best response for this person is simply to apologize and move on. The next one is when someone repeatedly uses incorrect pronouns and has no malintent, but at the same time is not putting effort into correcting their mistakes. It is best for this person to consider the effects of their disregard for someone else’s identity and practice using the correct pronouns. The most harmful is one where someone is purposely using incorrect pronouns with malicious intentions. Generally, this is uncommon, but ignorance like this does exist everywhere. Although these situations are all different, they all occur quite frequently and are all harmful to the individual being misgendered. On college campuses where education is everywhere you turn, it is vital that we take learning out of the classroom and grow as people too. Educating yourself on interacting with people and respecting others is key to life beyond college. Working towards respecting one another should be a goal that we are constantly striving towards. One of the simplest ways to do this is to listen to trans people and respect their pronouns. If you want to learn more about respecting your trans peers, the ASM Equity and Inclusion Committee is holding a Pronoun Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 7-8 p.m. in L196 Education Building. What are your reactions to the climate survey? Have you had experience with someone using wrong pronouns? Please send comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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While Mitch Guitar might not have the same noteriety as other members of UW’s men’s soccer team, his play alongside Noah Leibold is key to the Badgers success.
Striking a chord: Guitar and Leibold add harmony to Wisconsin’s attack By Bremen Keasey THE DAILY CARDINAL
Soccer’s mystique is built on its brief moments of magic that populate the field. The praise and adulation is often heaped onto strikers who steal the headlines with their goals despite the hard work of everyone around them. This is true for the Wisconsin Badgers. Their senior-led offense of Mark Segbers, Mike Catalano, Tom Barlow and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Chris Mueller have combined for 28 goals en route to the Big Ten Tournament title and a first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013. Mueller has been the team’s magician, scoring brilliant goals from set pieces, assisting with that crucial final ball and dancing past defenders on the way to goal.
“I would definitely love to [get on the scoresheet]...but I’ll be just doing my job of trying to get the offense going and playing sound defensively..” Mitch Guitar sophomore midfielder Wisconsin men’s soccer
But how does the ball reach
Mueller and the rest of the Leibold and Guitar are doing Wisconsin attack? the most running, covering the Meet sophomore midfielders whole midfield on both defense Noah Leibold and Mitch Guitar. and offense. In Italy, box-to-box The pair has started every midfielders are sometimes called game in the middle of Wisconsin’s distruggitori di gioco, or “destroy4-4-2 formation, and has given ers of play,” for their defensive the Badgers stability in characteristics. While the middle of the park. Leibold and Guitar excell Center midfielders, espeat making great tackles cially the holding midand interceptions, their fielders or box-to-box ability to quickly lay the Leibold has midfielders, rarely get the ball off to a defender to the fourth praise or stats as the forkeep possession or to most minutes wards players. Leibold find a player like Mueller played. has scored the only to get the counterattack goal between the two of off and running is the key them, and while it was to success in this system. Leibold and the important equalizer “[Noah and I] just Guitar have against Maryland in the need to get them the ball started all 19 games this Big Ten Quarterfinals, and get going because season. it was overshadowed by transition offense is not the dramatic game-winsomething that many ner scored by Segbers. teams have,” Guitar said. Guitar has Yet their role in the The sophomore from one career Wisconsin offense goes Royal Oak, Mich., has goal in 38 well beyond just the stats. played in a similar box-togames for “When you look at the box or defensive midfield UW. attacking four and put role since growing up, and Mitch Guitar and Noah while he played out on the Leibold in the midfield wing during his freshman that help prompt a lot of those season, he’s really found a home in great attacks, it’s a unique attack- the midfield alongside Leibold. ing group,” head coach John Trask “He’s someone who is really said earlier this season. easy to play with always knows It’s a unique position playing in what his role is,” Guitar said. the center midfield. Often times, Leibold discovered his role in
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the midfield when he was about 13. Growing up in Germany, Leibold played at many different academies such as the Mainz Academy for the German club FSV Mainz 05. He likes the position because his style of play fits the role required of the position. “You need good tactical awareness to see where your opponents are running [on defense] … and you also need to be fit,” Leibold said. Leibold started all the games in his first year, so he already had a familiarity with the position, but he and Guitar have found a partnership both on the field and off the field. “The last few games we’ve definitely formed a great relationship in the midfield. We read each other well,” the German midfielder said. “We’re the guys in the middle that kind of dictates the game both forward and backwards.” The pair have bonded because of their quieter natures and they’ve developed a good understanding, but both know they’ll soon become the leaders on the team. All the forwards who have led the line for the Badgers are seniors, and while the senior leadership has helped them both settle into their roles, they both want to continue their legacy of leadership
for the new underclassmen.
“We’re the guys in the middle that kind of dictates the game forward and backwards.” Noah Leibold sophomore midfielder Wisconsin men’s soccer
“I hope I can carry on what they’ve been doing for me. It’s unreal looking at every side of the pitch and seeing a senior who...helps me out everyday,” Guitar said. “I really hope to be someone like them.” And as the Badgers get ready to host the UIC Flames in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday evening, both Guitar and Leibold know exactly what will be needed from them. Guitar would love to get a goal or an assist to tie him with his counterpart, but he is far more worried about other things. “I would definitely love to [get on the scoresheet] ... but I’ll be just doing my job of trying to get the offense going and playing sound defensively,” Guitar said. All in the life of a box-to-box midfielder.