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The controversial proposal for reconstructing the 100 block of State Street was introduced when local philanthropists Jerome Frautschi and Pleasant Rowland offered $10 million for a project which would tear down the some of the block’s aging buildings, considered historical by many Madisonians.

Critics: Plan encroaches on history City officials support some aspects of development, insist on structure’s integrity Adrianna Viswanatha City Hall Editor City of Madison staff outlined their concerns about preserving the historical integrity of the buildings on the 100 block of State Street in light of a proposal to rebuild the area. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the report was drawn up by Amy Scanlon, a preservation

planner on the Landmarks Commission. He said the report is intended to educate the Landmarks Commission on the plan before its meeting Monday. Verveer said the report gave somewhat mixed results to the developers. It supports what is proposed for the renovations on State Street, but sharply disagrees with the treatment of West Mifflin and much of North

Fairchild. He said the disagreement centers mainly on the proposed demolition of the landmark Schubert building and the historic Stark, or Fairchild, building. There will be a vote on the plan Monday afternoon at the Landmarks Commission meeting, as well as several other committees who will be presented the plan before

voting on it. Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, said this last round of plans has definitely raised numerous questions from city staff, especially at the Landmarks Commission and Urban Design Commission. At Monday’s Landmarks Commission meeting, the committee will

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With a potential election to recall Gov. Scott Walker on the horizon, another state senator, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, has emerged as a potential candidate in the race. While Vinehout has yet to announce her decision to Vinehout run, Voters for Vinehout filed a campaign registration statement with the Government Accountability Board on Friday for Vinehout to run for governor. After United Wisconsin and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin turned in more than one million signatures to trigger a recall election, the race for the governor’s seat will occur pending the Government Accountability Board’s verification of the signatures needed to rigger the election. Currently, former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, are running, and others, including Vinehout and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, are considering a run as well.

Falk said she is fairly confident that she will be elected as the next governor of Wisconsin, and when asked about her competition, specifically Vinehout, Falk seemed unfazed. “So far, there are just two of us running, Tim Cullen and myself, and there are others talking about running but … they are not,” Falk said. “I’m out there and I’ve been working on this for the last year. I’ve been in every corner of every state, helping citizens in the recall, 24/7.” Vinehout serves the 31st Senate District, a large rural district in western Wisconsin. She is serving her first fouryear term and currently chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education. Several recent statements released by Vinehout have criticized Walker on multiple topics. Following Walker’s State of the State address last Wednesday, Vinehout released a statement calling for the governor to give neighboring states thanks for giving Wisconsinites work. In the statement, Vinehout said although 21,000 more Wisconsinites found work this December than last December, Wisconsin created only 3,000 of those jobs.

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After Chadima investigation, officials revisit alcohol policy While Alvarez knew parties happened, did not know of specific Rose Bowl incident Olivia Demarinis Herald Contributor The allegations of assault leading to John Chadima’s resignation from the University of Wisconsin’s athletic department earlier this

month are prompting a re-evaluation of current alcohol policies on campus. Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said UW officials are “turning to the next phase” in resolving the incident with Chadima by reviewing their own protocol on how to deal with alcohol at events that take place both on and away from campus. Former Senior Associate

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Athletic Director John Chadima worked for Wisconsin’s athletic department for more than two decades and traveled with the Badger football team this past December to Pasadena, Calif., for the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez released a statement last Wednesday expressing his disappointment with Chadima’s conduct and his confidence that proper

action was taken to address the allegations. “I am aware that similar gatherings have taken place in the past; however, contrary to the findings of the incident review, neither Sean Frazier nor I was aware that this year’s event had taken place until hearing about this allegation,” Alvarez said in a statement. Alvarez went on to say he was not aware student employees were involved,

Higher Education Editor A national council has filed suit against the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents for refusing to comply with requests to access course syllabi across the UW System’s four-year campuses. The National Council on Teacher Quality filed a complaint with the Jefferson County Circuit Court last Thursday seeking action to enforce Wisconsin’s open records law. The NCTQ is a nonprofit research group committed to seeking out quality educators by examining policies and institutions in order to suggest improvements to

that it has been an “intense two-week period” among administrators and faculty, with a focus on trying to come up with possibilities in addressing the gaps in regulation. He said he understands that this is a sensitive subject, but he felt this was a “necessary follow up to a very visible incident.” The panel in charge of the investigation

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You! Me! Dancing! A full house of students enjoy a free concert by Welsh band Los Campesinos! at Union South on Saturday night. The event was hosted by Wisconsin Union Directorate Music and also featured the Portland-based band Parenthetical Girls. Andy Fate The Badger Herald

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adding athletics staff would be educated about the inappropriateness of such behavior. Sweeney said Interim Chancellor David Ward knows this is a campuswide issue, not just an athletic one. While Ward has “no timetable [and] no specifics” on what changes students can look for in the future, Sweeney believes UW will respond with the best possible changes. Sweeney went on to say

create an effective learning environment, NCTQ Managing Director of Teacher Preparation Studies Arthur McKee said. “NCTQ is currently engaged in an unprecedented national review of teacher preparation programs — over 1,000 all across the country — that will be published later this year in partnership with U.S. News & World Report,” McKee said. He said the NCTQ was interested in contacting the UW System to participate in the review and decided to send a request in August 2011 despite verbal opposition from the UW System.

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Matt Stolz trains at the Shell in anticipation of the fundraising ride he will undertake this summer. The amateur cyclist has been scheduling regular workouts to train for the several thousand mile ride from Wisconsin to Florida that will benefit youth.

Charity drives cyclist’s journey across country UW freshman raises money to provide equipment for youth in developing nations Katie Caron Higher Education Editor A University of Wisconsin freshman has announced that he will bike from Wisconsin to Florida this summer to raise funds for sports equipment for underprivileged youth in developing countries. Matt Stolz will bike from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., to West Palm Beach, Fla., to raise money for the National Alliance for Youth Sports’ “One World, One Team” initiative. The Badger Herald visited Stoltz during a training session at the Shell to discuss his campaign to raise awareness and funds. The following is an edited interview. The Badger Herald: Why are you taking on this campaign, and why did you choose this specific program? Matt Stoltz: In high school I collected sports equipment for the organization, and my community gave $3,000 worth of sports equipment, which was awesome. Now, being a college student, I wanted to continue my

involvement so I thought of this alternative method to raise funds. BH: When did you officially decide you were going to do the trip this summer? MS: In the summer I had been thinking about it. So I called the organization in August and kind of let them in on my idea. They were all on board, so from there I started planning.

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BH: Have you ever done anything like this before? MS: Other than the drive to collect sports equipment I did in high school — which is similar but not entirely — no, not anything of this magnitude. BH: What kind of feeling do you get when you think about what you’ll be doing this summer? Are you nervous at all? MS: I’m excited for promoting this worthy cause and to meet people on the

trip. Right now my main focus is helping raise funds to offset the cost of the trip to make it possible. BH: How are you going about fundraising? MS: I’m going to a lot of local businesses trying to get sponsorships and also getting donations from people and selling T-shirts. I have a website at oneworldoneteamoneride. com for people to donate as well. Overall I’m really excited and definitely welcome anybody’s support. BH: What training regimen are you on, and will you continue to do until this summer? MS: During the school year I’m just trying to work three workouts a week into my schedule, and then once summer comes along I’m going to try and get up to my pace that I’ll be doing during the trip — which is about 60 miles a day. BH: Has biking been a passion of yours? MS: Not really. I was just kind of an average biker before this, and I just started training. BH: Then why did you choose biking as your fund raising method MS: It’s faster than walking, and I felt if I put my mind to it and got into good shape it was definitely something I could accomplish.

Alders reflect on role, power in City Council Issues concerning relationship between mayor, Madison’s district leaders come up in discreet gathering Adrianna Viswanatha City Hall Editor A minimally publicized City Council meeting Saturday morning explored long-untouched issues including role of alders in city decisions and their relation to the mayor’s office. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the meeting was spent in part discussing whether or not the Common Council should have a legislative agenda and formulate a two-year plan for their goals, he said. Council President Lauren Cnare, District 3, organized the meeting, along with the President Pro-Tem Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, Verveer said. He said only around three-fourths of the

council attended. Cnare said the meeting stemmed from several alders who have been talking about it for years, focusing on the assumption that they have never been able to sit down together and discuss their jobs as a body. “Each of us gets elected, and we don’t do a lot of best practices identification and sharing with each other,” Cnare said. She said major issues discussed at the meeting included creating an agenda to determine which issues concern the alders about the city, and a way to share ideas about making the job easier to do. Another issue brought up was that of committee appointments. Cnare said the council discussed having

CHADIMA, from 1 suggested in its report that the university reevaluate its policies on alcohol use at its own events, both on and offcampus. The result of the panel’s work was a 30-page report that questioned the appropriateness of the use of alcohol,

alders appoint themselves to committees based on their investment in a certain sector of the city. Currently Mayor Paul Soglin holds the role of committee assignments, which is done through an interview process with him to determine interest in a committee, Cnare said. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the meeting was basically a rehashing of what the members want out of the City Council. Resnick said there was up to an hour of debate over who should make committee appointments. He said they discussed whether it should be the mayor’s office, the council or a combination of both, but there was no resolution on this.

which in Chadima’s case, was purchased with donor funds. This, in combination with the fact that the former senior associate athletic director hosted the party in a suite provided by UW, made the panel believe that this party was, in effect, a university event. On Dec. 30, Chadima hosted a party for

He said the mayor has a very significant majority of power in city decisions. The mayor makes recommendations, and while the council does have a say in the final vote, the mayor has most of the power. “There is a push for council members to make this decision since the mayor has so many resources and really has the upper hand,” Resnick said. The council also spoke about their expectations from their jobs and colleagues and also expectations from the community. Verveer said there would be a more detailed discussion next month about what sort of knowledge alders should have.

“There were no decisions of any kind made today,” Verveer said. “I’ve been on the council for quite some time, and we haven’t done anything like this in many, many years.” Ultimately, there was not a significant amount of discussion surrounding what actually happened, Resnick said. He said the purpose of the meeting was really just to have a positive round table discussion among the City Council members. Cnare said the next step is to have another meeting that goes into more detail on what an alder’s job description really is and the practices the members plan to share with each other. She said the meeting Tuesday will not discuss those issues.

support students and staff who worked with the football team in his university-paid-for room at a Marriott hotel. The bash included alcohol, which was given out to guests — including those under 21 — and at the party Chadima allegedly made sexual advances on a “John Doe.” Chadima was put on

administrative leave on Jan. 6 after returning to Wisconsin, and resigned later that same day. He then issued a public apology, citing a “lapse in judgment” in his behavior. Sweeney said, in his highest hopes, the university will be able to create an appropriate response to this unfortunate event.

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Fed. officials allow DNR to control wolf population Lupine trespassers not endangered, can be hunted if nuisance Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor After a 50-year struggle to rebuild a population in Wisconsin, the gray wolf has been taken off the federal endangered species list in the Midwest and has become the center of a hunting controversy in light of numerous problems with wolves interfering with livestock and homes. Last Friday, federal officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took the gray wolf off its list of federally protected endangered species for the Great Lakes area, and handed control of the population over to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a DNR statement said. “We’ve been fighting hard to gain this authority, and we are grateful to the U.S. FWS for removing gray wolves in the upper Midwest from the lists of endangered and threatened species,” DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp said in the statement. “We are ready and capable of managing Wisconsin’s wolf population at a healthy, sustainable level and we welcome the opportunity to begin addressing those areas

where problem wolves are attacking domestic animals.” A problem wolf is either a wolf or wolf pack that has attacked livestock or domestic animals or approached homes or humans in the past year, DNR spokesperson Bob Manwell said. The DNR plans to issue farmers and landowners who have reported wolf depredations permits to kill wolves, Manwell said. A wolf depredation is when a wolf attacks livestock like cows, sheep or domestic animals. A DNR database contains most of the data about wolf depredations. Manwell said DNR plans to mail letters this week to those who have reported the depredations, containing information on how to apply for a permit. “This privilege is only available to owners on their property and not in public woods,” Manwell said. To qualify for the permit, a DNR official must verify the wolf depredation, Director of Governmental Relations for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Karen Gefvert said. The depredation has to have happened in the last two years and must be visible for a permit, which is good for 90 days. When DNR receives a report of wolf depredation, they refer the report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Service, who sends

employees within 24 hours to determine if wolves injured or killed the livestock or domestic animal, Manwell said. Manwell added that when killed, the wolves would not become the property of the person shooting them, and the carcasses must be given to the DNR. Manwell said the DNR is not currently creating a wolf hunt, as the word “hunt” implies anyone could get a permit. He added that there are no plans to do so in the future. However, a group of Assembly lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would create a wolf hunting and trapping season from Oct. 15 through the end of February. According to the bill, the DNR would limit the number of licenses issued and the number of wolves hunters could harvest. The bill would divide the state into four zones where wolves can be hunted, and hunters would be granted permits to only hunt in one zone. Both state and out-ofstate residents could apply for the permits. In a survey conducted in 2009 by the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, six percent of 649 residents of Wisconsin’s wolf range, which includes Butternut, Owen and Wausau zip codes, said they would not support a wolf hunt. Of the approximately 94

RECALL, from 1 “The rest of our people had to go out of state to find work,” Vinehout said. “The governors of our neighboring states were six times more successful than Governor Walker in creating jobs for Wisconsinites. We should thank them.” In the statement, Vinehout also criticized Walker for taking credit for the unemployment rate coming down, when he doesn’t mention the unemployment rate over

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the past year came down twice as fast across the nation. In a joint statement with Cullen released earlier this month, Vinehout criticized Walker for his decision to suspend plans for a statewide affordable insurance exchange. Vinehout urged Walker in the statement to take a closer look at her bill, Senate Bill 273, which would help Wisconsin be compliant with federal requirement if the Affordable Care Act is upheld as constitutional

should open a hunting season only when wolf depredations become unmanageable. Thomas Heberlein, a UW community and environmental sociology professor and expert on public attitudes toward wolf restoration, said in an email to The Badger Herald that people in rural

in the Supreme Court this March. “We appreciate your concerns about the case pending before the Supreme Court.” Vinehout said in the statement. “But we believe, regardless of the outcome of this case, a statewide exchange is a good policy for Wisconsin.” The pending case Vinehout refers to is the Affordable Care Act, a law recently signed by President Obama that is scheduled for review by the Supreme Court in March.

areas generally have less positive views of wolves than people in urban areas. He added that he believes the de-listing and implementation of a hunting season, not just what the DNR has proposed, will lead to more positive attitudes toward wolves in rural communities.

HISTORY, from 1 need certificates of appropriateness to determine if it is acceptable to demolish the buildings on Mifflin and the Vallender building on State Street, Rummel said. “Initially when they proposed to demolish and rebuild on State, for me it seemed like a waste of money and a loss of potential landmarks,” Rummel said. However, she said they did step back and they are no longer proposing the demolition of the Castle and Doyle building, which will probably go over well with the Landmarks Commission. Verveer said some members of the commission say they will vote on the aspects of the proposal they support, like the renovations on State Street, but will likely delay a decision. “[They may] encourage the developers to go back to the drawing board on the controversial aspects of the proposal,” Verveer said. He said he predicts there will be a partial vote on the topic, as well as a fair amount of testimony and discussion. Both Verveer and Rummel said they expect a long meeting on this controversial issue. Rummel said the original plan was not well received at the Urban Design Commission, but the committees have not been back to meet since the developers have changed their plans. Overall, Rummel said she is not sure how it will play out, since each commission will have different approaches to the proposal. She said the buildings have all been purchased over a number of years, and some of the properties have not been well taken care of, which becomes the owner’s responsibility. “At some point, I think it is fair to say what is the best for this block and what the goal is,” Rummel said. Verveer said the staff report that was released will serve to assist the Landmarks Commission and the Urban Design Commission in their deliberations. He said in addition to the vote at the meeting tomorrow, there may also be one at Wednesday’s UDC meeting.

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CRIME in Brief somebody is arrested in Madison for human trafficking.”

WEST BELTLINE HWY. Arrested Person Two Madison women were arrested Thursday for allegedly attempting to traffic an underage girl, according to a police report.

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Kayla Powers, 20, and Jazmyn Powers, 20, were tentatively charged with human trafficking after police were called to a Super 8 hotel on the beltline. Police found a 16-year-old in the lobby, who said the two suspects forced her to have sexual relations with men for money, according to the report.

A woman was bitten in the face by a pet python Jan. 19 while attending a book club at a friend’s house, according to a Madison Police report.

“Obviously it’s a profoundly tragic situation,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “It’s very rare that

Madison police and fire departments arrived at the house to aid the woman, but the owner

MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the woman attempted to pick up the snake, which then latched onto her right cheek.

of the snake was able to calm the animal down and remove it from the woman’s face, DeSpain said. “The woman who was bitten is fine, and she didn’t have any scars or long-lasting trauma,” DeSpain said. “From what I know, snakes make pretty good pets and aren’t known to bite, but it must have been hungry, scared or both.”

Madison police were dispatched to the Vera Court area after they received calls that a Chevy Trailblazer nearly hit a school bus, MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. DeSpain said after performing a field sobriety test, the suspect was arrested for his fifth OWI arrest. The suspect actively resisted as he was being arrested, the report said, but was secured and taken to the Dane County Jail.

VERA COURT Drunk Driving A Madison man was arrested for his fifth drunk driving offense after police were notified of a vehicle driving erratically and narrowly missing a bus Thursday afternoon.

MINERAL POINT ROAD Suspicious Person A 38-year-old woman encountered a stranger at Metcalfe’s Market that attempted

to coerce her into leaving with him, an MPD report said. The suspect approached the woman in the supermarket and struck up small talk with her that quickly became sexually suggestive, DeSpain said. At that point, a security guard entered the area, and the suspect left the store. The woman was not injured, Ald. Paul Skidmore, District 9, said, but the experience proved to be traumatic for her. “Unfortunately, there are a variety of crimes in the city, and they can happen anywhere,” Skidmore said of the incident. “We have to be vigilant to all sorts of crime. These things can happen to anybody at any time.”

SLAC, ASM fight for student, workers’ rights Rising tuition costs bring labor issues to the UW spotlight Hannah Filipiak Herald Contributor Members of student government and a student organization pushed for workers’ rights and more education Saturday afternoon in an effort to address student workers’ rights and their relevance at the University of Wisconsin. The Student Labor Action Committee and Associated Students of Madison hosted the “Student Workers’ Rights Kick-off and Training,”

which focused on teaching attendees how to apply for a job on campus and what goes on behind the scenes of the employment process. Leland Pan, the College of Letters and Science representative for ASM, said he felt the issue of workers’ rights was brought to the forefront after protests that occurred at the Capitol last year. “We were wondering how the university treats student workers,” he said. ASM Chair Allie Gardner echoed Pan’s feeling. “People paid more attention to labor issues [after the protests] because they were brought to the front of their minds,” she said.

for living, even going so far as to becoming homeless in order to stay in school, Pan said. Gardner also pointed out the lack of communication within the community of student workers, and said most of them do not know who to contact if a problem would arise in their workplace. “If your boss would maybe yell at you or abuse you, would you know where to turn to?” Pan said. After the presentation, participants in the meeting were asked to explain their reasons for attending and what student workers rights meant to them. Specific issues addressed included topics like reporting

The meeting began with presenters sharing the general idea of creating a committee to address worker rights at UW, and providing reasons why students are thinking about this issue now in particular. During the meeting, presenters said UW tuition has quadrupled in the last 20 years and that raises in student minimum wage have not compensated for this. As of now, a typical student worker is paid $8.50 an hour, compared to the minimum living wage of $11 an hour in the City of Madison. Students have run into many difficulties when it comes to paying off school tuition, books and necessities

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Obama: Tuition spikes damaging to education President says state budget cuts are the reason for high cost Leopoldo Rocha Reporter President Obama released his blueprint for higher education reform Friday which hopes to address the rising costs of tuition across the nation. Obama laid out his new higher education agenda in a speech at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “Higher education is not a luxury. It’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford,” Obama said. “An economy built to last demands we keep doing everything we can to bring down the cost of college.” In a conference call to the press, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan further explained the proposals released Friday. Obama will extend the “race to The Top” program that is currently in use for K-12 schools to higher education institutions. The program would reward state governments that make college affordable. He is also creating a First in the World competition that would invest $55 million in individual colleges for projects that encourage productivity and quality of education.

Duncan said Obama seeks to ensure students have the proper information when deciding on a college. The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet will make for easier comparisons between colleges of financial aid packages. Furthermore, the new College Scorecard will help students select a college that is best fit for their goals. It will be aided by the newly required employment information of graduates from colleges. Both the scorecard and the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet can be found on whitehouse.gov. Obama will ask Congress to prevent the doubling of interest rates this summer on subsidized Stafford student loans that will affect 7.4 million students and save the average student more than a thousand dollars, Duncan said. He will ask them to double the number of work-study jobs on campuses across the nation. Obama is also seeking a permanent expansion of his American Opportunity Tax Credit, whose expiration this year would affect nine million students. The final part of Obama’s blueprint would reform student aid to move aid away from institutions that do not meet affordability and value standards and reward the institutions that do both. Molly Broad, the president of the American Council on Education,

which represents the presidents of higher education institutions, said she generally supported Obama’s plan but had some reservations. “President Obama has put forward a thoughtful and important proposal to help students and families finance higher education,” Broad said in a statement. “Our central concern with the proposal is the likelihood that it will move decision-making in higher education from college campuses to Washington, D.C.” Adam Gamoran, a University of Wisconsin sociology and education policy professor and director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, said Obama’s blueprint is pushing in the right direction, but raised several concerns. Obama said in his speech that the main cause of rising tuition at public universities has been state budget cuts. However, Gamoran is concerned that the blueprint, especially its final part, actually ignores that cause. “Punishing colleges for raising tuition doesn’t take into account the reason colleges are raising tuition: state budget deficits,” Gamoran said. “In Wisconsin, the decline of state support has been the driving factor behind increases in tuition.”

grievances and supporting tuition on minimum wage salaries. One audience member spoke up to the group and said he used to attend UW but had to leave because he could not support himself as a student while holding a job and dealing with diabetes. Joe Richard, a union organizer and representative of the International Organization for Standardization in Florida, gave the group ideas on how approach addressing student workers’ rights. He said communication within the worker community is necessary. “A tried and true method we have relied on is organization,”

he said. He went on to explain that, theoretically, unions were about shifting the balance of power rather than the money that organizations save with lower wages. “It’s not money for corporations — it’s power,” he said. Pan also said he wanted to emphasize that the movement and proposed committee will in no way be a union, but rather a group to address workers’ issues in general at UW. In terms of student involvement, Gardner said a strategy meeting later this week will address the movement and the logistics of the proposed committee.

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programs, our work clearly falls within the ‘fair use’ “The organization sent provision of copyright law,” our campuses multiple, McKee said. “We also believe extensive open records that as public institutions approved to requests seeking a wide publicly range of course syllabi from prepare public school our schools of education teachers, the UW system’s across all of our four-year schools of education have campuses,” UW System an obligation to make these spokesperson David Giroux documents — which shed important light on what said. In fall 2011, the UW they are doing to ready teachers — System available to determined the public.” the materials Currently, requested by “...our work clearly the UW Board the NCTQ falls within the Regents and did not ‘fair use’ provision of their attorneys have to be of copyright laws.” are carefully provided looking because the the requests Arthur McKee over NCTQ Spokesperson lawsuit filed were in Jefferson deemed as County, documents protected by copyright, and Giroux said. The UW System is not therefore did not fall under Wisconsin’s open records the first set of institutions to deny access to course law, Giroux said. Giroux added the UW syllabi. “We have faced System decided they did not opposition wish to participate in the substantial review because the deans of from the leaders of teacher programs each UW System institution preparation were concerned with the throughout the country,” methodology of the NCTQ’s McKee said. McKee added that review. McKee said the NCTQ the majority of public asked to believes these materials institutions are important to include participate in the national in the national review, review have agreed to grant and that taking the UW access to NCTQ. He said UW is the only System to court is a last resort to obtain information system that the NCTQ the organization sees as has filed suit against as of yet, but similar actions are necessary. “Since we are conducting being considered with other research into the quality institutions that have denied of teacher preparation requests of obtaining syllabi.

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Children paint a wall at Bookless, a celebration in the empty building formerly occupied by the Central Library. The event was a oneday-only art show that featured the work of local artists and included interactive art and kids’ activities. Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald

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County board hopeful Pan best fit for students Olivia Wick-Bander Guest Columnist As a citizen of Dane County and as a student of the University of Wisconsin, I believe this year’s Dane County Board election marks an important opportunity for participation. Because of the events that have taken place in Wisconsin in the last year,

there has never been a more important time to participate in our democracy and elect candidates we trust. Leland Pan’s activism and advocacy for students, social justice, labor and the environment makes him the best County Board candidate for the progress of Dane County. Pan’s commitment to social services, such as the Rape Crisis Center and

Tenant Resource Center, shows his dedication to the needs of our community. Because he believes the right to organize and bargain is fundamental to our democracy, he has also placed high importance on labor issues. His promise to develop legislation to solidify union rights and responsibilities demonstrates his commitment to protecting unionized

employees and their unions. Because Pan has lived in Madison for most of his life, he has a deep understanding of the issues that the people and students of Dane County face. While his stance on issues important to Dane County makes him the best candidate in this election, his philosophy on change and progress is what makes him exceptional. Pan will approach the

position of Dane County Supervisor from a grassroots organizer’s perspective because he understands the role of government is to help the people in their mission. His experiences as an organizer have led him to the understanding that change is inspired by unwavering energy and implemented from the ground up. Because of his

philosophies and his stance on issues importance to Dane County, Leland Pan is the most trustworthy and most qualified candidate for Dane County Supervisor. On Wisconsin. Olivia Wick-Bander (libby. wickbander@gmail.com) is a junior majoring in political science and biology. She is a campaign volunteer for Leland Pan.

Cullen best fit for gubernatorial role Charles Godfrey Columnist In the unprecedented political situation which we find ourselves today, it is hard to ignore the parallel plotlines playing out on the state and national level. On the national stage, there is the fiercely competitive Republican primary, in which Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney seem to be taking the lead and gearing up for a final showdown. The grand prize, obviously, would be the chance to oust incumbent Barack Obama. I think late night legend David Letterman summed up the situation most succinctly when he quipped that Newt Gingrich would be the first president ever to be named Newt, and Mitt Romney would be the first ever named Mitt, and that while Newt is clearly short for Newton, Mitt is clearly short for Mitten. I digress. Here in Wisconsin, the forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The signatures are in and the Democratic Party is gearing up for a never-before-seen

recall election that threatens to oust Gov. Scott Walker and numerous members of the state Congress. Two Democrats have stepped forward and announced their candidacy for the gubernatorial recall election — Senator Tim Cullen, D-Janesville and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. Both of them have considerable experience in government and public service: Falk as the longest-serving Dane County executive in the county’s illustrious history and Cullen as a former Senate Majority Leader and secretary of Health and Human Services. Falk is a strong environmental advocate, eager to speak out on the controversial mining legislation that has been passed, and she has a good reputation in Madison. Cullen’s public service work on the Janesville School Board and the Committee on Education as well as his business background make him an ideal candidate for the imminent recall election. For the past year, funding cuts for public schools and teacher bargaining rights have taken center stage in the budget debate, and it is safe to say education will be a prominent issue in the upcoming campaign. After his stint as a state senator in the 1980s, Cullen

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Sen. Tim Cullen’s public work experience and business background make him a better candidate for governor than Kathleen Falk in the upcoming recall election. spent 20 years in the private sector, which makes him a strong candidate for an election that will certainly focus on the economy. At the Capitol, a piece of legislation doesn’t stand a chance in hell of being passed unless it is framed in a “jobs sandwich,” which means the bill is proposed in the following format — “Job Creation, the name of the bill, Job Creation.” If the bill is introduced in a proper “job creation sandwich,” the state congressman or congresswoman who proposed it gets a $20 gift certificate to TGI Fridays and a pat on the back, and the bill is passed with a chorus of

Further investigations with expanded power necessary Signe Brewster Editor-In-Chief When the special panel charged with investigating allegations against a former University of Wisconsin athletics official released their report last week, there were a number of high-profile absences. Head football coach Bret Bielema and former Senior Associate Athletic Director John Chadima himself were among the parties that declined an interview with the four-person review panel. Chadima, who is accused of putting his hands down the pants of a student employee and then threatening to fire him if he did anything about it, has been mum on his reasoning for saying no to the panel, but his hiring of a lawyer raises a few ideas. Bielema, on the other hand, was excused because “he had a job to do,” according to a WKOW quote from Associate Athletics Director Justin Doherty. “He was simply not able to find a time that worked for all of us,” panel leader Patrick Fielder said. Bielema’s apparent conviction that running an

off-season football team makes him too busy to weigh in on allegations of sexual assault concerning two of his employees is disturbing, even if he was not in attendance at the party. The special panel’s acceptance of his justification is even more so. Without the power to compel people to testify, there was little the board could do but be happy with whatever information came their way. And through the 23 people they were able to interview, the board certainly gathered enough information to build a narrative that lent credence to the male student employee’s allegations. It was a good starting point, but did little to settle the matter in anyone’s mind. The university has said they will use the information to review existing policies and inform future actions. If UW takes the safety of their employees and integrity of their departments seriously, they will stay true to their words and perform an overhaul in policy. This includes giving panels charged with important goals, like investigating sexual assault, the power to talk to whomever they need to and increasing emphasis on the need for cooperation from each and every employee. One

person’s stubbornness or misplaced sense of importance is enough to ruin the earnest transparency UW seems to be working toward. The term “isolated incident” has been bandied about quite a bit since Chadima’s departure. Athletic department officials and Chadima himself seem bent on convincing the public that this was a one-time thing. But there has been little emphasis on the texts Chadima sent before the party to another student employee, who also declined an interview with the panel, or the possibility that abuses of power or breaches of morality and law might have occurred in the past. As the unnamed student is not currently pursuing legal action, the university may be the only remaining party with a shot at uncovering what really happened, and what was never reported. For that reason, the university should conduct a further investigation that delves deeper into the facts that have been uncovered and explores the past relationship between Chadima and his coworkers. The stakes are too great to not raise that possibility.

approval — or at least that’s my understanding of the past six months of Capitol politics. At the Capitol, as former President Bill Clinton said, “It’s the economy, stupid,” and Cullen’s business experience will allow him to weigh in on matters of job creation during his campaign. The comic irony, if this election does end in a faceoff between Cullen and Walker, must be the way Walker described Cullen after the famous Koch prank call. Last February, Buffalo Beast blogger Ian Murphy impersonated millionaire David Koch and elicited some candid and unseemly comments from the governor. During the conversation

Walker referred to Cullen as, “one guy that’s actually voted with me on a bunch of things,” and even remarked, “I appreciate his friendship.” However, he went on to say, “he’s not an ally, he’s just a, he’s just a guy,” and “… he’s not there for political reasons, he’s just trying to get something done. ... He’s not a conservative. He’s just a pragmatist.” It is unclear whether Walker’s description of Cullen as a collaborator across the aisle will tarnish the Democratic candidate’s reputation, or work in his favor because it essentially amounts to an admission on Walker’s part that Cullen is a competent adversary. Some

of Walker’s description of Cullen sounds like a flat-out endorsement. Either way, if the Democrats want to make this recall election count, they will back Cullen. He’s the only candidate with a serious chance of ousting Walker. Besides, it would be a perfectly dramatic finale if Walker’s unwitting endorsement of Cullen came back to haunt him in the end. It would be the proper Shakespearean end to a Shakespearean year of Wisconsin politics. Charles Godfrey (cwgodfrey@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and physics.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “These relationships [between landlords and tenants], some of which are currently nonexistent, will become increasingly negative or continue to be nonexistent” -ANDREW MACKENS, ASM MEMBER Speaking about the Nuisance Party Ordinance, Mackens notes there will be a myriad of negative effects in the housing market for students. Student housing in Madison is known for being an oligopoly, dominated by just a few landlords. And because of that, students aren’t on equal ground when signing leases. The ordinance would only worsen already bad relations between landlords and tenants-something this city doesn’t need. How many of you could pick your landlord out from a crowd?

Signe Brewster (sbrewster@badgerherald. com) is a senior majoring in life sciences commnication.

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Paper Diamond dazzles in show Strobe and bass rule day at iPad-wielding DJ’s raucous Majestic concert Saturday Allegra Dimperio ArtsEtc. Content Editor “Tonight’s show involves bright flashing/ strobe lights during the performance. If you are susceptible to seizures, do not enter the show.” That was the message show-goers found on the door of the Majestic on Thursday night as they geared up to see Coloradobased Paper Diamond. That is, once they made it to the door. The line for the sold-out show was a heaving mass of bodies all elbowing, pushing and cutting to get inside to the bright lights, the bass and the beer. Once inside, the crowd joined the already-packed dance floor, forcing themselves into the thin cracks that constituted personal space. Fueled with Thursday night adrenaline and beginning-of-semester indignation, the crowd was ready to party. When Paper Diamond took the stage just after midnight, a wall of sound burst from his speakers, shattering the silence and the reserve of his nowcaptive audience. If the show wasn’t going to be good, it damn well was going to be loud. The name Paper Diamond arose from the concept of making something complex out of something simple, a feat the producer repeatedly achieves by complicating the notion of electronic music. His sound is not quickly classifiable, straying at times into heavy, dense dubstep, then diving headfirst into glitch hop before careening into cascading electro beats. The only constant in Thursday’s genre-traipsing set was the quarter note beat that allows Paper Diamond’s music to be vaguely described as dance. Perched behind a DJ booth with the iPad he mixes with in hand, Paper Diamond opened his set with a hip hop-laden track that set the dance tone firmly to “head bob.” Sated with table-shaking bass and the blur of the strobe light, the crowd abided, ebbing and flowing to the sounds. After coming on strong with a half dozen danceable tracks like his Drake remix “Throw It In

the Bag” and Tron-esque “All Green Lights”, the set lulled a bit, devolving into chiller, more downtempo beats with less erratic lights. Perhaps seeing the effect on the almost confused, swaying audience, Paper Diamond abruptly changed courses, throwing up a Knife Party track followed immediately by Rusko’s “Hold On.” When the lights flared up, so did the energy. His light setup traveled nearly 1,000 miles to visually assault the willing crowd with machine gun strobe lights and pops of rainbow color. When the crowd wasn’t gleefully blinded by the lights they were warned about at the door, they could catch glimpses of Paper Diamond moving to his own music. He was free to twist and bob to his tracks, his mobility limited only by the iPad glued to his hands. The neon baseballcapped and midriff-bearing audience was so dazzled by the lights and wooed by the flow of the set that not one but two enthusiastic fans leaped onto stage to touch Paper Diamond. The first shook the producer’s hand before being quickly escorted off stage; an hour later, the second snatched a hug before jumping back into the crowd. The earsplitting cheer that erupted when Paper Diamond cried for the crowd to “make some motherfucking noise” soundly confirmed the crowd’s approval. While the glowstringers in the audience found themselves with not much to work with and the few candy kids were dispersed amongst a mostly drunk, mostly collegiate crowd, the overall vibe given by the audience was one of primal pleasure. Winding down his set with Paper Diamond show favorite “Can We Go Up” and a remix of Kanye West’s “Power”, the DJ heeded the call of “one more song,” playing a track from his upcoming EP Paragon. When the last beats had faded and the lights stilled, the Majestic was full of blinking show goers whose senses had just been fully overloaded. While a return trip to Madison is not yet in the works, when Paper Diamond does make it back he’s sure to kill it at another sold-out show.

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In a battle for reign of Madison’s late-night culinary scene, two of Madison’s fast-food restaurants battled it out, first serving their best entries, then attempting to ape their opponent’s style of food.

Ian’s, AJ Bombers square oﬀ Legendary pizza joint challenged by award-winning area newcomer in friendly contest occasion, Joe Sorge decided to host another “Food Wars” ArtsEtc. Writer style competition. His target this time was equally AJ Bombers exploded ambitious, as he called out to the front of the culinary Ian’s Pizza in a Late-Night scene in Milwaukee shortly Food Throwdown. Ian’s Pizza was founded by after their opening in 2009. Although things like their Ian Gurfield on Halloween in WW2 bomb-inspired peanut 2001 and has been a Madison delivery system made it an institution ever since. Their exciting place to visit, it first store, on Frances Street was their award-winning next to Dotty’s, satisfies burgers that first brought the late night cravings of UW students AJ Bombers, with their and their coassortment owner Joe of pizzas sold Sorge, into The Mac n’ Cheese by the slice. the national Burger consisted Gurfield has spotlight. of a patty that was since expanded In 2010 to four stores, they were half grass-fed beef with one on featured in and half bacon. The an episode patty was topped with State Street, one Chicago and of Travel Nueske’s applewood- in the most recent Channel’s opening in “Food Wars,” smoked bacon, a Milwaukee on hosted by serious serving of Year’s Eve Camille mac and cheese and New in 2009. Ford. They a little ranch and I met up with competed against was served on a spicy the Ian’s team as they arrived Sobelman’s cheese bread bun. at AJ Bombers Pub and Grill and learned with a burger comprised of beef, onions, what would be the layout of bacon and Colby cheese. The the throwdown. Each team burger from AJ Bombers would feature five dishes, won unanimously, crowning with a twist. The last dish it as the best burger in served from each team had Milwaukee (and now is to be one not featured on officially part of AJ Bombers’ their menus and modeled menu: The Milwaukee after one of their opponent’s best sellers. Before the Burger). Fueled by his successes, food was served, each team Sorge aimed his sights on was equally confident. Joe Madison. Last Saturday Sorge, when asked about AJ marked the grand opening Bombers’ chances against of the Madison AJ Bombers, Ian’s just laughed declaring, and to commemorate the “We guarantee victory!”

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And when asked if they were worried considering AJ Bombers’ recent Food Wars victory, Adam May, the spokesperson for Ian’s Pizza, said, “We’re not intimidated at all.” “Food Wars’” own Camille Ford was even on hand for the competition, and I was able to get her predictions. “Although I’m a little partial [she was decked out in a pink AJ Bombers t-shirt], I think Bombers is gonna take it,” she said. The four pizzas that the Ian’s team featured leading up to the final round were the Mac n’ Cheese Pizza, the Chicken Cordon Bleu, the Florentine and the Smokey the Bandit. These were going up against four burgers from AJ Bombers: the Sconnie, the Barrie Burger, the Black Bean Burger and the Milwaukee Burger (the winner of the last Food Wars Challenge they took part in). The final round pitted AJ Bombers’ Mac and Cheese Burger, their take on Ian’s Mac and Cheese Pizza, vs. Ian’s Pizza’s Mad Sconnie Pizza, their take on AJ Bombers’ Sconnie Burger. Rather than their usual patty (a blend of ground chuck, top sirloin and brisket), the Mac n’ Cheese Burger consisted of a patty that was half grass-fed beef and half bacon. The patty was topped with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, a serious serving of mac and cheese and a little ranch and was served on a spicy cheese bread bun from Stella’s Bakery. The Mad Sconnie

Pizza from Ian’s consisted of hamburger meat, maple bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, fried pickles, onion strings, cheese and their homemade ranch. Both the pizza and the burger were purer forms of Wisconsin decadence than I had ever tasted. Other parts of the challenge that stood out were the Barrie Burger and Sconnie Burger from AJ Bombers, and the Smokey the Bandit and Florentine pizzas from Ian’s. The Barrie Burger has peanut butter on the bun to add an interesting twist, and the Sconnie Burger is topped with fried pickles that added a nice crunch. The Smokey the Bandit pizza features bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce and chicken and is one of my favorites at Ian’s, while the spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese of the Florentine pizza was welcomingly refreshing. In the end, it’s hard enough to compare similar food, let alone things as different as pizza and burgers. Each restaurant had proven to me that they are undeniably expert at their craft. It seemed that people agreed, because no official winner of the challenge was announced. For my part, I’m going to declare the real winner of last night’s challenge as the City of Madison. Because with the addition of AJ Bombers, it has gained another restaurant that — like Ian’s Pizza — prides itself on great food made from locally sourced ingredients.

Expectations high for strong gaming year in ’12 Andrew Lahr billion in sales, faster than

the previous record-holder: Herald Arcade Columnist James Cameron’s “Avatar,” which many believed Game enthusiasts across untouchable in its number the nation are undoubtedly one seat. Maybe Americans still knee-deep in many of are finally realizing that the fantastic titles of late a $60 game that will last 2011, temporarily oblivious years is a better investment to what’s in store for them than shelling out 15 bucks in the coming months. But for two hours of a threeif the Mayans are correct dimensional, futuristic reand we do indeed find hash of “Pocahontas.” ourselves hurtling towards Sales figures aside, our imminent doom this 2011 offered some of the December, I’m sure we’d greatest game titles that all benefit from a few more we have seen in a long, choice titles before some long time. The release of asteroidal catastrophe or numerous cross-platform nuclear winter puts an end smash-hits including to our existence. So just “Skyrim,” “Arkham City,” how well will next year and “Battlefield 3” ensured will stack up against the every type of game player uncharacteristically prolific had a chance to get in on year in gaming that was the virtual action. Console 2011? exclusive titles such as Last year offered more the third installments of than mass protests and “Uncharted” and “Gears of overthrown dictatorships. War” gave console fanboys With record-breaking across the globe something sales across the board, to brag and argue about. 2011 represented a distinct Even the Wii got in on the victory for video games action with its masterfullywithin the entertainment done “Legend of Zelda: industry as a whole. The Skyward Sword.” Such Activision’s “Modern a venerable cornucopia Warfare 3” became the of game titles offers a best-selling piece of strong challenge towards entertainment merchandise game developers to up the ever. It quickly earned $1 ante this year. It’s hard to

imagine that 2012 could possibly eclipse, or even equal the glory that was last year. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the shimmering prospects coming our way. Role-playing fans will certainly have their carpel tunnel-ridden hands full this year. Many of the most anticipated games of 2012 involve role-playing elements of some kind, and the first one to keep your eye on is undoubtedly Bioware’s “Mass Effect 3.” Its past predecessors offered some of the best space exploration gameplay ever seen, where players actions drastically effect the outcome of the game. Players can expect an additional four-player co-op mission mode to add to the galactic mayhem. Blizzard Games will rear its mighty head this year as it will finally continue its hugely popular and HIGHLY addicting Diablo series with the release of “Diablo 3.” It’s been more than 10 years since the release of the Lord of Destruction expansion pack to “Diablo 2,” and yet hundreds of thousands of diehard fans, including

myself, still occupy its Battlenet servers, hunting for loot and fighting ubers until the hell cows come home. The game is currently in its beta stage, and a release date has not yet been slated … typical Blizzard. Rest assured though, we will see this game released within the year. Incidentally, 2012 will see many game developers hoping to chip away at Blizzard’s stranglehold on the RPG market. “Guild Wars 2” is supposedly making its debut within the first half of the year. The original “Guild Wars” offered a top-notch MMORPG without the “payto-play” label stamped on it, which is something that other hugely popular games can’t say (cough, “World of Warcraft,” cough). “Guild Wars 2” will hopefully offer superior visuals, complex gameplay and a huge and immersive world without the $15/month subscription to bleed you dry. One title which assuredly has many people giddy with anticipation is 2K Games’ newest Bioshock title, “Bioshock Infinite.” Past Bioshock games

were known for their distinctly dystopian feel, offering beautifully done surroundings in which to dish out carnage with a huge variety of unique

If the Mayans are correct and we do indeed find ourselves hurtling towards our imminent doom this December, I’m sure we’d all benefit from a few more choice titles before some asteroidal catastrophe or nuclear winter puts an end to our existence. weapons and deadly psychokinetic powers. The new game will not be set in the underwater city of Rapture however; it instead will take place on a giant, floating city. Apparently the folks at 2K Games have a real problem with solid land. Japan-based Capcom Games recently announced their newest project, “Resident Evil 6.” The game will feature Leon Kennedy,

the man, the myth, the legend and hero of what many call the best Resident Evil so far, “Resident Evil 4.” Anyone who has played Resident Evil alone in a dark room knows that it is in fact possible to be scared shitless by a video game, and hopefully this game will be no exception. By the way, RE6 will feature real zombies, none of that genetically-altered but still somehow alive crap. Chalk one up for the living dead. It’s probably safe to say that although this year may not top 2011 in terms of its number of quality games, it certainly won’t be even close to a bad year. As the gaming industry continues to grow exponentially in the coming years, and with the announcement of new consoles by both Microsoft and PlayStation, things are looking good. Until then, we’ve got a hell of a lot of quality games to keep us occupied. Now if you’ll excuse me, “Skyrim” beckons. Andrew Lahr is a creative writing major by day, gamer by night. Email questions, comments and column ideas to aplahr@wisc.edu.

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Sports The main reason: The Badgers weren’t generating enough shots on net consistently and seemed to try and rush things, making poor decisions — which ended in costly turnovers. Through the first two periods, Wisconsin had 14 shots on goal to North Dakota’s 16. In the third, UW only managed a miniscule three shots on goal to UND’s nine. Saturday night, North Dakota’s offense was cruising with a total of 41 shots on goal. Wisconsin only managed about half of that with 22. North Dakota’s defense wasn’t extremely overwhelming; the Badgers just simply weren’t making consistently smart, mature decisions with the puck. Earlier in the week, Eaves spoke about needing to see his team continue to mature and to stay disciplined. In Wisconsin’s last two conference series — last weekend against Alaska-Anchorage and the weekend before at Minnesota State — the Badgers averaged 4.5 penalties per game, for an average of nine minutes in the sin bin. At UND, UW took six penalties each night, skating a man down for 12 minutes in each game.

Wisconsin struggled on the penalty kill, which consistently gave North Dakota momentum. North Dakota had nine power plays on the weekend and managed to capitalize on three of them. The Badgers on the other hand, only notched one power play goal on seven opportunities. Overall this season, the Badgers are 75.5 percent on the penalty kill — worst in the WCHA. While that certainly needs improvement, the Badgers are an abysmal 21.1 percent on the power play — No. 9 in the WCHA (hmm fancy that, Wisconsin sits in ninth place in the conference standings too). Wisconsin has to stay as resilient offensively as it was this weekend, but it will not make it far into the post season if it’s special teams play doesn’t improve. The road series undoubtedly took a toll on the Badgers postseason hopes for home ice, but they remain confident that they can still pull things together, as Meuer explained to Baggot after Saturday night’s game. “It may derail our goal of home ice for the playoffs, but it’s not going to derail the season.”

The Straight-up Atrocious Those minutes in the penalty box led to one of UW’s weakest special team’s performances this season.

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overtime. The winning goal came from Packer 1:03 into overtime on a pass across the slot by Ammerman and Tomcikova was unable to adjust to. Bemidji State first scored off a far shot that bounced off Badger goaltender Alex Rigsby and crossed the goal line before it could be saved. “That is probably the flukiest goal that has gone in this year; it was kind of unfortunate. It was just a shot that came in from far out, hit my shoulder and it was going really high, and I kind of lifted up on it and it just popped up and went over me,” Rigsby said. “Like every goal that goes in, you just have to shake it off and move on.” UW’s two goals, giving them the initial 2-0 lead, came from junior forward Brianna Decker in the first period and senior forward Carolyne Prevost in the second period.

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Keegan Meuer, pictured here on Jan. 20 against Alaska-Anchorage, had two goals this past weekend at North Dakota. Meuer scored the Badgers first goal Saturday night, only 10 seconds after UND posted the first goal of the game in the final minute of the first period. Wisconsin would keep things close through the first 40 minutes, but wouldn’t score in the third, resulting in a 4-2 loss.

Men’s hockey swept at NoDak Tied 2-2 in 1st period, UND pulls away in game 2 for 4-2 win; Badgers fall back to .500 GRAND FORKS, N.D. -For the second evening in a row, the Badgers (12-12-2, 7-11-2 WCHA) fought tough, twice rallying from deficits, but North Dakota (15-10-2, 11-9-0 WCHA) proved too much Saturday night as Wisconsin fell 4-2 in Grand Forks. With 9:27 left in the second period, junior John Ramage (St. Louis) brought the Badgers back from deficits for the fourth time on the weekend, tying the score at 2-2 with his second of the season. Ramage tallied with the backhand after receiving a pass from Brendan Woods (Fairfax, Va.). Woods kept the play alive, holding in a UND clear attempt before finding

Ramage alone in front. Less than five minutes later though, North Dakota took the lead back for good when Michael Parks put his own rebound in for the score and the 3-2 UND advantage. Rumpel kept it a onegoal game at the end of the second, standing tall and stopping Corbin Knight on a breakaway with seconds remaining. However, North Dakota tallied for fourth time at 6:30 of the third period. Despite a fighting effort down the stretch, the Badgers could not put the puck in the net and UND took the game. The first 19 minutes of the contest were all but quiet for both teams

until North Dakota and Wisconsin each scored within the final minute of the period. North Dakota scored a power-play goal on a give and go with just 54 seconds left in the first. Just 10 seconds later though, sophomore Keegan Meuer (Madison, Wis.) tied the game up with his second goal of the series, putting the puck in the net after a UND defender fell down going back for the puck. Junior Justin Schultz (West Kelowna, B.C.) and sophomore Gavin Hartzog (Pewaukee, Wis.) collected assists on the score. UND regained the lead 2:05 into the second period on an Andrew MacWilliam

slapshot from outside the blue line. Despite the equalizer in the second from Ramage, UND scored the final two goals for the victory. Wisconsin went 0-for2 on the power play while holding North Dakota to one power-play goal on six attempts. Freshman Joel Rumpel (Swift Current, Saskatchewan) fought tough Saturday, saving 37 of the 41 shots he faced. The Badgers head home next weekend for a series against St. Cloud State at the Kohl Center. Game time Friday night is 7 p.m. and the puck drops Saturday at 8 p.m. -UWBadgers.com

‘ahh’ of the crowd and then finally [the puck] going in. It is just a great feeling.” The big win Saturday did not come without frustration for UW, however, as a disallowed goal by sophomore forward Madison Packer set the team back. After the referees determined Tomcikova’s facemask came off before the puck went in, Wisconsin struggled to regain their focus until the third period. “There is a set of criteria that what you can review and what is reviewable, and that is not one of them,” Johnson said. “You’re not going to change [the referee’s] mind, so drop the puck and you move on.” Friday night, the Badgers struggled to keep up with the Beavers and eventually gave up their 2-0 lead, sending the game to

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Rigsby essential to Badgers’ continued success SIDEBAR

With offense slowed, goalie comes through for Badgers Nathan Palm Women’s Hockey Writer Sophomore goaltender Alex Rigsby is quietly becoming one of the best goalies in the nation, backing up the Badgers’ high-scoring offensive attack and consistently being one of the team’s top-performers. This weekend against Bemidji State, Wisconsin’s offense struggled to score points — an uncommon obstacle for the top-ranked women’s hockey team in the nation. Rigby’s shutout on Saturday night and solid showing Friday evening were crucial in Wisconsin finishing with a season sweep over Bemidji State. It took until late in the third period Saturday night for the Badgers to score. Forward Hilary Knight scored off a behind-theback pass from Brittany Ammerman. Until that point, the game had been a duel between Rigsby and BSU goalie Zuzana Tomcikova. Rigsby played well under the pressure, not having the luxury of allowing any goals because of the Badgers’ offensive woes. “I don’t really get worked up over the pressure. I don’t get nervous,” Rigsby said. “So I just took it as more of a challenge to go into the third period tied 0-0, and especially at the end when they pulled their goalie it’s pretty fun to go in. They have that extra attacker, so you know they’re going to be pushing hard and we just have to push right back, and I think our team did a great job.” The success isn’t anything new for Rigsby. The sophomore was second in the nation with a .947 save percentage and ranked third nationally with 697 saves heading into the series with Bemidji State. Her stats certainly will continue to

REVIVES, from 14 the Badgers’ woes stuck around until a tough 6762 road win at Purdue Jan. 12. “We’ve been playing better overall, we’ve been winning,” assistant coach Lamont Paris said. “A lot of times, we’re just really structured. You feel like, hey, we’ve got some good shots, we just haven’t made them. We’re right there where we need to be, and we’re going to win it one way or the other — whether that means a defensive stop, or somebody’s going to make a shot, whatever it takes.” This week, with a trip to Penn State looming Tuesday night and then a battle with No. 3 Ohio State slated for Saturday afternoon, the longevity of that confidence will surely be tested. Wisconsin also has five road games remaining in Big Ten play, including trips to Ohio State and Michigan State — both of which could be top10 opponents by the time they meet the Badgers. “I feel pretty much all of our games have been close lately, so that’s definitely going to help us moving on throughout the year,” guard Josh Gasser said. “We’ve got a lot of tough guys on our team that don’t like to lose. That’s a good thing to have.” The Badgers also have their top-ranked defense, which is almost always a saving grace in Madison. Wisconsin allows just 49.6 points per game and holds opponents on average to 36.3 percent shooting from the field, both the best marks in the country. Against Indiana Thursday night, Berggren was critical in shutting down the Hoosiers’ leading

rise after recording 65 saves and only allowing two goals against the Beavers this weekend. “She’s been consistent all year, I mean our first game up until tonight,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “She’s played strong, she’s given us an opportunity to win and when we bend, she makes sure we don’t break. Certainly at different points in the game tonight she came up with some key saves and did a great job to earn the shutout.” Bemidji State struggled in its first meeting with the Badgers this year when it was outscored 9-2 at home. This weekend the Beavers defensive play was much improved, disrupting the up-tempo offense of the Badgers. Knight gave UW the game-winning goal, but she has a great appreciation for Rigby’s consistent performance in goal. “We probably rely on [Rigsby] a little too much actually,” Knight joked. “She’s a great goaltender and a great addition to our team. And I think sometimes we get into the habit of moving aside and kind of letting her come up big when we really need to support her a little more, as we didn’t do up in North Dakota. But you know, it’s a learning process and as long as we can get to the final game of the year, we’re gonna learn something.” Rigsby’s sixth shutout of the season came on the night of the annual “Fill the Bowl” event at the Kohl Center. Admission was just $1, and all proceeds went to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The official attendance was 12,402, which broke last year’s “Fill the Bowl” attendance of 10,688 and set a new NCAA Division I women’s attendance record. “It was just so exciting to have that [attendance], and to break the record was unbelievable,” Rigsby said. “I knew it was going to be close [to the record], but I think we got 12,400 fans, so it just Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald shows how great the Badger community is and it feels Fans at the Kohl Center numbered 12,402 for Saturday’s women’s hockey game, an NCAA record for the sport. But instead of witnessing another dominating game from the great to be a Badger.” Wisconsin offense, they were treated to a defensive struggle with the Badgers outlasting North Dakota by scoring the game’s lone goal in the third period from Hilary Knight.

scorer, 6-foot-11 forward Cody Zeller. Averaging 14.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Zeller had just seven and three, respectively, against the Badgers. Saddled with four fouls, he took the floor for just 10 minutes in the second half. Berggren also blocked five shots in that game, fueling much of the talk of grit and fight permeating Wisconsin’s

post-game press conferences. “I think we’re showing a little more of it now this little winning streak we’re on here,” Berggren said. “It’s not something that you can really turn on or off sometimes; it’s just something you’ve got to have. It’s something that we have. The guys in our locker room are all tough kids, and they’re all going to play hard.”

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his team Saturday. “We did a lot better job those first 20 minutes [Saturday] than we did in all three periods [Friday],” Johnson said. “I told them, Caroline Sage ‘Let’s go out and have fun, Women’s Hockey Writer make sure you enjoy the game and play the way we In front of a record- have played all season,’ setting crowd, the and we ended up doing Wisconsin women’s hockey that.” team continued to make The big play for UW plain why it’s considered came at 12:22 in the third the nation’s best week in period as senior forward and week out. and captain Hilary Knight Wisconsin (24-2-2) won snuck the puck by the both games against WCHA Beavers’ star goaltender foe Bemidji State (14- Zuzana Tomcikova. Off 12-3) this past weekend. a pass from sophomore Saturday night’s “Fill the forward Brittany Bowl” game came down Ammerman, to a single Tomcikova goal in the lost track third period “You have the ‘ooh’ of the puck in front of and the ‘ahh’ of the which Knight a crowd of shot in from 12,402 fans, a crowd and then the left side new NCAA finally [the puck] of the net, women’s going in. It is just a allowing it to hockey slide in. great feeling.” attendance Despite Hilary Knight not record. Friday scoring Forward a goal since night’s game similarly the Badgers came down to one goal, last met the Beavers back though in overtime, to give in early December, Knight the Badgers a 3-2 victory. dominated the ice with While the games 15 shots on the weekend, remained close all nine in game two and six in weekend, the Badgers game one. capitalized on key plays, “It’s tough, it is an extra proving why they are the added weight … especially number one team in the because I am usually one nation. Dissatisfied with of the players putting the the performance in game puck in the back of the one despite the win, head net,” Knight said. “You coach Mark Johnson was have the ‘ooh’ and the Andy Fate The Badger Herald impressed with the strong start and perseverance of FLOCK, page 12 The Wisconsin Badgers pleased the largest audience ever assembled for a NCAA Division I women’s hockey game at the Kohl Center on Saturday, winning a 1-0 thriller as they improved to 24-2-2 on the season.

Special teams woes vex UW Kelly Erickson Erickson the Red Consistency is an idea that seems to have thwarted the Wisconsin men’s hockey team this season. Heading into this weekend’s series at North Dakota, the Badgers were on a 5-1 roll and could not have appeared more confident about their game. But as Wisconsin’s road woes continued, the team returned home without any points on the weekend — something it vitally needed in the hope of hosting the first round of the WCHA playoffs. While a 5-3 loss Friday night and a 4-2 loss Saturday night simply didn’t add up to the success UW was searching for, the series certainly had its positive moments — along with its downright abysmal aspects. Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

In the midst of a five-game winning streak, Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser has given the Badgers excellent all-around play. He had eight points, two rebounds and an assist against Indiana.

Winning streak revives Badgers After starting conference season 1-3, Wisconsin has won last 5; only 1 game behind 1st place Mike Fiammetta Senior Sports Writer

Halfway through the Big Ten season, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team has found its groove. After losing three of their first four conference games, including three straight at one point, the Badgers have now won their last five in a stretch of contests that wasn’t consistently pretty, but rewarding nonetheless. Thursday night against Indiana, Wisconsin shot barely less than 40 percent (39.6) from the

field and connected on just four of 17 threepoint attempts. A 3-for7 mark from the free throw line in the first half was perhaps the clearest sign the Badgers were not about to have a sparkling night shooting the basketball. Ten second-half points from Ben Brust and stingier team defense sufficed to carry Wisconsin to a 57-50 victory, and afterward, head coach Bo Ryan praised his team’s “grit” and “fight” in pulling out the win. Whether it was those factors at play or simply better

luck putting the ball in the hoop, the effort was emblematic of the confidence the Badgers have fostered in their five-game streak. “Especially when we get a couple of close wins and grit out a couple wins, it makes everything feel a little bit better,” forward/ center Jared Berggren said. “Guys have their confidence back; maybe we lost it a bit during our rough stretch there.” The first game of that skid was a home loss to Iowa on New Year ’s Eve, and three days later, Wisconsin lost again

in the Kohl Center to Michigan State. For a team that was a perfect 16-0 on its own court last season and also fell to Marquette in Madison back in early December, the Badgers appeared to be thrown off-kilter by their three home losses less than a week into the new year. Several pitiful shooting efforts — the three-game skid saw the Badgers shoot below 40 percent in each game, and Wisconsin also hit just 31 percent against Nebraska — ensued and

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The Good Despite UND’s nine goals this weekend — one of which was an empty-netter — freshman goaltender Joel Rumpel continued to show exactly why he’s become head coach Mike Eaves’ No. 1 guy. Adding to his 20 saves Friday night, Rumpel staved off 37 shots Saturday night for a weekend total of 57 saves. But even as Rumpel was unable to stop the puck on occasion, the Badgers were able to hang in with UND for the majority of the game, both nights. Friday night, North Dakota capitalized early, going up 2-0 before five minutes had even gone by. But sophomore forwards Michael Mersch and Keegan Meuer evened the tally at two all before the first intermission. The second period followed suit, and the game entered

the third period tied 3-3 with the looming feeling that whoever would score first would go home with the victory. And that’s exactly what happened — but not until under two minutes were left in the game. At the 18:06 mark, UND’s Stephane Pattyn scored his first goal of the season — on his 21st birthday no less--to give his team the lead. The Badgers would skate with an empty net in the attempt to push things into overtime. But junior forward Brock Nelson would dribble in an empty-netter, giving North Dakota the 5-3 win. Saturday night was a similar affair, as UND took a 1-0 lead with one minute left in the first period, only to see things tied up 10 seconds later by yet another Keegan Meuer goal. The trend would continue through the second, until North Dakota took a 3-2 lead with five minutes left till the second intermission and wouldn’t let it go. The Badgers stayed resilient, they found ways to score and ultimately created opportunities give them a chance to win. “We did a lot of good things, but not enough to get us wins, and that’s the final measuring line,” Eaves told the Wisconsin State Journal’s Andy Baggot. The Bad While they found ways to score and stayed resilient, the Badgers simply didn’t stay consistent. On Friday night the Badgers’ starting line, which contains their best players — defensemen Justin Schultz and Frankie Simonelli, and forwards Joseph LaBate, Mark Zengerle and Tyler Barnes — all ended at least minus-1 on the night. Zengerle, their top offensive power, finished minus-2.

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