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Thursday 1/25 Rory Scovel at the Comedy Club 8:30pm, 10:30pm, from $10-$25

Tuesday 1/23 Nat Geo Live: Point of No Return at the Overture, 7:30 p.m., $35$45

Wednesday 1/24 Knife Skills Workshop at Wheelhouse Studios, 6:30-9 p.m., $39.50 for students

Thursday 1/25 Russel Dickerson at Majestic, 9:30 p.m., $15 prepaid $18 at door

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Saturday 1/27 Midwest Tribute Fest at Orpheum, 8 p.m., starting at $15

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Blade Runner 2049 Screening at Union South Marquee Cinema, 6 p.m., FREE

Killing of A Sacred Deer Screening at Union South Marquee Cinema, 3pm, FREE

Monday 1/29 Nerd Spelling Bee: Sci-Fi at High Noon Saloon, 6 p.m., FREE

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Dane County recognized as ‘SAFE’ jurisdiction for immigrants

Grant will provide $100,000 in funding for legal assistance, representation for undocumented individuals facing deportation

by Parker Schorr Campus Editor

Dane County recently announced they will now take part in the Safety and Fairness for Everyone Cities Network, a group across the United States that is committed to providing representation and keeping immigrants facing deportation safe.

The Vera Institute of Justice, a New York-based nonprofit policy, research and advocacy organization, selected Dane County as one of 11 “SAFE” jurisdictions and awarded them $100,000 in funding to go toward providing legal assistance for undocumented immigrants.

Undocumented populations are not constitutionally entitled to legal representation due to deportation being classified as a civil matter rather than a criminal sanction, which leaves significant portions of undocumented populations vulnerable to unlawful deportation.

A study conducted by the American Immigration Council of all deportation cases from 2007 to 2012 found only 37 percent of immigrants secured legal representation. Of detained immigrants, that number drops to 14 percent.

The biggest challenge of representation is finance, Sara McKinnon, said University of Wisconsin associate professor of communication arts and an expert on immigration law.

“Immigration lawyers typically cost a lot of money,” McKinnon said. “If you’re undocumented, you don’t have access to formal methods of income gaining. If you do have work, you’re working in a precarious situation.”

The Vera Institute grant was afforded to two organizations, the Community Immigrant Law Center and UW’s Immigrant Justice Clinic, which represent noncitizens who can’t afford to hire an attorney.

The CILC used the funds to hire Aissa Olivarez, a graduate of UW’s Law School, as the worganization’s first and only immigration attorney. Olivarez will work with the IJC to advocate for immigrants facing deportation.

“We’re really happy to be able to be here as lawyers and as advocates to be able to provide representation in removal proceedings since its something that is unprecedented in our state for nonprofit organizations,” Olivarez said.

Immigrants are rarely able to successfully navigate through court without legal counsel, a process Olivarez called “difficult and adversarial.”

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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi commended the $100,000 grant and the resources it will provide for undocumented families in the area.

“Too many immigrant families are living in fear and may not have the resources needed to obtain citizenship or navigate various legal processes,” Parisi said in a statement. “We’re here to say, you are welcome here and we want to help you realize your dreams.”

Despite rhetoric which positions Dane County and Madison as protective of undocumented immigrants, the language does not have any legislative backing.

Dane County does not have a policy like San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Ordinance prohibiting the usage of city funds to assist ICE, for instance, which lead both Olivarez and McKinnon to conclude that Dane County is not a true sanctuary city.

Though currently able to meet the demands of the undocumented immigrant population of Madison, Olivarez isn’t sure

how long this will last since she’s only able to represent three to four individuals a month. If the demands were to increase, however, some immigrants facing deportation might not be able to acquire legal counsel.

“I’m not sure that we’ll be able to keep up with some of the trends we’re seeing now,” Olivarez said.

The only free legal counsel available to undocumented immigrants in Dane County come from nonprofit or faithbased organizations like RISE, the Catholic Multicultural Center or the CILC, which operates out of Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison.

Undocumented communities worry about President Donald Trump’s “frightening and racist” rhetoric, Olivarez said. But what has been more harmful to our community has been some of the legislation that’s pending at the state level here in Wisconsin, and how Trump’s comments feed into this legislative process,

she added.

One of the pieces of legislation Olivarez brought up was SB 275, a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. If the city fails to do so, it will be fined. “[SB 275] is a racist bill in a form of policy that mandates local police departments to work as federal law enforcement agents,” Olivarez said.

Despite hours of testimony against the bill by activist groups, it passed committee and is awaiting scheduling for a vote.

But Olivarez remains hopeful for the undocumented immigrants of Dane County because the residents have shown that they want to keep immigrant families together.

“Our community is open-minded, and ... our community is ready to come to the aid of our community members and our immigrant families,” Olivarez said.

Photo · A study by the American Immigration Council found that from the deportation cases between 2007-12, only 37 percent of immigrants secured representation.

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Residential facility designed to support veterans underway Dane County executive unveils plans for Valor on Washington, largest housing space in U.S. for those who served in army

by Abby Doeden

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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced plans earlier this month to build a housing facility in Dane County specifically tailored for veterans.

The 64-unit housing facility, called Valor on Washington, will be the biggest in the United States.

“Veterans and their families have given so much to our country, we owe it to them to help them when they come home,” Parisi said in a press release. “This facility will be the largest of its kind in the country and provide veterans and their families with much needed affordable housing and support.”

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, as of 2016, there are 373,606 veterans in Wisconsin, with 15 percent making less than $25,000 per year.

In addition, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 520 veterans are homeless in Wisconsin.

In the facility, preference will be given to veterans, and all units will be affordable market-rate rents with two to three bedrooms. This will target the 113,000 veteran households with children, according to the press release.

“What’s exciting about this development is that it’s geared towards veteran families,” Parisi said. “Many vets, in addition to having to deal with the many complications of coming home after serving, have a family. [This makes] finding affordable housing extremely challenging.”

In addition to the 64 units of housing, the project will be unique in its partnership with DryHootch, a transitional veterans nonprofit based in Madison, according to the press release. The mission of DryHootch is to assist veterans in combat zones during their transition from war back into society.

DryHootch is a place where veterans can meet in a drug-and-alcohol-free environment, Otis Winstead, director of DryHootch Wisconsin, said.

In most locations, this environment shows itself in the form of a coffee shop.

Winstead said veterans and their family members can come here for a cup of coffee, art or music.

“Veterans are unique in that they are kind of a demographic of their own because no one experiences what they do except other veterans,” Winstead said. “Our motto is, ‘we survived the war, now help us survive the peace.’”

Furthermore, Winstead said even the name of the organization creates a community for its members, as it promotes a drug-and-alcohol-free environment, and a “hootch” is the military term for soldiers’ living spaces overseas.

Once the housing facility is built, DryHootch will move into the first floor, providing a daycare, café and spaces for veteran support groups to meet, Winstead said. DryHootch is currently in an 1,800 square-foot space on University Avenue, but this new space will increase their

programming five-fold. “[This housing facility] enhances all of Dane County and Madison, by providing places where the American Legion and other veteran organizations can meet,” Winstead said. “It also brings together the services that folks in the veteran

“ Many vets, in addition to

having to deal with the many complications of coming home after serving, have a family.

[This makes] finding affordable housing extremely challenging.”

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community need.”

Winstead said one of the main reasons why this facility is important is because of the access to support groups.

After combat, many veterans suffer from PTSD. This is one of the main focuses of

DryHootch, as the founder Bob Curry suffered from PTSD for nearly 30 years, Winstead said.

“Now, [Curry’s] life’s mission is to help men and women transition back into society, and that’s what [DryHootch] does,” Winstead said. “But we not only transition those folks, we work with employment and housing. We have PTSD groups, we have women’s groups and we have a lot of support throughout the community.”

Winstead said 1,114 veterans commit suicide each year, but only 136 of those people are from Wisconsin.

Winstead attributes that difference to the work DryHootch does in the Wisconsin area.

“The peer support we do is essential for the transition out of the combat zone,” Winstead said. “Often that support comes later in life when the trauma becomes too overwhelming, but we’re changing that,” Winstead said.

Parisi said the facility will be going through the final design and permitting process before construction can take place.

As of now, construction is estimated to be completed by December 2019. “[This housing facility] is a great way to provide access to housing for our veterans and their families and to create a sense of community for them,” Parisi said.

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Closing of juvenile prisons positive first step, UW experts say Gov. Scott Walker’s announcement of shutting down of youth facilities Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake received biparistan support

by Izabela Zaluska Print News Editor

After allegations of physical abuse and a lawsuit over the facility’s use of pepper spray and solitary confinement on inmates, Gov. Scott Walker changed his stance on the troubled youth prisons and announced this month the closing of Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.

Walker plans to convert Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake into a prison for adult inmates and build five smaller youth facilities around the state that focus on rehabilitation and trauma-informed care — a step that has received bipartisan support.

There are also plans to build a mental health facility in Madison specifically for females.

“By moving from one facility to several facilities across the state, and placing a focus on mental health and traumainformed care, we believe this plan will improve long-term outcomes for both

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juveniles and our staff working at these facilities,” Walker said in a statement.

The funding for the facilities was initially going to be part of the 2019-21 budget. But after pushback from state Democrats that this wasn’t quick enough, Walker urged the state Legislature to focus on passing legislation this year.

University of Wisconsin assistant psychology professor James Li said the closing of these two facilities is a positive step in the right direction when it comes to revamping the juvenile justice system.

The current punitive approach in the justice system does not emphasize rehabilitation, which is ultimately the goal for juvenile offenders, Li said. Taking this punitive approach creates a worse outcome for juveniles because they enter the system as adolescents and end up going into the adult prison system, he added.

“I’m optimistic that revamping our system by closing down these two facilities and using a more treatment and

rehabilitative perspective rather than a punitive one might actually reduce our adult prison system,” Li said.

UW psychology faculty associate Patricia Coffey stressed the importance of recognizing that once juveniles enter the criminal justice system, they are still youth and not adults.

She added that juveniles in the prison system have the potential to change, and are not destined to engage in the same behavior they were before.

“Sometimes we label kids pretty young as if they’re going to be lifelong criminals,” Coffey said. “That’s inaccurate and also really disruptive because we’re not motivated to help people change if we don’t think they have potential to change.”

UW associate professor of law Cecilia Klingele said the creation of smaller, regional centers is a step forward since children do better in small settings instead of larger ones.

Opening smaller facilities across the state will also increase family involvement, something that is currently lacking in the current system, Li said. The model of smaller facilities is that they are closer to where the kids grew up and where their families are.

With Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, these two facilities received juveniles across the state which made it difficult for families, especially lowincome families, to visit their kids, Li said.

“When you open up much smaller, more treatment focused facilities across the state, it allows one of the most critical components of rehabilitation to happen which is family involvement,” Li said.

In a similar vein, Coffey said smaller facilities allow for the creation of more therapeutic environments for both youth and staff.

Flickr user Thomas Hawk But Klingele pointed out careful planning will take place when it comes to building these facilities.

Certain regions of the state rely more on juvenile detention than do others, Klingele said. If building a regional center in a location that doesn’t incarcerate many juveniles, there is a concern that the juvenile incarcerated population in those regions might increase, she said.

“A lot of careful planning is going to have to go into thinking about where these facilities will be helpful and where they might create unintended consequences,” Klingele said.

The decision of the specific locations of the five facilities is not clear yet.

Klingele also said training staff — especially in trauma-informed care — is important to ensure that what occurred at Lincoln Hills won’t occur in the smaller facilities. Many adolescents in the juvenile justice system have histories of trauma, so it’s important staff understands why the kids act out in the ways they do, she said.

Increasing the number of psychologists, social workers and therapists will also be important in making sure juveniles leaving those institutions will be less dangerous and better adjusted than when they went in, Coffey said.

While all this is going on, Klingele said it’s important to remember that Lincoln Hills will still operate as a correctional institution for adults.

“It’s important to note Lincoln Hills is being closed as a juvenile facility, but it won’t be closed as a correctional institution,” Klingele said. “In the backdrop of this, we have a growing state adult prison population, and that’s an independent concern.”

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eText pilot program looks to make materials more affordable Around 3,000 UW students in 16 courses across five different schools will participate throughout spring 2018 semester

by Izabela Zaluska

Print News Editor

In an effort to advance educational innovations on campus and make course materials more affordable for students, the University of Wisconsin launched an eText pilot program that around 3,000 students will participate in during the spring 2018 semester.

The program is a partnership between Associated Students of Madison, the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Registrar and DoIT Academic Technology, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Steven Cramer said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“The main motivation for this program is to reduce the cost for students, as eTexts are priced much lower than print books,” Cramer said. “We’re hoping that this pilot is the next step in making course materials more affordable at UW.” Cramer said each UW student spends around $1,200 per year on books and course materials. By switching to eText, Cramer said savings are between 40 to 80 percent per textbook compared to new print list prices.

UW’s recent Unizin membership allowed the opportunity to explore eText in a way that

would be affordable to both students and the university, Cramer said.

A total of 16 courses across five different schools will be part of the pilot program and students were aware of this prior to enrolling in the class. Students were then notified about the pilot program as well as given information about costs, billing and the option to opt out, Cramer said. All costs are added to the student’s tuition bill, and students have the ability to opt out 45 days before the course start date.

Associate professor Heather Kirkorian’s human development and family studies class will be one of the classes participating in the program.

Kirkorian has allowed her students in the past to choose between the eText and the paperback version of the book. In the past, she said the vast majority chooses the print option, but she expects the majority of students this semester to use the eText because it’s substantially cheaper.

The main reason Kirkorian volunteered to participate in the pilot was because of the cost-saving benefit for students. But, she also added it made sense for her class to mainly

use the eText.

“This is a fully online class, so it makes sense to just integrate the textbook with the course website so everything is in one place,” Kirkorian said.

Another issue the program looks to address is that currently few students have their materials on the first day of class, Cramer said.

“ We’re hoping that this pilot is the next step in making course materials more affordable at UW.”

Steven Cramer Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning

Students enrolled in classes participating in the pilot program have access to the eText and assignments in advance of the first day, he added. Libraries will continue to have print copies on reserve for students. “[We want to] provide faculty and instructors with improved means of acquiring materials for their courses so that all students have access to materials on the first day of class and enhance their interaction capabilities with their students,” Cramer said.

Other Big Ten campuses have been using the same Unizin Engage reader, and feedback on those campuses from students and instructors has been favorable, Cramer said.

When it comes to evaluating whether or not the program will be successful, Cramer said they will look at usability, accessibility, the experience of both students and faculty, learning outcomes and cost savings.

If the program is deemed successful, he hopes it will continue in upcoming semesters with more courses participating.

“Our hope is that eTexts, as well as other types of more affordable course materials, will become a standard offering across campus,” Cramer said.

CDC ranks Wisconsin highest for mortality rate of black infants Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families looks to support African-American mothers, reduce disparities of birth outcomes

by Brooke Hollingsworth State Editor

A recent report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found African-American babies born in Wisconsin die in their infant years at a higher rate than any other state.

With 14.3 deaths per 1,000 babies, the Wisconsin average stood more than three points above the national. The report defined infant mortality rate as the number of infant deaths under 1-years-old per 1,000 live birth.

The disparities between races are not new, but the gap between white and black infant fatalities is alarming, National Center for Health Statistics demographer T.J. Mathews said. The rate is three times as high for black infants compared to white infants.

“We do reports like this to bring public health issues to the attention of Americans,” Mathews said.

Wisconsin also had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to nonHispanic black women.

In an effort to close the gap, organizations like the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families look at different aspects of pregnancy, like mental health of African-

American mothers to prenatal care.

LIHF partners with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Partnership Program to reduce the disparities in birth outcomes between African Americans and whites.

In addition to supporting AfricanAmerican women and their families, LIHF looks to combat the effects of racism and reduce the black-white disparity in infant mortality.

LIHF operates in southeast Wisconsin and looks at aspects of stress, mental health and father involvement. The initiative breaks down focuses for each area to meet the greatest number of needs, according to the LIHF website.

Factors like infections, poor nutrition and being born too early all play a part in infant mortality for African-American children.

The website also mentioned how deadly the effects of racism can be on both mothers and their children.

LIHF focuses on the Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine areas of Wisconsin where 85 percent of African American births take place, LIHF director Gina GreenHarris said. Milwaukee focuses on how to

“ We do reports like this to

bring public health issues to the attention of Americans.”

T.J. Mathews National Center for Health Statistics demographer

prevent premature births, Kenosha hones in on mental health and prenatal care and the Racine area looks at the benefit of breastfeeding.

“While we focus on healthy babies and moms, we also know it’s not just the result of nine months of pregnancy, but the entire lifespan leading up to her pregnancy and what does that look like,” Green-Harris said.

In areas like Milwaukee, 60 percent of all infant deaths are due to prematurity and 20 percent are due to birth defects, according to the Milwaukee Health Department.

These numbers show how much work Wisconsin has to do in the areas that affect most of the black population, Mathews said. Both LIHF and the cities the initiative works with are trying to educate their populations on actions that can be taken to prevent infant mortality.

Campaigns such as the Safe Sleep Campaign or the Strong Babies Campaign look to teach safe sleeping practices with infants and how nutrition plays a role in the developing child.

LIHF works with these campaigns to bring awareness to the issues surrounding infant mortality. LIHF also looks to reduce life stressors for African-American mothers and finding affordable health care for families, Green-Harris said.

“I want to give hope to the communities when they see the statistics — yes, the numbers are very alarming — but we are being proactive to address this issue in our communities,” Green-Harris.

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Direct flights has potential to bring new opportunities to students Nonstop service between San Francisco, Madison connects Wisconsin to innovation, businesses, technology offered in Bay Area

by Molly Liebergall City Editor

Beginning June 7, the Dane County Regional Airport will be offering daily nonstop flights to and from San Francisco — a move many anticipate to reduce travel time for University of Wisconsin students and connect them to the business and tech hub in the Bay Area.

People flying between Dane County Regional Airport and San Francisco International Airport currently do so through connecting or indirect flights. By adding direct service between Madison and the Bay Area, United Airlines will allow for a reduction in travel time.

Martin Ganco, University of Wisconsin associate professor in management and human resources, supports the new direct service and all that it may offer his students.

“Having direct connections between cities facilitates mobility and the flow of knowledge,” Ganco said. “This will definitely help our campus from the business school perspective in bringing in venture capitalists, investors and more companies for our career fairs.”

Ganco said it is very common for his students to become involved in start-up company activity, even while they are still taking classes, which is why he hopes easier access between the two cities will foster more opportunity for the UW community.

Beyond business ventures, the direct flight service will make it easier for leisure travelers and San Francisco-based students to move between the two cities without the “hassle” of connecting flights, UW freshman Ryan Finnane said.

“Having a connection between SFO and Madison will cut off at least a few hours of travel time, which is huge when you’re traveling alone,” Finnane said. “As a student, this is going to make coming home a lot easier.”

For Madison as a whole, direct flight service could mean more job growth and innovation in the city that CBRE, a Los Angeles-based real estate company and investment firm, ranked first on its list of tech talent momentum markets.

Madison’s Economic Development Director Matthew Mikolajewski is “definitely very excited” for a direct connection to San Francisco because of intent on continuing Madison’s upward trend of innovation and business growth.

“We have a lot of tech-based businesses in Madison, and many of them have ties to the Bay Area,” Mikolajewski said.

“Having that direct flight between the two cities is really going to be beneficial to our businesses.”

The reduced travel time likely will incentivize business visits to Madison and improve its rapidly growing tech sector, Mikolajewski said.

A 2016 study published in The Journal of Finance found that direct flight service increases the level of interaction between venture capitalists and their portfolio companies, which in turn heightens innovation and the probability of a successful outcome for those businesses.

Andrew Courter, a UW alum residing in San Francisco, co-founded the tech startup Highly, which allows people to highlight articles on their mobile devices and then share those highlights and comments with friends.

Courter estimated that he makes between six and eight trips from San Francisco to Madison every year to visit family and collaborate in person with his Madisonbased co-founder.

Though he currently manages to make the semi-cross country trek through connecting or indirect flights, Courter believes the new direct service will save valuable time.

“There is something special about working together in person, so we absolutely make time and make budget to come and see each other, but it takes time away from your family,” Courter said.

Courter added changing a full day of travel to a half day of travel is more meaningful than people might think.

The new direct flight service has been met with excitement from the community, but Courter thinks the change will be rather inconspicuous, which, in his opinion, is a good thing.

“I don’t notice right now that I can do a direct flight to Seattle, but it’s great,” Courter said. “It’s going to be little by little in the background, it’s not gonna be all of a sudden a line of investors in Madison.”

Courter nonetheless said having direct flight service to San Francisco is undoubtedly “a win.” Despite this, he believes the positive impact on Madison may take time to come to fruition, a sentiment that Mikolajewski voiced as well.

Come June, United Airlines’ decision, which was years in the making, will become a reality.

Brent McHenry, Dane County Regional Airport marketing and communications director, hopes this is just the first step in attaining more direct flights through additional airlines, but for now, the promise of innovation and economic development will suffice.

“Any time that you can connect, nonstop, two tech corridors, it really speeds up and gives a finesse to that ability to do business in the high tech sector market,” McHenry said. “It’ll save time, it’ll save energy and it’ll save costs.”

Photo · A study published in The Journal of Finance found direct flight service increases the level of interaction which then increases innovation, probability of success.

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Domestic abuse advocates raise concerns over GOP legislation Bill favors landlord rights over those of tenants, limits number of days court can protect victims from eviction, expert says

by Gretchen Gerlach State Editor

As a new landlord-tenant bill aimed at decreasing costs for landlords makes its way through the Wisconsin Legislature, advocates for domestic abuse victims are concerned with many of the bill’s provisions.

The bill’s author, Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, said in a statement the bill’s goal is to tackle issues of increasing costs that landlords face, so they don’t have to increase costs for their tenants.

“Everyone agrees that seeking ways to incentivize more opportunities for affordable housing is important,” Lasee said. “This package seeks to remove hurdles to the creation of more affordable housing options for everyone.”

But those in opposition of the bill argue that while many of its provisions make it easier and cheaper for landlords to do business, it will also limit the number of days the court can protect victims from eviction, among other provisions that value the rights of landlords over those of their tenants.

Further, they argue provisions in the bill will limit the authority of cities, towns and counties to regulate rental and historical properties, and prevent local governments from requiring buildings to meet certain conditions when selling a property.

The bill will also allow landlords to evict tenants for criminal activity conducted on rental property, whether or not an arrest or conviction has been made.

Other provisions in the bill will prevent municipalities from conducting inspections on rental units without demonstrating just cause, and will prohibit municipalities from requiring landlords to be certified or registered.

Chase Tarrier, public policy coordinator for End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, said many of these provisions favor the rights of landlords over tenants, and are making it possible to further allow landlords to do whatever they want.

“There has been a trend in the Wisconsin state Legislature over the past few sessions that is slowly eroding tenant’s rights in favor of landlord rights — specifically the rights of tenants who are victims of domestic abuse,” Tarrier said.

Tarrier said a number of provisions in the bill are concerning to advocates and victims of domestic abuse. He said the main reason domestic abuse victims stay or return back to their batterer is due to the lack of access to available housing.

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in a time of crisis, including victims of domestic violence.

The new provision will limit the number of days victims and families have to complete the Emergency Assistance program filing to five days, which aligns with how long the process should ideally take. But Tarrier and other advocates that work closely with abuse victims know it takes much longer.

A sub-amendment created by Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, in response to pushback from domestic abuse advocates could be put into place to double the five day filing process, but Tarrier knows this will not make a significant difference.

“The reality is that the process to complete filing can take months, and this provision will only put domestic abuse victims back at risk of eviction for no fault of their own,” Tarrier said.

Curt Witynski, assistant director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, said even after Brooks brought him and other representatives from around the state to meet and discuss a draft of the bill, the version he most recently saw was not what he expected.

Another provision advocates are concerned about — though it is subject to change — is one

“ There has been a trend in the Wisconsin State Legislature over the past few sessions that is slowly eroding tenant’s rights in favor of landlord rights — specifically the rights of tenants who are victims of domestic abuse .”

Chase Tarrier Public policy coordinator for End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin

that will require records of eviction to remain

on the Wisconsin Court System Circuit Court Access website for up to 10 years.

This provision could limit access to available housing for victims in the future.

“This is very concerning because oftentimes victims are facing eviction for actions that arose because of their abuser, not their own wrongdoing,” Tarrier said.

Other provisions of concern include allowing landlords to submit inaccurate information as part of eviction court filings, limiting the access to hearings in eviction cases by requiring tenants to prove that they have a valid legal claim and allowing landlords to choose how they will enforce their lease terms, Tarrier said.

Tarrier also brought up that the speed at which the bill made its way through the Legislature did not allow much time for other organizations to read it over and understand its language, and the effects it would have on them and other groups.

“It is a complex bill, and I could see how organizations and groups that were not included earlier in the process might feel overwhelmed by the most recent version,” Witynski said.

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Areas of Wisconsin will be recognized during summer 2018 for work done to improve well-being of individuals, environment

by Mackenzie Christman Campus Editor

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute announced the creation of the Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation, which will commend efforts of communities across the state for their work to improve the health of individuals and the environment.

The program has spent almost a year and a half in development and is an undertaking of the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health group’s project, known as the Making Wisconsin the Healthiest State project.

Ann McCall, Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation communications and project manager, and Paula Tran, UW MATCH communications and project manager, both have high hopes for the program and its intentions to encourage the overall health of communities statewide.

“It’s often a long journey toward building a healthy community, so the program was created to acknowledge the good work that local leaders are doing to work towards those long-term goals,” Tran said.

Interested communities can center their long-term goals in areas like health behaviors,

clinical care, their physical environment, sustainability efforts and social and economic factors.

A driving factor behind the creation of the program was the realization that many communities wish to be healthier than they already are, according to reporting from Wisconsin Public Radio.

By the standards of the program, a healthy community has a wide definition. The word “community” does too.

“A healthy community is one that broadly assesses its needs and then examines and focuses on the multiple factors that determine health when structuring their health improvement efforts,” McCall said.

The program also wanted to make clear that participating communities are not limited to a zip code or specific city. Any interested neighborhoods, chamber of commerce or county is eligible for participation, according to WPR. Another intent of the Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation is to encourage collaboration among diverse partners, both McCall and Tran said.

“A number of stakeholders had this idea and came together to bring the program to fruition,” McCall said.

The program has already experienced some success in the area of cross-group collaboration by directly involving graduate students from the UW Population Health Institute in the development and startup of the program, as well as professional groups such as the UW Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health Group.

The UW MATCH program helps assess population health and works alongside various communities to identify specific areas of improvement regarding their health. MATCH holds seminars, workshops and training and education programs for communities and public health workers to promote healthier practices across the state.

McCall has also played a wide range of roles in the Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation as its project manager. “[My role] involves program planning and development, coordinating with other MATCH staff and the program’s advisory team,” McCall said. “[I also] ensure that communities have the support and resources they need to apply and ensure that the various program components are documented.”

As it stands, the process that a community must go through if they hope to receive the designation of a “Wisconsin Healthy Community” takes place primarily online.

The interested community must submit a letter of interest, and if the letter is positively received, the community will receive an invitation to apply online for their desired award distinction.

There are currently three levels of award designation that a community can receive. Those levels are gold, silver and bronze, with gold being the highest level of distinction. Each tier has a unique set of criteria that must be met and a separate application process exists for each level.

“This is the inaugural year of the program, and so far we’ve seen a lot of interest from communities around the state,” McCall said.

The first ever “Wisconsin Healthy Community” recipients will be announced summer 2018. Winners will be recognized at the Healthiest State Summit in Green Bay in late September 2018.

As for the future of the program, McCall and Tran believe that it is looking up.

“Our hope is that we can build off of a successful first year and grow the program in future years,” McCall said.

Photo · Communities can center their long-term goals to focus on health behaviors, sustainability efforts or economic factors.

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Powerless get power on Jeff Rosenstock’s latest release ‘POST-’ DIY star’s newest solo album fights back against apathy with politically charged lyrics following 2016 presidential election

by Marko Uzeirovic ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

2016’s WORRY. is a rare record that comes as close to perfectly encapsulating a moment as any. Not only does Rosenstock offer poignant commentary on societal issues, he taps into the overwhelming sense of anxiety felt prior to the 2016 U.S. election and recreates it flawlessly through energetic genreblending tracks in under 40 minutes.

Following the release, many of the worries outlined in WORRY. got worse in

Not only does Rosenstock offer poignant commentary on societal issues, he taps into the overwhelming sense of anxiety felt prior to the 2016 U.S. election and recreates it flawlessly through energetic genre-blending tracks in under 40 minutes.

2017. With plenty of material to respond to, Jeff Rosenstock returned with a surprise album, POST-, released on New Year ’s Day. Coming off such a grandiose record, Rosenstock does not hesitate to shoot even higher than WORRY. The album begins with a seven-and-a-half-minute long rock opera track about the “USA”.

Rosenstock certainly isn’t holding anything back on this track as one of the first lines on the album is “trapped in my room while the house was burnin’.”

Things were bad in WORRY., but on POST- things somehow got worse.

“USA” shows the pain, resentment, hope and apathy felt by many. These emotions often need a full LP to sort through, yet Rosenstock sums up the beaten public spirit in a few lines with some great backing vocals.

“Well you promised us the stars, And now we’re tired and bored,” repeat through much of the back end of the track. The realization, or lack thereof, of

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the American dream and the hopelessness that follows are shouted out by Rosenstock and Co. only to follow with a twist of a famous line of betrayal, “et tu, USA?” With the hopelessness and sense of betrayal on “USA,” Rosenstock struggles to find a sense of security or the power to change. “Powerlessness” magnifies these feelings.

“So where can you go when the troubles inside you, make your limbs feel like they’re covered in lead? How can you solve all the problems around you when you can’t even solve the ones in your head?” This question takes center stage as the main problem on POST-, and certainly on a larger scale, in the U.S. There’s no answer, but POST- offers where to look for the answer, and just as useful, what to avoid.

A blatant place to avoid for USA’s solutions outlined by POSTis television. TV Stars quite clearly states that celebrities don’t care about us. No matter what the constant consumption of entertainment and content may make people feel, these people are not solutions to the problems facing the U.S. It seems that the election of one TV personality was not enough for the U.S. to learn this lesson, so it seems especially fitting for Rosenstock to make it clear.

“Melba”and “Beating My Head Against A Wall” seem to offer short-term solutions of escape and forgetting. Ultimately, these songs set the stage for the comedown of “9/10.” Short-term solutions eventually fade away for the pain that was there before. “9/10” is the harsh reality that the small things we do to get by, smoking, dressing nicely, even winning a lottery ticket, aren’t enough.

We’re still stuck staring at our screens looking for answers and avoiding one another. “9/10” sees loneliness in the trend of individually working through problems, and it looks for company. This search for company is ultimately the source of power that Rosenstock finds in powerlessness.

The answer to being kicked while you’re down, hung out to dry, exploited and profited off and being afraid are found in togetherness. Rosenstock sees that we’re going through this together.

This is not just something he and his friends are going through, but something many are, so many that Rosenstock sees “us” as the majority.

The answer to what is happening in the Trump era, and what was happening on WORRY. is clear. Rosenstock and many others shout out “we’re not gonna let them win, fuck no!” to close the album out. This is the rallying call for the POST-

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The track then goes into a synth outro, where if you are listening with a friend, you should talk with them. This is not an album about answers. It’s an album about energy and thinking ahead. This long outro gives the listener plenty of time at the record’s end as the listener sorts through their emotions.

The cover of POST-, just as WORRY. was before it, wonderfully gives a visual representation of these feelings. The world is a mess on POST-.

There is not a whole lot that is going well, and on the cover, we see a janitor cleaning a store in a mall. A store where people laughed, spent, fought, contemplated, worried and, more simply, a place where people lived throughout the day is now being cleaned by an individual getting the space ready for another day. In that sense, POST- may be bleak, but there is a sense of another day, a better one.

There aren’t guidelines on how to clean the mess of POST-, but Rosenstock’s omission of solutions is not lazy. How we clean the mess of our POST- world is up to us, all that is clear is that preparing the world for tomorrow is on our shoulders.

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Star-studded ‘The Post’ gives insight to Pentagon Papers release Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks talk latest newsroom film, rewrites narrative surrounding decision to publish documents

by Kristin Washagan ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Directed by Steven Spielberg, “The Post” combines themes of risk and resilience to tell the story of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) and her editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), and their risky decision to release sections of the Pentagon papers to the public.

Within the walls of a newsroom, suspense builds mostly through interactions between the conservative albeit cunning female publisher, and her chain-smoking, hardhitting male newsroom.

Streep made a complete transformation for this role, from a celebrated figure in Hollywood to the inquisitive, at times meek publisher taking careful steps in a male-dominated industry. Through diligent research and soul-searching, Streep approached the role by first emulating and understanding Graham’s motivations.

“So if I can get to that space of not being certain that I can load in another person’s cares and worries and dreams and who they are and in this case, I had the gorgeous autobiography that Katharine Graham wrote,” Streep said.

Self-described as her “bible” while preparing for the role, Katharine Graham’s nearly 700 page Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography served as inspiration for Streep’s on-screen persona, along with personal discussions with past colleagues and assistants of Katherine Graham.

“It’s so introspective, so layered, so compassionate and tough on herself, and the way it identifies a certain time when the highly educated, wealthy women’s only expectation would be, as she says in her book, ‘to make her husband comfortable and her children as well,’” Streep said. “That she would be delivered into this moment in history and have to make a pivotal decision that would affect the entire country and the progress of the government’s attempt to control the press, that her one decision would really direct history in one good direction.”

Self-described as his latest feminist project since his 1985 release, “The Color Purple,” Spielberg aimed to tweak mainstream understanding of the events leading to the release of the Pentagon Papers by putting the narrative of the woman in charge at the

forefront, instead of her male reporters as seen in films like “All the President’s Men.” Streep’s powerful performance is also heavily supported by the work of her co-stars, including not only Hanks but also Alison Brie, Sarah Paulson and Bob Odenkirk. In a movie carried heavily by its dialogue, the actors embody their roles to portray the weight of the historical moment.

“You get ready in your own thing, you know, you got the hair of the character and you have the right shoes and you got the right everything,” Streep said. “But you arrive on the set and there is the force field of what your partner gives you and brings you and he is so preternaturally alive and alert and it’s very very exciting to work with Tom because that quality of listening and playing off of changes, small changes in the thing, it just makes it fun and it’s only with the very very best actors that you have that, right.”

Streep and Hank’s screen presences are magnetic, as they feed energy to one another through every line. But beyond stage makeup and expertly written lines, originally by Liz Hannah, on-screen chemistry still stands out as a highlight of the project.

Relying heavily on one another, Streep and Hanks bring different and sometimes conflicting energies to each scene — developing a back-and-forth conversation that feels on-its-toes and natural.

“So it’s not just marks and dialogue, but it is the theme of the movie that you’re engaging in, but also the very particulars of the other characters that you’re reacting against,” Hanks said. “I mean, Uta Hagen says one of the great things about acting is ... that acting is reacting, well it’s also behavior and procedure and that is always shared with somebody else on screen.”

Through chemistry on and off the screen, Streep and Hanks shape an almost comical, but realistic, unlikely duo. As Hollywood veterans with unfaltering admiration for one another, the co-stars had nothing but praise to share.

“The most exciting moments in a scene with Meryl are the pauses that she puts in and you’re wondering what’s going to come out on the other side and they’re never the same,” Hanks said.

Whereas Hanks admired Streep’s affinity

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With the mindset of “reacting” instead of “acting,” the actors complimented each other in ways reminiscent of live theatre, according to Spielberg.

“When you see a play, if you see a play every day that week including the two matinees you will see an entirely different play each time,” Spielberg said. “That’s because the characters feed into each other and they inspire each other and they just raise the bar on each other constantly whether it’s a movie or on stage in live theater.”

Fighting the clock — and the New York Times — Graham and Bradlee grappled with the decision to risk not only losing their publication and livelihoods but also risk potential arrest.

“The Post” depicts this decision as a choice between truth and safety — to expose years of governmental and presidential lies or to retain the status quo. When Graham and her staff prioritized truth over even their own safety, they set in motion a change, both in investigative journalism norms and norms surrounding the roles of women.

“We went right to Watergate from there and we went to a world in which women had many many more opportunities and doors opened than when she came to that position,” Streep said.

The Washington Post faced resistance from institutional and internal forces but

still revealed government secrets spanning four presidents — a testament to the power and importance of truth. For this reason, Spielberg — along with many viewers — were drawn to the film to begin with, Spielberg said, along with its cultural relevance after our most recent election.

“It was an authoritarian impulse of Nixon’s to try to turn his Democratic presidency into an authoritarian rule by ending any criticism from the free press by going to the courts and stopping them from publishing these papers and I just felt a calling,” Spielberg said. “I think all of us did ... this is a story that gee is vaguely familiar to all of us in this day and age…”

“The Post” manages to respect the historical events within their own cultural and political contexts of 1971, while also acknowledging connections to the U.S.’s current political climate at large.

With lines such as, “it is hard to say no to the president,” some viewers have noticed the almost uncanny connection to President Trump, and his distrust and push back against the media and “fake news.”

“I actually think [Trump] may really like ‘The Post,’ weirdly, because it is a great movie and it is a patriotic movie,” Streep said. “Yeah, and what effect would I hope it would have on him? Well, he would stop the shenanigans and give some respect for people who are operating on their principles and not on their appetite.”

“The Post” serves as an accurate glimpse into history, and a piece of not-so-subtle social commentary, simultaneously.

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BROCKHAMPTON showcases versatility on Saturation Trilogy

Rap collective deserves a listen as they redefine what it means to be boy band while continuing to shake up music industry

by William Lundquist ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Brockhampton is the hottest new rap collective since Odd Future—except they aren’t just a rap collective. A self-proclaimed boy band, Brockhampton consists of rappers, singers, producers and directors who all live in the same house and create constantly.

In the past year alone, the group has released three full length albums: Saturation I, Saturation II and Saturation III. As their album titles suggest, Brockhampton’s mission was to saturate the music industry with so much quality music over the course of a short period of time that it would be impossible for their albums to fly under the radar.

What sets Brockhampton apart from most mainstream artists is their versatility, not only in the nature of the content they share with the world, but in the sounds they use throughout their albums. It’s impossible to nail the group down to a single genre, because their music has many different elements to it.

Sometimes they use beats with a smooth,

classic hip-hop instrumental feel, seen in the songs “SWEET” or “GUMMY. Elsewhere, beats are completely out in left-field and use loud, aggressive samples such as police car sirens from “BOOGIE” or distorted bass with screaming vocals, on “HEAT.” Many of their tracks pair guitar samples with auto-tuned vocals to create emotional ballads, like on the song “WATE.” There are elements of rap, pop and alternative hip-hop throughout their albums, giving listeners different sounds to vibe with and showing off their unique style of music.

The Saturation albums were highly anticipated before they were officially released, as Brockhampton posted music video after music video on their YouTube account, giving their listeners a taste of the album before it dropped. Their music videos weren’t made with a lot of money, but rather feature the DIY spirit that encompasses much of their music. They film themselves riding around in toy cars or destroying things in their backyards, all the while lip-syncing and paying special attention to their facial expressions. The videos are beautifully

filmed and experiment with different color schemes—blue face paint, colored fog and black and white filters are all used in their videos.

The founding member of Brockhampton is Kevin Abstract, a Texas native who started producing music at age 11 and left home at age 15 to live with his sister in Georgia. Soon after, he released his debut solo album, American Boyfriend, and it garnered attention from many record labels.

But Abstract chose to stay independent, as he wanted to create his own media company that was more than just a label.

He envisioned Brockhampton as a groundbreaking project, stating in an interview with Fader, “I think what we’re doing hasn’t really ever been done before because on one end, we’re a boy band and on the other end, we’re like this media company/ad agency. Also, we want to be record label. So I’ve never really seen anything truly like it.”

Perhaps the last collective to attempt something similar to this huge project of creating a multi-media production company

was Odd Future Wolf Gang, a group from which Brockhampton clearly draws inspiration from. But OFWG broke up years ago, with different members of the collective pursuing their solo careers.

What sets Brockhampton apart from Odd Future—and perhaps points towards a longer future for the group—is the atmosphere of brotherhood among the members. They rely on each other not only to push one another to be more creative and create better content, but also as roommates and brothers with whom they share life experiences.

Brockhampton fanatics can hopefully expect new music from their favorite boy band sooner rather than later, as the group has teased a 4th studio album, Team Effort, on Instagram, to be released in 2018. Until this next project, there is more than enough Brockhampton—from music to films to shows to merchandise—for fans to digest.

If you haven’t given Brockhampton a listen yet, it’s about damn time you do.

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Rising star Charli XCX showcases future of pop in new mixtape English sensation puts out her latest release in hopes to start original trend with futuristic spin, flare within genre

by Hunter Reed ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Pop music is a vexing and often confusing genre of music. The pop category encompasses a wide array of sonic palettes, styles and perspectives. Just look up pop on Apple Music, Spotify or even at a record store and you will find anything from acoustic ballads to thumping club anthems.

One thing about pop, however, is its consistency. The genre constantly changes, looking toward a brighter future. Enter Pop 2, the latest mixtape by Charli XCX released in December.

Pop 2 is a collaborative, innovative and experimental-master class in the genre.

Charli XCX is a pioneer in the fullest sense, challenging both herself and the genre to explore new territories. Pop 2 is a collection of fresh, futuristic, original and, of course, pop.

Following an earlier mixtape, Number 1 Angel, released last year, Pop 2 expands on the electronic, experimental groundwork Charli XCX set.

Taking cues from 1980s through early 2000s glossy, bubblegum pop and putting

them through an industrial, futuristic time machine, Pop 2 is the perfect combination. It is familiar, but also constantly surprising with every listen, especially in the production.

Back in 2015, Charli XCX teamed up with PC Music, a collective of forward-thinking producers and artists who experiment with evolving the sound of pop music. Often labelled as exaggerated pop, bubblegum bass or hyperpop, the collective highlights the consumerist nature of pop music and flips it on its head.

With PC Music, Charli XCX released an EP titled Vroom Vroom, and they have worked on projects together since. PC Music founder A.G. Cook is the primary producer on Pop 2 and his signature style holds as much weight as Charli XCX herself.

With pitched vocal shifts, thumping bass lines, shimmering synths and industrialinspired percussion, Cook creates the sonic world where Charli XCX tells her stories.

Think of Cook’s style as heavy, hard hip-hop beats put in a blender with a hot-pink Barbie Jeep, an early-2000s flip phone, a touch of K-Pop, a dash of Britney Spears and drizzled with a lot of autotune.

Standout track, “Femmebot,” highlights Cook at his best. The simple chord

progression of stabbing synths leads the verses, while the chorus cascades into an explosive phantasmagoria of glitchy snare drums, high hats and synths. The way Cook distorts the voices of Charli XCX, Dorian Electra and Mykki Blanco, however, is the best example of his innovation. The robotic pitch shifts and filters not only embody the song’s title, but make the track sound anything but ordinary.

The production isn’t the only element of Pop 2 that makes it one-of-a-kind. Charli XCX’s wit, lyricism and ability to create atmosphere drive the mixtape.

Pop is often criticized for its glorification of drugs, party culture, greed, sex and hedonism. On the holographic surface of Pop 2, all these elements are present — drunken phone calls, fast cars and late nights all saturate the ten tracks.

Charli XCX, however, subverts these tropes into an interesting commentary on the genre itself.

Throughout the mixtape, Charli lives within the sonic and thematic realm of pop, while simultaneously holding up a mirror to both herself and the genre. Her selfaware and critical attitude towards pop, while living in it, creates a refreshing take

on a genre too often caught up in itself to say anything poignant.

In “I Got It,” perhaps the best track on the album, Charli XCX enlists the help of a team unheard of in pop and hip-hop music.

Openly-lesbian rapper Brooke Candy and her unabashed attitude appear on the track, opening with fearless lines about her boobs and being apart of the “fag mob.”

Online meme-turned-legitimate rapper CupCakke, often known for her comicallysexual flows, delivers a punchy verse about her success. Pabllo Vittar, a Brazilian drag queen, is also featured in “I Got It,” singing in her full-Portuguese glory.

This diverse team of multi-racial, queer and unique artists is a middle finger to the often heteronormative, racist and sexist world of pop music. These women are owning their sexuality and their agency on this track.

Charli XCX continues to expand the world of pop, challenging her peers to strive for more, and above all have fun. Hopefully, the future of pop will look more like the holographic, insane and beautifully-weird world of Pop 2.

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‘I, Tonya’ takes emotional journey surrounding Olympic skater Motion picture well deserving of its accolades through hilarious, heartbreaking tale of Tonya Harding, quest for gold

by Jill Kazlow ArtsEtc. Editor

The Golden Globe-winning film “I, Tonya,” starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney, tells the true story of Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding as she struggled to prove herself as a professional athlete. Harding triumphed as the first and only woman in an international competition to land a triple axel jump on ice. Her accomplishment, however, was short-lived as her career quickly became plagued by scandal.

The story of Tonya Harding is encapsulating, frustrating and even funny at times, as told from the point of view of Harding, her mother, ex-husband and a few other characters. The drama, the “incident” and the heartbreak may seem to have manifested as a genius tale of fabrication and imagination, but this was no joke. This ludicrous narrative was entirely based off of true events.

“The producers of this film allowed audience members to decide for themselves what they believed through portrayals of contradictary interviews between Harding, her mother and Goolily.”

Harding grew up in Portland, Oregon, raised by a brutally critical mother who put her on skates not long after she could walk. A tumultuous and unhealthy relationship between Harding and her first husband, Jeff Goolily, resulted in scandal, sabotage and a devastating lawsuit. This was no Nicholas Sparks novel.

Growing up lower class, Harding fell

victim to both physical and emotional abuse as she lacked a strong support system of friends or family. Due to her lack of education, skating was all she had ever known.

For those old enough to recall the events surrounding Harding’s Olympic appearances, this movie seemed to bring back old memories as clear as day. Those unaware at the time or possibly too young may not be able to help themselves from Googling the gritty details immediately after leaving the theater.

The costume crew did an exquisite job recreating outfits to the tee. The help of Harding herself in producing the film had a key impact on its accuracy as opposed to outlandish Hollywood embellishment.

Many would argue that Harding was in the wrong through her involvement in a manipulating scandal caused by the injury of her fellow teammate. Others felt as if she was a victim trapped in an emotionally manipulating relationship.

The producers of this film allowed

audience members to decide for themselves what they believed through portrayals of contradictory interviews between Harding, her mother and Goolily.

Without the talent of the actors chosen to portray “real-life people,” this film would not have gained the award-winning status that it now holds. Allison Janney, who played Harding’s mother, received the Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion picture. Robbie, who played Harding, received earned a nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion picture and the entire production received a nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Motion picture.

What happened to Harding? Why isn’t she referred to as an idyllic-Olympian competitor? Who was truly guilty for the scandal that erupted? Was justice ever served? See for yourself at a theater near you.

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UW political organizers seek to push protest tradition forward In 21st century, actvists reconcile challenges, personal lives and shifting social climates in efforts to create meaningful change

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Dale Altshuler was walking down Bascom Hill in October 1967. She heard the chants of students protesting the Vietnam War, something pretty normal since she had seen protesters before.

But soon the chants turned to screams.

Students started scattering in all directions, police chasing after them with billy clubs and shields.

Then, Altshuler, a junior at the time, was hit with tear gas. Her eyes and nose burned in “agony,” but worse yet, she couldn’t get away.

The gas was in the very air she was trying to breathe.

“I was totally traumatized,” Altshuler remembers. “I was crying — I couldn’t stop crying.”

Students had staged a sit in at the Commerce Building (now Ingraham Hall) to protest Dow Chemical, a company that was creating napalm for the Vietnam War and recruiting students on campus. Police ended the protest by beating and tear gassing students, even bystanders like Altshuler who were leaving class.

At the time, Altshuler didn’t know what was happening. Before that day, she said she was in “her own little world” and didn’t pay attention to protests or the war. But after that day she became an activist. Even with the “unbearable” tear gas, she attended many more protests, and worked with her fellow students to support the anti-war effort.

But some “cynics” said student protests were useless, according to an April 1972 statement from the Wisconsin Student Association. UW alumni Alan Robock, who also participated in the Vietnam protests, said students had no right to expect they could change anything — but they did.

“It really felt empowering. It felt like I could participate with a group of people and really have an influence,” Robock said. “We ended the war.”

Whether it be helping to end a war, raising awareness about racism or pushing for changes in school policies, students have proven themselves to be forces of change throughout UW’s history.

But changes almost never come easily. Students often have to fight tooth and nail to have their causes listened to, let alone for change to occur.

Vice Provost Lori Berquam said this grit and passion for activism in students is part of UW’s identity.

“It’s really part of who we are is that concept of being passionate about social issues, being passionate about making our world a better place,” Berquam said. “That level of passion that contributes to activism is what I think makes our campus unique.”

Current UW activists seek change

Today, students continue this tradition, employing tactics tailored to their causes as well as themselves.

Some employ direct actions to push for very

specific changes, like recent UW graduate Brooke Evans and UW sophomore Rena Newman.

As soon as Evans heard about the mandatory minimum that was a part of UW’s new dining policy, she knew she had to act.

“In an article that was released about this policy change ... I was tagged in it, and it said ‘@Brooke Evans, please help,’” Evans said. “And so then I immediately opened the article and was altogether stunned and immediately began drafting ... my own version of what I thought a petition would look like.”

Evans, a long-standing advocate of student hunger and homelessness and someone who has experienced it herself, was joined by Newman, who contributed to the cause with her passion for writing. Finding a niche in any movement, Newman said, is key to being a successful activist.

In part, because of the 3,500 signatures they were able to amass, a group of students were able to meet with University Housing Director Jeff Novak and get the policy removed from the plan.

Other students, such as Cortez de la Cruz and Eneale Pickett employ disruptive tactics which draw attention to their causes and evoke discussion.

De la Cruz, a senior, has been involved in planning speaker protests against figures like Ben Shapiro, a blockade of UW’s 2016 homecoming parade to promote Black Lives Matter as well as being involved in the multimedia #TheRealUW project.

“We understand what pushes buttons, de la Cruz said. “With organizing, we never want to come across as too aggressive and that we can’t conduct ourselves. But you have to make sure that your actual feelings are coming across that this is an important issue to you.”

Part of this, he said, is making sure each demonstration has a specific set of demands and working with entities like UWPD to ensure protests go smoothly.

Through his clothing line Insert Apparel, Pickett creates t-shirts, hats and hoodies, bearing messages like “All White People Are Racist” as well as visual projects. Each has stirred difficult, often uneasy dialogues about white supremacy and sexism on campus, as well as garnered attention from outlets like The Washington Post.

Though Pickett has a knack for stirring controversy, he maintains that each garment contains nothing that has not been said before.

“What I’m saying on my shirt is nothing new,” Pickett says. “People have been saying this forever, I just decided to put it on a shirt.”

For each of these students, regardless of cause and action, each related that no matter the action, each is planned meticulously in advance. For Newman and Evans, this meant conversing with other food scarcity advocates and concerned parties before pursuing Evans’ idea for a petition.

For de la Cruz, this means a week of planning sessions to make sure everyone is on the same page. For Pickett, it means months of research into the ideologies he chooses to manifest in his fashion.

Each activist also described the necessity to take

an intersectional and reflective approach when organizing. Newman said it’s especially important to reflect and listen when advocating for a cause that does not affect you specifically, as Newman does with food scarcity.

“Being humble and saying ‘I don’t know’ is crucial,” Newman said. “But you have to also keep in mind that no one is obligated to educate you.”

While many see activism as something that only progressives take part in, College Republicans Chair Jake Lubenow said conservatives also have their ways of making change. Lubenow said College Republicans has strong ties to the state Legislature and are able to communicate their priorities with lawmakers. College Republicans were among many student groups that communicated with lawmakers about the importance of not allowing an opt-out option for student segregated fees. As a result, the legislature listened.

Each also said though change is possible, it is also often met with challenges. Though the tear gas and billy clubs of the Vietnam era are absent, students encounter death threats on social media, divides between themselves and the administration and changing social climates in the 21st century.

Obstacles to change

Student activists face challenges that range from having to work tirelessly to ensure one’s voice is heard to receiving death threats because of their views.

Both Pickett and de la Cruz have experienced the latter. De la Cruz said his profile on campus has also led to some askance glances and other microaggressions, though he noted, by this point, he is more or less used to them.

Another major obstacle is simply getting people to listen.

When Evans was trying to get Associated Students of Madison to adopt a food pantry for low income and homeless students on campus, ASM didn’t think it was worth the time. She had to come out publicly as a homeless student for them to pass the motion. Evans said it’s hard for people to care about something they’ve never seen or experienced.

“At some point, people have to suffer publically for things to become relevant in the minds of other people,” Evans said. “You almost have to watch and know and hear that someone is bleeding out loud.”

But even after speaking publicly about her homelessness, some still didn’t care. Important issues for low income students like getting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on campus or getting socio-economic status recognized in the hate and bias policy as a recognized identity were often joked about as “Brooke issues,” rather than serious problems.

Evans said her experiences trying to create change have been “labor intensive, emotionally exhausting and almost sanity trying.”

De la Cruz said, though that sometimes organizers have to realize who they are never going to be able to win over. He added, people

are people. Many will be receptive, but some have “core values” that are out of reach.

Another common challenge that student changemakers face is that most issues cannot be solved overnight, especially societal ones.

“Success is never going to come quick, especially when we’re dealing with systems of power,” de la Cruz said.

Dialogues with UW Administration

Despite Berquam’s pride in UW’s tradition of protest, many student activists feel there is a rift between themselves and the UW administration.

Pickett said he is fatigued by the times he has contacted the university and not received a response.

Evans said she has had meetings with UW officials where promises have been made to her and have not been followed through on.

Assistant Vice Chancellor Argyle Wade acknowledged that listening to students is an area in which administration is always trying to improve.

“It’s hard to be connected and included into all the different voices and opinions and thoughts. It’s an ongoing, constant struggle,” Wade said. “There would be no way to say that we’re able to listen to everybody all the time — it’s a huge place. We’re always trying to get better. I don’t think I would ever say that’s something that we could not be still better on.”

If students don’t feel listened to, Wade said he would want students to come forward and say, “‘hey I think my voice hasn’t been heard on this,’” so the administration can listen.

But sometimes the fastest and most effective way to make a change within the university is to solve problems with faculty and staff, rather than taking issues all the way up to administration.

Berquam said there are many issues that could be solved with professors or department heads rather than administrators. She pointed to the changes to the recent dining hall policy as a recent example of this.

Novak said he met with ASM to get feedback on the new dining hall payment plan before the policy was announced. Novak also met with students after the backlash and had conversations about the petition. Housing made the policy a pilot program, instead of a permanent policy, and allowed student funds to be rolled over because of these conversations.

Evans, however, is still frustrated with the university’s response, and plans to advocate for further changes.

Berquam said one reason students may be frustrated with the changes that happen isn’t because students weren’t listened to, but because they were unhappy with the outcome. Wade said they have to balance the interests of all students, alumni, Madison residents and the state of Wisconsin.

“Sometimes on one issue we’ll have multiple perspectives on what’s the right direction, what’s the right thing to do,” Wade said. “And you can only pick one sometimes.”

For instance, in 2014 when the state Legislature

made budget cuts to the UW System, UW officials spoke out against the cuts. Many Democratic students lauded UW’s stance against the cuts, but conservative students wanted the university to remain impartial, Lubenow said. Lubenow said College Republicans made requests for the university to stay objective, but these requests “fell on deaf ears.”

De la Cruz wishes there were more avenues for communication with the university, and feels even when they start to initiate changes they are more so placations rather than long-term solutions.

It’s success stories that “inspire me and keep me going.

My supporter said ‘every time I put your shirt on, I’m ready to fight.’

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Similarly, graduate student CV Vitolo-Haddad, who is a member of the activist group Student Coalition for Progress, said the most effective way SCP has found for getting the university’s attention is by getting issues to have national media coverage.

Still, there are countless examples of changes to the university that have come about because of student requests, most of which did not garner national news coverage.

Berquam pointed to the Our Wisconsin program, online and in-person training to raise awareness about sexual assault, the hate and bias reporting system, the Black Cultural Center, changes to Rec Sports, the renovation Memorial Union, making College Library 24 hours and adding more mental health counselors at UHS as just some of the changes the university has made that have been driven by student input.

“It’s so interesting to me when people are like, ‘nothing changes,’” Berquam said. “Every time you look around, there are changes.”

Activism in a digital landscape

One thing that has helped students facilitate change is social media.

“Social media plays a big role in organizing,” de la Cruz said. “It allows us to reach out to people and also serve as another place to ensure our voices are heard.”

De la Cruz added social media gives protests an added dimension, another space where things like demands and relevant information can be posted. At one point, he posted a death threat he’d received on social media, in order to demonstrate the causes he was advocating against were both harmful and serious.

Newman and Evans were able to link up rapidly and communicate with others because of social media, videos and images of Pickett’s

clothing line were spread and discussed on social media and #TheRealUW based much of its trajectory in online visual images of students posting what UW really means to them.

But social media comes with both positive and negative effects.

UW journalism and mass communications professor Chris Wells, an expert in how people use social media to participate in politics, said it’s easy for people to fall in the trap of simply following groups and updates, but then “clicking off” and not participating in them. Wells said it’s important that activists have both an online and in-person presence for a social movement to be sustained.

In addition, since it’s so easy to organize via social media, some may see protests as less impactful than in the past when gathering thousands of people came from flyers on telephone lines, Wells said.

Wells, though, is confident that certain students will continue to be politically active and use social media as an avenue for political success.

Seeds of change

But even if “success” in the sense of sweeping, societal changes are not achieved, the success of a protest can be measured in a variety of ways.

Vitolo-Haddad said SCP sees simply getting their message out there to people as a success.

They’ve been able to have their voices heard by being picked up by media outlets and getting more students to register to vote.

Protest can also take on a more personal role in the lives of students, becoming a part of who they are as individuals.

When de la Cruz began as a student at UW, he suffered from being in “a dark place,” one where some mornings he could not bring himself to get up in the morning.

Organization, for him, became a way to not simply fight for causes he believes in but also stay away from that dark place.

Pickett, who has also received numerous death threats, said though organization takes a toll on the self, he is motivated to continue by interactions he has with his supporters. One supporter posted a picture on social media of him wearing one of his shirts which also went viral, and led to the supporter receiving death threats as well.

Still, Pickett said the supporter told him that if Pickett could go on wearing the shirts and fighting, then the supporter could as well.

“It’s success stories that inspire me and keep me going,” Pickett said. “My supporter said ‘every time I put your shirt on, I’m ready to fight.”

Even if students don’t get the specific policy changes they advocate for, Vitolo-Haddad said fostering an environment for student activism now will create more changes in the future.

“We’re going to send our students out all over the country — all over the world — and they’re going to bring that information with them, and that’s when changes will be made,” VitoloHaddad said. “It’s not about what happens while we’re college students.”

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Madison family provides underwater cuisine to parched East side Kitto pair brings alternative grocery store Lake Edge Seafood Company to east side along with new restuarant expansion

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A new restaurant has clawed its way into the east side of Madison, the Lake Edge Seafood Company is a fresh stop for people to get their fix of marine cuisine.

A father and son combination have transformed the former Cozy Home furniture consignment shop in the Lake Edge Shopping Center on 4100 Monona Dr. into an alternative grocery store specializing in fresh seafood.

Co-owner and General Manager of Lake Edge Robert Kitto, 30, said he was inspired to open the store after noticing a lack of seafood provieders.

“We settled on the idea of a seafood market because we felt the east side was drastically underserved,” Robert Kitto said.

Robert and his father had been going through serious conversations about running a business together for more than five years.

The original plan for the company was to run a competitive seafood counter that would give east siders access to a variety of seafood including lobster, scallops, blue marlin and shrimp.

But when the former owner of Thrift Painting, now co-owner of Lake Edge, John Kitto, 54, received word their establishment would take on more space than anticipated, they decided to take a dive into the deep end.

“We felt so lucky to get this much space that we expanded our plan to do the restaurant with a seafood counter,” John Kitto said.

Transforming the location began Nov. 1, where a complete rebuild of the property began.

Lake Edge’s counter service has been open since Dec. 30, but the decision to add a restaurant has resulted in delays in the grand opening, was pushed to Jan. 22.

“We’re making sure everything is finetuned, we’re making our own sauces, adjusting recipes, training chefs,” John Kitto said. “We want to be ready.”

Expanding to a restaurant meant the interior layout had to be rearranged. Dual televisions are up by the front counter, not to stain the aesthetic value of the large, gorgeous text menu you can read when you first walk in the door.

The Kittos spent an additional $10,000 just to move a bathroom from the back of the building toward the seating area for customer convenience.

“The neighborhood knew what we were doing. They were peeking through the windows just to see a tremendous mess of two by four’s and cement saws,” John Kitto said.

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Even during the very first stages of the Lake Edge Seafood Company, locals were curious to see what new business they would be welcoming.

“We would still invite them in and get their input.”

The Kittos chose the Lake Edge community because of the high area of traffic, the parking and most importantly, being in a corner of the city that needs seafood.

“Once we started hearing things for the third time, we started to realize we have a good idea,” John Kitto said.

The two initially considered a franchise like Jimmy John’s since, “franchises are easy,” John Kitto said, but ultimately threw out the concept because it lacked creativity.

The west side is arguably saturated with seafood establishments, so the Kittos sought to fill a void.

The food is priced aggressively to compete with grocery stores who can get their product at a greater scale, while simultaneously priced at a reasonable comparison to restaurants. The Kittos have already hired three chefs, but are still looking for additional counter workers.

“Counter service keeps the cost down because it keeps labor down,” John Kitto said.

Now that the restaurant is open, customers are able to place orders at the back counter and then take a seat in a Five Guys-esque arrangement where their food will be served to them.

The menu is comprised of products that are several days fresher than grocery stores and are higher grade. Lake Edge is the only store that sells Bering Bounty, a Verona-based fishing company that catches a variety of seafood from Alaska, which according to the Kittos, is quicker to deliver, colder and wildcaught.

The restaurant menu offers seafood cakes with a Cajun remoulade as a starter. If you’re still reeling from New Orleans Takeout closing over the summer, you can get your po’boy cravings satisfied with the Lake Edge po’boy. Your choices of fried shrimp, oyster or tilapia on Louisiana hot sauce on a fresh French hoagie roll can’t be taken for granted.

The dark horse of the menu has to be the Smoked Salmon Bisque, which can be ordered as a cup for $3.95 or a bowl for $5.95. The premiere dinners are the lobster mac and bering bounty cod, strategically and wisely placed at the top of the menu.

A seafood restaurant is only legitimate if it offers a fish fry, and the poorman’s lobster, a bering bounty cod baked with butter, white wine and paprika, satisfies the requirement.

Lake Edge has a liquor license and an

impressive selection of salads for those interested in a lighter meal. Cheesecake, bread pudding and crème brûlée can be ordered if the marine products trigger your sweet tooth.

But customers wanted more options, such as fish that aren’t necessarily wild caught.

Some people have requested farmed fish like tilapia, the Kittos were reluctant to go through fishery’s, but strive to provide what the customers crave.

Customers on the east side are not shy about giving the two entrepreneurs suggestions.

“Are you ever going to get smelt? Crawfish?

It goes on, and we satisfy,”Robert Kitto said.

Robert worked at Metro Market for a year, where he worked under Russel Hackworthy.

After Robert left to start the Lake Edge project with his father, he contacted Hackworthy to offer him the position of executive chef.

You read that correctly — Robert quit and then hired his boss.

“He was the dream candidate,” Robert Kitto said. “He wasn’t getting much creativity for a deli manager, especially for what he is.”

John searched the city for a location that could be accessible to east siders no matter where they worked. But to his surprise, the

east side doesn’t cover half of his customers.

Robert Kitto said his customers are from all over, including Evansville, Deerfield, Sun Prairie — all located in Wisconsin — with a crowd from downtown.

Robert Kitto’s sister Cassie has played a crucial role in the construction of Lake Edge.

“She is refurbishing an antique for our coffee service,” John Kitto said. “We’re not trying to make it a coffee shop, but we’re going to have really good coffee.”

Lake Edge Seafood Company will be open seven days a week, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and will serve brunch on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a specialized menu that includes steak and eggs to cater to folks getting out of church.

Now that the restaurant is ready to fill all 44 seats surrounded by dividers and knee walls, as well as 1200-pound timber beams left from the previous owner implemented to the design, the proud father and son combination are tired but ecstatic.

“We’ve had four days off in almost three months, but it’s all good, it’s exciting,” John Kitto said.

Photo · From left to right: John and Robert Kitto reveal their big plan to bring seafood cuisine to the east side of Madison.

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Checks and balances only way to ensure democracy remains intact

President Donald Trump’s inadequacy clearly indicated by misusing role of United States Supreme Court for partisan gain

by Aly Niehans Columnist

What’s winter break without seeing how long you can physically stay in bed before your body morphs into the mattress, eating 20 more Christmas cookies than you’re willing to admit and a host of arbitrary, asinine decisions by the man who runs our country?

It’s safe to say, thus far, 2018 has not been President Donald Trump’s finest, with a cancelled trip to the United Kingdom because the Brits really, really don’t want him in their country and his infamous “shithole countries” comment spurring another round of redundant but necessary questioning of Trump’s blatantly racist agenda.

Trickling over from 2017 is Trump’s fight with the Obama-era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. In September, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Trump’s plan to terminate DACA by March 2018, citing the program’s illegal circumvention of immigration law as the impetus behind the decision. In accordance with this decision, gutting DACA would leave as many as 800,000 recipients, known as Dreamers, without legal protection and subject to deportation.

“One cannot hold children accountable for the supposed sins of their parents ... ” Met with staunch backlash from Democrats nationwide who lamented the cruel, cold-hearted and unnecessary decision, Trump’s repeal has recently met a more tangible roadblock in the form of a temporary block issued by U.S. District Judge William Alsup. Alsup’s ruling requires the Trump administration to resume allowing Dreamers to renew their legal protections against deportation and work permits under DACA. This ruling comes in the midst of negotiations in Congress regarding a potential compromise on immigration and solution to the DACA conundrum.

Led by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, the immigration framework appears to be a left of center package that would, among other things, allow for individuals who fall under the current framework of DACA to obtain legal status and green cards.

Trump has already declared any DACA deal “dead,” instead lobbying the Supreme Court itself for some respite in the fight to end DACA and stop the alleged flow of dangerous illegal immigrants across the southern border. The Department of

Justice filed a notice of appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in hopes of overturning Alsup’s ruling barring the administration from decimating DACA. Additionally, Trump has revealed his plan to appeal directly to the Supreme Court, looking to bypass completely the Ninth Circuit.

“It defies both law and common sense that a single district court in San Francisco could halt the administration’s plans,” Sessions said.

There are many Photo ·U.S. Supreme Court is not designed to cater to the sitting president’s requests, abusing its historic role unacceptable. disturbing facets of the Trump Herald File Photo administration’s war on immigration Constitution and determining the legality my entire lifetime, Congress is working and on the DACA program specifically. Targeting a group of and constitutionality of laws passed by towards a bipartisan compromise on men and women who came to the country Congress, the Supreme Court certainly an issue that never fails to divide the should not be used by the president as a country. While no legislation is perfect, as children, many of whom have known no vehicle to push his agenda. this is a step in the right direction for the other home than America is arbitrary and Moreover, the Supreme Court most entire federal government, especially the a waste of valuable government resources.

One cannot hold children accountable definitely should not be used as a Trump administration, as recent partisan desperate last ploy to protect faulty disasters in healthcare and taxes revealed for the supposed sins of their parents, in an unapologetically difficult Republican this case the sin being illegal immigration party unable or unwilling to work across to a country that touts itself as a haven for the poor, the weak, those who wish to start Trump’s cry for help to the nine justices the aisle.

By publicly and preemptively over and have the chance at a better life. It will hopefully be met with deaf ears condemning the compromise, instead is inhumane that 800,000 people have been opting for assuming the much overused suspended in a perverse limbo for the past position at the bully pulpit, Trump six months, fearing deportation, separation legislative decisions from rulings made in encroaches on the legislative branch’s from their families, friends, the lives they the judicial system simply because they powers and once again renders his have built in their communities. make the administration look as impotent government incapable of passing real, However, equally as disturbing is the as it really is. The Supreme Court does meaningful legislation.

Trump administration’s disregard for the basic set of checks and balances endowed not bow to the executive branch, nor does Aly Niehans (aniehans@badgerherald.com) on our government to dispel the threat it have the responsibility to protect it. is a sophomore majoring in political science of tyranny by one branch. The Supreme Trump’s cry for help to the nine justices and intending to major in journalism.

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STORIES TO WATCH The Badger Herald Editorial Board’s picks for some of the biggest stories to watch this semester.

UW DINING HALL POLICY The University of Wisconsin announced that all students living in university housing will be required to deposit a minimum of $1,400 on their Wiscard come fall 2018. If funds are not used during the school year the money will be forfeited, director of Dining and Culinary services Peter Testory, said. Although Testory said the new policy will allow students and families to budget spending and allow financial aid to pay for food costs, the decision faced backlash from Associated Students of Madison, students, staff and alumni.

According to a press release from ASM, the dining plan places restrictions on students with certain dietary needs, including students who follow religious observations. Dining halls carry a small amount of food items to accommodate these student, but will never be able to fully meet the needs of students on a kosher or halal diet, a letter to the editor at The Badger Herald said. A petition was created on Dec. 4 to revoke the policy.

UW sophomore Rena Newman and alumna Brooke Evans created the petition, which as of Dec. 15 has more than 3,500 signatures. “Due to prohibitive pricing, few low-income students are able to frequent the dining halls,” the petition said. As the petition continues to receive more signatures and the dining halls face criticism from ASM, students and faculty, readers should be aware of the possible changes coming to university housing and dining.

LINCOLN HILLS-COOPER LAKE JAIL REFORM Gov. Scott Walker announced on January 4 an $80 million plan to reform the Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake juvenile prisons into medium-security adult prisons, subsequently opening five smaller youth prisons across Wisconsin, per the Associated Press. In addition to this reform, the plan will also include an expanded mental health facility for female inmates to be built in Madison. The plan wouldn’t require any actual inmate movement until sometime next year, and the plan wouldn’t go into effect until after Wisconsin voters head to the polls to potentially elect a new governor.

All in all, this bipartisan plan is pricey, but will ideally resolve the abusive atrocities that have been taking place at Lincoln Hills for years now, prompting an F.B.I. investigation over the past three. Per the Washington Post, Walker ’s spokesperson Tom Evenson emphasized the governor wants to usher in the reform in a “thoughtful and purposeful way,” but reiterated that Walker would be open to move the legislation forward more quickly if the opportunity presented itself.

This sweeping criminal justice reform is a solid effort by Walker to address an issue on which he’s remained more or less silent on in the past. The timing of the legislation, however, is slightly fishy, as it’s apparent the legislation is a ditch effort to garner support moving into the governor ’s election this fall. Keep an eye on this story’s development as we move through the semester, as its success or failure could have a big impact on Walker ’s chances of reelection this fall.

COOK CASES SET FOR TRIAL Alec Cook, a former University of Wisconsin student facing multiple charges of sexual assault, will be officially tried this spring. Cook was first arrested in October 2016 when a woman came forward about an alleged incident at his off campus apartment. Since then, 10 additional women have come forward against Cook, and he currently faces the following 23 charges: -Seven counts of second degree sexual assault -Three counts of third degree sexual assault -Two counts of fourth degree sexual assault -Two counts of strangulation and suffocation -Three counts of false imprisonment -Two counts of stalking -Four counts of disorderly conduct The case has brought a great deal of attention to the handling of sexual assault and harassment on the UW campus, as later charges revealed there had been previous complaints made against Cook to the UW Police Department as early as spring 2016.

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ney” Christopher Van Wagner and Jessa Nicholson — have made it their mission to clear up the “media firestorm” surrounding the case, and their persistence to give their client a fair trial has resulted in a change of venue and an omission of key evidence against Cook. Moreover, the 23 charges have been broken up into seven separate trials, with the first scheduled for Feb. 26 The trial comes at a time where movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp have dominated conversations surrounding how to combat sexual assault and harassment in a variety of industries. But, some have their reservations as to whether justice will actually prevail when sexual assault cases like Brock Turner ’s, and most recently two former UW students’ Nicholas Ralston and Nathan Friar, have, resulted in nothing less than a slap on the wrist.

The Cook case is poised to be one of the most significant sexual assault cases in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement, as the outcomes has the potential to shape how campuses deal with perpetrators of sexual assault.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING FOR ASSEMBLY MEMBERS On the floor of the Assembly this month, Wisconsin lawmakers, officers and staff will begin the first round of participating in anti- sexual harassment and ethics training.

Fortunately, at least Wisconsin is not falling behind, keeping in stride with a nation sharply focused on – at long last – hearing and validating the voices of sexual assault victims demanding that powerful men be held accountable for inexcusable behavior.

Unfortunately, even beer and cheese are not as agonizingly traditional in the state of Wisconsin as moderate and comfortable activism — never proactive, always palatable.

So it’s about damn time we quit settling for “at least.”

A bill requiring three hours of sexual harassment training every two years deserves no acclaim, certainly not in a predominantly male Legislature. That should be absolute, skinand-bones bare minimum. It’s highly unlikely a policy this

weak and passive would have compelled Rep. Josh Zepnick, D-Milwaukee to think twice before drunkenly harassing two women.

If it isn’t clear, we have a system that not only permits but seems to actively encourage, the harrasment of women as a necessary cost for the political and fiscal gain of men.

Inserting this sort of lightweight training is not an adequate response to a problem of such intense, violent magnitude and suggests Wisconsin lawmakers view this as a temporary and solvable glitch in an otherwise functional instruction.

That is not the case. This is going to require structural and intersectional rebuilding. And the time is up on viewing three hours of teaching old, white men about consent as a “good first step.” Write law protecting domestic workers, the homeless, domestic violence victims. Fire abusers. Elect women. That’s worthy of acclaim.

GOVERNER’S RACE The 2018 gubernatorial election is coming up this year, and the race is heating up. No clear front runners have emerged from the crowded Democratic field vying to take down incumbent Gov. Scott Walker. Currently, 18 Democrats had formally announced their candidacy. Amongst these are Wisconsin State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers, former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Matt Flynn, Madison Mayor Madison Paul Soglin and State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D - Alma.

Numerous media outlets had predicted that Scott Walker will win over a generic Democratic candidate. But, in a Jan. 16 special election, Democrats picked up a seat in the traditionally Republican 10th District. President Donald Trump claimed this district by a margin of 17 points in 2016, but Democrat Patty Schachtner secured the Senate seat by a comfortable 11 point margin.

This win for Democrats is part of nationwide trend of seats flipping from red to blue since Trump’s November 2016 victory. As the GOP stronghold loosens, Wisconsin Democrats have gotten a boost of confidence.

As Wisconsin residents lose faith in Walker ’s Foxconn plan and his unwavering support for Trump, the Republican party could lose some voters to a more centrist candidate. Democrats have the chance to pull out the win if they can agree on a more moderate candidate who could appeal to centrist Republicans. But, if they choose to support someone too far left-leaning, that could scare off Republican voters who will hand the win to Walker. Keep an eye on Walker ’s approval rating, as well as the fundraising efforts on each side.

Walker currently has about four times as much money as all the Democratic candidates combined, but expect money to come pouring in from out-of-state donors following the Democratic primary in August.

MADISON’S SANCTUARY STATUS

Madison has long been known as a liberal bastion in a conservative state, and no where does this issue become clearer than on the status of Madison as a “sanctuary” city. Mayor Paul Soglin reaffirmed Madison’s position as a sanctuary city, and asserts Madison will “stand for justice”. Standing for justice, and maintaining their status as a sanctuary city, may prove challenging in 2018 after the passage of a controversial state senate bill regarding illegal aliens and state compliance with the Immigrant and Customers Enforcement (ICE).

The bills stated goal is “prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status”. Critics of the bill argue that it would “sow fear among Wisconsin’s immigrant population and impede police cooperation with them”. Senator Nass, one of the senators who introduced the bill, responded that the bill is only aimed at apprehending “the criminal element” of the illegal immigrant community. Whether that actually is the case in reality remains to be seen.

The bill could face some legal hurdles in the courts system. A similar law enacted in Texas was blocked by a federal judge, and he declared certain provisions in the bill unconstitutional. Wisconsin sheriffs have argued that certain provisions of the bill would force them “to detain people unconstitutionally”.

The bill, like seemingly everything in this political climate, has support on only one side of the aisle, but this may not be enough for it to pass. Whether the bill makes it through the court system in its current iteration will be an important story to watch throughout 2018.

PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING CASE Gill v. Whitford, a case that focuses on a Wisconsin legislative map drawn in 2010 by Wisconsin’s republican leadership, was argued before the Supreme Court on Oct. 17, 2017. The map allowed the party to occupy a majority of senate and assembly seats regardless of the will of the voters. The redistricting plan was introduced in July 2011 and was quickly passed by the senate and assembly. It was signed into law by former Gov. Jim Doyle in August 2011. Even before the law was enacted, it faced legal challenges on statutory and constitutional grounds.

The federal court ruled that the plan did not violate the Equal Protection Clause nor the “one person, one vote” principle. The plaintiffs of the case argued the plan to be an unconstitutional gerrymander. The decision is still pending, hopefully to be announced by the end of June 2018.

If the court rules the map unconstitutional, redistricting efforts in other states will be forced to become cleaner and more bipartisan in order to minimize the risk of being unconstitutional.

Ruling the map constitutional would encourage parties redraw districts to their advantage, undermining the principle of representative democracy. Any developments between now until the official ruling are crucial, so keep an eye out.

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New eText program cheaper, healthier alternative to traditional books

Physical textbooks no longer efficient due to considerable cost per UW student, inaccessibility, negative health effects

by Abigail Steinberg Opinion Editor

A new semester means new beginnings and new changes, whether it be through classes, living situations, friends or jobs.

This semester, the beginning of University of Wisconsin’s new eText program will change our prime learning method for the better. Around 3,000 students will participate in the new program, which encompasses 16 classes and spans across five colleges. eTexts will become available through the Unizin Engage platform via Canvas. Students involved in the program can access the eTexts throughout their time as a UW student. The program will likely continue in further academic years because eTexts are extremely beneficial to students’ health and finances.

The debate between eBook readers and traditional lovers of physical copies has raged for years. But when it comes to college textbooks, online texts are clearly the easiest choice. Firstly, online texts are cheaper, which significantly cuts down the massive costs of college and extraneous learning materials. According to Steven

Cramer, the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, UW students spend $1,200 on textbooks per year. Because of the extreme cost of textbooks, many students refuse to buy textbooks unless they absolutely have to. This causes them to miss out on critical information in the first few weeks of the course. The introduction of eTexts reduces the cost of textbooks by 40 to 80 percent, according to Cramer. Students are more likely to use an eText towards the beginning of the semester because they are cheaper. eText usage throughout the semester will lead to better grades and more success.

The accessibility of eTexts makes for “more effective learning,. more prepared students and a better university” Not only do eTexts make academic resources easier to obtain, but they are also easier to use. Instead of flipping through pages searching for a specific term, eTexts allow a student to search for

the most minute details. Students are also able to take notes and highlight directly in the text, which is not possible in a rented physical copy of the textbook. These features have the potential to create better note-taking habits. Better note-taking makes studying easier and more effective.

The accessibility of eTexts makes for more effective learning, more prepared students and a better university. eTexts also help lighten the physical load of college textbooks. The average weight of a textbook is around 4.8 pounds. Many professors actually require students to bring their textbooks to class — a textbook or two, coupled with the weight of binders, notebooks and a laptop are ridiculously heavy. Experts say a person should not carry more than 10-15 percent of his or her body weight. Without eTexts, students may be carrying much more weight than they should. A heavy backpack may distort the natural curves in the middle and lower back, which causes muscle strain and irritates the joints in the spine and rib cage.

Heavy textbooks also cause the shoulders to round, and a person’s center of balance to shift slightly forward, making it easier to fall during the icy Wisconsin winter.

The usage of eTexts will reduce backpack weight, thereby making students healthier.

Despite all the inconveniences physical textbooks create, our habits of using them do not necessarily equate to a broken system. Students have survived and thrived while learning from an actual book, and those who do not want to buy it still tend to pass the class. But if we can be better, why shouldn’t we? eTexts allow students to perform better in the classroom through easier note taking, and out of the classroom through lightening the weight of backpacks, therefore improving health. The system may not be broken, but we can still improve it. The new eText program is the first step towards innovation.

Abby Steinberg (asteinberg@badgerherald. com) is a freshman majoring in political science and intending to major in journalism.

Paying attention to Trump’s tweets unproductive, unnecessary President’s incessant social media activity characterizes historic strategy to dominate public attention, boosting ego

by Lucas Johnson Opinion Editor

Twitter is designed to feel good. Tweets are quick and easily digestible, video clips are concise but entertaining, pictures pop and notifications pour in. The entire design of Twitter is intended to sustain a user ’s attention — not through lengthy content, but a steady stream of identically-sized blurbs.

The intention behind such a format is to create a consistent reset — instead of becoming too invested in one topic, it’s easy to bounce around through many, each of which only provides surface-level information.

Especially among college-age users, Twitter is a lifeline to the outside world.

Without it, I’m ashamed to admit that a large percentage of my age demographic may not dedicate themselves to consuming news elsewhere. Twitter is convenient, but it takes an active rejection of its format to avoid the problems its convenience enables.

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often does not paint a complete picture. As such, perhaps we shouldn’t be relying on social media at all to be our ally in news consumption. When you read a tweet from your friend Brian about how insane his weekend was, often that’s where the story ends. Does the same principle not apply to news headlines and analysis?

Is it not reasonable to suggest that swiping through a headline or brief opinion from a verified user results in the same level of contemplation? Perhaps you’ll bring up how you read somewhere that Gov. Scott Walker is introducing legislation that requires those in need of food stamps to be drug-tested. Your emotional reaction may be strong, but generally brief. The brevity of emotion here suggests the long-term impact of tweets is minimal.

As such, why are we as a nation so infatuated with President Donald Trump’s Twitter account? There’s nothing new in expressing outrage over his social media activity. His words are insane. We know that. His judgment is poor. We know that.

His timing is terrible. We know that. His words hurt extensive populations. We

know that. His comments weaken alliances between nations. We know that. There is no substance to his words. We know that.

The only logical reason to hyper-analyze his Twitter activity is for entertainment value.

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his behavior at this point is incredibly predictable,. and saying ‘did you see what Trump tweeted’ adds nothing to the genuine cause of holding the president accountable.

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While his ferociously persistent tweeting is further evidence of his unfitness for office, tweeting absurdities is no basis for impeachment. Furthermore, like any social media user, Trump is still just a person.

That means as his tweets garner massive amounts of attention, he’s either bound to grow his billowing ego, or egregiously defend his words with no reverence for logic. Both of these outcomes are negative, but more importantly, they’re

unproductive.

I’d love to see Trump held accountable for his behavior, and I’m far from alone.

But with history as his ally, Twitter is a safe environment for him to literally rant about how stable of a genius he really is.

The fact of the matter is, that tweet is no different from your friend Brian’s — you’ll react for a moment, but move on. You may have an intense emotional reaction to the content, you may even have a discussion about it with your peers the next day, but his behavior at this point is incredibly predictable, and saying “did you see what Trump tweeted” adds nothing to the genuine cause of holding the president accountable.

In reality, everything fades, and while Trump’s incessant commentary can be hurtful and his actions deserve consequences, giving him attention online only bolsters the campaign he’s used since the election: Be loud enough, and people will listen.

Lucas Johnson (ljohnson52@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in journalism.

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Historically, celebrities unproductive, inexperienced political leaders While celebrities can heavily influence public opinion, they should consider whether they are truly capable running for public office

by Cait Gibbons Columnist

At the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to win the Cecil B. DeMille award, given for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” Upon acceptance, she gave a galvanizing, motivating and rousing speech about the experience that women have, living in a “culture broken by brutally powerful men.” The speech was the perfect capstone on the night’s Time’s Up theme.

Following the speech, first came the emotional responses, the praise for an incredible speech and the motivation from her call to action. Then, came the requests (demands, rather) that Winfrey run for President of the United States.

Winfrey would not be the first, or even the second, celebrity-turned-politician.

In 1999, former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura took office as governor of Minnesota. In 2003, the people of California welcomed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as their bright-eyed, bushy-tailed governor.

And of course, now, we have media mogul Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office.

Winfrey is incredible at what she does.

She is responsible for providing hundreds of girls in South Africa the opportunity of an unparalleled high school education. She has overcome adversity to develop, from essentially nothing, a $3 billion empire. She has encouraged a movement of honesty and generosity with self and others and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty with social justice issues.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said Winfrey “may be the most influential woman in the country,” and you would be hard-pressed to find someone to negate that. But her career as a media mogul, philanthropist, TV producer and public figure does not qualify her to be president, and neither does her speech at the Golden Globe awards.

During the 2016 election, one of the biggest criticisms of Trump was his lack of government experience. In the office’s 278 years of existence, Trump is the only U.S. president with no political or military experience whatsoever. I do not want to equate Trump with Winfrey, but in terms of experience in political office, they are quite similar. This lack of experience means—regardless of the positive reception of her ideologies—she may not be able to accomplish what people would expect her to.

Schwarzenegger won his election with nearly 50 percent of the votes—people loved him. In his inaugural address, Schwarzenegger committed to improving the state’s economy, which was in a

deficit.

He shortly thereafter eliminated the unpopular car tax, which deepened the deficit by $4 billion. When he left office, he had a recordlow 23 percent approval, and the deficit had increased to a whopping $28 billion.

Ventura was and remains the only member of the Reform Party elected to a major government position, and after later joining the Independence Party, he had quite the following from Minnesotans who held adverse feelings about the two major parties. Ventura had the potential to galvanize the creation of a third major party in Minnesota but just didn’t have the expertise or know-how to do so. He also had the state take over education funding, which did lower property taxes but failed to change anything on the state-level to fund the education. This blunder sent Minnesota Photo · Oprah Winfrey, among other influential speakers, has been impulsively considered for president, but celebrities have proven to into a decade-long fight be inadequate political leaders. in the legislature about how to pay for education.

Flickr user James Bennett Despite the best of intentions, with a lack experience in law, followed by 15 years his jurisdiction and sponsored the Respect of political experience, of experience in politics that Sen. Kamala for Marriage Act. administrative know-how and cooperation We should expect this level of expertise with colleagues, these celebrity politicians Harris, D-California has. She gained have failed to follow through on their success in the introduction of California’s from our presidential candidates—it’s not quixotic solutions to the issues most Homeowner ’s Bill of Rights, her defense enough to just agree with their ideologies. against California’s overcrowded prisons’ At the end of the day, it’s important important to us.

Winfrey’s involvement in social justice, cruel treatment of its prisoners and her to recognize that becoming President of the United States is not the only way to commitment to fighting against racism establishment of the Bureau of Children’s Justice in California. be a world leader, which Winfrey has and misogyny and general higher regard We should expect the expertise that Sen. demonstrated throughout her entire life. for the lives of individuals does set her Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts has We need to stop thinking about what an miles ahead of the sitting president. But, incredible leader Winfrey can be. Winfrey is “not racist” is not a high enough standard. obtained through her decades of political “Thinks women shouldn’t be raped” cannot service. Warren is responsible for the an incredible leader, and she does not need development of the Consumer Financial to obtain a special title in order to change be the bar that we set. It is not good enough the world. to simply believe that each human life is Protection Bureau, which writes and enforces laws to mandate the protection None of us do. valuable and be able to give a good speech.

We need to hold our president to a higher of consumers in banks, credit unions, debt collectors, securities firms and other Cait Gibbons (cgibbons3@wisc.edu) is a standard than that. sophomore majoring in math.

We must not forget the complexity the job financial companies.

We should expect the two-decade political of president holds, and the expertise that we career boasted by Sen. Cory Booker, D-New should expect from whomever we elect.

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Granato prepares for South Korea with Badger-less Olympic roster A look back at past Badger mens hockey successes: Our alumni’s most famous performances at Winter Olympics

by Brice Schreter Sports Editor

For the first time since 1972, the U.S. Olympic Hockey team will head to the Olympics without any former or current University of Wisconsin Badgers on their roster.

This development is even more surprising when you consider the head coach of the U.S. squad is Tony Granato, who also happens to be the UW Men’s Hockey coach.

With that being said, the Badgers certainly will not be without representation in Pyeongchang, as former UW star defensemen Chris Chelios will act as the assistant coach and former UW forward Jim Johannson will act as the team’s general manager.

This season the National Hockey League decided not to stop its season to allow its players to play in the Olympics for the first time. The NHL cited injury risks and

“We’re real happy with the players that

we announced today. I think we’ve put together an outstanding group of players taht will represent us well come February and give us a great chance to do really well and compete for a medal

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a loss of revenue as reasons for the policy change.

The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team will have the honor of hosting the South Korean Olympic hockey team at LaBahn As a result, some former Badgers who would have likely had a significant opportunity to make the team were unable to try out. These include former Badger greats and current NHL stars Ryan Suter, Ryan McDonagh and Joe Pavelski. Two former Badgers, Tom Gilbert and Robbie Earl, currently play professionally in Europe and were granted tryouts, but both were cut by Granato, Johannson and the rest of management.

“We’re real happy with the players that we announced today. I think we’ve put together an outstanding group of players that will represent us well come February and give us a great chance to do really well and compete for a medal,” Granato said of the roster, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

Granato and company made their goal

of reaching the podium clear in the 2018 Winter Olympics, which begin on Feb. 8 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

In light of this, I thought it would be fun to look back on some UW Men’s Hockey successes during past Winter Olympics.

Mark Johnson: 1980 Lake Placid If you didn’t see this one coming you must have been living under a rock for the last forty years. Wisconsin women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson was an integral member of the U.S team that took down the mighty Soviet Union now known across the world as the “Miracle on Ice.” Mark Johnson finished these Olympics with five goals and six assists, including a pair of goals in the semi-final victory over the Soviet Union and one in the gold medal tilt with Finland. The unheralded U.S men’s hockey team came home with gold, and Johnson was one of the main reasons why.

Johnson also went on to coach the women’s national team to the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Photo · Granato will leave the Badger’s mid-season to coach the Mens Olympic Hockey Team in South Korea .

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Bob Suter: 1980 Lake Placid Suter, the father of current NHL great and former Badger Ryan Suter was a starting defenseman on the 1980 gold medal team. Although Bob’s pro career does little to rival Ryan’s, this one immaculate Olympic accomplishment outshines anything his 10-time NHL all-star son has achieved so far. Ryan’s greatest success in the Olympics was a silver medal in Sochi in 2010 and he failed to medal with the team in Vancouver 2014. While Ryan has a lucrative NHL career of which to be proud, he will likely never match the enormous Olympic accomplishments of his father.

Mike Richter: 2002 Salt Lake City The former Badger goaltender lead the U.S. to a silver medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Richter started in net throughout the tournament and had one of the greatest tournaments for a goaltender in Olympic history. Richter had an astounding 97.7 save percentage throughout the tournament and had 374 total saves. Richter ’s biggest performance came in a 3-2 victory over Russia in the semi-final matchup. Although the U.S would go on to lose in the gold medal game to Canada, Richter ’s incredible tournament will never be forgotten.

Photo · Badger assistant coaches look to continue positive momentum as Granato leaves for South Korea.

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Linebacker T.J. Edwards to return to Madison for senior season

Badger defense looks primed for another huge year as Edwards, others have chosen to put NFL dreams on hold

by Alanna Goldman Staff Writer

The 2017 season was record-breaking for the University of Wisconsin football team. For the first time in school history, the football team reached 13 wins after defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl.

This past season likely did not come as a surprise to the Badger faithful, but it certainly alerted the rest of the country to the Badgers’ high level of play.

At times this past season, quarterback play for the Badgers was inconsistent.

During Big Ten play, sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook threw at least one interception per game, with eight in enemy territory. Despite these woes, the Badgers still went undefeated until their loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game. Big thanks to Wisconsin’s defense for this feat. This past season, Wisconsin’s defense only allowed on average 13.93 points per game. The Badger defense suffocated opponents’ offenses and made it very difficult for other teams to find a rhythm. Without Wisconsin’s elite defense this past season, the Badgers may not have had the same level of success.

The first time the Badger defense struggled all season was against the

Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship when Ohio State earned most of their points from plays that went for 50-plus yards. Ohio State was able to dismantle the Badgers usually steady secondary and defeat Wisconsin 27-21.

After the heartbreaking loss, both Badger offense and defense rebounded as they defeated the Hurricanes in Miami.

Offensively, the Badgers were nearly perfect, which is good news for Badger fans.

Next season, 10 out of 11 starters on offense will return, including quarterback Alex Hornibrook and running back Jonathon Taylor. Taylor came in sixth in the Heisman race after a stellar freshman campaign.

This news is obviously exciting, as the Badgers have been lacking a balanced offense the past several years. Even though the Badgers had success running the ball, consistent quarterback play can take the Badgers to the next level.

The downside to the 2018 season will be the losses of key defensive personnel.

Part of the reason the defense was so elite this season was because of their playing experience. Out of the 11 starters on defense, six were seniors and the five remaining were juniors.

As of now, junior cornerback Nick Nelson, a transfer from Hawaii, is the only junior to forfeit his last season of eligibility and declare for the NFL draft. The only

junior who has announced his return to the Badgers thus far is inside linebacker, T.J. Edwards. Edwards, an AP first-team AllAmerican, was second in solo tackles only to fellow junior Ryan Connelly, and inside linebacker. Edwards contributed 53 solo tackles, and with the help of his teammates,

He is tied for second in tackles for “loss with 11 and ties for first with four

interceptions. Edwards is a dynamic player that served the Badgers well this past season.

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he was a part of 81 tackles on the season.

He tied for second in tackles for loss with 11 and tied for first with four interceptions.

Edwards is a dynamic player that served the Badgers well this past season. If he stays healthy, he will likely be a leader and an anchor for a young defense.

Despite playing quarterback in high school, Edwards made the transition to linebacker rather seamlessly. After redshirting his first year to learn the position, he became a starter at his new position and never looked back. Over the last three seasons, Edwards played in 39 games, 38 of which he started.

In 2018, the Wisconsin defense will be made up of a mix of older, more experienced players and younger players. Edwards will likely be the centerpiece of the defense and will be expected to perform many different roles. Because of his versatility, it gives defensive coordinator Jim Leonard more freedom when placing players in their respective positions.

Nose tackle Olive Sagapolu and Connelly will both likely be back for their senior seasons. Both players started this past season and will bring experience in 2018.

Andrew Van Ginkel, an outside linebacker, will likely get the start next season.

Van Ginkel made a name for himself when he came up with two key interceptions in the Big Ten Championship game and in the Orange Bowl, respectively. After each interception, the game’s momentum shifted to benefit the Badgers.

D’Cota Dixon will likely lead the Badger ’s secondary at the safety position as the new cornerbacks and safeties are likely to be sophomores and juniors without much playing experience.

Fortunately for the Badgers, Wisconsin has a strong defensive program, and despite a young defense next year, Badger fans should not be surprised if the Wisconsin defense continues to shut down opponents, especially while T.J. Edwards is still in Madison.

Badger basketball suffers minor setback during mid-season Wisconsin looks to improve following struggles in disappointing, injury-riddled first half in 2018 campaign

by Will Stern Sports Editor

Historically, University of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s greatest strength has been the program’s ability to recruit and develop dependable four-year players. It’s also their greatest weakness, as evidenced by the rocky start to the 2017-18 season thus far.

The Badgers find themselves sitting at an ugly 9-9, and sorely missing the veteran presence of last year’s wily seniors: Nigel Hayes, Vitto Brown, Zak Showalter and Bronson Koenig. Ethan Happ has been forced to incur the brunt of the burden for the team, but even the All-American is finding out the hard way – you can’t do it alone.

Entering the season, it was clear the team’s success would hinge on the maturation of core pieces like D’Mitrick Trice, Brevin Pritzel and Khalil Iverson. An underwhelming start to the season from this trio, and the loss of Trice to injury, led Coach Greg Gard to trot out highlytouted freshman Brad Davison and Kobe King for increased minutes in a bit of a sink-or-swim experiment.

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It would seem that Davison chose to swim.

A pleasant surprise in the otherwise gloomy season, the freshman guard earned a starting spot and became the second-leading scorer on the team — 12.1 per game — behind Happ. He’s shooting just under 38 percent from beyond the arc and playing stellar defense, averaging over a steal per game.

King’s early December injury derailed his season after only 10 games, and he will return next year as a medical redshirt — a freshman once again.

Happ, despite the team’s shortcomings, is a consistent leader. Although his output is not a huge step forward from last season, considering the attention defenses can now dispense toward him it is no surprise. Leading the team in scoring — 16.4 per game — and assists — 3.4 per game — Happ has not disappointed.

NCAA Tournament in 19 consecutive seasons. This year, the hope of a 20th is dwindling by the day. Tuesday night’s loss at the hands of the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers does not help things and was illustrative of the season at large. Happ had another excellent outing, dropping 15 points to go with his seven rebounds and seven steals. But as has been the

theme, there is only so much the star forward can do on his own. Not a single other player reached double digits or had more than two assists.

While the likelihood of a salvaged season resulting in any reasonable definition of success seems unlikely, there is still plenty of value to be gained from the remaining 12 games in the regular season.

Happ’s Growth Just as a baseball player swings with a weighted bat before stepping up to the plate, Happ’s season of lonesome struggle could prove to strengthen him in the long run. In his senior season next year, it is almost certain that Happ will be accompanied by a stronger supporting cast. Defenses will no longer be able to pay him the same inordinate attention when the Badgers can play a more balanced roster.

Things can only get easier for Ethan Happ.

How Good Are Davison, Pritzel and Ford?

With the aforementioned injuries to King and Trice, the spotlight has been set squarely on Davison, Pritzel and Aleem Ford to gauge their ceilings and potential contributions for seasons

to come.

Davison’s encouraging play early on has proven to be more than just a hot start and he looks to be a starter or even a future star player down the line.

Pritzel, after making his way into the rotation last season, has impressed at times this year.

He already has an 18-point outing, as well as a pair of 17 point games, and has been taking care of the basketball, averaging only 0.5 turnovers per game. A smart, skilled shooter, Pritzel will figure in the Badgers future as a key piece moving forward.

Ford seems to be just getting started. While this season he hasn’t made a ton of noise, he’s been able to get right in the mix of Gard’s rotation, starting 13 games. When you watch the 6-8 wing, it is obvious he’s a natural shooter. He’s got as smooth a stroke as anyone on the team, and his scorching 0.455 3-point percentage will attest to that.

This season may be judged as a failure, compared with the preceding years of sustained success. But for a team with youth and potential in abundance, this year may only be regarded as a minor setback in the grand of scheme of things.

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Milwaukee Bucks looking to accomplish goals in second half

As all-star weekend approaches, Bucks look to build off promising yet tumultuous beginning to 2018 season of change

by Daniel Yun Photo Editor

As of Jan. 18, the Milwaukee Bucks currently have 23 wins, 21 losses and are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. A key to that success is future MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The “Greek Freak” is having a career season thus far producing 28.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. Antetokounmpo’s 6-foot-10-inch frame and 7-foot wing span makes defenders scrambling to keep up with him.

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Furthermore, Antetokounmpo’s defensive abilities — 1.6 blocks — have greatly improved. But the key to Antetokounmpo’s success this season is taking more shots outside the paint — a 54.8 field goal percentage.

Bucks’ Coach Jason Kidd said of Antetokounmpo to the Washington Post.“He’s taken another jump… What he

has done so far in the first half of the season is incredible because you’re talking about someone who is not shooting the three in today’s game.”

Another key moment in the season was when the Bucks obtained Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns in November 2017. Bledsoe — 17.7 points, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals — provides an offensive boost and depth in the point guard position.

Despite Antetokounmpo’s and Bledsoe’s successes, there are detrimental factors the Bucks need to address to ensure a favorable playoff matchup. Top tier teams, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, consistently have winning streaks of up to ten games but the Bucks struggle to obtain a three-game winning streak.

Furthermore, even though the Bucks won decisive games against Oklahoma and Cleveland, they somehow struggle against lower ranking teams.

“It’s one of the hardest things in this league to do is be consistent, and we are struggling with that,” said Bucks coach Jason Kidd.

Key players, other than Antetokounmpo,

including Khris Middleton — 19.9 points, 4.2 assists — and Bledsoe need to improve their consistency in every game.

In December 2017 alone, Middleton was producing 20 to 30 points per game. But in the new year, Middleton has struggled to get his point production up to 20.

In addition, Eric Bledsoe has an up and down performance in January. For instance, on Jan. 1, Bledsoe produced 30 points against the Toronto Raptors. But two days later, Bledsoe scored only seven points against the Indianapolis Pacers. Back-to-back games and fatigue may be the cause of the inconsistency.

Hopefully with the most recent win against the Wizards (Bledsoe 23 points, Middleton 19 points) will jump-start the duo’s improvement in consistency.

Another concern is head coach Jason Kidd.

Bucks’ fans are frustrated with Kidd’s choice of rotations, questionable plays, and low expectations.

For instance, in a game against the Cleveland in December, Kidd told Middleton to intentionally miss the second free throw shot with 1.4 seconds left in the game.

The last major issue the Bucks must focus

on is improving the bench. Players such as Matthew Dellavedova — 4.4 points, 3.8 assists — and Thon Maker — 4.6 points, 3.7 assists — struggle to provide point production when Antetokounmpo is off the court.

But there are a couple of bright spots.

First, Malcolm Brogdon is probably the most consistent bench player on the team with 13.4 points and 3.4 assists per game Furthermore, Jabari Parker is expected to be back on the team just before the NBA allstar break. Parker, who averaged 20.1 points in the 2016-17 season, will significantly improve the bench play for the Bucks.

Although the Bucks would be in the playoffs if the season ended right now they would be facing the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks are 0-2 this year against the Raptors so far.

Consequently, if the Bucks upgrade to sixth place or go down to eighth, they will either be facing the Boston Celtics or the Cleveland Cavaliers. Therefore, the Bucks must surge to the top five positions in the Eastern conference in order to have a strong chance of getting past their first round opponent.

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Bingo Let’s get sylli!

You drink on the first day back to class because you’re not out of the habit of all the binge drinking you did over break

You’re already stressed even though you’ve literally gotten zero work

You’ve failed all of your New Year’s resolutions

The only thing going through your head right now is “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK”

You’re a freshman who has sworn off frat parties this semester

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You have homework during sylli week

You regret not going into a non-STEM major

You calculate your GPA to figure out the worst you could do this semester without failing

You spent oodles and oodles of money on textbooks, even though you got them on Chegg

It’s the beginning of the semester and you’ve already procrastinated

You cry

You’re still hungover from going to the KK on Sunday night

You wonder if your degree is worth all the hardship

You count down the days until spring break 2018

You regret not looking up your professor on Rate My Professor before you signed up for the class You’re like my roommate, Elise, who swore off alcohol for 60 days to focus on her studies. Good luck with that Elise, I’m rooting for you

You continue the pattern of partying, binge drinking and ignoring general responsibilities

You stock up on study drugs (like extra coffee, duh, where is your mind going here???)

You reconsider your worth

You’re extra caffeineated

You wonder if eating a tide pod will end all of your pain and suffering

You make no time for fuckbois this semester (until next week, when you’ve had it with the semester)

You’re sad because you’re definitely wasting daddy’s dollars

Sad space!

You look up the benefits of a stripping career

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