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Madtown Crier Madtown refuses to slow down. Here are some upcoming events The Badger Herald recommends to keep you up to speed.
Tuesday 4/3 Adult Board Game Night at Bos Meadery, 849 East Washington Ave., 5-10 p.m.
Wednesday 4/4
Thursday 4/5
Town Hall with Rep. Mark Pocan at the Goodman Community Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wilder Dietz & Friends Featuring Mandell Mathis at North Street Cabaret, 8-11 p.m., $10 at door
Thursday 4/5 Race Director Pub Run at Bear & Bottle, 610 N. Sherman Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Sunday 4/8
Circuit Des Yeux w/ Marisa Anderson at The Sett, 8-11:59 p.m., FREE
Saturday 4/7 Madison Curd Crawl at Buckingham’s Madison, 10 a.m. 9 p.m., $10 wristbands
Sunday 4/8 Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo at the Alliant Energy Center, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Canine Campus Crawl 2018 starting at 801 Walnut St. from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., tickets starting at $15
Madison NORML Public Meeting, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 7 p.m.
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MPD prediversion program sees first group of successful graduates Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative tries to combat opioid crisis by providing treatment to individuals struggling with addiction
by Abby Doeden City Editor
When Madison resident Shawn woke up in the hospital on Sept. 1, she didn’t know what she was going to do. Shawn, who asked we only use her first name, had just had her third overdose on heroin within the month and was looking at three years in prison. But when two Madison Police Department officers came to see her in the emergency room, her future started to look up. “At first, I was addicted to pain pills, and was trying to get off of them,” Shawn said. “So I used heroin a few times to get off it and those few times it about killed me. The first time I went to the ER, the second time I got lucky and the third time God saved me.” The two officers gave Shawn a ticket and informed her of a new MPD initiative called Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative. The MARI Program is a prediversion program that allows for eligible people to maintain a clean record if they comply with the program requirements, MPD Captain Cory Nelson said. The crimes eligible include possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, retail theft, theft from auto, prostitution and family-related burglary. If the person is committing these crimes to support an opiate habit, they are eligible to be referred if they are not on probation. Similarly, if they are out on bail, they may still be eligible for referral. The individual is then offered an opportunity to enroll in the program instead of being criminally charged, avoiding a formal charge on their criminal history. “If they successfully complete the treatment requirements —which are individualized — and do not commit any crimes for six months, then the criminal charges are never filed,” Nelson said. “After six months, they are encouraged to continue to treatment but their legal obligation to us is over.” When someone is referred to the program, they are in charge of contacting Connections Counseling, a partner of MPD. The person will then be set up with a coach who has been through a similar situation as them, Nelson said. For Shawn, now one of the first graduates, the partnership with a coach was the most helpful part of the program. “My thing with the MARI program was my coach,” Shawn said. “She was nonjudgmental because all the coaches are recovering addicts too. She understood where I was coming from, and it was nice to have that person to call when I needed to. I think I would have gotten through it 4• badgerherald.com • April 3, 2018
Photo · As of January and February 2018, Madison Police Department is aware of 34 known overdoses involving heroin and five deaths. In 2017, MPD responded to 259 known overdoses and 34 deaths. Marissa Haegele The Badger Herald OK, but it would have been a lot harder than it was if I had not gotten my coach.” University of Wisconsin assistant professor Aleksandra Zgierska has been with the MARI program since its beginning and said that appreciation for the coaching program is echoed throughout all graduates so far. Zgierska is also part of the board of directors for the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine. Zgierska said many of the graduates believed the support from coaches was so helpful because they had been through the same situations and were free of judgment. “One of them said that ‘it was if an angel was given to me.’ So having support from a person who walked in their shoes has also been affected by addiction and is now in recovery was very important for the program,” Zgierska said. For the city of Madison, however, one of
the biggest benefits of the MARI program is the effort to decrease the worsening opioid crisis, Zgierska said. MPD responded to 143 known overdoses involving heroin and nine deaths in 2016. These numbers increased in 2017 with 259 known overdoses and 34 deaths. As of January and February 2018, MPD is aware of 34 known overdoses and five deaths, according to MPD Chief Mike Koval’s blog. “What we think is happening is that we have a large group of people who have an addiction, and who don’t have a good way to enter treatment because we are also lagging behind the nation in the amount of treatment we provide,” Zgierska said. “The problem is much bigger than the MARI program, however, it is working to fix it.” According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Trends in
Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses, opioid overdoses in people ages 11 and up increased 109 percent in Wisconsin alone, compared to the 29.7 percent in the U.S. Zgierska also mentioned that while there are programs similar to the MARI program around the U.S., it is one of the only prediversion programs, as offenders get only a ticket instead of going to jail. Shawn believes this aspect of the program is more helpful than other programs, as there is no rehabilitation effort in jail. “[Jail] doesn’t give them the techniques and coping skills on how to get through those bad days and things that make you want to use again,” Shawn said. “Everybody makes mistakes, nobody is perfect, it’s completely embarrassing, but what you’re doing today could kill you tomorrow.”
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Madison sees increase in robberies during first two months of 2018 City Council working on different approaches to reduce crime, allocated $1.5 million in budget funding to mentor at-risk youths, adults
by Parker Schorr Campus Editor
Madison has seen an uptick in robberies through the first two months of 2018, including three bank robberies at the Associated Bank on Monroe Street in February alone. According to a blog post from Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval, Madison had 38 reported robberies in January and February, a 5 percent increase when compared to the fouryear average. Although February 2018 has seen one fewer robbery compared to February 2017, three of these robberies were committed at the Associated Bank on Monroe street and were connected to two separate bank robbery sprees spanning across Madison. MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said investigations into the robberies are ongoing but MPD is confident about who the suspects are. A third suspect was recently arrested in connection with the
robberies. In April 2017, Koval said Madison has transitioned into a big city and therefore faces the types of crimes big cities like Chicago face, specifically unprecedented rates of weapons violations. The Badger Herald reported in January an estimated 226 cases of shots fired in Madison in 2017, a 65 percent increase from 2016, as well as one of its highest homicide numbers in years. Ald. Zach Wood, District 8, said during his time on City Council, robberies have been fairly cyclical, meaning they rise and fall in certain months and in certain years. Regardless, Wood added any uptick in crime is concerning to the Council and addressing it has been important. The City Council is working on addressing Madison’s “big city” problems, Wood said. “We do have more police this year, but we’re also working on community
development programs around the city to try to tackle these things on both ends,” Wood said. As part of these new community development programs, the Council approved nearly $1.5 million in funding for youth and adult employment opportunities as part of their 2018 budget. Most of the youth programs which were funded place young, at-risk people in jobs with strong mentoring relationships. For instance, $260,000 was allocated to Operation Fresh Start, a nonprofit which “provides a path forward for disconnected youth in Dane County” through education, mentoring and employment training, according to the organization’s website. Adult employment opportunities include programs like Common Wealth Development’s Southwest Transitional Employment Program, which employs those in desperate need of stable income with short-term jobs. Similarly, the City
Council afforded $85,000 to Madison Area Urban Ministry’s Just Bakery program, which places those with significant barriers to employment, like homelessness or a criminal record, in a 16-week culinary arts program. Koval has recognized the need for these types of community programs, saying traditional policing cannot solely contend with the rates and types of crime Madison is seeing. In an effort to include the community in policing conversations, MPD started hosting forums in February where residents could discuss crime trends and policing initiatives with members of the police force. “There’s always new stuff we’re trying … because you always want to try to be able to deal with these things as they come up instead of having to be reactive all the time,” Wood said. “We’re trying to approach violence as a public health perspective instead of a criminal perspective.”
UW Hospital study extends window for reporting strokes to 24 hours Prior to the research, certain patients needed to get treatment within four to six hours to get best procedure, outcome
by Brooke Hollingsworth State Editor
University of Wisconsin Hospital has extended the treatment window for people who have strokes in their sleep to a 24-hour time frame after two national studies. Patients who suffer from strokes are at risk 24/7, so if a stroke occurs in their sleep, they were at risk for not getting a procedure with the previous window of six hours, UW Health neurosurgeon Azam Ahmed said. Ahmed oversaw UW Hospital in one of the two studies. Patients couldn’t get treatment unless the doctor knew the stroke happened within the specified time frame. In certain patients, clot removal procedures need to be done within four and a half hours of the stroke, according to the American Heart Association. Removing a clot is the procedure for an ischemic stroke, which accounts for 87 percent of all strokes, according to the AHA. Individuals who don’t arrive within the three to four hour time frame can miss receiving tissue plasminogen activator — a key treatment that saves lives and reduces long-term effects of strokes, according to the AHA. But since the two studies — one which involved patients from UW Hospital and was recently published in the New England
Journal of Medicine — showed that treatment with life-saving drugs can still be an option up to 24 hours after the stroke occurred. “The time itself isn’t as important as seeing if there is a good brain to save,” Ahmed said. The new guideline was announced by the American Stroke Association in January and applies to clots in the blood vessels in the front of the brain in particular. But the idea of expanding the window relates to strokes in the back of the brain as well, Ahmed said. UW Health is part of a program that involves hospitals from central Wisconsin to Illinois called the Telestroke program, where
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fellowship-trained endovascular surgeons on staff who already have experience with these procedures and devices.” Justin Sattin UW stroke program medical director
patients at those hospitals can get treated with the needed drugs or transferred to UW Hospital for the care they need. According to the Telestroke website, the Telestroke technology allows neurologists located in Madison to assist in diagnosing and supporting patients at the regional hospitals emergency centers with a suspected stroke. With the use of a computer-video system, UW Health neurologists are able to interview the patient and family, perform and complete the National Institutes of Health Stroke scale as well as communicate effective treatment plans for the patients. “The imaging we use helps us see if the brain is still viable that we can save,” Ahmed said. Medical director of the UW stroke program, Justin Sattin, said the program is ready to incorporate new recommendations to achieve the greatest care for their patients. UW Health’s comprehensive stroke program offers doctors 24/7 and advanced surgical treatments to treat stroke sufferers. In 2009, 34 percent of people who were hospitalized for strokes were less than 65 years of age. Smoking, diabetes and obesity are the leading causes of stroke according to the Center For Disease Control. The CDC states about 140,000 Americans
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important as seeing if there is a good brain to save.” Azam Ahmed UW Health neurosurgeon die each year from strokes making one out of every 20 deaths stroke-related, causing it to be the fifth leading cause of death for Americans. Americans at risk for strokes also include those who have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In a recent update by the American College of Cardiology, physical inactivity and poor dietary habits are major, reversible causes of U.S. deaths, where high blood pressure attributed to more than 10 percent of them and high cholesterol more than 17 percent. “We are fortunate to have three fellowshiptrained endovascular surgeons on staff who already have experience with these procedures and devices,” Sattin said. April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 5
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Art-based wellness program looks to expand reach to UW students Cornucopia emphasizes peer-run approach among individuals seeking treatment, which UHS is ‘definitely’ interested in promoting by Molly Liebergall City Editor
A local arts and wellness center for people struggling with mental illness recently expressed a significant interest in broadening their reach and connecting with University of Wisconsin students. Cornucopia, a peer-run program, was first created about 20 years ago. Unlike other therapeutic or rehabilitative services, it is facilitated by people who have also struggled with mental health issues themselves, including executive director Karen Herro who believes the nonprofit’s main draw is its emphasis on alternative rehabilitative strategies. “I think of art as a vehicle, but we say people come for the art but stay for the connection,” Herro said. “This place will help people develop confidence and better self-esteem, and it’s really empowering.” Herro encourages consumers to become more involved with Cornucopia, which is possible during weekly member forums and wellness group meetings. During forums and meetings, program feedback is encouraged and individuals get the opportunity to learn about the effects of other treatment methods, like psychotropic drugs. Cornucopia also conducts satisfaction surveys, which suggest evidence supporting art as a therapeutic strategy. Results showed a reduction in incarceration and drug abuse among regular members, who were also able to cut down on formal therapy, Herro said. The nonprofit currently takes referrals from hospitals and clinics and has begun collaborating with organizations, such as Chrysalis which works on finding employment for people in mental health recovery. As for UW, Cornucopia has accepted interns from the university in the past but hopes to spread knowledge of their services to the community since treatment is free for those over the age of 18. “I don’t think the students or staff at the university are necessarily aware of us, and I think it would be a great resource for them,” Herro said. “We like to say we’re the best-kept secret in town.” University Health Services, which many UW students often think of first when considering treatment options, also offers art and wellness programs. One example is Hearts and Crafts, where UHS offers a space for students to do various artistic activities while counselors are present as readily available resources. Andrea Lawson, co-director of Mental Health Services, applauded the peer influence structure of Cornucopia and its ability to give consumers a creative outlet. Lawson also stressed the importance of the interpersonal experience and self-care
practices, which she analogized to a water pitcher. “You also have to fill yourself, and you have to be well and take time for the things that rejuvenate you,” Lawson said. “If there’s nothing in the pitcher, you can’t pour out, and in order to pour out to others, you also have to pour in — arts and wellness pours in.” Lawson believes Cornucopia would be a great fit for the college environment, which is why she definitely plans on adding it to the list of outside resources UHS uses for student referrals. UHS already collaborates with other organizations, including the UW chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which also embraces the healing effects of art-based therapy methods. Throughout the year, UW’s NAMI chapter keeps its office fully stocked with crafting materials and holds wellness activities like the Stress Relief Event and WiChat — a peer support group that incorporates art into its discussion. UW NAMI outreach coordinator Conlin Bass expressed enthusiasm regarding the possibility of future collaboration with Cornucopia since the two organizations share an understanding of the importance of alternative therapy methods. “It can often be difficult for people to express themselves with words,” Bass said in an email to The Badger Herald. “Art gives an opportunity for healing, introspection and reflection that may help people remove themselves, in part, from any internal strife they may be experiencing.” Going forward, Cornucopia hopes to form bonds with the university and other local organizations in an effort to spread awareness of the services they offer, Herro said. Currently, most members are adults, but the nonprofit looks to involve more college-aged individuals as well. Steven Thomas, another Cornucopia facilitator, has gained the title of “atmospheric technician” for his ongoing job of notifying more groups and news outlets of the nonprofit’s availability to the community. “[There is] always the ability for anyone to come in who can pick up a canvas or a sheet of paper and draw or paint anything their heart desires,” Thomas said. “People who have found themselves locked in four walls and not doing anything have been directed to Cornucopia, and they could in a sense form a family or form a group of people who deal with the same issues...it’s really something to witness, and its ongoing, and it’s really beautiful.”
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UW study looks at impacts of mentoring for minorities in STEM fields Committee’s work seeks to elevate practice of effective mentoring, identify best methods to make mentor, trainee relationship beneficial by Mackenzie Christman Campus Editor
A University of Wisconsin ad hoc committee is looking into whether mentoring students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical fields can increase diversity. This National Academy of Sciences study looks at undergraduate and graduate mentoring of stereotypically marginalized groups of people within STEM fields. Traditional minority STEM students include women, individuals from racial or ethnic groups with historic underrepresentation and first-generation college students, according to a UW press release. The study will take place over the next two years, with sponsorship from the Board of Higher Education and Workforce and the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine, UW professor of medicine Angela Byars-Winston said. ByarsWinston is the leader of the committee. “We really want to advance the application of evidence-based mentorship,” ByarsWinston said. “We know that a good deal of mentoring in STEM fields is done without intentional preparation, and often based on mentors’ past experiences of how they themselves were mentored for better or for worse.”
Byars-Winston said the goal of the committee is two-fold. It will seek to elevate both levels of academic knowledge and the practice of effective mentoring. The committee will look at different models of mentoring within STEM fields, Byars-Winston said. From there, the group will identify the most effective practices and evaluate ways to further advance the successful mentoring practices to make the relationship between mentors and trainees as powerful and as beneficial as possible. “We want someone in a legislative role to be able to pick up the final report and say, ‘now we know the state of knowledge of effective STEM mentoring techniques, and that can guide policy-making on scientific workforce development for tomorrow’s labor force,’” Byars-Winston said. UW sophomore Sarah Yoon is majoring in mechanical engineering and vouched for the importance of having a mentor within her chosen field of study. As both a woman and a racial minority, Yoon said she has often felt alienated in her pursuits but having a mentor has helped tremendously. Women account for less than 14 percent of the students in the mechanical engineering program, Yoon said. While she was aware of
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the statistic, Yoon said it did not make a significant impact on her until the first semester of her sophomore year. “I walked into a 300-level mechanical engineering class and quickly realized that I was both the only female and racial minority in the room,” Yoon said. That soon became a trend in other upper-
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level classes and meetings, Yoon said. Yoon detailed her struggles with imposter syndrome and how she grappled with whether or not she wanted to stay in the engineering program due to feelings of isolation from her mostly-male peers. Imposter syndrome is commonly experienced by “young scientists” who feel as though they are in over their heads in their chosen field, or like their accomplishments can be chalked up to luck or deceit, according to report from Science Magazine. “I think this is a common trend amongst many women in STEM, especially those in engineering, because we make up such a
small percentage of our overall class, which makes it a lot easier to feel alienated,” Yoon said. Since women in STEM classes are often outnumbered and over-powered by their male peers, Yoon said she has had to learn to be assertive and persistent just to be acknowledged or respected in a maledominated group. Having to repeatedly assert herself can be extremely discouraging and is one of the reasons many women leave the field completely, Yoon said. Having a mentor is something that has enhanced her experience as both a female and minority engineering student, Yoon said. “It is important to have some sort of support system, especially with all of the challenges that come with being in STEM and to be able to seek advice from someone who understands or at least recognizes what you are going through,” Yoon said. Byars-Wilson and her committee are working toward determining the best mentoring practices so more women and minority STEM students can feel comfortable in their chosen fields and be positively impacted by a mentor-student relationship like Yoon have been. The discoveries made within the committee will be evolving over the next year through a series of national workshops and listening sessions, Byars-Wilson said. The committee will hold its first event on April 11-12, 2018 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C. It will be called “Workshop on Inclusive Mentorship Excellence in STEMM: New Knowledge, Ideas, and Practice.”
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UW researchers develop method to visualize antibiotic resistance data Use of interactive maps instead of current data tables may improve patient outcomes by changing how antibiotics are prescribed
by Madeline Boulanger Reporter
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy are teaming up with the UW Department of Geography to develop interactive antibiotic resistance maps to replace current data tables. Laurel Legenza, UW School of Pharmacy global health fellow, is working on the project, which could transform how antibiotic resistance data is shown to health care providers and the community. She said current antibiotic resistance data tables are outdated and difficult to interpret, but the new visualization will make this data easier to read. “We’re working now to transform this data into interactive, weather-like maps that show areas where resistance is changing so that the viewer can have an immediate reaction of where there’s higher areas of antibacterial resistance across the state of Wisconsin,” Legenza said. Antibiotic resistance is a growing trend, Legenza said. Resistance can develop in several different ways, such as by taking too many antibiotics, or environmental and patient exposure to bacteria. Patient’s face health risks if they are treated with an antibiotic that is ineffective against the bacteria, Legenza said. “If they have an infection and they get an antibiotic that the bacteria infection they have is resistant to that antibiotic or not susceptible to it, it means that their infection could progress and become worse, potentially be life-threatening or that they won’t get better as quickly,” Legenza said. Easier to read, interactive data will also help health care providers choose an antibiotic when starting treatment for a patient, Legenza said. Susanne Barnett, associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, explained the conundrum that arises with frequent antibiotic use. The more antibiotics a person takes, the more resistant the bacteria within a person become to antibiotics, she said. Barnett said by changing the way antibiotic data is presented, doctors will be able to prescribe an antibiotic that will kill the bacteria that need to be inhibited without killing too broad a spectrum of bacteria. Barnett said she hopes better use of antibiotics will lead to improved patient outcomes. “One of the goals of using and redesigning the way antibiograms are visualized is to allow for clinicians to use the most narrow spectrum of antibiotics while still ensuring that they’re choosing the right antibiotic the first time,” Barnett said.
The School of Pharmacy’s collaboration with the State Cartographer ’s office has given them the chance to revisualize this data, Legenza said. The revisualizing will help to see changes across the state regarding resistance, Legenza said. “By looking at it from a geography perspective, we’ll be able to see, are there parts of the state where resistance is changing more quickly, or parts that are stable or maybe even parts where resistance levels are starting to improve,” Legenza said. Antibiotic resistance varies by location, Legenza said. There is variation at a global and national level, and across Wisconsin. The next phase of the project will focus on variations at the community level, Legenza added. Associate state cartographer Jim Lacy has been a resource for the School of Pharmacy researchers, including Legenza, with how to effectively visualize this data. The project also gives practical, realworld experience to students who work in the State Cartographer ’s office, Lacy said. “One of the reasons why we’re very interested in this project is it really gives real-world experience to our students,” Lacy said. “It gives them great work experience for when they graduate, that’s one of our main goals.” In addition to providing students with real-world experience, the project addresses a big societal problem, Lacy said. Lacy believes universities should be using interdisciplinary approaches with students to tackle more large-scale problems. “I think it’s kind of neat to bring those two different groups, levels of expertise together,” Lacy said. “I never expected that I’d be working on something related to antibiotic resistance.” To Legenza’s knowledge, this is the first project that uses geographic and population factors alongside antibiotic resistance data. The project is currently only in Wisconsin, though it has the potential to expand to the national or global level, Legenza said. With the interactive data, researchers can direct future initiatives, policy and programs to reduce antibiotic resistance in Wisconsin, Legenza said. “Through this novel collaboration we’re able to create an innovative solution we hope that will transform the way that antibiotics are prescribed,” Legenza said.
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Gamers, beer lovers, foodies rejoice as Dave & Buster’s soon to open General Manager Jim Schiavo breaks down what makes bar, arcade, restaurant so special, right for west side of Madison after years being teased with commercials
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For the college student demographic, alcohol and good food are indispensable staples. Throw in over 170 state-of-the-art simulators, video and arcade games and suddenly you have yourself a business the youth will flock to more often than not, which is exactly why Dave & Buster ’s has finally arrived on the isthmus. Jim Schiavo, general manager of the new Dave & Buster ’s location, said Madison seemed like the natural choice for the franchise. “There’s really nothing quite like it in Madison, in fact, years ago that was our tagline,” Schiavo said. Locating on the west side of the city is purely happenstance. Once the Sears property connected to the West Towne Mall became available, the franchise made their move, particularly enticed by the parking space available for the number of people they expect to walk through their doors. Although Schiavo says the arcade is for all ages, the core demographic for Dave & Buster ’s are “play-together young adults,” varying in age from 21 to 35. The goal is to get folks in graduate school or just out of college to have fun together while engaging in entertaining competition. After a night of gaming, you can redeem
the credits that you’ve earned from playing games at the winner ’s circle. There, you can exchange those credits for all sorts of prizes, ranging from sticky hands to iPads, Apple Watches and gaming consoles. What may be Dave & Buster ’s secret weapons, are their chef-driven menu and creative cocktails. A lot of research goes into designing the menu, with the execution of the final product making it so delicious, according to Schiavo. “Where else can you get a buffalo chicken burger with chicken tenders tossed in buffalo sauce on top of a burger on a toasted bun?” Schiavo asked joyfully. Something unique to Dave & Buster ’s is the carnivore pizzadilla, a 12-inch quesadilla topped pizza style. That means Italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon, mozzarella and parmesan. The title seems appropriate. The dining area will seat approximately 150 people trying to get their hands on one of the unique burgers, and the sports bar and lounge will hold roughly 80 people who can watch television on one of the two large screen projectors. “We make food fun,” Schiavo said. About half of the management team is local. The kitchen manager came from Livonia, Michigan, just outside Detroit,
Photo · Dave & Buster’s is more than an arcade, with chef-driven menu, Buffalo Wing Burger catches eye of those starving after intense gaming. Photo Courtesy of Dave & Buster’s
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Photo · Taking a spin from the quesadilla, Carnivor PizzaDilla gives meat lovers dish to chow on while sipping booze watching Badger Football or Hockey. Photo Courtesy of Dave & Buster’s earning a promotion from within the Dave & Buster ’s crew. About one-third of the management team is promoted from within. Developing staff members is something that the franchise believes in, according to Schiavo. One team member from just 20 minutes outside Madison — who started as a waiter at the Chicago location — will now be a manager when the Dave & Buster ’s opens on the west side. Among the entire staff, roughly 200 Madison locals are now employees of the new Dave & Buster ’s. Mixing adults drinking alcoholic beverages and younger children playing arcade games may raise some eyebrows, but Schiavo says there are plenty of measures in place to ensure a safe environment. Every single patron attempting to purchase alcohol will have their ID checked by a waiter or waitress who has gone through alcohol training. “We really start at the door and managing that process. We have a very serious alcohol compliance policy,” Schiavo said. In-house security will greet patrons at the front door along with off-duty security being hired, according to Schiavo. In order to enter the building, you must be at least 18 years of age, or, if under, you must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 25. Up to six teens or children under 18 can come in with someone who is 25 or older. Schiavo is a
fan of the policy because it allows students who are freshmen at the university access to the establishment. The building is roughly 31,000 square feet, which according to Schiavo, is on the smaller side as far as Dave & Buster ’s locations go. The Chicago location is just over 65,000 square feet. That being said, the total seating capacity of the new Dave & Buster ’s ranges from 350 to 400 guests. All of the artwork and photographs inside will be unique to Madison. Aside from Wisconsin Badger logos, pictures of the capitol building, the Tenney Park bridge, Monona Terrace and Lake Monona are the details exclusive to the new Dave & Buster ’s. “We’re the ultimate place to eat, drink, play and watch sports. There’s no other venue that can provide that total package, let alone viewing experience. When the Badgers have those away games, I don’t think there’s a better place in town to enjoy the game,” Schiavo said. Schiavo says the location will also be available for organizations to meet as an event space, particularly for Greek organizations on campus. The grand opening won’t mean a debut for the franchise in Wisconsin. A Dave & Buster ’s opened in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Milwaukee, just about eight years ago Ribbon cutting for the grand opening for the new Madison Dave & Buster ’s will take place Monday morning on April 9, with the business going live shortly after.
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John Krasinski, star, director of ‘A Quiet Place’ promotes new movie With cast including wife Emily Blunt, horror, suspense filled movie capitalizes on greatest family fears for ‘The Office’ actor, without dialogue
by Jill Kazlow ArtsEtc. Editor
Silence can become more haunting than even your wildest fears. The lack of such a constant stimulus can become quite unsettling for the faint of heart. Suspense grows exponentially when one is uncertain of what will transpire in the near future including when the next noise will be heard. This jarring uncertainty is explored thoroughly in the dialogue-free horror film, “A Quiet Place” directed by John Krasinski. The perils adults face surrounding young parenthood is a commonplace of doubt and trepidation. This movie follows a small family that lives on a farm in a postapocalyptic world — one in which sound is forbidden. They must silently band together to escape the wrath of a menacing creature that will quite literally eat their words. As mentioned in the trailer, “If they hear you, they hunt you.” The close-knit Abbott family consists of a father named Lee, played by John Krasinski, a mother named Evelyn, played by Emily Blunt, and their two children, Regan and Marcus played by Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. Due to tormenting silence, the uncertainties of parenthood are dramatized leading both Lee and Evelyn wondering if they are making the best decisions to protect their family. Krasinski drew his inspiration in directing, executive producing, writing and acting in this film from some of his personal fears. He dug deep into what would truly frighten him as a father and husband. “I had one bonus — which is I know what scares the hell out of me, and so every scene that I was writing I would get nervous in that moment and say it’s really dark,” Krasinski said. “I’ll just write this because I would pass out if this happened in real life and turns out those things are actually scary.” Often praised for his role as the witty paper salesman, Jim Halpert, on the Emmy-winning series “The Office,” many might be surprised to uncover Krasinski’s involvement in a horror genre film. As it turns out, Krasinski was never much interested in scary films, yet this script hit home for him as he was invited to participate in its rewrite from the original draft and then continued to produce, direct and act for this film. He noted he was more focused on telling a story than he was scaring anyone, yet this material just so happened to be terrifying to him and many others. The opportunity to be able to direct a film while simultaneously act is an experience that was more intimate and allowed for a natural, yet stronger bond between himself, the cast and the crew. As much as a totally silent film would ring home this symbolic concept of silence, Krasinski felt the dire need to include score within “A Quiet Place.” He had the opportunity to work with famous composer Marco Beltrami, who had written for movies including “The Hurt Locker” and “World War Z.” Beltrami had created the score for most of the film, however, Krasinski decided to cut music out of certain scenes so as to draw on more tension from the audience,
Photo · Jim Halpert becomes Lee, father of two children, yet still husband to Emily Blunt in film forcing cast members to use Aemican Sign Language. John Krasinski/TBD Marketing Group LLC. creating scenes that will have them at the edge of their seat. “Score has always moved me in his movies,” Krasinski said. “And so the score in this movie is almost more like a narrator, [it] will be with you but it will never overtake you and I will never tell you what to feel it’s just sort of along for the ride which is really nice.” One of the highlights of this film is the inclusion of a young talented deaf actress, Millie Simmonds, as she portrays the character of the daughter whose hearing aid gets lost in the chaos. Simmonds would then become the key to helping her family learn to live in silence and ultimately survive. The entire cast learned to speak American Sign Language on set, which allowed for a closer relationship between cast members and a greater sense of understanding. “I’ve never had someone take in all of me when we were communicating — to watch someone actually watch every little gesture that I made — there was a lot going on but she was also just taking in everything that we were feeling. And so there’s no better teacher for ASL than Millie because she was so kind [and] so gentle,” Krasinski said when praising Simmonds. The anxiety that builds up when one is anticipating doom might possibly be worse than the actual threat. But it was still important to Krasinski to incorporate a visual monster in this film that was more than just the audience’s festering imagination.
Industrial Light & Magic is a visual effects company that specializes in motion pictures. They have worked on films such as “Jurassic Park” and “Cabin in the Woods” before they were employed to assist in the creation of the bloodthirsty beast in “A Quiet Place.” With a strong hands-on approach to directing, Krasinski did whatever it took to progress the film, even if it meant embarrassing himself at times. “I even got down and crawled like the creature on camera for ILM. Let’s hope that footage never makes it to the light of day,” Krasinski said. Patience, attention to detail and critical thinking are strategies to which the Abbott family had to implement to their advantage. These are skills in which any individual should enact in a crisis situation. The conscious human reaction to such a scenario would be to ungracefully freak out — but remaining calm, collected and quiet would serve as the only safe response. Sheer terror and the need to protect their children are the driving forces for the young parents to move on in their fight. But questions how will they put their heads together and use their resources and what will become of them remain. Would you be able to keep your words to yourself and live in silence? What if your life depended on it? Maybe you will rethink your initial answer once you view the film in theaters near you on April 5. April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 11
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Choppy seas, rough launch will not delay success for ‘Sea of Thieves’ Game brings fun to crews of all sizes with simple, fun quests, allows for people to achieve dream of being pirates, even after suffering intial technical burdens by Montana Leggett ArtsEtc. Staff Writer
Rare’s “Sea of Thieves” should not be an amazing game — at least on paper. It is an incredibly simple game with no campaign to follow, no loot crates and even no dabbing or whatever the cool kids are doing nowadays. This simplicity, though, may be the key to why it is the experience every child who ever wanted to be a pirate yearned for — and can now have, even if it had a rough launch week. “Sea of Thieves” is comparable to a generic scoop of vanilla ice cream in a dish when looking at it on paper. Players complete simple quests for the three factions present at each outpost across the map. The “Gold Hoarders” faction has players hunt for buried treasure across the seas based on riddles or maps of islands without the names which players must use for finding on
the larger, labeled map. The “Merchant Alliance” faction has players run on a series of fetch quests and the “Order of Souls” faction has players hunting skeletons to get skulls. All of the quests reward players with gold which can be used to buy cosmetic items and players can get different quests as they level up with the factions, getting more gold for the quests as they go along. Madison’s own ‘The Primary’ offers fun, drama-free take on politics for game night There is no campaign or hand-holding in “Sea of Thieves” which leads to a steep learning curve in the beginning and combined with the shallow faction system, this can lead players to throw down the controller. That would be an extremely unwise move as it is its simplicity which lends itself to how great the game can be. It is ultimately
Photo · Gameplay has been well recieved by ‘Sea of Thieves’ enthusiasts, though fans were deterred at start, smooth sailing from now on. Courtesy of Sea of Thieves Forums
a beautiful game with an amazingly witty personality. A quest may require players to go to a specific island for a simple treasure chest, but along the way to the island, they might get into a cinematic pirate ship battle with another crew. Or they may stumble upon a message in a bottle at the island that leads to another mystery and more adventure. Fun and Games: Easy to pick up, easy to play, The thrill of finding a random treasure chest worth a fortune on an island is beyond compare and is heightened by the fact that you have to not only transport the chest back to your ship if there are other crews near, but you also have to safely navigate back to an outpost to sell it. This voyage may be complicated, but it pales in comparison to the video game industry which has become oversaturated with complex and sometimes controversial games like “Star Wars Battlefront 2” or “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.” Players are almost regularly harassed by loot boxes and microtransactions and it can be frustrating
at times to get stuck in a pay-to-win trap of a game. The simplicity of “Sea of Thieves” definitely pays off here for the most part, but there are times where the simplicity lends itself to the negative feeling of mindless grinding. “Sea of Thieves” had an incredibly difficult launch week with server problems and a variety of other game-related issues. These problems are compounded by the fact that Ubisoft’s “Far Cry 5” was released the week after “Sea of Thieves” and did not appear to struggle with those issues. “Sea of Thieves” fares well outside of those issues and I look forward to what it will bring as time moves on. If it were a scoop of ice cream it would absolutely be vanilla, but it has to be one of the best scoops of vanilla I have ever had since it is a well-needed break from the concoctions that arise from the gaming industry. I give “Sea of Thieves” a 4.25 out of 5 because it is an incredibly fun game that offers a necessary alternative to what gamers have become used to.
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Badger alum Bradley Thomas releases first track ‘Never Enough’
Folk, indie artist from Milwaukee just one man band after time studying in Isthmus, sings tune of not living up to partners expectations on new song
by Celeste Benzschawel ArtsEtc. Staff Writer
A new song is on the market, and with it, a new artist. Self-taught guitarist Bradley Thomas of Milwaukee released his first original single on March 16, called “Never Enough.” It’s a lullaby of a song, a soft-spoken testament to not being enough for the person you love. Though Thomas has recently moved to Milwaukee, his heart remains in Madison where he graduated in 2016 with a degree in environmental science, and a focus in horticulture. He stuck around for a couple more years working in coffee shops, as well as starting a farm that lasted for a successful single season. Madison played a huge part in his musical growth, before and after graduation. The opportunity to play at open mics, attend house shows in people’s basements, jam with his musician friends and even do a little busking paved the way for a project of his own. “I consider Madison to be my adult hometown,” Thomas said. “I sort of became who I am there.” Thomas started off releasing cover songs on SoundCloud, but during that time wrote songs of his own as well. He didn’t start writing music with the intention of other people hearing it until around 2015, he said. During the writing process, he draws a
lot of inspiration from his personal life, like relationships. For him, it’s easier to write songs when he’s sad, so much of his material has encompassed things like breakups and moving. Being equally inspired by happy things is something he’s trying to work on for future songwriting as well. Inspiration also comes from folk and indie rock music. Artists like Conor Oberst, The Tallest Man On Earth and Dawes are his top three inspirations, he said. Lately, R&B and jazz have been making their way onto his list. Out of all of that came “Never Enough,” the first song to pay tribute to his folk and singersongwriter sound. Thomas recorded the song at Williamson Magnetic Recording in Madison using analog equipment. This means the song doesn’t have multiple layers recorded on top of each other, one for guitar and one for vocals, for instance. Instead, Thomas played the song all the way through on one level. That means it has to pretty much be played perfectly from start to finish, because if you make a mistake, you have to start over. Thomas somehow recorded the song during his first take, and all on one microphone. “I think it’s nice,” Thomas said. “It’s kind of like a purer way.” It’s just a man, a mic and a guitar. Releasing the song has been an adventure in itself. The process was a long one — from
writing to recording and mastering to releasing. There’s a price, both figuratively and literally, to releasing music, but that’s a price that you have to be willing to pay to have your music on popular channels, Thomas said. “It’s a lot of clicking and agreeing to things,” Thomas said. “It’s kind of unfortunate that there has to be so many people along the way and services that you have to go through in order to get your music out.” For now, Thomas has plans to get back in the studio and record a couple more songs. He has four other songs already recorded, but wants a few more to complete his next project, he said. He also plans to keep playing solo — writing and recording on his own feels purer in a way, he said. After he continues to work on music, and when the day comes to books some gigs, he’d consider having people join him. While we wait for his next project, check out his sweet fingerpicking tune, “Never Enough.” His soft voice and natureinspired lyrics are definitely going to take him places.
Photo · Madison alum releases original record capitalizing on heartbreak. Courtesy of Rya Wait
Sculpting insulation: MFA student turns home materials into art Eric Ford explains how he uses common items to express unexpected message, creates something new through impressively unique work by Lexie Graf ArtsEtc. Staff Writer
Photo · Ford transforms pink colored material to his own interpretaions. Courtesy of Eric Ford
Artist and MFA student with an emphasis in sculpture Eric Ford uses commercial construction materials to create his works of art. What is special about Ford’s method is that he takes the ordinary and makes it unrecognizable. Ford tends to look for the materials to create his sculptures at the hardware store. He has an ultimate goal for this process to create his work. “I transform material to the point where it is ambiguous and no longer blatantly identifiable,” Ford said. Though he manipulates his materials, he stays true to what they essentially are. More often than not, the materials he selects require a certain amount of handling. Ford likes to shred, count, sort, wrap, poke, prod, organize, fiddle with and of course admire his materials. “I am also attracted to things that are brightly colored or extremely dull and muted, but I prefer not to change the color of a material — I would rather use the color inherent to it,” Ford said. For a sculpture featured in one of his recent shows, Ford used pink Owens Corning brand insulation. He loved the marble color,
ranging from white with a hint of pink, swirled in with dark, rich and highly pigmented shades of the color. Ford found the malleable material ideal to work with. He said this material was perfect for what he was trying to achieve. “It was a match made in heaven,” Ford said. For this work, Ford built upon what insulation means to him, to retain heat and keep unwanted drafts or cold airflow out. He connected this to his work and the impact he wanted to make. The insulative quality of the material is used conceptually with ideas of protection because as humans, we protect or insulate ourselves from undesirables — in any sense of the word, Ford said. He also found the ambivalence of the material itself alluring. “This protection of the self can come in the form of things like the repression of thoughts, feelings, and emotion, as the first line of defense. Repeated suppression of these things can ultimately lead to a breaking point that could manifest in an outward presentation of internal struggle; this point is where my work positions itself.” Outside of sculpture, Ford uses twodimensional mediums like painting, drawing
and printmaking to explore more sculptural ideas. He finds that his conceptual framework can function in a variety of different art practices, so he likes to investigate whenever necessary. Prior to pursuing an MFA degree at the University of Wisconsin, Ford studied sculpture during his undergrad at a small school in Ohio. He hopes to find a career where he can have studio time w hile also teaching. His professors inspire him to facilitate a rich and encouraging environment for learning and art-making. Like many students, Ford finds time management difficult as a member of the MFA program. Between art shows, studio time and research papers, not much time is left. Yet based on the professional quality of his work, he seems to be managing just fine. Ford finds inspiration from a handful of artists like Eva Hesse, Nairy Baghramian and Anne Truitt, though his list goes on much longer. The minimalist movement also heavily influences his sculptures. More of Ford’s art is on display at his show at the Abel Contemporary Gallery in Paoli, Wisconsin. The show runs this summer from the middle of June until late July. April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 13
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DESPITE broader push to achieve positive campus climate, DEAF STUDENTS ARE CONSISTENTLY ERASED, EXCLUDED, SILENCED Though McBurney accommodations are effective, support of deafness is often nonexistent outside of classes, leading to isolation by Emily Hamer Features Editor
It was one of many times that Catherine Palm was acutely aware of being a Deaf student in a hearing world. The audio on a video her professor wanted playing wasn’t working. The captions were still available, though, so her professor started the clip without sound. Palm breathed a sigh a relief. Professors often forget to turn on the captions when playing videos. This time, she’d be able to understand the content for her class. But mere seconds into the video, Palm’s classmates started complaining. The captions were too fast. They blocked the screen. They couldn’t see. It was too annoying to read. Palm’s professor stopped the video. He said he’d fix the audio so they could listen to it for homework. Palm went numb. Then her pulse started to rise. She’s spent her whole life asking for captions, hoping there would be captions, feeling relief when they’re provided and feeling frustration when they’re not. “That is how easily hearing people gave up,” Palm said. “They got their way because they could: Hearing privilege.” For deaf and hard of hearing students at the University of Wisconsin, these situations — where hearing students lack knowledge and understanding of Deaf experiences — are commonplace and can lead to microaggressions, accommodation refusals and sometimes discrimination. And though unintentional, the indifference to Deaf culture permeates through campus. American Sign Language courses are not regularly offered. Deaf experiences aren’t included in the diversity conversation. Deaf culture is not a prominent part of UW’s history. And the voices of Deaf students are often silenced.
Understanding the Deaf experience
The problem starts with a lack of knowledge. UW freshman Joon Jang, a hard of hearing student who has hearing aids, said students expect there to be diversity in terms of race or backgrounds when they come to UW, but they don’t expect to see a range of physical accommodation needs. Alyssa Wciorka, a sophomore majoring in psychology and communication sciences and disorders, said people don’t realize there is a spectrum of Deaf individuals. Hearing loss can range from slight to full loss, and some use hearing aids or cochlear implants for assistance. Wciorka was diagnosed with severe and profound hearing loss when she was one. At age two, she started using cochlear implants. “A lot of people don’t know about degrees of deafness,” Wciorka said. “They don’t understand that I can hear because of my cochlear implants.” Her cochlea — the portion of the inner ear that receives sound vibrations — doesn’t function properly, so the implant replaced parts of it. An external microphone and sound processor, which sits in Wciorka’s ear, sends signals to the internal implant. This allows her to hear sound that is “very, very degraded” — about 16 electrodes compared to the thousands of channels you get with natural hearing. 14 • badgerherald.com • April 3, 2018
Others have full hearing loss and do not use cochlear implants, using sign language to communicate. These individuals are known as culturally Deaf, and they have varying levels of integration with the hearing world. Some know sign but still hang out with hearing individuals. Others interact primarily with others who are culturally Deaf.
Misconceptions about the Deaf community
Many hearing people have never met a Deaf person, and make assumptions about what they don’t know. One of the most pervasive misconceptions about deaf and hard of hearing people is that they are incapable. Palm said people think she can’t drive or read since she is deaf. “I’ve traveled to other countries. I communicate with a blind person,” Palm said. “They’re always shocked at the things that I can do. It’s just that they don’t know what I can do.” Kate Lewandowski, McBurney’s accommodation specialist for deaf and hard of hearing students, said students commonly tell her
“I’ve traveled to other countries. I communicate with a blind person. They’re always shocked at the things that I can do. It’s just that they don’t know what I can do.” — —Catherine Palm about being passed over in class or during group projects because it’s assumed that they can’t participate. Professors also frequently forget to turn on captions for videos. Wciorka said her professors will sometimes talk to her captioner instead of her as if she can’t communicate on her own. “Deaf and dumb” is a perception many still hold about the deaf and hard of hearing community, Lewandowski said. UW senior Acheh Fonkem, a deaf student majoring in zoology, said some of her friends have made comments about her deafness like “see, even Acheh could hear that.” And if Fonkem can’t catch everything in a conversation right away, sometimes people will just give up on her. For Lewandowski, there have been multiple times where restaurant employees will bring her a menu in braille, assuming that she can’t read. She’s also had airport security bring her a wheelchair after a flight, as if being Deaf means she has issues walking. Hearing people also assume that if a Deaf person can’t speak orally or if they have a Deaf accent, then they aren’t intelligent. Lewandowski’s husband, who is Deaf and has a pronounced Deaf accent when speaking, is often dismissed or talked to like a child. People make the same assumptions about those who can’t read lips, but lip reading takes a lot of in-depth training, which most deaf students don’t have, Palm said. Fonkem said people often talk louder, slower and over-
enunciate when speaking to her. But Fonkem, Palm, Lewandowski and Jang said speaking louder doesn’t mean they’ll be able to hear someone better. Fonkem can’t hear, so talking louder is useless. Jang can hear people talking unless there’s a lot of background noise. Another common misunderstanding is that sign language is a disjointed or broken language. Katie Hustad, department chair of the communication sciences and disorders department, said ASL has its own rules, consistent word order that is unique from spoken English and is socially accepted by a community. ASL is its own vibrant language. “I like to open people’s minds and be like, ‘oh there’s a language that can be used with your hands,’” Fonkem said. “People get shocked about that, that it’s not just verbal language.” And along with the language, comes a rich and diverse culture. Fonkem said she’s still learning about Deaf culture, but “it’s beautiful.” When she meets someone who is Deaf it’s something they can bond over. The Deaf community shares language, history, traditions and values, Lewandowski said. When Lewandowski’s within it, she doesn’t have to explain herself. She can talk freely with no barriers. She’s safe. Palm said being deaf is a part of who she is as a person. “For most Deaf individuals, they look at deafness as their identity … and there’s nothing wrong with us, we’re not disabled. But there are other individuals who look at us as disabled and that we need help or we can’t do things,” Palm said. “But we as a group feel that we’re fine. We have our language, we have our culture, our history, our events — just like other cultures have.” But on UW’s campus, Deaf culture is something that is “easily overlooked,” Lewandowski said.
Lack of recognition on campus
As UW seeks to improve its campus climate and promote diversity, Deaf culture is excluded from the conversation. “In general, people here are interested in other cultures,” Lewandoski said. “However, Deaf culture’s not something that is represented here on this campus, and I think a lot of that does have to do with the small group of students we have here.” Each semester, there are approximately 45 to 50 students who are Deaf or hard of hearing and enrolled at McBurney, Lewandowski said. Of those, less than five use sign language. Lewandowski said it’s important to have more representation of the Deaf community at UW, and that might come if campus was more supportive. When Fonkem first came to Madison, she was afraid it wouldn’t be very Deaf-friendly. “That should not be part of high school graduates minds, that I can’t go to Madison because they don’t seem very friendly to Deaf people,” Fonkem said. Lily Hansen, president of Sign Language Club on campus, said Deaf awareness week in September wasn’t shared or promoted on campus through the university’s websites or social media pages. And before Hansen started Sign Language Club three years ago, there was nothing. Hansen tried to do a project on the history of deaf and hard of
hearing individuals at UW, but there wasn’t enough information in the archives. “There’s literally nothing,” Hansen said. “The archivist said she couldn’t help me. So that’s pretty remarkable. And that’s not their fault. … There just isn’t anything out there.” In addition, the availability of ASL courses has been inconsistent. Historically, ASL I and ASL II classes were taught under the department of rehabilitation psychology and special education, but only in the summer and not every summer, student services coordinator Virginia Waddick said in an email to The Badger Herald. Now, ASL courses are housed in Hustad’s department: communication sciences and disorders, as a tool for therapists and audiologists to use with young children with communication delays. Hustad’s department will be offering ASL courses like these this summer, and hopefully in the future. She wishes UW could expand ASL courses into fall and spring semesters or have them count as a foreign language, but there are a lot of barriers. There are strict curriculum requirements for classes to count toward the foreign language requirement. Someone would have to create the curriculum, and it would go through a “massive set of reviews,” Hustad said. And they don’t have any faculty that can teach ASL. When they offer it in the summer, a community member teaches it. “We literally have no resources to create sign language sequence in our department,” Hustad said. “We would love to, but we can’t do it without money.” Hustad said she thinks student voices — both Deaf and hearing — could help them get the resources they need to offer ASL. She thinks campus would be supportive, it’s just a new concept.
Existing supports on campus
Though promoting Deaf culture can be unfamiliar territory for UW, there’ve been efforts to make improvements. This past January, model, actor and Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco came to campus to talk about his experience as a Deaf person for the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished
Lecture Series. WUD partnered with McBurney to host the lecture and organize an event where Deaf students from UW and all around Wisconsin could interact with DiMarco. He spoke about the importance of spreading awareness of Deaf culture at UW and throughout the world. “When the Nyle event happened I was like, ‘I’m comfortable here,’” Fonkem said. He talked with students about how to overcome barriers in a hearing world, telling Fonkem to be assertive and make sure she has the accommodations she needs when applying for jobs. When Lewandowski was a UW student from 2006-09, UW hosted a comedian who did a show in ASL. But he was an interpreter and not deaf himself. “An actual Deaf person presenting — and to get that kind of response that we did from the Deaf community — that’s incredible,” Lewandowski said. “That’s never happened before.” To work toward bridging the gap between hearing and Deaf communities on campus, Hansen, a hearing student, dedicates her time to Sign Language Club. Hansen learned sign language in high school and started the club at UW during her sophomore year in 2015. Hansen works with Fonkem and third-year graduate Phu Duong, a deaf student who uses cochlear implants and ASL, to lead weekly meetings. They teach ASL and Deaf culture to members and lead activities that help with signing. Hansen said during her time there, the club has impacted at least 200 people — something she hopes will grow. “We lack in [Deaf] history on campus because we haven’t created it,” Hansen said. “And so this club is paving a way to create history, hopefully.” Alongside these efforts, McBurney has provided accommodations for all deaf and hard of hearing students who need it. For classes, academic activities and clubs, they provide interpreters, real-time captioning, microphones for professors and other assistive listening devices. Duong said McBurney provides him with everything he needs to get an education. Jang said McBurney has been “excellent” in getting him the resources he needs.
Photo · When Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco visited UW last January it provided a rare exposition of Deaf culture to students on a mainstream level. Ella Guo The Badger Herald
Still, outside of the accommodations and support that McBurney provides for students, other problems persist.
Where McBurney isn’t enough
While McBurney’s accommodations allow students to pursue academic goals, they don’t automatically provide accommodations for social events. “I think the biggest struggle is social isolation,” Duong said. “When you’re deaf you have to accept that that’s part of your norm.” Fonkem said she tries to plan out her entire semester to ensure she can get accommodations in advance for social events, but still cannot receive them sometimes. Campus organizations often deny her requests for accommodations due to money, lack of time or they simply don’t respond. Fonkem, Palm and Wciorka said they have wanted to see movies at The Marquee Cinema, but the WUD Film Committee always denies their requests to show a movie with captioning because hearing people don’t like it when the movies have captions. The Overture Center and First Wave have also denied some of Fonkem’s requests for accommodations. Another challenge is organizations are usually unprepared to accommodate. Fonkem usually has to direct organizations to McBurney because they aren’t used to getting requests. Lewandowski said it’s important for campus organizations, and those outside of campus, to have a budget ready for these requests. She said they should also include a tagline in advertisements for their events that says, “contact this person by this time if you need accommodations.” “While the organization may not be intentionally malicious in denying sign language interpreting services, the result from this lack of access is that it makes it much harder for Deaf people to succeed or navigate in predominantly hearing spaces,” Lewandowski said. And sometimes, resistance to accommodations can extend into the classroom. Jang said when he asked one professor to use a microphone that would transmit to his ear, the professor was resistant and questioned whether Jang was trying to record the lecture. While Wciorka has not experienced a professor being resistant to giving her accommodations, they frequently forget to turn on captioning for videos. “’Are you being resistant to it, or are you just ignorant?’ is one of the big things that I have to learn and understand with those professors,” Wciorka said.
How UW can do better
Across the spectrum of deaf experiences, deaf and hard of hearing students agree that they would like more awareness and understanding from the hearing community. Fonkem hopes hearing students will take the initiative to become better informed about deaf experiences. Palm said she’d love to have more conversations with hearing students. Fonkem, Duong and Hansen hope more people will come to Sign Language Club. In addition to offering ASL courses, Fonkem said she’d like to see classes on Deaf studies as well. “If we can show that the university is more open-minded, willing to include more Deaf culture related events or more classes, they can show that Deaf people can get a higher education here,” Fonkem said. Lewandowski said she hopes for more hearing students to be vulnerable and unafraid to ask Deaf students about their preferences. She wants to get the ASL program started and have students ask for a Deaf studies curriculum. For hearing students who may feel hesitant to connect with the Deaf community, DiMarco said they simply need to take steps to start learning. “I’d say start with having an open mind,” DiMarco said. “Take a Deaf studies class, I don’t know if they even offer that here at UW. Join a Deaf organization, find Deaf people here in Madison. Join them, learn from them and take it from there.” April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 15
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Complete understanding of proposed legislation shockingly not optional Reading, comprehending a law in its entirety should be a governmental expectation, not a idealistic goal rarely reached by Lucas Johnson Opinion Editor
Typically, when one can more efficiently accomplish a task, especially one with rather large implications, that speed is seen as an improvement, an objectively better way of approaching something challenging. Optimizing a characteristically cumbersome process by cutting off loose ends, portions which act in no other way than to inhibit speed are celebrated. Especially in a society which values seamlessness and is used to a certain level of instantaneousness, we’re often troubled by practices which take longer than we think they should. Our irritation is almost instant, we’re more gifted than we may realize at identifying areas to improve efficiency. But in that same frame of mind, we have absolute intolerance for any drop in quality as a result of increased efficiency. We want things done quickly, but done with care. We want things now, but we want them with zero mistakes. We want our new sweater to arrive in less than four days, and without any loose threads. Our expectation of speed and consistent quality is oftentimes unrealistic, sometimes quality must suffer at the expense of speed, that’s simply the nature of things. But this relationship should never extend to our lawmaking processes, and it does. While lawmaking may not exist in the same category as consumerism, it undoubtedly has more of an effect on our lives than does a shipping time estimate. Lawmakers should unequivocally value quality and devoted attention to detail over speed, but there are times when sloppiness or desperation result in the passing of a bill not yet ready to become law. Let’s consider a recent bill to make its way through the Wisconsin State Assembly this March. The bill, approved by GOP lawmakers, extended the hours for Wisconsin wineries, allowing them to stay open past midnight in order to accommodate wedding receptions. But included in this bill is an amendment which “would also ban serving up alcohol at tailgating parties around Wisconsin stadiums unless the homeowner renting out parking spaces got a liquor license.” Obviously, such an amendment will not work in this state, no chance. So why did such an amendment pass? Isn’t this a fairly low-impact bill? Shouldn’t it be fairly easy to read the bill in its entirety? How complex can an hour-extending bill be? Per the Journal Times, lawmakers had finished work for this session, leaving the Senate with a flawed bill that most likely 16• badgerherald.com • April 3, 2018
Photo · Failure to carefully read an entire proposed bill can leave an undeserving population in the dust, and it’s on lawmakers to make sure such a result never occurs Daniel Yun The Badger Herald won’t be addressed before they adjourn. As such, Wisconsin wineries are stuck with a 9 p.m. closing time until lawmakers can take the time to right their wrongs. Simply put, lawmakers moved too quickly, missed a deal-breaking amendment which, in turn, delayed passing a bill with niche benefits that would’ve meant a great deal to winery owners. Because of their laziness, business owners who don’t deserve to be negatively affected are left without benefits they may have been counting on. The lesson from this fairly low-stakes example is clear — laziness affects everyone. Even further, this pattern is unfortunately not confined to winerybased legislation. The Affordable Care Act was rushed through the voting, approval and ratification process, and was signed into law without many involved
lawmakers even reading its contents entirely. While the ACA has been largely beneficial for those who previously could not afford adequate health insurance, that shouldn’t excuse the necessity to read sweeping legislation diligently. It’s the same story with the failed GOP healthcare bill earlier last year. Multiple GOP lawmakers openly admitted to not reading the bill in its entirety. Laziness like this cannot and should not be tolerated in our local and national governments. Laziness only results in one thing: sloppiness. I’m not advocating for a strung-out, cumbersome, illogically lengthy lawmaking process. Just like the majority of America, I’d adore swift and efficient legislative change. But imagining a society where laws are passed quickly and with minimal conflict is idyllic, albeit
unrealistic. Laws take time, but each bill that crosses the assembly floor should be assessed with an identical level of diligence. Failure to properly read and analyze new legislation has no benefits. Taking the extra time to ensure a complete understanding of laws is time worth taking. I can guarantee those hung out to dry as a result of lazy law evaluation would rather endure the extra research time than be forced to endure undeserved suffering as a result of flippant voting. In essence, focus up lawmakers, your passiveness is affecting more than your schedule. Lucas Johnson (ljohnson52@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in journalism and strategic communications.
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Healing America’s political climate may be as easy as self-reflection
Eccentric Madison activist, part-time giraffe Carl Landsness provides unique perspective at Madison City Council meetings by Abigail Steinberg Opinion Editor
It’s been said that nothing is as it appears — and if appearance was truly indicative of a person, Carl Landsness would be a giraffe rather than a human being. But that’s not the only interesting thing about the 66-year old political activist, who dons giraffe ears and face paint at Madison City Council meetings. Landsness is the Council’s own gadfly, which can be defined as a citizen who frequents government meetings and offers their insight and opinions on local issues. Oftentimes these gadflies have personal agendas behind their presence, whether it be to lower taxes or fix certain roads. But Landsness’ goals are even more personal than that. Whether he advocates at a finance committee meeting or to the chief of police, Landsness claims “the world may be too complex to figure out with our intellects any more,” and advocates for more personal responsibility rather than increased policy.
In lieu of thinking and policing with our heads, we should listen with our whole hearts. Hence, the giraffe ears, as giraffes have one of the largest hearts of any land animal. “When I put these ears on, I can’t hear the judgments, analyses of the head anymore even if you attack me and call me a name,” Landsness said. “All I can hear is the language of the heart.” Although his quirky appearance may make him seem like a loon, Landsness’ words to have a layer of latent truth, which became apparent at the Madison Finance Committee’s Jan. 8 meeting. Item 32 spurred contentious debate. On one side were those who revered Madison’s police department and advocated for spending $580,000 to hire new officers and buy new squad cars. Critics of the police force suggested postponing the spending until the city could fully analyze a newly released independent review of the department. Landsness offered a unique opinion — improve personal conduct rather than throw money different places
and argue about whether or not it was right. Landsness said, “What I want for this body and the council [is] to challenge we the people to rise higher, to do more self-examination, self-improvement, selfpolicing, community policing, selfless service.” If these skills translate to both civilians and government officials, effective public policy and a less contentious political climate are not far off. Blaming others is one of the easiest and most common defense mechanisms. It’s easier to blame the government for crime, and for the government to blame the police, and the police to blame the government for lack of funding. But the blame game results in an endless cycle of contention and lackluster, ineffective political policy that only further perpetuates the loop. Individual citizens create and uphold the system — personal conduct and empathy are the groundwork for widespread societal change. Individuals must own their part of the problem in order to be apart of the solution. Self-analyzing
one’s behavior and learning to empathize with the other side before making snap judgments is essential to changing the culture of American politics. It’s about time our behavior reflects that. Contrary to Landsness’ ideas, improved personal conduct and politics are not a dichotomy. Rather, they mutually benefit from each other. Policy may correct unsavory behaviors, and self-examination may prevent other policy from becoming necessary. One cannot succeed without the other. There’s no easy fix to today’s political imbroglio on the local, state or national level. But putting on our giraffe ears and listening with our whole hearts before making decisions with our heads, is a small start. A start each person, whether they’re a college student, a city government official, or the President of the United States, can get behind. Abigail Steinberg (asteinberg@badgerherald. com) is a freshman majoring in political science and intending to major in journalism.
Wisconsin cities should follow Madison’s example in environmental change Madison is beacon for change as Walker attempts to dismantle Wisconsin’s legacy of environmental protection by Cait Gibbons Associate Opinion Editor
Earlier this March, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced a plan to install a massive solar energy site outside the Dane County Airport, creating the second largest solar energy project in Wisconsin. “Given its role in sustaining and growing our local economy, we think the airport is a perfect fit for this bold project,” Parisi said in an interview with the Wisconsin State Journal. The State of Wisconsin used to be a pioneer in the U.S. in terms of renewable energy. In 1998, Wisconsin became the sixth state to establish a Renewable Portfolio Standard — a statement utilities must generate a minimum percentage of their energy from renewable resources by a certain date. Wisconsin made a commitment to have 10 percent of power generation come from renewable resources by 2015. The state achieved that goal two years early, with renewables making up around 10 percent of energy resources in 2013. Since
achieving the goal, however, Wisconsin has failed to make further headway. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Wisconsin’s renewable energy use actually dropped to around 8 percent in 2016. Wisconsin achieved the first goal in good time but failed to update the goals, so we have since been falling behind other states. Our neighbors in Minnesota did not establish an RPS until 2007, but Minnesota has since far surpassed Wisconsin, with renewables comprising roughly 25 percent of their energy resources. Since taking office in 2011, Gov. Scott Walker has not only neglected environmentalism, he has actively worked to dismantle Wisconsin’s prior progressive environmental legacy. In an article about Walker ’s participation in environmental legislation, Scientific American wrote, “Walker has moved to reduce the role of science in environmental policymaking and to silence discussion of controversial subjects, including climate change.” The article goes on to explain how
Walker has loosened restrictions on iron mining, building on wetlands and phosphorus production in state waterways, while simultaneously increasing restrictions on wind power. With such little productive action from the state, the onus is on the cities to take action. The latest airport solar panel project comes as a result of a proposal from the Sustainable Madison Committee. According to The Badger Herald, the committee’s other ideas include equipping Madison schools with solar panels, charging homeowners more for higher electricity usage as opposed to a fixed flat rate and utilizing biomass as an energy source more than fracking gas. These projects are all part of an effort to transition the city to rely exclusively on renewable energy. Dane County also recently announced the commencement of a $1.1 million project at the Alliant Energy Center, which includes plans to revamp the lighting structures using more energy efficient apparatuses. Also, in 2016, the city of Madison announced a plan to reduce 80
percent of carbon emissions by 2050. In December 2017, Forbes Magazine wrote, “Cities like Madison lead the way to local clean energy,” lauding our city for its efforts in pursuit of 100 percent renewable energy. Madison’s initiatives have gained national support and praise, and other Wisconsin cities should take that as an example. As long as Walker sits in the Capitol, the state government is not going to make massive strides toward developing modern energy usage policy, but the buck can’t stop there. It’s up to the cities to make a change and to reaffirm Wisconsin’s legacy of environmentalism. Dane County has taken the right steps. Cities and municipalities should not sit around and wait for the state government to lead the way — Wisconsin can and must reinvigorate its commitment to sound, progressive environmental policy by starting at the city and county levels. Cait Gibbons (cgibbons3@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math with a certificate in Chinese. April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 17
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It’ll take more than presenting ASM candidates to garner more voters Past spikes in voter turnout indicate student willingness to show up and vote, but that interest has been lost in recent elections by Juliet Dupont Columnist
Associated Students of Madison held spring elections earlier this month, and only 6 percent of eligible student voters participated in the election. ASM began reporting voter turnout percentages online in 2007, and, according to The Badger Herald, this spring election yielded “the lowest voter turnout in recent history.” While voter turnout has been declining for years, there are exceptions to consistently low student participation. Spikes in voter turnout occur when larger projects appear on the ballot. For example, the Natatorium Renovation Project and naming of Union South in 2010 yielded 34.5 percent student participation and the Recreational Sports Facility Referendum in 2014 yielded a similar 34.4 percent student participation in the election. These spikes in voter turnout show students are willing to engage in ASM elections, but only when the results will make a direct decision regarding a big-picture project that will have long-term implications for the university as well as student life. But
dominated by candidates running for specific seats, voter turnout was the lowest it has ever been during the 2018 spring election. Students do not appear to find these types of elections as important or as personally relevant as those posing questions about large projects. Maybe they should, given the amount of influence ASM representatives have in student life on the University of Wisconsin campus. ASM is responsible for the creation of 24hour libraries, mandatory pre-exam study days and caps on tuition increases. Given that many students take advantage these benefits, ASM has made substantial contributions to student life on campus. If these are the sorts of things ASM can offer the student body, why don’t voters give equal weight to each election with the hope ASM can expand on what they’ve already provided? The answer may lie in lack of outreach to students on ASM’s part. Twenty-four-hour libraries, pre-exam study days and tuition caps were created as a result of ASM direct action campaigns. If students are unaware that ASM representatives were responsible for fighting to provide them these benefits, then “first name
last name for College of Letters and Science Representative” written in chalk on Bascom Hill cannot effectively mobilize voters and facilitate higher turnouts. Candidates write their names all over campus sidewalks and use Facebook to create campaign pages, post in class groups and communicate their plans for ASM should they be elected. Students are bombarded with ASM emails reminding them to vote. While these techniques may be familiar to the UW student body, consistently low voter turnout shows these outreach techniques to increase awareness for individual candidates have not inspired voters to the same degree as, for example, the naming of Union South. Despite the ineffectiveness of these outreach strategies, ASM has made them a habit. Student Election Committee Chair Kate Wehrman said: “6 percent voter turnout is on par with past voter turnout,” and that “it’s been a great election cycle.” While it may have been a great election in comparison to the past ten years, it is time for ASM to set a much higher standard for itself by making greater efforts to show students why it’s so important
to participate in each election, not only the ones dedicated to large university projects. ASM must dedicate the 2018-19 academic year to student outreach and make a point of communicating to students what they have been able to give them in the past, as well as what more they can provide going forward. ASM representatives can fight for and win benefits like 24-hour libraries, pre-exam study days, tuition caps and bus passes for the student body — contributions that will, in time, become the new norm on campus. Spikes in voter turnout demonstrate both the willingness of students to participate as well as levels of participation that ASM should strive for every election cycle. It is now up to ASM to do a better job of showing voters how elections for individual candidates — not just direct questions about large projects — can make a substantial difference in their lives and set higher goals for voter turnout moving forward. Juliet Dupont (jdupont@wisc.edu) is a freshman intending to major in political science and journalism.
Secretary DeVos has never, will never value student’s best interests With student debt patterns becoming borderline irreparable, new measures to deregulate loan corporations makes no sense by Mitch Rogers Columnist
Betsy DeVos has been grilled relentlessly by the media, students and the general public since she was selected by President Trump to be Secretary of Education one year ago. While many conservative lawmakers feel her treatment by the media has been unfair, those who oppose DeVos justify their disapproval by pointing out her resume. She lacks any experience in public education and fails to answer what should be incredibly simple questions in her new field. In other words, every time Secretary DeVos speaks on matters relating to her job, she essentially proves the Democrats points for them. On March 9, Secretary DeVos issued a statement which effectively allows the federal government to overrule state laws that constrain the powers of the student loan servicing companies. Some may view this move as a way to grant more federal power over the states, a trend that has been increasing the last few decades. But what is most unsettling is that this policy will allow student loan companies to continue with unethical practices. 18 • badgerherald.com • April 3, 2018
In addition to Betsy DeVos’ help, loan servicing companies are making legislative efforts as well. They’re working to pass a House bill which, according to a letter from attorney general Eric Schneiderman of New York, contains language that would effectively prevent states from overseeing “companies that originate, service or collect student loans.” It’s clear these companies do not want to be regulated or overseen in any way, which is disturbing due to the enormous fiduciary responsibility to borrowers they have. Despite these attempts, states won’t go down without a fight. Twenty-five bipartisan state attorneys warned in a letter to Secretary DeVos the federal government can’t legally curtail the rights that states have to protect borrowers from “fraudulent and abusive practices.” As it currently stands, students owe roughly $37,172 on average in debt. The cost of going to college has risen exponentially faster than the rate of inflation, and student loan companies have been able to exploit this. Secretary DeVos is helping make it easier for them to do so. It has been proven student loan companies have played a role in pushing borrowers towards default by making it complex to
refinance their loans and pay lower rates, by giving misinformation and withholding valuable information to help borrowers make more affordable payments. By using these foul practices and pushing borrowers into default, these student loan companies financially cripple many graduates trying to make ends meet. Ethically, this practice is beyond redemption. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and attorney generals of Illinois and Washington state sued Navient, the country’s biggest student loan servicer. They claim that Navient has failed to uphold their fiduciary responsibility in all aspects of the repayment process. When one fails to inform a borrower how to refinance their loans and make more affordable payment, then it’s safe to say they do not comprehend the meaning or simply don’t care about the responsibilities that come with fiduciary responsibility. By restricting states’ abilities to check these student loan companies, the education department has put students in a state of the unknown — an unsettling place to be when it concerns the future of one’s financial stability. As many college students are painfully aware, finding a job right out of college is
no easy task. Furthermore, as technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, jobs are changing faster than the curriculums taught by many schools. In a country which has increasingly pressured children to attend college, regardless of whether college is financially feasible, through this policy, student loan companies will have leave to mark up debts that can plague borrowers for decades. After the baby boomers, the U.S. has become a place where it is significantly harder to prosper financially without a college degree. While Betsy DeVos, in theory, should have the students best interest in mind, it’s clear that she’s in the pocket of loan servicing companies. Student loans will continue to accumulate over the next several years as more teens feel obligated to attend college. During this time, it’s imperative that states retain the right to oversee loan servicing operations so this nation can avoid potential economic instability and borrowers will be able to see light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to paying off their debt. Mitch Rogers (mrogers9@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in economics.
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Student Loan Policy: Which strategies best benefit student futures? College Republicans: Liberal student loan policies have not worked
College Democrats: Liberal policies make sense, should be adopted
By the time you finish reading this sentence, students in the U.S. will have accumulated another $8,574 in student debt. The staggering debt placed upon adults entering the workforce has increased to a total of $1.4 trillion. Since 1980, the cost of public tuition has risen 344 percent, while private college tuition has risen 241 percent. With the goal of trying to make college more accessible for every American, the federal government has created a situation in which college tuition is rising at a pace far greater than the rate of inflation. This means if current trends continue for the next 18 years, the average cost of tuition at a public university could rise from $39,400 to $94,800. Instead of seeking to find the cause of rising tuition, the federal government continues to throw money at a problem they have not been able to solve, effectively creating a situation in which graduates bear even more of a burden when trying to receive a higher education. A study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York revealed that for every extra dollar invested in subsidized student loans, tuition has increased as much as 60 cents. This supports the Bennett theory, first introduced in the 1980s, which suggests that colleges and universities are able to increase the price of tuition when there is government funding available to cushion the increase. With no incentive to keep costs low, students are forced to bear the burden of the rising costs of college tuition. Furthermore, the federal government has reached itself so far into the student loan market that it funds 90 percent of all student loans. Because of this, students are no longer given much of a choice in what kind of loans they will take out. Colleges and universities also have no incentive to keep costs low, because the federal government steps in to pay for astronomically high tuition rates up front and pushes them onto students to deal with later. As this problem continues to grow and graduates become increasingly burdened with debt, it can create future problems when it comes to purchasing a home, starting a family or even contributing to the economy in other ways. In order to reverse this dangerous path the federal government is continuing down, we need to focus on solutions that actually address the problems we are seeing in the student loan market. That begins with less involvement from
In 2008, the world economy crashed after banks traded heavily in collateralized debt obligations backed by subprime American mortgages. Our country based a significant portion of its economy upon defaulting housing loans and, as a result, nearly nine million Americans lost their jobs. Today, banks are focusing on student loans. As of 2017, American students held around $1.3 trillion in loans at an average of around $30,000 per student. In recent years, investors have attempted to profit off of these by creating asset-backed securities, similar to centralized debt obligations, called student loans assetbacked securities. Interest on these packaged loans accumulate, making SLABS an attractive investment option. Here’s the problem: Default rates on U.S. student loans are currently placed at 11 percent, and that figure is rising. If default rates continue to increase, we could see SLABS collapse in a very similar fashion to mortgage-backed CDOs from 2008. Student loans have become a crisis in America. If our government doesn’t take action to prevent students from defaulting on their loans, we could undergo a market crash with global implications. Even now, we’re seeing student loans have significant effects on the lives of American graduates and the well-being of the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ranks sixth in percentage of graduates with student debt, with an average debt of $30,059. This level of financial obligation places a huge burden on young Wisconsinites, and that affects our economy too. According to a US News survey, 35 percent of American graduates find it difficult to buy daily necessities, 52 percent say debt affects their ability to make larger purchases (such as a car), and 55 percent claim that debt affects their decision on home buying. This is a serious problem, and it’s central to Wisconsin lagging behind the national average in economic growth and to our state ranking 39th in population growth. Our state will continue to struggle without action on this issue and yet, our state government seems to prefer doing nothing. For five years, Democrats in the state legislature have offered practical solutions to the student debt crisis, and for five years, Wisconsin’s Republican majority has killed what should have been bipartisan efforts to help young people across Wisconsin. In 2013, Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, and Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, introduced the Higher Ed, Lower Debt act to the state legislature. This bill (which has been reintroduced multiple times) proposed four major, reasonable initiatives, according to The Observatory:
the federal government and more choices in the hands of our students. In Wisconsin, leaders like Gov. Scott Walker have been fighting against the ever-growing costs of receiving a higher education. In-state University of Wisconsin students have had the opportunity to receive a world-class education with frozen tuition since 2013. At other colleges and universities across the country, students have seen their tuition rise substantially. Meanwhile, the freeze on tuition within the UW System will save the average student $6,311 over the course of four years. Instead of offering more of the status quo, conservative policies such as these have allowed students to pay less for their college education and has kept the UW system in check. Before the freeze was first instituted, lawmakers discovered the UW System was raising tuition for Wisconsin students while simultaneously keeping a surplus of $648 million. The UW System later admitted that they “did not draw attention” to the surplus. In the past, Walker has also advocated to allow students to opt-out of paying for allocable segregated fees, which are built into the cost of tuition for UW students. As noted in a Campus Reform article, of the funds allocated to student organizations with political leanings, 95 percent were found to be allocated to organizations considered to be liberal. Walker sought to give Wisconsin students a choice as to where the tuition dollars that they are forced to pay end up. When looking to the future of student loans, Republicans are seeking lasting solutions to this growing problem. But those on the left have continued to advocate for more spending, more regulation and more control in the hands of the federal government instead of those who actually have to pay back the loans when they graduate. It’s obvious that what the federal government has been doing is simply not working. Instead of accepting the status quo, students need to look toward the solutions that work best for them when funding their college education. Alesha Guenther (aguenther2@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in journalism. She is also Deputy Communications Director for College Republicans.
The creation of the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, which is responsible for starting a student loan refinancing program for state residents, The availability of private student loan information, requiring the state Department of Financial Institutions to list the 10 best private lending institutions, based on lowest rates and favorable terms to student borrowers, University of Wisconsin System schools, Wisconsin technical colleges and private and tribal colleges must provide information to prospective or accepted students about cost of attendance, student loans rates and repayment plans, total amount of financial aid and an estimated amount of student debt, Student loan counseling for colleges offering an associate degree or higher. These components make an incredible amount of sense. They help prevent students and graduates from defaulting on their loans, and they ensure that students are making informed decisions on loan arrangements. This prevents taxpayers from bearing the brunt of defaulted federal loans, keeps the economy moving by freeing young Americans from extreme burden and cools the possibility of an international economic collapse. So why can’t this bill pass? It’s simple — Republicans are bought and paid for by groups that seek to stall progress in this nation for personal gain. For-profit schools, which hold 43 percent of default rates by preying on lowincome Americans, have invested extraordinary amounts of money to support conservative political nonprofits and to elect Republican representatives. In return, Republicans in Wisconsin, in the Trump Administration and around the country have ignored the student debt crisis. For-profit schools can’t afford to lose students who have been tricked into attending, and Republicans can’t afford to lose donors. It’s time to address the student debt epidemic. It’s time to save our economy and our young people from financial ruin. It’s time to stop answering to predatory corporations. It’s time to elect Democrats in the state of Wisconsin and across the U.S. David Pelikan (dpelikan@collegedemsuwmadison. us) is a freshman majoring in political science and economics. He is also Press Secretary for UW College Democrats. April 3, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 19
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Softball: Wyderski’s hot bat helps Badgers stay competitive to start Big Ten
The power hitting shortstop crushed four extra base hits over the week while Badgers won two of four conference games by Danny Farber Sports Editor
The University of Wisconsin softball team (16–13, 2–2 Big Ten) started off their Big Ten schedule with a 6-3 win at the Goodman Diamond last Sunday against Rutgers (17– 16, 2–2 Big Ten) and added another home victory on Tuesday beating Northern Iowa (18–14, 3–4 Missouri Valley) 6-2. They ended the week by losing the series against No. 24 Ohio State (21–8, 2–4 Big Ten) after dropping the first contest 7-9, winning their second 3-1 and losing the last 0-7 over the weekend in Columbus. The Badgers spring break schedule began somewhat hectically as they were uncertain when — or even if — they would be playing Rutgers due to weather complications from a nor ’easter in New Jersey. Though their games were supposed to be rescheduled as a doubleheader on Sunday, the latter contest was canceled so Rutgers could make their flight back to New Jersey.
Despite the confusion, Wisconsin impressed in their Big Ten debut. Kaitlyn Menz picked up her eighth win of the year, pitching a complete seven-inning game on just three earned runs. Offensively, Brooke Wyderski had the best game against the Scarlet Knights, going 3-3 from the plate with two doubles, two runs and a run batted in. Wyderski currently leads the Badgers with 21 runs and 24 RBIs and places second on the team in batting average with a .347 average. Wisconsin also looked impressive against non-conference opponent UNI, where Haley Hestekin picked up her seventh win of the year, allowing just one run in 4.2 innings with Menz coming in to shutout Northern Iowa in relief. But Hestekin was fortunate to only have one run on her record as the pitcher allowed ten total baserunners on the day surrendering nine hits and a walk. After hits by Kelsey Jenkins and Wyderski gave the Badgers an early 3-0
lead, Northern Iowa was unable to mount a comeback. Wyderski was once again the biggest offensive producer on the day, going 2-3 with a double and three RBIs. Wisconsin continued Big Ten play starting on Friday versus Ohio State. Kaitlyn Menz seemed in control once early against the Buckeyes, allowing just two earned runs through her first five innings, giving the Badgers a 7-4 lead. But the game quickly got out of control for Menz as she allowed five runs in the sixth, two of which came off a home run by pitcher-designated player Shelby McCombs. For Ohio State, Kat Duvall ended the game and got the win in an impressive relief appearance — striking out all four batters she faced. In the next contest, Wisconsin got out to a 2-0 lead early with back to back homers by Wyderski and Taylor Johnson. But this time the Badgers held on as Hestekin allowed only one run in her seven-inning, five-
strikeout game for her eighth win of the year, defeating starter Kat Duvall. But in their final game on Easter Sunday the Badgers could not compete in a blowout 0-7 loss marred by errors and missed opportunities. Menz got the loss in the contest, allowing six runs in 4.2 innings with only one of them earned as a result of fielding errors. On the Buckeyes, McCombs pitched impressively for a complete game shutout and even had her own grand slam up at bat in the sixth inning. But the Badgers still had their chances to score as the Buckeye pitcher struggled with control, allowing eight walks. Offensively, Wisconsin was unable to capitalize on these opportunities, stranding nine runners on base throughout the course of the game. Wisconsin will continue their Big Ten schedule on the road this Friday in their series versus Iowa.
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Former Badger Coach Bo Ryan talks Coaches vs. Cancer, basketball After just reaching a championship game, two straight final fwours and 17 straight NCAA Tournaments Ryan retired in December of 2015 by Will Stern Sports Editor
alongside ESPN’s Shelley Smith, a cancer survivor and sportscaster, as well as For almost 15 years, Coach Bo Ryan was former St. John’s and New Mexico State at the helm of the University of Wisconsin Head Coach Fran Fraschilla. The event men’s basketball team. Over that span, is expected to be attended by over 800 the team never failed to make the NCAA members of the Wisconsin business and Tournament — they made two consecutive philanthropic community for a night trips to the Final Four in 2014 and 2015 benefiting the American Cancer Society and managed to take home three Big Ten funded research at the Carbone Cancer Tournament championships. Center in Madison. While Ryan no longer needs to worry Over the last ten years Coaches vs. about his old competition on the court, Cancer Wisconsin has raised more than which reads like a laundry list of the $6 million and has claimed the title of the greatest basketball coaches of the last 20 largest Coaches vs. Cancer event in the years – Tom Izzo, Mike Krzyzewski and country. John Calipari all stared down the sideline Ryan is perhaps as certain as anyone that at Ryan at one time or another – he all of this work, money and research will continues to make it his mission to fight an lead to a breakthrough. adversary assailing millions: Cancer. “It’s done a lot locally and done a lot Ryan has been involved with Coaches nationally,” Ryan said. “One of these days vs. Cancer since the concept was launched we will find a cure” by Norm Stewart in 1993. Stewart, who Ryan is leading by example in this was the coach of Missouri at the time, is a regard, he and his wife Kelly recently cancer survivor and has devoted much of made a $500,000 donation to the American his life to the cause. Cancer Society to establish the “Coaches In the intervening years Ryan has vs. Cancer Bo Ryan - Jay Holliday Families remained involved with Coaches vs. Fund.” Cancer, and will be coming back to The donation was made in honor of Madison for the 11th annual Coaches Ryan’s long-time friend and college vs. Cancer Wisconsin Gala on April 7 at roommate Jay Holliday. Holliday and Monona Terrace. Ryan both attended Wilkes University in Ryan will feature in a panel discussion Pennsylvania, and were roommates from their sophomore to Support for Women & Babies senior years. Holliday was a four year starter for the Wilkes football team, an undersized corner who, according to Ryan, “was the toughest player anyone had ever seen, pound for pound.” He became a teacher and coach after graduation, moving to Long Island and having profound effects on all those who crossed his path. “He was just one of those guys that has 608-222-0008 an impact through his pregnancyhelpline.net energy, through his ˜ Se Habla Espanol.
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kindness and humor and we are going to miss him quite a bit,” Ryan said. Ryan and Holliday continued their friendship until Holliday’s passing of cancer last year. Last Friday Ryan coached against Jim Calhoun at the Hardwood Heroes event, a game between cancer survivors at the Final Four each year benefiting the American Cancer Society. Ryan, talking about the ubiquity of cancer in the lives of people everywhere said, “Every time I go to a function and people say, ‘all those who have been affected by cancer stand up,’ you don’t see a whole lot of people that are sitting down.” The end goal for Ryan’s donation and his continuing involvement in this space is obviously to fund research toward a cure, but also to use his prominence in the Madison and college basketball communities to raise the involvement level. Ryan explained, “It might inspire some other people to do something, whether it’s $100 or $1000, to have people say ‘y’know I’d like to help a little more too’” Talking with the former Badger Coach, he doesn’t seem too far removed from the hardwood. In fact, Ryan still watches every UW game. He emphasized the relationship forged among the coaching staff that, even as players come and go, largely remains intact: “Greg [Gard] and I coached together for 23 years.” It’s obvious Ryan’s connection to Wisconsin basketball is still strong. Ryan’s take on the first Badger ’s season to miss a NCAA Tournament in 20 years was measured, and he seems to think the roster is on the upswing. “It’s one of those years where you’re young, and we have had those years but we didn’t get the injuries” said Ryan. Ryan is referring to the season ending injuries to D’Mitrik Trice and Kobe King, the latter was the last player Ryan committed to Wisconsin before his retirement and Ryan thinks he has a bright future ahead of him. It is no secret that Wisconsin has a pronounced style, across all sports but
most evident in men’s basketball and football, of recruiting less flashy, more system-oriented talent. “Our program has always been based on developing the players that are there,” Ryan said. Ryan laughed when he spoke of the one of the rare exceptions, who he offhandedly mentioned he had just received a text from, “I had one McDonald’s All-American, Brian Butch and I red-shirted him. That’s doesn’t happen”. When Ryan looks at the teams he’s coached over the years, there seems to be a certain type of player he sees popping up again and again. It has been obvious to all from early in the season that Brad Davison was created in the Wisconsin Basketball Factory, Ryan agreed and compared him to Josh Gasser and Michael Flowers. “It seems like we’ve always had the guy who always wants to do something positive on every possession,” Ryan said. He praised his defense, shot-making ability and his penchant for laying out his body on every play. Ryan has also kept his eyes on the NCAA Tournament this year, despite the absence of Badgers. The most notable member of the Ryan coaching tree, Tony Bennet, coached the University of Virginia team that became the first ever one seed to lose in the opening round of the tournament. “As coaches, we always knew it would happen.” Ryan remembered an analogous 2015 Wisconsin match-up against Coastal Carolina in which the game was close for a few minutes out of the gate. “It creeps into the back of your mind for sure.” Between his charity work, keeping tabs on the Badgers and leading clinics across the country, Ryan still had time to make a bracket. In this respect, the basketball veteran is not immune to the pit-falls we all face in the days between Selection Sunday and the opening round games on Thursday. Ryan lost to his three-year-old grandson. Ryan outlined what went wrong in his bracket in an eloquent and perceptive manner that can only be gained from the wisdom of a 43-year coaching career —“I had the wrong teams advancing.” April 3, 2018• badgerherald.com • 21
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With most of Wisconsin’s offensive weapons returning an experienced group will lead reloaded Badger attack next year by Daneille Mohr Sports Writer
After observing the fifth spring practice on March 20th, it is safe to say that the Badgers most definitely have an enticing season ahead. Despite the loss of some beloved seniors such as Troy Fumagalli and Jack Cichy, the Wisconsin Football team has their heads held high, and have confidence in their team going into next season. Jake Ferguson, AJ Taylor and Beau Benzschawel were all available to the media for offensive interviews.
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Freshman tight end Jake Ferguson revealed that the team, although feeling confident, still has much to work on. He emphasized the importance of “setting the standard” both individually and as a team early in the year and how it is critical for the team to be successful during the season. Ferguson also made clear that the loss of Fumagalli is indeed a big one but, he mentioned that Kyle Penniston has really “stepped up to take a lead role” and has the potential to fill his shoes. As of improvements for the upcoming year, Ferguson is working on making good habits and perfecting them throughout the season. Junior wide receiver AJ Taylor made his personal goals as well as team goals clear. He said with confidence that he is “expecting a championship” for the upcoming season and for the sake of the team and all the Badger fans out there, there is hope that he follows through. Taylor also said that the team over the
Photo · AJ Taylor will return to lead the Badger receiver corps this season. Riley Steinbrenner The Badger Herald
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years has gotten much closer as teammates. “We are coming together more and more and are developing stronger bonds with each other,” said Taylor. The number one thing Taylor mentioned he is working on for this season is focusing on getting faster as a wide receiver in order to perfectly execute the plays that Hornibrook sets up. He emphasized that learning is not just learning about what to do, learning about what NOT to do is just as important. Being a senior, Beau Benzschawel had quite the experience with the Badgers and continued to be successful this past season. Benzschawel reflected on his years as a Badger and described how the team has evolved. “The team is much better at an offensive line and bonds are stronger than ever before,” said Benzschawel. The lineman also mentioned that when players graduate it definitely is a loss for the team, but he believes that several players
have the potential to reach or even exceed past players. Benzschawel was asked about the retirement of the Wisconsin alumni Joe Thomas, an offensive lineman who played for the Cleveland Browns for 11 seasons. He was selected third overall in the 2007 NFL draft and has made an amazing impact on both the Cleveland Browns and the Wisconsin Badgers. Benzschawel explained as far as statistics, consecutive seasons and pro-bowls Joe had participated in he hopes future Badger alumni can one day fill his shoes in the NFL. The upcoming spring game will be held on April 13th in the one and only Camp Randall Stadium, and tickets will be $5. This will be a sneak preview of what the Badgers are working on in order to tackle the upcoming season. Based on what the Badgers offense had to say it looks like this season should be an interesting one. Morale is high in Madison and the Badgers are ready for a fight!
Photo · Quarterback Alex Hornibrook hopes to build off an impressive Orange Bowl win going into this year. Jason Chan The Badger Herald
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After struggling early on in the championship game Villanova picked it up in the second half and reminded us why they’re the No. 1 team in the country. They defeated Michigan 79-62 on Monday night for their second national championship in three years.
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Mystery Meat: Let’s be honest, everybody is sick of burgers, chicken patties, stir fry, lunch meats and sushi. Why not replace all of our meat with Soylent Green Mystery Meat TM? Not only is it nutritious and delicious, it’s more cost-effective than shipping all that other kinds of meat from farms. Sure one or two students may go missing, but hey, it’s cheap — and it’s probably better for you if you don’t ask too many questions.
Soul Contracts: Watching people ruin their finances to receive or give an education is not doing it anymore for the Wisconsin budgeting committee, the rush of watching students eat ramen and work shitty jobs doesn’t really excite them anymore. Why don’t we just skip the part where we lay our financial offerings before them, and just give them our souls. It’s a win-win, we get cheaper (what did you expect, free?) food and they get a brand new high from watching you lose your priceless soul.
Lunchables only: Lunchables are God’s gift to man, a whole lunch in a box with a sugary treat for the low-low price of $3.66? Why has the university been sleeping on these? Can you imagine the possibilities of a lunchables sponsored food program? What else could we have? Breakfastables? Dinnerables? Brunchables? 8PMmunchiesables? The possibilities are endless.
Replace all dining halls with McDonald’s. There is nothing more American than the rise of McDonald’s. From a mom and pop burger store into an international business giant, students surely will lay their eyes upon those glorious golden arches and be inspired. Also, the food is cheap as fuck.
In-dentured Servitude: Thanks to our incredible appetite for beer, Wisconsin ranks No. 1 in denture use per capita in the US*. Despite their popularity, 69 percent of senior citizens report finding their dentures too technologically complicated for them. A great way to solve this problem it to loan out students to retirement homes and put them to work helping retirees maintain and use their dentures. With the new source of income, surely the price of UW foodstuffs will decrease. *I have no clue if this is true.
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