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Orpheum Theatre to replace its iconic sign

By Anna Madsen THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison’s historic Orpheum Theatre will install a new sign, rooted in its original design, replacing an iconic feature of the downtown landscape.

The venue, located on the 200 block of State Street just steps away from the state Capitol, first opened in 1927 as a movie theater. Since its debut, the historic building has undergone many operational changes, including a transition to live performances.

Owner Gus Paras’ latest renovation project is focused on the

enormous sign. The 50-foot sign hanging above the building’s entrance, dating back to the 1950s, was recently removed from its place over State Street.

Although a replacement sign is in the works, Dan Yoder, owner of Sign Art Studio and man responsible for recreating the sign, suggests most won’t recognize it.

“The original sign that we are using for our design was installed in 1927,” Yoder said. “It’s a completely different sign than what people have seen.”

The new version will be far more

elaborate in design, and its estimated cost reaches nearly $200,000.

Yoder referenced old photos in order to redraw the original Orpheum sign.

“We went as far as even counting lightbulbs,” Yoder explained.

“We hope it will be an identical match in terms of design.”

The style of the sign will feature scrollwork around the border and will be lit with exposed LED lightbulbs to match the original sign as closely as possible. The only difference between the new sign and the

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The Orpheum Theatre opened in 1927 as a movie theater and has gone through many operational changes since then.

Gov. Scott Walker takes hit in new state poll

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

One week after abandoning his presidential aspirations, Gov. Scott Walker’s approval rating has fallen to 37 percent in Wisconsin, according to the most recent Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton remain the presidential front-runners in Wisconsin, while former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold has opened up a double-digit lead over U.S.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., in an upcoming rematch for the seat Johnson won from Feingold in 2010.

Walker approval continues to drop

The rating marks Walker’s lowest since the school began conducting the poll three years ago and is a one percent drop from a poll released in August.

In addition, almost twothirds of the respondents—62 percent—said they would not support Walker running for

a third term and 59 percent expressed outright disapproval of the job Walker is doing.

A spokesperson for the governor declined to comment on the falling poll numbers specifically, but said that Walker is focused on continuing to improve the state.

“Governor Walker’s top priority is working hard for the people of Wisconsin and making sure everyone has access to good-paying, family-support-

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R.J. Mitte, co-star of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” talks to UW-Madison students and community members about conquering adversity.

‘Breaking Bad’ co-star breaks through adversity

By Laura Grulke THE DAILY CARDINAL

If a person spends their entire life manipulated by fear, tendencies to back down to intimidation will perpetuate and limit what a person can be, “Breaking Bad” co-star R.J. Mitte said on UW-Madison’s campus Wednesday night.

“It’s crazy to see what we are capable of when we don’t live in limitation,” Mitte added.

Mitte’s experiences as a person, actor, activist and son with cerebral palsy kicked off this semester’s Distinguished Lecture Series, bringing students and community members closer to the idea that adversity can be conquered.

In 2005, Mitte was offered a chance to enter the world of Hollywood, and said, “why not.”

Although he said finding roles was and still is very difficult, Mitte said he was determined to make sure his characters expanded on the lives of people with disabilities instead of containing them to a stereotype.

Mitte said his role as Walter Jr. on “Breaking Bad” gave him that opportunity. Throughout his experiences with that show and others, he has become a part of Actors’ Equity, an organization that promotes actor diversity.

“We try to get people more aware of the importance of hav-

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Golden delicious UW-Madison has begun to see the transition from summer to fall throughout campus, especially in the changing colors of leaves in various foliage. + Photo by Kaitlyn Veto

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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Student Federal Perkins Loan expires in Congress, university administration reacts One of the nation’s oldest student federal loan programs expired due to a lack of Congressional support Wednesday, affecting approximately 1,700 public and private U.S. colleges and universities.

The Federal Perkins Loan granted money to institutions where low-income undergraduate and graduate students can borrow money directly from their school.

Several Wisconsin politicians including U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., along with university administrators, lobbied to extend the loan program for an additional year.

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Former UW-Madison student Leon Varjian started the beloved tradition of placing a flock of flamingos on Bascom Hill.

Notable UW alumnus, prankster dies at 64 Legendary UW-Madison prankster Leon Varjian died from a heart attack at 64 in his Wood-Ridge, New Jersey home Tuesday, according to a UW-Madison release.

Varjian attended UW-Madison beginning in fall 1977 and established himself as a notable figure on campus through his wide array of hijinks.

For one of Varjian’s more notable pranks, he and a friend campaigned for seats and won as the president and vice president of the Wisconsin Student Association, referring to themselves as the Pail and Shovel Party. The name came from the promise to convert the university’s budget to pennies, dump it on Library Mall, and allow students to dig in with pails and shovels.

Even current UW-Madison students may recognize an original Varjian prank, when he covered Bascom Hill with 1,008 pink plastic flamingos on the first day of classes in 1979.

This iconic prank is recreated

each year and the plastic flamingo is now recognized as the official bird of Madison.

Varjian’s pranks reached a national level when he placed a giant paper-mache Statue of Liberty head on a frozen Lake Mendota. However, according to the UW-Madison release, the first statue was burned down by a student who was angered over the party’s waste of student money.

Former UW-Madison Chancellor Irving Shain spoke fondly of Varjian’s time at UW-Madison.

The two became friends after Varjian barged into Shain’s office without an appointment and began rubbing his elbow against Shain’s arm, so that he could tell people he had been “rubbing shoulders with the chancellor.”

“A little amusement on the side is always to be appreciated,” Shain said in the release.

“I did not take any offense from what those guys were doing.”

—Luisa De Vogel

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hope to get the new sign up before heavy winter hits,” Yoder said. “However, the most important thing is to build it right, as we hope to see this sign up for at least the next 100 years.”

original will be in the construction, as the new model will use aluminum instead of steel.

The sign has an estimated four-month build process. “We

adversity from page 1 ing disabled characters on television, and changing the mindset of how you see disability,” Mitte said. “We’re trying to bring normality to what it is, and bringing truthful and honest characters to the screen.”

Determination is not always enough, however, to overcome daily struggles of adversity, Mitte said. After a personal question from an audience member asking how to get through days when giving up seems preferable, Mitte said his family provides motivation to continue.

“At the end of the day, [my

family] is my main motivation, through all the times I really do want to quit and give up,” Mitte said. “But providing for my family … makes you want to keep doing this and keep pushing forward.”

Mitte said strangers can also motivate positive thinking, especially when someone steps forward and challenges bullying that makes hard days worse. That, at the end of day, is what Mitte said everyone can do to advance the world’s mind-set about disability and bullying.

“We’re all born leaders,” Mitte said. “We’re meant to engage, we’re meant to have an impact.”

“I just think the smart thing to do is extend it for a year, and then get into the nitty-gritty details of any types of reforms we might want to have to the overall program in the context of the Higher Education Act,” Baldwin said on the Senate floor Wednesday, according to a video recording of her speech.

Over 5,000 UW-Madison students relied on the Federal Perkins Loan during the 2014-’15 academic year, which caught the attention of UW System President Ray Cross.

“We are proud that Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation and our

higher education community took a lead role in the bipartisan national effort to maintain this program,” Cross said in a release Wednesday.

“We are grateful … and we will continue to work with our delegation and others in Congress to explore any alternative avenues to maintain the program.”

In an Aug. 31 interview, UW-Madison Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid Susan Fischer said even with the expiration of the loan, students who properly accepted the loan could still receive financial support from this program for the 2015-’16 year.

—Ellie Herman

County begins new mental health program to assist police Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced plans Wednesday to help police and other law enforcement officials better deal with mental health emergencies.

The plan adds $82,000 in funding for Journey Mental Health Center, a nonprofit mental health agency. The added funding will expand Community Crisis Response services, which help law enforcement identify mental health crises during incidents.

Parisi emphasized investing in Journey Mental Health Center

as part of his 2016 Dane County Budget.

The partnership will create Community Crisis Teams, made up of expanded staff at Journey Mental Health Center, to work to ensure that police problems involving mental illnesses are dealt with properly. It also will help people with mental illnesses get the treatment they need, Parisi wrote in a Wednesday statement.

“Too frequently mental health episodes now result in calls for law enforcement intervention,” Parisi wrote. “Getting help to these

individuals directly is not only a more effective means of treating their situations, but also a better use of our community’s precious resources.”

This is one part of Parisi’s larger campaigns surrounding mental health. Earlier this week Parisi announced that Dane County schools would expand their mental health programs. The county also said this summer that it would expand a program that would bring subsidized aid to those who need it.

—Martin Rakacolli

DNR impersonators request removal of lawn ornaments Lovers of deer-shaped lawn ornaments can rejoice as the state Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that a letter urging the removal of such ornaments was a hoax.

The letter, on what appeared to be DNR stationery from Secretary Kurt Thiede, requested that Wisconsinites remove the ornaments from their lawns

by Nov. 1.

Otherwise, the letter continues, the statues could cause confusion as the “department undertakes a statewide deer count and some yard ornaments may have been counted over the past two years as a mistake.”

But a post on the DNR Facebook page clarified that the letter is fake.

“This letter is a fake,” the post read. “It was not crafted, nor distributed by DNR. DNR is not ask-

ing the public to remove concrete deer ornaments or any other lawn ornaments from their yard.”

It is unclear how many people were fooled by the letter, but most of those responding on the DNR’s Facebook page made light of the situation.

“I’m going to go out on a limb and say someone has a neighbor that doesn’t like their lawn decor,” one commenter wrote.

poll from page 1 ing jobs,” spokesperson Laurel Patrick said in an email to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Trump, Clinton top presidential candidates in Wisconsin

Following Walker’s exit from the presidential race last week, business mogul Donald Trump has assumed the top spot among Wisconsin Republicans. Twenty percent of respondents said they would support Trump, followed by former neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 16 percent and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 14 percent.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton maintained a 12-point lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 42-30. Vice President Joe Biden, who has not decided if he will run, checked in at 17 percent.

Clinton leads Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup 50-36.

Feingold extends lead over Johnson in Senate race

Democratic challenger Russ Feingold extended his lead over incumbent Ron Johnson, with the poll giving Feingold a 14-point lead. This marks an increase over August’s numbers,

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Since his withdrawal from the 2016 presidential race, Gov. Scott Walker has seen a decline in his approval throughout Wisconsin. where Feingold saw his lead dwindle to five points.

Poll Director and Marquette University Law School professor Charles Franklin cautioned that both senate candidates are still relatively unknown to voters with over a year to go before the election.

“Only 55 percent of registered voters are able to say if they have

a favorable or unfavorable view of both candidates,” Franklin said in a press release. “Nineteen percent are unable to rate either candidate. This is a recipe for volatility until the campaign moves into full swing.”

The poll interviewed 803 Wisconsinites in late September and has a 4 percent margin of error for the full poll.

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Disclosure disappoints compared to debut hit ALBUM REVIEW

Caracal Disclosure

By Brandon Danial THE DAILY CARDINAL

Follow-up albums are difficult.

They’re especially challenging when your debut attains critical success, as the Lawrence brothers received with Disclosure’s masterful premiere in 2013. Settle not only hit the top of the charts and critical reviews, it reinvigorated a genre in desperate need of a face-lift. House music was toiling away in uninspired dreariness, as dubstep took a prominent role in asserting the same builds and drops we all came to expect and detest.

Settle was divisive in not only modernizing the UKG two-step sound of ’90s English house, but coating it with enough polish and features to move the genre forward, into a realm of pop R&B psychosis melded to impeccable hip-shaking production.

One might come to expect a lot from the duo’s latest release Caracal, but with the blazing trail left behind by Settle, it’s easy to see how Disclosure might trip up. Caracal is by no means a failure, but rarely do we see lightning strike twice in the same spot.

The months preceding Caracal’s release saw heavy promotion of the project, framed in a manner that hinted at a new direction for Disclosure. A continuity of music video releases suggested that maybe Disclosure was going for a narrative

route with their sophomore album.

Which is a safe choice; both brothers proved themselves as producers, so why not go for something a little more substantive? Well, listening through Caracal yields little in terms of thematic material, which tilts the weight of Caracal’s demeanor back to the artists’ abilities.

It’s no surprise that Disclosure snagged a few more high-profile performers this time around, but these mainstream additives leave mixed impressions. Opener “Nocturnal” feels like another bland contribution to The Weeknd’s seemingly endless catalog as of late, and Lorde’s “Magnets” is a bit of a yawn when the chorus isn’t clopping along to her sugary singing. Sam Smith also makes a return, after his feature on Settle’s monumental “Latch.” Unfortunately, “Omen” doesn’t instate the same seductive trance that we felt from his original appearance. Disclosure’s role seems a bit subdued in these instances, whereas features on Settle worked in tandem with the hyperactive style the duo brought to the table.

Fortunately, Disclosure hasn’t lost all their fire, whipping up several bangers that I’m displeased to label as “classic Disclosure” already.

The lead single, “Holding On,” is the obvious front-runner of the album; Gregory Porter’s smooth vocals glide atop the most danceable beat on the record, with his samplelike “Shake it” breaks adding to the staple Disclosure sound. Nao’s fiery vocals light up “Superego,” a fitting spiritual successor to AlunaGeorge’s electric performance on Settle’s “White Noise.” If anything, Caracal proves that big names aren’t going to make things better by default.

Perhaps the biggest flaw comes from a lack of ingenuity in song structure. Disclosure’s influence following their debut may have exceeded their expectations, and now the unique sounds of Disclosure in 2013 may not be so distinct in 2015. Rather than pushing the genre even further, Disclosure seems to be content with what they’ve accomplished, which may have led to some of Caracal’s largest faults. It’s no easy feat to challenge a genre that you’ve already given inspiration to, but Disclosure actually seems to recede to a place that was problematic with the genre before they landed on the scene.

Most of the songs on Caracal follow the same basic structure: slow versebuilding, grand choruses, rinse and repeat. Song after song feels like a copy and paste of song structure, with a different pop singer at the helm of each. It’s a sad sight compared to some of the more unique songs on Settle—tracks like “When a Fire Starts to Burn” build off of a catchy motivational speaker sample before culminating in a chaotic synth-induced dance frenzy.

Disclosure had a tall mountain to climb for their second release, and the switch from R&B dance fest to Pop-hit slow jams was not the most inventive maneuver from a duo who gave us so much promise initially. Maybe Caracal is a product of Disclosure’s swift welcome into the mainstream, or maybe it’s a lack of creative direction for the artists.

Whatever it is, we already know the Lawrence brothers have it in them to make a superb dance record, so let’s just keep holding on until they get their act back together.

Grade: B-

Wavves breathe life into pop-punk ALBUM REVIEW

V Wavves

By Mary Sullivan THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wavves’ Nathan Williams is not ready to grow up. On the contrary, he seems to want nothing more than to Benjamin Button back to ninth grade where he can bask in all of his confused, bored, self-doubting teenage glory. Fortunately for us, this contradicting adult-teen-angst makes for fantastic songwriting, showcased in every pop-punk, noise rock infused minute of Wavves’ fifth installment, V. I first heard a number of the songs on V at Wavves’ show here in Madison last week. Williams played to the Majestic’s crowd of intoxicated students with perfection, gulping down a bottle of red wine between every upbeat new track with a belligerently fun and crazed delivery. I was thrilled to see Wavves return to the

sunny 2010 King of the Beach vibes that were shadowed on 2013’s darker Afraid of Heights.

But at second (and sober) listen, I found that beneath the beachy, youthful melodies on V, Williams goes into some pretty dark internal battles that make you contemplate whether the emotional rocker is spiraling toward a crushing rock bottom. The opening track, “Heavy Metal Detox,” has an uplifting, anthem-like feel to it.

That is, until you discover Williams questioning his existence, “Have I lived too long?”; his sanity, “Why does my head hurt?” and his overall well-being, “I’m getting worse.” He continues the struggle of everyday life in “Way Too Much,” where his inability to handle the pressure has him “Slowly sinking into nothing ...

Just like you knew I would.”

“Pony” is one of the best tracks on the album, combining infatuation with disgust for a refreshing take on modern romance. “All the Same” then goes back to the confusing combination of peppy vocals with depressing lyrics. “I crashed my car today driving in the rain” could easily be replaced with “I drove my car to the beach on a sunny day” and be a perfect opener for a 2004 filler episode of “The O.C.” He also

continues to sing about his painful head, which comes to its peak in “My Head Hurts,” an ode to a girl who makes him feel a little bit better about everything, but also still makes his life a living hell because pretty much everything does.

“Redlead” opens the heavier half of V, the distorted riffs and choppy lyrics finally depicting the subject matter of the album appropriately. “Heart Attack” introduces an interesting combination of acoustic power chords and pop-punk vocals.

“Flamezesz,” though the only song that explicitly uses the word “suicide” instead of just implying it, is probably the most lighthearted track on the album. “Wait,” “Tarantula” and “Cry Baby” finish out the album on a lighter note with themes such as watching someone drown, toxic waste and eyeball-eating nightmares.

Though at times it seems slightly overdramatic, V does a fantastic job of keeping Wavves at the top of the lo-fi movement as well as proving that pop-punk is alive and well.

It’s a one of a kind album that you can easily throw down to Saturday night and reevaluate your life to Sunday morning.

Grade: B+

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The Badger Bash takes place before Badger football games with the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

Madison’s weekend entertainment lineup Allison Garcia THE DAILY CARDINAL

Now that the weekend is here, let’s consider our entertainment options.

Suit and tie optional Gallery Night is intended to show off the work of talented artists from Madison. It takes place in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is free. There is also an after party in the MMoCA Lobby from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. which is free to members and $5 for nonmembers.

Just Bust!

Try your hand at spoken word at an open-mic night in the Red Gym. The event takes place Friday at 8:30 p.m., and anything from poetry to music is welcome.

A play-ful evening The Wisconsin Wrights New Play Festival is featuring “In a Clearing,” “Faithless” and “Learning to Stay.” This festival features Wisconsinbased playwrights.

Catch a flick “Spy” starring Melissa McCarthy is the featured flick at the Marquee this weekend. The Union South theatre is also showing “Bride of

Frankenstein,” “They Live” and “The Diary of a Teenage Girl. ” Sea glass and tikis Wheelhouse Studios is hosting Free Art Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Memorial Union.

There will be the option of making sea glass necklaces and tiki bottles. Wheelhouse Studious will also be hosting a T-shirt screenprinting event Sunday and a 1-2-3 sewing class.

If you want to be a Badger The Badger Bash will take place before the Iowa game at Union South Saturday. The Northern Hooks will be there as well as the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

An evening of hip-hop Local artist F. Stokes will be perfomring with DJ Radish and Kobby Brewoo. The concert will be Friday night at The Sett in Union South from 9 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.

Get jazzy Behind the Beat, a weekly jazz and Americana music series will take place at Der Rathskeller from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

Check The Daily Cardinal each Thursday to find out what to do for entertainment in Madison each weekend. Hint: We like things that are free.

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Many students take advantage of the free movies at the Marquee.

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Republicans oppose planning parenthood, prefer accidents

By Liam Hutchison the daily cardinal

Following weeks of conversation about women’s health issues, the Republican National Committee released an official statement Wednesday, solidifying their stance against family planning and highlighting the merits of “condom-free, willynilly baby-making.”

Wednesday’s statement—now endorsed by eight Republican presidential candidates—clarifies the GOP’s muddled stances on contraception and family planning, touting that, “An America filled with gobs of unwanted newborns is something we can all believe in.”

Many presidential hopefuls have come forward in support of the press release. “Not a single one of my children is legitimate,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Cardinal reporters. “But I love all the ones that I know about nonetheless.”

Ted Cruz responded as well, stating, “I’ve only orgasmed twice, but I have three children.

You do the math.”

Other Republican candidates continued to comment throughout the week, particularly touching on the statement’s anti-abortion clauses. “The only person who will be harvesting fully formed fetuses from my uterus is me,” candidate and parent of two stepdaughters Carly Fiorina said.

“I don’t believe in contraception,” former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said. “Luckily for you all, my parents didn’t either.”

Peter Darbleman, a conservative economist from the Reagan Center for Uterine Public Policy has released conclusive data linking the negative economic ties between condoms and fulltime fast food workers. “There aren’t nearly enough workers to fill all the low-level jobs our economy has to offer,” said

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Darbleman. “We need workers and we need ’em quick. Or we’ll all suffer.”

Across the country, Conservatives have demon-

strated their strong alignment with party views. “I planned to have each and every one of my six children and they all totally suck,” said one Ohio man.

Gordon Commons to begin serving human breast milk

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By Dylan Anderson the daily cardinal

In what is shaping up to be a controversial move, UW-Madison dining facility Gordon Commons announced Tuesday that they have decided to sell bottled human breast milk in the cafeteria.

The liquid mammory gland secretion is set to hit shelves next week. The human milk will be sold by the single unit in the refrigerated section and will not replace the large selection of bovine-produced breast milk that they already sell.

“Based on our focus group research, we have gathered that there is indeed consderable demand for human milk, especially among homesick freshmen,” UW-Dining spokesperson David Klancher said.

According to the university, the idea was proposed six years ago. It could not be put into place until it was approved by a vote from the Board of Regents and the proper equipment was aquired.

The announcement has been met with excitement from some and disapproval from others.

“I haven’t had human breast milk in, what, like 17 years?” freshman Jordan Tofallis told Cardinal reporters. “It will be a nice throwback.”

“Not a chance I’m drinking any of that gross shit,” freshman Peter Ehrendorfer said.

Many opponents to selling human milk have expressed concern that the breasts providing the milk will be supplying nonconsensually. However, the university assured reporters that all of the producers will be providing voluntarily.

“All of our human producers have been hired at their own will,” Babcock Hall Director Ethel Donovan told the Cardinal.

“Not only do their contracts provide full disclosure of what will occur in the workplace, but we are paying a competitve wage— double what the average dairy cow makes.”

At press time, the university has not announced plans to expand sales to any of the other dining facilities. The milk will come in skim and whole varieties and will cost housing residents $2.29 per bottle.

UW-Madison ranked No. 1 in higher education in Madison

By Hossein Rostam The Daily cardinal

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison, often informally referred to as “Madison,” the top institution of higher learning in Madison, Wis. The rankings were painstakingly compiled using rigorous criteria, including number of students, number of NCAA championships, amount of research funding (in millions) and quality of campus food carts. Points were deducted in certain instances for things like unairconditioned lecture halls, bad Wi-Fi or for having Dick Cheney as a student at one point. “There’s a lot of lists like this out there,” explained U.S. News statistician Tony Burns. “That’s why we went the extra mile, isolating the most important metrics.”

In an era when student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt in the U.S., parents are looking for more detailed information on colleges than ever before.

“The Dick Cheney factor is huge for us,” clarified local mom Sandy Suzuki, “I’m really glad this

information is getting out there.”

Most importantly, students and their parents are keeping future career prospects in mind in the face of rising levels of income inequality. “I didn’t know Dick Cheney went to Madison,” revealed area dad Sam Yutan.

“That’s not cool.”

Overall, responses to the ranking were varied. “This is really useful information for me,” said Madison West High School senior Libby Swanson. “I was torn between all the great choices, but I’ve narrowed it down between UW-Madison and Regency Beauty Institute, since it came in second.”

Others were less enthusiastic.

“I don’t really believe in rankings like this,” says former student and Wisconsin Halo 5 champion Paul Schmidt. “When I flunked out of UW, everyone acted like it was this big deal. But it was at the Gamers Club at MATC where I really found my calling.”

U.S. News & World Report is expected to release similar lists for the cities of Berkeley, Chapel Hill, Princeton and the Twin Cities in coming weeks.

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Activists marched Sept. 17 on the Capital City Bike Path in solidarity with the survivor of the sexual assault and near-homicide that occurred on the path Sept. 12.

Sexual assault dialogue demands inclusivity theda berry Letter to the Editor

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t’s difficult to read campus newspapers recently without seeing accounts of sexual assault, yet the reactions of women on campus have been missing from this deluge of media. Whether the articles in question have been reports on the alarming number of campus assaults, accounts of local atrocities like the rape and near-homicide that occurred on the Capital City Bike Path, discussion of college surveys on the topic, news of reactionary student organizations or opinion pieces, these stories have not represented the fear and disgust expressed in conversation by many of the women I know.

Sexual assault is not a women’s issue, it’s not only a feminist issue—it is an intersectional issue that our entire campus community needs to fight.

When concerns over safety dictate our actions, whether we go to that party and whether or not we feel secure biking home, it is hard not to feel frustration. Coverage in both The Daily

Cardinal and The Badger Herald of the “Take Back the Bike Path” march, a community event providing support for the survivor of the Sept. 12 Capital City Bike Path assault, included the powerful voices of community women, but not students.

When concerns over safety dictate our actions, whether we go to that party and whether or not we feel secure biking home, it is hard not to feel frustration.

A notable quote came from Ali Treviño-Murphy, an instructor at Villari’s Martial Arts and Fitness, who said, “Women are strong, physically, emotionally and mentally. Women survive every day. We survive sexism, we survive being disrespected, we survive on less pay … We fight every single day,” as reported by The Daily Cardinal.

While Treviño-Murphy has crafted a rallying cry of support, women on campus have been primarily silent. To my surprise, the only opinion writers who have broached the topic of sexual assault are male. This is not an inherently bad thing; outrage and reactions to sexual

assault shouldn’t be limited to a particular gender, but felt by the community as a whole. However, where it becomes problematic is in the scope of the argument.

In an opinion column of The Daily Cardinal expanding on a stranger grabbing the butt of the male writer’s girlfriend, the writer discussed how he “became sick thinking that it took something like this for me to put it [sexual assault] in the correct context: to view it in a personal light.”

This illuminates how important it is to bring men into the conversation, to find a way to make sexual assault personal for everyone, because as the writer pointed out, he is “coming at this from a perspective of an individual that belongs to a group [white, heterosexual men] that, historically, has not had to worry about sexual assault or sexual violence being committed against them.”

An attitude of retaliatory justice ... leaves out the most important part of the conversation: what we can do to prevent sexual assault from occurring in the first place.

Sexual assault is not a women’s issue, it’s not only a feminist issue—it is an intersectional issue that our entire campus

community needs to fight.

Although this opinion article was beneficial in the sense that it emphasized bringing sexual assault into the consciousness of white, heterosexual men on campus, the conclusion of the article focused on aftermath, not prevention. An attitude of retaliatory justice, in which we “hope and pray that if you [the stranger] ever do something like that again, an onlooker takes it personally enough to identify you and give your victims the justice they deserve” leaves out the most important part of the conversation: what we can do to prevent sexual assault from occurring in the first place. True justice needs to mean more than consequences for perpetrators.

The student organization “We’re Better Than That: Men Against Sexual Assault” is another example of bringing men into the conversation. As reported by The Badger Herald, the growing group was founded after “realizing the absence of organizations that provide a platform for men to address sexual assault.” This organization seems to have good intentions, but falls short of delivering blunt, necessary conversation.

Joe Naughton, a co-founder of the group, is quoted by The Badger Herald as saying, “We do

not like the term ‘rape culture.’

As the young men of [We’re Better Than That] have observed, the use of this phrase only perpetuates the vicious cycle of victim focus.” It may be true that it is beneficial to move away from negative terminology, and strive to take on “consent culture” as the new, more positive mantra. But in reality, what we have is a rape culture that is pervasive and malignant, and straightforward discussion of it should not be marginalized “out of fear of driving away the male demographic.”

To my surprise, the only opinion writers who have broached the topic of sexual assault are male.

In simple terms, this is an overarching call to action. Discussion of sexual assault should not be limited to groups with one gender identity, should not pander to any particular demographic and should not stop just because we’ve gone a few days without another crime report in our inbox.

Theda is a sophomore creative writing major with a certificate in graphic design. She is a copy chief at The Daily Cardinal.

Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Obama, allies faced with prospect of renewed conflict Jack Kelly Opinion Columnist The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly that followed Monday’s 70th anniversary lunch was far from friendly. The president of the United States usually shines in this yearly event, giving a speech to emphasize why the U.S. has now been the leader of the organization for 70 years.

Monday, however, President Barack Obama faced a great deal of scrutiny from other member nations.

The critique of U.S. foreign policy was led by Russian President Vladimir Putin. At Monday’s meeting, the Russian president addressed the prevalent issue of the conflict in Syria in front of the general assembly. In his speech, he made many statements directly attacking the U.S. “We think it is an enormous mistake to refuse to cooperate with Syrian government and armed forces,” Putin said. Such a statement is

a blatant challenge to the U.S., which openly opposes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

In addition to Putin’s strong feelings about the U.S.’s support of al-Assad’s opponents in Syria, he also shared his views on world terrorism. He stated, “[Russia] can no longer tolerate the current state of affairs in the world.” The Russian leader is very displeased with the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting ISIL. At the assembly he shared his opinion that the U.S. should be replaced by another world power as the leader of the coalition.

The criticism did not end there. Other world leaders, including Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cuban leader Raúl Castro also addressed the assembly.

In his speech, Rouhani criticized President Obama and the U.S. He called for the total disarmament of nuclear weapons by nuclear states, in accordance with Article VI of

the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Rouhani spoke directly to Obama, addressing him as “Mister President” when discussing the necessity for the complete removal of nuclear weapons in order for there to be true and lasting peace. This criticism of the U.S.’s refusal to disarm is even more complicated because one of the four nations that did not sign the NPT is Israel, a nuclear ally of the U.S. With Israel refusing to sign the treaty at any point since it originated in 1968, there have been nuclear tensions throughout the Middle East for decades. All in all, it was a long afternoon for President Obama and the U.S. representatives.

Now rewind to the year 1947. This post-World War II political world, and the political world of today present oddly similar pictures. In 1947, the separations between Russia and its allies and the West and its allies were growing every day. As Russia moved into and occupied more and more of their satellite states in Eastern Europe, the West began pres-

suring them to release control of these states with trade sanctions. Russia’s aggressive actions in Eastern Europe, and the sanctions the West is placing on the Russians, are the same conflicts that pushed the two sides apart originally.

If both sides do not become more willing to compromise, we may be on the brink of another Cold War.

Monday’s meeting of the United Nations further emphasized the divide between the two sides. Just as they did in the 1950s and 1960s, disputes within the United Nations are making it very difficult to solve the world’s problems diplomatically. If both sides do not become more willing to compromise, we may be on the brink of another Cold War. All the signs point to another diplomatic isolation

of Russia and its allies, and disagreements over hot topics such as Syria are not helping the situation.

If tensions were to reescalate, it would be even more terrifying in this day and age. With the advancements of nuclear weapons that the world has seen in the last 25 years, and the drastic upgrades in intercontinental missile technologies, the idea of nuclear war has never been more horrifying. Though no blood was ever really spilled between the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War, there are deadly struggles today all over the world that involve both sides. All it would take is one misfire, and the world could be facing a terrifying conflict.

Jack is a freshman majoring in journalism. Do you think Putin’s criticism is valid, or is it unnecessarily disruptive? Are today’s tensions betweeen Russia and the U.S. reminiscient of the Cold War? Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Senior midfielder Drew Conner powered Wisconsin to a 2-0 in the first half, but Green Bay came roaring back, scoring three unanswered goals to steal the win.

Badgers squander early lead, suffer loss to Green Bay

By Jarek Petras The Daily Cardinal

The Badgers (1-1-0 Big Ten, 2-7-0 overall) jumped out to a two-goal lead and looked to be playing some of their best soccer of the season, but it was not enough, as in-state rival Green Bay (0-1-1 Horizon League, 2-5-2 overall) scored three unanswered goals and beat the Badgers 3-2 Wednesday at the McClimon Sports Complex.

Senior midfielder Drew Conner and sophomore forward Mark Segbers gave Wisconsin a two-goal lead just 19 minutes into the contest.

This was Conner’s first goal of the season and his first run-of-play goal since 2013. He scored twice last year, both of them coming on

penalty shots.

Segbers has been quiet this year but he was able to record his second goal of the season just a couple minutes after Conner landed one in the net. Segbers is now tied with fellow sophomore Christopher Mueller for the team lead in points. With this lead, the Badgers looked to be taking control of their in-state rival.

The Green Bay Phoenix did not surrender, however, scoring three unanswered goals to complete a hard-fought comeback.

Phoenix goal scorers were junior midfielder Audi Jepson, junior forward William Nordenstrom and senior forward Cheenuj Shong. Shong played well all game and served as a catalyst for the stunner.

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After tough start on the road, UW has hit its stride in Big Ten Conference play at home

By Irene Burski The Daily Cardinal

In their second weekend of conference play, the Badgers have the chance to extend their twogame Big Ten winning streak at home Friday against rival No. 11 Minnesota, currently undefeated in conference.

The Badgers (2-1-1 Big Ten, 5-4-3 overall), started off their conference season in shaky fashion with a week of away games, losing against a tough No. 4 Penn State team and then drawing against No. 20 Ohio State in a scoreless, double-overtime game.

But against Indiana and Purdue last weekend at the McClimon Sports Complex last weekend, the Badgers prevailed, solidly winning both games.

Against Indiana (0-2-2, 3-54) last Friday, an explosive three goals in the first half for the Wisconsin offense pushed the game thoroughly out of reach for the Hoosiers, despite their renewed offensive burst of pressure in the second half.

Purdue (1-2-0, 6-4-0) posed more of a challenge for the Badgers last Sunday, forcing Wisconsin to hold on in the second half for their win, thanks to McKenna Meurer’s header goal

off a free kick that gave the team the lead in the 32nd minute.

Although Wisconsin seems to have found a promising rhythm, the Gophers (4-0-0, 9-1-2) are currently atop the Big Ten with four wins, and made waves on their first conference road trip, when it beat Ohio State 2-1 and took down a heavily favored Penn State 1-0, both teams Wisconsin struggled mightily against two weeks ago.

If the Badgers hope to win against a formidable Gopher team that is comfortable playing on the road, they will need to replicate the performance they had against Indiana last Friday.

Minnesota has not had the same problem scoring early in the season, which has plagued the Badgers in recent weeks.

With an average of 13.3 shots per game, the Gophers net more than two goals per game on average.

In contrast, Wisconsin has averaged a greater 14.7 shots per game, but converts far less, scoring just over a goal per game.

Kickoff is Friday at 6 p.m. at the McClimon Sports Complex, with all students who present their Wiscard getting in free. There will also be a free soccer scarf giveaway while supplies last.

The Badgers saw two penalty kick opportunities and converted on neither. The first shot, taken by Conner, was saved by the foot of the Phoenix goalkeeper. The second shot was taken by Mueller and could have tied the game with nearly 15 minutes remaining in the contest, but his shot missed high and wide-left.

“We missed two penalty kicks and we’ve now given up 18 goals in half a season. We’ve got to be better defensively and we’ve got to put away our chances, especially penalty kicks,” UW head coach John Trask said. “We had plenty of chances to make it 3-1. We didn’t do it. They hung around and did just enough to get back in the game and win the game. Compliment to

Green Bay.” Not letting the lead kill their intensity, the Phoenix tallied a goal in the 31st minute off the foot of Jepson to bring the game within one score.

Wisconsin had chances to score late in the first half. Conner nearly placed a gem in the back of the net from midfield when he saw the the Green Bay keeper was too far off the line. The shot missed by inches and would have once again given the Badgers a two-goal lead. Conner also had his penalty kick saved in the late stages of the half.

The Phoenix looked like a different team in the second half.

They played with poise and truly looked like the better team. Just

four minutes into the second half Green Bay tied the game with a goal from Nordenstrom.

Shong stole the show for the Phoenix and stole the game from the Badgers. In the 55th minute, Shong put his team in the lead with a long-distance shot that beat Wisconsin keeper Adrian Remeniuk on his left side.

“We don’t seem to be resolute for 90 minutes. We’ve talked about it many times with these guys,” Trask said. “We seem to carry poor performances every game. I think some guys showed up tonight.”

The Badgers look to build from this game as they head on the road to play Big Ten opponent Michigan Oct. 3 at 1 p.m.

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Classic B1G rivarly returns to Madison

By Andrew Tucker The Daily Cardinal

This week’s temperature dip corresponded perfectly with the football schedule, with Big Ten Conference play starting this weekend. Nothing quite says fall like a crisp afternoon watching a power-running offense smash into a run-stopping defense, and high temperatures certainly wouldn’t do the matchup between Wisconsin (3-1) and Iowa (4-0) Saturday justice.

For the Badgers, this matchup serves as their first real test since the season opener, and should provide an accurate measuring stick for the rest of the year. UW has trampled its last three opponents, but none of the teams it beat were on par with even a middling Big Ten team, like the Hawkeyes.

The Badger run game has been a question mark throughout the season, but last week seemed to be a step in the right direction, as the team ran for 326 yards. With

the loss of junior Corey Clement, another running back needed to fill the void, and last week one finally stepped up, in the form of redshirt freshman Taiwan Deal.

Deal ran for 147 yards as well as two scores. Clement may not be on the field, but he has imparted some of his experience on his partners in the backfield.

“He said it gets tougher, but at the end of the day… just stick to what you know, but expect better competition,” Deal said.

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Robert Wheelwright has reeled in 10 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Iowa will be a great benchmark for the relatively inexperienced Badger backfield, due to its solid run-stopping ability. It ranks 12th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game, just behind Wisconsin at 11th. If Iowa can limit the run game, UW can always go after the Hawkeyes’ secondary, which is less fearsome, as Iowa ranks 63rd in the nation in passing yards allowed per game.

Last week, the Badgers’ pass offense was reliant on receiver Alex Erickson, with the redshirt senior grabbing nine of redshirt senior quarterback Joel Stave’s 14 completions. However, expect more people to be involved this coming Saturday, as putting all the weight on one receiver is an exception, and not the rule.

In two of Wisconsin’s other three games, there were more than one receiver with five or more receptions and eight different receivers catching at least one pass.

Against Troy, Wisconsin relied less on the pass, but the spread to receivers stayed the same, with seven guys catching a pass and two different guys totaling three catches each.

Junior wide receiver Rob Wheelwright didn’t feel targeting Erickson was a negative for the group as a whole.

“We all have different things and different tools to get open, him and Joel were in sync, so I was just proud we were able to move the ball in the passing game,” Wheelwright said.

On the other side of the ball, the Badgers don’t have as much to worry about. They haven’t allowed a touchdown since Week 1, and

have only allowed three points in the last three games. Iowa’s offense doesn’t stand out on the ground or in the air, ranking 49th in the nation in rushing yards per game, and 57th in passing yards per game. Nevertheless, Wisconsin expects a physical contest.

“This could very well be the most physical game that we play and our players know that,” defensive coordinator Dave Aranda said.

“It’s not necessarily something harped on … or anything like that, it’s really kind of understood.”

Both teams have similar offensive philosophies: crowd the line of scrimmage and run the ball.

This causes opposing defenses to in turn load the box to stop the run, which leads to situations where “if a grenade went off, all 22 guys are going down,” according to Aranda. The explosive imagery illustrates what Big Ten fans and coaches know well; the team that runs the ball best generally wins.

Not lost on either side is the fact that this matchup is one of the Big Ten’s many trophy game rivalries, with the teams battling for the Heartland Trophy, a bronze bull atop a plaque with the previous game winners listed. UW has won the game the last three meetings, and the players are well aware of the trophy and all that it brings.

“When you look at [the trophy], you’re like ‘it’s probably not that heavy.’ You pick it up, you’re like ‘I need help,’” Wheelwright said.

Wisconsin and Iowa will face off for the Heartland Trophy at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Wisconsin gets back on track with drawn-out win over Illini

By Sam Karp The Daily cardinal

No. 19 Wisconsin (1-2 Big Ten, 9-4 overall) walked away with a victory in its Big Ten home opener against No. 7 Illinois (2-1, 11-3) Wednesday, winning 25-16, 25-21, 21-25 and 25-22.

Before the game began, Wisconsin’s players were already winning, with senior defensive specialist Taylor Morey receiving a plaque recognizing her as the recipient of the Steve Lowe Scholarship.

Wisconsin had a hitting percentage of .259 as a team for the match, with 56 kills. Redshirt junior outside hitter Romana Kriskova led the Badgers with 15 kills, hitting .400.

Junior setter Lauren Carlini led Wisconsin with 48 assets, while her counterpart, freshman setter Jordyn Poulter, recorded 50 assists.

Poulter’s strong play was no surprise, as Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield acknowledged her strong freshman season pre-game.

“Their freshman setter has come in and very similar to Lauren, just doesn’t blink, even though this is her first year,” Sheffield said.

Fortunately for the Badgers, Illinois had an uncharacteristically high number of errors, with 28 total. Wisconsin didn’t expect these gifts, as Illinois is usually

able to effectively limit its mistakes.

“They don’t beat themselves,” Sheffield said. “They’re really well coached … They’re going to be one of those teams that are going to be right into it till the very end.”

Coming into the match, Wisconsin was on a two-game losing streak, dropping its first two Big Ten matches. In its Big Ten opener, Wisconsin was swept by No. 1 Penn State and then fell later that weekend to No. 12 Ohio State in five sets.

In the first set, Illinois couldn’t get anything going offensively, hitting .075 percent as a team with 10 kills and seven errors, while the Badgers hit .333 percent with 16 kills and only four errors.

Kriskova’s three early kills helped Wisconsin come out fast in the first set, jumping to an early 11-6 lead.

Before the Fighting Illini could catch their breath, the Badgers extended their lead to 18-10 and went on to win 7 of the next 15 points to earn a 21-17 first set victory.

The second set was closer, as Illinois and Wisconsin battled back and forth before the Badgers pulled out the closeset victory. With Wisconsin up 22-21, UW went on a 4-0 run to close out the set, finalized by an ace by freshman defensive specialist Amber MacDonald.

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After dropping two Big Ten games, Wisconsin, led by Lauren Carlini, topped Illinois at the UW Field House.

Again the Badgers defense stifled Illinois as they hit .171 percent as a team with eight errors, while the Badgers hit .229 percent as a team.

The tight nature of the second set carried over into the third, before Illinois closed out the set.

There were 12 ties in the set and neither team had larger than a

four-point edge.

Illinois cut down on its errors in the third set while also recording 15 kills. Unfortunately for the Badgers, they hit a team low .211 percent.

In the fourth and final set the Badgers had to manufacture a comeback after falling behind early to the fighting Illini 12-15.

UW mustered up a 9-1 run to

build a 21-16 lead.

As they did all game, Illinois did not back down, going on a run of their own and closing the gap to 22-24 before Wisconsin finally closed out the set and the match.

Next up for the Badgers is Northwestern at home Oct. 4 before hitting the road Oct. 9 against Rutgers.