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UW students raise $66,130 for cancer

By Megan Stoebig the daily cardinal

University of WisconsinMadison’s men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan signed a check for $66,130 to be donated toward Coaches vs. Cancer at his Shooting Down Cancer event Thursday.

Ryan and his wife donated $1 for every UW-Madison student who attended the event, $10 for every free throw made and $1,000 for every half-court shot made. In total, 2,090 UW-Madison students attended the event and 59 made halfcourt shots.

The Ryans’ initial goal was to surpass the $41,279 they raised last year, according to a UW-Madison men’s basketball news release.

UW-Madison sophomore Jen Karger said one of the best parts of the event was that it was open to everyone.

“It’s cool he donates the money, but it’s nice to get the whole school involved,” Karger said.

The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches that aims to empower basketball coaches, their teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.

Ryan said the cause is exciting because the annual Coaches vs. Cancer gala in Wisconsin is now one of the top in the country.

“It’s great, [the money] stays in Wisconsin,” Ryan said. “I still think the cure’s going to be found here.”

Redshirt junior guard Josh Gasser said the event is a great way to honor the fans who support the basketball team.

“The fans are really what make our season a lot of fun … and it’s great seeing how many people come out and care about the event and our team,” Gasser said.

Other athletic teams, including the women’s softball team and the football team also joined in to support the event.

UW-Madison junior Sean Malloy, who sank a half-court shot on the Kohl Center court, expressed his excitement at being able to support the cause.

“I think its great what he’s doing, that he’s doing it a second time,” Malloy said. “It’s a good tradition to start… it’s awesome I got to do my part.”

At one point in the night, Ryan estimated he would “pay” around $40,000. Shortly after, there was a $14,000 spike in 25 minutes.

“If they keep making shots, we’ll keep paying,” Ryan said.

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Freshman forward Aaron Moesch reacts to a UW-Madison student sinking a half-court shot during Make Bo Pay Thursday.

State bill would expand local landlords’ rights

By Alex Bernell the daily cardinal

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Representatives from the Allen Centennial Gardens planted over 1,000 perennials Sunday in the new Sustainability Garden. + Photo by Will Chizek

Gov. Scott Walker is expected to approve a bill the state Senate passed Tuesday modifying landlord-tenant relations, according to Attorney David Sparer, who said there are 50 provisions in the bill and “every one of them is … a reduction of the rights of tenants.”

Sparer, a member of the Landlord Tenant Issues Committee, said at a meeting Thursday that “there are many provisions … that really don’t make sense and in a number of cases ignore the normal process in the court,” including one dictating landlords’ eviction rights.

Sparer said many of the provisions in the bill change the way landlords currently interact with their tenants.

For instance, one provision requires eviction trials occur no more than 30 days from when an individual is first in court. The previous law allowed some exceptions to be made in regards to the amount of time between an individual’s first day in court and his or her trial.

According to Sparer, it is not feasible to have no exceptions to this law and still have it be effective.

Another provision in the bill gives landlords permission to claim the abandoned property of their evicted residents.

Sparer said the eviction provisions in the new state law “won’t really work in the real world and will create havoc for landlords and tenants.”

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Assembly passes $100 million tax cut bill, Walker set to sign

By Jack Casey the daily cardinal

Despite occasionally heated back and forth discussions and varying allegations as to the true purpose behind a $100 million property tax cut proposal, Republicans and Democrats in the state Assembly joined together to pass the plan, 82 to 12, in a special session Thursday.

Gov. Scott Walker first announced the plan last week and scheduled special sessions

in both legislative houses for this week. The state Senate approved the bill Tuesday, 28 to 5, setting up the Assembly’s consideration Thursday.

The plan would give $100 million of state surplus revenue to state school districts to then lower property values in their respective districts. State Republicans said the procedure allows poorer school districts to receive more money, but state Democrats say the proposal creates an uneven distribu-

tion to different communities.

After it is spread throughout the state, the $100 million is expected to save the average homeowner approximately $33 over the two year span. Democrats criticize the small number, painting it as a “gimmick” that Walker and Republicans created to help in the upcoming election season.

Republicans responded by citing the Democrats’ past record of raising taxes on citizens prior to Walker’s gubernatorial tenure.

When state Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, was discussing his and other Democrats’ desire to lower taxes with a Democratic substitute amendment that eventually failed, state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, said he was surprised Democrats were talking about tax cuts.

“I did not expect to come in here today and hear my colleagues

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Real Food Week kicks off on campus Monday Real Food Week, an event designed to increase awareness and access to community-based and sustainable food at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, kicks off Monday.

Currently, approximately 20 percent of UW-Madison’s food services are sourced from community-based green fair procedures, according to a video from F.H. King, a student group working for sustainable agriculture.

At 6:30 p.m., Slow Food UW will host Family Dinner Night at The Crossing church and will include a $5 cost. Tuesday, the film “Ingredients” will play at Union South’s Marquee Theater at 7 p.m. The Slow Food Lunch Cafe opens at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at The Crossing church, featuring food under the theme “healthy soul food.”

A network of student organizations will collect petition signatures on campus Thursday to support Real Food in the university dining halls. The week ends Friday at the F.H. King Harvest Festival at the Eagle Heights Community Garden from 5-8 p.m. to celebrate the end of the farming season.

“…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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By Zach Clark Fake News Friday

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UW-Madison sophomore Jared Lang fearlessly toed the line between two flustered students. Secure in both his sexuality and masculinity, Lang defied the unwritten rules of men’s bathrooms all over the world.

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In a stunning display of confidence, University of WisconsinMadison sophomore Jared Lang boldly stepped between two other men to take the middle urinal in the crowded Humanities Building second floor bathroom yesterday.

According to bathroomgoers, Lang’s unconventional maneuver shocked the room into a prolonged silence.

“All of the sudden it got really quiet. No talking. No sink noises. No hand driers.

You could hear a pin drop,” Charlie Felton, a senior waiting in line, said.

The men to Lang’s left and

right, Eric Ward and Jake Brennan, exchanged a few nervous glances before quickly fixing their eyes on the white tile ahead of them, according to onlookers.

“I didn’t look down once the whole time,” Ward adamantly told reporters.

The three urinals were occupied simultaneously for around 15 seconds.

“It felt like an eternity. I just wanted it to be over,” Ward said.

Brennan was the last to finish and looked visibly shaken, according to eyewitness reports.

“His elbow. His elbow touched my elbow,” Brennan said after the incident, unable

to look reporters in the eye.

The three men briefly reunited at the sinks to wash their hands before going their separate ways.

Lang says he is a normal, self-confident guy who was just trying to save some time.

“I feel good about myself.

I’m secure in my sexuality and masculinity. I take the middle urinal all the time when it’s the only one left,” Lang said.

“If people think that’s weird, then that’s their problem.”

Lang went on to say, “If anyone is the weird one, it’s [Ward]. I’m pretty sure that guy didn’t use soap when he washed his hands.”

Professor emails exam, students still fail

By Andrew Tucker Fake News Friday

Last Tuesday, art history professor Dr. Kenneth Harding emailed his class what he believed was last year’s exam in order to give his students a way to prepare for their midterm Thursday.

What he did not realize was the document he sent out was the exam itself.

“After the test period, I looked over the papers and saw that I had made a terrible mistake,” Harding said. “That being said, the students’ grades are surprisingly dreadful considering my blunder.”

The average grade on the exam was a 40 percent. No students earned a score higher than a 55 percent, and some received zeros. After realizing the questions were released beforehand, Harding expected his class to ace it, but his

expectations were too high for a group of seniors in need of a couple final humanities credits.

“Who even looks at those things? It’s a waste of time,” University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Trevor Johnson said. “[I feel insanely “It would] makes sense nobody saw reenergized chowing We the answers beforehand. down on Whopper.” thought theaclass was a blowoff, Dan Daly but I guess the professor took construction worker the exam pretty seriously. ” While many ignored the practice test, others looked over the exam beforehand and still did poorly. Questions ranged from the obscure to the impossibly subjective, all of which turned out to be too much for the class.

“For one question, we had to explain what color the sky is in Van Gogh’s Starry Night. I said ‘dark blue’ but apparently the correct answer was ‘the blue of midnight in Sicily.’ How was I ever going to get that

right? I should’ve just taken African Storyteller” senior Alec Samson said.

When asked if he would curve the exam, Harding declined.

“These grades show an utter lack of appreciation for art. It would be against my principles to reward these slackers,” Harding said.

In response to a statement given by Mexican President Enrique Nieto on Wednesday that advised the Mexico City Whiteskins to change their organization’s name, team owner Danny Trejo vowed to never alter the historic brand. Already, the Mexican Association for the Advancement of White People (MAAWP) and NASCAR fan groups are up in arms over what they claim is an extreme display of cultural insensitivity on the part of the Whiteskins.

In an interview yesterday, MAAWP Director Bob Jones reiterated his disapproval of the team’s stance.

“It’s ridiculous, the team’s whole brand is built on racist imagery. Just look at their logo: a smoking white man with a mullet and a Dale Earnhardt Junior hat. Not to mention the camouflage and blaze orange uniforms,” Jones said. “The fact that the Mexican Futbol League (MFL) hasn’t done something about this just shows how out of touch they are.”

MFL Commissioner Rogelio Biendell, who has received increasing pressure from citizens of the American south regarding the name, said that a meeting had been scheduled between the Whiteskins management and the MAAWP. Unsurprisingly, Biendell also expressed his support for the name’s continuation: “The Whiteskins’ name is a term of respect and bravery, not an epithet toward members of the cast of Duck Dynasty. Besides, national data shows that only 20 percent of North Americans take offense to the name. It’s okay to hurt people as long as you’re only hurting a minority of them.”

“I guess the professor took the exam pretty seriously.”

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This news has not phased the seniors in Harding’s class.

“He can’t fail us all. I dare him to try,” Samson said.

At press time, Harding announced he would, in fact, fail them all.

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UW Forum to address campus diversity The University of WisconsinMadison’s annual two-day Diversity Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Union South.

Session topics include learning how to create safe spaces for LGBTQ youth, recruit and retain a diverse student population and expand the definition of diversity under the law.

Three keynote speakers will also address attendees. Sylvia

Hurtado, professor and director of the Higher Research Education Institute at University of California, Los Angeles, will discuss creating campus engagement and accountability around the diversity planning process and increasing underrepresented student participation in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Derald Wing Sue, psychology and education professor

Legislators propose bill to limit local control of mines in state

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Student Services Finance Committee Chair David Vines said SSFC will hear the MultiCultural Student Coalition’s appeals Monday.

Finance committee approves F.H. King 2014-’15 budget The Student Services Finance Committee approved the 2014-’15 budget for the sustainable agriculture organization F.H. King in a near unanimous decision Thursday.

The F.H. King organization provides experience with small-scale sustainable agricultural projects such as a student-run farm and bike compost pickup program.

F.H. King’s $71,827.68 budget was roughly $500 more than the group requested, because SSFC accommodated for structural changes. SSFC approved the budget with a vote of 10-1.

SSFC Chair David Vines also told representatives they would hear an internal appeal from the MultiCultural Student Coalition Monday, which recently appealed SSFC’s decision to deny the organization funding due to a policy violation.

MCSC members said in their appeal they see a “double standard” in SSFC’s treatment of policy violations as well as inconsistencies with how appeals should be filed and requested to freeze

SSFC’s budget and deny it funding for one year.

Vines said SSFC’s internal budget affects funding allocation, so budget denial could result in groups that had been given money from SSFC not being able to spend it.

Additionally, SSFC heard the funding request from the Campus Women’s Center, a student organization that provides support services and brings awareness to diverse gender-based issues women and other members of the campus face.

Rep. Michael Babcock asked CWC members why the group’s requested amount for its Campus Safety Campaign was significantly lower than in previous years.

In the past, the group spent more money on safety whistles, flashlights and self-defense workshops, but they were less effective than the organization desired, according to a CWC representative.

SSFC will rule on CWC’s budget Monday.

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Two state legislators unveiled a bill to reduce local governments’ power to regulate local mines.

The bill, which was introduced by Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, and Rep. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, would prevent local governments from using their health and safety ordinances to regulate local mines.

The move has drawn widespread criticism from Democratic legislators, who claim that the bill would handicap local zoning

authorities in their efforts to curb frac sand and iron mining. The mining also contributes to air pollution, raising doubts about the potential health hazards in the area, according to Democrats.

The local chapter of the Sierra Club also opposes the bill. It released a statement saying Tiffany “is taking away the rights of local governments to protect the health and welfare of their citizens.”

Republicans had not released a statement at the time of printing.

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even if the $100 million plan were put into place.

Republicans and Democrats also spread political buzzwords throughout the session, with each side claiming their ideas would “move Wisconsin forward” and “help the middle class,” but eventually, all Republicans and 25 Democrats joined together to pass the bill.

Walker said he plans to sign the bill Sunday, which would fulfill his previously stated goal of pushing the plan through the legislature in a week.

on the other side of the aisle talk about property tax reductions,” Kooyenga said. “It’s kind of like Latrell Sprewell giving anger management lessons.”

Barca and Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Atkinson, repeatedly stood during the floor session to cite a Legislative Fiscal Bureau report that said the typical household would still see an $11 increase in property taxes under the Republicans’ recent budget,

at the Columbia University Teachers College and School of Social Work, will discuss the role microaggressions play on a college campus.

Finally, Kate Lipper, a policy and legal advisor for EducationalCounsel LLC, will discuss the implications of Supreme Court decisions concerning race-based admission policies and the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.

landlord from page 1 Under the new state law, Sparer said a landlord would be able to evict someone without a sheriff being present, as was previously the case. Furthermore, Sparer noted a landlord can immediately take all of the belongings evicted residents leave in their apartments, rather than being required to hold them for a certain period of time.

According to Sparer, the only way evicted residents will be able to recover their belongings is by proving they did not aban-

“There are many provisions ... that really don’t make sense and in a number of cases ignore the normal process in the court.”

David Sparer attorney Herrick & Kasdorf LLP

don them, which Sparer said he believes will be very difficult.

Committee members said if approved, this law will provide residents a great incentive to not go against their landlords’ wishes because it will also allow landlords to evict residents immediately, rather than give them 30 days notice as the law previously required them to.

The bill will not become law until Walker approves it.

Man wields knife in Madhatters after shuffleboard game Madhatters patron wields knife following tabletop shuffleboard game.

Police arrested a man for brandishing a knife and inciting a bar fight at Madhatters Wednesday evening, according to a police report.

Madison Police Department

spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in the report 27-year-old Carlo Walkes pulled a knife on three men in their late twenties to mid-thirties after a game of tabletop shuffleboard he was playing with them “enraged” the suspect.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m. at

Madhatters, a bar located at 322 W. Gorham St., according to DeSpain.

Police were called when Walkes refused to leave the bar after being asked to by the bartender, according to the report. Police arrested Walkes on charges of armed and disorderly conduct and resisting and obstructing arrest.

Henry Vilas Zoo chimpanzees head to Chicago, lemur family to debut this fall A family of ring-tailed lemurs will soon be available for public viewing at Henry Vilas Zoo, which extended a home to the primates as part of a national campaign to preserve the nearly endangered species, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said in a press release Thursday.

According to the release, deforestation is erasing the natural habitat of the lemur population, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is offsetting the loss by placing ring-tailed lemurs in zoos across America.

Vilas Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz said the lemurs will also provide “fun and educational opportunities” for the community.

The lemur family will take the place of Vilas Zoo’s two chimpanzees, Magadi and Cookie, who will be transported to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo because the AZA recently found chimpanzees live most successfully in captivity with three to six other chimps. According to the release, Magadi will be reunited with her daughter Vicki at Lincoln Park.

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Alex Schaaf, the 21-year-old founder of Yellow Ostrich, played in Memorial Union’s der Rathskeller Thursday night with Lover’s Spit opening for the New York-based band. + Photo by Brian Bauer

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Wednesday night The Bassment had its first show, showcasing a variety of independent acts including Sacerdote, Fire Retarded, Grooms and Apollo Vermouth

Opening night at Madison’s Bassment

By Cameron Graff The Daily Cardinal

The Bassment doesn’t quite live up to its name. Not only does its claustrophobic enclosure constrict and warp acoustics beyond measure (bass especially), it’s also crammed in an attic. Still, the new venue—dreamt up and operated in the spirit of similar DIY venues all across the country—has a distinct charm to it that no degree of accurate nomenclature could ever bring. Sitting unassumingly at a redacted address on a redacted street (sorry, you’ll have to facebook message the owners for the location), when I walked in for the venue’s christening show Wednesday night there was nothing to indicate the beat up living quarters were housing a show that night, aside from a self-made poster taped to the door. Not until you ventured to the attic to find a group of 15 some people (which later swelled to around 50 or so) chatting, laughing, drinking beer and eating homemade cupcakes, surrounded by streamers dangling from the ceiling and even a disco ball.

Despite the apparent innocuousness Tyler Fassnacht—lead singer of Fire Retarded, the show’s headliner—later admitted with a grin, “you can hear the music all the way down the block.” And that’s a perfect summation of the scene boiling just under the paper thin skin of the Madison mainstream—you might not see it at first, but listen hard enough and you’ll find what you’re looking for.

Hailing from Milwaukee, Apollo Vermouth, the solo ambient project of Alisa Rodriguez, kicked off the festivities. Rodriguez didn’t say anything before she crouched the middle of the crowd, shielded by a magic circle of pedals and effects.

She was small and demure; wearing all black aside from a rumpled pink hat. She made no effort to draw attention to herself—she didn’t need to. It was only after she started to

strum her guitar that people began to gather in hushed awe.

Her music was equal parts crushing and ecstatically beautiful, a painfully loud jubilee.

“A lot of my music deals with depression, anxiety, feeling lonely—something that anybody can relate to,” Rodriguez said after her show. But then, later, smiling; “my boyfriend Tyler over here, he inspires me with my music.” In person, Rodriguez was talkative and energetic, but while playing she was pure focus. At one point during her set her hat fell from her head as she crumpled inward over her guitar, but she didn’t seem to notice. All that existed was the billowing waves of sound from her amp, a display of pure power over a captivated audience.

Watching artists make drone and ambient music is something that’s always captivated me, because it’s a corner of music whose production is still an absolute mystery to me. Rodriguez’s soundscapes were gorgeous and sharp and completely unknowable—it was only when she stood up, put her hat back on and quietly announced there was merch at the bar you realized she was even human under all the squall.

Afterwards, Madison’s own Sacerdote stepped up to the plate. It was the band’s first show ever, the brainchild of guitarist and frontman Tyler Peterson, drummer Jacob Wolbert—both formerly in Giant People with Fassnacht—and bassist Martin Potter. All three are music students at UW-Madison, and their eclectic influences shined in their performance.

The band only played a few songs (unsurprising, considering they’d only formed a month prior on a whim), but the standouts were an extended instrumental groove with Peterson on trombone. With a winding bass rhythm and an offbeat time signature and even a fakeout ending, Sacerdote, natural showmen,

had the audience in the palm of their hand. The closing number had Peterson ditching the brass for his guitar and noodling out a math-rock riff and shouting about something indecipherable.

All the while Wolbert’s intense percussion—perhaps the most technical part of an act rejecting the complexities of academic musicianship for the grittiness of rock—kept everything propulsive and on target. For a band fresh from the blueprint, Sacerdote had all the components for something great.

“Other cities [are] cool and [have] things to offer, but Madion’s just the best for shows.”

Alex Ross Drummer Fire Retarded

There was an air of excitement for Grooms’ set. Maybe it’s because they were the real big name of the night—relatively speaking, they were the veterans—but it also could have been that Fassnacht was a tremendous fan. “You should buy some of their music,” he said breathlessly during the “thank you’s” portion of his own set. “You’re probably not going to see Grooms in a venue like this again for a long time.” If that proves to be true, I wouldn’t be surprised. Contrary to everyone else that played that night, Grooms exhibited a level of control and nuance where otherwise there was just raw talent and youthful vigor. There were times where they sounded too big for the tiny, crowded attic, especially when delving into earlier, nosier arrangements.

Lead singer and guitarist Travis Johnson had an almost gothic ferocity to him, a calmness and composure only betrayed by long passages of complex and sear-

ing guitar work—and when he jammed his guitar into the rafters above him mid solo. Next to me Alisa Rodriguez danced and headbanged furiously, shouting every word back at the band, and the rest of the crowd (perhaps less devoted than Alisa) followed suit. “We only have time for… how many more songs?” Johnson asked midway through his set. Fassnacht excitedly shouted they had three more, and the band, surprised, complied with some of their best material.

“This is some older stuff,” Johnson said. “All the new stuff sucks anyways.” But none of it sucked—quite the contrary.

The real star of the night, though, was Fire Retarded. It was their birthday, after all—it was only last October they played their first show as a three piece.

Things have changed since then, and the band has as well. You can tell by listening to the material on their bandcamp—especially between the early recorded version of their recent single “High Horse,” which, through the production work of Bobby Hussy, has a markedly shinier feel for their recent debut 7” release. It still sounds skuzzy and ugly as all get out (“Everytime I think about it/I just want to break something” serves as the effective chorus), but it has an air of professionalism to it that just wasn’t there in the demo. “I would say that’s the biggest difference [between now and then], we take it way more seriously,” said drummer Alex Ross.

That seriousness showed in their live set. The band was as tightly interwoven as a punk band can be, more in line with the Stooges’ brand of apocalyp-

tic mayhem than their hardcore roots would lead one to expect. Particularly in the guitar exchange between Fassnacht and Bobby Hussy (member and namesake of The Hussy, another staple of Madison’s music scene) as the two swapped effortlessly between rhythm and lead, both virtuosos in their own right.

Fassnacht is a stellar frontman; his lighthearted demeanor off stage, all professional and eager, caved into something more ferocious, as he kicked around stage with aggression and fervor unseen thusfar in the night.

Hussy, who’s been involved in various bands here and there for the last 13 years, knew exactly what he was doing. In what felt like an impromptu closer, Hussy, stick thin, wearing wiry glasses and with blond hair to his shoulders, yanked off his shirt and led the band in a barking rendition of The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” He curled up fetal, leaned into the crowd, jumped on Ross’s kick drum and howled all the while. The song ended with him shifting to rhythm guitar while Fassnacht laid down an incendiary solo—and then all of a sudden it was quiet. “Happy birthday to us!” Ross shouted as he dismounted his drumset.

“Yeah, now get the fuck out!”

Fassnacht said—but his big smile gave him away.

“Other cities [are] cool and [have] things to offer, but Madison’s just the best for shows,” Ross said prior to the show starting, and through the night his fellow musicians, one by one, backed his statement.

When I left The Bassment, I couldn’t help but agree too.

CHECK ONLINE FOR THE DAILY CARDINAL’S INTERVIEWS WITH

FIRE RETARDED, APOLLO VERMOUTH AND SACERDOTE.

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s terrorism rational? Can it be justified? And finally, is terrorism really a final option for oppressed people to utilize? Many would promptly say the act of terrorism is rational since terrorists exert violence in accordance with clear purpose oppression­.

Furthermore, despite the argument terrorism cannot be justified because it sacrifices civilians, many believe it is an inevitable consequence of marginalization and oppression exerted by superior power which cannot be challenged in conventional warfare. Then, can sacrifice of civilians be also be viewed as an inevitable result of human history?

Is there any other way for terrorists to achieve their goal? In that question lies myriad numbers of assertions and thoughts about terrorism and I would like to share mine; terrorism cannot be a final option.

Before we dive into the controversial topic, it is necessary to fully understand the meaning of the term “terrorism.” Up until Sept. 11, people imagined exotic, crazy maniacs shaking old Soviet’s AK-47s and RPGs above their heads, justifying violent behaviors under their god’s name. However, thanks to many devoted scholars’ works,

it has been proven these ‘maniacs’ are not really maniacs, but men of reason pursuing their religious and political goals with violence. According to Patrick H. O’Neil, a professor of politics and government at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, terrorism can be defined as “the use of violence by non-state actors against civilians to achieve a political goal.”

If the background of this conflict between terrorists and their targets is sufficiently studied, the goals and grievances of terrorists may sound reasonable and even rational.

The emphasis lies on intentionality of targeting civilians as a form of costly signal against dissents and other audiences. This is one of the essential reasons terrorism differs from crime, piracy, state-sponsored terrorism and guerrilla war.

Also, it is critical to understand the different types of goals of terrorism. Andrew Kydd, a professor of political violence at the University of WisconsinMadison, introduced five ultimate goals of terrorists: Regime change, territorial change, policy change, social control and sta-

Students need more action civics Alex holland opinion columnist

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remember in high school I had a classmate who forgot what Sept. 11 was. In the 2012 election, less than six in ten Americans voted. Two-thirds of Americans cannot name all three branches of government and a third cannot even name a single branch of government. There is no doubt not enough Americans participate in the political process or understand how the American government works. A functioning democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. A Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll has shown over the course of 33 years a vast majority of Americans agree American schools must “educate young people for responsible citizenship.”

Yet, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found American students receive the worst test scores in civics and history than in any other subject.

So how did we get here? Until the 1960s, schools commonly taught three courses in civics and government. Two of these courses, civics and problems in democracy, focused on the role citizens play in a democracy and provided a forum for students to examine current events. These two courses are largely not offered in high schools today.

The third, an American government course, provides an overview of the federal government. Yet, at my high school this class was not required and at many other schools it is not required. How is it that our schools will let students graduate without a proper understanding of the rights American citizens have? Should that not be a primary

objective of school? The fact that a “Problems in Democracy” class sounds like a class I would take in college, but not in high school is a serious problem. Democracy should not be a class reserved only for the college educated. There are many students who do make it to college to have the opportunity to take a class on democracy and even if college students do have that opportunity to take such a class, most will still not take that class.

The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools found students who partake in quality civics learning are “more tolerant of others, more willing to listen to differing points of view, and take greater responsibility for their actions and to improve their communities.” Funny, maybe Congress could use a civics lesson. We need to bring back civics into American high schools. Not the type of civics education where a teacher stands up at the front of the classroom and lectures about checks and balances and the branches of government. Rather, we need a civics education that comes alive: action civics. Action civics is a class in which students learn civics through hands-on experience. Just as my roommate studying chemistry learns chemistry through lab, high school students need to learn about democracy by partaking in the democratic process we are lucky to have.

President Lincoln once said, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” Perhaps a house uneducated cannot stand either.

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tus-quo maintenance.

Now it is time to dive into the topic and examine if terrorism is really a final option. If the background of this conflict between terrorists and their targets is sufficiently studied, the goals and grievances of terrorists may sound reasonable and even rational. However, blaming lack of other options and killing innocent civilians as a means of pursuing rational goals is unacceptable.

Regardless of the reason terrorists are behaving the way they are and the goals they are pursuing, they are struggling to achieve too much in a relatively short period of time. For example, in China, there is a Muslim ethnic-minority group called Uyghur at Xinjiang. Ever since their territory was amalgamated by Chinese government in 1949, Uyghur people desperately pursued their religious freedom and separation from the country. However, the independence could not be achieved and the footings for political change have been marginalized constantly. The result was acts of terrorism and numerous violent conflicts. In June 2013, a police station was blown up by Uyghur separatists and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM). In the course of this, seventeen civilians were killed.

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of Uyghur people are understandable, the terrorism they have committed cannot be explained as an inevitable consequence. Although the given circumstances may vary, there are great examples of peaceful ways of pursuing independence and change in many societies.

As an illustration, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. successfully achieved their goal by conducting peaceful propaganda. They obtained attention of the public and the world utilizing various media sources. They gave a grandiose speech in front of the world, conducted interviews, met with influential figures from different nations, marched the streets and organized for the oppressed people to change the awareness and cognition of those not oppressed others.

Although the given circumstances may vary, there are great examples of peaceful ways of pursuing independence and change in many societies.

What was the result of this?

India achieved its independence. Racism against African Americans was reduced. Also, The Dalai Lama is another great example of an important

figure who is trying to achieve his goal through peaceful methods. Although Tibet did not achieve its independence, they successfully attracted the attention of the people around the world and international organizations. Despite the fact it may take a relatively longer period of time, peaceful methods do not usually result in sacrifice of innocent individuals. Furthermore, both Martin Luther King Jr. and the Dalai Lama’s efforts were recognized by the international community with Nobel Peace Prizes.

I am neither trying to dispute the grievances of the oppressed nor encouraging the violent act. Rather, I am asserting there is always an alternative to terrorism. Albeit there are some situations that are extremely unbearable and hard to withstand against the dissent, terrorism should not be considered as a final resort in the way of demolishing the problem. Although terrorism may create a short-term effect and there were some successful cases, it would not last long and only trigger the backlash of vengeance and anger.

Do you agree terrorism is never an option to be used by the oppressed in any given circumstance? Do you have a counter argument to this? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Shutdown shows a silver lining jeff birnkrant opinion columnist

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t seems the tides are turning. We just came out of a shutdown with fingers pointing in every direction at every political figure imaginable. Congress has an approval rating similar to that of Zagat’s rating of McDonalds. To borrow a quote from one of my favorite yet still youthful films I say, “The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.”

Yes that’s Harvey Dent from “The Dark Knight” and no, I don’t care what people think about the fact I used that quote.

Congress has an approval rating similar to that of Zagat’s rating of McDonalds.

It seems that during this turmoil a bright light has formed within the last month—The “Future Caucus” which is made of the younger members of congress who are more focused on long-term issues rather than those of the older and uniform congressmen or women we see today. Primarily co-exsisting of a group of people below the age of 50, they are more rep-

resentative of our beliefs than the president will ever be.

The best part of this Caucus is it crosses party lines to become a bipartisan long-term voice of our time. And the worry of these individuals being too mainstream is clearly not an issue.

Co-Chairs of the committee, Congress woman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Congressman Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) both have the necessary experience and bring something new to the table.

Schock was the youngest School board member in history and Gabbard is the first Hindu member of congress as well as the first of Samoan descent. The fact they can come together from very different backgrounds and around similar ideas is the bright light in this nightmare of issues we are facing.

Looking towards the future should always be in consideration. They have set out to recruit the other members of congress of similar age, around 30 or 40. However, I believe this caucus can have the ability to be bigger than that. There are more members of congress who have views in-line with theirs who are older and I hope that they tap them for help. They have managed to recruit roughly ten members, however it is too soon to tell. Lets see if their Caucus is something

that can address the issues of our generation and get them done with confidence, speed and efficiency.

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It seems that during this turmoil a bright light has formed within the last month—The “Future Caucus” which is made of the younger members of congress.

sented is to have your voice heard and have the belief that who you voted for will vote with you the majority of the time. Although, it seems when you’re 21 and living in a college town or at home, you will not have your interests tended to. Unfortunately, the current government can barely address the problems as they come, let alone the ones of the future.

Whether this caucus fails or succeeds, the need for issues more relevant to us as students and young adults needs to be raised. We can either wait for the times to change around us and get older, or we can elect younger and more in-tune politicians that don’t see partisanship as a gridlock but as an opportunity for compromise.

Do you think the night is darkest before dawn too? Did you think “The Dark Knight” reference was awesome? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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By Jonah Beleckis The daily cardinal

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The Wisconsin offense ran as a well-oiled machine against Northwestern last Saturday, however they travel to play Illinois who has held opponents to 195.4 rushing yards per game.

Improved Illini await

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Fresh from their bye week the No. 25 Badgers (2-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) surprised Northwestern (0-2, 4-2) last week in a 35-6 triumph for Wisconsin. With less time to prepare, the Badgers will look to be ready for the well-rested Fighting Illini (0-1, 3-2).

Wisconsin will travel to Champaign, Illinois with the hopes of getting their first road win this season.

The Badgers have beaten the Fighting Illini in their last three meetings, but Illinois is not the same team they were last year.

In fact they’re almost twice the team with over 281 passing yards per game this season in comparison to last season’s 139. They are averaging 36 points per game when last season they ended averaging a mere 16 points per game.

Senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase is the most efficient starting quarterback in the Big Ten conference right now with a 159.2 efficiency rating. He comes second only to Ohio State’s second string senior quarterback Kenny Guiton (168.1). Scheelhaase passed 278 yards for 5 touchdowns against Miami (Ohio) in Illinois’s 50-14 victory.

Scheelhaase’s favored target this season has been sophomore running back Josh Ferguson.

Ferguson is averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game and is rushing for an average of 62 yards per game. The Badgers will likely look to stop the Ferguson to Scheelhaase connection, which should not be too much of an adjustment.

Wisconsin’s defense has only allowed 177.2 passing yards per

“I think everyone will be alert to where [Jonathan Brown] is.”

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game this season.

In comparison, the Fighting Illini have allowed 254.4 passing yards per game this season. However they have held their opponents to an average on 195.4 rushing yards per game. Senior linebacker Jonathan Brown will be one for Wisconsin to watch. Brown has 26 solo tackles and 34 assists in the five games he has played thus far this season.

“I think everyone will be

alert to where he is,” head coach Gary Andersen said.

“He’s a talented young man, the whole package. He’s physical, he’s tough minded, he plays hard.”

The Badgers offense is currently ranked first in the Big Ten in rushing yards.

They are averaging an impressive 298.2 yards per game. Badger fans had a good glimpse of the ground and pound game traditionally run by Wisconsin in the Badgers last game against Northwestern. It was headed by redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon who had 22 carries for 172 yards.

Senior running back James White aided the Badgers with 19 carries for 101 yards. True freshman running back Corey Clement who has been working his way into the Wisconsin tail back core also had 4 carries for 19 yards.

The cherry on top for the Badgers was their red shirt sophomore quarterback Joel Stave who passed for 241 yards and connected twice to redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis for 74 yards and one touchdown.

The Fighting Illini will host Wisconsin on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. CT. The game will be aired on the Big Ten Network.

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-1-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) have won their past four games, but all of them have been at home.

One of those games was a thrilling come from behind 4-3 win against defending NCAA champions Indiana (1-2-0, 4-8-1) who have been struggling this season.

Another was their last win Tuesday 1-0 against Western Illinois (1-2 Summit League, 3-10 overall) when they outshot the Leathernecks 27-3.

“Being at home helps,” said head coach John Trask. “That’s the mark of a pretty good team. You can win in a high scoring affair and then turn around and play a very pesky [Western Illinois] team that wasn’t going to give us anything easy.”

“That says a lot about our character,” said junior defender AJ Cochran. “Being down 2-0 and 3-1, we were always behind chasing.

But when we did win the game, it was obviously a big win. [Against Western Illinois] it was different. It was just one of those games where it was hard to score. Finding a way to win that game also shows another dimension of our game.”

The last time the Badgers were on the road was Sept. 29 at Penn State (3-0-0, 8-3-1) where they lost 3-1 in their Big Ten opener.

Wisconsin will play at Michigan

(1-2-0, 5-4-3) Sunday. Although the Badgers are 3-1 in the last four meetings against the Wolverines, Michigan ended Wisconsin’s season last year in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

“Obviously it does burn that we did lose to them last year,” Cochran said. “But we are going in there with a different attitude this year. Hopefully we can continue our success up in Michigan.”

“If that motivates the guys, good for them,” Trask said. “We are trying to put together a great season in 2013. I think what motivates them is the opportunity to play a very good Big Ten team on the road and test ourselves.”

The Wolverines are coming off of an upset, winning 1-0 over No. 12 Creighton (2-1-1 Big East, 6-4-2).

“They are going to be ready, we are going to be ready, hopefully it will be a great soccer match,” Trask said.

For the defense to limit the Michigan offense, Cochran stressed the importance of communication.

“We just have to play together,” he said. “In the past, our positioning here and there has not been spot on. But in the last game our defense played really well and hopefully we can build off that momentum, make sure our communication is good, and put up a shutout.”

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Junior defender AJ Cochran scored two goals in Wisconsin’s win over Indiana and helped marshall their shutout of Western Illinois.

Houston Texans fans are a disgrace after cheering for Matt Schaub’s injury Blake Duffin shake n’ blake

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fter losing three consecutive games, Houston Texans fans found something to celebrate last weekend.

It wasn’t because of a touchdown, interception or game-winning catch. Nope, the fans were cheering because their seventh year quarterback, Matt Schaub, was injured.

I thought a fan burning his jersey in the parking lot after the game two weeks ago was bad, but its nothing compared to this.

When I heard about this, I not

only felt terrible for Schaub, who has dedicated his career to making these fans happy, but also felt embarrassed to be a fan. I felt as if just being an NFL fan placed me under a stereotype that all fans behave this way.

I’m as passionate about sports as the next guy, but there has to be limitations on our behavior. Under no circumstances should anyone applaud a player getting injured.

Players put in countless hours, time and effort for the sheer entertainment of fans. They undergo broken bones, concussions and even surgeries to continue to impress audiences. Yet, for whatever reason, fans tend to forget these celebrity athletes are people too. I can’t even imag-

ine what Sunday’s scene did to Schaub’s self esteem. You have to wonder if Schaub would even want to play for such a hostile fan base any longer.

Since joining the team in 2007, Schaub broke every team passing record and turned a pathetic franchise into legitimate playoff contenders. In 2009, Schaub lead the entire league in passing yards, topping names like Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

Schaub has more than proved he can compete as well as anyone in the game at the quarterback position. Texans fans are forgetting he has been an elite quarterback in the league for some time now.

Every player goes through

minor slumps in their career, it’s just part of the game.

A similar situation happened in Green Bay last year. Packer’s kicker Mason Crosby experienced a drought and kicked only 63.6% on the year. Despite his performance in 2012, Mason has returned this season stronger than ever. Crosby has only missed one field goal so far. This just goes to show that players frequently have off games, sometimes off seasons, but players who have already proven themselves tend to bounce back. Players would be a whole lot better off if fans stood by them during these slumps, instead of the exact opposite.

Texan fans should be embarrassed by their actions and should give nothing but praise to

Schaub for the remainder of his career in Houston.

Though there’s no easy way to fix a problem like this, something should be done. I don’t care how dedicated a fan you are, all fans alike need to hold themselves to a higher standard. Hopefully the reactions by the media and other players around the league this time will prevent similar events in the future.

The Texans play the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs next week.

As of now, Schaub’s status for the game is questionable. I would love nothing more than to see Schaub return and silence his “fans.”

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Women’s Hockey

Men’s Hockey

Hockey hits East Coast

By Adee Feiner the daily cardinal

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Senior goaltender Alex Rigsby has 105 saves on the season and has already claimed the record for career saves at Wisconsin.

Women’s hockey to host St. Cloud State

By Zach Rastall The daily cardinal

After being swept by No. 1 Minnesota (2-0-0 WCHA, 4-0-0 overall) last weekend, the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (0-2-0, 2-20) will look to get back on track when they return home for a weekend series with St. Cloud State (0-1-1, 0-2-2).

The Badgers gave Minnesota all they could handle in their two meetings, but were unable to end the Gophers’ NCAA record winning streak, which now has been extended to 53 games.

“We played pretty well,” senior forward Madison Packer said. “We outshot them 30 to 11 in the first game [after] the second period. We just couldn’t put the puck in the net.”

Indeed UW missed out on some chances to turn good offensive opportunities into goals, which probably allowed Minnesota to escape the weekend with their historic winning streak still intact.

“A lot of these games this year are going to be real close, they’re going to be one or two goal games,” associate head coach Dan Koch said. “Special teams are important. We’re going to continue to work on our power play, try to create some chances off of that and get some goals.”

The power play was a big factor in Wisconsin’s 2-1 loss to the Gophers last Friday night. UW scored once in their four power play opportunities, going 0-3 in the final two periods, while allowing Minnesota to go 2-3.

But the Badgers know they can’t dwell on the past, and that they have to take away the positives from their losses against Minnesota and focus on improving where they may have struggled a little bit heading into their series against St. Cloud State.

“This weekend we’re going

to really fine tune everything from Minnesota and play better against St. Cloud,” freshman defender Jenny Ryan said.

The Badgers will be meeting a Huskies team hungry for their first win of the season after losing one game and getting a tie in the other in their conference-opening series against the then-No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Wisconsin has historically been dominant against the Huskies, leading the all-time series 53-7-2 since the two teams first squared off in 1999.

To continue their success against St. Cloud State, the Badgers will turn to the team’s veteran leadership, including redshirt junior forward Brittany Ammerman and senior goaltender Alex Rigsby. Ammerman currently is the team leader in points, tallying three goals and an assist through the first four games. Meanwhile, Rigsby, already UW’s career leader in saves, has been strong thus far in her final season, recording 105 saves and a .955 save percentage.

“I think it all start with our captains,” Koch said. “Alex Rigsby has a lot of respect from her teammates, so whenever she speaks, the players listen.” Koch also mentioned how impressed he was with this team’s collective work ethic, and said he knows they have to keep that energy going if they want to be successful and avoid being upset by the Huskies this weekend.

“We’ve got to be able to outwork them,” Koch said. “Just because they’re not No. 1 in the country doesn’t mean they don’t have good players.”

Expectations are high for this Badgers team, and a strong performance in their first home series of WCHA play could go a long way in setting the tone for the rest of the season.

The Men’s hockey team (2-0-0 overall) will make its way to the East Coast for a weekend series that begins with No. 6 Boston College (1-1-0) on Friday night, and concludes with No. 15 Boston University (2-0-0) on Saturday.

This is the first time Wisconsin and Boston College will meet since 2010. The Badgers are coming off a homeopening sweep of Northern Michigan, where an aggressive forecheck and quick puck movement propelled them to 5-2 and 2-1 victories. Head coach Mike Eaves addressed the media on Monday about his team’s performance last weekend and the challenges that lie ahead.

“I thought Saturday structurally we were much better than we were Friday night,” Eaves said.

“Friday night we scored goals so it made the game a little easier for us.

“Saturday, it was more of a battle, which was good. I think we’d rather have a game like that where we found out early if we can solve a riddle in a tight game,” he said.

Eaves has some familiarity with Boston College’s hockey program. Both of his sons Patrick and Ben played for the Terriers early in their careers. “[Boston College] gets good players. It’s a good school,” Eaves said. “They get good players and they do things right. I think it’s a great challenge for our team.”

Last season, Wisconsin had

some difficulty finding its stride early on, going just 1-7-2 in the first 10 games. And so far, these first two wins have given the Badgers the push they need to do more of the same.

“You’ve got a couple of wins under your belts and you’ve got a little jump in your step,” Eaves said. “Now is the time that you can put the pedal to metal. So as a staff,

that’s our task to push [the players] now and see how much better we can get this week during practice.”

After last weekend’s performance, Wisconsin moved up a spot in the Division I men’s poll to take the No. 2 spot. The Badgers look to defend that ranking and possibly make the case that they deserve to be No. 1 beginning Friday night at 6:00 p.m. against Boston College.

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Sophomore forward Nic Kerdiles started the scoring early for the Badgers against Northern Michigan last Saturday.