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REthink audits recycling in local student housing

By Sammy Gibbons THE DAILY CARDINAL

As conversations surrounding global warming and the environment gain more and more national attention, a student organization on campus has turned its focus to local apartment buildings and their efforts to encourage sustainability.

REthink Wisconsin promotes sustainability in all areas of campus and in the Madison community, according to its website.

Recently, the organization members discovered that numerous State Street apartment complexes do not recycle or compost.

“Our big thing this semester is that we’re trying to get apartment buildings to offer recycling to their tenants, because they don’t right

now in a lot of places. Or if they do, there is just a trash chute on every floor and you have to physically carry recycling down, which no one does,” said UW-Madison junior and REthink co-chair Abby Lois. “We’re all lazy. That’s the thing with environmental things that I’ve learned a lot about. You have to make them easy for people to do, and not something they have to go out of their way. Being sustainable is easy, but you have to make it accessible.”

REthink conducted trash audits this fall to show State Street building owners how many of them are incorrectly disposing their trash.

Group members sorted through dumpsters, separating actual garbage from recyclables and com-

postables. Lois said they especially want to investigate the buildings that have a chute on each floor and just a small, obscure recycling bin on the bottom floor.

At one State Street apartment building, REthink collected two bags of trash and found that 63 percent of it was recyclable and 9 percent was compostable.

However, Lois said REthink will continue to perform audits throughout the semester to increase its sample size and collect more evidence.

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State Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, is co-authoring a pilot program to gather statistics on violence in schools.

Legislators propose pilot program to track school violence

By Lilly Price THE DAILY CARDINAL

Legislative Republicans announced Tuesday a new bill to track crime and student safety in public schools statewide, as part of a larger effort to hold institutions accountable for violence on their campuses.

The Student Safety Incident Tracking Bill, authored by state Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin,

and state Rep. Ken Skowronski, R-Franklin, will track safety incidents in an urban, suburban and rural school for the 2016-’17 school year.

Lazich said she hopes to provide the Department of Public Instruction and local school districts with better methods for interpreting and recording data in

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Council delays use of body cameras for Madison police

By Negassi Tesfamichael THE DAILY CARDINAL WILL CHIZEK/THE DAILY CARDINAL

REthink Wisconsin members recently started auditing dumpsters outside State Street apartment buildings, separating recyclable and compostable items from actual trash to assess sustainability efforts.

UW-Madison announces graduate assistantship stipend changes In an effort to compete with peer institutions, UW-Madison announced Tuesday plans to change the policy by which graduate assistantship stipends are set.

The biggest change, according to a university press release, involves adjusting the rate of pay to set the stipend amount for research assistants. The maximum research assistant appointment will change from 75 to 50 percent.

Graduate School Dean William Karpus said in the release that these changes are crucial to helping UW-Madison compete for students.

“Graduate students play a critical role in the university’s educational and research excellence,” Karpus said in the statement.

“This plan will keep UW-Madison competitive with our peers across the country.”

Karpus also emphasized in the release that these changes do not mean graduate assistants—including research, project and teaching assistants—will lose their jobs, face increased teaching loads, reduced stipends or see effects on health insurance or other benefits.

The proposed implementation has been set for May 2017, a year later than the university’s original estimates.

The Common Council voted to delay the implementation of body cameras Tuesday after reviewing the recommendations of a recent report on their popularity among the community.

In a report released earlier this year by Madison police and a special ad hoc committee tasked with studying the issue, numerous concerns arose regarding the possibility of patrol officers wearing body cameras.

The estimated costs for body cameras, including the cameras themselves and server infrastructure to store video footage, total $955,000 for the city’s five police districts.

“The most important finding from going over everything, was that there is no strong feeling or detailed argument in favor of police officers wearing body cameras,” said Jacquelyn Boggess, co-director of the Center for Family Policy and Practice, a nonprofit that conducted interviews with community members and police officers to get their views.

Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said the council decided to launch the committee to seek community input when a proposal for a pilot program came up during the 2014 budget negotiations.

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gram or improve existing programs. They also hope to talk personally with some tenants to see if they are interested in becoming more involved by asking their landlords for improved practices.

Lois added that the best way to raise awareness of this issue is to get more people to write letters, especially tenants, who are primarily university students. She said REthink wants to emphasize that sustainability is something everyone can do, even though many people, especially college students, may feel as though they don’t have time or it’s not important.

“I hope this inspires more people to start thinking about this as an issue. I think a lot of people don’t think about how wasteful our lives are,” Lois said.

UW-Madison senior and State Street resident Emma Doenier said although building owners and landlords could do more to incite sustainability, it might not be their job.

“We do have recycling, but it’s a dumpster in the back of the building. They didn’t provide us with any receptacles to encourage recycling. They made it available, but didn’t necessarily advertise it really well,” Doenier said. “I don’t think it’s their responsibility to provide us with ease of recycling, though. It’s the tenant’s duty to go above and beyond and have a different place to put their recycling.”

REthink will work on eight different projects throughout the semester, including continued trash audits. Lois said the organization’s goal is, and always will be, to make Madison a sustainable, environmentally friendly city, no matter how long it takes.

“There’s tons of great things here that have happened because of students, it just takes time and everyone together. It’s hard because everyone has things to do. But it’s doable, and we just have to have hope,” Lois said.

elementary and middle schools.

“Wisconsin lacks the necessary data to track and confront problems, putting students and teachers at risk,” Lazich said in a statement.

Current data from the 2011’12 school year show 11.3 percent of Wisconsin teachers reported being physically attacked by their students and 13.7 percent reported threats from students regarding physical injury.

The authors said these reports are largely anecdotal, one of the main reasons concrete data is needed to ensure the safety of students and teachers.

council from page 1 “[The report] is one of the best pieces of community engagement, especially of communities that are most impacted that we don’t hear often about,” Bidar-Sielaff noted.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, though praising the report, emphasized a need to focus on educating the public on what the laws currently are as a way to help establish trust between the public and police.

“I have been struck by a lack of information or knowledge on what the law is or what is the best strategy,” Soglin said.

The committee tasked with exploring the issue decided to possibly revisit the recommendations at a later date.

“This doesn’t mean we are opposed to it forever,” said Veronica Lazo, co-chair of the Community Policing and Body Camera Ad Hoc Committee. “Right now we are delaying it to take the concerns of the community into consideration.”

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The County Board of Supervisors created a new Office for Equity and Inclusion, which is in response to a recent report which saw discrepancies in how the county handled race equity.

Dane County approves 2016 budget, new race equity office

By Anna Madsen THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved the 2016 operating budget Monday by a 33-3 vote.

The budget, consisting of $567 million in spending and a $40.5 million capital budget, will lead to an increase of $34 to the average household’s property tax.

“This budget is about improving the quality of life for all Dane County residents,” said County Board Chair Sharon Corrigan in a Monday statement.

The budget prioritizes funding for environmental protection, support for county employees,

homeless services and affordable housing. It also focuses on mental health programming and measures to increase diversity and combat racial disparities.

The budget created an Office for Equity and Inclusion, which aims to influence county decisions and help recruit employees of diverse backgrounds for the county government.

This is in response to a report that was released earlier this year investigating county employees’ awareness of racial inequities and the county’s efforts to eliminate this imbalance.

In the report, employees reported a lack of time and resources

for addressing racial equality, although two-thirds of these employees reported an interest in increasing their engagement to address these issues.

“The Board has made equity a priority, both by providing additional resources for the Office for Equity and Inclusion and by supporting criminal justice initiatives which address racial disparities,” Corrigan said in the statement.

It also includes a study of the Dane County Jail, which would collect and monitor data on race, gender and ethnicity to help pinpoint areas of racial disparity in the criminal justice system.

“Wisconsin lacks the necessary data to track and confront problems, putting students and teachers at risk.”

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“I am proud to join Senator Lazich in authoring legislation that gives parents a better understanding of incidents that take place at school and helps develop a safer learning environment for students,” Skowronski said in the statement.

The program would resemble how the federal government collects data from colleges and universities.

The new bill comes after state Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, proposed a measure last month to require statistics on violence in schools be displayed on school report cards.

High court takes up case on school superintendent powers

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a case that could change the balance of power between the governor and the head of the state’s school system.

The high court is charged with determining whether Gov. Scott Walker can usurp some of Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Tony Evers’ administrative powers under a law, Act 21, signed in 2011.

A coalition of parents and activists challenged Act 21 on behalf of Evers, and a Dane County judge ruled in their favor in 2012. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Amy Smith cited a 1996 decision by the state Supreme Court that says no state official can take charge of roles delegated to the school superintendent.

“Because Act 21 allows the governor to bar the superintendent from proposing rules or from even beginning the process of rulemaking by submitting a scope statement to the Legislature, Act 21 places the governor in a position

superior to the superintendent in the supervision of public instruction,” Smith wrote in her decision.

An appeals court in Madison upheld the decision in February and state Attorney General Brad Schimel appealed to the state Supreme Court.

Justices asked probing questions of both lawyers. Some members argued the lawmaking process cannot be usurped except in rare instances.

“Whose power is superior?” said Justice Michael Gableman. “In our representative democracy it is the will of the people represented through the Legislature which enjoys privacy unless those actions are demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt to be unconstitutional.”

Evers attended the hearing, which ran for roughly two and a half hours.

In a statement released afterward, he said he expected the court to affirm the previous decisions and that “now is not the time for activist court rulings that overturn long-standing constitutional precedence.”

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The power of Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Tony Evers is in question in a court case that originally began in 2011.

Constitution intended that the state’s public education system be overseen by the state superintendent of public instruction, an independent, nonpartisan constitutional officer directly elected by the people,” Evers said in the statement. “This

case simply seeks to preserve this arrangement by ensuring the state superintendent and Legislature determine rules and policies that guide the education of our children.”

A ruling is not expected until this summer.

UW-Madison alumnus announced as new Office of the Chancellor chief of staff UW-Madison alumnus Matthew Mayrl is UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s new chief of staff, according to a Tuesday university press release.

With a background in public sector management, Mayrl will manage staff in the Office of the

Chancellor, handle special projects and represent Blank around campus, according to the release.

“The University of Wisconsin helped ignite my interest in public service,” Mayrl said in the release.

“I’m honored to return to campus and help advance Chancellor

Blank’s vision for the university.”

After graduating from UW-Madison in 2004 and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a master’s degree in public policy in 2008, Mayrl began working for the City of Boston. He later

served as the chief of staff in the Boston Public Works Department, according to the release.

With many other positions within the Boston government under his belt, Blank said in the release she is looking forward to Mayrl’s work on campus.

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van Buuren embraces change on new release ALBUM REVIEW

Embrace Armin van Buuren

By Joshua Hart The Daily Cardinal

Armin van Buuren is an artist that has accumulated a vast amount of success and following for his past work. His traditional trance style influenced many, and his weekly radio show, “A State of Trance,” has millions of listeners in dozens of countries. Combine this with a recent Grammy nomination, it seems as though van Buuren would stick to his roots and produce an album entirely in his mastered sound. However, van Buuren takes some calculated detours from his traditional trance sound on Embrace, and embraces more of a dance-pop/electro-pop album with elements of trance, progressive house, electro-house and some pop-rock throughout this 15-track album.

The album starts out with a shift, a slow smooth set of piano and trumpet gives this opener a jazzy atmosphere. “Embrace (feat. Eric Vloeimans)” then adds booming bass drums and strings to accompany the blaring trumpet and lead into an electric guitar melody that is very catchy and reminiscent of a traditional electro-house anthem. The epic, seven-minute track is a highlight of the album for me as it adds a blend of trance-style synthesizers, some progressive house sounds

as well as a good incorporation of real instruments.

“Heading Up High (featuring Kensington)” flips a more traditional electronic beat buildup for elements of pop-rock, including a booming chorus and real drums.

Track eight, “Hands To Heaven (feat. Rock Mafia),” features a dark, industrialized tone and sound. It is more a blend of electro-house than anything else but features some notes of trance with a light synthetic chorus and a falsetto plea to “throw your hands to heaven.”

However, the synthetic melody isn’t as catchy as some others and the track doesn’t seem to fit in well.

The longer songs of the album play with traditional progressive house buildups and flirt with adding in real instruments such as the trumpet, piano and even a Spanish guitar on the 5th track “Face of Summer (featuring Sarah deCourcy).” These tracks play out well and would suit the traditional van Buuren listener who is willing to adapt and realize that van Buuren is no longer exclusively trance. The shorter tracks feature less of a buildup but still provide catchy choruses and melodies.

The overall lyrical themes of Embrace tie in well with van Buuren’s uplifting trance style and the titles of the tracks explain their content well. The album is generic at times, but will keep Armin van Buuren around as a club favorite and shows his adaptability in the electronic market. However, some questionable collaborations and structure of the album combined with its generic feel leave the listener with the idea that van Buuren is still capable of more.

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Aziz Ansari, who garnered fame on “Parks and Recreation,” wrote and starred in “Master of None.”

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ziz Ansari is a man of many talents. Many know him as the lovable, goofy Tom Haverford from “Parks and Recreation,” a show that never fails to distribute belly laughs by the handful, leaving viewers itching for more since the series’ end. Now the time has come for Ansari to move on to bigger—dare I say better—projects. He recently debuted a Netflix original series, “Master of None,” which he wrote, starred in and occasionally directed. In other words, this is his opportunity to prove his capabilities to the world, and believe me when I say that he has gone above and beyond.

In contrast to “Parks and Recreation,” his comedy trades in silly jokes for thought-provoking satire. “Master of None” succeeds in finding hilarity in awkward life situations that are not only real, but also relatable. The comedy

is not obvious or wacky, like his “Parks and Recreation” persona, but subtler and more refined.

Each episode is presented like its own unique short film with a different topic per segment. They also include stylistic narrative choices, including periodic flashbacks, time lapses and alternate realities. The episodes explore American societal quirks, including cultural differences, the different stages of life and relationships in general. As I watched, it became apparent that the stories he penned must have been inspired by experiences in his own life. The content gives new insight on the trivialities of adult realities, and the result is a new brand of comedy that feels sincere and personal.

Ansari’s character, Dev, is at the point in his life where he feels he must find his purpose. He is an actor who resorts to working in commercials, but feels unfulfilled.

This is a critical time in anyone’s life, and Dev’s specific experiences are raw and emotionally engaging. The friends and strange acquaintances that surround him

serve as roads he could take and lives he could live. Ansari cast his real-life parents as Dev’s parents, which he said has immensely improved their relationship outside of the show, resulting in an on-screen relationship that is all the more endearing. There is also a slew of colorful guest stars, such as Claire Danes and a couple of familiar faces from “Orange Is the New Black,” who bring more strange characters into the mix.

Overall, “Master of None” is a commentary on the complexities of relationships in our society. Just like real life, it is a mixed bag of emotions that can feel lighthearted and comedic, as well as painful and disappointing. Ansari has created a comedy that proves it can be deep, rising to the level of emotional sophistication we rarely see comedies attempt to reach. In the words of Tom Haverford, do yourself a favor and “treat yo’self” to this powerful new series.

Do you enjoy Aziz Ansari more as Tom Haverford or in his new role as Dev on “Master of None?” Let Ben know at bagolden@wisc.edu.

Grateful Dead’s last hurrah gives highlights for fans in new concert compilation album

By Brian Weidy The Daily Cardinal

For three days in July, the jam band world converged in Chicago, Ill., chosen specifically because it was between the two coasts—where the majority of the Grateful Dead’s fan base resides. Now, after tapes of the performances have been circulating for months, the band is releasing Fare Thee Well (The Best Of), a two-disc set compiling the 16 best—or at least best flowing—performances from the three-night run.

With nearly nine hours of material to choose from across the group’s six sets, done without repeats, just as the original band would have intended, the group made some inspired choices to compile this “best of” set as well as some that fell flat.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary, the group dusted off the Grateful Dead name that had lain dormant since the passing of lead singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995, one month after the band’s final performance at Soldier Field. That’s not to say the group hasn’t existed in some shape or form, using the monikers The Other Ones, Furthur and The Dead in addition to each

surviving member keeping the music alive with their own bands.

The “core four” as they’ve come to be known as—drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, bassist Phil Lesh and guitarist Bob Weir—joined Phish front man Trey Anastasio, pianist Bruce Hornsby and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. They played a quintet of shows—two in Santa Clara, Calif., and these three at Soldier Field to play their final shows ever.

The two-disc set opens with “Box of Rain,” off the band’s 1970 release American Beauty and sung by bassist Phil Lesh.

Consequently, it was the final song ever performed during their 1995 run, which featured a somber Lesh singing to his dying friend Garcia. While sentimentality means a lot on stage and in the audience, Lesh’s grating vocals are particularly jarring when listening at home.

Anastasio wasn’t given many chances to sing, but took full advantage of the classic Garcia tune, “China Cat Sunflower,” which also gave Anastasio a chance to display the guitar tone he’s made famous with his own band, Phish.

While some of Anastasio’s sing-

ing was good—his take on “Althea” was particularly notable—sometimes it seemed as if he was pressing a bit, unsure of whether to keep his own voice or fall back onto mimicry of Garcia. He fell more toward the latter on the bluesy romp “Bertha,” unlike the last public time he performed the tune with Phil Lesh and Friends in 1999.

As a fan of exploratory jams, I was a tad disappointed no truly exploratory improvisational sequences made the cut—a mammoth “Dark Star” was performed in Santa Clara, but not Chicago. The group also neglected to include the excellent take on “Throwin’ Stones.”

Mirroring the way they closed the run, the album ends with “Not Fade Away” and then the group’s final encore of “Touch of Gray”— the song that catapulted them into stadiums—and the touching “Attics of My Life.”

While fans may quibble over song selection—and those that will are likely to pick up the full box set of the run—chosen here was a fine snapshot of a lengthy career and a momentous occasion for fans of the Grateful Dead who got to see the band one last time.

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Guide to Madison’s food carts

By Randi Eisenpress the daily Cardinal

Through most fall and spring days, there is nothing better than heading over to Library Mall’s expansive benches for a breath of fresh air. The air by Library Mall, while refreshing, differs from other outdoor spots on campus.

With every inhale you get a mix of eclectic and authentic smells of food coming from the carts lining Library Mall.

Before the city braces for winter, be sure to catch the end of food cart season. Both from personal experience and discussions with other students, here are just a few crowd favorites.

Fresh Cool Drinks

Fresh Cool Drinks, known to many as “Tsui’s spring roll cart” is definitely a fan favorite.

Tsui, the creator behind the magic, makes many different Asian-style foods. But her most popular? The spring roll.

Wrapped in rice paper, with lettuce, avocado, noodles, chicken, cucumbers and spicy peanut sauce, the avocado spring roll has everyone’s mouth watering by the time they hop in line.

UW-Madison student Sofia Osorio says, “She makes the best spring rolls, and everytime I go it’s so reliable. I have never had a bad spring roll there.”

The cart also offers many choices of smoothies that accompany the spring roll well, or make for a nice midday treat on its own.

Bulgogi Burritos cart

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The Fresh Cool Drinks cart provides much more than just smoothies or pressed juices.

Korean-Mexican fusion.

Their menu consists of quesadillas, burritos and tacos. In each, you can choose Bulgogi beef (a Korean style of preparing meat), chicken or tofu as filling.

They also sell a version of bibimbap, a Korean mixed rice dish, for which the same choices of meat are offered.

The Cali Fresh cart

The Cali Fresh cart sells Mexican food with a California twist. Here they have many different tacos, burritos and quesadillas with a variety of meats ranging from chicken to chorizo.

They also offer combo deals, which include a side of beans and rice. When it’s warmer out, they sell homemade horchata.

UW-Madison student Elyse Goldberg says, “My personal favorite is the Giants taco combo with chorizo, which comes with cheese, beans, avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro and pico de gallo.”

Many people find the tacos to be filling, satisfying and well

worth the eight dollars they pay.

generous portion sizes.

Caracas Empanadas

The Umami Buns cart

This cart sells a variety of Venezuelan-style empanadas.

They come with many different fillings—such as various meats and cheeses or vegetarian options.

They also have a great two-forfive-dollar deal. Another perk?

They have dessert empanadas!

Banzo

Banzo is a Mediterranean/ Greek food cart that sells falafel and hummus that is almost unrivaled in the city.

At Banzo you can get a variety of combos, such as the F-Bomb (four falafel balls, hummus, rice and chicken in a dish) or something a little smaller like two falafel balls, rice and salad in a pita wrap.

The F-Bomb provides a little bit of everything and makes for great leftovers.

The prices range from six to nine dollars, but the bang is definitely worth your buck with its

The Umami Buns cart sells different types of steamed buns that are a staple of the main restaurant, Umami Ramen and Dumpling Bar. They have five different types of buns to choose from: spicy and regular pork, beef and spicy and regular tofu. They also offer amazing edamame and wonton chips on the side.

Many people are fans of the three-bun combo deal, with their choice of meat and a side.

The food carts on Library Mall are pretty consistent during the warmer months.

As the temperatures dip, be sure to follow specific companies on social media to be updated on their whereabouts.

When faced with your next food cart decision, remember the magic of favorites contained behind each screen door of Library Mall’s most popular carts.

Observations from an afternoon unplugged

By Isabel Schuss the daily Cardinal

The need to be connected is a constant pressure many college students face. Society demands that millennials rely heavily on the use of technology to stay in the loop.

Even when students try to disconnect for the purpose of relaxing, many still turn to technology to do so. When Netflix marathons and scrolling through Facebook become common tools of relaxation, people spend the majority of their alone time connected to technology and disconnected from themselves.

In a touchscreen-obsessed world, I recently turned to yoga as my own personal outlet to relax.

My practice has made me realize that traditional “alone time” is a diminished but vitally important aspect of most students’ lives.

I concluded that maybe part of the reason why I had a passion for yoga was because it was a time that forced me to truly disconnect.

Without fail, after practicing yoga I always felt lighter and in a better mood. I understood that time spent in the studio allowed me to let go of the outside world and be fully present with myself.

This led me to decide to conduct an impromptu “experiment,” and see just what it would be like to spend more than an hour detached from the stress of con-

stant digital connection.

As a realist, I knew that it would be a near impossible feat to completely unplug for a long period of time.

With a pretty free weekend ahead, I decided that it would be the perfect opportunity to

their messages.

The first thing I did as I went unplugged was take a walk down State Street.

Walking down the street alone without a phone to scroll through and no music to listen to made me appreciate the atmo-

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Setting cell phones aside allows for more engaged interactions between friends in an age where technology rules. go without technology for my upcoming Friday night.

After my class ended Friday afternoon, I took my phone back home and first warned my friends and family of my upcoming investigation.

I explained that I would be missing in action for the rest of the day, and essentially told them not to worry about me, as I was safe despite not replying to

sphere around me.

I noticed the beauty of the buildings in Madison and the quirky inhabitants that live near or within them.

Just being able to look around without any distractions, I discovered grandeur in all things around me without the use of a filter.

After I got home, I didn’t open up my laptop to watch a TV show as my usual habits would

incline me to do.

I discovered that when I was without technology, I had more time on my hands to appreciate the things that were right in front of me.

When talking to my roommates, I did not have a phone to glance at mid-conversation, which is a habit I noticed many of my peers practiced.

I found it easier to genuinely appreciate the company of my friends.

As I let go of my phone, laptop and tablet, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders as I had less distractions in my life.

My mind felt clearer and, without my connection to the digital world, I gained a stronger connection to myself.

The sad reality is that most people don’t know how to ever power off from technology, nor the motivation.

While I know going completely unplugged is not realistic for everyone and can even cut off vital communication, there is an importance in letting go of technology for a portion of the day or week.

After my experience, I know that I will try to make more of an effort to be more present in my own everyday life.

Spending at least one hour a day to focus on yourself and truly relax is imperative to keep a level head in the stressful lives that millennials lead.

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ne may call it a kind of social movement; they call themselves futurists.

These self-acclaimed futurists say that they look at life with a perspective which they consider to be five to 10 years ahead of the everyday human being. They’re fascinated by the cutting edges of technology, and many of them are also fascinated with the idea of bridging technology and the human body.

Anders Sandberg, a research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, stated that, “I’m essentially living in the future. I’m trying to think ahead. But prediction is really hard. The interesting question is: Can we learn what we are actually able to predict and which areas we should give up on?”

Other futurists go one step further. They experiment on themselves. “We are not the endpoint of evolution. We should enhance ourselves,” stated Dr. Andrew Vladimirov. Vladimirov is based in the United Kingdom, and he conducts experiments on himself as well as others to see how technology can play a role in the human body. Vladimirov uses a device that shoots infrared laser beams through the skull into the prefrontal cortex of the brain. He says the device

is designed to learn more about “what our brainwaves are for and what is consciousness.”

Then there are futurists like Neil Harbisson, a sort of selfdescribed human cyborg who had a doctor surgically implant an antenna into his skull in 2004.

Harbisson works out of Spain and says the antenna allows him to hear colors. What he means by this is that a color such as blue sounds like the musical note C. A rather peculiar occurrence if you ask me.

The definition of a futurist depends on who you ask.

Vladimirov says futurists are basically trying to alter the course of events at least 10 years ahead or more. Others, like selfdescribed futurist Amy Webb,

writes that futurists are “a lot like journalists. Except rather than reporting on what’s already happened, they report on what’s starting to happen on the fringe, and they analyze that information within the context of our many changing environments.”

The power technology has on human psychology can be profound. This connection between the two is the research subject of psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Falconer at the University of Nottingham.

Falconer is developing ways to treat depression by using virtual reality. She is having patients wear a head-mounted, high-definition, 3-D display and a suit that allows full-body computer tracking. Patients substitute their own

bodies with an avatar, and then Falconer guides her patients to work with their avatars on developing their self-compassion.

Reading about these supposed futurists left me staring rather blankly at my computer screen.

The idea that someone would have an antenna surgically planted in their skull is something that I just cannot wrap my mind around. I am a firm believer in the advancement of technology, but I just cannot get behind the idea of bonding humans to technology even more than we already are.

Today, we as human beings live in a world where we are not complete without our technology. People are glued to their cell phones, laptops, tablets and everything else you can think of. The

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The definition of futurism varies between parties. Most agree that it is based on predicting future events.

only way that we could become any more attached to our technology would be to have it physically attached to us. This is something that should not happen.

These futurists believe that they are already living in the future; I would disagree. I believe that for us to take a step forward in the evolutionary process, as these futurists claim they are, we need to become less attached to technology. Survival of the fittest is one of the primary beliefs in the concept of evolution and, today we are far from living fit. Some people are even dependent upon technology to walk them from place to place. On several instances, I have seen people riding the popular new “hover board” around when they could walk just as fast.

I believe that these futurists are taking the wrong steps toward the future. Though we are a society that will undoubtedly be dependent on technology from here on out, human beings do not need to be bonded to technology in order for us to survive. Call me a little old-fashion, but I believe it is time that we unplug, rather than bond to.

Jack is a freshman planning on majoring in journalism and strategic communications. What do you think about the futurist movement? Please send all your comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Pedestrians tend to own the streets of Madison, with jaywalking a norm on campus. One thing pedestrians don’t seem to consider however, are the multitude of bikers.

Pedestrians need to learn the rules of the sidewalk, and follow them Eli Radtke Opinion Columnist

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efore I get into it, because believe me I’m going to get into it, I want to let all of you dear readers in on my confession. No, I don’t eat my own boogers and yes, I do occasionally sleep with the light on but that is beside the point. I confess to you, dearest readers, that I am an aggressive biker.

Yes, I am that guy zooming by your elbow on Library Mall or

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weaving through pedestrian traffic crossing the crosswalk.

I am an asshole, and I embrace it. This doesn’t make it right, though, and frankly at least I know that I am wrong. I just wanted my bias to be in the light before we get down to business.

Pedestrians need to learn how to walk. There, I said it. I am not talking to you, guy who crosses the street when the light hasn’t turned, or maybe the guy that crosses halfway between Mills and Charter, I’m not even mad about that. As long as it is done safely and without making anyone riding something faster than your crappy high

school vans stop, I will sanction it. It’s those people who are just oblivious to anything that step out and then look shocked when they hear the squealing of brakes and the rougher side of my tongue. The texters, the talkers and, above all else, those jerks that just plain think they are king of the crossing because they are walking. Learn how to pedestrian, please.

For example, it was a gloomy day last week, and I was speeding down State Street to get to class at College Library. True to form, class had started five minutes ago, I went from bed to pants to door in about 30 seconds,

a n d m y stomach was growling like a jungle cat. I checked my speed and saw that at the intersection of Lake and State, there happened to be no cars queued waiting for the endless streams of students today. A rare occasion and I saw no one crossing, so I decided to go right through.

One of the good people of Madison standing on the street corner saw this. I caught a glimpse of the malice rising in his eyes as he spurned himself forward finger ostentatiously waving in the air.

Readers, I kid you not, he practically screamed at me, “There is a stop sign!”

Gee, thanks. Didn’t catch that one, you know the one that has been there since the beginning of

time, the bold red octagon that I slowed down for and consequently went through. I didn’t stop to give him a piece of my mind because, of course, he was correct.

But the nerve of this guy, running out into the middle of the street just to tell me I’m wrong.

Pedestrians need to learn how to walk.

The fact of the matter is that it is an accepted norm in this city that pedestrians can do whatever they want, and the rest of us just have to groan and bear it the best we can. If anyone decides to try and correct most pedestrians, they get this look like a bunny caught in a cabbage patch and bolt, or their voice gets all nasally as they point their finger down and declare “I’m in a crosswalk.”

Educate, please! Yes, crosswalks are meant for protection but if you jump in front of a car in a crosswalk; First, you are still at fault and an idiot. And second, you probably are still going to be just as injured. I am a biker when the option is available, but I also walk, and I keep my head about me. In fact, I would hazard a guess that most students here are, at some point, any of the three options, and hate the other two while doing it.

All it takes is a little care and a few deep breaths, and everyone can get where they are going without being yelled at or almost run over. I am not advocating any of the three above the other; they are all wonderful options if they are available to you. All I am saying is that next time you come to an intersection, have you four wheels, two wheels, or none at all, remember your kindergarten training. Look both ways, and try to keep your head out of your butt.

Eli is a senior majoring in engineering. Do you agree with his views on pedestrians?

Please let us know what you think. Send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

here is no question that campaigning for political office in this country is a daunting venture. We just passed the one-year mark before the 2016 presidential election, but that won’t stop the plethora of potential candidates from hitting the campaign trail with full force.

However, with this zeal for campaigning comes a whopping price tag that not everyone can afford.

In September, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropped out of the presidential race because of low polling numbers and a lack of funds after a brief two-month run. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Walker’s campaign pulled in $7.5 million from donors while he was in the presidential race, but spent as much as $90,000 a day, funding high salaries for a large campaign staff. Although he is comfortably back in his office at the Capitol, he still faces a $1 million price tag for the debt that his campaign racked up, and he is asking his supporters to help him foot the bill.

If Walker were able to spend the money that he got from donors, he should not doubledip into the pockets of his supporters to repay the debts of his frivolous spending. Walker frequently talks about his roots in small-town America and how his politics will fight to improve the lives of middle-class citizens in and around his state. Instead, he views his supporters as a generous ATM, available to erase the debt that he incurred during his brief stint on the national political stage.

However disgusting, Walker is not the only politician who spends amazing amounts of money to fund their campaign.

The inhibitive price tag associated with any political campaign, let alone a presidential campaign, is enough to rule out most candidates who are not extremely wealthy. According to The New York Times, both the Romney and Obama campaigns during the 2012 campaign season cracked nearly $1 billion of spending. This requirement for

massive spending alienates candidates from the people they are running to represent; how can someone who doesn’t blink at spending nearly $1 billion relate to the average American, who rakes in just upwards of $50,000 a year?

Other countries don’t have to deal with years of media and political frenzy when it comes to elections; they also don’t have to deal with the massive amounts of money Americans associate with campaign spending. In Britain, for example, the political campaigning process is vastly different from the one we have grown used to here in the United States. For United Kingdom elections, each political party has to adhere to a spending cap of £20,000, (roughly $30,000), cannot advertise on the radio or television, and the campaign lasts about one month.

There is no question that campaigning for political office in this country is a daunting venture.

The election system here in the U.S. is simply out of control. We are one year away from the presidential election, and we are already submerged in political coverage around the clock on all media platforms. Instead of spending insane amounts of money to become a household name, candidates and current legislators should instead take a hint and embrace some more realistic campaigning strategies from other countries, making our elections more relatable to the people.

Samantha is a freshman planning on majoring in communication arts and journalism. How do you feel about campaign funding in the current election? Do you agree with her opinions? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Gov. Scott Walker has accrued over $1 million in campaign debt.

He is now asking his campaign financers to foot the bill.

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1 Vocalizes rhythmically 5 Follow orders 9 Big breaths 14 Frequently 15 Bus token, e.g.

16 Bayou or fjord 17 Impossible thing to get 20 Secure, as a sailor’s rope 21 Consciously perceiving 22 Things with arches 25 Replies to some proposals 26 “Jurassic Park” bug trapper 28 Gentle, as breezes 32 Leaves for some salads 37 Unsettling 38 Pebbles rocker 41 Poet T.S. 42 Spruced up 43 Knight’s neighbor 4 4 City in northwestern France 46 Top exec.

47 Very last segment 53 Harbor cities 58 Amazon ungulate

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Computer devotee “Beware the ___ of March” Alex Haley epic “... of ___ I sing” Capone’s nemesis

DOWN 1 Shul teacher 2 Kind of wrench 3 Chlorinated waters 4 Weasel in brown 5 “On” antonym 6 Candy purchase 7 Winged god of love 8 Sanaa native 9 Essential points 10 Against 11 ___ gin fizz 12 Brown alternative 13 “Let it stay,” to a printer 18 Change hair color 19 Briefly unknown?

23 Tenured guy on campus (Abbr.)

24 Give up for a price 27 Net with sinkers

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Allocate (with “out”) Blacksmith’s metal Forgetful actor’s cry Ownership card, in Monopoly Painted water vessel Missile enclosure History Muse Run ___ (lose control) Rodent for the Pied Piper Ultimate suffix Abode on a limb “Till we meet again” Swiss capital Inferior liquor Loose change “___ showtime!”

“E pluribus unum,” e.g.

Classical lyric poem Certain poker pair Slip cover?

Practice boxing Continental cash “On top of that ...”

Novelist’s need Miss America’s accessory Lawyer’s percentage “You ___ So Beautiful”

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Balanced performance downs North Dakota

By Matt Tragesser the daily cardinal

With all five of its starters scoring double figures, Wisconsin (2-1) cruised by North Dakota (1-1) 78-64 at the Kohl Center Tuesday.

The Badgers never trailed against North Dakota, as junior guard Bronson Koenig and redshirt freshman forward Ethan Happ contributed significantly on offense, adding 17 points a piece.

Koenig, who has averaged 19.0 points per game this season, proved once again that he is one of the nation’s best guards, as he made three 3-pointers, brought down five rebounds and dished out four assists.

“He’s so good with the ball in his hands,” North Dakota head coach Brian Jones said.

Despite Koenig’s versatile performance, Happ finally became an offensive presence after playing limited minutes in his first two games due to early foul trouble.

The forward shot 63.6 percent from the field, brought down five offensive rebounds and simply looked more comfortable on court.

Head coach Bo Ryan took notice of Happ’s success, but reminded reporters that the forward is still developing.

“He’d have days [during practice] where you scratch your head and other days where you use two hands to scratch your head,” Ryan said. “When you scratch your head

with one hand, that’s not good. Two hands, that’s good. [But] he was having fun out there [tonight].

Jones even compared Happ to professional basketball player and Wisconsin alum Mike Wilkinson.

“To me he’s a lot like Mike Wilkinson. Mike was kind of an undersized post, but was just crafty and had big hands and was just very efficient with what he does. I think that’s what [Happ’s] going to be for these guys,” Jones said.

Junior forward Nigel Hayes struggled shooting, as he only made 4-of-13 field goal attempts, but he set up his teammates nicely, leading the team with seven assists. Though his offensive stats haven’t been as spectacular as fans may have wanted to see thus far, the Badgers still believe Hayes is one the team’s best players and is doing other important things aside from scoring.

“Don’t tell Nigel this, but he’s a great player. He can score when we need him to and he’s done such a great job once he gets in the paint to distribute to our whole team,” Happ said. “He’s been really good for us this year.”

While Wisconsin has bounced back nicely from its home-opening loss, it still continues to have difficulties on the defensive side of the ball, as it has allowed its opponents to score an average of 66 points per game and shoot 46.8 percent from

the field.

In comparison to their first three games last year, the Badgers were giving up a stingy 45.3 points per game and holding opponents’ field goal percentage to 31.3 percent.

Despite the vast difference in their defensive performance from last year, Wisconsin has taken notice of the drop off and is working diligently to make improvements.

“We’re still learning a lot of stuff on defense and obviously we got a lot of holes and we’re still working to fill those,” junior guard Zak Showalter said.

Although North Dakota shot a healthy 48 percent from the field, it struggled mightily from the free throw line, as it hit 9-of-17 from the charity stripe, which enabled the Badgers to control their lead.

Guard Geno Crandall led North Dakota with 19 points and six 3-pointers, but North Dakota was simply overmatched.

While Wisconsin has recovered from its inexcusable loss to Western Illinois, it will face a much tougher challenge this weekend at the 2K Hoops Classic Tournament hosted in Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Badgers will host the Georgetown Hoyas at 4 p.m. Friday and, with a win, will have a matchup against either VCU or reigning NCAA champion Duke.

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Redshirt freshman forward Ethan Happ is showing signs he can be a strong presence in the paint.

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Despite an electric run by sophomore Kelli Bates and the rest of the Badgers, Wisconsin is still in fourth place in the Big Ten.

UW’s win streak on the line in Champaign

By Sam Karp the daily cardinal

No. 10 Wisconsin (12-4 Big Ten, 20-6 overall) will be looking to extend its win streak to nine games Wednesday when it hits the road to face No. 18 Illinois (9-7, 18-9).

Last time the Badgers were on the court, they swept the Iowa Hawkeyes at home.

“I think we had pretty good week, individually, with some players,” head coach Kelly Sheffield said at a Monday press conference. “I thought [sophomore outside hitter] Kelli Bates had a monster week and I think her hard work is start to go pay off and show a little bit in her all-around game.”

This all-around game improvement Sheffield is referring to manifested itself in Bates leading the team with 13 kills last Saturday while racking up a .500 hitting percentage.

Wisconsin’s first matchup with Illinois went well for the Badgers, as they won the match 3-1. Wisconsin managed to record 56 kills with a .268 attack percentage.

The Badgers also managed to out-block and out-dig the Fighting Illini 12-10 and 59-56, respectively.

Wisconsin is well aware, however, of how different its team is since that match and is cognizant of its recent losses to No. 3 Minnesota.

“I think our ball control is better now than what it was at that point,” Sheffield said. “I think our outsides are certainly playing much better… defensively we’re getting a little bit

stingier as well.”

Before Wisconsin’s current eight-game win streak began, it was feeling the toughness of the Big Ten. They opened conference play with back-to-back losses to No. 4 Penn State and No. 16 Ohio State.

After a win against Illinois sparked a four-game win streak for the Badgers, they fell back to Earth with back-to-back losses to Minnesota.

While Wisconsin was disappointed with how those close matches turned out, it has to be satisfied with its response.

Since losing to Minnesota, UW has dropped just two sets over the course of its current win streak. Perhaps their biggest win came on the road against No. 8 Nebraska, where the Badgers won for the first time in program history. Overcoming the notorious Nebraska crowd will surely better prepare the Badgers for the tough road ahead.

Illinois, like many other teams, has had an up-and-down Big Ten season. They’ve had their highs, like beating Michigan and Northwestern, but have also fallen to Penn State, Ohio State, Nebraska and Minnesota among others.

No matter how much the Fighting Illini have struggled with ranked opponents in the Big Ten, the Badgers know no win comes easy in this conference.

After the Badgers take on the Fighting Illini, they will head back home for a grudge match with Ohio State Sunday.

Women’s Basketball

Wisconsin’s Covington quietly savors win after brother’s late-game heroics

By Ben Pickman The Daily Cardinal

Last Friday, when Western Illinois’ Garret Covington hit the game-winning free throws in the Leathernecks’ 69-67 win over the Badgers, every Wisconsin player, coach, fan and employee in and around the Kohl Center was stunned as well as heartbroken by what they had just witnessed. A team projected by Summit League coaches to finish last in its conference had just knocked off a team that had been to two consecutive Final Fours.

Well, almost everyone was heart-

broken. The lone exception was Wisconsin women’s basketball assistant coach Anya Covington. That’s because Anya is the older sister of Garret Covington, the man responsible for the Badgers’ first loss in their home opener in 17 years.

Anya is a former Wisconsin basketball standout on the floor, serving as a three-time captain, and was a consensus honorable mention AllBig Ten selection in 2012.

She is now just beginning her first season as an assistant coach for Bobbie Kelsey and the Badgers.

But her successes for Wisconsin as a player and now as a coach did

not translate into her rooting for the Badgers Friday night.

“Well, once a Badger always a Badger, but family’s first,” Anya said.

“So I wanted Garret Covington and Western Illinois to do well, to play well. I also wanted the Badgers to play well. But I was sitting on my brother’s side.”

Her younger brother had 16 crucial points, 14 of which came in the second half, including the pair of free throws that proved to be the difference.

“I was so nervous,” Anya said. “I was so nervous.”

After junior guard Bronson

Koenig’s mid-range jumper bounced off the rim and into the hands of a Western Illinois player, Covington and her family was overjoyed.

“I was so joyful and elated to see my younger brother run out on the same court that I played on and have a great game, and play well. So it was a very emotional day, but I’m very proud of my brother, very proud of Western Illinois,” Anya said.

Not surprisingly, after the game, Covington’s friends and peers made fun of her for supporting WIU. “Everyone had their jokes.

Because at one point I was doing the

varsity song and I had on Western stuff,” Anya said. “Some of my fellow coaches joked with me, but it was all in good fun.”

Thankfully, the Badger women’s team does not play St. Louis University, the school where Covington’s younger sister, Aaliyah, plays, or she might have another moment of conflict.

But even after rooting for Western Illinois, Covington reassuringly proclaimed her love for the Badgers.

“Well, you never want to see the Badgers lose, but I’m very proud of my brother and Western.”