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Committee takes up nuclear power bill

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

An Assembly committee heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal to end the state’s 32-yearold restriction on nuclear power plants, as proponents of the bill argue it is necessary to diversify the state’s energy options.

The bill, authored by state Rep. Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca, and state Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, would reverse a 1983 requirement that new power plants be economically beneficial to taxpayers and eliminate tough restrictions that dictate how high-level nuclear waste is stored.

Wisconsin currently has

one nuclear power plant in Manitowoc County. A facility in Carlton, Wisc., closed in 2013 after its operator, Dominion Resources Inc., said the site was not economically viable.

Petersen said the moratorium is outdated and reversing it would help give the state more options to ensure its energy security.

“The technology has changed over the past 30 years … where nuclear power is today versus where it was when legislators passed the moratorium,” Petersen said in his testimony.

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Members of the Teaching Assistants’ Association rally outside Bascom Hall in response to a new policy.

TAA members, dean react to new pay policy

By Ellie Herman THE DAILY CARDINAL

Members of the Teaching Assistants’ Association gripped posters and picket signs on top of a blustery Bascom Hill Wednesday, chanting “We are the TAA, we deserve fair grad pay.”

“We individually are the path of least resistance and that’s why the university thinks they can ram this thing through.”

Cynthia Burnson co-president Teaching Assistants’ Association

The first graduate student employee union in the nation, TAA formed in 1966 due to a lack of representation in educational policy.

UW-Madison administration announced a new policy

Tuesday that will adjust the rate of pay to set a stipend amount for research assistants.

Wednesday’s rally furthered a nearly 50-year-old ideology of TA representation as about 100 graduate students congregated around TAA Co-President Cynthia Burnson who declared the union’s four main points of the rally.

Burnson detailed that the UW-Madison administration should give all graduate workers a raise, redo the proposal to include graduate students’ viewpoints, provide them “seats at the tables” in the decision-making process and respect graduate students as workers.

“We individually are the path of least resistance and that’s why the university thinks they can ram this thing through,” Burnson said. “Together we are the path of most resistance.”

UW-Madison Graduate School Dean William Karpus started his

position on campus Aug. 1, after the completion of the new policy. He emphasized that graduate assistants will not lose jobs, have increased work loads or have their stipends reduced due to the policy.

Karpus acknowledged the committee that created the policy changes included UW-Madison faculty, deans and associate deans of schools and colleges on campus, members of the University Committee and the secretary of the Academic Staff, but not graduate students.

Graduate student in electrical and computer engineering Adria Brooks said she worries about the fact that graduate assistants earn different wages depending on the department they work in.

Karpus said each department has the autonomy to increase stipends, granted they use funds stemming from their own bud-

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Homeless person stomps, punches, bites Madison man Madison police arrested a homeless man Tuesday for battery after he stomped on another man’s head.

Dmetrius L. Gordon, the 28-year-old suspect, stomped on the victim’s head before punching and biting him on the 200 block of West Mifflin Street, according to an incident report by Madison Police Department Public Information

Officer Joel DeSpain.

Gordon also punched and bit the victim while the victim was laying on the ground.

The victim, a 43-year-old male, needed stitches to repair his injuries, according to the report.

Neither the suspect nor the victim, who are acquaintances, said what led to the violence.

Police arrested Gordon for attempted second-degree reckless endangering safety.

The incident occurred just steps away from the former site of Philosopher’s Grove, a popular area for the homeless to congregate. In August, the city cleared the area after numerous complaints of loitering, illegal drug use and violence.

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Dr. Adrienne Keene explains stereotyping and cultural appropriation during Native November at the Multicultural Student Center.

Native scholar, activist exposes problems with appropriation

By Sammy Gibbons THE DAILY CARDINAL

Native scholar Dr. Adrienne Keene educated attendees about stereotyping and cultural appropriation of Native people at the Multicultural Student Center Wednesday.

Keene, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, studied in the department of Culture, Communities and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and now researches college access for Native students

at Brown University. She used examples from her blog, “Native Appropriations,” including portrayals of Native people in fashion, film, music and other forms of pop culture. “[Stereotyping] shrinks the diversity into this stock set of stereotypes that doesn’t represent the vast diversity of Native Americans at all,” Keene said.

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

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ASM approves internal budget for 2016-’17

By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council finalized the organization’s internal budget for the 2017 fiscal year, approved at $1,407,215.41.

At Wednesday’s meeting, members decreased the Green Fund budget line from $50,000 to $0.

Finance Committee Chair Ariela Rivkin said all fundable applications could be backed by the Finance Committee and other existing grants, which she said meant there was nothing left for the Green Fund to do.

“I think our efforts would be much better focused on working to create a Green Fund where green acts can actually be accomplished,” Rivkin said.

Shared Governance Committee Chair Jessica Franco-Morales moved to add budget lines for several student liaisons from underrepresented groups on campus, including women, students of color, LGBT students and students with disabilities.

Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair Mariam Coker introduced the initiative to the council with Franco-Morales and said that although it is ASM’s job to represent students, she feels representation is not at the level it should be.

She said these liaisons would cre-

ate trust between ASM and other students on campus.

Rivkin, however, said if ASM paid liaisons to advocate for issues they are passionate about, the council would have to explain to other passionate student groups on campus why they are not funded through the internal budget.

Rules Committee Chair Gary Baker responded, saying liaisons would have an important job and the council would have to pay to expect them to do it well.

The council added lines for the liaisons, who will each receive a stipend of $2,000, according to the budget.

Council members also brainstormed ways to engage students in solidifying a shared governance policy on campus, like reaching out to registered student organizations to hear how state statute changes in shared governance have affected them.

ASM Chair Madison Laning expressed the importance of shared governance, encouraging the council to seek student input on the upcoming policy.

“The only reason that we’re able to sit here and vote on this budget tonight is because of shared governance,” Laning said. “So it would be really great if we could keep it on this university.”

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Though the State Street location of the Fanny Garver Gallery, owned by Jack Garver, will close, a new, downsized location will open in February on South Bedford Street.

Longtime State Street art gallery to close in February, will reopen new location soon

By Anna Kaldjian THE DAILY CARDINAL

Fanny Garver Gallery will close its State Street location in February in order to downsize to a smaller space on South Bedford Street.

Owner Jack Garver began work at his mother’s art gallery in 1986 and has served as its director since 1995. The gallery sells a variety of fine artwork, including art glass, jewelry and ceramics.

His mother, the daughter of Russian immigrants, always had a love for art, and after

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The Menominee Nation filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to grow industrial hemp on tribal lands.

Menominee Nation sues federal government to grow industrial hemp A northern Wisconsin tribe has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for the right to cultivate industrial hemp.

The Menominee Nation argued in the case it “should have the right under the Farm Bill to cultivate industrial hemp in the same manner as Kentucky, Colorado and other states.”

The tribe has been in negotiations with the DOJ and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency regarding the cultivation of industrial hemp. In October, the officials from the two insti-

tutions raided the Menominee Reservation and destroyed its industrial hemp crop.

Brendan Johnson, an attorney representing the Menominee Nation, argued the provisions of the Farm Bill apply to the Menominee tribe.

“This is a straightforward legal issue,” Johnson said in a statement.

“We are confident that the provisions [in the Farm Bill] do apply to Menominee; that Menominee is authorized under federal law to cultivate industrial hemp.”

No trial date has been set.

clean, safe and affordable way to meet energy needs in Wisconsin.”

Petersen also noted that reopening the state to nuclear energy would help drive down energy rates for Wisconsinites.

But environmental activists expressed concerns about changing the ban, arguing the state should stick to safer forms of alternative energy, such as wind or solar.

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activist from page 1 ples of inaccurate images shown in logos, movies like “The Lone Ranger” and “Peter Pan” and more.

Cultural appropriation, according to Keene, is related to stereotyping, but is its own issue. She explained appropriating cultures results in economic, moral and cultural harms that can lead to great problems with power.

“It was good to hear about different ways that online presence has motivated tangible change,” said an intern for MSC who wished not to be named. “I appre-

working as a gallery manager she opened her own gallery in 1972. Her memory will be in his thoughts as Garver leaves 230 State St, the space his mother and father bought, Feb. 27.

Despite the sentiment about the gallery’s long history, Garver considered retirement before deciding to downsize.

“I thought, what am I going to do with my retirement, and I really enjoy the art world,” he said. “So I thought, if I just focus on getting back to what my main passion is, and that’s fine art.”

Garver said he looks forward to the freedom the smaller space will afford him so he can focus on the art forms he loves most.

“I’m just going to concentrate on just a handful of local original artists. So it’s just going to be fine art paintings and prints,” he said.

The new space on the 10 block of South Bedford Street will also provide Garver with opportunities to promote local artists. He will have access to a rooftop garden where he plans to hold evening art openings and other events.

While TAA members have said they want to be recognized as employees first, Karpus said it is important for graduate students to focus on their education as well.

He said in the future he hopes to form a council or group that allows the administration and graduate

students to work together.

“I don’t know if it’s going to fix how this policy was generated, but going forward I think it’s important that whenever there are considerations of issues that affect graduate students, that we have that input,” Karpus said.

of clean energy are significantly cleaner than [nuclear and coal], and they don’t lead to carbon emissions or radioactive waste,” Elizabeth Ward, conservation programs coordinator at the Wisconsin chapter of the Sierra Club, told WisBusiness. com. “Why would you even play the game of picking between those two when there’s a much cleaner solution out there?”

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state chamber of commerce, some trade unions and

energy providers, such as Madisonbased Alliant Energy, are among the groups registered in favor of the bill.

Petersen is not the first lawmaker to attempt to remove the moratorium. Former state Rep. and current Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch introduced a similar bill in 2003 and Gov. Scott Walker supported lifting the ban in his 2010 gubernatorial campaign.

A vote on the bill has not been scheduled.

ciated the way that Dr. Keene came at it from all different angles … just fostering the respect for Native American communities.”

Keene explained that the misrepresentation of Native peoples’ culture in fashion marketing puts Native designers and makers at a disadvantage.

Through her blog posts and work with a non-profit, Keene has advised multiple companies on how to avoid appropriation. She inspired the Paul Frank company to work with Native designers to have genuine designs in their products. She also was in contact with Netflix

to change the description of the movie “Pocahontas” to a more empowering statement.

The MSC welcomed Keene as part of its Native November celebration.

“Most of us on this campus have so little exposure to Native American issues and people have maybe vague ideas of cultural appropriation,” said another MSC intern. “It was cool to have Dr. Keene to talk in a really accessible way about how to identify appropriation.

It was important for us to hear from someone who could talk about her own people.”

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Liquid vibes on Sunday night

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For all the sad souls that were stuck in the library this Sunday, I express my sincere apologies. With the streets as dead as ever, The Chainsmokers show was invigorating at Liquid nightclub and made for the perfect Sunday funday. Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall are the members of this electronic duo based out of New York. Many see their mainstream releases, such as the single “#Selfie,” as being for the “basic” listeners in the audience. However, The Chainsmokers are setting trends and making simple ideas into wonderful mixes. The entire lineup for the night was stacked with impressive talent, so I made sure to arrive early to see the entire event.

Shawn Frank took the stage and picked up on the club vibe for his set. Frank emulated how his hometown of Toronto gets down. He has a slick track out that is climbing the charts titled “This Could Be Love” on which he collaborated with Borgeous, who will be in town this December. Matoma, the final opener of the night, was a familiar face and the original reason I wanted to attend the show. After seeing his set at Bonnaroo, I had been waiting for some new tracks from him. Matoma is the type of artist that sounds way better when you can see his goofy frame jumping around the stage— not to knock on his online streams, but this is a “you needed to be there” moment. On his recent eight-track EP, “Hakuna Matoma,” Matoma featured artists such as Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez and Nico & Vinz, among others. The club was packed and Matoma finally dropped one of his biggest songs, “Old Thing Back,” which really got the blood pumping.

The venue turned into a hot mob of dedicated concertgoers as The Chainsmokers unveiled their impressive light show rig. Instead of opening with a song, they began with the perfect chant for the audience: “Eat Chips, Fondue!” I saw the duo last spring when they headlined the Revelry Arts and Music Festival, but this show was a lot more intimate, as they had just come off the release of their first EP, “Bouquet.”

With subtle references to being back in Madison to hype the crowd, the duo put on an incredible show.

They performed some older tracks and covers before moving onto the new songs. The Chainsmokers dropped “Waterbed” and followed up with “Until You Were Gone.” These guys don’t let you take a breath during sets, and didn’t stop with the trap remixes until everyone was either passed out or hugging the closest person for support. If this wasn’t enough, they came out in their boxers and performed an encore with Matoma.

Finally, they played the biggest hit off of the EP, “Roses,” and closed out the night. The Chainsmokers’ progress between visits to Madison was incredible to see, and I’m glad I’ve had the fortune to see them twice.

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Having opened in June, Mr. Brews Taphouse has thrived under Ovation 309 on Johnson Street.

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walked into Mr. Brews Taphouse not expecting much, but within an hour I was able to walk out of the bar satisfied and smiling. Based on the look of the venue, the selection of beers and the friendly service of the bartender, I recommend the bar to anyone who enjoys a simple and fun night.

The bar recently opened in June as an attachment to the Ovation 309 apartment complex.

It’s a small space with low energy, but the look is very inviting for a visit with anyone. I told the bartender, Kyla Cox, that I had never been to Mr. Brews; I’d only recently heard of the name. With a smile, she gestured for me to take my time checking out the space before taking a seat. To the simple welcome, I applaud and say, “mission accomplished.”

There’s a large silver and red sign hung above the bar’s black granite counter and 72 taps. A small three-couch lounge sections off the dining area, equipped with an electric fireplace, decorative paintings and a mounted TV. The rest of the walls are also decorated with paintings from the same artist— Erin Lynn—and chalkboards listing the various specials.

However, the best detail, as sim-

ple as it may be, are the two outlets beside every purse hanger under the counter. I chuckled because my phone battery was at a pitiful 3 percent. The bartender noticed my appreciation and mentioned that the general manager also thought the outlets were a nice touch. I was compelled to give him a thumbs-up when he walked by, which he quickly returned.

The friendly atmosphere was impressive. I have experienced bartenders and servers keep to themselves and only force engagement for the sake of a tip, especially if a space isn’t so active that they pay little to no mind to anyone. But I felt a really genuine interaction between the bartender and myself. Without having to ask, she immediately brought out a menu and while I struggled to make a decision, Kyla told me that I could sample all of their beers. Never have I received an invitation to do so, or heard of anyone having that experience. I was so excited that I wanted to ask for every single tap, but exercised selfcontrol for the sake of a review.

Kyla shared that shortly after opening, four guys took full advantage of the sampling, trying every tap before leaving. I laughed at the idea of returning to do the same.

After sampling two flavors, I ordered a 10-ounce Hopvale, and was further satisfied that the

drink was only $3. For college students mindful of their money, Mr. Brews Taphouse is definitely the best spot. All wines and 10-ounce beers during happy hour are $1 off and pints are only $3.50 just like my enjoyable Hopvale. Besides the drinks, Mr. Brews is a burger joint with over 20 selections on the menu. Unfortunately, they don’t come with fries for the side, but the Kentucky Bourbon Burger was so good that I didn’t care—I ordered the fresh-cut fries anyway.

The bartender told me that many do not like the space because of the lack of hard liquor. But honestly, with wines, burgers and beers, what more could you ask for?

I enjoyed my time at Mr. Brews Taphouse. I will definitely go again, next time with friends to sample all of the taps. I expressed that I wished there was a venue back home in Milwaukee. Kyla told me that, considering how fast the chain is expanding, I may see one soon. The bar currently has six locations, having just opened one in Monona two weeks ago. I’m impressed, considering the Madison location on the State Street and Johnson Street intersection just opened in June.

Of my reviews so far, I’m most satisfied with Mr. Brews.

I encourage everyone to go and experience it for themselves.

Have you been to Mr. Brews?

Tell Denzel at djtaylor@wisc.edu.

Concerts highlight chilly, cloudy weekend in Madison

By Allison Garcia The Daily Cardinal

It was a tough week, but now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy all of the entertainment that this weekend has to offer.

Flicks and film Wisconsin Union Directorate Film is hosting a variety of movies this weekend including a new movie which premiered this summer, “Straight Outta Compton.” They will also be playing “Santa Teresa and Other Stories,” “Phoenix,” “Time Bandits,” “These Daughters of Mine” and “The Photographer.”

These films are a fun and free way to take a load off after a long week.

Off to the Gala The WUD Arts Gala, that is.

This is an event put on by WUD Art, Illumination Journal and Wheelhouse Studios aiming to create a night of art appreciation.

It takes place Thursday in Union South, Gallery 1308, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Let’s get artsy Check out Wheelhouse Studios’ weekly craft for Free Art Friday at Memorial Union.

Free concerts WUD Music will be hosting the Behind the Beat Jazz Series at Der Rathskeller.

Another free concert will take place before the Badger Bash Saturday when The Northern

Hooks will play at Union South at 12:30 p.m.

If you feel like paying Treat yourself to one of the finer things in life, like a concert.

Here are some of your choices: Glen Hansard is playing at The Orpheum Thursday, Joe Rogan is at the Orpheum Friday, Elle King is at the Majestic Friday, Jamey Johnson is at the Orpheum Saturday and Moon Taxi is at the Majestic Saturday. Chad Daniels will perform a stand-up act at the Comedy Club on State Street multiple times throughout weekend.

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

f there’s anything that advancements in technology have brought to movies, it’s the ability to do more. Production has gotten bigger, effects have gotten better and as a result, filmmakers believe they can make movies better than previous generations. This has resulted in a number of remakes and reboots that have spanned a variety of genres, from sci-fis like “Star Trek” to more recent superhero films like “Fantastic Four.” The quality of all of these remakes varies, but here’s the real question to ask: Are they all really necessary?

Much like the answers on our midterms, the answer to that question is not always clear-cut.

Of course, there are some movie franchises that are designed to be remade. Part of the appeal of “James Bond,” for instance, comes from its multiple reincarnations. “Spectre,” which premiered last week, is the most recent addition to Daniel Craig’s take on the British spy.

Throughout the decades, it has also sparked heated debates about who played Bond best. Whether you are fan of the classic Sean Connery run or a supporter of the contemporary Craig run, “James Bond” is a franchise that spans several generations.

These connections would not have been possible if filmmakers had not decided to revamp the series again and again to provide a fresh take on the character. We expect movies like “Bond” to be continuously redone, speculating about who will take the titular role next—my money’s on Henry Cavill. Remakes can play a significant role in pop culture if they bring new life to a series, just as “Bond” has demonstrated.

However, not all of these remakes have done as well, which makes us stop and wonder why they were really needed in the first place. Since 2002, Spider-Man has already been recast three times.

Although I personally thought that Andrew Garfield portrayed the wise-cracking web-slinger better than Tobey Maguire, the fact that the reboot came so soon after “Spider-Man 3” made “The Amazing Spider-Man” films feel a little unwarranted. Clearly, audiences and critics felt the same way because these newer films were much less popular at the box office and in reception than the originals.

When it comes to these movies, filmmakers think they know what it takes to make a better film than the one that already exists.

The kind of story they plan to tell using these characters determines whether or not they are correct. Reboots are oftentimes hit-or-miss because of this, and this trend is likely to continue when more remakes are inevitably made in the future.

What is your opinion on the state of reboots and remakes of films in Hollywood? Let Sam know at smarz@wisc.edu.

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Rapper unable to find dropped mixtape

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Lil Fickle Pickle, rapper extraordinaire, dropped his highly anticipated mixtape, “Sexy Radish Jams,” somewhere in between his main home in Manhattan and his summer home in Hong Kong at some point last month.

The rapper believes the mixtape would have been his glorious return to stardom after the success of his single “Smoke Dat Celery,” which was widely regarded as his best work. The mixtape that was lost was the only copy, despite the warnings that this would happen from his producer Michael Timothy.

“Lil Fickle insisted he have the only copy due to online piracy, which has been a problem lately.

It is also possible that ocean piracy played a role,” said Timothy in an interview.

Lil Fickle reportedly checked everywhere including in his pockets and under his bed, but due to the roughly 8,000-mile zone that the mix tape could be in, and the 30-day time period, the chances of finding the tape are slim to none. The current belief by the young phenom is that his rival, Big-Money Melon, took the tape in order to hurt sales and reignite the “healthy hip-hop” rivalry.

As of now there is no response from Melon, but the general consensus is that Lil Fickle most likely dropped it somewhere when he was out grocery shopping at his local farmer’s market, a weekly occurrence that inspires the young man’s lyrical genius.

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While America’s role in the worldwide refugee crisis continues to be an issue of contention among politicians, Canadian leaders acted swiftly Wednesday with the release of an official statement: “At this time we believe it is in Canada’s best interests to prevent asylum-seeking Americans from entering our country. It’s not personal, but it’s simply too hard to be sure American refugees wouldn’t endanger Canadian people.”

Though America is a stable country in most senses, recent foreign policy comments made by conservative politicians have been deemed “so xenophobic and illinformed” that some citizens are simply too ashamed to live in this country anymore.

The stream of American refugees flowing into Canada was slow at first, but as more state governors began to voice their ethnocentric and bigoted opinions about the risks of hosting Syrian refugees, Americans from all over the nation began packing up their things and moving to “a first world country that actually cares about the well-

being of the global community.”

Canada has traditionally had very friendly relations with the U.S., but, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “In this time of worldwide crisis, it is unclear who can be trusted and who cannot.

First and foremost, we must keep Canadians safe from outside influence that could threaten our peaceful and equitable way of life.”

Canadian policy analyst Victor Martin explained the situation further. “Canada simply cannot risk opening its doors to these people fleeing their bigoted American home states. Sure, most of them would be safe, but what if some of the refugees are also bigots who just want to spread their message in another nation? We can’t take any chances with these people.”

At press time, hordes of refugees near the Canadian border had received word of their rejection, and promptly began to redirect their march towards Mexico. Said one man hoping to receive asylum in a less selfish country, “The march toward safety will not be easy, but it is better than letting my children be exposed to the increasing horrors of my home country.”

Holiday display expected to ‘shatter the concepts of consumer experience,’ claims local store owner

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Department store owner Casey Harlow released plans to renovate the store this holiday season to attract more Christmas-crazed shoppers.

The plan makes room for a “BYO Coat” aisle allowing customers to shop in the wintery outdoors and a tree-chopping aisle for guests to select and harvest their own tree, in-store.

The remodel would also bring in snow machines to coat every aisle in at least 2 inches of “holiday bliss.”

Every year consumers demand Christmas decorations earlier and with higher aesthetic expectations.

Store owners like Harlow have been increasingly pressured to meet this demand. “This renovation will not only be huge, but also incredibly

speedy,” Harlow says. “Obviously it’s our goal to have the store renovated for Christmas by the end of Thanksgiving season.”

To ensure fast, impressive success for her department store, Harlow gave a few of the additions test runs before installing them.

“We’ve had a few good falls and a broken hip or two because of the reduced friction from the melting snow, but that’s nothing a few ‘Caution, Wet Floor’ signs can’t fix.”

Reporters did learn from Harlow’s employees, however, that the renovations are projected to bring in thousands of dollars in revenue for the department store. With their increased profits, Harlow’s employees plan to buy new Christmas caroling outfits “to help spread consumer angst, I mean, Christmas cheer.”

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Last week, Dylan Chadowski, a sophomore at UW-Madison, decided he really wasn’t up to contributing on his Marketing 300 group project, but still managed to keep things casual.

Chadowski just “wasn’t totally feeling it,” and is really hoping his group mates will pick up the slack. “I just don’t really see why I should do the work if other people are willing,” Dylan claimed.

“I respect their offer, but with the Packer game and all, it’s just not really an option.”

Despite what some may think, Chadowski does attend all group meetings and is doing well in the class. With his upbeat personality and inviting smile, it’s just too easy to defer all possible responsibilities. “Whenever I ask him to do something, he looks me directly in the eyes and calmly responds ‘no

thank you,’” group member Laura Abraham explains. She went on to say how she was excited to work with him, having noticed how much time he puts into other assignments.

“Then I realized, the guy has a lot on his plate, and I shouldn’t have expected him to contribute to something he doesn’t love. He deserves to watch the Packer game,” Abraham stated, also noting the tremendous amount of extra time other members are putting into the project.

With Dylan’s lack of effort, some members have found themselves asking the librarians if they can stay past close to work. “He is so pleasant, I don’t mind putting in the extra hours,” said another group member.

The deadline is quickly approaching, but it’s clear Chadowski will continue to deny the offers in favor of watching TV.

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Rejecting refugees ignores American values SERGEY FEDOSSOV Opinion Editor

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n light of the terrorist attacks in Paris, conservative America chomped at the bit to try and use the tragedy to rationalize why we shouldn’t invite Syrian refugees into our nation. Without waiting for all of the details of the horrific event to come out (including the fact that the attacks were primarily executed by European nationals), conservatives had already made up their minds that opening our country to refugees is to invite the Islamic State to our doorstep.

784,000 refugees resettled to America since 9/11, not a single one has been involved in a terrorist attack. Crazy, right?

Despite all of this fearmongering and ignoring of facts, I’m much more concerned with the group of poor excuses for governors that have issued statements about how they won’t be accepting Syrian refugees into their states. Ignoring past Supreme Court precedent and attempting to gain popularity among

their voter base, these governors have grossly overstepped their bounds as elected leaders of their states, and instead have tried to make the lives of these refugees and their chances of making it to the United States that much harder. Even President Obama has invited governors and senators “popping off ” at him to come up with a better solution.

These refugees have endured suffering that I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy. Their

options are to either fight for Syrian President al-Assad, a violent despot with a penchant for making entire families disappear, or be subject to the rule of ISIS, which has its own brand of horrifying violence. The lucky ones capable of escaping Syria get the exciting fortune of living in a refugee camp, where conditions are still hardly tolerable. Then, they can attempt to illegally make their way into Europe, or wait for two years

These refugees have endured suffering that I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy.

First off, shame on you if you couldn’t wait for the bodies of the victims to grow cold before you attempted to push out your two-bit hot take. Using a national tragedy in which hundreds died to further your political agenda within the same minute that you read the headline is disgusting. Even if you waited to publish your half-baked diatribe on the topic, it would still fail to address the mind-blowing statistic that out of the approximately

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Refugees attempting to flee the war in Syria are met with scorn by the people of Europe and the U.S.

to apply to the United States as a refugee and wait for another two years before they hear back, with a potential to not be accepted. Is this any kind of life that you would have wanted to go through, or your children, only to be subjugated to the xenophobia and racism of reluctant citizens of these countries taking them on?

If we’re too scared of admitting less than 10,000 of them a year, [ISIS] has taken the first steps in eroding our great state.

The Statue of Liberty herself has a plaque affixed to the pedestal upon which she stands, saying “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...” When we ignore the cries for help of the Syrian people out of fear of providing a home for terrorists, we essentially let ISIS win. One of its goals is to paralyze democracy, and if we’re too scared of admitting less than 10,000 refugees a year, it’s taken the first steps in eroding our great state.

Sergey is a sophomore majoring in international studies.

What’s your opinion on the refugee crisis? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Women’s Hockey

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Junior defenseman Jenny Ryan has been a key cog in the Badgers’ blistering start to the season. She currently leads all defensemen in the country with 16 points.

No. 1 Wisconsin returns home to face Lions

By Ryan Weinkauf The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin’s record-setting shutout streak may be over, but its perfect record is alive and well.

The Badgers (10-0-0 WCHA, 12-0-0 overall) were voted No. 1 in the coaches’ poll for the third consecutive week, as they are coming off their sixth sweep of the season, defeating MinnesotaDuluth in a two-game series this past weekend.

Their NCAA-record shutout streak did come to an end Saturday when they allowed two goals in the third period, but head coach Mark Johnson actually sees that as somewhat of a positive.

“It was probably a little bit of a relief,” Johnson said. “I think the big thing is nobody wanted to be on the ice when that goal happened. Now it’s happened, now it’s over with and we move forward on how we improve.”

A big key to the weekend was power plays, as the Badgers scored three of their four goals Saturday with the man advantage. Sophomore forward Annie

Pankowski says power plays are something they have been emphasizing in practice.

“We have been spending a lot more time in practice on when we get the man advantage, so I think that when we do get the opportunity we are ready to go,” she said. “We’ve been moving the puck really well and just doing all the little things right.”

The Badgers received major help from junior defenseman Jenny Ryan this weekend, as she assisted all three goals Friday, on her way to being named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Johnson was quick to sing her praises at his press conference Monday.

“I thought Jenny Ryan had the best game of her career,” he said. “She is the No. 1 star Friday afternoon, had a hand in all three goals and certainly had a big impact on our victory.”

With four assists overall on the weekend, and continuing to maintain her hold as the top scoring defenseman in the country, Ryan is naturally pleased with her own performance.

“I’ve been able to do the little things in my game together,” Ryan said. “Like [Johnson] said I’m getting my shots through, and I’ve been working really well with the other defenseman and the forwards.”

And with sophomore defenseman Maddie Rolfes not making the trip due to injury and junior defenseman Mellissa Chanell going down early during Saturday’s contest, Ryan and senior captain Courtney Burke’s play showed that the offense is not the only part of the team that is deep.

“You never want to see another defenseman get hurt,” Ryan said. “And obviously Channel and Maddie [Rolfes] are a big part of our defensive core, but it’s awesome that we are able to have other girls step up and fill those roles and get more minutes than they’re used to, and I think that raises their confidence a lot as well.”

The Badgers now return home for the first time since they swept Bemidji State back on October 24th, and as the beginning of a

Volleyball

UW wins five-set thriller over Illinois

By Matt Davis The Daily Cardinal

It took five sets, but the Badgers’ hot streak continued Wednesday night.

No. 10 Wisconsin (13-4 Big Ten, 21-6) extended one streak while snapping another by defeating No. 18 Illinois (9-9, 18-9) in five sets, 25-22, 10-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-12 in Champaign, Illinois.

The Badgers extended their conference-winning streak to nine, but their streak of five consecutive sweeps of conference teams came to a halt.

In the first set, UW jumped out to an early 5-0 lead thanks to two kills by junior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson and two service aces by senior libero Taylor Morey. The Badgers extended their lead to 10-5 before the Illini cut the lead to 12-10.

Kills by junior setter Lauren Carlini, sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates and Nelson helped make the score 19-13 before Illinois

got the score to 19-18. A service error and an attack error, along with a Bates kill, made the score 24-20 before a kill by redshirt junior outside hitter Romana Kriskova gave UW the first set.

Illini dominated early in the second set, racing to a 12-1 lead over the Badgers, and never looked back as UW committed 14 errors in the set.

The Badgers rebounded in the third set to take a 5-1 lead, but Illinois rallied to take a 13-12 advantage.

The Illini went up 21-17 before UW retook the lead 24-22 on an Illini attack error and a kill by Carlini. A Bates kill led to the Badgers winning the third set.

The fourth set was very close with both teams retaking the lead.

Down 24-23, a kill by Nelson forced the game into extra points. UW and Illinois each had opportunities to win the set before the Illini capitalized, winning 28-26.

The fifth set was another battle that went down to the wire. With UW

trailing 10-8, two kills by Kriskova and one kill by Bates tied the set at 11.

The Badgers regained the lead with a kill by freshman middle blocker Tionna Williams and never trailed again in the set. A kill by Kriskova sealed the deal for Wisconsin, who won the final set 15-12.

For the game, UW had a lower hit percentage at .188 compared to Illinois’ .200 yet still managed to win. The Badgers finished with 65 kills compared to UI’s 63, and had 63 assists compared to the Illini’s 62.

Nelson had a game-high 18 kills while Williams added 13 and Bates recorded 12. Nelson also led the Badgers with seven blocks while Williams and Kriskova each added five of their own.

Carlini finished with a matchhigh 57 assists and Morey contributed a match-high 21 digs.

The Badgers hope to extend their conference win streak to double digits as they take on Ohio State Sunday at 1 p.m. at the UW Field House.

six-game homestand, the players are looking forward to it.

“Any time we get a chance to play at LaBahn, it’s a great experience,” Pankowski said. “And we always know the fans are going to show up and look for a good show, so might as well put one on for them.”

They are taking a break from conference play, however, as they’ll welcome Lindenwood (1-3-2, 3-7-2) into LaBahn Arena.

The Lions of Lindenwood haven’t had the best year, including two sweeps early in the season to similar WCHA opponents Minnesota-Duluth and Ohio State.

Their biggest offensive threat is senior forward Shara Jasper, who is tied for 18th in the country in points with 17 to her name this season, including 11 goals. Jasper, who transferred to Lindenwood in her junior year from Duluth, led the team in assists last year, but now has become the focal point of their offense in her final year.

However, Ryan doesn’t believe the defense needs to change

the way they’ve been playing to account for her.

“I don’t think [Jasper] is going to be any bigger of a threat than anyone we’ve seen on any of the other teams,” she said. “I think that we are just going to focus on getting better from last week and playing solid defense again.

Lindenwood hasn’t given up a lot of goals, even in its losses, but the Lions have yet to record a shutout, and they haven’t played an offense like the one Wisconsin possesses up to this point.

Despite this match up being nonconference, the Badgers are still treating it as just as important as every other series this year.

“We go into it with the same mindset,” Pankowski said.

“I think with this team we approach every game the same.

It’s another team, another day, and how we come to play is going to dictate how the game will go.”

The two-game series against Lindenwood will take place Friday and Sunday at LaBahn Arena, with both games starting at 2 p.m.

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Redshirt freshman linebacker T.J. Edwards and his teammates hope to learn from their loss to Iowa earlier this year as they prepare for Northwestern’s potent rushing attack.

UW hopes to stifle Wildcat rushing attack

By Lorin Cox The Daily Cardinal

When the Badgers traveled to Evanston, Illinois 13 months ago, Northwestern’s offense ran all over Dave Aranda’s defense en route to a 20-14 win. The Wisconsin defensive coordinator wants to make sure this Saturday won’t be the same.

“It’s a big challenge,” Aranda said. “I don’t know if there has been one team that has been able to really stop them running the ball.”

The Wildcats’ rushing attack is led by sophomore running back Justin Jackson, a shifty runner who is on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards for the second straight season. He excels at remaining patient, reading the defense in their zone blocking scheme.

One particular type of run they execute well is the outside

zone, “stretch” run. This gets the offensive linemen moving laterally, and the running back picks his rushing lane based on how the blocks play out in front of him.

The running back reads the block on the defender outside of the offensive tackle in order to determine whether the run should go outside or inside, and if he goes inside, the runner reads the interior blocks to see how far back to cut back, and picks his hole.

Because there’s not a specific lane that the line is setting up for, it forces the defense to account for each gap in the run game, and if any individual defender doesn’t do their job, it creates an opening. All 11 players on defense have to be disciplined to stop it.

“Well you want to be able

to set an edge so you dictate the force, as opposed to them cracking your edges and them dictating it,” Aranda said. “So you want to get that, and then you want to try to stay alive inside. They do a great job of pinning the inside defenders, trying to eliminate the [Arthur] Goldberg’s of the world.”

As the coach alluded to, stopping the outside zone starts with the outside defender in the front seven. The running back is going to read him first, so he has to be strong to force the running back away.

The defensive linemen have to hold the backside to contain, and then it’s on the linebackers to float over and fill the gaps between the linemen. They can’t over-pursue to the outside and let running backs work back inside across them, and they

can’t be too hesitant and stay inside, or else the runner will break it to the edge.

Wisconsin has really struggled to defend outside zone runs this season. In one game in particular, the Badgers were worn down by the zone runs the same way they were last year against Northwestern.

“I think it almost brings it back to the Iowa game, to be honest,” redshirt freshman inside linebacker T.J. Edwards.

“There was a lot of outside zone they ran against us, and I think stopping it is just staying square with your shoulders, especially with linebackers.”

His coach pointed to issues from the same game.

“I go back to the Iowa game,” Aranda said. “We had some issues with the stretch runs with us over-running it to get to the

outside, and then they were hitting it up inside.”

It was Edwards and redshirt freshman Chris Orr who led the defense from the inside against Iowa. Certainly they weren’t the only ones who made mistakes in the game, and it’s on the whole defense to step up against Northwestern.

“You have to see the flow of the interior guys,” Edwards said.

“You have to see which way the guards are working, and then once they’re moving, you know it’s a shuffle, and you’re going with them and playing to the ball.”

Iowa this year and Northwestern last year are two of the few teams that have been able to beat Wisconsin recently, and they did with their stretch runs. Stopping these on Saturday will be key to avoiding the same end result.

Men’s Basketball

Badgers out to prove themselves at Madison Square Garden

By Matt Tragesser The Daily Cardinal

After their abysmal homeopening loss to Western Illinois, Wisconsin (2-1) has bounced back nicely with two straight blowout wins and looks to extend its winning streak this Friday in the 2K Hoops Classic Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas (0-2) at Madison Square Garden.

While both teams haven’t showcased their true potential yet, the matchup will give fans a better gauge of this year’s squads.

Last year, the two teams met at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, and fought hard to the very last second of the game, where ultimately Wisconsin pulled away with a 68-65 victory.

During that game, Georgetown guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera became a nightmare for the Badgers to defend, as he scored 29 points and nailed five 3-pointers.

Unfortunately for Wisconsin, Smith-Rivera remains on this year’s Hoya squad and with a lackluster stop-penetration defense, the Badgers could have a difficult time defending the prolific guard.

The electric guard has averaged 14.5 points and three 3-pointers per game this season, but won’t be the only offensive force the Hoyas present to the the Badgers.

Center Bradley Hayes leads Georgetown with 17.5 points and 10 rebounds per game. Listed at 7 feet and weighing 275 pounds, he will create a mismatch problem in the UW frontcourt, as Wisconsin doesn’t play anyone taller than 6 feet 9 inches and weighing more than 245 pounds.

Despite the offensive firepower the Hoyas present, Wisconsin had worked diligently to improve its defense.

After allowing Western Illinois to shoot over 54 percent from the field and 77 percent from 3-point range, the Badgers have limited their last two opponents to shoot only 43.5 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc.

“Defense is one of those key things that it’s going to help you go farther in the tournament and as the season goes along,” redshirt freshman forward Ethan Happ said.

Aside from playing a stout

defense, Wisconsin will need to continue to rely on its balanced offensive attack as it faces a porous Georgetown defense that has let up 78.5 points per game.

On the offensive side of the ball, junior guard Bronson Koenig will lead the Badgers, as he has averaged 19 points with three 3-pointers per game.

With his impressive shooting abilities and with a balanced supporting offensive cast in the starting lineup who all scored in double figures against North Dakota Tuesday, Wisconsin has the firepower to take full advantage of a sloppy Georgetown defense.

“Offensively we’re starting to hit some shots and guys are starting to be more comfortable on the court with each other,” junior guard Zak Showalter said.

While Wisconsin looks to be back in its top-25 form, the tournament will be a true test on whether or not the Badgers can hang with some of the nation’s elite programs.

With a win against the Hoyas, the Badgers would face the winner of a VCU/Duke matchup in the championship game Sunday.

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Junior Bronson Koenig has been key to Wisconsin’s offensive attack this season. He’s averaging 19 points and three 3-pointers per game.