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Racial disparities plague local police

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

Racial disparities nationwide have come into focus following the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri not to charge the police officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. That heightened awareness has also exposed racial disparities in Madison, which in some ways exceed those in Ferguson.

While black people comprise 67 percent of Ferguson’s population compared with 7.3 percent in Madison, according to the most recent U.S. Census, the cities have similar disparities when it comes to arrest rates.

Black people in Ferguson are arrested more than twice as often as white people, according to data released by the Missouri

Department of Public Safety.

This falls roughly in line with the national average.

“There are a lot of people claiming they have been unfairly profiled by local police.”

Pamela Oliver sociology professor UW-Madison

The differences are more drastic in Madison. Black people in Dane County have an arrest rate more than eight times that of whites, according to the Race to Equity report released in 2011 by the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.

Despite comprising less

than 5 percent of Dane County’s population, black people made up 29.9 percent of all adults arrested in 2012, according to an unpublished report from the Wisconsin Justice Data Portal.

Pamela Oliver, a UW-Madison sociology professor, said these racial disparities are not new.

“There are longstanding arrest and incarceration disparities [among races] in Madison,” Oliver said. “There has been a lot of local discussion about these issues, and people have been attempting to address them.”

Police tactics used during traffic stops are another major point of contention in Ferguson and nationwide.

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Artistic racial commentary piece taken down hours after exhibition

By Leah Leonidas THE DAILY CARDINAL

Black Be Nimble. Black Be Quick. Black Be Dead. White Magic Trick.

Taped on the ground immediately outside the Humanities building Tuesday night, these were the words used in an attempt to start a conversation about racial discrimination on UW-Madison’s campus. Above the lettering hung an upsidedown hooded sweatshirt symbolizing a person in the “hands up, don’t shoot” position.

Artists Jay Katelansky and Alex Jackson said the piece was meant to portray their belief that racial inequality continually plagues people of color in America.

“It doesn’t matter how quick you are or how smart you are or who you are, if you’re black you’re pretty much at the hands of white people,” Katelansky said.

Second-year graduate painting student Katelansky and fourthyear undergraduate painting student Jackson said they chose the Humanities building to showcase their art due to its placement in a highly trafficked area.

However, though the artists had permission from police to display the piece, it was taken down and thrown away by an unknown individual only two hours after it was put up.

Katelansky said her inspiration for creating the piece stemmed from a class in which not one student knew of the 1955 lynching of

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14-year-old Emmett Till.

“From there I kind of just broke, and I’ve been making this type of work ever since,” she said.

Jackson spoke of the importance of getting out of his studio and expanding his work beyond galleries.

“We wanted to, especially in these times and what is going on in Ferguson, bring [this issue] to this campus and put it out there and really try to start a conversation,” he said.

Though the events surround-

ing the Michael Brown case in Ferguson had a hand in inspiring the work of art, the artists said the message it portrays is deeper than just this event.

“This is not just about Ferguson, this is something that happens to us every single day. I mean, every week two black people are being killed, for the last 28 years, statistically,” Katelansky said. “Ferguson has ignited us to put this work out publicly, but we’re not just discussing Ferguson.”

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Frank Kaminsky and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team falls to Duke, 80-70, in a highly anticipated Top 5 matchup. For full coverage, see page 8. + Photo by Wil Gibb

West Gorham Street may become home to new alehouse as soon as June A new bar may find a home in Madison’s campus area as early as June of next year if city officials continue to move the project through the city’s approval process.

Representatives from Barfly Ventures, the home company for the HopCat bar chain looking to open the business, spoke with Madison’s Urban Design Commission members about redesigning the clothing store Bop, located at 222 W. Gorham St., into a contemporary alehouse. UDC members received

the plans with enthusiasm and unanimously approved the project to move forward in the permitting process.

Despite the positive approval from UDC members and city officials that Barfly representatives have spoken with, Mayor Paul Soglin has expressed opposition to adding more bars to State Street, according to the Isthmus.

Soglin believes the influx of cafes and bars in the area drive business away from retailers.

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Students, community members gather in silent vigil at Kohl Center Wednesday

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UW students Jay Katelansky and Alex Jackson’s art piece was taken down by an unidentified person Tuesday.

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Approximately 150 demonstrators gathered on the Kohl Center lawn in a silent vigil responding to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner Wednesday night.

The demonstration took place toward the end of the Wisconsin men’s basketball game against Duke, with multiple students holding signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “We Are Michael Brown.” Attendees of different ages and ethnicities stood with their hands up in front of departing fans leaving the Kohl Center.

The event, organized by UW

student EJ Newble, was part of a wave of demonstrations against police brutality that has swept across the nation over the past week following dropped charges against former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson’s shooting of Michael Brown.

New York Policeman Daniel Pantaleo was also not indicted Wednesday for choking Eric Garner to death last July, sparking further controversy.

The demonstration remained peaceful and ended with participants singing songs including “Lean on Me” and “We Shall Overcome.”

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Student Council finalizes 2015-’16 internal budget, stresses student advocacy

By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Local activists demand equal protection under the law during a Nov. 25 march in solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri protestors.

ferguson from page 1 frisk can be used in ways that implement segregation,” Oliver said. “Whether this is happening in Madison or not is up for debate.”

While the Madison Police Department maintains it does not keep records of traffic stops, MPD data obtained in a 2011 open record request by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows black drivers were stopped 4.6 times more often than white drivers in 2010.

“Traffic stops and stopand-frisk can be used in ways that implement segregation.”

Pamela Oliver sociology professor UW-Madison

Police spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the MPD has increased its commitment to addressing racial disparities.

“Certainly there have been disparities in local arrest rates of African Americans,” DeSpain said in an email. “[MPD] Chief [Mike] Koval has been meeting

alehouse from page 1 “We have letters of support from the mayors in East Lansing and Grand Rapids, talking about the aspects of our business they like — being a restaurant and bar,” Chris Knape, marketing and communications director for Barfly, said.

The Madison bar will be an addition to HopCat’s current Michigan and Indiana locations that each feature locally and internationally brewed craft beers and food from local produce companies, according to Knape.

“Our hallmark is ‘the local 30,’” Knape said. “We feature

with community leaders as we all work together to find means by which these arrest numbers can be reduced.”

While Oliver acknowledges commitment from the MPD, she also has “been told many stories that sound like unfair policing.”

“A lot of MPD officers care about the issues and are conscious about trying to avoid disparities in policing,” she said. “At the same time there are a lot of people claiming they have been unfairly profiled by local police.”

However, former MPD Chief Noble Wray said he sees a generally positive relationship between law enforcement and the Madison community, something that does not necessarily exist in Ferguson.

“Yes, we have issues in Madison, but we have been out in the community, working side by side with members of the community to improve things,” Wray said.

Wray emphasized trust and empathy between law enforcement and the communities they serve as crucial for effective policing.

“The big question is: Do the people of Madison believe [in the police’s efforts], and do those impacted by policing believe that,” he said. “It can be a major challenge for communities.” over 30 local beers on tap and we also have rotating, rare … stuff that we can’t keep on all the time, so we’ll see a lot of that as well.”

Designs for the new bar are focused on increasing activity on West Gorham Street with a primarily glass exterior facing the street, incorporated with collapsible windows.

Architects working with Barfly Ventures designed a first floor bar that will seat approximately 350 people with a state-of-the-art draft system.

Architects also plan to create a second floor for an additional rooftop bar that will seat approximately 100 patrons.

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The Associated Students of Madison Student Council met Wednesday to hear an update on the 2015-2017 Biennial Budget and finalize the 2015-‘16 ASM internal budget, which totaled $1,381,932.74.

The biennial budget allocates revenue for the state of Wisconsin, including UW System funding for tuition levels and the amount of financial aid available.

Legislative Affairs Chair Tom Gierok spoke on ASM priorities concerning this budget, explaining there is a distrust between state legislators and UW-Madison administration.

Due to the administration’s poor messaging and previous lack of financial transparency, Gierok said university students will eventually be hurt.

“If the Legislature goes forward in deciding to punish the administration by not fulfilling their [General Purpose Revenue] request or not filling those gaps in funds, students are going to take the biggest hit,” Gierok said.

Gierok stressed to ASM members the importance of lobbying and student input as the budget moves forward.

Council also discussed their internal budget for the 2016 fiscal year before ultimately approving it.

Representative Jeremy O’Brien motioned to amend the travel line from $16,000 to $8,000.

O’Brien argued the fund is

not transparent to students outside of student government and that it is not right for ASM to be using student dollars to fully fund its own travel.

Several representatives responded to this motion, saying these funds allow ASM to represent the university on a broader scale, such as taking trips to Washington, D.C. for student conferences.

The motion to decrease the travel line did not pass.

Representative Steven Hughes also moved to strike Council’s membership to the United States Student Association, a student advocacy and education organization, saying he felt the asso-

ciation was not doing valuable university work.

Though several representatives agreed that communication between USSA and UW-Madison needs improvement, many also said the USSA membership, and its associated conferences, is beneficial.

“After going to that conference, I was tremendously influenced and I brought my new perspectives into every classroom and every environment I’ve been in since,” Representative Andy Stoiber said.

The motion to strike USSA membership did not pass.

Council is scheduled to meet next Jan. 21.

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Legislative Affairs Committee Chair Tom Gierok emphasizes student input in the state budget process Wednesday.

Blue Velvet Lounge owner saves several hundred dollars by foiling telephone fraud Having offered the pretense that Blue Velvet Lounge was behind paying its bills, a telephone scammer nearly bamboozled the bar owner out of $745 Friday, according to a Madison Police Department report.

MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in the report the owner did not send any money.

However, he added telephone fraud is “not uncommon.”

The caller claimed to be a Madison Gas and Electric representative, according to the report.

“He told the businessman that he was behind in payments and that his service would be cut off in two hours if he did not clear up his bill immediately,” DeSpain said.

The owner of Blue Velvet Lounge, located at 430 W. Gilman St., then contacted MPD and provided them with the scam artist’s number, according to the report.

DeSpain said a man identifying as “Larry Anderson” answered, but transferred the call to a disconnected line when prompted to retrieve his supervisor.

Feasibility of Kenosha Casino plans called into question An attorney for Gov. Scott Walker raised concerns Wednesday about the feasibility of a newly approved agreement between Wisconsin and the Potawatomi tribe over the use of state funds to compensate the Potawatomi for possible losses if a Kenosha casino is approved.

The questions come after a federal mediator with the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the new amendment to the compact between the Potawatomi and the state.

Administrative aide Lance Boldrey, who was hired to advise the governor on the proposed Kenosha Casino, raised

constitutional questions about the amended compact. He cited the commitment Walker made to pay the Potawatomi for losses, something that requires the approval of the state Legislature.

When planning the construction, Walker and the Milwaukee Potawatomi tribe added a clause saying the state must reimburse them if the Casino would cause them to lose money.

State reimbursement, under the updated agreement, would only take place if the Menominee tribe operating the Kenosha Casino failed to pay the Potawatomi for losses.

Walker said in a Tuesday release the federal approval “is not an indication of supporting or opposing the casino, but is another step in the process of gathering information.”

After the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the proposed Kenosha Casino in August of 2013, the governor’s office has been, according to Walker, working to “gain a better understanding of the true economic and fiscal impact of the proposed Kenosha casino on our state’s taxpayers.”

Walker is scheduled to release a decision on the casino

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Dillon Francis returning to Madison

By Robert Vanderwist The Daily Cardinal

Despite the approaching horror of finals week, accompanied by the advent of another daunting Wisconsin winter, we Badgers always seem to be on the lookout for an escape from our day-to-day grind.

Francis will make his return to Madison at the Majestic Theatre Tuesday, Dec. 9.

On my way home from class today, I longed for the days when I could walk across campus without losing all feeling in my hands and feet. I felt nostalgic for one of the first warm Saturdays of last semester, the last one before spring finals, when I spent the day in a state of sunshine-induced bliss at the second Revelry Music & Arts Festival at Memorial Union.

Revelry lived up to its name— as the sun set, a massive crowd drifted over from the coinciding (and technically unofficial) Mifflin Street block party. The headliner, a young DJ and producer named Dillon Francis, helped a crowd of thousands forget about the week of exams on the horizon amid an atmosphere of positive energy and ceaseless dancing.

Francis will make his return to Madison at the Majestic Theatre Tuesday, Dec. 9. We may be missing the sunshine and 70-degree weather this time around, but

Francis will be returning with more energy and momentum than ever before. He has grown immensely as an artist and an entertainer since his last Madison visit, and he’s ready to bring the heat back with a show that is sure to make us all forget about the weeks of studying and snowfall that are ahead.

For years, Francis has been gaining traction within the dance music scene. Some of his popular singles, including “I.D.G.A.F.O.S.” and “Get Low,” appealed to fans of fist-pumping, bass-howling party music.

Meanwhile, collaborations like “Without You ft. T.E.E.D.” showcased Francis’ talent as a producer and potential as a songwriter, demonstrating that when it comes to the catchy hooks and thumping bass lines that characterize big-room dance music, he could take it or leave it. It just so happens that he usually prefers to take it.

Francis makes his way to Madison on the Money Sucks, Friends Rule tour, supporting his new album of the same name.

Francis released Money Sucks, Friends Rule, his first full-length album, in October after making his rounds on an impressive handful of major summer festivals.

The album’s playfully blunt title and the lyrical nonsense of “Not Butter” may leave some of you wondering whether Francis should be taken seriously. That doesn’t seem to be of high importance to Francis, whose silly, tongue-in-cheek personality is vital to the charming charisma that defines him as a performer and helped us to fall in love with him in

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Dillon Francis brought a bevy of peppy dance music to Revelry at Memorial Union last May. the first place. In any case, Francis lets the music speak for itself.

This year, Dillon Francis has gone from a smalltime DJ to one of the biggest names in electronic music.

Money Sucks, Friends Rule is a perfect cross-section of a style of electronic music that has grown exponentially in popularity over the last couple of years. Francis may share the big-room style with a myriad of producers that came before him, but with this album he secures his place at the top of

the scene. There’s a wide range of qualities in music that make us want to dance around. Thumping bass, club beats, powerful vocal samples, hip-hop verses, melodic hooks—the list goes on. On the album, Francis touches on every one of these EDM tropes and proves that he can do each one with more power, better production and more heart than just about anyone in the scene.

And Money Sucks, Friends Rule is stacked with collaborations by some of the biggest names in the genre as well as outside of it, such as Twista, DJ Snake, Martin Garrix, Major Lazer and more, including Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco.

This year, Dillon Francis has gone from a small-time DJ to one

of the biggest names in electronic music, and his live show is bigger, better and louder than ever.

With a debut album that captures everything that makes dance music fun and puts it cohesively in one place while remaining light at heart, Francis effectively reminds us not to overthink things. There is a time and place for music with the sole purpose of having fun and that time and place is Tuesday, at the Majestic.

In case a worldwide catastrophe someday causes all dance music to go extinct and the human race to forget how to dance, I think we need to track down the nearest time capsule, dig it up and throw a copy of Money Sucks, Friends Rule in that sucker.

RECORD ROUTINE Los Campesinos! defy traditional Christmas music with delightful new EP of holiday tunes ALBUM REVIEW

By Rose Lundy The Daily Cardinal

“A Los Campesinos!

Christmas” Los Campesinos!

“A Los Campesinos! Christmas,” released Dec. 8, is the perfect holiday EP for people who are tired of hearing old, recycled Christmas carols. The six-track compilation contains only one cover—“Lonely This Christmas,” from Mud—and five original songs that bring a new take on the long-established Christmas album.

When artists run out of ideas

for original music, they sometimes turn to the idea of a holiday album and crank out a couple covers of ancient tunes. This is not the case with “A Los Campesinos!

Christmas.” A distinctive wintery theme pervades the tracks, but the overall result is the opposite of a cliche album.

The group formed while studying at Cardiff University in 2006 and they have continued to enhance their sound

since their 2008 debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster…, perfecting a mix of happy indie dance music with an undercurrent of darkness.

Lead singer, Gareth Campesino! (they all claim the same surname), brings an energetic, upbeat vibe on songs like “When Christmas Comes” and “Kindle A Flame In Her Heart.” These cheerful indie songs could easily hold a place

on a standard record since the only hint of a Christmas theme is in the content of the lyrics.

On “When Christmas Comes,” Gareth sings “Christmas eve / Torrential rain / One single snowflake.” Hard to imagine in Wisconsin, eh?

“The Trains Don’t Run (It’s Christmas Day)” slows down the record and emphasizes the beauty of a simple Christmas celebration. Gareth sings, “I wouldn’t have it any other way/ White snow may turn to gray/ But the Christmas sky is blue.”

Los Campesinos!’ updated version of classic Christmas song “Lonely This Christmas” cuts out the dorky “bum, bum, bums” of Mud’s original version, but keeps the spoken message in the middle. Gareth’s vocals add a sense of roughness to the undercurrent of sadness, yet despite the despondent sentiments, “Lonely This Christmas” ends the “A Los Campesinos! Christmas” EP with a sense of melancholy, but also a subtle tranquility.

By freshening up an overdone scheme and adding their own spin, Los Campesinos! create a memorable and enjoyable Christmas EP that could be listened to at any time of the year.

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Fantasy epic ‘Exodus’ keeps Hollywood audiences guessing

By Kane Kaiman The Daily Cardinal

This holiday season, “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” Hollywood’s latest fantasy saga, is set to hit theaters, and critics say the film’s twists and turns will keep moviegoers on the edges of their seats until the very end.

“It’s a thrilling guessinggame,” Chicago Sun-Times’ Richard Roeper said. “You’re rooting for this ‘Moses’ character the whole time, but you’ve got no idea who’s going to prevail in the end.”

From the tangled mind of visionary screen-writer Steven Zaillian, the film is set in “Ancient Egypt,” an arid land where a group called the “Jews” have been held captive for thousands of years.

“You’ve got this Moses guy, and he’s the leader of the Jews,” Zaillian told fascinated Daily Cardinal reporters. “And

they’re enslaved by ‘Pharaoh,’ who leads another group called the ‘Egyptians.’”

But the plot thickens when an omnipotent deity intervenes.

“Eventually, ‘God,’ a superbeing with all sorts of powers, teams up with Moses, and the stage is set for an epic showdown.

But I’ve already said too much.”

Critics say “Exodus” has the potential to outshine “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” in the contentious fantasy arena this holiday season.

“I think there’s going to be a passing of the torch,” Roeper said. “Who knows what’s next for the ‘Jews?’ We could be witnessing the beginning of the next ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchise.”

Roeper says he was awestruck by “Exodus’” storyline, a plot he’s dubbed “a creative masterpiece for the ages.”

“Without a doubt, Moses and his Jews are going to inspire a cult following.”

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Can “Moses” and his “Jews” defeat “Pharaoh?” “Exodus” is an unpredictable fantasy thrill ride from start to finish.

Ashamed auto-flusher comes prematurely

By Brett Klinkner The Daily Cardinal

In the most recent occurrence of a growing epidemic, an undoubtedly ashamed sensorautomated toilet flusher has come prematurely.

The toilet in question—which is located within a second floor men’s restroom in the pristine, contemporary Kohl Center and is one of hundreds throughout this location—regarded its user’s mild initial movement towards the toilet paper as the cue that he had finished, was overcome with the excitement to flush, and, alas, came prematurely. This caused a presumptuous “up-splash” of sorts, victimizing yet another innocent restroom visitor.

Cardinal reporters on the scene caught up with the offended, who requested to stay anonymous.

“It makes you feel violated and insecure,” Victim X said.

“It’s the halftime rush—what do you think the twenty guys waiting outside the stall are thinking when they hear four flushes before I even exit?”

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“All I want is a dry bum.”

Anonymous Victim bathroom-goer The Kohl Center

The digital sensor flush was seen as an awe-inspiring, cuttingedge technological revolution in the public restroom scene just a half-decade ago, but has increasingly been perceived as more harmful than beneficial, consistently embarrassing itself and alarming its human occupant in the process.

“It feels like a bidet, but more rapey,” another victim explained.

“All I want is a dry bum, but it just

makes my bum wet again.”

Experts hypothesize that because these toilet technologies are still relatively new— thus understandably eager— they might still need some time to get acquainted with the rhythms and patterns of bathroom-goers before they are confident and comfortable

enough to know the right time to flush.

“We understand that critics believe this is happening far too often to validate these devices’ existence,” Dr. Jasper Withey, Director of the University of Wisconsin Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies, told The Daily Cardinal. “But allow me to remind

you that light bulbs, silly putty and tacos made out of Doritos were thought to be futile innovations as well, and take a look at them.”

At press time, Dr. Withey was being sprayed due to a premature sensor-activated flush for the first time, subsequently vowing to personally eradicate all of those merciless entrapments.

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JUSTINE JONES Jonesing for Justice

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rnesto Campos is an organic farmer living in Camarones, Ecuador.

There, he and his wife, Carmen, manage over 60 acres of cropland, harvesting varieties of limes, sugar cane, jackfruit, yucca, cacao, bananas and countless other sorts of tropical produce. A section of the Camarones River, run thick with algae and polluted by neighbors’ pesticide and manure runoff from nearby pastures, runs on the north side of Ernesto’s property.

Ernesto gets his water daily from this source and refuses to treat it—by boiling, filtering or with iodine—before drinking it. He says that treating the water makes it “dead.” It’s drinking “living” water that has made him strong—and keeps him an able-bodied farmer at the age of 78.

I was fortunate to meet Ernesto during a study abroad trip I made to Ecuador with the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation this summer. Our group’s focus was community health, specifically water quality and disease-causing organisms, so his claims for the merits of

“living” water were a shock to us— but later, as we eyedropped samples of Ernesto’s water into petri dishes, I suddenly thought: Who are we to say he’s wrong?

Traveling to different parts of the world is an experience crucial to anyone’s education—and by education, I mean less what you can boast on a resume and more a shaping of our view of the reality of the world and our part in it.

Exposure to values, norms and practices that are unknown to us constructs a mirror in which we can see ourselves with an unprecedented critical view. My time in Ecuador pulled the rug from underneath my perception of the world and all its functions.

Senses of “right” and “wrong” practices of living were uprooted, and arguing over them was suddenly useless.

Our group of Wisconsin college students condemned Ernesto’s choices because first, we knew how contaminated the water was—by drinking from the river, Ernesto put himself at risk for contracting countless disease-causing organisms and parasites that would knock us on our knees. Our digestive systems, catered to by American water supply and sanitation since birth, would have collapsed. But sec-

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ond, underneath the science, there was our fundamental assumption that what we knew was correct and what diverged from it was wrong. Drinking from the river was strange, even disgusting, and that extreme unfamiliarity closed a door

question how many bathrooms my house really needs, how I show my family I love them—comparisons between what I know and what was introduced to me there made me question my choices and actions with a more wise and candid view. What’s more important, though, is that through this, I was inspired to change them where change was needed.

UW-Madison has a wonderful study abroad program—if you can, go abroad, and if you can’t, spend the rest of your life trying to see as much of the world as you can. We learn the most when we’re able to exist, even temporarily, outside of our own familiar lives and recognize all the strangeness that surrounds us. Traveling isn’t just about Paris, for the glamour, Mexico, for the heat and Australia, for the kangaroos. We travel with the knowledge that there’s so much more to know, and with the purpose to educate both our minds and our characters—and each time we do, the world rebuilds itself in front of us.

Justine is a sophomore writer and copy chief for The Daily Cardinal studying English, conservation biology and French. What have you learned from the rest of the world? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

hands and a machete.

Over the two weeks we stayed in Ecuador I saw many things that echoed Ernesto’s story in their newness to me—houses with three walls and two rooms, bright blue jugs of water open in cement school yards, donkeys befriending stray dogs, families of twelve waiting at the airport to greet a single returning aunt. In many ways I began to recognize things I took for granted, like showers, animal shelters, evening news and building codes. But much more profoundly, besides putting my privileges into perspective, I realized that there is no worldwide monarch assuring me that my way of living is right or best. This was unsettling, but incredibly important. The assumption that the norms of our life are a standard to which the rest of the world compares is dangerously ignorant—for the sakes both of others and our own character.

My study abroad experience GRAPHIC BY CAMERON GRAFF widened my eyes to this idea and gave me a more critical perof perception in all of us—of course, spective on my own life—for this, then, Ernesto was making a mis- I feel very fortunate. Each strange take. Still somehow, right in front thing I saw in Ecuador shocked of us, stood this wiry, vital old man me a little, and each one pried open who drank dirty water and man- a window in my mind that had aged an entire farm with his own previously been shut. I began to

Supreme Court to drop fresh verse on First Amendment track MAX LENZ Opinion Columnist

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ut on your party hats because oral arguments are in full swing at the Supreme Court. I love this time of year. It’s an all out jurisprudential bash filled with judicial supremacy, strict scrutiny and a delicious side of the sweet and sassy Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

This term should be an interesting one, with the court taking on a host of different issues, despite their avoidance of the same-sex marriage question.

One case that particularly caught my eye, however, is that of Elonis v. United States.

Which leads me to ask, when is this violent language directed at women by male rappers no longer acceptable?

This should prove to be one of the more compelling First Amendment cases that the court has taken up in some time. For those of you that are unfamiliar, the issue at hand here is the concept of making threats over Facebook, what exactly constitutes a threat and, most interesting to me, does it matter if the threat is levied via hip-hop verse? This third question could prove to have wide-reaching effects on an art form that is taking over the social consciousness of our nation’s youth.

This got me to think-

ing, though, is the concept of aggressive language, specifically directed toward women, a problem that is much larger than this case when it comes to rap? It seems to me that this has become something endemic to hip-hop music as a whole.

Which leads me to ask: When is this violent language directed at women by male rappers no longer acceptable?

Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not to say that every rapper utilizes these types of lyrics in their music, and this is certainly not a diatribe against hip-hop as a genre. I love rap music. However, to answer my last question, the point at which the type of language discussed in the Elonis case and seen all over the genre is no longer acceptable should have been the first time it was used. This type of discourse is a remnant of an era when women were viewed in a subservient, second-class context and also evidence of the fact that that era may not have even ended yet.

I fully support a person’s right to express themselves, and this article should not be taken as an opinion either way about how the Elonis case should be decided. I have neither the information nor the education necessary to make any legal claims about that.

It is, however, a plea that the youth in this country and around the world become more mindful of the words behind the songs that they both listen to and indirectly promote on forums like Facebook and Spotify. It’s not OK to continue to be complacent about outdated societal gender roles. It has never been OK. This is not an outcry against a genre, this

is not meant to be seen as me chastising an art form. This is simply an observation, and a statement to the fact that we can and should be better about this as a society.

So buckle up, folks. This Supreme Court term is going to be a fun one. Make sure to keep an eye out and remain vigilant.

Feel free to take a stand, or don’t.

Whatever you do, pay attention,

because this stuff matters.

Max is a junior studying political science. Have you been following any of the cases on the Supreme Court’s docket? Send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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By Colleen Degnan the daily cardinal

No. 2 Wisconsin (28-2 overall) is ready to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament starting Thursday against Western Michigan (22-13). The Badgers clinched the Big Ten title last weekend after defeating Purdue (22-10) in three sets.

Wisconsin received four of the Big Ten’s five major awards given out at the end of conference play.

Sophomore setter Lauren Carlini was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Setter of the Year. Junior libero Taylor Morey received Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Kelly Sheffield received Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Along with the awards, Carlini, Morey and senior hitter Courtney Thomas were named to the firstteam All-Big Ten. Sophomore middle Haleigh Nelson and senior middle Dominique Thompson were named honorable mention

title from page 8 the course of their seven-game winning streak, largely thanks to Heisman Trophy candidate Melvin Gordon, who has been on an absolute tear.

His 2,260 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns lead the country, and the attention he garners from defenses has allowed quarterback Joel Stave space to develop a greater command of the passing game. Stave’s 215yard, two-touchdown performance against Minnesota Nov. 29 was his most complete game

to the All-Big Ten team. Freshman hitter Kelli Bates was placed on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

The awards highlight the Badgers’ talents and head coach Kelly Sheffield is proud of his team.

“This is an unbelievable time of year,” Sheffield said in a press conference Monday. “Sixty-four teams still playing for their season. It’s a gift with how hard our players have worked to get to this point.”

Sheffield believes his team is still improving, even this late in the season.

“Our kids are as energetic as they have been all year. We are trying to stay healthy, find ways to get better,” Sheffield said about their 19-match winning streak.

“This is the time of year that you want to be playing your best. I think we are.”

The Badgers begin postseason play against Western Michigan. Sheffield is ready for tough competition from

the team. Sheffield knows the Broncos will be a tough match led by a well trained coach.

“They’re not as physical as the top teams in this league, but you can tell they’re very well skilled,” Sheffield said.

The Broncos are competing in their 12th NCAA tournament and third under head coach Colleen Munson. Munson is in her 10th season at Western Michigan. This match will be the ninth meeting between the Broncos and the Badgers, with Wisconsin leading the all-time series, 5-3.

The Badgers hope this is the start of a run to the national championship game.

“You got to play it out and not rush it. This is the best time of the year, not just for us, but in any a sport when you get to this,” Sheffield said.

The Badgers’ match begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Field House Thursday.

of the season, as he was able to land deep shots down the field while also utilizing his checkdown options to pick up chunks of yardage when needed.

In order to further cultivate this offensive balance that the Badgers have developed, the offensive line will need to play its best game of the season, as Ohio State’s defensive line is chock full of talent.

Defensive end Joey Bosa (13.5 sacks) and defensive tackle Michael Bennett are the catalysts of an Ohio State front seven that leads the conference in sacks and tackles for loss.

Keeping the pair of linemen out of the backfield on passing plays will require extra attention.

“Whether that’s going to be getting a chip before I get out for my route or whatnot, we’ll have a plan for those guys, but they’re definitely two effective players that you’ve got to keep an eye on,” Arneson said.

If Wisconsin can keep the Buckeyes’ defense out of the backfield, the Badgers have a very real chance to earn their first Big Ten Championship since 2012.

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North Dakota rematch looms at LaBahn Arena

By Lorin Cox the daily cardinal

Last time Wisconsin (11-21 WCHA, 15-2-1 overall) faced North Dakota (6-6-2, 7-7-2) the Badgers were shorthanded, with four key players missing the game due to injuries and preparation for the Four Nations Cup. They were still able to take four points on the weekend with a tie and a win.

Now UND comes to the LaBahn, and Mark Johnson’s squad will be back to full strength when the two teams play Friday and Sunday at LaBahn Arena.

“There have been some challenges and some hurdles, but it’s certainly nice to have everybody back and have a full lineup,” Johnson said at a recent press conference.

Once his players returned, many of those challenges and hurdles were overcome. The Badgers have won all six games they’ve played since they last faced North Dakota, the last five of which were all shutouts.

Freshman forward Annie Pankowski has scored eight goals since the Badgers’ last loss. No player on UND has accumulated eight goals all season. That being said, they have proven themselves to be a formidable opponent, making Wisconsin really earn all four points from their last matchup.

Despite having no highvolume scorers, UND does have five players with four or more goals this season, and six with four or more assists.

They’re able to get a pretty balanced attack from all four lines when needed, always able to keep the pressure on opposing defenses.

Where North Dakota has hurt themselves is with penalties. The team has already accumulated 75 penalties, and their 175 penalty minutes are the second most in

the WCHA. They also rank third with an 88.9 percent penalty kill, as their defense has been there for them to fall back on.

UND is tied for first in the conference with 239 blocks on the season, making things much easier for their goaltenders, which have alternated between junior Shelby Amsley-Benzie and sophomore Lexie Shaw.

Amsley-Benzie has been the better of the two with a 93.2 save percentage, but the Badgers should expect to see both, one in each game, as North Dakota has done over their last few series. It should be the junior Friday and the sophomore Sunday.

Wisconsin’s own sophomore goaltender, Ann-Renée Desbiens, has been solid of late.

Six of her 12 wins this season have been shutouts, and she is first in the conference with only 1.32 goals allowed per game. She was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week by the WCHA, her second-straight week winning the award. Her coach spoke highly of her recent play.

“I think the last three or four games she has been able to focus in,” Johnson said. “We challenged her, we did a couple of things at practice, and I think the end result is she has done a better job with that.”

Desbiens struggled in the last series against North Dakota, allowing five goals over the two games, representing 25 percent of all goals she has allowed all season. It was by far her worst weekend of the year, and Wisconsin will need her to keep up her recent success. Fortunately, she has the conference’s highest-scoring offense in front of her to give her the cushion to play her best.

Friday’s game begins at 3 p.m., while the puck drops at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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Traevon Jackson scored a career-high 25 points Wednesday, but it was not enough as No. 2 Wisconsin fell to No. 4 Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge headliner.

Duke bedevils Badgers in Top 5 clash

By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

Behind the play of freshman guard Tyus Jones and an allaround strong offensive performance, the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (8-0) defeated No. 2 Wisconsin (7-1) 80-70 Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.

Jones finished the game with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Blue Devils, who beat a Top 5, nonconference opponent on the road for the first time since 1993. Senior guard Traevon Jackson scored a career-high 25 points, but it wasn’t enough for the Badgers to overcome the hotshooting Blue Devils.

“I can’t say enough about Jackson,” said Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. “We had a couple spurts there where if we’d make a stop, it’s a double-digit game. And all of a sudden he hits

a three or he makes a play.”

Duke shot 65.2 percent from the field on the night, becoming the first opposing team in the history of the Kohl Center to make over 60 percent of its shots. After shooting 60 percent in the first half, the Blue Devils hit 15 of their 21 shots in the second half. Coming into the game, UW was holding opponents to just 37.1 percent shooting on the year.

“I would say [Duke] hit some tough shots, but they have good enough players that can do that at times,” said Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. “To have that many do it on the same night, that’s just not fair. I don’t care what anybody says, they were lights out.”

Duke led for almost the entirety of the second half and only let the Badgers get within

three points once in the final 10:16 of the game, making the raucous Kohl Center a nonfactor for most of the second half.

Junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon had 14 points off the bench, while freshman center Jahlil Okafor and senior guard Quinn Cook each chipped in 13 points as well for the Blue Devils, who were playing their first true road game of the season. “[The players] want to be in these environments.

They’re not going to be afraid,” Krzyzewski said. “I’d rather have somebody cheering against us than nobody in the seats, because that’s what these guys want.”

Senior forward Frank Kaminsky scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds as well for Wisconsin, but he and Jackson were the only UW

players to finish with doubledigit scoring.

Junior forward Sam Dekker finished with just four points, and didn’t attempt a single shot in the final 16 minutes of the game.

As a team, the Badgers shot just 40.7 percent, their lowest field goal percentage of the season, and were 9-25 from the floor in the second half.

Wisconsin was outscored 32-22 in the paint and only scored eight second-chance points off 10 offensive rebounds.

The Blue Devils utilized a lot of switches on defense and pressured the Badgers, who didn’t look nearly as sharp on offense as they usually have this season.

“Again, it goes back to, don’t get beat by the things that don’t take any talent: block out, ball fake, make good passes, handle

the ball,” Ryan said. “I saw a couple of Globetrotter routines out there, but the problem is that we weren’t playing the Generals.”

Wisconsin scored its first 12 points on 3-pointers, starting out 4-8 from beyond the arc, but missed its next five 3-point attempts of the first half. Though the Badgers hung with the Blue Devils for the first 30 minutes of the game, they were unable to generate enough offense or make enough stops on defense to put themselves in a position to win late in the second half.

“Our guys showed a lot of grit. Our defense was good and our offense efficiency was incredible tonight,” Krzyzewski said. “I’m really proud of my team because I think we beat one of the two or three best teams in the country tonight.”

Wisconsin vies for fourth Big Ten title in five seasons

By Jake Powers the daily cardinal

Call it Madison East. For the third time in four years, No. 11 Wisconsin will head to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship in a battle with No. 6 Ohio State Saturday.

After claiming the Big Ten title game in its inaugural installment in 2011 and again in 2012, the Badgers watched last year’s Michigan State victory over Ohio State from home.

Senior tight end Sam Arneson has been scratching to get back to Lucas Oil Stadium ever since.

“It’s been a goal of ours to get back there all season and Indianapolis is a truly special place to play,” Arneson said. “Got some very fond memories there and we’re taking on a great team in Ohio State but we’re looking to build some more memories there.”

Arneson, along with fellow veteran players, has experienced a great amount of success in Indianapolis throughout his career, but he’s also been haunted by the demon that is Ohio State.

Wisconsin has lost to the Buckeyes in six of their last seven meetings, with the last UW win being in 2010, when it upset thenNo. 1 Ohio State in Madison. Since that memorable night at Camp

Randall, Ohio State has notched a trio of one-score victories in the last three matchups.

The newest chapter of the rivalry figures to be just as tightly contested, as it pits the top offense in the Big Ten against the conference’s best defense. Ohio State has racked up 44.1 points and 503.4 yards per game, while Wisconsin has conceded just 16.8 points and 260.3 yards on average. When the Buckeyes have the ball, fans will be treated to a showdown of two of the best units in college football.

There is a caveat, though. Ohio State will be without All-Big Ten freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett, who broke his ankle last week against Michigan. However, given Barrett’s seamless preseason transition into the starting quarterback role in the place of the injured Braxton Miller, there’s little reason to doubt that the next man in line, sophomore Cardale Jones, can follow suit.

Like Barrett, the imposing 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound Jones is a dual-threat quarterback with agile feet and a precise arm. Jones, who has appeared sparingly in seven games this season, has thrown just 17 passes, but he has picked up over seven yards per

rush on 26 carries. His physicality will be difficult for the Badgers to defend, as he is bigger than all four of UW’s starting linebackers.

Senior linebacker Derek Landisch, who received All-Big Ten honors earlier this week, does not believe Jones will have difficulty settling into the starting role despite his limited playing time.

“You watch the Maryland game, he hurdles the guy, the Illinois game, he’s trucking people,” Landisch said. “He’s definitely talented so we’re not going to take him lightly. I know that it’s a big moment for him as well so he’s definitely going to be prepared and we’re not going to underestimate him by any means.”

Jones’ supporting cast of running back Ezekiel Elliott (1,182 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns), and wide receivers Devin Smith (662 receiving yards, eight touchdowns) and Michael Thomas (639 yards, eight touchdowns) will certainly ease the transition.

Given the clash of strength against strength when Ohio State has the ball, the game very well could come down to Wisconsin’s play on offense. The Badgers have averaged 40.3 points over

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Heisman candidate Melvin Gordon is within striking distance of breaking Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record.