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Stem-cell ﬁrms merge, acquire $18 million By Sara Lieburn THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Members of the Madison Area Bus Advocates gathered outside the Monona Terrace Monday to protest the bus fare increase before a Transit and Parking Commission public hearing on the issue.

Residents sound off on fare hike Transit advocates voice opposition to pricier Madison Metro bus rides By Rebecca Holland THE DAILY CARDINAL

Two dozen Metro Transit riders braved the cold Monday night to gather at the Monona Terrace for a rally in protest of a proposed bus fare increase. The increase will raise fares from $1.50 to $2 and is intended to go into effect in March 2009. Barbara Smith, of Madison Area Bus Advocates, led the rally. “We the citizens own the buses, and we’re here to celebrate. Buses for the people!” Smith said. She said because Madison Metro is a publicly owned bus company, there should be full funding for the public service it provides. Smith argued that the mayor wants to increase fares because diesel fuel and other

service costs have gone up, but when the cost of asphalt goes up, car drivers do not pay more. “The whole community pays through city property tax, and bus riders want the same treatment,” she said. “Bus riders are not second-class citizens.” Smith’s words were met with shouts of “Right on!” and “Fare hike is wrong!” David Koene, a Madison resident, took part in the rally and waved a sign reading, “Bailout the Bus Riders.” He said people who ride the bus are generally those who cannot afford other transportation. “To be charging them more at the same time we’re bailing out Wall Street is kind of like reverse Robinhoodism—taking from the poor and giving to the

rich,” Koene said. Another Metro Transit rider, Kristin Kilmark, attended the rally to ﬁght for disabled riders. “I have a disability. I have autism,” she said. Many of her friends with disabilities also use the buses daily and cannot speak. “I speak for those who can’t talk,” she said. “I can only hope that they listen to me.” The rally ended with a chant where Smith shouted pro-bus rider phrases and attendees answered with, “We ride the bus.” “We make the green choice,” Smith yelled. “We help congestion, we don’t need parking and we have a small carbon footprint,” to which attendees responded with, “We ride the bus, we ride the bus, we ride the bus.”

Public hearing hosts debate over plan’s potential effect on ridership By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Madison Transit and Parking Commission heard hours of citizen commentary at the Monona Terrace Monday night at a public hearing on the proposed bus fare increases tentatively set to go into effect in March 2009. Chuck Kamp, general manager of Madison Metro, explained the logistics of price increases among a variety of fares—from cash tickets to ride passes for youth, adult and senior riders—to attendees of the hearing. The commission must now tackle the widely debated 50-cent increase for the adult cash fare from $1.50 to $2, as well as a $25 hike for the semester pass to $150 in order to hit the $682,000 in additional Metro revenue approved in Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s 2009 operating budget.

Kamp also said ridership is still expected to increase by about 1 percent despite the proposed fare increase, mainly because most of the Metro’s contracts for unlimited ride passes, such as their partnership with the Associated Students of Madison, are secured through 2009. Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12, disputed the idea that ridership would not suffer from the fare hike. “My belief is that we need to build the Metro system, and the way that we do that sustainably in the long-term is to increase ridership,” Rhodes-Conway said, noting the recent, but in her opinion limited, success of the ride-pass programs. “I think that has sustained us despite previous service cuts and fare increases that we have seen, and I don’t know how long that can con-

tinue to sustain us,” she said. Madison resident Michelle Beasley said she and her husband, who has a physical disability that prevents him from driving, make up two different kinds of Metro customers—transit-dependent and choice riders. Beasley said she supports the fare hike after seeing the debilitating effect not increasing prices had on transit services in her old community of Mesa, Ariz., where service cuts forced the couple to relocate to Madison. “[My husband] rides the bus because he has to. I ride the bus because I want to,” Beasley said. “What I do know is that we need to do what we can to maintain the riders that we have.” The TPC is scheduled to make a ﬁnal decision on the fare increase proposals at its Dec. 9 meeting.

Cellular Dynamics International, founded by world-renowned UWMadison stem-cell researcher James Thomson, announced a merger Monday with sister companies Stem Cell Products Inc. and iPS Cells Inc. In addition, the newly merged CDI has received $18 million from institutions and individual donors. CDI Chief Commercial Ofﬁcer Chris KendrickParker said the merger will allow the company to meet the demand of its customers, which severely outweighs the THOMSON market’s current supply. According to Kendrick-Parker, while the three companies were initially founded separately, it is now logical to combine the intellectual properties of each to accelerate commercialization of research developments. Kendrick-Parker said the primary growth of the company has been in manufacturing and product development, and the initial goals of the new CDI are to commercialize stem-cell developments for research purposes, primarily for drug discovery and development. Janet Kelly, communications

director for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, an institution that contributed to the initial round of funding, said WARF has been an avid supporter of CDI. “CDI is the kind of company Wisconsin needs to move stem-cell research from the lab to the marketplace,” Kelly said. According to Greg Hyer, associate director of the University Research Park, the merger will beneﬁt not only medical science, but also the Midwest’s economy. “The companies started with only a handful of employees that has now, with the merger, increased to over 50, and [employees] are making almost twice Wisconsin’s average individual salary,” Hyer said. At a news conference Monday, Gov. Jim Doyle also said the merger will benefit Wisconsin economically. “Despite our national economic downturn, I am pleased that our business leaders are continuing to invest in innovative companies like Cellular Dynamics which will provide the high-end jobs of the future,” Doyle said. Kendrick-Parker said he expects employment opportunities in the company, as well as the company’s revenue, to continue growing. He said CDI already has plans for its ﬁrst product, and will be able to accelerate plans for other products with the merger.

Art professors help illuminate Kohl Center Professors from the UWMadison Art Department helped design and build the light structures currently being installed outside the Kohl Center, which are intended to add dimension and color to the building’s surrounding area. Steven Feren and Gail Simpson—

professors from the department who participated in the construction— built the lights with stainless steel wrapped with bronze ribbons. “We’ve created something that’s celebratory. They combine light, kohl center page 3

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The university is currently installing more light ﬁxtures (above) on the Kohl Center promenade. Two art professors designed the lights.

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have been a vegetarian since I was 5. What happened was fairly simple. My mom read a book to me that was marketed to children but was actually very sophisticated in content. The book basically described a young girl dipping her hands in a blood-soaked pot containing dead eels being prepared for food. I asked if all meat was really dead animals, and she said yes. I then told her I would no longer be eating meat, and haven’t since. When you’re 5, even something as drastic as a complete dietary change seems uncomplicated. If it was once alive, I wouldn’t eat it. But as I got older and my knowledge base expanded, I found myself having to make decisions that would set precedence for the future of my vegetarianism. Plants were alive. Can I eat those? Sure. Therefore, my vegetarianism was

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deﬁned as not eating anything that could move on its own. But even that got complicated when friends argued that Venus Flytraps move by themselves. Who the hell eats Venus Flytraps anyway? I don’t ask meat-eaters if they eat ﬁre belly toads or naked mole rats. Though I’d be willing to bet the snot-nosed kids who challenged my vegetarianism are three for three. Then there came the question of animal products. I decided it was OK if it came from an animal, like milk, but not if an animal had to die to make it, like they would to make chicken broth. Of course, when I was a kid, no one told me that the proper name for the liquid part of the soup was broth. I’d just go to a restaurant and ask if an animal was dipped in the soup, which the waiters found adorable. In fact, waiters and waitresses tended to think a vegetarian under 10 was just the cutest little thing. But a neurotic teenage vegetarian? Not so much. “Is there any meat in the Strictly Vegetarian Vegetable

Explosion?” I asked the waitress at the vegetarian restaurant. “No, for the fourth time, there is no meat in any of our entrees.” “Could you ask the chef one more time?” I responded. “What about really small things, like nematodes or kakalas?” She rolled her eyes and stomped off to the kitchen. “He says there are no nematodes in our kitchen and that kakalas don’t exist,” she said when she returned. “I think they do on Mars,” I said. “Can you ask about Venus Flytraps?” Finally, as I prepared to graduate high school and leave home, I came to terms with the fact that eating out will inevitably lead to unintentional, usually unnoticed, meat eating. I’ve fallen into the habit of doing a routine check, especially at ethnic restaurants, which often tend to put seafood in their sauces. Such was the case a few weeks ago at P.F. Chang’s. I told my boyfriend, Jeff, what I wanted and asked him to order it after drilling the waitress on the routine questions while I went to the bathroom. When I came back, I found a

High demand for student interns in Assembly By Britney Tripp THE DAILY CARDINAL

According to an e-mail sent to UW-Madison political science majors Monday, many state Assembly internships will be available to students this spring. These positions would involve working with constituents, tracking legislation or entering data, according to the e-mail. Anthony Palese, legislative aide to state Rep. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said previous experience is not needed, but rather an interest and willingness to work in the Assembly. With a number of newly elected Democratic lawmakers, there is going to be a higher demand

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frantic waitress. She had removed all the sauces from the table on the off chance that maybe the chef had accidentally added oyster to them. She later removed my Diet Coke, Jeff ’s water, the right side of my dinner and our cheesecake. “I’m sooo sorry,” she said. “I think the man who drank out of your drinking glass last night ordered seafood and the girl who ate off your plate last week eats meat sometimes. But she only ate half her dinner. So you’re good with the left side.” “What about the cake?” I asked. She shrugged. “I was just hungry.” I glanced over at Jeff, who was huddling sheepishly in the corner of the booth. “Did I forget to tell you,” he began, “that I told her you were deathly allergic to shellﬁsh?” “Yeah, I think you forgot to mention that,” I told him as I watched our waitress take a bite of cheesecake at a table in the corner while wiping the sweat from her terriﬁed brow. If you’ve ever served Kiera at a restaurant, e-mail wiatrak@wisc.edu for a formal apology.

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for workers this spring, giving students more opportunity in the field, Palese said. “There’s a lot of different opportunities to see how government works and really get up close and personal with the democratic process,” he said. Palese said certain students could also receive credit through UW-Madison’s Political Science 427 course. There is a minimum requirement of eight hours a week to work in the internships, but most offices are flexible with hours, according to Palese. The internships are unpaid but may lead to future, permanent jobs at the Capitol or other similar political positions, according to a statement.

Brian Pleva, legislative aide to Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, said Republicans in the state Assembly have similar internship position openings for students. Pleva said positions vary depending on the needs of each representative and hours are ﬂexible with student schedules. “I think students could gain a better understanding of day-today workings of the Legislature,” Pleva said. He said requirements include the ability to communicate coherently, arrive on time and have a willingness to work. Students interested in applying can contact state representatives for more information.

UWPD training to take place with emergency response test

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the scene. According to university officials, the exercise is designed to improve the campus’ response to a real emergency situation. UWPD Lt. Michael Newton said the event will test many facets of the University Response Plan. The response test will be held inside and outside of the Food Research Building located at 1925 Willow Dr. and will involve approximately 45 emergency personnel and several motor vehicles from the UWPD station. UWPD will post signs explaining the details of the test, reiterat-

ing the fact that the event is only an exercise. Officers may limit the amount of movement in the area but do not plan on causing any inconvenience to nearby onlookers. Department directors are asking community members to continue on with their daily business and to not be alarmed by the emergency activity. Members of the community are welcome to ask officers around the scene questions about the event or call UWPD with questions at 608-264-2677. —Erin Banco

kohl center from page 1 architectural form and the ribbons add activity and movement,” Feren said in a university statement. “We wanted to add to the excitement of the place and add color and life to that plaza.” The sculptures consist of 200 energy-efﬁcient LEDs controlled by a computer, which took almost three years to create. The LEDs, which were designed to provide constant attraction, can change over time between the illumination of solid colors and different combinations of colors. U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, DWis., donated money privately to fund the 17-foot-tall sculptures, which line both promenades of Dayton Street, in the hopes of adding appeal to the exterior of the building. Kohl also contributed to the initial construction of the center in the late 1990s and is known for making other considerable donations to various areas of campus. Associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management Alan Fish said in a statement the 10-year-old building’s surroundings would have more appeal and excitement due to the sculptures. He said he thinks the exterior will create an attractive shot for television networks covering Wisconsin sports from the Kohl Center. —Grace Kim

Letters and e-mails from upset band-member parents surface UW Marching Band parents reportedly sent letters to university ofﬁcials, including Chancellor Biddy Martin, expressing discontent about their children’s experience with sexual hazing in the band, which triggered the investigation into October’s hazing allegations, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. A memo written by Associate Dean of Students Kevin

Helmkamp, reported hazing incidents including forcing members to sing inappropriate words while running onto the field and depriving sleep by putting butts in members faces. One of the parents who complained about their child’s experience said they had to drink a combination of mustard, ketchup and liquor. They also cited instances

where their son had to sit in a bus bathroom stall for more than one hour and was told to quit the band if they did not show up to Camp Randall at 4:15 a.m. The hazing allegations led to the suspension of the band Oct. 3 and initiated the appointment of Donna Freitag, who is currently working with the band to create positive change.

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By Tom Hart THE DAILY CARDINAL

Nov. 4, 2008 was a day of elation. An intellectual, progressive senator was elected U.S. President, becoming the first African-American to lead our country. State referendums eased restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. Anti-abortion measures were defeated. Marriage was restricted to the union of a man and a woman... wait, what? On a day that saw the United States support the best ideals of human society, the passage of Proposition 8 in California made this country take one leap back after several steps forward. How could a country that prides itself in the inalienability of basic human rights turn a resounding blind eye to the rights of a large segment of its population? America seemed to be nearing the end of the long journey

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towards social equality, but the denial of right to the homosexual community proved otherwise. The main driving force behind the ban on gay marriages has been the religious community. Thousands of protesters made their case known outside Mormon churches in Los Angeles, Utah and New York. Politicians must recognize that this is a serious warning sign that an infringement upon the separation of church and state is taking place. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is not the only religious organization to support Proposition 8. The Catholic fraternity Knights of Columbus supported the measure and the leading website for the bigoted movement was run by Ron Prentice of the California Family Council, whose stated mission is to “protect and foster Judeo-Christian principles in California’s laws.”

This a direct threat to the separation of church and state, but the most pressing issue is the basis of these “Judeo-Christian principles.” The most commonly quoted sources for these principles can be found in the Bible. Leviticus commands that men “do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman.” The commandments within this scripture also require the sacrifice of a lamb after childbirth in order to cure the uncleanliness of the mother, and also outlaw clothing woven of two materials as well as tattoos. Farmers are prohibited from planting their fields with two different crops, mildew can be cured by dripping bird’s blood throughout one’s house, and another lamb sacrifice is required to cure itches and rashes. Why is it that some practices are allowed to adapt to modern times, while others are not? Gay

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ticket lottery unfair to fans In response to the article from Nov. 20 titled “Home football games should promote fun, not stadium aesthetics,” I won’t argue that Joseph Koss was right to question the motives of our athletic department and their concern with broadcast face time. I do, however, question the students who fail to make it to the games on time—if at all—and why they should be guaranteed football tickets over committed Badger fans. The introduction of the football ticket lottery robbed many committed football fans of season

tickets this year—many of whom were seniors in their last year at UW-Madison. It is completely fair for these seniors to pay upwards of $40 dollars for individual tickets—valued at $19 in the student package—or to sit at home and watch the game while students who won tickets arrive halfway through the second quarter and leave at the start of the fourth quarter. I believe solutions, such as those posed in Badger Beat are to address this issue more than any other. Football games should be fun above all, but they should not rob

students desiring a full game time experience to miss out in favor of a student’s desire to party beforehand and incoherently stumble through a game. Eliminating the lottery and implementing a system, such as one that gives incentives for timely student attendance at games would ensure that the students most deserving of tickets are sitting in the North end of Camp Randall come game time. —Scott Hagemann UW-Madison senior Economics major

marriage has been acceptable since the dawn of civilization, as revealed through the 1964 discovery of a 4,500-year-old Egyptian tomb that contained two married males lying side-by-side for eternity. Religious leaders are misleading their congregations to believe that same sex marriage is unacceptable. Bishop George McKinney, the director of the Coalition of African-American Pastors and board member of the six-million-strong AfricanAmerican Pentecostal Church, advertises on his website that “Courage is God’s people doing God’s work God’s way, even when common sense tells us to avoid, to evade, or to escape.” The attack on common sense is blatant and “God’s work” is all too often defined by the religious leaders themselves. The passage of Proposition

8 may have been a victory for the Christian Right in the short term, but its long-term effects will be devastating. A recent study by the Barna Group, an evangelical research firm, found that persons under 30 years old have a far more negative view of Christianity than their counterparts did 10 years ago. One of the most eye-opening results was that nine of the 12 most common perceptions of Christianity held by non-Christians were negative. I am not a religious person, but I do recognize the positive moral framework that religion has helped develop within the human psyche. If religion is going to have a place in the future, its tenets must be malleable and come to terms with modern times. Tom Hart is a senior majoring in political science and history. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Improve SERF security DAN JOSEPHSON opinion columnist

n the midst of safety issues constantly on the rise, key areas of campus do not seem to be improving any security measures. Of course UW-Madison students are urged to do their part with increased diligence, we can only do so much without any form of increase in protection by the university. A prime example of a busy sector of campus that is far from protected is the workout center at the SERF. Surely, a place such as the SERF—frequented by many students on a daily basis—offers some type of surveillance via cameras or other measures, especially considering the amount of clothing and other important materials that are often left unattended during one’s work out. One would think that such a facility would offer archives of recordings pinpointing any thieves should one return to their pile to ﬁnd something missing. Especially with the amount of students who come to the SERF directly after class, the likelihood of having backpacks and textbooks stolen is extremely high. With students obviously leaving somewhat important belongings among others who cannot assume to be trusted, it seems like a no-brainer for there to be even the cheapest form of security. This is something that I assumed until last week, when it was brought to my attention that my roommate’s winter jacket was stolen in the main weight room. Upon leaving and checking the location where he left it, his jacket was gone. While

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this created a brief state of panic and irritation, he figured that upon checking surveillance tapes with the staff or police the case would in time be solved. Upon meeting with the staff and speaking with the UW Police on the telephone, he was informed that there are no surveillance cameras at any location in the weight room, despite the potential for something to be stolen at any given point. While the police offered to continue some form of search for the culprit, there was obviously no form of identification or mild description, considering that there is no image to look at. While this was not obvious to law enforcement, my roommate had not the slightest idea what the perpetrator looked like because he was busy exercising—an explicable reason why his jacket was stolen. While it is reasonable to be shocked at the audacity displayed by the coat thief, considering that for all he or she knew, the owner of the item of clothing could have been directly next to him/her while he/she grabbed someone’s belonging, it is undoubtedly ignorant and tactless to have a university trained facility without any form of surveillance. UW-Madison to often addresses safety issues far too passively until they actually occur. Even when they do occur, it still takes more than an appropriate amount of time for them to modify their actions and improve the overall safety of this campus and city. Certainly this incident was not the first. While it can be argued that there are lockers available, this should not be the university’s excuse for lacking any form of simple surveillance. In all honesty, how difficult would it be to install even one camera in the main weight room? As an additional question, how expensive would it be? The answer to both is clearly not very. This is not a question of having enough cameras, but a question of having any. According to all of the supervisors my roommate spoke with, there is not one in the entire building, which is, in regard to the recent spree of crimes and the amount of tuition that we as a student body pay, nothing short of ridiculous. Dan Josephson is a senior majoring in political science and legal studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Please pass the ‘American Pie’

Thanksgiving break is a time for catching up with old friends, avoiding others and celebrating the brief, academic sabbattical in a fashion the pioneers would have admired: by gorging on food we did not buy. When the feasting has subsided and you’re looking for ways to rekindle those old friendships, here are 26 ﬁlms, courtesy of The Daily Cardinal’s Arts staff, with a unique ability for bringing people together. “The Big Lebowski” Some wisdom is best shared with company, like the Coen brother’s come-what-may masterpiece, “The Big Lebowski.” The Dude, Jeffrey Lebowski, is a modern-day Ulysses and, whether under pressure from his bowling pal Walter, their rival roller Jesus or the nihilists who really aren’t nihilists at all, the Dude takes everything in stride. His lessons are best-learned in the company of your other stressed-out friends and, of course, a White Russian. —Anthony Cefali

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In 2004, Jim, his dad and the rest of “American Pie’s” cast returned for more awkward euphemisms, raunchy humor and servings of Stiffler’s mom. The sequel is perfect to watch with fellow college friends. “American Pie 2” There’s nothing like coming home from college and seeing old friends and watching “American Pie 2,” one of the best comedy sequels of all time. The awkward exchanges between Jim and his dad will make you think talking with your weird Uncle Nick is not as painful as you thought. —Kyle Bursaw “Strangers with Candy” This is one of the only comedies that leaves both my parents in stitches. Maybe it’s the idea of 46-year-old ex-con Jerri Blank (she was a “boozer, a user and a loser”) trying to score a date with the super-popular captain of the squat-thrust team. But more than likely, it’s that lovable, debilitating overbite, disproportionate figure and the reassurance that no matter how screwed up their kids become, they’re never going to be middle-aged, high school freshmen trying way too hard to fit in. —Kiera Wiatrak “Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill” While it isn’t a movie, this is the best stand-up comedy routine you and your friends will ever see.

Izzard, for those unfamiliar, is a British transvestite whose act basically covers the history of everything. If you’ve never heard the phrase “Cake or Death,” it’s high time you watched this. You will be rolling on the ﬂoor the whole two hours, guaranteed. —Allie Bernstein

Bad movies often turn to gold in the company of friends, and there is no better example than 2006’s “High School Musical.”

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” Whether it’s the temporarily unrequited romance between main characters Toula and Ian, each character’s individual quirks or the vulgarity that comes with Toula’s relatives “teaching” Ian some common Greek phrases, both friends and large families will ﬁnd something to like in this 2003 comedy. —Caissa Casarez

“Porky’s” When my friends and I meet for ridiculous movies during holiday breaks, our favorite is deﬁnitely “Porky’s.” It would be weird to watch alone, but with a room full of hootin’ and hollerin’ friends, there’s nothing better than a 1980’s comedy set in the ’50s about a bunch of high school boys trying to get laid. —Sara Barreau

“Animal House” “Animal House” is the consummate college movie, so it’s only natural to view these Delta House shenanigans with a few of your best buddies. For an added challenge, try to drink every time one of the characters does, just be sure to skip the scene where John Belushi’s Bluto chugs an entire handle of Jack Daniels. After all, no one wants to end up passed out on Dean Wormer’s doorstep or put on “double secret probation.” —Kevin Slane

“Rocky Horror Picture Show” Many ﬁlms are best viewed among a few friends, whether action movies or romantic comedies, but only camp classics demand a crowd —preferably inebriated. The people waiting in line to see a midnight showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” are nerds, but the person watching it alone in their basement is likely a serial killer. —Matt Hunziker

“Shark Attack 3: Megalodon” This made-for-TV movie centers around a Mexican resort being terrorized by a Megalodon– the 50-foot Jurassic ancestor to modern-day sharks. The film is nothing short of a crime against humanity, but I recommend watching with some friends so you can all enjoy the awful writing, gloriously cheesy special effects and mind-blowing plot twists (a shark eats an entire boat in one bite!). YouTube it. —Nico Savidge

“Superbad” This comedy is already a classic, and as it is essentially about friendship, it is obviously best seen with your best bros. However, its universal

themes mean even the vaguest of acquaintances can share and use the film as a bonding experience. –Justin Stephani “They Live” While this 1980’s thriller will in no way thrill you, it will leave you and your friends rolling on the floor, laughing at lines like “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass ... and I’m all out of bubblegum,” “You look like your face fell in the cheese dip back in 1957” and countless others. —Jacqueline O’Reilly “Cool as Ice” Assuming a James Dean-like role, Vanilla Ice woos his love interest, Kathy, with on-point pick-up lines like, “Drop that zero and get with the hero,” and dance moves “sharper than the point on the tip of a nail.” Viewed with friends, it’s almost impossible not to appreciate. Ice’s macho-man persona is entirely necessary, too, because “when a girl has a heart of stone, there’s only one way to melt it. Just add ice.” –Kyle Sparks “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” There’s no better way to spend the post-Thanksgiving meal foodcoma than in the company of Steve Martin and John Candy in John Hughes’ holiday comedy. Don’t worry if Mom forgot the mashed potatoes this year or Grandma can’t stop pinching cheeks across the table, it’ll all seem insignificant compared to the trials and tribulations of these two buffoons, guaranteed to give everyone a laugh. —Brittany Jordt

With wardrobes straight from Skank-ville and plenty of high school drama, “Mean Girls” brings both guys and girls together.

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Creepy ﬁlms with bag-headed children, like “The Orphanage,” are usually better viewed alongside other freaked out friends.

“Titanic” This ice-ﬁlled, cinematic thriller’s suspenseful twists never fail to keep my friends and me on edge for its entirety. That ending always gets me... How does that “unsinkable” boat go down every time? It’s ludicrous! Each and every viewing, I hope Jack lives and that he and Rose live happily ever after, just like we all want them to. –Danny Marchewka

“Wayne’s World” What’s better than partying in your basement and singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” in your car? Duh ... partying in your basement and singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” in your car WITH FRIENDS! No way, you say? Way! Only with a gaggle of your closest girl (or boy) friends can Wayne and Garth get their own audiences, each quoting their respective lines. So this Thanksgiving, whip out a classic ’90s movie and “Rock on, dude!” —Claire Wiese

“Donnie Darko” “Donnie Darko” explores the physics of time travel, the sexual practices of Smurfs and stars a sixfoot tall rabbit, so ﬁrst-time viewers will probably need help from someone who has seen it many times. This is a great movie, but it’s even better when friends combine forces to ﬁgure out what the hell they just watched. —Nico Savidge

“High School Musical” Bad movies often turn to gold in the company of friends, and there is no better example than 2006’s “High School Musical.” The ﬁrst time I saw this Disney Channel Original on TV, I was appalled. A few months later, my friends assured me it was one of the most hilarious movies ever made, and after watching it full—with the appropriate side commentary and changed of song lyrics—it won me over. —Ali Rothschild

Studies have shown that no single human being has watched “Kazaam” from beginning to end.

“The Protector” Tony Jaa’s martial arts ﬂick is actually a pretty terrible movie, with a waferthin plot that can best be summed up by Jaa’s constant cries of “You killed my father! You stole my elephant! You must die!” as well as production values so low they would probably make Uwe Boll blush. But putting the ﬁlm’s awfulness aside, it really is a blast to watch your friends wince in unison every time Jaa dislocates the shoulder of some nameless henchman. —Todd Stevens

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“The Orphanage” If you’re a fan of “The Sixth Sense,” check out Guillermo del Toro’s “The Orphanage.” Although you’ll probably need to turn the subtitles on, this eerie tale will keep you on the edge of your futon until the very end. Be sure to watch this with a group to share in the scares and figure out what the hell just happened as the credits roll. This is one puzzle you’ll need help putting back together. —Nick Dmytrenko

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It may be a sin to watch “High School Musical” alone. If heckling its spontaneous song outbursts en masse is not your style, at least you and your friends can memorize the lyrics for the next dull moment on Bascom Hill.

“Mean Girls” Maybe it’s the ease with which every single line in this movie gets stuck in your head. Maybe it’s the fact that Lindsay Lohan’s skin is a shade of orange that is so unnatural it’s comical. What ever it is, “Mean Girls” is only really enjoyable when you’re surrounded by a group of your own favorite bitchy friends with whom you can repeat quotes about Glenn Coco and crack for days. —Jillian Levy

With some of the most ridiculous non-sequitor exclamations in cinematic history, “Anchorman” is the ideal party movie.

“The Boondock Saints” What better activity on Thanksgiving Day than drinking yourself silly attempting to complete the infamous “The Boondock Saints” f-word drinking game? This holiday season, don’t make yourself sick from too much turkey. Instead, play a dangerous game of chicken between you and your liver and watch the misadventures of two brothers on a killing spree. —Carissa Carroll

“Anchorman” The ﬁrst time I watched this I was alone and thought it was the stupidest idea for a movie ever. A year later, I watched it with a group of my friends and suddenly, it was hilarious! The over-the-top acting and wild exclamations are so ridiculous I can only appreciate them with people who also ﬁnd it ridiculous, laughing and yelling in unison “by Lincoln’s mullet!” at the top of our lungs. —Brandi Stone

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“Raptor” Raptor is terrible. Absolutely awful. Which makes it all the more fun to watch with your friends. Roughly 75 percent of the movie is recycled footage from “Carnosaur 2,” and if the complete lack of plot consistency and rubber velociraptor puppets don’t have you in tears, then Melissa Brasselle’s terrible acting (one of the insane mothers on the reality show “I Know My Kid’s A Star”) will. —Danny Gottleib

“Kazaam” In what should’ve been Shaquille O’Neal’s Oscar-winning performance, the aging NBA all-star plays a rapping genie who emerges from a dusty boom-box to reverse the fortunes of a troubled child. Studies have shown that no single human being has watched “Kazaam” from beginning to end, so this is a ﬁlm begging to be lampooned by a crowd of moviegoers who can appreciate the horriﬁc acting, unforgivably bad lines and the worst plot to ever grace a Hollywood script. Groups could even add a drinking element: Every time Shaq is obviously reading off of a cue card, take a shot. —Jon Spike

“Blades of Glory” “Blades of Glory” tells an absolutely inspiring tale, delving into the intricacies of men’s figure skating. A sure crowd-pleaser, “Blades” has the ability to make you laugh,

cry and get all warm-fuzzy inside. After gliding through this epic drama, even the burliest, most virile rugby player will trade his polo and tube socks for a pair of fluorescent tights and white figure skates. Plus, you get to see Pam from “The Office” seriously lacking clothes... finally! —Brian Jahnke “The Road Warrior” In 1981, “The Road Warrior” catapulted Mel Gibson to international fame by pitting him against a gang of raiders in the post-apocalyptic wasteland in the Australian desert. The ﬁlm’s visceral action sequences and harsh artistic tone drew praise from critics, but it’s the ﬁner details that make it ideal viewing for a group of snarky friends and a case of beer. Note, for example, the prevalence of football padding and bondage gear among the villains or their general predisposition towards psychotic dancing and tongue-wagging. —Matt Hunziker

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Eating all the pie

Today’s Sudoku

Anthro-apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

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

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Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

“Cnozk skgz, jgxq skgz, eva payz igt’z ruyk. O lkrr ua se suvkj gtj O muz g hxaoyk.” Lyrics from “The Thanksgiving Song” by Adam Sandler Yesterday’s Code:

“Achilles’ Last Stand”

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com JUDGE NOT

ACROSS 1 Academic session 5 Capital on the Willamette River 10 “Head ’em off at the ___!’’ 14 A good one may come to mind 15 Anatomical hanger 16 Bulging earthenware vessel 17 Serve up drinks 18 Doesn’t have 19 Arabian controller 20 Start of a jury foreman’s statement, perhaps 23 Immature egg 24 Expenditure 25 Bank named on a credit card 28 Beam and Brown 30 Honored guest’s spot 31 Garlic mayonnaise 33 They’re handled by people with handles 36 Judge’s comment to the spectators 40 Risk a long nose 41 Close with 42 Highlands hillside 43 Akroyd and Fogelberg 44 Go-ahead 46 Cold tomato mold

49 Assemblage of eight 51 Music to a prosecutor’s ears 57 Atlas datum 58 Institutor’s institution 59 “Do ___ others as ...” 60 Alternative to Prell 61 “I Love a Parade’’ composer Harold 62 Christmas candy piece 63 Ancient Irish language 64 Marine hazards 65 “Jabberwocky’’ start DOWN 1 Bandleader Puente 2 Elysium of Genesis 3 “I’ll Cover You” musical 4 Hectic place 5 Element in gunpowder 6 “... but to no ___’’ 7 “Filthy’’ money 8 Benevolent & Protective Order of ___ 9 Clipper feature 10 Holey 11 Aboriginal Alaskan 12 “___ Blade’’ (Thornton ﬁlm) 13 ___ Domingo (Caribbean capital) 21 “Not a creature was stirring’’ time

22 A real standup guy? 25 “American ___’’ 26 Bombay garb 27 Part of a square 28 One of the Gospel books 29 “Tact’’ add-on 31 “No ifs, ___ or buts!’’ 32 “Am ___ believe ...’’ 33 Dry, as tobacco leaves 34 Some ﬂakes 35 “Don’t change!’’ to a printer 37 Acknowledge a stimulus 38 A home away from home 39 Block 43 Cause to expand 44 2004 Olympics city 45 Aegean or Bering 46 Clearly stunned 47 Less ambiguous 48 Harbor structures 49 “Mio’’ intro 50 Musical staff sign 52 “It Was a Very Good ___’’ 53 “God’s Little ___’’ 54 Emulate a mouse 55 1949 erupter 56 Carries out

Awkward Turtle

By Meg Anderson anderson4@wisc.edu

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Women’s Hockey

Wisconsin returns home to challenge Minnesota State By Brandon Storlie THE DAILY CARDINAL

Broken records, double-digit goals scored and a pair of dominating performances. All things considered, it was just another weekend for the Wisconsin women’s hockey team. After the Badgers defeated New Hampshire 8-2 Friday, senior goaltender Jessie Vetter blanked the Wildcats Saturday afternoon to record the 31st shutout of her career. The shutout, also Vetter’s sixth of the season, broke the previous record of 30, set by former New Hampshire goalie Melissa Bourdon in 2007. With this weekend’s sweep of the Wildcats in Fort Myers, Fla., the Badgers also broke a school record for the best start in program history. The 14-0-2 start bests the mark set by the 2006-07 squad, which remained unbeaten through its first 14 games. Meanwhile, several Badgers also extended their advantages in several offensive catego-

ries. Sophomore forward Hilary Knight leads the nation in points this season with 30. Senior forward Erika Lawler is tied for second with 24. Knight also tops the charts in goals with 18, and freshman forward Brooke Ammerman remains in second, four tallies behind. Lawler and junior forward Meghan Duggan rank first and second in assists with 18 and 15 respectively, and junior forward Jasmine Giles is tied for third with 13. On the other end of the ice, Vetter leads the nation in goals-against average, minutes played and shutouts. After taking two games from the perennial Hockey East power UNH, Wisconsin returns home this weekend to face the Minnesota State Mavericks at the Kohl Center. The Mavericks are struggling a bit as of late, having suffered consecutive weekend sweeps at the hands of St. Cloud State and Minnesota. At 6-7-1, Minnesota

State is just looking to get back to the .500 mark, its last win coming on Nov. 1 in a 4-3 game against Bemidji State. The Mavericks’ 36-1 record in league play is good enough for sixth in the WCHA. Unfortunately for Minnesota State, history is far from on its side. Wisconsin is no stranger to success against the team from Mankato, Minn., holding a 35-0-1 record against the Mavericks all-time. And while the Mavericks are a respectable 5-3 at home this season, they are a dismal 1-4-1 away from the All-Seasons Arena. At the heart of Minnesota State’s troubles this season is its anemic offense. Junior forwards Christina Lee and Kala Buganski have each scored eight goals for the Mavericks so far, but no other player has scored more than four. In the crease, freshman goaltender Alli Altmann is surrendering just over three goals per game and has a goals-against average nearly four times that of Vetter. All stats aside, the Badgers will

look to defend their position atop the polls and remain unbeaten in regulation when the two teams

hit the ice this weekend at the Kohl Center. Faceoff is set for 2 p.m. Friday and Sunday.

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Wisconsin sophomore forward Hilary Knight leads the nation with 30 total points registered and 18 total goals scored this season.

lions from page 8 done basically nothing to help the cause other than sign wayward and floundering quarterback Daunte Culpepper in hopes that he might help the squad. So much for that idea: Culpepper is 33-of-65 passing in three games with only one touchdown and five interceptions. He got benched Sunday in favor of greenhorn quarterback Drew Stanton. To be honest, it does not matter who the Lions plunk behind center right now. They have been whipping Cheerios at the intersection of bad and worse since the turn of the century. The Lions have nothing better to look forward to until the organization performs a complete overhaul in the front office and finally assembles a team of players that have as much motivation and pride as they do talent. But until the end of the season, the rest of the league will smirk on as the Lions march their inevitable way toward infamy as the worst team ever in the history of the NFL. Fortunately, Detroit won’t have to watch. If you think the Lions will dig their way out of the deep hole they are standing in, e-mail Andy at avansistine@wisc.edu.

men’s hockey from page 8 year anyway.” Geoffrion went on to emphasize the importance of out-working the defenses of both opponents. Wisconsin has only lost once in its last seven games and is winless when allowing more than two goals. The team’s penalty kill has been near the top of the WCHA, despite Wisconsin’s status as the conference’s most penalized team. “We’ve taken a lot of time during practice, grabbed a core group of players and have stuck with them,” assistant coach Mark Osiecki said. “It’s been something that’s been a focus starting this summer, and I think it’s paying off right now.” The puck will be dropped at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at the Kohl Center.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Men’s Basketball

Wisconsin: (4-1 overall) UConn: (5-0 overall)

Up next: UW-Milwaukee When: Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.

Huskies give Badgers ﬁrst loss By Andy Van Sistine

Lions continue their search for dignity

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In what was likely its biggest nonconference game this season, the No. 25 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (4-1) fell to No. 2 Connecticut (5-0) in the championship round of the Paradise Jam tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands Monday night. The 76-57 loss was the first of the season for the Badgers, who had to labor through five games in nine days to start their regular season. “This was a very good win for us because we proved we could press. It’s just amazing what our press did against a team as good as Wisconsin,” Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. “We squeezed them with our pressure and our defense.” Despite an early lead by Connecticut, Wisconsin kept the game close thanks in part to early offensive contributions from sophomore forward Keaton Nankivil and senior forward Marcus Landry. The pair shot only 9-of- 19 for the entire game, but their 20 accounted for better than a third of the team’s points on the night. Thanks to the pair of forwards, the Badgers had the game within their grasp, down just 45-42 with just over 13 minutes remaining in the game. But from that point onward, the Huskies essentially took over the game, going on a 9-2 run to counter the Badger comeback. Freshman guard Rob Wilson finally got his first points of the game on two pairs of free throws with just under eight minutes left, but Wisconsin could not generate any offense to close the gap. Down 61-51 with under seven minutes remaining, the Badgers committed their 20th turnover of the game and Connecticut retaliated immediately with a baseline layup from freshman guard Kemba Walker. Wisconsin only scored six more points the remainder of the game, while the Huskies took advantage of numerous trips to the free throw line. Connecticut finished 21-of-30 on free throws and outscored

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Geoffrion has learned through his good friend Chris Summers, Michigan’s captain, that the Wolverines are not playing bad hockey but that scoring has been an issue in recent weeks. Michigan has scored one or fewer goals in four of their last six games. “Both teams are extremely skilled, we don’t have much time to prepare,” senior goaltender Shane Connelly said. “We just need to be ready to play hard both nights.” Offensive struggles have also been an integral part of Michigan State’s season. The Spartans have only lit the lamp ﬁve times in their last six games—all losses. Two years ago, MSU won the national title on the strength of goaltender Jeff Lerg and a stingy defense. That style and the reliance on Lerg are still present, especially with the struggling offense. “They depend on [Lerg] a lot,” Geoffrion said. “I’m pretty sure they play a 1-2-2 on their forecheck, so they’re a little more, they sit back. That’s how they were last

f you think the Detroit Lions have hit rock bottom, then consider this picking up the pick axe and chipping away at stone. It seems things are so bad in Motor City that, for the third consecutive home game, no television viewer within a 75-mile radius of Ford Field was able to catch the game against Tampa Bay on local TV Sunday afternoon. Why? Because the Lions failed to sell out seats to the game before Thursday at 1 p.m., the NFL’s blackout deadline. At that time, there were still 7,000 tickets that had not been sold—a deficit increase of 1,000 tickets from the previous home game—and all indications are that whatever loyal fan base there was in Detroit is dwindling quickly. To make matters worse for the Lions, it seems they are literally staring down the possibility of being the first 0-16 team to ever disgrace the league’s record books. Up 17-0 after the first quarter of the game against Tampa Bay Sunday, the Lions gave up five touchdowns and could only respond with a single field goal to close out an embarrassing 38-20 loss. In the remaining five weeks of the season, Detroit has Tennessee, Minnesota, Indianapolis, New Orleans and Green Bay on the schedule. Let’s face it—that is a pretty bleak outlook. Unfortunately for the Lions, this abomination of a season has been a long time coming. Chalk that one up to the witless guidance of former President, CEO and general manager of the Detroit Lions, Matt Millen. Despite having four Super Bowl rings and considerable experience in the broadcast booth, Millen didn’t have a lick of front office expertise when he was hired by owner William Clay Ford in 2001. Since operating under his ranks, the team has (not surprisingly) amassed a laughable 31-84 record and has not once finished with a winning record. To add, drafting Joey Harrington and four different wide receivers as first round picks in the last seven years has clearly done little to help the team. Why the team chose to enter an eighth season under his abysmal direction is anyone’s guess, but it was a sickening omen of misfortune to the Detroit faithful who have been calling for his can to get kicked to the curb for the last three years. The organization took a step in the right direction when executive chairman William Clay Ford, Jr. told reporters in September that if it were up to him, he’d fire Millen, to which his father responded two days later with the announcement that Millen was to be relieved of his duties immediately—eight years too late for Lion fans. The fat was trimmed for the Lions organization, but at that point, there was nothing left on the plate. New general manager Martin Mayhew has

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Wisconsin sophomore forward Keaton Nankivil was the only Badger to score in double-digits against Connecticut Monday night in the Paradise Jam Tournament championship game, earning 11 points. Wisconsin 15-6 to take the game. Nankivil was the only Wisconsin player to reach a double digit point total on the night with 11 points, while Connecticut had three players over ten points, including a 21point performance from junior guard Jerome Dyson. But the biggest factor that did the Badgers in was the 31 points Connecticut scored off of Wisconsin’s 20 turnovers. “Just guys not moving to the ball, making hard cuts. [Connecticut is] a very difﬁcult team to come from

behind against,” UW head coach Bo Ryan said. “Three or four turnovers can quickly change a game. We’re not immune.” Wisconsin will return home this week to prepare for in-state rival UW-Milwaukee (3-2), who are fresh off of a loss from crosstown Marquette Saturday. The Badgers will particularly have to lock down the Panthers’ senior guard Avery Smith, who is averaging 17.3 points per game despite only seeing time in three games this

year. However, UWM will have their hands full, as the Badgers have had four different players lead the team in points in ﬁve games so far this season. In particular, UW junior guard Trevon Hughes was crucial in the team’s success over the weekend, amassing 52 points at the Paradise Jam tournament. Tipoff for the game against UWM is slated for 11 a.m. Saturday morning at the Kohl Center. —espn.com contributed to this report.

Men’s Hockey

Wisconsin hosts Michigan and Michigan State By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Although it may be hard to click the heels of one’s skates together, it is clear for Wisconsin, there’s no place like home.

After spending ﬁve of their last seven weekends on the road, UW will begin an extended home stand this weekend. They will host Michigan Friday and Michigan State Saturday in the College

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Wisconsin freshman forward Derek Stepan has stepped up for the Badgers’ offense, earning two goals and ﬁve assists this season.

Hockey Showcase. “It’s real nice to ﬁnally be back here at the Kohl Center,” freshman forward Derek Stepan said. “It was kind of a long road trip for us, the ﬁrst half of the season. So now it’s going to be a nice little home stretch.” The Wolverines were 36-6-4 last season but have already lost six games this year. They have had to deal with the challenge of replacing Hobey Baker winner Kevin Porter along with two of their other top three scorers. There have also been struggles in the net for Michigan, as senior netminder Billy Sauer has seen his GAA jump from 1.95 last season to 2.72 this year. Sauer has also seen his role reduced since he is now splitting time with sophomore Bryan Hogan in net. The Badgers, however, still see Michigan as a team that cannot be taken lightly. “I know Michigan’s got a lot of speed, they’ve got a lot of speed forwards and their game is transition,” Wisconsin captain Blake Geoffrion said.