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New details of Zimmermann case released 911 call contains sounds of physical struggle, screaming By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison police said Tuesday new details involving UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann’s slaying released by the Wisconsin State Journal would not hinder its investigation. Zimmermann was found dead April 2 at her Doty Street apartment by her ﬁancé, Jordan Gonnering, who described her body as cold and lifeless, according to search warrants obtained by the State Journal. The warrants reveal Zimmermann was beaten and stranZIMMERMANN gled, and stabbed so many times in the heart that Gonnering thought she had been shot in the chest. The recently recovered warrants disclose 48 minutes passed between a 911 call from Zimmermann the day she was killed and when police were sent to her apartment. The Dane County 911 Center has been at the center of public controversy and scrutiny after mishandling Zimmermann’s call and delaying police response to the call. According to the warrants, Zimmermann’s 911 call contained sounds of a woman’s screams and an audible struggle. However, the 911 Center released a statement that an

investigation found no evidence the dispatcher who took Zimmermann’s call heard anything that indicated an emergency was occurring. The Madison Police Department and Dane County officials have refused to reveal the contents of the 911 call in an effort to keep certain details from the public. MPD Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said it would have been preferable, from an investigative standpoint, for the warrants to have remained sealed. “In any criminal investigation, particularly a stranger homicide, it is important to hold back some information,” DeSpain said. “If someone has information that has not been revealed to the public, we will move quickly on that tip and can use the withheld information to see if someone might rise to the level of a suspect.” The seal on the warrants, which had been re-sealed multiple times by judges at the request of police and county prosecutors, expired last week and no request was made to extend them. In a statement, DeSpain said the failure to seek additional extensions for a seal on the search warrant documents was an oversight. DeSpain said much of the information contained in the warrants is dated and the investigation has progressed. “Although it is hard to quantify what impact there might be from the release of any particular piece of information, detectives don’t believe the unsealing of these search warrant affidavits will jeopardize their case,” DeSpain said. “We remain very optimistic that it can be solved. The detectives continue to work very hard and are looking at a number of leads.”

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Gov. Jim Doyle, seen above at a February Madison rally with President-elect Barack Obama, met with the future president and other governors in Philadelphia Tuesday to discuss an economic stimulus plan which aims for a partnership between state and federal governments.

Obama meets with governors, hopes to work with states to ﬁx economy By Jessica Feld THE DAILY CARDINAL

President-elect Barack Obama met with the nation’s governors Tuesday to discuss an economic recovery plan to aid states in dealing with budget deﬁcits. In his address, Obama pledged his commitment to governors, stressing the need for a partnership between state and federal governments in overcoming economic hardships. “We have to recognize that any true solution will not come from Washington alone,” Obama said. “It will come from all of you. It will come from the White House and the State House working together every step of the way.” Gov. Jim Doyle was among governors gathered in Philadelphia for the meeting. In a conference call, Doyle expressed a strong desire among governors to work with

the new administration in creating a stimulus package focusing on infrastructure and employment. The preliminary stimulus package includes major infrastructure investment and a focus on renewable and green energy as a way to drive the economy, Doyle said. Recognizing the recent pressure placed on state government, Obama emphasized his administration’s dedication to addressing the economic needs of individual states. “Make no mistake, these are difﬁcult times, and we’re going to have to make hard choices in the months ahead about how to invest precious tax dollars and how to save them,” Obama said. According to Doyle, Obama asked governors to share with his administration successful stateimplemented programs that could be applied at a national level. Senior Care, Wisconsin’s senior

drug program, is one such program that could improve health care at the federal level, Doyle said. “Senior Care is far superior to the big Medicare part B that is now one of the most expensive programs in our nation,” Doyle said. “Senior Care actually saves money because we negotiate with drug companies and it is simpler for seniors to understand.” Neither Obama nor Doyle provided numbers indicating the projected cost of the stimulus package. Doyle said the package would relieve some of the state’s deﬁcit, but added it will not be the sole solution. “There isn’t enough federal money in the world to take care of the kind of deﬁcits states are facing,” Doyle said. “We’re going to have to make some very deep cuts in state government and they are going to be very painful.”

UW researchers ﬁnd excessive TV watching increases sexual activity among adolescents By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

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New crime scene details in Brittany Zimmermann’s homicide case reveal the condition of her slain body and sounds of her 911 call.

A recent UW-Madison twoyear study revealed adolescents exposed to an excessive amount of TV are more likely to have early sexual experiences. Janet Shibley Hyde, a psychologist at UW-Madison, and Myeshia Price, a graduate student in the department of psychology, tested 273 children at the Society for the Scientiﬁc Study of Sexuality meeting in Indiana. “Although the research is not directly related to college students, I believe that dialogue about sexual behaviors is always sex study page 3

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ou look like shit.” It’s the first thing my mother says Thanksgiving morning as I sleepily shuffle from my bed to the screened-in porch, where she has her coffee and first cigarette. I know it’s where I’ll find her, even in this prewinter Chicago cold. “Are you sick? Do you have a fever?” These double-barreled questions are not the kinds of things I want to hear before 9 a.m. on what is supposed to be a relaxing weekend at home from college. I rub sleep sand out of my eyes before rolling them. “Why, do I look sick?” “Your eyes look small.” “Well, no shit, I just woke up.” “Were you drinking last night?” It’s then that I realize this is becoming the kind of conversation where my mom asks the same question, “Are you OK,” in as many ways as possible. This is one of her favorite games, a mother’s version of Ring of Death. She’s always the one with the queen, the perpetual question master. “Yes.”

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inquires about my sex life or my bowel movements, it’s hard for me to remember how much care there is in that curve of a question mark. “Will you help me make the green bean casserole and the mashed potatoes?” I’m not sure how Mom can jump from inquiring about my poop to Thanksgiving dinner, but questions about food are the kind of thing I can handle. “Sure. Let me just wash my face.” “Do you want me to make you some coffee?” She asks, standing up and drawing in her robe. “Sure. That would be great.” “Maybe that will help. I mean, you do really look like shit today.” When I get out of the bathroom there’s a cup of coffee waiting for me on the kitchen counter, its steam rising out of the mug. The coffee tastes bitter and it needs more milk, but it was carefully made and warms my cold, hungover insides. Standing in my kitchen with my mom in our matching robes, I can actually see with clarity the comfort of my own home. “We don’t have all day, Beeyatch. Can you hurry up?” My mom throws a pan in my general direction, again, with care. If you actually didn’t have a disastrous weekend at home, e-mail aaspencer@wisc.edu.

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“Please st—” “What?” She cuts me off. “Stop-a.” Ew, my inner pre-teen has peeked out—I’ve started to add A’s at the end of my words like a snobby valleygirl. “Why are you so crabby?” “I just W O K E up-A!” I feel my blood boiling, and I decide that even though my mom’s face looks like mine, I’d really like to kick hers right now. “Are you on your period?” “NO-A!” Seriously, how does this woman know these private kinds of things? What, is she picking through my garbage can? Is she a Russian spy? Or is she just a nag? I puff a sigh as she sucks on her cigarette. “You’re a raving beast right now, Mom.” Beast is my favorite word to describe my mother because it’s not exactly derogatory, and it’s kinder than the words my brother uses, like “fucking bitch.” “Shouldn’t you be getting it right now? I feel like you’re late.” “No” I assure her. “ I’m not.” “Are you having sex?” Not nearly enough. “Seriously Mom ... Seriously?” “Are you pooping regu—” “Mom!” “—larly?” The look on her face tells me even she knows she’s gone too far. Sometimes my mother’s worrying surpasses normality, and when she

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“How do you feel right now?” “Like I just threw up my breakfast, thank you very much.” “Ashley...” “What?” “Nothing.” She pauses and sucks in her cigarette. “Where did you go last night? What did you do?” “Just went out with the girls for Leanne’s birthday. Danced. It was nice.” “How did you get home?” “I don’t remember, either Dad or Jenny’s sister,” I teased. “Or maybe it was that guy I met with the funky breath, a China-shaped mole and a weird accent. I can’t really say.” “Are you serious?” Totallllly. I answer her by taking a giant swig out of my water bottle. “Are you drinking too much at school?” “Mom.” “What about working out? Sleeping?” Not nearly enough. “Uh-huh.” “Do you take vitamins? Does birth control count? I decide it does not. “No.” “Why not?” “I forget.” “It’s not hard to remember. Just integrate it into your routine.”

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Higher education in Wisconsin fails in affordability, report says By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

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(Left) UW-Madison graduate students Muwafaq Al-Serhan and Ameed Saabneh hold a sign and Palestinian ﬂag outside the Hillel ofﬁce Tuesday evening to protest the event. (Right) Deputy Consul General Gershon Kedar speaks to students about the American-Israel relationship.

Israeli diplomat visits students, stresses political awareness By Andrea Carlson THE DAILY CARDINAL

In an effort to promote student political awareness on campus, the Madison-Israel Public Affairs Committee hosted Deputy Consul General Gershon Kedar at Hillel Offices to talk about relations between Israel, its neighbors and the United States. Kedar’s main focus was to explain the current state of Israel through a different paradigm than how it is typically seen. He explained how the public generally sees the events going on in the Middle East as strictly Arab versus Israeli when really they should be seen as moderate versus extremist movements. According to Kedar, it is important to find peaceful solutions to conflicts and the most important to be done is for the world to realize there is a problem. “I think the United Nations

is the ideal form for a peaceful solution because it’s where all the powers are,” Kedar said. The obstacle is that the UN has to “do what it’s supposed to do” by promoting peace and security, he said, questioning whether it will be able to take significant actions in such a direction. Some audience members were part of a protest group outside of the building before the event and voiced their concerns with what Kedar had to say during his lecture. Emily Singer, a member of MadPAC who attended the lecture, said the protesters may take away from other people’s ability to become educated on the presented issues. “I think some of their questions aren’t really questions but rather [are just used] to disrupt and explain their own opinions,” Singer said. However, Kedar took the pro-

testers’ arguments in stride. “The harder the questions the better,” he said. Kedar said one of the reasons he came to UW-Madison was to encourage people to think more openly and to diverge from one-dimensional common viewpoints. “If it helped people to think that the issues are more difficult than they thought, then I think it was worth my visit here,” Kedar said. Kedar was visiting from Chicago where he holds a position in the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. According to the Israel Diplomatic Network website, some of his past positions include Deputy Director General of the Department of UN Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was a Counselor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.

Wisconsin is among the many U.S. states lagging in higher education affordability, according to a report released Wednesday. Measuring Up, The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education’s bi-annual report card for each state’s higher education quality, grades each state according to categories such as preparation of young people for college, degree completion and higher education affordability. The report gave 49 states, including Wisconsin, a failing grade in affordability. In Wisconsin, the percentage of a household’s income needed to fund higher education has increased for community, public and private colleges, according to the report. The state has increased its investment in need-based ﬁnancial aid since 2000, but is still lacking compared to other states. “We’ve been strong advocates for greater public and private investments in need-based ﬁnancial aid, and this report illustrates how such investments lead to improved student access,” UW System President Kevin

Reilly said in a statement. Wisconsin was ranked lower in affordability than some states with higher tuition, and the reason for this, according to UW System Spokesperson David Giroux, is Wisconsin’s fairly low amount of need-based financial aid. According to Giroux, growing Wisconsin’s investments in financial aid would improve its affordability ranking, despite the possibility tuition may increase more than usual due to the state’s projected $5.4 billion budget shortfall. “If tuition must go up, and if in this present crisis it must go up more than it would otherwise, then we’ve got to make corresponding investments in need-based financial aid,” Giroux said. The report also highlighted the 20 percent gap between whites and minorities enrolled in college in Wisconsin. “It’s a long-standing problem— one where the state as a whole needs to focus more of its attention,” Giroux said. One area in which Wisconsin excelled, however, was completion, as a large proportion of its students receive degrees and most college freshman in the state return after their first year, according to the report.

Police make 15 DWI arrests over weekend as part of alcohol enforcement program By Anna Bukowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dane County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested 15 people for driving while intoxicated over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The majority of the arrests on Friday were the result of an alcohol enforcement project aimed at taking drunk drivers off the road. According to a news release, seven of the arrests, issued for Operating While Intoxicated, were from 11 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Friday. Most of the arrested citizens were first time offenders. The Department of Transportation and Dane County Sheriff’s Office targeted drunk driving as a “primary concern in terms of safety,” said Elise Schaffer, sheriff’s office spokeswoman. The project, the first of its kind, arose from a grant provided by the Department of Transportation.

The grant allows deputies to work overtime in an effort to further deter drunk driving. By working overtime, the hope is that police will be able to ﬁnd more offenders in the later hours of the night. Friday’s project focused on the Beltline—Highway 12; however, future overtime deployments will occur in various other Madison areas. Though it depends on where UW-Madison students travel, Schaffer said students are “apt to come across one of these deployments sometime during the year.” Police will execute more alcohol enforcement projects through September 2009. The primary goals of the project are to decrease incidents of drunk driving and create public awareness. Schaffer hopes the project will force people to “think twice before they go behind the wheel when they drink.”

La Crosse Tribune editor to be next Wis. State Journal editor The new editor of the Wisconsin State Journal has been named, publisher Bill Johnston announced Tuesday. John Smalley, who has been editor of the La Crosse Tribune since 2002, will fill the editor position at the State Journal in early January. The search process for a new editor began after former editor

sex survey from page 1 important because it allows for the topic to be comfortable for discussion, which in turn can increase the possibility of discussing safe-sex practices with partners,” Price said. Although the study showed TV viewing as a main variable for early sexual activity, it also found a number of other influences. Researchers concluded adolescents with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder, low selfesteem and poor relationships

Ellen Foley announced her decision to step down Oct. 7. “I had a lot of calls [from] interested people,” Johnston said of filling the position. “We put a release out for the opening and ended up selecting [Smalley] from a group of about six people.” Johnston said he is optimistic about Smalley’s induction and called him a “great communicator.”

“He is a solid leader and has great experience in this business,” he said. “I think he will do a terriﬁc job.” Smalley told the La Crosse Tribune the new job has presented him with a “sense of mixed emotions.” “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to go to Madison. But at the same time it’ll be difficult to leave La Crosse,” he said.

with their parents are also more likely to engage in early sexual activity. Hyde and Price found early sexual experiences in girls who had poor relationships with parents, low self-esteem, signs of ADHD and underachievement in school. Price noted there were more similarities between both boys’ and girls’ low self-esteem correlating with early sex than she and Hyde expected. “We were surprised that low selfesteem is related to both boys’ and

girls’ initiation into sexual behaviors,” Price said. According to Hyde and Price’s research, the increased amount of TV exposure in youth can increase sexual activity and thus increase the threat of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and infections. “There are many things that researchers have found to be related to early sexual behaviors, and [we wanted] to determine if these are small or large effects based on the previous research in the field,” Price said.

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three-year degree bad budget policy

W-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin said Monday the university would host a series of forums Jan. 15 through 17 for faculty members to discuss solutions to the state budget shortfall. In reaction to the $5.4 billion budget shortfall the state of Wisconsin is facing, Martin said the university will cut faculty pay raises from 5.2 to 2.5 percent. Additionally, UW System President Kevin Reilly proposed implementing a three-year degree program at UW System schools. The three-year degree track would encourage students to utilize summer programs, online classes and greater course loads. According to Reilly and UW System spokesperson David Giroux, such a program would save money for both the university and its student body. However, a three-year degree program would also largely alter the UW-Madison college experience and could cause problems for students seeking admittance to graduate schools. Incoming freshmen would need to know exactly what classes to take for their major prior to their first day of classes ever at UW, as a three-year plan would leave little flexibility or time for changing majors. If a student were to enter the university with no pre-earned credits from advanced-level high school courses, even by taking six 18-credit semesters at least 12 additional credits would have to be earned through summer courses or an equivalent. Although this may save the student time in the long run, it significantly decreases the amount of time available for extracurricular activities, internships or jobs. Most students hoping to attend a graduate program know that acceptance is based on previous experience, not just GPAs and test scores.

Although a decreased faculty pay raise is anything but ideal for this university, which already faces faculty retention problems, encouraging the three-year degree plan sacrifices the student experience to cut costs, defeating the goal of the Wisconsin Idea. A well-rounded graduate should carry more from the college experience than challenges and tests from the classroom—and encouraging this route could compromise the collegiate experience for students. Granted, some students unnecessarily prolong their stay here, but advisors should instead guide students toward the most efficient route for their major, and many students need a couple semesters of experimentation and trial and error before actually deciding the major that is best for them. At summer orientation programs, advisors should stress the importance of DARS and instruct students on how to easily utilize and understand a DARS report. DARS is an essential tool that students can access from anywhere, at any time, and it is particularly useful during registration periods. All first-year students should be required to attend advising sessions with an advisor within their prospective major. For students who remain undecided, mandatory sessions with the Cross College Advising Service should be implemented so new students don’t fall behind in fulfilling their general education requirements and can still finish all their major requirements in four years. Ultimately, graduating in three years is an option already available to students. The university’s advisors would be compromising their principles if they encouraged students to rush through college without building a solid résumé and taking time to find a major that best fits their desired future.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Article brings necessary attention to recycling Thank you for publishing the Oct. 24 article “WISPIRG to broaden recycling campaign with annual Trash Sort” by Grace Kim. As a member of Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), it is encouraging to see people taking the initiative to clean up our campus. CFACT values a society of self-motivated environmental stewards, and this trash sort can truly make a difference. Voluntary recycling and source reduction, along with waste-to-

energy technologies, can easily solve our garbage waste issues. By encouraging members of our campus to get involved, everyone can do his or her part to successfully start an effective recycling program. The article stated that “only 23 percent of water bottles are getting recycled out of all the billions of water bottles out there.” This statistic is surprising and should really motivate people to stop and think the next time they go to throw a recyclable item

in the garbage. The visual of this group’s members digging through trash and taking out recyclables does in fact give an excellent image of how much goes to waste. Together we can work toward a sustainable environment by monitoring our personal consumption and taking simple, active steps to make a big difference. —Sincerely, Michelle Koszulinski Koszulinski@wisc.edu CFACT intern

Leave smoking ban to citizens, not Legislature DAN JOSEPHSON opinion columnist

wo and a half years ago, the city of Madison witnessed the end of an ongoing smoking-ban controversy after accepting its adoption. Since then, a far more intense battle has taken place among citizens of the entire state over whether there should be a statewide ban. Within the issue itself is a subargument over how such a debate should be decided. Last week, state Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, urged Gov. Jim Doyle to include the ban in his upcoming budget proposal. Such a move by Doyle would leave the decision up to the state Legislature, but many argue it should be put to a vote among the people of Wisconsin.

The right decision will be made through all Wisconsin citizens’ voices rather than just those of legislators.

When deciding an issue that is exclusively going to affect the people of Wisconsin, there seems

an obvious choice here. The best course of action to decide the statewide ban is through the same beloved democracy our country was founded upon, rather than sacrificing the people’s opinion. The customers, employers and employees of Wisconsin are the only players in these situations. Consequently, the right decision will be made through all Wisconsin citizens’ voices rather than just those of legislators. Aside from the national right the residents of Wisconsin have to vote on this issue, there are additional advantages that will result from this method. A main controversy that stemmed from cities like Madison passing the ban was the fact that bars in such ban-labeled cities would lose business. This would occur from customers traveling to neighboring, ban-free cities where they could smoke inside bars. With the people partaking in a state vote, the entire conflict will be cleared up. Making the smoking ban a state decision rather than a city decision is a good idea in and of itself. A statewide ban eliminates any chance of smoke-free city bars losing business to bars elsewhere. With the citizens voting rather than the state Legislature, the very owners of these bars, clubs and restaurants can have their say on paper, regardless of its impact on business. With the ban being

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drunk driving laws need awareness, change Congratulations to Ryan Dashek for his wisdom, insight and courage in encouraging lawmakers to tighten drunken driving laws. Ryan has a clear understanding of the societal danger involved in the impaired driving arena as well as the multi-faceted approach required to address it. Every citizen must step up and let their legislator know that we want to be safe on our roadways. Tougher drunk driving laws and the enforcement of those laws will help save lives. There are ways to implement these laws without cost to taxpayers. In fact—through

fiscal and human loss—inaction is likely more costly than action. MADD is hopeful that 2009 will be the year of positive change to reduce impaired driving and its widespread devastation. Ryan’s effort to bring awareness and education regarding this issue to the public is necessary and appreciated. We encourage everyone to visit www.maddwisconsin.org to see how they might also get involved. —Respectfully, Kari Kinnard State Executive Director MADD Wisconsin

a state issue, these voters will decide based on how they think it will affect society, now that business conflicts are eliminated. Additionally, it will be more than fair that employees get the same opportunity. Regardless of one’s smoking-ban stance, it is indisputable that this is a health issue. Waiters and waitresses are continually on the undesirable side of second-hand smoke exposure. It is repulsive to think they did not have any direct effect on the previous outcomes.

Legislation can attempt to reﬂect the opinions of smokers and non-smokers, but it cannot compete with a state vote.

Of course, the state cannot exclude its beloved customers from having a say. Without them, these establishments and, in effect, this conflict would not even exist. A common argument for the ban is that smoky bars and diners can ruin one’s night and even make it difficult for them to choose an appropriate place to eat or drink. A common argument against the ban is that the lack of ability to smoke inside will repel these same customers. These are two completely opposite arguments somehow resulting in the same set of circumstances and, clearly, whichever polarizing direction the great people of Wisconsin lean to is the one that most deeply affects their own dining habits and enjoyment. Legislation can attempt to reflect the opinions of smokers and non-smokers, but they cannot come close to the accuracy that will be executed in an ultimate vote among all Wisconsin citizens. It is foolish to try to voice the opinion of over 5 million people through legislation when it can easily be done through a simple democratic process, which is what this country is famous for. Dan Josephson is a senior majoring in political science and legal studies. We welcome your feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Spend a day with ‘Guys’ By Danny Marchewka THE DAILY CARDINAL

With the opening of deer season this past week, the Wisconsin northwoods have been abuzz with avid outdoorsmen. Gun season, however, is just the hors d’oeuvres before the main course of ice ﬁshing for Wisconsin winter game enthusiasts. The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has once again opened Fred Alley’s “Guys on Ice,” an incredibly stereotypical yet accurate story of two Door County ice ﬁsherman. In its 10th year of production, it’s not hard to see why this hilarious tale has strong roots in the upper Midwest. PHOTO COURTESY LIONS GATE FILMS

Bruce Campbell shines both behind and in front of the camera in “My Name Is Bruce,” a sendup of Campbell’s previous ﬁlm roles as Ash, the chainsaw-wielding hero in Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” series.

Bruce takes on ‘Bruce’ By Danny Gottleib THE DAILY CARDINAL

Legendary B-movie star Bruce Campbell of the “Evil Dead” franchise is an elusive celebrity. After 30 years in the industry, he is still unfamiliar to many moviegoers, but to those who are familiar with his work he is a dearly beloved figure. “I’m the only one who knows who Bruce Campbell really is,” Campbell said. However, in “My Name Is Bruce,” his latest movie, Campbell seeks to turn all preconceptions about him on their heads by playing a caricature of himself. “There’s a lot of stuff in the movie that is kind of oddly true, but I’m the only one who will ever know that,” he joked, referencing a scene from the film. “I will never admit to drinking cheap whiskey out of my dog’s bowl. Only good whiskey.” Campbell doesn’t just act in the movie, he also directed it, helped write it, produced it and built the entire set on his own property. “When you shoot in a real town ... it’s very noisy, and this was a way to eliminate all that,” he explained. However, once he completed filming, Campbell was left with an entire ghost town on his property. “It’s great for parties,” he joked. The film marks his second venture into directing, and he is enjoying the work off-screen. “I’ve been behind the cameras a couple of times, both as producer and director, and I’ve worked in television for years, so I just like the

whole process. I like the behindthe-scenes stuff,” Campbell said, adding he would like to segue into more directing “if the masses accept it. If the masses say no, I’ll stay on ‘Burn Notice.’” On the television show “Burn Notice,” Campbell is enjoying perhaps some of the most positive buzz of his career. Rather than playing his usual leading- man role, Campbell plays the sidekick, putting his natural comedic skills to good use. “There’s a time to be a leading man and there’s a time to be a character actor, and I’m old enough now that it’s time to get into my crooked politician/gym teacher/guy next door phase of my career,” he explained.

“I will never admit to drinking cheap whiskey out of my dog’s bowl. Only good whiskey.” Bruce Campbell actor “My Name Is Bruce”

As for the “Evil Dead” trilogy, Campbell’s most well-loved and notorious work, fans are still clamoring for an “Evil Dead 4,” though the last installment was made more than 16 years ago. “I just turned 50, so I don’t know how much longer I’m going to want to be swinging a chainsaw around in a torn shirt, you know?” he explained, clearly experienced at fielding questions

about the hypothetical sequel. “Here’s how I answer that: I take a random poll and I ask how many people wanted ‘Indiana Jones 4.’ ... These ‘old guy’ movies ... I don’t know that they’re that popular.” Although another “Evil Dead” seems highly unlikely, fans have many options these days to get their Bruce Campbell fix, including his cameos in all three “Spider-Man” flicks, which are directed by his old high school buddy Sam Raimi. “They can’t make them without me now, it’s a contractual thing,” he joked. “I’m the only actor who can greenlight a franchise or shut it down. And I might just shut ‘Spider-Man’ down!” For now, though, Campbell is traveling with “My Name Is Bruce.” “I’ll be touring through December, and then I’m going to crawl home and throw up blood for a month and then get back to work,” said the hardest-working man outside Hollywood. Bruce Campbell will appear at Sundance Cinemas Wednesday for a Q&A session after showings of “My Name Is Bruce.”

Once out on the ice and in the quaint shanty, the guys are in their natural environment.

If you’re unfamiliar with the banter and actions of northern Wisconsin, Minnesota or the U.P., you might want to stay home. But for people from these regions, the mannerisms of Marvin (Doug Mancheski), Lloyd (Steven M. Koehler) and Ernie the Moocher (Lee Becker) will probably sound like at least one relative. A radio voiceover sets the scene of a cold Wisconsin day before the two main characters, Marvin and Lloyd, make their first appearance. A phone call between the two sets the stage for the hilarity that ensues in a day of ice fishing. It just so happens that on this day, Marvin has been selected to be on a cable fishing show.

Once out on the ice and in the quaint shanty, the guys are in their natural environment. Old road signs, a Hamm’s cooler and Leinenkugel’s cans litter the tiny shelter, making it seem old and broken down, but evoking images of a typical college basement. It’s amazing how many fishing puns can fit in under an hour and a half, as “Guys on Ice” pushes the limit. Songs such as “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit,” “Fish is the Miracle Food” and “The One That Got Away” (referring to Lloyd’s wife) resonate throughout Mitchell Theatre, showcasing the cast’s amazing vocal talent, which can be surprising given the thick accents and unintelligent characters. Between songs, the conversations touch on typical Wisconsin fare: the Packers, beer and women, themes that could also be heard echoing throughout the audience during intermission. The second act is significantly shorter than the first but just as entertaining. Part of what makes this so enjoyable is that the cast visibly has fun, sometimes having to pause to stay in character and stop laughing so hard. “Guys on Ice” is playing at UW’s Mitchell Theatre through Dec. 14. Be sure to check out how Marvin and Lloyd’s day on the ice resolves in this hilarious musical comedy.

‘Guys On Ice’ where: Mitchell Theatre when: Now through Dec. 14 cost: $32.50-$37

Bruce Campbell Q&A where: Sundance Cinemas when: Today, after “My Name is Bruce” at 10 p.m. More info can be found at www.sundancecinemas.com

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The Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of ‘Guys on Ice’ centers on the comical ice-ﬁshing adventures of best friends Marvin and Lloyd.

ABC’s ‘Pushing Daisies’ not really having ‘Best Week Ever’ ALI ROTHSCHILD season ﬁn-ali

ast week I became reacquainted with an old friend: VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” a recap of the week’s best moments in pop culture, relayed by a gaggle of aging hipster comedians. A few years ago it was pretty flawless, and I never missed it. But since it changed its format and name to “Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins” it has been pretty disappointing.

The commentary is still clever and probably the best way to quickly and hilariously catch up on pop culture, but with only one comedian directing the whole show, it often turns desperate. Of course, “BWE” is so hip that it makes a reference almost every week to the audience hating the new format. I ﬁnd this unbearably irritating. You don’t get to make fun of us because your show became bad. Make fun of Britney’s “For the Record” show and Sarah Palin having a turkey executed behind her all you want, but leave the viewer out of it. Proving that you understand audiences hate the new show doesn’t suddenly make the show better.

Self-reﬂexivity can only be clever for so long. “Best Week Ever” isn’t the only show guilty of this. “30 Rock,” the best comedy on TV, has been pushing its luck with its slew of guest celebrities this season, enforcing the stereotype that “30 Rock” is “hip” because it self-references and mocks itself (TV show within a TV show, mixing old TV stars with new TV stars). By no means am I turning against “30 Rock,” but the show is four episodes in to the new season, and with all the waving around of guest stars, it hasn’t had time to establish any storylines or relationships. So I give “30 Rock” a fair warning: Get over yourself and do

what a TV show is supposed to do. You want to know a television show that is absent of cynicism, reﬂexivity and snark? “Pushing Daisies” is a wonderful show on ABC that is interesting, inventive and heartwarming. Yet “Daisies” and “DirtySexyMoney,” another well-written show on ABC, were not picked up by ABC for another season. Meanwhile, three million medical and/or law shows remain on TV. Case in point, “Private Practice” will be replacing one of these ABC slots. I blame you all, because for some reason even though we’re in an economic depression, everyone would still rather watch kids with leukemia

and court cases against strippers than light, whimsical programming. Come on, people, in “Daisies,” the guy can wake the dead with a touch of his hand! That’s the kind of escapist TV we need right now! But instead we’d rather opt for cynical wit or doctors. I suppose that’s why “House” is so popular. To be fair, I’ll admit that I found out about “Pushing Daisies” being canceled from none other than “Best Week Ever.” But here’s the oh-so-clever comment that Paul F. Tompkins made after ABC announced “Daisies’” cancellation: “I guess people must have really hated the new format, sad.” I hate you, “Best Week Ever.”

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Shmedium

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. Cal

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Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein lewein@wisc.edu

The Graph Giraffe

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

“Tiqy vsf kvwzs gvsg kohqvwbu ‘Aifrsf Gvs Kfchs’” Quote from “The 40 Year Old Virgin” Yesterday’s Code:

Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Evil Bird Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com HARDWARE STORE ACROSS

1 542-year-old Smurf 5 Acknowledge the crowd 9 Leads the bidding 14 Base runner? 15 They get ground up 16 “It’s true!” 17 Got an eyeful 19 Tent securer 20 Blackjack players call it a push 21 Crossing the Adriatic 22 Rang, as abell 23 Threatened 25 Wear proudly 27 “Leave as is” 29 What some doors do 33 Aggressively makes, as a point 37 “Everything’s ﬁne!” 38 Leaves aghast 39 End of a bray 40 Minute land mass 41 Seaman 42 Person who barks? 46 Spectacles, e.g. 48 Caught in the act 49 You are here 51 To the rear 55 Slimming device 58 Concerning, in a memo 60 Caviar, before processing

61 Grown up 62 Sudden restriction on an activity 64 No longer in bed 65 Pond organism 66 Chinstroker’s words 67 Nurses’ measures 68 Protein source 69 Solidiﬁes DOWN

1 Naples staple 2 Anticipate 3 Megalomaniac’s desire 4 “Ctrl” neighbor 5 Narrow margin 6 Superior rating 7 Strip searcher’s paradise? 8 Superman logo 9 Not down a break, in tennis 10 Knish ingredient 11 Lander at Lod, Israel 12 Big name in court shoes 13 Bit of bird chow 18 Opposite of deliberation 22 Greeting card feature, often 24 Distinctive doctrines 26 Moves in a predatory manner 28 Casual top

30 Cellar dweller’s position 31 Meadow mouse 32 One who barely squeaks by 33 Dislike plenty 34 Vacationing 35 Small pond of standing water 36 Actor Holbrook 40 “___ It Romantic?” 42 From whom buyers buy 43 Nearly unobtainable 44 Butcher 45 Famous fabler 47 Woman’s shoe 50 Berry of “Catwoman” 52 Irregularly notched 53 Wheel of a spur 54 Hawaiian state birds 55 Cattleman’s prod 56 In that case 57 Willard’s cohorts 59 Sweeping story 62 Trucker’s enclosure 63 Where to ﬁnd a relic

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Wrestling

UW off to Las Vegas after strong start By Scott Kellogg THE DAILY CARDINAL

With a 4-1 record and a No. 11 national ranking in the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA poll, Wisconsin is once again off to a solid start. Head coach Barry Davis, who returns for his 15th season at Wisconsin, has seen some good things from his team during the first five matches. “With the veteran guys I feel pretty good,” David said. “With the younger guys we still have to figure some things out, but I’ve seen some progress.” The Badgers began their campaign Nov. 15 at MASSEY the ACC/Big Ten Clash with victories over No. 21 Virginia, North Carolina and North Carolina State. Wisconsin then split back to back home matches with a win over Oregon State and a loss to No. 2 Iowa State. The 27-7 defeat to the Cyclones is the only blemish on Wisconsin’s record, but Davis said some of his

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ly Badger turnovers, as they inched closer after a bucket by the fiery senior Turqouise McCain and inside play by Edwards. Finally, with 1:58 left in regulation, Edwards sunk a free throw to give UWM its first lead since the 9:30 mark of the first half. Dunham provided a spark off the bench throughout the game with timely assists and blocks on the defensive end. Perhaps her biggest play was a step-back three from the baseline to but the Badgers back up by two with 1:30 remaining. “I thought Mariah was effective not

players had a chance to win their matches, and playing such a highly ranked opponent was a valuable experience for his squad. “We’re not quite there yet,” Davis said. “[But] it was a good measuring stick of where we’re at.” As they usually are with Wisconsin’s wrestling program, expectations are high for this nationally ranked squad. Currently the Badgers boast four wrestlers ranked in the top 10 in the country. Senior Kyle Massey leads the way for Wisconsin with his No. 3 ranking as a heavyweight. Massey is 4-1 this season, including a win over senior No. 13 Justin Dobies of North Carolina. No. 5 senior Dallas Herbst is also 4-1, with his lone defeat coming at the hands of freshman No. 1 Jake Varner of Iowa State. Junior Kyle Ruschell and senior Zach Tanelli are also currently in the top 10, ranking sixth and 10th, respectively. Ruschell is 4-1 this season, and Tanelli is 5-0 with a victory over junior No. 2 Nick Gallick of Iowa State. This weekend Wisconsin will compete in the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. only from the three but also slashing to the middle and getting on the offensive boards. It was huge for us, it really was,” Stone said. An easy lay-in on an Edwards postup with :05 on the clock tied the game at 54-54. Karel was then tripped up on the ensuing play as time expired without a whistle, sending it to overtime. Wisconsin scored the ﬁrst four points in OT, before clutch buckets from Edwards and sophomore Jineen Williams put UWM up two, 60-58 with 2:06 left. Wisconsin took a timeout, and brought in junior Teah Gant, who hit a leaner to tie it up at 60. Milwaukee freshman Amanda

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Sophomore forward Tara Steinbauer scored 11 points for Wisconsin while making several big plays late in the second overtime.

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Senior 197-pounder Dallas Herbst is off to a 4-1 start, one year after earning All-American honors. The event features 10 ranked schools in the 48-team field, including No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Cornell, No. 8 Illinois and No. 9 Michigan. Wisconsin has participated in the tournament in its two prior seasons, finishing fifth in the field each time. “It’s an opportunity for a lot of Viehauser then swished a cold-blooded 3-pointer from the baseline, putting the Panthers up 63-60. But it was déjàvu for the Badgers, as Karel pulled up with the shot clock expiring and 7.4 on the game clock to hit an icy shot from downtown and send it to double overtime.

“I feel like we wear Wisconsin really well on our chest and we ﬁght for it every single day.” Jade Davis freshman guard UW women’s basketball

Steinbauer, D’Alie and sophomore Lin Zastrow each tossed in a basket, scoring the first six points of the second overtime period. McCain answered with a layup of her own, and UWM went inside and drew a foul on Zastrow—her fifth—with 1:48 left. Edwards sunk the ensuing free throws to cut the lead to two. Steinbauer made one from the line and missed the second attempt, but corralled the offensive rebound. Dunham was fouled, also making only the first. Milwaukee brought the ball up the floor and found sophomore Lindsay Laur on the left wing. Laur passed on an open three, took two dribbles to her right but forgot to shoot it as the final buzzer sounded. “I feel like we wear Wisconsin really well on our chest, and we fight for it every single day,” Davis said. “We all have each other’s back … At the end, everyone was in there rebounding and doing what they had to do to get that win.” Wisconsin will next host the Hokies of Virginia Tech Thursday as part of the second annual Big Ten/ ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge. The Big Ten lost last year’s competition 8-3, with Wisconsin suffering an 84-60 defeat to Virginia. Game time is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the BigTenNetwork.com.

guys that are not ranked to beat some ranked guys, especially the younger guys that are up and coming,” Davis said. “And for the older guys, it’s a chance to go out and make a statement about our program.” On Jan. 23, after several other non-conference events, Wisconsin will begin Big Ten play, which is the most difﬁcult stretch of its

stone from page 8 overall after failing to advance past the first round of the 2008 Women’s National Invitational Tournament, losing to Villanova 60-54. To most programs, an above .500 record is not something to frown about. However, last season’s team returned all of the ladies from the 2006-’07 squad, which closed out the season with a 23-13 overall record and finished in second place at the 2007 WNIT after dropping the final game to Wyoming. Stone’s team also set program records with 23 total wins and 17 wins at home. As one will see, expectations were set high, and when the team did not fare as well as predicted, Stone received the majority of the blame. Saturday afternoon, however, Wisconsin showed that it is a force to be reckoned with and that it has filled the gaps left by last year’s top scorers. The Badgers defeated No. 6 Baylor to claim the Paradise Jam title with a come-from-behind victory. Sophomore guard Alyssa Karel gave UW its first lead of the game with seven seconds left.

It appears the women’s team has ﬁnally found the identity it has been looking for.

Baylor did not give up easily, however. With just a few seconds left, Baylor sophomore guard Melissa Jones came up with a rebound off one of her teammate’s missed jump shots. Wisconsin sophomore forward Lin Zastrow quickly fouled Jones and sent her to the charity stripe. The Badgers got lucky, as Jones

schedule because of the quality of the conference. Besides the Badgers, the Big Ten has seven schools ranked in the top 25, including No. 1 Iowa. “It’s the premier conference in the country. There’s no other conference in the country that is that tough year in and year out,” Davis said. missed both of the free throws, putting UW on top. This win marked the first time Wisconsin has knocked down a top-10 opponent since December 2001, when it triumphed over then-No. 7 Purdue. It was also Wisconsin’s first victory over a ranked team since it upset No. 17 Minnesota in 2006. Although this game was a big win for the program itself, it was even more important for Stone. Baylor was the highest-ranked team that Stone has defeated since joining the Wisconsin program in April 2003. Looking beyond the win tally, it is important to highlight the attitude the lady Badgers carry when the game is on the line. Wisconsin started the second half down 10, but they never gave up. For this upset to have occurred, the players had to possess a lot of inner strength and trust in each other, and the coaching must have been pretty solid. The Wisconsin men’s basketball team also picked up an intense win Monday night when junior guard Trevon Hughes hit an off-balance last-second shot to beat Virginia Tech. Both the Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball teams have gotten off to a great start this season, but the competition and pressure is only going to pick up. Bo Ryan always seems to put together a solid season, and the way things are looking early on, Stone could have another season for the record books. After the disappointing season last year, it appears as though the women’s team has finally found the identity it has been looking for under Stone’s direction. The season is still very young, yet a great start can’t hurt. What place do you think the Wisconsin women’s basketball team will finish in the Big Ten this season? E-mail your responses to Crystal at crowns@wisc.edu.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Women’s Basketball

Big win could save Stone

Badgers tame rival Panthers in double OT By Jay Messar THE DAILY CARDINAL

In what seemed a snoozer for the ﬁrst 35 minutes of the game, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team squeaked out a 71-69 doubleovertime win against visiting UWMilwaukee Tuesday night. Wisconsin (6-1) fought off a pesky Panther squad to win its 11th straight over UW-Milwaukee (3-3). “A win is a win,” Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone said. “I really am proud of the players for holding on and being resilient and overcoming fatigue, and overcoming the Milwaukee run … We did enough to get it done.” It took another balanced effort from the Wisconsin offense, with eight Badgers scoring. Junior Mariah Dunham led the Badgers with 16 points, with sophomores Tara Steinbauer and Alyssa Karel adding 11. Wisconsin’s bench outscored UWM’s 39-8, led by Dunham, Steinbauer and freshman Jade Davis’ 10 points. “Thankfully we were able to go to our bench,” Stone said. “That’s pretty

special—good balanced scoring. [The bench did] enough of what we had to do in the end to get it done.” For Milwaukee, it was quite the opposite, with senior Traci Edwards dominating the inside for the Panthers. Edwards, an All-American candidate, finished with a game-high 30 points and 10 rebounds. Edwards, at just over the midway point of the second half, pulled down an offensive rebound and put it back up for her 17th point, breaking the school record for career points scored. “She gets it done inside,” Stone said. “But 30 and 10, that’s a big game for her in an intra-state game. She breaks the record here and I congratulate her. She will have a great senior year and is deserving of all her preseason accolades.” Wisconsin looked in control for the majority of the game, as the Badgers’ defensive pressure in the first half made it difficult for Milwaukee to pound the ball inside to Edwards. Wisconsin turned 15 Panther turnovers into 10 points in the first session and led 29-18 after one. Wisconsin held its lead over the first minutes of the second half, even

CRYSTAL CROWNS the crystal ball

oming into the season, some Wisconsin fans were not sure what to expect from the women’s basketball team. The loss of three strong team leaders to graduation in Janese Banks, Danielle Ward and Jolene Anderson left this year’s team with major gaps to fill. Banks, Ward and Anderson led the Badgers in scoring, combining for 1,201 points, which was just under 57 percent of the team’s total.

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Fans were curious to see how head coach Lisa Stone was going to react after having her job put in jeopardy.

Junior forward Mariah Dunham (14) was Wisconsin’s top scorer with 16 points from the bench. It was her highest scoring total this year. extending its lead to 16 with 11:15 left in the second half. Milwaukee then switched to a three-quarter-court trap to pressure Wisconsin’s guards, effectively stalling the Badgers’ offensive ﬂuidity. “It was a good move on their part to switch up their defense,” junior

captain Rae Lin D’Alie said. “They were kind of in a switching man … They kind of threw it at us. “But after a while we found out how to work it.” UWM’s press caused some time-

Additionally, fans were curious to see how head coach Lisa Stone was going to react after having her job put in jeopardy when the team disappointed last season. The Badgers finished 16-14

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