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City Council tables lengthy JDS debate

By Irene Burski THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Steepin’ It Real

A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students met over coffee and tea Tuesday for a discussion of the recent events of Ferguson, Missouri and the #blacklivesmatter movements. + Photo by Emily Buck

Doctor compares eastern and western medicine and culture

By Dana Kampa THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dr. Gregory Plotnikoff used his cross-cultural experience to explore medical philosophy and how doctors should interact with patients in a lecture at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Tuesday.

Plotnikoff works at the Penny

George Institute for Health and Healing in Minneapolis. He has six years of experience working in Japan.

“We can all look at the same thing, but depending on the vantage point, what we see can be very different,” Plotnikoff said.

While medicine is present-

ed as objective, he said differing philosophies lead to different practice. He compared worldwide medical practices, saying western medicine is more objective and cognitive while eastern medicine is more subjective and sensory.

Decisions on whether or not to pull the plug on the ongoing Judge Doyle Square hotel project and pet licensing ordinances faced lengthy debate at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting from alders and community members alike.

Testimony regarding the Judge Doyle Square project, a proposed hotel construction near Monona Terrace, was contentious given the timing of local elections in the spring.

“I’m against using public money to help subsidize in any kind of a way a private enterprise. I would like this debate to happen before the mayoral election instead of putting it off and putting it off and making it seem like it’s being deep-sixed,” public speaker Melanie Foxglove said.

The proposal, in which the Council would either accept the favorable Judge Doyle Square hotel project report or postpone and end the project indefinitely, was supported as a means to boost Madison’s tourism industry, unique as a smaller city, and

as a means to bring in more revenue for unrelated city projects.

The public funding for the private Judge Doyle Square hotel entity is necessary, according to Madison Mayor Paul Soglin.

“We spend a lot of money on community services, on parks, and on recreation. That money has to come from somewhere,” Soglin said.

“I’m against using public money to help subsidize in any kind of a way a private enterprise.”

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Other alders however disliked the uncertainty and the outdated timeline surrounding the Judge Doyle Square project.

“This has been kicked around for well over six years,” Ald. David Ahrens, District 15, said.

“During that time, the hotel market has changed. Despite that

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Team reveals beta MyUW to students MyUW Redesign Team launched a new beta version of the MyUW portal for university students Tuesday.

The beta features seek to provide an improved home page, app browsing capabilities and faster access to help.

This is the first of many innovations to come for MyUW, according to a MyUW Redesign

Team email sent out to the student body. The team will utilize student feedback to continuously make advancements on the portal.

More plans are already in order to enhance notifications, favorites and student profiles, as well as enable drag and drop functions for user convenience.

“Our goal is to improve cam-

pus processes so that they better fit [students’] needs, rather than asking [them] to fit into existing systems,” the email said. “We’ve re-imaged the basics and started over with a new look and feel.”

Classic MyUW will also continue to run until the beta edition fully takes over some time in 2015.

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Henry Vilas Zoo to house six new animals in 2015 Three sets of animals will be making a new home at Henry Vilas Zoo in 2015, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi revealed in a press release Monday.

The animals include a pair of red pandas, two Somali wild asses and grizzly bear sisters. Parisi made the announcement in partnership with Zoo Director Ronda Schwetz and Friends of the Zoo Director Alison Prange.

“Each of these sets of animals represent an important part of the zoo’s contribution to conservation

efforts around the world, in addition to enhancing the experience of our zoo guests,” Parisi said.

Somali wild asses are a critically endangered species with fewer than 600 animals living in the wild. The new addition to Vilas Zoo will make it one of nine institutions in the world that house such a beast, according to the release.

The Somali wild ass is also the rarest wild relative to the domesticated horse. The species is commonly hunted for food and its medicinal value.

The grizzly bears were removed from Montana after their mother and grandmother became a threat to humans and livestock. Because Henry Vilas is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited zoo, it can house the bears in its new Arctic Passage.

The red pandas, one of the most popular species at the zoo, are named Lum and Tai. They live in the Himalayas and are threatened due to deforestation.

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A Laugh in the Orpheum + Arts, page 5 John Oliver to perform Sunday night

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Ald. John Strasser (top) and Mayor Paul Soglin (bottom) discussed pet licensing and Judge Doyle Square plans in a city meeting.

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Preview of the battle between the Badgers and the Blue Devils

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

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Behold: Bestiae Madisonae— the book about all local ghouls

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Sean Reichard quip pro quo Jorge Luis Borges was a lot of things: writer, poet, librarian, Argentinean, blind. But I bet you didn’t know he was a compiler.

Indeed, he is the collator of a uniquely beautiful little volume, originally published in 1957: “The Book of Imaginary Beings.” It is filled with creatures ranging from the mythological (centaurs, dragons, unicorns, rocs—so on and so forth) as well as the literary (“An Animal Dreamed by Kafka,” for instance, as well as “A Crossbreed by Kafka” and the ever popular “Odradek by Kafka”) and just plain unusual (animals that live in the mirror, ink monkeys, the Squonk [whose claim to fame is being mentioned in a Steely Dan song] and the fulsomely terrifying hide-behind of lumberjack mythos).

And, as I’m sure you’ve often asked, why should Borges have all the fun? Surely there’s more monsters and imaginings than he included in his little volume.

And right you are! For I have discovered—oddly enough, not in any library, but cached behind one of the State Street Brat monkeys—a warped little volume entitled “Bestiae Madisonae.”

Alas, while most of the pages are illegible, there were a few I was able to decipher, which I am sharing below, for your illimitable enlightenment.

Wing Demon

A curious creature no wider than a hair, composed entirely of minute bones, the Wing Demon likes to perch on people’s shoulders and cozen them into ordering wings that are too spicy for their palate. For it is a sadistic

creature. It is rumored if enough people succumb to a Wing Demon’s guile, it will sprout wings, grow a hundred feet and turn Bascom Hill into a volcano.

S. Nicholas Abscontium

A being that only appears around the holiday season, the SNA makes its home in dark corners and small boxes. Every December it awakens, to sow misery in the hearts of men. With a shake of its tuberous whiskers, it can change the result of your secret santa drawing, obligating you to buy a gift for someone whose name you know, but for the life of you, you don’t know what they actually look like, even though you see them all the time.

The Bird That Makes the Game

Second cousin to “The Bird That Makes the Rain” (the Shang Yang, a one-legged creature who hops around bringing rain to Chinese farmers), The Bird That Makes the Game has multiple roosts, depending on what sport is hot that day. It has three legs and no wings—yet it can fly—and its plumage changes color depending on what team it favors. A single scratch of its toes can shake a whole stadium. There is no way to sway or appease it, not even if you buy it a beer.

sibly invisible, The Time Eater floats just below the ceilings of libraries, drifting like a whale shark, filtering out the loose seconds suspended above the heads of students and scholars alike. It has no mating call, but it breeds endlessly and its presence is often distinguished by a cry (on the part of its victims) of “Fuck! It’s 2 a.m. and I haven’t started this paper!” or some variation. It is most proliferative in College Library.

The Mistab

A fungus-like being that forms a symbiotic relationship with The Time Eater. It is an aggregate of filaments and tendrils, which droop lightly over an unsuspecting student and (when it comes in contact with a laptop) plays with the keys so said student finds him or herself checking Facebook or Pinterest for the thousandth time instead of their legal studies syllabus or JSTOR. This causes seconds to diffuse rapidly above, to the delight of The Time Eater. In

exchange for extra seconds, The Time Eater protects The Mistab from predators.

The Master Plan

A spirit of indeterminate origin, The Master Plan is responsible for the perennial construction occurring on campus. Rumor has it the sound of jackhammers and Caterpillars resembles the cries of its estranged mother, Chaos.

Malis Habitor

Closely linked with the German Doppelgänger and the Russian Double, the Malis Habitor prefers the eaves of old, rundown houses as its habitat.

At night, it assumes the shape of one of the house’s inhabitants and thereof causes mischief along the lines of eating Marcus’ leftover pizza, leaving stacks of dirty dishes on the counter and seducing Tyler’s mother during Parents’ Weekend.

Are there any strange creatures you want to add to Sean’s list? Send your entries to sreichard@wisc.edu.

Y Broblem Yn Ein Perthynas

A smooth stone the color of taupe, about the size of a hedgehog, this sedentary monster is found exclusively underground, though it is a source of powerful emanations. A romantic couple, living in close proximity to this problematic beast, is doomed to failure, for its psychic presence warps the very woof of said relationship.

The Time Eater

Of nebulous shape and pos-

On this day in history...

1818—Illinois becomes a state and immediately starts illannoying its neighbors.

1910—Modern neon lighting is demonstrated for the first time at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

1976—An assaination attempt is made on Bob Marley, the smoke that escaped his punctured lung chilled out the attacker, prompting them to apologize.

1979—Eleven people are killed in a tragic accident before a Who concert, proving rock ’n’ roll is the devil’s music.

1992—An engineer sends the first ever text message. It was also the first time someone saw the engineer’s penis.

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The Bird That Makes the Game sure was excited when the Pack beat the Patriots over the weekend. Look at those talons!

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Cars & Vehicles

A Jump Into Our Big Leaf Pile Out Back—Our yard has five old oak trees, so every year we get the biggest leaf pile in the neighborhood. Well, if I have to rake all the crap up, I might as well get a little something else on the side. I’m charging a dollar per jump, no negotiations. I also assume no liability if you happen to take an icy leaf to the eye.

GATOR!—I’ve got an ‘08 Gator chompin’ at the bit, just collecting goop in my wood shed.

She hasn’t been riden in over a year. But last time I fired ‘er up she was purring like a little kitty. All four legs still work and I’ll even throw in the little saddle I used to ride ‘er. I’m looking to trade for a Cobra if possible, if not, I will accept social security numbers or chaw—the good kind.

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Walker opposes new EPA regulations

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Gov. Scott Walker released a statement Tuesday that voiced concerns about new environmental regulations.

Gov. Scott Walker is in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, according to a Monday statement. The plan outlines new regulations on power plants in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Walker’s main concerns with the legislation are economic, and he contended “the EPA’s Clean Power Plan would be a blow to Wisconsin’s residents and business owners.” The bill could cost the state between $3.3 billion and $13.4 billion, according to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

The reforms would not only affect those employed by the power plants, but state residents at large, as the price of electricity would increase if the bill were to be enacted, according to Walker.

Dane County Executive Joe

Parisi criticized Walker’s decision to oppose the bill, emphasizing the necessity of fighting climate change through legislation such as the Clean Power Plan.

Though Wisconsin has spent $10.4 billion over the past 15 years to help combat carbon dioxide emissions and promote renewable energy, Parisi said compliance with the EPA’s new regulations is the best course of action in order to keep Wisconsin moving in the right direction.

The push and pull between environmental and budgetary concerns mirrors a previous debate sparked by the hybrid and electric vehicle registration fee. Continued debate of this nature should be a theme to look out for as the 2014-’15 legislative session goes on, with climate change legislation moving to the forefront of the nation’s political stage.

—Leo Vartorella

UW to search for graduate school, research vice chancellor UW-Madison recently started a search for a new vice chancellor to oversee all research programs and graduate education on campus.

An 18-member committee comprised of professors, students and administrators is accepting nominations and

applications for the vice chancellor for research and graduate education position, according to the university release.

The committee members, UW senior leaders and Chancellor Rebecca Blank will screen the final candidates in March or April, according to the release.

The position was created last year after the university changed the leadership structure for research and graduate education. Marsha Mailick has been serving as the interim vice chancellor since August.

UW-Madison is known to be one of the top research universi-

ties worldwide with the use of more than $1 billion yearly in research funding.

“We believe that UW-Madison will be very attractive for extremely talented research leadership,” said Animal Science Professor and search committee Chair Mark Cook.

State Senate and Assembly undergo changes for upcoming 2015-’16 session

By Annie Schoenfeldt THE DAILY CARDINAL

The state Senate and Assembly will undergo changes with the addition of two new members to the Joint Committee On Finance and the creation of the two new state Assembly committees for the coming 2015-’16 legislative session.

State Senate Minority Leader-elect Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, released Tuesday the names of the two new additions to the Joint Committee On Finance; Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton.

Schilling said she hopes the

new members will continue the prerogative of the Democratic Party to continue to serve Wisconsin families and create a sustainable budget.

“I look forward to working with Senators Taylor and Erpenbach as Wisconsin Democrats continue to advocate for investments in education, worker training and economic infrastructure to boost our economy and create new jobs,” Schilling said in a joint statement with Taylor and Erpenbach.

Both senators expressed their goals for the upcoming session.

“As always, I will advocate

for reforms in our justice system, for quality education, and for economic and social justice for all Wisconsinites,” Taylor said in the statement.

Erpenbach also promised to continue to advocate for Wisconsin residents.

“The policies over the past four years have drastically reduced our state investments in our people and prevented the long-term economic growth and prosperity that Wisconsin residents were promised,” Erpenbach said in the statement.

In the Assembly, State Majority Leader Robin Vos, R-Rochester,

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Dr. Gregory Plotnikoff said the way health care is currently run is killing the country and draining the economy.

He said western culture uses a language of warfare while eastern medicine focuses on relief, comparing “painkillers” to “pain relievers.”

The characters of Japanese language also reveal differences in approaching care, specifically doctor-patient relationships.

For example, two strokes represent “person.” Plotnikoff said he thought the symbol was elegant and profound, resembling a person’s body. However, he eventually learned the two strokes really meant that any one person always has support.

When he sought a character for the individual, the most similar Japanese words resembled ‘poison’ and ‘death.’

Plotnikoff said this difference in language shows how the relational, human element of western medicine is being lost. He also said the national sentiment is that patients feel dismissed by the current medi-

announced the creation of the Mental Health Reform and Public Benefits Reform Committees. Vos hopes that the two committees will eliminate waste and fraud by serving only those who really need assistance.

“We want to expand on the mental health care reforms that we implemented from the bipartisan work of the Speaker’s Task Force on Mental Health last session,” Vos said a statement.

The committee appointments will be made over the course of the next several weeks, in time for the start of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 5. cal system.

“Health care is killing our country,” Plotnikoff said.

The trap western medicine falls into is the metaphor that the body is a machine that will break down without maintenance.

“We’re organisms,” he said.

“We’re living beings. We’re not machines. The meanings, beliefs and interpretations we bring to experience have profound effects on us on multiple levels.”

These differences have a real effect in practicing medicine. When he began practicing medicine in Japan, he asked for medicine from support staff to suppress a patient’s fever. The staff then questioned the decision because fever is a natural response.

He said these differences in how doctors treat patients and understand what they are seeking, either maintenance or comfort, changes the whole health care field.

“It is through meaning that we can express care,” he said.

council from page 1 fact, the city continues in its dogged path. This is to me the height of recklessness.”

Failing to resolve the issue, the Council chose to table the Judge Doyle Square measure as of press time.

“We need to step back, and we need to revise,” Ald. Denise DeMarb, District 16, said.

The proposed pet ordinance measure, which would require all owners to tie their unsupervised dogs on a 10-foot tether when outside or otherwise be fined as well as raised pet license fees, passed, but questions arose as to how the numbers were determined.

“That sounds like a nice number, but there is no facts or policy dictating that 10 is the right number.”

George Meyer public speaker Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

“That sounds like a nice number, but there is no facts or policy dictating that 10 is the right number,” said public speaker George Meyer of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, expressing concern that the ordinance would be harshly applied against owners in violation.

In response, Ald. John Strasser, District 14, explained that the number was a compromise, and stressed that the proposed measure would not be enforced roughly against unknowing owners.

“What we have here is a lot of viewpoints, and the consensus reached between those viewpoints,” Strasser said. “The first thing we want to do whenever we find a problem is correct the situation. It’s only the chronic cases we use the [financial penalties].”

Elderly man steals 80-yearold woman’s wallet from car Madison police caught a 72-year-old male thief accused of stealing a woman’s wallet from her vehicle in an incident two weeks ago, according to a Madison Police Department incident report issued Tuesday.

The suspect, Gordon Walker, allegedly took the 80-year-old victim’s wallet when she left her car unlocked while pumping gas at Genin’s AutoCare on the 3500 block of University Ave. The victim left her car unattended when she went inside the autocare shop for assistance, Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain wrote in the report. It was at that time witnesses saw Walker open her car door to take the wallet.

Walker fled the scene, but was caught on security camera.

A police officer recognized him from the footage, given Walker’s history with similar crimes, according to DeSpain. When Walker was arrested, he admitted to “[slipping] off the bandwagon,” to police.

Police charged Walker for theft from a motor vehicle, according to the report.

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Hubbard Avenue Diner goes beyond pie

By Aleesha Halbach The Daily Cardinal

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Chocolate malt is just one of many flavors from which to choose.

Take a step back in time and head over to the Hubbard Avenue Diner for an exceptionally fun blast from the past experience.

With its unusual retro atmosphere, it will be sure to fulfill the quintessential diner experience and may even bring back nostalgic memories for some.

Located on 7445 Hubbard Avenue, the Hubbard Avenue Diner specializes in dessert and specifically pie.

While exploring their vast array of pie flavors may be the sole reason for your visit, the rest of the menu is extensive and equally tasty.

Everyone in your party will be satisfied with the more savoryside of the menu.

With selections ranging from traditional comfort food like hamburgers and mashed potatoes to a variety of pasta selections, there truly is something to please any and every palette.

With such a vast menu, I would

recommend bringing a large group to share your diner experience.

Beyond the comforting and hearty food, the decor will be sure to bring back pleasant memories from the past that everyone can relish in.

The joy of the Hubbard Avenue Diner for my group, specifically, was that every single person in our party was pleased with their choices.

Those who accompanied me all ordered vastly different dishes and from trying a bit of everyone’s, I can attest that every bite was equally delicious.

An added bonus for college students, the diner is welcoming to large groups.

It’s a nice change of pace from the crowded restaurants that dot State Street and the rest of campus.

The ample amount of space at the diner makes it so there’s absolutely no need to worry about reservations.

So to be completely honest, the pie was the main reason my

group and I made the trip to the Hubbard Avenue Diner.

Despite being incredibly pleased with our meal choices, going home without trying at least one of the wonderful flavors would have been nothing short of a shame.

With over 125 pies on the menu, our table narrowed it down to three: the chocolate malt, creme brûlée and peanut butter silk.

While all were incredible, the chocolate malt stood out as exceptionally divine.

We quickly passed our choices around the table to try them all.

Soon after, we promised each other to return shortly in order to try the other flavors and stuff our bellies full of comfort food.

I would highly recommend the Hubbard Avenue Diner to all UW-Madison students. It’s not too long of a bus ride and an even shorter car ride away.

With reminiscent decor and an impressive menu, it’s well worth the trip.

Student gains valuable insight through Trend Tribe

By Samantha Silverman The Daily Cardinal

Many girls are looking for experience in the fashion industry and fail to find a place where they can learn the skills they need to get a job.

Trend Tribe has personally helped me solve that problem.

Trend Tribe is an accessories company aimed at selling the latest jewelry trends for a college budget.

No matter what you need to accessorize, Trend Tribe has a piece for the occasion.

Whether it’s an interview, a formal or an everywhere piece to wear to class, Trend Tribe has it all.

Each month Trend Tribe launches a new collection of

the latest trends and a majority of the jewelry is less than $20.

But beyond the jewelry products, Trend Tribe also provides a career launching point for students interested in the industry.

Trend Tribe’s team of campus ambassadors, better known as Trendsetters, host trunk shows on campus to gain first-hand experience in the fashion industry, while also giving back.

Portions of the trunk show sales are then donated to a philanthropy that the Trendsetter gets to choose.

Within the first 30 days of becoming a Trendsetter, I learned skills in marketing, public relations, branding and more.

These skills are so essential in

the fashion industry today, Trend Tribe Founder and CEO, Samantha Cooper, aimed to teach them to the Trendsetters through practice.

Trend Tribe’s team of campus ambassadors... host trunk shows on campus to gain first-hand experience in the fasion industry, while also giving back.

Samantha Cooper launched her own jewelry company after her freshman year of college when she struggled to find an internship.

That summer, she designed and sold her own jewelry, launching her own business.

The following summer,

Cooper had entrepreneurial experience and impressive skills to show employers as a result of her business experience.

In fact, as a result of her venture, she landed her dream summer internship at Barneys New York.

Now the fearless leader of Trend Tribe, Samantha Cooper encourages young women to gain the experience, as she did, through Trend Tribe.

However, this isn’t just another campus ambassador program.

Samantha Cooper personally keeps in close contact with each of her Trendsetters.

Needless to say, having a fashion company CEO as a part of my network has been a greatcomfort to me as a student hoping to work

in the industry in the near future.

I joined Trend Tribe over the summer as a Trendsetter for the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

What’s great about working for this company is the opportunities don’t stop at becoming an ambassador.

After further discussing my obligations as a Trendsetter with the leadership team, I later became the public relations intern for the company.

I would recommend trying to get involved with the company to anyone with any interest in the fashion industry.

It’s taught me many valuable lessons through experience that I could never have gotten from a classroom.

Forever Yogurt to open two new restaurants on State Street by January

By Maddy Heim The Daily Cardinal

As the school year marches on, you may find yourself stuck in a food rut – that is, those breaded chicken sandwiches from your freezer don’t satisfy your taste buds as much as they used to.

But there’s no need to stress, because students looking to try something different will soon be able to take advantage of two new restaurants opening on State Street.

BEE & TEA and Falafill are set to open on the 500 block of State Street next to their parent company, Forever Yogurt.

Both restaurants opened their first locations in Chicago, and Madison will be their second.

Forever Yogurt CEO Mandy Calara explained that these three businesses will operate in the same space, allowing customers to treat them like a small food court.

Calara added that the new restaurants, in keeping with

the style of Forever Yogurt, will cater to students looking for quick, delicious dining.

“We thought that all three of them would do well to cater to the students that are there looking for fast, casual, quickserve type food that is also very good quality,” Calara said.

BEE & TEA will serve boba tea beverages and bao buns, both of which are traditional Asian treats.

The boba tea, also referred to by many as bubble tea, got its name from the signature honey tapioca balls at the bottom of the drink.

Customers at BEE & TEA can either select a tea straight from the store’s specialty lineup or customize one themselves, picking and choosing from over 25 different flavors, sweeteners and toppings.

The bao bun is a lightly sweetened white dough that can be stuffed with a number of different fillings.

Calara explained that BEE &

TEA will eventually have about a dozen different bao fillings to choose from, including beef, teriyaki chicken, barbecued pork and vegetarian options.

“Both the bubble teas and the bao concept are all about variety, and I think that’s become what the Forever Brand is about,” Calara said.

Falafill, a from-scratch kitchen serving fresh every day, will offer East Mediterranean style food including bowls, wraps and pita pockets.

Their primary dish, of course, is the falafel – a deepfried pocket made from ground chickpeas and stuffed with a variety of fillings (curry, steak, chicken, spicy sausages, fresh vegetables and special sauces, just to name a few).

Created by award-winning chef, Maher Chebaro, Falafill will focus on providing good quality, well-priced food that can be served up quickly.

The restaurant’s unique philosophy, that fine food should

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The Forever Yogurt brand will add Falafill and BEE & TEA to their Madison brand by the end of this coming January. not be limited to fine dining, is what initially inspired Chebaro to start a business where freshly prepared food can be served in a fast setting and sold for an affordable price.

The next time you’re looking to try something new, fast, and fresh, make sure to try both BEE & TEA and Falafill when they arrive on State Street in late January.

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Comedian John Oliver to take Orpheum stage

By Cheyenne Langkamp THE DAILY CARDINAL

In a time when we have to be able to laugh at ourselves to survive, John Oliver is a comedic genius. Where other satirists stick to roasting our media or political leaders, Oliver excels at poking fun at all of us (and often himself too) for our ridiculous mannerisms and weird obsessions. He’s set to take the stage at Madison’s Orpheum Theatre for two shows this Sunday, Dec. 7.

Oliver has also received multiple Emmy’s for his writing, so we know he’s got the goods.

After an incredibly successful seven-year stint under Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show,” Oliver was finally given the airtime he deserved this year with his own show on HBO, the now often-viral “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” This new platform has given him ample opportunity to touch on topics as mundane as pumpkin spice lattes to hilariousbut-true commentary on the widespread corruption during the FIFA World Cup. However, it has also naturally spurred much debate about whether Oliver has overtaken Stewart.

Rather than wage a war of comedy favoritism, I find it makes more sense to appreciate each for their own strength. I’d like to think Oliver probably feels similarly, since he doesn’t seem to take himself that seriously.

For example, it’s hard to imagine anyone bulldozing through the bullshit of cable TV and political campaign season in quite the same way Stewart does. I’ve found Oliver’s specialty comes in the form of longer rants on one topic, which build and build and take us all the way from just a chuckle to ROFLMAO. Many might be put off by the length of his jokes. On his show, he sometimes only touches on

one subject for upwards of 15 minutes. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of rants (h/t Kanye) and feel they translate especially well to the live stage. I hope on stage Oliver takes this brand of longform funny storytelling into new realms, like tales from his assuredly hilarious personal life.

Overall I’ve found myself surprisingly relaxed going into Oliver’s live performance, whereas with other comedians, I have anxiously questioned whether they could live up to expectations.

He has already proven that he need not rely on a simple scripted fill-in-the-blank-with-amusingcurrent-events-each-day format a la Seth Meyers (no hate). Still, I can only imagine the potential some segments from his show have for translating to a live stage, like one of my personal favorites “How Is This Still A Thing?” This is something that some comedians known for their work on the tube, like “Broad City” stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, failed to master.

Personally, I’ve always been a fan of rants (h/t Kanye) and feel they translate especially well to the live stage.

Oliver has also received multiple Emmy’s for his writing, so we know he’s got the goods. I’m crossing my fingers he’ll skip the awkward cliches and serve up some great original content about Wisconsin. He’s already mentioned our little corner of the world on his show—making a joke about UW being a hub for buying drugs between Michigan and California.

But no matter what Oliver brings to the Orpheum, at the end of the day Sunday, I feel like the joke will definitely be on us.

Whether his on-stage presence is similar to his television persona or whether he goes a bit off the cuff and shows us something new, I expect those in attendance will get what they’re looking for—an intense ab workout.

few weeks ago, I wrote about the BBC’s postWorld War I crime drama “Peaky Blinders.” Two weeks ago, the second season was released onto networks mere weeks after its original BBC run, and I’m going to write about it again.

However, I also dipped my feet into HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” (yeah, I know it just ended) since watching “Peaky Blinders’” excellent first season and, as I was going back and forth between the two shows last week, I could not help but notice that the shows are extremely similar both in terms of style and plot.

“Peaky Blinders” also does a great job of showing the camaraderie of veterans, regardless of their postwar affiliations.

Obviously, both are post-WWI crime dramas, but the similarities run far deeper. Each show revolves around alcohol in the prohibition era and more importantly, both shows use veterans of the Great War and their struggles to acclimate to post-war society. The way each show does this tells us a lot about the shows themselves.

In “Peaky Blinders,” vet-

erans are shown to be dealing with the war mentally—I covered this at length in my first “Peaky Blinders” column.

The show does a great job of showing one character’s selfmedicating through opium use in order to escape his memories of the war. This continues in the second season when another main character develops serious mental and anger issues because he cannot get over the horrors of war. “Peaky Blinders” also does a great job of showing the camaraderie of veterans, regardless of their post-war affiliations.

“Boardwalk Empire” did things a little differently.

Instead of using mental pain, “Boardwalk” chose to show the physical consequences of war. Starting late in the first season, the show introduced a character that essentially lost half of his face in France. His story and situation are a huge part of the show’s post-war treatment. He’s befriended by the only other veteran in the show and is ushered into the Chicago and Atlantic City crime syndicates.

As for the other veteran, he does not seem to exhibit any ill effects from his time in France with the exception of a mostly superficial knee injury. While he sometimes talks about the war, it does not seem to really be affecting him, and he seems to have more trouble with life in Atlantic City than he did with life in France.

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“Boardwalk Empire” are also very similar stylistically. Each dives into the period on their respective sides of the Atlantic, but it is again very interesting how each show envisions the post-WWI era. The Birmingham of “Peaky Blinders” remains dark and dingy, but this makes sense due to the city’s factories.

Each show revolves around alcohol in the prohibition era and ... both shows use veterans of the Great War and their struggles...

What’s much more interesting is the show’s portrayal of London. It’s just as dark as and even more dangerous than Birmingham. Atlantic City, on the other hand, is as garish as can be. The board walk and Ferris wheel are always in lights and the show has a seemingly endless number of parties that “Boardwalk Empire’s” characters waltz in and out of. For a show with as many dark themes as “Boardwalk Empire,” you’d think that the city itself would be portrayed in a more negative light.

Overall, both are great shows.

If you haven’t already, you should try to watch both, but “Peaky Blinders” is a little better.

Do you like Boardwalk Empire better? Let Jake know at smasal@wisc.edu.

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RYAN BULLEN Opinion Editor

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h e eve nt s t h at have transpired in Ferguson, Missouri in the last four months have, as we all know, been incredibly tragic.

Unfortunately, this tragedy will most likely be swept under the rug by our society and the lessons that should be learned lost. While the argument of racism in the United States has been shouted by minority communities, their cries have fallen, and will continue to fall, on deaf ears.

This, I believe, is the problem with American culture. There is a blatant unwillingness to see an issue, like the Michael Brown killing, and to connect to it on a personal level.

White Americans are not evil. To generalize people along racial stereotypes is irresponsible and shows a lack of connection with other human beings. This, I believe, is the problem with American culture. There is blatant unwillingness to see an issue, like the Michael Brown killing, and to connect to it on a personal level. Americans see

issues through their own lens and fail to put themselves in the shoes of others.

Will the hateful words of George Wallace hold truer than the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

I think this is especially true when the topic of racial inequality is brought up amongst whites. Being a white male myself, I am most familiar with the white community and tend to see issues in the world through the mindset that I have developed over the course of my life. This action is not unique to Caucasians but rather is a reaction to familiarity and the comfort that it brings. Unfortunately, I believe that this familiarity and unwillingness to break from it, has led to the massive racial disconnect in our country.

Michael Brown’s death is just one of many instances where an AfricanAmerican individual was wrongfully murdered by a white police officer. The African-American community has responded to these killings with heartbreak, anger and cries for retribution, and they have every right to feel this way.

The minute details of this particular case

will never be truly understood, and officer Darren Wilson will not pay for the blood on his hands. Our legal system has determined that there was no concrete evidence to move forward toward a trial. Any hope for setting a precedent of punishment for these types of killings was lost.

Some in the white community will look at Darren Wilson and see our legal system working. Others will simply look at this situation and shrug it off as a shame.

Because Michael Brown was not white, white people see him as an outsider and because he has no direct connection to their lives, the importance of action and change doesn’t land on their list of priorities. While they may take a moment out of their day to read the news about Michael Brown or any of the countless others wrongfully cut down, there is no deep remorse, there is no asking “What can I do to end these terrible events?”

Segregation may have ended institutionally but our schools, businesses, friend groups and cities still remain staunchly divided. We had hoped the message of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace, “Segregation now. Segregation Tomorrow.

Segregation forever,” would have disappeared from our rearview. With the evergrowing wealth gap in every corner of the United States it seems that the worlds of white and black won’t ever collide and that we will continue to remain segregated.

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hold truer than the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Some in the white community will look at Darren Wilson and see our legal system working. Others will simply look at this situation andshrug it off as a shame.

While racism of course exists, it is not the norm. I refuse to believe that all cops are evil. I refuse to believe that all African-Americans are criminals and I refuse to accept where civil rights in the U.S. stands. Do I know the cureall for the racism and racial inequality that plagues our nation? No. The only solution I can offer is this; the next time a tragedy like Michael Brown’s death happens, don’t form an opinion about it based on politics or race. Look at that person as an equal, as a family member or as a friend. Feel the heartbreak that person’s family does and maybe we can start to move away from assessing a tragedy racially and start learning and healing together.

Do you agree with Ryan’s stance on the events that have taken place in Ferguson?

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U.S. military problems outline pressing global issues KATHY KELLEY Letter To The Editor

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aving lived through the 1991 Desert Storm bombing and the 2003 Shock and Awe bombing in Iraq, I tread carefully when speaking about any danger greater than war that children in our world might face. I won’t forget children in Baghdadi hospitals whose bodies I have seen, wounded and maimed, after bombing campaigns ordered by U.S. leaders. I think also of children in Lebanon and Gaza and Afghanistan, children I’ve sat with in cities under heavy bombardments while their frightened parents tried to distract and calm them.

Ironically, one of the institutions in U.S. society which comprehends the disasters that loom is the U.S. military.

Even so, it seems the greatest danger – the greatest violence – that any of us face is contained in our attacks on our environment. Today’s children and generations to follow them face nightmares of scarcity, disease, mass displacement, social chaos, and war, due to our patterns of consumption and pollution.

Ironically, one of the institutions in U.S. society which comprehends the disasters that loom is the U.S. military.

In the past few years, the Pentagon has issued several reports that concur

that the greatest threat to U.S. national security is posed by climate change and potential environmental disasters.

The reports show concern about how droughts, famines and natural disasters could cause conflicts leading to “food and water shortages, diseases, disputes over refugees and resources and destruction by natural disasters in regions across the globe.”

The reports don’t acknowledge that the U.S. military has commandeered vast resources, in terms of money and scientific “know-how,” that are acutely needed for use in solving our global crisis. These resources are steadily directed toward developing more weapons and fighting more wars.

What’s more, the U.S. military, with its more than 7,000 bases, installations, and other facilities, worldwide, is one of the most egregious polluters on the planet and is the world’s largest single consumer of fossil fuels.

Its terrible legacy of forcing its own soldiers and their families, over decades, to drink lethally carcinogenic water on bases that should have been evacuated as contaminated sites is covered in a recent Newsweek story.

Civilians drinking from wells around hundreds of U.S. military bases abroad can fare little better.

In January of 2004, I visited a former Iraqi Air Defense Camp in Baghdad. Following the US led invasion of Iraq, at least 400 families moved into this camp. It became one of several similar vacated and bombed areas that were “squatted” by desperate people who preferred eking out an existence amid the wreckage to whatever misery they had left behind.

The children in the camp were among the most endearing human beings I have ever encountered. They were shy, but smiling, friendly, and incredibly well behaved.

The collapsed buildings and mounds of debris didn’t seem to faze them, any more than the rusted tubes of the missiles that had collapsed the buildings. Several of these little builders worked industriously atop hills of rubble, their tiny hands digging for intact bricks. They would bring the bricks to their parents who used them to build new housing walls.

At least a dozen of the children had large red spots covering their faces. It could be that they had been bitten by fleas or suffered from scabies. But we couldn’t help but wonder if they had been affected by contaminants from the bomb parts.

A proper needs assessment of this new housing area should have been undertaken right away. The new “householders” needed access to clean water, medical care, a clinic and a school. They needed peace.

The world needs peace in order to address catastrophic changes that are fast approaching us. Yet, the U.S. public is seldom encouraged to link actual security with cooperative, diplomatic efforts to promote fair exchanges of resources.

Consider, for example, the U.S. military’s Asia Pivot strategy, which aims to encircle China with military bases and threaten China’s ability to import and export resources. Any rational plan for changing human consumption and pollution patterns should surely view China as a foremost global partner in devising new ways to halt global warming and negotiate fairly over consumption of resources.

The Asia Pivot plan instead reflects U.S. insistence on competing with China

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by controlling the pricing and flow of valuable minerals and fossil fuels found in the region. It also seems to motivate U.S. determination to maintain at least nine U.S. military bases in Afghanistan, all the while insisting that the U.S. must have complete legal immunity against any Afghan government claims that the U.S. military has poisoned Afghan air, soil, or water.

To “market” such a plan, U.S. politicians and military planners must encourage the U.S. public to feel fearful and competitive. Our fears and the longing for comfort, for status, which drives our consumption, blend seamlessly, one into the other. We want all the wealth, and we want all the security.

Huddled over candles in the terrifying nights of the U.S. “Shock and Awe” war to “liberate” Iraq, shuddering from the thudding roar of the war exploding around us, my companions and I had talked about how we must work, in the future, not only to help rebuild Iraq but, even more crucially, to rebuild ourselves, our way of life. We wouldn’t try to live forever at the expense of neglecting or killing our neighbors, including their children. We would find ways to prevent a shockingly undemocratic U.S. from maintaining a vast military machine in constant short-term pursuit of either our exclusive wealth or our exclusive security. Guided by the earnest resolve of the hopeful children moving one brick at a time amid the rubble, we’d work to build and be a better world.

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Beyond [food] and evil Today’s Sudoku

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Not By Joyce

By Sean Reichard sreichard@wisc.edu

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Evil Bird Classic

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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.

FACT OF THE DAY:

Most Americans fear spiders more than they do death

Angel Hair Pasta Classic

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Sid and Phil Classic

808 STATE ACROSS 1 Aladdin’s discovery 5 Grovel 10 Congers 14 Biblical brother 15 Beehive State city 16 Diminutive superhero (with “The”) 17 Get down to basics 19 Human fountain of knowledge 20 Sudden increase 21 Making possible 23 Caisson’s contents 26 Blackthorn plum 27 Deerstalker, e.g.

30 John, Paul or John Paul 32 Perspires 36 Herrings’ kin 38 Big name in household cleaning 39 Certain Asian royal 40 Type on a computer 43 Catania’s volcano 44 Fish market presence 46 Making improvements or corrections to 48 Ballpark purchase 50 Ferris wheel, e.g

1 Certain notes 5 52 “I’m listening” 54 In need of stitching 56 Where one is always looking up?

60 The spirit of Russia?

64 “Arrivederci” 65 Believe the bluff 68 Female possessive 69 Door swinger 70 Corm of the taro 71 Atlantic bird 72 Eschewed a restaurant 73 Beginning course, sometimes DOWN 1 Serves that don’t count 2 “... and make it fast!”

3 French Sudan, once 4 Absolutely first-class 5 PC chip, briefly 6 “Bobby Hockey” 7 Answered the alarm 8 Makes level 9 Kansas City team 10 Keen in discernment 11 Fancy sewing case 12 “Love” attachment 13 More than selfconfident 18 Speeds, to a conductor

22 College football team’s goal 24 “Shake a leg!”

25 “___ sesame” 27 Severe, as weather 28 Texas beer 29 A golden rule, e.g.

31 Glyceride, e.g.

33 Prison in commotion?

34 1,000 kilograms, to a Brit 35 Smelter wastes 37 V-formation ruiner?

41 Give off 42 Change, as a room 45 Pirate’s take 47 Courage 49 “Aha!” 53 Like a pitcher’s perfect game 55 Canonical hour 56 Aftermath of a hard workout 57 Wedding cake feature, often 58 Owl’s home, often 59 “___ eyes have seen ...”

61 Wonderland bird 62 African antelope 63 Not underneath 66 Some movie special effects, for short 67 Boy toy?

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Men’s Basketball

UW, Duke meet in heavyweight bout

By Jack Baer the daily cardinal

At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Kohl Center becomes the undisputed center of the college basketball world. No. 2 Wisconsin (7-0) will welcome No. 4 Duke (7-0) to Madison in the headliner of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Two preseason All-American centers, senior Frank Kaminsky and freshman Jahlil Okafor, will square in a clash of two completely different recruiting and development paths.

We’ve already seen Wisconsin assert itself as a Top 5 team this season, flaming every opponent in its path except for Georgetown, which still couldn’t take down the Badgers when Kaminsky had by far his worst game of the season. The Blue Devils have looked equally as good, with Okafor leading the way, averaging a team-high 17.7 points per game.

“Size and maneuverability, I haven’t seen [Okafor] dance but I bet he can dance, he’s got good feet,” said head coach Bo Ryan in a Monday press conference.

“That baseline move he has? He’s pretty good that way. You can

put names on guys, McDonald’s All‑American, Freshman of the Year but he backs it up, just like the guy before him.”

Watching Okafor work in the post against Kaminsky, with The Tank playing his stretch game all around the court, will be the matchup to watch.

Another intriguing matchup will be redshirt senior Josh Gasser against senior guard Quinn Cook. Cook, a former point guard, is thriving as an off-guard this season, averaging 15.6 points and 4.0 assists per game.

“He’s shooting a lot more threes. On the year he’s made about 20 threes so far and he’s shooting 50 percent, so he’s definitely really aggressive,” Gasser said. “He doesn’t get talked about that much. He’s very talented and I’m excited for that matchup.”

We could keep talking about matchups that should be mouthwatering for fans, like junior forward Sam Dekker and sophomore forward Nigel Hayes matching up against Justise Winslow, ranked as the No. 4 NBA Draft prospect by Draft Express. We

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Frank Kaminsky leads the Badgers in both scoring and rebounds, with 16.6 points per game and 8.7 boards per game. He’ll face his biggest test of the season against Duke’s Jahlil Okafor. could also mention senior guard Traevon Jackson trying to contain the best freshman point guard in the country in Tyus Jones.

However, the biggest battle of the game could be taking place on the sidelines, with Ryan, nationally renowned as an ingame strategist, leading his

players against arguably one of the greatest coaches of all time, Mike Krzyzewski.

“He’s done more for college basketball—for basketball, period, not just because of the national championships but all the time he has spent with USA Basketball and developing the

USA Basketball youth all the way up,” Ryan said. “I don’t think it will be much about a matchup between us. I’m pretty sure they’re going to be talking about their players against our players, and that’s where it will be settled, out there on the court.”

Blue Devils’ starters feature stud freshmen and revitalized veterans

By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

Duke always seems to have an impressive crop of players in its starting lineup. This season is no different. Here’s a rundown of their five starters.

Jahlil Okafor

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Duje Dukan has played a key role off the bench for Wisconsin, shooting 50 percent while averaging 23.4 minutes per game.

Breaking down the Badgers’ season so far

By Brian Weidy the daily cardinal

Last season, the Badgers used the same starting five of Traevon Jackson, Ben Brust, Josh Gasser, Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky in all 38 of the team’s games.

This season, the Badgers have used the same starting lineup in all seven games: Jackson, Gasser, Dekker and Kaminsky, along with last year’s Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, Nigel Hayes.

By moving from a threeguard, two-forward look to one featuring three forwards and two guards, it moves Dekker back into his more natural position at small forward and stressing out opponents’ frontcourts as the Badgers now have a ton of size.

Furthermore, while Brust’s departure should have marked a significant drop in 3-point shooting, particularly when you replace him in the starting lineup with a forward, Hayes’ improved 3-point shot has eased the transition. Hayes did not attempt a three last season, while this year, he is 5-14.

Another interesting lineup combination head coach Bo Ryan has put on the court has been Jackson, Dekker, Duje Dukan (more on him in a moment), Hayes and Kaminsky.

With only one person on the court shorter than 6’8” (Jackson), the Badgers can trot out a lineup that rivals Kentucky in terms of length while still putting together a team of five jump shooters.

Last year in the Final Four against Kentucky, two key reserves stepped up in a big way when Jackson struggled with foul trouble and the Badger big men had trouble with Kentucky’s length: Dukan and Bronson Koenig.

This year, Dukan and Koenig have been excellent in spelling the starters, with Koenig sporting a sparkling 20:3 assist-to-turnover ratio while Dukan has been tremendous since returning from suspension, particularly in the Bahamas, where he averaged 10.7 points while going 6-11 from beyond the arc.

The ability for the Badgers to go seven-deep without losing much quality will be vital for the team’s sustained success.

Okafor, one of the most highly sought after high school recruits in recent memory, has lived up to the lofty expectations placed on him so far this season.

The freshman center has been stellar through seven games, averaging 17.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game and leads the team with 11 blocks.

He went 25-30 from the floor in his first three games and has scored more than 20 points in each of Duke’s last two contests.

At 6-foot-11, 270 pounds, Okafor is an imposing figure in the post and has been praised by many for his outstanding footwork and body control for a player his size. The Chicago native is essentially a lock to be a lottery pick in next year’s NBA draft, but in the meantime, he’ll be the centerpiece of Mike Krzyzewski’s team as the Blue Devils look to reach the Final Four for the first time since they won the national title in 2010.

Tyus Jones

The second of Duke’s three starting freshmen, guard Tyus Jones committed to the Blue Devils as part of a package along with Okafor. Jones is heralded for his solid all-

around game, excellent court awareness and high basketball IQ. His passing prowess and ability to run an effective halfcourt offense are also areas of strength for Jones.

He currently leads the team in assists (42) and steals (12), and is also averaging 8.9 points per game.

He recorded his first career double-double last Sunday a g a i n s t Army, finishing with 16 points and 10 assists. While Jones is only shooting 31.8 percent from 3-point distance so far, he was a solid shooter from beyond the arc throughout his high school career.

Justise Winslow

Winslow, a 6-foot-7 small forward, rounds out the Blue Devils’ trio of impressive freshman starters.

Krzyzewski has compared the Houston native’s aggressive and athletic playing style to those of former Duke greats Grant Hill and Tommy Amaker.

Winslow is off to an excellent start to his collegiate career, averaging 13 points, 4.6 rebounds, two assists and one steal per game. While there is room for improvement on offense, especially in his longrange shooting, Winslow’s intangibles make him more than capable of living up to his coach’s high praise.

Quinn Cook

Cook, a guard from Washington, D.C., is the lone scholarship senior on the Duke roster and brings a veteran presence to the team’s backcourt.

One of just nine players in school history to amass 500 assists, Cook led the Blue Devils in assists (153) and steals (47) last season.

This year, he’s averaging 15.6 points and four assists per game, shooting 50 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. He’s a proven playmaker with solid court vision and awareness, and has recorded 28 assists and 11 steals compared to just six turnovers through Duke’s first seven games.

Amile Jefferson

Junior forward Amile Jefferson, who rounds out the Blue Devils’ starting rotation, has steadily improved during his time in Durham.

He’s a superb rebounder who is praised for his great hands, and has posted a team-high 62 rebounds thus far.

On offense, Jefferson is noted for his unselfishness and willingness to wait for the open shot. He’s currently averaging 9.3 points per game and boasts a 68.4 percent field-goal percentage. While his interior defense has often been cited as an area of weakness due in part to his slender, 6-foot-9, 215pound frame, that issue has been mitigated to some extent thanks to the addition of Okafor.