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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

More state Senate recalls possible

By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal

In yet another example of Wisconsin’s contentious political atmosphere, two more state Senators—one Democrat and one Republican—may face recall efforts against them from a conservative action group.

Citizens for Responsible Government announced Monday they filed papers to pursue a recall election of Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, and will explore the possibility of recalling Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center. Schultz is a moderate Republican who was the sole GOP vote against a failed bill that would have eased restrictions on mining in Wisconsin.

CRG said in a statement Monday the decisions were made because the two Senators voted against the mining bill “that promised to provide a

substantial number of jobs and other financial benefits to economically devastated regions of Northern Wisconsin.”

“They just want to send a message that they will threaten to recall a public official who happens to dare to disagree with them.”

Bob Jauch state senator D-Poplar

The Senators attempted to offer compromise legislation to ensure Florida-based Gogebic Taconite built a mine in northern Wisconsin. The company said it would bring thousands of jobs to Northern Wisconsin, but only if the state eased its environmental regulations.

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Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, officially supported UW-Madison junior John Magnino in his candidacy for Dane County Board of Supervisors. Elections will take place April 3.

City council member endorses Magnino in Dane County election

By Stephanie Castillo The Daily Cardinal

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When they weren’t in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, Madison police responded to a power outage on State Street.

Police: blackout, assault over St. Patty’s weekend

By Brett Bachman The Daily Cardinal

Street lights went out Saturday night and early Sunday morning on State Street, leaving an area stretching from the Capitol to Lake Street in the dark on St. Patrick’s day.

The same night, police wrote tickets for multiple local ordinance violations, including a sexual assault and a battery

on State Street, as well as citing seven drivers for operating under the influence.

Madison Gas and Electric started construction on utilities near West Washington Street on Thursday, and the work continued through Saturday, according to Steve Kraus, Manager of Media

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A city official for the campus area gave his official support to the Dane County Board of Supervisors candidate UW-Madison junior John Magnino Monday.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, officially endorsed Magnino in his candidacy.

Resnick said Magnino’s enthusiasm for the position “shows the dedication and energy John has put into this election.”

Magnino plans to create two committees designed to involve students in local government.

“John’s idea to create a committee to actually engage the county and the students of UW campus and MATC is the most impressive idea that I’ve ever

seen out of a student on campus,” Resnick said. “This alone got me to endorse John.”

“I’m really excited about getting students engaged in a county government that’s been notably absent from the campus consciousness.”

John Magnino candidate Dane County Board of Supervisors

Magnino’s campaign focuses on establishing a greater student presence in county government.

“I’m really excited about getting students engaged in a county government that’s been notably absent from the cam-

pus consciousness for the past couple of years,” Magnino said.

Magnino said he is thrilled to have Resnick’s endorsement.

“Scott has been one of the best representatives of what it means to be a Badger here at the university,” Magnino said.

“He has that tenacious spirit to represent the students, no matter what the political tides are.”

UW-Madison sophomore Leland Pan is also a candidate for the Dane County Board of Supervisors.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, gave his support to Pan, in addition to five local associations and 18 current and former elected officials, according to his spokesperson David Vines.

Elections will take place April 3.

UW-Madison named 27th-best university in world UW-Madison has been named the 27th-best university in the world by Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, which annually recognizes the world’s top learning intuitions.

The rankings, which annually surveys nearly 18,000 institutions in 137counties annually, measures

the universities’ reputation for teaching and research to determine the world’s top learning institutions.

In the two years Times Higher Education has issued the rankings, approximately 31,000 senior published scholars from 149 countries have responded to surveys about the institutions’

academic prestige.

Harvard University placed first on the rankings, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Cambridge.

University of Michigan, also part of the Big Ten Conference, ranked 12.

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ho would you want to play you if your life was a movie?

It’s a question we’ve all been asked, whether in a questionnaire, by friends or in an icebreaker. Oftentimes the answer is usually someone who is at the top of his game: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Denzel Washington.

However, have you ever thought that maybe your life just isn’t interesting enough to become a movie? Shocking, right? I’ll give you a second to regroup.

There are hundreds of movies released every month and about 10 percent of those are “based off true stories.” These “true stories” are feats of perseverance, thinking outside the box and becoming the best in your field. Have you honestly done any one of these things? Listen, I’m not trying to destroy all of your hopes and dreams. I’m just instituting the sad realization that we, as normal people, aren’t as interesting as movie characters—and that’s OK. Do you think in 2002 when they asked Oakland Athletics Shortstop Miguel Tejada, the MVP of the 2002 MLB season, who should play him in a movie, he said Royce Clayton? Probably

not. But I’m sure Billy Beane was flattered that someone as handsome and famous as Brad Pitt portrayed him in “Moneyball” (Google what Billy Beane looks like—absolutely nothing like Brad Pitt). Interesting stories are dictated by the times. You may have a funny story about your roommate sleepwalking into your room thinking it’s the bathroom, but there’s no way you could stretch that out into two hours (movie title: “The Peeing”).

What about TV? Hey great idea, except that instead of having a two-hour movie of your life, you want a 10-hour season?

You’re insane. There’s a reason why television shows are never based off “true stories”—regular people might only have one major story to tell and that couldn’t possibly be over two hours long, let alone 10. And for all of you who think “Are You There, Chelsea?” is a good show, please stop reading this article. You and I clearly cannot be friends.

How about reality television?

They’re all based on true stories.

Hell, you’re watching the action unfold. Oh you naïve child, you should know by now that most reality television is fake. And if it’s not, then it’s boring. Is there anything worse on TV than someone who spends six weeks being

“Made” only to lose in a contest so conveniently placed by the producers… I mean school? Sure, the protagonist learned a lot about being himself and trying new things and blah, blah, blah. But what’s important is that he wins, and if he doesn’t, who cares? He’s just another high school nerd who’s decent at b-boying.

You must be thinking, “I’ll show that jerk!” Well, good luck.

If you want my advice on how to make your life interesting enough for a movie, try these tropes on for size: Have a few kids, get divorced and then beat the odds for a job you should be too old for. Too late: New Line Cinema is making a film on Lauren Vikmanis, a 42-yearold divorced mother of two who beat the odds to become a cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals (Let’s be honest—it’s Ohio, how hard could that actually be?). Or maybe you grew up in a poor neighborhood, with a dysfunctional family and you finally found success after trying again and again. Wow, that sounds strangely similar to “The Blind Side” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Or you could create something revolutionary that no one has ever seen before! Let me save you the trouble—that’s the plot to “October Sky” and “The

Social Network” (And the point of “The Social Network”? People involved in business will always backstab you).

You know who they should make a movie on? The Barefoot Bandit. Colton Harris-Moore stole more airplanes, boats and cars than you can count by the time he was 19, and sometimes he was barefoot (plot twist!). In April 2010, two months before he was caught in the Bahamas, his story rights were sold to 20th Century Fox. When he gets out of prison in six years he’s going to be rich (the lesson here: Crime does pay). So I guess if you want to have an interesting life, you better start running from the law… like in “Catch Me If You Can.” Now that I’ve opened your eyes on your future of not walking on red carpets, I hope now you can continue with your boring life and do things that will ensure success. Forget your hopes that one day somebody will make a movie about your life. And if they do... I’m choosing Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play me. We’ve got the same boyish charm.

Got an idea for a movie you think will put Michael in his place? Send him your story pitches at mvoloshin@wisc.edu.

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There’s so much pain and suffering in the world, but you’re taking 16 credits this semester and you’re not sure what the word “paternalism” means.

How can you find time in your busy schedule to do some good in a way that takes the least amount of energy?

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Tip 1: Spending $65 on a crop top with a tree on it does not actually make a difference. Time to pick a new route.

Tip 2: Join Visible Public Interest Home-Grown FauxPro Action League 2012 to be a legitimate change that you’re fighting for.

Tip 3: With said group, organize a .2 K walk or just walk down State Street to make the public aware of how much more you care about fighting the cause than they do.

Tip 4: Accidentally elect the cause president with a viral media campaign during an election year, which is okay because misinformation is better than no information at all.

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SSFC revises funding eligibility criteria

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Union leader to run against Kleefisch in recall

By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal

By David Klein The Daily Cardinal

The Student Services Finance Committee approved changes to its criteria that determines whether a student group is eligible to receive funding Monday.

Committee members approved a change to the language of an existing event bylaw.

The previous bylaw deemed direct services to students and events as mutually exclusive items. In order for student organizations to receive funding, they must be able to prove they provide a direct service to UW-Madison students in some way.

“Let’s say I’m in a student org and every week we hosted a support group,” SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart said. “Some consider those weekly meetings an event which would hurt its eligibility status.”

Members amended the language to include a “series of events” as a form of direct service to students.

Committee members said the change could prevent student organizations from being potentially denied funding from student segregated fees.

“This fixes a key problem we had with the previous eligibility criteria,” Plamann said. “A nondirect service event should not be excluded by how our bylaws are currently written.”

Also at the meeting, the committee approved the Student Transportation budget at around $4 million.

The budget determines the cost of student bus passes as well as both the SAFEride and SAFEcab services.

Currently, segregated fees cover about half of the program’s budget. Next year, however, students could be expected to shoulder a larger proportion.

Chancellor David Ward will decide what percentage of the program’s budget will be funded by segregated fees. Neibart said last Thursday if Ward does decide to increase segregated funds to transportation, she plans to appeal the decision.

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Former Dean of Students Paul Ginsberg and current Dean Lori Berquam hosted a talk called “Cabbages, Kings and Other Interesting Things” in Union South Monday. + Photo by Grey Satterfield

City commission continues debate on State Street redevelopment plans

By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal

City planning officials reviewed a redevelopment plan for the top block of State Street Monday, recognizing merits of the project but also expressing concerns for proposed demolition.

The $10 million proposal to “reconstruct and revitalize” the State Street area, led by Jerome Frautschi and Pleasant Rowland, calls for the demolition of five buildings, including the landmark Schubert building at 120 W. Mifflin St. Although city committees have heard the controversial proposal several times, none have granted initial approval, according to Plan Commission chair Nancy Fey. The Plan Commission entered Monday’s meeting with plans to refer the proposal back to two other city planning committees.

Project manager George Austin said the owners are prepared to abandon the project and will sell

the six properties if commissioners do not accept the proposal.

Project architect Eric Lawson reiterated the “key to the proposal” is a plan for an open garden space at the corner of Mifflin and Fairchild streets, which would require the demolishing the Stark building at 122-124 W. Mifflin St. Neither the Landmarks Commission, another city planning group, nor the developers are willing to compromise on the Stark building.

“If the integral part of doing this development is tearing down the [Stark] building, then we are in opposition to the project,” Landmarks Commission chair Stuart Levitan said.

Madison Trust for Historical Preservation director Jason Tish and Levitan presented an alternative idea to reconstruct State Street without demolishing any buildings, which some Planning Commission members agree with.

recalls from page 1 In response Jauch said CRG is only interested in political conquest and not in working for the common good of the people living in northern Wisconsin.

“They just want to send a message that they will threaten to recall a public official who happens to dare to disagree with them,” Jauch said in a statement. “They don’t care about the north. They just want to make sure they own the politics and control the person who represents the north.”

Schultz did not return requests for a statement by the time of publication.

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Madison’s planning comission delayed making a decision on the Block 100 Foundation’s plans to reconstruct State Street.

President of Wisconsin’s firefighters union Mahlon Mitchell announced Monday he will challenge Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in her pending recall election, becoming the first person to declare candidacy in the race.

Mitchell has been an outspoken voice against Gov. Scott Walker and his law eliminating collective bargaining for most public employees after it passed last year.

“This administration of Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch has destroyed and divided our state by catering to corporate special interests instead of the working men and women of Wisconsin,” Mitchell said in a press release Monday. “Now, we need leaders that will bring our state back together and work to create the jobs we need.”

Kleefisch defended her record since taking office, pointing to $848 million in savings, solving a $3.6 billion budget deficit without raising taxes.

Like Mitchell going into the election, Kleefisch had no political experience before running for lieutenant governor in 2010.

“I was a small business owner, this is my first political job,” Kleefisch said Monday. “But obviously our backgrounds are quite different. I come from the private

sector, and I think that experience is incredibly valuable if we put economic development and workforce development on the front burner, as we have.”

However, UW-Madison Professor Barry Burden said the lieutenant gubernatorial race and who is running against Kleefisch will likely not get a lot of attention because it will be competing with the highly publicized gubernatorial race to recall Walker.

“The focus is really on Scott Walker and who his opponents might be,” Burden said.

In the gubernatorial race, former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, have campaigned the most so far. But speculation surrounding other candidates entering the race, namely Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, has taken some of the spotlight from Falk and Vinehout.

Burden said he suspects Barrett would emerge as the front-runner if he decides to run since he has run for statewide elections before and can probably raise a large sum of money. Barrett will likely wait until the April 3 Milwaukee Mayoral primary to make a decision.

Falk, however, already has a strong labor union backing, which Burden said might hurt Barrett and other potential candidates in primary elections.

Police chase, arrest purse thief UW-Madison Police Department officers arrested a 19-year-old Madison man they say robbed a woman early Saturday morning.

Jerry Lee Jones Hoffman snatched the 21-year-old Madison woman’s purse as she and her friends were walking home around 3:20 a.m. on the 400 block of West Dayton Street, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.

Police said one of the victim’s

friends chased after Hoffman but abandoned the pursuit in the East Johnson Street area.

UWPD officers resumed the chase and arrested Hoffman, according to police.

Police have not found the woman’s purse and said it was likely lost during the chase. 300 block of West Johnson Street, involved a 22-year-old.

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weren’t any major incidents related to the power outage.”

Police did, however, write “multiple city ordinance violations,” according to a Madison police sergeant, including seven tickets for driving under the influence, a sexual assault violation reportedly occurring in a State Street bus shelter and a fight outside of a State Street tavern.

A 28-year-old Madison woman told a patrolling officer early Saturday evening “a stranger had just touched her chest,” Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain in a statement.

A 49-year-old Madison man was also “knocked unconscious after being sucker punched outside of a State Street tavern,” DeSpain said.

The incident occurred after the attacker called the victim a name, according to DeSpain.

DeSpain also said the victim was “taken to a hospital for observation, but was not seriously injured.”

Relations for MGE. “Workers realized that there were some issues on State Street, but at that point we had gotten into the project pretty deeply,” Kraus said.

This came as a surprise to Traffic Engineering officials and police, who, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, were “first informed early Sunday morning that there was nothing [MGE] could do.”

Verveer said a Madison police sergeant told him the combination of St. Patrick’s day, the high school state basketball tournament and nice weather encouraged more people to be out than on a typical Badger football game day.

“One of the cops I talked to on the street Saturday Night said that he felt uncomfortable driving his squad car down State Street because it was so dark,” Verveer said.

“We were just lucky that there

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By Jaime Brackeen The Daily Cardinal

First things first: It is imperative that all quotes in this article are read in an adorable Wales/ British accent in an attempt to come close to mimicking the deceptively small and cute Ritzy Bryan, frontwoman and lead guitarist of The Joy Formidable.

This lady rocker and her two UK compatriots know how to put on a dynamic performance and Madisonians should be bowling each other over in a race to the box office to obtain tickets for their show at the Majestic Theatre Tuesday.

The unique-sounding rock band kicked off their US tour earlier this month after wrapping their self-produced album in Portland, Maine, and they are excited to be playing again.

The question is, will the Majestic be able to house their powerful sound and stage dynamics?

By the end of their set during Lollapalooza last summer, the stage played host to two giant, blow-up cat heads and Bryan ended up smashing her guitar repeatedly against a gong. Yeah, they are awesome like that.

In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, Bryan explained where they found the blow-up cats and the meaning behind them.

“We came across them in a store and we couldn’t… we just wanted the element of surprise when they sort of blew themselves up,” she said. “If they’re anything it’s for the element of surprise.”

She also said they had something to do with the music video director Christopher Mills did for them.

“He did a great video to our track ‘Whirring,’ and it actually involved pussycats,” Bryan continued. “He’s got an imagination that matches ours.”

And apparently the public digs it, too. The aforementioned video has over one million views on YouTube.

When asked about how many guitars she has smashed on gongs or in other circumstances in concerts past, Bryan had a slightly more difficult time coming up with a response.

“You know, I don’t keep track,” she said. “It’s certainly not a gimmick. I have to say I like the sound it makes on the gong. It’s a great sound.”

Intense actions such as this and lying on the stage floor shredding her guitar are more of a testament to the feelings flowing through the band during a show than any crazy antics performed for attention.

“It’s a very, very sincere display of emotion,” Bryan explained.

“You share that with the audience, you commit to the sentiment and feeling behind the songs.

“I have a lot of emotions and I always play them live. You know, they’re not all dark. They’re very jubilant at the same time ...

Usually the best shows are when you forget about the surroundings and [find that] conscious connection to the music. And that’s what we aspire to every show.”

The Joy Formidable boasts a new brand of rock that is both accessible to those less partial to heavier guitar riffs and those who readily throw themselves headlong into a mosh pit.

Their concert is one not to be missed, and who knows, maybe the band will have a new stage prop to complement their massive amounts of guitar shredding and enrapturing vocals. Not that they need it to get your attention.

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UK rockers The Joy Formidable play tonight at The Majestic with A Place To Bury Strangers and EXITMUSIC. Tickets are $17 day of show and doors open at 7 p.m. and with the show starting at 8.

Rainy days and perfect playlists never get this guy down Jeremy Gartzke artzke gartzke

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y favorite kind of playlist is the one that is totally random, but still fits nearly every day perfectly.

Yesterday was a weird day weather-wise, which makes for a weird day musically. I woke up and it was overcast and chilly, but still pleasant. New Found Glory and Eve 6 made perfect running music, even if “Here’s to the Night” sounds like it should be at the “shocking reveal” in a crappy teen movie. It was just the perfect combination to get me going, with crunchy guitars and anger in New Found Glory’s “It’s All Downhill From Here” followed by a heartfelt goodbye. I’m not sure what that says about me as a morning person.

Attempting to read while I listened to my iPod, which was playing my “Pop/Punk/ Whatever” playlist that has been in process for a while, was impossible. “Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Café” is a pretty deep song that was not in the same language as my reading. Listening to jazz while it rains? Perfect. Windows wide open and the “Cowboy Bebop” soundtrack playing was the perfect environment to finish my Spanish homework.

A shower and a bowl of yogurt later and I’m listening to Whole Wheat Bread’s “Grass.” The band calls its brand of music “dirty south punk rock” or “crunk rock” and it’s definitely something to put a little swagger in your step as you “trudge” through the rain.

A little Strokes to get the toes tapping while waiting for the 85— late yet again—the jangly guitar a sharp contrast to the crunch of

crunk rock, but so much better as a follow-up than the Lady Gaga that attempted to play. Don’t get me wrong, I like Lady Gaga, but some days require more rock sensibility, and the simplicity of the Strokes’ garage sound on “Soma” was perfect.

Even if the rain is my friend, setting an interesting mood for the day, ska music can’t help but brighten the day a little bit. When “Not Fuckin’ Around” by Big D and the Kids’ Table started playing, I almost couldn’t help but dance right there at the bus stop. Boy, that would have looked awkward.

Another oldie but goodie, “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz kept the vibe going, and lo and behold the bus finally showed up. I was actually going to make it to class

on time with my homework done and everything. Giant strides today people: Not only was I up and showered before 10, but I accomplished something!

With a quick stop to print my homework I found myself jamming to a little Alkaline Trio.

As I walked out of the office my musically-attuned body did that weird thing where the lyrics are depressing but the music is happy and so I’m both. “Stupid Kid” is a great song and it fit perfectly with my mood, so I was okay with it.

A brisk walk up Bascom to Ben Folds’ “Bitch Went Nuts” and I was ready for class. Rain be damned, I was in a good mood, I was on time and I was only moderately damp thanks to my hoodie.

“Church on Sunday” by Green Day from their Warning album was the first song between classes. I haven’t heard this song in a long time, but I still knew every word, and it was glorious, lifting my mood even higher.

With my second class over, the sun is out and “Fragil” by Allison comes on. Mexican pop punk is always great, and the added energy from the sun being out now made this song the perfect addition, especially since I was still stuck thinking in Spanish at that point.

The last song I’m going to write about is probably the one that solidified yesterday as a great day for my iPod. “Independent” by the Forces of Evil has the perfect sunny horn line and the perfect

amount of anger with tonguein-cheek lyrics for the weather.

It was a reinforcement of the vibe that seemed to be a balance between the anger and sunshine already on my playlist.

This is probably the weirdest playlist I’ve seen in a while, but it seemed like almost every song hit just perfectly. I did skip a couple, like the random Backstreet Boys cover that Allister did, and the two Jimmy Eat World songs that just weren’t what I was looking for, but all in all, yesterday was a musically fantastic day. Now if only I could train my iPod. What’s your perfect bi-polar weather day playlist? Let Jeremy know which songs motivate you at jgartzke@wisc.edu.

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Don’t blame UW for rising tuition

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embers of the university’s Faculty Senate fear that professors at UW-Madison will soon leave the university in search of better paying jobs at competing schools. This fear came shortly after a report was released showing that faculty at UW-Madison are paid significantly less than their peers at other universities.

In fact, salaries here are about 11 percent lower overall than at competing institutions.

According to the report, there are several proposed solutions to this distressing problem.

One solution is increasing the number of out-of-state students admitted to the university. Out-of-state students pay $25,421 per year in tuition while in-state students pay $9,671. Clearly, increasing the number of out-of-state students would be more than sufficient to cover an increase in salaries.

However, this board recognizes some fatal flaws with that plan.

The standards of admission should remain stringent no matter what budget shortfalls the university may endure.

We do not want the university to drastically increase the amount of out-of-state students accepted into the university just because of monetary concerns. This tactic will unravel the Wisconsin Idea, which is that the university is ultimately here to first and foremost benefit the citizens of Wisconsin.

Non-resident students comprise 25 percent of the student body, which is more than enough to sustain a good mix

of in-state and out-of-state students while maintaining the Wisconsin Idea.

Furthermore, the last thing this board wants to see is the high value of our university diminished by unqualified applicants just because of money. Sara Goldrick-Rab, who is chair of the university’s committee on undergraduate recruitment, admission and financial aid, told faculty senators that the pool of out-of-state applicants is actually quite weak.

In other words, the university would be accepting out-of-state students who are less qualified than in-state ones just because they would bring in more money.

This by no means insinuates that out-of-state students are worse than in-state students.

We welcome out-of-state students into this university with open arms, not because they can afford to come here, but because they are qualified.

Every student at this school deserves to be here. However, the standards of admission should remain stringent no matter what budget shortfalls the university may endure.

This board strongly believes in maintaining the prestige and value of our education and we don’t want the budget cuts to be the reason why our value has been diminished.

With that being said, the inevitable solution to this problem will be raising tuition.

Those two words speak volumes to every student across this campus, especially ones

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 that rely heavily on financial aid, multiple jobs and student loans. While none of us like the idea of raising tuition, this may be a burden we all must bear.

In order to maintain the integrity and value this institution provides to us, we will have to dig deeper into our pockets.

This board believes the idea of losing top tier educators is too disheartening and will do anything to keep them, even if that means paying a little more in the coming years.

Raising tuition is inevitable and it will happen within the next school year. However, we ask that the students of UW-Madison not blame the university for this inevitable increase in tuition. While the university is making the concrete decision to raise tuition, it isn’t its fault. Rather than be upset with UW-Madison, students need to be angry with the Wisconsin state government for drastically cutting funding to higher education. If the state keeps slashing funds to education, the once prestigious value of a UW-Madison education will increasingly diminish as professors, and other highly valued staff, leave in search of other opportunities. And where does the burden of all of this fall? On the shoulders of students who have done nothing but try to better their own lives with a top tier education.

We can all take some solace in the fact that the university will be here to help students

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who need it the most. In a meeting with the Dean of Students, Lori Berquam, she said that increases in tuition absolutely cannot happen without aid increasing. If the sticker price of our education goes up, it is imperative that access to financial aid increases as well. We hope that government officials realize this and are prepared to make the appropriate steps to accommodate those students

While the university is making the concrete decision to raise tuition, it isn’t its fault.

who most desperately need it.

Again, we ask students of UW-Madison not to get angry with the university when tuition costs rise, but instead seek help. Prepare yourselves now for this rising expense and contact university officials, they are here to help. If you want someone to blame, look no further than the government officials whose rigid stance on slashing the budget has done nothing but increase the burden placed on students of UW-Madison.

We want to know what you think about rising tuition costs.

Send us your opinion in a Letter to the Editor at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Wisconsin-Minnesota title game was women’s hockey at its best Matt kleist too kleist for comfort

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ULUTH, Minn.—It is the best rivalry in college hockey. Wisconsin and Minnesota have been battling on the ice ever since the sport was brought to the collegiate level.

When these two teams faced off for the national championship Sunday afternoon, what was witnessed was the best game that this sport has ever produced.

“This was definitely one of the best hockey games that we’ve ever been a part of,” senior forward Brooke Ammerman said. “[Wisconsin and Minnesota] are the two best teams in the country, there’s no doubt about that.”

When the top two teams in the nation come together, the skill that is on display is the best that there is. Add in the rivalry between the Badgers and Gophers and the table is set for a great show.

“It’s for other people to decide if it was a good hockey game,” Minnesota head coach Brad Frost said after the game.

“It sure felt like it.”

Despite the fact that Wisconsin lost to Minnesota 4-2, this game showed the excitement college women’s hockey can bring is only increasing.

“I hope the fans got entertained,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “More people will come out and watch the game because the product continues to get better.”

“We’ve got such a great product,” Frost said. “The way that both teams just laid it on the line tonight, gave it everything they had, it was an exciting hockey game.”

The energy and intensity coming from both teams from the start was something that women’s college hockey has never really seen.

“I can’t even tell you the last time [I played in a game this fierce],” Minnesota senior forward Sarah Erickson said.

This energy translated to a quick-paced, action-filled 60 minutes of hockey.

There is a lot to be excited about for the future of women’s hockey in the United States.

By the end of the first period, fans at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. were treated to everything that the game had to offer. High energy, tough play, a five-on-three power play and a penalty shot all highlighted a period that saw five goals scored.

Looking at the history between these two teams, it should not be surprising that the game was played at a completely different level than seen before.

The Gophers took the season series with a record of 2-1-1 against Wisconsin. The Badgers had won four of the last six national championships coming into this

weekend. Wisconsin was looking to repeat as national champions and send off their seniors with a win. And on top of that, the last time Minnesota made it to the finals, they lost to Wisconsin 3-0 in Minneapolis.

Considering all of this, both teams had a lot to play for Sunday afternoon.

Hockey tends to favor the team that executes better, and with the national title on the line, there was very little room to make mistakes. Even though the Badgers trailed for much of the game, it seemed like they could draw even at any moment.

However, when the final horn sounded, it was clear that the better team that day won the championship.

Agree or disagree with the calls, like or dislike the outcome, there is little doubt over whether the 2012 NCAA National Championship game was the best college women’s hockey game ever played.

“I mentioned to the [team] yesterday that it was going to be entertaining,” Johnson said.

“That’s why we drop the puck and play; you don’t know what’s going to happen.”

With the way the 2011-‘12 season finished, it makes one start to think about next year. As this sport continues to grow in size and quality, there is a lot to be excited about for the future of women’s hockey in the United States.

What do you think about the future of women’s hockey?

Let Matt know via e-mail at mdkleist@dailycardinal.com.

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Mike Bruesewitz is 7-for-11 from the field in the NCAA Tournament after shooting 39.5 percent during the season.

Badgers set to face Syracuse in Sweet 16

By Peter Geppert The Daily Cardinal

There’s something special about this year’s crop of Badgers under head coach Bo Ryan. The usually stoic and unassuming Wisconsin basketball team (26-9) have captured the hearts and minds of the Badger faithful everywhere with the right combination of hard work, determination and charm.

“With what they are doing with what experience they had coming in, and where we were at a certain point in the season, more people are in love with this team,” Ryan said.

“When I say that, meaning fans are really pulling for this team because they kind of said, ‘we didn’t think you were that good.’”

Wisconsin has come a long way from the team that started 0-3 in Big Ten play after dropping back to back games at home to Iowa and Michigan State. Finishing up the year with a road win at Ohio State and beating Indiana at the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis showed Ryan’s bunch were ready to rumble in March.

A nail-biting 60-57 win against an experienced and athletic Vanderbilt team showed that the Badgers are a legitimate threat to advance in the tournament. The win also secured Wisconsin’s second consecutive berth in the Sweet 16. That, in addition to tournament bids in every season as head coach, goes to prove that Ryan has built a program that has become a model of consistency in the world of college athletics.

“If you’re a Wisconsin fan, it’s awfully nice because you’ve got at least another 40 minutes to yell.”

Ryan said.

The road only gets tougher for Wisconsin as they head into a matchup with regular season Big East Conference champion and east region No. 1 seed Syracuse (32-2). The game presents an extremely intrigu-

ing contrast in styles by two of the game’s most respected coaches.

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim is renowned for his ability to recruit extremely athletic teams that like to force turnovers in a zone defense and get out on the fast break. While Badger fans have become accustomed to Ryan’s teams that are known for being extremely deliberate and patient in half-court sets while contesting shots in a tight man defense.

“They read and react well because they do it so often. All the things that they do with their movement,” Ryan said of Syracuse. “The teams that are successful get a little bit from inside and out. It comes from both ends.”

Figuring out the zone will be key for Ryan and his staff this week. The Badgers struggled heavily to find quality looks against the zone defense of the Commodores in the final minutes of the second half against Vanderbilt.

The biggest difference maker for Wisconsin could be junior forward Mike Bruesewitz, whose ability to shoot from outside could stretch the zone of the Orange and create passing lanes on offense. Bruesewitz’s 10 points against Vanderbilt may be enough to give fans hope that the junior will come out of his slump and deliver another clutch performance that has characterized his time in Madison.

“He was due, it’s like a baseball player who starts getting hits again and improves his average,” Ryan said of Bruesewitz.

Either way Thursday’s game turns out, this group of players has already earned a special place in their coach’s heart.

“A lot of people will sit and say, you’re not very good here, and not do anything about it, but that’s not our function,” Ryan said. “But this team has come a long way. I’m really proud of them.”

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Today’s Sudoku

Better than trying the CIA! Facebook pays at least $500 if you can find a way to hack the site.

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Starting the day off with coffee

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

© Puzzles by Pappocom

Eatin’ Cake Classic

By Dylan Moriarty EatinCake@gmail.com

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.

Tanked Life

By Steven Wishau wishau@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Caved In

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ON STRIKE ACROSS 1 Mercedes’ partner 5 “Support the ___” 11 Turned on, as a bulb 14 White-centered cookie 15 Extravagant publicity 16 WSW opposite 17 Turner on the boat in “Proud Mary” 19 “That’ll be ___ day!”

20 Particle physicist’s particle 21 Tightening tool 23 “Shaft” scorer Hayes 26 Resort for reducers 28 Aesop racer 29 Falafel bean 31 Bar tender?

33 Dark half of a Chinese circle 34 Defunct airline 36 Illegal lottery 41 Choice for rain gear 42 “Don’t ___ step further!”

44 Deflects 47 Cover by draping 50 Bowery denizen, once 51 “Sure thing, skipper!”

52 Brewer’s hotspots 53 Rubs elbows 56 All clocks are set by it (Abbr.)

57 Not feeling 100 percent 58 React, figuratively 64 “Seinfeld” uncle 65 Footnote citation 66 Attack unexpectedly 67 “... and so on” (Abbr.)

68 Allegorical cards 69 Barbecue rod DOWN 1 Conk on the bean 2 “The ___ of Good Feelings” 3 Springfield widower Flanders 4 Collection of signs 5 “And __ what happened?”

6 Boarding-pass word 7 “Check THAT out!”

8 Wagner composition 9 “Not guilty,” e.g.

10 Bad thing to get in a wound 11 Like an asp’s bite 12 “Come ___ at once!”

13 Balance on the brink 18 It may be picked 22 Armor defect 23 “If looks could kill” type of stare 24 Body part often kicked 25 Aboriginal Japanese 26 Catalogue issuer of yore 27 Access provider

0 Suffers from sunburn 3 31 501 and 505 32 Cannonball’s trajectory 35 More than double 37 Dum-dum 38 Boring necessity?

39 Things that can be bruised 40 Advertise broadly 43 You see them after they’re taken out 44 For a short span 45 End of the rainbow?

46 As a group 48 Comfortable, as accommodations (Var.) 49 Appraisers 51 Just waking up 54 Black-bordered news item, briefly 55 “Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves” 56 Agate and amethyst, e.g.

59 “And now, without further ___” 60 A monarch may be snagged in it 61 Across the pool and back 62 “Rocky ___” (film with Mr. T) 63 Banned bug-killer

By Nick Kryshak nkryshak@wisc.edu

First in Twenty Classic

Washington and the Bear

By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com