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Chancellor search committee selectedAs University of Wisconsin’s

Interim Chancellor David Ward readies to end his two year term, UW system President Kevin Reilly announced the 25-member committee yesterday that will be responsible for the search and screen of the university’s next chancellor.

According to the UW

System statement, Reilly appointed 13 UW-Madison faculty members as part of the 25, all of which will be chaired by UW History Professor David McDonald.

The appointees were all chosen by Reilly out of a pool of nominees set forward by the specific groups they represent, UW System

spokesperson David Giroux said.

Four community representatives and one UW system representative will also join the group, the statement said.

According to Giroux, the committee, which includes faculty from a variety of schools and studies on

campus, was chosen to bring together a diverse representation from all aspects of campus.

“President Reilly wanted to make sure there would be a diverse representation from the entire campus,” Giroux said. “If you look at the schools and faculty represented, they are from a

diverse range.”Giroux also emphasized the

committee will not only be responsible for the screening of chancellor applicants, but also will be “actively seeking” the most competent candidates for the position.

Two students are also

UW System chooses 25 members to look for replacement to interim positionTara GolshanHigher Education Editor

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8 speaks with members of student government in a meeting Monday night.Taylor Frechette The Badger Herald

Aldermen update students on safety

A student government committee received updates on city issues as Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, joined the table for Monday evening’s meeting.

Speaking with Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee, Verveer and Resnick gave an overview of important city measures that impact students in an effort to continue communication.

According to Verveer, with incidents reported almost every weekend, campus safety has become a prominent issue for the city of Madison this year.

“Obviously we have had a lot of issues with public safety on campus this year,” Verveer said. “From the perspective of the city government, we are all in this together — it is a partnership with UW police and other UW affiliates as well.”

In response to the incidents, Verveer said the city has provided $100,000 for a special group of police officers to work overtime in the downtown area, specifically the “entertainment” area of State Street.

In addition to the increase in police officers, Verveer added the city will also be doubling security cameras, a tool Verveer said was helpful

in solving past incidents, like the attack on Montee Ball.

Both of these city measures are part of the Downtown Safety Initiative, which will be part of City Council’s budget talks in November.

Resnick, whose district encompasses much of the campus area, also made it clear city lighting is a crucial part of campus safety being addressed this year.

“In the last two years, we have seen new lighting in areas of N. Frances Street, areas of Spring Street and now Orchard Street has pedestrian height lighting,” Resnick said. “We are going to see more lighting on parts of areas of Langdon, Henry Street — those are the conversations we are having currently.”

Resnick added the Alderpersons and other community members were also going on a walk around the Spring Street neighborhood to assess the lighting and safety that night.

In reference to lighting on the Howard Termin Lakeshore path, Resnick said according to a university study, lighting on lakeshore has been known to cause more harm than good in regards to bicyclists.

However, Verveer said the idea of lighting on the Lakeshore path has been brought up by many students over the course of the years.

In Legislative Affairs Committee meeting, offi cials provide information on city issuesTara GolshanHigher Education Editor

Four arrested for Wando’s fight

Four patrons were arrested at Wando’s Bar early Sunday morning when a fight broke out after an individual was asked to leave the bar.

Madison Police Department responded to the incident reported at the bar located at 602 University Ave., where a 34-year-old male bouncer became the target of aggression, according to a MPD statement.

According to MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the incident began when an individual was asked to leave the

premises after falling off a barstool. The incident escalated after suspects pushed a recycling bin full of emptied glass bottles down a flight of stairs, which hit the bouncer, he said.

DeSpain said shortly after this, another female patron used a broomstick found on the scene to attack the victim. As the fight came to a close, the bouncer restraining one of the male suspects was hit continuously in the face, while threatening to be shot, he added.

According to the statement, four suspects were arrested when police arrived. The statement said

the suspects ranged from ages 22 to 28. The suspects were arrested on counts of Disorderly Conduct, including two who were additionally charged with Battery, according to the statement.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said instances like this case are very unusual downtown. Patrons grabbing items in the bar to fight with bar staff is a rarity, he added.

According to the statement, the instigator of the fight claimed to have been out celebrating the birth of his daughter.

The incident was largely confi ned to the individuals that started the fight and

the Wando’s staff directly involved, according to the statement.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the bartender and people at Wando’s responded appropriately and police were close by to keep the situation under control.

Verveer and Resnick both said they do not think this incident will have a negative effect on Wando’s reputation.

“Wando’s is not notorious for bar fights, so this is fairly unusual for Wando’s to have a full scale fight,” Verveer said. “Typically, they are known for being

MPD responds to skirmish at bar early Sunday morning, bouncer beat with broom

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Members of University of Wisconsin’s Choi Tae Kwon Do team face off during practice Monday night. This Korean martial art requires only the use of hands and feet, no weapons allowed.

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City of Madison and local union may strike new deal

If all goes according to plan, the city of Madison and a local union will strike a deal that could let the union retain collective bargaining rights through 2015.

The compromise proposal between the city of Madison and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 60 — which comprises over 1,000 members — is a good thing for the employees and the city, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

The compromise proposal, which Verveer pointed out still must go before the full City Council and union board, would give a one year extension to the union’s rights. This comes

after the recent decision made by a Dane County Circuit Judge finding Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 law that disbanded collective bargaining for public unions unconstitutional.

If it is passed, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will still be able to keep functioning through 2015. Throughout that time, they would still retain union rights including the right to collectively bargain.

The compromise will benefit the city as well as

the union’s employees, Verveer said.

“The contract extension is a win-win,” Verveer said, “It may end up saving money.”

According to Verveer, part of the agreement says that if the city needs money, the union will voluntarily give money back if the city needs it.

Verveer, who said he is “very much in support” of the proposal, said the continued cooperation between the city and the union will give both sides

something to cheer for.By having both entities

working together better, Verveer predicts a better “seen delivery” of services to the public through projects the city and the unionized workers create together. He said both sides getting what they want makes for a stronger Wisconsin.

According to Verveer, who is “a firm supporter of restoring employees’ voice to the workplace,” the proposal is consistent with the community’s values of

collective bargaining.Nathan Conrad, the

spokesperson of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said he mostly disagrees with Verveer’s thoughts on the community support of the unions and their right to collective bargain.

He said he does not see the possibility of the proposal going through as a loss for the Republican party’s ideological platform, but rather as “just another

Proposal drafted would give one year extension to bargaining rights Jake EbbenHerald Contributor

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Committee grants eligibility to groupsThe Student Services

Finance Committee granted funding eligibility to two student organizations in a meeting Monday night as the rounds of eligibility hearings and decisions continue for campus student organizations to receive program funding.

SSFC granted eligibility to the Campus Women’s Center and unanimously granted eligibility to the

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán to receive funding for the next two years in addition to holding the eligibility hearing for the Working Class Student Union.

Committee members expressed concerns about how certain aspects the programming offered by the student organizations qualified as direct services, which according to Associated Students of Madison, are programs that are continually available

upon request and accessible to all students and can be tailored to address students’ needs.

Regarding the work CWC does with the Offi ce of Child Care and Family Services, SSFC Rep. Sarah Neibart said she did not find the programs of Kids Night Out and Kids Time to meet the criteria of direct services.

Kids Night Out and Kids Time, which recruit volunteers to interact with the children of student parents, require the CWC

to screen volunteers, limiting students who can participate, Neibart said. She added she was concerned that volunteers who are now members are no longer volunteers.

“The definition of members is people who are furthering the mission of the group,” Neibart said. “Students are not able to participate if they are not one of the members, and therefore this program is not open to all students and is not a direct service.”

SSFC Rep. Ian Malmstadt disagreed with this reasoning and said the family resource advising program should be counted as direct services to university students. Background checks are faithful to what they need to do, and although they might exclude some people they necessary and important, he said.

SSFC Rep. David Vines agreed with Mamstadt on that notion and said the children’s program qualifi ed as a direct program.

Surveillance cameras to be placed downtown

The Board of Estimates met Monday night to vote on the 2013 Executive Budget which included an amendment for the addition of surveillance cameras downtown.

The board voted unanimously for the addition of approximately 32 surveillance cameras totaling $100,000 to be installed in various locations in the downtown area. Thirty-four cameras currently exist downtown.

Madison Police Department Captain Carl Gloede said the current cameras were installed in 2005-2006 as part of the Downtown Safety Initiative.

Gloede said MPD uses the cameras to view traffic as well as monitor pedestrians.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, noted the cameras benefi t the downtown area, citing its success in determining the suspects involved in the May 19 shooting on University Avenue outside Johnny O’s and Segredo, Verveer said.

“The surveillance cameras proved invaluable by showing indisputable evidence of the shooters with the guns in their hands,” he said.

Gloede acknowledged the cameras will never solve all the issues, but that their installation is a step in the right direction.

Gloede named West Washington Avenue, Regent Street and Langdon Street

as a few examples where cameras will be placed.

Gloede also said the surveillance cameras run 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Over 90 percent of the footage is never watched because there is not enough time, he added.

Gloede said when something happens and MPD is notified, they can then go back to the footage of that time. The footage will then be given to the forensic service unit where it is kept for the prescribed time of open records or used in a case, he added.

Some of the board members were concerned about privacy, but Gloede said the areas where surveillance will be used are

different from residential areas.

“State Street is vastly different from other neighborhoods,” Gloede said. “MPD strives for a sense of community in the area, but with the extra layer of thousands of people, we have no way to have a personal touch of community policing.”

Gloede said in terms of privacy, there are certain locations where video can and cannot be used and rules on how video can be stored.

Verveer said the angles of the cameras cannot be trained into apartments or businesses and must be focused on public sidewalks and streets to protect privacy.

Certain video can be released to the public

through an open records request, Gloede added.

Gloede said if a mugging is caught on camera, they can use the footage to catch the suspect. However, if a car is seen running a red light, MPD does not have the ability to send the driver a ticket.

Under Wisconsin law, the cameras cannot be used to cite individuals with simple traffic violations, Verveer said.

Rich Beadles of the Madison Information Technology Department said Madison Metro and Traffic Engineering are also putting up cameras.

“The cameras have a lot of different uses and ours are for downtown safety purposes,” he said.

Patrons of the Steepery Tea Bar relax on couches at the new location which opened yesterday. The business is located at 430 State Street.Andy Fate The Badger Herald

New tea bar expands from Minnesota to State Street

A new franchise tea bar with more than five established locations has expanded to Wisconsin, opening its first location outside Minnesota.

Located on 430 State St. where Taste of Tibet used to be, Steepery Tea Bar was destined to move outside Minnesota, CEO Nick Nguyen said. He said he always had the intention of expanding

and that Madison was the next logical choice to open up another location.

Nguyen said the vibe of State Street and the abundance of students and young professionals on campus provides the ideal customer base for the business. He added that Steepery is a family-oriented business and welcomes customers of all ages.

Steepery offers 50 varieties of loose leaf tea, most of which are organically certified, Nguyen said. In addition, he

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said Steepery specializes in a dessert drink called bubble tea, which combines tea with a variety of fruit-flavored jellies, fl avors and tapioca pearls.

“We have a huge menu where there is something for everyone,” Nguyen said. “Customers can customize their drink in a unique variety of ways.”

Nguyen said Steepery provides an atmosphere for students and young professionals to study, relax or hang out on the weekends as an alternative to bars. He added the feel of Steepery is different than the feel of other tea shops around the area.

“We want Steepery to be a place where the music isn’t too loud so you can get work done, but also a place where you feel like you can hang out with a group of friends,” Nguyen said. “Tea doesn’t have to be a meditative experience — it can be customizable and

fun.”Nguyen said the

experience of drinking tea can provide benefits coffee may not provide, like allowing students to be mentally alert without going through the traditional buzz and crash from coffee. He said even decaf tea can provide mental stimulation, while having a relaxing effect.

University of Wisconsin student Erin Lord was at the opening of Steepery Monday afternoon. She said she bought an iced green tea, flavored with mango and honey with tapioca pearls.

“It’s a really delicious, low calorie drink,” Lord said. “I would definitely come back here again.”

Nguyen also said Steepery is part of the Belly card reward system, and students can sign up for one for free and use their card at the tea bar to redeem points for

notifications about future coupons and free drinks.

Lord said she signed up for the Belly rewards program at Steepery, as well as downloaded the application on her iPhone. She added she thought Steepery would do well to have a grand opening banner in their front window, so students knew they were in business.

Nguyen said Steepery will hand out free samples of its specialty teas to students over the next couple of weeks. He added that they will provide specials and discounts to students in the near future as well.

“I want people to come in, give us a chance and see what we’re all about,” Nguyen said.

Nguyen said Steepery will be open from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Former Walker aide trial approaches

As the hearing date for the upcoming trial of Gov. Scott Walker’s former aide, Kelly Rindfleisch, approaches, speculation continues regarding whether the hearing will have any bearing on the outcome of the national election this fall.

The hearing for Rindfleisch, who was deputy chief of staff in 2010 while Walker was Milwaukee County Executive, is scheduled for October 15, where Walker will be a witness to the trial.

Walker is one of the 36 witnesses who will be called to testify, according to Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin.

Franklyn Gimbel, the attorney for Rindfleisch’s case, tried appealing the case and requested certain evidence to be barred from

the case.Gimbel said he filed

an interlocutory appeal, meaning the approval of a judge was needed to remove the evidence from the case. This approval was not granted, and Gimbel said he does not know why.

Gimbel said he wants to be clear this does not mean that Walker is being accused in the case.

“I wouldn’t use the word implicated,” Gimbel said. “Scott Walker will be a witness to the trial.”

According to Heck, Rindfleisch was criminally charged for campaigning for State Rep. Brett Davis, who had been the GOP’s first choice for Lieutenant Governor, not Rebecca Kleefi sch.

Heck said employees are not allowed to engage in partisan political fundraisers while Milwaukee is paying taxes for his or her salary. Heck added Rindfl eisch is the

second deputy chief of staff arrested under sworn oath.

Heck described Rindfleisch as one of the people that was “very close to Walker,” referring to the location of their offices. Walker’s office was just feet away from Rindfleisch while she was engaging in criminal activity, Heck pointed out.

Rindfleisch denies Walker knew anything about her illicit campaigning, but Heck said until the testimonies of the 36 witnesses have been heard and there is a verdict, one can only speculate.

Heck said this is reminiscent of the trial 10 years ago pertaining to the legislative caucus. Heck said that case, like Rindfleisch’s, involved illegal fundraising and that the case led to criminal charges of the legislators for whom the money was being raised.

“I’m not saying that Walker is going to be charged, but I am saying that the

public should take this very seriously. It can’t be said yet that Walker had nothing to do with it,” Heck said.

Heck went on to say the timing of this trial is inconvenient for the GOP, as it will occur less than a month before the national elections.

Mike McCabe, the executive director for the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, said he highly doubts any part of the trial will have implications for the election in November.

McCabe said he has a hard time imagining the actions of one of Walker’s former aide will have any bearing on who Wisconsinites will choose to lead their country or represent them in the Senate.

But McCabe said he does think this trial could cause Walker to lose support in the long run. He also pointed out Walker is not up for reelection until 2014, so this trial does not have any immediate effect.

represented in the group as appointed by Associated Students of Madison, Shared Governance Committee Chair Sam Seering said.

According to Seering, ASM will not have any further official duties in the selection of a new chancellor. However, Seering said he would like to see the committee look for a chancellor to set UW on a path to maintain its status as an elite public university.

The committee will convene for the first time on Oct. 3, at which point Reilly will charge the committee with their specific responsibilities, Giroux said, adding that the position’s vacancy will also be announced.

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a pretty strict bar when it comes to everything from carding minors to allowing

intoxicated persons to be served.”

Overall, this is uncharacteristic of Wando’s, Verveer added.

Verveer said the fact that one of the arrested persons said they were celebrating their daughter’s birthday by going out drinking downtown is “perverse.”

He said it was lucky the incident happened at Wando’s because they have an excellent security staff, and there are police officers standing in front of Wando’s because the 600 block of University Avenue has been such a “hot spot” for crime.

Although downtown has seen a few of these isolated incidences, Resnick said he believes this should not deter students from going out. Resnick added the situation at Wando’s did not involve any UW student so there is no undue cause for concern.

Both Verveer and Resnick stressed there are police nearby establishments like Wando’s in order to keep Madison a safe community.

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LAC Chair Daniel Statter also asked the aldermen to share achievements from their involvement with ASM as students at the University of Wisconsin.

Resnick said the majority of work done by ASM during his education was in regards to alcohol consumption and availability, noting the continuation of student representation on the Alcohol Licensing Review Committee demonstrates the achievement of ASM during his years as a UW

student.Freakfest was also

brought up in the meeting, however, according to Verveer, the event’s impact on campus safety is “negligible,” now that it is a gated and ticketed event. Increased police will be allotted to manage the house parties, Verveer said.

Verveer said the Miffl in Street block party, however, is “all about campus safety” and should be an issue continually discussed with the students, despite Mayor Paul Soglin’s opinion on the event.

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way that the unions are trying to get past the will of the people.”

According to Conrad, the union’s attempt at a deal goes against everything Wisconsinites have tried to do.

“Wisconsin has shown its stance in elections,” Conrad said.

Wisconsinites not only voted Walker in on the grounds of this policy, Conrad noted, but also

kept him in offi ce during the recall election. This should be the true representation of what the people of Wisconsin want, he said.

As for if the proposal is ratified by both the city council and the union board, Conrad said he is not worried, and he thinks the appealing process will be successful.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin declined to comment on the subject.

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Questions surround possible effects of October Rindfl eisch hearing where Gov. will testifyMeghan ZernickState Politics Editor

Voter ID laws will impact Latino turnout, group finds

Wisconsin is not alone among states passing voting reform laws and according to a new report by the Advancement Project, such laws have a disproportionate impact on Latino voters.

The Advancement Project, a civil rights group, found that about 10 million Latino voters nationwide might be affected in the 2012 elections by the “voting restrictions” in 23 different states.

Each states’ laws are structured differently, but the report categorized the three types as voter ID laws, “purges” of voter rolls and citizenship proof when registering to vote.

The group says the laws impact Latino voters, who in 2010, made up approximately 10 percent of eligible voters in the U.S., Advancement Project Co-Director Judith Browne Dianis said in a statement announcing the report.

“The pattern is unmistakable,” Browne Dianis said. “State after state has moved to obstruct the

ability of millions of Latino citizens to participate in our democracy.“

The alleged purges are taking place in 16 states, requiring proof of citizenship for registration takes place in three states and voter ID laws have been passed in nine states. Some states have a combination of policies, but Wisconsin only has the voter ID law, which was passed last year under Gov. Scott Walker and a Republican-controlled Legislature.

The report said nationwide, 16 percent of Latinos do not have a valid ID while six percent of non-Hispanic Caucasians do.

Wisconsin’s law has been halted by two permanent injunctions by circuit courts, although decisions regarding Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s appeals are yet to come. The law also faces two lawsuits at the federal level, one of which the Advancement Project is involved in.

Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, said Latinos face the same “impediments” as anybody else who needs an ID, describing it as a process that is not “too diffi cult” and also free.

He said he heard a theme among legislators who supported the law that constituents told them they were in favor of the law.

He said those constituents are frequently asked for IDs to rent movies, check out a book at the library and various other normal activities.

“Clearly, there is a group of people out there who believe [Wisconsin’s law] disenfranchises voters,” Kaufert said. “But what many, many legislators will tell you is they do meetings in their districts, and they talk to their constituents, [and although support for] many things we vote on are fifty-fifty, support for voter ID seems to be overwhelming.”

The law also had some exceptions, Kaufert added, such as adding on the list of valid identification student or military IDs, as well as exempting those who live in assisted living facilities.

Republican legislators often oversimplify the process of getting an acceptable ID, Voces de la Frontera spokesperson Joe Shansky said. Voces fi led suit in one of the cases in state courts.

“Anyone who looks into it realizes that it’s not as easy as the people who are pushing these laws are making it out to be,” Shansky said. “It’s a pretty clear-cut agenda to suppress voters, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the people most affected by them are Democrats.”

Organization thinks 10 million will be affected because of voting restrictionsPolo RochaState Legislative Editor

Report: Wisconsin above average in SAT, AP scores

Wisconsin exceeds national averages in both SAT and Advanced Placement scores, according to a report released Monday.

According to a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the results from the 2012 Wisconsin SAT college examination show Wisconsin signifi cantly above the national average in the three categories students are tested in: critical reading, mathematics and writing.

For the SAT, on a scale of 200 to 800, Wisconsin’s average score was 594, while the national average is 496, according to the statement. The statement said the national average Wiscmathematics score is 514, while Wisconsin’s mean score is 605.

In terms of the writing, the Wisconsin average is 577, as opposed to the national average of 488, according to the statement.

Tony Evers, the state superintendent for the Wisconsin Department

of Instruction, addressed the success Wisconsin is having in terms of Advanced Placement scores in the statement.

“Wisconsin graduates who take the SAT had strong overall results,” Evers said in the statement. “The big story from the College Board is our continued growth and solid performance in the Advanced Placement Program. Advanced Placement gives students a jumpstart on post-secondary studies and offers preparation for the challenges of college and careers.”

According to the data from the College Board, AP test participation has increased by 6.5 percent in Wisconsin. According to that same data, 68.4 percent of students receive a three, four or five on the AP tests. The national average is 59.3 percent, according to the statement.

“With our efforts to increase Advanced Placement participation through face-to-face online instruction, dual enrollment agreements and other opportunities, Wisconsin is offering lots of ways to engage students and help them pursue rigorous studies,” Evers said.

“We need to continue these efforts so our students are truly prepared for college and careers,” Evers added.

UW Sociology and Educational Policy professor

Adam Gamoran said most students take the ACT versus the SAT because Wisconsin state schools require it for admission.

Students who usually take the SAT are often the people that are looking to attend more elite schools on the East or West coast, Gamoran said.

According to Gamoran, the reason SAT scores are much higher is because only a select few of the college bound students, usually the ones who aim to attend an Ivy League, will actually take the SAT. As for the above average AP test scores, Gamoran says that is a reflection of the Wisconsin teachers.

“Colleges have increasingly looked at AP test scores to judge the rigor of students’ academic experience,” Gamoran said. “If students are doing well on AP tests, it shows that Wisconsin has teachers who serve the students well.”

According to the statement, SAT test taking is on the decline. However, 71 percent of students take the ACT in Wisconsin. Wisconsin ACT scores are tied for second in the nation, along with Iowa, the statement said.

UW Educational Psychology associate professor James Wollack said he is glad to note ACT scores in Wisconsin are above average.

State exceeds U.S. numbers for tests, AP participation up by 6.5 percentMeghan ZernickState Politics Editor

“Wando’s is not notorious for bar

fi ghts, so this is fairly unusual.”

Mike VerveerDistrict 4 Alder

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Critics claim that University of Wisconsin Chancellor David Ward’s decision to take Adidas to court over allegations of labor rights violations is nothing but a stall tactic.Andy Fate The Badger Herald

UW should drop Adidas contract, support workers

One year later and we are still talking about it — the University of Wisconsin’s licensing contract with Adidas that is. If we had it our way, that contract would be cut and the workers paid immediately.

This toxic contract, knowingly broken by Adidas, makes our university complicit in the illegal and morally abhorrent corporate practices of the Adidas Group. Our grievance is focused on labor rights violations in factories that produced Bucky Badger apparel.

In April 2011, an Indonesian factory manufacturing Adidas university apparel suddenly closed, leaving about 2,800 workers without jobs and legally-owed severance. Though all other brands sourcing from the factory paid their proportion, Adidas still maintains its

company is not responsible for paying severance. To date, Adidas owes the workers $1.8 million in severance. For Adidas, which in 2011 had an estimated market value of $15 billion according to Bloomberg, the amount owed to workers is pocket change.

Not only does Adidas legally owe that money to workers based on Indonesian law, it has also signed licensing contracts with several universities that mandate payment of severance. On Sept. 13 Cornell University became the fi rst university to cut its contract with Adidas over the violations in Indonesia. That contract is set to end Oct. 1.

Hearing of these labor rights violations, UW-Madison’s Labor Licensing Policy Committee also recommended in December 2011 that

Chancellor David Ward put Adidas on notice for contract termination. This would have given Adidas 90 days to pay the workers – if they had refused to pay, the UW could have cut the contract. The chancellor disregarded this recommendation and instead entered a mediation period. Drawn out until July 2012 without results, the chancellor then decided to take Adidas to court to determine if the contract had indeed been breached.

In light of Cornell’s recent decision to terminate its licensing agreement with Adidas, it is absurd that the UW-Madison is wasting time on this lawsuit. It is nothing but a stalling technique used by the chancellor and Adidas to avoid their responsibility to workers.

It is also disturbing that Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen is supposed to be

All animals deserve sympathy felt for lab catsFor once, it’s easy to

support People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

It usually isn’t. Here in Wisconsin, almost everyone has some ties to agriculture, and the idea that animals deserve near-human rights is enough to send chills down the spine of anyone who enjoys a frequent burger or brat.

PETA is best known for throwing red paint at perfectly harmless models and helping SeaWorld orcas sue for their 13th Amendment rights. So when a signifi cant number of

University of Wisconsin-Madison students voice their support for this organization, they must have a very good reason. I can’t say for sure what this reason is, but I have a suspicion: Cats are cute.

Even I, an avowed dog person, am willing to admit it. And the pictures PETA released of cats in UW’s laboratory experiments with machinery on their heads are diffi cult to look at. It’s hard to imagine what kind of scientifi c breakthrough would justify drilling holes in orange tabby ‘Double Trouble’s skull and paralyzing half his face.

But what frustrates me is that so many people will look at the photo, feel

sympathetic and go right to the kitchen to heat up a factory farm-produced hot dog without thinking twice about it. The reason for this is obvious: From an early age, we are taught to be kind to pets while we ignore where our meat comes from. This is a good way to stop children from becoming serial killers, but there’s no logic behind it. What makes a cat morally different from a pig?

Pigs are smart animals, at least as intelligent as cats. And yet according to PETA almost all of the 100 million pigs killed in the U.S. each year are raised in crates too small for them to even turn their bodies. In some situations they are tortured

and beaten.Perhaps the worst part of

the pig industry is that the environment they are raised in. It is fi lthy, loud, bright and goes against every one of these animals’ instincts. Pigs are by nature social, sensitive and mobile. It’s hard to call the conditions they are raised in anything less than torture.

We ignore this because it’s almost impossible to face. When we eat brats, we don’t concern ourselves with the pigs or cows that they were made from. Why would we? If nothing else, it would ruin the cookout.

I do not advocate vegetarianism or veganism (although I respect those who do). I enjoy meat as

much as anyone. I grew up on a small farm, and I felt no guilt when a cow or sheep became a burger or brat after spending most of its life free and happy. The idea of extending human rights to animals is absurd.

What I do support is granting animal rights to animals.

Anyone who feels a pang of sympathy for the cats experimented upon at UW must grant that these animal rights exist. They include freedom from unnecessary pain and the freedom to spend what time they have on earth raising their young, rooting around in the dirt and behaving in the way they choose. These are similar to the freedoms they would

experience in the wild. Even if factory farms must exist in some form, they can be made more humane and less egregiously cruel.

Would the student body have reacted so strongly if PETA had shown them pictures of piglets in agony? I suspect not, but they ought to. Having helped raise pigs, I know that they are just as capable of experiencing pleasure and pain as cats. Sure, they’re uglier and make much worse house pets, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t treat them with the same sympathy.

Angus McNair (amcnair@badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in English and journalism.

It’s good that the presidential race will be over in a month and a half, because the issues that have been raised lately sound like bad jokes.

Did you hear the one about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s sweeping generalizations and our cultural affi nity for percentage values? No, no, not the joke about the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay income tax in which, when referring to those likely to vote for President Barack Obama, Romney argued, “there are 47 percent who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who

believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.” That one’s been beat to death like a dead horse. I’m talking about another comment from the same Romney fundraiser video which was made public by Mother Jones magazine, a comment that expresses Mitt’s sentiment toward the current state of American social mobility.

Still can’t get past the 47 percent? Let me catch you up. At this recent $50,000 per plate fundraiser, Mitt Romney was making a point about the advantages afforded to anyone lucky enough to be born in America. “The greatest gift you could have,” he quipped, “is to get born in America … 95 percent of life is set up for you

if you’re born in this country.”Romney’s comment about

government dependent Americans has been rightly condemned by the majority of the blogosphere as well as many liberal and centrist publications. In the richest, most successful nation on earth, citizens should be entitled to basic foodstuffs and health care! The fact that people die of curable diseases such as Lupus or grow up malnourished in a country that also has absurd levels of obesity is unacceptable. But who are we kidding; let them eat cake, right Mitt?

Needless to say, this remark had no problem overshadowing the one about the advantages of being born in America, which was equally important. In fact, it gives us more insight into what a

Romney presidency would like than the 47 percent comment.

For one thing, it directly contradicts the patently ridiculous “you didn’t build that” attack ads, in which the Romney campaign insinuates that small business owners construct everything they use from scratch. The 95 percent comment tells us that Romney doesn’t believe the nonsense in his advertising. He understands that being born in America means that you’re allowed to drive on our roads, go to our schools and live with a basic level of general welfare that you wouldn’t be afforded if you were born in Somalia. These services, as well as the political institutions and values of America that created them, are indeed special. And yes, they are provided by the government.

This is not to say that the comment doesn’t have issues. As Arthur Delaney and Ryan Grim of the Huffi ngton Post were keen to point out, even if 95 percent of life is set up for some in America, that certainly does not extend to 95 percent of Americans.

Studies show that about 15 percent of the population still lives at or below the poverty line. While these people are still afforded a quality of life that they might not fi nd elsewhere in the world, their lives are still scattered in a variety of fashions. It is much more diffi cult for them to create a small business or run for offi ce than it is for someone who was born to parents of a higher socioeconomic level.

But the most important thing about this comment is

not its substance, but its ethic. You may think that Romney believes what he said about the 47 percent of people that he thinks will never vote for him. Personally, I think he’s pandering to independents — anyone who got outraged by that comment was not voting Romney to begin with. The reality is, Mitt does believe in a world where government has a role to play. He knows its value for insuring the poor, protecting small businesses and keeping citizens safe.

If you think Mitt’s as evil as the Obama ads make him seem then let me know. It’ll be the fi rst campaign joke I’ve laughed at in a while.

Nathaniel Olson (naolson4@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in political science, history and psychology.

It’s undeniable that every member of the student body has come in contact with a homeless person, either while tossing them spare change on State Street or crossing them elsewhere across campus. For most of us, that’s all it is — a mindless encounter that comes and goes thoughtlessly. As students, many of us haven’t had to put much thought into the larger problem at hand: the growth of the homeless population in our community and how it will continue to multiply

without our help.Given the poor economy, it

is no surprise that more and more people face evictions and foreclosures on their homes. More often than not, those at the greatest risk of foreclosure are families with children to support, and removing them from their homes means displacement, stress and an unsupported life on the street.

The most striking increase in the homeless population is that of homeless youth. Many of those who are without a place to stay are younger than you or I. Wisconsin Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison is pressuring the state to

take a stand and help those in need. Her proposal is to develop a shelter specifi cally for homeless youth and to increase the time they are allowed to stay from 14 days to 28 days.

This leaves me with a few questions. First and foremost, who decides the timeframes that a person can stay in a shelter? Are 14 days really long enough to fi nd living arrangements for a homeless youth before putting them back on the streets? Are 28 days even enough? The goal is to create stability in a homeless child’s life, and I don’t think 28 days are enough to create a feeling

of security. These youth will leave feeling uprooted and alone when they are once again displaced and back on the street.

By ignoring the problems of homeless youth, or simply putting a band aid over their living situation by offering 14 to 28 day stays in various shelters, I feel that we are harming these children more than we are helping them.

Cases of homeless children number in the thousands. This is partly due to the fact that documentation has increased because people are becoming more aware of the services out there to help them. But the bottom

line is thousands of youths need a place to call home and develop into successful adults. Fourteen days is not enough time to construct a new life plan that includes a place to stay, a school to attend and a means of providing for both of these.

I fi rmly agree that something needs to be done — and soon — to solve the problem of homeless kids living helplessly on the streets of Madison. But offering them a false sense of security by providing them with a temporary shelter with an expiration date is not the answer. They will be counting down the days until they

are forced out again and left to scramble to fi nd another option for shelter and security. Instead of focusing on their education, children on the street must think of where they will sleep at night and what they will eat each day.

If our youth are to be the faces of our futures, we are doing ourselves a great disservice by leaving them to struggle each and every day to fi nd food and shelter instead of allowing them to maximize their potential.

Christin Wiegand (cdwiegand@wisc.edu) is a junior with an undecided major.

Nathaniel OlsonColumnist

Rising youth homeless population needs more than shelterChristin WiegandStaff Writer

Angus McNairGuest Columnist

Percentage comments shed light on Romney’s beliefs

representing the interest of the Indonesian workers in the case against Adidas. He will be simultaneously fi ghting to repeal the Dane County Circuit Court’s injunction on Wisconsin’s anti-union legislation known as Act 10. How can Van Hollen support one group of workers while viciously opposing the rights of another?

Overall, history shows that putting apparel companies on notice is the only route to

ensure fair labor practices. In 2008, the UW cut its contract with Russell Athletic, and again in 2010 with Nike. Both instances resulted in the companies rectifying their violations.

Promoting just labor practices is an integral facet of the Wisconsin Idea. The Adidas issue jeopardizes the reputation of the UW as an academic institution, and therein the regard of its students, faculty, and staff. As

students, we should fi ght for the honor of our university. By contacting the chancellor about this issue, informing fellow students and even becoming involved in Student Labor Action Coalition events, we can restore the Wisconsin Idea to the UW.

Alexandra Rezazadeh (rezazadeh@wisc.edu) and Sarah Blaskey (blaskey@wisc.edu) are members of the Student Labor Action Coalition.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

ArtsEtc.ArtsEtc.ArtsEtc. EditorAllegra Dimperioarts@badgerherald.com

The Badger Herald | Arts | Tuesday, September 25, 20125

Produced by Daniel Tosh, ‘Brickleberry’ features a cast of diverse cast of voice actors with one thing in common: no apologies for the show’s mature content.Courtesy of Comedy Central

‘Brickleberry’ brings animated edginess to TV

Daniel Tosh isn’t one to worry about taking it too far — offending people has kind of become his thing. And with his new show “Brickleberry,” which premieres tonight on Comedy Central, he will be doing more of just that.

Tosh is the executive producer of the new animated show hitting the airwaves, which tells the story of an odd group of park rangers in a mediocre state park named Brickleberry. Early on, it’s very clear that this isn’t your typical, run-of-the-mill family-friendly cartoon. Sex is a theme right out of the gate. And by that I mean the opening scene of the fi rst episode is a series of animals … you know, doing it. Sorry for the spoiler.

Tosh voices Malloy, a huggable bear cub who isn’t afraid to speak his dirty mind. Tom Kenny, a man best known for being the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, voices Woody, Brickleberry’s nice-guy head ranger who wants to maintain his reputation as the best ranger in the park. Woody’s newfound competition is Ethel, voiced by Kaitlin Olson, or Dee

from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, who is new to Brickleberry State Park and whose looks quickly appeal to her male co-workers. Dave Herman (“Futurama”) voices ranger Steve, another ranger who is often a bit too sure of himself, and Jerry Minor (“Eastbound and Down”) plays Denzel, an African-American ranger who is into the older ladies — and I mean much older — and doesn’t really like being in the woods. Roger Black, one of the show’s creators, voices Connie, an extremely masculine ranger with some frankly disgusting tendencies.

The Badger Herald was lucky enough to chat with both Kenny and Minor to get a little inside information on the sure-to-be controversial new cartoon.

Both are quick to acknowledge the show’s questionable nature, but that’s part of the reason they both wanted to be a part of it.

“You’re doing this total eyebrow-raising, kind of shocking material where you’re like ‘Wow, okay!’” Kenny said. “We’re gonna go there? Let’s go there!”

Minor said the show is “pretty racy”, but that’s why Kenny thinks it’s different (in a good way, of course).

“I really respect the show for going for it,” he said. “If you’re gonna push that envelope, why push the envelope when you can shred the shit out of the envelope?”

Kenny recognized the fact “Brickleberry” comes in the

era after “South Park” and “Family Guy”, two shows that set the standard for mature animated shows on television. With that, Kenny said “you’ve gotta push harder and go further than you would have had to go even fi ve years ago.”

For Kenny, who has done voice work for many different animated shows, “Brickleberry” comes naturally. “It’s always been my passion,” he said.

Minor likes this kind of work for simple reasons,

joking, “you don’t have to put makeup on.” He wanted to get involved in something different, as his resume currently lists shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Community” and “Eastbound & Down” — all live action comedy shows.

After executive producer Daniel Tosh made headlines for including a joke about rape in a stand-up comedy routine, the comedian landed himself in hot water. Not surprisingly, the pilot of “Brickleberry” has a subplot

surrounding rape. There was talk of eliminating those scenes from the show, but as far as these two stars know, the episode remains in its original state.

When watching the first episode initially after recording it, Kenny said he “wasn’t able to discover any holding back or self-editing, and I think that’s a great decision,” he said, adding, “it’s a slippery slope.”

And for Minor, “The episode I saw … had all the content intact,” he said. “I

think if you’re gonna go places, you’ve gotta go there like 110 percent, or what’s the point?”

For those brave enough to give the show a chance, Minor described it as “outrageous” and “funny.” Kenny said it’s “not scared of pushing people’s buttons,” and believes, “it’s important to be fearless and not give a crap about the guardians of good taste.”

“Brickleberry” premieres tonight at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central.

Comedy Central’s newest cartoon pushes envelope with park rangersEmma AustinArtsEtc. Writer

This week’s recipe is an interesting combination of the top fi ve healthy foods in the “Potato chip study.” You may have never used Greek yogurt in a pasta sauce, but it is an easy and deli-cious low-fat substitution for cream.

Spicy Southwest Pasta Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients: 12 ounces whole wheat pasta (spirals or bow tie shapes work best)

For sauce: 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt 1 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp tomato paste 2 tsp taco seasoning (look for small package in spice or ethnic foods aisle) 1 pinch of red pepper fl akes (add more for a bigger kick)

For skillet: 2 tsp olive oil ½ white onion, diced 1 tsp (1 clove) garlic, diced 1 cup corn, (frozen or canned) 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, drained 1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, drained - salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Cook pasta according to package. When draining pasta reserve ¼ cup cooking water. Combine all ingredients for pasta sauce in a bowl until blended well. Store in refrigerator. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook about 5 minutes until garlic is lightly browned and onions are tender. Add corn and cilantro and cook 1-2 min-utes. Add tomatoes and chiles; cook additional 3-4 minutes. Add in creamy Greek yogurt mixture and ¼ cup reserved cook-ing water. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in prepared pasta. Garnish with additional cilantro or sliced scallions and enjoy!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Last week, while perusing a popular health magazine for new recipe ideas, I came across an article titled “Five top foods for weight loss (and fi ve that will make you gain).” This in itself wasn’t a surprising title; it seems every other day a new food is deemed a “good” or “bad” choice for your health.

I am usually not into labeling foods “good” or “bad,” but this particular article caught my attention due to the subtitle, which mentioned the evidence for such claims came from a Harvard University study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The so called “potato chip study” was conducted over three four-year intervals and tracked the eating habits and weight gain of a total of 120,877 men and women in the United States.

This extensive study found that the top fi ve foods associated with weight gain

over a four year period were potato chips, potatoes (prepared in any form), sugar-sweetened beverages, unprocessed red meats and processed meats.

Are these fi ndings surprising to scientists? Not really. Potatoes themselves are not an unhealthy food. They provide a good source of carbohydrates and potassium, and if prepared without the addition of high-fat ingredients, they can be a welcome addition to any diet.

However, as the Harvard study pointed out, Americans more frequently consume potatoes covered in hydrogenated oil — so much so that potato chips had to be separated out of the “potatoes” category.

I am not advocating everyone take the evidence of this study to the extreme and think they can never enjoy French fries or a steak again. However, it does hit home that foods high in hydrogenated oils (fried foods), saturated fat (red meats and processed meats) and added sugars (sugar sweetened beverages) shouldn’t be consumed every day as part of a healthy diet.

So what foods should you aim to eat every day instead? Researchers found that fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat yogurt and whole

grains were the foods most highly associated with weight loss or with healthy weight maintenance.

Are these fi ndings surprising? Not really. Generally speaking, these foods are either low in fat, high in fi ber or both. With fewer calories to burn and fi ber to prolong digestion (which makes you feel fuller for longer), it simplifi es the task of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

But it’s not just the benefi t they have on body weight that make them appealing. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy and whole grains should be consumed on a regular basis because they are packed with the essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function at its best. Eating these foods on the regular is also associated with a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, among many other benefi ts.

Diet is not the only factor infl uencing health status. The study also found that watching less television, avoiding smoking and alcoholic beverages, exercising regularly and sleeping 6-8 hours a day were correlated with weight loss or healthy weight maintenance.

So what’s a good way to take these fi ndings to heart

and incorporate them into your daily routine? Don’t go overboard! Just try to make one change at a time at different points throughout your day. Here are three suggestions:

First, try switching refi ned grains for a whole grain product, like choosing whole wheat bread or pasta. Second, instead of snacking on potato chips, swap in a piece of fruit or an ounce of unsalted nuts. Third, when you’re tempted to watch repeat episodes of your favorite TV show, stick to just one episode and go do something active with a friend instead. The weather won’t stay nice forever, so enjoy it while you can!

Mom was right. If you want to stay healthy in college, you can’t eat French fries for every meal, you shouldn’t spend all day in front of the television and you’ve got to get enough sleep each night. Just don’t let her know that there’s scientifi c evidence around now to prove her point.

To read the study in its entirety, search for “Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men” on the New England Journal of Medicine website: http://www.nejm.org.

Feeling hungry? Email Rachel at rwerts@wisc.edu

Spare the spuds, lose the weight

Rachel WertsLow-Fat Tuesday Columnist

Oberst plays soulful folk melodies to welcoming Madison

On a chilly, quiet Sunday evening, Madisonians patiently awaited folk rock lord Conor Oberst to roll into town. Good-hearted, flannel wearing folksters of the Midwest gathered at Capitol Theater where the Overture Center for the Arts hosted the beloved, all-American singer-song writer for a night of nostalgic reflection spanning a decade-long career’s worth of music. The day was fitting for an artist like Oberst — grey, poignant and heavy.

The set list included

tunes new and old, including collaborations with Monsters of Folk and The Mystic Valley Band along with solo material. And of course, not to disappoint, there were plenty of Bright Eyes songs to go around, which has been Oberst’s main project for the past ten years.

The night began with the hand-selected “bands-become-friends” opening act, The Mynabirds. Fronted by fellow singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn, the duo played a short set of earthy and equally eerie song selections, including writings from their newest album, “Generals.”

Burhenn, a folk rocker chick wrapped up in a jangly gypsy energy, carried vocals that alternately rose from the bellows of her soul to the tippy top of garden nymph quality. Burhenn’s voice, at times cooing and

crying softly, at others on the edge of breaking with rawness, perfectly met the neatly packaged guitar strums of Tom Hnatow.

As the lights dimmed, all of those in the cheap seats applauded unsurely, wondering at the small man approaching center stage with the opaque, shoulder length hair. Unrecognizable in appearance, Oberst reassured his presence at the instant his distinct, deliberate voice filled the heights of the auditorium.

In the middle of a lonely, spotlit circle, surrounded by only his instruments, Oberst began his act with a crowd-pleasing classic and suitable opener, “The Big Picture.” With each verse, Oberst spit out his lyrics with such conviction that the audience cheered at each new rise, satisfi ed with the evidence of the night to come. His feet seemed

in constant detachment with a wiry energy, as if scrambling to run away, while his composure grounded the genuine quality of each song.

Slowing the tempo for the love song favorite called “First Day of My Life,” the rhythm was picked up once more with “At the Bottom of Everything.” This time his whole body was thrown into the melody, feet kicking and

screaming behind him from the small, black industrial chair and knees sporadically clapping together.

Proving that Oberst is more than just a man and a guitar, his songs brought with them strong story-telling powers, narratives of life’s woes, simple joys and broken promises. Each one invited the audience to sit and listen in silence as the show ran like a storybook, cover to cover.

The majority of the show blended together with a slew of poems strung together to comprise Oberst’s songs. Pausing sometimes to indulge the audience with spoken anecdotes and fleeting thoughts, each reprieve was a look into the crafted thought behind the existence that is Conor Oberst.

Watching the stage was like taking a quiet peek

into an intimate moment, like flipping through yellow glowing pages of a mischievous story book while hiding cozily under the covers. The number of bodies on stage never breached a quartet, which included the periodic accompaniment of the pretty, sultry howls of Burhenn. At times, I swore I even heard comforting nighttime chirps creep in to the lyrics. Listening to lengthy tale after tale unfold, I wondered how it is that Oberst never runs of words in existence or stories of lessons learned to offer.

After a three song encore, Oberst departed the stage just the same as he came — with the quiet composure of a gentleman, hair and narrow suit tucked neatly as could be with a hand out to shake with a few eager, adoring fans.

Opener Mynabirds matches heartfelt tone as audience holds silenced aweSamantha JohnsonArtsEtc. Writer Proving that Oberst is

more than just a man and a guitar, his songs brought with them strong story-telling powers, narratives of life’s woes, simple joys and broken promises.

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS LOW-FAT TUESDAY

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of Nebraska at Camp Randall in 2011, he has shown major growth this season and has just one interception through four games.

“If you’re going to grade Martinez on how he’s different, he’s really done a nice job of throwing the ball down the field vertically,” Bielema said.

“If he’s got an open hole, he can beat any (defensive back) we got and any linebacker, so that’s a tremendous challenge for us. I think that’s just amplified because of what he’s been able to do on the play-action passes off of it.”

Wisconsin must try to slow an explosive Nebraska offensive that outscored Idaho State by 66 points last weekend and is averaging 541 yards of total offense.

But after a rocky nonconference season, Bielema challenged his players to rise to the occasion this week as they head into conference play.

“I think the challenge for our guys is, where do you want to be?,” he said. “You’ve done a good job of battling yourself back, you’re a 3-1 team, you’re entering conference play where everybody’s 0-0. It’s your opportunity to see exactly where we want to go and how far you’ve come in the past two weeks.”

regardless of each Wisconsin sport’s respective success. As a result, many talented UW programs have slipped through the cracks.

And while the idea that many of the unheralded sports on campus deserve more attention is not an original one, what is new is the fact that the football team’s poor play gives more leverage to that argument than ever before.

Over the last few years, it was simple — and understandable — to shrug off non-revenue sports because UW had a great football program; winning was the standard and the expectations were high. But now, those aspirations no longer apply, and it might just be time that other programs are fi nally given their time in the spotlight. Who knows? You might even be surprised by the athletic talent UW has to offer beyond the confi nes of Camp Randall.

The women’s soccer team is just one of a growing list of storylines worthy of students’ attention playing out all across Wisconsin’s many athletic programs this fall.

Of course, there is the top-ranked men’s cross country team who is looking for its second-straight national championship, led by Olympian Mohammed Ahmed. And don’t forget about a women’s hockey team looking to prove itself worthy of a No. 2 preseason ranking.

So if the prospect of the football team heading to Lincoln, Neb., Saturday has you worried about a potential defeat, don’t forget to also check in on the women’s soccer game against rival Minnesota Thursday.

You never know, this UW team’s story might just be a special one.

Nick is a junior majoring in journalism and political science. Do you think that football deserves all the attention on campus? Let him know what you think by email at ndaniels@badgerherald.com or on Twitter @npdaniels31.

Coquitlam, Adams found earlier success before stepping on the field as a Badger. Prior to attending UW, she represented her home country in the 2006 U-20 World Championships in Russia.

Adams came to the Badger program in the spring of 2008 after competing with the U-20 Canadian National Team at the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association F ootball championship games.

Much like her four other Canadian teammates, she was drawn to the supportive and lively atmosphere on campus that surrounds the women’s soccer program.

“It is a beautiful school for one, and the people [are great].

The setting here is just awesome, and the soccer program is good,” Adams said. “It has been a lot of fun so far.”

Adams’ commitment to soccer is mirrored by a commitment to her education. She’s been named academic all-Big Ten each of the last two

years, and in her time as a Badger, has discovered an interest in interior design that is now her intended major.

Though unsure of where she will find herself in the years to come, it is likely she’ll never be too far from a soccer fi eld.

BALL, from 8

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Women’s hockey awaits season openerJohnson, Decker welcome eight freshmen to experienced 2012 roster with national title aspirations

Forward Brianna Decker will return for her senior season after winning the Patty Kazmaier award last season. She led the team with 37 goals and 45 assists in her junior campaign.

Noah Willman The Badger Herald

Fresh off a national runner-up finish to Minnesota last season, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team drops the puck on its season Sept. 28 against Minnesota State-Mankato.

Head coach Mark Johnson and the No. 2 Badgers are hoping to avenge the loss and build off the four national championships Johnson has won in his 11 years at the helm of the program.

Wisconsin had its fi rst scrimmage of the year recently, and Johnson ensured the scrimmage had a “game-like atmosphere” with referees, introductions and the use of the Jumbotron. The Badgers added eight new freshmen to the roster this year — including Johnson’s own daughter Mikayla — to replace last season’s graduating seniors.

Johnson stressed the importance of giving each freshmen a glance into the atmosphere they will be seeing much of throughout the season. The coach is excited for the new crop of Badgers in the program.

“It’s a fun part of our business; the

expectations stay the same as a group but the fun part is to see them develop,” Johnson said. “If they’re willing to commit, if they’re willing to do the little things to prepare themselves when the opportunities present themselves, hopefully they’ll respond.”

One of the most glaring holes to fill will be graduated captain Hilary Knight, who left Wisconsin as the all-time leader in points (262), goals (143), power-play goals (37) and short-handed goals (8).

Though the loss of Knight will be felt throughout the program, a huge boon to the Badgers is the return of Brianna Decker, who led the team with 37 goals and 45 assists en route to winning the Patty Kazmaier Award, annually given to college hockey’s best female player.

Decker will wear the captain’s “C” on her Badgers jersey, and Johnson cited the importance of her return, likening her to former stars like Knight and Meghan Duggan by noting that Decker has followed their example by refusing to change her daily routine and

approach to the game.In addition to

Decker ’s talent, Johnson pointed to her experience playing for the national U-22 team in Calgary as an added bonus to the team. As a senior captain, the head coach hopes her presence and motivation will assist the freshmen.

But Decker won’t be doing all the leading for the Badgers. She will be joined by junior goaltender Alex Rigsby, who will serve as assistant captain along with senior defender Stefanie McKeough.

Rigsby led the nation in total saves with 1,044 and compiled a sterling 33-5-2 record with a .949 save percentage. Johnson is pleased that though the program lost several key players, there is ample experience to provide guidance as the season begins.

When it does, Wisconsin will be moving into the brand new LaBahn Arena and will open at home against Bemidji State Oct. 19. Johnson is excited to have a new place to call home noting, “there defi nitely is a ‘wow’ effect when you walk in.”

Johnson mentioned athletic director Barry

Alvarez and others as the notable proponents in pushing for the new facility, and said it shows the athletic department is “committed to our athletes and giving the coaches the best resources possible.”

Johnson also spoke about coming back after a national championship loss, and how it was different from coming

back after winning a national championship.

“Obviously, winning is nice, but the process doesn’t change,” Johnson said. “It continues today the same way it did 10, 11 years ago when I started.”

If the past is any indication, Johnson and the Badgers appear to be in good shape to once again contend for a national title.

Hail Mary lifts Seahawks over PackersControversy ensues as Seattle’s Tate, Green Bay’s Jennings both get hand on Wilson’s touchdown bomb

SEATTLE (AP) -- In a bizarre ending that capped a brutal weekend for replacement offi cials, the Seattle Seahawks somehow beat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 on Monday night in a game that’s certain to re-ignite frustrations over the locked-out refs.

Russell Wilson threw a disputed 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate on the final play of the game, a game that finally ended 10 minutes later when both teams were brought back on the field for the extra point.

Wilson scrambled from the pocket and threw to the corner of the end zone as the clock expired. Tate shoved Green Bay’s Sam Shields out of the way, then wrestled with M.D. Jennings for possession. It was ruled on the field as a touchdown and after a lengthy review, referee Wayne Elliott came out from under the hood and announced “the ruling on the field stands” and CenturyLink Field erupted in celebration.

It was nearly 10

minutes before the teams were brought back for the extra point.

The final decision is only going to fuel debate about the replacement officials coming off a weekend filled with disputed calls.

“Don’t ask me a question about the officials,” Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy said. “I’ve never seen anything like that in all my years in football.

“I know it’s been a wild weekend in the NFL and I guess we’re part of it now.”

And the last game of the weekend will debated more than any other.

Seattle (2-1) won its second straight, while Green Bay (1-2) and saw its streak of wins in six straight road openers snapped.

Wilson’s heave came at the end of a final frantic drive after Seattle had previously missed on a fourth-down attempt from the Green Bay 7 with 2 minutes left. The turnover on downs appeared to end Seattle’s hopes and cap an

impressive second-half comeback by the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who was sacked eight times -- all in the fi rst half.

Green Bay averted disaster when John Kuhn fumbled on the Packers first play following the change of possession but center Jeff Saturday recovered. The Seahawks held and forced Green Bay to punt from the 4 with 57 seconds left. The 41-yard punt set Seattle up at the Green Bay 46 with 46 seconds remaining.

Wilson hit Sidney Rice for 22 yards on a slant then went for Tate in the end zone but the ball was batted away with 18 seconds left. He threw over the head of Evan Moore on second down leaving 12 seconds remaining and missed Tate again at the 5.

Wilson took the final snap with 8 seconds remaining. He appeared to be looking for Rice on the right side of the end zone, but rolled left and threw for Tate, who was in a crowd of three Packers defenders. His shove of Shields

was obvious and it was never clear who had possession between Tate and Jennings.

Seattle instantly celebrated while the Packers argued with anyone in a striped shirt. Both teams were eventually shoved to the sidelines as Tate stomped through the end zone in celebration. Following the review, Elliott’s announcement sent the stadium into delirium and even more confusion ensued until the teams finally returned to the field for the extra point.

“From what I understood from the officials it was a simultaneous catch. Tie goes to the runner. Good call,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.

Rodgers had quite a different opinion.

“It was awful. Just look at the replay. And then the fact that it was reviewed, it was awful,” he said. “That’s all I’m going to say about it.

“We shouldn’t have been in that position.

It was Tate’s second touchdown of the game

after catching a 41-yard TD in the second quarter to give Seattle a 7-0 lead. He finished with three catches for 68 yards, while Wilson was 10 of 21 for 130 yards.

The Packers’ frustration was almost instant. Guard T.J. Lang was even more emphatic, tweeting that the Packers were robbed “by the refs. Thanks NFL.”

Green Bay shook off a disastrous first half where Rodgers was sacked eight times and completely controlled possession in the final 30 minutes. Green Bay ran 41 offensive plays in the second half, got fi eld goals of 29 and 40 yards from Mason Crosby and Cedric Benson’s 1-yard TD run with 8:44 left to take a 12-7 lead.

Others spoke their mind by tweeting.

Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman tweeted “These games are a joke,” while NBA MVP LeBron James tweeted “I simply just LOVE the NFL to much to see these mistakes. I’m sick like I just played for the Packers”

Josh VargheseSports Writer

SPORTSSports EditorIan McCuesports@badgerherald.com

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Senior running back Montee Ball is just 15 touchdowns short of becoming the all-time NCAA leader, but could be inactive for the Badgers when they play Nebraska Saturday.

Andy Fate The Badger Herald

After multiple knee surgeries, junior forward Paige Adams has returned to steady form for the Badgers, netting four goals in just 10 games.Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Ball’s status still unsure

With injuries behind her, Adams excelling for Badgers

The Wisconsin football team showed promising signs of improvement in its 37-26 victory over the UTEP Miners Saturday, but the biggest question heading into this weekend’s trip to Nebraska was the health of star running back Montee Ball.

Head coach Bret Bielema did not offer a decisive answer to that question at his press conference Monday and said Ball’s status for the Badgers’ first trip to Lincoln, Neb., since 1973 is still uncertain after he suffered concussion-like symptoms early in the second quarter against the Miners. However, Bielema seemed confident Ball will be able to recover in time.

“Montee will get evaluated, has the possibility of practicing on Tuesday,” Bielema said. “We’ll see where that goes. Obviously if not, we’ll take it as the week moves forward. I know

he’s very encouraging about where it’s at.”

The offense put up a season-high 37 points Saturday behind quarterback Joel Stave in his first career start. Although Wisconsin sputtered at times, it was able to move the ball effi ciently down the fi eld.

Stave completed 12 of 17 passes for 210 yards with one touchdown and an interception. But he will be tackling a much more daunting beast this weekend playing in his first road game in front of a raucous Memorial Stadium crowd.

“I purposefully, after a series or during a series, kind of [stood] off to the side and watched Danny O’Brien and Curt Phillips handle Joel,” Bielema said. “I couldn’t be prouder of those two guys, they were doing everything they could to make the game better for Joel.”

In Ball’s absence, the running attack managed to develop a steady rhythm behind redshirt freshman running back Melvin Gordon and junior running

back James White. Gordon ran the ball eight times for a career-high 112 yards and a touchdown and ranks third in the nation with 13 yards per carry.

If the Badgers are without their preseason Heisman candidate, Bielema made it clear he is comfortable using White and Gordon as his primary options on the ground.

“Melvin’s a guy that has shown that he can play at this level,” he said. “He’s very smooth in the way he runs, just got to continue to be very guarded about how you’re using him. There was some things he didn’t specifi cally do mentally-wise that we’ve got to make sure he’s locked into.”

Chris Borland was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Monday after recording 12 tackles, 3.5 of them for a loss, two sacks and a pair of pass breakups against the Miners. Bielema said the middle linebacker also shared team defensive MVP honors for the victory with defensive tackle Ethan Hemer.

The Wisconsin defense allowed just 77 rushing yards in its final non-conference game and is allowing an average of just over 80 yards per game, good for 13th nationally. Defensive ends David Gilbert, Brendan Kelly and Tyler Dippel are all expected back in practice this week according to Bielema, helping a patchwork defensive line regain stability against the Cornhuskers.

At 3-1, No. 22 Nebraska presents a new set of challenges on the offensive end led by dual-threat quarterback Taylor Martinez. Though Martinez threw three interceptions in Wisconsin’s 48-17 drubbing

Despite head injury to lead back, Bielema confi dent, proud of backups Gordon and White

Fans must move beyond football

It’s amazing how expectations can change in a month.

It seems like just yesterday the sky was the limit for a Wisconsin football team that many predicted would not only be a lock for the Rose Bowl, but also a national championship contender. The buzz surrounding this year’s team in the offseason made a third-straight trip to Pasadena seem inevitable. After all, for many of us, including myself and all those who are juniors and younger, the Rose Bowl appearances are all we have known in our time on campus.

After two seasons fi lled with weekly drubbings of whichever team dared travel to Camp Randall — sometimes running up the score as high as 83-20 against Indiana in 2010 — the football experience is not what it once was.

Barring a sudden return to its form from the past two years, Wisconsin fans are now more than content with a victory, a complete annihilation of the competition suddenly pushed to the back of their mind. What was once a yellow brick road leading to Pasadena now seems to have been traded in for a dirt path to a consolation bowl game.

All of the anticipation and hope that goes along with supporting a title contender is now gone as many fans have already accepted that greatness may simply be out of reach this season.

But what many Wisconsin football fans might be surprised to learn is the football team was not the only UW program that was supposed to have a great story this year.

In fact, the UW

women’s soccer team might just have the best story of them all.

The Badgers were coming off of a mediocre 2011 campaign. They had fi nished the season 10-7-3 and earned a middle-of-the-pack fourth place fi nish in the Big Ten. Preseason expectations were non-existent.

So when UW opened up its season and immediately began to clobber nonconference opponents, sometimes beating them by three, four or fi ve goals (hey, that’s a lot for a sport that all too frequently ends 0-0), coaches noticed. And the unknown Badger team suddenly had a No. 20 ranking that soon turned into a No. 14 ranking. They even climbed as high as No. 13 before eventually settling at No. 14 in the most recent coaches poll.

By the end of its nonconference season, the UW women’s soccer team had fi nished with a 6-1 record, their only loss coming against No. 2 UCLA in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the football team went 3-1 in its nonconference and lost to an unranked Oregon State after being held scoreless for over three quarters.

So why do I bring this up? Because it shows that the football team was not UW’s only chance at nonconference domination or postseason glory this year, nor is it the only team worth investing interest in.

As UW football continues to falter, other teams have their own great stories emerging, many of them just as good as the tale of a certain transfer quarterback from North Carolina State a year ago. You just have to know where to look for them.

But football reigns supreme over all other fall sports, so when the Badgers are plowing through their opponents and winning games easily, it is easy to ignore what goes on in the other sports around campus,

After recovering from a torn ACL, only to then tear her meniscus, fans may wonder if Paige Adams ever thought about not returning to the soccer fi eld.

If you ask her, her response may include belting out the words of singer Gloria Gaynor, “Did you think I’d crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? Oh, no, not I — I will survive.”

“I do love to sing, I am just terrible at it,” Adams said with a grin on her face. “Actually the other night I was singing [Gaynor’s] ‘I Will Survive.’ I like that one.”

Not only did the redshirt junior survive, but she has exceeded all expectations for the Wisconsin women’s soccer team this season. Adams leads the Badgers (7-3-0, 1-2-0 Big Ten) in points this season with 10 and also sits atop the list of UW’s scorers with four goals.

Although Wisconsin suffered a rough 3-0 loss to Michigan Sunday, Adams was able to step back and see a more optimistic picture: Her team still boasts the potential to contend for the Big Ten title this year.

Head coach Paula Wilkins admires the attitude and effort she sees

in Adams each day and believes it is a big reason she is finding success on the fi eld.

“Her work rate and knowledge of the game are very special,” Wilkins said. “I think that makes her a bit different.”

Not your typical speedy forward, Adams’ talent lies in her ball skills and her keen ability to fi nd holes in the opponent’s defensive line. So far this season, she has started every game with her counterpart at forward, sophomore Cara Walls.

Adams’ eye for the game combined with Walls’ natural speed and athleticism have proven to be an effective force this season for Wisconsin. The duo owns seven of the 21 goals scored by UW this season.

“In the spring, I think we got a good opportunity to start playing together. We kind of complement each other — she is faster and I am good at sending balls through,” Adams said. “We are able to connect the ball together, and I get behind defenders and have just got some goals.”

Back in 2009 during her freshman season, Adams started 14 games and, despite missing eight games with an injury, she finished second on the team with nine points.

Her career as a Badger then took a turn for the

worse. In what would have

been her sophomore season, Adams spent 2010 in physical therapy recovering from the ACL injury. The recovery process grew even longer when Adams re-injured her knee, needing additional surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

Last season, Adams returned to the field playing 14 of the team’s 20 games and working her way back into the lineup as her knee continued to heal. With her injuries now in the past, Adams says she is back to 100 percent.

“I love soccer too much to ever think about [not returning]. It was tough, but I am back,” Adams said. “It has been a long road, but I am finally feeling healthy, and it has been a good season so far.”

Now taking on a leadership role as one of the upperclassmen, Adams serves as an example to all her teammates about what it truly means to work hard, Wilkins says.

“I think she leads by her work rate, that is a big thing, she is always available,” Wilkins said. “She is someone you want to play with, she’s committed.”

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“If [Martinez] has got an open hole, he can beat any [defensive back] we got and any linebacker.”

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