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A march of one’s ownE-mails reveal Walker’s talks with DemsBy Patrick TrickerThe Daily CarDinal

E-mails released by Gov. Scott Walker show progress in the budget repair bill stale-mate, although Republicans and Democrats still refuse to budge.

In an interview with the Green Bay Press-Gazette, state Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Allouez, said there would have to be some compromise over collec-tive bargaining rights, although he still intends to vote for the governor’s bill as is.

“You have to be flexible because some way, somehow there will be an amendment modifying the collective bar-gaining,” Cowles said. “[The Democrats leaving] is an incred-ible situation that none of us ever thought would happen. So negotiations on this are critical to move past this and move on to the budget, which also has a number of dilemmas.”

The e-mails outline a possible compromise in which collective bargaining powers for unions would include workplace safety, eliminate inflation limitations and referendum requirements on bargaining over pay. Performance bonuses, hazardous duty pay and classroom size could be bargained over if employers and employees agreed to negotiate.

Any agreement reached could not last more than two years, and workers would have to vote every three years to keep the union active.

The compromise would force changes to the Medical Assistance program which is set to be approved by the Joint Committee on Finance after a public hearing.

State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, criticized Walker in a statement for discussing the negotiations in press confer-ences and said that discussions needed to remain private in order to make progress.

“Any serious leader does not negotiate contentious issues by press conference,” Jauch said. “His public announcement of what were supposed to be confidential discus-sions is a serious breach of faith.”

Public pressure appears to building, according to a poll by Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank. Poll results found that 65 percent of Wisconsinites think Walker should compromise. Jauch said he talked to several senators who would have voted against cur-tailing collective bargaining rights, if not for pressure from Walker.

“Those conversations revealed

A 29-year-old Madison man broke a bone near his eye after a fight broke out on a “party bus” early Sunday morning, according to police.

The victim went to a local hospital Sunday around 4:30 p.m. with an eye injury including a broken orbital bone, police said.

An officer discovered the fight outside of the “party bus” on the 200 block of State Street, around same time the victim said he was injured, Madison Police Department spokes-person Joel DeSpain said.

The officer found a man with

an eye injury who refused to reveal his name and did not want medical attention, DeSpain said. The bus driver told police the injured man actually started the fight.

Police believe the man with the eye injury might be the same man who showed up at the hospital many hours later, DeSpain said.

The victim told people he didn’t know who organized the bus party.

“He didn’t know who was on the bus, but believed they were headed to the Wisconsin Dells following a dance party in downtown Madison,” DeSpain said in a statement.

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in recognition of international Women’s Day, the Campus Women’s Center marched down State Street in protest of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget and budget repair bill. The protesters said the governor’s bill eliminates 17,418 jobs and with women making up 58 percent of municipal workers, women are at the center of the crisis.

Assembly passes auto-insurance billThe state Assembly passed leg-

islation Tuesday that will weaken auto insurance requirements put in place by the Doyle administration.

Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, praised the bill for giv-ing consumers more freedom in deciding their coverage.

“This will also make insur-ance more affordable for lower and middle income families,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s really the perfect marriage of consumer

choice and responsibility.”Despite the rollbacks in cov-

erage requirements, it does not get rid of the mandate requiring some level of coverage.

Democrats have criticized the mea-sure as dangerous for consumers, and were able to stall the bill when it was first taken up in early February.

However, state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Burlington, said in a statement “it’s a great day for Wisconsin drivers who were forced to pay as

much as 33 percent more in their auto insurance last year.

Vos said this bill is just the first of many to alleviate the financial burden of taxpayers.

The state Senate passed the bill in February with bipartisan support.

The Assembly also took up a resolution proposed by Democrats asking Walker to engage in nego-tiations with union leaders over

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Martin discusses Badger Partnership detailsBy alex DiTullioThe Daily CarDinal

At the second New Badger Partnership forum this month, Chancellor Biddy Martin answered questions and provided more specifics concerning the proposed public author-ity status for UW-Madison Tuesday.

She emphasized UW-Madison’s increased flexibility from the public authority status, which would grant the university independence from the state.

“The forms of flexibility, budget authority and control over our des-tiny are extraordinarily important for this university,” Martin said.

Currently, any new faculty renovation project costing more than $25,000 is required to go through a lengthy legislative pro-cess for approval.

Under the new system, the uni-versity would manage any project costing $500,000 or less, resulting in fewer steps for approval.

UW-Madison would also have

the opportunity to pay higher salaries to faculty members who have reached their salary cap.

Under the current Board of Regents, UW-Madison cannot give salary raises to faculty unless every state employee receives pay raises.

Martin also emphasized the importance of increasing the amount of financial aid available to students.

“If there’s anyone in this room more committed to financial aid and affordability than me, I’ll be shocked,” Martin said.

Martin said the university would receive money to increase financial aid from UW-Madison supporters, especially alumni.

She said the university only asks a small proportion of the 400,000 UW-Madison alumni for donations, and her goal is to reach an increasing amount of potential donator.

Some attendees expressed con-cern about the deterioration of UW System schools following

UW-Madison’s split from the system.Martin said each university offers

unique programs, and attracts stu-dents based on location and diversity.

Furthermore, Martin said she plans to enhance relationships with other UW System schools.

Martin also described how UW-Madison would benefit from the new 21-member board of trustees.

She said the current Board of Regents includes only two students from the UW System, and the new board would include 17 members directly affiliated with UW-Madison as students, faculty or alumni.

Some in attendance were suspi-cious of the board, worrying a major-ity selected by Gov. Walker would not serve UW-Madison’s needs.

“This is a structure that I think can be trusted,” Martin said. “I think it’s a structure that will be more beneficial to UW-Madison than a completely political board, which the Board of Regents is.”

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W hen I was in middle school I’d watch “Boy Meets World” and all

I’d want was to go to John Adams High and eat a cheeseburger at Chubbie’s Famous with Corey, Topanga and Sean. Forget recess and middle school dances. At the time, those shenanigans seemed boring compared to cool-high-school-teenager stuff, like going to pep rallies or driving around with friends with nothing on the agenda other than getting Frosties at Wendy’s.

Kathleen: “Moooooom, I’m sick of middle school. I want to be in high school.”

Mom: “You’re wishing your life away.”

Kathleen: “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”

By the time I was in high school, both my brothers were in college. Forget about driving around aim-lessly and buying Frosties. Once I visited them away at college, it was game, set, match. No class on Friday? I’ll take that over waking up at 6:15 a.m. and having to run the stupid mile in gym any day.

Kathleen: “Moooooom, I’m sick of high school. I want college.”

Mom: “You’re wishing your life away.”

Kathleen: “Blah, blah, blah, blah.”

Now I’m 22 and a senior in college. I’m supposed to be the suave, worldly and intelligent 22-year-old person my middle school self hoped I’d be. Hmmm, something went wrong.

When older people hear my age they say, “You’re just a young-ster.” So, does that mean I’m still a kid? Nah, I don’t think so. I don’t eat Flintstones Vitamins anymore, and sadly, I can’t remember the last time I played night games, like ghosts in the graveyard.

Other people hear my age and say, “You’re ready to enter the real world; starting a new chapter in your life.” Does that mean I’m an adult? That’s definitely debat-able. The arguments against me being an adult are endless, so I won’t even go there.

Young adult? What does that even mean? Sounds like some term stupid Carrie Bradshaw may have coined in “Sex and the City.” I’ve only watched the show a few times, but man, she’s super annoying.

Trying to define what consti-tutes someone my age seems pretty

futile. I guess its importance is really neither here nor there. But, I do know that at 22, I’m still deal-ing with stuff I never imagined I would be. I may be legally able to drink, but shit, pass me a gummy vitamin; I’m still just a kid.

Cheers to…

Still getting the occasional acne outbreak

Seriously, I thought acne was teenager territory. I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m not constantly break-ing out, but every once in a while I wake up, look in the mirror and question, “Wait am I 16 again?” I know the occasional blemish for any student can be stress-induced, but I feel like God should have worked it out so that it wasn’t so.

Still not knowing how to study for an exam

During a review session for a test I overheard someone say to his friend, “Dude, the freshman that keeps raising his hand is such a noob. Does he not know how to study?” The friend just rolled his eyes and nodded his head in agree-ment. I was really tempted to tap him on the shoulder and say some-thing “suave” like, “Hey Sherlock, if you’re such a studying wizard, why don’t you let us all in on your secrets?” That probably would have really scared those punks.

But honestly, I feel like fresh-man get a lot of crap for getting overly anxious for an exam. Well, I’ll admit it—I still do. For some classes, yeah, they give you a study guide and it’s pretty obvi-ous how to prepare. Other times the professor gives the ’ole “If you’ve been to all the lectures and you’ve done all the reading, you’re fine.” And to that I say, “Thanks for nothing. Worst ‘advice’ ever. Are you suggesting I reread every freaking assignment? Fat chance.”

So if you ever see me before an exam nervously tapping my foot and quickly flipping through my notes and you wonder if I’m a freshman, the answer is, “No. I’m a senior. But I’m a freshman at heart.”

Still getting awkward when around a crush

Dealing with boys was a lot easier when I was younger and strongly believed they had cooties. I didn’t know what cooties were, but boys had them, and I as sure as hell didn’t want them.

Still sleeping with a blankieWait. Did I just admit that? I

take it back. Actually, no I don’t. I’m proud. If sleeping with your blankie since the day you were born is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

Are you in college and still deal-ing with stuff you thought you most definitely would have out grown by now? Please share with Kathleen at kqbrosnan@wisc.edu.

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I may be legally able to drink, but shit, pass me a gummy vitamin; I’m still just a kid.

Young adult? What does that even mean? Sounds like some term stupid Carrie Bradshaw may have coined in “Sex and

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Ald. Lauren Cnare, District 3, joins other city officials to debate over how to redistrict the city of Madison. The possibility of decreasing the number of districts was a topic of debate.

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alders debate over redistrictingBy Maggie DeGrootThe DAiLy CArDinAL

City officials and members of the Reapportionment and Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee debated over the possibility of changing the current number of districts within the city of Madison Tuesday night.

Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said she looked into the size of Madison’s Common Council and issues of redistricting for over a year. Maniaci said she is advocat-ing the number of city districts to be reduced from the current number of 20 to 18. This is nec-essary in order to preserve the integrity of downtown, Maniaci said.

Altering the number of city dis-tricts would, in turn, alter the num-ber of alders.

However, Ald. Satya Rhodes-

Conway, District 15, said she does not want to alter the number of districts unless the findings from statistical data and geo-graphical studies recommend the number of districts change. There needs to be a clear and strong rea-son, Rhodes-Conway said.

“In my mind, our recom-mendations to council in terms of number of districts is purely based on the district and ward work we’re about to embark on,” Rhodes-Conway said.

Rhodes-Conway said even small changes in the number of districts could have negitive implications for Madison residents to be represented by a diverse government body.

“To me, that’s the strongest argument for not going down on the number of districts,” Rhodes-Conway said.

Ald. Tim Bruer, District 14,

agreed with Rhodes-Conway and said the districts should not be changed unless there are compel-ling reasons based on had data.

Committee members also went over possible guidelines and topics to keep in mind when deciding how to redistrict Madison. Some of the guiding principles include looking at community interests, neighbor-hood associations and the demo-graphics of a given district.

Committee member Brian Grady said the data necessary to figure out how to redistrict will come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of the Census population for Madison. This data will provide population totals, as well as other data such as race and voting age.

The census data is expected to be released sometime this week, Grady said.

UW-Madison to host National science Olympiad tournamentMore than 7,000 students,

educators and parents will meet on the UW-Madison campus for the 27th annual National Science Olympiad Tournament May 18-21.

At the tournament, 120 win-ning middle school and high school teams from state-level competitions will meet for engi-

neering and science competitions as well as workshops on topics like stem cells, human anatomy and immunology.

The competitions, which are open to the public, include identify-ing a perpetrator using crime scene investigation science and construct-ing a rubber-powered mechanical flying bird with the goal of keeping

it in the air the longest. The Olympiad’s opening and

closing ceremonies, which will feature UW-Madison professors Bassam Shakhashiri and Clint Sprott as “showmen of science,” are free and open to the public.

Many of the events will be held at the new Union South and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.

JFC Dems request ‘at least’ six public hearings on budget

Democratic members sent a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee Tuesday, requesting the com-mittee holds at least six public hearings on the state budget.

Four Democrats sit on the 16-person committee, includ-ing state Reps. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, and Tamara Grigsby, D-Milwaukee, and state Sens. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, who are both still on the lam with the 12 other Democratic state senators.

“While you have made it clear to the public that your offic-es have been working with the Walker Administration behind the scenes prior to the budget’s introduction, we feel strongly that the people of Wisconsin deserve ample opportunity to review and provide insight into this state’s budget priorities,” the letter said.

The last Joint Finance Committee hearing, which was held over the budget repair bill, lasted over 16 hours and sparked an 18-day occupation of the Capitol.

that six or seven Republican sena-tors hated the collective bargaining provisions but felt pressured by Gov. Walker to vote for the bill,” Jauch said. “The reality is that there is a strong majority of leg-islators who don’t want to get rid of collective bargaining but voted

against the wishes of the constitu-ents because they were compelled to vote with Gov. Walker.”

The proposed compromise would not alter healthcare and pension contributions. Under the compromise, unions still could not take dues out of workers’ paychecks, force workers to pay or kick out those who don’t.

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the budget repair bill.“Let’s begin negotiations right

tomorrow,” Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca said on the floor. “Let’s not delay any fur-ther, because I don’t think we can afford to squander any more time in this session on this issue.”

Fitzgerald argued that “there have been negotiations going on,” referring to the e-mails between state Sen. Jauch,

D-Poplar, and Walker’s admin-istration released Tuesday.

The resolution was referred to the Assembly Organization Committee in a 57-37 vote.

Barca also wrote to Walker asking for an open meeting to negotiate. Walker’s Chief of Staff Keith Gilkes wrote back denying the request, saying he is disappointed Barca is “attempt-ing to negotiate this impasse through the media.”

—Ariel Shapiro

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State rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, spoke on the auto insurance bill that would roll back minimums established under Doyle.

artsl4 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 dailycardinal.com/arts

By Phil Condonthe daily cardinal

After months of anticipation, for-gone release dates and petitions, Lupe Fiasco’s third album, L.A.S.E.R.S. (Love Always Shines Every time Remember 2 Smile), is finally here. With all the anticipation and buzz the album cre-ated before its release, it’s hard to imagine the tracks could actually live up to the hype. Yet Fiasco once again proves his critics wrong with an album that combines the lyricism of KRS-One or Public Enemy with the beats and hooks of Bruno Mars or Pharrell. Fiasco is a pioneer in this sense, constructing an album chock full of conscious lyrics, wrapped inside a pretty package and perfectly set to blaze through the charts.

Putting this album out was more trouble than anyone could have imag-

ined. Fiasco’s vision was to follow up his successful sophomore album, Lupe Fiasco Presents: The Cool, with a series of three albums, combined under the name LUPEnd. His record deal didn’t allow this format, foreshadowing more problems to come between Fiasco and his label, Atlantic Records. According to Fiasco, much of the record was done by October 2010, but Atlantic withheld its release. Frantic fans took up the fight, staging a protest outside of Atlantic Records and creating an online petition for the album’s release with over 32,000 signatures. Fiasco responded by creating two new tracks for the fans—“Words I Never Said” and “All Black Everything”—and the label by finally setting a release date.

Musically, L.A.S.E.R.S. is vastly dif-ferent from Fiasco’s previous efforts. While Fiasco’s first two releases and many mix tapes depended on thumping bass and looped samples, L.A.S.E.R.S. relies on heavy synths and dance beats that push the line of pop or even electronic dance. Another change in Fiasco’s sound is that the hooks are almost completely sung by guest art-ists. While this in itself isn’t new for Fiasco, he does call up new, A-List

names, including Trey Songz and a very impassioned John Legend (whose voice makes “Never Forget You” one of the strongest cuts on the album). For fans of Fiasco’s old sound, bonus tracks “Shining Down” and “I’m Beaming” are necessary throwbacks.

However, not all is lost for Fiasco’s original street team, because despite the very dramatic shift in sound, Fiasco’s lyrics are as powerful as ever. On “Words I Never Said,” one of the album’s most powerful songs, Fiasco takes on the public’s apathy toward the current world situation with lyr-

ics like“I think that all the silence / Is worse than all the violence.” Fiasco, never shy to criticize anyone, even calls himself out on “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now,” saying “Gaza Strip was getting bombed and Obama didn’t say shit / That’s why I didn’t vote for him / Next one neither / I’m part of the problem.”

Despite Fiasco’s claim that this album has no all-encompassing mes-sage, he touches on the idea that this fusion album could greatly change his stature. On another key cut “Till I Get There,” Fiasco opines, “The fame ain’t

painless enough / That’s ’cause you ain’t famous enough / You got a little name / But your name ain’t ringing enough.” But as the album progresses, so do Fiasco’s views on his ability to merge both “nerd and hood” while allowing his voice to be heard. On “Words I Never Said,” Fiasco pronounces, “My screams are finally getting free / My thoughts are finally yelling through.”

However the public receives L.A.S.E.R.S.—both the independent backers and the Billboard chart watch-ers—with Fiasco leading the way “the future’s so bright.”

It certainly is an exciting time in the world. In the past few months, we’ve seen revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya as well as uprisings in Algeria, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, Iran, Yemen, Morocco and Oman. We’re also experienc-ing our own home battles with Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill and the upcoming voter ID bill, and the future structure of UW-Madison is uncertain.

In these times, full of strife, struggle, and real battles for free-dom and rights, the importance of the arts should not be forgot-ten. Art reminds us of the beauty we forget when we are so fully engaged in troubles at home and abroad. It allows us to express strong emotion and share unex-pected feelings. It helps us to connect with people and share our lives, if just for a moment, with another human being. We remember that all of these events, battles and protests, debates and decisions, can never destroy the connection with humanity that we form through art.

Guitarist Afel Bocoum, one of Africa’s greatest singer-song-writers, has fought to remember this power of art for many years. Bocoum uses music as a means to connect and share with fel-low Malians, especially since only 30 percent of Mali’s citizens can read and write. Bocoum’s band is named Alkibar, which means “messengers of the great river” in his native Sonrai. Bocoum

has embodied this spirit and has shared his message of respect for women, peace through his music and the end of forced marriage. Even during the fighting of the Tourareg rebellion in Mali and Niger, Bocoum continued to travel through the region to share his music. He believes that music is a path to shared communica-tion. “My aim is not just to make an album, but to reach out and touch the maximum number of people possible so that we’re all on the same wavelength,” Bocoum said.

Bocoum will be joined by fel-low African guitarist-singer-song-writers Habib Koite and Oliver Mtukudzi for Acoustic Africa at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Thursday, March 10 at 8 p.m. As always, student tickets are only $10. Visit uniontheater.wisc.edu for more information.

Here in Madison, artists are currently using art to connect with each other with the creation of an artist web. This project, titled “Creation. Interpretation. Inspiration.,” begins with one artist, in this case modern dancer Ali Weeks, creating a work of art. From there, two artists create interpretations of the first work to complete the second level, and then four third-level artists create interpretations of each second level work. The project finishes with two artists merging their works together to close the web.

This project intertwines the art-

ist and audience. Not only is the web to be presented to the public, but each artist within the web is also an audience member. Each must view and interpret another form of art in order to create his or her own piece. You can find

more information and updates on the web on the project’s Facebook page. A final presentation of the art web will be presented on Friday, April 8 in the afternoon, at the Wisconsin Insitutes for Discovery.

Whatever comes in the days

ahead, whether it be resolu-tions or renewed struggle, take a moment to remember the beauty and humanity of art.

Got questions? You can direct them to Elana at publicrelations@union.wisc.edu.

lupe Fiasco is an ambitious young musician and emcee, with two successful solo albums under his belt and many successful collaborations with other artists; his third release seems like a sure thing.

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life&style

House of Brews: something new to look forward to

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By Paloma Trygarthe daily cardinal

After years of dreaming about brewing beer for a liv-ing, UW-Madison graduate Page Buchanan will finally fulfill his long-time plan when he opens his first brewpub, House of Brews this summer. Located on the far East side at 4539 Helgeson Dr., Buchanan has been busy renovat-ing and installing the brewery

over the past few months. His lat-est improvements to the upcom-ing House of Brews include paint-ing his taproom and installing a well-sealed door between the taproom and brewery. Buchanan first began home brewing in 1995 when he was enticed by Monroe Street’s Wine & Hop Shop’s win-dow display. After buying some amateur equipment and enlisting the help of a friend, Buchanan

brewed his first beer and has been hooked to the point of obsession ever since.

In the years that followed, Buchanan experimented wildly with beer and hop concoctions that he felt were undrinkable. Wanting to make a beer that was well-rounded and enjoy-able, Buchanan stuck his nose to the grindstone and started studying the art of beer making.

After learning the basic ingre-dients and processes, Buchanan began to brew beer for his annual Christmas party and began to find his experience rewarding. This tradition would eventually lead him to began to seriously consider brewing as a profession, eventually leading to his career and passion.

In 2007, Buchanan took brew-ing courses and submitted his business plan for a loan. Despite a global hops crisis, Buchanan maintained his convictions and began to finalize his brewery plans. Buchanan is now focused on creating a unique, one-of-a-kind microbrewery aptly named House of Brews: a quirky play on the House of Blues.

The result of all his hard work, House of Brews promises to bring a pleasant surprise to Madison’s beer-drinking aficionados. It will offer a sophisticated getaway from the usual State Street digs packed with the college crowd. As Buchanan explains on the House of Brews’ Facebook page, the brewery intends to be community supported and focused. Instead of only producing and distributing like a normal large-scale brew-ery, House of Brews will have a yearly and month-to-month membership fee. Membership will include yearlong access to Buchanan’s brews, home brewing workshops and an annual appre-ciation dinner. Buchanan is also looking for members’ input about the kind of beer they would like to see made and feedback on his latest creations.

Buchanan knows he will have to brew more conventional beers, but plans to brew as wide of a variety as possible while still remaining profitable. He doesn’t believe in the notion of a house beer, but wants to create beers that are as unique as the House of Brews concept itself. His main focus will be creating beers with new and exciting flavors that cus-tomers with wide-ranging tastes will thoroughly enjoy. Beers will

be tailored to the individual, a concept that is widely popular with those who express interest in the House of Brews.

Although he said he intends to have his beer featured at local restaurants and sold in local liquor stores,he also wants to make beer that is exclusively available at the House of Brews. This selectivity will make mem-bership an important part of enjoying House of Brews’ cre-ations and undoubtedly draw devoted followers.

Along with the possibility of becoming a member, House of Brews will offer a taproom where people can sit and enjoy Buchanan’s beer while watching more be brewed right in front of them. For those who are looking to experience the action first-hand, this is an attractive offer. Customers will be allowed to interact with brewers so they may be fully immersed in the world of brewing. Buchanan also plans to have an outdoor patio for summer time beer drinking.

With the promise of something new, House of Brews will be sure to entice beer enthusiasts across the country. Buchanan already has anxious fans waiting for the brewery to open its doors and begin brewing. It will be a place where beer drinkers can go and become intimately involved in the beer making process, as well as have direct communication with the brewer and the mastermind behind it all; Buchanan himself. He promises that this experi-ence will bring something new to Madison, and time will only tell if it lives up to that promise.

What’s in the Fridge? Chicken-Sausage FettuciniAlec Walkerthe daily cardinal

My roommates often joke that I present cooking as a sort of fix-all for life’s small problems: “Failing O-chem? Why not cook up a pot of grandma’s famous spaghetti?” Or, “Sprained ankle? A spicy bowl of coconut curry should do the trick.” And they’re most definitely right. As a long-awaited spring break approaches, I must once again take the opportunity to illustrate the ameliora-tive powers of food.

If you’re low on funds like me, you are probably not headed anywhere particularly warm or interesting next week. No balmy nights spent on the beach in Miami, no leisurely swims off the sun-kissed reefs of Nassau, no questionably-sober morning strolls through the bustling streets of Cancun. Just back home to Minnesota, Illinois, or to your parents’ house only 10 minutes from campus. Fortunately, a dismal lack of spring break plans does not have to leave you high and dry when it comes to culinary adventure. Accordingly, this week I decided to tour sunny central Italy, or at least my rendition thereof, crafting a fiery chicken-sausage fettuccine. A sauté of fresh herbs, tender pasta and piquant pepper, this savory dish promises to transport you across the amber fields of Tuscany. Pair it with a flavorful Chianti, and you just might forget that you are stuck at home; provided you don’t look out the frost-coated kitchen window, of course. Buon appetito!

1 lb. fettuccine1 lb. spicy chicken sausage (Trader Joe’s) or Italian sausage6 tbsp butterJuice of 1/2 lemon1/2 cup freshly chopped basil1 1/2 head garlic, minced1 tsp red pepper flakesGrated Parmesan cheese (for topping)

Begin by cooking the fettuccine for 7-8 minutes, or until al dente. In the meantime, slice the sausages into rounds and brown in a non-stick pan. In a separate large sauté

pan, melt the butter over medium heat and lightly cook the garlic. Add in the drained pasta, lemon juice, and sausage and toss together. Lastly, fold in the freshly chopped basil and red pepper and plate up with a sprinkle of shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve alongside a few slices of crusty sourdough and enjoy!

Buchanan is now focused on creating a unique, one-

of-a-kind microbrewery aptly named House of Brews

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Remebering the title of that film© Puzzles by Pappocom

Eatin’ Cake By Dylan Moriarty EatinCake@gmail.com

Wizard Buddies By The Graphic Editors graphics@dailycardinal.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.

Today’s Sudoku

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aCROSS 1 Dr. Salk’s conquest 6 Country that hosted

the 2008 Summer Olympics

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used on it 17 American purchase 19 That vessel 20 Years and years and

years 21 Soccer shutout score 22 Was a gossip 24 Barbeque shack

snack 27 “I think we should!” 28 Verb ending? 29 Type of professor 33 Old battle clubs 36 Airport guesses,

briefly 37 Santa ___, Calif. 38 Hubbub 39 White- flowered iris 40 Give some gas 41 Some toothpastes or

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

First in Twenty Classic

Conspiracy? The attorney general of Wisconsin is a freemason.

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W hile Gov. Scott Walker keeps Wisconsin progressives busy,

Washington Republicans have pulled another fast one on the nation. They’ve repealed a four-year effort called “Green the Capitol,” all in the name of slash-ing budgets and, of course, assert-ing power over the Democrats.

Minority Leader, D-Calif., Nancy Pelosi started “Green the Capitol” in 2007. It is a plan to help reduce waste and energy usage in the Capitol and House office buildings by implementing recycling efforts, using biodegradable products and energy saving measures like elimi-nating fluorescent light bulbs.

Under this plan, much of what had previously been thrown away was instead composted and reused as fertilizer for the Capitol grounds. Thermostats were adjusted to save energy and many food staples were replaced with locally grown organ-ics, among other efforts. A 2010 report estimated the initiative would lead to a 23 percent reduc-tion in total energy consumption, a 32 percent reduction in water consumption and a total annual savings of $3.3 million.

What could be so terrible about that? Apparently the GOP has found quite a few things to complain about. The biode-

gradable knives and forks broke when cutting into solid food, spoons melted in hot liquids, take-home containers leaked and, apparently, many lawmakers had to double up their coffee cups just to handle their hot beverages. These annoyances have been sec-onded by democratic legislators, and frankly, I’d be irritated too if lunch was a daily battle between a chicken patty and a handful of incompetent utensils.

I’m all for supplying lawmakers with a stress-free eating experi-ence, but House Speaker John Boehner’s, R-Ohio, solution to the problem falls about three side dishes short of a value meal. GOP leadership has proudly announced a return to Styrofoam coffee cups and plastic cutlery, and is now busy boasting about having con-quered Washington D.C. cafete-rias as the final frontier.

I understand that silverware made of cornstarch can sometimes suck, but what I don’t understand is why nobody is talking about the obvious solution. With hundreds of legislators, interns and aides eating at these cafeterias everyday, why hasn’t anyone stood up and

said, “Hey, what if we used real plates and silverware?”

If we start treating politicians like the adults they claim to be and give them real dishes, glasses, mugs and stainless steel flatware, this entire debate would be settled.

Democrats would be happy because, with a minor investment, reusable utensils dramatically cut down on waste, especially since Republicans don’t want to cough up the change to truck waste to suburban Virginia. With an initial investment in decent tableware, a little extra money every year to replace broken plates and silver-ware thrown out by mistake, and a few more employees to keep up with the dishes, a more environ-mentally friendly program could be put in place.

Since I’m already talking in radical hypotheticals, what if we go one step farther and give every

member of Congress a reusable coffee mug? The rest of America has already jumped on the band-wagon, and most restaurants and coffee shops even offer a discount if you bring your own mug.

Lawmakers could prevent waste from their double-cupping deba-cle and use a real mug to solve their problems instead of resort-ing to the infamously wasteful Styrofoam option. I bet the GOP would hop right on board if it

could get its non-fat decaf mocha latte for $3.50 instead of $3.75.

I’m certain our Capitol cafete-rias used real flatware and dishes at some point in time, but why they stopped is anybody’s guess. What’s important is that we turn to a solution that will save our country money, conserve ener-gy and, from a long-term solu-tions standpoint, contribute to a healthier environment.

If thousands of UW-Madison freshmen are responsible enough to eat off breakable items, I’m positive our lawmakers can somehow man-age this same feat. And while many of you may harbor a dozen Pop’s bowls in your kitchen cabinets, we can at least hope that our legislators are a little more trustworthy.

Lydia Statz is a junior majoring in journalism and international studies. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Guest Editorial Cartoon By alex thomasopinion@dailycardinal.com

Easy solution to GOP dishware complaints

If we start treating politicians like the adults they claim to be

and give them real dishes ... this entire debate would be settled.

What’s important is that we turn to a solution that will save our

country money.

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Men’s Basketball

By Ryan EvansThe Daily CarDinal

This season has been one to remember for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, yet it became even more memorable for two of its bright-est starts. For the first time in school history, the Badgers had two players named to the All-Big Ten team when the conference announced its year-end awards on Monday.

Junior guard Jordan Taylor and senior forward Jon Leuer were named first team All-Big Ten. Taylor was named by both the coaches and the media, while Leuer was named first team by the coaches and earned second team honors from the media.

Taylor was selected by the coaches to the All-Big Ten defensive team as well.

“Placing Jordan on the All-Defensive Team shows that people recognize his impact,”

Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said. “They notice how hard he plays, that he’s a scrappy player who is all over the place, taking charges, diving for loose balls. This recog-nizes his commitment to playing defense and working hard.”

Taylor has burst onto the NCAA scene and has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s premier point guards. He ranks third in the Big Ten with 20.1 points per game in confer-

ence play to go along with 4.89 assists per game and a league-high 4.63 assist-to-turnover ratio. Taylor is also the only player in the Big Ten to rank in the top five in both scoring and assists.

“Jordan’s recognition shows how hard he has worked,” Leuer said. “I’ve seen

first hand from working with him

during the offseason that he’s worked extremely hard to fine-tune his game, and he’s polished himself into the best point guard in the country.”

A preseason All-Big Ten selection, Leuer has built off his success from a

year ago. He is third in the Big Ten in scoring with 19.0 ppg and fifth in the confer-ence in rebounding with 7.4 per game. Leuer has also scored in double figures in 36 straight games.

“I thought Jon should have been Player of the Year in the Big Ten, but you can only control what

you do on the court,” Taylor said. “Being picked first-team recognizes all the work he’s put in on the court from his freshman year until now. It’s really satisfying for me to watch him progress and have his hard work pay off.”

UWBadgers.com contributed to this report

Big Ten honors Taylor, LeuerHope remains for a deal in NFL labor negotiations

Leave it to collective bargaining arguments to make a run at domi-nating conversations everywhere. While Senate Democrats move to Illinois, Assembly Democrats move outside the Capitol and Republicans refuse to move on anything at all in Wisconsin, the NFL has quite the debate on its hands as well.

At least in football, the oppos-ing sides have generally limited the name-calling, bickering, petty stunts and heavy-handedness. Still, it’s understandable that football fans are worried about what the near future has in store and wheth-er or not Sunday afternoons will ever be the same.

Ever since George Cohen, the federal mediator now helping the NFL Players Association and the owners work through their mas-sive differences, started meeting regularly with the two sides, I’ve been cautiously optimistic of a deal getting done.

That’s not to say that it’s going to be easy, that the league won’t look any differently, or that some fans won’t be turned off by a standoff that’s perceived to be between a bunch of millionaires and a handful of billionaires. However, the fact that both sides agreed to a one-week extension means that some mild progress—at least—is being made.

I’ve got plenty of frustrations with this whole battle. There is no reason a rookie, regardless of how high he’s drafted, should make several times more money than established veterans. There is also a strikingly obvious dis-connect between the NFL’s crack-down on handling the increase in concussions and its insistence on expanding the regular season to 18 games. It’s incomprehensible to me why two sides can’t find someway to allocate the $775 million that currently fills the gap between player and owner.

Even though it all seems ludi-crous, the relative decency both sides have shown through the entire thing leaves me with a slightly less bitter taste in my mouth. I think they have Wisconsin politicians to thank for that.

There have been a few spout-offs from the players’ side, includ-ing a tweet from Chad Ochocinco that read, “LOCKOUT: any com-promise on mere fundamentals is a surrender, owners have the leverage either way, I just want 2 b able 2 celebrate after td’s.”

The guy’s got a point. Owners have the upper hand no matter what happens. They have more money, more control and are not hurt near-ly as much as the players if they choose to dig in and hunker down.

Despite that being true, they show up every day and sit across the table from the NFLPA’s loquacious president DeMaurice Smith—who for some reason often referred to as Demar by ESPN personalities because, you know, it’s appropriate to refer to powerful individuals in legal battles by pet names—and listen to what he has to say.

When it’s all said and done, there is not going to be a lockout.

What the deal is, I don’t really know. Hopefully, the 16-game regu-lar season remains in tact. It’s bet-ter for the players in an era when we’re seeing the devastating effects of injuries on retired players. It’s better for fans who don’t want to see the accomplishments of cur-rent and former players diminished by 18-game seasons leading to the eventual re-writing of every record (yes, I’m aware of the fact that we’ve extended the regular season before).

If a deal doesn’t get done by this Friday, it will before anything meaningful is missed. Both sides are too invested in the integrity of the game—or are at least not losing the faith of a huge popula-tion—for a lockout to happen. Wish I could say the same about our state lawmakers.

Do you have faith that players and owners can hammer out a deal and prevent a lockout? E-mail Parker at pjgabriel@dailycardinal.com

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