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New campus fund postponed indefinitelyBy Anna DuffinThe Daily CarDinal

Approximately 100 stu-dents expressed frustration with the proposed Campus Services Fund during open forum at the Associated Students of Madison’s meeting Wednesday night.

Some students said ASM failed to reach out to General Student Services Fund groups when planning this fund, and think the CSF gives ASM too much power.

Student Services Finance Committee Chair Matthew Manes, who proposed the CSF, said all groups funded by the GSSF were contacted when the proposal was initially drafted, but they failed to respond.

ASM debated whether to post-pone the CSF until after Jan. 25 in order to work on outreach, rather than immediately vote it down as many students who spoke at open forum recommended.

ASM representatives asked if two months would be enough time to do sufficient outreach, especially since winter break is in the middle of those two months.

Other representatives argued the student council should vote down the CSF immediately in order to prove to the students their voices were heard.

Shared Governance Chair Kyle VandenLangenberg said if they postponed the CSF they would be ignoring the students who came to speak at open forum.

“We’re not listening to the people that have come in here and talked to us by even enter-taining the idea that this motion has any blood or life left in it,” he said.

ASM Chair Brandon Williams said the CSF gives ASM a specific purpose.

“It’s pathetic how terrible this organization has been, and we have made no effort to improve ourselves. This is our oppor-tunity to improve ourselves,” Williams said.

The movement to postpone the amendment did not pass. Council ran out of time and no decision was made on whether or not to approve of the CSF.

The CSF will be further addressed at ASM’s next meeting on Dec. 2.

Additionally, Tyler Junger was approved as ASM Legal Counsel. Representatives said he was the most qualified for the job.

By Ariel ShapiroThe Daily CarDinal

A 67-year-old man in the town of Vermont was so enraged by Bristol Palin’s success on “Dancing With the Stars” he shot his tele-vision and threatened his wife, which led to a 15-hour standoff with police.

Steven N. Cowan surrendered to police Tuesday morning and is currently in custody facing tenta-tive charges of domestic disor-derly conduct and second degree reckless endangerment of safety, according to the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office.

Cowan, who did not think the former vice-presidential nominee’s daughter was a very good dancer, grabbed his shotgun, and pro-ceeded to fire at the television and threaten his wife, according to Dane County Public Information

Officer Elise Schaffer.His wife fled the scene and

reported the incident to the police, saying Cowan was threatening to commit suicide, according to a statement from the Sheriff ’s office. She was unharmed in the incident.

Although he communicated with the police on the scene, Cowan refused to come out of his home until about 11 a.m. the next morning, 15 hours after the stand-off began.

Cowan had a history of men-tal illness and had been drinking prior to the incident, according to Schaffer.

Shaffer said as far as she knew, there was no political motive for the shooting.

Cowan’s bail was set at $1,500, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Schaffer said the investi-gation is ongoing.

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Student Services Finance Committee Secretary Jason Smathers defended the proposed Campus Services Fund at associated Students of Madison’s meeting Wednesday night.

Man infuriated by Bristol Palin shoots TV

ASM rules SSFC must rehear WISPIRG’s request for fundsBy Kathryn WeenigThe Daily CarDinal

The Associated Students of Madison’s student judiciary announced its ruling Tuesday that the Student Services Finance Committee must rehear the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group’s request for funding.

The SSFC originally denied WISPIRG funding for not being in accordance with all of SSFC’s eligibility criteria, specifically the bylaw that states at least 75 per-cent of a student group’s benefi-ciaries must be students.

Student Judiciary Chair Kathryn Fifield said the SSFC interpreted its bylaws unfairly when it denied WISPIRG fund-ing eligibility for not providing services for enough students.

“We felt like SSFC used an unreasonable reading of the term ‘beneficiaries’ in the bylaws,” Fifield said. we also felt that they did not use a plain reading of the term ‘beneficiaries’ in the bylaws.”

SSFC Chair Matt Manes said he disagrees with the Student Judiciary’s decision. He said the trial should have discussed WISPIRG’s complaint that the committee was not viewpoint neutral when making the eligibil-

ity decision instead of scrutiniz-ing the committee’s vague defini-tion of “beneficiary.”

“I very much so disagree with it,” Manes said. “While we did concede the beneficiary defini-tion, we felt that the case should have be decided on whether or not we provided a viewpoint in trial violation and not necessarily on how clear we were on writing the evaluation forms.”

WISPIRG Chair Rashi Mangalick said the SSFC’s rul-ing was biased, which led to their choice to appeal the decision.

“We decided to petition the decision because we felt they ruled unfairly and were not neu-tral in their decision,” Mangalick said.

Mangalick said the SSFC interpreted WISPIRG’s direct service to beneficiaries in a non-viewpoint neutral way.

At the initial eligibility hear-ing, WISPIRG Secretary Allie Gardner cited that the SSFC approved funding for Wisconsin Student Lobby, which provides sources similar to WISPIRG.

The Student Judiciary ruled that, although the SSFC was viewpoint neutral in their deci-sion, it does not appear the committee evaluated WISPIRG differently than the Wisconsin Student Lobby.

After the hearing, Manes said he still feels WISPIRG is not eli-gible for funding.

Mangalick said WISPIRG is ready to push forward with their appeal for funding.

“We’re going to prepare for [the next SSFC] hearing, try our best, and see what happens after that,” Mangalick said.

By Maggie DeGrootThe Daily CarDinal

The Wisconsin State Building Commission gave final approval to a new UW-Madison hockey and swimming facility Wednesday.

The La Bahn Arena will be connected to the Kohl Center and feature a skyway connecting it to the Southeast Recreational Facility.

The 2,400-seat arena will serve as a practice facility for the men’s and women’s hockey team. It will also host the women’s hockey team’s home games and feature

locker rooms for the men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Athletic Director Barry Alvarez said in a statement he was “thrilled” to see the project received final approval.

The arena will be named after UW-Madison alumnus Charles La Bahn and his wife Mary Ann La Bahn, the lead donors for the facility.

Charles La Bahn was a two-time letterwinner for the UW swim team. He also served as the director of the UW Foundation from 1974 to 1996.

“It’s exciting, it’s going to become a reality,” women’s hockey head coach Mark Johnson said. “For several programs in the department it’s going to have a huge impact.”

The total cost of the project is $27.9 million. Two-thirds of the cost will be paid by gifts to UW Athletics and the remainder will be paid by bonds, according to the university.

Construction of the facility is scheduled to begin this spring and has an expected opening in the fall of 2012.

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By Ariel ShapiroTHE DAILy CARDINAL

U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-California, and Dianne Feinstein, D-California, wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Tuesday requesting federal high-speed rail funds rejected by other states, such as Wisconsin.

“It has come to our attention that several states plan to cancel their high-speed rail projects,” the senators said in the letter. “We ask that you withdraw the Federal grants to these states and award the funds to states that have made a strong financial commitment to these very important infrastructure projects.”

Although Governor-elect Scott Walker has asked to divert the $810 million in federal funding the state was granted to roads and other projects, LaHood said in a letter to Walker the funding cannot be used for anything but high-speed

rail and will go to another state if Wisconsin rejects it.

T h e California sena-tors said in their letter they are well- positioned to make use of the funding, as

voters have already approved using $9 billion in bonds for high-speed rail and the initiative has bipartisan support.

“Awarding our state’s plan with these funds would have the great-est and most immediate impact in advancing the kind of high-speed rail system envisioned by both California and the Obama Administration,” the letter said.

California has already been granted about $900 million in fed-eral funding for their own high-speed rail project.

New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo also previously requested the funding states like Wisconsin and Ohio may choose to reject.

By Grace GleasonTHE DAILy CARDINAL

After a controversial and lengthy discussion of amendments, 2011 operating the Common Council granted final approval of the budget in a 16-4 vote at 1 a.m. Thursday.

The budget creates a tax levy of $179,491,250, with the city property tax on the average home at 5.08 percent.

The adopted amendments made several additions to the original bud-get Mayor Dave Cieslewicz pro-posed and few cuts. The council members voted to add $43,000 to the clerk’s office budget for addi-tional costs associated with the upcoming election, to increase Neighborhood Grants funds from $50,000 to $80,000 and to con-struct two $5,000 outdoor ice rinks.

The council members also voted to create a Small Business Development Specialist position to assist small business owners, costing $72,538, after heated debate among the council members. Many council members argued for the necessity of the position in creating new jobs.

“There weren’t increases for the sake of increases…there will be added positions, but I think it’s where we absolutely needed them,” Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said.

The trend toward increased spending, however, was of concern to some council members.

“I think we should be proceed-ing with more caution than we are … I’m concerned about some of the levying we’re going to be see-ing in the future and the people of Madison, how they’ll react to it,” Ald. Jed Sanborn, District 1, said.

One change to the original budget that could allow money to be returned to taxpayers was the dissolving of the Inclusionary Zoning Revenue Fund into the general city fund.

Among the most contentious points of the discussion was the elimination of the Pedestrian Bicycle Coordinator posi-tion, which was held by Arthur Ross for 27 years. The coun-cil ultimately voted 10-10, with Cieslewicz breaking the tie in favor of eliminating the position. The operating budget cut three other current city jobs.

Council passes operating budget

By Jourdan MillerTHE DAILy CARDINAL

UW-Madison students and Common Council candidates Sam Stevenson and Kyle Szarzynski outlined their goals for the city of Madison to a gathering of approximately 20 people in the Memorial Union Wednesday.

Stevenson is one of the candidates running for Madison’s District 2 seat, which represents the area near the capitol. Current alder Bridget Maniaci said she will run for re-election in the spring.

Szarzynski, a former Daily Cardinal columnist, will be running for the seat representing District 8, which represents a large part of the UW campus. The district’s current alder, Bryon Eagon, said he has not decided whether or not he will run for re-election.

Stevenson said if elected he would strive to “expand community partici-

pation and fight for things like com-munity policing.”

Stevenson said one of the main issues with Maniaci is she does not lis-ten to residents in District 2. Stevenson said he thinks the city would respond positively to another young council member.

“I think that older people can have confidence in a younger representative as long as they know that that represen-tative is going to listen what they have to say and act on it,” Stevenson said.

When asked if his views were “too far left,” Szarzynski said he’s more focused on the community and less on partisanship.

“Ultimately what I’m interested in are notions of basic decency in our community,” Szarzynski said. “I intend to be entirely consistent with that if elected to this Common Council.”

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UW-Madison students Sam Stevenson and Kyle Szarzynski formally announced their candidacy for Common Council

Stevenson, Szarzynski formally announce candidacy

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Last week, the university provoked another series of racial tensions across campus. Following an e-mail sent to several UW-Madison minority stu-dent organizations from the office of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Climate, many students were incensed at the administration’s lack of tact.

The e-mail, which enticed mem-bers of these student organizations to come to a promotional photo shoot with an offer of bagels and coffee, was stupid and insensitive. And, the outcry following the e-mail exposed the university’s problems with diversity on a larger-scale. It was the culmination of several years of racial issues at UW-Madison, and it is the responsibility of not just the administration but everybody at this university to work to fix these cur-rent problems.

As far as the administration is concerned, they need to take on a leadership role. The e-mail itself, along with much of the administra-tion’s interaction with minorities, is not rooted in malice, but is stemmed from the ill-advised belief that an image of diversity is an acceptable alternative to actual diversity. They need to expand efforts to educate high schoolers about financial aid opportu-nities available, as far too many stu-dents see the UW-Madison’s in-state $9,000 price tag and deem the uni-versity unattainable. In addition, more effort must be made to take advan-

tage of the Wisconsin Idea to reduce racial prejudice and economic disparity throughout the state, as diversity at UW-Madison begins with Wisconsin.

This hardly means that white stu-dents are removed from responsibility, however. On the contrary, majority students need to take a much greater responsibility than they have in the past. White students need to make an effort equal to that made by members of MEChA, Multicultural Student Coalition and other advocacy groups. It is not good enough for diver-sity forums to feature just one or two token white faces. This is a conversa-tion that everyone needs to participate in and that means more effort from all

student groups—including The Daily Cardinal. Further action is required from ASM as representatives of the student body, particularly when it comes to networking with minority groups and attending diversity events. Passively waiting for others to solve this campus’ diversity issues will only lead to stagnation.

At the same time, it is important for minority advocacy groups to shape an argument that welcomes students who want to work with them, instead of taking an adversarial approach that treats the administration and white students like the enemy. A sign that says “Biddy = racist” does not help the cause of diversity, nor do a wealth of combative Internet comments. A bet-ter approach would be efforts such as MEChA member Dakota Alcantara-Camacho’s letter to the editor of The Badger Herald, which clearly and effectively laid out his particular con-cerns with the state of race relations on campus while bringing significant attention to the issue.

Diversity requires all corners of the university coming together, such as at events like FaReal Talk Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Student Activity Center. The alternative is keeping the status quo—and that choice is beneficial to no one.

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Madison renters need time to decide

I t’s that time of year again in Madison. No, not time for slaughtering the Thanksgiving

turkey or investigating that mysteri-ous secret Santa—time for signing a lease for next year. With the first ASM Housing Fair at the Memorial Union Tuesday successfully bring-ing together leasing companies and students, it became clear this is the time to find roommates to live with nine months from now.

I encountered the big, pre-Thanksgiving housing push last year as a deer-in-the-headlights freshman, and am finding it dif-ficult not to get sucked in again. Apartment and home-owners are

throwing deals, swag and overpriced property at students from every angle. Students are scrambling and at times it can be a little overwhelm-ing. Along with studying for the last batch of midterms and preparing for looming finals, searching for the perfect place and roommates just adds more to students’ already full plates. Quite frankly, Madison residents are forced to sign leases far too early in the year.

Sam Polstein, chair of ASM’s Legislative Affairs Committee, said via e-mail the reason many students are disappointed mere months into their lease is due to “a combination of a lack of education and experi-ence on the part of the students and some very purposeful and targeted advertising on the part of some landlords and property managers.”

There’s also a time crunch fac-tor. A specific clause in most non-standard rental provisions leaves a

gaping loophole that allows certain properties to be rented even before Nov. 15, the earliest many students can sign under Madison ordinances, according to Polstein. This early date puts a lot of pressure on stu-dents. When searching last year, everywhere I looked made me feel that if I didn’t sign a lease before Thanksgiving I would be doomed to a life on the streets with the likes of “Scanner Dan.”

Of course, this was not true. But the fear of ending up alone and paying more than I could afford for a decent location was a great motivator. As, it turns out, this fear was unrealistic.

Polstein said by the time spring rolls around, there is actually “a surplus of renting options tai-lored toward students.” And there would be even more under pro-posed legislation that would push the legal lease-signing date back a few months. It just makes sense to

make the date later. Many students search for weeks and get excited about their new place, only to have to wait an excruciating nine months to actually move in.

And let’s face it; by November most students haven’t even realized that their roommate is allergic to their favorite kind of food or that their tastes in music are not quite as similar as they once thought. Getting to know a person takes time, and finding a place to live for the next year is a lengthy process that deserves an extension.

The early sign date hurts more than just freshmen. Polstein reminds us that many renters are forced to make a decision about renewing their lease,“before [they] even have had a chance to see if the heat works properly.” This prevents many students from staying for sev-eral years in a place they might grow to love, because they haven’t gotten a proper feel for it yet.

The dilemma of early lease sign-ing has plagued Madison for years, but it’s time to take a stand against it. Students should have an adequate amount of time to educate themselves about renting and finding roommates to avoid a regrettable and sticky situ-ation. If you feel particularly strong-ly about this issue, check out the Madison Leasing Legislation page on Facebook to see what you can do.

If you do feel ready to sign a lease, however, make sure you have fully read the contract for your-self so that you are aware of your rights as a renter. If you haven’t yet, take time to explore your options. Madison is a big city—I assure you, you’ll find a place to call home sweet home somewhere whether you sign now or wait a few months.

Jaime Brackeen is a sophomore intending to major in journal-ism. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Every artist has an inspiration, a signature tone and a desire to stand out. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Andrew Thomas has established his identity by doing just those things. As the son of a disc jockey and break dancer and the grandson of an estab-lished painter, Thomas understands the importance of expres-sion through the arts, having been exposed to it his entire life. Thomas values every emotion’s importance, and seeks to identify with his audience by tapping into those emotions through his writing and rapping. Specifically, Thomas said he is able to relate with his listeners with a focus on “day to day life, [be it] sad, happy or frustrated.” In each rap, Thomas tries to “share experi-ences and connect with others.”

But Thomas, who performs with three UW-Madison stu-dent musicians as Phonetic ONE, doesn’t sit down trying to recall emotions when he writes his music. Instead, he waits for

To define the band steez in one word, “creepfunk” would be sufficient. That is the title the band gives their style: one that fuses rock, funk, jam and electronica. Their unique style and 2009 album, Creepfunk Crusade, as well as their high-energy, improv-based shows have put steez on the national map. Creepfunk Crusade was nominated for Home Grown Music Network’s Album of the Year, as well as being featured in Relix magazine.

In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, steez dis-cussed the Madison music scene and what it is that keeps them here. They said it is a great city, filled with thou-sands of college kids devoted to the jam music scene. Steez have a huge following, evidenced by the big crowds that turned up at last year’s Mustache Bash, a show in which students get down and let loose before finals. This year’s

Mustache Bash is set to take place at Majestic Theatre Dec. 10.

Steez also said being a Madison-based band is unique in that every four years there is a totally new group of fans thanks to graduation. To counter this problem, steez try to play as many shows at the Memorial Union Terrace as possible to promote their music to new ears.

In addition to playing around Madison, however, steez has preformed at well-known music festivals such as Rothbury and Summercamp, as well as hosting official after-parties for Umphrey’s McGee concerts. If you’re into jam and electronic music, chances are you already know who steez are. And if you don’t yet, you really ought to check out this Creepfunk Crusade.

––Nick Cusatis

Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters was born and bred about an hour north of our fair city, making them a truly local band. Comprised of husband and wife Adam Eder and Lyndsay Evans, on guitar and vocals respectively as well as Evans’ brother Roscoe on keyboard, Eder’s cousin Dusty Hay on drums and their childhood friend Brad Schubert on bass, this family affair blends whatever pops into their head into catchy, danceable songs.

When asked why they’ve stayed in Madison, Lyndsay put it very simply: “I heart Madison,” she said while making a heart shape over her chest. Adam was a little more articulate in expressing his love. “It’s got a certain comfort level for us,” he said, “it’s like a really big small town.”

With no association with the university other than proximity, Sexy Ester is a great addition to the local music scene. Offering

In the countless ways college differs from high school, perhaps the biggest change is the sudden nonexistence of the “cool kids.” Especially at a school as big as UW-Madison, where unless you’re John Clay, chances are most of your peers don’t know you exist.

That was until Zooniversity came to be. Once “The Coastie Song” hit the airwaves, there were suddenly two big men on campus, two guys who took the essence of what it means to be a Badger and put it into song, two guys named Quincy and Beef.

The UW celebrities met in their fraternity house. When he over-heard Quincy making a beat in his room one evening, Beef walked in and explained he was an experienced song writer. It didn’t take long for the two to realize it was worth combining their skills, and two days later, “The Coastie Song” was born.

Although their music is Madison-centric, Zooniversity has branched beyond the Wisconsin border. University of Illinois’ stu-

dent radio station plays “Teach Me How to Bucky,” which is a little odd considering the song blatantly calls the university less cool than UW, but the band isn’t complaining. Why would they? They’re look-ing to get their names out there.

With “Teach Me How to Bucky” came more recognition than “The Coastie Song” or “My Biddy” had every brought them. From the apparel to the constant interviews to the prospective students they’re drawing into UW-Madison, Zooniversity is a whole new band because of the song.

The group is currently focused on creating their new mixtape, but to satiate fans in the meantime, the duo has started up Zooday Tuesdays, a weekly video update on the group’s recent ventures. A look into Quincy’s and Beef’s lives will undoubtedly only increase anticipation for more music from Zooniversity.

––Jacqueline O’Reilly

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lifting 14 Hair-removal tool 15 Lofty peak 16 Not exactly a brainiac 17 Brookner or Baker 18 Palette selection 19 Game with a 40-card

deck 20 Some trimmed seafood 23 Come by 24 Ubiquitous abbr. 25 Planting devices 27 Remove all restrictions

on 32 Apple growth retardant 33 According to 34 Pair performances 36 Liquor purchase 39 Assayer’s concerns 41 “Don’t give me that!” 43 Bean used to make

miso 44 Eskimos rub them 46 Makeshift swings 48 “Either he goes ___ go!” 49 Jessica of an ‘80s

scandal 51 Bank freebie 53 Smite 56 “Paulo” lead-in

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night ...” 67 Walk slowly 68 Cat-___-tails (kind of

whip) 69 Yoko of “Double Fantasy” 70 Result of a union

success 71 Fragrant compound 72 Agent 73 Adjective for a

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Snicket’s books 2 Indian princess 3 Egypt’s fertility goddess 4 Word with “world” 5 Attached, in a way 6 “Fantastic Mr. Fox”

author Roald 7 Ab follower, on the

Hebrew calendar 8 Pentathlon swords 9 Actor’s cameo role,

sometimes 10 Old name for Tokyo 11 Canapes and buffalo

wings, e.g. 12 Luggage lugger 13 Editors’ reversals

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Accusations of running up the score off base, Bielema, Badgers don’t deserve criticism

I mmediately following the Badgers’ 83-20 trouncing of Indiana last Saturday, accusa-

tions of poor sportsmanship began to rain down upon head coach Bret Bielema and his team.

One of the first men to defend the Wisconsin football team, though, was the man who stood to take the most embarrassment from the defeat—Indiana head coach Bill Lynch.

“It was our responsibility to stop them,” Lynch said. “We didn’t do a good job of that and we didn’t take care of the ball.”

And why is Lynch a reliable judge of the Badgers’ sportsmanship? Because he stood in blustery Camp Randall Stadium for the entire 60 minutes of Saturday’s game and watched every play unfold.

Now, I can’t tell you which writer was or was not watching the game, but based on more than a few of the comments, it would appear some of the most vocal never saw a snap.

Particularly in New York, some have taken it upon themsleves to be the referees in mercy and compas-sion, notably The New York Times’ William C. Rhoden and The New York Post’s Phil Mushnick.

As someone who was present for the entire game, I have to disagree.

Look at the beginning of the second half, for instance. With the Badgers leading 38-10, fresh-man Jared Abbrederis fielded the opening kickoff at his own 24 and turned in a fantastic 52-yard return to the Indiana 24 yard line.

Was Abbrederis really out to humiliate Indiana? Should he have

just sat down at midfield to give Indiana’s defense a fighting chance?

Sophomore Montee Ball then proceeded to string together back-to-back rushes of seven and 15 yards to bring Wisconsin within two yards of the end zone. Once again, if Ball only had the mercy to ignore the gaping holes Indiana refused to fill, he would have just stopped running after a yard or two.

A two-yard touchdown pass to Jake Byrne only continued the Badgers’ onslaught of big plays.

Wisconsin’s next offensive pos-session started with over 26 min-utes left in the game. It’s hard to argue that the Badgers should have taken a knee for the rest of the contest, and it took Wisconsin just two minutes to score again.

Following a rare long drive for Indiana (a full three minutes) and a Hoosier field goal, the Badgers put together a nine-play touchdown drive—powered by the ground game—followed by a field goal on their next posession.

With just over 11 minutes remaining in the game and the Hoosiers pinned deep in their own territory following a booming 70 yard kick-off, junior defensive back Aaron Henry picked off Indiana quarterback Dusty Kiel and ran it back for a touchdown.

His mother was in the stands for the very first time to witness her son play as a Badger, but maybe he shouldn’t have shown compas-sionless greed by running the ball all the way back for a touchdown.

And then there’s the 74-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter. Enough has been said about this play to miscon-strue the story behind it. The quarterback, Jon Budmayr—who

had thrown a total of seven pass-es in his collegiate career prior to Saturday’s game—threw up a bomb to his last option. Surely, this is the exact situation any coach would envision when trying to run up the score.

And the final touchdown? Nate Tice, a redshirt junior who is anything but a threat to scramble, ran virtually untouched into the end zone from 17 yards out. Surely any man with morals would have simply stopped run-ning and refused to score.

Interestingly, Wisconsin shat-tered the program’s previous record of points scored in a modern-era game, but came well short of the total yards record—598 was only good enough for 11th best.

Indiana simply made too many costly mistakes and gave the Badgers a short field to work with the entire game, while the Hoosiers could just not seem to tackle Wisconsin’s running backs.

On paper, does this game look malicious? Absolutely. However, it’s best not to assume the full story before you know all the facts, just as it’s best not to assume writers always know what they’re talking about.

Think UW ran up the score? E-mail Mark at mdbennett2@dailycardinal.com.

Mark bennettmark of the covenant

representing their country.“It gives them that opportunity

to put that USA jersey on, and any-time a player gets a chance to do that it’s exciting for them,” Johnson said. “It’s a thrill, it’s exciting, and they come back and they’re better players because of the experience.”

Although she had played with USA Hockey at lower age levels in the past, the Four Nations was Decker’s first chance to play with the U.S. select team. She said the international game is quicker and more physical than the college level, and she had to adapt to that speed.

“Going into it, I knew it would be a lot faster pace, so I knew what to expect but it was a little bit of a surprise in the first practice,” said Decker, who posted a goal and three assists in the tournament.

Knight said the high-caliber ath-letes representing their countries at tournaments like the Four Nations provide competition that makes players better when they return to the college ranks.

“It’s the best of the best,” she said. “It’s college level to a height-ened extent of skill.

“When you come back to college

you have more time to read and react.”While the tournament helped

Duggan, Decker and Knight improve their game, it certainly was not as relaxing as the bye week their Badger teammates had after a tough, physical series against Minnesota. With two games in Minneapolis and another four in the tourna-ment, the trio played six games of hockey in just over a week, and will face Robert Morris on the road this weekend.

Despite the fatigue that comes with playing so many games against qual-ity opponents in a short time span, Duggan said the thrill of playing with Team USA is worth the extra work.

“It’s a choice we made to trav-el there and play with that team and I love every second of it,” she said. “No matter how tired I get I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

UW heads to Green Bay to take on Phoenix in latest installment of in-state rivalry

Women’s basketball

by Mark bennettThe daily cardiNal

When the Wisconsin women’s bas-ketball team steps onto the court at the Kress Center in Green Bay Thursday evening, the team will have just one idea on their minds: Revenge.

The Phoenix women’s basketball team, a program that has challenged the usual state collegiate sports superiority of UW-Madison in the past few years, will look to make in two in a row over the Badgers after a heated battle last season.

Facing Green Bay in the Kohl Center last season, Wisconsin bat-tled for the entire 40 minutes, ultimately falling 60-58. The loss was the first of the season for the Badgers, and one of just two in the team’s first 13 games.

Last season, the Phoenix posted an impressive 28-5 record, includ-ing an 18-0 conference mark and a

Horizon League title, earning the team a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Green Bay eked out a narrow upset in the first round over No. 5 Virginia, before falling to No. 4 Iowa State in another close contest in the second round.

More recently, the Phoenix are coming off a huge victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis, down-ing the Gophers 79-75 in a high-scoring affair.

“Green Bay is a very good bas-ketball team,” head coach Lisa Stone said. “Minnesota is a really good team, and that’s a tough place to play up there in Williams Arena. And they hung in there.”

While the Green Bay team Wisconsin will find Thursday should look very similar to the squad they faced in 2009, the Badgers them-selves are still adjusting to a new set of players. Stone contends those players are adjusting just fine how-ever, making note of sophomore guard Taylor Wurtz.

“Her maturation as a player, understanding that the game doesn’t have to be so fast, is real-ly helping her,” Stone said. “Her game is growing, both offensively and defensively.”

Also growing on the court this year is freshman Morgan Paige, who continues to impress her

coach. Paige, who has filled in for injured senior guard Alyssa Karel in the first two games, will con-tinue to see plenty of time on the court with Karel still listed day-to-day and questionable for Thursday.

“She’s been thrown to the wolves right away,” Stone said of Paige. “Her growth from day to day is amazing.”

The Badgers did receive good news on the injury front this week, however. Sophomore transfer Tiera Stephens, sidelined for the begin-ning of the season with an injury, began to see activity at practice this past week and Stone hopes to see her find at least some playing time against Green Bay.

And while Wisconsin’s first two contests have been relatively easy games with which to transition new players and new roles, the Badgers will be forced to grow up fast when they visit Green Bay Thursday. The Phoenix are expecting a sell-out crowd, and would sure like to make it two in a row over in-state rival Wisconsin.

“They play hard,” Stone said. “Defensively, they will try to turn you over and we have to be sharp.

“We have to play very, very hard, keep building off what we’ve been learning, continue to do what we do well, and, you know, we’ll be ready by Thursday.”

Hilary knightjunior forward

UW women’s hockey

“When you come back to col-lege, you have more time to

read and react.”

Danny MarcHeWka/The daily cardiNal

after defeating canada in Four Nations cup group play, Team USa dropped the championship game to the canadians 3-2 in overtime.

Indiana simply made too many costly mistakes and gave the Badgers a short field to work

with the entire game.

Lisa Stonehead coach

UW women’s bakseball

“They play hard. Defensively they will try to turn you over and

we have to be sharp.”

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sportsl

By Nico Savidgethe daily cardinal

On Feb. 25 Canada claimed the gold medal over the United States with a 2-0 victory in the women’s

hockey final at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. On Nov. 9, Team USA claimed a small token of revenge.

Nine months after falling to Canada on the world’s stage, the

U.S. women’s select team, which included a number of players from that Olympic team, defeated their biggest rivals 3-2 with a shoot-out victory at the Four Nations Cup in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The player who scored the game-winning shootout goal: Wisconsin junior forward Hilary Knight.

Knight was one of three current Wisconsin women’s hockey play-ers who represented their country last week at the annual tournament between the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland. After splitting a Nov. 5 and 6 series against Minnesota, Knight, along with senior forward Meghan Duggan and sophomore forward Brianna Decker, traveled to join the women’s select team.

The Americans opened the tour-nament by topping their Canadian rivals in their first rematch since the gold medal game. And although they would later fall to Canada in the championship final, Knight said the win was rewarding.

“It’s always nice to beat Canada, whether it’s the first game of the tour-nament or the fourth,” Knight said.

Knight and Duggan took last season off so they could play with the U.S. Olympic team, and watched Canada take gold last February. Before the game Duggan said there was “a lot of hype in the building and a lot of hype running through all of the players.”

“Any time you’re competing for

your country the emotions come with that,” she said. “It was nice for us, a little rematch and revenge for last February.”

The U.S. team opened the tour-nament with a victory over Sweden Nov. 5, before the Badgers were able to join. After beating Canada, the Americans topped Finland and Sweden 4-0, before falling to the Canadians 3-2 in overtime of the tournament final.

Duggan racked up three goals and two assists during the tourna-ment, making her Team USA’s lead-ing scorer.

Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson, who was behind the bench for USA Hockey in Vancouver but did not coach at the Four Nations, said the tournament helped players learn to play at a higher level while

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hilary Knight, Brianna decker and Meghan duggan played on team USa in the Four nations cup in newfoundland last week.

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