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By Andrew BahlTHE DAILY CARDINAL

The state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday that would initiate major reforms to the state’s civil service system, along with other measures to eliminate the state treasurer position and relax con-cealed carry restrictions for knives.

Civil service reform passes after lengthy debate

After almost four hours of deliberation, the Assembly moved 57-35 to approve a bill that would change how the state hires and fires public servants.

The proposal, authored by state Rep. Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, and state Sen. Roger Roth, R-Appleton, would speed up the hiring pro-cess for positions in state agencies, remove civil service exams in favor of a resume-based system of award-ing positions and make it clearer which offenses are fireable.

Recent updates remove a requirement that applicants dis-close some prior criminal offenses and would set aside $6 million for merit bonuses to state employees.

Proponents of the bill argued it included common sense reforms to the system and would increase the state’s abilities to hire talented applicants.

“The truth is [civil service reform] accelerates the hiring process so Wisconsin can com-pete with the private sector for the best employees,” Steineke said.

Democrats argue the bill would create corruption and allege it would open the floodgates to Republican associates being appointed to pub-lic service positions.

“By and large the civil service system has delivered the best,” said state Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Milton. “Today you’re scrapping the whole thing … Instead of the best serving the state, you want

your best friends serving the state.”The argument turned heated

at points, with Jorgensen accusing Steineke of “running away” from the debate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, hit back that Democrats weren’t “using facts” in the debate and accused the minority party of not giving proper notice on the amendments they offered, all of which failed.

The bill now moves to the state Senate where it has a more uncer-tain future. Steineke has said he is working with the Senate to pass the bill in its current form, although Senate Majority Leader

Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said Tuesday it is not likely to be taken up by his body until January.

Treasurer amendment passes The body also approved the

first iteration of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the state treasurer position.

The treasurer has lost much of its responsibility in recent years and the bill’s author state Rep. Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, argued that the position is unnecessary.

“It’s a do-nothing job,” Schraa said.

Lawmakers approve state hiring, firing alterations

Activist to run for circuit court seat

‘Le nozze di Figaro’MUSIC HALL

The University Opera performed “The Marriage of Figaro,” a Mozart-composed 18th century comic opera, for the final time Tuesday night. + Photo by Michael R. Anderson

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The state Assembly approved a series of bills Tuesday, including one that would change how the state hires and fires employees.

By Negassi TesfamichaelTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Community activist and attor-ney Rev. Everett Mitchell now aims to bring restorative justice approaches to the Dane County Circuit Court, after launching a campaign for the fourth branch seat Tuesday.

“Given the disparities we’ve had in our communities, I’ve realized that if we are going to have any systemic change, we need to have people involved in the systemic change itself,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell currently works as the Director of Community Relations at UW-Madison, and also serves as a pastor at Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Madison.

Mitchell previously worked as a domestic abuse prosecutor for Dane County, which he said informed him of the various issues people of color face in the courts.

“The issue was a mix of race and poverty,” Mitchell said. “If people were of color and poor, they

Latest Campus Master Plan nears final stagesBy Peter CoutuTHE DAILY CARDINAL

The Facilities Planning & Management project team unveiled the newest stage of UW-Madison’s Campus Master Plan during its third public open house Tuesday.

The Campus Master Plan is a collective effort between Facilities Planning & Management, plan-ning consultants and the univer-

sity community to establish a pro-cess of orderly growth for the cam-pus. The plan is updated every 10 years, with the most recent being finalized in 2005. The current mas-ter plan is now in month 10 of the full 24-month planning period.

The broad goals for the new Campus Master Plan are focused on making the landscape of cam-pus more intentionally connected

while better utilizing green spaces and parking locations.

In this stage of the project, there are still multiple concept designs for each of the several main areas of campus, which are separated into seven areas: Observatory Hill, the Central Superblock, South Campus, University Avenue,

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Many areas of campus, including Observatory Hill, will be affected by the 2015 Campus Master Plan. Proposals include creating a large demonstration wetland and reducing water runoff on the hill.

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MPD chief, other law enforcement praise ‘Just Mercy’

This year’s Go Big Read book impacted more than just the 5,000 students who received a copy at the Chancellor’s Convocation, as area law enforcement read Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy.”

Stevenson, who gave a campus lecture Monday on the impacts of race and mass incarceration, vis-ited recruits training at the Madison Police Department, according to a Tuesday blog post by MPD Chief Mike Koval.

This past summer, Madison police directed recruits to read the award-winning book before their training began.

Koval said Stevenson had never thought about using his book as a learning tool for recruits, but was excited to work with police.

“Just Mercy chronicles how justice has decidedly different out-comes for those who are persons of color and poor than those who have means,” Koval wrote. “Stevenson has spent his entire adult life acting as an advocate for the voiceless.”

Koval said Stevenson’s emphasis on law enforcement being “guard-ians” and not “warriors” resonated with him.

UW-Madison police have also used “Just Mercy” in training ses-sions on impartial policing, accord-ing to UW Police Chief Sue Riseling.

“I’ve dedicated my life to working in this system that is so profoundly flawed,” she said in a Sept. 10 state-ment. “I personally found the book, at times, very gut-wrenching.”

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Online course to focus on climate change and health

didn’t get equitable treatment under the courts.”

Various area leaders have already backed Mitchell, who will seek to replace incumbent Fourth Branch Circuit Court Judge Amy Smith, a 2009 appoin-tee by then-Gov. Jim Doyle, who is not seeking re-election.

“Everett has shown how deeply committed he is to serv-ing the people of Dane County as a community advocate, prosecu-tor, and pastor,” said state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, who is

Everett’s campaign treasurer, in a Tuesday statement.

Mitchell’s UW-Madison col-leagues also praised him.

“Everett Mitchell is smart, wise, and compassionate,” UW-Madison law school profes-sor Michele LaVigne said in a Tuesday statement. “To the core of his being, he believes that justice is indeed for all. Dane County needs him.”

Mitchell said critics will point to comments earlier this year where he said businesses should not pursue harsh consequences for juvenile shoplifters.

“It’s not about being tough or soft. It’s about being smarter, more inclusive of the individu-al,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell graduated from Morehouse College in Georgia before earning a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology before receiving his law degree from UW-Madison.

Three Dane County judicial seats are open for next spring’s elections. Madison lawyer Valerie Bailey-Rihn announced in June her candidacy for the third branch seat, vacated by Judge John Albert, who is retiring.

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Rev. Everett Mitchell has been a longtime supporter of restorative justice. He will run for a seat on the Dane County Circuit Court to fight what he says are injustices in the courts.

Madison West chemistry teacher awarded fellowship

seat from page 1The last of this year’s UW-Madison Massive Open Online Courses will explore how climate change can affect public health and the policy that comes with it, according to a Tuesday university press release.

MOOCs, which are offered online to an unlimited number of people from anywhere in the world, are free, non-credit courses that allow participants to watch educational videos, participate in discussions, read articles, take quizzes and com-plete educational activities.

Launching Nov. 9, the last MOOC is expected to explore policies that address climate change and offer health and social benefits. Policy topics could include renewable energy, sustainable food systems and urban transportation design.

The course will also help par-ticipants develop skills to commu-nicate the scientific and policy con-nections between climate change and public health.

Jonathan Patz, a professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will teach the course along with several guest experts and scholars.

Patz has published more than 90 papers and three books concerning cli-mate change and public health, and has served in several organizations dedi-cated to researching climate change.

The course will officially end Dec. 7, but will remain open and unmod-erated until the end of the year to serve as a free educational resource.

—Laura Grulke By Katie ScheidtTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison West chemistry teach-er and UW-Madison grad Helen Yan won a fellowship as a Teaching Fellow cohort earlier this month, distributed by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation.

The KSTF, which has award-ed over 250 fellowships to the most promising teachers around the country, “seeks to improve STEM education by build-ing a stable, sustainable cadre of networked leading teachers” according to Ebony Freeman, communications and develop-ment manager at the foundation.

Broken up into five phases throughout the first five years of teaching, the fellowship helps talented new teachers to identify their strengths in the field and develop professional connections.

On top of this, the fellowship also awards its members with stipends, funding for profes-sional development, grants for teaching materials and leader-ship opportunities.

Yan received her master’s degree in inorganic chemistry in 2011.

In her first year of teaching at Madison West High School, Yan said she hopes her fellow-ship will help her encourage stu-dents to pursue careers in the STEM field and to “demonstrate that [succeeding in chemistry] is something all of her students are

capable of.”Yan noted that because

chemistry classes are the first courses that college STEM students take, it is especially important to leave a positive impression on students early in their education.

Moving forward, Yan said

she is hopeful that Madison-area schools will try to improve the STEM learning experience.

Yan also said one way to achieve this goal is for counsel-ors and teachers to “set a good example by being positive about students and their abilities in science classes.”

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Helen Yan, who received a fellowship prize, said she hopes to set a good example for many of her students in STEM classes.

The bill passed on a voice vote. The state constitution requires that an amendment be approved twice by the state Legislature and a major-ity of voters in a referendum.

Knife bill approved amid debateA measure that would allow for

the concealed carry of knives with-out a permit was passed over the arguments of some Democrats who

believe the bill is too sweeping.Bill author state Rep. Kathleen

Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls, said it would clarify a gray area regarding which switchblades are legal to carry.

But some members dis-agreed. State Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, argued the bill would legalize “constitutional carry” and should be rolled back.

The proposal was approved on a voice vote and now heads to the state Senate.

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Charter Street, Linden Drive/Willow Creek and West Campus. The project team presented at least two concepts for each area of campus.

Each concept has unique features and the first option for Observatory Hill, called Prairie and Wetland, aims to protect and enhance the historic view by removing parking lot No. 34 and creating a larger demonstration wetland. This concept would also include stormwater facilities and land-scape designs to reduce water runoff.

Providing multiple options allowed members of the public to share their opinions. A resident new to Madison, Mike Kimball, attended the meeting to learn more about the city and its future.

On his favorite aspect of the new designs, Kimball said, “I really liked

the pedestrian and bike-friendly aspects in general. It’s really encourag-ing to see the new open green spaces.”

The team focused on adding nature areas to each concept, includ-ing planting more trees along streets.

Numerous designs also included protected bike lanes, most notably in both of the University Avenue concepts. The two concepts differed only on which side of the street the bike lane would be to best avoid the daily traffic of 36,000 cars.

Members of the public can read more about the new concepts, ask questions and voice their opinions online at www.masterplan.wisc.edu.

The fourth open house for the Campus Master Plan will be hosted Feb. 24 in the Gordon Dining and Event Center from 7 to 9 p.m. This open house will show the the first complete draft of the master plan.

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I finally paid a visit to Madison’s new restaurant and bar, HopCat. The establishment finished con-

struction over the summer, opening July 17, and is already a successful business with six other locations. I wasn’t sure what to expect prior to making a visit, but I heard consistent hype about it so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have my own experi-ence. I definitely picked a prime time to visit HopCat, the Friday night of UW-Madison’s homecoming week-end. The bar, of course, was complete-ly full, and more visitors regularly arrived during the night. I imagine those without a specific destination in mind were easily attracted to the two large, yellow, bolded signs and cat logo. Walking up and down State Street, the new bar can’t be missed.

After stepping inside, I was immediately surprised by the sheer amount of space. The first floor alone looks like it could easily house over 200 guests, so I can only imagine what the total capacity is. Even on estimate, it is clear that HopCat is one of downtown Madison’s largest bars. But there’s more than just size for this establishment’s attraction.

HopCat’s design is simple. The outside is a basic black and gray, and the interior has primarily solid color patterns. This simple design makes the two colorful side walls pop. Just like the bright yellow signs outside, the most inattentive person couldn’t miss them. Both walls have graffiti designs along their entire stretches, and I believe they are the most attrac-tive part of the interior. The wall clos-est to the door is designed with splat-ter-painted colors and large, sharp letters that may take a while to recog-nize as saying “Hello Meow.” It sure took me a while to walk up and down the floor a few times before I realized the welcome. I would be impressed with anyone who can resist chuck-ling at the message. The far right wall is a bit different. There are clearly lined shapes and black spots that, with an abstract approach, may look like a bunch of cat heads.

These graffiti designs were my favorite part of the interior and I was excited to see the second floor designs. Unfortunately though, the security guard informed me that HopCat clos-es its second floor every day at 10 p.m. I thought the policy was odd, espe-cially for a very active weekend, like a Big Ten school’s homecoming. But perhaps HopCat’s employment isn’t large enough for late evening work that covers two floors. Nonetheless, my disappointment was short-lived

because there was still much more to enjoy on the first floor, like the many framed mirrors that decorate the back wall and the large Frank Zappa poster with a short bio of his rock ’n’ roll career in the corner. When I finally took a seat at the counter, a gentlemen behind me conversed with a friend about his liking of the poster, claim-ing himself to be a bit of a rock ’n’ roll fanatic. It was nice to hear that I was not the only one who liked what I saw in the place. During my two-hour stay, I noticed and overheard guests point-ing at and discussing different parts of the design. The people were enjoying themselves, which is always the big-gest plus of any service establishment.

But beyond the appearance of the place and guests, HopCat’s stron-gest feature is its menu. The bar features a crazy selection of over 100 different tap beers. Since my arrival, I was repeatedly impressed by this sheer size and quantity in nearly every aspect. The bartender had to approach me three times before I was ready to order. There were just so many options. The top of the menu features a bolded collec-tion of beers dubbed “The Local 30,” which includes popular choices like Spotted Cow, Island Wheat, Lust, Horicon, Fixed Gear and Fuel Cafe. But I encourage guests to go beyond them and try one of the other 70 plus flavors like Badger Brau, Lizard

and Thwacki. I ordered the Spectra Trifecta; I was served immediately and enjoyed the new flavor while con-versing with a friendly group of three. We talked about the qualms of adult-hood and joked about the difficulties of getting a second date. I noticed the bartenders genuinely respond-ing to any interesting comments they heard, pulling more enjoyable inter-actions from the guests. That is what I believe a downtown bar is all about.

I was told earlier that day I had to order the “Crack Fries,” and con-stantly heard guests rave about them. I couldn’t help laughing out loud when one gentleman, who was obvi-ously a little drunk, asked his friend if the bartenders are selling crack, then proceeded to repeat the question to one of the tenders. The moment was priceless and I just had to order them. I came to know why the fries are a perfect partner to a delicious beer. Frites better watch out, because a new flavor is in town that is mon-strously good.

I will definitely go again. I want to stare at the walls, try more of the beers, talk to new folk, actually see the second floor, eat more “Crack Fries” and see what other food the place offers. HopCat is new to Madison, but the Badger community treats it well, and vice versa.

Do you love HopCat? tell Denzel at denzeltayloruw@gmail.com.

HopCat stands out as top venue

T he television series “Scream Queens” is like bubblegum: fun to pop in your mouth and

chew for a little while, but eventually it loses its flavor and you need to spit it out. It’s a gum that has a taste that is not for everyone, but if you have a longing for some retro Bazooka and like the funny comics on the wrapper, your cravings will be quenched.

“Scream Queens” seems like the logical next step for showrunner Ryan Murphy, who seems to find a middle ground with this show that falls between “American Horror Story” and “Glee.” It is packed with recognizable talent and offers a horror-comedy blend with just the right amount of off-color humor and

disturbing gore. Unfortunately, this show has the potential to spiral down to a disappointing sizzle like the once-popular “Glee.” It is like the crude yet entertaining cousin that comes to visit; they probably won’t be around long, but while they’re here to visit, you might as well enjoy it.

The show has a fun vintage theme with bawdy humor that makes you hesitate before laughing to wonder if it’s ethical, but then laugh anyway. It reflects the strange, lewd, dark humor of the ’80s movie “Heathers.” The music content alone will give you a dose of nostalgia. The show takes place in modern day, but the influence is still ever-present. For example, at a slumber party college girls dance to “I Melt With You,” something you would never see happen at a modern-day university, but it’s done just for throwback’s sake. Murphy attempts to bring back the spoiled Brat Pack in the form of sorority girls. As you can

imagine, this is the type of show Greek lovers and haters would love to watch.

“Scream Queens” is faithful to its name, featuring over-the-top shriek-ing as sorority girls get picked off one by one by a serial killer dressed as the college mascot, the Red Devil. Emma Roberts plays the sorority president, Chanel. She pulls it off well, with viciously hilarious one-liners that will give you an auditory double-take. Her minions are assigned numbers instead of names, each having their own quirk. To give you some sort of idea, Lea Michele plays a psychopath with a fetish for dead bodies, Abigail Breslin has serious self-esteem issues and is regularly “Eiffel Towering” two frat twins, and Billie Lourd always wears earmuffs, experiments with les-bianism, oh, and is Charles Manson’s biological daughter. To continue with the wackiness of it all, Jamie Lee Curtis plays a horny, corrupt dean who has it out for the sorority. Almost

all the characters lack a moral com-pass and the harsh humor reflects that on many levels. It will turn some viewers off, but the shock value will draw more viewers in.

“Scream Queens” is not trying to be a masterpiece, it’s only trying to have some fun. Just like that one mean girl you know, the show isn’t very deep and lacks a filter, but you’re back for more because you admittedly love to hate it. The show highlights and dra-matizes everything that is wrong with the self-obsessed, millennial teenager and dresses it in vintage clothing. It’s fun to look in the mirror and laugh at our ridiculous generation. Just as Ariana Grande desperately clings to the keyboard and tweets her last sta-tus as she is being stabbed by the killer, we value our image enough to risk our common sense, and that in itself can be disturbing yet comical.

Do you love “Scream Queens”? Let Ben know at bagolden@wisc.edu.

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‘Scream Queens’ concocts show of humor, horror

By Rose LundyTHE DAILY CARDINAL

First things first, I have never been a fan of Demi Lovato. I didn’t watch her on Disney Channel and I never considered seeing her in con-cert with the Jonas Brothers. That being said, Lovato’s new-est album, Confident, released Oct. 16, surpassed my admit-tedly low expectations.

Lovato has released five albums since 2008, with each one establishing her person-ality and individuality, while simultaneously moving away from her “Camp Rock” days. Confident promotes this sense of maturity immedi-ately with brassy horns and a heavy intro. Lovato sings, “You’ve had me underrated,” and the listener is left think-ing that she might be right.

The album’s single, “Cool for the Summer,” brings out Lovato’s playful and rebel-lious side. Some have criti-cized the track for resembling Katy Perry’s 2008 breakout hit, “I Kissed a Girl,” but Lovato’s EDM-influenced track is strong in its own right. Lovato teases, “Don’t tell your mother,” and even drops an F-bomb.

Tracks like “Old Ways” and “Yes” bring out a sul-try R&B flavor, and contrast with the anthemic bravado of “Lionheart.” The vocals are rich and powerful, but at times can be overwhelm-ing. Lovato hammers the listener with her powerful set of lungs and, while this is impressive, it also can be draining to listen to.

The final track, “Father,” deals with Lovato’s complicat-ed relationship with her dad, who died in 2013. She builds the song from a delicate, pain-ful crooning into a sweeping, gospel power ballad.

Confident hasn’t complete-ly convinced me that Lovato is a noteworthy artist, but the album undeniably proves that she is more than simply a for-mer Disney star and is worth a second listen.

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Managing our ecosystems in smart and efficient waysBy Margaret LiuThe Daily CarDinal

In an age where many things are micromanaged and con-trolled for the most efficient results, aquatic ecologist Stephen Carpenter says that this kind of management may end up being detrimental in the long run.

Carpenter works for UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology, which sits upon the picturesque shores of Lake Mendota. Limnology is the study of inland waters such as lakes, rivers, wetlands and ground waters, and Lake Mendota has long been heavily involved in ecology and limnology studies.

In fact, limnology as a science was founded in 1875 on the same shores of Lake Mendota that many of us run along today.

The Center for Limnology works all over the state, dealing with Wisconsin fisheries, water quality and ecology, as well as with invasive species in the Great Lakes.

About ten years ago, Carpenter and his team became interested in how we manage and predict ecosystems.

Ecosystem management takes

many forms: providing grazing land for livestock, maintain-ing highly productive fisheries, maximizing agricultural output or limiting algal blooms in lakes.

The norm for management has always been to tightly control the variance of the ecosystem, not allowing for disease, growth or exposure to harsh elements. However, there is a huge flaw for how we manage ecosystems; we only worry about the short term.

“The basic idea is that humans tend to make the short term pre-dictable and don’t worry too much about the long term,” says Carpenter. “There is a lot of evi-dence about that from behavioral economics and from just empiri-cal studies about the way peo-ple make decisions. Managing for short-term predictability may have unexpected long-term consequences… If you suppress the variance over the short time frames, you’ve got to be increas-ing it over long time frames.”

In essence, the variance of an ecosystem is conserved, much like how energy is conserved.

It can never be destroyed com-pletely. If we heavily manage and control a system in the present

time, that variance will be con-served and may show up in the future regardless of any efforts.

“Now there’s actually a math-ematical theorem that proves that [conservation] for a certain class of systems, called linear systems.

Ecosystems are not linear so that theorem does not strictly apply. What we asked is that is there something like that theo-rem that operates in ecosystems.”

Their theory was put to test using three simple ecosystem models: nutrient pollution in lakes, sustaining harvest and maintaining cattle in a grazing land invaded by inedible shrubs.

In all cases, after the short-term period passed, the system began to collapse.

In the lakes, algae blooms went out of control. The farms experienced resource collapse. Finally, the cattle herd’s graz-ing land results, despite manag-ing for the shrubs, showed that shrub growth actually increased.

How can we manage resources and ecosystems then?

There is already a movement in ecosystem and global manage-ment to think about safe operat-ing spaces, which can be thought

of as a safe range for the amount of short-term management pos-sible. If resource managers could define the threshold and break-ing point of an ecosystem, then it would be possible to define an operating space where most long-term consequences could be avoided.

It is easier said than done, as operating spaces can drastically change simply because variance is being managed.

Nevertheless, it is still impor-tant for resource management and the public to be conscious about the issues of resource and ecosystem predictability and management. The implications of Carpenter’s research are huge. Realizing that these patterns of variance exist is incredibly important to all of us.

All seven billion of us on the planet depend on the resources that ecosystems produce, wheth-er through agriculture or natu-ral means. Managing what we have in an intelligent way should be something that we can all think about, whether it’s decid-ing to ease up the lawn fertilizer once in awhile or advocating for smarter management.

Taking a stroll on the Lakeshore PathBy Jordan GaalThe Daily CarDinal

The light shines through the branches and casts illuminated streaks on the surface of the Lakeshore Path.

The nature preserve is quiet and still as the wildlife pre-pares for the winter transition. Beautiful trees thrive, reaching to the sky.

Today, however, research-er and plant pathologist Jessie Glaeser has her eyes on the ground. Glaeser researches fungi for the United States Department of Forestry and leads the Center for Forest Mycology Research. She has a careful eye trained to spot fungi on fallen and rotting trees.

On this cool, crisp autumn day, the hunt for fungi may be more of a foray.

This is an ancient European term for pillaging that is now used to mean a walk collecting fungi and mushrooms.

The combination of recent freezing temperatures and lack of rain have reduced the mois-ture, which the fungi need to truly thrive.

“Fungi always need water to grow,” Glaeser says. “That’s like the key point.”

However, in no time, Glaeser manages to identify a variety of unique fungi species. Pocket knife in hand, she wastes no time kneeling in the dirt to overturn a rotting log.

Using the sharp tool she marks the areas of the fallen tree afflicted by the fungi. There are two distinct colors that make up most fungi.

The white rot appears bleached, while the brown rot blends in with

the dirt. It quickly becomes quite

apparent that there are many dif-ferent types of fungi.

There are mushrooms with distinct “gill-like” structures and others with spongy pores.

Glaeser makes use of the small magnifying glass dan-gling around her neck next to the trusty compass to identi-fy the pores too small for the unaided eye.

Perhaps the most important distinction for mushrooms and fungi is which ones are edible, and which ones will send an individual to the hospital.

Most wild mushrooms and fungi may not only be poisonous, but also covered in bacteria.

“It’s not [that it’s] really poi-sonous,” Glaeser says. “It’s just not edible.” She drives home edi-ble mushrooms with a story.

Legend has it, a group of graduate students in Korea—“It may have been Alaska,” Karen Nakasone adds as the experts recall the tale—collected mush-rooms. They misidentified them and ended up with hospital-wor-thy stomach aches.

U.S. Forest Service experts Karen Nakasone and Beatriz Ortiz-Santana join Glaeser.

Together, the three women encompass the entire fungi knowledge of the forest.

Nakasone notes that even though most fungi are brown and white, they can be found in bril-liant colors such as violet and even green.

She focuses on differentiating fungi by the color of the spores release for reproduction.

“This could be a brown

spore,” Nakasone says. “You can tell sometimes if you just turn it over.” Turning over many fungi reveals their true color.

Walking through the forest,

most notice the stunning wild-flowers and commanding trees.

Glaeser is fascinated by the thriving ecosystem of fungi decay-ing the foliage right below her feet.

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Eliminating net neutrality is a priority

A t first glance, net neu-trality seems like a great idea. It proclaims to

keep the Internet free, equal and void of discrimination. Freedom, equality and anti-discrimination certainly are important American principles, but they are meant to be applied to citizens’ relation-ship with government, not citi-zens’ relationship with private businesses. Internet access is not a right, and all of the intricacies and stipulations of the service should be left up to the Internet company and its customers.

At a technical level, net neu-trality makes it so all “pack-ets of data” have to be treated equally. Treating all data equally ignores the reality that different Internet activities have differ-ent levels of priority. Streaming video requires a constant, active connection, whereas browsing text-based websites or receiving email requires much less band-

width and only an intermittent connection. Internet bandwidth is a finite resource, and it needs to be allocated according to the demands of consumers. We see the principle of priority-based allocation in numerous other industries. Those wanting to reduce wait time at amusement parks pay extra for fast passes. People pay different rates for shipping depending on how fast they want to receive an item. The same concept should apply to the Internet. If a certain web-site wants their data prioritized, they should pay for it.

One example of the net neu-trality issue involved Netflix and Comcast. Comcast began to slow Netflix’s transmission of data because of the vast amount of bandwidth it required. Netflix eventually had to pay Comcast to get its data prioritized to the point that video-streaming customers were satisfied. Netflix wanted net neutrality so it didn’t have to pay the increased costs associ-ated with prioritizing its data. Its business relies on a constant stream of data, so it can’t afford to “wait in line” like the rest of us when bandwidth usage is high. Now that Netflix and other net neutrality proponents have got-ten their way, the costs associ-ated with the demands they place on the network are distributed across all customers instead of

just themselves. If we want a system where Internet users pay according to the data they use, we can’t have net neutrality.

While net neutrality is inher-ently an issue relating to allocat-ing the finite resource of band-width, some portray it as a free speech issue. Internet companies would supposedly censor traffic or block certain websites for profit. That doesn’t appear to be happen-ing. The only issues of throttling are related to excessive demands on the network. Historically, if there’s any entity to fear censor-ship from, it’s the government.

While the United States gov-ernment hasn’t censored the Internet as much as other gov-ernments, governments are the only organizations that have a reason to block content. Internet companies could care less about the content they allow customers to access, provided that those customers are paying for it. That explains why many Internet ser-vice providers don’t block illegal

downloads and are often reluc-tant to do so when governments demand they do.

The way to a better Internet isn’t through more regulation— it’s through competition. Now that the Internet is seemingly a public util-ity in which all data must be treated equally, lower-end users will sub-sidize the demands of those who require more data. If an Internet service provider can’t charge more to users and the high-bandwidth websites or throttle their data trans-mission, then everyone, including light Internet users, will be paying more. While net neutrality theoreti-cally requires all data to travel at the same speed, it seems as if support-ers of net neutrality think that regu-lation will somehow increase the speed of all traffic regardless of how limited bandwidth is. Traffic jams happen, and it’s not a surprise that those wanting a fast lane would be expected to pay for it.

To create a more competitive Internet, it is up to local govern-

ments to free up public infrastruc-ture for new companies. Google Fiber, which provides gigabit Internet (100x faster than most existing connections), is attempt-ing to expand to new cities at great prices. All it needs is munici-palities to allow it to move in. Additionally, even just the threat of Google Fiber moving into a city can get existing Internet providers to increase their Internet speeds. Overall, when local governments embrace competition, they see better results.

A faster and better Internet will emerge as the result of new technologies and market competi-tion. It can’t emerge as a result of net neutrality regulation, which only further entrenches monopo-lies and places the costs of pri-oritized data upon all customers instead of just those who demand it. Our focus should not be on regulating the Internet; rather, we should focus on easing the requirements for competition by getting lobbyists out of the regula-tory field and removing restric-tions that prevent innovative companies like Google Fiber from moving in.

Tim is a freshman majoring in finance and economics. What are your thoughts on net neu-trality? Do you agree with Tim’s opinion? Please send all com-ments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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internet access is not a right, and all of the

intricacies and stipulations of the service should be left up to the internet company

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through competition.

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market competition.

R ussian warplanes in Western Syria have car-ried out several airstrikes

that are believed to have killed dozens of civilians. According to a Human Rights Watch report, these bombings appear to be war crimes committed by the Russians. These aerial attacks took place in the northern part of Homs governorate Oct. 15th as Russian and Syrian planes were supporting a ground offensive against rebel troops.

Russian forces have faced numer-ous allegations of targeting civilian areas since they began their bomb-ing campaign in Syria last month. Russia has strongly denied these allegations, stating that its airstrikes are not targeting civilians. It should be noted that none of these allega-tions have been confirmed, and the Russian Foreign Ministry has called the Human Rights Watch report “another piece of disinformation.”

The most lethal of these airstrikes

in Homs was reported to hit a house in the village of Ghantou. It has been reported that a family celebration was occurring, and 46 members of an extended family were killed. Another airstrike hit in the town of Ter Maaleh, reportedly killing 13 civilians, and a local commander of the rebel group: the Free Syrian Army. In its report, the Human Rights Watch said that residents of these towns believed “the strikes were by Russian forces because the sound of the planes were different from the sound made by Syrian air force planes, and the Russians fly much higher.” However, the Russian Foreign Ministry once again stated there was nothing to the report.

There were also accusations against the U.S.-led coalition that has been carrying out a bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq in the Human Rights Watch report. In 2014, the Human Rights Watch called for an investigation into U.S. missile strikes in north-western Syria. These strikes were ones that reportedly killed seven

civilians. The Pentagon said at the time that the military would look into such claims, but since have not found any evidence to support them.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition group based in London, reported in May that the coalition airstrikes had killed more than 50 civilians near the city of Aleppo alone. The U.S. military vowed to investigate the report, and the U.S. Central Command stated that at the time there were no coalition forces in the area. However, they are said to still be looking into the report.

With the accusations of over 100 civilian casualties being reported around airstrikes from the Russians and an absence of any sincere com-plaints against the U.S.-led coalition in recent months, I am left wonder-ing once again if it is time for the United Nations to stand up to the Russians. In the last month, they have become exponentially more militarily active within Syria and have faced little resistance against such acts. It is time for the other

leaders on the world stage to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for these actions, and force the Russians to loosen their holds in Syria.

To begin, the Russian ground troops that have become abundant around cities such as Latakia should be recalled home. There is no rea-son for a nation that is supporting their ally through airstrikes to have ground troops in one of the most prominent cities in Syria. The other ground forces that the Russians have deployed in Syria should also be recalled. Once again, there is no need for tanks, war jeeps and short-range helicopters to be present in a nation that the Russians are sup-porting from the air.

Another curious point of infor-mation is that when the Russian arms buildup first occurred in Syria in late September, the Russians claimed they were only going to use these weapons to defend Syrian cities. Nearly a month later, the Russians have been viewed sup-porting several Syrian offensives against rebel groups. It should also

be noted the Russians first claimed they were in Syria to fight back against the terrorist group ISIS, not against the rebels.

With these points in mind, I believe it is time for third party intervention in Syria. The United Nations needs to step in and force the Russians to remove all troops from Syria. There is no need for there to be a physical Russian presence in Syria when they could send air support from afar. If they refuse, I believe that sanctions, whether economic or alternative, should be enforced against the Russians. I fear this may be another Russian ploy at a land grab if its ally, President al-Assad, falls to the Free Syrian Army. Such an event could be cat-astrophic in the world of global politics, and could lead to greater conflict than a civil war.

Jack Kelly is a freshman plan-ning on majoring in journalism and strategic communications. Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Debate needs to return to its origins

L et’s get something clear. Being opposed to same-sex marriage does not make

you homophobic. Being opposed to abortion does not mean you hate women. Supporting marijuana legalization does not make you a hippie. Supporting climate change legislation does not make you a tree-hugger.

Despite my perpetual love for politics, it is increasingly hard to love something that is in com-plete shambles. There was once a time in which politics was rooted in debate. Each man had to argue his side, applying logic and rea-son as support. Debate was an art. Its goal: to find truth. What happened? In modern politics, debate has been replaced by name-calling and whining. It’s no wonder Congress can never get anything passed!

Last week, a group in sup-port of traditional marriage was peacefully protesting on the cor-

ner of University Avenue and Park Street. Their protest was calm and peaceful. No name-calling. No whining. Their bagpipe player was quite annoying, but it was no worse than any other street performer you’ll often find while walking State Street. Although many disagree on their views, it was refreshing to see a protest that was not aggressive or hateful.

Unfortunately, the people on the other side were not happy. A quick scroll through the popular social media app Yik Yak showed the dark side of controversial issues. Nearly every top post was targeted at the group of protesters. Curse words flew left and right, making the term homophobic seem mild. The amount of hatred was unfathomable.

The irony is that people were accusing the protesters of hatred. Does the Westboro Baptist Church show hatred towards homosexu-als? Most would agree, yes. Does a peaceful protest against same-sex marriage show hatred? Some may argue yes. I beg to differ. Not all people agree on certain issues. Just because someone disagrees with you, you don’t have the right to show blind hatred towards them. Especially if they’re stating their opinion in a peaceful way. The peo-ple that weren’t protesting were the ones showing hatred. People spitting, name-calling, cursing.

Through it all, the protesters stood firm. I find it so ironic that the people showing hate towards oth-ers were the ones accusing them of hate. If you can’t respect another’s opinion, it’s time you get an ego check. How would you feel if the roles were reversed, and you were the protester?

The truth is you may be wrong. With the ignorance of logic or rea-son to come to a conclusion on what is true, we have fallen into a state of believing things that sim-ply don’t hold up to reason. Every single belief should be logically challenged. The problem is that so many aren’t. This either causes people to believe in something illogical or accuse the opposite side of being illogical despite the fact it is. Is there a logical argument for same-sex marriage? Yes. Is there a

logical argument against same-sex marriage? Yes. Which position is more logical? That’s for debate to decide. However, no matter what the issue, it is important that you get in your head that, just because you disagree on an issue, it doesn’t mean the other side is wrong. It’s possible that you may be the one that’s wrong!

It’s about time people get an ego check. Disagreement should be set-tled through debate. Sometimes it may end in a stalemate. The point is that it’s civil. Politics in our society has devolved to a level that is bar-baric and disgusting. A person that is against same-sex marriage likely sees value in the traditional forma-tion of a family. It doesn’t mean they want to discriminate against gay people. Someone against abor-tion likely views an unborn baby

as a real, living individual human being that has a right to life. It doesn’t mean that they don’t respect women. A person in support of legalization of marijuana likely is tired of hearing about another drug crime-related death. It doesn’t mean they’re a ‘pot-smoking hip-pie.’ A person in support of action on climate change likely wants to be responsible about how much we waste so that we can uphold the beauty of nature. It doesn’t mean they’re a ‘tree-hugger.’ Let’s stop with the name-calling and learn how to discuss issues rather than whine about them. When you’re the one crying “Wolf!” you may, in fact, be the wolf yourself.

Ben Miller is a freshman major-ing in political science. Let us know what you think. Send us an email at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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6 Foot bottom

10 Secluded lowland

14 Universally accepted prin-

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15 Ear-related

16 Letts live here

17 More pressing matters

20 Havana residue

21 A bundle

22 Speaks from the soapbox

23 Large stringed instrument

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26 Flavor enhancer

28 Dresses like a justice

32 Spinachlike plant

34 Notable time periods

35 “___ been meaning to tell

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42 TV revenue source

43 Donated, temporarily

44 Student’s scribblings

45 Tops to go with skirts

48 A taste for life

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51 Arrangement containers

53 Emulate Sherlock Holmes

55 Circumstance’s partner

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29 Stops introducing evidence

30 Tolkien flesh-eater

31 Cry in “A Christmas Carol”

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35 Part of the alimentary

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37 While lead-in, once

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bringing football to a new community

I t’s safe to say that Bart Houston had thrown a myriad of touchdown pass-

es before Saturday’s 24-13 win against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Yet it’s not hyperbolic to say that Houston’s two touchdown passes on Saturday were unlike any he’s ever thrown prior to this weekend.

That’s because, unlike at Wisconsin, sitting up in the ster-ile booth hanging high above Memorial Stadium are David He and Bruce Lu.

He and Lu aren’t American and didn’t grow up enamored with football. Instead both He and Lu grew up in China, thousands of miles away from the likes of Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Yet like Michaels and Collinsworth or Buck and Aikman, He and Lu make up a football broadcast duo. However, there is one major difference: He and Lu broadcast their games in Mandarin and their broadcasts are the first college football broad-casts ever in a second language.

They are the Marco Polo of Chinese broadcasts, except instead of exposing Europe to tex-tiles, bronze and ceramics made on the Silk Road, they are tasked with venturing to the red zone, exposing China to college football, a far less glamorous but substan-tially more profitable product.

He’s first time setting foot on American soil was not until he began school at the University of Illinois. He had never seen a football game before; he didn’t know the difference between pass interference and offsides. And he had never even thought about broadcasting.

“I had never done it before,” he said. Later adding, “I never thought

I’d do something in broadcast.”But since nearly 12 percent

of the University of Illinois’ student population consists of Chinese students, the university realized they had an obligation to engage a large portion of their student population that differed from the rest.

Karl Feak, the assistant director of Fan Development and Marketing at the University of Illinois, remem-bered Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations Mike Waddell pitching the idea to him a few years ago.

“A lot of our Chinese students are interested in football, but didn’t really know much about the game,” Feak recalls Waddell telling him.

Shortly after that conversa-tion, the tandem, as well as other members of the athletic depart-ment, began hosting a “Football 101” seminar, which was less like a discussion seminar and more like a mini-NFL combine designed for students who couldn’t differenti-ate an end zone from a time zone.

But to Feak and his associ-ates, “Football 101” was really just the beginning.

“We wanted to build off that program and start offering more programming directed toward helping our Chinese students learn more about football and also become fans of our team,” Feak said.

Feak pointed out that prior to the Mandarin broadcasts, “Chinese students and interna-

tional students were not coming to games.” Yet since the broad-casts began, Waddell and Feak have seen an increased number of Chinese students watching Illini football in the stands.

On multiple occasions, Waddell has been seen walking around the student section, observing the masses of Chinese students using earbuds listening to He and Lu’s broadcast. Such an exercise serves as a barometer for Waddell and his associates to track the popu-larity of their experiment.

And for He and Lu it was also truly just an experiment.

He said that his lack of experience was “really a challenge,” adding that the two of them “just pretend that people listening are blindfolded.”

Both He and Lu disclosed that many listeners watch the games on the Big Ten Network without sound and simultaneously listen to their broadcast instead.

But unlike He, Lu, the play-by-play man of the duo, was more acquainted with football before arriving in Champaign. He first came to the states during his junior year of high school as part of an exchange program.

He lived in Kansas City, and it was there that he fell in love with both high school and pro football.

“I felt like I instantly fell in love with the sport,” Lu said.

Lu said that watching the Kansas City Chiefs for an entire season further enhanced his pas-sion for the sport and admitted that broadcasting games was “somewhat a dream job for me growing up.”

Even with a budding passion for football, Lu began this fall as the broadcaster’s equivalent of a rookie.

“I’m still trying to pick up the flag calls, penalty rules,” he said. “Illegal formation, that’s the pen-alty I’ve never understood.”

Meanwhile, He needed to watch “one game a day” over the summer and even talked with an announcer at NFL China, the net-work entrusted with broadcasting football games such as the Super Bowl to the Chinese populace, to prepare for games.

Yet even with their inexperience pertaining to the nuances of foot-ball, both He and Lu agree that the hardest part of the broadcast occurs not on the field, but in the booth.

“Trying to keep the energy up. That’s the biggest challenge,” Lu said.

Reid Magnum, the sports director of WSUM here in Madison, echoed Lu’s sentiments and admitted that the energy, as well rhythm, of calling a game can be especially difficult for most tandems.

“The best ones know when the other person is gonna stop talking and when the other per-son is gonna start talking. And they kind of set them up and know where they are going,” Magnum said.

Even in another language He and Lu have formed the chem-istry Magnum referred to. It shows as the duo is beginning to understand their roles more and more as the season progresses. And as the color commentator, He tries to keep it simple when

calling games. “Time, score, situation. Time,

score, situation,” He said. “You need to talk about those three things over and over again.”

Magnum again echoed He’s sen-timent and recognized that even in a different language, “painting a picture” using the time, score and situation is the most important job of a radio broadcaster.

Not surprisingly, according to He, Lu and Feak, the response to their games has been nothing but positive.

“The students on campus think it’s pretty cool. They are interested and have tuned in,” Feak said. “In general I’m not sure it could have been a much better response.”

The duo receives a ton of positive feedback via WeChat, a “Chinese WhatsApp” as they described it, and interacts with their users, explaining aspects of the game they might not have been able to eloquently describe in the moment in more depth.

The duo has done so well, so quickly, the school is thinking of expanding into more sports this coming winter.

“The goal is to expand the pro-gram into more sports,” Feak said. “It is unique and a growing trend. Some schools haven’t seen a need to go into that space yet. But I would hope these kinds of steps would make international or Chinese stu-dents feel more welcomed.”

With more than 5,000 Chinese students on campus, the University of Illinois has the larg-est Chinese student population in the country. They have seen a growth of more than 4,000 per-cent since the year 2000. And such efforts not only help inte-grate the international students currently on campus, but also increase in the international pop-ularity of the school.

The University of Wisconsin, much like the University of Illinois, is currently admitting more international students per year than ever before. For example, UW-Madison has seen a growth in international stu-dents of more than 300 percent since 2003.

As a result of the influx of inter-national students, the question of integrating Chinese and interna-tional students into the commu-nity has become a major question for administrators. For many, one answer is obvious: sports.

“Some students might attend just one game at Camp Randall for the sheer spectacle of a Big Ten football game. Other interna-tional students are fans who buy seasons for their preferred sport,” Jason Jonely, the associate direc-tor of the International Student Services office at UW-Madison, said via email.

But for many international stu-dents, football is not their pre-ferred sport for many of the rea-sons Lu and He posited.

Instead, the university has turned to soccer as a means to draw international students to sporting events.

“International Night with Badgers men’s soccer is an excel-lent way to increase attendance,” Jonely wrote. “We also have a num-ber of international students who are athletes; highlighting these students might be a way to further engage international students.”

Among those internation-al students is freshman Sam Brotherton. Brotherton is from Auckland, New Zealand, and played on New Zealand’s under-20 national team before arriving on campus. His presence will not only make the Badgers a better soccer team, but will also like-ly increase the popularity of the university in New Zealand, some-thing that Feak said was a mission of Illinois’ Mandarin broadcasts.

Magnum, one of the voices of Wisconsin’s campus, harked on the importance that sports have on forming a stronger and more widespread community.

“Any way you can get people to understand the sport and feel like it’s closer to them is for the better,” Magnum said. “As soon as you get that relations factor, it will make people feel like it’s something they can enjoy.”

And yet even with the ris-ing international population on campus and countless benefits to the second-language broad-cast, Wisconsin is yet to join the Fighting Illini in the second-language space.

One issue, according to Magnum, is that, “there is only so much [phys-ical] space for broadcast.”

Yet an even more likely reason for why Wisconsin is yet to exper-iment with such an idea goes back to simple statistics.

Even with Wisconsin’s ris-ing international population, it is still a fraction of the Chinese population attending Illinois. Couple that with the fact that no one international demo-graphic occupies a large chunk of the student population like how Illinois’ Chinese popula-tion makes up almost 12 per-cent of their student population, and it seems reasonable that Badger broadcasts are still only in English.

“I’m sure some people are see-ing how this goes. And then based on the success that they have would think about these other things,” Magnum said.

Magnum’s likely right in his sentiments. Because the Mandarin broadcasts are an overwhelming success on cam-pus and international students populations are rising yearly, it is more than likely that in the near future, people all around the world will be able to listen to Badger games in their native language. And when parents of Badger students are listening to Badger football on the radio in Mandarin, they’ll have He and Lu to thank for blazing the second-language trail.

Story by Ben Pickman

Illinois’ Mandarin football broadcasts could blaze a trail for Wisconsin and other schools

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thanks to david he and Bruce lu’s Mandarin broadcasts, Illinois football can be enjoyed by the university’s growing chinese population.

karl Feakassistant director of sports marketing

University of Illinois

“the students on campus think it’s pretty cool. they

are interested and have tuned in.”

reid magnumsports director

WSUM

“any way that you can get people to understand the

sport and feel like it’s closer to them is for the better.”