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Lawmakers push to deregulate schools By Andrew BahlTHE DAILY CARDINAL

It’s been a long year for the Educational Approval Board.

The agency, which oversees for-profit education in the state, has been fighting against legislative efforts to water down its authority or eliminate the board outright, a move its staff believes would be dangerous for Wisconsin students.

For-profit education programs range from small schools that pro-vide specialized training in truck driving or massage therapy to bigger, publicly traded companies such as the University of Phoenix, ITT Tech or Globe University. They do not include traditional private universities.

The agency was initially slated for elimination last year under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget.

“This proposal is part of the gov-ernor’s overall goal to streamline state government to make it more efficient, more effective, and more accountable,” Walker spokesper-son Laurel Patrick said at the time.

The state Legislature nixed the provision, saving the EAB. But Director David Dies said his agen-cy of seven staff members still has difficulties regulating the vast for-profit industry and that lawmakers are trying to weaken regulations, using the argument that the EAB’s rules are overly burdensome.

Dies counters that the industry remains relatively unregulated.

“When you look at post-second-ary education and compare it to other industries, you’d find that … it is one of the least regulated,” he said.

Proponents of larger for-profit programs say the schools provide options for students from nontra-ditional backgrounds who couldn’t gain admittance to a public universi-ty, such as UW-Madison, or a private, non-profit school such as Marquette

University or Beloit College.But recent data suggests for-

profit colleges are not always a good deal for students.

EAB documents from the 2012-’13 school year show for-profit college students account for 96 percent of all college dropouts in the state, with half of that num-ber coming from online, distance learning programs.

These dropout rates range from 44 percent for Grand Canyon University, while 72 percent of stu-dents at the now-defunct Everest Institute didn’t return after their first year. But some individual degree pro-grams had even higher rates.

Ashford University, an online program owned by San Diego-based Bridgepoint Education, had an average dropout rate of 55 percent. But it also had nine pro-grams with over 25 enrolled stu-dents where more than two-thirds of those students dropped out. The

EAB noted in a 2014 report that Ashford had at least seven pro-grams where “a significant portion of students are not successful.”

In addition, none of the students who graduated between 2011 and 2014 were employed in the field they graduated in within the next year.

A spokesperson for Bridgepoint Education declined to comment.

Despite this performance, state lawmakers have attempted to decrease regulation further. Besides the attempt to eliminate the EAB in the last budget, a 2013 task force formed by Gov. Scott Walker to form new EAB stan-dards disbanded after one meet-ing, with one lawmaker calling the process “very premature.”

Then State Rep. Stephen Nass, R-Whitewater, said in a memo that the committee should “work in a more cooperative manner” with for-profit schools.

In addition, Dies said there

is increasing momentum led by state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, for Wisconsin to join the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), which would force the EAB to give up oversight of distance learning programs.

A spokesperson for Harsdorf denied the existence of a bill to that effect, saying the senator is “work-ing with all the stakeholders” on the issue.

While currently a for-profit school must be registered in every state it exists in, SARA would allow programs to be regulated solely by the state of its headquarters.

For example, a student tak-ing a class with the University of Phoenix would be required to work with consumer protection agencies under Arizona law if they wish to file a complaint, even if that student resides in Wisconsin.

Dies said this creates several major problems for students. For one thing,

a student would be at the mercy of the rules and regulations of other states. Somewhere like Arizona, which has looser regulations on for-profit col-leges than Wisconsin, would be less able to help students.

“They’re not going to be as well served as they currently are,” he said. “We have a certain ability to help students, we have certain tools to help them … not every state has the same requirements.”

Dies said students would be forced to go outside Wisconsin to deal with straightforward prob-lems and work with organizations which may or may not be inclined to help them.

“You can only be helped to the extent [another state] can help you,” Dies said. “It’s a letdown for students and they have to navigate other state’s bureaucracies … it’s a step backward for students.”

Another problem Dies said he’s worried about is that part of the EAB’s budget comes from fees assessed to distance learning pro-grams. If Wisconsin were to join SARA, the agency could no longer assess those fees and would be forced to raise other fees or lay off staff, according to Dies.

Dies said the decline of his agency would be felt by students across the state.

“There are people fearful that it would become the wild west,” he said. “If you were to eliminate the EAB the level playing field would simply not exist … it would be a race to the bottom.”

Leaders for the Wisconsin Council for Independent Education, a lobbying group for for-profit schools in Wisconsin, and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, which advocates for and implements SARA, did not return requests for comment.

Rep. Paul Ryan chosen to lead House of Representatives By Andrew BahlTHE DAILY CARDINAL

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was elected the 54th Speaker of the House Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty amid the Republican Party as to who the body’s next leader would be.

Ryan garnered 245 votes from his Republican colleagues, more than the 218 needed to be elect-ed. The 45-year-old becomes the youngest member in 150 years to hold the Speaker’s gavel and is also the first Wisconsinite.

He succeeds outgoing Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who

announced his retirement last month. In a short speech after being officially elected, Ryan said his first order of business would be to try to solve the dysfunction that has plagued the lower chamber of Congress in recent years.

“Let’s be frank: The House is broken,” Ryan said. “We are not solving problems. We are adding to them, and I am not interested in laying blame. We are not set-tling scores. We are wiping the slate clean.”

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There is no way Jesus was more powerful than this 2016 RAM® 2500 Big Horn edition

I ’ve been losing sleep lately. Tossing and turning all night, unable to clear my head of the

question that just can’t be satisfied. It makes no sense, but I’ve looked at all the stats and figures, studied the laws of motion and researched feats of human strength—it just doesn’t add up. Jesus, the savior of all humanity, the son of God, who had powers to heal people and fly wherever he chose, simply can’t be more powerful than the new RAM® 2500 Big Horn edition truck. It pains me to say it, but something deep in my soul just knows there is no reasonable way that Jesus could beat a truck this big in a one-on-one battle.

The Jesus I believe in, the Jesus of empathy and love, wouldn’t shy away from a rightful conflict with an enemy challenging his powers. If a large pickup truck were to try and come after him, he would stay and fight. If not for his own dignity, then for those of us who look to him as a source of light in a dark world. He would stay and give his all, fighting with every blow to prove the worthi-ness and sin-avoiding capabili-ties of humankind.

All that said, Jesus would probably get run over and hurt pretty bad if he was fool-ish enough to stand up against a hard-charging, 7,000 pound Dodge. A 5.7 liter Hemi V8 gen-erates over 400 horsepower and can tow over 17,000 pounds. This would be easily sufficient to tear the bearded King Among

Men into shreds, or flatten him like a pancake into the streets of Bethlehem. Generous estimates from historians put Jesus at around 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds, which isn’t tiny, but he would obviously not be hefty enough to put up much of a fight, or even really decrease the retail value of the vehicle. In reality, Jesus’ tiny little body probably wouldn’t even dent the hood.

This stark realization has made me increasingly uncertain about the future. Every Sunday now, as I’m driving to church, I can’t help but think about how easily Jesus would be destroyed if he got in the way of my truck. I’d slam on the brakes and the

tires would be squealing and screeching on the pavement, but I wouldn’t be able to stop in time. Jesus’ eyes would go all wide and his face would barely have time to form a look of shock before his head smashed through the wind-shield of my 2016 RAM® 2500 Big Horn edition truck and his blood poured over the seats and dash-board like a broken bottle of com-munion wine. He wouldn’t stand a chance, man. The man who died for our sins and loved our bro-ken kind no matter how badly we erred, the man who taught compassion and empathy at every turn—left for dead in the front seat of my Big Horn.

I suppose this leaves us with

a harrowing conclusion: No mat-ter how great his lessons were, no matter how charismatic and kind and oddly-white-for-being-Arabic Jesus was, he could never be more powerful than a truck. His small sun-tanned body, super powers and all, would be left in a ragdoll heap at first contact with a RAM® 2500. No amount of love for our neighbors or turn-the-other-cheek compassion will ever change that. No amount of fish duplication or home brewed wine will restore Jesus to his place atop the earthly hierarchy of power. There is nothing left for Mr. Christ to prove—he’s simply not as powerful as a 2016 Ram 2500 Big Horn edition.

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More than 34,000 people take on Freakfest festivitiesBy Negassi TesfamichaelTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Though thousands of stu-dents and downtown residents convened along State Street for the annual Halloween festivities, police said they made no signifi-cant arrests.

The 10th annual Freakfest event brought more than 34,000 people dressed in various costumes.

Madison police arrested nine people, and only two of the nine went to jail, according to an inci-dent report by Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.

DeSpain wrote that most cita-tions were for violating the city’s glass ban and having open intoxi-cants on the streets.

Police also said a drunken concealed carry permit holder attempted to enter the venue with a loaded handgun.

DeSpain reported no signifi-cant property damage. The most serious injury police reported involved a woman who broke her leg falling off a curb.

Many of the costumes reflect-ed the year’s main cultural head-lines, from Marty McFly, in com-

memoration of the recent anni-versary of the day the character from “Back to the Future” made his journey, to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

UW-Madison junior Brennan Beyer said he enjoyed the “fun and lively” atmosphere, as well as the creative costumes.

“I like that Freakfest brings people to Madison,” said Mary Morris, a UW-Madison senior who attended Freakfest for the fifth time this year. “I caught up with an old friend of mine I hadn’t seen in over two years.”

Morris was disappointed that event staff did not allow patrons back into the event earlier than previous years, which she said happened before 1 a.m.

“I wish it had been clearer that they were shutting down so early,” Morris said.

Freakfest capped off an eventful weekend for Madison police with a football game, two hockey games and a Broadway musical also happening over the weekend. Despite the events, State Street and the surrounding corridors opened up shortly after 3 a.m.

Though thousands of people attended the 10th anniversary of Freakfest, Madison police only made 9 arrests.

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More than 5,000 freshmen received this year’s Go Big Read book, ‘Just Mercy,’ at convocation in the fall, but this year UW-Madison Police Department also took part in the shared reading program.

Go Big Read program sees record-breaking engagement among students, UWPDBy Elisa WisemanTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Dealing with the issue of racial inequity in the criminal justice system, this year’s Go Big Read hits home for those on and off campus.

Go Big Read started seven years ago under the direction of Chancellor Biddy Martin. The idea was to create a shared read-ing experience, aiming to build connections among those in the UW community and promote dynamic discussions on areas of importance. With topics ranging over the years from food policy issues to stem cell research, the program reached fruition this year, finding record-breaking engagement with more than 170 courses including the book in their syllabi.

Alabama criminal defense attorney Bryan Stevenson’s book, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” is this year’s common reading for stu-dents at UW-Madison. While the goal is to engage everyone in a shared discussion of a nation-al issue, “Just Mercy” also ral-lied students, professors, police officers and Madison residents

around the problem of racial inequalities in our criminal jus-tice system.

UW-Madison freshman Adeena Guyton read the book for her social justice class. She attended a talk with the author over brunch, in which she said her respect and admiration of Stevenson developed.

“It changed my opinions and it really opened my eyes to a lot of issues that I normally didn’t really have to think about,” Guyton said. “I mean, my stance on the death penalty completely flipped from, like, ‘Oh, I guess it’s okay,’ to thinking it’s the worst possible thing we have in our criminal justice system.” She later added, “He’s honestly an amazing man, and I just aspire to be someone like him.”

The university hands out more than 5,000 copies of the Go Big Read book selections every year at convocation, but this year “Just Mercy” reached the hands of more than just the freshman class. Every mem-ber of the UW-Madison Police Department took part as well, later talking about it in discus-sion groups organized by Chief

Susan Riseling.Riseling said she read the

book months earlier than its selection for Go Big Read, rec-ognized its value and wanted to spread the word. Immediately following the fatal shooting of black 19-year-old Tony Robinson on the east side of Madison last year, she brought the book to the attention of the Dane County Chiefs of Police Association.

“This book is really powerful. And in light of what’s going on in our community, I think it’s timely,” Riseling said. “So a lot of the departments ordered at least one book. Several ordered enough for their full staff.”

More than a defense attor-ney’s memoir, “Just Mercy” is a call for social justice. Chancellor Rebecca Blank expressed her hopes for the book selection at this year’s convocation.

“Bryan’s stories will make you angry,” Blank said in a state-ment. “And I hope the book will prod you to think about what matters to you, what you’re curi-ous about, what you’re passion-ate about, what you want to do after you leave here … where you can be the change that matters.”announcement that he would

step down, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Ca., was considered by most experts to be the favorite to ascend to the Speakership.

But members of the party’s conservative faction supported Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., and McCarthy dropped out of the race as it became clear neither candidate could secure the votes necessary to become Speaker.

Ryan was then thrust into the race, as many of his colleagues painted him as one of the few members who could lead the party, and elected to run only after weeks of deliberation.

Republican members of the Wisconsin Congressional del-egation cheered the announce-ment, saying Ryan is capable of being be a strong party leader.

“True leaders reveal them-selves in times of uncertain-ty and change,” U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said in a statement. “They thrive under pressure and create new paths forward, always work-ing toward the greatest good. Paul Ryan is a true conserva-tive who embodies this type of visionary leadership.”

The Janesville resident will attempt to lead the House amid renewed budget negotiations and the looming need to pass a measure that would fund transportation infrastructure.

“We will not always agree, not all of us, not all of the time,” Ryan said. “But we should not hide our disagreements. We should embrace them. We have nothing to fear from honest differences, honestly stated. I believe that a greater clarity between us can lead to greater charity among us.”

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Sports teach women leadership skills

M y fifth-grade class-mate Mary Beth was one of the nicest peo-

ple in our school. But playing against her in the girls’ basket-ball league, I found her incred-ibly intimidating.

This was not the NBA. Back in those days, girls’ teams had three guards and three forwards, and only the forwards could shoot. Forwards stayed on one half of the court, guards on the other. I was a forward.

But Mary Beth towered over me, and I was exasperated every time I was up against her.

After one game, my dad pulled me aside and told me I’d never be able to compete with Mary Beth on height, so I’d have to find another way around her. And he taught me how to do a jump shot. I was the only girl in the county who could do a jump shot, so I was a phenom. And I got over my frustration with Mary Beth.

I recently relayed this story at a panel hosted by NBC Sports on how strategies learned through sports can help develop leader-ship skills and career success, particularly in women. Learning that jump shot was a lesson that later helped me build a business: Don’t let obstacles like Mary Beth stand in your way. Play to your strengths and develop other skills to compensate for your weaknesses.

I have long advocated for women in leadership, especially since stepping down as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2009. It is well docu-

mented that women are under-represented in leadership. Women are 51 percent of the population, but only 20 percent of Congress. Women earn the majority of college degrees, yet on average earn only 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. Women make 80 percent of household spending decisions, yet only 5 percent of Fortune 500 compa-nies are led by women. Numerous books, conferences and pundits have examined theories behind these gaps, but whatever the rea-son, a simple truth remains — we need more women in leadership.

It’s not just the guys who can advance their careers on the ten-nis court, baseball diamond or golf course. Even my old recre-ational center basketball games held some valuable lessons:

Make plays happen. Don’t wait for them to come to you. As a basketball player, I was competi-tive but I also wanted to include everyone on the team, so I passed the ball a lot. My coach told me that wasn’t always the best thing to do. If you have a good shot, take it, he told me. That will ben-efit the team, too. In business, I advised employees not to wait for the phone to ring. Take initia-tive and make the phone ring on someone else’s desk.

Play every position. Like a good utility player, be willing to do anything, even if it’s not in your job description. Early on, I answered the phones, managed the books, even wrote our first magazine. As our company grew, I understood every aspect of the business because I had been there, from licensing products to

negotiating contracts. I have even been in the ring as a performer and learned how to take a few hits! You will not excel in every position, but you will know from experience how you can best con-tribute to the team’s overall goals.

Be a good coach for your team. I believe in leadership by exam-ple. As a CEO, I never expected anyone to work harder than I was willing to work myself. A coach calls the plays, but understands the strengths and weaknesses of each player and gets them to work as a team toward the great-est benefit for all. Praise in pub-lic, criticize in private.

Learn to accept defeat. Business, like sports, is about winning and losing. Of course you would rather win, but handle a loss with dignity. Learn from your mistakes, understand what could have been done differently, and do better the next time. All eyes are on the coach or the boss to set the tone after a setback. If the boss stays down, it’s like a pernicious infection that will spread throughout the company and bring everyone down.

Bring your “A-Game” every day. Show up ready to deliver. In sports, practice your drills, con-dition your body, and give it your all at every game. As a CEO, I had a motto for employees: “Treat every day at work like it’s your first day on the job.” Take a risk. Come in with a fresh approach. If that fails, try again. If you have never failed, you haven’t tried.

Be competitive, but be your-self. Women who are assertive at work are too often labeled as bossy. Or that other “b” word.

Don’t think you have to act like “one of the guys” or be some-one you’re not to express your authority. As a leader, set expec-tations and hold people account-able, but be authentic. You may still be labeled, but you will never regret being yourself.

You don’t have to go to busi-ness school to learn to be a leader. Opportunities to lead are

everywhere, and the path to the boardroom may just run through the locker room. Or in my case, through Mary Beth.

Linda McMahon is is the co-founder and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Do you agree with Linda’s thoughts? Please send all com-ments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Philosophy is the key to unlocking life’s most-asked questions

I t is so easy to lose the purpose of living in this world—feeling confused on what I should

be, or want to do. In third grade, I was walking home from school in the late afternoon, looking at the orange sunset spread over the sky, and I wondered, “Why was I born? How is this world structured?” I thought that in order to under-stand what I should be doing, I need to understand the purpose of this world, how it is made and what it is made for.

I have tried out many differ-ent methods. I prayed in churches, watched science documentaries, read books and observed the world outside the classroom windows. Ever since early childhood, I would just observe the world. Lying down on the grass, I would stare at the sky for hours, purposefully miss-ing the bus and walking back from kindergarten for about an hour silently daydreaming. I still tend to do the exact same things from childhood and do not understand why. Perhaps that’s the way I am.

I often feel frustrated when I cannot express what I observe and think into words. How can I properly explain some phenom-enon I just think up in my head? I see pictures and thoughts inside my head that I cannot drag out onto my tongue. When I write or speak spontaneously, I often mess up grammar or tedious matters

because my head is filled with things that cannot be expressed. Such failure in being able to reflect comfortably what is in my mind contributes to sadness in my life. It is quite enjoyable to observe things, but also painful that I would often fall into depression when seeing the darkest things from the lightest imagination.

Perhaps I am the dumbest per-son for just thinking about useless things—I am not directly invent-ing or producing any beneficial

improvements to humanity itself. If I were really smart, then I would have no trouble in expressing some brilliant thoughts. One thing I use to find the purpose of life is phi-losophy. Sure, philosophy no lon-ger gives us direct skills to land jobs, but it is what I believe to be a companion to our sore feet in the journey of life.

My struggle can be explained in the words of Jean-Paul Sartre, “Everything has been figured out, except how to live.” Even though I

have been struggling for a long time on what I should base my actions on and how I should live, I will never be able to indoctrinate a certain path. Philosophy offers a way to think and learn when the world comes to a harsh time. It allows me to feel and to think better with the words of oth-ers. It also sets a morality that can-not be explained fully in the other ways of the world, making people act more conscientiously because they are forced to think harder.

Why does it make it harder to

think? Because this world has too many questions and too few answers. We constantly seek answers in dif-ferent ways, so there is no singular path and, therefore, no single thread of thought. If we think harder, could it help us reach a path that fits the pursuit of life? I wouldn’t confident-ly say yes, because if it were true, then we would just succeed with-out any failure. Since we constantly face challenges even with appropri-ate preparation and thinking phi-losophy does not directly help us. Philosophy offers us a chance to think more about how to live our lives. If we think more deeply about it, perhaps it may fulfill us more.

After encountering some disap-pointments, I feel that actions are equally as valuable as the thinking process. Because of my highly intro-verted nature, I tend to avoid taking actions, oftentimes because I have trouble reflecting my will and there-fore not wanting to do them. In find-ing out what a purpose in life may be, two things are needed: to think hard, to act hard. If you don’t act out, your thoughts will just rot in your head and stay unchanged, deprived of possibilities to yield something positively ethereal.

Hae Rin Lee is a sophomore majoring in history. Do you agree with her thoughts on philoso-phy? What do you turn to when you are looking for answers to life’s questions? Please send all comments and questions to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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The members of MisterWives dressed up like Minions for Halloween.

By Owen DesaiTHE DAILY CARDINAL

MisterWives and Timeflies were performing at this year’s Capitol stage, two artists who are experts when it comes to partying and hosting an insane concert in Madtown. Last October, Timeflies rocked out at the Orpheum Theater. This Halloween weekend was MisterWives’ third time in Madison this year, after play-ing at the High Noon Saloon in March and then at the Majestic in September. They just can’t get enough of this city—and I can’t complain.

Compared to last year, the vibe of this year’s Freakfest was completely different. One stage focused primarily on country and the main stage leaned toward elec-tronic pop and less hip-hop, which set a new scene for the event. My favorite part about these indie pop dance artists is the happy crowd.

GGOOLLDD preceded MisterWives with a bubbly elec-tronic set. With simple lyrics and cheery choruses, the crowd quick-ly bounced along to “$Tandard$ EP” and the band’s new single “Boyz.” I hadn’t heard of this band prior to the set list dropping, but I am extremely happy this group has found its way into my Spotify playlist and into my heart.

Considering this was my third time seeing MisterWives, I was worried that I’d become bored at some point during the show. But, my concern was completely erased as soon as they appeared on the stage, dressed head-to-toe in Minion outfits with tutus and goggles in place. I always have trouble trying to point out why this group embodies euphoria to

me, but after the performance I have a few reasons.

First, the lead singer Mandy Lee is a goddess. Equipped with a kick-ass attitude and blessed with an unbelievable voice, she is the fun person you want to get to know. Jumping up and down, talk-ing to the audience like we’re her friends and screaming words of youthful empowerment made her relatable factor out of this world.

Second, their Our Own House album is impeccable. They create music that makes people want to get out of their seat and dance; I do every time. Lastly, any cover they do makes everyone fall in love with them even more. Dropped in the middle of their set, “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd was performed and the audience took in every second. There is no way to leave their concerts unhappy and this review is just my secret effort to try and befriend them all.

Now the stage was ready for Timeflies. This group makes so many feel-good songs, and their performance pulled from old favorites and featured songs from their brand new album Just For Fun. With the Capitol building shining in the back-ground and Caleb Shapiro and Rob Resnick being so animated on stage, this was quite an expe-rience. Comparing their 2014 show to last Saturday, this new album completely transformed their performance. While the fans really appreciate their cov-ers, their new music is more dark and intense, and a perfect way to end this Halloween weekend. While I didn’t know all of the lyr-ics, I quickly was with the crowd screaming, dancing and mosh-ing—we did it all.

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By Abbie RuckdashelTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Freakfest is known for attract-ing creatures of all types through its gates. The corn, deer, hunt-ers and cowboys all congregated around the Gilman Street Stage as it featured Chase Rice, The Cadillac Three and several others who cranked out tunes to get a hoedown going.

Jordan Davis of Nashville, Tenn., provided the beginning entertainment. His bearded appearance drove the girls crazy as he serenaded them with his guitar. His song “Take It From Me” seemed to be the biggest hit with the crowd. Though the audi-ence was small, they made up for it with screaming and danc-ing. All the commotion attracted more ghouls to the party just as the next entertainers were taking the stage.

Madison’s own Thirsty Jones

provided the growing crowd with some popular covers to get the country blood flowing. This female-led quartet fore-shadowed the upcoming per-formances as they performed Carrie Underwood’s “Two Black Cadillacs” as well as Lady Antebellum’s “Downtown.” Their song “Warning Label” was my absolute favorite original I heard the entire night. I think the crowd would agree as no one was stand-ing still. That movement only intensified as a skeleton mariachi band took over the stage.

The skeletons were revealed to be locals The Mascot Theory. They crooned original folksy tunes to get the crowd stomping their feet. The harmonies these guys created were completely amazing. I’m not sure what it was—probably the skeleton costumes—but somehow these guys reminded me of My Chemical Romance.

The Cadillac Three got the party atmosphere turned up to 10. They kept raising their beers in the air, which definitely added to the beer-fueled frenzy now fill-ing the greater Gilman Street area. Their song “Tennessee Mojo” was changed to say “Madison mojo,” which went over extremely well with the crowd.

Chase Rice brought the show to a climax with his killer set. His band was dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which got the band on the crowd’s good side from the start. His deep voice and southern drawl was enough to get the ladies in the crowd stirring. At this point in the night I couldn’t see an end to the sea of humans and creatures alike. Of course he played his most popular songs “Gonna Wanna Tonight” as well as “Ready Set Roll” and “Ride.” Overall, he ended the big ole coun-try party with a bang.

Gilman Street Stage

By Conor MurphyTHE DAILY CARDINAL

While packing yourself against the crowds at the top of State Street may allow you to see a big-name band, it’s the smaller stages that can invoke a stron-ger sense of community and connection with the performers. The Frances Street Stage, sand-wiched between The Towers and Statesider, exuded such an atmosphere, with a wide swath of genres to hold over the more transient crowd.

Trap Saturn’s groove warmed up the crowd, and Sydney Prall’s fantastic vocals added even more

enjoyment to their performance. Chris LaBella gave an average performance to a mildly inter-ested crowd. Sincere Life’s rapid flow and effervescent hype man helped send a few jolts of energy to a crowd that slowly grew as his set progressed.

CRASHprez, as always, ignited the crowd with a socially conscious message, between call-and-response chants of “What do we want? Justice!” and “What’s his name? Tony Robinson,” and reflecting on the recent passing of members of his community. Michael Penn II, a recent gradu-ate of UW-Madison, was on point

and delivered an electric set. His time on stage featured fellow alum-nus Ian Carroll, known as DJ *hit-mayng, and Me eN You members Eric Newble Jr. and Daniel Kaplan.

But it was Me eN You who stole the show. The 17-person band squeezed themselves onto the stage and tore up the night. Melding funk, blues, rock and even classical, the band has, in my opinion, some of the most talented performers in the city. Newble Jr. and Kaplan fed off of one another expertly, and their deft handling of the crowd’s reactions throughout their set provided an even more amazing experience.

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CRASHprez included social commentary throughout his performance at the Frances Street Stage.

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Wisconsin falls to Hoosiers in BloomingtonBy Jason BravermanThe Daily CarDinal

The Badgers entered Saturday’s road contest with recent success away from home, going 4-1-1 in their last six road games, but were unable to get anything going in a 1-0 loss to Indiana (3-3-1 Big Ten, 10-4-2).

Wisconsin (1-3-3, 4-10-3) was outshot 17-5 on the day, includ-ing a 7-1 deficit in shots on goal, as its two-game point streak was snapped. The offense had been finding the back of the net with more consistency of late, but the Badgers have now been shut out seven times this year.

After a scoreless first half, freshman midfielder Austin Panchot provided the game’s only goal early in the second. The score came on an impres-sive sequence in the 52nd minute, as defender Grant Lillard sent a cross a few yards in front of the net to junior Tanner Thompson, who was able to head it over to Panchot for the goal.

The Badgers were able to buckle down defensively after that point, as they did not allow a shot on goal for the final half hour of play. They

were not able to get much on the offensive side though, other than a corner kick later in the half, and never really threatened to get the equalizer. The Hoosiers secured their third straight win, moving all the way up from eighth to fourth place in the Big Ten standings.

Wisconsin will now return home to take on Northwestern in its regular-season finale. Despite hav-ing just one win in conference play, the Badgers sit just three points out of fifth place in the Big Ten. Kickoff is slated for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the McClimon Sports Complex.

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Thanks to a road sweep of Minnesota State, the Badgers are now off to the best start in pro-gram history and have etched their names in the WCHA record books.

No. 3 Wisconsin (8-0-0 WCHA, 10-0-0 overall) proved too much for the Minnesota State Mavericks (0-8-0, 2-9-1) as the undefeated Badgers took away a pair of vic-tories from Mankato, Minnesota. It’s the best start in program his-tory, topping the previous record of 8-0-0, which the Badgers had accomplished twice.

They also pushed their shut-out streak to eight straight games, breaking the WCHA record.

However, head coach Mark Johnson didn’t want to dwell too much on Wisconsin’s hot start to the year.

“I’m one that doesn’t get into numbers or streaks,” Johnson said. “I figure out how we get better for the next game. That’s the focal point, what’s up next and getting the team prepared.”

Junior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped a total of

35 shots over the weekend and kept the net and the scoreboard clean for Wisconsin, extending its impressive shutout streak to 521 minutes, 15 seconds. In addi-tion, it extends Desbiens’ personal shutout streak to 440:52, which is the second longest of all-time in NCAA hockey for men or women. The current record is held by UW’s own Jessie Vetter with a scoreless streak of 448:32.

“It is impressive … I don’t stay up thinking about it, but obviously it has become a topic that really starts with the goaltender and it moves out from there,” Johnson said of the shutout streak. “We’re playing disciplined hockey and when we do break down, Ann-Renée has been able to stay focused and play real well.”

Johnson’s one-game, one-peri-od-at-a-time mantra has spread throughout the team including the record-breaking goaltender.

“I think we did the little things right and focused on every sin-gle play. We don’t look ahead, we don’t look too far into the period,” Desbiens said. “We just go shift by shift and I think that’s what has

made us successful so far.”The offensive end of the ice

was equally impressive for the Badgers. Wisconsin lit the lamp 13 times against Minnesota State over the weekend. Coming into the season, there were concerns over whether or not UW would be able to fill the void on offense left by the departing senior class. So far, this has proven to be a non-issue with the Badgers outscor-ing opponents 55-2 including six shorthanded goals.

“I just think everyone is play-ing their role. It’s working for us,” senior defenseman Courtney Burke said. “We needed people to step up and score goals this year because we lost a lot of scoring last year, but I think everyone is playing really well and getting things done. We need everyone to contribute and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

With the Badgers having play-ers step up on both the offensive and the defensive end of the ice they head into the bye week with confidence as they prepare for the next opponent on their schedule, Minnesota-Duluth.

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Badgers bounced by Buckeyes in Big Ten TournamentBy Irene BurskiThe Daily CarDinal

The Badgers’ postseason dreams of winning back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles came to an abrupt and harsh end in the tournament’s first round this Sunday, in which underdog No. 7 seed Ohio State beat the favorite No. 2 seed Wisconsin at McClimon Sports complex.

A two-goal lead for the Buckeyes in the first half proved sufficient to beat the Badgers, who were able to only find the back of the net once in the second half, despite a blitz-krieg of heartbreakingly close offensive attempts as the final minutes of the match quickly ticked away.

Wisconsin (8-2-1 Big Ten, 11-6-3 overall) clocked in 22 shots over the course of the game to Ohio State’s (5-4-2, 11-5-3) 10 shots. Wisconsin also won 9 corner kicks in total, while Ohio State did not get a single opportunity.

However, the detrimental four-minute Badger defensive lapse starting in the 30th min-ute of the first half provided the Buckeyes with enough opportunities to pull ahead.

A foul in Wisconsin’s box on Buckeye midfielder Michela Paradiso resulted in a penal-

ty kick, which Paradiso con-verted on. In the 34th min-ute, Buckeye forward Sammy Edwards added insult to injury, heading the ball past sophomore goalkeeper Caitlyn Clem off of a cross by Buckeye defender Nicole Miyashiro.

In the second half, Wisconsin turned on the aggression, playing the major-ity of the half in Ohio State’s final third. Their efforts paid off in the 71st minute when senior forward Nikki Greenhalgh grabbed a loose ball off a tap from senior Brianna Stelzer and pushed it into the goal. The goal started with a corner kick from senior Kinley McNicoll.

Despite the Badgers’ efforts, Ohio State held on, squeak-ing by numerous close shots, including an attempt from junior Rose Lavelle that was deflected only by the right-hand corner.

While the Badgers are out early for the Big Ten tourna-ment, there is still a chance they could receive an invite to play in the NCAA tournament later this year.

“We have to prepare and hope some things fall our way and use this game for motiva-tion if that does happen,” head coach Paula Wilkins said.

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UW blows out rutgers in Clement’s returnby andrew TuckerThe Daily CarDinal

The rain may have kept away the fans, but it didn’t keep away the Badgers’ (4-1 Big Ten, 7-2 over-all) offense as they rolled over Rutgers (1-4, 3-5) 48-10.

Getting a win is something the team wanted, but junior running back Corey Clement’s return after missing eight games was much more important. He was back in vintage form in his return, rush-ing for three touchdowns and 115 yards on 11 carries.

“He’s been working hard, doing what he needs to do to get back out there,” senior fullback Derek Watt said. “He said he felt good today, and he looked pretty good to me.”

The first quarter looked to be more of the same from the Badgers, with a 10-3 lead at the end of the quarter, and lackluster play from both teams. Other than UW’s touchdown drive, there were only two plays of more than 10

yards in the quarter. On the touch-down drive, redshirt senior wide receiver Alex Erickson hauled in a 27-yard reception, setting up a 12-yard score by Clement, the man of the day.

The second quarter was a different story, as the Badgers exploded for 17 points while the Scarlet Knights were kept off the scoreboard. On Wisconsin’s first drive of the quarter, it was knock-ing on the door of the red zone on fourth-and-two before a false start penalty made it a fourth-and-five, forcing head coach Paul Chryst into a more difficult decision. The offense stayed on the field, and redshirt senior quarterback Joel Stave slung it to an open Erickson who went virtually untouched into the endzone for a 31-yard score and a 14-point lead.

“I knew it was man coverage, one high safety, so I just got inside and pressed through his shoulder, used a move at the top of the route and was able to get some sepa-

ration and Joel delivered a good pass,” Erickson said.

Clement further opened the lead with a 21-yard touchdown, and as the clock expired sopho-more kicker Rafael Gaglianone nailed a 27-yard field goal to give Wisconsin a 27-3 lead at halftime.

The third quarter picked up right where the second left off as the Badger offense kept it rolling despite a pair of Stave intercep-tions. On Wisconsin’s first drive, Stave threw a pass to Erickson, who couldn’t grab it, and the ball bounced right into the hands of Rutgers’ senior linebacker Kaiwan Lewis. Stave’s second interception was less happenstance as he made a questionable decision paired with a poor throw that ended in a pick six for freshman cornerback Blessuan Austin.

The ground game kept pound-ing, with both of the quarter’s scores coming on the ground, one by Clement and one by junior running back Dare Ogunbowale.

Ogunbowale’s touchdown came on the back of Clement though, as Clement got caught at the four-yard line on the tail end of a 58-yard rush, and Ogunbowale punched it into the endzone the following play. Clement looked slow at the end of the run and walked off the field, showing that, while healthy, it may be another week or two before he is at full strength.

“It’s just getting through the soreness. I’m the only person who knows how I feel inside and I’m trying to do everything I can, trying to get every yard,” Clement said. “Everyone knows I’m not 100 percent.”

In the fourth quarter, the Badgers kept their foot on the gas, and senior safety/wide receiver Tanner McEvoy came in on offense in the wildcat and ran for a 20-yard touchdown, bringing the score to 48-10, which would hold until the game’s end.

The Badger defense was spec-

tacular, only allowing one field goal with the lone Scarlet Knight touch-down coming with the Wisconsin offense on the field. The usual suspects dominated on defense for UW, with junior linebacker Vince Biegel recording two sacks, senior linebacker Joe Schobert recovering a fumble and McEvoy getting a sack and an interception.

This week’s defensive domi-nance was the fourth game in which the defense didn’t allow a touchdown, and also the sixth game in which the team allowed 10 or fewer points.

“We been playing with each other for so long, now it’s just a matter of us just building that chemistry,” junior cornerback Sojourn Shelton said. “I’ve been fortunate to play on special defens-es, I think this is probably the best one. We’re having fun together.”

The Badgers take on the Maryland Terrapins in College Park next Saturday. Kickoff will be at 2:30 p.m.

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Junior running back Corey Clement ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries Saturday in his return from sports hernia surgery against the Scarlet Knights.

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Wisconsin (8-4 Big Ten, 16-6 overall) extended its conferencene winning streak to four straight games by beating No. 17 Purdue (8-3, 17-5) in four sets and sweep-ing Indiana (3-9, 13-11) this week-end at home.

The Badgers took on Purdue on Friday night and won 25-18, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22 in front of a soldout UW Field House.

Sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates led the Badgers offense, tying her career high of 17 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Lauryn Gillis tallied 16 kills and redshirt junior outside hitter Romana Kriskova added 12 as well.

“I thought Kelli Bates battled really well tonight,” said Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield. “They put an awful lot a pressure on her (in) serve receive, and we gave her an awful lot of sets. She was passing by far the majority of the balls. She passed 42 serves tonight and the next highest was 12, so they were really targeting her.”

The Badgers hit .275 (64 kills, 23 errors, 149 total attempts) while Purdue hit .218 (50-19-142).

After Wisconsin won the first set by going on a 13-6 run, Purdue bounced back to take a 14-7 lead in the second set. UW cut the score to 21-18 thanks to a 3-1 run, capped by freshman outside hitter Madison Duello’s first career service ace. However, the Badgers would not get any closer, as Purdue would take the second set.

“Madison, she got us back (into the match) and made a couple nice digs,” Sheffield said. “I thought Amber (MacDonald) and Madison, both of those guys, got us on some nice runs and the comeback was nice. Amber there in the fourth really did a good job and then we brought Madison out of the bullpen to pick up that last point.”

UW would go on to win the next two sets, which were both back-and-forth battles. The Badgers only led 23-21 in the final set before closing out the game.

UW followed that up Sunday by sweeping the Hoosiers 25-16, 25-17,

25-12 to record their fifth conference sweep of the season.

“They put up a great fight just like every other Big Ten team,” junior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson said. “We came in ready to take care of business, but still had a great time out there. I didn’t feel like the enthusiasm dropped at all. It wasn’t just business. We came out ready to work and it showed.”

Wisconsin put on an impres-sive offensive performance, hit-ting a season-high .403 (41 kills, 10 errors, 77 total attempts) while Indiana only hit .047 (25-21-85). Bates and Nelson both recorded match-high 11 kills while freshman middle blocker Tionna Williams tallied seven.

The Badgers also excelled on defense, as they outblocked Indiana 7-3 and outdug the Hoosiers 31-23. Williams led UW with five blocks while senior libero Taylor Morey recorded nine digs and junior setter Lauren Carlini had six.

For the Badgers’ next game, they will face No. 25 Michigan on Friday at 7 p.m. at the UW Field House.