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The UW System Board of Regents voted Friday to raise UW-Eau Claire’s tuition by $1,200 over the next four years by expand-ing the university’s differential tuition program.

The Blugold Commitment, which was approved on a 14-2 vote, will raise undergraduate resident tuition by $300 each year for the next four years.

According to UW System spokes-person David Giroux, UW-Eau Claire will still be below the mid-point of its peer group in terms of undergraduate resident tuition.

“It sounds like a big increase, and it is a significant change, but the bot-tom line is [UW-Eau Claire is] still a very affordable public university that offers a very high-quality educational experience,” he said.

Two regents voted against increasing tuition, citing a lack of student consensus on the issue. According to a UW System state-ment, Regent Tom Loftus “urged the board” to push back the vote and give UW-Eau Claire the opportunity to build more student consensus on the initiative.

Regent Aaron Wingad, a UW-Eau Claire student, said he sup-ports the Blugold Commitment.

“This issue strikes home with me. If this passes, it will affect the bill I get as a student and aug-ment my student debt,” he said in a statement. “In the end, I feel that the student body’s elected leaders went through an extensive process that ultimately took into consideration the opinion of the student body and made a tough, close decision.”

Giroux said multiple meetings with various student groups were held on the UW-Eau Claire campus to discuss the tuition increase.

“There was a significant contin-gent of students who were in favor of this proposal and were working to get it passed,” he said.

The regents also presented diversity awards to faculty across the UW System schools.

Regent José Vásquez, chair of the selection committee, described the similar ways each of the honorees approaches diversity studies.

“In their work, you will find a genuine respect for human differenc-es, a deep attentiveness to the learn-ing process and a keen responsiveness to students and their educational needs,” he said.

By Kelsey GundersonThe Daily CarDinal

Groups of both anti-abortion and abortion rights advocates ral-lied Saturday to voice their opin-ions about the proposed abor-tion clinic at the Madison Surgery Center, a UW Hospital and Clinics affiliate.

One rally was organized by Pro-Life Wisconsin and Vigil for Life of Madison and included several speakers from anti-abortion organi-

zations from across the state.Several groups in favor of

abortion rights, including the International Socialist Organization and UW-Madison Advocates for Choice, organized a counter-rally and were also present at the event.

According to Pro-Life Wisconsin spokesperson Virginia Zignego, members of the organization believe UW-Madison should not be affili-ated with an institution that provides late-term abortions.

“[UW-Madison] is a publicly funded university, and our state tax-payer money shouldn’t be used to commit abortions,” she said.

Amanda Detry, a member of UW-Madison Students for Life and a speaker at the event, said she believes most women get abortions because they are scared and feel they have no other options.

Detry said she feels abortion is not the answer to those insecurities.

“Abortion is not the end-all

solution to a woman’s concerns, because women who walk out of abortion clinics are still poor, are still shaken by their experience and are still surrounded by those who pressured them into the situation,” she said.

Ben Ratliffe, a member of the International Socialist Organization, said he helped organize the counter-rally because he feels abortion is a

By Hannah FurfaroThe Daily CarDinal

Up to 100,000 Wisconsin residents may see an end to their unemployment benefits by late April if Congress does not approve federal assistance extension legislation.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development sent out 8,000 letters last Tuesday noti-fying individuals who are within weeks of losing their eligibility for unemployment benefits.

According to DWD spokesperson John Dipko, the DWD expects to send out approximately 1,500 letters per week, totaling 100,000 letters over a period of months. He said the letters inform recipients of the number of payments they have left and point them to various assistance resources.

Unemployment recipients in Wisconsin can receive benefits for up to 93 weeks. Pending federal legislation could extend benefits for up to 100,000 residents, but Dipko said funds would be “exhausted over a period of weeks to several months” if an extension fails to pass.

“We are hopeful that Congress will take action to extend the benefits. We know this is a critical lifeline for many individuals, and we want to continue to have

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100,000 Wisconsin residents could lose unemployment benefits

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anti-abortion advocates (right) rallied on library Mall Saturday to show their opposition to the proposed abortion clinic at the Madison Surgery Center. The rally sparked abortion rights supporters (left) to organize a counterprotest in response.

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(The following conversation took place one Thursday night at a sorority on Langdon. The names of the girls involved and the sorority they belong to have been changed to protect their identities.)

Julie: And so then Chad was like “blow me,” and I was like, “uh, ok?” And then I totally blew him!

Chrissy: Oh my God Jules, you’re such an effi ng slut!

Steph: Chad is such a sleaze, you ho-bag!

Julie: Shut up skank. I’ll BBM you girls about pre-bar after I hit Sunset Tan.

Chrissy: Lates, Ju-Ju Bear.(Julie leaves. Chrissy and Steph

immediately wipe the fake smiles off their face and breathe a sigh of relief )

Chrissy: Thank God that’s fi nal-ly over, I thought she’d never leave.

Steph: Seriously, I can’t even

stand the girls here anymore. It’s like every second of our life we’re being judged.

(Both girls slip off their North Faces and Uggs, swapping them for Power Rangers slippers and Lord of the Rings t-shirts. Chrissy casually sniffs her armpits while Steph watches “MANswers” and drinks a couple of Natty Lights.)

Chrissy: Ugh, let’s just forget this shit. You up for some “Goldeneye”?

Steph: Proxies in the Complex?Chrissy: Pick up ya sticks bitch,

your ass is about to get pwned.Steph: In your dreams, n00b.Chrissy: You wanna order some

Toppers before the slaughter?Steph: Already ordered a triple

order of T-Stix online, baby. Shit’s gonna be epic.

Chrissy: Literally. That bath-room’s gonna smell worse than that week we didn’t shower and just played World of Warcraft all day.

Steph: Oh man, my cooch smelled like month-old sushi after that.

Chrissy: Word. Can we get some tuneage up in here?

Steph: I’d crank up the Slayer, but I think Maddy and Tina heard me last time.

Chrissy: Yeah, I had to relabel all of my Metallica as Jack Johnson and rename my “Thrash metal extravaganza” playlist as “workout mix” just so those bitches wouldn’t get suspicious.

(Both girls receive BBMs on their pink Blackberrys at the same time from Julie)

Chrissy: “Sup Skankarellas? Wanna hit Jamba Juice so we can do smoothie mixers before the KK?” Sounds like another GREAT week-end... *sigh*

Steph: I wish we could just brown-bag our 40s and hit up that Immortal Technique show. He’s like the illest MC around.

Chrissy: And we’re going to miss him! And for what? Another “Jersey Shore” party?

Steph: We need to do another “spa retreat” some weekend so we can just nerd out at Comic Con and spend one freakin’ night not pre-tending to be air-headed bimbos.

Chrissy: I haven’t even watched

an episode of “Battlestar Galactica” in months now. I think the lounge TV is permanently stuck on Bravo.

Steph: I think I heard Gwen Daniels ask Julie if we could pos-sibly order the “Friends” Network. If I have to hear about how zany Phoebe is one more time, I’ll fl ip a shit.

Chrissy: Ha! I just head-shotted your ass. RCP-90 for the win!

Steph: Dammit. You wanna do remote mines in the Temple now?

Chrissy: Only if you wanna get your ass handed to you on a silver platter, bitch.

(There’s a knock at the door. Chrissy and Steph scramble to put away the N64 and slip into their Northfaces.)

Danielle: Ohmygawd girls, you won’t believe this. Chad just texted me that he wants to hang out later! I am fuh-REAKING out!

(All three in unison): Oh my Gawwwwwwwwwwwwd!

Know any girls like Chrissy and Steph? Email Kevin at kevslane@gmail.com so he can pro-pose to them immediately.

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Ayer millones de Americanos se reunieron en casa de sus padres, sus compañeros de ofi cina o antiguos amigos de la universidad para ver la Superbowl. Se levantaron temprano para comprar todos los alimentos para el día de la fi esta, meriendas de patatas fritas, ensaladilla y, sobre todo, sufi cientes cajas de cerveza para una verdadera legión de afi cionados. En la medida que el fútbol ameri-cano es el deporte más importante en los Estados Unidos, la Superbowl es un icono entre todos los partidos y marca la fecha más importante entre los deportes americanos. Para mí, es un domingo cualquiera. Mi gran partido ya ha pasado y ahora espero el próximo esta primavera.

Me levanté el domingo como cualquier día y fui inmediatamente a mi portátil, no para ver los prepara-tivos de la competición en Miami sino para buscar los resultados de la noche anterior en la Liga BBVA.

El Barcelona ganó al Getafe 2-1. ¡Toma! Era la única cosa que me preocupaba esa mañana. Sé que este comportamiento es poco típico de una americana pero he cambiado mis latas de Miller Lite y alitas de pollo por una Cruzcampo y un bocata de chorizo. En veintiún años no he conseguido ver una Superbowl entera, pero entendí inmediatamente la importancia de mi primer Clásico en España.

No se puede convertir una en española en cinco meses pero, en cuanto a los deportes siento como si lo hubiera hecho. Tiene que ser algo invisible en el ambiente deportivo español o la historia entre los dos clubes galácticos, porque no hay nada que me atraiga más.

Si lo piensas atentamente, no tiene sentido. En los 108 años que se ha jugado el Clásico, el Real Madrid y el Barcelona han sido los dos pro-tagonistas. Veintinueve veces nadie lo ganó pero incluso aún siendo una participante novata en el mundo del fútbol español no pude evitarlo, me enamoré. Con cada penalti, saque de esquina y tiro al arco escuché los vecinos en el piso arriba gritando y

dando patadas al suelo de mármol. Aunque no pagamos el precio abu-sivo para verlo en Canal+ pasé toda la noche también situada enfrente de mi portátil, siempre con una oreja en el partido.

En 90 minutos de juego sólo cel-ebramos un gol de Ibrahimovic pero fue sufi ciente. Casi me caí de la cama cuando grité y me eché las manos al aire en celebración. Todos tienen que elegir un lado u otro para este partido y por lo visto había decidido estar en el azulgrana. Si la Superbowl entre los Saints y los Colts hubiera terminado con un resultado así habría sido el más raro en la historia del fútbol americano, y terminar en un empate sería imposible.

La Superbowl ofrece a los afi cio-nados mucho más puntos y más var-iedad. Como lo entiendo yo, desde 1967 han ganado casi 30 equipos en 21 estadios. Entonces, ¿de dónde saca su encanto un partido tan regu-lar como el Clásico? Muchos dicen que tiene algo que ver con la lucha que representan el Real Madrid y el Barcelona entre la corona española y el nacionalismo catalán, pero dudo que los chavales corriendo por la calle

en celebración estén pensando en metáforas de poder político.

A mí me parece que es más probable que todos los afi cionados necesiten un partido épico y un par de combatientes bien míticos para participar. En la Liga sólo quedan dos gigantes sufi cientemente grandes para llevar a todos los afi cionados del país a sus hombros. Y con las plantillas que tienen el Madrid y el Barça ¿qué más existe en el mundo deportivo?

Parece que hay españoles—bueno, verdaderos españoles—más abiertos al gran partido americano y se puede escuchar en directo a través de la página de Cadena SER. Me permití escuchar unos minutos entre mis múltiples trabajos pero no sé ni quien la ganó. Bueno, me da igual. Voy a ponerme mi camiseta azulgrana y a esperar que llegue la primavera al Santiago Bernabéu.

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key step in ensuring women’s equality.“This is about women control-

ling their own lives, and if women can’t control whether or not they’re pregnant, it’s impossible for them to be equal,” he said.

Claire Peterson, chair of UW-Madison Advocates for Choice, an organization affiliated with Planned Parenthood, said she believes abortions should be pro-vided at any medical center with the resources to do so, including the Madison Surgery Center.

“Reproductive health care, includ-ing abortions, should be considered basic health care,” she said.

Peterson said she acknowledges that anti-abortion advocates have the right to their own beliefs, but said she wishes they would not impose them on others.

“If a woman is personally against abortion, that is completely fine, but they should not take that choice away from all women,” she said.

Zignego said she was pleased with the overall turnout of the event.

“Wisconsinites have really stepped up and have expressed that they are pro-life and they don’t want this,” she said.

unemployment available for those who need it,” he said.

Thirty Wisconsin lawmak-ers signed a letter Friday that called on U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chair of the Senate Finance Committee, to ask for “swift action” on an unemploy-ment extension.

The letter, signed by law-makers including state Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, and state Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, asked for an extension of COBRA premium assistance and unemployment benefits through Dec. 31, 2010.

“Immediate action is neces-sary to ensure there is little or no interruption in this critical

safety net,” the letter said. “Even a small delay in payments can be disastrous for people currently depending on these benefits.”

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in December was 8.7 percent, one percentage point lower than the national rate of 9.7 percent. According to the letter, Wisconsin lost 26,000 jobs between November and December.

UW-Madison will receive a grant of nearly $9.8 million over the course of the next five years from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute for research on sudden cardiac death.

After receiving the grant, sev-eral UW-Madison researchers are now in the process of establish-ing a new program for studying

sudden cardiac arrest caused by calcium-triggered arrhythmias.

Researchers in the program will also study specific condi-tions and syndromes in which cardiac arrest occurs in response to certain stressors, like exercise.

“This grant demonstrates our strength in translational research, in bringing science

from the bench to the bed-side,” Dr. Richard Moss, a UW-Madison professor of phys-iology and the principal investi-gator on the new program, said in a statement.

Moss added that UW-Madison was chosen for the grant partly because of its strong history in treat-ing and researching cardiac disease.

State Superintendent Tony Evers threatened to withhold millions of federal dollars from the Milwaukee Public Schools if they fail to make progress, in a letter submitted to the school district Thursday.

Evers said if MPS does not take corrective action, the Department of Public Instruction will withhold all Title I funds, which are allocated to low-income school districts and could total up to $175 million.

Evers cited the failure of MPS to make annual yearly progress as defined by the state’s corrective action plan for the district, which set targets for graduation rates and reading and math proficiency.

“I have a legal responsibility to the children of Milwaukee. Today, I issued a notice that will allow me to speed up change in the Milwaukee Public Schools through the use of my authority regarding federal

funds,” he said in a statement.MPS Superintendent William

Andrekopoulos said in a statement he was “shocked” by Evers’ decision.

“It’s unfortunate that this step has been taken. It’s a significant detraction from all of the good work we have been doing and continue to do with the constant and supportive interaction of [Department of Public Instruction] staff,” he said.

The Madison Police Department introduced a new staffing model to begin Sunday. Police said it will increase officer presence on the streets during the day’s busiest times and improve response times to calls.

The change was a result of a staffing survey that looked at service efficiency within the police department.

The restructuring has created

two new “power shifts” that run from noon to 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., according to MPD Lt. Carl Strasburg. The power shifts were added as a supplement to the three existing shifts.

“This five-shift model will increase our number of officers on the street when we have the most calls, which is between noon and 4 a.m.,” Strasburg said. “So far

everything is working well.”A similar reorganization was

attempted about 10 years ago, but it failed because the depart-ment lacked resources, according to Strasburg.

“Throughout the last 10 years we’ve gained more officers, cars and radios,” Strasburg said. “We now have the equipment to do the job.”

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MPD staffing changes increase patrols during busy hours

Library plans move forward despite issuesBy Ashley DavisthE DaIly CaRDINal

Plans for a new downtown library are still in place after con-cerns arose about unexpected costs and building delays.

The mayor’s bid for a $37 million, six-story Central Library has main-tained support from the Common Council, though it has encountered several budget and time constraints since it was first introduced.

T. Wall Properties and Fiore Companies competed for the library project, with Fiore winning out by lowering its bid to $21 million.

As development has moved closer, it has appeared that Fiore might have presented overly hopeful figures, according to Ald. Michael Schumacher, District 18.

“With big projects, there are so many variables,” Schumacher said. “[When] trying to get a package together that’s politically sellable, people may create the most opti-mistic numbers or have the most optimistic outlook.”

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has previ-ously said the concept Fiore presented is still best, however, because of its

capacity to develop the surrounding area as part of the library project.

Project funds to allow for the exten-sive development are still in question, and tax increases are a possibility.

“The taxpayers are on the hook for a substantial amount of money,” Schumacher said. “If this project is going to be far more costly than what we were told, I think the council needs to take another look.”

Although there had been specula-tion that Fiore might withdraw from the project because of timing and cost concerns, planning is still on course, according to a joint statement from Cieslewicz, Madison Library Board President Tripp Widder and Bill Kunkler of the Central Library.

“We’re very pleased to be mov-ing forward on the historic Central Library project. The city and the Fiore Company are currently in fruitful negotiations,” the state-ment read. “We remain confident that the library can be completed on time and on budget.”

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real world requires more than grades

W ith programs like “No Child Left Behind” begin-ning almost a decade ago

and Race to the Top being included in the Recovery Act last year, the emphasis for national education reform has been on a teacher’s ability to reach each and every student successfully. However, as of late, the focus shifted to the stu-dents. Specifi cally, universities have been questioned in their ability to properly highlight academic accomplishments of deserving students.

Going through a K-12 system keeps grading simple: Do the daily work and show up regularly and you’re all but assured a decent passing grade if simply for the fact that the teacher rec-ognizes an effort. College, on the other hand, is the stepping stone to a career and life of independence, making it much harder to evaluate who the hard workers are out of the classroom while also making it more important to do this properly, as a bad grade point aver-age could mean stumbling out of the starting blocks of adulthood.

This does not appear to be a problem for many UW-Madison stu-dents, however, as a recent report has made news claiming grade infl ation over the past several decades.

Coincidentally, students at Princeton University have recently spoken out in opposition to a six-year-old effort by the school to cap grade infl ation, where frustrations are fi nally surfacing because of the toughened job market. The stu-

dents are not willing to risk a future job over classes that amp up the competition to, potentially, help the students get the most out of the experience.

So the first question to ask is how to fix such a pillar of our edu-cation system?

Different majors pose several differ-ent angles. Subjects in the humanities are often based on personal interpreta-tions; can teachers treat such assign-ments harsher when simply asking for an informed observation? And in cer-tain areas of science, infl ation isn’t even an issue, with some courses employing curves to encourage competitive class-rooms. That’s the policy Princeton chose to apply across the board, and similar to the response there, some students can feel the cards may be stacked against them when they start looking for a career.

So maybe the real question we should be asking is whether or not this even needs to be addressed in Madison?

One, more students are gaining access to college education making admission to prestigious universities even more exclu-sive. Two, more information is readily available, providing smarter students the ability to adapt to the advantages of tech-nology quicker than professors. Finally, and most importantly, the fact remains that you get out of your education what you put in, and most career advisors will leave your GPA off your resume unless it’s truly outstanding.

At the end of the day, grades will always be a passive, but very neces-sary way of proving that you should be adept in an area of study. But if college has really prepared you for the real world, you should know by now that when walking into an interview or applying your education in everyday scenarios, people need more than just grades to identify how much you know, and as a result, how much you got out of your college education.

Democratic failures have given rise to conservative ideas and solutions

I n a press conference last Monday President Barack Obama announced the national defi cit

would be increased to a record 1.6 trillion dollars in 2010 up from the 2009 defi cit of 1.4 trillion. In the press conference Obama stated he was going to be fi scally responsible and that “It’s time to hold Washington to the same standards families and businesses hold themselves.” Conservatives like me wholeheartedly agree. We need to live within our means and work together to solve our country’s problems.

Yet the rhetoric coming out of Washington seems to be more in tune with the very politics that the Democrats promised to erase when they were elected in 2006 and 2008. The tired rhetoric of “blame Bush” is wearing thin with the American people. Broken promises, soaring defi -cits, and a 10 percent unemployment

rate are causing many to lose faith in the same Democrats that claimed they would change the business as usual attitude and fi x the economy when they took offi ce.

The woes the Democrats face have presented conservatives with a tremendous opportunity to share their own message. This however, brings up a fundamental question:What exactly is their message? The past year has given conservatives time to cultivate and generate new ideas. After being routed in 2008, many in the media were asking, ‘Who will lead conservatives for-ward?’ A better question might have been ‘What ideas will lead con-servatives forward?’ Conservatism has never been about a person, but rather an idea.

It is the idea that power lies with the people, not the govern-ment. It is the idea that prosperity comes through the free market, not through the government agency. It is the idea that individual responsi-bility is not trumped by centralized authority. It is the idea that the hand of the citizen reaches out farther

than the hand of the government to those in need. It is the idea that no matter the color of your skin, the creed you profess, or the background from which you come, we all have the chance to earn prosperity.

It is these principles that con-servatives have been cultivating and refi ning. For years many conserva-tives began to forget those very prin-ciples that they once stood for. After the 2008 election, conservatives were able to take a step back and look to see where they went wrong. Now almost a year and half later, they have become the coalition of solutions and ideas.

Organizations like American Solutions, The Heritage Foundation

and the Center for Health Transformation have been leading the way in coming up with solutions to the problems facing our coun-try today. Solutions like achieveing health-care coverage for all Americans without the federal government cre-ating another bureaucracy. These organizations have come up with solutions to fi xing our economy that stimulate growth through empow-ering business and the consumer through tax cuts and tax incentives. They have proposed ideas for clean-ing up the environment without cost-ing the average family over $1,000 as the proposed cap-and-trade bill does. They have proposed solutions to education, job creation and national security all while empowering the individual instead of government.

Although conservatives are coming up with new ideas and new solutions, they are constantly belit-tled and marginalized by the left as mindless, thoughtless, bigots who wish to do nothing but see Obama fail. The new tagline coming from the left is that Republicans are the ‘party of no.’ While it’s true that

conservatives do see many of the policies coming out of Washington as bad for our country, they are not opposing Democrats simply because they themselves have no alternative solutions. Conservatives instead see a better way of solv-ing the challenges confronting our nation. No amount of dispar-aging rhetoric will change that. Conservatives have regrouped and are ready to tackle the issues that face America today.

While the left will continue to marginalize them as brainless, fear-mongering, Glenn Beck watching bigots, their hateful, venomous words will soon be drowned out by ideas and solutions that con-servatives have to fix the problems this country faces. Conservatives will continue to be the loyal oppo-sition and fight for values that empower individuality and per-sonal responsibility, not an inef-ficient federal government.

Matt Payne is a sophomore intend-ing to major in Chinese and eco-nomics. Please send all responses atopinion@dailycardinal.com.

MATT PAYNEopinion columnist

Conservatism has never been about a person, but rather an

idea.

Environmental futuredepends on education

T he beginning of my envi-ronmental education as an elementary schooler

started with Reduce and ended with Recycle. Back in the day environmental education con-sisted of little more than teach-ing kids about the three Rs. If global warming existed in the early and mid-90s, I never heard about it. I remember learning about the rainforest, but never about deforestation. I do think I was introduced to the ozone layer, but only because it had a hole in it.

But more detrimental than the omissions from my education was the positive light in which open pit mining practices, oil drilling and pes-ticides were bathed. Just as Christopher Columbus “discov-ered” America for Spain, so to did open pit mines supply the neces-sary (omit “poison-ous”) materials that fi ll our lithium batteries, Pumpjacks in silhouette against the setting sun ensure a plen-tiful supply of oil to power American SUVs, and pesticides keep annoy-ing pests at bay, (without harmful side effects) increasing yields of hard working farmers everywhere.

Suffi ce it to say that my envi-ronmental education was lacking. Throughout this week, in celebra-tion of Charles Darwin’s 201st birth-day, the Daily Cardinal Opinion Page, will be tackling science-related issues. We live in a country where, according to the National Center for Science Education, evolution curric-

ulum in public schools is inadequate in almost one in fi ve states. So, we would all be doing Darwin a solid by focusing more effort on better educating our youth about science as a whole, and more specifi cally about the environment.

Today’s youth, perhaps more so than any previous generation, are especially affected by science and tech-nology. Even elementary schoolers are talking on cell phones, listening to iPods and surfi ng the web on their own personal laptops. As recently as ten years ago, this would have been unheard of. Science’s impact on our everyday lives should be reason enough to allot it a signifi cant por-tion of time and energy in education. And when it comes to environmen-tal education, our interaction with and dependence on the environment should be reason enough to focus a signifi cant portion of science educa-tion to environment related issues.

Ali Vincent, a UW-Madison graduate and for-mer AmeriCorps volunteer, who has worked with REAP (Research, Education, Action and Policy) and their Farm to School program, emphasizes the

importance of environmental edu-cation in connecting students to the environment. Vincent says that “as humans, we live in a society that’s so disconnected from the environment, and environmental education shows how connected we all are, how con-nected we are to the world.” It’s the way in which environmental educa-tion both connects students to the world and also reveals to students the ways in which their daily lives interact with the environment that makes it so important.

Environmental education can accomplish this by educating young students about the ways in which their

behavior affects the environment, and in return, the ways in which the envi-ronment impacts them. Focus must be put on how intertwined humans are with Earth.

In response to criticism that environmental education attempts to indoctrinate children with “tree hugger” ideology by impressing them with global warming con-spiracy theories, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statement about what constitutes environmental education.

The EPA statement focuses environmental education on envi-ronmental challenges, concern for the environment, motivation to improve environmental quality and skills to identify and help resolve environmental challenges. The agen-cy is also quick to emphasize that “Environmental education does not advocate a particular viewpoint or course of action. Rather, environ-mental education teaches individuals how to weigh various sides of an issue through critical thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving and decision-making skills.”

By educating our youth about the environment we are giving them the information and tools to make informed decisions. As citizens of the world we make deci-sions about what to buy at the grocery store, how to vote on envi-ronmental issues, how to conserve valuable resources, how to mini-mize carbon footprints and how to support green industry that should be informed by an education in and understanding of environmental issues. Environmental education in our public schools will train tomor-row’s citizens to make informed decisions and improve the delicate relationship between humans and the environment.

Kathy Dittrich is a senior majoring in English and French. Please send all responses toopinion@dailycardinal.com.

KATHY DITTRICHopinion columnist

The fact remains that you get out of your education what

you put in.

Day 1 of a week-long look at science education in America

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Search terms: The Meanest Marriage Proposal EverIn preparation for Valentine’s Day festivities later this week, here’s a minute-and-a-half examination of an extremely healthy, functional relationship. Because after being lied to about a make-up anniversary dinner and being covered in green slime, who in her right mind wouldn’t say yes to this incredibly romantic marriage proposal?

Search terms: Ping Pong Kitty Videos of animals adorably watching tennis or ping pong matches are fairly common these days, but how often do kittens actively participate in the game? This is an intense battle between kitten and ping pong ball that is indisputably cuter and altogether more exciting than last night’s Super Bowl.

Viral Videos of the Week

By Kyle SparksTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Through all the genre-saturation hullabaloo generated by the Internet, there are two veins of sound most poised to identify themselves as the namesake of the current decade-plus in music history. Animal Collective’s digi-talized experi-mentation has the most follow-ers in both bands and fans, and its very literal tech-nology-bound soundscape makes it an easy candi-date for the title; but bands like TV on the Radio make a bold statement for a different form of otherworldly inventiveness, one not tied to the blips and bloops we associate with our own technological progress. And it’s in this second vein that Yeasayer find them-selves on their latest, Odd Blood.

After an album of undefined if not misdirected psychedelia, Yeasayer finally seem to have figured themselves out. For the first time, Odd Blood con-tains songs that sound distinctively like Yeasayer, finally making the unique band marketable to an audience that demands a provocative thesis amidst a sea of ambiguity and fence-straddling crowd pleasers. But don’t approach Odd Blood as the band’s fully fleshed dissertation, because it isn’t where Yeasayer is, but rather where they’re going that matters most.

Not quite percussive enough to

count as tribal, Odd Blood shows Yeasayer as an almost gregarious gath-ering, the way Middle Eastern rhythms would be re-created by new colonies on the Moon. The melodies aren’t cre-ated by any one or two instruments,

but rather by the aura around the songs them-selves. Caribbean instru-ments play sounds of the orient, and the bass and guitar backbone shake and quiver with such confidence that, despite their twisted production and multicultural meth-ods, songs like “O.N.E.” actually sound organic.

The stone-age futurism hits hardest on the standout lead single “Ambling Alp.” The song segues through a cave past the dripping waterfalls and space-rock stalactites before the entire cer-emony reveals itself in a melodious stupor. A picture’s worth a thousand words, and the imagery of Yeasayer’s actualized potential is evocative enough to negate the need for much else.

And that’s a good thing, because lyrically they don’t give us much to chew on. Lead singer Chris Keating has made no attempt to hide that he’s usually singing about nothing, or that the lyrics are to be taken more as hallucinogenic enhancements than substantial entities in themselves. But this disregard creates a tenuous balance whose high risk/high reward nature stems from the fact that they’re playing a zero-sum game with their instruments.

The sonic imagery captured on Odd Blood is striking, but vivid snap-

shots are one of music’s most elusive commodities, and the fact that they’re treading through uncharted terri-tory becomes painfully obvious dur-ing the longer stretches of the album. Ultimately, the weightlessness of the space age’s zero gravity shows through, leaving the album’s staying power and ultimate impact on the course of music history suspect. “Mondegreen” turns out to be a dead end that the band knows better than to re-visit; “Rome” becomes surprisingly familiar, as if the group wasn’t quite ready to leave their comfort zone completely, and “Strange Reunions” is painfully self-descrip-tive—even in the future, things can be awkward.

But what makes Odd Blood worth hearing is how un-awkward Yeasayer can be. On “Madder Red,” Keating mourns, “It’s getting harder to pre-tend I’m worth your time,” but this isn’t something to get so worked up about. Odd Blood covers a lot of uncharted territory, and we can’t expect Yeasayer to be our tour guides when even they’re still getting their footing. The strong fragments of Odd Blood are enough to suggest that the potholes and trivial filler are only regrettable growing pains for other-wise commendable pioneers doing a lot of dirty work for our benefit. As a live outfit, Yeasayer far surpass the sounds they commit to wax, and it’s worth acknowledging that while Odd Blood might not encompass the exact ends they wanted, as long as Yeasayer keeps their sights on the innovative and grandiose, they’re on the verge of something much, much bigger.

Odd BloodYeasayer

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Though their lyrics typically do not carry much substantial weight and the album is filled with potholes, Yeasayer give glimpses of sonic imagery that may develop into significance as the band progresses.

Yeasayer growing up with album Odd Blood

Watson Twins worth ‘Talking’ about with newest releaseBy Jacqueline O’ReillyTHE DAILY CARDINAL

These days country music is often associated with cheese like Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. Because of this, it’s hard to give the genre the benefit of the doubt. More often than not, the only thing such art-ists ever add up to are catchy melodies and clichéd heart-ache. In a genre once infamous for being remarkably honest, it has now turned the corner onto Pop Street, and honesty has been sacrificed for one-dimensional, radio friendly gar-bage. The glory days of Johnny Cash are behind us, and thus it seems quality country music is as well.

The Watson Twins are living proof that it doesn’t have to be this way. Best known for their col-laboration with Rilo Kiley front-woman Jenny Lewis, Chandra and Leigh Watson use their Louisville, Kentucky roots for good, not evil. They don’t fall into the habit of animating a Southern lifestyle, but rather employ personas asso-ciated with Southern women to create a classy album that narrates a woman’s heartache. Drawing on blues and soul to help ampli-fy their laments, Talking to You, Talking to Me becomes a beautiful country record.

The personas the twins draw on show the evolution of a woman grieving over a man. At first she’s weak, a damsel in distress, having been persecuted by her man and is now helpless in her situation. In “Brave One” the girls sing, “Confusion all around me / Why do I love this kind of man? / I was the brave one / But I never felt so weak / In this world of contradic-tions / It barely makes sense to speak.” These lyrics, combined with the song’s pressing rhythm, make it clear the Watson twins have been wronged by love and are unable to save themselves. They desperately need someone to come restore them with the strength they once had, but until

then, they will be trapped under the spell of a man.

From here, the girls devel-op sense of self, transitioning from their weak state to one of a strong, Southern woman who won’t put up with any man’s crap. Utilizing an image common in country music, the devil helps the

girls make their point. In the song “Devil in You,” the devil isn’t going down to Georgia, but rather dwells inside the man who’s wronged the Watson sis-ters. Chandra and Leigh assert their self-confi-

dence, singing “The pressure of all these things been getting me down / But I know myself better than I used to / And I have some type of respect for the things that I do... Well the devil in you tried to tell me what to do / I don’t think so.” The girls have figured out that they’re strong enough to save themselves from their misery, and have tossed their damsel-in-distress personas out the window.

The twins finally assert a common trait associated with a Southern woman: feminine charm. Her mourning is dainty and soft, with nothing too brashly or angrily stated. She knows that she’s strong, but can’t help being sad over her loss. With ladylike honestly, the sisters cry: “The lights are bright and I am low... I guess I’ll hold you in my mind / It seems to pass the time.” The girls aren’t angry or hateful toward the male gender, but rather subtle in their laments. It’s a gentle, feminine mourning.

With these personas elegantly narrated, it’s clear that even these days, country music can be more than a teenager’s angst-filled song about being dumped one of the Jonas Brothers. It can embody very common ideas but interpret them in ways completely new and beautiful. On Talking to You, Talking to Me, The Watson Twins assert this fact as well as their own talent. They are able to utilize both old and new ideas to create a striking, sexy album.

The Watson Twins take on several personas in Talking to You, Talking to Me, showing their musical versatility and maturity.

PHOTO COURTESY VANGUARD RECORDS

Talking to You, Talking to MeThe Watson

Twins

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Soft Rock Radio© Puzzles by Pappocom

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Crustaches By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil Classic By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Today’s Sudoku

STunning!

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mountain 19 Varied mixture 20 Stuns 23 Car-grille protector 24 Charlotte of “The

Facts of Life” 25 A few bricks shy of

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Muskogee” 33 Gunpoint robbery 36 Scoops 41 Enveloping

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author James 47 Furnishings48 Remove, as a wool

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pittance” 63 Haile Selassie

worshiper 64 It may be full of gas 65 Prefix for “while” 66 Elizabethan collar

feature 67 Being

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Shakespeare 38 Saint with a sack 39 Caesar salad

components 40 Injure 43 “Ain’t That ___”

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conference site 51 Acclaim 54 Heavenly instrument 55 Bibliographer’s abbr. 56 “Feliz Navidad”

singer Feliciano 57 Goose liver delicacy 61 Achieve with effort

(with “out”)

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Unrequited love kills: A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

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The graph giraffe Classic By Yosef Lerner

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ldailycardinal.com/sports Monday, February 8, 2010 7 sportsMen’s Basketball

Jason Bohannon’s 18 points helped make sure the Badger offense did not struggle like it did in Wisconsin’s last game against Michigan.

UW offense storms past Michigan in winBy Nick SchmittTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Recently Wisconsin (8-3 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) has relied on its late game heroics to clinch its wins, but in Ann Arbor on Saturday the Badgers continued what they started last Tuesday against Michigan State and jumped all over the Wolverines early.

The hot shooting of No. 16 Wisconsin’s three guards was more than enough to lead the Badgers’ as they cruised to a 62-44 win over Michigan (11-12, 4-7). Senior Trevon Hughes and sophomore Jordan Taylor hit two 3s a piece and senior Jason Bohannon added three, including a prayer from mid court to end a blistering hot first half for Wisconsin.

The Badgers sank 9 of 13 shots from behind the arc and shot a ridiculous 68.2 percent from the field in the first half. Any time the Wolverines tried to gain momentum Wisconsin would silence the crowd with a quick response.

Coming into the game Saturday the Badgers were only allowing 56.7 points per game to their opponents, so when Wisconsin went into half already scoring 40 points, the Wolverines were in need of a miracle.

Bohannon’s team-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and career-high five assists highlight-ed the victory along with Hughes’ 14 points and Taylor’s 13. It was the fourth consecutive game in double figures for Taylor.

With Wisconsin up 15-14 near the 11-minute mark of the first half, a three by Taylor kicked off a more than 5-minute, game-changing 14-0 run. Taylor, Bohannon, Hughes and junior Tim Jarmusz all contributed points in the knockout span.

Unlike the game against Michigan at the Kohl Center, the Badgers held the lead almost

the entire game. The Wolverines only advantage over the Badgers was junior guard Manny Harris’ opening layup and as a result they were forced to play catch-up all game.

Down 14 to start the second half the Wolverines were unsuc-cessful at trying to get the game under 10. Only Harris with his 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting and senior DeShawn Sims’ 18 on 8-of-15 had any luck against the Badgers’ tough defense.

Sims has been a weapon all year for Michigan head coach John Beilein. In the two losses against the Badgers he’s averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, but the inconsistency of his teammates, and their inability to finish off opponents has been Michigan’s Achilles’ heel all year.

Wisconsin increased its lead to a high of 20 points after Bohannon fed a pass to sophomore Rob Wilson for an easy two. He fin-ished with five points and three rebounds. Since Wilson’s 13-point outburst against Michigan at the Kohl Center, he’s been a favorite coming off the bench for head coach Bo Ryan.

The Badgers took their feet off the gas as the second half wore on, focusing on defense instead. They held Michigan to 18 points on 26.3 percent shooting and out rebounded the Wolverines 19-13.

The win pushed Ryan’s record against Beilein to 7-0 and marks the 11th time this season they’ve held the opposing team to under 50 points, which is good for tops in the nation.

Wisconsin will be back at the Kohl Center on Tuesday taking on Illinois and has an opportunity, with a win and a Michigan State loss, to tie the Spartans on top of the Big Ten.

The game tips off at 6 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

“I felt like a freshman again out there,” said senior center and captain Blake Geoffrion. “I had the butterflies going and everything.”

Neither team developed much rhythm in the second period, which featured a lot of back-and-forth possessions and neu-tral zone play. Freshman forward Kevin Lynch put Michigan ahead with just under nine minutes to play in the third period, and threatened to send the crowd home cold and disappointed.

However, with the help of some football tradition in the form of ‘Jump Around’ and the late-game

heroics of Smith, a night that started at 21 degrees ended with a much warmer feeling for UW fans and players alike.

“We were cold, but I think the goose bumps were because of how loud it was,” said senior center and captain Ben Street.

The game also served as an energy boost and a bounce-back after last Saturday’s performance against Minnesota-Duluth. A week after taking 13 pen-alties against the Bulldogs, the Badgers committed just two and got great work on the penalty kill by tenacious senior forwards Aaron Bendickson and Andy Bohmbach. On the other side of

the puck, the Badgers went 2-4 on the power play a week after finishing 0-5 on Saturday and 1-10 for the series.

Many of the players talked about how playing outside took them back to the old days of playing out on the neighborhood rinks. In front of a huge crowd that produced an absolutely elec-tric atmosphere, the late-game heroics that always seem to work their way into childhood competi-tion became a reality for Smith.

“When a young player is out on the backdoor rink, all they think about is winning the Stanley Cup.” Smith said. “This is pretty damn close.”

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shot from the right faceoff circle that found the upper right corner of the net to give Wisconsin the 2-0 lead.

The first period set the tone for the rest of the game: Wisconsin dominated play in the first frame, outshooting the Beavers 13-2.

In the second period the Badgers again controlled the play. The defense shut down Bemidji, and kept them out of the defensive zone and the offense continued to roll.

Ten minutes into the second period senior captain Jasmine Giles found the back of the net on a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle to extend Wisconsin’s lead.

Soon after that, Brianna Decker broke into the Bemidji zone on a 3 on 1 with her line mates, Kelly Nash and Carolyne Prevost. Decker dished to Nash, who passed to Prevost. Prevost then passed back to Decker in front of the crease where she tallied her second goal of the game and gave Wisconsin a four-goal lead.

In the third period Kelly Nash was able to tally Wisconsin’s fifth goal of the game on a pass from Prevost.

Bemidji State’s Jamie Hatheway scored the Beaver’s only goal of the game about 16 minutes into the period.

The Badgers capped the scor-ing when senior forward Kyla Sanders scored from the left side of the goal crease after accepting a pass from sophomore forward Brooke Ammerman.

The Badgers controlled the pace of play in both zones from buzzer to buzzer and outshot the Beavers 42-14.

The game was certainly some-thing special for everyone involved.

“I caught myself looking back at the crowd throughout the game,” Prevost said. “Hearing them chant, ‘1, 2, 3 we want more!’ and it get-ting louder and louder it was great. We haven’t been this excited for a game in a long time.”

“It was very exciting,” Decker said. “This was a once in a lifetime event, and with the crowd behind us, it was great.”

Decker also complemented the

team’s offensive performance. “We moved the puck well

today and that’s how we created so many opportunities,” she said. “We were also able to attack on a lot of rebounds.”

After the euphoria that was the Camp Randall Hockey Classic, the Badgers went back to the Kohl Center on Sunday for the series finale.

The Badgers weren’t able to repeat the dominating offensive performance that they displayed on Saturday afternoon despite out-shooting the Beavers 36-20.

Penalties again plagued the Badgers during this game. On the power play eight minutes into the first period Bemidji State was able to capitalize on a shot from the point from sophomore defense-man Montana Vichorek.

It was again on the power play early in the third period that Bemidji State was able to find the back of the net. Vichorek found junior forward Erin Cody outside the left crease and Cody buried it to cap the game’s scoring and send Wisconsin to a disappointing 2-0 loss.

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Right: Brianna Decker’s family

members celebrate one

of her two goals against

Bemidji State.

Bottom left: players seemed

to enjoy the Camp Randall atmosphere as

much as the fans did.

Bottom right: Scott

Gudmandson had 22 saves in the Badgers’ win

over Michigan.

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Greatest Show on Turf

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Brianna Decker scored two goals in Wisconsin’s win over Bemidji State Saturday but was kept silent in a 2-0 loss Sunday.

Offense shines Saturday, fizzles Sunday as Badgers split seriesBy Ryan EvansTHE DAILY CARDINAL

The source of excitement for the Wisconsin women’s hockey team coming into this weekend’s games against Bemidji State was clearly the highly-anticipated Camp Randall Hockey classic that opened the series Saturday.

The Badgers did not disappoint the fans that braved the cold weath-er, dominating Bemidji in a 6-1 vic-tory. The following day back at the Kohl Center, however, the Badgers couldn’t repeat that performance,

falling 2-0 and completing another series split.

Wisconsin sophomore for-ward Carolyne Prevost opened the scoring at Camp Randall on an outlet pass from line mate junior forward Kelly Nash. Prevost then went in on a breakaway, put a nice move on Beaver goaltender Alana McElhinney, and put the puck over her left shoulder.

Four minutes later freshman forward Brianna Decker ripped a

Women’s Hockey

The Wisconsin men’s and women’s hockey teams

faced off inside Camp Randall Stadium for the first time ever Saturday.

Along with the two games, which ended with a pair of Badger victories, there

was plenty of action around Camp Randall to

keep fans entertained.

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Power play sparks UW in Camp Randall victory

Men’s Hockey

By Parker GabrielTHE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin junior defenseman Brendan Smith entered Saturday’s Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic leading the team with three game winning goals, but his fourth is going to be tough to top.

Smith converted on two power play goals in the final five minutes, including the winner with 1:22 left, to lead the Badgers past Michigan 3-2 in front of 55,031 people—the second highest game attendance in college hockey history.

Both of the goals came after Wisconsin made an adjustment on their power play set, allow-ing Smith to find some breath-ing room at the top of the slot and get in position to snap off two blistering one-timers that beat junior Wolverine goaltender Bryan Hogan.

“I have to give credit to the power play, Michael Davies thread-ed that pass through the lane so perfectly,” Smith said. “The first one was more of a ‘close your eyes and shoot.’ The second one I had a little bit of a lane and got a hold of it a little bit more.”

The Badgers jumped out to an early lead when sophomore forward Jordy Murray collected a

bouncing puck right in front of the net and had plenty of space to finish at the 3:04 mark. Michigan tied the game with just over a min-ute to play in the first and seemed

to carry momentum in to the sec-ond period as the teams tried to get used to the elements and the ice.

Brendan Smith scored the game-tying and game-winning power play goals to lift the Badgers over Michigan at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Left: Camp Randall Stadium was transformed into an outdoor hockey rink for the Classic. Bottom, left to right: Jake Gardiner lays a hit on a Michigan player, Kelly Nash scored a goal in the Badgers’ win over Bemidji State, and the men’s hockey team makes its way to the field from their temporary locker room.

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