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Gov. Scott Walker put major changes to Wisconsin’s education system on the table Tuesday as he introduced his proposal for the state budget to the state Legislature.

Reminiscent of his recent State of the State address, Walker’s speech outlined a few major poli-cies included in his proposal as he showed off veterans, students and workers in the chamber as examples of past successes of his economic policies and what he hopes to improve.

As expected, Walker’s propos-al included a $300 million funding cut over the next two years for the UW System, coupled with auton-omy measures to give the System authority currently granted only to the state Legislature.

“For years, supporters of the University of Wisconsin sys-

tem said freeing them of being directly under the state govern-ment bureaucracy would help reduce costs in multiple areas for the System,” Walker said. “This budget includes a bold proposal to provide new gov-ernance through an authority, similar to the one used for the UW Hospital and Clinics.”

Many lawmakers, including some of Walker’s own party, said they have concerns about what less state oversight of the UW System would mean for students.

“I have some concerns about just giving an open-ended ability to raise tuition,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said.

On the overall cut to the System’s budget, however, Republicans are more united.

“The UW budget … is $6.1 billion, this reduction is 2.5 per-cent of that,” State Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, said.

“When you look at our number of state employees, 70,000 state employes, 35,000 of them come from the UW System. So if we’re going to look at belt-tightening, the UW System is obviously one of our number one areas where we can do that.”

UW System President Ray Cross said in a statement he approved of the autonomy mea-sures in Walker’s proposal but added the accompanying budget cuts would be a challenge for the System and its schools.

State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, said Walker’s cuts would “decapitate” the UW System.

The state’s education system will face other major changes should Walker’s budget be approved. While the state Legislature has been debat-ing two versions of a “school

Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his biennial state budget proposal Tuesday, including a $300 million cut to the UW System budget and an expansion of school voucher programs.

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Gov. Scott Walker calls for education system reform in state budget

UW faculty declares proposed budget potentially harmful

The UW-Madison Faculty Senate released a unanimously passed resolution Monday stat-ing their disapproval of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million budget cut to the UW system.

Faculty Senate, which had not released an official statement prior to Monday, expressed its “strong opposi-tion” to the proposed cut, which would cause a 13 percent drop

in the system’s state-financed operating budget in addition to past decreases in state support.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a release during the budget proposal that the cuts may be too large for the system to handle.

“This cut to higher educa-tion, the largest in state history, goes too far, particularly given the previous reductions in state support in past state budgets,” Blank said in the release.

Some UW faculty members expressed additional frustra-tion at Walker’s comments last week that the impact from bud-get cuts could be reduced by faculty members working extra hours, according to a univer-sity news release.

UW-Madison profes-sor James Baughman said he

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Past offender arrested for trafficking marijuana UW-Madison police offi-

cers and detectives arrested a well-known Madison drug dealer Monday after a two month investigation, accord-ing to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report.

UWPD worked with the Dane County Narcotics Task Force to arrest Zachary Czerkas, 23, for charges of delivering mar-ijuana and maintaining a drug

trafficking establishment.Police obtained a search warrant

for the residence of 917 Haywood Drive where the officers and mem-bers of the task force arrested Czerkas without disturbance.

A drug contact near the UW campus tipped off the investiga-tors. Czerkas has no relation-ship to UW-Madison, nor were any students involved, Public Information Officer Mark

Lovicott said.Czerkas was arrested in

early 2010 for growing more than 600 marijuana plants in his residence and has since been on federal probation. Czerkas is currently being held at Dane County Jail on charges of deliv-ery of marijuana and maintain-ing a drug trafficking dwelling, as well as probation violation for manufacturing marijuana.

Common Council prolongs billboard debate, looks toward police body camerasBy Irene BurskiTHE DAILY CHARDINAL

Madison’s City Council failed in its second attempt to override a mayoral veto blocking a new billboard ordinance at its meeting Tuesday, despite testimony from community members favoring the addition of billboards.

Ald. John Strasser, District 14, who was absent from the Council’s last meeting, asked for reconsideration of the ordinance, which allowed those opposing the ordinance’s rejection to try again

to acquire the two-thirds major-ity needed to override Mayor Paul Soglin’s veto.

Opponents of the ordinance, which would allow for cur-rent billboard refurbishment as well as freeze the number of billboards in Madison, argued that the ordinance did not serve Madison’s tradition of fully elim-inating billboards.

“Council after council, for decades, we have worked con-

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Mayor Paul Soglin defends his veto, arguing the proposed billboard ordinance is a step backward for Madison as a city.

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literally generations to create.”

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On this day in history...

These holidays will give youreason to celebrate all year

G roundhog Day has come and gone, and whether you were

cheering for Punxsutawney Phil or Jimmy the Groundhog (or, everyone’s favorite out-lier, Balzac Billy a.k.a. Not-actually-a-groundhog-but-a-Canadian-in-a-groundhog-suit), the world has moved on more or less. Because there’s not a lot you can do to cele-brate Groundhog Day besides checking Twitter or watching “Groundhog Day.”

Unlike say Christmas or Halloween, there’s no spe-cial buildup to this holiday. No one is rolling out the Groundhog Day decorations in September, in anticipa-tion of a mad consumer rush. Nobody buys Groundhog Day candy weeks in advance or the day before when prices have been slashed down in a fit of desperation.

In fact, I’m pretty sure, besides the titular rodent, there’s nothing special about Groundhog Day for the populace as a whole. There are, of course, exceptions—my father’s birthday is on Groundhog Day, for instance,

but that occasion is not a holi-day yet.

But, in every sense of the word, Groundhog Day is a minor holiday. Insofar as it is not major. It’s not in the big leagues. It’s like the four-teenth credited in an ensem-ble movie.

This got me to thinking: what other holidays are hid-den in the calendar year, as we wade unawares in the inexorable tide of time? The answer? More than you would think. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorites, which I now gift onto you.

Jan. 16: Nothing DayWhat does Nothing Day

have to do with American rock band Nothing, who released their debut album Guilty of Everything last year? Absolutely nothing. Ostensibly invented by journalist Harold Pullman Coffin in 1973, there is nothing of note about this day, to my knowledge.

Mar. 15: Ides of MarchNothing says festive like

remembering the day Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by a horde of assassins.

May 18: No Dirty Dishes Day

On the surface, this holi-day may seem rather innocu-ous, but in reality a rather

draconian impetus powers this day. Among households who honor this holiday, dirty dishes are strictly forbidden. If a dirty dish is found, it and the miscreant who dirtied it are subjected to a trial by fire. Not even disposable dishes are safe.

Jun. 16: BloomsdayA veritable holiday, if not

specifically official per se, Bloomsday commemorates the day chosen as the time-frame of James Joyce’s opus “Ulysses.” Dublin is essen-tially turned into a site of pil-grimage, as participants reen-act scenes from the novel and generally just dick around town. Note: you are still sub-ject to public indecency laws if you try and reenact Chapter 13—or “Nausicaa”—around Sandymount strand. Or any public place, really.

Sept. 3: Skyscraper DayYes, good ol’ Skyscraper

Day. A day to call in sick at the office, take a break from school, go outside and hug your nearest skyscraper. People who don’t live near skyscrapers are encouraged to drive to the nearest city and find one that suits their fancy. People who hug a skyscraper the longest win a lump sum cash prize, which will be mailed to them in three years,

plus or minus six weeks.

Nov. 28: Make Your Own Head Day

This one’s a bit tricky. After their heads are stolen in the night, participants are given 24 hours to recreate their heads with any and all avail-able materials and fasten them onto their neck stump for fab-ulous prizes. The losers lose their heads, a condition not entirely fatal, since there are plenty of people in the world who have lost their heads but are still figuratively kicking.

Dec. 13: Steve Buscemi DayAn event akin to the

Dionysian Mysteries, Dec. 13 marks the birth of Steve Buscemi, who allegedly emerged from a grease fire fully formed with eyes already heavy-lidded. Celebrants are encouraged to wear cere-ments and parade through the woods, with some volun-teering to assume the Guises of Buscemi (Mr. Pink, Donny Kerabatsos, Buddy Holly as a waiter, Chet, Seymour and many others). Traditionally, Steve Buscemi Day ends with a bonfire and a chorus rendi-tion of the song “True” by Spandau Ballet.

Are there any holidays Sean missed? Send them along to sreichard@wisc.edu.

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1302—The Battle of Reading occurs. Everyone cries.

1974—The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent armory on Wall Street.

1974—President Richard Nixon refuses to give up items subpoenaed by wife Pat Nixon after he spent the night at the Watergate Hotel. 1998—A massive ice storm ravages Canada and the Northern United States. It was actually quite similar to what happens here every year.

1999—Jesse Ventura is sworn in as gov-ernor of Minnesota and immediately pile drives an Illuminati space boy.

2004—The NASA Mars rover, Spirit, successfully lands. May its soul finally rest in peace.

2010—The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building ever erected, is opened in the middle of nowhere.

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Chancellor Blank responds positively to MIU report

The Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research released the fifth annual Madison Initiative for Undergraduates report Tuesday, evoking a positive response from campus administration, accord-ing to a UW-Madison release.

With a lack of certainty in state and federal financial aid availability, UW-Madison created MIU in 2009. The program is desired to fund undergraduates on a need-based system.

Funded through tuition, MIU invested $40 million annu-ally among student services and “instructional support,” accord-ing to the release.

“MIU has been an enormously [successful] way to improve the educational experience for our stu-dents. It shows that new dollars—wisely spent—can make a real dif-ference,” UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in the release.

“The initiative has increased access, reduced time to graduation and inspired our instructors and staff to seek out innovative ways to make their teaching and advising more effective.

Goals of MIU funding include ensuring the university provides classes necessary for degree com-pletion to better prepare students for various careers. Additionally, the initiative supplies students with career advising and mentor-ing programs to help steer them

through their major. Since 2009, the average time

it took to earn a degree improved from 4.20 years for 2008-’09 graduates down to 4.16 for the 2013-’14 class.

Throughout the past five years, UW-Madison hired 78 new faculty members, resulting in a larger potential for undergradu-ates in a given major to take the required “gateway courses.”

Tied to the MIU, the Common Scholarship Application aided 7,660 students who received $3.1 million in scholarships across various departments on campus.

“We’ve demonstrated our pri-ority of looking at the long-term value of a UW-Madison educa-tion,” Chief of Staff in the Office of the Provost Eden Inoway-Ronnie said. “We needed the flex-ibility to use tuition as a way to continue to keep it affordable and keep the quality high.”

StateRep.ChrisTaylor,D-Madison,wearingaUW-Madisonshirt,saidGov.ScottWalker’sbudgetwouldhurttheeconomy.

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accountability bill,” Walker co-opted some ideas from those discussions into his budget.

Walker’s budget would remove caps on school vouchers and repeal any requirement that schools use Common Core standards.

“Every parent deserves the ability to see objective and com-parable data about their child’s school,” Walker said. “Our bud-get includes the tools to provide that information to every par-ent for any school that receives public funds.”

Nygren, co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee, proposed an aggressive timeline for pas-sage of the budget at a press con-ference before Walker’s address, saying he hopes for executive

action on the budget by April and for it to be finished by Memorial Day. Previous state budgets have typically been signed in June.

As students, legislators and journalists pore over the full 1,839-page proposal to determine what else is included, Vos prom-ised a vibrant discussion in the state Legislature before it would approve a new version of the budget for Walker’s signature.

“There are going to be things we think are great and there are going to be things that we are going to be concerned about as this budget moves forward,” Vos said. “While we are strong sup-porters of Gov. Walker, this is his budget and we’ll have an oppor-tunity to shape it according to what we think our priorities are over the next few months.”

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Police arrest suspect in Green Cab robberyPolice arrested a man Tuesday

for robbing a taxi driver on the west side of Madison Monday night, according to a report from the Madison Police Department.

Seventeen-year-old Madison resident Casey C. Purdis, alleg-edly robbed the Green Cab driv-er at knifepoint at approximately

10:52 p.m. on the 5800 block of Russett Road, MPD Sgt. Jeffrey Felt wrote in the report.

After the driver dropped him off, Purdis took his money and fled the scene on foot. Officers, including a city K9 unit, responded to the area Monday night, but could not locate the

suspect, Felt said in the report.The MPD statement

described the suspect as a black male, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing blue jeans and a dark orange or red hooded sweatshirt.

Police arrested Purdis with-out incident after an MPD inves-tigation, according to the report.

scientiously to minimize the number of billboards in the city,” Soglin said. “This is the first step backwards in over 40 years in that regard.”

During public testimony, Jt Covelli, president at Jt Covelli Marketing & Media Resources, argued that city billboards were necessary for her to reach the critical millenial demographic, which she characterized as “pumping money into our econ-omy by millions of dollars.”

“Millenials are different. They do not watch TV, they sel-dom listen to the radio, they do not read a newspaper. And they have put brick and mortar in danger,” Covelli said. “The way I reach these folks is by using outdoor [billboards].”

Ald. Chris Schmidt, District 11, pushed for overriding the veto and favoring the ordinance.

“What we have in front of us is a workable ordinance. We’ve spent a lot of time working out the details,” Schmidt said. “And remember, if there’s something going wrong we can repeal these things very quickly.”

The length of debate proved frustrating for councilmembers.

“I do not appreciate an hour

and ten minutes of the same debate that we had [last meet-ing],” Ald. Steve King, District 7, said.

“At this point, I believe the councilmembers have entertained the argument that was in front of us now for multiple meetings on end … we’ve seen the evidence, and the outcome was the same as last meeting,” Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said.

A third attempt to override the mayoral veto is unlikely, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

In a separate decision, Council members greenlight-ed the administrative pro-cess leading to the creation of Madison’s pilot police body camera program, although the sole public speaker Cristina Lor expressed concern and dis-approval for the initiative, fear-ing the program’s effectiveness.

“In the case of Eric Garner there was footage of his death, and there was no justice served in my opinion,” Lor said. “I know a lot of people who oppose it, but there’s only one person speaking out on it tonight.”

In contrast, an emergency provision to provide a grocery store shuttle service for Allied and Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood residents passed unanimously.

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believes UW-Madison will lose faculty if work hours increase, and that the understaffing will prolong the time it takes to graduate.

“I’ve been here 36 years, I’ve been here forever, and this could be far and away the worst crisis we’ve faced in the time I’ve been here,” Baughman said.

Both Baughman and Faculty Senate spoke of the university as an internationally recog-nized institution and want to keep it that way.

“We believe that Wisconsin is best served by sustaining UW-Madison as a top interna-tional university that attracts and retains the best and bright-est minds for our state, includ-

ing students, staff, faculty, and alumni,” the resolution stated.

Baughman said he is afraid the budget will pass and that stu-dents will feel the consequences.

“[Budget cuts] will diminish the value of the university, and the state will have tarnished a legacy that took literally genera-tions to create” Baughman said.

—Phoebe Kiekhofer

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“We’ve demonstrated our priority of looking at the long-term value of a

UW-Madison experience.”

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A biker braves the snow and wind Tuesday on UW-Madison’s campus. Snowfall occurred throughout the greater part of the Midwest this past weekend and continued on early into this week. + Photo by Thomas Yonash

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Deter the fashion lull of winter with trendy accessories

By Maddy HeimTHE DAILY CARDINAL

The amalgamation of design-ers, moguls, celebrities and styl-ists that is New York Fashion Week is quickly approaching, and there’s no better time to take a closer look at your style and find its corresponding designers.

If the amount of shows can be a bit overwhelming, finding a way to narrow it down based on your own personal preference can make Fashion Week even more fun and exciting.

Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most iconic shows to take note of in the coming weeks based on a few common style categories.

Romantic: Monique Lhuillier

If you feel your best in all things chiffon, gauzy and pink,

you’ll definitely want to scope out this designer’s show.

Widely renowned for her tasteful, feminine creations, Lhuillier credits her expertise in the field of sophisticated dressing to a love for fantastical special occasions.

In past seasons, the design-er has crafted artful variations of evening gowns and wedding dresses, as well as a multitude of elegant ready-to-wear ensembles.

In keeping with her ethereal style, Lhuillier’s Fall 2015 collec-tion (on the runway Feb. 13) will most likely be tailored to femi-nine silhouettes and include lots of lace and silk in a variety of warm, rich hues.

Eclectic: Anna Sui

If you’re obsessed with bold colors, wild prints and taking fashion risks, look no further

than designer Anna Sui for your next outfit inspiration.

Sui’s creative energy makes her a true trendsetter in the world of fashion, and her mix of vintage style and cultural influ-ences combine to create regularly excellent collections.

This season, look for a variety of edgy textures, vibrant patterns and a unique spin on whimsical style in Sui’s show Feb. 18.

Casual: Michael Kors

Ever find yourself wondering why people put so much effort into dressing up?

If so, you’ll definitely want to follow Michael Kors during Fashion Week. Famous for his ability to combine comfort and class, Kors features clean lines, relaxed shapes and sporty styles in his collections.

His Fall 2015 line (presented

Feb. 18) is expected to be yet another ingenious merger of casual style and effortlessness, in easily wearable colors, styles and textures.

Glamorous: Badgley Mischka

Searching for an outfit or piece that will instantly give you the glittering allure of old Hollywood beauties?

There’s no need to look fur-ther than the design duo Badgley Mischka’s runway collection.

This clothing features the finest fabrics and streamlined, sophisticated lines in a soft color palette.

The designs represent both a trendy modernity and a timeless glamour that constantly makes the duo a favorite on the runway.

On Feb. 17, you can feast your eyes on dazzling pieces in a vari-

ety of aesthetically pleasing col-ors and fabrics — the epitome of high-end fashion.

Classic: Ralph Lauren Fewer brands capture every-

day, all-American style more per-fectly than Ralph Lauren.

As a cultural icon, Lauren’s many design houses bring out the best in classic clothing —combin-ing attractive colors, fabrics and cuts to let the beauty of the people wearing them shine through.

He has made an icon out of traditional American fashion, while simultaneously expanding on it by crafting new necklines, introducing richer colors and playing with hemlines.

Lauren’s Fall 2015 line (on the runway Feb. 19) will undoubt-edly feature more classically chic style, where everyone can find a piece they love.

By Samantha SilvermanTHE DAILY CARDINAL

In the dreadful winter months that start our “spring” semester, walking down the streets can be gloomy and depressing.

When every girl is wearing the same long black coat and snow boots, it is very easy to get into the groove of wearing sweats to class every day.

However, it’s important that you dress to impress even in single-digit weather to make the most of every day.

In the tundra that is Madison, Wisconsin, a parka is a necessary staple of every student’s wardrobe.

Most people resort to purchas-ing a long black coat so that it goes with everything.

If you are on the lookout for a new coat, however, try mixing it up with different colors or pat-terns. Perhaps a navy or dark purple to stay neutral, but be a little bit more fun.

By including a unique color or pattern, you’re sure to stand out and be the fashionista of this winter.

If you already have a black coat and it is too expensive to buy a new one, have no fear. There are many other ways to make your outfit pop.

If you’re like me, the best way to deal with your messy hair is throwing on a hat.

In the chilly winter weather you have the perfect excuse to cover up your frizz and fly-aways.

Rather than choosing an expected, basic black or white knit hat, choose one with a pom-pom.

This season, faux fur pom-poms on knit hats are all the rage! By choosing a hat that is a differ-ent color than the pom-pom, you can stay on-trend by making a subtle statement.

Feeling a little more adventur-ous? Try a fedora!

Some people think that fedo-ras are for fun in the sun only.

Fortunately, there are gorgeous winter fedoras available to keep you warm and dry.

In New York, Paris and Milan, celebrities are embracing the cold in winter fedoras, so why shouldn’t you?

Clunky snow boots can really put a damper on your wardrobe.

Not to mention, they don’t always come up as high as some other styles, meaning they don’t keep your legs quite as warm.

The simple solution is to let cozy wool socks peek out of the top of your boots.

Whether they’re knee-high or mid-calf, a funky sock over your leggings or pants is the perfect way to add some life to dark win-ter clothes.

By letting the socks peek out of the top of your boots, you’re adding another layer and adding a pop of color.

There are so many options of colored and patterned socks so definitely experiment and see what print works best for your personal style.

Finally, where would you be on any winter day without a scarf?

A circle scarf is a great way to keep warm as you can keep it tight around your face and neck.

With scarves, there truly are an unlimited variety of colors, prints and fabrics.

I know I have my red one for those cold Badger games and other patterns for just heading to class.

Be sure to stock up on dif-ferent colors and patterns to go with every outfit and make sure to show that scarf over your black winter coat.

This time of year can be difficult to get through. With cold windy weather meeting us every time we step out the door, walking to class can seem like a major chore.

By adding a little pop to the outerwear you have to wear any-way, you’ll have a little bit more reason to strut your way to class, even on a snowy day!

By Aleesha Halbach and Claire SatterfieldTHE DAILY CARDINAL

One of Madison’s Food Fight restaurants, Eldorado Grill on 744 Williamsom Street is the place to go for upscale Southwestern-inspired cuisine.

Here you will find an unex-pected twist not only on the menu, but also in the decor and overall atmosphere.

While most Southwestern restaurants depend on an eccentric color palette and loud music to gain attention, Eldorado offers a homier feel, keeping the focus on the food and drink.

Housed on Williamson Street, the restaurant is also surrounded by many local coffee shops and a wide vari-ety of different restaurants.

With so many great local choices in Madison and espe-cially this neighborhood, the lack of empty tables proved they’re doing something right.

After my experience I can safely say that Eldorado’s ser-vice staff, atmosphere and vibe and most important, it’s food, would have any hungry college student feeling com-pletely satisfied.

With a menu almost too extensive, it was difficult at first to narrow down the wide array of choices.

Although the decor is

quite classic, the dishes are far from it.

Classic and expected plates such as fajitas and fish tacos dot the menu, but the more creative dishes, such as vege-table and goat cheese empana-das and blue cornmeal-crusted mahi mahi definitely sparked my attention.

The modern flair was more than evident.

Beyond taking classic Mexican cuisine to the next level, Eldorado is also well known for its barbecue.

Offering dishes from smoked pulled pork to fried chicken with buttermilk gravy, you truly could please anyone with this menu.

The thing I appreciated most, however, was that even the classic barbecue dish-es were served with green chile pinto beans and other Southwestern sides.

It was incredibly clear as I extensively read each page of the menu that each dish had been well thought out.

Because it was my first time

eating here, I decided to play it safe and try the classic fajitas.

I definitely plan on going back and pushing my limits, but I remain of the mindset that a worthwhile Southwestern restaurant should be able to put out some solid fajitas.

Much to my joy, they were brought sizzling hot to the table and came with sides of rice, beans, corn salsa and guaca-mole. As expected, they were delicious!

I feel obliged to say that guests will also find many options that can serve gluten free and vegetarian patrons extremely well.

Beyond dietary concerns, Eldorado Grill is also partnered with Monkey Bar Gymnasium and has a separate menu that follows their guidelines on health and nutrition.

When quick Tex-Mex options on State Street are no longer cutting your craving for Southwestern food, I can promise that the bus or car ride to Eldorado Grill is well worth it.

It’s a great place to go with friends, colleagues or even the visiting family.

Whether you’re feeling like playing it safe or try-ing something you’ve never had or even heard of before, you’ll be sure to find it here. Reservations recommended.

Eldorado Grill goes beyond the expectedTraditional fajitas are served sizzling with sides of rice, beans, salsa and guacamole.

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By Brandon DanialThe Daily CarDinal

John Carpenter, director of cult-classics such as “Halloween,” “The Thing,” and “Escape From New York” has recently decided to focus less on optics and more on sounds with his first album, Lost Themes.

This shouldn’t sound too strange, as Carpenter not only directs but also composes the soundtracks for most of his films. Sticking mainly to the sci-fi and horror genres, Carpenter created atmospheres thick with tension and mystery, relying heavily on synthesizers to produce his iconic style. Lost Themes is very much a continuation of Carpenter’s previous work—it’s chilling, omi-nous, and has a familiar ambi-ance. These themes carry over most notably in his one-word song titles, each one more dark and dis-paraging than the last.

Carpenter’s musical technique feels so connected to his filming days, it’s hard not to get feelings of nostalgia listening to Lost Themes. Every song has the ingredients of the standard 80’s Carpenter flick, from the mesmerizing synthesized harmonies to the electric guitar riffs. It’s difficult to listen without being reminded of some of your favorite classic films. That being said, one of Carpenter’s biggest strengths ends up being one of his biggest faults.

In terms of quality, Lost Themes is on par with any of the classic scores Carpenter has made previously; the only differ-ence now being the lack of visual attachment. Carpenter’s previous scores worked because they were great supplements to his films. With Lost Themes, the album feels like just that, a gathering of themes without a film to call home. Unfortunately there isn’t as much an impact when such a stel-lar soundtrack lacks identity.

It’s exciting to see a name like Carpenter reach out of his ele-ment to attempt a project like this. Lost Themes is well-made and sounds sleek, but happens to fall just short of greatness due to its open-endedness.

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Reality shot with an iPhone lens

So last week I wrote about the idea of “historical films” that use actual events as their material, and this week I’d like to look at what is sort of the flip side of that.

Recently, I was at the Sundance Film Festival, where I saw a film called “Tangerine.” And it’s a terrific film; it’s funny, it’s heartfelt, it’s smart, and it’s completely immersed in its real-ity. Which is also real reality.

“Tangerine” tells the story of two best friends and transgen-der sex workers in downtown Los Angeles, as one of them gets out of jail and looks for her cheating pimp, and the other tries to get as many people as she can to her Christmas Eve concert at a rundown bar. It gets sad at certain parts. It’s a really remarkable movie.

Part of its remarkability comes from the movie being set (and filmed) several blocks from the director’s LA home. And to prepare for it, he spent time in the area, getting to know

the people who live and work there and the locations (such as perfectly named “The Donut Shop”). He even cast his film with area non-actors, finding his stars Mya Taylor and Kiki Kitana Rodriguez at the local LGBT center (the only profes-sional actors appearing are the Armenian taxi driver and his family who provide a brilliant second storyline).

As a result, everything we see on screen feels real, tex-tured, detailed, all those cli-chéd words we use when art closely resembles what we see every day. However, what sets “Tangerine” apart from other realist films is the way it pres-ents actuality.

See, the insane thing about “Tangerine” is that it was shot entirely on the iPhone 5s. They used an app to control all the in-camera type stuff, heavily doctored the film in post-pro-duction and an attachment that allowed them to shoot with an anamorphic lens—meaning it looked very cinematic. All the same, it looks like it was shot on an iPhone.

And it works. Totally. The wild movements, the saturated colors of LA sunsets, Christmas

lights and graffiti blowing up together, the particular grain and frame of an iPhone, all play perfectly with the mate-rial reality on display, the emo-tional naturalism, the straight up truth on display to create something really special.

That “something really spe-cial” is a film that shows us how we see the world. Nowadays, most of the pictures and video we take and view, news we read, media on which we socialize, exist on phones. It is how the world in 2015 looks. “Tangerine” doesn’t just use actuality as material; it integrates it into the fabric of the film. In doing so, it gets closer to my point about “real/historical truth” with sto-rytelling on film.

See, what’s great about mov-ies is that while they are inti-mately related to reality, they are never truly part of reality. They somehow wind up being truer for this separation.

In the case of something like “Tangerine” (or “Medium Cool,” which incorporates doc-umentary footage of riots into its narrative), the use of truth as material for fiction creates something that innately, imme-diately and directly speaks to reality. “Tangerine” resembles the world we live in; it perfect-ly expresses the truth of the moment. While it isn’t univer-sal, it perfectly articulates what it feels like to exist here and now, and in doing so steps into history in a way that films like “Lincoln” or “The Imitation Game” never could.

Which is cool. The two treat-

ments of actual truth are basi-cally working in counterpoint harmony. Historical films like “American Sniper” or “Selma” speak the language of cinema, and what they’re saying is a specific historical viewpoint. It comes from a place in real-ity, but delivers it in a way that tries to make this perspective broadly understood (and cin-ema’s special ability to put us in another’s shoes is particularly useful for this).

“Tangerine” co-opts the moment’s most widely used means of communication to say something specific in a way that can be broadly understood. It takes the story of very mar-ginalized people, and makes it intelligible for everyone, always. Anyone will be able to watch it and understand not just the people it portrays, but the world they lived in. That’s infinitely more important than bickering over the details of what a period piece film gets right or wrong. It’s remarkable.

Have you seen a film that has created a reality out of historical events? What are you excited to see come out of Sundance? Email Austin at wellens@wisc.edu

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Most of the pictures and videos we take and view,

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[“Tangerine”] integrates it into the fabric of the film.

He even cast his film with area non-actors, finding his stars Mya Taylor and Kiki Kitana Rodrigez at the local lBGT center ...

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UW professor supports privatization

J ust a phrase on my histo-ry- a long-time professor of Neuroscience, and an

ardent opponent of all things Tea Party and long time propo-nent of liberal and left of liberal points of views and sometimes activist. I was on the University Committee, which heads the Faculty Senate, during the crash of Chancellor Biddy Martin against the rocks of the Public Authority proposal- a proposal that Scott Walker surprisingly initiated about 4-5 years ago. The proposal was heartily squelched, as was Biddy Martin’s Chancellorship!

At the time I was one of a

minority (perhaps of one!) of the 6 faculty who comprise the University Committee in sup-porting the concept of making UW MADISON into a public authority. I think we all rec-ognized, as did Biddy Martin, that there were enormous ben-efits to the University from breaking away from legislative control of University affairs. Where the dissension arose was in the proposal to break UW Madison off from System: System (the non- UW Madison campuses) would not be part of the public authority under the proposal. Personally, on balance, I thought it was still worth taking the plunge because of all the benefits that

autonomy would give us.In the current rendition of

Walker’s proposed proposal, System would remain together. UW Madison and all the other campuses would be one public authority, under the control of the UW Board of Regents. This is a major change in the proposal from 4 years ago. SO, now we can consider whether

becoming a Public Authority is indeed a better way to go than the current system where the Legislature makes all the major decisions.

To me the answer is obvi-ous. This is a much healthier path. To a very large extent the University could set its own way, free from being a political football. But there is a price! 300 million dollars.

So, what should the University’s position be? Here is where I once again find myself at home in that strange and alien land- the brain of Scott Walker! I think the University community should think very carefully about whether it wants to fight Walker’s budget propos-al, and run the almost certain consequence of throwing out the baby with the bathwater, if we are successful. The key

question is whether it is worth sucking up the budget cut, in order to gain a lot more control over our institution. That is-rather than fighting the budget proposal, should we support it? I admit to not having thought through all ramifications, so am not an adamant defender of my posi-tion, but as of now, with the

fair amount of thought I have put into it, I think our route is to accept, and back, the pro-posal. Not, for a second time, to reject the chance to free

the University from the politi-cal influence of the legislature. This time, lets go for it, even of it means significant finan-cial hardship for two years. I think the end result will be well worth it, looking 10-20 years down the road. The abil-ity to move the University to what is right for education and research, rather than what is right for state politics, is too good an opportunity to miss.

Peter Lipton is currently a professor of Neuroscience at the university of Wisconsin-Madison. Do you agree with his take on this issue? Would priva-tization benefit the university, and the entire UW System for that matter? Would that ben-efit outweigh the cost (the loss of millions of dollars in pub-lic funds)? What do you think? Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com

Survival of mainstream media depends on diversification

peter LiptonLetter to the Editor

W hen did we start giving up on tradi-tional news media?

Is it because of the rise of social media? I have been spending a lot of time trying to answer these two questions since they were asked in a journalism class a few years ago. Whatever the answer, a suggestion I would make is traditional media should provide more diverse aspects for readers if they want to survive in the future.

Take the Keystone XL pipe-line debate for example. With this topic, tribal media may be a useful way to discover differ-ent points of view compared to those portrayed by the main-stream media.

From the business side, the Keystone pipeline is absolute-ly a great way to create jobs and invest in local companies. When looking at articles from

Politico or CNN, stories are consistently covered based on economic values. The Keystone situation is not just about job creation, political negotiation or the economy, but also about culture and environment.

When looking at tribal media, we can see how differ-ently the pipeline issue is being covered. Indian Country Today, for instance, reported on the issue by focusing on the pollu-tion the pipeline would bring. Furthermore, they also reported that this pollution would direct-ly affect indigenous people. This

information is barely covered by mainstream media outlets.

“Tribal media play a vital role in understanding differ-ent perspectives,” Patty Loew, a professor in the Department of Life Science Communication who is affiliated with American Indian Studies, said in the article. In her research done with Kelly Mella, Loew showed the possibility of tribal media maintaining diverse opinions using both quantitative and qualitative research.

In the qualitative research, the research team analyzed 1,165 envi-ronmental stories covered by four tribal newspapers between 1995 and 1999. According to Loew, she chose the five-year period because there was a large dispute between Native Americans and non-Native Americans over a treaty involv-ing hunting and fishing at that time. The research team coded the 1,165 articles from tribal media into twenty-two categories. The

categories included the type of the coverage, such as news, opinion and wire stories, and whether sovereignty was explicitly men-tioned. The results found that a majority of stories covered by trib-al media fell under news. In addi-tion, between 7-20 percent of sto-ries covered sovereignty or treaty. However, the research suggested that a vast majority of the stories could cover sovereignty implicitly, not explicitly.

For the quantitative research, the team analyzed articles using Pearson prod-uct-moment correlations to

determine which themes and values of coverage tended to appear most frequently. What the research found was that many of the same themes and values, such as treaty rights, were strongly correlated with mentions of sovereignty within the stories.

The research showed that tribal newspapers play a role in reporting on issues that affect their sovereignty. Tribal media is just a way for us to get diverse points of view.

Yukako is a junior majoring in political science and jour-nalism. Do you agree with her take on the state of the media? Do mainstream news outlets need to diversify if they want to survive? Do tribal news sourc-es provide a beneficial model for what other forms of media should strive to become? We want to know what you think? Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com

YUkako HirakaWaOpinion Columnist

personally, on balance, i thought it was still worth taking the plunge because

of all the benefits that autonomy would give us.

not, for a second time, to reject the chance to free the University from the political influence of the

legislature.

Here is where i once again find myself at home in a strange and alien land -

the brain of Scott Walker!

When did we start giving up on traditional news

media?

tribal media is just a way for us to get diverse points

of view.

Former chancellor Martin worked toward autonomy for UW.

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by Jack baerthe daily cardinal

By at least one comprehen-sive statistical measure, the Badgers have the most efficient offense in the country. Tuesday night, they somehow played even better than that.

The No. 5 Badgers (8-1 Big Ten, 20-2 overall) blew the doors off Indiana (6-4, 16-7) by a score of 92-78 in a game much less competitive than the 14-point margin indicates.

Coming into the game, it was clear Wisconsin would enjoy a huge size advantage thanks to their elite frontcourt and Indiana not having a rotation player taller than 6’7”. That’s exactly what happened, with Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes combining for

53 points on 19-24 shooting. In total, the Badgers finished with 40 points in the paint and got to the line consistently to earn 29 points from the charity stripe.

“Most of our offense ran through the post tonight, we knew we had a size advantage and we knew we had to take advantage of it,” Kaminsky said in a postgame press conference. “I think we did

a good job feeding the post. We went a little away from it for a while, but once we got back into it, it was pretty good.”

The Hoosiers were also hurt by the sudden loss of their star freshman guard James Blackmon Jr., who suffered an ankle inju-ry in the team’s previous game against Rutgers. Blackmon had been averaging 16.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while serving as one of Indiana’s primary cata-lysts on offense, making his loss a rough one for the Hoosiers.

All in all, it was a mismatch every time the Badgers held the ball, even more than you would expect when the No. 1 team in the kenpom.com offensive rankings plays the No. 237 defense. Indiana had as few answers for Wisconsin’s interior game as any team has had all season against the Badgers.

The way head coach Bo Ryan described it? Basically just anoth-er day at the office.

“I think our guys made some tough shots inside,” Ryan said. “The game kind of played out the way we thought it would. I don’t know how Coach Crean feels. They were going to do their thing, we did our thing and we just happened to do a little bit better on our possessions.”

In the first half, Wisconsin scored 1.48 points per posses-sion and entered the locker room with a 44-36 lead over an Indiana team that had also played hot, making 8-11 3-point attempts in the first half.

The only way it seemed Indiana was going to be able to hang around was by shooting

the Kohl Center’s lights out from 3-point range. For the first 10 min-utes of the second half, Indiana was 0-5 from deep, and by the time they made one, Wisconsin held a 76-51 lead.

“We did not change any-thing we were doing defen-sively,” Ryan said. “They got into a rhythm where they felt real comfortable with their 3’s. They were hitting guys in spots where we had seen on tape.”

The Badgers had opened the half with a 16-1 run, then saw a stretch where redshirt sopho-more Zach Showalter doubled

the tape on his highlight reel. In a span of five minutes, the Germantown native registered three and-1 layups, two steals and an assist to seemingly seal a dominant blowout.

“It was fun,” Showalter said. “I’ve been kind of waiting for this. I just tried to bring energy like I always do.”

The Hoosiers at least made it interesting near the end of the game, cutting the UW lead to 12 with three minutes remain-ing, but it wasn’t enough to make up for Wisconsin’s 30 minutes of brutal efficiency.

T he Detroit Pistons, once owners of a 5-23 record midway through

December, are now 2.5 games out of a playoff spot in the (L)Eastern conference. Did they go on an amazing run to approach a .500 record, a respectable and deserving win-loss total for a playoff team?

Nope, absolutely not. While the Pistons have gone on a bit of a run as of late, they possess a pitiful 19-30 record, which somehow puts them just a mere 2.5 games back of the Miami Heat, who as of now own the No. 8 seed with a 21-27 record.

Here’s a truth that brings tears to my eyes; two teams out of Miami, Detroit, Charlotte and Brooklyn, all of whom are at least six games under .500, will make the playoffs while two teams out of Oklahoma City, Phoenix and New Orleans, all who are at least .500 will be sitting home at home this April. Houston, we have a problem.

If the sad reality I just pre-sented is not enough to convince

Adam Silver to reconsider the abolishment of conferences in the NBA to seed playoff teams, then I don’t know what is. The confer-ence system in its current state has no place in the NBA, espe-cially considering the damage it does to the product.

While unpredictable events always occur in the NBA, if I had to make a projection, Oklahoma City will turn it on soon and make the playoffs, and as a reward for that, view-ers will not see MVP candi-date and burgeoning superstar Anthony Davis take the court during the playoffs. Same with the fun and fast-paced Suns.

If the playoffs started today, and we slide the Pelicans and Thunder into the East where they would be the 7th and 8th seeds respectively, suddenly first round snoozefests become must-watch action. An Atlanta versus OKC first round matchup? I’m salivat-ing. Sadly, that is merely a pipe dream thanks to a broken system which rewards geography rather than on-court performance.

Let’s say we place Detroit into the West. Instead of being a mere 2.5 games out of the eighth spot, now they are 8.5 games back, which for a 19-30 team is definitely more appro-

priate and logical. The creation of Western and

Eastern conferences may have been a bit more logical many decades ago when travel was a larger burden. These days, in a world of private jets and char-tered flights, that reasoning is as out of date as a flip phone. It has been for many years now, and it has robbed not only many deserving teams, but also NBA fans who have to witness a product that is not reaching its true potential.

The NBA itself would likely see a large benefit to abolishing conferences as well. More excit-ing playoff series between more evenly matched teams should bring more eyeballs to the tele-vision set. I’m willing to put a decent chunk of money that ratings would have been higher for a Miami-Phoenix first round series rather than the apathetic Miami-Charlotte matchup that occurred last season.

So please Adam Silver, when Anthony Davis, Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic and a host of other talented players on legitimate contending teams will be stuck at home while we watch Lance Stephenson blow in someone’s ear, rethink this relic of a system.

Do you think the NBA should get rid of its two-con-ference system and allow the best 16 teams in? Is there a way

to preserve conferences yet still change the playoff structure? Email machhi@wisc.edu to tell him your thoughts.

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redshirt sophomore Zak Showalter scored nine points in the second half, all coming as a result of and-1 opportunities.

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nigel hayes scored 16 points on 5-5 shooting from the field.

Kaminsky, dekker and hayes combine for 53 points; Showalter shines in second half