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The Natural Resources C o n s e r vat i o n S e r v i c e announced Thursday it would award $1.1 million, in the form of a federal grant, to Dane County farmers. The money will go toward reducing harm-ful nutrients and sediment runoff into Lake Mendota.

According to its website, the NRCS is a United States Department of Agriculture pro-gram that helps private landown-ers preserve natural resources and combat climate change.

The Dane County Land and Water Resources Department applied to the USDA’s Upper Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative for special funding to update environmentally damaging

farming methods, according to an NRCS press release.

The new initiative is part of an ongoing plan that seeks to improve water and wildlife conditions in the Mississippi River Basin, which spans 13 states, and the NRCS considers Madison watersheds a “focus area,” according to its website.

Dane County has received $2.6 million total over the past four years from the NRCS, which has collaborated on the project to help farmers adjust their practices in an effort to limit the impact of harmful nutrients on local ecosystems.

“The Upper Mississippi Healthy Watershed project is helping farmers voluntarily implement conservation and

management practices that reduce nutrient runoff from agricultural land,” Adam Dowling, district conservation-ist for NRCS in Dane County, said in the press release.

The USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Plan made the funds available for farm-ers willing to participate in land conservation efforts by installing infrastructure that prevents soil erosion, accord-ing to the press release.

Farmers in the Pheasant Branch, Waunakee Marsh, and Sixmile Creek water-sheds must apply to the Dane County LWRD by March 15 to receive funding to update their agricultural practices.

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State Democrats unveil nine job billsBy Jack CaseyThe daily cardinal

Wisconsin Democratic leg-islators released a package of nine bills Tuesday aiming to boost state job numbers, a goal Republicans said they have already promoted with their pro-posal to streamline the mine per-mitting process in the state.

The bills focus specifically on better preparing students for jobs by providing technical colleges new flexibility options and increasing funding to help small businesses grow and take on new employees, according to a joint statement from state Senate Minority Leader Chris

Larson, D-Milwaukee, and state Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, who are both leaders on the released bills. The bills also emphasize keeping jobs in Wisconsin rather than shipping them overseas.

Democrats have continually stressed how Walker has fallen short of his campaign promise to create 250,000 jobs in the state.

Barca said in a statement Thursday there is a “crisis” within the state as families con-tinue to struggle with unem-ployment, declining wages and economic uncertainty.

“[It’s] a crisis that cannot be

ignored,” Barca said. “These bills will help put people back to work, which puts money in mid-dle-class wallets and will help rebuild our economy.”

Larson said Wisconsin should follow a Democratic “recipe” for strengthening the middle class by promoting an educated workforce, a stronger health care system and family-supporting jobs.

However, University of Wisconsin-Madison College Republicans Chair Jeff Snow said the Democrats’ new pro-posals were nothing but “fluffy

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Grant aims to protect Lake Mendota

Metro bus argument between two men escalates into State Street brawl

A Madison police offi-cer was flagged down on the 300 block of State Street Wednesday night after an argument on a Madison Metro bus escalated into a fight, according to a report.

Police arrested Timothy McLeod, 22, for battery at approximately 10:42 p.m. after he allegedly started an argu-ment with a 54-year-old city bus passenger for “looking at the suspect the wrong way,” Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain

said in a statement.According to the report

McLeod and the victim departed the bus at different stops, but a physical altercation ensued when the two encountered each other again later that night.

The victim then pointed out McLeod to a nearby police officer and said the suspect punched him multiple times in the head, according to DeSpain.

Neither man was injured, according to the report, and McLeod told police he attacked the man for trying to rob people.

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Federal Justice Dept. to review Heenan case

In response to letters from community members, the United States Department of Justice has agreed to review the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Madison resident Paul Heenan, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

Madison police officer Stephen Heimsness shot Heenan on Nov. 9 during a physical altercation that arose when Heenan’s neighbors reported a burglary after he drunkenly entered their house

by mistake, according to a police report.

U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil told the State Journal Thursday that the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department in Washington D.C. will look into the Madison Police Department’s internal inves-tigation to determine whether or not Heimsness’ actions were justified by federal law.

The Madison Police Department found Heimsness innocent in January after con-ducting an internal investigation in which they decided Heimsness acted in accordance with the lethal force law, which prompted an outcry from the community.

Vaudreuil said the review will take several weeks to complete, according to the State Journal.

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The Green Bay Packers may be out for the season, but it’s not for lack of strategy.

As the team prepares to move forward, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has revealed his very hands-on approach to fighting hunger during games. A well-respected innova-tor in the NFL community, McCarthy has combined his laminated playbook menu with the menu of Curly’s Pub, a restaurant situated in Lambeau Field.

Before adopting this strategy, McCarthy always had problems keeping full during NFL games, which average over three hours in length.

“I tried keeping snacks in my windbreaker, but granola bars

and beef jerky can only do so much,” McCarthy said.

In 2011, McCarthy was struck with a brilliant idea as he was drawing up plays in his office. Under his note-book he discovered a Curly’s menu with “some very tasty options.” That is when he knew he had to fuse the two things he loved most in the world: food and football.

He immediately relegated a ball boy to “sideline deliv-ery duty.” The teenager makes about five round-trips a game between McCarthy on the side-line and the bar at Curly’s.

McCarthy methodically puts his meals together, much like he formulates the Packers’ football attack.

“I always come in with a very conservative game plan; I’m trying to watch my figure.

I even order the Alex Green Beans or Corn on the Cobb first, you know, to get my veg-gies in, but those don’t ever fill me up. That’s when the conservative strategy goes out the window and I go on an all-out ordering blitz. Later, usually near the end of the second quarter, I start to get hungry again, so I have to be aggressive and go for two. That’s when I order both the cheesehead mozzarella sticks and the Bubba Frankfurter.”

McCarthy knows there’s a fine line between staying full and overeating, so he counts calories.

“In week 16 against the Titans, I held myself to under 4,000 calories, a statistic I wasn’t able to achieve again all season,” he said. “I still feel guilty about getting the Crabtree Cakes, though.”

By I.P. FreelyFake neWs Friday

After days of intense trouble-shooting, workers at Housing IT have finally established a time that all Madison students can log into the campus wireless Internet without any trouble.

Beginning Monday, housing residents will be able to access ResNet from the comfort of their own bathroom between the deli-cate hours of 3 and 8 a.m. Housing IT Director Sathish Gopalrao said in a campus-wide email, “Next, we hope to bring service to the janitorial closets and work our way out from there.”

Until now, ResNet has been erratic at best in the dorms. Residents have become accus-tomed to only being able to access the Internet at obscure times in exotic places.

“I can’t get on the Internet in my room,” said freshman Sally Lyons, who lives in Sellery. “But it seems to work really well on the roof of Van Vleck every other cloudy day.”

Additional locations and times that students have discovered lightning-fast Internet hotspots include: the sewers under Chadbourne, the bus route 80 (but only on Observatory) and the exact middle of the intersection of Park and University when the planets align ever so nicely.

“We are truly sorry for the shoddy wireless connections the majority of our residents have been experiencing ever since returning from break,” Golparao’s email continued. “Most of the issues were caused by too much video streaming during the prime evening hours, which our servers simply weren’t prepared to handle.”

“Yes, too much ‘video’ streaming,” sophomore Otis McGruber said.

By Daniel HarriganFake neWs Friday

The United States of America Committee convened Thursday seeking to relieve Wisconsin of its control over the weath-er, potentially ending years of meteorological irresponsi-bility by the Inebriated State. The committee was forced into action Tuesday when a drunk-en Wisconsin passed out at the weather control panel, unknow-ingly catapulting regional tem-peratures to record highs and allowing a rogue thunderstorm to cross state lines.

“There is absolutely no excuse for the way Wisconsin is treating its citizens,” member California said to reporters after the committee adjourned. “The way Wisconsin is running its weather has me baffled.”

The state’s latest wild weather incident may be the last straw concerning the committee’s deci-sion, coming right on the heels of a blizzard that allowed nearly 20 inches of snow to fall in late December, followed by a deep freeze one month later. Reports have surfaced that Wisconsin and its close friend Minnesota

were apparently on road trips to warmer climates on both occasions, effectively neglect-ing their meteorological duties. Critics also claim that Wisconsin takes numerous vacations in the summer, allowing mosquitoes to swarm the state while the sun sends it into drought.

At press time, Wisconsin announced that it has plans to rectify the sudden warm-up with a foot of new snow followed by a barrage of sub-zero temperatures, apologiz-ing to its citizens for “not hav-ing a traditional January.”

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The Student Services Finance Committee heard budget pro-posals Thursday from the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and the Student Activity Center Governing Board.

The SAC, which is home to the student radio station, student gov-ernment and numerous student organizations, presented a budget of $389,520, which is a $58,534.56 increase from last year.

According to SAC Governing Board Chair Katie Cary, the proposal accounts for a re-branding campaign, remodeling of student organization offices and updated security features, including a speaker system for emergency announcements.

Also in the meeting, represen-tatives from CCTAP, which pro-vides assistance and resources to student parents, proposed a bud-get of $1,046,100.

According to CCTAP Director Lynn Edlefson, the group is asking for a 10 percent budget increase to address the rising number of students in need of summer childcare as a result of the growing popularity of sum-mer courses.

Nicole Woodards, CCTAP advisory board member and a student parent who uses the group’s services, spoke in support of the group during open forum.

“The only way that I’m capable of doing this is through CCTAP funding,” Woodards said. “Without the funding CCTAP provides, without funding from

ASM, I would not be here.”CCTAP’s budget falls

under non-allocable fund-ing that is a part of univer-sity departments. SSFC hears non-allocable budgets and recommends funding levels. However, the budgets are ulti-mately under the discretion of the university chancellor.

Last year, the SSFC voted to freeze the Wisconsin Union and Rec Sports bud-gets, which are also consid-ered non-allocable funds, due to inadequate budget details. UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward vetoed SSFC’s recommendations and the UW System Board of Regents passed both budgets, includ-ing their requested increases.

As a result, Associated Students of Madison representa-tives are currently in negotiations

with university administration over this policy and what discre-tion students have over non-allo-cable budgets. If a compromise is not reached, ASM representatives have said they may consider pur-suing a lawsuit this spring.

The committee also voted to reconsider the ASM Student Judiciary budget after SJ repre-sentatives spoke about the impor-tance of stipends and salaries SSFC voted to cut last week.

SSFC will decide on all three budgets in its next meet-ing Monday.

SSFC hears new budget proposals, reconsiders SJ budget

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A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor won top honors in a national science image contest hosted by the National Science Foundation and Science, a renowned jour-nal, for her picture of magnified sea urchin teeth.

Pupa Gilbert, a phys-ics professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recog-nized in the 2012 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.

Gilbert took the picture while researching sea urchins’ ability to chew holes in rock to create hid-ing places, according to a state-ment released by the university.

Sea urchin teeth are primar-ily able to sharpen themselves, an ability inventors would like to use to create self-sharpening tools, according to the statement.

Gilbert’s image also won the 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison WhyFiles Cool Science Image Contest.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will enter the RecycleMania competition against 300 other colleges and universities Feb. 3 to increase recycling and decrease the amount of trash on campuses across the country.

The competition will last eight weeks ending March 30, and aims to encourage students to recycle correctly by creating competition with other schools in the nation. This is the first year UW-Madison will partici-pate in the event.

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of Sustainability and We Conserve are advising students to make recycling a habit and asking them to be more aware of the waste each student pro-duces, according to a statement released by the university.

Additionally, the university is encouraging students to uti-lize the composting options on campus. Compost sites include Chadbourne Residence Hall, Gordon Commons and Dejope Residence Hall.

Prizes will be awarded to universities in four categories, such as a waste-minimization and an overall grand prize.

The University of W i s c o n s i n - M a d i s o n announced Thursday it will host a spring session for its tra-ditionally annual fall Campus Diversity Forum Feb. 15.

The special session, announced by email to students Thursday, will continue discus-sion on the legal interpretation of race and ethnicity, as well as UW-Madison’s campus-wide diversity planning process,

according to an email sent to students Thursday by Damon Williams, vice provost and chief diversity officer for the division of diversity, equity and educa-tional achievement.

The forum’s keynote speaker will be President of Northern New Mexico College Nancy Barcelo, an expert on establish-ing a diverse population among students, staff and faculty at colleges and universities.

The forum will also feature an update on Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin, a case currently facing the U.S. Supreme Court, that will determine if universi-ties can consider race as a factor in their admissions processes, as well as how the ruling could affect UW-Madison.

Participants should regis-ter for the event on the univer-sity’s Office of Human Resource Development’s website.

language” and a “PR statement,” because Democrats have strongly opposed a contentious mining bill Republicans say would create jobs within the state.

“Democrats are not serious about job creation when they are not allowing an environmentally safe mine to be built in an economi-cally desolate area,” Snow said. “They have marginalized them-selves in the state legislature.”

The mine in question could result from proposed legislation

currently moving through both houses of the state legislature. The mining bill has faced staunch opposition from Democratic leg-islators who claim the bill would allow for an environmentally destructive mine in two northern Wisconsin counties.

But Republicans maintain the bill, if passed, would lead to the development of mines in the state, which would create jobs not only in the economically poor northern region but also in southeastern Wisconsin where major mining equipment companies are located.

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Superintendent candidate: schools need armed guards

State Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Erin, a candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, said he supported putting armed guards inside pub-lic schools in a Thursday state-ment released by his campaign, prompting a harsh response from state liberals.

The Pridemore campaign addressed the need for state school boards to keep children safe in its statement, an issue that has gained nationwide attention after the Sandy Hook massacre.

Pridemore said the best way to maintain a high level of safety would be to allow community members who are “experienced with applying force whenever force is required” to patrol inside schools.

“The most cost-effective approach would be to permit local school boards, administrators and parents to be able to ask qualified people from their own communi-ties, to volunteer to do this work as a public service as a way of giving to their communities while they are

in retirement,” the Pridemore cam-paign said in the statement.

Pridemore went on to say the ultimate decision should rest with the local community and school board instead of the Department of Public Instruction or other govern-mental agencies.

Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, criticized Pridemore for his record on education and his “armed volunteer” proposal.

“This would be laughable, if he weren’t serious,” Ross said in a statement.

Pridemore has served as a state representative since 2005, and declared his candidacy for state superintendent in early December. The election will take place this April.

Since being elected to the state Assembly, Pridemore has primar-ily focused his efforts on education, serving on multiple committees dedicated to statewide and inner-city education reform.

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David Clarke’s aggressive endorsement

H appy Friday, everyone. First off, thanks a bunch for not being too hungov-

er to read the paper this morning. After all of the “hard work” and “thought” I put into these, it’s nice to have people read them. This one is about some new politics in the con-troversial world here in Wisconsin. Months ago, a piece of legislation that would have brought changes to our mining laws was defeated in Wisconsin’s state legislature.

The bill would have paved the way for a new iron mine in northern Wisconsin. Now, with a legislative majority, proponents of the bill are trying again. They say the mine would provide thousands of jobs in Wisconsin and serve as a great boost for the economy. Opponents say the bill guts governmental regulations and the mine would be devastating to the environment. I think these environmental con-cerns should be taken much more seriously by proponents of the bill.

Apparently, jobs are good. As someone who has spent my entire life avoiding any type of work, I am thoroughly confused by this. I can say for sure though that a giant mine in northern Wisconsin would certainly create a lot of them.

Opponents, however, say very few of the created jobs would actually go to Wisconsinites. Mining, they say, is skilled labor, and experienced miners would be coming from out-side the state to do the work. Still, I cannot deny this mine would be a stimulus for our economy.

Unfortunately, there would be unavoidable environmental harm. I can’t say how large the mine’s impact on the environment would be because I don’t know. Yes, I did research. The problem is that it’s impossible to get unbiased infor-mation. While opponents claim the bill hurts environmental protection laws, supporters claim it merely streamlines them. Obviously any mine as large as the one proposed would have to destroy a chunk of

the countryside, but the risk of pol-lution and water contamination is unclear. The bill, needs to include strong protections against environ-mental damage or pollution at the state level.

As with most politics, sacrific-es have to be made. To stimulate Wisconsin’s economy with a new iron mine, the environment would suffer. To preserve Wisconsin’s environment, we would pass on a great economic opportunity. The people of Wisconsin need to be pro-vided with facts on both options and decide.

The bill was written with help from Gogebic Taconite, the min-ing company planning on build-ing the iron mine following the passing of the legislation. I per-

sonally don’t trust a mining com-pany to write a law reforming the government’s regulation of min-ing companies, but that might just be me. For this reason, I am quite skeptical of mine proponents’ claims that the project poses no danger to the environment.

There are also other ways to cre-ate jobs. Imagine all the jobs that could be created by, say, a high-speed rail between Madison and Milwaukee. Just a thought. Jobs can always be created in a number of different ways, but Wisconsin only has so much nature. That’s why, given the information we have, I am against this legislation and the mine for which it paves the way.

Please send all feedback to [email protected].

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that a 36-year-old intoxicated woman fired a weapon in a Milwaukee neighborhood. When

police arrived to ask why she had fired the weapon, she explained that Sheriff David

Clarke said it was OK for her to arm her-self. Need I say more?

—Mike Brost

It might be ludicrous to suggest such a sentiment, but is it not the role of police officers to be ready, willing and able whenever and wherever a crisis occurs? Clarke’s statement comes across as both uncompromising and irresponsible; we have police so that we don’t have to own guns.

—Caleb Nesser

A citizenry that can protect itself has many benefits. The police rarely stop crime;

so theoretically, people who have a way to fend off crime themselves will be safer. However, a call to arms is only helpful if the citizens who arm themselves receive training. I agree with the chief, but I doubt people will always seek training to be safe and effective firearm owner.

—Matt Beaty

Since the most recent shooting spree in Connecticut there has been talk of hir-

ing armed personnel for public schools. David Clarke’s ad is only another such

idea, which in my opinion, should be con-sidered seriously by the public since the

federal government is letting people keep their AR-15s.

—Max Cisneros

Sheriff David Clarke’s use of fear tactics to mis-lead the public of imminent danger is not only shameful, but represents a driving force behind America’s gun problem. Instead of riling up citizens and calling them to arms, we should be working to reduce violence by taking guns off the streets.

—Jacob Riederer

Although Milwaukee doesn’t have the gun problems of its neighbor to the south, Chicago Ill., advocating for more guns on the street is irrespon-sible. Milwaukee’s police force should speak out against this massive mis-calculation by Sheriff David Clarke.

—David Ruiz

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containers 31 Eliminate, as

undesirables 32 Babysitter’s bane 35 Word with “Faithful”

or “Glory” 36 “College” member

who votes for president

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Norwegian rug 40 Appears bigger and

bigger?

41 Auction necessities 42 Get under one’s skin 44 Long-legged

creatures on the beach

46 Air traffic control devices

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“structure” 50 Small songbirds 52 Cote sound 53 Easily reached 58 “And what if ___?” 59 Inventor Nikola 60 Creepy 61 Badminton barrier 62 Meat-___ (non-

vegetarian) 63 Email command

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Stars” network 2 Prominent rock 3 Defunct airline 4 Lacking direction 5 “60 Minutes”

segment 6 Birch tree 7 “James and the Giant

Peach” author 8 “Saving Private

Ryan” re-enactment 9 “Funeral in Berlin”

writer Deighton 10 Check signer 11 Penmanship

12 “J’Accuse” writer Zola 13 Female fortuneteller 18 A couple of

December days 22 She’s a real deer 23 ___ Day (tree-planting

occasion) 24 Embroidered napkin 25 In all ways possible 26 “And miles ___ before I

sleep” 28 Filthy ___ (illicit gain) 29 After-dinner scraps 31 Bell’s sound 33 Fashion show strutter 34 Band after bandits 36 Fancy word for

intermission 37 Permits 41 Wailer of Irish

folklore 43 Canal zone? 44 “Pet” that needs

plenty of water 45 Country great Tex 46 Castor bean product 47 Battery terminal 48 Headhunter’s weapon 50 Starting gate at

Pimlico 51 Land in the ocean 54 Grazing field 55 Surrealist Jean 56 Zippo or nada 57 “L.A. Law” co-star

Susan

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men’s Hockey

T iger Woods is back and, while the rise of young guns like Rickie Fowler,

Keegan Bradley and Rory McIlroy certainly helped keep the game in the spotlight during his absence, golf continues to face off against the perception that it is a game for the elite, a perception that is golf’s greatest public relations challenge. Though Woods and his young successors have certainly made golf more “hip,” it is still considered a second-class citizen in the sports community.

Unfortunately, golf hasn’t done much on its own to counter that elit-ist perception. The start of the 2013 PGA Tour season has provided two perfect examples.

First and foremost was the deba-cle of the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Played at Kapalua in the tropical paradise of Maui, Hawaii, the TOC is about as close to a working vacation as it gets. But after curiously decid-ing to schedule a Monday finish, the Tour decided not once, but twice, to wipe out rounds when the island winds became too brisk for the Tour’s comfort.

It was windy at Kapalua. But wind is part of the game, especially at the Plantation Course. Though the wind did reach a point at which play was brutally difficult, it had not become impossible. Was it poten-tially unfair given that certain parts of the course were more exposed than others? Sure. But then again, luck is part of the game as well—a fact that is on display every year at The Open Championship, when early-round tee times can often mean the difference between vic-tory and defeat. Never mind the fact that several players were under par during both of the canceled rounds: Kapalua was fair.

The tournament concluded Tuesday after just 54 holes.

This past weekend a similar sit-uation arose at Torrey Pines outside San Diego. Calif. After playing in rainy conditions for two days, fog swept in early Saturday morning as the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open was about to get underway. After a three-hour “fog” delay, officials allowed the third round to finally begin, only to be halted yet again after just 10 min-utes of play. With the fog never lift-ing, that was all the play that would commence Saturday, with the event forced into a Monday finish.

I have played at Torrey Pines. In fact, I played it in virtually identi-cal conditions to what faced play-ers Saturday morning. For the first several holes, I couldn’t see my ball the minute it left my clubface. Still, I never lost a ball. The fog was an added challenge, but it was not a detriment to fair play.

Such is the problem with the PGA Tour right now. Already sub-ject to being seen as a group of spoiled men who travel around the country in luxury playing a game for millions of dollars, the Tour has chosen to take it a step further and ensure adversity simply never strikes the golfers.

Too windy? Stay in and wait until tomorrow. Foggy and driz-zling? We can finish up Monday.

This is a disaster for golf’s fight against the perception it is some-how less worthy of inclusion in the world of sports than hockey, baseball, football or basketball. As long as a bit of wind or some thick fog keep PGA Tour players hauled up in the clubhouse, the game will never be a full-fledged member of the athletic fraternity.

Fortunately, golf isn’t the PGA Tour. Golfers around the country and around the world head out in a variety of conditions each and every day, playing courses ranging from the exclusive clubs of Long Island and Westchester to rock-hard and browned-out municipal tracks in

the heart of cities as large as Chicago and as small as Gothenburg, Neb.

Right now, those in charge of competition on the Tour are com-pletely ignorant of the public rela-tions consequences to their stub-born actions. If playing in wind, rain, fog or snow means scores will be high and players will be uncom-fortable, then so be it. The challenge

presented by these conditions is what makes golf the great game it is, and until people see players out on tour face such a challenge, they will forever see golf as the elitist game it appears to be on television.

No matter how many wins Woods and McIlroy have, golf will never be able to capture the best young athletes and have the great-

est reach possible without doing something about this negative per-ception. The Tour has to become more like the game it is supposed to represent, not a pampered and sheltered version of it.

Do you think the Tour officials need to let the players play? Let Max know by emailing him at [email protected].

Even with Tiger back, PGA Tour damaging any credibility it has

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Wisconsin looks to bounce back at Illinois

men’s basketball

by Vince Huththe daily cardinal

Wisconsin (5-3 Big Ten, 14-7 overall) will travel to Champaign, Ill., Sunday for a tilt against the Fighting Illini (2-6, 15-7). It isn’t difficult to make the argument Sunday’s game is a must-win for the Badgers, who have lost three of their last four games in a conference in which no game is a gimme, especially on the road.

Illinois came to the Kohl Center back on Jan. 12, fresh off a home loss to then-No. 8 Minnesota, which was only the Fighting Illini’s third loss of the season. It was ranked No. 12 and, by all accounts, a legitimate conference title con-tender. Wisconsin trounced Illinois, 74-51, and the Fighting Illini haven’t righted the ship since; Illinois will enter Sunday’s contest having lost five of its last six games.

The Badgers were success-ful in the two teams’ previous matchup this season in part because they shot 28-of-57 from

the floor (49 percent), but also because they held Illinois’ top scorers in check. Fighting Illini senior guard Brandon Paul, one of the Big Ten’s top scor-ers, shot 1-of-11. Fellow senior guard D.J. Richardson finished with 16 points, 12 of which came

in the second half, when the Badgers never led by less than 18.

Much has been made of Wisconsin’s shoot-ing woes recently, and an improvement on that front will certainly help UW’s chances of com-ing out on top Sunday in Assembly Hall. Redshirt

senior forward Ryan Evans is perhaps the Badger most in need of a big game, offensively.

However, the Badgers have proven time and time again that it is their defense that gives them a shot to win most games. Regardless of how well UW shoots the ball Sunday, it will need to once again contain Illinois’ sharpshooters if it wants to come away with a ‘W.’

badgers set for road tilt

by brett bachmanthe daily cardinal

When the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (8-5-5 WCHA, 11-8-5 overall) skates into Ralph Engelstad Arena to play North Dakota (8-5-5, 13-8-5) for the first time this season, both teams will be five points out of first place in the WCHA.

The Badgers are on a 10-game unbeaten streak in the WCHA and have won eight of the last nine games they’ve played. The last time North Dakota won was a series split with Colorado College three weeks ago, and UND has since tied twice and lost twice.

The series will have major implications in the conference race, which is still hotly contested.

“These two games and the rest of the season are huge,” junior forward Tyler Barnes said. “We pretty much started playoff hockey a few weeks ago.”

Injuries and line changes have been frequent this year for UW, with freshman forward Nic Kerdiles’ NCAA suspension, junior forward Mark Zengerle’s broken finger and last weekend’s head injury to senior forward Derek Lee, who will miss this weekend’s

series because of a concussion. Following Lee’s injury Saturday, junior forward

Jefferson Dahl stepped up to fill the void, recording an assist and a goal.

Junior forward Michael Mersch has also shone this season despite all the changes to the lineup, recording 15 goals, which ties him for second in the nation.

Five of Mersch’s goals were scored while Wisconsin had the man advantage, something the Badgers have struggled with this season.

After last weekend’s series against Alaska-Anchorage, in which Mersch contributed two power play goals, UW has scored eight times in 70 power plays this season.

UW faces no. 7 north dakota in key Wcha series

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Wisconsin will need junior forward Michael Mersch’s scoring punch this weekend.