Students votes will determine new senators

KIM JOHNSON BAIRStaff Writer

As the school year is winding down, it is already time to look ahead to next year. With that comes the duty of bringing in the teams that will help guide the college through 2013-14.

On April 26, the voting begins to elect the new student senators that will take the Madison College student body through next year. This year there are five open positions and a host of candi-dates.

SENATE PRESIDENT:

Devon CookDevon Cook is a Liberal Arts Transfer

student. He has served on the Student Senate for the last year and a half. He’s also spent last year as chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee.

Cook says he’s proud of the work he’s done with the Senate and he’d like to get students more involved in the decisions that Student Senate makes.

Colin BowdenColin Bowden is a second-year IT

Programming student at Madison College. A member of United Common Ground, he’s been involved in strategic planning for the organization and worked to orga-nize events for a number of student orga-nizations.

“One of the biggest things that we can do — and I think it’s a great initia-tive — is to have an inclusive community safe space: somewhere people can go, no matter what color, no matter what back-ground, no matter what ability, gender or orientation to console one another, to work (and) to make a more inclusive and accessible Madison College.”

Michael PattonMichael Patton is a Liberal Arts

Transfer student and has served on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and the Legislative Affairs Budget Committee.

Patton said he would like to see the development of a Veterans Committee as well as a Disabled Student Committee to better serve these populations at Madison College. He also said he is encouraged by the possibilities of bio-diesel usage at the college.

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE:

Rose ClearmontRose Clearmont is a second year

Finance and Accounting Program student at Madison College. She is the secretary for Wisconsin Student Government, and has been a member for the past two years. She’s also been a member of the Student Activities Board.

“I would like to help to achieve the abil-ity to keep all students up to date on

After finishing his studies, Ullah went back to Pakistan and started working on a project for gender equality. He started an English class to educate women and invited his mentor to speak with his students via Skype.

“They said this has never hap-pened before. We are making histo-ry here,” Bryan said. She added that she is amazed how their friendship has given her a chance to become a part of the women’s empowerment movement in Pakistan.

FAMILY OVERSEASDealing with homesickness, cul-

ture shock and a language barrier can be a painful experience for an international student who has just arrived in America. Amy Kue, the

coordinator of the CCI program at Madison College, says mentor fami-lies provide a support system for the students during this transition process.

“A mentor is our very first friend. They helped us to overcome the anxiety of coming to a new coun-try,” said Naftaly “Kitty” Sitompul, a Madison College alumnus from Indonesia who came as a foreign exchange student in 2009-10.

While she was here, Sitompul was mentored by Terry Welch-Wermuth and says that Welch-Wermuth was “so motherly” and made her feel “secure.”

“I love Kitty and I protect her like a mom,” Welch-Wermuth said.

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College to begin ‘Mobile Marketing’ certificate program

hen Virginia Bryan and her husband Robert became a mentor in 2011 for Najeeb Ullah, a Pakistani student, they never expected that their friendship with Ullah

would have a great impact for the future of a nation. Bryan just wanted to help her mentee to have best experi-ence during his stay in America. Bryan’s family and Ullah had a lot of fun together; they went shopping, traveled, and celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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GEORGE TREVIRANUSEditor-in-Chief

Madison College students can look forward to the Mobal Marketing certifi-cate this fall semester. This new, com-petitive certificate will teach students the product-planning end of con-sumer marketing on smart phones, a rapidly expanding market in technology.

Kristen Uttech, a marketing instructor at the college, said the program coincides with the Social Media Certificate and the

existing App Coding class.“We’re finding that there’s a lot of

people who work for a small or mid-sized company that never had any traditional training in social media,” Uttech said. “All of a sudden, their boss says, ‘Hey, we need to be on Facebook or Twitter … and they’re looking for a

way to get some kind of training.”

She said that due to the great success of the

Social Media Certificate, she and various instruc-

tors in the marketing

department wanted to see what the new-est trends were in the media landscape.

“Mobile is the biggest trend. Everyone said 2012 would be the big year of mobile,” she said.

She said it will help differentiate stu-dents in the job market.

According to statistics from ThinkInsights, one of Google’s prod-ucts to help stir and spread research, 44 percent of the U.S. uses a smart phone, up 13 percent from 2011. Of those individuals,97 percent of those indi-

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ABOUT MENTORSHIP AT MADISON COLLEGE

Madison College hosts international students from all around the world. Some of them are a part of Community College Initiative or CCI schol-arship programs, sponsored by the state government. This year, Madison College has 11 CCI students; they are from India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, and South Africa. Mentoring is a part of the program to provide a support system for the students.

THE SELECTION PROCESSAccording to Amy Kue,

mentors come from of dif-ferent backgrounds. Before mentors are chosen, they are required to undergo a background and reference check and fill out a survey with information about their interests and what they are looking for. Once this has been processed, mentors will meet and interview with the CCI Project Coordinator to find appropriate matches. Those who select the mentors require that they have a willingness to teach, learn and share.

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PUBLICSAFETYBy Joe Steffen, Crime Prevention Team Leader.

OFFTHESHELFBy Virginia Bryan, Madison College Libraries

Our National Library Week Photo Contest attracted some excellent entries and the task of selecting a winner was a tough one – so tough in fact that we decided to add a runner-up prize.

Entrants submitted a photo-graph and accompanying artist’s statement interpreting the theme “Madison College Libraries Matter.” The contest winner won a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre solo on-ear headphones. The runner-up received a pair of Dr. Dre urBeats earbuds.

The grand prize-winning entry was submitted by Josh DeVries.

“Madison College libraries have always been a place of com-fort and relaxation for me,” Josh said. “Regardless of rain, snow or hail, I can always expect to take refuge in the library. Its wealth

of information and sense of quiet commerce make it a place for me to be both studious and social. I appreciate all of the Madison College libraries and their staff for their service, loyalty and will-ingness to help me succeed.”

The runner-up prize went to Hannah Craig for this book spine poem.

“Libraries are consciously and unconsciously part of all of us,” said Hannah in her statement. “They are deeply ingrained in our culture and are relevant in almost every branch of our lives, without much credit. This poem from found library books encom-passes the diversity of meaning and knowledge, which can be found in libraries, and in life.”

Congratulations Josh and Hannah, and thanks to all who submitted photographs.

What’s happening?  Public Safety Officers respond to many

calls for service.  However we would like to keep the college community informed.  Here are some of the notable incidents this month.

On April 4, a Public Safety Officer responded to a suspicious vehicle on the Truax Campus.  When the Officer approached the vehicle he observed a male drinking what appeared to be a bottle of alcohol.  The driver sped away, striking the officer while leaving with his vehicle.  The Officer followed the driver to a nearby parking lot where Madison Police arrested the subject for his 6th OWI as well as other charges.  The Public Safety Officer was not seriously injured and has since returned to full duty.

On April 12, Public Safety Officers responded to a habitual trespasser at the downtown campus.  The subject had been profane and disorderly towards staff.  The subject was detained and turned over to Madison Police Department who cited the individual for trespassing.

In April, Public Safety Officers respond-ed to an intoxicated subject at the South Campus who was causing a disturbance.  Officers located the subject at a nearby business, made contact with him there and dealt with him accordingly. 

Campus Safety Tip of the MonthStudents and staff, with recent thefts

on and around campus we are encourag-ing people to engrave items in case they are stolen to identify them if recovered.  Public Safety has two electric engravers that will be available upon request, please bring your Madison College OneCard to the Public Safety Department, room 117 at Truax, to check an engraver out.

If you have any information regarding the above incidents or other campus safety concerns, please contact our department at 243-4357, we have Public Safety Officers available 24/7.

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Pow Wow 2013Truax will be hosting this year’s Pow

Wow on Saturday, April 27. Doors open 10 a.m. General admission is $5 and covers the 5 p.m. feast and activities. Elders 55 and older and children 5 and under may attend for free.

Blackboard updateBlackboard will be inaccessible from

May 31 to 7 a.m. June 1, for an update to Blackboard 9.1

Student Health & Fitness referendumStudents are encouraged to vote on the

Student Health & Fitness referendum from April 26-30.

Secure wireless network coming soonTo help keep computer and personal

devices safer for faculty and staff, the new MC-Secure network is open April 22.

Whitewater transfer updateAn agreement will be signed on the

morning of April 24 at the Fort Atkinson campus and will allow Madison College students continue their pursuit of a bach-elor’s degree in business or journalism at UW-Whitewater. Students will have direct, program-to-program transfer of credits.

Celebration of Life rescheduledCelebration of Life for Rosanne Glick-

Veium is rescheduled for April 24 and will be held at the Lazy Oaf Lounge.

Baking and Decorative Arts fundraiserThe Baking and Decorative Arts depart-

ment will hold a dessert-tasting fundraiser Friday, May 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Come support the program and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time.

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TURNING RIGHTTruax Campus’ Student Lounge held a drunk driving awareness event on April 16, 2013. An array of simulators, talks and informa-tion was made available to any students attending. An attention-grabbing casket was positioned just outside the room to pull in interested students.

Student awards banquet set to recognize employees, student skillsAwards will recognize student employees, work ethic, excellence and others

SARAH WEATHERBEECopy Editor

Madison College will recognize stu-dents and advisors on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the The Annual Celebration of Student Success. Attendees will gather from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Truax campus’ Redsten Gym.

The Executive Leadership Team (ELT), comprised entirely of student representatives from various clubs, has been planning the banquet since December 2012.

Stacy Dayton is the manager of the ELT. Advised by Lori Ericksen of Student Life, she and her team have been reviewing nominations for approximately 13 awards that will recognize students for leadership and academic support roles.

Dayton said that, once students are nominated, a committee of both ELT members and staff advisors review the nominees’ commentary about the student and, subsequently, decide the award winners.

“A lot of people think it’s about numbers, but it really depends on what the statements say,” Dayton said.

Dayton and her team reviewed many competitive nominations this year. She recalled that The Karen Roberts Student Life Leadership Award for Outstanding Student of the Year received the most applications.

“We have five winners for that,” Dayton said. “It’s very focused on lead-ership, both on and off campus.”

In addition to recognizing students in such categories as community service, tutoring and ethnic diversity inclusion, the ceremony will also spot-light Madison College’s outstanding faculty advisors.

Vice President of Student Development Keith Cornille remem-bers the reasons for coordinating a student awards banquet seven years ago.

“The college already had a long and successful athletic banquet, but we didn’t have anything to show those students that are outstanding tutors in each of the different schools that are outstanding, academically. We didn’t have anything about the leadership piece of it and recognizing all of those things that students also do,” Cornille said.

At the time, Cornille was the Director of Student Life. They devel-oped the awards banquet as an event entirely coordinated and run by stu-dents.

He and his team wanted to recog-nize student success in a variety of capacities, not only in traditional lead-ership roles. He envisioned an awards banquet that would feature all facets of student leadership success.

“Sometimes a leader isn’t just the person that stands up and gives the speeches, some times the leader is the person who can sit side by side and work with somebody through a diffi-cult situation,” Cornille said.

All students are free to attend the banquet. Food will be provided for those who RSVP in advance. For more ques-tions, contact Lori Erickson in Student Life at (608) 246-6224.

Homeland Security Certificate aims to promote preparation in crises, emergencies

Ryan Spoehr Copy Editor

The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest yearly sporting events of the year. One of the highest profile terror-ist attacks in the post-9/11 era occurred at this year’s marathon, shrouding the annual sporting event in infamy.

On April 15, two bombs went off at the marathon, killing three and injuring more than 100 more, including injuries that led to loss of limbs for some of the victims. Two suspects have been named, one in custody and being treated at a Boston hospital and the other killed in an early morning firefight with police on April 19.

The response to the massacre by authorities in Boston and surrounding communities made headlines. In this post-9/11 time, police and law enforce-ment continue to be trained in defend-ing against attacks by terrorists like Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the two men who placed the bombs that were detonated at this year’s Boston Marathon.

There is training now happening at Madison College through the School of Human and Protective Services. Students can earn a Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness Certificate meant to help prepare them for situations like the Boston Marathon bombings.

The classes are: Introduction to Homeland Security, Business Continuity, Community Resilience Planning, Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Grant/Fiscal Management. As part of the certificate, students go over the planning and response to disas-ters, and learn the difference between

responding as an individual and a busi-ness. Each class is worth three credits and the certificate can be completed in a year.

The program is open to traditional students, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians and homeland security officers, among others.

“One of the things we learn in the (classroom) is how it all works together. In the classroom, most of the students are police, fire and EMS. The class shows how everything comes together and how the (disciplines) work. That was proven there. The folks that were there went right into that training mode,” said Edward Dawson, emergency management services instruc-tor.

Dawson, who is a battalion commander in the U.S. Army Reserve, teaches several of the classes in the certificate. He said he was impressed with how quickly the responders went from treating people for post-marathon needs to treating people after the bombs went off.

“It shows the prep and what I’ve been training to the students is the cycle of how we are trained to respond individu-ally first and how the responders train in every different scenario,” Dawson said. “From the way it appears, the training paid off.”

In the classes, Dawson takes current events and data in scenarios that are reported in the media. The classes center around discussions on how people can and should respond to disasters that hap-pen.

“It’s a critical thinking method that we try to instill in the students,” Dawson said.

The day after the attack in Boston, Dawson led a discussion on how to react to the crisis situation and other aspects of it, including the reason for FBI involve-ment. The FBI became involved in the investigation after the Obama administra-

tion declared the event a terrorist attack.Although the responders excelled

at doing their job, Dawson said the pre-paredness of others “had a ways to go.”

“When the bomb went off, what did people do? They went running. One of the things we teach in the class is be prepared no matter what the situation is. So, did the people have a plan to get out of there? Everyone said ‘run,’ but run towards what? If you watched it unfold, everyone’s running everywhere and not listening,” Dawson said. “The focus is has to be at the individual level. That’s what I stress in the class.”

Dawson also said the class is about what you need to do as an individual after the responders get to you because “it’s all about survival.” Also, connecting with family members was an issue to and he said that is part of the preparation as well. Getting to your family or letting your family know you are unharmed has to be a part of the plan, especially when cell phone service is disconnected, he said.

He also said that planning helps out in all situations, whether the Boston Marathon bombings, the shooting in Aurora, Colo. last summer, or, more locally, the incident on Carroll University in Waukesha the day after the bombings in Boston, where an individual was found with a weapon on campus.

“Training and taking real scenarios is an opportunity we have to make them as realistic as possible. We know the responders do it all the time. But as indi-viduals, do we really plan that?” Dawson said. “We know the reality exists that people want to do harm, unfortunately. So if you have that mindset that you plan for everything and you are trying to live for another day, that’s what we try to instill. These classes are preparing for the unthinkable and the unimaginable. And that was unimaginable what happened to those folks.”

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individuals, 97 percent access their phone from home. Similarly, 78 percent of those access their phone from work. 83 percent do so on the go. In addition, 62 percent of those owning a smart phone will access the web every day of the week.

Uttech says that the certificate will

likely give students skills that others who never had specialized training wouldn’t have, and, therefore, make them very competitive coming out of college. She says this is important due to the constant-ly changing landscape of how consumers interact with their smart devices.

The school offers an introductory course, called Mobile Marketing Online to give students, new and already in the

fields of technology, a flexible option as an online course that meets once per week.

She also says that one of the big chang-es has to do with the fact that technology is evolving so fast. Students, whether new to the job market or currently employed, will fare better in the workplace by hav-ing a degree for the ever explanding sec-tor of mobile marketing.

There is already a class on the coding and design of mobile apps, so she feels this will greatly complement that, even for students not going into marketing.

More information on program requre-ments can be found at http://madisoncol-lege.edu/program-info/mobile-marketing,

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is happening with their campus,” Clearmont said.

Clearmont said her primary concern though is the handicapped students that drive to school.

“There are not enough parking spac-es,” she said. “I have a walking issue and cannot walk to cafeteria from the parking lot by the current clinic.” 

Yacouba Sibi Yacouba Sibi previously studied

Business Law and Criminology in his home country of West Africa. He speaks five languages and studies English at Madison College. He’s a member of the Student Association and attended last year’s National Conference for Student Leadership, where he was certified as a national student leader. He is also presi-dent of the World Student Association at Madison College.

“The different degrees that I hold make me an outstanding candidate for this posi-tion,” he said.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS:

Kevin Khyser Kevin Khyser is a freshman in the

Marketing Program. He’s also a student senator who has worked closely with the Public Relations Committee.

“I would like to be the face of Student

Senate,” Khyser said. “With my experi-ences, I feel like I could do a very good job from a Public Relations standpoint. I’ve taken on the position quite a bit this year.

VICE PRESIDENT OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT:

Makiko Omori Makiko Omori is an international stu-

dent from Tokyo, Japan. She has served as a student senator since last December.

“I developed my leadership and busi-ness communication skills when I man-aged a French restaurant and bakery in Tokyo,” she said. “My wide variety of experiences in different cultures allows me to be open-minded and to be able to deal with different types of people.”

She said she has worked to establish relationships with other senators and to gain their trust as well. She also said one of her biggest accomplishments was cre-ating a food service survey that collected more than 800 responses.

“Based on the huge data of the survey result, Food service promised to intro-duce some significant changes,” Omori said.

Kristin Zeier Kristin Zeier is a Liberal Arts Transfer

student. She is a new member of the Student Senate and has served on Food and Health Services and Commuter Services Committee. She is also a student ambassador for Madison College.

Currently, Zeier is focused on assess-ing the needs of students with disabilities

and making sure that commuting options are as efficient as possible. Her goal is to inspire others to get involved and take an interest in the issues that affect them.

Angie Danielski Angie Danielski has previously held

the positions of vice president of public relations and marketing with the execu-tive leadership team, and vice president of service with Phi Theta Kappa. She is also a certified student leader through the National Center for Student Leadership.

Danielski is a firefighter and an EMT, but also teaches fire safety and preven-tion materials to students in schools as well as to the general public.

“My vision with the Senate is that I may be able to take what I have learned to help cultivate the leadership qualities of my fellow student leaders so that we can be as effective as we possibly can to make an impact at Madison College,” she said.

VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Hana PagelHana Pagel is in her third semester at

Madison College. She is a full-time stu-dent and plans to pursue an economics degree at the UW-Madison. 

“My experience with Madison College has completely transformed the way I approach my education and I would not be where I am today without the support and quality instruction provided by the teachers at this school,” Pagel said. “I am equally inspired by the diversity of my

classmates and their shared commitment to education and the future.

She said that as vice president of leg-islative affairs, her primary concern will be to make certain quality higher educa-tion remains accessible to all.

“I firmly believe in equality of oppor-tunity and I feel Madison College plays a unique and vital role in achieving this aim by providing flexible, affordable pro-grams that link students to the workforce and four-year degree programs,” she said. “As a vice president, I will work to ensure students are provided with the support they need from the city, state, and school administration so this community can continue to grow and thrive.”  

Caroline RussellCaroline Russell is a Liberal Arts

Transfer student. She is part of the UW Connections Program where she plans to major in Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology. Caroline was previously appointed lieu-tenant governor of student government, which is a state level forum similar to Student Senate. Caroline has lobbied to get more money for community colleges across the state, including Pell grants, the Perkins Act and student relief.

Since becoming involved in the lobby-ing process, Caroline describes here main goal as to “make more students aware of the legislation that is going to affect them.” She’d like to encourage students to lobby at the Capitol on issues that they are passionate about.

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“Mentors help students to have a family experience here. I always think about their parents at home who must be wor-ried about them, even though they’re adults.”

Sitompul said she recalls a moment during a spring break trip to Florida with her friends when she experienced an unfortunate situation and Welch-Wermuth went out of her way to take care of her.

“A drunken guy threw me on sand and it broke my tailbone. I couldn’t ask my friends to drive me back to Wisconsin because it was their time to enjoy their holiday. So I called my mentor,” Sitompul said. “She sent me a plane ticket right away, and she was already at the airport when I arrived in Madison. Then she helped me with my wheelchair and every-thing.”

Donna Marconnet, a Madison College librarian who has been mentoring stu-dents for five years, also said she enjoys her experience. This year, Marconnet and her husband are mentoring a Pakistani student named Abdul Basit.

“He has an easy-going attitude and his smile is absolutely contagious. He wel-comes new experiences and he is eager to try anything. It’s a lot of fun to have him in our family,” Marconnet said.

On the other hand, Basit said he is also grateful for his mentor.

“She treats me like her own child and I trust her,” Basit said. “There are no secrets between me and Donna.”

Cross Cultural ExperienceMentors help give students a view

of American family life, which doesn’t always match what they’ve seen on televi-sion or in movies. Likewise, mentors get

to learn about another country too. “When you heard about Pakistan,

India, and Indonesia on the news, you only knew these countries from what their governments do. But once you get to know people, you can no longer see these countries in the same way. They are not a small dot on the map anymore. Whenever you hear the news, you think about peo-ple that you love and care about,” Bryan said. She also adds that she really wants to travel to Pakistan to see her student.

Welch-Wermuth said that the key of successful mentoring is being open-mind-ed and willing to learn something new.

“One of the students I mentored was Howida, an Egyptian girl. At that time, I knew nothing about Muslim people. I was just open-minded about it. When we invited her for Thanksgiving she didn’t eat anything. Then I learned that she only eats halal foods. So I would always have them at home whenever she came and visited me.”

Despite the cultural differences, Welch-Wermuth said she believes people worldwide have much in common as human beings.

“Once you eliminate religion and politics, they’re just people who live in a different location. People are just people. They laugh, they cry, they have family and they do the same things we do,” she said.

Gretchen Rixie, an academic advisor in the Student Development Center, learned about India through Gufran and Deepak, the students she mentored.

“One of my favorites is food. It’s really enjoyable to cook Indian dishes together and I have also learned a few Hindi words,” Rixie says.

But India is not all about food, dancing or slum areas as often portrayed in film. Through her mentees, Rixie sees the dif-ferent sides of India.

“Gufron was a journalism student. She is sweet and so bright. And Deepak

is very funny. We laugh a lot when we spend time together. I just found that all of my students are so warm. They give me the impression that people in India are friendly, warm and welcoming,” Rixie said.

Cultural exchange is one of the essen-tial parts in the mentoring program. The international students are culture ambas-sadors who represent people from their country. Mentors can learn a lot from their students and they really appreciate it.

“Indonesians love their country and they are very proud of their culture,” said Welch-Wermuth, who has been a mentor for Indonesian students for three years. “They also show respect to their parents. I don’t say that American children not

respect their parents, but Indonesian has a different level of respect. They place their parents in a higher level than American children do. I appreciate that very much.”

Everlasting friendshipMentoring is a very rewarding experi-

ence. Often, mentors keep in touch with the students even after they go home. A mentor becomes the one that students miss most when they return home. According to Sitompul, she calls her men-tor once or twice a week. Welch-Wermuth even sent her a bouquet of flowers on her business’ anniversary in Indonesia.

“I love my American mom,” Sitompul said. “I will always keep her kindness in my heart until the day I die.”

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— BRANDON SATTERSTROM

I like the idea of it, I think it’s good to bring it to peo-ple’s awareness.

— STEPHEN THOMPSON

6 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 THE CLARION

Love is simple: stop trying so hard, and be more like the “intellectual pig” of the chase

SHIA AARON LLOYD FISHERCopy Editor

Our environment is not the same as what the media, our parents, or the Internet want you to believe.

To attract the fairer sex, in the real world, you have to try so hard not to try, that it, unfortunately, almost looks like you were trying. How do you do this? My non-expert resources, pedagogues in allure and charisma, whom will remain anonymous, helped provide these tips.

Show off your smarts. You don’t nec-essarily need to be book smart, street smart, or even people smart; you just need to have at least one topic area that you can talk about should a conversation arise. Take a walk, smell the roses and stop studying them. If you want some-body to like you a lot, stop trying to fig-ure out how to make it work. If it is sup-

posed to happen, then it will. Atoms and pigs do not stay awake at night trying to figure out how to be with their ‘oppo-sites.’ The concept of exact opposites attracting one another is a less common phenomenon. Like in reality, location, location, location will determine how many ‘houses’ you flip.

One does not need a Ph.D. to be with the person of their dreams. However if you are interested in being with sophis-ticated people, for example, you’ll have to be present to the places they socialize. Don’t expect much of the people you meet at a bar, if you desire a more seri-ous relationship. Moreover, sobriety tends to make the world look a lot differ-ent. Seeking your soul mate in sobriety will be appreciated a bit more than try-ing to go to every party just to find him or her. If none of these tips relate to you, continue reading.

There are plenty of fish in the sea. It is a waste of everyone’s time to be preoc-cupied with frivolous pursuit. The love of your life will be most attracted to you when you’re not looking. You are at your

best when you’re flourishing in the thing that makes you happy. Remain confident in every situation and the outcome will be exactly what it is meant to be. If you sense things are going well, offer to meet again at a different time, like over tea or during lunchtime. So what if a romantic relationship is not the end result, you’ll still make a friend. More importantly, you will have done so by being yourself and not forcing a hand.

Don’t complicate first-time encoun-ters with dates or by treating your love interest with expensive excursions. Buy the first tea and maybe he or she will want to reciprocate with something small. If you manage to get contact information from your love interest, contact them whenever it’s convenient for you. Don’t worry about the three day rule. The biggest show of desperation is calculation. If they decline your offers to hang out, put the ball in their court and let them make a plan. And if you’ve made it this far into this article, then you’re already overthinking. Relax, and let it be.

Love’s calling

Volunteering: helping others will help you“N ot acquiring experience

while you’re a student puts you behind other candi-

dates who did get experience,” says Dr. Katharine Brooks, director of Liberal Arts Career Services at the University of Texas at Austin and author of “You Majored in What?: Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career.”

I completely agree with her statement. In today’s increas-ingly competi-tive job market, getting as much experience as pos-sible while still a student is critical. During my time as a student here, I have gained experience in a number of dif-

ferent areas. But I have to say that the experience I value most has been that of volunteering.

Why volunteer? Looking back to the time nine months ago when I first arrived in Madison, I must admit that volunteer work didn’t sound like fun to me. When I heard that my scholar-ship program required me to fulfill 40 hours of volunteer work, I at first questioned the value of the require-ment. My perspective at the time was that volunteering was unpaid and would definitely take away from my free time.

I had never contributed as a volun-teer to the local community back home. To my knowledge, volunteering is not a common thing in the city where I live, and there are few opportunities avail-able to participate in volunteer work. But now, having completed my volun-teer hours, I recognize that this experi-ence has changed my perspective and given me many valuable life lessons and benefits.

I have enjoyed working with prison inmates sorting groceries at Second Harvest Food Bank. With the other members of my scholarship group, I worked with Goodman Community Center staff and volunteers to distrib-ute Thanksgiving baskets to needy families. At Madison Children’s Museum, I have had fun being around kids and assisting them with some of the museum’s interactive displays. During International Education Week, I introduced my country and culture to students at Shorewood Hills Elementary School. I also had the opportunity to make tempeh, an Indonesian food made from fermented soybeans, at Bandung Restaurant.

From a professional perspective, volunteering has provided me with the opportunity to sharpen a number of important skills, such as teamwork, communication, and relationship building. I have also gained some valu-able work experience.

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Many media outlets have ranked Madison as a top community “in which to live, work, play, and raise a family.” The city’s convention and

visitor’s bureau mentions many of these lists on its web site.

But the city isn’t such a great place for its black resi-dents. In fact, in many ways, it is one of the worst.

Madison is home to the flagship University of Wisconsin campus, consistently ranked one of the best in the country. Its alma mater includes a long list of CEOs, celebrities and experts in many fields. The city also boasts one of the nation’s highest racial achieve-ment and education gaps. Only 48 percent of black students graduated from Madison public high schools, compared to 87 percent of white students. Nearly 39 percent of all black middle school boys in the Madison Metropolitan School District are enrolled in special education.

The 2012 U.S. Census put Madison’s average house-hold income at around $80,000 a year, yet by almost double, Madison topped the state average in residents

with incomes below poverty level. Despite enjoying relative wealth, the city’s poverty rate con-tinues to climb. The brunt of poverty dispro-portionally affects Madison’s black residents. The national wealth gap mirrors our local economic condition. White Americans have 22 times more wealth than black Americans. The average net worth for a white family is $110,729 compared to $4,995 for black fami-lies.

Madison is commonly described as a “liberal” or “progressive” city. Liberalism is defined as a political philosophy founded on the principles of justice, equality and liberty. The Justice Policy Institute discovered that black residents of Dane County are 97 times more likely to be incarcerated for a drug crime then a white resident, the worst in the nation. How could a “progressive” city unfairly incarcerate blacks at a higher rate than any other city in the coun-try?

Former Gov. Doyle has two adopted black sons, so it’s no surprise that he initiated the effort to hold the city accountable by creating a commission to reduce racial disparity in criminal justice. The commission found that black people in Dane County are 25 times more likely to be incarcerated overall than a white resident. They also found, in Madison, almost half (47 percent) of all black men from the age of 25-29 were in prison, jail or on some form of super-vision.

Some people may be shocked by the facts and statistics that Madison has become infa-mous for. None of them will be black and liv-ing in Madison, we live in its harsh realities every day. After Doyle left office his succes-sor Scott Walker ended the efforts to stop race

disparity in criminal justice. Madison has mastered the art of insidious racism, but it can’t hide the factual and statistical byproduct of its true nature.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 | OPINION | 7THE CLARION

A ren’t you thrilled? It’s spring time. And by spring, I mean rain every other day, and sun only occasion-

ally, and the occasional flurry of snow.If there’s one great thing about

Wisconsin, it’s the bipolarity of the weather. Snow, rain, hail and sun... all in one day. Gotta love it.

There’s been some word about a bill being passed around, authored by Melissa

Sargent along with Rep. Garey Bies (R-Sister Bay) for co-sponsorship.

The bill will prohibit employers from requiring employees to fork over their social media passwords and usernames. I always found this funny, because this is an enormous invasion of privacy in the first place. The fact this bill needs to exist is a bit saddening, but ultimately helpful.

I’ve wondered what I would do if I gave

over my social media passwords: immedi-ately change them. Ultimate troll move? I think so.

We have only one more issue left, so if it reaches light or the floor, be sure that I’ll talk about it. In addition, The Clarion will follow it, so follow us on Facebook for updates.

The semester is coming to a close, hope you had a great semester! #onemoreissue

LETTERFROMTHEEDITORA quick word from George Treviranus.

DWAYNE BLAND IIStaff Writer

The city of Madison has many bright sides, but minority citizens are on the losing side of the fight

House of cards

8 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 THE CLARION

artsEDITOR:

CALLIE VASEYCLARIONARTS@

MADISONCOLLEGE.EDU

PHOTOS BY KAREN CASS / CLARION

Despite the chilly weather, residents made their way to the square to get locally grown foods at the Farmer’s Market.

Ernie Kremme of Ernie’s Kettle Corn, left, watches his booth and greets visi-tors as they approach for his kettled corn.

farmer’sThe

favoritesMadisonians pile onto the square to get the

freshest local grub

KAREN CASSStaff Writer

Saturday, April 20 marked the begin-ning of the outdoor season of the Dane County Farmers’ Market, also known as the Madison Farmers’ Market. Regional vendors set up shop on the Capitol Square every Saturday through November 9, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market also con-venes every Wednesday on the 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd through November 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to the official website, www.dcfm.org, the Dane County Farmers’ Market is “reported to be the largest pro-ducer-only farmers’ market in the coun-try. All items are produced by the vendors behind the tables.” Locals and visitors alike enjoy the experience of shopping at this bustling outdoor market.

Despite the below-average tempera-ture, customers crowd the square for the first outdoor market of the year. Although several vendor spots are vacant this early in the season, the market still offers a variety of products. Food for sale includes rainbow trout, jams, pastries, bread, cheese curds, sausage, organic beef, sauerkraut, spices and herbs, to name a few. This early in the season, the produce selection is limited to frost sweetened spinach and one table of toma-toes.

Non-edible products include candles, paintings, jewelry, pottery, flowers and canvas bags. A variety of musicians perform for the market crowds, ranging from reed instruments to a brass band to a gentleman in a kilt playing the bagpipes.

Among the most popular vendors is Stella’s Bakery, known for its hot and spicy cheese bread. Customers crowd the booth, waiting in anticipation for the warmest batch of $8 loaves.

One familiar sight at the Dane County Farmers’ Market is the tie-dyed canopy of Ernie’s Kettle Corn. Ernie’s Kettle Corn is run by Stoughton resident Ernie Kremme. Kremme, a retired teacher, hap-pily greets his customers as they watch him fill a bag with warm, fresh kettle corn straight from the cauldron. Customers can buy a small bag for $3 or a large bag for $6, and can choose to have their bag left open for immediate snacking, or sealed and saved for later. Kremme jokes, “It’s five bucks extra for a twist tie, you know.”

In addition to traditional kettle corn, Ernie’s Kettle Corn offers cheese, caramel and confetti corn. Confetti corn is a mix-ture of several different colored kernels, each color with a corresponding flavor. Says Kremme, “They’re regular flavors. Yellow is banana; red is strawberry. Kids love them.”

Kremme notes that, since joining the Dane County Farmers’ Market in 2002, “I’ve been on almost every corner here.” This year, Ernie’s Kettle Corn can be found at the intersection of Wisconsin Ave and E Mifflin St.

As the temperature rises, more ven-dors will attend, and more types of meat, cheese, produce and pastries will become available. The Dane County Farmers’ Market is a can’t-miss event for anyone visiting or living in the Madison area over the summer.

8 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 THE CLARION

artsEDITOR:

CALLIE VASEYCLARIONARTS@

MADISONCOLLEGE.EDU

PHOTOS BY KAREN CASS / CLARION

Despite the chilly weather, residents made their way to the square to get locally grown foods at the Farmer’s Market.

Ernie Kremme of Ernie’s Kettle Corn, left, watches his booth and greets visi-tors as they approach for his kettled corn.

farmer’sThe

favoritesMadisonians pile onto the square to get the

freshest local grub

KAREN CASSStaff Writer

Saturday, April 20 marked the begin-ning of the outdoor season of the Dane County Farmers’ Market, also known as the Madison Farmers’ Market. Regional vendors set up shop on the Capitol Square every Saturday through November 9, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market also con-venes every Wednesday on the 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd through November 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

According to the official website, www.dcfm.org, the Dane County Farmers’ Market is “reported to be the largest pro-ducer-only farmers’ market in the coun-try. All items are produced by the vendors behind the tables.” Locals and visitors alike enjoy the experience of shopping at this bustling outdoor market.

Despite the below-average tempera-ture, customers crowd the square for the first outdoor market of the year. Although several vendor spots are vacant this early in the season, the market still offers a variety of products. Food for sale includes rainbow trout, jams, pastries, bread, cheese curds, sausage, organic beef, sauerkraut, spices and herbs, to name a few. This early in the season, the produce selection is limited to frost sweetened spinach and one table of toma-toes.

Non-edible products include candles, paintings, jewelry, pottery, flowers and canvas bags. A variety of musicians perform for the market crowds, ranging from reed instruments to a brass band to a gentleman in a kilt playing the bagpipes.

Among the most popular vendors is Stella’s Bakery, known for its hot and spicy cheese bread. Customers crowd the booth, waiting in anticipation for the warmest batch of $8 loaves.

One familiar sight at the Dane County Farmers’ Market is the tie-dyed canopy of Ernie’s Kettle Corn. Ernie’s Kettle Corn is run by Stoughton resident Ernie Kremme. Kremme, a retired teacher, hap-pily greets his customers as they watch him fill a bag with warm, fresh kettle corn straight from the cauldron. Customers can buy a small bag for $3 or a large bag for $6, and can choose to have their bag left open for immediate snacking, or sealed and saved for later. Kremme jokes, “It’s five bucks extra for a twist tie, you know.”

In addition to traditional kettle corn, Ernie’s Kettle Corn offers cheese, caramel and confetti corn. Confetti corn is a mix-ture of several different colored kernels, each color with a corresponding flavor. Says Kremme, “They’re regular flavors. Yellow is banana; red is strawberry. Kids love them.”

Kremme notes that, since joining the Dane County Farmers’ Market in 2002, “I’ve been on almost every corner here.” This year, Ernie’s Kettle Corn can be found at the intersection of Wisconsin Ave and E Mifflin St.

As the temperature rises, more ven-dors will attend, and more types of meat, cheese, produce and pastries will become available. The Dane County Farmers’ Market is a can’t-miss event for anyone visiting or living in the Madison area over the summer.

Are you looking for the best cheese curds in Madison? Here’s where you can look

LEA LANDWEHRStaff Writer

Most Madisonians will agree that, in the warm months, the best place to feed your cheese curd addiction is at the Farmer’s Market on the square. But here at the tail end of the cold season, this Madisonian had a serious yen for those fresh squeaky orange and white nuggets of pleasure. So began my quest for the best curds in the cold.

The Madison area is home to several cheese shops; surprisingly, not all of which carry curds. How was I to choose which few to try for this little experi-ment? I decided on Ehlenbach’s Cheese Chalet (DeForest) and Mousehouse Cheesehaus (Windsor) because those are the two I’ve repeatedly heard rec-ommended by locals. Then I threw in Brennan’s Country Farm Market & Liquor Store (Madison West) into the mix because I’ve always found them to carry top-tier produce but had yet to get around to sampling their cheese curds.

First stop: Brennan’s. The store was arranged beautifully, with samples of practically everything as far as the eye can see. And by everything I mean piles upon piles of produce and cheese. The cashier was one of those wonderfully happy types, overflowing with compli-

ments and smiles for every customer, practically out of a movie. The curds cost $6.99 per pound. Presentation: 5 stars.

Next stop: Ehlenbach’s. This is a classy German shop, right down to the cuckoo clocks for sale on the wall. They focus so heavily on cheese that there’s even a giant cow statue out front. You can ask for sample after sample from the friendly cashiers. Also available are lots of pre-serves, candies, and sausage. Cheese curds here are priced at $6.98 per pound. The store was virtually deserted, unlike the other two shops. Presentation: 4 stars.

Final stop: Mousehouse. Not as classy

as the others, this shop has more of a truck stop feel with all the candies and miscellaneous stuff they sell. There’s wine and a good fudge selection, if that’s your game. Samples galore. Some set out and some you need to ask the staff for. The people here are surprisingly cheer-ful for how busy they are. At $5 per 12 ounces, the curds are cheaper here than the other shops. Presentation: 3 stars.

All curds acquired, I borrowed a friend and began a blind taste test with gusto. We let the curds sit at room tem-perature for about an hour (like the locals do, don’tyaknow?) and got to business. We

took turns feeding each other a curd from each bag with the eater’s eyes shut so they wouldn’t know which it had come from. Our conclusions were in sync: Brennan’s got three stars. Ehlenbach’s got three stars. Between the two, we both thought Brennan’s was a little better. Mousehouse got four stars, the winner!

Now, I wouldn’t suggest skipping the Farmer’s Marke. There are so many tasty treats and it’s a great excuse to get outside on a warm day. It’s a Madisonism with good reason. But during the cold season, I recommend Mousehouse Cheesehaus to satisfy your curd craving.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 | ARTS | 9THE CLARION

restaurantCHEESE CURD EXTRAVAGANZAA LOOK AT MADISON-AREA’S BEST CHEESE CURDSTop Picks:

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Cheese is packed in a very distinct way for creating cheese curds.

The best curds in a cold town

Incompetence

10 | ARTS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 THE CLARION

APRIL 26PAIN & GAIN NO RATING A few body builders in the south get caught up in some bad luck and get kidnapped.

MAY 3IRON MAN 3 PG-13Tony Stark’s world is torn apart when a terrorist named Mandarin comes to media attention and makes Stark his primary target.

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filmLORDS OF SALEMDIRECTED By ROB ZOMBIEEntertainment One, Automatik Entertainment, Haunted Films, IM Global, Blumhouse Productions

The lords ofRob Zombie’s ‘The Lords of Salem’ underwhelms

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BY ROGER MOORE McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)

Let’s give Rob and Sheri Moon Zombie, the Sonny and Cher of sadomasochis-tic horror, the benefit of the doubt and assume they set out to make “The Lords of Salem” some sort of instant bad cult film about witches.

That still doesn’t excuse how dull this one is, how slowly those dull things hap-pen, how the heavy metal rocker-turned-horror director Rob seems to have forgot-ten how to make even his simplest sand jolts pay off.

And it doesn’t explain how Sheri could have made as many of these mov-ies with her husband (the high mileage shows in her tattoos) and not learned a damned thing about acting. Sleeping nude in the opening scene, yes. She’s got that down. And sleeping with her jammies all bunched up down her thighs.

But from the moment her character,

Heidi the recovering addict late-night DJ, stands in front of a neon cross, holding her hands out with maybe the dumbest expression I’ve ever seen on a leading lady’s face, it’s no wonder nobody but Rob puts her in his movies.

A tale of a curse dating back to a not-really-vanquished coven of witches from the 17th century, “The Lords of Salem” sets that curse in motion by having an oddly atonal dirge LP boxed in a weath-ered wooden case dropped off at the radio station. Playing that song by “The Lords” puts a few people in town on warning that Our Lord Satan is on his way back.

Bruce Davison plays a local witch expert who wonders what is up. Judy Geeson, Dee Wallace and Patricia Quinn play sisters with wildly different accents who live downstairs from Heidi and think of her in Rosemary terms. You know, the Rosemary who had that baby.

Zombie’s most playful touch is round-ing up character players like Wallace

E.T.’s “mom” and Davison Willard the rat’s “Dad” for supporting roles. Screen veteran Andrew Prine plays the reverend who condemned the witches centuries ago, Maria Conchita Alonso turns up as Davison’s character’s wife. But the script is dreadful.

Take the late-night radio show’s three jokers. Zombie can’t think of a single funny thing for them to say, just dated ref-erences to “Francis the Talking Mule” and assorted un-amusing blasphemies.

A judgmental, sex-obsessed priest turns up, the witch experts consult on what happened back then and what might happen again. Every ritual involves a lot of ugly nudity, and a lot of the more gro-tesque nudity is augmented by body suits.

Jokes about “The Devil’s Music” might seem funny to the former leader of White Zombie. But seriously, Rob if you can’t write a better incantation than “You are the dragon, Lord Satan!” maybe it’s time to go back to “Halloween” remakes.

OBLIVIONRadical Studios, Chernin Entertainment, Relativity Media, Ironhead Studios, Truenorth Productions

“Star Wars,” “Moon,” “Tron: Legacy,” & “Eagle Eye.” What do all of these films have in common? They are all visual inspiration contributors to the latest Sci-Fi film “Oblivion” by “Tron: Legacy” director, Joseph Kosinski.

In “Oblivion,” viewers will fol-low Jack Harper (Tom Cruise), a man in charge of cleaning up earth after a brutal war in the future. Jack brings back valuables from earth to a space station that a majority of humans live on called “The Tet.” As Jack begins to explore planet Earth further, the more he begins to real-ize that the people he works for are not so trustworthy, and that there is some things that were left on earth that are not quite the threat they were claimed to be.

For viewers seeking a Sci-Fi film that is loaded with interesting “eye candy” visuals, “Oblivion” should be a great visual experience. The film’s musical score is well-composed, as it adds more of an edgy feeling to the film. It also has some interesting moments on what the beauty of liv-ing as a human being is like.

Though the film’s “eye candy” is tastefully executed, there are many aspects of the film that don’t quite work. “Oblivion” suffers from having too many plot twists; some that are very predictable. Morgan Freeman’s great performance as a resistance leader feels very under-used, as well. The film also suffers from a “style over substance” approach.

For those seeking a good Sci-Fi film to watch, “Oblivion” might be a better redbox or Netflix experience over a theatrical one.

— TOM RICHARDSON

LONGSHOT.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 | ARTS | 11THE CLARION

APRIL 30DEADLY PREMONITION XBOX 360, PS3This horror game gives the player freedom to explore the town of Greenvale, and choose events or activities to participate in any order.

SOUL SACRIFICE PS VITA The core mechanics of the game is the ability to sacrifice parts of a character’s body or items to create devastating attacks.

MAY 1FARCRY 3: BLOOD DRAGON PLAYSTATION NETWORK, XBLA, PCEarth has been ravaged by a nuclear war and new paths for peace must be found.

PREVIEWS

TURN BACK THE CLOCK III

RETRO GAME REVIEWS By COLIN BOWDEN,

STAFF WRITER

FARCRY 3:BLOOD

DRAGON

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLICLucasArts

Have you ever wanted to be a Jedi? Well, there are now many games for that very purpose; howev-er, the selection of really good Star Wars games in the past was limited. The single player game, “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” (KOTOR) changed that. KOTOR is a turn-based role-playing game developed by Bioware released in 2003. KOTOR reaches out to the inner ‘Padawan,’ in all of us, and was a smash hit on both PC and XBOX platforms.

Based in the Star Wars universe many eons prior to the events of the movies, when Jedi and fallen Jedi turned Sith, waged war similar to the conflicts of George Lucas’ original vision. KOTOR allows players to use ‘lightsabers,’ laser blasters, and even ‘the Force.’ Surprisingly the game was executed in a balanced and believable way. The character pro-gression takes the player’s character from a weakling, to an uber-power-ful Jedi Master. Catering to players of varying strengths and lending to a sense of accomplishment after using the two-finger choke move for the first time, subsequently forcing other characters to acquiesce to the player’s demands.

One major issue with this game is the amount of backtracking needed to complete a quest.“

Knights of the Old Republic” is not just an early classic; it is also a pretty good game now-a-days. It received many awards, and if you’ve never played it before, just be ready for a significant drop-off in graphics from what you are used to. If you can manage this, Steam has Knights of the Old Republic ready for you and may the Force be with you.

gamesTIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2014EA SPORTSPlayStation 3, Xbox 360v

‘Tiger Woods PGA 2014’ acts as the best golf simulation title around

MICHAEL KLEINNews Editor

Electronic Arts tees up the newest edi-tion of its bestselling golf franchise with Tiger Woods 14. Fans of the Tiger Woods series will be pleased with this year’s gameplay which is far and away the best to date. The plethora of options available make each golfer’s experience unique. The difficulty ranges from casually easy to downright impossible. Playing on pro, for example, it is entirely possible to achieve a round of 20 under par. When ratcheting up the difficulty to simula-tion, however, all advantages of seeing the course, wind and slope of the green are removed: making a bogey feel like an eagle.

It’s in the GameFor the first time in years, EA made

additions to the franchise that add con-siderably to the game’s replay-ability. It is believed by some that the word golf is an acronym “gentleman only, ladies for-bidden,” and until this year, it was easy to believe the Tiger Woods series sub-scribed to it. Finally, ladies are welcome to do more than shoot a round. The addi-tion of the LPGA Tour is a neat touch and welcome addition for female video game golf fans, however many exist.

Legends of the Majors mode is the most notable upgrade to 14. Throw on your knickers and grab your bag of nib-licks, jiggers, mashies, cleeks, spoons and brassies as you travel back to 1873 to play the first Open Championship on St. Andrews’ old course. From there, get to relive some of championship golf ’s most memorable moments of the past 100-plus years. Everything from the course layout and equipment to the antiqued video affects, make this mode feel terrifi-cally realistic.

Additionally, there are plen-ty of unlockable golfers that you encounter along the way. Players get to tee-off as and against legends like Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and of course Tiger Woods.

Bad Form“Golf is a good walk spoiled,” accord-

ing to Mark Twain. Well in the case of Tiger Woods 14, it is a great game spoiled. Despite the fantastically detailed graphics and improved gameplay, failures in other areas leave players feeling like Tiger’s ex-wife Elin Nordegren: cheated. In fact, gamers practically need a month of her alimony to capitalize on all of the games content. EA is dedicated to ridding the video game market of used video games and rentals. If someone acquires a copy, in either of these ways, they are forced to purchase a $10 game pass in order to play online. Although the game has added a few new courses, many, included in previous versions, have been relegated to purchasable DLC’s. At more than $3 per course or $32 for the bundle, EA has deliberately withheld essential depth for a king’s ransom. The Masters Historic Edition will put players back another $16. Call me crazy, but for a $60 video game purchase, it should not cost $120 to play the full game, especially considering that a new version comes out annually.

It is also worth noting that the game fails miserably in the sound department. The commentary cuts in and out, for starters. When it isn’t cutting out, com-mentators Jim Nantz and David Feherty often seem lost in a different game. For example, they’ll exclaim that a shot is all over the pin and leaves an easy putt for birdie, when the ball is 50 or more feet away. Worse yet, the “soundtrack” is often unbearable to keep on. The melo-dies, which are supposed to be soothing, are annoying and repetitive. Considering the slow pace of golf, a better soundtrack and entertaining commentary is sorely needed.

Despite the shortcomings, Tiger Woods 14 cements itself as the best simu-lation golf title around. New modes and challenging gameplay make the game addictive and worth checking out. The sound issues and unnecessary cost of DLC keeps this game from being a hole in one.

EA SPORTS

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APRIL 30SUCH HOT BLOOD THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENTThe band’s third studio release featuring the song “Timeless,” their first single.

LIFE ON A ROCK KENNY CHESNEY The first single, “Pirate Flag,” is fea-tured. This is Chesney’s 16th album.

MAY 6HEART OF NOWHERE NOAH AND THE WHALEThe first album release in over five years from this English indie rock band. The album will also be accompanied by a short film.

GOLDEN LADY ANTEBELLUMTwelve new tracks will be included on the new album, including the chart-topping single “Downtown.”

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#WILLPOWERWill.I.Am.

Before his album came out, we got a sneak peek with “Scream and Shout” featuring Britney Spears. Now Will.i.am’s new album, “#willpower” is out and the critics are listening. “#willpower” is Will.i.am’s newest album since he released his last album “Songs about Girls” in 2007. Now fans are hoping that this new album will be a break-through for the infamous Black Eyed Peas member. There’s no argument that Will.i.am has produced catchy and very popu-lar songs with other artists and also with the Black Eyed Peas, but some say he has yet to produce anything especially interesting on any of his own albums.

That might have changed with his first single, “Scream and Shout” off the new album. The single features backup vocals provided by Britney Spears, and has a futuristic sound to it, that keeps the song interest-ing until the end. Although “Scream and Shout” is the most popular song off the album so far, it might just be passed up by another song that fea-tures vocals by Justin Bieber titled “#thatPower.”

“Let’s Go” features Chris Brown. The song has a very upbeat and almost trance or house feel to it, which is a nice change from some of the other songs on the album. But there has been many rumors going around on twitter that “Let’s Go” closely resembles a song titled “Rebound” by Arty and Mat Zo. In the beginning of “Let’s Go,” it sounds exactly like “Rebound” when you get around 1:00 into the song. Chris Brown commented via tweet, that he knew nothing of Arty and Mat Zo and that his and Will.i.am’s song sounds nothing like their song.

— CALLIE VASEYSHIA AARON LLOYD FISHERCopy Editor

The word on the streets says that STS9 hail from Georgia, but those in attendance at the Orpheum Theatre Friday August 12 knows where the ‘Sound Tribe’ is truly from. The musical jam group from the deep space known as ‘Sector 9’ alighted Madison, WI with the Peacemaker on 1320 Record’s label. Continuing to deliver their unique, elec-tronic, jazz, psychedelic, hip-hop, drum and bass, post-rock sound, Soundtribe Sector 9 (STS9) has displayed their unique blend of electronic and traditional rock music since the late 90’s. Though primar-ily instrumental, STS9 delights the live audience with an array of carefully cho-reographed and expansive light display. Their live rig is so grand it takes a full sized semi truck to transport their gear.

Fans far a wide came in attendance to view this spectacle. Evan Young, a STS9 fan, commented on his travel experience. Explaining how he traveled with a group of five of his friends from Appleton, WI. He continued to report that his group of friends was one of many groups travel-ing almost two hours from the Fox Valley area to see STS9. He estimated the amount of enthusiasts from Fox Valley to be great-er than two-dozen individuals. In fact the show was so crowded on the floor of the performance area that fans had to become bumping into each other while dancing.

The balcony was no different. Between the cheering and loud music it was almost impossible to carry a conversation indoors. The combination of loud bass, and dance on the second floor was so great, it felt as if the floors were shaking. Light poi twirlers (fire spinning without the fire) attracted the attention of anyone within visual range. Only adding to this futuristic, intergalactic, jam.

It all began with a dark mostly empty theater. The only people in the Orpheum prior to the opening act were the dedi-cated Orpheum staff. One of the bar

tenders, Day, provided great insight on capturing good photos in the space, and I was given a tour of the locations I had access to. Music from artists like Thom York, and Dillon Francis played through-out the house sound system keeping the hardcore STS9 fanatics, who showed up early, entertained. The small group was getting restless from false hopes as stage hands walked on and off the stage, testing the massive amount of equipment.

With the audience in high anticipation the show began with opening act, “Russ Liquid,” also on the 1320 Record label. Although fairly new to the circuit Mr. Liquid approached the stage with con-fidence usually only found in seasoned musicians. His composure was such that when he began his set with the lights dim many thought the headliner was begin-ning. As a result, the once empty theater began to fill quickly. He joked with the audience during his amazing 45-minute set.

“You guys like trap music? Good, I don’t do any of that,” said Russ Liquid.

By this time the crowed was fully aware of Mr. Liquids musical capabili-ties. I counted four different instruments played by this one-man act. Using nothing more than a MacBook Pro and an Akai MPK25 Drum Machine, Mr. Liquid filled the room with what can only be described as Jazz Flute Dubstep. He used various loops he recorded live in front of the audi-ence to seamlessly compose / perform his style of music. Most surprising was his ability to sing, and then switch to Saxophone, Trumpet, and Flute; a truly spectacular thing to witness.

At 9:50 p.m. the headliner had begun. The stage transformed into what remi-niscent of a Stargate SG1 transporter. Fog filled the room and the group faded in with a song off their new album “Peacemaker”.

Commencing this musical expedition, STS9’s David Murphy dances with the audience from stage rocking his five-stringed bass guitar in a funky, jazzy, reg-gae style. As far as having a ‘front man,’

it is really hard to determine who that person might be in STS9. Every player plays an integral role in the group. While the show started out with a sort of mellow reggae drummer, Zach Verlmer, turns up the heat by handing down some rhythmic, and difficult, drum beats.

And what would STS9 be without Jeffery Lerner supporting the percus-sion with hand drums? Lerner provides the futuristic sounds so many have craved since the new millennium con-trolling the hand sonic (digital drum pad). David Philips occupies center stage on keyboard, surrounded with enough sound equipment to open a home studio. And finally, Hunter Brown simply shreds on guitar, decorously and harmoniously complimenting the entire ensemble, with special emphasis on synthesized keys.

No comment from the group was attained in regards to the various charity organizations they have been involved in past such as Conscious Alliance, Renewable Energy, and the Make it Right Foundation. Still one cannot mistake the intimacy felt during the entire show. STS9 live tends to makes everyone feel as if they are right on stage with them. STS9 has also built a huge following via social media. Their official homepage, and SoundCloud is updated daily with free music downloads from lives, pictures, and Twitter feeds. Keeping things fresh and new, STS9 invites a horn section of miscellaneous musicians such as Russ Liquid and Alex Leong, a trombone player from Chicago.

Leong explained his role in this spe-cial performance. Revealing that horn trio literally met and played for the first time together just hours before the show. Between the extraordinary playful light display, special guest appearances, energetic crowed, and music that you could feel; STS9 live was well worth the ticket price. A band for our time, here to stay, and here to play. Follow them on SoundCloud by visiting soundcloud.com/sts9 or their website at sts.9.com.

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Soundtribe Sector 9 lands at Orpheum Theatre,overwhelms rowded venue with bright lights, loud music

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STS9, or Soundtribe Sector 9, manages to impress audience with incredible light show and multitude of instruments.

New dimensions of a soundscape

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TROY BRUZEWSKICLARIONSPORTS@

MADISONCOLLEGE.EDU

BASEBALLJAMESON SADOWSKE

A sophomore pitcher for the WolfPack, Sadowske is a graduate of Mukwonago High School. He was selected all-conference both his junior and senior season and was all-district, all-area and team captain his senior year.

Last year, Sadowske appeared in 10 games and posted a 7.72 ERA with 10 strikeouts. This year, he’s been much more active for the WolfPack. Through 21 games, Sadowske has made six appearances on the mound, pitching

14 and two-third of an inning. He has given up just six runs on 13 hits with 18 strikeouts and just six walks. He has a 2.45 ERA and has a 2-0 record and two saves.

SOFTBALLMICHELLE FARINO

Farino is in her first year with the Madison College softball team. A graduate of Madison La Follette High School, she was an honorable mention all conference player her junior year and a first team selection her senior year. She received honorable mention all-state honors and had the opportunity to play in the WFSCA All-Star game after her senior season.

Through 20 games this season, Farino has started every game and is hitting .338. She has 26 hits, has scored 16 runs, has driven in seven runs and has hit three doubles. Farino has also stolen a team-high eight bases.

MEETTHEPACKProfiles of selected WolfPack athletes

» SEE BASEBALL PAGE 14

SADOWSKE FARINO

SCOURGEDSPORT CLARION STAFF REPORT

With the way rain and snow have impacted the baseball schedule this spring, it might seem like Mother Nature has been the only winner.

But the Madison College base-ball team has won plenty as well, despite having to work around a fluid schedule.

The WolfPack has won 13 of its last 15 games to improve its record to 17-6 overall, including an eight-game winning streak.

Madison College’s latest stretch of games included an impressive 9-4 victory over the University of Wisconsin Club Team in a nine-inning game played at Robin Roberts Field on April 16.

The WolfPack led throughout the game, scoring one run in each of the first five innings to take a 5-2 lead. A three run out-

burst in the sixth inning and one more run in the seventh completed the scoring for Madison College.

Freshman Evan Richarz had a strong game for the WolfPack, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, three runs scored and a double. Three other

Madison College players hit doubles in the game: Dylan Detert, Greg Rhude and David Luciani. The WolfPack had 14 hits in the game and drew six walks.

Hayden Hughey pitched the game and earned the win, giving up just two runs on four hits.

Madison College 4, Parkland College 2

Three Madison College pitch-ers combined efforts in a 4-2 victory over Parkland College in the first game of a doubleheader at home on April 20.

Corey Fischer started the game and earned the win, giv-ing up just one run on three hits in five innings. Then Jameson Sadowske and Dan Schmidt each pitched an inning of relief to preserve the win, with Schmidt picking up the save.

WolfPack made the most of its three hits in the game, taking advantage of eight walks issued by Parkland College.

Parkland College 13, Madison College 5

The second game of the dou-bleheader resulted in Madison

WolfPack winning despite allthe rain

The Boston Marathon is not

the only sports event to be

interrupted by terrorism;

here is a list of a few more to

put this issue into global

perspectiveSTORY By MICHAEL KLEIN

GRAPHIC By GEORGE TREVIRANUS

Clarion StaffMICHAEL KLEIN

News Editor

Green Bay Packer fans were treated to another division title in 2012. As last September’s game against Seattle demon-strated, however, it’s all about the finish. The Pack followed a successful regular season with a divisional round loss to the eventual NFC Champion 49ers.

A new challenge awaits Packers’ management this offseason as their, currently healthy, salary cap will take a sizeable hit. Last week, Green Bay came to terms with its top pass-rusher Clay Mathews. Reportedly, the extension is worth $66 million over five years.

The team is still negotiating extensions with hula dancing B.J. Raji and star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Based on com-parable contracts, Raji is likely to get $7-8 million annually and Rodgers is poised to be the high-est paid football player in league history. GM Ted Thompson is going to need to be creative with free agents and the draft.

Despite the loss of reli-able receiver Greg Jennings, an unimposing ground game and shaky offensive line, the Packers early round focus should not be only offense. Instead, Thompson would be better served to stack picks and draft, regardless of posi-tion, the best available play-ers. A quantity over quality approach is likely the best strategy in this year’s deep class.

There’s no denying, the offensive line needs work, but there are very few sure things in the NFL Draft and it boils down to a game of chances. The Packers will be remembered forever for their infamous draft blunder when they picked Tony Mandarich over future Hall of Famers Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas and Deion Sanders. There is much less pressure this year, as they are slotted at 26th overall in the first round.

There is a chance to move down further because of the uncertainty surrounding this year’s QB class, and if either

NFC NORTH REVIEW: PART 4

Pack’s draft should stack picks to get more hits

» SEE DRAFT PAGE 14

MUNICH, GERMANY 1972Type of Attack: Massacre

At the 1972 Summer Olympics Palestinian group Black September killed two athletes of the Israeli Olympic team and took nine more hostage. It was a retaliatory action against the Israeli government in response to the arrests of hundreds of Palestinians. All nine of hostages were killed during an airport gunfight after a day of failed negotiations.

IRAQ May & July 2006

Type of Attack: Massacre

Iraqi athletes and officials had

been targeted a few times previous

to the series of attacks that took

place between May and July 2006.

Iraqi tennis and taekwondo team

members were among those kid-

napped and killed. At least 15 were

killed in May alone.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1996Type of Attack: Bombing

A pipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic park during the 1996 Summer Olympics while the band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack was performing. One person was killed and more than 100 more were injured by the blast. It wasn’t until 2005 that Eric Rudolph plead guilty to the bombing charges.

SRI LANKA 2009Type of Attack: Bombing

The Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus was attacked by a masked gunman in 2009. The attack took place near a sporting venue in Pakistan. Six police escorts were killed and many of the cricket players were wounded as well. Fourteen more people were killed during a 2002 bombing that apparently targeted the New Zealand cricket team.

14 | SPORTS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 THE CLARION

MCSPORTSMaidson College schedules and results.

BASEBALL

ScheduleMAR. 17 at Kankakee Community College, 3-0

WIN, 2-0 LOSSMAR. 22 vs. Pasco-Hernando Community

College, 10-2 LOSSMAR. 23 vs. Elgin Community College, 4-3

WINMAR. 25 vs. Southeast Community College,

Neb., 4-3 WIN, 4-3 LOSSMAR. 26 vs. Elgin Community College, 9-8

WIN, 8-7 LOSS MAR. 27 vs. Prairie State College, 18-7 WINMAR. 28 vs. Detroit Tigers, at Lakeland, Fla.,

13-6 LOSSMAR. 29 at University of Tampa JV, 14-8 WINAPRIL 2 at Harper College, 5-2 WIN, 9-8 LOSSAPRIL 4 at Highland Community College,

18-5 WIN, 13-0 WINAPRIL 5 at home vs. Morton College,

CANCELLEDAPRIL 6 at home vs. Triton College, 5-4 WIN,

11-1 WINAPRIL 7 at home vs. Blackhawk College-

Moline, 3-2 WIN, 5-2 LOSSAPRIL 11 at Oakton Community College,

CANCELLEDAPRIL 13 at home vs. Joliet Junior College,

12-2 WIN, 2-1 WINAPRIL 14 at home vs. Carl Sandburg College,

8-6 WIN, 11-9 WINAPRIL 16 at home vs. University of Wisconsin

Club Team, 9-4 WINAPRIL 20 at home vs. Rock Valley College, 6-0

WIN, 2-1 WINAPRIL 21 at home vs. Parkland College, 4-2

WIN, 13-5 LOSSAPRIL 23 at home vs. Elgin Community

College, DH, 3:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.APRIL 26 at home vs. McHenry County

College, DH, 2:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.APRIL 27 at College of DuPage, DH, noon &

3 p.m.APRIL 28 at Milwaukee Area Technical College,

DH, noon & 3 p.m.APRIL 30 at home vs. College of Lake County,

DH, 3:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.MAY 2 at home vs. Prairie State College,

DH, 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.MAY 4 at South Suburban College, DH, 1

p.m., 4 p.m.MAY 5 at home vs. Waubonsee Community

College, DH, 1 p.m., 4 p.m.

For a complete schedule for baseball, visit madisoncollegeathletics.com.

SOFTBALL

ScheduleMAR. 17 at College of Lake County, Grayslake,

Ill., DH, CANCELLEDMAR. 22 vs. Ecclesia College, 9-3 WINMAR. 22 vs. Suny-Potsdam JV, 5-0 LOSSMAR. 23 vs. McHenry County College, 11-2

WINMAR. 23 vs. Ancilla College, 14-11 LOSSMAR. 24 vs. Prairie State College, 4-3 LOSSMAR. 26 vs. Prairie State College, 14-13 WINMAR. 26 vs. Rainy River Community College,

5-1 WIN, 11-2 LOSSMAR. 27 vs. Elgin Community College, 9-5

LOSSMAR. 27 vs. Suny-Purchase JV, 12-2 WINMAR. 30 at Joliet Junior College, 9-1 LOSS,

3-2 LOSSAPRIL 1 at Harper College, 8-6 LOSSAPRIL 3 at Rock Valley College, 8-4 WIN, 8-7

WINAPRIL 5 at College of DuPage, 7-3 LOSS, 4-1

LOSS APRIL 7 at home vs. Harper College, 7-4

WIN, 11-3 WIN, 8-7 LOSSAPRIL 7 at home vs. South Suburban College,

CANCELLEDAPRIL 12 at Triton College, DH, River Grove,

Ill., CANCELLEDAPRIL 13 at home vs. Rock Valley College,

CANCELLEDAPRIL 14 at South Suburban College, South

Holland, Ill., CANCELLEDAPRIL 17 at UW-Platteville JV, DH, Platteville,

WI, CANCELLEDAPRIL 20 at home vs. College of DuPage, 5-4

LOSS, 7-5 LOSSAPRIL 20 at home vs. Rock Valley College, 6-1

LOSS, 13-3 LOSSAPRIL 22 at home vs. Joliet Junior College,

DH, 3 p.m.APRIL 27 at home vs. Triton College, DH, noon

& 2 p.m.APRIL 28 at home vs. Dakota County Technical

Colelge, DH, 2 p.m., 4 p.m.

For a complete schedule for softball, visit madisoncollegeathletics.com.

BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13

DRAFT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13

College’s first loss in nine games as Parkland scored 13 runs on 13 hits to win 13-5. Madison College’s Ryan McShane had a strong game, going 2 for 3 at bat and hitting a double.

Madison College 6, Rock Valley College 0

Cody Peterson pitched a complete game shutout as Madison College beat Rock Valley College, 6-0, in the first game of a doubleheader on April 20. Peterson gave up just three hits and struck out nine. Madison College had 13 hits in the game, led by Dylan Detert and Dan Schmidt, who each had three hits.

Madison College 2, Rock Valley College 1

Madison College scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 2-1 victory in the second game of the double-header against Rock Valley. It was the first run of the game since the top of the second and preserved a pitching gem for Nathan Hoffmann. Hoffmann allowed just one run, scattering five hits.

Madison College 8, Carl Sandburg College 6

The WolfPack had an answer when it needed one in the first game of the team’s double header against Carl Sandburg College at home on April 14. Carl Sandburg scored 3 runs in the top of the third inning to take a 5-3 lead, but Madison College responded with 3 runs of its own in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead. Madison College then added a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to secure the 8-6 victory. Nathan Pollock led the WolfPack with three hits, including a double, and three RBI.

Madison College 11, Carl Sandburg College 9

The second game of the doubleheader saw another rally by the WolfPack. Madison College trailed, 5-1, before scor-ing four runs in the third inning to tie the game. After exchanging the lead in the fourth and fifth innings, Madison College took command by scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth for an 11-8 win.

Taylor Carlson hit two home runs in the game, while Luke Syens also homered. Other extra base hits came from Ryan McShane, who had a triple, Evan Richarz, who had two doubles, and Dan Schmidt and Syens, both of whom doubled once.

Madison College 12, Joliet Junior College 2

Madison College scored four runs in the first inning, the fourth inning and the fifth inning for a 12-2 win over Joliet Junior College at home on April 13. McShane and Evan Richarz led the team offensively. McShane had two hits, drove in two runs and scored once. Richarz also had two hits, including a double, and two runs scored.

Madison College 2, Joliet Junior College 1

Dan Schmidt hit a game-winning sac-rifice fly to drive in Danny Krause to give the WolfPack a 2-1 eight-inning victory over Joliet in the second game.

CLARION STAFF REPORT

The Madison College softball team has had more games cancelled due to weather in the last two weeks than they’ve played. In fact, the only two days the team was able to play were April 20 and April 21.

Both days, though, saw fairly simi-lar results – the WolfPack lost both games of a doubleheader.

The four-game stretch opened with a 5-4 extra-inning loss to College of DuPage on April 20. Madison College’s only runs came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when the team took a 4-3 lead. But DuPage added one run in the seventh and scored again in the top of the ninth to take the win.

Jordan Bell led the WolfPack offense with two hits, including a double, and

three RBI. Marissa Shaner and Megan Hanke each doubled in the game.

The second game against DuPage was another close affair. Madison College looked to be in control when DuPage scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 7-5 victory.

For Madison College, Andrea Lawrence, Madison Milsap, Bell, and Shaner each had two hits in the game. Shaner had a double and three RBI to lead the team offensively.

Neither game in the doubleheader against Rock Valley College on April 21 was close. The first game saw Madison College struggle to score runs as it fell 6-1. The second game saw the WolfPack struggle to stop Rock Valley from scor-ing early in a 13-3 loss.

Madison College now has a 9-15 overall record and a 4-10 conference record.

Softball team drops back-to-backdoubleheaders, record now 9-15

Geno Smith or Matt Barkley falls to the Packer’s position, there will likely be trade interest from teams looking to find a signal caller. The Packers are lucky to have less glaring needs than most other franchises and go into the draft with eight picks to work with.

The secondary lost a leader and playmaker when they cut ties with eight-time Pro-bowler Charles Woodson. Green Bay has a talented crop of corners but will need to find a safety to pair with Morgan Burnett. Adding a reliable player here will allow a safety-net for a defense that loves to use exotic blitz packages. LSU’s Eric Reid would be an ideal fit.

Speaking of blitzes, there are talented mid-round prospects that can help put pressure on opposing QBs. Clay Mathews provided the only consistent pass rush on the defense, as his 13 sacks were more than the team’s next three sack leaders com-bined (Mathews-13 others- 11.5).

Green Bay must strengthen both sides of the line to be able to win the battle in the trenches. Michigan State’s William Gholston and South Carolina’s Devin Taylor are physically

imposing mid-round prospects with tremendous upside. Both players would add depth to the defensive line and be value picks after the fourth round.

Addressing the porous offensive line will take at least two-three picks, if the Packers hope to find a starter. Scouts typical-ly agree that the o-line is one of the hardest positions to draft because the competition at a collegiate-level greatly contrasts with the monsters lining up on Sundays. A few names to watch for that have high ceilings and low risk are Terron Armstead of Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Virginia Tech’s Vinston Painter and Ricky Wagner from Wisconsin.

The last area that the green and gold must address is at the skill positions. Randall Cobb was a steal in 2011 and his versa-tility and speed has made him one of Rodgers favorite targets. Given his size, however, his touches must go down in 2013 if the Packers want him to last. For that reason, Green Bay needs to add a back and receiver at some point this weekend.

Skill players to watch: (WR) Robert Woods, Ace Sanders, Kenny Stills and Rodney Smith. (RB) Knile Davis, Latavius Murray and Montee Ball. (TE) Chris Gragg and Levine Toilolo. Others: QB Jordan Rodgers and K Dustin Hopkins.

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