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Men's Basketball • page 12 Serious coffee talk • page 6 Students strike to raise awareness By Katie Porter international law.,Drs. Ahmed and Staff Writer Doreatha Mbalia will be examin ing why African Americans In defiance of the possible war should be concerned about the with Iraq, professors "and stu war in Iraq. Other topics relating dents at the University of to the conflict will be covered by Wisconsin-Milwaukee are taking Professors Dave Clark and part in a nationwide strike aimed Graham Smart, Professor Robert at spreading awareness on the Ricigliano and Professor Carl conflict. Nightingale. "The media has put out a one sided voice on the war from Bush and the right wing, so this will get out another side of the story." —Iris Acevedo At noon on Wednesday, March "People teach people," said UW- 5, students and professors will Milwaukee strike organizer Iris leave their classrooms to meet on Acevedo. Acevedo believes the the Union Concourse for music idea of teach-ins will help educate by One Drum. The event will students and professors of the continue.in Spaights Plaza for war in Iraq. "The media has put the actual rally. From 1:30 to 3:30 out a one sided voice on the war p.m. various professors will con from Bush and the right wing, so duct teach-ins and workshops this will get out another side of about the affects the war in Iraq the story." Acevedo is also plan Post photo by Dustin Safranek will have on America. A public ning on speaking out against the Students chalked many areas on campus to announce a Mar. 5 student strike to protest a forum and discussion will be held conflict on behalf of the Latino possible U.S.-led war with Iraq. back on the concourse at 3:30 Student Union. p.m. The public forum is scheduled Association and April Ivory from on the war in Iraq. this,'" said Stalker. "Hopefully it Professors from different to have a number of speakers the Black Student Union will all UWM sophomore Whitney will shake things up and make departments around the univer including students, community speak out for their respective Stalker doesn't believe the strike people think." sity will instruct the teach-ins. members and university profes associations. A letter from an will stop the war but that it's still The National Youth and Professor Geoffrey Skoll will be sors. Jon Boatman, a professor Iraqi student will be read by necessary for students to voice Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC) evaluating how the planned of Native American Studies, Mary Aamer Ahmed. Other speakers their disapproval. "It's good to get called for the nationwide strike, attack on Iraq is a violation of Ryan from the Student will be present to give their views out there to say 'I don't support see STRIKE page 2 Vandals smash seven windshields in campus area By David Wise early Sunday morning. 'who are my enemies?' I have News Editor Steven Piekarz walked out none," said Huver. from his from his house Murray Once she saw several other Following acts of apparently Sunday morning and found a broken windows on Murray she random vandalism, seven inci folding construction barrier, the said she was somewhat relieved dences of smashed windshields type with metal legs, wooden that it wasn't someone just tar in the University of Wisconsin- panels and a blinking orange geting her. Milwaukee area were reported light, sticking out through his She had to borrow her room- to Milwaukee police on the weekend of Feb. 22. No prop erty was taken from the vehi "The windows were completely smashed cles. Damages were estimated by police to be in excess of by some type of large object." $3,000. Currently no arrests —Auto Glass Specialists manager J.P. Rice have been made. Four of the damaged cars were parked on the 2900 block windshield. mate's car to get to work that of N. Murray. The others were He called the Milwaukee day and was about 15 minutes on the 1700 block of E. Thomas, police, but no one came out to late because of the delay. 3000 block of N. Cramer and the look at it. Huver also had to miss class 2400 block of N. Bartlett. "I had to go about a day and es that Monday while her wind At least four of the victims a half without my car," said shield was being replaced. Her were students and one was Peikarz. The bill came to over bill totaled just over $300; she unemployed. $300. had to pay the entire amount Two of the windshields were Jillian Huver, who also lives because her insurance didn't Photo courtesy of Jillian Huver broken Friday evening and the on Murry, awoke Sunday to a cover it. Over $3000 dollars of damage was caused on the weekend of Feb rest appeared to have been broken windshield as well. The downtown location of 21 when a vandal or group of vandals smashed at least seven smashed lafe Saturday night or "The first thing I thought was see VANDALISM page 5 windshields in the UWM campus area.
yy-[ •::-.y;:yyyy y ;,::: 2 March 5, 2003 The UWM Post News NEWS BRIEFS A look at the RAVE party By Brian O'shea bers talking with Parking and to the Black Student Union, to • Foreign students offered in state tuition: A new bill Staff Writer Transit to help solve the prob WISPIRG, to the Adult Student introduced to the legislature may make it possible for citi lem of parking around campus. Alliance, to the Strategic Gaming zens of other countries to pay resident tuition in Wisconsin. The RAVE party, or Reforms RAVE party has plans of a text Club, and so on. Being sur A person is eligible if he or she graduated from a Wisconsin According to the Voices of book rental system, similar to the rounded by such a diverse group high school or received a high school graduation equivalency Everyone, will provide the process used at the University of individuals really creates our from Wisconsin; was continuously present in Wisconsin for Milwaukee party with their of Wisconsin-Whitewater. diverse perspective, caters to our at least one year following the first day of attending a strongest competition in this "We feel passionately about a challenges, and breeds our cre Wisconsin high school; and enrolls in a University of year's Student Association elec student's right to access higher ativity," Khan said. Wisconsin (UW) System institution and provides the institu tion. The RAVE party has a his education that is affordable, and "Don't be afraid to challenge tion with an affidavit stating that he or she has filed or will tory of successful accomplish we will work diligently to imple- issues that concern you. Whether file an application for permanent residency with the ments aimed at helping students Immigration and Naturalization Service as soon as the per on the University of Wisconsin- "Don't be afraid to challenge issues that son is eligible to do so. Milwaukee campus. They have Current law allows a UW System student who has been a helped to establish the Norris concern you. Whether you deem them to be Wisconsin resident for the 12 months before the beginning of Health Center, B.O.S.S. Student winnable or not must be set aside; initial a semester for which the student registers to pay resident, as Escort Service, the Center for opposed to nonresident, tuition. Volunteerism and Student controversy is the key to progress." Leadership, UPARK, UPASS, the • 10-cent used book sale: A 10-cent used book sale will LGBT Resource Center, and the —RAVE party member Yousuf Khan be held Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Women's Resource Center. Sunday, March 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the "As an organization we have ment these types of systems on you deem them to be winnable Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. The sale, sponsored one mantra: Students come first," campus," said Khan. or not must be set aside; initial by the friends of Milwaukee Public Library, will feature used said Yousuf Khan, head of the controversy is the key to books for all ages and interests at only 10 cents each. RAVE party. The "Drive for Diversity" is progress." Proceeds from the sale of used books help to fund special There are several goals that an ongoing campaign designed The RAVE party holds such projects for the Milwaukee Public Library. RAVE party is working toward to create a positive, progressive this year. First, they want to do environment for students of all SA positions such as the Vice • Dialogue with the Director: Dialogue with the everything they can to help stu ages, races, and genders. Presidency, Secretary of the Director is a series of monthly meetings where students, fac dents save money. When asked what he liked Senate, Multicultural Issues ulty and staff will discover what is new at the union and "There is no way that we as most about working with the Director, LGBT Issues Director, have the opportunity to express their concerns and provide students can receive a proper RAVE party, Khan answered, Legislative Affairs Director, recommendations to Union Director Scott Gore. There will be education if we cannot afford to "Diversity. RAVE encompassed a Women's Issues Director, and 14 meetings March 6, April 3 and May 1, with 10 people per educate ourselves," said Khan member-range anywhere from senate seats. session. Each session will begin at either noon or 5 p.m. and They also have RAVE mem the Hmong Student Association, last two hours. Those wishing to sign up should contact Maria Delgado at 229-3727. —Matthew L. Bellehumeur, Assistant News Editor www.uwmpost.com
STRIKE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Are you looking for a rewarding career? Books Not Bombs. About 300 dict the racist and institutional campuses throughout the United ized teachings of universities. States are expected to partici The civil rights movement and NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES pate in the strike. An unknown anti-war movement relied on amount of international univer these teaching methods to inform sities are also expected to take students. In recent years rallies part. and strikes across America have Doctor of Chiropractic Teach-ins are not a new con used teach-ins as a way to inform cept. During the 1960's, teach- citizens of events happening Program ins were used throughout the within the government. United States as a way to contra The chiropractic physician is dedicated to providing thorough and complete drugless health care. We Corrections offer a fully accredited graduate-level program, a convenient, suburban Chicago location, and state- In the February 19 article "jurisdiction, policy questions raised after fatal shooting," news editor David Wise misattributed a of-the-art facilities. quote concerning police chases near campus. The following quote was not made by Danielle L. Thompson, but by Tracy Rockweit. "There are always a lot of college stu National dents walking around, and not only college students, but there University of Health Sciences are also a bunch of grade schools and high schools around the 200 East Roosevelt Road east side. When someone is being chased and they hit some Lombard, Illinois 60148-4583 one, I think, would that have happened if they weren't being www.nuhs.edu chased? And the answer is usually no. The cops should think about all the innocent bystanders before they start a chase." The Post apologizes for any inconvenience or misunder FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR standing caused by the error. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM call: 1-800-826-6285 or e-mail: [email protected]
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Post photo by Dustin Safranek BOSS safety concerns addressed By Matthew L. Bellehumeur continued his aggressive tailgat Vehicles, all drivers and passen Speeding is another concern around campus. On the whole Assistant News Editor ing. At this point the situation gers in state vehicles are required with BOSS drivers. It is not BOSS is a very safe and success was getting dangerous and I to comply with the Wisconsin seat uncommon for a driver to drive ful program. "We've never had any Questions as to the unsafe pulled over." belt law, but if you have ever used five or 10 miles over the speed body get injured while using us. conditions that Be On the Safe The sequence of events the BOSS program you know that limit, but this is not acceptable We have always gotten people Side (BOSS) passengers may be described brought an emotional this rule is not followed consis either. "I don't want the drivers there safely," said Gotz. exposed to have recently come response from BOSS manage- tently. to going any more than one over. BOSS is currently looking to up. In the past three years since The posted speed limit is what expand and better define its cov BOSS'S inception, there have only we teach the drivers and what erage area as well as set up some been 10 minor traffic accidents, "We've never had any body get injured we want the drivers doing." Gotz sort of dispatch at the dorms. most resulting in damage to the while using us. We have always gotten said. For a student to become a BOSS van involved and none BOSS is overseen by its man BOSS driver, they must have a involving injuries to the driver people there safely." agement and the student work valid driver's license and must or passengers. ers. "I am ultimately responsible complete a Driver Authorization Not everyone is thrilled with —BOSS Director Courtney Gotz for them but we have student Application. The Department of the BOSS program however, and supervisors that work underneath Environmental Health, Safety and there have been some horror sto ment. "That is a very serious sit When one BOSS driver was me that are in charge when I am Risk Management then reviews ries. Student Jesse Mazur con uation. If we could find out who asked about the seat belt policy gone. It is a self monitor thing too the application. If everything veyed this story: "I was heading that [driver] was we would either for passengers he replied, "The with the drivers. We take each checks out, the student is to a bar to meet a friend, after remove that person from driving drivers are supposed to ask for other to task on things," said approved to drive. Friday night Shabbat dinner. I or make sure that something like the people to wear seatbelts but Gotz. According to Gotz, the seven- entered onto Humboldt from that would never happen again," it doesn't always happen. I just The BOSS program also relies van BOSS program is funded Capitol and this BOSS guy is on said BOSS Director Courtney got sick of being hassled by the on passengers and residents to through segregated fees. The my tail. I was going 36 or 37 miles Gotz. "If they [BOSS drivers] are passengers." help police the drivers. "If stu BOSS program at UWM is very per hour and the boss guy was behaving like that, that is totally This is not acceptable in the dents have complaints about popular with students requiring aggressively tailgating me. He unacceptable. I would like to apol eyes of BOSS management. "The driving, feel free to contact me. transportation around the cam was so persistently on my tail ogize to that person." drivers are supposed to be mak My extension is 6469. Just tell me pus area. There have been over that I had to tap the brakes. This According to UWM Fleet ing the students buckle up. There what happened. If there are con 160,000 passengers iri BOSS vans obviously enraged the BOSS driv Policies, section VIII Permitted are also signs in the vans. They cerns, we will do what it takes to since the beginning of the pro er and he flipped me off and and Prohibited Uses of State are supposed to be wearing their make things right. We are here for gram. The BOSS program moves seatbelts. If they are not, then that the students," said Gotz. 700 - 800 students per night. is something we have to push BOSS'S main reason for being the drivers to enforce," said Gotz. is the safet/ of student traveling NMOUTI IOOL madN www.u wm post.com Monday, March 10, 2003 UW Milwaukee Visit us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wc • to listen... UWM Student Union, First Floor •;;: a woman to discover she is feeling NOLS is the leader in wilderness educa feelings m away. tion and offers over 65 different course types in the worlds most spectacular i woman • fy her options... classrooms. 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i.L S..Jt jt.'i'l VANDALISM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Students to lobby Auto Glass Specialists replaced Broken windows are com three of the windshields bro mon in the campus area but ken that weekend. usually involve stolen radios or in Washington D.C. "The windows were com other items," said Rice. "We're pletely smashed by some type out there once or twice a week By David Wise participate in workshops, hear of large object," said store man fixing window's broken in radio News Editor from keynote speakers and visit ager J.P. Rice. thefts," said Rice. with legislatures to share their Rice said nothing was stolen Lt. Ernest Meress of the UWM we're on the web: Facing a potential $700 per views on higher education. from the vehicles and that they Police Department said there is all appeared to be vandalism. not "much people can do to pro year tuition increase, students on Patton said the UWM SA and www.u wm post.com the University of Wisconsin- the USSA would like to see the Pell Replacing the windshields tect their cars from random van Milwaukee campus have organ Grant restored to its past educa was especially difficult for the dalism. He suggested people ized to insure federal education tional buying power for low and shop because of the cold weath park their cars in well-lit areas benefits survive and are middle income students. er. The vehicles all had to be if possible and park where they increased in pace with tuition According to Patton, the grant brought in the heated garage can keep an eye on their cars. hikes. used to cover 70 percent of the so the work could be done. Meress also cautioned peo The Higher Education Act of cost of education in the 1970's Rice said the average wind ple to not leave valuables visi 1965, which sets the limits and but only covers 30 percent today. shield costs about $300 but pos ble in their cars because most eligibility requirements for fed In addition, said Patton, they sibly more depending on the broken windows stem from eral financial aid, is up for review will be asking legislators to elim model of car. theft. in the coming legislative ses inate up front loan fees and cre sion. The HEA is reviewed every ate more programs that forgive five years. loans for students who serve their 1. Apple Pie Last Thursday, during an event communities. 2. Nestle's Swirl organized by Student Association On Thursday, March 6, the SA 3. Red Raspberry Shared Governance Director will be hosting a send off party 4. Caramel Cashew Jamie Patton, students filled out for those going to the legislative 5. Chocolate Covered Strawberries nearly 500 postcards that asked conference. The event to be held 6. Butter Pecan legislators in Washington to in the Union Ballroom from 11 7. Peanut Buttercup increase grants, lower student a.m. to 1 p.m. will feature sever 8. Double Chocolate Oreo debt, increase access and pre al speakers, refreshments and a serve effective programs. chance to win UWM merchandise. 9. Very Berry 10. Fudgie Way In addition to the postcard All students are welcome to 1325 E.Capitol Dr. 11. Turtle Cheesecake drive, the event, part of the attend. Shorewood United States Student Associa The SA encourages students to 12. Just Drummy tion's H.E.A.R. Students, Access contact their representatives and Located just a few minutes from campus! 13. German Chocolate Fudge Now campaign, included remarks ask them to preserve and increase 14. Pay Day by Milwaukee County Supervisor funding made available by the 15. Brownie Thunder James White and UWM Women's HEA. To find out who your rep 16. Peanut Butter Ripple Basketball Coach Sandy Botham. resentative and senators are, vis 17. Glorious Grasshopper The postcards collected at the it www.congress.org and type in 18. Cookie Dough Craving event will be delivered to Senator your zip code. 19. Strawberry Bon-Bon Herb Kohl, Senator Russ Feingold •For more information about 20. Cappuccino Almond Fudge and Congressman Gerald Kleczka the campaign or to find out how 21. Chocolate Eclair at the USSA legislative conference to get involved in student gov 22. Really Reese's in Washington, D.C. ernment contact Student Associa 23. Turtle Thunder According to Patton, 28 UWM tion Shared Governance Director 24. Pistachio Nut students will attend the confer Jamie Patton at (414) 229-4366 or 25. Cherry Amaretto [email protected]. ence from March 7 to March 11. 2d. Trail Mix ^. nmjL..Mwm*m At the conference students will m 27. Smores 28. Cookies n' Cream 29. Strawberry Shortcake 30. Wholly Whoppers 31. 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Summarized: A view with the University of Wisconsin- Terrace, the Atrium, and in the Williamson believes there are Milwaukee student union have Kenwood Inn. The 8th Note already enough options for cof crab cakes been in an abundance for sever Coffeehouse, a student organiza fee on campus, and cited the 8th al years. No matter who you talk tion on the street level of the Note as a prime argument against to, it is agreed that a possible Union, serves the most inexpen a premium coffee vendor on cam addition would greatly change the sive cups of coffee on campus. pus. "We have a coffeehouse on landscape of the student union. Hopefully, we at the UWM Post By can get some facts straight and "Starbucks is a possibility but so is anybody else. Carrie Noer $$$$$ put some rumors to rest. Like all other concepts, we take a look at what The survey the market wants and try to respond to that." As students waited in line to —Scott Hoffland sell their textbooks back to the To go or not to go We should not have had to UWM Bookstore at the end of the be disappointed with the tem They also have a short run of pre campus that's run by students spring 2002 semester, they were If I ever see the view from perature of our food, nor the mium beverages, including chai and is run for free. None of [the given a survey that attempted to Lake Park again, it will not like service we received from our and a variety of other teas, as well students] get paid because they gauge interest in premium cof ly be from Bartolotta's dining server. Four out of our table of as mochas. Nothing at the 8th feel strongly about having a local fee vendors and how students felt room during Sunday brunch. If five were served lukewarm dish Note is priced above $1. coffeehouse." about having one in the student my parents want to take me es. This was not really a sur When asked about the 8th out for there again, as they did union. The survey, conducted by The possible effects prise, however, seen as how Note, Hoffland admitted he does this past Sunday, well, OK. After our less-than-friendly server dining services, asked students n't know what is served there. all, a free meal is a free meal. was also somewhat less than how often they made purchases Hoffland admits that little "They're so independent, and cur But, an expensive brunch with efficient or available for most of from a premium coffee vendor thought has been given toward rently they're running their own and what brands they favored. how the addition of a premium poor service is just that, so you our stay. show," said Hoffland. "I think we likely won't see me footing the The brand choices were limited coffee vendor would affect the coexist pretty well." coffee landscape in the Student bill for it. More is more to Alterra, Starbucks, and Gloria Williamson argues that the Jean, all larger-sized, established Union. In regards to if coffee If being treated to become exclusively available at Union has neglected them. "You Bartolotta's, don't decline. The Fortunately, the price tag coffee venders with high com have a student org that is a cof covers more than the entree: mercial exposure in the Milwau a premium vendor on campus, place does have a lot to offer. Hoffland said he is unsure feehouse right now but doesn't One of the best things about the appetizers and desserts. And, kee area. We were not privy to the have the money or means to set fortunately as well, the flavors, results of the survey. whether places like the Flour restaurant is the view. The Shop would continue to serve cof up a shop like Starbucks has," series of windows and long, as well as the temperatures, said Williamson. "We can't get The facts fee. "Not every customer that porch-like dining room's lofty are more appropriate for these comes to UWM is prepared to the money allocated. We've been situation on Lake Park's bluff dining attributes. The potage du According to Scott Hoffland, pay [Starbucks-like prices], but struggling for the last year to get presents a panoramic view of jour (cream of cauliflower) was a new Smokeeter in there, which head of auxiliary operations at there are people who are willing Lake Michigan. The ambience of so rich and flavorful it felt sin UWM, they have talked to many to pay for a premium coffee prod is a minor expenditure." the dining room is also nice, ful. For the 'diner wfiose com coffee vendors but have no deal uct," said Hoffland. "What con The 8th Note is one of few with shiny wood floors, and plementary champagne isn't with anyone yet. "Starbucks is a cepts fit them best, I think we indoor locations on campus whitewashed walls and ceiling quite enough at 11 a.m., there possibility but so is anybody need to explore." where smoking is allowed. beams. It is simple, tasteful is the fresh fruit martini. Both Starbucks, as well as most other else," said Hoffland. "Like all oth Brian Williamson, head of pub and clean. my mother and I highly recom er concepts, we take a look at commercial coffeehouses, is mend this appetizer of the lic relations and communications smoke-free in all of its locations. what the market wants and try for the 8th Note Coffeehouse, Great filling, less taste freshest fruit and sassiest to respond to that." speaks differently on the subject kirschwasser (cherry brandy). There is also no timeline or The entrees are not as sim Cheers! The fourth and fifth ple; they are also not as taste members found their mediocre ful. 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He asked me what I was doing As of Saturday at 1 a.m., and listened for only moments 2,234,626 copies of SolSuit 2003: to my circular interpretations of Solitaire Card Game Suite v. 13.2 trigonometry and theoretical have been downloaded from approaches to polygon projection Download.com. A 3.63 MB cor in a 3-D realm. nucopia of solitaires should be He apologized, and said that more than enough, especially he was "computer stupid." His with two "newly added" games bliss began to fade, and then his and a CNLT User Rating of 100 eyes lit upon me, thinking me to percent. How can the five people be someone who is "computer smart." Three-hundred-and- He began his tales, telling of a heroic, war-tattered machine - fifty-two versions of a computer with a two-year-old virus which had brought the oper solitaire, what more ating system to all but a stand still. "Netscape Navigator took do you want?" 60 minutes to load," he said. Yet, he had no notion of the that voted be wrong? "Blue Screen of Death," that "God no! Not SolSuite. It's so screen you get reading that a confusing," he said. "fatal error" occurred at such-and- "Three-hundred-and-fifty-two such a point, and no matter what versions of solitaire, what more you do it won't go away. The do you want?" only option is to restart the com "I just want regular f*ckin soli puter, bringing it back to life. It taire," he said. "Hey man look, I iustthe 0~ * drink = 12 oz. beer = 4 oz. wine = 1 oz. liquor means: I am a blue screen, noth understand. I'm just going to BS caeca,jyt'X.'' Bascd on data co"cctwl IP a sPrinS 20<" survey of randomly selected UWM students. Conducted by ing was saved and all your pre check on what's happening in • Clt «£5a* Education Development tenter in conjunction with Norris Health (enterand the Healthy Choices Initiative. cious ones and zeros are dead. the other room," and he never Since that point, Windows has came back. been totally reinstalled on his My focus was still intact. 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Weils St. • Milwaukee • www.pabsttheater.org • Box Office Hours: Noon to 8 p.m. daily BVBST THESTER 8 March 5, 2003 The UWM Post Arts & Entertainment COLUMN COLUMN Missing connections Artist's block I don't know how many of soup. I've changed my mind. "Literature is born when some In that sense it would be conservatism, they blindly agree you noticed what's been missing thing in life goes slightly adrift." impossible to imagine a writer with anything that is opposi from our main competitor, The Grand Avenue, Jan. 6, —Simone de Beauvoir who doesn't read books, a musi tional, they're vegan, queer, live Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. No, it 2003, 2nd Floor cian who doesn't listen to music, in Riverwest and they own 10 a painter who doesn't observe cats. isn't the news section, although I You were thin with a beard, Writing is a battle against pro the world, a filmmaker who guess that is debatable. "Missing short brown hair and glasses, crastination. Or perhaps life in People who don't care really doesn't watch films or a jour Connections," that is what's miss walking towards me. I was long general is a fight against inertia. don't give a damn; they work a nalist who doesn't read the red hair, blue shirt, crossed arms It is just so easy to not do things. lot and shop a lot, they are too newspaper. wishing to speak to you. We It is delightfully easy to avoid busy to think too much, they passed, turned back to look, and action, and simply exist. It might Art and meaningful life, travel abroad a lot—to Cancun I still wonder why you were hold not be as rewarding as living unlike zits, do not pop up out probably and probably not ing her hand instead of mine. of nowhere. They are the prod because they're interested in oth uct of something that has been er cultures but in the drinking Basement of Bolton Hall a&e seeded. The more information opportunities that they'd offer. we are exposed to, the more They grant themselves the right You in those tight, faded jeans, skilled we are to express things. not to vote, because politics standing outside the lecture hall sucks—"let others decide what's BUZZ Unless you are a genius, it every Tuesday and Thursday. Last best me!"; they think Bush wants Tuesday you said excuse me and takes a lot of cerebral investment war because he pities the Iraqi looked into my eyes. I want to see for you to be able to create some people and wants to save them; ing. In case you aren't familiar more. thing meaningful. So the years they eat, drink, snore, and with "Missing Connections," I'll fill we spend in college are the times smoke pop culture and they live you in. Library Computer Lab where we are most likely to be with their parents so they can A missing connection is an bombarded with creative seeds. afford to get the new Eclipse. You sat at the computer next Some people choose to water experience one person has had to mine, checking your email. I with another, but no names were these everyday, others just over I could easily divide the peo tried to write a paper but could look them. ple I know into these two cate- exchanged, and upon further only write the story of us. Help thought one person wants to seek me finish, with a happily ever It is very easy to realize the Either we abstain out the other and therefore does after. kind of people who simply live so by writing a missing connec by diego costa life for the heck of it and the from fighting for any tion. They were located in the per 8th Note Cafe ones who decide to make it an sonals of the Journal Sentinel, but actively, going after goals and active fruitful task, to go the are no longer. You, serving up coffee behind partaking idiosyncratic evolu extra mile. cause or we blindly I personally am a bit disap the counter, with a sly smile. Me tions, but it is just so relaxing. smoking a cigarette and reading In the past three years of my take the fight pointed in this, and I quickly Laziness is the least laborious campus experience, I must con learned that I was not the only a book. You ask what I am read against all of them. ing, I say, "Jurassic Park," but I and most appealing of sins. It fess that it seems like 90 percent one. Just in the past week I have of people just live because they really mean you. requires no effort. gotten numerous missed con happen to be living. And they nections sent to me via email in As I struggled throughout gories. Of course some have Gasthaus the week to come up with a top gain self-validation by indulging characteristics of both groups, hopes for some sort of publica themselves in the art of pur tion ic or an interesting anecdote for but there seems to be no real You were getting drunk off chasing or doses of alcoholic moderation, no balance. Either Well hope no more. Here they this column, I started to con overpriced beer, sitting at the self-destruction. When you are we are money-fun-alcohol-hair are. And if you think that maybe, vince myself I was suffering bar with "Days of Our Lives" blar having a conversation with product oriented or no war-save just possibly you may be the from artist's block. ing behind you. I was in the skirt, somebody and the most inter the planet-Fuel cafe fanatics. "you" referred to in the below, dropped the french fry at your But does artist's block really esting thing they can say is how Either we abstain from fighting email me and I'll hook you up feet. You said, "Must be hungry." exist or is it just a fancy way of much they paid for their new referring to a moment of stu for any cause or we blindly take with your other half. I wish I would have ordered you. shoes you know they are excret the fight against all of them. pidity or cerebral uselessness? ing more than they are in-taking. Waiting Room at the For those of you who aren't Perhaps artist's block is a lit And the worst thing is that, Norris Health Center And it is easier to manipu just like race on campus, we are into this sort of communication tle more than a defense mecha late what's empty, than what is and are just disappointed that nism, a moment of creativity all completely segregated. There You were wearing a blue jack solid. Here lies the danger. is no interaction between the two et, stripped scarf and reading you have nothing to base this drought, the effect of not hav week's hate mail on (which by ing fueled your intellectual tank Unfortunately, in America, or types. Therefore, the liberals SKI magazine. I wore a tan down at least in the college campus are preaching to the walls or to coat and pretended to look out the way, the effects of hate mail sufficiently. is wearing off. I get too much. You bubble, there seems to be only themselves, and the superficial the window, but all I saw was you. Ideas come from somewhere. two kinds of people—people are too busy or drunk to listen. The nurse called your name, people are going to have to look There needs to be a source for into more creative ways to hurt who care and people who don't. And segregation only leads to William? I am still waiting. them, something that ignites the inertia, to the re-enforcement of my feelings), here is your fea Forgive me if I'm being stereo creative process. Some argue the status-quo. I remain I, you tured writer, Martha Phillips. She typical for the sake of half-jok Terrace Cafe that nothing is really created but remain you and change remains wrote a short story; the next one ing simplification. But stereo that things are simply trans Utopian. You, hairnet, apron, said you could be yours. I don't know her types exist for a reason. People were just filling in, asked if I formed. So, just as we need gaso at all, but I am sure that she is line to drive our cars, we need who care usually care too much; Ignorant people talk about wanted red beans and rice. I was nice. If you want to be featured they are pro-choice, green party people, interesting people talk on my lunch break, huge knots to intake stuff in order to create in The Column send you stuff to stuff. advocates, crazy about the envi about ideas. in my hair, said all I wanted was me at [email protected]. ronment, adverse to any type of Featured Writer: Martha Phillips ^ eyes. "You haven't got a chance. Drop your delusions "Christ, that burns." Untitled and think about Robert Bailey." •'•••''' "Hm?" Franklin shook his head. "I donwanna. Asshole. I can't "My gut. And my throat. Wl he hell was in that Nate Rochester, special agent in charge of the FBI believe he slipped us." muffin?" field office in Anchorage, sat reclining in his chair with "I donwanna think about that part of Robert Bailey, But Nate wasn't listening. He'd gone completely still. his feet on his desk. "I have no fucking idea where he thank you very much." Nate picked up his cup of coffee Franklin, his eyes starting to water at the pain, and drank. "What have we missed? He's been gone two is," he said into* the phone. He had it tucked into his glanced over at the other desk. "Nate?" shoulder; he was cleaning his nails with the tip of a weeks, we've picked up exactly zero contact on this side mechanical pencil. of the Pacific. FBI Singapore's heard nothing. Moles who "Jesus Christ," Nate whispered. Franklin Delaney, special agent in charge of paper steal this kind of information don't exactly vanish into Franklin rose unsteadily. "Nate?" work and beer runs, grinned as he listened to Nate's con thin air with it. They sell it, which means they talk to "He's got a sister." versation grow increasingly hostile, somebody." "What?" "I just told you that — No, 1 don't have a trace on "D.C. thinks we're a bunch of back-country yahoos." "Son of a bitch has a sister. CIA just dug her up. He's him. We lost him in Ted Stevens. What? Look, do you "Well, fuck D.C, their lousy-ass clearance procedures got a goddamn sister!" think that if I knew which fucking flight he was on, I got us into this in the first place." Franklin grabbed at his throat. "Nate ..." would have lost him?" Franklin downed the rest of his coffee and reached "Jesus, what if she's in Anchorage? We could find her for a muffin. He chewed thoughtfully. The sun was Franklin snorted. The door to the office opened, and and ..." Beth, their receptionist, walked in with two steaming already down; the Friday night traffic outside their win dow minimal. "Why was he here in the first place?" And Franklin collapsed on the floor, vomiting and cups of coffee and a box of muffins. She put one cup on writhing in pain. Nate's desk. He pulled his feet down and started pacing. Nate frowned. "What do you mean?" "Oh my God." Nate rushed forward to help his friend. "No shit he's headed to Asia. Yeah, we think so too. I "Why was he in Anchorage in the first place? The last He got no further than the end of his desk when a burn have no idea what he's trafficking now. It's not enough place they had a trace was L.A., why would he take the ing sensation exploded up from his stomach, and he fell that we can nail him on conspiracy? Weil, fuck you, I time to get up here when it's a helluva lot faster to get to his knees. didn't give him top level clearance in D.C!" west flying from LA?" Beth waited until the screams had stopped, and then Beth gave Franklin his coffee. He winked at her and Nate drank slowly. "That's a good question." It was gave it another hour. She walked back into their office, mouthed, "Marry me?" silent for a few moments. "Dig up his file." stepped over the bodies, and picked up the coffee cups. She smiled serenely and mouthed, "Go to hell." Franklin turned and began leafing through the filing She washed them in the bathroom sink and returned Franklin laughed. cabinet behind him. Over his shoulder he said, "Do you them to their shelf. Back at her desk, she took a contain Beth left the office. have the new ream of paper D.C. faxed to us? There was er of aconite from the drawer and put it in her purse, supposed to be more information about him there." Nate slammed the receiver down. next to the gun, a passport for Maria Thompson, and a "Yeah, I've got it here somewhere." Nate dug through one-way ticket to Beijing. She turned off the office lights, Franklin sipped his coffee. "I love that woman. I want the stack of papers on his desk, pulling out a binder- and, at the corner, hailed a cab for the airport. her to move in with me and sleep in my bed and make clipped wad of faxes. me coffee every day." Five minutes later, each man still reading through To be continued ... Nate rubbed at the tension headache between his dossier after dossier, Franklin rubbed his stomach, •^•n Arts & Entertainment www.uwmpost.com March 5, 2003 9 TO DO LIST Thursday, Mar. 6 Saturday Mar. 8 For the Sake of My Satin Rouge Sanity: a Performance 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Conversation with Union Theatre Doctorloni 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tracy Beck UWM Alumni Fire Lounge and Heidi Spencer 229-6997 8 p.m. FREE The Coffee House (631 N. 19th St. A compilation of monologues $3.50 by one black woman in America Friday A Clockwork Orange Tamas Vesmas Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece Piano recital Midnight 7:30 p.m. Union Theatre Peck School of the Arts Recital Hall $3 discount, $4 general (2400 E. Kenwood Blvd.) 229-4308 FREE Sunday Mar. 9 Fish Fry Caravaggio Satin Rouge (United Kingdom, 1986) 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. 8 p.m. Union Theatre |p Sizes Availably I UWM Union Theatre 229-4070 Hand Beer Battered Cod $4 discount, $5 general Monday Mar. 10 Profound, unsettling and aston Downtown 81 Served With Cole Slaw, ishing reflection on art, sexuali (USA, 1981) ty and identity The explosive 80's Manhattan music scene Rye Bread And Our Leahy's 8 p.m. Irish band Union Theatre Crisp Gasthaus Fries Gasthaus Entertainment Series $3 discount, $4 general 9 p.m. FREE Popcorn FREE Limited Catch Available UWM Gasthaus Reverend Horton Heat With Unknown Hinson 8 p.m. Served Only On Fridays Friday Mar. 7 Shank Hall (1434 N. 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The song "Serpentine" Love," and picture the moonlight the words that mean nothing to in particular is a sort of never- shining down on the sleeping the listener. Then all of a sudden, ending poem with lyrics such freak show, illuminating it in a "It's Party Time." What a great as, "all the wrong people soft halo. I love that book, you title. "What I am is dreaming of have the power / of sugges should all read it, but this might dreams of what I was or could be tion / and the freedom of the be my over active imagination / my sweetheart / sweeter than press is meaningless / if grasping at any excuse to picture sweet /meaner than mean." This nobody asks a question." The Olympia sleeping under the is my favorite, first because it is song continues on and on, kitchen sink. called "It's Party Time" and maturing with each line. though the lyrics are severely What makes this disc dif What I think I liked least was annoying I keep listening, and it What a gross title, it makes ferent than her voice, her breathy, serious gets better. It also uses those The Buffalo native is at it me think of those fetal pigs we the others ^ f\ voice. I imagine whining country/Hawaiian slides again. Ani DiFranco's newest had to dissect in sophomore she's put out she is closing her that everyone loves. "All the album, "Evolve," hits the Biology lab. They came sealed in is that it isn't eyes a lot when good things in the middle," as stores on Mar. 11. It's new, it's those formaldehyde bags, and danceable. she sings, and she says. And it is true in this case. studio and it's a lot better stunk up the whole first floor. Politics fills doing it very qui This is the best it gets. than the last double disc live Perhaps she talking about yel etly as though compilation. Even the cover of most of the This warped carnival sound low number 5, that's a liquid the emotion is so this album reams of amazing- gaps. It is seems to be traveling through made from pigs. No, I just wish intense that it ness, with silver-blue color clear that Ani the whole album, and yet a few this were some sort of animal lib can only be let over a pull-out gold casing has toned it songs have more of a personali eration album, because as tired out in small increments, or that with a small moth haunting down, it isn't that she is no ty, which is welcome relief from as the whole animal rights thing she is telling some sort of secret its way into the listener's ear. longer capable of earlier is, it's not as bad as grown that requires the intimacy of the rest of it. Though I have a songs such as "Untouch-able Anyone familiar with Ms. women singing breathy, music whispering. But her lyrics are soft spot for human circuses, Face" or "Gravel," it's just DiFranco's earlier works box songs about dolls, which is none of these things: sideshows, and Arturians, in my that she herself has plainly knows that she is capable of the case here. Well, perhaps I distracted heart, this scary, down- evolved. "...Alcohol glow / you get intertwining love, feminism exaggerated, there is only one music thing annoys me. used to the show / hate will and politics using the tools of This disc is worth the $14 song about dolls, but it fits right Lindsay Stafford grow"; "buzz / was / fuzz." metaphors and poetry to cre you will pay for it, not just ate a harmony of sound big because your money is going ger than herself. And let's not to an artist but also because it forget that even those who is better than the discs she put A Tribute to Hip-Hop aren't into her music still out earlier this decade. admit that she is one of the In the words of Ms. Missy Elliot image appears in a mural along ladies and we got something to best, living guitar players in Difranco herself, I will leave America. Working under the Under Construction with Aaliyah and Left Eye. say, we've been quiet too long," you with a little lullaby from Various current artists con she explains on her album. "Sex label Righteous Babe Records, the song "second intermis (Eiektra/Asylum) tribute to the album in recogni is not a topic we should always developed by Ms. DiFranco sion." "No bliss for little miss tion of hip hop roots with Missy. sweep under the rug." There is and successfully employing leading / she's learning about For instance, Missy and Method nothing shy or subtle in that many in her hometown, Ani bleeding / but what is love if Man remix the classic "Bring the song. has created both a following not exquisite? / our only sav Pain." Ludacris and Ms. Jade Arguably the best song on the and a revolution. She spent ing grace (or is it) / and some jump in on the tracks as well. album, "Nothing Out There For the winter touring for the where inside your iris/ blooms Me," is a slow, sassy ballad about second time with Bob Dylan in the reflection of my surprise / The future of hip hop is an Australia and has plans on as you stroll past every do not apparent concern of Missy's. a girl who is dedicated to her man. The song features Beyonce making it to the Midwest in enter / and touch me at my "Ever since Aaliyah passed I view early summer. epicenter." life in a more valuable way," she Knowles from Destiny's Child. explains. Messages in her songs The last song on the album, Similar to prior works by Brittany Candell plead for a return to a time when entitled "Can You Hear Me," is a Ani, "Evolve" has mystical Missy Elliot's newest release hip hop was about having fun, touching tribute to Aaliyah and "Under Construction" is a mas not killing one another. Left Eye. The track starts off with terful compilation of dedications, Jay Z comes through on the a poem written by Missy. She tributes, and messages about the track "Back in the Day," remi says, "Dear lord almighty, I know future of hip-hop. The album, niscing about a time when "no when it's our time to go it's our HAVE YOU SEEN IT? dedicated to Missy's good friend one was rollin' time to go. But when you come Aaliyah, pays tribute to other thru with a gun." to carry us home do we not be You've read Steinbeck's classic, fallen artists of the hip hop fam In addition to entertainers any more? Do we now's your chance to see it... ily such as Biggy Smalls, Tupac sending a mes- ' , '• ' just rest in peace or do we go Shakur, Big Pun and Lisa "Left sage of peace, back to see our families' pain?" Eye" Lopez. Missy even sends a -this song will An answering machine recording Student Rush Tickets Only $10! shout of tribute to those that lost bring back a lot of Aaliyah's mother telling Missy loved ones on Sep. 11, 2001. of memories for f where she can send flowers for * I hour before performance with valid student ID. * The album was cut prior to anyone who has the funeral follows. the untimely death of rap and listened to hip hop since its T-Boz and Chili, the remaining hip hop forefather Jam beginning; the days of Slick Rick, members of the trio TLC, join in tiM It's cheaper than a movie! Master Jay. Although his M.C. Lyte, Naughty by Nature to pay tribute Left Eye. In all, the name is not explicitly mentioned and L.L. Cool J. album is an amazing tribute to Sxtf* on the album, the usage of Run Missy sends a message out hip-hop. Even if you don't feel DMC tracks and sampled lyrics specifically for her lady fans in a the lyrics laid on top of the serve as a tribute. For example, dirty little song called tracks, it's hard to not bob your the end of "Work It" has the clas "P***YCAT," dedicated to the head to the old school samples sic track from Run's song "Peter "cha-cha," which talks about that are dropped in the back Piper." Additionally, in Missy's "turning a man out." ground. video for "Gossip Folks," Jay's "I be representin' for the Valerie Vidal Carlisle Floyd's Of Mice and Men we're on the web: March?, 9, 11,2003 www.uwmpost.com 291 -5700 x224 800-326-7372 www.florentineopera.org Marcus Center for the Performing Arts The UWM Post: Independent for like forty years Arts & Entertainment www.uwmpost.com arch 5,2003 11 "All My Sons" gets standing ovation at Milwaukee Rep Imagine this for a moment. the family through the years. You are in the late 1940s. World Finally, we see the idealistic, War II ended only a few years naive, devoted son (Tim Decker) ago. The world has entered a who will helplessly witness his bold new age of peace, and the beloved father tumble from soldiers have come home to raise grace and fall to become yet families. You are in the backyard another of life's many idols of of a house that at times rings clay. WHAT: "All My Sons" WHERE: The Rep (108 E Wells St) WHEfy:Feb. 19 to March 23 HOW IVIUCH: starting at $8 Call 224-9490 for tickets with charming joy but empty This heart-wrenching story, laughter, and there is one seat directed by Paul Barnes, opened forever empty at the table. to a standing ovation, stunned Thus begins the Milwaukee audience, and a packed house on Rep's version of Arthur Miller's Friday, Feb. 21, at the Tony Award winning "All My Powerhouse Theatre. The cast of Photo courtesy of The Rep Milwaukee Sons," a story of a family shat this show is astonishing and "All My Sons" tered less than they think by war together will mesmerize an audi and more than they can imagine ence with their combined bril largely as a boy in an adult body; girlfriend raises issues for the course, more money always by each other. This is the story of liance; only then in constant turmoil to find him family, especially since they grew means better seats, but there is an entrepreneurial, industrialist to reduce many self. Ultimately, to find himself, up next to each other and Keller's simply not a bad seat in the wartime father, an overprotec- theatre buffs to young Chris Keller must confront father sent Deever's father to jail. house. tive mother, and two sons; one of tears with their his demons and his own father. (Uh-oh.) This incredible cast powerful which never returns home from devastating emo Decker transforms himself from Honorable mention also goes ly illustrates just what unchecked the war. tion. This is clear an idealistic boy to a crippled, to the young and charming self-justified greed and personal Without giving away the ly one of the best forever shattered man. Andrew Groble. Groble may only illusions can do to a family or a show, in this story we see a shows to open in The performer not to be be in fifth grade, but he sure person. Here, in a backyard like charming father (Jim Baker) with Milwaukee in a missed in this production is clear knows how to charm a crowd of any backyard, we see people like a very, very dark past buried deep very long time. ly Jenny McKnight as Ann seasoned theatre patrons. .He all people, like us, on a course who will do anything to keep his Jim Baker delivers almost a Deever. McKnight plays the role offers just that right childlike where the layers are peeled family together after the surreal performance, making the of the former girlfriend of now quality that can make such a away. Illusion by illusion, lie by wartime disappearance of their audience at ease and feel warm deceased Larry Keller, the broth tragic story bearable. lie, the family and everyone m it son. We see a mother (Kate and invited. Tim Decker delivers er who went missing under mys This is a show that people of are brutally stripped of every per Keller) who, three years after the an astounding performance as a terious circumstances three years most ages should watch. The sonal crutch they need in life; end of the war, chooses to young boy with blinders on to earlier. Deever returns to town at Rep also makes that possible for taking the audience right along with them. believe that her lost son will the world and the father within the request of young Chris Keller, students of all economic levels as come home. We see how old his midst. As the show progress who intends to propose to her. tickets to this masterpiece can be Jason Alan friends and acquaintances haunt es, we see Decker's character Wedding his dead brother's old purchased for as little as $8. Of Sex comedy flop "Old School" is exactly that: old After hearing young teen joe character, Mitch (Luke agers rave about the latest teen Wilson), and his thirty-something sex comedy, Todd Phillip's ("Road friends Frank (Will Farrell) and Trip") "Old School," it seemed to Beanie (Vince Vaughn) as the trio be instantly admired as an decides to move into an apart- instant classic. Perhaps, for the rnent near a local college and teenage audience the film is mar start a fraternity in order to get keted towards, it is just that. To women. Mitch has recently lost his wife to her strange fetish for Every time a company gang bangs and is desperately Old School seeking the love and devotion of makes a product, they also a girlfriend, not a sex-friend. Photo: Darren Michaels/Richard Foreman ©DreamWorks use energy and natural directed by: Beanie, however, tries to give Will Ferrell in "Old School" Todd Phillips Mitch the later by starting the resources. Every time you starring: frat. Frank has recently gotten er into his glory days. In the end, ing to watch the cast improvise make a purchase, you could married, but his low self-confi the frat is put in jeopardy by the for an hour and twenty minutes. Luke Wilson. Will save some of that energy and dence makes him seek out the Dean (a la "Animal House") and February, and the post-holiday Ferrell, Vince Vaughn college lifestyle that Beanie has the trio must win it back and winter itself, is one of the slow those resources. 'Cause when to offer him and thus puts his keep their pledges from being est times for movies. Studios reg you buy durable and reusable a college student, however, "Old marriage in jeopardy. expelled. ularly dump pre-release failures School" proves to be just the Eventually, the frat turns into The film has an incredible like "Kangaroo Jack," "How to products, there's less to opposite. It is not a classic come the hot spot on campus and amount of talent behind it. The Lose a Guy in Ten Days," and throw away. And less to dy, and it's not even a good one. Mitch, Frank, and Beanie become cast has the potential to be one "Cradle 2 the Grave," which are replace. For a free shopping Its paper thin plot consists heroes. Mitch un-willingly turns of the funniest A overshadowed by Oscar films mainly of giving each star center into a Tyler Durden character; he comedic ensem- \ \ f 1 ("Chicago") and the year's big guide, please call is given free food at restaurants, ! Valentine's Day film ("Dare stage while their character bles ever assem- | 1-800-2.RECYCLE. attempts to get laid. This said, it becomes the envy of his col bled. Phillips, devil"), in hopes of making a is terribly sad to see talents like leagues at work, and is called however, lacks marginal profit. "Old School" is Vince Vaughn ("Swingers"), Luke "the Godfather" by almost every the material and one of these films, which is a BUY SMART. Wilson ("The Royal Tenen- person he encounters. the self-control | shame. baums"), Will Farrell ("Saturday Beanie accepts the affections to turn "Old I With the right script this film WASTE LESS. Night Live"), Andy Dick, Jeremy School" into one of numerous women, but turns had the potential of being the SAVE MOREr Piven ("P.C.U."), and Seann them away at the last moment, of the inspirations of college 21st Century's answer to National William Scott ("American Pie") citing his wife and child as his comedy, thus turning it into one Lampoon's Animal House. Sadly, adding "Old School" to their col conscience. Frank, between of the many poorly constructed that spot is still vacant. lective resumes. clones of the genre. Frankly, it eNVIRONMeNTAl DSFeNSe drunken hazes, attempts to get Drew Morton would have been more interest The plot follows the average his wife back while sinking deep- The UWMPost Sports 12 March 5, 2003 Mens Basketball Deja-vu all over again I can't take the pain away from to pull the Panthers to within my players. It just doesn't get any one at 73-72. Butler then came tougher in sport." down court and held the ball as What hurts most was that this long as they could to give UWM shot was for the conference as little chance as possible to championship. UWM trailed by as win the game. many as 15 in the first half and Monserrez turned the ball over 16 in the second half. That would with 11 seconds left giving UWM not discourage them as they one last chance. UWM rushed up stood tall and fought their hearts court, missed their original shot, out. but Lettenberger grabbed the "Sport is an amazing thing," rebound and was fouled by Pearl said. "There are such incred Cornette with 4.6 seconds ible emotions. I just can't take the remaining. pain away from my players, the Lettenberger would hit both seniors in particular. Gosh, they free throws, giving UWM what battled so hard." they thought was a 74-73 win "I have to apologize to my going into a time-out. team," Pearl added tearfully. "I "Everyone was hinting at a con had to be strong for them so I ference championship," haven't had my chance to get Lettenberger said. "Coach was upset. I feel like I've got the best writing up his game plan and team in the league and I would everyone was focused." n't trade them for anything. That's The table was set. Butler tried not to take anything away from to set-up a screen to free Miller, anyone else, but this coach feels but UWM stopped it and Butler that he didn't do as good of a job." quickly went to their back-up Ronnie Jones scored a game- plan. The back-up plan was for a high 19 points, with Clay Tucker guard, in this case Sheets, to adding 18 and Justin Lettenberger come up for the ball. Sheets drib scoring 14 and grabbing nine bled down the sideline, virtually rebounds. untouched, stopped and pulled Butler had five players in dou up for a three and drilled it as Post photo by John J. Ward ble figures and shot 29-of-53 for the horn sounded. Immediately Senior Ronnie Jones scored 19 points in the Panthers' heartbreaking loss to Butler. 55 percent from the field. Darnell afterwards, the Butler crowd Archey had 15 points, all on stormed the court in celebration. By Nick Dettmann Last season, Clay Tucker hit a game through a buzzer-beater three-pointers, to lead Butler. Joel "This is definitely a game for Sports Editor game-winning shot at the buzzer shot. Last weekend, the Panthers Cornette, Duane Lightfoot, not only the players and coach right in front of a stunned Butler fell 66-64 to Southern Illinois in Brandon Miller and Mike es, but for the fans," Pearl said. History likes to repeat itself crowd to defeat the Bulldogs 59- way of a tip-in shot at the buzzer. Monserrez rounded out the dou "They deserved to run onto the in college basketball. On 58. Since then, Butler had been This weekend with four seconds ble figure scorers for the court. They are certainly worthy Saturday, Mar. 1, history repeat perfect on their own court and remaining, freshman Avery Bulldogs. to be champions and I congratu ed itself as the Bulldogs of Butler kept it that way en route to claim Sheets took an inbound pass The Panthers looked like they late them." University drilled a three-point ing a fourth straight regular sea down the court, and drilled a were in done for with 14:03 left "I wish it was all on national shot at the buzzer to defeat the son conference championship. three-point shot as the horn in the game as they trailed 57- television," Pearl added. "That liversity rvf Wicr^n^n. Corning into thP la Jessica Wilhite's last home game for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers will be a memorable one. Doesn't Have To Be EXPENSIVE. Wilhite's 22 points helped lead the Panthers to a 68-55 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday Mar. 1. RUSS DARROW With 7:34 left in the game, Wilhite drained her fifth three of AMERICA'S #1 the night and 274th of her illus WARRANTY trious four-year, setting a new Horizon League career three- point mark. Viall led the Panthers with 28 points and .17 rebounds in her 2003 AERI0S Starling from'19 9 plea for a second consecutive $ r conference player of the year 0 DOWN • 0%APR FINANCING ^K&ff» award. "We wanted to finish second in the league so we knew we had to come out and take care of busi ness today," UWM head coach Sandy Botham said. "We did turn the ball over too much but we've GRAND A "BEST BUY" been working so much on VITARA - CONSUMERS DIGEST defense in practice and I think it has showed." RUSS DARROW Post photo by John J. Ward Ite RUSS DARROW The Panthers were able to SUZUKI-NORTH arrauj jump out early on the Build Jessica Wilhite put her name among the Horizon League's SUZUKI-SOUTH tsrmm taking a 21-9 lead. The Bulldogs elite with her record breaking game against Butler. 9101W. Brown Deer Rd., Milw 2 SUZUKI 3520 S. 108th 5t, Greenfield were able to pull within nine, ond half, using an early 19-6 record and will head into the 1-866-278-3333 LOCATIONS 1-888-600-3661 but the Panthers came right back, run. Wilhite scored 10 points in Horizon League Tournament next scoring six of the next eight that run, and Viall added six. week in Green Bay with the num points to take a 13-point lead. The Bulldogs were able to cut the ber three seed. Up first for the Viall already had a double dou Panther lead to ten due to some Black and Gold will be a 2:30 p.m. we're on the web: ble at the half, scoring 14 points, sloppy play. The Panthers end tip-off against the Cleveland State and grabbing 10 rebounds. the regular season with a 15-12 Vikings on Thursday, Mar. 6. www.uwmpost.com UWM pulled away in the sec- overall and 11-5 conference wmmmmm Sports www.uwmpost.com March 5, 2003 13 Swimming and Diving- HORIZON HOT NEWS O Cr by Nick Dettmann Players Of the Week (for period ending Feb 23) Men's Basketball: Paul McMillian, Loyola Women's Basketball: LeKesha Williams, Illinois-Chicago Men's Track & Field: Angelo Finnie, Detroit Women's Track & Field: Nicole Frey, UW-Milwaukee Men's Basketball Post-season Awards University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee head coach Bruce Pearl became the third coach in Horizon League history to win back-to- back coach of the year honors. It was previously done by Pete Gillen of Xavier from 1992-93 and Barry Collier of Butler from 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Pearl led his Panthers to one of the best seasons in school his tory with a 22-7 overall record and 13-3 showing in conference. Willie Green became the fourth Detroit player in the last five years to claim honors as conference player of the year. Heading into the Horizon League Championships, Green leads the League in scoring (22.3 points/game) and ranks fifth in free throw per Post photo by John J. Ward centage (.794—131-of-165), seventh in steals (1.33) and eighth in The Panther Men Swim Team took fourth and the Women took third in last weekend's field goal percentage (.487—219-of-450). He also owns the top league championships. two scoring performances of the season, including a 43-point effort in, an 80-73 victory at UIC on Jan. 27. Paul McMillian became the first Loyola player since Keith Gailes in 1988-89 to be named the league's Newcomer of the Year. McMillan, a junior college transfer, enters the Horizon League Basehart shines at league Championships, as the League leader in rebounding (9.1 rebounds/game). He also ranks eighth in scoring (14.5 points/game) and tenth in field goal percentage (.472—168-of-356). swim championships First-Team All-League Performers: Cedrick Banks, Illinois-Chicago By Nick Dettmann, had an NCAA Qualifier at the 17:53.15, while Kedinger was sev Seth Doliboa, Wright State Sports Editor Division I level. enth in 17:56.08. Kari Kinney Three Panthers collected a and Beth Watt also joined the dou Willie Green, Detroit Josh Basehart was named the fourth-place finish on Saturday. ble scorers, with Kinney finishing Clay Tucker, UW-Milwaukee Horizon League men's swimmer Jason Procto was fourth in the fourth in the 200 butterfly in Dylan Page, UW-Milwaukee of the year and picked up three 200 backstroke in 1:51.52, while 2:09.59 and Watt finishing sev NCAA B-time cuts at the league Kyle Fyock was fourth in the 200 enth in the event in 2:13.05. Second-Team All-League Performers: championships from Cleveland breaststroke in 2:06.53. Rob The award winners for the David Bailey, Loyola State University Feb. 26 thru Vergeer had the other fourth- women were: Jackie Dexter of Martell Bailey, Illinois-Chicago Mar. 1. place tally, finishing there in the Wright State (Athlete of the Year Joel Cornette, Butler The women's team finished 200 butterfly in 1:52.64. Jeff and Swimmer of the Meet), Kalyn Brandon Miller, Butler third with 654 points, while the Jasinowski added a seventh-place Leveto of Youngstown State (Diver Armond Williams, Illinois-Chicago men finished fourth with 511 finish in the 3 m diving competi of the Meet), Allison Kreb of UW- points in the league meet from tion, finishing with 314.05 points. Green Bay (Newcomer of the All-Newcomer Team: the Cleveland State Natatorium. Kristin Cefalu finished sec Year), Matt Liddy of Wright State Adam Baumann, Youngstown State Wright State claimed the confer ond on Saturday in the 200 (Swimming Coach of the Year) and Paul McMillian, Loyola ence championship for both the breaststroke en route to helping Nick Gavolas of Youngstown State Modibo Niakate, Cleveland State men (726) and the women (779.5). the Panthers to the third place (Diving Coach of the Year). showing. Elijah Warren, Detroit Baseheart finished second in The award winners for the the 100 freestyle, narrowly losing Cefalu finished in a team-sea men were: Warren Vickers of Demetrius Williams, Loyola to Cleveland State's Warren son-best time of 2:21.98, followed Cleveland State (Swimmer of the All-Defensive Team: Vickers by .07 seconds, finishing closely by Amanda Chan in third Meet), Mike Magee of Illinois- in 45.17. Michael Belting added a place in 2:23.58. Rachel Smith fin Chicago (Diver of the Meet), Alex Pape Badane, Cleveland State third-place finish in the men's ished eighth in the event in Golgov of Wright State (Newcomer Joel Cornette, Butler 1650 freestyle, finishing in 2:27.97. of the Year), Paul Moniak of Brandon Miller, Butler 16:12.15. Sarah Walby and Jen Kedinger Illinois-Chicago (Coach of the Clay Tucker, UW-Milwaukee Baseheart will now wait to see teamed up to give the Panthers a Year) and Larry Barcheski of Marlon Williamson, Youngstown State whether any of his three NCAA B pair of scorers in the women's Illinois-Chicago (Diving Coach of Provisional marks are fast enough 1650 freestyle. Walby set a new the Year). to qualify him for the NCAA school record for 1000 yards on Championships. UWM has never her way to finishing sixth in Track and Field Women crowned champions. Men take uueb Pore/ fourth in league indoor championship By Nick Dettmann advantage over Loyola. Detroit Rounding out the award recip Sports Editor finished third with 91 points, ients for the men was: Jonathan London $404 while UW-Milwaukee (85), Butler Berning of Loyola (Outstanding For the third time in four (72) and Illinois-Chicago (55) Running Performer), Angelo and NOT Paris...... S318 years, the University of rounded out the standings. Finnie of Detroit (Outstanding Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's UW-Milwaukee coach Pete Field Performer) and Thomas track and field team won the Corfeld and Youngstown State Grant of Detroit (Field Newcomer jUSt Online Amsterdam...$318 indoor conference championship, coach Brian Gorby were named of the Year). while the men took fourth place the league coaches of the year Rounding out the award recip Madrid...... $340 in the meet held at the Klotsche for the women and-men respec ients, for the women was Alana Center Saturday, Mar. 1, and tively. Corfeld ultimately Crisman of Loyola (Outstanding Fare is roundtrip from Milwaukee. Subject to change and availability. Tax not Sunday, Mar. 2. reclaimed a title that has been Running Performer), Anna included. Restrictions and blackouts apply. The women ran away from his for the better part of five Hinterschied of Loyola (Running the competition, scoring 165 years. Corfeld had been the Newcomer of the Year) and Lauren points with second place Detroit league coach of the year for the Quinn of Loyola (Field Newcomer and Loyola coming with 97 men and/or women for every year of the Year). points. Youngstown State (84), between 1998 and 2001. The Panthers will resume team (fiOO) 297.8159 Butler (44), Illinois-Chicago (34) Numerous other league honors play on Mar. 29 in Kalamazoo, and Wright State (4) rounded out were handed out with UWM com Mich, for the Western Michigan the standings. ing away with their share of recip Invite, which will kick-start the On the men's side, Youngstown ients. Gabe Wagoner won men's outdoor track & field season. The a^Sbd www.srjafjpavel.com State claimed hold of the 2003 Newcomer of the Year for running league championships for the out ISIC TRAVEL indoor league championship as and Lynda Thiel won women's door season will be May 8 and 9 they pulled out with a 116-99 outstanding field performer. in Indianapolis, Ind. online »> on THE PHOrie » on cnmpu/ »> on THE /TREET m The UWM Post Sports 14 March 5, 2003 PANTHER Title IX proposals turned down sport shorts By Nick Dettmann Education Amendments in order are not as interested in sports MEN'S BASKETBALL Sports Editor to "clarify" the statement of the as men are. They ultimately UWM blow out the Raiders law. It further provided the want changes to the law that In a surprisingly bold move Secretary of Health, Education requires universities to comply Senior Clay Tucker put on quite the show as the University of by Rod Paige, the Education and Welfare (HEW) to prepare with an equal ratio of women Wisconsin-Milwaukee took on Wright State University last Thursday. Secretary said that he will not and publish proposed regula participating in sports to that The Panthers took down the Raiders with an impressive final score consider many of the proposed tions implementing the provi of women enrolled at the uni of 98-65. modifications to Title IX. sions of Title IX of the Education versity. Tucker collected a career high 40 points in this game, five of Paige says that he will only Amendments of 1972 relating to The NWCA is also claiming which were three-point shots. He now has 1,705 career points, sur consider the recommendations the prohibition of sex discrimi that the 1979 Policy Interpreta passing UWM legend Larry Reed's record of 1,693 from the 1960's. that received unanimous sup nation in federally assisted edu tion law and the 1996 "three-part This was Tucker's last game as a college player in his home state of port from an appointed Com cation programs which shall test" law are discriminatory Ohio. mission on Opportunity in include intercollegiate athletic towards males. In their eighth straight road win, the Panthers led by 28 at the Athletics. This means that eight activities. Women's rights groups argue half and led by as much as 34. With the win, the Panthers (22-6 over of 23 proposed changes have Later in 1974, Texas Senator that the elimination of male all, 13-2 Horizon League) held onto the first place spot in the been dropped. John Tower proposes to sports programs are not due to Horizon League standings. Some of the proposed Congress that the sport of foot Title IX, but because of budget Juniors Dylan Paige and Nate Mielke also played solid games for changes, which included modi ball be excluded from Title IX cuts that have to be made due the Black and Gold in the win, with Paige raking in 17 points and fying a current "three-part test," regulation. The proposal was to overspending on the univer nine rebounds, and Mielke bringing in 12 and 11 respectively. or the use of campus-wide stu rejected. sity's football and men's basket dent interest surveys, have In 1977, the NCAA reports ball teams. —Allie Kuopus brought up new conflicting that women participation soared It was shortly after the law visions on whether Title IX has to 62,886 playing collegiate suit was filed that the Depart WOMEN'S BASKETBALL done enough to improve sports as compared to a drop ment of Education assembled a Bench shines in win for the women's athletics and if the law to 168,136 men. commission to review the foun is responsible for male sport cut In 1979, the U.S. Education dation and ideals of the Title IX Panthers backs. Department's Office for Civil law. Team depth is so important to the success of a basketball team. Under current federal rules, Rights issued a "policy interpre The commission is assem On Thurs. Feb. 27, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee took that colleges have what is called a tation" covering athletics, which bled of numerous university ath idea and ran with it in an 83-75 win over the Wright State Raiders. "three-part test," which was inte ordered schools and colleges not letic administrators, college offi Kimberly Becker had one of the best nights in her collegiate grated as a "letter of clarifica to discriminate against women cials, representatives of women's career with 27 points off the bench, one shy of her career-high, and tion" in 1996, for demonstrat in awarding athletics scholar rights groups and politically set a single-game record by converting 10-of-12 shots for a remark ing that they are giving females ships, offering opportunities appointed Department of able 83 percent. enough opportunity to play for participation, and providing Education staff members. The "When Kimberly sets her mind to it, she has so much athleticism sports. They are: (1) They can other services and benefits. In goal was to evaluate the current and she becomes almost impossible for the other team to stop," have the same proportion of 1982, the NCAA began sponsor standing and enforcements of UWM assistant coach Joe Conroy said. "She was aggressive going to women on sports teams as they ing female athletics and cham the law and draft a report to the basket and she demanded the ball down the stretch, just what have women in the student pionships. the Department of Education to all great post players do." body, which is called "substan Two short years later, in make any necessary changes to The Panthers were not done with records as they set a single- tial proportionality", (2) they can 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court the Title IX law. game record for shooting percentage. UWM connected 32-of-52 have a "history and continuing ruled that Title IX and other civ "We have many bright and tal shots, good for 61.5 percent, breaking the previous school record practice" of expanding sports il-rights laws apply only to edu ented people working on issue from Jan. 23, 1999 against UW-Green Bay at 61.2 percent. opportunities for female stu cational programs that directly on a daily basis," said Horizon In addition to Becker's 27-point, eight rebound performance, dents, and (3) they can demon receive federal funds. Sports and League Commissioner Jon freshman Nichole Drummond set a career-high in points, connecting strate that they are "fully and other activities are left out. LeCrone. "That's gratifying cer of 6-of-10 shots to go with 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Viall also effectively accommodating the In 1988, overriding a veto by tainly. -scored in-double figure1,, aririina 1? points and a game-best nine interests and abilities" of female President Ronald Reagan, "We should continue to have rebounds. Webb led Wright State with 31 points while Iesha Gray and students. Congress approves the Civil the debate and look at the data. Angie Ott added 10 apiece. One of the proposals being Rights Restoration Act, which See the work that remains and —Nick Dettmann considered was a student inter mandates that civil-rights laws, work together so that we're est survey to find out the inter including Title IX, apply to all doing the right thing and that's BASEBALL est level of male versus female operations of any educational the most important thing. sports at many universities institutions receiving federal "We need to we have a voice More bad weather wipes out across the country. * funds. in the debate. We need to con games It is unclear as of right now In 1992, the twenty-year sider all sides of the issue and Cold temperatures and rain or snow was the forecast outlook at to how this proposal would work anniversary of the law, the U.S. I think the NCAA is doing that. Creighton University that wiped out a weekend series with the Blue or change anything, consider Supreme Court rules that stu Myles Brand is an absolute ded Jays. ing that various schools already dents may sue educational insti icated person to this. I have faith Five of the first seven games have already been cancelled in the use student surveys to prove tutions under Title IX for mon in the people nationally to con early stages of the Panthers (0-2) season. No make-up date has been compliance with the third part etary damages, opening the door tinue to have a voice in the announced. of the "three-part test." to female athletes suing for bet debate." The Panthers will hope to resume play as they travel to Lincoln, ter athletic opportunities. Neb for a weekend series against the University of Nebraska The historical In 1996, the Education The controversial Cornhuskers. Nebraska beat UWM in their last meeting 7-2 in the background Department issues a "policy clar proposal first round of last season's NCAA tournament at Nebraska. ification," affirming the 1979 Title IX of the Education guidelines on participation. The appointed federal com -Nick Dettmann Amendments, originally passed Having the proportion of ath mission is endorsing a number in 1972 as a federal law, and is letes who are female match the of possible changes to the law, currently enforced by the proportion of undergraduates including modifying the cur Education Department's Office who are female is a "safe har rent "three-part test.". for Civil Rights. It reads that Title bor". Deborah A. Yow, athletics IX "prohibits sex discrimination director at the University of in any educational program or Why is the law being Maryland-College Park, made the NISSAN activity at any educational insti 'reviewed'? proposal that has struck up the tution that is a recipient of fed most controversy. Yow's pro Hllfj Future eral funds." In January 2002, the National posal said that the first part of Before the law was passed Wrestling Coaches Association the "three-part test" should be College Grads*** by Congress, 29,992 women (NWCA) filed a lawsuit against replaced with a 50-50 require played in collegiate sports the Department of Education ment based upon the student $ nationally compared to 170,384 saying that Title IX has been ulti body make-up at their respec Learn How To Get An Extra 500 men, according to a study done mately responsible for the elim tive universities. Yow also pro College Grad Rebate On by the National Collegiate ination of wrestling in many posed that there be a lee-way of Athletic Association (NCAA). universities across the country. three to seven percent from the A Hot New Nissan In 1974, President Gerald The NWCA said that Title IX proposed 50 percent. At Russ Darrow Nissan! Ford signed an extension of the is unfair, claiming that females see TITLE IX page 15 2003 NISSAN XTERRA Call Us Today! 9201 W. Brown Deer Rd./Milw 1 -866-278-3332 Sports www.uwmpost.com March 5, 2003 15 COLUMN TITLE IX CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 That recommendation led to • Aggressively enforcing the "From data, you have to ask a split 7 to 7 tie, with one mem law. this," LeCrone said. "Has it ber not voting but promising to • Giving equal weight to each accomplished everything that include their measure, without school for demonstrating com everyone wanted in a specific THE an endorsement of the propos time-frame? No. But, has it put y 3: pliance by way of the "three-part KB \ al, in an upcoming final report test." us on a path heading towards V <». due to the Department of • Making it clear that the the right place, it appears so." flip side Education sometime next week. Education Department disap "It's a journey and we're not JL by NICKGEIGER It will be from there that Paige proves of cutting team as part there yet," LeCrone added. will look over the proposed to Title IX. "Spending is up for women from If you listened to every local Tyrone Williams will become a ideas for modifications, pres One important fact that the the data I've seen, there are still sportswriter, ESPN talking head, free agent because he is not worth ent them to Congress and vote commission neglected was the inequalities that should and and of course, the omnipotent eight million dollars, but he is still either for or against changes to fact that the majority of non-tra have to be addressed. We're on blob of hair gel and hot air that a quality corner. Terry Glenn was Title IX. ditional students at many uni the right track. But by no means is Mel Kiper Jr., the Packers hotly pursued last year, but will Women's rights advocates versities are largely in favor of should we be satisfied. There's absolutely must select a quarter be disposed of before this sea agree that this proposal would women. Such a change would still work to be done." back with their first round pick son, and Javon Walker and Robert help female athlete participation dramatically alter enrollment in in the upcoming NFL draft. Brett Ferguson will be expected to fill and finally give them their long- favor of men at those universi The rejected proposals Favre is seemingly on the brink the void, despite being wildly awaited equal opportunity. The ties. At least 15 proposals made of retirement, and at best they inconsistent. Defensive tackle opposition feels that this will The civil-rights office is also by the commission will be held will get two more seasons out of Gilbert Brown wears down in the ultimately harm male sports going to look at other ways of onto for further review by Paige him. With a draft at least per second half of every year, and end because in order to comply with defining Title IX compliances and the appointed commission. ceived to be deep at QB, the time Joe Johnson and both starting the law, schools would be forced that go beyond the "three-part At least eight were immediately is now to find his successor. The offensive tackles are attempting drop male sport program in test" by possibly adding other turned down and among them team would do well, however, to to return after very serious sur order to meet the numbers of tests or gauges. were: keep their options open. geries. female athletes. Has it been enforced? • Allowing schools to meas This is a ball club that scared All of these factors should be "I certainly hope little girls ure their sports participation in don't lose the opportunity to no one on defense last year. Yes, kept in mind when the Packers go Women's rights groups and ways of excluding non-scholar play sports," said Pat Summitt, they were beset by injuries, but on the clock during the first supporters have been angered ship athletes from counts or University of Tennessee head giving up over four yards a car round. If a starting caliber mid at the Bush administration for including available roster spots ry on the ground is simply unac dle linebacker, corner, or defen women's basketball coach. wanting to change a law that has even it they are not actually ceptable. They will most likely sive tackle (maybe the draft's Paige's ideas never been enforced from the used. lose defensive end Vonnie deepest position for the third start. They firmly believe that • Giving schools more 'lee Holliday, whose specialty is stop year in a row) is available at When Paige got the report the law has never been truly way' to accept private sports ping the run, and they still have number 29, the Packers might from the commission on enforced. They also have a money, which some said that no idea whom their middle line do well to snap him up. Mike Wednesday, Feb 26, he did not strong feeling that changes to could keep teams going but crit backer will be next season. Sherman had better choose care hesitate to turn down the pro the law will harm women's sup ics said would amount to slash Hardy Nickerson was older fully. After all, if he is wrong it is posals that did not appeal to port in athletics. funds for men's sports. than a tortoise and about as slow, not Mel Kiper who will be in trou his liking. Women's rights "I don't think it has ever real • Letting Schools exclude and he definitely will not return. ble. activists feared the worse when ly been enforced," Summitt said. "non-traditional" students from the thought of re-modifying the "Why should you say that you their counts based on a view that Title IX law came about. Those need to make changes in enforc they are less likely to participate people may now have a sigh of ing the law when you never have in sports. relief. enforced it in the first place?" The independent Paige is going to base his The commission will recon "I think it is unfortunate right vene and re-look at the propos campus weekly decisions on what changes, if now," Summitt added. "Right als and try to re-work and mod any, are to be made to the Title now a lot of people are worried ify their original proposals in newspaper of UWM IX law on these four unanimous about it, I am. But we are trying order to help universities be ideas: to ,find ways to provide equal clear on how to enforce the law • • Reaffirming a commitment opportunity to young girls and in order to meet the compli to equal opportunity for both young boys and not at the ance of the Title IX law. men and women. expense of men's teams." Horizon League Tournament Brackets 2003 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship 2003 Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship Phoenix Sports Center, Green Bay, Wl \ Tues., Mar. 4 Fri., Mar. 7 Sat, Mar. 8 Tues., Mar. 11 @ U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena @ campus site @ campus site First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship (Milwaukee, Wl) (Milwaukee, Wl) of highest of higher seed Wed., Mar. 5 Thurs., Mar. 6 Fri., Mar. 7 Sun., Mar. 9 remaining seed 7 Detroit 1 Butler Game 2 4 Loyola T^:JU p.m. Game 6 2 UIC Game 1 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Same 6 9 Cleveland St. 5:00 p.m. 3 UW-Milwaukee Game 4 5:00 p.m. Game 3 5 Detroit 2:30 p.m. 6 Cleveland St. Game 2 Game 8 6:05 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Game 8 8 Wright St. 2:00 p.m. 1 UW-Green Bay 2 UW-Milwaukee 8 Youngstown St. Game 4 6 UW-Green Bay 6:00 p.m. Game 7 Game 1 Game 3 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9 Butler (3ame7 7 Youngstown St. 7 :30 p.m. GameS 5 Loyc)l a f:30 p.m. Game 5 3 UIC All times are Central Standard and subject to change 4 Wric jht St. All times are Central Standard and subject to change Post Graphics Hi Hi The UWM Post Editorial 16 March 5, 2003 Half aware or half ignorant? Starb*cked By Brian Resop doesn't make it true. Just because Staff Writer the TV had a program on about it, doesn't make it important. Is the glass half full or half Such enemies to awareness empty? A person who decides include the news, politicians, that a glass containing exactly business people, credible people half its capacity is half .full is like judges and law organizations considered an optimist. A per and especially the Internet. son who deems that glass half Most people have an instinc empty is a pessimist. The ques tive knack to disbelieve or criti tion is a moral one and it contains cize the actions or words of the flaws of a gigantic magnitude. person next to them but don't In this three-dimensional understand that those who are world, the glass sits in its place lying to them most are those with an infinite amount of view who hold a position of influence. points. What does the glass look like from the top? What does it look like from the bottom? What Criticism, when about the view from the south acted upon in a west at a 48-degree angle? Or any angle, for that matter? And positive manner, is a from what distance? The argu ment can go on and on. very useful tool in The point being, there are more than just two ways to look the improvement of at things. There are numerous, maybe endless, ways to look at a the world. situation or a subject. It is called "being critical" and There are a lot of people in it is a basic right of human free power in the world who will stop dom. There are people who get at nothing to make sure that the paid to be critics, and often the average human being knows pay they receive brings with it nothing of what really goes on an obligation to be objective in behind closed doors. they're observations. This isn't cause for alarm or There are people who are over reason to become paranoid. ly critical and often get under There is already enough to fear the skin of nearly everyone in this country, but that is all the around them. And there are peo more reason for being aware of ple who fall under the category what goes on in the world. of ignorant, being completely There are many a story and content with the way things are, many a scenario to speak upon, Letter to the Editor for good or ill, simply because but the point is the same. Be that of the Governor. they are too lazy to do anything critical. Seek the truth. Why is Dear Editor, about it. the world the way it is? The glass UWM hosts a bevy of Vice Chancellors. It seems The workers, students, and instructional staff like a new one is created every other month. We • I Tff'l'his tidy l/i'ejgu, IIJLIL JJ WW hQ9' more »Q'jt»t'faa*»"juot tha such thing as being "too critical." amount of substance you see. at the llnl versity'oTWisconsmiviliwauKedshotild^ trave: John Wanat - The Vice Chancellor and It is important to question the Show carelessness and it won't not, and will not pay for the mistakes politicians Provost; Sona Andrews - Associate Vice Chancellor system at work. Criticism, when matter how full or empty it was. and administrators have made over the past few of Climate; Leslie Schultz - Associate Vice acted upon in a positive manner, If you've got a thirst for the truth, years. Layoffs, freezing wages, and 17 or 18 per Chancellor of Space and Academic Affairs; Ruth is a very useful tool in the then find out who hasn't been fill cent tuition hikes are not options. The UWM Williams - Associate Vice Chancellor of (just) improvement of the world. ing your glass to the top and Administration currently proposes to cut from the Academic Affairs; Don Melkus - Vice Chancellor Just because someone said it, make the bastard talk. bottom so that students will pay more for less. of Administrative Affairs; Lucia Petrie - Vice The core mission of the university is educa Chancellor of Development; Joan Prince - Vice tion and research. Through these two core func Chancellor of Partnerships and Innovation; Mary tions, the university serves the community and Roggeman - Vice Chancellor of Student and people of the State of Wisconsin. It is time to get Multicultural Affairs; Tom Luljak - (an ex- back to the core mission by cutting out the gloss, Milwaukee Deejay) Vice Chancellor of University and the bloated administrative offices. Relations/Communication; Rita Cheng - Associate Who is essential to the performance of the Vice Chancellor for Accreditation. core mission? Now, in addition to these new and imaginative For one, it is the people who keep the campus administrative Vice Chancellor positions, since Points East Pub physical plant running—custodians, food service assuming leadership of UWM, the current admin 1501 Jackson St **\ workers, technicians, Limited Term Employees istration has hired a gaggle of lawyers, increas (414)-277-0122 (LTEs), student workers, and so on. ing the number to five with a budget of about Over the years, the current UWM administra $400,000. And why, do you suppose, does UWM tion has cut the numbers of these essential work need so many lawyers? Perhaps for the same rea ers so they have" to work harder, doing double sons ENRON, Jimmy Hoffa, John Gotti, and Santos 20 •UiiiiULuiitil'*' .jiitiiiiiCiitr' BHRHH Editorial www.uwmpost.com March 5,2003 17 COLUEVSN LETTER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 And what is the Milwaukee Idea? 4. As a general rule, every office that does not Starting out by turning the Wisconsin Idea on directly support the core mission of the univer its head—the only ones the Milwaukee Idea has sity should be eliminated. Kiss my ass advanced are UWM's corporate sponsors. In this 5. All faculty administrators should be paid upside down world, the current leadership keeps no more than their regular faculty salaries. The taboo surrounding "rimming" its excessive administrative positions while cut 6. After eliminating all nonessential adminis ting out essentials. trative offices, administrative hiring should be Why does the anus seem to tected oral sex. The first and Cutting from the bottom, as the current admin frozen. be such a neglected part of the most important rule of rimming istration plans, slowly destroys the university's And finally, we at Local 82, the union that rep body, sexually? It's like any action is that if you have any open sores reason for existence in order to maintain a top- resents workers at UWM, propose a committee on done upon the anus is considered on or around the mouth, or if heavy indulgent administration that operates more economic justice. to be straying from sexual norms. the anus has any cuts or scrapes, and more like some junta in a Banana Republic. Since the current administration has shown Anal sex seems to be too taboo don't do it. Any blood contact If you think the comparison to a Third World mil itself unwilling or unable to take these steps, we to discuss, and "rimming" is could possibly put either person itary dictatorship is mere hyperbole, may I remind propose a Committee on Economic Justice to something considered to be even at the risk of HIV infection, so be you of the close ties and dependency this admin take those actions required by the present fiscal more over the edge. smart. If you have a huge cold istration has with the Zelazo family [Zelazo Center crisis. And we further propose that the recom For those that don't know what sore on your lip, don't go down for the Performing Arts], owners of Astronautics mendations of the Committee on Economic Justice rimming is, put simply it is lick and lick someone's anus, that's Corp., and admitted war profiteers. be presented to the decision-makers directly ing someone's ass. There are oth just mean. There are also other So having said all of that, how do we make up unless the current administration proves it has er names for it such as analingus STDs that can be passed, such as the budget deficit? Simple. Give the money back changed its ways. or tossed salad, but rimming Hepatitis A or herpes. The best to the education and research mission of the uni It is up to the current administration to show seems to be the most common. way to avoid diseases is to know versity. it can help maintain the mission of the universi your STD status, 1. Chancellor Zimpher should give back her ty serving students and the people of the State meaning get $30,000/year raise. of Wisconsin. Workers, students, and instruction tested. 2. Chancellor Zimpher should reduce the al staff must join together to make UWM a great There are number of vice Chancellors to three, leaving a Vice state university again. Carnal Knowledge other dangers Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Administrative by Dan Biaizik that surround Affairs, and Student Affairs. Jenny Peshut rimming as well. 3. Chancellor Zimpher should roll back the Clerical Worker at UW-Milwaukee The most logical number of lawyers to one-and-one-half. AFSGME Local 82 Vice President So, why would anyone want way to look at this is to realize to lick someone down there? Is that the main function of the anus it an action solely held for the tru is to discharge feces, and no ly kinky? matter how clean, the anus can w ww.u wm post.com "I'd maybe try it if I were a lit never be completely sterile. tle more freaky," says Leah, a 21 There are certain bacteria and year-old University of Wisconsin- parasites that can be passed dur Milwaukee student. ing rimming. The chances of this Js it an action that is just held are relatively low, however, mak for gay men? Just like with anal ing the risk minimal. sex rimming seems to be an A suggestion is to use some action that is overly associated form of protection. Dental dams, with gay culture. latex and plastic wrap all pro The outer part of the anus vide a fairly safe barrier between does hold many nerve endings the mouth and the anus. This that can be an extreme source of may also be an option for some pleasure when played with. one who wants to rim, but is dis "The first time someone did it gusted by licking someone's ass; to me it felt like seven orgasms if there is something over the at once," says Dwayne a 23 year- anus, then you aren't directly lick old UWM student ing it. There is that stigmatism that Not just gay guys can enjoy MARCH 8-8,2883 the anus is dirty, though. or partake in this act. 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