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NEWS ENTERTAINMENT SpORT! €her$ Briggs hel _ The Holy Ranger UWM Coach Steve form a new campus headlines the Antrim will wait for organization to help Wisconsin Area a call from the NIT the homeless and Music Industry after the Panthers hungry. (Page 3) sards. (Page 5) #20. UW Board of Regents decide on two major issues Hate Speech Tenure can be rule advances granted without recommendation By Andrew Kautz By Jaci Gardell In a 9-6 decision Friday, the Uni­ On the heels of a state legislative versity of Wisconsin Board of Re­ audit report condemning affirmative gents passed UWS 17, better known actionprocedures at the University of as the "hate speech" rule. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Gov.Tommy The rule was a redraft of an earlier Thompson signed a bill into law Fri­ version which was declaredunconsti- day that permits the UW Board of tutional by U.S. District Judge Robert Regents to award tenure without the Warren. Theintent of the"hate speech" recommendation of a university aca­ rule is to make it against university demic department. policy to use an epithet which is in­ The measure,known as the Trojan tended to demean and/or provoke a Bill, is a directresult of a sex discrimi­ student into violence by creating a nation case filed by former UWM hostile environment Associate Professor Ceil Pillsbury. According to the bill, an epithet "is In 1987, the State Supreme Court intended to demean the race, sex, handeddownwhathasbecomeknown reUgioncolor,creed,disahUity,sexual as the Trojan decision. The decision orientation, national origin, ancestry said the Board of Regents could only or age of the person addressed." grant tenure with the recommenda­ —•Post photo by Mike The rule does not prohibit public tion of both the academic department Anand Veerabahu (left) and Chimaya Trivedi (right), both Pre-Med studer addresses to groups or audiences, even TMB Program at UWM, take advantage ofthe unseasonably warm weather S and the chancellor. though the intent may be to demean they play a little one-on-one basketball. Temperatures were In the mld-50s. The Trojan Bill is areversal ofthe the group or individuals in that group. "I agree with the intent, but have Please see Trojan page 4 problems with it for other reasons," word games, to appease," he said. The said University of Wisconsin-Mil­ studentpointed out the first sentence of waukee Mass Communication lec­ the new rule. "xThe university may Finmark sponsors job forum turer Gregg Hoffmann. "The general discipline a student in nonacademic policy CTeatespotentialforfree speech matters in the following situations...' By Christine M. Nielsen Schenker. "You have to make opportunities for yourself." suppression. Free speech is free Why use way? There is no strong will Schenker added that to create these opportunities it is speech. If you want to live in a society to make sure it's going to be a strong What is the outlook for the job market in the next few important to have a strategic plan to separate yourself from of free speech you have to allow law. The rule starts and finishes with yeare?Wheredothebiggestopportunitieslie?Andhowcan everyone else. people the freedom to say idiotic vague language, and that is where the the newly graduated student increase his or her chances of Lloyd suggested that before walking into an inter­ things." strong language should be!" obtaining a job? view, it is a good idea to think of "CAR stories." 'Thisrule is bullshit," said amem- Hoffhiannthinksthe"markeiplace These werejustafewofthetopicsaddressedon Wednes­ According to Lloyd, these are not stories of how Ed the ber of the Black Student Union who of ideas" is where valid ideas should day, March 4 in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee mechanic got rid of that ticking noise in your engine, but wished to remain anonymous. "It is Please see Hate page 4 Union Wisconsin Room at the Finmark Business Forum, a anecdotes which address an experience from your life. panel discussion on the future of employment in the present "Instead of just saying, Tm hard-working,' say vLet me economy. give you an example. This was a Challenge I faced, this was Door to door politics WTMJ-TV news anchor Mike Gousha served as mod­ the Approach I used and this is what the Result was,'" she erator for the five panel members: Robert Slater, senior vice added. While WAC is a Wisconsin-based president of investments for Robert W. Baird Financial By Paul Krueger group, it is intertwined with other Lloyd explained that people remember stories much Services; Robert Spero, managing partner of Deloitte- As election time nears here in the organizations across the country. better than they remember facts. Touche accounting firm; Jane Navis, director of operations Dairy State, talk of "the issues" be­ "Some of our membership will The panel agreed that it is also a good idea to look into at Prostaff job placement services; Eric Schenker, dean of comes more andmore eminent. While overlapinto other groups,"McGowan opportunities in the successful medium and smaller-sized UWM's business school, and Joan Lloyd, president of Joan some politicians have recently won said. "Members of WAC may be businesses. Painting a grim picture of thefiercecompetition Lloyd, Inc. career developing and counseling, columnistfor by skirting and trying to make you members of AFSCME or some ofthe involved in larger companies, Schenker said Northwestern theMilwaukeeJournalandauthorof'TheCareer Decisions forgetaboutthe issues, the Wisconsin church groups." Mutual Life had 80,000 applicants for positions this year Planner—When to Move, When to Stay and When to Go Action Coalition (WAQ is actively alone. "We have a long-standing rela­ Out On Your Own." trying to inform people about these tionship with a lot of national organi­ According to Lloyd, "connections" in the job market are issues. zations and movements for social Gousha, who graduated from UW-Madison with a jour­ invaluable. Presently, WAC's major concern change and it's going to take a na­ nalism degree, presented advice to the crowd of mostly "Statistics show 50 to 80 percent of the people in the is the implementation of a national tional movement for national health undergrad business majors such as information about in­ room will get jobs from someone they know," she said. health care system. care," WAC Executive Director ternships, the usefulness of graduate study and hard, cold Schenker said it is also helpful to get to know your "We worked to lobby [U.S. Reps.] James "Jeff' J. Eagen added. "That's facts about the job market today. professors. Jim Moody and Gerald Kleczka to whyit'sso important, and we're work­ Spero stated that there is a great demand for the students "Many times professors are called and asked if they have sign on and co-sponsor [a national ing together with people from other who are in the top 10 to 15 percent of their class. any students [who would be interested in a position]," he health care bill] and we were success­ states. According to Jane Navis, if you are not a4.0 student, you said. ful," said Rob McGowan, a former "We've got powerful opponents. shouldn't get discouraged. Slater added that other attributes also aid the career UWM student working for WAC. The American Medical Association "Companies like to see a doer," said Navis. "The people hunter. "Right now there are 66 co-sponsors (AMA) is probably the most power- in the top lOpCTcentmaynothavethecommunication skills "You've got to be self-confident, able to take rejection," around the country, largely due to which a company desires." offices in 35 different states." Please see Politics page 3 "Don't say, vOh my God, there aren't any jobs,'" said Please see Finmark page 4 Page 2 The UWM Post Monday, March 9, 1992 Week in Brief (compiled bu>t Sandra J5r. 'arm Milwaukee Beer Festival to be held at St. Casimir's Theater group to present "The parish and features "the Blessing of the Bock" Christopher Columbus Follies" < To help celebrate and prove that the name "Milwaukee" still means "beer," The Milwaukee Beer Festival will The Underground Railway Theater will return to Milwaukee for one special be held on March 22,1992, from noon to 6 pjn. at St. Casirnir Parish, 920 E. Clarke St., Milwaukee. performance to benefit Mobilization for Survival and HONOR, Honor Our The event will feature the fourth annual Blessing of the Bock, performed by Fr. Michael G. Barrett. Patrons of Neighbors Origins and Rights. the event will also be allowed to taste a variety of domestic and imported Bock and Specialty beers. The group will present "The Christopher Columbus Follies" on Thursday, A minimum donation of $ 10 is required for admission. Home brewers will be admitted for $5 with a donation April 2,1992 at 7:30 pjn. at MATC's Cooley Auditorium. of a six-pack of home made Bock or The internationally known theater Speciality beer. All proceeds go to Festival of the Art Song at the University of Wisconsin- group uses a variety of artistic forms St. Casimir Parish and The Wiscon­ and social concerns to challenge and sin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Milwaukee will focus on Eastern Europe entertain "The Christopher Colum­ Project (WVVMP). June 8-13 are the scheduled dates for the sixth International Festival of the Art Song at the University of Wisconsin- bus Follies" delves into the contro­ For more information contact Milwaukee. This year's festival will focus on Eastern European masters ofthe art song, featuring them in concerts and versy around this year's 500th Anni­ John Zutz at 372-0749. master classes. versary of native people discovering Since its founding in 1981 by Yolanda Marculescu, professor of music at UWM, the festival has provided more than Columbus.

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