The IIII 111 n a o y ^oos\^ UWM VOLUME 45 NUMBER 30 What's Inside Former UWM student leaders Editorial/Perspective dedicate Vietnam War memorial Thoughts By KELLY PAWLAK News Editor on Just outside of Mitchell Hall is an unassuming trio of memorials that came about Id in the most unusual of ways. The three memorials - a page* chestnut tree, a plaque and a headstone, are tributes to Vietnam veterans and University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee students killed in the Vietnam War. IBBl The tree was planted in 1971 by a group of Vietnam veterans, at a time when the Loc war in Vietnam was creating controversy on college cam­ puses across the country. Stn "Initially, when the tree was planted, we didn't tell MS people what it was for, for fear that it would be vandal­ Post Photo by Vernessa Richardson ized," said Tim Straats, a Former Vietnam Veterans, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students and administration offi­ member of the campus- cials rededicated the Mitchell Hall Chesnut Tree May 19 with a plaque and headstone. In 1971 stu­ dents from Vietnam Veterans Against The War planted the tree in protest. based Wisconsin Veterans' Union at the time. In 1975 the Wisconsin tion was put on, and the group third floor of the Union where On May 19, a full 30 Veterans' Union decided to cre­ was set. we had our office, and it sat there years after being planted, the ate an on-campus Vietnam At the dedication ceremony for years," Straats said about the Sports tree was rededicated with memorial. Members pooled in November 1975, however, the headstone. "We tripped over it, the blessing of the universi­ their limited funds, and eventual­ group was told the memorial was we put stuff on top of it." ty. A plaque was also reded­ ly were able to buy a headstone not allowed. Up against the uni­ Years passed, the members of F 3ntr icated, along with a head­ that had been made for someone versity, the veterans gave up on the Wisconsin Veterans' Union stone that has a long history else. The original name was their plans. reach at UWM. buffed off, the veterans' inscrip­ "We hauled it back up to the see VIETNAM page 2 tourr Rev. Leon Sullivan remembered By LIZ GREENAWALT page 10 Features Editor with, and dealt blows to social "Lion of Zion," due to his worldwide, his relationship inequality. extraordinary work with the with Milwaukee was intimate. The world, as well as On April 24, 2001, the Rev. Zion Baptist Church in "The reach of this truly Milwaukee is attempting to Sullivan succumbed to Philadelphia, was one of the extraordinary man was nothing cope with the passing of the leukemia at the Scottsdale forefathers in social justice and short of amazing. He touched all corners of the world, includ­ Featu ing here at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with the Sullivan-Spaights Professorship shared by the Schools of Education and Social Welfare," said She University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Chancellor, Nancy Zimpher. The Sullivan-Spaights Professorship, the only named professorship honoring an African-American in the UW System, was established by the Opportunities Industrialization Features 4 center (OIC)-Greater Arts & Entertainment 6 Milwaukee and UWM. In 1993, Rev. Sullivan was Sports 10 given an honorary degree of Doctor of Social Welfare from Editorial 12 UWM. The OIC was Sullivan's Perspectives 13 Photo courtesy of UWM Office of Commications and Media Relations Rev. Sullivan at a tribute held at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the late-1970s. brainchild. Founded in 1964, it is one of the world's largest Classifieds 15 Rev. Leon H. Sullivan, an Healthcare Osborn Hospital. welfare around the world. non-profit training organiza- Although his reach was Crossword Puzzle 15 instrumental man who dealt Rev. Sullivan, known as the see SULLIVAN page 3 _^____^__ !SMMM8MMMBBgBBB June 6, 2001 NEWS www.uwmpost.com VIETNAM from page 1 went their separate ways, and have been nicer about it," the headstone was forgotten. Straats said. "We were just In October 1994 the head­ thrilled. We couldn't believe stone resurfaced when cam­ after 19 years the stone was pus police found it in an there." office in the Union. Officers As for the university's contacted former members of support of the rededication, the veterans' group to tell Straats is pleased. News & Editorial them of the discovery, and the "We'vebecome Editor-in-Chief outgoing Bryan G. Pfeifer headstone found new life. respectable," he said. Editor-in-Chief incoming A month later, the head­ Casey Young stone was erected on campus News Editor as a memorial to Vietnam vet­ Posf Photo by Vernessa Richardson Kelly Pawlak erans. Student leaders and other community members observe the Arts & Entertainment Editor "The university couldn't dedication/memorial ceremony. Lisa Ridgely Features Editor Liz Greenawalt Sports Editor Open Photo Editor Vernessa Richardson Copy Editors Emily Fantetti Jillian Vignoe Production Editor Tim Zwettler Technical Support/Web Saad Akbar Khan Kevin Flanagan Delivery Eric Anderson John Price Business & Advertising Business Manager Eric Jelinski Advertising Manager Krista Gilson Advertising Representative Cate Caspari Advertising Designer Open Classifieds Manager Niki Robinson Post Photo by Vernessa Richardson Board of Directors A former student and member of Vietnam Veterans Against The War, participates in the dedication/memorial ceremony. Cate Caspari Liz Greenawalt Eric Jelinski Bryan G. Pfeifer Vernessa Richardson Students fight drug law By KELLY PAWLAK One copy free, additional copies $75 each. News Editor sessing or selling drugs after has already fulfilled the restitu­ color. According to the The UWM Post, Inc. is a registered student Leadership Conference on organization at the University of Wisconsin- you submit your FAFSA, you tion or penalty meted out by a Milwaukee and an independent nonstock As many as 60,000 college must notify the financial aid court, withholding federal aid Civil Rights, African- corpoation. All submissions become the students in the United States office at your school immedi­ amounts to double punish­ Americans account for 55 per­ property of The UWM Post, Inc. could lose their financial aid ately. You will lose your eligi­ ment." cent of drug convictions, but Published Wednesdays during the fall and this year because of a three- bility and must pay back all aid Other points include the only 13 percent of illegal drug spring semesters, and at the beginning of each summer session, except for holidays year-old law barring people you received after your convic­ possibility of students not fully users. and exam periods. with drug convictions from tion," the form states. understanding what informa­ Student organizations are FROM THE UNIVERSITY: The UWM Post receiving federal student aid, According to a May 3 New tion they are required to dis­ becoming more involved in the is written and published by the students according to David Borden, York Times article, "students close and not realizing the con­ issue. As of May 24,69 student of UWM. They are solely responsible for executive director of the Drug convicted on drug charges sequences of lying on the form. government bodies, including its editorial policy and content. UWM is Reform Coordination Network. the United Council of not liable for debts incurred by the become ineligible for federal The letter also addresses the publisher. The UWM Post is not an official Passed in 1998, the Higher financial aid and loans for one issue of reinstating eligibility University of Wisconsin publication of UWM. Education Act's Drug Provision year after a possession convic­ for financial aid after complet­ Students, have signed a resolu­ took effect July 1, 2000 and tion, or for two years after a ing a drug rehabilitation pro­ tion for the repeal of the Drug resulted in 9,000 students being conviction of selling drugs, gram, but states that is not Provision. SHIPPING ADDRESS denied financial aid during the unless they undergo a rehabili­ always an option and "there are With more support behind 2200 Kenwood Blvd. 2000-2001 school year due to tation program that includes few rehabilitation programs them, the Coalition for HEA Suite EG80 drug convictions. two random urine tests. Repeat accessible to students convicted Reform hopes that the law will Milwaukee, Wl 53211 Estimated figures for stu­ offenders can face permanent of a first or second degree drug be repealed. At a conference dents who will be denied this loss of federal assistance to offense. Most of these pro­ for financial aid officers hosted MAILING ADDRESS year are higher because of a attend college." grams are oversubscribed by by students at Hampshire Union Box 88 change to the Free Application The American Council on individuals with more serious College in Massachusetts last UWM PO Box 413- or habitual drug dependencies. month, attendees were given Milwaukee, Wl 53201 for Federal Student Aid. Last Education alleges that this law year, many applicants left the is flawed and unfair in a recent Rehabilitation programs over­ the chance to sign a petition Phone: (414) 229-4578 question dealing with illegal letter sent to Asa Hutchinson, whelmingly are focused on cre­ asking Congress to repeal the drug convictions blank and head of the Drug Enforcement ating positive environments law. Fax: (414) 229-4579 received financial aid. This Administration. The letter, also and seldom feature unan­ "A number of financial aid year's application states: "Do signed by 13 other organiza­ nounced drug tests, which are administrators signed the docu­ not leave question 35 (the ques­ tions representing colleges, stu­ required by this statute." ment," said Borden. "We were tion about drug convictions) dent groups, financial aid Finally, the letter states that very encouraged to see just Member of: blank." administrators and admissions the law is biased against low- how much support there is and The application also officers, includes seven specific and middle-income students that the financial aid people are 3 includes instructions should the issues the council says are who need financial aid to attend really on the side of the stu­ VY i rc is* student receive a drug convic­ problems.