Local Economics Concert Milwaukee business tallies Warren Zevon's latest tour strengths and weaknesses for isn't nostalgic, but it's still THE UWM a new decade. progressive and entertaining. —Page 3 —Page 5 Strange Angels Baseball Laurie Anderson's latest al­ The upcoming season bum closes the space between brings another chance for the relationships through angelic Panthers when they open the* inspiration. season in Louisville. —Page 5 Thursday, March 1, 1990 Volume 34, Number 37 —Page 7 SAAC retains restraining order Regent appointee to treat by Theresa Flynn any other voting material from hearing. Vallee said that he felt the Optional Check Off elections confident in his argument that on February 22,1990 will be en­ the election was legitimate des­ UW System like business he temporary restraining forced," according to Michael pite the absence of an election order granted to stop the Brown in the SAAC decision. commission, as SFAC is an ob­ by Jessica McBride TSegregated Fees Allocation jective body by definition be­ Committee Check Off Election While the court hearing was cause of its fee distribution last week will be enforced, ac­ expected by SFAC Chair and de­ responsibilities. ov. Tommy Thompson's nomination of George Steil, Sr., to the cording to a Student Association fendant Scot Vallee, the SAAC UW System Board of Regents will be reviewed by a Higher Edu­ Appeals Committee decision an­ decision may have been the first Because the temporary re­ Gcation Senate Executive Committee Thursday, and the commit­ nounced Wednesday. against him. Before last week's straining order was requested for tee will pass a recommendation on to the Senate March 28. "To protect the rights of the elections were scheduled to be specific dates, the time restriction If the Senate approves Steil's nomination, he will take over the seat student body, a restraining order held, he indicated that while he on the order was found to be no vacated by Regent Frank L Nikolay May 1. Regent Camilla R on all casted ballots along with fully expected to face an SAAC longer valid. Hanson's 7-year term will also expire this spring and Thompson is ex­ pected to make a nomination to fill her seat soon, according to Patricia Reuter, appointment director for the Governor. "Steil is an outstanding nominee," Regent President Paul R Schilling said. Schilling added that he "regretted losing" Hanson and Werewolves of Milwaukee Nikolay. When asked how recent UW faculty catch-up raises are justified in the light of increasing tuition and difficulty students face in receiving fi­ nancial aid, Steil likened the UW System to a business. "You have to pay competitive salaries in any business," he said. "If you don't pay the salary, you lose the good employees." He said that he "would not • ' - •- . freeze tuition" but added that ris­ ". we have to have a ing costs are a problem that must be paid attention to "constantly." partnership between pri­ "You have to recognize that the vate enterprise and the student is the customer," Steil University." said. "As costs increase, it is noth­ ing more than the customers in —George Steil, Sr. the store [face], the price is going . • to go up." He said he believed that tuition for in-state students in Wisconsin is "a real bargain." Steil said he would recommend that "we make a concentrated effort to try to get funds from private sources. It is very important that we do that to make scholarships available. In doing that we have to have a partnership between private enterprise and the University." He said that many would benefit from such a partnership. Steil said he believes industry should also support the Arts and Humanities Schools because more and more businesses "look at the well-rounded student" "If we can graduate students with an excellent background in all things then it will benefit the people of Wisconsin," according to Steil. He said he favors the Cultural Diversity requirement because it "broadens the student." But when asked about the problem of low mi­ nority percentages in the UW System, Steil said he would tackle the problem with education. "I look at it more from the standpoint that if we are going to improve the basic economics of minority people we have to look to education," he said. "We have to start at the elementary level and be sure these mi­ nority students are mentally competent to cope with the academic sub­ jects." He said it makes no sense to just increase numbers because "if peo­ —Post photo by Robert Schatzman ple are not qualified they should get other types of education they are Warren Zevon performed at the UWM Union Ballroom Monday. See review on page 5. qualified for." Steil said that "in the next twenty years there will be a great need for a number of people trained in technical skills in voca­ tional schools" and that these people will probably do as "well finan­ cially" as those with a University education. He said he agrees with the February decision by the UW Board of Regents to allow ROTC to stay on UW campuses, despite allegations' UC, SA to invade Washington D.C. of discrimination because ROTC does not allow homosexuals to be members. Smith said in a phone interview that the confer­ by Sally Lacquiee "I don't believe it's proper to see over 400 students lose their means ence will remove isolated feelings as students from of financing their education," Steil said. "I lower it down to the fact that across the nation gather with the purpose of the ROTC administration is disbursing the money so if they think that ashington D.C. will be the site of activity promoting better educational opportunties. The homosexuals do not fit into their program for one reason or another, for the United States Student Association energizing power and the organizational skills than that is their right." Wthis weekend and on Monday, March 5. learned are taken home to the students' own When asked if he feels that the UW System has an obligation to take The USSA is a national student organization campuses. an anti-discriminatory stance, Steil said it "would be no c* jrent than if representing students in higher education. Delegates attending from UWM are Student somebody donated money [for a scholarship] but saio that it could A conference will be held in Washington D.C. to Association Senator Tim Vertz and Stephanie only be used for minority stu­ discuss the federal budget as it relates to higher Bloomingdale, director of Women's Affairs for SA. dents." education, congressional processes, lobbying skills Bloomingdale stressed the fact that policies are "Some people could say they and grass roots organizing skills. set for campuses on a state and federal government were being discriminated against The conference is an opportunity for students to level and that students must go to these agencies to but if we turned it down we would learn tactics to promote higher education improve­ speak up for better education legislation. deny people the opportunity," ments and discover and tap into collective student "If we ignore state and national issues, the Steil said. "You don't bite the power and potential, according to Jim Smith, students will suffer," she said. hand that feeds you." United Council president. He said he is in favor of the idea The United Council is the state lobbying body for Bloomingdale said the conference offered the of a student regent Madison student Robin Voss is currently the the UW System and Marquette University. opportunity to share with other student leaders Board's student representative. Voss' two-year term will be up May 1, Following the weekend conference, Monday, about national issues affecting students and 1991, according to Reuter. March 5 will be a rallying and lobbying day at the becoming better informed. The workshops will offer According to Steil, a student can "shed light" on issues on campus, Capitol. Students will go into the Congressional information on what works and does not work on although it "depends a lot on the student who sits on the board." He offices and talk with congressmen about needs of other campuses, strengthen organizing skills and said that student views can also be expressed through student newspa­ students in higher education on that day, he said. empower delegates to positively apply their skills to pers and faculty feedback. _. In Wisconsin this past year the USSA effectively student issues, she said. When asked about the rule passed by the UW Regents this fall which lobbied for the Sexual Assault Information bill to be The rally and lobbying will be an excellent would punish, and possibly expell, students who make discriminatory passed. This legislation was passed despite the opportunity to actually work on higher education comments on campus, Steil said you must "weigh free speech with the opposition from the UW Administration's strong issues, to be seen and heard by the president and problems that would arise from the comments." But he said he favors I lobby force and has become a model for other congressmen, Bloomingdale said. "restraint" states to follow, Smith said. She said she hoped this physical presence will "There is a certain amount of prejudice in everyone," he said. "It The bill requires distribution of information on help impress the President George Bush and other must be overcome by education." sexual assault, including date rape, to students at government officials to start putting more money freshman orientations throughout the UW System. and attention to higher education. Regent, page 4 Page 2 The UWM Post Thursday, March 1, 1990 Thursday, March 1 Fine Arts Recital Hall.