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Volume 45, Number # The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee November 1, 2000 UWM opens its doors to community at Open House Nathan Kostiuk UWM Chancellor Nancy gave visitors a chance to get has to offer. "I found the tables School of Architecture and Features Editor Zimpher. "We've had more stu outside and get a look at off informational," she said, but Urban Planning, but that his dents than we've had before campus student life. she'll come away remembering intentions were still prelimi For the sixth year in a row and we had students from a "I really liked the trolley a certain exhibit that made nary. He said he found that the the University of Wisconsin- broader geographic range." ride," said Ann Steinbach, who waves. tables were interactive and Milwaukee opened its doors to The Open House was held brought her niece and nephew, "I liked the pig lung," Ali engaging. the community Jim was at large for its not out of Open House (xxiY£itsrrir«fwi Nathan Kostiuk from LaRiva's visit than she needed to get a presidential Moorehead/LaRiva campaign demanding a new trial for a Features Editor did during her entire schooling. candidate on the ballot. because of the unprecedented man they call "a political pris Although other candidates Moorehead and LaRiva will be prison building spree that has oner." Workers World Party presi were unable to attend, literature the only women of color run been conducted in the last Moorehead referred in her dential candidate Monica about other third party candi ning on this state's ballot in decade. The candidates ardent- speech to the death penalty and Moorehead and her running dates was on hand at the UWM the growth of the mate Gloria LaRiva kicked off forum. Included was literature prison- industrial com a statewide campaign tour Oct. about the Socialist and plex as being the two 25 at the University of Libertarian Party candidates. most significant forms Wisconsin-Milwaukee when Students from the of racial profiling in the they addressed students and Wisconsin Public Interest U.S. She read off a community members here. Research Group (WISPIRG) wealth of statistical The event, held in Bolton also spoke at the forum, information on the sub Hall, was a forum for third announcing a scheduled Ralph ject to the audience party discussion sponsored by Nader appearance at the including political jabs the Progressive Student Milwaukee Auditorium Nov. 1 at her opponents in the Network at UWM. sponsored by the Milwaukee two major parties. Moorehead and LaRiva's Green Party. "In Texas alone, visit at UWM was the begin Iyad Afalqa, of the Muslim since (GOP nominee ning of a tour that took them to Student Association at UWM, George W. Bush) campuses "at UW— Stevens also spoke briefly, stating the became governor in Point, LaCrosse and Madison organization's solidarity with 1995 the prison popula where Moorehead spoke as an what it sees as the occupied ter tion has jumped from invited guest speaker at a ritory of Palestine. 41,000 to 150,000 for Green Party rally Oct. 26 The Workers World Party drug possession (con protesting an appearance by describes itself as an anti-racist victions) alone," said Monica Moorhead, the 2000 presidential candidate for Democratic candidate Al Gore multinational organization try Moorehead. Worker's World party, speaks in Bolton Hall Oct. 25. at the state capitol (see stories ing to further the movement to "Of course, we all pages 5-6). end capitalism, believing that a Post photo Vernessa Richardson know that Bush used LaRiva also visited the profit orientated system is the drugs himself. So, why College of Menominee Nation root cause of racism, sexism, November. Moorehead is the ly oppose the prison-industrial isn't he in prison?" on the Menominee Nation homophobia and poverty, only African American woman complex. They also speak out Moorehead continued with Reservation Oct. 27. At these among other social ills. running for president. against the death penalty, her observations on drug abuse stops the candidates were In the state of Wisconsin, "Wisconsin is an important which Wisconsin does not and illiteracy. received warmly. One student the Wisconsin Committee for political center in this country," have. Both Moorehead and "It seems that if you have a at Menominee Nation College Moorehead/LaRiva acquired said Moorehead. LaRiva also expressed support said although she has a mas over 3,400 signatures, much Wisconsin is also an impor for Pennsylvania death row See Third Party ter's degree, she learned more more than the 2,000 signatures tant state in the prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, page 2 November 1, 2000 NEWS The UWM Post Open House from ing it almost the first booth have a football team, no big could choose to attend. There chemistry really is. It's not just page 1 attendees see, had a dorm room deal, we'll make our own then was a lunch, more courses the lab experiments they did in theme. Clothes on the floor, homecoming in the fall." and a graduation party, com high school," said Scaffidi. would bring high school jun mismatched furniture and scat What the Alumni plete with a live band. As for persuasion, what for iors and seniors from the area tered books set the tone. Association has decided to do Jon and Lisa Ninmer joined those who have no interest or to the university in large num "We wanted to have a little is hold an event called Alumni Alumni College for the day and are apathetic to the subject? bers. said they enjoyed the experi "That's the hard part," said "We're seeing a lot more ence. Lisa is a 1994 graduate Scaffidi. families coming by, and and took some ebusiness cours The chemistry table, like they're doing some serious es with her husband Jon to most others, had fun-little toys shopping." said Ford. learn more about a field both to play with. Plastic bags were "It feels like it was a strong work with in their professions, even given put at the front of event again," said Ford. In gen but have no collegiate training the hall, because there were so eral, she said the Open House in. many toys and other freebies gets stronger by the year as "It was helpful, because being given out. The items go they continue to work out the right now, (ebusiness) is some over well with the crowd and growing pains. But one area of thing that's very hot for both us are seen as a necessary invest improvement she found was in terms of how we work with ment bought to create interest the display and interaction at our clients," Lisa said. where there once might not the tables themselves. "Besides," she continued, "it have been. "Every year we get a little was neat coming back here and "It shows we're interested better at what we do. There seeing what has changed." too," said Donald Green, pro clearly was a higher level of Getting the prospective stu fessor in the department of class to it (this year)," she said. dents and their families in the sociology who helped staff his "ioto courtesy UWM Photo Services "I think every year the door was the job of Ford and department's table. Green said booths get better," agreed the many staff members that that some could see the event Chancellor Zimpher. fun, and we wanted the young College annually with the worked with her to coordinate as too commercial, like an ad Zimpher said she made a people that come to have a Open House. Alumni College the Open House. But much of blitz for the university. point of circulating throughout sense of humor about it, to put is a one day only, miniature the selling was done at the var "In the end, though, this is a the Open House tables about them at ease," she said. college degree program for ious academic and non-aca very good thing," said Green. every two hours, in part, to see For the second year, the UWM alumni. demic tables. Because of the event, "UWM the new faces behind the tables UWM Alumni Association had This year it was held in the Jon Scaffidi is a chemistry is probably going to be one of as the staffing changed. a homecoming in conjunction Union Terrace, located on the student at UWM and worked (the prospective students') top "There's just so many booths, I with the Open House. ground floor. that department's table."In a lot choices," said Green. thought they were just great," "We needed a way to create In the morning, returning of cases, if (Open House goers) she said. a unique and special homecom alumni began the day with a are already interested we'll tell Zimpher's own booth, ing for UWM alumni," said breakfast and then had over 60 them about the kind of research located at the top of the stairs Barbara Flint, director of programs of supplementary that people are doing here, to on the Union's first floor, mak Alumni Relations. "We don't course work and seminars they give them an idea of what •xwc-KWX*:-;-:-: ;««'««'Kw •. . :••: . • . . • . . • •. . : .•••.••.• -. ,• •:: WWWSWWMWWX-WKW* I;-::-;-:-:-:-::-;:-:-:.:-;-:-:-::- Third Party from needs medical attention and an and other groups will be in In a presidential race that thoughts with the reality she has its top two contenders in page 1 education." D.C. at the protest entitled grew up in. Here Moorehead called for "Stop the Death Machine," statistical deadlock, worry over "Even though we couldn't drug addiction or if you can't those in attendance to attend a said Moorehead. It will focus third party influence is rising. buy many things, we could read or write or if you have counter inauguration Sat., Jan. on the prison-industrial com Particularly troublesome is the look at them in the store," some type of mental disability, 20 in Washington D.C. plex, police brutality, the death effect Green Party candidate LaRiva said. you're treated more as a crimi Regardless of who is elected penalty and a new trial for Ralph Nader is having on "The key," said LaRiva bor nal, rather than a victim that president, Workers World Party Abu-Jamal. Democratic presidential hope rowing the words of philoso ful Al Gore. Nader and the pher Karl Marx, "is not to News & Editorial Greens have drawn attention to study history, but to change it. Editor-in-Chief Bryan G. Pfeifer their own third party bid, but Not just to study the world, but News Editor Analisa Drew have also brought a significant to change it. And that's what Arts Editor Marisa Lange amount of attention to the the Workers World Party is Features Editor Nathan Kostiuk realm of third party alternatives about." Sports Editor Casey Young in general. "We're running because Photo Editor Vernessa Richardson Moorehead said she likes we're activists and revolution Copy Editor Jenny Graskey the attention that the Greens aries. We've devoted our lives Graphics & Layout Editor Tim Zwettler are getting, but said they are to changing life for the better in Technical Support Saad Akbar Khan still in favor of the capitalist this country and around the Delivery Eric Anderson system, putting the two third world," said Moorehead in her John Price parties in stark contrast with closing remarks. Business & Advertising one another. "Our party believes that "There is no such thing as a only the independent mass Business Manager Liz Limpel kinder, gentler capitalism," struggle, demanding funda Advertising Manager Lisa Ridgely said Moorehead. mental change, can make the Advertising Representatives Krista Gilson LaRiva spoke about racism Eric Jelenski difference," she said. Advertising Designers Emily Spehert and the role of the U.S. in glob As the general election Andrea Stern al affairs, linking the subjects comes to the forefront over the Board of Directors Bryan G. Pfeifer to capitalism. Both her and next few days, the Liz Limpel Moorehead expressed solidari Moorehead/LaRiva ticket will Lisa Ridgely ty numerous times with the continue to campaign in pro Saad Akbar Khan Muslim Student Association in gressive states. Analisa Drew its demands that Israel and the The two campaigned in One copy free, additional copies $.75 each. The UWM Post, Inc. is a registered stu U.S. remove themselves from Milwaukee through Oct. 29 dent organization at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an independent non Palestinian territory and else contending that the city is stock corpoation. All submissions become the property ofTthe UWM Post, Inc. where. important and receptive to their Published Wednesdays during the fall and spring semesters, and at the beginning of "When you start thinking message. each summer session, except for holidays and exam periods. about the role the U.S. plays in Press coverage during FROM THE UNIVERSITY: The UWM Post is written and published by the students the world," said LaRiva, "you of UWM. They are solely responsible for its editorial policy and content. UWM is not Moorehead/LaRiva's visit was liable for debts incurred by the publisher. The UWM Post is not an official publication think 'this goes against every significant. Numerous student of UWM. thing I've been taught.'" and community newspapers as LaRiva spoke about the well as radio and TV stations Member of: Shipping Address: Mailing Address: myths she was taught at a interviewed the candidates. 2000 Kenwood Blvd. Union Box 88 young age regarding capitalism Suite EG80 UWM PO Box 413 3 as the supreme provider and y-wiRi Milwaukee, WI 53211 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Post staff contributed to this El Phone:(414)229-4578 Fax: (414) 229-4579 then she contrasted those report. WWWWWk www.uwmpost.com NEWS November 1, 2000 3 Corporation penetrates the classroom at UWM Analisa Drew Mothers Against Drunk the Wisconsin state chapter of data collected by the Council Air Corps. The vehicles made News Editor Driving, "has been designed to the American Federation of on Economic Priorities. They by General Motors, according generate interest in the General Labor- Congress of Industrial were not only found guilty of to American intelligence University of Wisconsin- Motors line among the college- Organizations (AFL-CIO), also polluting, but conspiring to reports, served as "the back Milwaukee has once again aged population," according to commented on the matter. destroy environmentally bone of the German Army teamed up with a large, multi the press release. "I don't think students friendly forms of transporta transportation system." national corporation in an The General Motors should have to pay to work on tion. They have also put a price After the cessation of hos effort to not only market prod Marketing Internship course a free marketing campaign for on human lives lost due to tilities, GM demanded repara ucts to students, but also to take will allow students to work on General Motors. I think the stu GM's negligence, as shown by tions from the U.S. to the classroom and teach a a General Motors marketing dents ought to get paid by the 1999 trial, involving GM Government for wartime dam course this fall semester. This campaign while earning aca General Motors," said Newby. Attorney Kenneth Starr states ages sustained by their Axis time the corporation is General demic credit. "They should organize," he the Council. facilities as a result of Allied Motors. Ralph Nader, consumer added. General Motors also has a bombing. According to a press release advocate and presidential can The AFL-CIO a voluntary long ongoing relationship with In 1949, a federal grand issued by Lori Steinbrech, didate, summed up his federation of 68 national and the U.S. military, providing a jury in Chicago indicted and- Public Relations Coordinator thoughts on corporate involve international labor unions, variety of military vehicles convicted GM, Standard Oil of of Modern Minds, the ment in academia during a committed to serving working used by the U.S. Army, which California and Firestone, University of Wisconsin- 1999 speech. families through struggles for has ties to many human rights among others, of criminally Milwaukee General Motors "The corporate mentality more unionizing, a stronger abuses, including the infamous conspiring to replace electric Marketing Internship, "General views colleges and universities political voice, and securing School of the Americas, in transportation with gas and Motors has teamed up with as valuable testing grounds for rights in the global economy. which the U.S. Army trains diesel-powered buses and to EdVenture Partners to supply business-defined technologies, "It's a good thing when stu thousands of "dictators and sol monopolize the sale of buses the students enrolled in the as valuable trade schools for dents can have real life experi diers implicated in gross and related products to trans course with all the necessary corporate recruits, as valuable ences, however having a cor human rights violations in portation companies around the resources to create and execute research centers for further cor poration teach a class, in which Latin America," according to country. an effective on-campus cam porate products, as valuable they are profiting in terms of Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D- More recently, in July of paign." instruments for legitimizing developing buyers from the MA). 1999, General Motors lost a EdVenture Partners is a corporate ethics, and as valu university population seems According to a report pre lawsuit and was forced to pay a high school and college mar able terrain to possess in the inappropriate," said Newby. sented to the Committee of the $4.9 billion judgment. In the keting consultancy that devel drive against challenging alter Even though GM claims Judiciary, Subcommittee on suit, former GM Attorney ops relationships between edu natives to corporate thinking. that its corporation "is dedicat Antitrust and Monopoly, Kenneth Starr was accused of cation institutions and corpora For corporations, universities ed to protecting human health, United States Senate, on perjury and obstruction of jus tions. According to the compa and colleges are facile mecha natural resources, and the glob February 26, 1974, General tice. ny website, "EdVenture nisms for converting tax-sup al environment," their track Motors became an integral part During the suit, General Partners develops industry- ported wealth into private prof record is very different accord of the Nazi war efforts. Motors was ordered to release education partnerships, bring it, institutions vulnerable to ing to consumer activists and a GM's plants in Germany a 1981 interview by GM ing corporate partners into the reshaping through the coopta- Post investigation. built thousands of bomber and lawyers with Edward Ivey, the classroom to create cutting tion of grants and deals," said Besides having had ties to jet fighter propulsion systems engineer who in 1973 prepared edge, hands-on curriculum for Nader who will be speaking in Nazi Germany during World for the Luftwaffe (German Air a cost-benefit analysis of burn students." Milwaukee on a campaign stop War II, General Motors is one Force) at the same time that its The on-campus campaign Nov. 1. of the worst polluters in the American plants produced air See Corporation event, co-sponsored by David Newby, President of United States, according to craft engines for the U.S. Army page 22 Reallocation of funds for Golda Meir Library raises questions Analisa Drew final exams." the company's website, is a There are other budgets they students on campus. The News Editor Not everyone is happy with market-leading provider of can get the money from if they money going into advising is this decision, especially in eBusiness application software think it's so important. supposed to be one-third paid After having had their regards to where and how the for corporations, specializing Students had no say in getting by tuition, and two-thirds from Student Technology Funds Student Technology Funds are in online software. It offers PeopleSoft, they should not be the State of Wisconsin, not by reallocated to other programs, being reallocated. ways of controlling the high made to pay for it," said Taylor. Student Technology Funds," the reserve reading area and "Student Technology Funds cost of administration for high "The whole catch is that by said Talwalker. computer lab in the east wing are received from money paid er education, as well as appli reallocating these funds, we are "An example of what we of the Golda Meir Library are by students for each semester. cations for other industry mar freezing the technology avail could do with that money if it being forced to cut back on They are similar to segregated kets such as healthcare, the able on campus at the same were allocated as the students their operating hours. Once fees, which go toward a variety federal government and finan level for three to four years. really wanted it to be, is to pro open 24 hours, the reserve sec of things that benefit the stu cial services. That means no upgrades or vide computer laptop rentals to tion will have new, scaled-back dent population, such as stu Jorna Taylor, president of improvements. Technology is low-income students, or to pro operating hours as of Nov. 1. dent groups and student facili the United Council of UW moving at an amazing pace. vide the SOAR (Student "The main reason for trans ties," said Saad Akbar Khan, Students, and former Shared We're supposed to be one of Organization Advising and ferring the funds to other pro former member of the Governance director for the the most technologically Resources) network with a full- grams was the discovery after Education Technology Student Association at UWM, advanced universities in the time employee," she added. doing head counts that the Committee, an on-campus shared her views on state and the country. To say "You can't start closing majority of students using the committee comprised of stu PeopleSoft. you're going to freeze our tech things down when you're try reserve library after midnight dents, faculty and administra "This program is stupid, it's nology levels is ridiculous," ing to open up the community. were using the computer lab, tion. already outdated and has said Khan. If Marquette University's and a smaller amount was "These fees are supposed to caused huge problems at UW- Ajita Talwalker, president library can be open 24 hours, using the reserve library," said be 100 percent student con Madison, UW-Oshkosh, and of the Student Association, so can we," concluded Ewa Barczyk, associate direc trolled, but the Student UW-Platteville. The thinks that there is no reason Talwalker. tor of the Golda Meir Library. Technology Funds, although PeopleSoft system caused stu that the university library, the The new computer lab will "Even though the reserve very similar to segregated fees, dents' financial aid to not be backbone of the university, be located in the Engineering library will not be open 24 are not 100 percent student processed. No one was issued shouldn't be open and avail and Mathematical Sciences hours, the reserve is becoming controlled, since it is the vice tuition bills. The system was able 24 hours. "This whole (EMS) building, room 173A. electronic, so students can chancellor who has the final registering and unregistering thing is a bad idea, since what The new library hours will access the information from say on what we will do with the students without any control we're trying to do is open up to affect the reserve area and the anywhere," said Barczyk. funds," said Khan. - v over what was going on, and the UWM community mem east wing computer lab. When asked whether all "This student money is now students were sold hook, line bers and students," she said. They are as follows: reserve items would become going towards funding for and sinker," said Taylor. "These funds are not sup Mon.-Thurs.: 7 a.m. until electronic in the near future, PeopleSoft, a program which "If the UWM administra posed to be used for the core midnight Barczyk replied, "Well, no, but will be an upgrade for advisors, tion wants this program so bad, operations of the university, Fri.: 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. more and more seems to be and will assist with registering they should find a way to fund they are supposed to be used Sat.: 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. shifting in that direction. We and admissions," he added. it. The Student Technology fee for updating and creating new Sun.: noon until midnight. will also remain open during PeopleSoft , according to is called that for a reason. technology opportunities for November 1, 2000 NEWS The UWM Post Midwest summit explores race and class in changing times Post staff The thesis of Hacker's book moderated discussion. A contends that, "From slavery reception and book signing will No discussion about race, through the present, [the conclude the program. demographic segregation and United States] has never The summit is sponsored by social integration in the work opened its doors sufficiently to the UWM Department of place and schools is complete give black Americans the Multicultural Affairs in part without a discourse on the chance to become full citi nership with the * Social implications of class. zens." As a professor of politi Development Commission, On Nov. 15, Midwest cal science at Queens College Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Summit 4: Race and Class in in New York City, he cites Milwaukee Area Technical Ask me about health examples of the stigma of slav College, Radio 1290, Office of Changing Times brings to the insurance the State Farm way. University of Wisconsin- ery's legacy. These include col the UWM Chancellor, UWM Diana E.Kostal Milwaukee campus two figures lective income that is a smaller Sociocultural Programs, 3575 N.Oakland Ave. at the forefront of the continu piece of the pie than is the per Shorewood,WI 53211 Midwest Express Airlines, Office: (414) 964-8680 ing struggle for equality in the centage of blacks to whites in Project Equality, UWM Fax:(414)964-1199 United States. They are Kweisi America, a greater percentage University Outreach, Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® of black children than white Mfume, executive director of Wisconsin Black Media Stalef.wiH Muhu! Aj&wrob'rfe imoranr.e Company •Home Office: 8k»m!ngtoiv; IKtnote the National Association for children living below the Association and SCOPE. : OA for *t*)j on cwetage, costs, «sttirtfe»j and rew^sbility. the Advancement of Colored poverty line, and the fact that Also part of the Midwest People, and Andrew Hacker, 20 percent of black American Summit is a raffle with the renowned sociologist and males can expect to spend grand prize of two round-trip author of Two Nations: Black some part of their life behind tickets to any Midwest Express and White, Separate, Hostile, bars. Airlines destination (some ^ Unequal. "Race has made America restrictions apply). Raffle tick <*%$>& 'S Mfume became president its prisoner since the first chat ets are $5 each, or three for and CEO of the NAACP in tels were landed on these $10. February of 1996, after being shores. A nation that has done The summit takes place in authentic Greek Cuis;„e unanimously elected to the post so much to stress racial divi the UWM student Union. by the organization's board of sions should not be surprised if Registrations are requested by Just when you thought directors. He gave up his seat the result is not compassion, Nov. 10. Tickets are $60/gener- in the U.S. Congress, where he but withdrawal and recrimina al public and $20/students. eek restaurants had served for ten years repre tion," Hacker writes. For more information or to senting Maryland's 7th After individual presenta register, please call Pauli Congressional District. tions, the speakers will join a Taylorboydat (414) 229-3787. Suddenly Poetry reading to be held on campus t ollae ancient Greek Post staff after loss and the difficult work worst episode of genocide of rebuilding a life. Rappleye since the Jewish Holocaust Two accomplished, award- gathers his material across a during World War II ravaged winning poets make their way vast American landscape, from the central African country. to the University of Wisconsin- the Florida Keys through the Burleson taught at the Car Milwaukee to present readings Nevada desert to the California National University in Rwanda of their work Nov. 3. coast, rocketing around the during the two years leading up Greg Rappleye, author of A country with some strange to the genocide, and his work Path Between Houses, and friends, including Odysseus, explores the cataclysm in a Derick Burleson, author of Ejo, William Faulkner, Frank variety of forms and voices. have both been awarded by Sinatra, and private eye Jim Ejo, meaning "yesterday and the University of Wisconsin Rockford. Rappleye is not tomorrow" in Kinyarwandan, Press, who will sponsor the afraid to implicate the self as celebrates in language both event along with the University he builds a heroic persona in lyrical and austere the lives of of Wisconsin-Milwaukee the classical sense, a person in friends Burleson made in Rises Above the Rest Creative Writing Program. whom the flaws are as celebrat Rwanda, those who survived to Voted "Best Greek Restaurant" The University of ed as the occasional triumph. tell their stories and those Wisconsin Press awards both "When it comes to news whose voices were silenced. Voted "Best New Restaurant" the Brittingham Prize, initiated from the heart, the heart in "Burleson is the poet in Shepherd Express Metro in 1985, and the Felix Pollak Greg Rappleye's poems has Rwanda the way Vallejo was Prize, which began in 1994, been around," says Jack Ridl, a the poet of Paris and Neruda November 2,2000 annually. The competitions are poet who teaches at Hope the poet in Malaysia," says open to anyone submitting a College in Michigan. "And the Richard Howard, Pulitzer book-length compilation of news assures us that when the Prize-winning poet and poetry poetry. world dishes it out, we can take editor for the Paris Review. u Rappleye, winner of the it, we can even redeem it." "The lines are scrupulous, the 2000 Brittingham Prize, is an Burleson, winner of the movement scriptural in its Sfc£ attorney living in Grand Felix Pollak Prize, lived in inclusive justice. This is a very Haven, Michigan, and the Rwanda from 1991 to 1993 and old and honorable poetry, a author of a previous book of is now completing his doctor poetry of news, outraged and poetry, Holding Down the ate in creative writing at the doleful, longing for acquittal." mmm. Earth. His poems have University of Houston. This event will be held in ':••:-..•'.:'. :•••.?'/ appeared in the Southern The poems in Ejo explore Curtin Hall, room 175 and is L'm-1 Review and Prairie Schooner. the recent Rwandan holocaust free and open to the public. Poems included in A Path through the cultures, myths, For more information 1310 E. Brady Street Milwaukee, WI (414)272-2233 Between Houses, selected by and customs Burleson please contact Peter Blewett at poet Alicia Ostriker, are tough- absorbed while living in (414) 229-6991 or email minded, revealing what comes Rwanda. In 1994, some say the pblewett@uwm. edu. WlWMMIMI^iWlWWWWWM^HHim www.uwmpost.com NEWS November 1, 2000 Gore barnstorms Madison Katie Dix he differs most with Gov. to enjoy in the future." Actor Bradley Whitford, Badger Herald George W. Bush are the envi On healthcare, Gore said who plays Josh Lyman on Bartenders ronment, education and health the country needs to help the NBC's The West Wing, intro Are In Demand! (U W-Mad ison) — care. mentally ill and the elderly, and duced Gore to Madison. Thousands of UW-Madison The United States has an provide people with a patients' Although he is only Fun Jobs! students, community members obligation to take action to bill of rights. involved in the political arena Earn$ 15-30/hr. and political activists crowded keep the environment clean, "I believe we need to move on television, he said voters Capitol Square to catch a curb global warming and create step-by-step toward universal should look at the real presi Day, Evening, Weekend glimpse and hear Vice environmentally friendly tech healthcare for all of our people dential candidates' policies and Classes President Al Gore speak nology that can be marketed in this country, starting with find out where their priorities Job placement assistance Thursday. throughout the world, he said. every single child within the lie. "You are the single largest "For 24 years I have never next four years," he said. "This ain't no stinking TV Back-to-School crowd in campaign 2000," backed down or given up on During the rally, several show," Whitford said. "The Special Gore told the mass of between the environment, and I never area Democrats also spoke, stakes are high, the conse 25,000 and 30,000 people. will in my whole life," he said. including Wisconsin state quences are real and now is the $199 tuition "This crowd is incredible. Likewise, if elected presi Senator Chuck Chvala, crunch time." with valid student ID Thank you, Madison." dent, Gore said he would make Assemblymen Mark Pocan, Rock singer Melissa During his speech, Gore education his number one pri Spencer Black, and Terese Etheridge, along with several said it is more important than ority. Burceau. local groups, also performed ever with the closeness of the Gore said it is necessary to Gore's daughter Kristin before Gore arrived. race to get to the polls and vote. treat America's teachers like Gore also took the opportunity Etheridge apologized for Election day gives citizens an professionals, reduce class to speak on behalf of her father. not knowing any political opportunity every four years to sizes in public schools and give She said this election is too songs to sing, but still reiterat use their ability to change the a tax cut for college tuition. close, with too much at stake, ed the importance of voting. country, he said. "We can have local control, not to vote. "It's really important "There is one day that you yes," Gore said. "But we Kristin Gore said it is because I love America, I'm BARTENDING have the power, when you have should recognize that we have important to vote for her father crazy about America," she said. 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Bush is not guilty of es ended and Kristin Gore pre this offense either. pared to speak, entrances to the Workers World Party presi event were blocked off, leaving dential candidate Monica We Deliver most Nader supporters just out Moorehead, in town for a side of the gates. speaking engagement, also According to Joshua Ng, spoke at the Gore protest. She 3139 N. Oakland Ave. UW-Madison sophomore, the expressed support for death crowd became heated and row prisoner Mumia Abu- moved a roadblock before Jamal and for socialism. Milwaukee/UWM Campus rushing through the gates. Moorehead also urged the "They shook the gates as crowd to attend a protest the security guards tried to stop scheduled for Jan. 20, 2001 in 332-6888 them," Ng said. "They cried, Washington D.C. to protest the 'Whose streets? Our streets!'" inauguration of the next presi While Kristin Gore intro dent. Entitled "Stop the Death duced the vice president, hisses Machine," the anti-racist and chants from the back of the protest will focus on police crowd, where the Nader rally brutality and the prison-indus was concentrated, drew atten trial complex. Now Order Online at: tion away from the stage. Fewer Bush supporters ral Nader supporter and UW lied along the crowd's sidelines freshman Alexa Faffer said that than Green Party members. she did not intend to enter the Tom O'Day, president of UW gates because the initial goal of Students for Bush, was proud the Green party was to have the to have a Republican presence WWW.UWMD8MIH6S.C8M rally along the streets. of roughly 50 students with the "We were going to have goal of educating Gore sup people go into the Gore area, porters about his flaws. but we instead want to have a "Al Gore has been lying to strong presence out here and college students [about funding not be violent," Faffer said. for higher education]," O'Day i r. Ben Schultz, UW freshman, said. Carry-Out Special | Late night Special held a Nader sign with hopes to Although the Bush support sway the vote towards the ers rallied immediately next to Green Party. He said that he the Green Party, O'Day was 99 99 was one of between 500 and more awestruck than over 600 Nader supporters that were whelmed. $4. present at the rally. $5. "I have a great respect for UW sophomore Eric the Nader people," he said. Borlaug provided Nader's "They are strongly behind their Small Medium presence via a picture of candidate." 1-Topping Pizza Nader's head on a pole. He par UWM Post staff con 1 -Topping Pizza ticipated in the rally in order to tributed to this report. expose potential flaws in Hurry! Offer ends soon! Hurry! Offer ends soon! • Carry-out only. • After 8 p.m. only • Not valid with other coupons. I Deep Dish extra. I I I . I -\ rzz .—z~ Large Special IRanager's Special $7.99 $9.99 Large Any pizza, 1 -Topping Pizza any toppings Hurry! Offer ends soon! 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Kozol deftly moved in and wondered what a successful Kozol is known for his out of politics and poignant white man like Kozol would moving firsthand accounts of stories about the vivacious chil know about the poor. public schools in some of dren he came to know in the But a few years later, America's poorest cities, and South Bronx. A gifted story Tiemann read Kozol's Savage he was the keynote speaker teller, he drew laughs from the Inequalities, a book about East Thursday for the Wisconsin audience with a story about the St. Louis, and he gained a com Education Association Council day he brought Mister Rogers pletely new view of the author convention. into a classroom. and the plight of students in He told an audience of A boy named Elio took an poor schools. about 1,200 in the Coliseum immediate liking to the chil "I think Mr. Kozol's a great that tough exams have their dren's television star. He ran person. He's very principled place in schooling, but he across the room, wrapped his and altruistic," Tiemann said. added that they serve no useful arms around Rogers' head, Tiemann wrote most of the purpose when they measure kissed his forehead and said: introduction for the author, standards that many poor chil "Welcome to my neighbor read by WEAC Vice President dren are never given a chance hood, Mister Rogers!" Stan Johnson. to learn. Kozol also sang the praises Tiemann left the Coliseum The children in Kozol's lat of the teachers and administra after the speech holding a copy est book, Ordinary tors who work in the nation's of Ordinary Resurrections with Resurrections, live in the South poorest schools, and such talk an inscription from the author: Bronx and he said it costs the is an inspiration for young "To Aaron. Make the world a public about $8,000 a year each teachers like Aaron Tiemann, better place." for their schooling. In the 24. 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The The awards jurors of last Kafkaesque nightmare, mental and real independent Hong Kong by Gerard attempts at stop films free from what filmmak Holthuis and Den Haag ping death, a er Rock Ross refers to as The Day Stashi Ran Out of short bus trip, "those cell phone energy-suck Honey by Sonja Bridge and a film that ing whinerati..." The tour Restricted by Jay Rosenblatt asks Who knows gives filmmakers and film Confederation Park by Bill more about God enthusiasts a sneak peak at Brown than the Devil? what next year's competition After a brief will look like. Honeyman is Program #3—Nov. 4 break the second currently accepting submis program presents sions for March and will be for The March by Abraham airplanes, the a few months to come. Ravett Hus by Inger Lise sudden appear For more information on Hansen ance of war on the Ann Arbor Film Festival The Vyrotonyn Decision by your doorstep, check out www.aafilmfest.org Matt McCormick near death, the The Etiquette of Letter do it/don't do it Writing by Lucy Lehmann mentality of America, bad weather, and ter rorist bombings. The Bottomless Cup by Paul Bonner The featured wmammmmm^^^ artists are largely from the United Ann Arbor Film Festival is the year's actual festival, which States and Canada but even the oldest touring experimental takes place in March in Ann Netherlands has some repre film festival and is also shown Arbor, Michigan, include Ann sentation. completely on 16mm film. Marie Fleming, Matthias The following night, the Starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3-4, Muller and UWM's own Portia festival promises a laugh fest UWM will host about 20 films Cobb. The jurors must exam that all can enjoy, as well as a of the most representative of ine each film accepted to the woman's recollections on the 120 of last year's Ann Arbor festival and then award prize 1945 'Death March' from money for the films winning Auschwitz, a live animation Film Festival participants. The Mouseholes by Helen Hill Ann Arbor Film Festival is a everything from "Best of the shot on location, a post-modern non-profit arts organization Festival" to the "Screening handmade disaster epic, and a that has a long-standing tradi Committee's Choice Award for document on the break-up of a Complete Schedule: The Manipulators by Clare E. tion of showcasing film as art. Narrative Integrity" to "The long distance relationship. It's Rojas and Andrew Jeffrey Vicki Honeyman, program Old Peculiar Award" to followed by a program of more Program #1—Nov. 3 Wright director, claims, "This festival "Funniest Film." Nazis, visual poetry, dance, is truly unique to all other fes- This year's touring program and monologues. Program The Devil Lives in Hollywood Program #4—Nov. 4 by Amy Lockhart Flip Film by Alfonso Alverez Grace by Lorelei Pepi and Ellen Ugelstad Zyklon Portrait by Elida Serenade by Nadia Roden Schogt King of the Jews by Jay Things to Remember by dmw mi Rosenblatt Matthew Konicek hmrymme murmy Water Ritual by Izumi Twilight Psalm II: Walking Hirayama Distance by Phil Solomon Slow Dance by Tamara Tracy cameron Mouseholes by Helen Hill dm The Bottomless Cup by Paul Out the Fire by Luke Jaeger •TTT Meet Anne Rice! author of Merrick Sunday, November 5*4 pm to 8 pm signing • tickets required 2559 N. Downer Ave. • 414-332-1181 Beloved gothic fiction author Anne Rice will visit Schwartz Bookshop on Downer to sign copies of her new novel, Merrick. Here's what you need to know: * Anne Rice will personalize one copy of Merrick per customer. 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Start at $8.00/hr By now you know this Receive a raise to $8.50/hr column is actually devoid of official website after just two weeks! any element of media and it is instead an excuse for me Experience to resolve issues in my head. for the UWM Post: Expand your work So, here's this week's topic: experience! This is a job love and depression. It you won't be afraid to put seems frightening that these on your resume. two words can be so tied to Heartland Marketing one another when essentially Group they should be opposite. It is looking for people to help us www. uwmpost. com ,...... makes me think and then SHI raise money for non-profit :::; : : stop and then stare off into TRIPS, lil?lllt;^r; ': ;i:;:i- : humanitarian organizations at a the corner of random rooms casual student office near UWM. that seem to live and breath a www.sunchase,com neediness that takes me in. Call Summer at Why? Why, when I am gen O.SUNCHASS (414)963-6700 X118 erally happy, even if mis guided, can each task in my life become tragic, over- :'••;': >?;&<£;. WwMy. thought, and paranoid? Love. Am I allowed to call it that? Is it? Or is it just me caught in the middle of ever- present drama? Understanding some one's depression or insanity is comforting because you hope against all odds that maybe they will understand yours. If I could drown myself, I just might. It is romantic to be sad, that's why Mary Timony, Radiohead and Quix*o*tic are so captivating. A sadness &&W so great you can only find one other person in the world to( understand it, and even •••Wi they won't be able to save you. But fuck, thinking like that is awful. •r yet, help ¥ V U.JL It's easier said than done to bring yourself out of being completely out-of-yer-head- non-stop-house-of-gloom mental. It can be done but only the person in it will be ivering through a lot ot different t m payments able to find his or her way out. 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There was sides, including the Autobot's Yet, there is quite a camp Directed by: Nelson Shin something appealing when we leader, Optimus Prime. value to the film, with the great This week's guilty pleasure: were eight years old about Optimus passes on the Autobot and barely recognizable Orson Transformers: The Movie Long ago, back when we Autobots and Decepticons that Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Welles as Unicron and Judd (1986) were in grade school, I think it caused us to get up on a daily Magnus, which if used by the Nelson, Robert Stack, and Eric Featuring the voices of: was safe to say that most males basis and watch our favorite Chosen One, will light the way Idle providing voices to the Judd Nelson, Robert Stack, our age got up every morning program. Surely, you were just in the Autobots' darkest hour. characters. One would have to like me begging your parents to Unicron wants the Autobot wonder what Welles was drink take you to see Transformers: Matrix for his own evil purpos ing the day he signed on for The Movie. Finally, your par es, and enlists some of the fall this project. The violence and ents caved in and you experi en Decepticons to help him. the language are quite exces enced Optimus Prime and He exchanges them new bodies sive in the movie as well. (I Megatron on the big screen. I for the destruction of the remember my father covering certainly have not forgotten. Matrix. my ears when someone yelled, Recently, Transformers: It amazes me that anyone at "Damn!") Yet, for our genera The Movie was re-released on the age of eight could even tion, this was the Pokemon of home video for a whole new comprehend the plot, which as our time. Our parents never generation to discover. Being it progresses grows more com understood why we liked it so the nostalgic fool I am, I could plicated. Even more, it surpris much. They just bought us the not resist picking it up and es me that we did not mind the toys and hoped we would grow reliving my Transformers bad animation, which is poor out of it. I did somewhat, but I experience. As I began to even by anime standards. The do not think I quite have yet. I watch it though, I began to whole movie plays like a giant still enjoy the film, despite it wonder why I made such a fuss toy commercial, with about being a loud toy ad, and that is over this movie as a child. five minutes for the movie to what makes Transformers: The The movie begins as a mon highlight a toy a child would Movie a guilty pleasure. ster planet known as Unicron is eventually want for Christmas. threatening the Transformers' One minute we focus on the What do you think of home planet of Cybertron, but Constructors, and then here Transformers: The Movie? they are oblivious to the threat come the Dinobots. The Have any guilty pleasures or because the Autobots and soundtrack consists of heavy hidden gems you would like to Decepticons are still feuding metal bands that never quite see highlighted in this column? over the planet on Earth. The made it. Anyone remember Contact me at [email protected] Decepticons begin attacking Spectere General? It's not with your suggestions. Autobot City in a battle that ringing a bell in my musical I I. I M I I I ! I weekonly! f tit first l\*Mf Film festival Mtgnighl Movie w« 3* and Nov,10*1 'The Big Lebowski College ID gets you in for$1.5 0 White Russians $3.00 all night! Nav;3*~N0V.9* "Pyscho Beach Party •:: . •,...•.:- .;, No* 10* - Ho* 2#* Margaret Cho's "I'm the one that I Want" All independent, al! great & only at the Rosebud Cinema Dafthouse! Each film plays for 1 week only! 6823 W. North Ave. Wauwatosa 414-607-9672 Show Me SHI Your Media ,.800*STOCHAS£ Every week in the UWM Post T" ,..u.uwi ''»», umtmm^m^m^mmn www.uwmpost.com MUSIC November 1, 2000 13 Blues-inspired rap takes eclectic turn on Everlast's latest Pick up your FREE Mitchell West song appropriately named Rahzel's mouth. Not many Cavalier Daily "Whitey," about his journey other artists can successfully Guster tickets at the from the thug he once was to make a blues song out of an old (U-WIRE) CHAR the soulful man he is today. It's school Slick Rick tune. UWM Post, Union EG80 LOTTESVILLE, Va. — safe to say this is one of the Everlast's willingness to When most people remember only rap songs that successful experiment and collaborate Everlast they remember him as ly can be driven with a beat with so many different artists is the 40-drinking, blunt-smok composed solely with a cello. evidence in his new perspec ing, Irish-American rapper On this track, Everlast shows tive on music. The new album from the multi-platinum rap that even though he has further proves Everlast's open group House of Pain. Since his changed musical styles, his rap ness to a variety of musical days of jumpin' around, he has style is still "the same as it ever, styles and wide-ranging ability. suffered a near-fatal heart was." While he remains true to his attack and converted to Islam. Arguably the best song on roots, Everlast still manages to Eat at Whitey 's is the follow up the album is "Black Jesus," evolve as a musician. to the triple-platinum Whitey with its catchy, poetic lyrics There is a recurring theme Ford Sings the Blues, and he and simple guitar riff. The of love on Eat at Whitey's. The Get 'em before comes back with an attack lyrics sum up the attitude of the best example is "Babylon straight from his heart. new Everlast. He says the Feeling..." featuring Carlos On Eat at Whitey's he sticks world keeps going on, and he Santana. His heartfelt lyrics to the same type of blues- wants a shot at a new life away about a girl who doesn't care they're gone!!! inspired music he recorded for from his old self: "If you're for him, along with some his previous solo album. The diggin' the mix / if you're feel amazing guitar licks, create a guitar riff from the song "I ing the drugs / If you're livin' very somber, sincere song: Can't Move" is almost identi like thugs / I spit kisses and "My spirit's weak / my lust will cal to the riff from "What It's hugs like 45 slugs." thrive / got a thing for this bitch Like." Other than that, the He even hints that he may /... she controls me with her SEE WHY-BILLY ELLIOT"is BEING CALLED album shows a great deal of want to settle down and find a fear / my prayers fall on her * growth, both musically and wife: "Gotta look that will kill/ cold deaf ear." spiritually. a voice that will carry / half a Eat at Whitey's secures a FALLS MUST-SEE FILM! Everlast delivers an dozen women I think I wanna great solo career for the one Already a smash in Britain, it may be the extremely powerful, positive marry." Everlast, the man of time king of "white rap." biggest sleeper since'The Full Monty.'" message of love and religion, the household of pain? Now Everlast has been around for a -NEWSWEEK which should be surprising to this I've got to see. while, and his experience is UA gem! Sensational! Powerful! A bracing triumph! many hardcore House of Pain Everlast features an exten evident on his newest album. fans. However, it is a pleasant sive number of other artists on "Black Jesus" is already creat l^okior'B%illiofto Mast off!" surprise since he says more Eat at Whitey's — B-Real from ing quite a buzz on the radio, -- Peter Triers, mtUNGSTONE than just rhyming about sex, Cypress Hill, N'Dea and you can be sure there will "A movie so artfully made, so deeply charming, drugs, violence and malt liquor. Davenport, Rahzel from the be a few more songs to do the so heartfelt, it's not only pointless to resist, if/s Eat at Whitey's is one of the Roots, Cee-Lo, Kurupt, Carlos same. Back in the days of damn near impossiblef House of Pain Everlast said, most diverse albums I've ever Santana and Warren Haynes, to - David Astsen, NEWSWEEK heard. He incorporates every name a few. His cover of Slick "I'm the cream of the crop /1 thing from rap to ballads and Rick's "Children's Story" is the rise to the top." Well, you are even a hint of classical music best of his collaborations. the cream of the crop, and you into his songs; each one has a Rahzel's beat-boxing is did rise to the top. bluesy feel. absolutely amazing; practically The album begins with a the entire beat is courtesy of NO Experience? NO Problem. You can still earn steady income by donating plasma at your local Aventis Bio-Services center. 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Punk "unrock," a term they describe in a world of sugary overdone ABBA's songs. The melodies Alpha Sounds poetry and frowning, arty as "the deconstruction of tradi boy bands, girl bands and non are often too obvious to the lis Southern Records mood rock is how to best tional rock principles." So, stop novelty acts, chuck this tener, because we more or less maybe post-punk? Hmmmm. one on the pile and credit it to grew up with them. But when This album has some great exploitation. you're recording in the studio, songs with great titles such as I personally cannot say you discover how incredibly "The Unofficial Guide to Backstabbing" and "Ahh Ritalin." They also offer up some spiky time changes, fast melodies, and lead singer Justin Sinkovich's desert-like vocals. The lyrics are heavy but humored and I'm still a sucker for this sort of Jawbox- inspired dissatisfaction. Get the album, shut off the lights and get cathartic, or maybe just go and break something. —Marisa Lange A*Teens A *Teens Stockholm Records/MCA So, I get a lot of crappy much more about this album so complicated and well written CDs in the mail but wow, who I will let them speak for them their music is. It's just fantas thought it was a good idea to selves. Marie, Sara, Dhani, tic." And when asked about get four teenagers together to and Amit are either 15 or 16 their upcoming video for explain the sound of Chicago sing ABBA songs? It sounds and each one is credited as both "Mamma Mia," Sara respond Getting comparisons from trio Atombombpocketknife on more like a creepy old Swedish singer and dancer. Marie ed, "It's exciting. We have Smashing Pumpkins to Sonic the debut album, Alpha man's idea of a porn film than claims, "It's a lot of fun singing never done a video before." Youth to My Bloody Valentine, Sounds. But they claim to not a record. The teens are cute; and dancing to ABBA songs." Great. one can only get a vague idea be rock at all. In fact, they I'll give them that. In fact, they Dhani continues with, "It has as to what on earth this band is describe themselves as can even sing pretty well, but been pretty difficult to record —Marisa Lange Thank you for supporting your free local press. lWd§lHQ an internship with one of the most exciting companies In the world* Where friendships grow. Opportunities are made. Futures begin. One experience - a thousand reasons why. The Walt Disney World College Program. Get ready to Dream It Up! 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And just as my love your mom heard it, she would for Mocket has been coming hate it. Even their press kit back, Danny Sasaki (ex- claims, "Just listening to this Mocket) Mike Kunka (god- album will make you tough." headsilo) and Ryan Baldoz And you know what? If I (Some Velvet Sidewalk), needed any help being tough, together as the band this would have done it. Enemymine, put out an amaz If you dare, check out their ing debut record. But this isn't show at Chicago's Empty really at all like Mocket, except Bottle on Nov. 11. that it's different. Not really rock, not really metal, not real —Marisa Lange ly what you can conventionally describe. & RAZZLEBERRY DRESSING I heard The Ice in Me fc*r Slaut^rst A*temrm&&s> members. for h^ri^rrj^mfoers with student: !£X W** UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN '^Spifcilft*'.R^MK*- i tAMAto^r^rafcxCxarr* PLATTEVILLE studor>t3dvantag 'tieaml^^a^ Around The • Study abroad in England, Japan, or Spain • Courses in liberal arts im& international business c^jccoll^w* titrlcss siiciiiitiiifi * Fluency in a foreign language mi required • Home-stays with meals *H^© s^VKBcttPiiin off * Field trips • Financial aid applies (except for summer session) Program Costs; Sole eticSs ilec. »i# 2000 • For tuition, room, board and field trips per semester (for Wisconsin residents/non-residents) » In London, England: $5,275/$5,575 • in Nagasaki, Japan: $5,6?5/$5,975 • In Seville, Spain: $6,675/$6,975 UWMZoefa, Application deadlines: • April i for summer session April 30 for fall semester • October 15 for spring semester For further information contact: Toil free; 1*800442-1725 E-mail; StadyAbroad#awplattedu Springer JSMA Web: http;/Mww.owplatl.edB/^tttdyabroad www.sprin.ger*ny,cb m 16 November 1, 2000 SPORTS The UWM Post Men's basketball gets ready for season Casey Young Kolombo Kadima. and athleticism to our front three games highlight the for improvement in his first Sports Editor Tucker entered last season's line, along with a warrior's Panther's non-conference coaching season at UWM, and opener and made an impression mentality. James is a leader and schedule, in terms of difficulty. he has recruited some very tal The UWM men's basket instantly by sinking a game- knows what it takes to win UWM will also welcome ented individuals for his second ball team has been picked in winning three-point basket to championships." the University of Valparaiso to season. However, to succeed the Midwestern Collegiate claim victory over Central Other 2000 recruits include the Klotsche Center Nov. 29, as this season, Ryan's determina Conference preseason poll to Michigan. Another highlight six-foot-eight Dylan Page, of well as National Invitation tion must be reflected in his finish third in the conference. for Tucker last season came Amherst, Wis. and six-foot- Tournament qualifier Colorado players, and they must execute. The preseason poll was com when he recorded a double- seven Kevin Schiffer of Dec. 30. "If this group wants to be posed of picks made by MCC double against Troy State, Marengo, 111. Both recruits will "Our players are used to better as a team, they have to be men's basketball head coaches, scoring 21 points and snatching add more size and strength to playing against the best players better as individuals," said sports information directors ten rebounds. Although a frac the Panther squad. and teams in the nation," said Ryan. "I like the enthusiasm and media members. tured wrist, suffered against UWM's regular season Ryan. "We want to give the this crew has created on cam Last preseason, UWM was Chicago State on Feb. 15 inter starts on Nov. 19, when they players the best experience pus and in the city. We estab picked to finish last in the con rupted his season, he returned match up against the they can have. But, we're find lished a heck of a foundation ference. However, they defied in the MCC Tournament to University of Iowa. Other ing it extremely difficult to get for the work ethic it takes. Our the odds and recorded their start in both the quarterfinal games against Big Ten teams people to play us here." players are stronger. Our play first semifinal appearance in and semifinal games. Tucker include the University of Ryan's enthusiasm about ers are thicker. Hopefully, we'll the MCC Tournament, coming averaged 13.6 points per game Illinois on Dec. 6 and the the 2000-2001 season is see more progress." in fourth and going 15-14 on and led the team in rebounds University of Wisconsin- unquestionable, he has already the season, a record that marks with 5.3 per game. Madison on Dec. 11. These created a positive foundation the Panther's best result in Jones averaged 9.3 points seven years. per game on the season and Both Butler and Detroit made 39 percent of his three- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE were picked ahead of UWM in point attempts, while Kadima this year's poll, with Butler played tough defense through IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR: receiving 17 first place votes out the season, recording 71 PACKAGE HANDLERS and Detroit 12. Rashad assists and just 38 turnovers. Phillips, a 5-10 senior guard at "Out of necessity, we had to WORK PART-TIME AND RECEIVE FREE TUITION Detroit, was picked to repeat as play a number of guys without ($1500 a semester) MCC Player of the Year. collegiate experience," said UPS Elm Grove UPS Oak Creek The return of senior cen Ryan. "I think some of those ter/forward Chad Angeli will guys may have overachieved as Monday - Friday 6800 S. 6th Street provide a positive base of freshmen. Now they face a new 3:30am - 8:30am Monday - Friday experience for the Panthers this challenge. Teams have tapes on Open interviews for Elm Grove on 3:30am - 8:30pm season, as he was selected to them, they know what they'll Tues. Oct. 31 from 6am.-10am. 10:30pm - 2:30am the All-MCC first team last be doing. Our guys have to get Wed. Nov. 1 from 12pm.-4pm. 10:30pm -3:00am season and the preseason All- better to stay a step ahead of (shift start and end times can vary) MCC first team this year. what other teams will do in 3 1/2 to 5 hour shifts 401 (k) plan, Stock Purchase program Angeli's presence around the preparation for them," said basket was a dominating force Ryan. "Now that they're soph No weekends Must be 18 years or older for last year's team as he was omores, they're going to find Must be able to lift 70lbs. $8.50-$9.50 per hour the central figure in the team's the jump to this next year isn't FREE Health Benefits Program attack. Angeli, who stands six- going to be as drastic." FOR ALL LOCATIONS! foot-nine, led the Panthers in This year's recruiting class Call Toll-Free 24 hours a day, 7 day a week scoring last year with 16.7 gives Ryan a great deal of size points per game, and traveled and strength on the inside; to the free-throw line 265 something that is much needed Call 1-888-WORK-UPS times, while he converted 78.5 on the Panther team. (1-888-967-5877) or visit UPS at percent of those opportunities. James Wright, six-foot-six, WWW.UPSJOBS.COM He went to the free-throw line of Milwaukee Vincent, decided £0£ 21 times in both games against against playing at the Detroit and Cleveland State, University of Oklahoma, and and made 11-of-11 free throws chose to stick close to home against Wright State, during and play for the up and coming the season. Panthers. Last season, Wright "Chad's work ethic is very played at Winchendon Prep strong," said head coach Bo School in Massachusetts. Ryan. "He knows he has to Wright led Vincent to three work extremely hard to be effi state championships and was cient on the floor. What we are named a McDonald's Ail- 206 Wings 4-1 Opm $2.00 Micros and Imports trying to do is have him do American after his senior sea some basic things well, and son. Wright's potential to suc $1.50 Giant Tacos 5-1 Opm $2.00 Long Island Ice Teas then accentuate his strengths. ceed at UWM has coach Ryan His defensive reactions, his excited about his addition to WEDNESDAYS $1.00 Taps/ ability to plug up the middle the Panther team. THURSDAYS $2.00 Tall Vodka Lemonades and to help on defense, it's all a "We are excited to have a challenge for him, but he's get player with James' ability on ting better." the team," said Ryan. "We Three returning sophomore expect that the success he has players that started last year seen in high school will trans accompany Angeli: Clay late into success at the colle Tucker, Ronnie Jones and giate level. He brings more size www.uwmpost.com SPORTS November 1, 2000 17 New York's finest? Still the Yankees NEW YORK (AP) - The "Whether you like us or dugout. These Yankees went into first pitch of the game the pre New York Yankees took turns not, we're winners," Yankees In fact, most of the Yankees the playoffs with seven straight vious night, made it 2-all by parading their World Series right fielder Paul O'Neill said. stayed out of the clubhouse, losses, and also dropped the hitting a shot into the Yankees' trophy around the field, hoist "Everybody was ready for the which was flooded the day opener in their AL series left-field bullpen in the sixth. ing it high so fans could see it collapse. Everybody was wait before, and partied on the field. against Oakland and Seattle. In The Mets had to work much gleaming gold in the lights. ing for us to lose." Outshouted all evening, the end, though, Torre's team harder for their runs. And while the lasting image showed what October experi Bubba Trammell, starting of this Series is certain to be ence is all about. because of his career success Roger Clemens throwing the Even with so much at stake, against Pettitte, walked with bat toward Mike Piazza, this is there was room to have a little one out in the second and the picture the Yankees will fun — with a broken bat, no Payton singled. The runners prefer to savor: owner George less. moved up on a groundout and Steinbrenner hoisting another Kurt Abbott shattered his Leiter, an .053 hitter this sea big piece of hardware for the bat on a foul ball in the Mets son, dragged a perfect bunt past team's trophy case. fourth, and the jagged barrel the mound. "The Mets gave us every skittered out toward Jeter at First baseman Tino thing we could want. It was shortstop. Martinez bobbled the ball for a great for the city of New York," With the crowd starting to moment and made an under Steinbrenner said. "I hope we hoot, mindful of the Clemens- handed flip to Pettitte, but the don't have to go through this Piazza encounter in Game 2, pitcher dropped the throw. again for another 44 years." Jeter made a nice show in Pettitte was charged with an Slumping Bernie Williams defusing any hint of trouble. error — denying an RBI to also homered for the Yankees. He fielded the broken piece Leiter, who had none this year - Derek, El Duque, the But it was Sojo, who blos Yankees fans in the sellout with his glove, laughed and - but a run scored and the Mets Rocket ~ each one holding on somed into a good-luck charm crowd of 55,292 finally had a handed it to a Mets batboy. were satisfied. tight. after rejoining the Yanks from chance to let loose. Mayor On the Mets' bench, Piazza Benny Agbayani followed That the scene unfolded on Pittsburgh on Aug. 7, who Rudolph Giuliani, rooting for chuckled. But in the Yankees' with a slow roller that third the green grass of Shea delivered the winning hit. the Yankees from the front row, dugout, Clemens just stared baseman Brosius tried to play Stadium, home of their "It's the happiest day of my joined the celebration. straight ahead as the crowd with his bare hand, but the ball Subway Series rivals, hardly life. I don't know how to "You don't count out cham chanted "Rah-ger, Rah-ger." escaped his grasp and went for mattered. explain it," said Sojo, who pions," he said. Had it gone to Game 6, an RBI single that gave the They were champions entered the game in the eighth The Yankees had the high Clemens would have started Mets a 2-1 lead. again. Best in the city, best in inning. "Today they gave me a est payroll in the majors at Saturday night at Yankee Game notes baseball. chance to come through. I did $113 million, though a steep Stadium. Yankees general manager The Yankees, thought to be and was it was unbelievable." price might be what it takes to Williams put the Yankees Brian Cashman was not at the too old and too banged up to Leiter battled all night, and keep a championship team ahead 1-0 when he homered game. Earlier in the day, his make it this far, became the struck out the first two batters together these days. Those A's leading off the second. The mother-in-law, Barbara first team in more than a quar in the ninth. Then he walked of the mid-'70s did not have to cleanup man had been 0-for-15 Bresnan, died of a heart attack ter-century to win three straight Jorge Posada and gave up a deal with free agency. through four games and hitless at 63.... Piazza doubled, giving titles, beating the New York single to Scott Brosius, and Unlike the overmatched in his last 22 Series at-bats him hits in all five games. ... Mets 4-2 Thursday night. Sojo followed by slapping a San Diego Padres in 1998 and overall. The Yankees were 4-2 against Luis Sojo, one of many single up the middle on Leiter's the overwhelmed Atlanta Trying to ensure that the the Mets in interleague play midseason pickups, hit a two- 142nd and final pitch. Braves in 1999, the wild-card skid was behind him, he sin this season. ... Jeter also was out, tiebreaking single off Al Another run scored on the Mets were in it all the way. gled and walked his next two the All-Star game MVP. The Leiter in the ninth inning to play when center fielder Jay Their best chance, however, times up. only other player to win the decide Game 5 and give the Payton's throw home hit really may have ended when "I didn't care how I was hit Series and All-Star MVP Yankees their record 26th Posada and bounded into the closer Armando Benitez could ting as long as we were win awards was Frank Robinson, championship overall. Mets' dugout. Sojo's single not hold a one-run lead in the ning," Williams said. who did it in different seasons. Sojo, borrowing reserve snapped the Yankees' 0-for-16 opener. Jeter, who homered on the Clay Bellinger's bat for the key streak with runners in scoring hit, set off a crosstown celebra position, dating to Game 2. tion that was a mere 14-minute Leiter remained winless in drive from Yankee Stadium. 11 postseason starts, while "This was super satisfying," Mike Stanton won in relief of Yankees manager Joe Torre Andy Pettitte. Mariano Rivera said. "It's never easy, but we pitched the ninth for his record had a lot of trouble putting seventh save in World Series University Students things together this year." play. y:.:^:r::y.->:,y:':r::K-:-m^ Derek Jeter homered and At the stroke of midnight, Jl$$$*. 4&$fo d8$8k MM^ : Tim was the MVP after batting Piazza flied out to the edge of M®&' M® #!8®' ••• HMMMNNMWWt 18 November 1, 2000 SPORTS The UWM Post South Florida suspends women's hoops coach on charges of retaliation SQIOOL OF PliBUC HEALTH UH)Y»«rry OP MINNESOTA Robyn Disney EOA's conclusion was whether tive report said. The Oracle Winters knew Smith had par A few people interviewed (U. South Florida) ticipated in an investigation of supported Winters' claims. M&ret&e fa -the u*>r/*t? racial allegations by then-assis Former player Sarah Wilson (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. tant athletics director Hiram said in the investigation Smith Explore graduate study in public health. We offer the following degrees: — The University of South Green. threatened Winters by saying, •Biostatistics-MPH.MS.PhD Florida suspended women's According to the investiga "If you don't watch out, you're • Environmental Health - MPH, MS, PhD basketball coach Jerry Ann tion, Winters said she did know going to get hurt." • Clinical Research - MS • Community Health Education - MPH Winters Wednesday after an about the investigation but not Winters said in the state •Epidemiology-MPH, PhD investigation said there was which players participated in ment Smith's attitude and • Maternal & Child Health -MPH • Public Health Administration - MPH "reasonable cause" to believe the investigation. behavior were the cause for her • Public Health Nutrition - MPH she retaliated against former "I did discuss with each of dismissal. • Heal* Services Research, Policy & Administration - MS, PhD • Also dual degree programs with Law, Medicine, Business, player Dione Smith after Smith the members of the basketball "No basketball coach can Nursing, Public Affairs, and Social Work complained about racial dis team, including Dione Smith, coach a team of 15 individuals Include this ad with your application packet and receive a 50% reduction in crimination to university offi in Spring 1999 the issues raised who will be disrespectful, bel the application fee for fail 2001. Reciprocity for WI residents. Join us at upcoming campus visits: Information sessions: November V* and tT cials. with me by Hiram Green," ligerent and not work as a Open Houses: November •* and 17*. Reciprocity for WI residents. For more information, contact us at 1.S00.774.S6J6, fph'fiKfffciBBIflvtdft or "Examination of the evi Winters said when she was team," Winters said. http://www3fK.umn.eda/ dence indicates mat the com being interviewed for the "Unfortunately, Dione The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer plainant (Smith) would not investigation. Smith left me no choice but to have been dismissed from the But in Winters' tape-record dismiss her from the team." basketball team was it not for ed meeting with Smith, But Smith was not the only her participation in a discrimi Winters made reference to player to complain about nation complaint," said Smith's conversations with Winters' behavior. Smith and Assistant Vice President for Green. former basketball players Avia Human Resources Edouard When Winters told Smith Lee, Patrice Coleman, IAN CUISINE Piou in a letter to Smith and she wanted to be informed LaTonya Greer, Tonya Gary Winters. about racial allegations, and Tamekia Williams have all Winters is suspended with "before you wrote a letter to filed racial discrimination law NI6HTS pay for the duration of the Hiram and before you went to suits against Winters and the HHER BUFFET appeal process, which will be Hiram with concerns about university. Smith was the first more than a month. Assistant racial inequality in this pro to file hers in August along AINMENT coach Jose Fernandez is the gram ..." with a complaint to the EOA. CAil FOR RESERVATIONS acting coach. Also former assistant coach The university must $9.95 « "I believe that is the appro Ron Gathright said Winters respond to each of the lawsuits, priate course of action," was aware of the investigation including Smith's. DAILY LUNCH BUFFET Athletics Director Paul Griffin and of Smith's role in it. Smith said she was relieved M-F said. "This will give her time to In Winters' statement, she by Winters' suspension but was $5.95 lO.mv 2:30pm consider her options, which said she was aware of Smith's not satisfied. include an appeal. She actually involvement in Green's investi "I think it is wrong to point asked to have time to concen gation but she had "no written fingers at coach Winters," EVENT EVEK.-Mp.Rt trate." evidence of such involve Smith said. "Other people were OUR CATERING S£R> Winters said in a statement ment." involved in this. This is an Hours: Moil 11:3Q-3pm *-* she would appeal and that the Another factor in the inves institutional problem that SAHAR PERSIAN RESTAURANT Tues - Sat?luMn ll.30-3pm final investigation was "wrong tigation was a song Smith sang needs to be dealt with as a Dit&er 5-9pm • 307 EAST WISCONSIN AVE. (4141270-0970 and is defective on its face." on the bus on the way home whole. The blame does not fall Closed Sunda|s% "The report acknowledges from the Conference USA on one person." that 'seven out of 16' witnesses Tournament in March. The USF launched an independ that I requested the Equal players and coaches inter ent investigation, headed by 0 MSJEJMEiEHisisjsrsrsrajsrarsi El Opportunity Affairs Office talk viewed for the investigation former Florida Supreme Court i to were not interviewed," each had a different version of justice Joseph Hatchett, which Winters' statement said. "It is a line of the song that discussed is looking at how the universi 1 fundamentally unfair to make the coaches' fate. Winters ty handled the racial allega these findings without talking insists the lyrics were disre tions. m 1 to almost half of my witness spectful. During Wednesday's news I tw mtiAi es." After the incident, Winters conference to announce TATTOO 8 EXOTIC BODY PIERCMG 1 Griffin said further action met with Smith to discuss the Winters' suspension, President CUST0R1 6 TRRDITIOnflL-COLOR-REPMIRS will not be considered until the song and it was at that meeting I Judy Genshaft said she is 2239 n. PROSPECT IRflLL (LOWER LEUEl) outcome of the appeal. Winters that Smith was dismissed from "committed to diversity." 414-273-3777 FflX:414-273-3781 has to appeal within 15 busi the team. "Athletics Director Paul mon.-SRT: llam-IOpm. SUO: 12-5pm ness days to Laurey Stryker, "It appears unduly harsh Griffin has presented the find vice president for Budgets, • Milwaukee's finest tattoo studio 1 given the severe penalty of dis ing of the (EOA) and described fi Human Resources and -Best selection 6 Seruice missal from the team to have the actions we are taking dur -Hospital grade sterilization Information Technologies. not given the complainant the ing this appeals period," -Walk-ins welcome Stryker will then have 20 busi benefit of the doubt as to what Genshaft said. "Those actions -Free Parking ilauel 6 Eyebrow piercings only $35 ness days to give a final deci was said, particularly in light have my full support." -Tongue piercings only $40 sion. of the large disparity between One of the factors of the the witnesses," the investiga I BRinG STUDEnT ID FOR $5 OFF • HHYPIERCIHG OR TATTOO I EIDIJPLWSJE^^ www.uwmpost.com SPORTS November 1, 2000 19 New scheduling the hot topic at Big East Media Day Jeff Passan East the nation's premiere con lowing season. Daily Orange ference in the 80s. Still, that unpredictability With such a glut of solid bothers Esherick, whose Hoyas (U-WIRE) NEW YORK teams, it looks to be returning won't face Boston College, — A crime four years in the to those glory days this season. UConn and Miami this season. making. Seton Hall, ranked by "There are going to be It was an unsavory and Basketball Times the nation's some things taken away with unnecessary crime, unsolvable preseason No. 1, garnered four this many teams regarding by the NYPD, the CIA or the of 14 first-place votes by rivalries," Esherick said. "And FBI. Only the BE — the Big coaches in the Big East poll. that is not good for the league. East — had a solution to what Georgetown earned five but But Mike had to do that for Georgetown basketball coach still fell short of the Pirates in business reasons. What I'm Craig Esherick called a crime: total points. hoping happens is we develop that Syracuse and Georgetown Notre Dame, led by presea new rivalries within our divi hadn't played twice in one reg son Player of the Year Troy sion." ular season since 1995-96. Murphy, grabbed three while In addition, two teams will But with a little shuffling SU snagged the remaining two. be excluded from the confer and a big split, Big East com The parity, Seton Hall head ence's postseason tourney at missioner Mike Tranghese coach Tommy Amaker said, is Madison Square Garden for the played Sherlock Holmes. the injection of intensity the first time in league history. The crime: solved. The conference needed. The last place finishers in result: the number of divisions "That's the cycle right the East and West will be at ^yltiLAl 3UD9 in the Big East is now two, and now," he said. "You look at home watching while the top so is the number of times SU Georgetown and Notre Dame two teams from each division and Georgetown will face off and Syracuse — three power earn first-round byes. The third ssr/aasuts> w« TMC OmftiMAS. WHY SCUMMY? •Hi. »» mtHI SMtMVKM* MC the season. MM m DC* 1MB «CA» JUOC house names and programs, seeds in each division face the KAOMMHMMiWeMMtr.))* «»mt «*UM> «wi' UM0. IMim 9HUT) «A*» "It's great to get the rivalry and when Syracuse is picked to XMKXM Corporation from the Mohawk Nation retains Fluoride from Expert panels have come down Donella Meadows is an page 3 land in scattered reservations, a page 21 either way. That suggests that adjunct professor at Dartmouth tiny fraction of their former neither the positive nor the College and director of the deaths in GM vehicles. In the possessions. The Akwesasne water, it would have to be treat negative effects of fluoride (at Sustainability Institute in analysis, Ivey assigned a Mohawk Reserve borders the ed as hazardous waste. low concentrations) can be Hartland, Vermont. This article $200,000 value to a human life St. Lawrence River. Families * There are arguments, very big. is taken from www.alternet.org. and estimated that fuel-fed fire that once relied on fishing and even in the vaunted Journal of Given the uncertainties, deaths cost GM $2.40 for every farming have been forced to the American Dental given the variation in intake Media from GM vehicle on the road. That abandon their livelihoods Association, about how fluo from other sources, given the page 21 analysis, along with internal because the river is so polluted ride actually works. It may be possibility of overdose, given GM documents estimating the with PCBs dumped by General by ingestion, getting itself known toxicity to other forms tactic. Perhaps the difficulties cost of fixing GM's vulnerable Motors and air pollution depo implanted into tooth enamel. It of life, if I lived in a city decid of defending the Israeli occu fuel tanks in its C/K pickup sitions have poisoned the may be by washing the mouth, ing about fluoridation, I would pation on its merits have trucks, suggests that GM land." inhibiting the growth of plaque ask, isn't there a better way to encouraged substitution of the decided it would be cheaper to All this seems to clash dras bacteria. Fluoride in toothpaste protect children's teeth? Why "anti-Semitic" epithet for rea risk lawsuits from burn deaths tically with The Milwaukee may be just as effective as flu fluoridate the whole water sup soned debate. than to recall its vehicles and Idea's claim that, "At UWM oride in drinking water. ply, the millions of gallons Like quite a few other make changes to its fuel tank. we are investing in the health * The epidemiological evi with which we flush toilets and Jewish Americans, I'm According to data collected of our citizens, our environ dence doesn't seem to be com take showers and water lawns, appalled by what Israel is by the Council on Economic ment, and our communities." pelling either way. If you com if our only target is children's doing with U.S. tax dollars. Priorities, and published in If UWM and The pare one fluoridated city (say, teeth? Why expose all people Meanwhile, as journalists go Mother Jones Magazine, Milwaukee Idea are committed Toronto) with one unfluoridat- to a chemical of arguable bene along to get along, they dimin General Motors releases three to "an urban environment of ed one (Vancouver), you can fit and some risk in a way they ish the humanity of us all. times as much toxic pollution health and wellness," as pick your cities to get any can't control? Why dump that Norman Solomon's new as its main U.S. competitor, Chancellor Zimpher claimed in result you want. Most of chemical into water supplies book is The Habits of Highly Ford Motor Company; paid the her remarks prepared for the Europe does not use fluoride, and then sewage plants and Deceptive Media More of his most in Occupational Safety University of Wisconsin- much of America does. Is there then waterways with almost no Media Beat columns are avail and Health Administration Milwaukee Faculty Senate in more tooth decay there and understanding of what happens able at www.fair.org. (OSHA) penalties of any U.S. 1998, why are they allowing more bone damage here? to it after that? company between 1977 and General Motors, a corporation 1990; has been linked with 200 which had ties to Nazi hazardous waste sites, includ Germany as well as many other ing a landfill in New York that problematic modern-day envi will take an estimated $100 ronmental and human rights million to clean up; and is the issues, help teach a course top producer of ozone- deplet offered to students and also ing chemicals in California. A market their products? GM plant in Saginaw, Instead of investing more Michigan, pumped toxic mate and more into people, the envi rial into the environment at the ronment, and communities, rate of more than a thousand could it be that UWM is invest pounds an hour in 1989, ing more and more into corpo according to the CEP's Toxic rate America? Release Inventory. At press time, neither Winona LaDuke, a member Chancellor Zimpher, her office, of the Anishinabeg Nation, and or Stephen L. Percy, executive currently the vice presidential director of The Milwaukee candidate on the Green Party Idea responded to a Post email ticket, told what GM has done asking about the implications to the Mohawk Nation on a of partnering with General recent campaign stop: "In Motors. upstate New York and Canada, Kohl's from conditions. At this point, such page 21 codes of conduct are probably included on every software considerably ups the ante. The package that major corpora Barshevsky letter became the tions buy. Nike, Reebok, and lead story in the Oct. 13 busi many of the other worst ness section of the Journal exploiters of sweatshop labor Sentinel. all are able to hire lawyers who *The Pricewaterhouse draft lofty-sounding but tooth Coopers report lost much of its less human rights policies. But public credibility when MIT these policies generally have professor Dara O'Rourke dis remained encased in a frame covered that the auditing com back at corporate headquarters pany has severe flaws in its fac while the local contractor in tory-inspection practices. China, Indonesia, or Mexico O'Rourke, the Sept. 28 New continues to pay 20 to 60 cents York Times reported, found that an hour for 60-hour weeks, PWC "had a pro-management with silent approval of the con bias, did not uncover the use of trolling corporation. carcinogenic chemicals, and And when somebody does failed to recognized that some insist that human rights policies employees were forced to work be taken seriously, big corpora 80-hour weeks." tions are not amused. After the Despite these develop University of Oregon selected ments, Kohl's remains stone- the Workers Rights Consortium faced, claiming that it enforces rather than a more pliable alter a code of conduct for Chentex native to monitor conditions in and its contractors and that it is the third world factories where conducting an investigation of Nike products are made, an the labor dispute. infuriated Nike CEO Phil However, corporate human Knight tore up a $30 million rights policies have become See Kohl empty, unenforced tools to deflect protest over sweatshop page 23 www.uwmpost.com CLASSIFIEDS November 1, 2000 23 JOBS Jamaica, Bahamas, Mazatlan, Mazatlan Express. Air/7 nights RETURNS JANUARY 11, & grant resources to: College & Florida. Travel Free and hotel/ free nightly beer par 2001. EXPLORE THE RAIN Resources 5464 N Pt MODELS: ART PHOTOGRA Earn Cash! Do It On The Web! ties/party package/discounts. FOREST, SWIM WITH THE Washington Rd Ste 215 PHY FOR ARTIST. 264-8275. 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Ait Classifieds appear in the paper Wisconsin Fair Trade but no meeting has taken place. Kohl's from edition and on the UWN Post Online at www.uwmpost.com Campaign. One may well question the sin page 22 ***lettets, numbers, spaces and punctuation are each one character*** Moreover, Kohl's execu cerity of Kohl's commitment to ***Ads will notrun until we receive Ml payment*** check he had planned to give tives have shown a remarkable a real investigation of condi the university. Nike simply disinterest in talking first-hand tions. insert Pates ....:... ' „. : won't allow the Workers to those who have observed However,escalating Ctkot/CoHtact Rame/Coispan? Rights Consortium to handle conditions in Nicaragua. The protests in Kohl's home territo Phone# fex# the monitoring of its contrac corporation turned away a del ry and unwelcome attention tors' factories. egation including Detroit from the U.S. trade representa ArchbishopThomas tives may finally force the As for investigating condi Circle one? Jobs For Sale For Rent Service Personal Travel Wise tions in Nicaragua, Kohl's Gumbleton, recently expelled company to play its cards. assigned from Nicaragua after visiting Kohl's can hardly be happy PricewaterhouseCoopers to sweatshops producing for the about the prospect of a mount conduct a study. Besides noting U.S. market. At this point, ing wave of bad publicity as it that some safety problems Kohl's has spumed four oppor heads toward the big Christmas existed, the PWC report assert tunities to meet with delega shopping season. ed that workers were "not tions from Nicaragua. Roger Bybee is the commu underpaid," as a Kohl's repre Further, Senator Herb Kohl, nications director of Wisconsin sentative told the Journal whose family formally owned Citizen Action and works with Sentinel Saturday. But Kohl's the department stores, wrote to the Wisconsin Fair Trade is refusing to make public the Kohl's on Aug. 29 urging them Campaign. Cost S /week Total $. 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