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Kenilworth: The long and the short of it School of the Arts works to keep Undergraduate classes at site next semester while long-term plans for building are considered
By Wendy Huber-Wichelt eral surplus for the U.S. government. down there for years," said Associate Dean ramics classes moved to the Kenilworth Since 1971, the U.S. government has of the School of the Arts Richard Zauft. building when the Art Building on campus On the southwest corner of North Pros leased the Kenilworth building to UWM for It is an artist's haven — 13-foot ceilings underwent major ventilation renovations. pect Avenue and East Kenilworth Place, just $1.00 a year. Under this 30-year lease and large, open spaces — an ideal environ While the Kenilworth building may not one block south of Prospect Mall, stands a agreement, UWM has been restricted to use ment for artists. have fully complied with safety codes for massive, five-story brick building nearly the building solely for educational purposes. It is here on the fourth floor where re larger class instruction, a variance was is half a million square feet in size. In its cur UWM's mailroom, print shop, service per cent controversy has emerged. Under sued, which temporarily allowed the uni rent state, the 85-year-old structure is un sonnel and fleet are located at this off-cam- graduate ceramics classes which, for the versity to hold ceramics classes at the der-utilized and appears run Kenilworth site. down and unattractive. How Post Photo By Sampson Parsons Before the renovations were ever, underneath that dull exte completed in August 1999, the rior, there lies potential. School of the Arts had already Located in the middle of a scheduled spring semester 2000 business district undergoing re- ceramics classes at the vitalization, the structure is eyed Kenilworth location. It wasn't by many with interest. In August until after classes had been made 2001, UWM will take full own available to students for the ership of this property, and its spring semester that campus ad long- and short-term plans for ministration notified the School this aged colossus have a lot of of the Arts that all undergradu people on campus and in the ate ceramics classes would have community talking. to return to campus for the next The short-term concern over semester. the building involves a struggle "At issue are some safety and to keep undergraduate art stu code concerns that need to be ad- dents in the building for spring dressed," Zauft said. "[The semester 2000 classes. As the building] meets certain codes for School of the Arts and campus research space, which are differ administration work to resolve ent from instruction space. Be this more immediate issue, the fore the campus can give us ap larger question still looms over proval to keep classes at head: What will happen to the Kenilworth, we have to get these Kenilworth building once UWM code and safety issues resolved assumes full ownership? The and fixed." possibilities range from selling The administration's recall of the building outright to develop undergraduate classes baok to ing it into something that could benefit both pus site. The building also serves as a huge past several semesters, were temporarily campus has sent the School of the Arts the campus and community. storage facility for many schools within the relocated to the fourth floor of the scrambling to find class space, and ques Built in 1914, the Kenilworth building university. Kenilworth building, have been ordered by tioning whether all of the spring semester has housed a variety of industries. Initially On the fourth floor of Kenilworth, fac campus administration to return to campus classes scheduled can actually be offered. an assembly plant for Ford Motor Com ulty and graduate students from UWM's as of spring semester. The problem is, the "Ceramics has always been a popular pany, the building has also served as a School of the Arts maintain art studios Kenilworth building has worked out so well program, and there has always been a wait manufacturing facility for A.C. Delco. where they teach and work on projects in for undergraduate classes, some faculty and ing list," Zauft said. "With the addition of During World War II it was used for am ceramics, sculpture and fibers. students do not want to leave. munition production, and later stored gen "Graduate instruction has taken place Zauft explained that undergraduate ce See Kenilworth, Page 2 he uw|W m post Andrews said a contingency plan has "It became huge and complex. It's also students are concerned and interested in been made to relocate the ceramics classes good for undergraduates to be around maintaining a presence in the building. I Dec. 15 , 1999 I back to campus if the repairs cannot be graduate students so they can see each believe campus administration is now aware made before the start of the spring semes other's work. It's helpful." Moving back of the situation and is trying to keep us down Kenilworth, From Page 1 ter. to campus, she explained, would "greatly here." "We are optimistic and hope that we can diminish" undergraduate students' work. Speaking on the long-term plans for the the facility in the Art Building, along with make the changes that are called for," While keeping undergraduates down at building, Gunderman seems optimistic. the Kenilworth facility, for the first time Andrews said, adding that if undergradu Kenilworth is KASA's immediate goal, "We are a strong presence in this Eastside ever a full range of courses have been able ate classes return to campus, the university Rael-Buckley said the organization will also community, and I am very interested in our to be offered. If we can't teach at "can accommodate most, if not all of the focus on long-term issues such as raising chancellor's desire to have UWM extend Kenilworth next semester, we will have to classes planned for spring semester. money to bring in visiting artists to perform beyond campus," Gunderman said. "It is eliminate a couple of courses. There will "There's never been a thought that the demonstrations for students and continuing my hope to continue our strong presence in be waiting lists for classes and some stu program would be compromised in any in their efforts to reach out to the commu this community. It is an ideal location for dents may have to postpone graduation a way." nity through art. She believes this works us, as it is an up-and-coming area. It is go little bit." Zauft stressed mat the depart News that undergraduates may have to well with Chancellor Zimpher's Milwau ing through a very positive revival. This is ment would rather not see this happen. return to campus next semester prompted kee Idea project. a tremendous opportunity to extend beyond Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic several graduate students to form the KASA recently held a ceramics sale in the confines of campus." Affairs Sona Andrews admitted there was Kenilworth Art Student Association the UWM Union to raise money to help pay However, the long-term concerns of a breakdown in communication between the (KASA) in early November. for repairs that need to be made in order to some faculty and students in the School of administration and the School of the Arts. "We were concerned with developments keep the undergraduates in the Kenilworth the Arts hinge around what the university "We didn't realize until very late their to relocate undergraduates back to campus," building next semester. will do once it assumes full ownership of plans were to stay in that space," Andrews said Deborah Rael-Buckley, KASA trea KASA's email and letter writing cam the property. Selling the building is a pos said. "We assumed [students] would return surer, graduate student and teaching assis paign to the chancellor and efforts to raise sibility that has some questioning their fu after the remodeling was finished. Finding tant in the School of the Arts. "It was criti money to help cover the costs of repairs to ture at Kenilworth. that they were not moving back to campus, cal to form an organization for students and Kenilworth show that interest and concern Andrews said a committee has been we had to say, 'here's what we need to do.'" start a formal letter writing and email cam by students actually works, said Karen formed to research the alternatives for the Time is now a serious factor, as Andrews paign to notify the chancellor of what was Gunderman, an art professor at UWM. building. said a decision about where classes will be going on." Gunderman has had an art studio in the "As we began to realize the deadline is held next semester must be made by Jan. 1. Andrews acknowledged that the chan Kenilworth building since 1978. approaching," Andrews said, "we decided For now, administration, faculty and stu cellor received the students' messages. "We know that there will be costs here," it would be valuable to take a look at all the dents are in a holding pattern, waiting for a When undergraduates relocated to the Gunderman said, "and the students are con possibilities for the Kenilworth site. At this consultant's report to see if repairs and up Kenilworth site, Rael-Buckley said, there cerned enough about this to raise money for grades can be made to the Kenilworth build was a dramatic change in the art they pro the department to help pay these costs. It's ing before the start of the spring semester. duced. "The work just expanded," she said. important for the university to know that See Kenilworth, Page 3
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The book's organi hard-earned piece of paper. mine peak hiring projections and develop of the publishing process, "from editing to zation is by career field, but similar to "The Lauren Peyton, a counselor at the UWM and manage on-campus recruitment pro writing to researching." Hintz's main pub Internship Bible," an index section makes Career Development Center, warns, "Your grams. If you're interested in graphic de lication is the "Irish American Post" but it easy to look for internships in Wisconsin degree might not be enough." More and sign, your Land's interns work on and for other characteristics such as pros more often, employers are expecting some End internship will books and other pects for future employment. The advan record of professional work and practical have you working magazine articles as tage to this book is that it goes into much experience prior to making a job offer. One on the design and well. Hintz stresses greater detail than "The Internship Bible " of the best ways to get these credentials is layout of cata that his interns are on the actual work interns do and the nec to spend a summer or a semester working logues. Interns can treated like profes essary qualifications for landing the posi on an internship. Internships give you ba . also work in media sionals, but that he tions. sic skills for work on the job and also let relations, research realizes the intern "America's Top Internships" from The you get hands-on practice with the concepts ing and writing pub ship is a learning Princeton Review: This book lists the best you've learned in class. They show pro lic relations material experience. Interns internships in America on the basis of pres spective employers you have the motiva and developing me are expected to en tige, pay, prospects for career advancement tion to work in a particular field and the dia lists. Interested ter with general and overall learning experience. The book maturity to succeed in a professional envi students should writing abilities and lists several internships in Wisconsin and ronment. The Princeton Review's check out the they will be able to provides an in-depth look at each intern "America's Top Internships" referred to Land's End intern develop their writ ship that is included, covering such factors them as "the most bankable credential you ship program web ing and research as expected intern benefits, detailed descrip can put on a resume." site at: skills during the pe tions of responsibilities, examples of careers Internships are more than just resume de.landsend.com/ riod of the intern chosen by former interns and "day in the builders, though. Professional contacts you index.html. The site details all of the posi ship. Students can reach Martin Hintz at life" interviews. It also includes the Busy- make during your internship can serve as tions offered, and also provides application (414) 273-1055 or at: Hintz News & Fea work Meter, an indicator of the amount of references and can help you find opportu information. Students can mail or email re tures, 301 N. Water St., Milwaukee, Wl mindless work (stapling, envelope stuffing, nities for jobs after graduation. Internships sumes to: Land's End Inc., Attn: Stephanie 53202. copy making etc.) interns can expect. can also show that you fit into a particular Bennet, 5 Land's End Lane, Dodgeville, Wl Don't worry if you didn't find your "America's Top Internships" covers a broad organization. Some students even receive 53595 (resumes sent to this address should dream internship among these four. There range of opportunities, from the Wall Street job offers from the companies they intern be Microsoft Word documents) email: are plenty of resources available to launch Journal to the Skywalker Ranch to the for. 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UpUUMpJMHMM Dolls, twenty years too late. And with their Roger Sanchez and Darren Price ("Push Up tight jeans, rhinestone boots and Cheryl stairs") and The Micronauts ("Bruce Lee") Tiegs hair they're as outdated as a Great all tweak tracks. White video. Yet that's not the most compelling rea Granted they run with the likes of Upper son to go out and buy this box set. Sure the Crust, New York's self-mocking, powdered Fatboy Slim, Darren Price and Micronauts wig and frock coat-wearing AC-DC cover mixes are brilliant, but it's the unknown band. Unfortunately, I think the Spinatras artists that riset o the occasion. The Salt City take themselves seriously. Orchestra version of "Cups" is incredible All the lyrics are laughable at best, and with its Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"-like are written in 2nd person, making beat and James Bond-style guitar riffs.An d @Midnight.com sound more like a self-help The Jedi Sugar Hit Mix of "Jumbo" will book than a CD. These thirtysomething have the dance floor rocking. The Spinatras rockers sing about teen alienation and in Even if you're not a DJ interested in the @Midnight.com * fatuations with Michelle Pfeiffer, making dance floor swerve on, you need to buy this. CMC INTERNATIONAL Music Reviews the band as sophomoric as it is behind the Why? Because you want to be ahead of the times. With choruses like "You trash my trend, not behind it. After all, life is more We all have generation/In one-way conversation," and than just listening to music in Gap commer friends who EXCELLENT "I could be her cool rider/Me and Michelle cials. * haven't changed Pfeiffer," I didn't know whether to laugh -Pete Menting VERY GOOD in, like ten years. or vomit. * They refuse to get The band couldn't stop at being the butt with the times; still AVERAGE of their own joke. No, they also had to do holding on to those Paul Van Dyk ^r Bob Dylan a disservice by recording a misanthropic, an Another Way/Avenue NOT GOOD "rockin"' cover of "My Back Pages." I'll archic, identity crisis ideals that are associ MUTE ^r have to put this at the top of my list of the ^ ated with adolescence. Enter the Spinatras. worst CDs I've heard all year. Happy holi * AWFUL The problem is that these guys are in their Normally days! mtd-thirties and acting like they're eigh when club kids -Franklin Green teen! are asked which The NYC-based Spinatras deliver a mix DJs they most of early punk-pop crossover tunes, reminis admire, many say cent of Cheap Trick and the New York Fatboy Slim or Underworld the Chemical Untitled Brothers. Some Box Set ir may even talk V2/JBO about Armand Van Helden, Paul Oakenfold or Sasha and Digweed. But those in Europe are very aware of the talents of German trance star Paul Van Dyk. For instance, Paul is the only artist to top the UK's Music Week Club Chart (US I equivalentBillboard) with both sides of a single at different times. And this is that single! An incredible journey into trance with pounding beats and lush harmonies, this When Underworld re double single offers a slice of Paul's up leased a new album last coming album which isn't a DJ mix, but all March after taking a sev original material. There's a new anthem in eral-year hiatus, it clubland and this is it. seemed they would not -Pete Menting be unleashing new music for a while. This three- disc set of maxi singles from Beaucoup Fish's Krust "Jumbo," "Push Up Coded Language * stairs," and "king of TALKIN' LOUD/MERCURY Snakes" features new and exclusive mixes of While most "Cups" and "Bruce Lee." music seems to But that's not all...act just be a regurgi now and they'll toss in a tation of previous video for "King of albums by differ TEXTBOOKS ONLINE. SAVE UP TO 40%. Snakes" [Interactive ent bands, dance disc] and a new song music is con "Please Help Me" free of stantly evolving, FREE SHIPPING! charge. As if Underworld and none more than drum 'n' bass. In the CDs weren't already es year since Reprazant released their sential, the remixer is a groundbreaking New Forms, the rest of the who's who in dance mu world has been trying to catch up. MO sic. Fatboy Slim and Then Roni Size (Reprazant) unleashed Dave Clarke ("King of Breakbeat Era's Ultra Obscene, his side Snakes"), Rob Rives and © 1999 BIGWORDS, Inc. Francois K. ("Jumbo"), See Reviews, Page 26 mmmm
The year in music thP uwm post Dec. 15, 1999 I By Pete Menting genius. 7. Hardknox-Hardknox (Jive Okay, while all those other wanker crit Electro)Since Prodigy won't be releasing ics are doing their "millennium" wrap-ups, anything new until 2001 (except solo Don't resist arrest! It's wouldn't it be nice if someone just talked projects), Hardknox filled the void beauti about 1999? Yeah, I thought so. After all, fully. Their hard,dirty beats were hard to music is just like me: nice ignore. the American Radio and easy. But there's a 8. Atari Teenage Riot- catch. I actually break the 60 Second Wipeout music down into categories (Elektra)Yeah, so Alec Police that make sense [hope Empire and Co. aren't ex fully]. actly tearing the roof of the up our asses on stage. That would be pretty Top 10 Dance Albums sucka. But are they consid By Chuck Rozewicz good, right?" 1. Armand Van Helden- ered mainstream or metal? The band, fronted by Ryan Radio and 2Future4U (Armed)After I didn't think so. Mothers, hide your daughters. The much deliberation, 9.Cassius- American Radio Police are making their featuring Aaron Valentine, Joey Rizzo and Armand earned top honors 1999{ Astralwerks)The rounds. Dave Wiese, write songs that are wildly di by creating quite simply French house duo that Milwaukee's favorite hardcore verse. The songs range from "That's The the best club album of the started the whole house punk band is ready to turn it up Life," a song that deals with year. Fast beats and breaks music the roof, the roof, to 11. Next month marks pomo magazines and mas- with plenty of sweat for the the roof is on fire revolu the beginning of turbation, to dance floor. You need Has. tion! their "Welcome "American De 2. Basement Jaxx-/?ew- 10. Les Rythmes to the Police ity Wrecking edy (XL/Astralwerks)All Digitales- State" tour, 12FL0Z. 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I'LL JUST ^ES„, AND \F RUTHLESS KIU £RS MAYBE.,,HANG , AROOND JjjJJ?^CAPTAIN)VOU COUiD" You DON'T HEAR BUT 77IOS£ PIRATES HOLD HERE-, heh HeK^^AKE A LOOK TO THE FRoKV ME IN TEN OUR BEST CHANCE AT PI*' DANIACE TO THEIR SHIP, rA\N0TES». WEIU PottlTING OUR LOCATION I'VE DITCHED YOU. 0 wr Oof I/O J? © 0 c 0^/^u> £ [ o • ^W o H •s -a o o a, o H Mutts By Patrick McDonnel mm»mm>3tMitvmH*Htamm»»iA»mtKamt«itt-IO Q a> n _» y r kO r+ T v£o ro £ -*"D NJ D /> r+ 8-Z2 .H***' The Worst Films of The Decade By Eric LaRose 2 and Ringmaster). They also could not have rible from the start. When I saw it, I stayed became a hit! You people should just know one redeeming quality to them. They had in the theater complex and went into another better! Many reviewers are taking time out of to be 100 percent, no questions asked, ter film, just so I could justify the 8mm their lives to write about the best in cinema rible. money I spent. (19 9 8)— for the last 10 years. While this is fine and Here's what I came up with.... Prospero's Books Nicolas Cage; dandy, I could not do it. There is just some Showgirls (1995) — Elizabeth Berkley; (1991)—John Gielgud; Direc Director: Joel thing so tacky about naming the best, when Director: Paul Verhoeven-This one was al tor: Peter Greenaway-Preten- Schumacher- the crap really needs to be rippTtHnto one most too easy of a target, but this film tious boring film about some J o e 1 last time: proved that even nudity and sex can be bor thing I didn't understand. I Schumacher There was, of course, a dilemma with this ing. Who'd of thought that? walked out of this film with a has to be the concept. There are a lot of really bad mov Crash (1996) — James Spader, Holly very confused look on my face. worst director ies that have been made over the last 10 Hunter; Director: David Cronenberg-Sex Director Peter Greenaway ever. Not years. So immediately I placed restrictions and car crashes, how cOuld you mess that went on to make The Pillow only did he on myself. The films in question had to be one up? Adapted from the controversial Book (1997) starring Ewan kill the released to a theater (no direct to video). novel by J.G. Ballard of the same name, this McGregor, so he redeemed Batman se They could not be sequels nor could they film seems to be based solely on the first himself. ries, he took a have been based on a cartoon, a TV show chapter. Boring. 10 Things I Hate About concept that or a remake of a previously released movie Excess Baggage (1997)—Alicia You—(1999) Julia Stiles, was as inter (thus eliminating the likes of Leave it to Silverstone; Director: Marco Brambilla- Heath Ledger; Director: Gil esting as 8mm Beaver, Godzilla, Inspector Gadget, Speed This "comedy" about a rich girl kidnapping Junger-Shakespeare was roll could be, and herself to get her father's attention was hor ing in his grave when this piece made it into \ of crap was made. Loosely the piece of based on The Taming of the shit that it is! Shrew, this movie appealed to For 13-year-old girls, and them Richer or only. God this was bad! Poorer Waterworld (1995)— (1997) — Kevin Costner: Director: Kevin Reynolds- Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley; Director: Brian Again almost too easy of a target, but this Spicer-What can I say? If you thought The movie Santa Clause was bad, whoa did sucked ass! this one take the cake! Hook Mary Shelley s Franken (1991) — stein (1994)— Kenneth Robin Wil Branagh, Robert De Niro; Direc liams; Di- tor: Kenneth Branagh-In almost rector: every scene star and director Steven Kenneth Branagh rips his shirt Spielberg-I open screaming NOOOOO! Hate That's entertainment? Spielberg, Star Wars Episode 1 (1999) that is it. Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson; He makes Director George Lucas-I was, at crap mov first, impressed by this film. But ies for the damn it all, this movie really masses that sucked! I saw it three times, and have zero the more I saw it the more I continuity though how great of an actor and range Mark Hamill appears to be when in topics mirrored against this film. This from little movie ripped almost every per boys to son m the world off, and I think aliens to that I'm the only person who will Nazis. This go on record to say that it was a one terrible movie that went no flopped, for good reason! where, had the most annoying character Titanic (1997) — Leonardo Di Caprio, Kate Winslet; Director: James Cameron- This movie was so bad, I was yelling at the See Films, Page 26 screen when I saw it! I was insulted when it Featured Video of the Week IwUoMeBowcC? By Eric LaRose Like viewing a car crash, you want to rum away, but you can't. What is the force that drives the artist? Crumb at first focuses on the legend of This is a question that Terry Zwigoff tries Robert Crumb. Growing up in poverty, he to answer with the shocking documentary and his brother Charles (who is the saner of Crumb; although finding the root of the the two brothers) started drawing their own artist's psyche isn't always pretty. comics, keeping a picture diary of their fam Best known for his Fritz ily. Crumb became the the Cat and Mr. Natural leader of the psychedelic Robert (R.) Crumb is, to say comic movement started in the least, a strange man. Ob San Francisco. He became a sessed with sex, brutality to legend by just drawing dis wards women, the over- torted images of the world marketing in America, mas- around him, and when you turbation and cowboy wonder where he came up boots, Robert Crumb is not with this warped persona, the picture-perfect human you see his family again. being. To look at Crumb's fam Living life in an era that ily is both disturbing as well passed 50 years ago, Rob as kind of expected. His ert Crumb has carved out a brother Charles lives with his tiny universe that he can call mother, and in his own ver home. While you're thinking that he has to sion of dementia. He reads books he's had be the most abnormal person alive, you meet since childhood, takes tranquilizers to deal his family. with life and laughs his way through con Crumb has one suicidal brother, one versations of his falling away from the real semi-psychopathic brother, two sisters who world. declined to be interviewed and a tyrannical His brother Maxon is even further re mother, making Crumb look a bit saner. moved. Living in a small filthy room, in one Given his surroundings, it's remarkable that scene he talks about the need to pull down he has survived so well. women's pants in public and the stress that Terry Zwigoff flips through the often goes along with such an act. In another he stomach churning subject matter with such ease that it is hard to turn away from it all. See Video, Page 26 A movie look-back and sneak-peek By Dr. R. R. Jaye ing of more space than boxed movies. Blair Witch Project. Missed attending at My editor begged on bended — actually, Sundance; but I previewed this film long Women with symptoms of he feverishly implored.... Okay, so he si before dumb reviewers and critics irritat- lently assumed I would develop a list of ingly let loose the black cat out of the bag. diarrhea predominant Irritable "Top Ten '99 Movies." So, did I fall for the gim Loathsome assign mick? You betcha. And Bowel Syndrome are needed for ment. Not because of thrilled at having the titles appearing on the loving bejesus scared a 24-week research study of an list; rather, those need out of me. Twice. fully left off, the elimi Cabaret Balkan. A investigational drug for the nation process that pains. film epicurean's ambro Calls for compromise. sia. Talk about gallows treatment of symptoms With apologies to the humor! 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The Mark Travel Corporation A fine season comes to end; volleyball team finishes season with lowest loss total in history rageously, especially senior Ericka Malterer, Absolutely, she said. and Larissa Cattanach showed outstanding By Steve Koenig who played despite a knee injury suffered "I figured that we had the talent to win hitting skills. in a regular-season match with Butler. as many as we did," she said. "When you Despite the losses of the four seniors, the Well, it was certainly fun while it lasted. "She had a torn knee ligament," Litzau have the talent that we had, you can expect Panthers will continue to do well in hitting, One of the best seasons ever for the said. "But she and the rest of the team gave a lot from them." but the biggest problem facing the team will UWM women's volleyball team ended on it their best shot, and I'm proud of them for That showed a lot of confidence, consid be replacing a quality setter like Schneider. December 2 when the Panthers lost to the that." ering the difficulty of the Panther schedule. Litzau sees no reason to worry. University of Illinois in the fesfr-round of The loss left the Panther record at 25 wins Right off the bat, "Moira has been the NCAA tournament in Gainesville, and four losses. This was the third straight the Panthers played playing great play Florida. The Panthers got their first-ever year the Panthers finished with 25 wins, and Wisconsin, then the ers," she said, "and tournament game win but still lost to the the four losses ties a school record for few ninth-ranked team in she will step up. It Fighting Illini 15-13, 10-15, 15-12, and 15- est losses in a season. The first time it hap the country, and took time for Larissa 6. pened was in 1984, when UWM was an came away a winner. and Kristin to get Panther head coach Kathy Litzau said NAIA powerhouse. As the season used to the system, that the key for Illinois was their middle at At the beginning of the season, Litzau went on, the Panthers and Moira has al tack. said that she was more concerned with get registered victories ready gotten used to "They had two tall players in the middle," ting the team to play its best rather than a over such established it, so even with the she said. "We couldn't block them and we gaudy won-loss record. Even so, did she teams as Illinois four seniors gone, we couldn't hit past them." think the team would win as many matches State, Eastern Illi have the talent to stay Despite the loss the Panthers played cou as it did? nois, Stephen F. 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Aurora offers: never made it to the talent next season Although the Pan > A personalized orientation NCAA Top 25 thers will have strong > A premiereclinical practice development model which rankings, although they did receive some talent next year, the losses will have some defines ana measures your practice votes. impact on how well they will do in the Mid > Advancement potential based on clinical development Helping the Panthers reach their goals western Collegiate Conference race. >CNS support on each unit were seniors Sue Raschka, Vicki Ellison, Butler will be improved next year, with >Tuition Reimbursement Ericka Malterer, and Katie Schneider. hitter Andrea King leading the way. Loyola- > Attractive Wages Raschka was a consistent talent for the Chicago, the defending conference tourna > Perfect attendance rewards Panthers, finishing among the team leaders ment champion, will also be in the thick of things. 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As far as next season's non-conference St. Luke's South Shore The seniors had quite a bit of help as well. schedule is concerned, the Panthers will St. Luke's Medical Center Sophomores Laura Dallenbach and Chrissy again host their own tournament, and will Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital Schurla provided a lot of firepower in hit have a chance at revenge when they play at Friendship Village ting, with Dallenbach showing great digging a tournament at Illinois. And for the first CallTODAYtosetupan interview orto be mailed an application! Let Aurora help you skills and Schurla coming through with key time in their history, the Panthers will also make the right decision I blocks. compete in a tournament in Florida, to be AURORA HEALTHCARE Sophomore Julie Yankus saw consider hosted by the University of South Florida Centralized Employment 3307 West Forest Home Ave. able time as well, and also helped out on from Conference USA. P.O. Box 343910 defense. 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Leading the run for the Panthers two vears? Dickinson squad 76-59 before a crowd of was freshman guard Kolombo Kadima. Kadima scored a Now Hiring: 1,524 Klotsche Pos! Photo By Steve Taylor Center fans. season-high 10 "They ended up points on the con giving us good test. 0N- looks," head coach "They probably Learn about Bo Ryan said. saw the scouting re CAMPUS "They took away port and saw that 4,000 overseas jobs our inside game — our four and five DELIVERY period." don't shoot too with the Peace Corps With such a much," Kadima PEOPLE on December 28, 1999 small team, the Pan- said. "We knew we thers have been had to play hard and forced to rely on take open shots." jump shots so far Kadima also during this young added his first three- season. On Satur point basket of the day night, the team season. With the www.peacecorps.gov brought that to the Panthers' small lineup having so extreme, connect Apply at ing on 10 of 17 much success 1-800-424-8580 three-point at against his team in the UWM Post, tempts. the second half, Union EG80 "If I were the Green had to rethink his recruiting ideals. statistician, I'd ^V mark it down before "I'm going to the game," FDU forget my philoso coach Tom Green phy," Green said. said, referring to the "Forget bringing in Panthers' three- a big guy, I'm going point shooting. "I to find some 5'9" really expected that, guys." but sometimes Chad Angeli and the men's basketball team The victory was when the guy's are off to a better start than many expected the capping moment open, you sit there of a roller coaster and say 'shit, here it goes.'" week for the Panthers. The Panthers began Due to a tremendous team effort on de the week defeating Michigan Tech 86-52 fense, the Panthers were able to hold FDU's at home last Tuesday. The team traveled to leading scorer, center Chris Ewke, to 12 Iowa Thursday to face Iowa State and came points —just two in the second half. home with a disappointing 78-64 defeat. "We used our basketball IQ to get 44 Chad Angeli scored 20 points in the Michi [Ewke] in foul trouble," Ryan said. gan Tech game and added 18 against Iowa Ewke, who came into the contest aver State: aging more than 16 points per game, got in The Panthers have opened up the season foul trouble early, picking up his second foul 5-3, the best opening mark since 1992 when less than four minutes into the game. Lead the team started out 8-0 en route to a 23-4 ing the way for the Panthers was Jones who record, the best record in school history. scored 19 points, including four three-point Throughout his team's early success, Ryan baskets. Tucker added 18, including three still holds his enthusiasm down. three-point baskets, and; pulled down a When asked about how he felt about his game-high nine rebounds. team's early success, Ryan stated: "You "The team found each other, and we got guys are trying to get me. We're 5-3 right good looks," said Tucker. "You have to take now, but why can't we be 6-3? what the defense gives you." "We just have to try to get the next one." The Panthers weren't taking advantage Happy holidays and a wonderful new year The Post would like to wish everyone happy holidays and a wonderful, well-deserved break. As students we understand that at this time of the semester you feel like pulling your hair out and pitching your books into the nearest body of water or firepit. Just pre tend you're at the doctor's office when the needle appears and the famous words are uttered "this will only hurt for a few minutes..." Many tragic accidents and mishaps have occurred this year, so we would like to say hold on to your loved ones. After we finally get through the semester and we have the opportunity to spend some time with family and friends, we should see that although careers are important, relationships with loved ones are timeless. So, as we enter into a new century, let's make an effort not only during the holidays, but year round to foster ties and life energy with family, friends and fellow workers. For LulUu U fcfceEdita i when all is said and done, this is what we strive for. After all, we can't take the car, house orjobwithus. Dear Editor, around the globe. Jose Bove, a French farmer, handed out roquefort cheese in front Shipment of medicine, Thanks to the Milwaukee County Labor of McDonald's in protest against hormone- Council, I was able to fly out to Seattle, treated U.S. beef. A group of environmen along with 25 other people from Wiscon talists paraded the streets in cardboard sea a challenge to sin, to join in a massive protest against the turtle costumes. Union members marched World Trade Organization (WTO). The with placards declaring "WTO: If it doesn't largest protest, organized by the AFL-CIO work for working families it just doesn't genocide! and other labor unions, took place Nov. 30. work." Performance artists showed up on I stood awestruck at the sheer mass of people stilts, wearing business suits with pig noses The Iraq Sanctions Challenge will defy the US./UN sanctions that have killed one gathered around me. Tens of thousands of and gas masks. million people by taking tons of medicines and medical supplies to Iraq in January 2000 environmentalists, union members and ac In the end the people won the 'Battle in as an act of solidarity with our Iraqi sisters and brothers and of defiance to the genocidal tivists rallied together in the streets of down Seattle.' The WTO negotiations ended with U.S.-led UN sanctions. town Seattle to send a message to the WTO. no agreement on a new agenda and no plans Between Jan. 13-21, 2000, Ramsey Clark and other prominent leaders and activists Their message was heard around the world: for further negotiations. But the real fight will be part of a large delegation that will defy the sanctions in an international act of civil "We will not stand by idly while third world is not over. The protests may have stopped disobedience. This will be the third delegation sent by the Iraq Sanctions Challenge. The slave laborers are herded into factories sur this round of negotiations, but it's not first Iraq Sanctions Challenge included more than 84 people—community and religious rounded by barbed wire to work 14-hour enough to stop the WTO from passing new leaders, trade unionists, students, and activists-—in May 1998. Combined with the second days sewing sweatshirts and tennis shoes for trade policies. International policies must Iraq Sanctions Challenge in December 1998, more than $6 million worth of medicine was U.S. corporations. We will not standby and be passed to protect both workers' rightsan d delivered to Iraq. watch while the WTO and multinational the environment. Organized labor, environ We know that no amount of humanitarian aid can truly meet the needs of the Iraqi corporations bolster their profits while tram mentalists, corporations, farmers, politicians people. Only a complete lifting of the sanctions and allowing Iraq to resume normal trade pling over laws meant to protect the envi and all citizens of the world must cooperate relations can bring an end to the country's catastrophic economic situation. In the spirit of ronment. We will not stand by while the to form international rules of trade that pro the civil rights movement, we refuse to abide by unjustU.S. laws or UN resolutions that WTO robs governments of their sovereignty mote economic growth without sacrificing result in death and destruction for Iraqi children, women and men. in the name of free trade." our sense of human dignity. We call upon all who are dedicated to justice to join with us in making the Iraq Sanc The crowd consisted of people from - James Allen tions Challenge a major step toward ending the blockade against the people of Iraq. DO YOU WANT TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE IRAQ SANCTIONS CHAL LENGE III DELEGATION? If you would like to participate in the Iraq Sanctions Challenge, contact us for an appli cation by email [email protected] Or download the application and release forms The UlllH Post inuites readers to submit perspectiue pieces and Letters to the Editor. To be eligible for on the IAC website at www.iacenter.org. publication, letters and opinion pieces must include, for purposes of uerificafion, the author's name, adddress If you would like to volunteer, help raise funds for medicine, or be a part of the Support and phone number. Hames will be witheld if a compelling reason is pen. Submissions must be typed and Network for the next Iraq Sanctions Challenge, please email us or call 212-633-6646 in double-spaced. The preferred length for letters is 250 uiords. Opinion/Perspectiue pieces should be a maximum New York and 415-821-6545 in San Francisco. of 750 uiords. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday at noon.The Post reserues the right to edit submissions. End the sanctions Now! Submissions may be sent to The UlllH Post, PO BOH 413, Onion Box 88, Milwaukee, Oil 53201-0413, faxed to 414.229.4579, or emailed to lettersoluujmpost.com. All submissions become property of the UlllH Post. By: Sara Flounders and Brian Becker, co-directors of the International Action Center the uwm post Dec. 15, 1999 I 25 The New York Times "Educators for Mumia ## full page ad An appeal from: policing authorities. The Fraternal Order of THEIR futures as intimately tied to the out today's climate of GROWING POLICE Police maintains a list of Mumia's support come of this case. REPRESSION. Brutality and "racial pro Jonathan Kozol ers on its website. A number of educators The 1982 trial that convicted Jamal of filing" are epidemic in the United States, Toni Morrison are included on that list and are targeted for killing Philadelphia police officer Daniel alive on our school campuses, neighbor Noam Chomsky "boycott" by the police union. Since teach Faulkner has been challenged by leading hoods and highways. The nation's largest Cornel West ers have played a major role in making legal analysts and scholars from Stuart Tay police organization has shocked civil liber Rudolfo Anaya Mumia's case known, and in reopening a lor writing in the prestigious American Law ties advocates by publishing a list of the Frances Fox Piven nation-wide debate on the death penalty, yer to Per Walsoe of the Supreme Court of names of educators and other Jamal support Angela Y. Davis these efforts at censorship cannot be taken Denmark. ers (reminiscent of the McCarthy witch-hunt Manning Marable lightly. Jamal's attorneys have presented com era) on its police-maintained website. Leslie Marmon Silko Abu-Jamal's execution would constitute pelling evidence that key witnesses were * Jamal, often referred to as the "voice of Rudolfo Anaya the ultimate censorship of his eloquent and intimidated or coerced to provide false tes the voiceless," has challenged die present Marty Hittelman powerful exposure of criminal injustice in timony, that a purported "confession" was political priorities of SPENDING MORE America. It would allow politicians and likely fabricated by police, and that vital FOR PRISONS AND PUNISHMENT Please join us in demanding a new trial elements of law enforcement to think they evidence pointing to his innocence was THAN FOR EDUCATION. The youth who for condemned African-American journal can narrow the scope of education in our withheld from the defense. A key eyewit increasingly rally to Mumia's cause in the ist Mumia Abu-Jamal. An outspoken ad society, and limit our writers' freedom of ness has now recanted critical court testi name of justice and fair play know mat we vocate on behalf of poor and working expression. We urge you to sign the ad on mony used against Jamal. build jailhouse cell blocks more rapidly than people, Abu-Jamal has spent the last 17 the back of this page and make a contribu Jamal was forced to appeal his convic schoolhouse classrooms, that we spend years on Pennsylvania's death row. tion toward publishing it in The New York tion before the same judge that sentenced more on prisons than on state colleges and Although his 1982 conviction was Times, as soon as possible. We plan an ad him to death in 1982. That judge, Albert universities. fraught with judicial and prosecutorial featuring names of rank and file teachers in Sabo, is notorious for presiding over capi AS EDUCATORS, IN PENNSYLVA misconduct, his appeals in the State courts all geographical areas of the country. Please tal cases resulting in 33 people being sen NIA, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES of Pennsylvania have been denied, and Gov take time to sign on now! tenced to death (all but two, people of AND THE WORLD, WE STRONGLY ernor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, who has color), more than twice the number of any OPPOSE THE EXECUTION OF MUMIA signed a total of 176 death warrants (two AD TEXT: sitting judge in the United States. ABU-JAMAL. While there are those who already for Mumia) stands ready to sign a WE EDUCATORS. . . We educators unite in saying No to believe Mumia is innocent and should be third one on Mumia when he can. Demand Justice and a New Trial for Jamal's execution. freed now, and others who have no opinion Mumia's case is now in Federal District Mumia Abu-Jamal •Jamal has long been a POLITICAL about his innocence, we are all united in court. A crucial Spring-time ruling is ex Mumia Abu-Jamal is an African- Ameri TARGET as a prominent journalist critic viewing Mumia's 1982 trial as a travesty of pected, when Judge William H. Yohn, Jr., can writer and journalist who has spent the of police brutality and racism in Philadel justice, and affirm that he MUST have a new will decide whether Mumia receives an "evi last 17 years of his life on Pennsylvania's phia since the days of Mayor Frank Rizzo. trial! dentiary hearing" to consider the new evi death row. His demand for justice and a Rizzo's police department incurred an un dence previously ruled inadmissible by new trial is supported by heads of state precedented suit by the United States De "hanging judge" Albert Sabo. fromFrance to South Africa, by Nobel Lau partment of Justice for police brutality. YES, I'LL SUPPORT PUBLICATION Abu-Jamal's case has tremendous rel reates, the European Parliament, city gov *Jamal is made more vulnerable by OF THE "EDUCATORS FOR MUMIA" evance for educators. His writings have ernments from Detroit to San Francisco, TODAY'S FREQUENT USE OF THE AD! galvanized student learning in new ways, scholars, religious leaders, artists, scientists, DEATH PENALTY. The American Bar especially in low income communities and the Congressional Black Caucus and other Association has opposed the death penalty Enclosed is my contribution: among people of color, whose economic and members of U.S. Congress, and by count as immensely discriminatory with respect $35 $50 $100 $ educational needs are being subordinated to less thousands who cherish democratic and to class and race. The innocent often find 500 $ Other the increased funding for more prisons to human rights the world over. their way onto death row. In Illinois,' for warehouse our youth, and for police forces Working people have expressed their example, one inmate has been exonerated You can use my name on the featuring rising levels of police brutality. support for Jamal through their leading re for every inmate executed over the last 12 Mumia's voice has become essential to gional, national and international trade years. published ad ($50 minimum contribution). this generation's efforts to understand the union bodies. In an action nearly without •Teacher and student actions - from social ills of their time and to resist them precedent in U.S. labor history, the Interna Northwestern University in Illinois, to Name with creativity and intelligence. His vision tional Long shore and Warehouse Union schools in Oakland, California, to Evergreen and eloquence have been important for nur closed down West coast ports for the day of State College in Washington, and to Penn Address turing broad-based, multiracial coalitions April 24, 1999. sylvania itself - have played key roles in Telephone that address important cultural, political and Jamal's two books and over 400 pub freeing some of those among the 3,500 on Email economic issues in our nation today. lished columns have been adopted as re death row U.S.A. or in rekindling debate on Organizational affiliations), if any: Teachers using Mumia's writings at source material for the teaching and inspi the death penalty after a decade of law and many levels of education have routinely met ration of a growing number of students, order vengeance. with censorship by some administrators and youth, and educators who have come to see •The risk to Jamal's life is magnified in the uyv1W m post academic departments for possible intern Music, From Page 9 Movies, From Page 20 ships, and if all else fails, to call companies as it is inspirational. 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This is a spe If you are a big fan of the film, and you've That said, now for a holiday treat: The Jam)It's nice to see him not only back in cial job site where employers target UWM never seen it in its true form, visit the Times Cider House Rules is the Oriental's gift- the game, but at top form. students for employment and internship 4.Melanie C-Northern Star (Virgin)It's Cinema. Call them at 453-2436 for wrapped surprise for you starting on Xmas opportunities. You can access Jobtrak by that Spice Girl weakness that plagues us all! showtimes and other information. Day. Lasse Hallstrom (My Life As a Dog) entering the CDC's web site from the UWM 5.Geri Ksilliv/ell-Schizophonic -Eric LaRose has rendered John Irving's novel with cus home page's student resources section. If (Capitol)Ditto! tomary aplomb, artistry and sensitivity. And you're at an off-campus location, however, pay particular attention to rising star, Tobey you'll need to get the password for the site Maguire. (Catch him also a little later on in Reviews, From Page 8 first by calling the CDC at (414) 229-4486. Video, From Page 19 Ang Lee's Ride With the Devil Good man.) Aside from Jobtrak, the CDC has many project, and once again set a new mark for Oh, yes, a note to all but the most hardened sits on a bed of nails and ingests a long piece other resources available to students look DJs to aspire to. Now Krust (formerly DJ macho about Cider House: Tuck a travel- of cloth, which he says he will remove days ing for internships. They offer resume and Krust), his fellow crew member, has re pak of Kleenex in your shirt pocket in the later to cleanse his system. interview help, and "The Internship Bible" leased something just as wicked. event you start coming down with a cold You also meet his wife, who appreciates and "Howard's Internships" are both avail Like Size, Krust is very aware of the during this movie. It could happen. It's that his artwork; his child; his mother; and in a able for UWM students to browse, through power of vocals and has a great supporting time of year. Or maybe it's just me who's a bold move, Terry Zwigoff asks other artists free of charge. Counselor Lauren Peyton cast. Saul Williams' poetic rant on the cur sucker for orphans, particularly during this what they think about Crumb. The remarks also suggests that students check with their rent state of pop-culture on the title track is festive period. are not always so flattering. the most powerful wake-up call since Pub Then again, neither is the movie about lic Enemy's "Bring the Noise." his life. I hated watching this film, but I Yet Krust isn't all about powerful couldn't stop. I wanted to turn away, but I breakbeats and vocal terrorism. He also has couldn't. After it all, Crumb painted the pic SWEET DEAL! a brilliant songstress in Morgan. 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And this shortage means that a lot of people are at risk - their health and even their lives are in jeopardy if they don't receive plasma-derived medicines. Take, for The UWM POST example, the thousands of children who suffer Films, From Pagel8 from burns and traumas; they need your help immediately! ever, and was acted so badly that a movie like Wild Wild West seems high in content But, as always, we don't expect you to help others without also helping yourself. We want after watching this one. everyone to win. So here's what we've prepared I'm pretty sure that I'm going to catch a to do for you. lot of flack about this list, so if you feel you have to comment, drop me some mail at You can earn up to $55 for your first two donations and $277 in a month! (We told you we want you back...) [email protected]. Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed it. Most of these films are on video, PLAY FOOTBALL FRENZY if you want to see how bad they really are. 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