EDITOR: Chris E. Celi- MANAGEMENT STAFF: ADVERTISING: Kris Mal· Building global goodwill chowski I . ASSOCIATE EDITORS: zahn NEWS: Laura Sternweis Todd Sharp More than 20 years have ~ since UWSP standing between American and foreign stu Wong Park Fook BUSINESS: Dean Koenig "internationalized" its campus. The nwnber of dents. Some American students often find it dif FEATURES: Kim Jacob- OFFICE MANAGER: foreign students has grown steadily over the ficult to relate to someone different. Very often son Elaine Yun-Lin Voo. years to more than 170 students from over 25 the character or behavior of a foreign· student countries. How are things going? Is UWSP ben is based on stereotypes, which are largely un SPORTS:T~sHoWWum CONTRIBUTORS: Jill Fassbinder efiting from the foreign student program? true. By getting to know the-student more, one ENVIRONMENT: Andrew Indications point · to considerable progress can evaluate whether the true character would Cal T~nji Savagian · already made and more of it to come. An ap fit a stereotype. Very often it is not true. Tom Weiland praisal of the program would indicate consider Foreign students often speak of the superiori COPY EDITOR: Trudy Chris Havel Stewart able success in a nwnber of areas, even though ty attitude of a lot of the American students. Susan Higgins results are partly intangible. The program has If this trend continues, then the whole con PHOTOGRAPHY: Rich Nanette Cable enabled foreign students to adjust effectively to cept of improving international relationships Burnside Paul Gaertner the environment. Foreign students have contri would topple. While it may be true that diplo Assistants: Fred Hohensee DebKellom buted positively to the progress of the universi mats at the international level relate to each Mike Grorich Bill Davis ty. other quite differently because of political pres Jeff Peterson Foreign students are an important resource sures, the existence of firm friendships with GRAPHICS: Jayne Mich for the university. They work against our isola . other countries would certainly help "'hl foster lig Phil Janus Ellen Dare tion. They can help us gain a -better perspective ing global goodwill. Assistant: Bill Glassen of the world we live in. But hardly any benefit For example, imagine how it would help · if / Michele Paulson ADVISOR: Dan HoWWum Laura 8ehnke can be reaped unless American and foreign stu Russia could develop a student exchange pro Rick Kaufman dents exchange ideas and build better friend gram. Russian students could mingle around I Amy Schroeder ships. with American students and vice versa. Soon, a MikeDaehn Attempts to encourage American students to group of UWSP students will be visiting Russia. Robert Garneau interact with foreign students have only been This is just the kind of programs needed to gen . LindseyWendt , relatively successful. Some American students erate better understanding between the two..na are beginning to participate actively in organi tions. Vol. 27, No. 24 March 8, 1984 zations that promote cultural exchange. But the Most foreign students spend a relatively ---- . . --· . ··--· --=-- -· .. nwnber is still ·small, even though it has in short time here. I would prefer them to leave creased over the last few years. with feelings of affections and goodwill. Some Most foreign students come to UWSP with of these foreign students, when they return different expectations. They have different val home, have good opportunities to become lead ues and ~irations. They are Used to different ers of their countries, whether in the business fte ~ ts a second clua ways of doing things, some of which they may or political areas.• A better world tomorro\'V de publication (USPSa240) p•bltahed have to forsake during the time they are here. pends very much on how well we get along with weekly on 'lbur8day by tbe Univentty The treatment foreign students receive at one another today. rlWI8cmlin-Steven Point and tbe UW UWSP varies. Not all the students are treated Building a firm and positive relationship be SyStem Board of Regents, 113 the same way. Some of them have been dis gins well at the college level. College students Qnmnnifation Arts Center, Stevens criminated against, some have been beaten up, should have the "openness" to meet chal · Point, WI54481. some verbally abused, while some are treated lenges. The whole concept of building better in POSTMASTER: Send address nicely. It depends on a lot of factors. Overall, ternational relationships begins in places like · change to Pointer, 113 Communication blacks seem to be facing most of the problems. UWSP. All it takes is the development of genu Arts Center, Stevens Point, Wl54481. A nwnber of black students have complained ine friendship. After all, we are here to learn p .... is written and edited by tbe that they were assaulted and abused. and grow. I think that is not difficult to do. Pamter staff, CCliDpOIIed rl UWSP There seems to be a need for greater under- Wong Par~Fook students, and they are solely 'I reaponsUlle for ita editorial content and policy. • Women aren't chopped live·r
By Kim Jacobson objective, I found a real conflict in dealing with On Saturday, March 3, UWSP, in conjunction the subject. My head told me to remain calm, poJUmr with the Wisconsil)'s Women's Network and but my heart and soul wanted to scream out. Continuing Education, sponsored the 1.4th Donnerstein use
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The chemistry department at chemistry, has done research Because there are so few po though there is a slight decline had no chemistry majors- or, UWSP is developing a polymer for the National Aeronautics lymer research facilities for the underway in the total headcount at best, one major - pursuing laboratory which will be one of Space Administration (NASA) nation's undergraduate colle of students at the campus. In careers in secondary education .. few facilities of its kind in the on polymers that remain stable- gians, there is a corresponding addition, career opportunities Now, four or five majors are country to prepare undergradu at high temperatures. The gov absence of materials on this sub for chemistry graduates have preparing to be high school ate students .for careers in in . ernmental agency supports such ject such as . textbooks, course weathered the sluggish job mar teachers. ket with little, if any, negative dustry. research because it needs ma outlines and lab manuals. Conse Salaries for chemistry teaclt Local faculty members are terials that can be used for re quently, the UWSP faculty is effect. ers have traditionally lagged constructing it in the lower level entry vehicles in its space explo creating these things as well as About half of the graduates wages paid to chemists in indus of the Science ·Hall, doing the ration activities. · the lab. pursue careers in industry while try, Reed explains. work themselves ·as a cost-sav "We expect this lab will be a Reed, who was recently ap the other half goes on to gradu- ing measure. The facility will be big drawing card for us," says pointed to a second three-year . ate schools. Reed, a native of Lake Orion, fully operational at the begin Professor Jack Reed, chairman term as head of his department, 1 Reed says high school teach Mich., who came here in 1967 af ning of the fall semester. of chemistry at UWSP. .reports that the chemistry pro .ing has had little appeal to local ter earning his doctorate from Plastics and synthetic fibers The department has two gram at UWSP continues to be chemistry majors for quite a UW-Madison, says his depart are examples of polymeric ma professors working actively with the largest one of its kind in the few years. But this situation ment has had an unusually high terials, and the lab will be used polymerS-Droske who is in his state's undergraduate college appears to be changing~ He cre infusion of new talent in the last to do experiments that could second year here and Roland and universities, surpassed in dits well publicized position pap few years as the result of higher lead to further development of Th~ier, an 18-year veteran size only by the doctoral inStitu ers by prominent Amen"'cans, in than usual faculty turnovers. As these kinds of items. of the faculty. Both are organic tions of UW-Madison and UW cluding President Reagan, for of 1985, about 25 percent of the For example, David Droske, chemists with interests in po Milwaukee. helping reverse the trend here 18-member teaching staff will one of the professors who spe lymers which,. according to Enrollments have been at or and elsewhere. have been here less than four cializes in this applied field of Reed, is "quite unusual." near their all-time high even Graduating classes in the past years. --' Plans to bring presidential-race to campus
Unexpected results of the mistic about UWSP's chances of from South Carolina, who said held on April 3. (The primary "If Hart just makes a good Democratic primary in New providing one of the main he hoped he would be in a posi will not be used to select dele sh6wing here, it will be a serious Hampshire may help UWSP in stumping grounds tl}is year for tion to accept when campaign gates to the political conventions blow to. Mondale," Woodka attracting presidential candi White House aspirants. ing would shift to Wisconsin. · this summer. Instead, the voting observes. I> dates to campus this month or Mondale appeared to have the Hollings, however, withdrew will be a mere popularity con And, if Hart comes into the early April. nomination locked up, and Wis from the race last Thursday. test; delegates will be chosen in state, especially to Stevens Prof. S. Joseph Woodka, facul .consin's primary was reduced to Woodka said he had not caucuses conducted by the poli Point, Woodka believes Mondale ty coordinator of political pro little more than a beauty con expected Reagan to accept, but tical parties.) will have no alternative than to grams on campus since the mid- test. he has been optimistic that the The Wisconsin vote now may make a trip here, too, just as he 1960s, believes the front running Invitations have gone to all university might be in line to be important for Mo~dale, he has done .several times before. Democrats, Sen. Gary Hart and eight announced Democratic have Vice President Bush on adds, because this is the former The professor is optimistic Jesse former Vice President and for candidates and President Rea campus in the fall. Minnesota senator's "back Jackson may also campaign mer Sen. Walter Mondale are gan and Vice President Bush. Woodka believes the race is yard." here. · the most likely to make appear The only replies came from still "volatile - anything is pos ances. Reagan, who said he regretted sible." Prior to Sen. Hart's stunning he would be unable to accept, But he doubts Ohio Se~. John victory in New Hampshire last and from Democrat Ernest Hol Glenn will be in the race by the Dance festival hosted' Tuesday, Woodka was not opti- lings, a Democratic U.S. senator time Wisconsin's primary is ' 'An eight-state regional Ameri- rector of the Hubbard Street can College Dance Festival will Dance Company in Chicago, and be hosted today through Satur Erin Martin, artistic director of day at UWSP. the Nimbus Dance Company and All of the workshops and per teacher at Marymotint College formances are open to the pub in New York City. lic. Tickets are available at the In addition, instructors from theatre arts box office, Fine throughout the region, including Arts Center. the UWSP dance faculty, will be Festival coordinator Susan leading workshops in the Hughes Gingrasso, member of University Center and the dance the UWSP dance faculty, says studios throughout the confer more than 500 students and ence. Tickets must be purchased teachers from Wisconsin, Michi for admittance. gan, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, The focus of this year's event, Kansas, Missouri an Nebraska according to Gingrasso, will be are expected to attend. dance in musical theatre. The Thirty-eight dances from 21 performances and workShops colleges and universities will be Cont. page 10 judged by Lou Conte, artistic di- Dealing with drug abuse Alcoholism and drug. abuse Whipple works at the Counsel are problems many people in ing and Hunuln Development our society have had to deal Center in Delzell Hall and has with. had nine years experience in On Tuesday, March 20, Mr. working with drug and alcohol Stuart Whipple will be heading a abuse. panel of three or four persons The format of the panel dis who will relate the experiences cussion will be informal with . that they have had with alcohol time allotted for questions-and and/or drug abuse. The meeting comments. The event is being will begin at 7 p.m.' and will be sponsored by the Car)terbury held in the Communications Club and the public is invited to Room of the UC. attend. Paget March 8, 1984
all, areas of an issue? I know it Athletea are apecial leave them no way out, where We could act like children and Uae better judgment is easier to be a critic than to are they to go? And ~say that play with her beads; or play the actually write a story, but the those who remain must be mem connoisseur and take long, slow To the Editor: To the Pointer: bers is not right either. If you Pointer needs to know the stu In my opinion student athletes sips while listening to a classical ' I don't believe that the Pointer dents' concerns. And I am very don't like someone's club you guitar strum her heartbeat. We Magazine did it again. They cov should get special treatment: all don't have to join it - but we concerned! the extra hours that they spend could be anything to her, and ered another subject poorly. Sincerely, are not allowing a choice. Peo she was everything with us. conditioning and practicing their ple need to learn in their own Like Playboy, the Pointer can't Tim White - Margarita? I knew her well. accurately cover the issue of sport is time consuming and way in the manner which is best many of these people are d~ for their development. No body Too well to take her death with sexuality. Let's look at the arti out an outpouring of sentimental An apology cated to their sport and bnng or group has the right to spread cles covered: guacamole and a prayer that Chris Celichowski gives us an attention, to the school through their beliefs where it is not To Pointer Readers: their efforts. asked for. Ideology cannot be her fate is not that of every res other thoughtful and insightful Last week I found myself taurant with atmosphere and editorial, this one on Gay · All of the athletes at Stevens spread by the use of fear, vio engaging in the same kind of Point are paying their own way; personality, and no national , Awareness Week. It is "a hope tasteless comments which I lence, · or intimidation, and that propaganda campaign. Now. she for understanding." I couldn't the school is getting good public applies to Christianity, Commu have accused my critics of using relations as a result of them; will die and I will live happy to agree more. Homosexua!s need against me. At this time I would nism, Capitalism, or anything know that before her final to be accepted as humans, and' the vast majority of them like to publicly apologize to Mr. are art asset to the school and else. breath, I had the courage to say, unique and special regardless of Andy Gallagher for those taste Minds are never won over "Margarita, I loved you." whether we agree with their are very special people. less comments I made about his , If they didn't get some special until you have won the hearts of Barbara A. UUle practices or beliefs. But we need lifestyle and his corn growing treatment there would be no the people. to treat all people in the same Ron Laswell way. So in accordance with fair activity. · point in them spending all the play do we need to implement Also I would like to thank Mr. hours on their particular sport;· Goodbye, Maf'Jlarita -Move over for othe~ "awareness weeks"? In Jim Schneider and the members the University should be happy cest week? Rape week? Couples of COLA for allowing me to sit that you have the caliber of To the Pointer: · who-live-together-but-aren't in on their meeting last Thurs athlete that you have at Stevens It is Monday night. You gather editor, Larry Flynt married week? Heterosexual day. I have realized that some Point without being able to offer , some friends together to enjoy a of my previous attacks on COLA him anything. If they can main, chat and a cold, tasty drink at week? I'm not so sure. At any To the Editor: point, good editorial. With the were clearly unwarranted. Yet I tain their school work; ·partici your favorite quiet spot_ ?n ~vi will always haye some fun pate in the sport; plus bring sion. You know the familiar stgn This letter is in response to an exception of that and the story article in the Pointer Magazine of the Psych. class (p. 12), I am damental disagreements with entertainment for the .students awaits-bright virgin's lips and them on some major points. Still that are just spectators; plus white teeth forev:er clenched entitled "Arnie's Profound Dis in awe of the other articles - an covery." I found this article to article on incest, two on the I found the intentions of COLA bring a lot of free advertising around a never-dying rose. the same as mine as we both for the school they deserve SPE be appalling, serving no purpose GPU one about adult toys, a fic "Margarita's Cantina: Foods of other than that to fulfill Tim ticio~ (?) story about a kid seek to find the truth ~d re CIAL ATTENTION and what Mexico"-a simple label for a move the smokescreen of the ever the university can give Kurtzwell's sexually twisted named Arnie and a story of sex place of memories, atmosphe~, heated political rhetoric. them for their hard work and mind. What this article has to do ual behavior in wildlife. friendship and encounters. with sexuality is beyond me. I encourage all students to · dedication to their sport. But tonight something is dif If sexuality consists of taking join COLA in taking part in Lat You call yourself a responsible GOOD LUCK TO ALL ferent. You sense it as you come a trip to the adult toy store ~nd in America Week March 18-25 on editor? Why don't you cruise laughing about masturbation, THE ATHLETES through the campus parking lot. campus. The problems of Cen YOU ARE down Highway 41 and try to get then it isn't for me. We need to Teeny hopper squeals leave a job editing books at the Adult tral America affect us all and SPECIAl. PEOPLE skidmarks on your heart. Too grow up sometime, and c?ll~ge will affect the future of this Toy Store? I think this wo~d is a good time to start thinking na bright lights strike out from the tion. There are no easy solutions better suit your talents. While aboutthat. · tlai. reality? once beaded windows, stabbing you're at it, why don't you bring Homosexuality gets quite a bit and the problems are complex, J. your eyes. You look to the sign we cannot afford to ignore this Tim with you to do some new of space and accurate coverage, for reassurance, but instead of and innovating writing? in terms of actual interviews. issue. We may not agree with Dear Editor, those lustful lips you are sick to those positions that COLA 'or This letter is written in re- discover a large pinstripe-dad Seriously, if you want the Where is a story of a heterosex Pointer Magazine to be taken as ual marriage relationship? What myself may take but both and sponse to Jeff Peterson's which arm supporting a perfectly sym all sides have a right to be appeared in the March 1 Point- metrical pizza. Rocky Rococo a serious publication apd )' about anything in terms of a yourself as a serious editor, I heard. er. has shattered your dream world. dating relationship? The only would pull the continuation of 1 encourage COLA to continue What I found most disturbing He has raped the· girl with the story that seems to show any-. this article and write a letter ex thing on this is Savigian's "Sex its activity and hope that they about Jeff's letter were his com biggest lips in town. Margarita will also make an effort ·to be ments concerning "reality." I plaining why it was allowed to on the Wilder Side," which isgone. . be published in the first place. would be a better title for this honest and objective on this seriously doubt that Jeff is ~ a This scene may sound like issue. Perhaps Todd Hotchkiss . position to adequately descnbe As for Tim Kurt.zwell, I don't Pointer issue. All the parallels melodramatic fiction to you believe that any explanation can that he uses in his story seem to will be willing to continue ~e what is reality. Jeff states,_ and now, but all too soon it will be debate in the future. Coptes rather boastfully, that he lS 26 suffice for this article being show that human sexuality cons come reality. Rocky Rococo has written. ists of "hanging out" at the from part I of the "Real Ameri- years old and has been to 17 bought our darling Senorita can vs. Leftist Totalitarian countries and 46 states. So I believe that there is a need Point Club, being a macho guy, lock stock and bullfight poster. to write responsibly about hu trying to pick up a "babe/fox" Thug" debate are now avail- what? ! Does that makes his Man'y of us thought of Margarita able. Proceeds are going to the view of reality any more real man sexuality, and the Pointer and beating up other guys "over as a warm refuge in a world of Magazine could very well serve some girl" (women, do you want Send Todd Hotchkiss to Nicara- that mine? I happen to be older stand-up bars and serve-yourself gua Fund. Maybe Susan Draeg- ·than Jeff by 9 years, I'm a Viet this need. This article served to be known as "some girl"?). chain gangs, and she will ~ot only to insult myself and others "Social .Interaction" means er would like to join him unless nam era vet, but have not tra pass away without her due tntr she prefers a trip to Plains, veled as extensively. These whose morals and values do not that you have to go to a dance ute. reflect that of cheap porno bar and be "slightly too heavily Georgia, to join her hero. events of themselves do not It wasn't Margarita's cuisine I was wrong, qualify me or anyone else to graphic writing in a supposedly intoxicated"? While I can't be that drew us to her-though if responsible publication. Myself Jeff Peterson speak so authoritatively about lieve any of this to be true sexu you're a true Mexican f?od. fa and many I have spoken with re ality, I must say Savigian's per reality. natic you'll take any burnto m a fuse to read trash (The Pointer ceptions, as well as the Pointer's So what is reality? Psychologi desert. Her enchiladas were Magazine) if you and Tim don't A heavy proteat mushy, her tacos lukewarm, and may be true! In terms of what cally, reality is defined as a col clean up your act. What more her taco salad was purist our society seems to tolerate Dear Pointer Magazine, lection of our individual transla a can I say? (incest, porn, etc.) and the reali There is much concern now-a tions and interpretations which gourmet's nightmare. It could Maybe I'll change my mind if ty of the "Point Club sexuality", days about our shrinking water, are based upon our education, have been her drinks that whis you come to your senses or I see it is true. ·And it is sad. But soil, forest a~!d oxygen· reserves comprehension, and understand pered sweet "si si's" in our this letter published next week. there are other alternatives out etc... , but seldom talked about is ing of the world around us. ears. Large, luscious, deceiving In the meantime, clean up or Fortunately, in the USA at there for those who are interest the 3.5-4 billion years of fine ly sweet drinks served in fish clear out. ed in escaping from a fantasy tuned evolution behind a beauti least I have the right to believe · bubble glasses. Oh, her san in what I perceive to be real, Sincerely, view that just doesn't work. ful intelligent woman loused up grias, her coladas, her ever de A concerned reader and l know the Pointer is well by a couple of years of Fruit just as does Jeff Peterson. lectable Margarita's-strawber However, neither I, nor friends of Burroughs known for its liberalness. But it Loops, Twinkies,_ Big Ma~ks, ry, peach and sans fruit. ~ is and Roach Halls is coming to the point wh~re smoking, late mght studymg, anyone else has the right to whr we came to her; to stp her they're becoming "package lilr veging in front of a TV set, etc... force their concepts of reality on sweet juices and say yes to her erals" - where you don't look As a personal protest against so those who choose not to accept warmth. at specific issues in depth, you much meaningless destruction it. And to me this is the problem And as our eyes got hazy with just accept the stan~ .on. that I've decided to remain celibate we are now confronted with. We, her potions, we sank c01pfortatr Letter a di.tortion . issue as true because 1t lS m the for the period of 1 month begin as a nation, are forcing our con ly into her arms. Plastic table cepts of reality upon other coun "package." (We've all been ning today and fasting at least cloths were silk to us; plywood To the Editor: guilty of that.) one day a week for the next sev· tries. tables became mahogany; and The recent letter from various That's where freedom of the en months. Anybody else who As an analogy, think of our we ceased to car~ if the red fair faculty members objecting to---... press seems to end for me - wishes to participate in this country as a social group which ric prints on the wall were corn the right of choice by the faculty when good taste goes down the probably futile gesture is wel is open to new membership. For kernels, wombs, or thick, rare of the University of Wisconsin tubes! Can we please see good, come. us to go to another country and steaks. They belonged to Mar for collective bargaining distorts objective, well thought out ~d Sincerely, force them to be members is garita, so we loved them. the issue. presented articles on c~rtain E. W.HORN wrong. You can't kill all the peo She gave us a place where it The University faculty is the issues? Articles on most, if not UWSP Student ple who disagree with you. If we seemed possible to -do anything.
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SGA allocates over.$1h million
By Chris Celichowski The verbal fireworks that FINAL BUDGET AlLOCATIONS . have marked past annual budget hearings were noticeably ~bsent last Sunday. Senators from ORGANIZATION FY-5 FY-4 %CHANGE UWSP's Student Government American Advertising FederaUon $1,172.%0 $1,050 12% Association quietly allocated AssociaUon of Business and Economics Students $1,001 $310 222% / nearly $587,372 for 'the next fis American Chemical Society $175 $344 -49% cal year which begins July 1. American Indians Resisting Ostracism $8,484 $6,000 41% Senators left the budgets of 45 Arts and Lectures $47,431 $55,536 -15% student organizations untouched, AssociaUon for Community'Tasks $14,093 $10,065 40% and made only minor additions AtbleUcs $97,800 $88,800 10% to the remaining four. Of the 47 Campus Leaders AssociaUon $2,391 $1,880 29% budgets that were up for consid Child Care Center $13,000 $9,500 384J6 eration-lntramurals. and College Republicans $710 $0 Athletics had been done at an · Computer Science Club $2,298 $1,239 85% earlier date-30 sailed through Cross Country Ski Club $2,174 without discussion by the Sen Environmental Councn $3,849 $3,165 21% ate. Environmental EdncaUon and Naturalist AssociaUon $2,864 $1,190 141% Homework Done Early Forensics-Debate Club $6,140 SGA President Scott West said · Gay People's Union $4,293 $3,092 39% .the deliberations went smoother German Club $189 this year because of the Finance History Club 1 $581 Conunittee's hard work. He said Horizon Yearbook $3,680 $3,863 -5.% the conunittee held two weeks of InemaUoual Club $1,806 $2,094 -14% hearings prior to last Sunday's Intramurals $45,800 $47,800 -4% final budget session. In addition, Marketlng.AssociaUon $642 $730 -12% one-on-one budget hearings with Mid-Americans ' $:1!t)'>, $1,562 -89% organizations helped Finance Non-TradiUoual Students $1,499 smooth out problems early. Parks and RecreaUon $1,488 $390 282% West also noted that senators Pointer Magazine $39,052 $26,048 50% were encouraged to attend the Psychology Club $757 $513 47% Fil)ance Conunittee hearings, Public AdmioistraUon Student OrganizaUon $1,086 $770 41% although few did so. He said Ski Team-Club $3,294 $3,000 10% most senators gained knowledge Soccer Club , $692 $1,004 -31% about individual budgets by Society of American Foresters $1,709 $3,282 -48% pouring over the print-outs of Son ConservaUon Society $993 the student groups and studying Spanish Club $343 $470 -27% the Finance Conunittee's recom STAB-College of Natural Resources $466.42 mendations. Student Advisory Council-Music Dept. $9,971 $6,429 55% Finally, West said that with Student Art League I $3,092 one or two exceptions student Student Business 'CommunicaUon $738 organizations were "happy" Student Educators AssociaUon $489 with their budgets before they Student Experimental Television $25,948 $15,167 71% came to the final deliberations. Student Government AssociaUon $33,770 $29,091 16% GPU Escapes Cut Student Legal Society $8,663 $8,513 2% The hottest debate of the five Student Society of Arboriculture $1,858 $1,124 65% hour meeting came during dis University AcUviUes Board $52,303 $56,654 -8% cussion of the Gay People's University Fnm Society $5,522 $3,131 76% Union's budget. Senator Steve University Theatre $12,006 $11,019 9% Ritter wanted to trim $1,213 University Writers $4,026 $3,540 14% from the GPU's $4,293 recom Women's Resource Center $7,960 $7,686 4% mendation which woUld have Women'&-Soccer $1,073 left them with $3,080. Ritter felt WWSP90FM $38,808.32 $25,783 50% the GPU appealed to only a lim (Reserves for FY-5) $69,221 $94,317 -27% ited audience of students, and said the allocation was too high $587,371.94 $542;8oo for so few students. Ritter had tried to move con Americans, the organization only have a few books, yet must sideration of GPU's budget up in cannot receive SGA funds, she pay the same charge as a stu the schedule earlier in the meet explained. dent with an equal credit load ing, but his motion was defeated What To Do About No Shows? but more books. by a narrow 14-11 vote. His Five student organizations In other action, the Senate attempt to cut their budget met failed to send representatives to voted to help fund the Pointer the same result, falling 18-0-2. the final hearings, but all five basketball team's possible trip · A number of senators noted received funding anyway. to Kansas City for the NAJA Na that other student organizations After no representative tional Championships. Most of on c~mpus such as AIRO showed up for the American the $1,260 will be used to send a appealed to a limited number of Chemical Society, a motion was student trainer, an assistant students. In addition, many non made by Mike Osterdahl to zero coach, and a student manager to gays learned more about ho fund any organizations without the playoffs. mosexuals and homosexuality representatives. Finance Com The Senate will not reconvene , through educational !lervices mittee members opposed the until Sunday, March 25, due to _provided by the GPU. motion because they felt the the Spring Break. Mid-Americans Lose Out organizations had not shown up UWSP's Mid-Americans cho because they were satisfied with .ral group lost their bid to secure their budgets. funds for new amplifying equip The motion failed on a 16-7 ment. Representative Mary vote. Ringstad noted the. Senate had Out With The Old, made a verbal agreement last In -With The New year to assist her group in pur The Senate funded 11 new stu chasing needed capital equip dent organizations this year and ment over a three-year period. was not asked to fund foUl' orga Sarah Dunham, SGA budget nizations, including the Black director, noted that a snag had Student Coalition and Students formed in an SGA funding policy Against Nuclear Extinction which forbids giving money ·to (SANE), that it had funded last credit-based organizations for year. . ,the purchase of capital items. Of the 37 remaining organiza Since students receive credit for tions, 26 received increases in their participation in the Mid- their budgets. Both the Pointer Page 6 March 8, 1984
"What adjustments do you have to make when you come to the United States for ful1her studies?" POl NTER/ POLL
Shirley Suet-Yam Lee Edward Kabare Freshman Senior Business Administration Medical Technology-Biology Hong Kong Uganda "The cold weather! I also "The first thing I have to have to adjust to-the food ...! like adjust to was the food here. I meat to go with rice. I've got to also found it difficult to under get used to the American life." stand American accent, so I had _to be more attentive than be- fore." Mahmut Kurdoglu Junior Business Administration Economics Turkey 'There were mainly two areas in which I have had to make a special effort to adjust, The aca demic system and the cultural Mohamed Fathil bin Ismall environment. • Junior Mario Figueroa Computer . Science-Mathe Sophomore matics Business Administration Malaysia EISalvador ; "Don't expect too much while "Tbe weather is too cold for _ in u.s .... and also be prepared me, but I love Wisconsin's sum for the culture shock." mers."
HaniNuqul Junior Paper Science Jordan "My biggest change is trying to adjust to the weather. I am Hannah Haddison used to warm climate, and the Junior · cold weather is a big change." English-French Cameroon FOREIGN STUDENT POPULATION "One of my biggest adjust ments was the change of cli ATUWSP mate. When I left home, the temperature was 80 degrees F., SPRING 1984 but when I arrived here it was - Totals: 60 degrees F." 1. Malaysia 78 2. Cameroon 19 EneAtakpo 3. Nigeria 15 Senior 4. Singapore Business Administration 13 Nigeria 5.Ubya 5 'The cold weather. And I have 6. Ghana 4 to get used to the American way 7. Hong Kong 4 of life.' 8. Namibia 4 9. Nicaragua , 4 10. Vietnam Alberto D. Acosta 4 Sophomore 11. India 3 Water Management 12. Iran 3 Venezuela 13. Japan "I think that the first step is a 3 basic knowledge of English. 14. Kenya 3 Talking about culture, lifestyle 15. Chiria 2 and music, there is not much 16. Iraq 2 difference." 17. Taiwan 2 18. Turkey 2 Fang Hong 19. Canada 1 Junior 20. El Salvador Biology 1 China 21. Greece 1 "I have to get used to the 22. Indonesia 1 American culture. The food here 23. Jordan 1 is, okay. I like pizza ... America should open Pizza Hut in Chi- 24. Malawi 1 na." 25. Uganda 1 26. Venezuela 1 27. Bolivia 1 Grand Total: 178 (photos by RB) Pointer Page 7 Zeuske shares political views
By Laura Behnke explaining that in the Assembly the issue is being debated in the Zeuske sits on several com Wiscon5in State R'epresenta 24 of tbe 99 members are women Assembly but that nothing is mittees in the Assembly, includ tive Kate Zeuske gave her views and in the Senate two of 33 are happening yet because everyone ing the Ihsurance Committee, · on politics in Wisconsin at the women. She feels it is important has differing ideas on what the Tourist and Recreation Com Continuing Education Day, Sat that women be included in the should be done. Some of the pro mittee, and the Children and Hu urday, March 3. Zeuske was the Legislature because "women do, posals include repealing the 10 man Development Committee. replacement for the scheduled in fact, have different perspec percent surcharge, repealing the The latter of the three is the speaker, Senator Susan Enge tives, and that's okay." She said inheritance tax on property in committee which took up the leiter (R-Menominee Falls). the male legislators really felt herited by children whose par drinking age change last year. Engeleiter could not attend be the gender gap when the women ents die, and beginning a state Zeuske said that some additions cause of her doctor's_suggestion legislators in the nation were in insurance program to aid people to the new higher drinking age a current problem. that she cut back on her speak vited to the White House by {ln fixed incomes. are in the workings for this Zeuske concluded her talk by ing engagements ·due to her President Reagan for a briefing. Much time was spent on the year. It has been proposed that explaining how she became in pregnancy. A big effort is being made to in- discussion of the Marital any 19-year-old caught driving volved in the Legislature. She 14th Annual Continuing Education Day Zeuske represents the Fourth sure that the women in govern Property reform bill. If passed, with any alcohol in his-her blood said that she had always wanted District (Shawano,- Oconto and ment are aware of what is going this bill "will totally change our be heavily fined. An amendment to have a part in government so Outagamie counties) in the state on, and often the men feel left marriage property laws in the has also been passed to increase when this position in her home A$sembly. At 25, she is the out. "state," said Zeuske. Currently the number of questions on the district opened up two years youngest legislator in the state Zeuske also discussed the Wisconsin is under a single state driving test that deal with ago, she saw it as the perfect / and possibly the youngest in the state budget for July 1, 1983 thru property tax law. This means drinking and driving. opportunity to run for the As- nation. Zeuske said that being June 30, 1985. Wisconsin has a that the property in a marriage sembly. · the youngest hasn't hampered $16 billion budget for these two belongs to the person who has A proposal which-should be of her in any way. Her youth is an years consisting of thousands of the title on it. This can make it interest to all 'out-of-state stu Since this session of the Legis advantage when the Assembly pages that the Legislature had difficult for the non-wage earner dents at UWSP is that people be lature ends April 6, 1984, Zeuske goes into an all-night session be to read through. in the marriage to obtain credit allowed to drink in Wisconsin encouraged the cro·wd to let cause she has more energy than On paper, Wisconsin has a and to leave an inheritance. The only after they reach the drink their legislators know before most of the others. . $200 million surplus and many new law would make everything ing age specified in their home then how they felt about the bills Zeuske touched on what it was people are wondering what will in a marriage community state. This is in hopes of elimi presently being discussed. like to be a female legislator, be done with it. Zeuske said that property. nating the border hopping that is Polish program covers·Solidarity issues / By Laura Stemweis Gwiazda Polama, along with with the situation in Poland, that Polama, and Artur Loniewski to free to present Solidarity issues. The "studio" is the size of a Polish immigrant Artur Lo covered Solidarity issues. They help produce the program here. Radio Victoria receives finan small closet. Reel-to-reel and niewski, have been producing saw a need for a program that With equipment sent from Chi cial support only from private cassette recorders are set up on the program here since Novem would "go .further than just cago, they set up their "studio" donations and fundraising. - a dinette table against one wall. ber. news and commentaries," that in Zielinski's house. She feels that there is a need Add three people and there's Zapolnik, spokesperson and would feature solidarity issues, for an English version of the just enough space to turn around longest veteran of the program, Polish· art and culture and be Part of the material that Za program. She tried incorporat without tripping over the exten explained Radio Victoria's be- similar to the radio programs polnik uses in the program ing some English into a few pro- sion cords and connective wires that lead to the electrical outlets , and stereo in the dining room. It's Sunday night and Radio Vic Polish on the Airwaves: Radio Victoria toria is on the air. Radio Victoria is a weekly, half-hour Polish language pro ginnings. In October 1982, when that they used to listen to in Po comes straight from Poland, grams last fall, but the radio granrthat is ~orded in Stevens Zapolnik was still living in Chi land. smuggled out of the under stations in Chicago and Buffalo Point and played in Chicago and cago, she and three other Polish So in November 1982, with ground and internment camps. wanted strictly Polish pro Buffalo. Milada Zapolnik and journalists felt that there wer money from their own pockets She, Zielinski and Loniewski see grams. She said a station in U!szek Zielinski, both editors of en't any Polish language radio and a few fundraising projects, Radio Victoria as a vehicle for Minneapolis is interested in run the Polish language newspaper programs that accurately dealt Radio Victoria began broadcast the ideas of Solidarity, a means ning the program but wants an 'ing its blend of solidarity, politi to inform Polish speaking people English version. WXYQ in Ste cal and literary news from the _of the "atrocities" of the Polish vens Point is also interested in Opinion underground and poetry of government, the conditions in an English version. banned Polish authors. The first Polish jails, and the work of the Zapolnik would like to see the. ChOose war for pieces, programs were played just in underground. or·no war, for peace By Cal Tamanji wars going on in these small It seems to me that the time is countries in which the natives' coming when man has to choose are sacrificial lambs. What a war for pieces . or no war for shame. How come man cannot peace. ' . ' make man better but can only Anybody who has ever exper destroy man? ienced a war or has ever been I am of the opinion that war is hurt by a war will think twice not a sudden process. It is usual before applying senseless force ly the final escalation or break as a formula to negotiate peace. ing point in a series of conflicts Mankind is today grateful be between nations - conflicts that program expanded to · an hour cause World War I left life be may arise from territorial dis format, half Polish and half hind to fight World War II. putes, economic competition or Chicago, Zapolnik continued, Zapolnik said thll! since its be ' English. However, she doesn't Again, we shoufd be grateful religious differences. With hind with favorable public re~nse. ginning, Radio ViCtoria has not have the financial support nec that World War II still left some sight, political analysts and his In January 1983, they began air been ~nsored by any outside essary for such att expansion. life behind to fight the forth torians usually find critical ing the program in Buffalo, NY, organizations. She and the oth She said that donations for Ra· coming World War III. (at a station whose listening ers didn't want to be dictated to dio Victoria can be sent to P.O. points at- which these conflicts Box 543, Plover, WI 54467. might be resolved because mis area reaches as far as Toronto), by anyone. They wanted to be Whether World War III will siles do no good, only harm. again with favorable re~nse. spare as many lives as past Man\tind needs butter, not bul UWSP ·Jazz Ensemble performs here wars is the big question which lets - to live in peace, not Last September, when Zapol ~uper powers have to answer. pieces. . · nik moved to Stevens Point to The Jazz Ensemble will begin The university ensemble will rnie smaller nations have no Are the many who have died join the Gwiazda Polama staff, its annual ~ring tour with a play works by Loonis McGlohon, ~boice other than to share in in the draught-stricken and war Radio Victoria moved with her. concert at 8 p.m . today at Dave Eshelman, Bruce Hart, ~hatever the outcome might be. tom Sahara region of Africa not At first she wrote material for UWSP. James Dale, Frank Mantooth, What bothers me is the fact enough? What about the total the program here and sent it to Tickets for the perforJIUUlce in Dizzy Gille~ie, Chet Cattalo, hat the super powers have number of dead as a result of Chicago where it was recorded. Michelsen Hall, Fine Arts Cen Duke Ellington, Herbie Han- . already set the platform for the Palestinian conflict? How However, that became too diffi ter, will be available at the door. cock, Sammy Cahn, Lionel Rit ~orld War. III. All over the about El Salvador, where close cult to continue, so the entire Ticket prices are $2.50 to the chie, Rob McConnell, an world - in Latin America, Asia to 37,000 lives ha ve been program was moved to Stevens public and $1 for students and arrangement of "Blue Birdland" and Africa -=- these platforms crushed? Point. senior citizens. Proceeds will by Jeff Turner and "When are called military bases. Mean It is time for us to put our · benefit the music department You're Smiling," by an unknown Zapolnik recruited U!szek Zie arranger. while there are conventional consciences to the test. linski, her co-editor at Gwiazda scholarship fund. -~ ( "" ... .., .. f·