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Wisconsin-Milwaukee have "I was confident in what I the same degree. sex." "I kept going, thinking that been filed in Federal Court knew," Bodus said. "I knew Bodus gave the formal de The defendant's answer to the merits of the study and the resulting from the denial of a that what I had done was scien fense of her dissertation on the complaint claims that not merits of the science would doctorate degree to a female tifically correct." November 21, 1990. Accord only did Sverdrup read the dis student. Before the committee signs ing to the complaint, at that sertation, but he also marked Please see SEX page 3 Theresa Bodus, the alleged the warrant to confer the doc victim, was enrolled in the torate, they must approve of Doctor of Philosophy in Geo both the written work and the sciences program in 1987 and oral defense. Heading into the zone... expected to receive her degree "It's one of the most har by 1990 according to the com rowing experiences you can plaint filed in federal court. have in your life," Bodus said. According to Bodus, she According to the complaint, chose to attend UWM because during the fall of 1987, male one of the professors in the faculty members in the Geo Geosciences department is rec sciences department, includ ognized as one of the leading ing Dr. Keith Sverdrup, Dr. experts in the field of Vincent Cronin, and Dr. Dou paleomagnetics, which is the glas Cherkauer, who were field she is interested in. members of Bodus?' graduate As a final requirement for committee, allegedly conveyed UWM budgets for nonexistent program By Eric J. Pledl Wednesday afternoon, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offi cials were presented with copies of the school's budget which appear to show that funding has been provided for a Hispanic Studies program for several years, even though there is no such program on campus. Since the meeting, Hispanic students, faculty and administrators have continued to make charges that the university, and William Halloran, Dean of the School of Letters and Science, in particular, are sitting on the program. up a play. MSOE defeated UWM in Hs first game at the Bradley Center (See related $ The meeting of the UWM Hispanic Council, attended by Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs William Mayrl and Assistant Vice Chancellor Adrian Chan, took place on the second floor of the Union. The purpose of the meeting was to further discuss several grievances that have been brought forward by the Latin Student Union, including Dunstan elected to second term the development of a Hispanic Studies program at the university. The main reasons given in the past for not establishing a Hispanic By Chad Sirovina Dunstan said that as a result of her campaigning, Studies Program here were lack of interest and involvement among her goals for the next term have expanded. Accord Hispanic professors and not enough resources to fund the program. Students elected Arlene Dunstan and Mark ing to Dunstan, the next year will bring UPB booths At the Wednesday meeting, Felipe Rodriguez, Director of the Schroeder to the positions of Union Policy Board in the Union to improve student relations. Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute (SSOI), said he found proof in the Chairperson and Secretary and voted to remain in the "The majority of the students do not even know Red Book, which lists state budget information, that the school has been United Council on the March 31 and April 1 ballot. what the Union Policy Board is," Dunstan said. paying four professors, at least partially, under the heading of Hispanic Dunstan and Schroeder, who formed the HOUSE The future also holds a continuation of the ad Studies. party, ran virtually unopposed with only token resis campaign for student suggestions, Dunstan said. At first Mayrl discounted the possibility that could be true, but after tance from Mike Folkerts and Tom Wright, who Since the UPB advertised for student suggestions, viewing the copies Rodriguez had made, he said he was unsure why the formed the SMILE party. she said, the suggestion box has been stuffed with figures were listed in such a manner. Mayrl said he would look into the "I wasn't really interested in it," Folkerts said. serious ideas. matter. Folkerts said that after his term as Student Associa Dunstan also plans to distribute questionnaires in Chan pointed out at the meeting that the word "Program" was not tion treasurer runs out, he will not seek another student the future just to see how the students feel on various part of the Red Book budget heading; calling into question whether the government office. topics. classification was for an academic function. That is still in question. Dunstan was "very disappointed" with the lack of One item from the campaign that Dunstan reiter The professors listed as being part of Hispanic Studies are William campaigning by Folkerts. ated after she was elected was her aversion to food Velez of the Sociology Department and Santiago Daydi-Tolson, Ma "I feel it was an injustice to the students," she said. services. rina Perez De Mendiola and Roland J. Romero of the Spanish and "I think it says a lot about how he would have been in According to Dunstan, if food services continue Portugese Department. the position." to lose money in the ballroom and the snack bar, they The best guess of administrators is that the Hispanic Studies heading "I was disappointed with the turnout," Dunstan will not be reallocated those spots and the possibility was left in the book when SSOI was split in 1988 into two separate said. "I know students are apathetic here." of outside contractors would be looked into. departments. SSOI was established in 1970 to help recruit Hispanic Only 2.9 percent of the eligible voters turned out at One thing to look forward to in the next Dunstan students to the university and also advise students. Between 1972 and the polls. administration is contradictions. 1988, SSOI was a part of the School of Letters and Science because that According to Matthew Gil, Independent Election Dunstan feels that the ventilation system in the was where most Hispanic students were studying. Committee chairperson, the election went just as Union needs to be remodeled in order to get more planned. Please see HISPANIC page 4 "It was perfect," Gil said. Please see DUNSTAN page 4 Page 2 jSM April 5, 1993 riefs Videotapes made by Milwaukee SASSI offers Kennedy Freshman Essay Con youth to be shown April 16 seminars to test offers prize for best story Videotapes produced this year by Milwaukee youth through the deal with anger "The one thing I wish someone had told me about college prior to my Community Media Project video workshops held in cooperation with the Sober and Seeking Social Inde freshman year," is the theme for the 1993 Kennedy Freshman Essay Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, the Boys and Girls Club of pendence (SASSI), has set up a series Contest. Greater Milwaukee, and the Mid Town/West Side Housing Youth of seminars to learn about and deal The sponsors of the contest, Educational Alternatives, are looking for Committee will be shown on two dates this month. with anger that will run throughout original and creative ideas that reflect freshman college life that are little The program features three videos, one produced by the youth in each April. known or overlooked by parents and students before entering college. organization. Meetings will be held on every The title page of the essay should include the writer's name, home The first show is on April 16, 7:00 p.m., at the Wisconsin Black Wednesday in April at St. Margaret address, school, age, high school of graduation, and home phone number. Historical Society/Museum, 2620 W. Center Street Mary's Congregation, on 92nd Street Entries need to be postmarked by May 15, 1993 and mailed to The second show will be held on April 17,7 p.m., in the Union Cinema, and Capitol Drive. Educational Alternatives, Freshman Essay Contest, P.O. Box 6362, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Contact Leila Crandall at 276- Norman, Oklahoma, 73070. Top prize is $300. West Allis Community Counseling 5151 for further information. Pre-registration meeting for 272- offers discussion on crawlers Outreach center West Allis Community Counseling Center, (a branch office of the 316 to be held April 16 Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital) 8800 W. Lincoln, will hold a discussion to celebrate Secondary education majors planning to register for 272-316, "Field titled "Spiders, Snakes, and Other Creepy Crawlers" on Monday, April Experience in Secondary Content Areas," are invited to attend a pre- 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.