THE February 1%, 2011 POST THE STUDENT-RUN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Issue l8, Volume $6 Editorial: UWM needs flexibility B.O.S.S. cd from UW System page 12 percent of what they took away... that's not the solution. I don't think they did any real SA branches analysis there," Lovell said. "If an institu­ tion such as Madison essentially could have call truce; Above the board a higher value that they could charge for the tuition ... they could use the extra money they make in tuition to subsidize students focus on UWM hopes to gain new freedoms from state regulations that need more funding. I wouldn't neces­ sarily be against that." accountability Both Gov. Scott Walker in his budget Wednesday's meeting was held by the address in March 2011 and former UW- Special Task Force on UW Restructuring Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin brought Separation of and Operational Flexibilities, a group a serious restructuring of the UW System tasked with finding ways to improve tu­ into the spotlight, calling for UW-Madison ition, staff salary and transfer credits, as to leave the UW System altogether. powers deadline well as looking at a massive system-wide Lovell was one of several chancellors restructuring. who spoke against the split, and Lovell in­ extended Lovell said he wants UWM to have stead advocated for more freedom for UW more flexibility so that it would be able to schools from state regulations while still adjust tuition increases to a "market rate" as remaining part of the UW System. By Steve Garrison well as adjust how faculty and staff are paid. Lovell spoke to the task force on News Editor "One thing that's broken is we can't pay Wednesday about many of the same ideas [email protected] our faculty and staff more period values. So he expressed last year, adding the concept as we get new revenue streams, it doesn't do of an advisory board for the UW System at Icy relations between Student any good if we can't keep our teachers that the institution's level. Association senators and the executive are already here," Lovell told the UWM UWM's Vice Chancellor of University branch began to thaw at Sunday's sen­ Post on Feb. 7. "The biggest asset we have Relations and Communications Tom ate meeting, with President Angela is the people and the students and the fac­ Luljak said, "Martin's plan, good or bad, Lang extending the deadline for offi­ ulty and the staff." was essentially a separation ... That system cials who must vacate either their sen­ Photo courtesy of Megan McCormick / The Badger Herald Lovell was also critical of the state's will continue to provide key essential ser­ ate seat or resign from the executive recent decision to limit tuition increases vices that are cost-effective for campuses branch, as per the Jan. 29 "separation By John Parnon the UW System at a legislative task force to 5.5 percent a year, saying that it was a like ours to tap into. But there's a plus to it. of power" executive order. Assistant News Editor meeting on Wednesday, hoping to form an number that was set arbitrarily and didn't You add the local voice of a local governing Previously, the four members of [email protected] advisory board representing UWM to the represent the needs of each individual UW board to do all of the positive steps or mea­ the senate who also served on the UW System, as well as giving UWM more System university. sures that the chancellor outlined would executive branch had until Sunday's UW-Milwaukee's Chancellor Mike freedom to adjust tuition increases and fac­ "By cutting our budget $250 million meeting to decide on which branch Lovell advocated for more flexibility from ulty pay. and giving us a 5.5 cap that only covers 30 See REGULATIONS page 2 they would remain. They now have un­ til the end of the month to make their decision. creases in Milwaukee County," Otto- rhea, syphilis, Hepatitis B, herpes, Lang said that while she stands Salaj said. HPV (genital warts), mulscum, sca­ by her method of separating powers, Burning desire And among persons 15-24 years bies, trichomoniasis and pubic lice. she decided, "to allow more time for of age, there were 9,963 cases of chla­ Many of the tests are administered people to think and make a decision." mydia, gonorrhea and syphilis diag­ free of charge, though there is a fee Despite the extension, Senator nosed in Milwaukee County in 2010, for blood tests. And for the more pain­ Taylor Scott still decided to resign Alarming STD statistics for Milwaukee pose big according to reports prepared by the ful tests, like chlamydia, students can from his position as director of pub­ threat for those who engage in risky sexual behavior Wisconsin Department of Health elect to pay for a urine test. Should lic relations. Services. someone test positive, antibiotics are "I find that my position as Student Those numbers are high enough to available at a subsidized rate in the Association senator is more essential By Zach Brooke cant difference but maybe about five constitute an at-risk population says pharmacy. and better aligns with my vision of Assistant News Editor percent higher than the outside popu­ Aaron Buseh, associate professor in being able to reach out to the students [email protected] lation," Siddiqi said. the UWM College of Nursing. and incorporate their vision and voice It's a context that becomes much "College students fall in a group into student governance," Scott said in While it's no secret that sex is of­ more dramatic when looking at of young people that are making tran­ his letter of resignation. ten a big part of the college experience, STD numbers at the national level. sitions ... into a vulnerable popula­ Deputy Speaker of the Senate the prevalence of sexually transmitted According to the most recent statistics tion if you want to put it that way, Tereza Pelicaric also said she was diseases in a community seems to be a from the Centers for Disease Control and so what tends to happen is some­ "The past 10 years willing to compromise with Lang on metric that largely flies under the radar and Prevention, there were 11,512 cases times they make decisions they're there's been a 53 last week's contentious Integrity of the given the social stigma surrounding of chlamydia, 3,425 cases of gonorrhea not supposed make. They make poor Student Voice bill, approved unani­ them. Only by closer examination of and 121 cases of syphilis diagnosed in decisions." percent increase in mously by the senate on Jan. 29 and the numbers is the true extent of these 2010 in the Milwaukee Metropolitan It's a sentiment with which Siddiqi reported STD cases in vetoed by the president. hidden health risks made clear. Area, which includes Waukesha and concurs. While encouraged by the Milwaukee County." The Integrity of the Student Voice Data from Norris Health Center West Allis. Collectively, those num­ willingness of UWM students to bill would give a search and screen shows that out of nearly 19,000 STD bers place Southeastern Wisconsin schedule STD testing, he feels more committee the power to nominate tests administered in 2011, 29 came near the top of the list of STD preva­ should be done by individuals them­ students for available positions on the back positive for chlamydia and 36 lence, according to Laura Otto-Salaj, selves in the way of prevention. executive branch. Lang said that al­ tested positive for herpes. Statistics an associate professor in the UWM "Any little symptom that they though she supported the spirit of the for other STDs were not immediately Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. have, like a little irritation when they bill, she felt it encroached on the presi­ available. "The Milwaukee Metropolitan pee, they'll be here," Siddiqi said. Siddiqi estimates STD testing ac­ dent's constitutional powers. While that may seem insignifi­ Area for the combined rates of chla­ "That's already late when they are counts for around 10 percent of all Pelicaric introduced a new joint cant, it's higher than the numbers mydia, gonorrhea and primary and coming for a test because they must visits to Norris. resolution with President Lang that for Milwaukee at large, according to secondary syphilis has the second have been involved in something that "On the days I see patients, out would only call for the creation of a the Director of Clinical Services at highest rate in the county. Memphis was riskier. The test will only tell them of the eight or ten or 15 sometimes, I search and screen committee if the Norris, Dr. Aamir Siddiqi. is the only city that's higher than us." if they are positive or negative, which would have three STD tests or some­ president's appointment does not re­ "The percentage of both checking And those numbers appear to be is good to know, but it's already a late thing like that," he said. ceive approval from the senate. for STDs is higher, and on the same getting worse. process." According to Siddiqi, those num- Pelicaric's bill was tabled by the token, the percentage of positive I feel "The past 10 years there's been a 53 Among the services Norris pro­ is somewhat higher. It's not a signifi­ percent increase in reported STD in­ vides are tests for chlamydia, gonor­ See STDS page 2 See SA page 4 uwmpost.com | INDEX NEWS .1-5 FRINGE ...8-u COMICS 14 SPORTS .6-7 EDITORIAL 12-13 PUZZLES 15 NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SHOREWOOD LIBRARY! 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