Farrakhan Criticizes Motives of All Races Concert Promoters Say
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OST Thursday, February 9, 1989 The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Volume 33. Number^-3$~ Farrakhan criticizes motives of all races tioned throughout the fieldhouse by Chris Dombrowski ensured that no trouble was caused during the speech. Oppo Madison, WI sition to Farrakhan's appearance, anticipated throughout the week, ouis Farrakhan urged peo failed to surfaced. ple of all races to address Ltheir own prejudices before Calling the U.S. government judging the motivation behind the worst enemy of the black earlier comments made by him. people, Farrakhan said the black community and its problems are Farrakhan spoke to a crowd of the "Achilles heel of the nation." about 5,600 at the UW-Madison Farrakhan outlined black con fieldhouse Wednesday night. tributions to all of America's Farrakhan, leader of the Na wars, and said that while the U.S. tion of Islam, a faction of the government aided in creating a black Muslim movement, alleg strong, wealthy Germany and Ja edly made anti-Semitic com pan after the war, it never paid ments at a 1984 conference in back the black Americans who Chicago. Several Jewish organi fought to help defeat those zations in the UW-Madison com countries. munity had protested the sched uling of Farrakhan's appearance. He said that while Germany was forced to pay reparations to "1 have never advocated doing the Jews for the injustices of the harm to one Jewish person," he Holocaust, the U.S. government said. "We did not come here to has never paid blacks for the in Wisconsin to cause trouble." justices done to them. —Post photo by Phil Klrby Security checks at the en Louis Farrakhan criticized racial groups for their motives when he spoke in Madison Wednesday. trances and bodyguards sta Farrakhan, page 12 Concert promoters say merger will offer more variety Group seems to be a logical function." tures. The Student Association is consid by Peter Hansen student involvement Alioto said SCAB has ;been "certainly ering a lecture series supported by segre "I did not feel there was enough oppor "the most prominent programming group gated fees, he said. tunity for students to get involved," he he Sandburg Commons Activities on campus." He added that SCAB is Alioto said the budgets of the two said. "There is very little opportunity for Board und The Alternative Concert among the most well-funded and most ac groups will be combined and he will seek students to work themselves into the hier TGroup agreed to merge and form the tive campus groups. additional segregated fees because of the archy." Campus Activities Board, SCAB Chair addition of the lecture series. Peter Jest, president of the ACG, said The two most important factors in stu man Nick Alioto announced Wednesday. the new group, CAB, would combine the Originally, Union Activities Board was dent groups are student input and appro The merger, which will be effective Feb. best of both SCAB and ACG. to be included in the merger, but Alioto priate leadership, both of which would be 13, will create an organization adept at all "It would feature both organizations, yet said UAB President Scott Allen has not lacking in CAB, Allen said. types of activity programming, Alioto said. been receptive to working with other pro be under one umbrella," said Jest. ACG, He said the combined budget of SCAB "For a long time we have needed a cam gramming groups. which sponsored 12 concerts at UWM and ACG last year was close to $55,000, pus activities board that is able to special during the fall semester, featured folk, Allen said he declined the merger be and that a faculty advisor would be neces ize in all areas of programming," he said. rock, punk and comedy artists, he said. cause he feared the resulting structure of sary for the proper leadership of such a "Combining with the Alternative Concert Alioto said CAB also may sponsor lec the group would not provide adequate large organization. SA approves fee increase, making sporting events free to students ing effect "I was for the increase for the by David Schwabe Both Beecher and Haidet said tions Coordinator Jim Burian The segregated fee increase, if simple fact that the move to Divi despite the fact that UWM is a said he believes free admission approved by Smith, would be in sion I costs more in terms of commuter-campus, most stu will help attendance. 65-cent increase in segre effect for three years, the length overall budget than it does now," dents will get use out of the prog gated fees to subsidize of each athletic budget term. An Beecher said. "It gives students an opportu ram. nity to see an exciting basketball Ahome- field athletic e- approved increase would carry Haidet said the move was a program, as well as other sports, vents, allowing students to attend the budget through the 1990-'91 positive sign from the students. "Some people may not want to for free," Burian said. "Now the free of admission, was passed re season, the first official year the "I'm very excited and apprecia go to any games, but it is kind of excuse for not having enough cently by the Student Association Athletic Department enters tive of the student support we've like the mass transit system," money to go to the games isn't a Senate. NCAA Division I athletics. been shown," Hadiet said. "It's Haidet said. "You might drive all factor." UWM Athletic Director Bud One of the main reasons the an obvious indication of the great the time and never use it." Haidet said the increase, passed increase was passed, according desire the student body has to "If a student goes to one game, UWM basketball coach Steve to SA President Victor Beecher, Jan. 29, has yet to be approved see us go to Division I and com they'll get their money's worth Antrim agreed that student sup by faculty committees and must was to give the Athletic Depart pete on a national level. Students from it," Beecher added. port is what ultimately will decide be approved officially by Chan ment financial support for the have been and will be catalysts in cellor Clifford Smith before tak move to Division I. this move." Athletic Events and Promo Fee, page 12 Faculty urge minorities to enter graduate school ments nationwide, UWM's Eco Obo Addy by Liza Reyes, John Friedl nomic department faces a short The noted jazz musician and Leisa Thomas age of minority faculty members, will appear at the Fine Arts said Holahan. Theatre Saturday. ith only fifteen minori "I'm chairman of a department —Arts, page 3 ties nationwide receiv which has few minority students, Basketball W ing Ph.D.s in ecomom- only two black faculty members, The women's team opened ics last year, the UWM Economic and no women," he said Wed a 5-game road trip with a 75- department chair called for more nesday at the first Popcorn Fo 62 win over Concordia. minorities to pursue education rum of the spring semester. The —Sports, page 5 into graduate school. forum was aimed at offering ad Dreams So Real Congress "If we are going to change the vice to minorites interested in at The Athens, Ga. group will Legislators were too sensi numbers, we need pioneers," tending graduate school. appear downtown at the Om tive to public pressure when said William Holahan, an associ According to Ann Meyer, asso- nibus Friday evening. they rejected a pay hike. ate professor of economics. —Arts, page 3 —Editorials, page 8 Like many colleges depart Forum, page 12 Page 2 The UWM Post Dinners designed for two NOTICE T by Erica Woollums The Evelyn Wood Reading hile Valentine's Day provides food for the Dynamics introductory lessons heart and soul, several bars and restau scheduled at UWM for February W rants around the East Side will provide food and spirits for the body. 13th, 14th and 15th have been One possible choice, the Chancery Pub and Res taurant, 2575 N. Downer Ave., provides a shrimp cancelled due to illness. and scallops fettucini, stuffed cornish hen, or stuffed shrimp dinner for $9.95 each. The dinners include a glass of house wine. venir from Thailand: silk flowers, a bamboo flute or After dinner, you can saunter over to the bar for a The differences in my attitude toward Slow Smooch (a Slow Screw made respectable for a bronze spoon. studying and my grades this semester the holiday) for $1.50 and free carnations for the Yet another alternative, Benihana of Tokyo, 330 were well worth the cost time women. Tap beers for 75 cents are also available. E. Kilbourn Ave., will prepare various hibachi steak, and effort of the Evelyn Wood course Tarantino's Beyond the Sea, 728 E. Brady St, chicken and shrimp combinations for $16.75 to I'mno longer apathetic about studying. also offers seafood. Prices on the special Valentine's $20.25. 1 am actually anxious to do it." Day menu begin at $10.95, including swordfish, If Italian is your "thing," Palermo Villa Restaurant, 2315 N. Murray Ave., makes a special heart-shaped Jill Webb fettuchini alfredo with scallops and shrimp, catfish, University of Wisconsin and lobster tail for two that includes half a carafe of pizza for the holiday for $1 over regular prices. It blush chablis. also has specials on fresh tuna steak and shrimp in Another possible spot to celebrate Valentine's alfredo sauce. Day could be the King and I Restaurant 823 N.