INDEPENDENT SINCE 1956 INSIDE FEATURES The UWM celebrates Earth UWM Day PAGE 6 EDITORIAL April 28, 2004 The weekly campus newspaper of UWM Volume 48 [ Issue 28 Dumb, loud Americans PAGE 20 FEATURES Remembering a hero Broadcasting to Milwaukee PAGE 7 PAGE 2 Bowling Central, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Milwaukee A chat with Phantom PAGE 19 Planet PAGES Milwaukee Party sweeps elections By Matthew L Bellehumeur the opposition, I'd like to thank News Editor them for re-affirming the Mil­ waukee party on this campus." The Milwaukee Party swept Approximately 20 to 25 mem­ the Student Association elec­ bers of the SA were on hand to tions for the second year in a hear the results as soon as they row, winning every contested arrived at the SA office. The elec­ position and garnering all but tion results were slipped under two school senator positions. the door in a manila folder. Cur­ After the University Student rent SA president Kory Kozlos­ Court compelled an extra vot­ ki picked them up and left the ing day in response to a lawsuit room briefly with fellow SA filed by Vitali Geron and members Belden, Neal Michaels Hillel/Jewish Student Services and Rodriguez. Upon returning which claimed that the Student and announcing the results, the Association elections were held :room erupted. on a day in which Jewish stu­ "We won every contested dents could not vote, Brett spot," said SA President Kory Belden and Tony Rodriguez Kozloski. "They won one seat." emerged as the president and Rodriguez expressed his happi­ vice president elect both from ness to be able to serve UWM the Milwaukee party. students for another year. "I'm Marred with controversy delighted, we worked so hard," ranging from name calling to out said Rodriguez. "It's an honor to Post photo by Matt Jorgenson and out claims of unfair cam­ serve as vice president again." Tom Barrett takes his oath of office during the April 20 inaugural ceremony. paigning and lying, the SA elec­ Belden will serve as SA Pres­ tions were certified on April 19 ident next year and said that he by Election Commissioner Levi is both excited and apprehensive Sosa. about the responsibilities of the Barrett sworn in "The RAVE said a lot about position. people of color, and we reject "I feel great," said Belden. "It Mayor rolls up sleeves, promises to clean up Milwaukee politics that," said Rodriguez. "But those was a tough campaign. We people of color went out and vot­ worked hard. We went out and By Matt JorgensoJorgensonn the only to be held outside iin Barrett also addressed the ed and made their choice. So, to see RESULTS page 4 Staff Writer modern history. racial divide throughout the In an address to the people city which lingered at the cer­ At 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday of Milwaukee, Barrett spoke of emony and implored all resi­ 2004 Student Association Aprir20, 2004, the bells of City his desire to change the ethics dents to come together. Election Results Hall rang in a new day for Mil­ of city administration follow­ "We cannot rest until these waukee government as Tom ing a federal investigation into [racial] challenges are met head President & Vice President Barrett was sworn in as the bribery charges of a yet to be on by everyone in this com­ city's mayor. named Milwaukee alderman. munity," Barrett stated. 1282 Brett Belden & Tony Rodriguez (MKE) A crowd of over 500 local "We will only win back the He continued by publicly 488 Jimmy Cababa & Jamie Patton (RAVE) residents, elected officials, confidence of Milwaukee resi­ commending former acting police officers, and fire fight­ dents when we change the way Mayor Marvin Pratt for his serv­ MORE RESULTS INSIDE ers converged on City Hall to business is done at city hall," ice to the city who then stood watch the two hour ceremony, Barrett said. see BARRETT page 5 UWM members experience Milwaukee's corruption By Brian Resop resentative from 1977 to 1982. "It's time that we had a real­ she needed a new job, called the Rosa Cameron thing went News Editor He said he knows how easy it is ity check," Lee said. "There has Pawlinski about a position. down." for politicians to get careless been a trickle of people and Kitzman began working for Kitzman described the office Kristen L. Kitzman, a grad about the rules. corruption all along. It's just in Pawlinski just after Rosa as being much more tense and student at the University of Wis­ "The opportunities for cor­ the past year or two that it has Cameron, the first alderman to less gossipy. consin-Milwaukee, is a teacher's ruption in politics are enor­ really flowered." be indicted before Pawlinski and Then Pawlinski got charged assistant for Journalism 201. mous," Lee said. From September, 2002 until Paul Henningsen would be for misuse of campaign "funds. Mordecai Lee of University Cen­ Marvin Pratt, while president August, 2003, Kitzman worked charged, was charged for mis­ Something that Kitzman said ter for Continuing Education is of the Common Council, for Jeff Pawlinski, who at the using federal block grant mon­ surprised her quite a bit. a distinguished associate profes­ assigned Lee to the Code of Con­ time worked for the city as Dis­ ey. Henningsen, former District "In October 2002, Jeff was sor who teaches political sci­ duct Task Force, which was to trict 13 Alderman. 4 alderman, was indicted on first called and asked to be ques­ ence. Both have been involved observe and examine the careers She fell into the job, she said. charges of mail fraud and sen­ tioned," she said. "He didn't tell in Milwaukee politics. Both were of senior elected officials. Lee She never expected to work in tenced in September to 33 anyone." taught a lesson in corruption. said that he and the Task Force politics, mostly because it was months in prison. Kitzman said that Pawlinski Lee held office as a Wiscon­ submitted their findings just something she just wasn't inter­ "From the beginning, there changed quite a bit after talking sin state senator from 1983 to six months ago and called the ested in. Kitzman ran into Pawl­ was a very weird vibe," Kitzman with the U.S. Attorney's office. 1989 and was also a state rep­ findings "ridiculous." inski at a fund-raiser and, when said. "It was very different after see CORRUPTION page 3 2 April 28, 2004 The UWM Post News NEWS BRIEFS • Roberto Hernandez Center celebrates Cinco de Mayo: The Roberto Hernandez Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates Cinco de Mayo, April 26- May 7 with special events, panel discussions and cultural and educational programming—all of which are free and open to the public. Highlights include a presentation on understanding the cultural and historical significance of Cinco de Mayo, a reception honoring newly appointed UW System Board of Regents member Jesus Salas, original works by the newly founded Latino Community Teatro Pro­ ject, and a discussion of Latina activists in the '60s and '70s. This year's events close with a visit by celebrated author Dagoberto Gilb. For more information on dates and times, please contact the RHC at 229-6156. • Stojkovic named dean of Helen Bader School of Social Welfare: Stan Stojkovic, associate dean and profes­ sor in the UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, has Post photo by Tessa Treuden been named dean of the school, effective May 1, 2004. Sto­ Interim Chancellor Robert Greenstreet and SA President Kory Kozloski spoke at a vigil honoring jkovic has been serving as interim dean since January. the late UWM student Michelle Witmer who was called to duty in Iraq. "After an extensive national recruitment effort, on-campus interviews, and evaluation from those both on campus and those in the community, it became clear that Stan is the right match," said Provost John Wanat. Stojkovic joined the UWM holds memorial for Witmer UWM faculty in 1983. By Brian Resop porters and camera crews. is the hardest. • NBC-TV seeks Wisconsin contestants for Miss News Editor "It is with a heavy heart that Greenstreet compared the USA: Miss Wisconsin USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen USA I pay my respects to a member duty and service of Witmer to a directors Jim and Judy Clingman are currently conducting The clouds held off long of the UWM community," Kozlos­ line of the King's in the Jonathan a statewide contestant search. The winners will compete enough last Tuesday for the ki said. He called Witmer's sac­ Swift story Gulliver's Travels. for state titles and could advance to represent the state at University Wisconsin-Milwau­ rifice heroic. "And, he gave it for his opin­ the Miss USA Pagent and the Miss Teen USA Pagent on kee to honor Michelle Witmer, a Although Witmer was not on ion," Greenstreet read, "that who­ NBC-TV next year. The state-level event will be held at UWM student who passed away the campus long, Kozloski said, ever could make two ears of corn Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wise. For more informa­ on Friday, April 9, 2004, while she touched many people who or two blades of grass to grow tion, visit www.MissWisconsinUSA.com. serving in Iraq. will miss her deeply. Her loss upon a spot of ground where The event took place at noon was and will be deeply felt only one grew before, would • Kids Perform for Kids presents Pajama Jam­ and featured a military flag cer­ across the nation, he said.