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the uwm post vol. 19, no. 22 student publication of the university of wisconsin-milwaukee October 15,1974 Jaroch obtains restraining order Madison, Wis.--Mary Jaroch Pelisek said Monday about the obtained a temporary restrain­ claim of bias. ing order from the state Su­ Pelisek said he didn't un­ preme Court against the UW derstand how they could claim Board of Regents Monday in the appeal of her firing. The case was scheduled to be heard Monday by James Lawrance , an appointed hear­ ing examiner from the Public Service Commission. Jaroch's lawyers told the court that both the Regents and * Lawrance were biased against Jaroch and should be disqualified from hearing her appeal. Jaroch, a former administra­ tive assistant in engineering at UWM, has two suits of sex Jaroch discrimination pending against bias from the Regents when a the Regents. In addition, she hearing examiner had been ap­ said' that in her previous job pointed to hear the case. as an assistant to Congressman Henry Reuss, she had many dis­ Jaroch was fired by Chan­ agreements with the PSC. cellor Werner Baum in March Both the Regents' lawyer and of 1974 for allegedly falsifying Jaroch's lawyer, David Wal- her job credentials. Jaroch ap­ ther, must go to the Supreme pealed her firing to the Uni­ Court next Monday. The Regents versity committee in July, but must show cause why they they voted to uphold the firing. should not be restrained from Jaroch is suing UWM for hearing the case. sex discrimination. The suit is "That's part of the game now in Federal Judge John Rey­ they're playing," Regent Frank nold's Eastern District Court. 1+1= Mathematical match by Debbie Stone of The Post staff An intra departmental marriage can be enjoyable. At least Rosemary and Richard O'Malley think so. Both have been teaching in the math department here since fall of 1972, Richard as an assistant professor and Rosemary as a part time lecturer. Aside from a mix-up with names, neither, of them could think of many problems in teaching together. Since both have R. O'Malley on their doors and posted on the sign in the math department^they often get each other's students. This section of Mitchell St. on Milwaukee's will include wider pedestrian walks, a boulevard, "Oh, yoifre my advisor," a student said to Mrs. O'Malley. South Side will undergo renovation based on landscaping, a reduced traffic load, and other im­ "I'm not your advisor. I'm not anybody's advisor," she plans which were developed by UWM urban plan­ provements designed to prevent deterioration explained. ning students. The "new" Mitchell St. area of the shopping area. It was the other R. O'Malley. Many large companies refuse to hire married • couples and so do some universities. "I can't think of anything bad about it," Mrs. O'Malley said. Both said they thought there were a number of advantages Mitchell St. reawakens "We can .discuss whatever happens with understanding and sympathy," she said. "We can really help each other a lot." by Bill Windier The area involved on Mitchell fall apart like the N. 3rd St. O'Malley was hired first when he came here from Purdue of The Post staff St. is between 5th and 14th district." " University. His wife applied for a technical typist job in the Streets and the surrounding department when they arrived in Milwaukee but was hired as The redevelopment of the neighborhood. The district has a part time lecturer instead. Her job depends on how high en­ Mitchell St. shopping area is traditionally been noted for its Fall target date Coens, who said that the con­ rollment is in the math department. She has no contract a unique effort by the School of specialized shops and varied and her salary is paid on a per credit basis. Architecture here to revitalize ethnic make-up, but has had struction of the project will^ hopefully begin next spring, and "I can pay the rent and that's about all," she said. Although |he city's secondary commer­ declining importance since the salary is low and the job is not guaranteed, Mrs. O'Malley cial area, according to Ron late 1960's. be completed by next fall, named finances as the biggest problem said they were very lucky to both get jobs in their field at Coens, a graduate student in the The plans, now virtually com­ the same university. school, who has been working pleted, propose such things he has to contend with. It will cost an estimated $1.2 "I wouldn't take any full;time job anywhere else," she said. on the plan for the past two as the creation of wider ped­ Since the O'Malleys teach different courses and don't try years. estrian walks, turning busy in­ million, with half coming from the merchants, each individual to evaluate each other's teaching, they don't feel as if they're Working in cooperation with tersections into pedestrian pla­ in competition, he said. the Department of City Develop­ zas, planting trees along the share being determined by an assessed improvement value of Their ambition for now is to stay in Milwaukee as long as ment and various merchants in street, construction of boule­ possible. the area, the project began in vard medians and generally try­ the project, and the city pro­ viding the other half. Neither could think of a reason why companies or universities _1969. and is an effort to sta­ ing to make the area more at­ wouldn't allow married people to work together. bilize the economy and housing tractive to shoppers and neigh­ Coens, who had-doneprevious in the neighborhood before its borhood residents. work in the Peace Corps and They both said, "We lov> it." importance to community is ob­ Important to the plans is the has experience in completing literated by the popularity of blocking off of several side building projects swiftly, ex­ new suburban shopping centers. streets to discourage through pressed frustration with the The project is not only un­ traffic, which has traditionally slow down. "The city has to usual because of the preven­ used the street as a short cut, approve the funds. The state tative nature of the planning, and to encourage shopping traf­ and Governor Lucey's office but also because it deals with fic. Lapham Blvd. would then have showed great interest, an area other than downtown become the major thoroughfare sending people down here all and is a i unique experiment in the area, while still allow­ the time, but there's nothing in in cooperation between the ing easy access to an abun­ the way of funding'.' Coens said. school, the community and dant parking area behind the various city departments. shops. Long term plan "It will provide impetus to "With economics, and infla­ "Something like this has nev­ new housing in the area, hope­ tion always a problem, you can't er been done before," said fully stabilize the economy and always afford to do what you Coens. "We've sort of stumbled represent a new faith in the want," said Coens. He said through this and we've made area," said Coens. "This has there is legislation pending in mistakes, but that's how you been a traditionally tight, eth­ Madison that would-provide pub­ learn. There's a lot of peo­ nic neighborhood and we are lic funding for projects of this ple watching this project from trying to preserve a local shop­ type as they go along, so that The O'Malleys the state." ping center, so that it doesn't (Turn to p. 2, col. 3) BfiBBfiPfiBBBBPBBB UWM helps Mitchell St. (From page one) of the project would make ad­ and to citizens of the area, ministration here more aware who favored the redevelopment. decisions to be made about who of the school.s At various times in recent is going to pay for them can years, Mitchell St. was blocked be made over a long term basis, Earned accreditation off for three days as an ex­ and not hamper work planning. The school earned accredi­ periment to see if the plan was He added that although Mayor tation last summer and in the viable and on one occasion the Maier has given the plan much report the lack of understand­ event drew 150,000 people over support recently, he isn't sure ing and communication between the three day test period. that the mayor could not have Architecture officials and the done more initially to aid the University administration as to Despite this success, interest project, rather than waiting un­ the school's programs and pur­ in the program almost died til planning was in the final pose was listed as the main out at one time, Coens said, m stages and the project appeared weakness. "Maybe it'sour fault when it got bogged down in to be safer to support. for not getting more publicity financial decisions. Among the problems Coens for the project," said Coens. Two major groups A rchitecture unit has encountered has been the "This allows the students to The two major groups work­ lack of public support for the provide a real function. Mil­ ing with the project are the project. Some fear losing their waukee is a good place for this Mitchell Center Development rated professional store or some of their land, as opposed to Madison, because Corporation, an organization of but all work is actually being it is an urban area.

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