Sally Evanson, Ticket Queen of Milwaukee UWM Student Who Owes Almost $5,000 in Parking Tickets Speaks out on Making the Front Page As "Queen of the Scofflaws"
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The ^03SV^ UWM DRINKING OUTDOORS P's and Q's • page 7 The Interview • page 9 Sally Evanson, ticket queen of Milwaukee UWM Student who owes almost $5,000 in parking tickets speaks out on making the front page as "Queen of the Scofflaws" By Brian Williamson that aren't on the front page," said last year as a waitress, barely Staff Writer Evanson. "It's not like I don't want covered her rent and eating to pay my bills." expenses. A few weeks ago Sally Evanson Evanson received the majori The publicity has gotten her thought of herself as just anoth ty of the 110 unpaid tickets when plenty of unwanted attention, er University of Wisconsin- she lived at 2613 E. Hampshire, such as an e-mail supposedly Milwaukee student, working part- one block from campus. Because sent by Chancellor Nancy time and holding a few more she had previously lived in oth Zimpher that threatened aca parking tickets than normal. Then er parts of the city where park demic action if she didn't pay her a Fox 6 news crew showed up on ing was less of a problem, fines. Evanson received an e- her front doorstep, and the Evanson says she didn't realize mail from Kathryn StClair, assis Journal Sentinel put her on the that she could get a daytime tant to the chancellor, explaining front page, naming her the pass to park in the area. the e-mail as a hoax, but Evanson says it was nerve-racking to deal with so close to finals. "I bet lots of other people have $5,000 bills "We are taking this very .seri that aren't on the front page. It's not like I ously and we will be prosecut Post photo by Mackenzie Renner ing," said StClair. don't want to pay my bills." More bizarre than the nega The e-mail hoax tive attention, however, is the —Sally Evanson hero worship. "I had three peo For Sally Evanson, it was line "pay these or academic ple call me last Friday and say, embarrassing enough that her action will be taken." "Queen of the Scofflaws" and "By the time I found out, I 'Oh, you're my hero,' said name was on the front page of The e-mail sparked a letter- "Ticket Queen" of Milwaukee. had, like, 50 tickets," said Evanson. ''Which is stupid, Journal Sentinel on April 25, writing campaign from stu Evanson's media exposure is Evanson. "At that point I was like because why would your hero listing her as the person with dents outraged that their city due to her 110 outstanding park 'oh well.'" be a broke-ass college student the most unpaid parking tick parking violations could result ing tickets totaling $4,799.00. She Complicating the matter, who can't pay their bills?" ets in the city. Then she in academic repercussions. currently owes more in parking Evanson says she was unable to Evanson has scheduled an received what looked like a per Within a few days it had gained charges than any other person pay the citations because her appointment with the City sonal e-mail from Chancellor contributors from as far away in the city. financial aid money didn't come Attorney to negotiate a payment Nancy Zimpher with the subject see HOAX page 2 "This has actually been very in until near the end of the fall plan for her parking tickets but embarrassing for me. I bet lots semester of 2002, and the was unable to meet with him of other people have $5,000 bills approximately $6,000 she made any earlier than July 16. see also The 8th Note Strikes Back page 16 UWM Professor second but not out UWM Year in Sports By Matthew L. Bellehumeur see if any opportunities appear." chance at the position. Assistant News Editor Davis plans on holding both Since joining UWM in 1983, Photo Essay the Aldermanic Position and his Taylorboyd has served as the University of Wisconsin- current County Supervisor seat. coordinator of the Office of Milwaukee Professor Pauli Taylorboyd disagrees with his Training and Development at Taylorboyd has lead a model life plans. Grant Langley, Milwaukee UWM, teaches Africology cours of activism and commitment, and District Attorney, is investigat- es at UWM and MATC, and is the to further this end she ran for an aldermanic position in her dis trict. "If honest people keep striving then Not the favorite to win, Taylorboyd earned 30 percent of maybe one day honest people will win." the vote. County Supervisor Joe Davis Sr. won with 68 percent. —Pauli Taylorboyd Taylorboyd ran her campaign grassroots and themed Not Politics as Usual. "Most people ing the legality of holding both organizer of Midwest Summits who run are supported by unions positions. and the Institute on Homophobia. and special interest groups, and "It is showing a great deal of She, Linda Huang and Gary I did not do that," said disrespect to the people he rep Williams co-edit the Myriad pub Taylorboyd. "I only had the sup resents. By holding two jobs he lication, a yearly magazine that port of individuals. I learned will only be able to do half a job illustrates various diversity activ that there are nice people in the in two places," said Taylorboyd. ities. district and they want good rep "Joe Davis wants to keep both Taylorboyd's greatest resentation. his County Supervisor job and achievement came when she was "If honest people keep striving be an alderman so he can be a member of the UWM South then maybe one day honest peo paid for two full time jobs and African Training Team. From ple will win." two full time benefits package." 1994-96 she worked with South see Page 10 As for the future, the Common If the Davis's plans are con African, historically black col Council has re-districted and sidered illegal by the city attor leges and universities to trans- Taylorboyd said, "I will wait and ney, Taylorboyd has another see TAYLORBOYD page 2 2 May 7, 2003 The UWM Post News GREAT SUBS Jeff Plale wins senate seat Green Party's Jim Carpenter receives 79 percent of Sandburg Hall votes By David A. Wise The candidate's spending lev Green ideals regarding the envi News Editor els varied greatly. Carpenter ronment, social justice, our crit spent $24,769, a little more than icism of globalization and the x*i*w lo**^. Democratic candidate Jeff a third of Plale's $67,835. criticism of the war on drugs s Plale won his bid for seventh Carpenter accepted no political that the major pastries have been WE DELIVER 3129 N. 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