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Fund Freeze Faces Student Activities USG Announces University Sing "Now is the time for all cam­ pus groups to get busy on Univer­ gram or a pep rally," he said. OST sity Sing," said Del Smith, chair­ "The organizations will be vy­ man of the Sing, in a recent inter­ ing for first, second, and third view. ' place trophies, and there will be Vol. V, No. 9 University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee November 10, 1960 competent judges who are es­ "This year the Sing will be at teemed in the' music profession," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the Del stated. UWM auditorium. The reason for "Besides the groups in competi­ having it on a Saturday night is tion, a band will play before, dur­ because the Sing is going to be ing the intermission, and after the Fund Freeze Faces a big event, and we want to pack Sing. We also plan on having the auditorium," added Smith en­ several trios and quartets to pro­ thusiastically. vide entertainment in comedy as well as serious music," Smith add­ "I'd like to explain what the ed. University Sing is for those who aren't familiar with the event," he Del said that people on the Student Activities said. Del explained that all cam­ University Sing committee are By Tom Rosenkranz pus groups are welcome to enter. Joan Kugler, Virgine Thomas and They must have a minimum of 12 Bill Mett". Bernie Buresh is the An eight-day moratorium has people on stage and each organi- publicity chairman. been declared. In effect this tem­ . zation will have five minutes sing­ Del urged that all organizations porary measure freezes all student ing time. Each group may sing that have not done so, pick up i UW Hyr*e# ft organization finances until SLIC only one school song and one their entry blanks at the USG of­ meets in a special session tomor­ fice, Union room 204, and return Christmas song. row to make a final decision. "We're trying to avoid making them as soon as possible. the Sing either a Christmas pro- Under the 1960-61 budget SLIC allocated some $28,000 to student organizations, but has only $2,000 Ten Firms Send Will Give Weil with which to meet this obliga­ tion, including $1,000 from park­ Representatives Service Award ing tickets issued on the campus Professor George Lindenberg, over the last year. Estimated rev­ director of the Commerce depart­ As Fair Opens enues from auxiliary enterprises ment placement service announc­ such as the UWM bookstore failed es that about ten organizations Dr. Herman Weil, chairman of the psychology department, will to materialize. will be represented on the down­ Robert E. Norris, dean of stu­ town campus during November. be the recipient of a Distinguished Service Award from the Interna­ dent affairs, stated, "The situation The Arthur Anderson company, tional Institute of Milwaukee is critical, but not unsolvable." Marathon corporation, The E'ec- county. Other enterprises, such as the tric company, State Farm Mutual, dorms, may bring in unexpected Internal' Revenue service, A. O. The presentation will be made revenues, he added. This mora­ •Smith corporation, State fo Wis­ Nov. 19 during the opening exer­ torium is only to keep one organ­ consin Personnal division, Ditto cises of_the annual Folk Fair at ization from going out and spend­ the Milwaukee arena. Incorporated, and Mirro Alumi­ ygwV$^H°o^S^^g ? ing all the remaining funds. num company representatives •Dr..Weil will receive this award Philip Perlson, elementary ed­ will be available for interviews. for his long community services ucation, and" Bernice Buresh, stu­ The Commerce Placement serv­ on behalf of the New Home^club, dent representative to SLIC, both ice is designed to assist all com­ a group of immigrants who set­ objected to using the parking merce .seniors in getting positions tled in Milwaukee in 1937. funds to help SLIC out of the hole. upon graduation. This service is He served as president of this They felt the money should be also extended to economics majors organization for 14 years and as­ turned back into more parking by coordinating the functions sisted the newcomers, most of Ice Chiselers Prepare facilities. with Dr. Lee Mathews on the whom were refugees, in adjusting Wayne Youngquist, student Kenwood campus. to their new homeland. body president, pointed out that Professor Lindenberg's office is Previously Dr.- Weil was hon­ the construction of the fine arts in Room A104. Students are ad­ ored for community relations ac­ For Winter Carnival building is slated to begin in vised to watch the employment tivities by receiving the Milwau­ Attention, frigid chiselers! The March of 1961, and that the site bulletin board on the first floor kee Interfaith Award (1952) and Ice Sculpturing contest, a major be held on Wednesday afternoon, is in the present parking lot. "In of the Administration building the Wisconsin Brotherhood Award event of Winter Carnival, will be Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. in the Union. other words there won't be any dqwntown. (1959). held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10 Of course, decorations will include immediate parking expansion," he on the snow swept Kenwood cam­ several bunches of the kissing added. pus. berries. In addition, Norris stated that The artists of the campus or­ University Sing is slated for the money from the meters is ganizations will complete their Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 pjn., in used for the purpose of expansion. masterpieces for the grand prizes. the UWM auditorium, at which Up to now this fine money has Information on the other events time campus organizations will at­ had no purpose other than collect­ of Winter Carnival was given by tempt to outsing each other. ing interest. Now it could be used Ron Hehn, social commission s The people in charge of the to help students and possibly raise chairman of USG. The annual songfest are Del Smith, chairman; less objections to tickets. Fire and Ice Dance will be blaz­ Joan Kugler; Virgine Thomas and Perlson felt, "We (SLIC) are ing away in the Union, Saturday, Bill Mett. Public Relations Direc­ setting a dangerous precedent," Dec. 10. tor of USG, Bernie Buresh, will and wanted it .made clear that Chairman of the dance is Dick be doing the publicity for all the this was only an emergency meas­ Sjolund. Decorations chairman, events. ure and non-precedent setting. Karen Hansen nlans on having Run, do not walk to the Social Norris stated that there were the upstairs lounge decorated in Commission office in the Union three avenues open to student or­ red and silver, and the down­ and get your entry blanks from ganizations: an activity fee as in stairs in blue and silver. Ron Hehn, so that your group can Madison, an all-school campaign The music will be presented by enter the Ice Sculpturing contest. to raise the money such as the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a music Then take a few more steps 1956 Band campaign, or letting fraternity. down the hall to the USG office, student organizations go it alone.. The Mistletoe Dance will? be where Del Smith will be handing He further felt? that the reason sponsored by the University Wom­ out University Sing entry blanks. SLIC was in the position it is, en's Department this year/ It will These should • be completed and "stems from the fact that student- returned as soon as possible so activities are based on shifting that you can partake in the gala sands," without a guaranteed rev­ Bulletin Boards Winter Carnival. enue. Ifc Appear Outside Two Debatable Issues Those large, impressive bulletin boards which have appeared in prominent places around the Start USL Commotion campus are the result of an idea Bills that were "antagonistic** sponsored by the Union Activities caused the longest University Stu­ scholarships to UWM students or dent Legislature meeting to date board. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the not." ^ The boards, erected by the Union. One of these bills showed Louis Stamatakos, dean of men, Building and Grounds department, that out of thirty Milwaukee state pointed out that these legislators will provide a medium of public­ congressmen who have the option were under no obligation to de- vulge that information. Further­ ity for campus events. The lo­ of giving $400 scholarships, only two were given to students attend­ more, this bill could, by threaten­ cations of the three boards are: ing UWM. ing to publish the facts of "satis­ Prints and sculpture replicas by history's most famous and dis­ Kenwood blvd. and the inter-cam­ The objectional paragraph con­ faction was not received," cause tinguished artists will be offered to UWM students and faculty for pus bus stop; in front of the main cerning the scholarships read, "Be more harm than good. It would rental by the Arts Committee of the Junior League of Milwaukee. building near the Downer ave. it resolved that the USG executive not do any good to try and coerce sidewalk; and at the junction of board contact these legislators be­ these men. The bill was defeated The art will be displayed in the Union alcove tomorrow from 10 a.m. fore the November 8 election to Kenwood ave., Maryland ave., and after the argument began going in to 5 p.m. Mrs.James Heller, arts committee chairman, and UWM determine whether or not these circles, hashing over the same ar« professor, Helmut Summ examine representative prints. Union building sidewalks. legislators intend to give their iccoaiiaugd m gage & Page 2 UWM POST Thursday, November 10, !!>•• arnold V fo* >i*M»A'<>*Mf«| <CW«rv« tfii** POST Mailbag Comment .
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