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The chief justice of the University Student Court at the University of Wis­ consin-Milwaukee resigned Thursday, putting the court's status on hiatus. The resignation of Neal Former student court chief justice Michals takes the court Neal Michals. Post file photo. FCC commissioners speak at the town meeting on the future of media held in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts on the UWM campus. Post photo by Matthew Dick out of operation accord­ ing to the Student Asso­ approved as a justice at an ciation Constitution. The April 23 Senate meeting. document says that the A phone call placed Community members voice court must have a quorum Sunday to SA President Sa- — three of the five justice mantha Prahl was not re­ positions filled — in order turned. to be in operation. "I want to really focus concerns about media "I am rapidly discover­ on finishing my master's ing that the time in a day degree and doing a quality Diversity of voices, ownership From 1993 to 2003, a single company could is only allowing for three job with the jobs I Have," not own multiple TV stations that, when com­ of these four (education, Michals said. rules among those debated bined, reached more than 35 percent of the job, the University Student Michals will still serve By Stephanie Brien national audience. In 2003, the FCC tried to Court and my personal and on a couple of committees, City Editor raise that number to 45 percent and allowed social life) to successfully including the Search Com­ companies to own TV stations and newspapers continue," Michals wrote mittee for the Vice Chancel­ in the same media market and own up to three Two members of the Federal Communica­ in his letter of resignation. lor for Student Affairs. TV stations in large markets. tions Commission met with citizens and the "By continuing to attempt Court's makeup But many members of the public were out­ to balance all four, one or media on Sept. 7 at the University of Wiscon­ raged by the possibility of less media diver­ changing sin-Milwaukee to voice concerns over media more of them may suffer." The status of the student sity. Michal's resignation conglomerates' large market share and owner­ "I've seen how it (media conglomeration) court over the past year ship rules. from the court comes after has been one in constant skews the marketplace of ideas," said Lt. Gov. he was unanimously ap­ The FCC manages public airways and tele­ Barbara Lawton. fluctuation. communications services including TV, radio, proved to the court during The court had been tak­ After more than three million concerned the May 7 Student Asso­ telephone, cable, cell phone and satellite com­ citizens spoke out against the measure, Con­ en out of operation Feb. panies. ciation Senate meeting and 24 when then Chief Justice gress eventually reduced the number to 39 elevated to chief justice "It is all of us who own airways," said Com­ percent. Stan Rubins resigned amid missioner Michael J. Copps. "Broadcasters are during the July 30 Senate a battle over the court's licensed to use your airways to serve public meeting. budget. See FCC page 4 "It was something I didn't interest." The budget was ap­ want to do, but I felt I had to proved at a Feb. 4 Student do," Michals said. "Whenev­ Association Senate meet­ er I commit to something, ing, but then SA President I want to know I can do a Russ Rueden vetoed it, Tuesday primaries set scene for Nov. 7 quality job." Rueden said. Michals served as a sena­ tor for the Student Associa­ The court's budget had If You Vote: been frozen for most of the To register to vote on Election Day, residents must bring a form of ID with name and current Milwaukee County address. tion last year. The resignation leaves fiscal year because there were Wisconsin driver's license is preferred with current address but utility bills, paychecks, leases or bank statements are ac­ not three justices — a condi­ cepted with the address listed. the current student court's membership at two: Ben tion required by the Senate's For Milwaukee residents to find out about voting district and polling locations, visit the Wisconsin State Elections Board of­ bylaws — until November, ficial Web site at elections.state.wi.us and select the FAQs link, then select "voter information." Shorewood residents can call Butz, who served as chief justice last semester; and when Amy Turrin was ap­ 847-2608. pointed by the Senate. Sandburg Hall residents can vote in the dorms. Nathan Brandt, who was

She was born in Milwaukee He served two terms on the Doug LaFollette, a 28- Kind and campaign direc­ 'Weedstock' organizer and a member of the com­ Sun Prairie City Council and year incumbent secretary tor for Attorney General Peg among candidates mittees on financial institu­ more than four years as the and former state senator, Lautenschlager's first cam­ tions (Chair), health, labor, deputy state treasurer. He has worked to make historic paign. If elected, he plans Medicaid reform and veter­ opposes the death penalty public records available on­ to visit high schools across By Stephanie Brien and Rachel ans. She has worked on state and state and local tax lim­ line, fought for finance re­ the state to promote civic Dodakian and local tax limits, making its. He is the father of five, form, created an office Web participation and voter reg­ Post staff government smaller and with a sixth on the way and site and worked to promote istration. He has a degree in more efficient, protecting a seventh, whom they are fair elections. Doug holds english from the University Lieutenant Governor the rights of adopted chil­ adopting from Guatemala, a doctorate from Columbia of Pittsburgh and a master's Term: 4 years dren and child abuse pre­ arriving shortly. University and was a pro­ from George Washington Candidates: Jean Hundertmark (R) vention. She is endorsed by fessor of chemistry and en­ University. vironmental science at the and Nick Voegeli (R) Mark Green and is a business Secretary of State www.rossacrosswisconsin.org Winner to face incumbent Barbara owner and mother of two. University of Wisconsin- www.gojeango.com Term: 4 years Parkside in Kenosha. Lawton (D-lnc.) and Leon Todd (Wis­ Candidates: Doug LaFollette (D- U.S. Senate consin Green) in general election. www.douglafollette.com Inc.) and Scot Ross (D) Term: 6 years Nick Voegeli is a retired Winner to face Sandy Sullivan (R) and Candidates: Herb Kohl (D-lnc.) and Jean Hundertmark is a Navy intelligence officer who Michael LaForest (Wisconsin Green) Scot Ross is a journalist Ben Masel (D) state representative for the works as a certified public in oeneral election. and former communications 40th \j\iyy. ,V*upaca ^ounty. an-uuuidnt in Sun Prairie. director for U.S. Kep. Ron See ELECTIONS page 2 September 11,2006 News The UWM Post

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Business & ews briefs Advertising Assault suspect was pursued by authorities, 1,500 students petition "The Middle East: Dispelling Business Manager but was not caught. Myths and Misperceptions" Kevin Schmoldt An unidentified man was assaulted parking program (the Carol Edler Baumann A female student had her bicycle Advertising Manager by 15 other males shortly at 12:59 More than 1,500 students Lecture) Jonathan Anderson a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. The stolen from one of the racks outside have sent electronic letters to • Marwan Kraidy, pro­ victim left a house party near the the Union at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday, Milwaukee aldermen since 5 Account Executive Sept. 6. The bike has an estimated fessor, international com­ corner of North Oakland Avenue and p.m. Wednesday, University munication, American Jonathan Anderson East Hampshire Avenue, where he val6e of $275. Police have no sus­ pects at this time. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Stu­ University Advertising Designer was pursued by five men from the dent Association officials said • Steven Clemons, di­ Manuel Montesinos party. Shortly after that, 10 more in a press release. rector, American Strategy males came from around Domino's Underage Drinking The petition program is Program, New America Board of Directors Pizza and joined in. When of­ Jonathan Anderson part of a drive to inform al­ Foundation ficers arrived, the victim was being A 19-year-old male was issued Tyler Gaskill dermen about UWM students' • Mordecai Lee, professor, kicked and punched on the ground. an underage drinking citation opinions on the proposed Dan Polley Campus authorities took one of the governmental affairs, UWM near Sandburg Hall at 9:15 p.m. parking restrictions, which Katie Schmitt attackers into custody, and the man Sept. 26: Saturday, Sept. 3. Police found him would take away parking "The Iraqi Dilemma: What Devon Marie Wiesend was taken away in an ambulance. drinking from a beer can outside his The man says he did nothing to spaces on streets around Should We as Americans parked car, which also contained two UWM and dedicate them for provoke the attack. The case was open beers. Do?" SHIPPING ADDRESS turned over to the Milwaukee Police residents only. • Robert Ricigliano, direc­ 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Department. To send a petition, visit An 18-year-old male student was tor, Institute of World Affairs Suite EG80 http://uwmstudents.com/ Oct. 3: Milwaukee, Wl 53211 found to be drunk and disorderly in rpp/mozilla.htm. Theft the Union at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday, "The Global Oil Crunch and MAILING ADDRESS Sept. 5. The student was being Earlier this summer, Stu­ the Middle East: How Should Union Box 88 exceptionally loud and causing a dis­ dent Association members We Cope?" A textbook of indeterminate value UWM P.O. 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Only one student organization that sub­ behavior off-campus in hopes of The Senate also voted on com­ mitted a funding request to the Student Ap­ off campus deterring such actions. mittee appointments. propriations Committee showed up at the SA members said students Robert Stueber and Robert committee's meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, to should not be punished out­ Henry Grover were appointed allocate funds for student organizations. By Nicole Arata side the academic setting, and if to the Union Policy Board. The Out of the 14 organizations that submitted Staff Writer Chapter 17 is extended, it could Union Policy Board sets rules for a funding request, only Tau Beta Pi, the Engi­ violate double jeopardy laws. SA the Union, such as when dining neering Honor Society, had a representative The Student Association Senate members are also worried that services are available or passing present at the meeting. Several requests were approved legislation challenging the broad definition of Chapter legislation like the smoking ban. tabled until committee members could meet the University of Wisconsin-Mil­ 17 will be unfair to the students Casey Glader, Brandon Decker, with organization representatives to discuss waukee's move to broaden pun­ because students need only three Margaret Mooney and Nikki Pfeif- their needs. ishment for poor or destructive violations to constitute disciplin­ er were approved for the Senate Student organizations submit funding re­ behavior off-campus at a meeting ary action. Oversight and Rules Committee. quests to SAC for things such as travel ex­ Sunday night. SA Vice President Jon Tingley Amanda Ruppenthal and Adam penses and day-to-day operational supplies. The legislation challenges said students will respect the Lofquist were approved for the Chapter 17, which outlines student community. Shared Governance Committee. nonacademic disciplinary action "We are not condoning poor be­ In other action: "it's their prerogative when caught on school grounds. havior," he said. "However, Chap­ • On Thursday, Sept. 14, the to show up or not." These behaviors include breaking ter 17 will go too far in student's public hearing for the off-campus any state or federal laws, destroy­ rights." parking begins at 9 a.m. Be On the - Dan Bahr, Student Appropriations ing of property, interfering with In other legislative moves, Safe Side vans will provide trans­ Committee Chairman campus activities or threatening changes to the Senate Finance portation during the day. the personal safety of the com­ Committee Bylaws were approved. • SA is co-sponsoring the Blood munity. The bylaws add a senator from Drive with the Center of Volun­ All organizations that had requests under re­ College of Letters & Science and teerism on Sept. 20. view at the Thursday meeting were notified in advance. "Each group that was under funding re­ view was contacted through e-mail," said SAC FCC stations in a single market: WVTV- Center for Media and Public Affairs, Chairman Dan Bahr. "It's their prerogative to Continued from page 1 TV 18 (UPN) and WCGV-TV 24 (WB). in the four weeks prior to the 2004 show up or not." According to Free Press, Sinclair general election, election coverage Most organizations received a portion of "When people get together, it owns 62 stations nationwide that accounted for only 5.2 percent of the money they requested, with the lower can have an effect," said Robert reach 25 percent of national televi­ the total airtime devoted to news payouts mostly being attributed to finding McChesney, founder of Free Press, sion audiences. by the five highest-rated Milwaukee cheaper alternatives for travel and lodging a nonpartisan organization work­ Saga Communications owns TV stations. Less than 2 percent of expenses. ing toward a more democratic me­ 73 radio stations throughout the that time was devoted to state or A motion was later passed to create funding dia and organizer of the event. country and five in Milwaukee. local races. caps on registration fees and office supplies. The FCC appealed and, this past "We need the FCC to reduce Citizens and officials also voiced Organizations will get no more than $216 for summer, the Third Circuit U.S. monolithic hold," said Chic Young, their concerns about lack of mint phone fees, $25 for printing supplies, $50 for Court of Appeals upheld the 39 a concerned citizen who spoke out ity media, with only 5 percent of miscellaneous office supplies and $100 for a percent figure and struck down the during the first period of public the media owned by minorities. group banner. The caps are flexible, but give rules allowing companies to own testimony. "Even if the future of our media the committee a basis for allocating funds for three stations. Young and others worry about is not your No. 1 issue, it sure ought common requests. Now, the FCC has another op­ lack of meaningful coverage, with to be No. 2 because all other is­ "The purpose of the motion is to remain portunity to revise media owner­ an attendee pointing out that the sues get filtered through it," Copps consistent and treat every group fairly," Bahr ship rules and two commissioners, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had said. said. Copps and Jonathan Adelstein, more reporters covering the Pack­ The program will be broadcast­ Organizations must also file any funding hope to again have public involve­ ers than the happenings in Madi­ ed on WYMS (88.9 FM) at 10 a.m. requests eight weeks in advance. This is a ment. son. 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FCC commissioners speak at the town meeting on the future of media held in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts on the UWM campus. Post photo by Matthew Dick uwmpost.com News September 11,2006 5 Race for attorney general heats up Crime labs, voter fraud cally open to voter fraud. cord as attorney general by pointing "No identification at the polls and out her commitment to diversity in among key issues same day registration is a recipe for law enforcement and her service to fraud," said Bucher. Wisconsin. When asked about Wisconsin's Af­ "My record shows that I've been in­ By Tyler Casey rican-American incarceration rate, dependent, thoughtful, and have al­ Campus Life Editor which is proportionately the highest ways served the best interest of the in the nation, Falk suggested an in­ state," Lautenschlager said. At a round of debates held at the crease in treatment for non-violent The race for attorney general has Milwaukee Press Club on Wednesday, offenders. become contentious in recent weeks, Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager's with Falk mentioning Lautenschlager's leadership was questioned by her 2004 arrest for drunken driving in three potential challengers for the her TV ads. During a radio debate last position. "My record shows that I've month, Van Hollen told Bucher, "You The event featured two rounds of been independent, thoughtful, suck," after his opponent repeatedly debates, one between Lautenschlager interrupted him. and Dane County Executive Kathleen and have always served the This debate managed to stay more Falk, her opponent in the Democrat­ best interest of the state." poisitive. ic primaries. The second round was "Sometimes, passion gets in the between the Republican challengers: - Peg Lautenschlager, way of good political discourse," Van Waukesha County District Attorney attorney general Hollen said. Paul Bucher and former U.S. Attorney The primary elections will be held J.B. Van Hollen. Sept. 12. The winners of the primaries Issues discussed at the debate were then move on to the general elections a backlog at the state crime lab in "Things can be changed while still Nov. 7. Madison, voter fraud, protecting chil­ holding people accountable for their dren from Internet sexual predators actions," Falk said. and the high incarceration rate of Af­ Among Van Hollen's proposals rican-Americans in Wisconsin. were to fire the solicitor general and end what he calls "frivolous lawsuits" by the attorney general's office. The "The attorney general's office cuts are part of a plan the former U.S. attorney has to run the state crime lab needs to have some teeth." in a more businesslike manner. - Paul Bucher, Waukesha County State crime labs, which give sci­ entific and technological help to law district attorney enforcement agencies, have been backlogged with new cases for years. Lautenschlager recently increased "We can do better," Falk said. staff at several crime labs, something "The attorney general's office needs her opponents say is too little too to have some teeth," said Bucher. late. Both of the Republican candidates "How much has this cost us and came out in strong support of manda­ why didn't the attorney general do tory identification at polling places. something about it sooner?" Van Hol­ They argued that Wisconsin, with len asked. same-day registration, was specifi­ Lautenschlager defended her re­

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Winner to face Robert Gerald Lorge Sheriff Students in dorm have to clean Housing staff had also become frustrated (R), Rae Vogeler (Wisconsin Green) Term: 4 years with the lack of cooperation from residents, and Ben Glatzel (I) in general election. Candidates: David A. Clarke (D- own bathrooms who frequently left their rooms cluttered. Inc.) and Vince Bobot (D) Over half of residents failed to clean or prep Herb Kohl, owner of the Winner to face Donald Holt (R) in their rooms at the end of last year, according Milwaukee Bucks and for­ general election. to Student Housing Administrative Council mer president of Kohl's De­ By Ryan Cardareila (SHAC) President Jesse Dercks. partment Store, was born David A. Clarke, four- Campus Government Editor SHAC had hoped to reach a compromise and raised in Milwaukee. year incumbent, has served by reducing the amount of cleanings instead He is a three-term incum­ over 20 years in the Mil­ Sandburg Hall residents will no longer of getting rid of them altogether. They will bent senator with a seat on waukee Police Department. have anyone to clean up their messy bath­ the Appropriation Commit­ He has completed courses rooms due to a University Housing policy tee and has worked to make on policing terrorism and change that went into effect this semester. health care more affordable, Domestic Preparedness Dorm residents are now responsible for "Cleaning the bathroom is something fully fund No Child Left Training (response to nu­ the cleaning and upkeep of their suite bath­ Behind and protect Social clear, biological and chemi­ rooms. all students are eventually going to Security. He supports fed­ cal threats). He has worked Housing staff will now only conduct in­ have to deal with." eral financial aid programs to stop drug trafficking and spections to ensure normal standards of but not a deadline for troop arrest on-line predators. cleanliness, and will take action if bath­ - Scott Peak, University Housing director withdrawal in Iraq. www.re-electsheriffclarke.com rooms are excessively dirty. www.herbkohl.com Ballooning utility costs and the desire to Vince Bobot runs the keep public areas in the dorms more clean address the issue at their Sept. 10 meeting. Ben Masel is a 51-year- Community Prosecution and orderly were cited as the main reasons "If enough students speak up against the old organizer of the Great Program "known drug for the policy change, said Scott Peak, Uni­ policy, I think we can work out some sort of Midwest Marijuana Harvest house initiative" for the versity Housing Director. compromise. We work together pretty well Festival and Weedstock. city of Milwaukee. He for­ "All of our efforts will now go into keep­ with University Housing on most issues," He is "pro-choice on ev­ merly worked for the Mil­ ing common areas like the lounges and the Dercks said. erything" according to his waukee Police Department from 1971 to 1992 and was terrace clean," Peak said. "Cleaning the bath­ Toilet paper will still be delivered to suite MySpace profile. He was appointed by to the Com­ room is something all students are eventu­ bathrooms each week. sent to jail five years ago ally going to have to deal with." for telling two train passen­ mon Council as a munici­ gers they did not have to pal judge. He is concerned consent to a police search. about increased personal For his campaign, he only injury accidents, response October 9 Deadline for Nominations - accepted $1 donations. times falling and threats to www.myspace.com/ben_masel the department's drug unit and witness protection pro­ 2006-2007 UWM Distinguished gram. Milwaukee County www.bobotforsheriff.com Undergraduate Teaching Award District Attorney Term: 4 years UWM annually recognizes outstanding undergraduate teachers by granting the DISTINGUISHED State Assembly Candidates: John Chisholm (D) UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD. Three awards, each carrying a $1,500 honorarium, are granted each year. Nominations for Awards may be submitted by students, faculty, academic and Larraine McNamara-McGraw Dist. 16 staff, departments, and organizations. (D) Term: 2 years Winner to face Lew Wasserman (I) Candidates: Leon D. Young (Q- ELIGIBLE NOMINEES MUST: in general election. Incumbent E. Inc.) and Andy Parker (D) • Be an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor at UWM Michael McCann is retiring. • Demonstrate excellence in classroom teaching Leon D. Young, a 14-year • Teach an undergraduate course in either Fall or Spring semester 2006 - 2007 John Chisholm, assistant incumbent legislator, is a • Have worked at UWM full time for at least three academic years district attorney, has pros­ former police officer. He is TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THE AWARD: ecuted over 60 jury trials assigned to committees on Submit NINE copies of a DETAILED letter of nomination, describing how the nominee merits the and countless court trials highway safety, housing, award (e.g., command of subject, classroom organization, stimulation of learning, concern for and motions including gen­ state affairs and tourism. students' needs) to: eral misdemeanor, domes­ He has worked for child tic violence and felony drug safety in vehicles, civil Professor Douglas Howland offenders. If elected, he rights enforcement and Awards & Recognition Committee plans to focus crime-fight­ firearm registration. He is Department of History ing resources on violent against the private school DEADLINE - OCTOBER 9, 2006 criminals, remove bad cops choice program. He gradu­ with the help of an impar­ ated from Rufus King High tial investigative team and School and attended UW- better manage how resourc­ Milwaukee. es are spent. He graduated from Marquette University Andy Parker runs a bed- and received his law degree and-breakfast near the ins * m' n < ETUI at UW-Madison. Concordia neighborhood. If www.chisholmforda.com elected, he plans to make himself very accessible to GDQQ Larraine McNamara-Mc­ his constituents, work to Graw is a veteran civil rights fight crime, advocate for trial attorney and has 17 jobs and promote health­ m years of courtroom experi­ care accessibility. He is for ence. If elected, she plans to the voucher program. ixiln LLI y enforce district attorney ac­ countability through disci­ plinary action, create a task Attorney General force to create a citywide Term: 4 years approach to crime and pub­ Candidates: Democrat: Peggy lic safety, provide 24-hour Lautenschlager, inc., and Kathleen WATCH WHEEL & WIN search warrant service for Falk; Republican: Paul Bucher and police and partner with lo­ J.B. Van Hollen cal groups to provide men­ Winner of each party will face the When you see our looal puzzle, fexf other in Nov. 7 general election. us the answer for uour chance to win toring for at-risk kids and See article on page 5 for first-time offenders. She is a fabulous prizes including Free Gas, IPods, information on attorney graduate of Marquette Uni­ general race. Sports Stuff, Shopping Sprees and 4 Appli versity Law School. Vacation trips to RIU Cancun. www.macmacforda.com/main/vision

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Remove from grill and which may give your pop­ stayed for over three months. 2 tablespoons vegetable We've all heard the roommate horror stories: the overly oil let rest for 10 minutes before corn an overcooked appear­ carving. ance but won't affect taste. promiscuous, the religious fanatics, the kleptomaniacs 2 tablespoons salt and the sleepwalkers. 1 teaspoon black pepper For most college students, however, roommates are a 3 tablespoons of your fa­ Spicy Popcorn Easy Grilled great stepping-stone — financially, socially and emotion­ vorite dry spice rub. on the Grill ally — away from their families and into independent 1 can beer Vegetable Kabobs living. Roommates give us an opportunity to examine the Recipe courtesy of Weber Recipes Recipe courtesy of Katie Schmitt way that we practice interactions outside of our comfort 1. Remove neck and gib­ weber.eom//bbq/pub/recipe/menu.aspx zones and develop relationships as young adults. lets from chicken and dis­ Raw vegetables of choice card. Rinse chicken inside 3 tablespoons unpopped (mushrooms, bell peppers, and out, and pat dry with popcorn zucchini, tomatoes, onions, Top 10 tips for healthy roommate relations paper towels. Rub chicken 2 tablespoons oil etc.) lightly with oil then rub in­ 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 bottle Italian dressing 1 teaspoon garlic salt or oil-based dressing of your 1. If you haven't already, sit down with your roommate side and out with salt, pep­ and discuss who is contributing what to the space, per and dry rub. Set aside. 1 8x5 1/4-inch foil dis­ choice posable pans Bowls for each vegetable decoration ideas, bill payment, housecleaning and visitor 2. Open beer can and take preferences. The key here is compromise! several gulps (make them 1 20-inch long strip alu­ big gulps so that the can is minum foil, folded length­ 1. Cut vegetables into bite- half full). wise until 3 inches wide sized pieces if they are not 2. Avoid making snap judgments about your roommate. 3. Place beer can on a solid already. Dismissing someone based on first impressions can surface. Grabbing a chicken 1. Combine popcorn, oil, 2. Put each vegetable in its drastically limit your college experience. leg in each hand, plunk the chili powder and garlic salt own bowl. in one disposable pan; mix 3. Coat all vegetables with bird cavity over the beer can. 3. Determine what are shared and what are personal Transfer the bird-on-a-can to well. dressing, then let them mari­ 2. Place pan inside anoth­ nate in the dressing for at items as soon as possible. While it may be an your grill and place in the uncomfortable conversation, there's nothing worse center of the grate, balanc­ er pan to double thickness. least 30 min. Invert third disposable pan 4. Put vegetables on grill­ than going to grab your favorite shoes only to find them ing the bird on its 2 legs and missing from your closet. the can like a tripod. over popcorn to close. Wrap ing skewers and grill until 4. Cook the chicken over foil strip crosswise around desired tenderness. medium-high, indirect heat pan; fold over to secure pans 4. Make sure that you are only liable for half of the (i.e. no coals or burners on together and to form a han­ Bananas Calypso rent, utilities and other expenses. If your roommate dle. damages any shared property, document and report it Recipe courtesy of Weber Recipes immediately to your RA or landlord after discussing it weber.eom//bbq/pub/recipe/menu.aspx with your roommate. 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 5. For your safety and the safety of those you live with, melted inform your roommate of any medical issues that may 2 tablespoons lime juice be an issue, such as food allergies, sleep disorders and (juice of 1 lime) mental health issues. 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 firm bananas, peeled 6. Bring up small annoyances before they become 1/3 cup dark rum major issues. While a problem might seem painfully 4 scoops ice cream obvious to you, your roommate may be completely oblivious to the issue. 1. In a small bowl combine sugar, melted butter, lime 7. When you discuss problems with your roommate, juice and cinnamon. Brush stick to the current situation. Your roommate may bananas with about 1/4 cup become defensive if bombarded with various issues, of butter mixture. which will reduce the likelihood that you will come to a 2. Place bananas on center productive conclusion. of cooking grate. Grill 2 to 4 minutes, turning once half­ way through grilling. 8. Remember that you and your roommate don't need 3. Slice grilled bananas to be best friends. It's important to develop social and place slices in a flame­ relationships away from your roommate to prevent proof dish. Pour remaining friendship burnout. 1/2 cup butter mixture into dish 9. Try to assume goodwill on the part of your 4. Place dish on center roommate. While you may think nis or her perpetual of cooking grate. Cook 5 lip smacking is done purposely to drive you crazy, minutes. Remove dish from it's probably just a bad habit that she does not realize grill. bothers you. 5. Quickly pour rum over bananas. Light rum with long kitchen matches. After 10. Consult your RA or landlord if roommate issues flames die out, serve imme­ are more than you can handle. If you have tried all other diately over ice cream. means, you may be able to switch rooms or get out of your lease.

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olumn After this uncomfortable A few days ago, he comes Why taken is attractive -— or not conversation, the inquiring into the bar, as he does about party is no closer to figuring once a week, and we chat for By Devon Marie Wiesend loud, gum-popping, whiny, before dating anyone else. me out than he was in the a second. The next thing I Editorial Editor three -pound s-of-make up - These are characteristics beginning. While I hate this know, this regular custom­ wear ing-but-we-can-still- that one could not possibly snap decision that I must be er (a female) is flirting with No matter how much we tell-shewas-ugly-when-she-woke-up, know just by judging their a freak if I am not dating, I him. At first, I didn't pay at­ may hate the idea, we all ditzy girlfriend walks up, I exterior. notice I make the same judg­ tention as this girl flirts with tend to judge a book by its am immediately turned off. While we are judging peo- ments about others. everyone and has more boy­ cover. If you are a sighted Why is this, you ask? Let Most of my friends are friends than I have shoes. person, you will judge based me tell you. If a guy can at­ single, so I don't think every­ Before you could say "seri­ on superficial aspects of oth­ tract and keep someone who If I am checking out one who is single has some­ al dater" she was writing her er people. has it all together, then obvi­ a guy and his loud, thing fundamentally wrong phone number on his arm. One of the most ridicu- ously he is worthy of some­ with them, but I do notice Since the invention of paper one as amazing as I claim gum-popping, whiny, that a guy is more attractive and pens, not to mention to be. At the same time, if a three-pounds-of- to me if he is being hit on by cell phones, this practice of guy finds Ditzy McStickfig- someone else. writing digits on skin has be­ ure hot, we obviously have makeup-wearing-but- Now this may sound come obsolete. I found my­ nothing in common and he we-can-still-tell-she-was- twisted, but it is true. Would self getting jealous. I know doesn't have the ability to I lie to you? After all we have it was simply because some­ appreciate a real woman. ugly-when-she-woke-up, been through you should one else found him enticing, This is a problem, because ditzy girlfriend walks know me better than that. but that just made me feel it is very likely that we are A few months ago a guy worse. misjudging someone in this up, I am immediately asked me out. He is very Am I that shallow? Appar­ situation. turned off. nice, pretty good looking ently, I am. No matter how Miss McStickfigure could and dresses well. I decided much I try to see the whole Sex and be a nuclear physicist (un­ not to go out with him be­ person, I am incapable of be­ likely, but possible) or she Relationships pie by who they are dating, cause I simply wasn't feel­ ing better than everyone else could grow up to be the pres­ we are even more judgmen­ ing that spark that makes in the world. This might be By Devon ident (again, doubtful). Per­ tal of those who don't date. me adjust my routine. There a shallow dating pool, but Mat haps the woman who seems I know because I don't date Hwif wasn't anything wrong with there are a lot of people wad­ to have it all together is frig­ anymore — haven't in over a him, I just wasn't feeling it. ing in it. id with a nasty attitude and year. I am constantly looked a propensity to control ev­ at as a freak of nature, an ery aspect of her boyfriend's outcast of society, a leper lous things that we single life. One never can tell which in the land of relationships. people do is judge someone of the individuals one dates People don't know how to by the person he or she is is going to be a good egg (if judge me or what to think dating. For example, if I see a you want, I could give you a when they hear I don't date. guy that I think is attractive list of not-worth-its). I am constantly bombarded and he is with an apparently I have dated men who with lame questions. intelligent, attractive, confi­ seem to have it all together Why don't you date? Are dent woman, I will find him on the outside, but are emo­ you straight? Broken heart? more attractive (although my tional and psychological mu­ You aren't one of those man- personal morals prevent me tants when you get to know hating femi-Nazis, are you? from doing anything about them. I have told quite a few These questions are inevita­ it). guys I have dated that they bly followed by: "Don't you On the other hand, if I am are going to die alone or they worry, the right guy is still checking out a guy and his seriously need some therapy out there for you.^HiMPiiiiiiu i,. --•:•-;:•,;.;;.,,,.«.. •+

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By Adam Milich shift one seat to the right, Special to the Post putting them one on one with a fresh face. The Peer Mentoring Cen­ There were suggested ter sponsored SpeedMeet, questions on the table, such an event designed for new as "If you became President, University of Wisconsin-Mil­ what would be the first thing waukee students to meet you'd do?" This lasted an each other. hour, after which raffle tick­ The event, held Thursday ets were drawn and the board in the Union Ballroom, was games began. Students had designed to make students the opportunity to create more comfortable on cam­ new friendships through a pus. grueling game of Scrabble, "The more people a stu­ Cranium or Jenga. dent knows on campus, the Students came out to get more 'at home' a student acquainted with others, as feels," said UWM Peer Men­ well as take advantage of the toring Center Director Shana snacks. UWM sophmore Matt Imbruglia offers to go grocery shopping for students and deliver the groceries to the Stein. "I came to meet some students home for a small fee. Post photo by Matt Dick Aside from the opportu­ new people, and I'll never nity to meet fellow students, turn down free cookies and there were also free cookies a raffle," said student Dana and a raffle, where the win­ Johnson. Groceries at your door ners could receive T-shirts, SpeedMeet was about calendars and various gift helping new students make "There are no hassles, no mary stores. cards. some sense of their new sur­ A hassle-free way lines, no waiting," said Im­ The one catch: custom­ Dozens of students filled roundings. bruglia. Plus, for a limited ers pay for their items at the tables in the ballroom, "SpeedMeet is just one to stock your fridge time, customers can take ad­ the full retail price. Grocery and for three minutes they more way we can help make vantage of the introductory Getters pockets the savings had the opportunity to talk UWM feel a little smaller to By Katie Schmitt promotion, in which $10 is achieved from sales, store to another student, one on our students," Stein said. Features Editor taken off of orders of $50 or cards and other discounts. one. When the three min­ For more information more and $5 is taken off of Family members or utes was up, "The Price Is on the Peer Mentoring Cen­ Matt Imbruglia realized orders of $30 to $50. Addi­ friends who would like to Right" theme music would be ter, check out its Web site that getting groceries is far tionally, customers who re­ provide hassle-free grocer­ played, and everyone on the at uwm.edu/letsci/edison/ from convenient for many fer five or more individuals ies for a UWM student can far side of the tables would pmc/index.html. people residing on or close purchase gift cards online to campus, and he decided : : by creating a PayPal account to do something about it. | UW-M Grocery Getters or using a credit card. They Imbruglia, 20, a UWM ' Grocery Delivery Service are available in $30, $50 or Candidate campaigns at UWM sophomore who lives in I uwmgg.com $100 allotments. Sandburg Hall, started UW- [email protected] Every order must include M Grocery Getters, a grocery 1628-2645 J the following information: a delivery service for UWM By Tyler Casey the position of his office by grocery list tViat is as specif­ students, this summer. His to the service will get their Campus Life Editor returning the authority to ic as possible (brands, sizes, goal: to make grocery shop­ service fee waived. oversee state elections to the etc.), the recipient's name, With the Sept. 12 primaries ping easier for those who do UW-M Grocery Getters address, dorm or apartment Secretary of State. Wisconsin not have cars, don't like the inching closer and closer, Sec­ will pick up pretty much number and phone number, is one of 13 states in which the going to grocery stores or retary of State Candidate Scot anything from the grocery and the desired delivery Secretary of State is not the are just plain lazy. store, except alcoholic bev­ Ross made a stop at the Uni­ chief election official. date. UW-M Grocery Getters of­ erages. Imbruglia says he Groceries can only be versity of Wisconsin-Milwau­ "Everyone deserves a gov­ fers service to the campus kee on Friday. usually shops at Jewel-Osco delivered on Mondays and ernment that reflects their and nearby surrounding or Pick 'n Save, but is willing The 37-year-old Democrat Thursdays. Monday deliv­ concerns." area, and charges a flat $5 to shop at Sendik's or other visited Sandburg Hall and ery orders must be e-mailed Ross walked around the fee for every order. local markets if an item is talked with students and the or called in by 9 p.m. on outside of Sandburg and spoke So why should one use not available at the two pri­ media during his brief stay on individually with students. this service? See GROCERIES page 13 campus. 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esearch ruminations But molecules designed to act as herbicides can be used in the treatment of these dis­ eases. Inhibition of the sec­ ond enzyme of the tyrosine break down pathway, 4-hy- droxyphenylpyruvate dioxy­ genase is a viable strategy to treat both type-1 tyrosinemia and alkaptonuria, Moran said. The primary metabolic function of this enzyme in plants is very different from that in mammals. In plants this enzyme is required to produce molecules that aid in photosynthesis whereas in mammals it simply helps modulate that levels of blood tyrosine, Moran said. "From a medical point of view, if you inhibit the en­ zyme, you would have killed the plant," Moran said. For the project, Moran must write papers in Novem­ ber and February. Funding for earlier portions of the project were awarded by the National Institute of Health and helped fund the project from 2002 to 2006. Moran and his team wrote and published 12 pa­ pers during that time span. As part of the project, a part of the research initia­ tive, Moran received about $130,000 July 1 for funding. However, he said, after the money that can be used for Professor of biochemistry Graham Moran is researching the application of enzymes in the search for a cure to medical diseases. research amounts to about Post photo by Matthew Dick $20,000 to $25,000, he said. As part of the initiative, re­ searchers who win awards for funding are expected to get Herbicides could cure obscure diseases funding from outside the uni­ versity in order to continue Chemistry professor searches for how tried to focus on the connec­ ing a bluish-brown color. Skin the research project. tion between the inhibitory pigment accumulates in the Funding from the National joints, which ends up causing >-*r*-~- oatrj/a rnechanisrnand the catalytic institute of Health is "some of connections can science function of the enzyme. chronic arthritis, he said. The treatment for this dis­ the best money you can get," Without the enzyme fu- Moran said, because there By Dan Polley through the Research Growth marylacetoacetase, a path­ ease would not be a sustain­ Editor in Chief Initiative. The study looks generally are no stipulations way occurs in which toxic able cure, but would suppress attached to the award and it at the connections between substances build up and pro­ the ability for the enzyme to By following the enzy­ the enzyme and its role as a is usually given more than duce liver cirrhosis and liver transform into the non-enzy­ other sources of funding. matic activities of a process catalyzing agent in breaking cancer. The disease generally matic and polymer that pro­ down tyrosine. that breaks down tyrosine, kills the human it appears in duces Alkaptonuria. Research Ruminations is Graham Moran could help The process through which before the age of 2, Moran Hawkinsinuria is the third a column that seeks to shed provide a path for the devel­ tyrosine, an amino acid, is said. and least-likely occurring light on some of the research opment of inhibitors of sev­ broken down involves five In the second phase, a disease manufactured in being conducted at the Univer­ eral diseases. consecutive enzymes. A defi­ deficiency of the enzyme the catabolism process. This sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Moran, an associate ciency of any one enzyme can homogentisate 1, 2-dioxy- disease causes a "general in­ by faculty, staff and students. professor in the Depart­ lead to disease, Moran said. genase, produces Alkapton­ ability to thrive" in young The column runs every other ment of Chemistry & Bio­ For last six years Moran uria, the symptoms of which children and is produced week. chemistry, is working on and his research team have include "urine the color of when 4-Hydroxyphenylpyru- If you have a research "4-Hydroxyphenylphyruvate demonstrated the mechanism Coca-Cola," Moran said. Oth­ vate transfers into an uncou­ project you think should be Dioxygenase," a project that and structure of inhibitors in­ er symptoms of this disease pled turnover and enzyme, profiled in the column, e-mail was approved for funding teracting with HPPD and have include ears and nose turn­ Moran said. Dan Polley at dppolley@uwm.

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Staff Writer ing reality TV is the creation of ton Legal" spurred a large number parental controls in most digital of shows similar to their quirky By Tyler Gaskill Fall signals the time when net­ cable boxes. This had the censors humor, like "The Office" and "It's A&E Editor work executives from Fox, NBC, Always Sunny in Philadelphia." easing back on drama more and MTV fell into a puddle of lameness when view­ CBS and ABC roll out their new The typical sitcom features stories shows were able to display more ers started saying, "Remember when MTV used primetime lineups. This year, as with punchline, after punchline. violence and adult content than be­ to play music videos?" always, will feature season pre­ The newer comedies mix a story­ fore. A show like "24" wouldn't have Music Television's decent down the ladder of mieres loaded with tangled plots, line with heartbreak and humor in aired 15 years ago. 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By Drew Steck turn his life around, an idea which By Drew Steck Jordan found out that they also Special to the Post was divinely given to him by none Special to the Post have another child on the way. other than St. Carson Daly. With that in mind, one would think Larry the Cable Guy, Joe Dirt and Living in a motel bedroom with Make sure to take that cast off this season will be the best one yet. Earl J. Hickey. Three names syn­ his brother Randy (Ethan Suplee, a your funny bone because the new The show continues to perfect its onymous with the culture (or lack "Mallrats" alumnus) and his broth­ season of "Scubs" is starting. Ev­ style of comedy and get better every thereof) that is "white trash." With er's girlfriend Catalina (Nadine eryone's favorite medical comedy year like a fine wine. the success of NBC's new show "My Velazquez), Earl has made a list of is back and the hijinks have never With Dr. Cox and J.D. now sharing Name Is Earl," one would have to all his wrongdoings. Using his El been goofier. a similar situation it will be inter­ ask oneself why he or she finds this Camino and lottery winnings, he Considering the dramatic finale esting to add a different element to offbeat comedy to be among TV's plans to right his wrongs one by last season, it will be interesting to the interactions between the sensei elite. one. see how those eventsaffect the show's and the grasshopper. The best part The show is full of likable charac­ The rest of the supporting cast always charming personality. If you of the show is definitely Janitor and ters and is just 30 minutes (includ­ is made up of Earl's ex-wife Joy (Jai­ missed any of the action late last his never-ending quest to get inside ing commercials) of straight fun. me Pressley) and her new husband year, the episodes are replaying on J.D.'s head. Every second he is on The program is centered on Earl J. Darnell "Crab Man" Turner (Eddie NBC Wednesday nights at 9:00 and screen is comedic gold and should Hickey (Jason Lee of "Chasing Amy") Steeples). Earl is remarkably good 9:30 p.m. be appreciated in its entirety. and his quest to right all the wrongs friends with "Crab Man" — living up "Scrubs," for those of you who he's done so that he can to his new life philosophy. don't own a television What makes this show so appeal­ and have been living in ing is the mixture of elements, which a cave with Osama, is include everything from prob­ centered around young lem solving to good-old doctor John Dorian (or white-trash-isms. As long "J.D.") and his friends as "Earl" keeps its cast and co-workers at Sa­ together and doesn't cred Heart Hospital. stray from the great Bringing viewers up formula it has go­ to speed, if you can't ing, it will expand watch last season's on a great first episodes: Turk and season and be on Carla's baby is in its par with comedy final trimester, J.D. juggernauts sych impregnates his urolo­ as "The Office" and gist and Dr. Cox and "Scrubs."

HBO has been an oasis Tell me what you don't like in the desert of TV about yourself 'Entourage' clearly HBO may have fundftother >erfectly sums up the approach of stations do not have access lhird season or Nip/ luck the new season, in its never-ending networks standout to, and above all, ./paying, analysis of the price of vanity, the subscribers, but the fact operates on last seasons nature of physical perfection and the stands that HBO is the most cost of happiness at any price. By Andrew Rooney consistent source of great writing flaws Once again, the show spares no Staff Writer television. expense with lavish sets and exotic Take the smash hit "En­ By Alex Rewey Staff Writer locations, making "Nip/Tuck" one As with our very own tourage" as an example. of the most visually rich shows in After the highly enjoyable UWM Post, the theme of This September, the FX television history. It also maintains last week's Entertainment second season, "Entourage" its title as one of the most provoca­ had built up a large follow­ network is returning to Weekly magazine was the glitzy streets of Miami tive shows on cable, and takes full about the upcoming fall ing, allowing the show to advantage of the flexible standards join ranks as one of HBO's for a much-needed face­ television season. A stag­ lift with the new season of and envelope-pushing nature of the gering number of shows "big shows." After the equal­ FX network. ly impressive third season, 'Nip/Tuck." are featured: 26 new shows Boasting several high- This silicone- and Botox-fueled are discussed and 55 shows which just ended, "Entou­ melodrama seeks to prove nothing is rage" has become, argu­ profile guest stars like Brooke are revisited. Shields, Rosie O'Donnell, Kath­ taboo with plenty of operating-room One of the problems ably, HBO's biggest show. gore, mercilessly sharp writing and Especially given the fact leen Turner and Larry Hagman, the series is returning to its for­ more sex than a Hustler magazine. A that "The Sopranos" will be truly decadent modern masterpiece, ending in 2007 and "Dead- mer glory, which was overshad­ "Entourage" has owed by season three's stale serial "Nip/Tuck" seeks to once more tan­ wood" will end its run with talize its cult following, which was become, arguably, two upcoming made for TV killer plot. One of the best television pro­ turned off by some of last season's HBO's biggest show. movies. uncharacteristically mainstream "Entourage" follows the mos in recent memory has doctors Especially given the fact McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and plots. trials and tribulations of The doctors are in, as this season Vincent Chase, an up-and- Troy (Julian McMahon) enter­ that "The Sopranos" ing an operating theater to promises one more round of disturb­ coming major movie star, ingly perfect drama. will be ending in 2007 his three best friends and install arms on the "Venus L de Milo," which proceeds "Nip/Tuck" airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. and "Deadwood" is on his agent Ari — played by on FX. Emmy-Award-winning ac­ to bleed like a human. It indefinite hiatus. tor Jeremy Piven — who often steals the show from — according to many — is his co-stars. that television, well, quite The show is very loosely E3. EAST SIDE frankly, sucks. based on Mark Wahlberg, MAYTAG Tanning Television in its current who serves as a producer, COIN LAUNDRY & state is littered with rip-offs, and has won over audiences mid-season cancellations, with its clever humor, like­ bad acting and, worse, bad able characters and easily ONE ONE writing. Granted, there are digestible episodes. stellar shows on television, While there is no set date but as a whole, the land­ for a season-four premiere scape has been better. — is there ever with HBO? With purchase of any Then there is HBO, which — it is safe to say viewers multi-tan package WITH PURCHASE OF ONE WASH consistently delivers high­ can expect another dan­ Not valid with other discounts. DOUBLELOAD ONLY gerously entertaining sea­ Limit one per person. Limit one free wash per person, per visit. ly enjoyable shows and still EXPIRES 9/30/06 Not valid with other specials. Expires 9/30/06 serves as a good reason to son from the posse. As for stop by your parents' house the other networks, maybe • DRY-CLEANING! every once in a while. they will begin to take no­ i//c>» * SUPER COIN LAUNDRY! MasterWl® • TANNING! ™™ HBO always seems to tice of the HBO formula • DROP-OFF LAUNDRY! ^ ra pull through with, at worst, and begin to implement it • WI-FI HOTSPOT! \j^~\ www.eastsidemaytag.com to give their own ratings a 414-831-TANN (8266) a decent show — a feat no 2009 E. Kenilworth PI. (Kenilworth & Prospect) other station can attest to. pick-me-up. lldftlM^^^

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a building. The artistic choice not to Trenchcoat is a hero who give characters a "thought has all the making of a bubble" during the awkward hero, an amazing costume, moments was an amazing a quirky sidekick and vigor­ stylistic choice that leads the ous self-doubt. His problem reader to take a deeper look is that he is hesitates to do into the comic. Readers pay what heroes do: act. He has more attention to the illus­ all the tools he needs to act trations than taking a quick in a given crisis situation, glance the drawings then just but he is not sure if the out­ reading the dialogue. Most come will be the desired one comics don't for moments if he intervenes. like these, and I would have This fear to act is some­ thing that connects well with the reader and holds strong The story flows along throughout the comic. Kim, who is more of like a "Seinfeld" show, Trenchcoat's best friend which I guess is the than a sidekick, is around for moral support more than most fitting tribute for A comic book about nothing anything. She doesn't really narratives like this. want to get involved with the ventures of Trenchcoat & ventional situations, rather superhero business, but just Local creator begins Kim #1 seem more appeal­ than super-powers and mu­ can't help getting involved a new adventure ing to distained intellectuals tants. because Trenchcoat hesi­ to wonder why. It works so of a college age, than anyone The first issue of the new tates so much in campaign well for The Non-Adventures else? comic series follows the to save the world. of Trenchcoat and Kim. By Sean Quast Written and drawn by lo­ craving-to-be hero Trench- The story flows along like Each panel of comic is Assistant A&E Editor cal comic artist Matt (Chic) coat, and Kim, Trenchcoat's a "Seinfeld" show, which I drawn exquisitely. Chic's Chieorel, The Non-Adven­ not quite heroic support. The guess is the most fitting trib­ style is interesting and The question is, if comics tures is the first in a new story begins as Trenchcoat ute for narratives like this. unique. His characters are a are just for kids and dorks, series filled with interesting attempts to prevent a man It tells the story of a normal little more cartoonish than then why does The Non-Ad­ conversations and uncon­ from jumping off the roof of but weird day for a man with super-sexy hero-ish. They a mask over his face. How have a great depth and de­ he tries to achieve his tasks tail to them. without really getting too in­ The inking of each illus­ volved. tration is a strong point, One could say the story is where line thickness makes an adventure, but really no each character fill their super villain to battle leaves space nicely and gives great the story so non-adventur­ dimension to each panel. lime runiiinu ous. The Milwaukee comic •MPT The story is very interest­ produced comic comes from ing, but the awkward panels Night Light Comics, which in which no character speaks has produced comics since stand out as the comic's March 2004. The Non-Ad­ best feature. While looking ventures of Trenchcoat and at panels a reader lingers Kim #1 can be purchased of on them wondering what Night Light Comic's Website, goes through the character's nightlightcomics.com, or at The Issues. The opinions. The facts. The latest* minds when stuck in these The Collector's Edge on Far- Tor year coarse. For you. The Blew York Titties* impasses. well Avenue.

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and Richard, who smiles way Proust professor. Frank is too much for anyone's liking, having an affair with one of is a nationally-known moti­ his students, which leads to vational speaker. the only dramatic soap opera Dwayne, their teenage moment of the entire film. son, played by the raven- The film had a couple mo­ haired Paul Dano, has taken ments that kept me laughing a vow of silence and will long after the punchline had only communicate by writ- ended. Most of them included

Even though this movie is R-rated, it helps give new meaning to family and the idea of a road trip.

ing down his thoughts on Abigail Breslin the child-ge­ paper and is most likely the nius actress. If you pay the only one who understands nine bucks at the Oriental on the family's ... shall we say Farwell to see this movie, it is ... shortcomings. because this little girl's per­ Alan Arkinbrilliantly plays formance will not disappoint. Richard's ornery father. He's Even though this movie is the brains behind little Ol­ is R-rated, it helps give new ive's talent of dance for the meaning to family and the pageant. He wears a black See SUNSHINE page 20 leather fanny pack daily that keeps his supply of heroin at an easy reach and he is ob­ WmWmwWwwm4i4» k« 'Sunshine' makes us all happy again scenely open about his love of adult entertainment. Movie features effective combination of "Little Miss Sunshine," Olive, the chubby bohe- which is R-rated for some sex mian-esque beauty queen comedy and drama and drug content, shows how wannabe, who would not be a family that is slowly fall­ as complete (or as adorable) ing apart realizes they need By Miranda Agee In this hilarious take on without her glasses, is the to trust one another to be Special to the Post the not-so-average American true talent of the film. Al­ family, the Hoovers take a happy, even if it is through though she is not as "sunny" So you never got around to road trip from Albuquerque, pushing a broken down VW as any ordinary JonBenet, taking that cross-country road N.M., to Redondo Beach, Ca­ bus for more than half of she steals the show and our trip this summer. Or maybe you lif. The trip is to fulfill the their trip. hearts as the placid Olive. never had time, or the nerves, lifelong dream of 7-year-old Greg Kinnear and Toni Col- As if life was not stressful to take a strip-cardio class at Olive, played by the talented lette are Richard and Sheryl enough, Sheryl has agreed your local YMCA. If so, "Little Abigail Breslin, to become Hoover, a couple who are as to take care of her brother Miss Sunshine" will surely ful­ queen in the "Little Miss Sun­ distant as expected: Sheryl Frank (played by the stark fill your lost summer dreams. shine" pageant. is conveniently overworked Steve Carell), a gay, suicidal

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By Christy Brownfield Special to the Post

Few ears have gone deaf to the buzz of NBC's anticipated new fall show, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." But if you're one of them, let me get you caught up: Matthew Perry, Bradley Whitford, Aman­ da Peet, D.L. Hughley and Nathan Corrdry all star in "Studio 60." The cast is tailored more for a Hol­ lywood blockbuster than a television show, but of course, that's the draw. In addition, it's brought to you by the Emmy Award-winning executive producers of "The West Wing" Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Sor­ kin is also a writer for "The West Wing." "Studio 60 on the Sun­ set Strip" is based on a failing late-night comedy- sketch review of the same name. Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet), the new network president who inherits the show, brings in Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) and Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford) as cre­ ative team to breath life back into "Studio 60." According to the "Studio 60" guide, each episode will include clips of the fictional "Studio 60" show :*- — complete with celebrity guest-hosts and musical guests. The first episode will feature guest-host Felicity Huffman of "Des­ perate Housewives" and the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. A reviewer on blogcrit-

Post illustration by Sean Quast ics.org praised Perry for his performance but felt the script seemed empty. He was quick to say he's not giving up on the se­ Croc hunter's passing a turning point ries, however. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" pre­ By Sean Quast and personal with real danger­ the edge of their couch and the Greek god of teeth and miers Monday, Sept. 18, Assistant A&E Editor ous wild animals. Never before wait for that horrific moment claws, scales and shells. on NBC at 9 p.m. had the TV watching populace when the crocodile, alligator When the news broke late What were wild animal see a man jump in to a swamp or whatever would bite down Sunday night in to early Mon­ shows like before Steve Irwin and wrestle out a three-foot on Steve then the show would day morning that Steve Irwin brought the world up close crocodile. cut to black. had died while producing a with its first snapping croco­ We all thought he was cra­ But that moment never new documentary is seem al­ dile? zy. I would always joke that he came, Steve never got the most impossible. For Steve to YES! Can anyone remember the would come to his end when comeuppance we all thought be killed it had to have been a time when nature shows were at the teeth of a crocodile. Ev­ he would. No matter how dan­ 20-foot croc at the very least, YOU READ purely just footage of some eryone would sit around and gerous, how crazy the situa­ but low and behold he did by guy on a safari pointing off joke that one of these times tion got Steve and his team accidentally getting to close to CORRECTLY into the distance and saying he wasn't going to come out would come out of each epi­ a sting ray — a sting ray, not "look over there it's an animal so lucky. sode just as safe as they were a croc, a shark or some other of some kind"? The moment that TV audi­ at the start. "man"-eating animal. POSTIE Steve Irwin, the Crocodile ence heard him say "Crikey In the back of our mind we Believe it or not this seems Hunter was the first nature TV that hurt," or "She's just a little all thought that Steve was in­ like a fitting end, don't get me HAS A show host that got up close ornery" people would scoot to vincible. He seemed immortal, wrong I never wish that Steve MYSPACE! died, but his death really had to come about by something small and normally not dead­ sERlES ly. KAE^ If a large dangerous beast MOV would have ended his life, it THE would have tarnished his im­ age. Having a small insig­ nificant sting ray get the best E Cft r«THER ° of him completes the fable. Steve has become Achilles, invincible to many a stronger and deadlier beast, but caught unaware by something not as deadly. £T0^0VEfAt With reality TV's power waning, what will it be re­ WORLD'S.TOP %TWouRSE*n«i$u /W*».V membered for? Will audiences remember it for displeased wives, horrible singers or con- See IRWIN page 20 uwmpost.com Arts & Entertainment September 11,2006 19

Show aims to be 'CSI' mixed with '24'

Twists might make disappearance promises to "expose evidence that could rock the founda­ 'Vanished' worth watching tions of American society," accord­ ing to Fox. Questions are raised when Sen. By Christy Brownfield Collins' daughter Marcy finds a Special to the Post bloody sweatshirt and a backpack full of money in her boyfriend's pos­ As fall blows in, we are inevitably session. After Marcy gives the FBI a barraged by countless commercials swatch of the sweatshirt, the blood is for the new television shows of the identified as that of Sara's captor. season. "Vanished," introduced by Another story thread follows the Fox, is a mystery/thriller clearly in­ wife of Atlanta's previous mayor fluence by "The Da Vinci Code." Fox showing up dead 10 years after her says "Vanished" is a combination of disappearance. "CSI" and "24." There is also the reoccurring "Vanished," based in Atlanta, re­ use of the number nine, much like volves around the disappearance of ABC's hit "Lost" uses "the num­ Sara Collins, the young wife of Sena­ bers." Their significance has yet to tor Jeffrey Collins. She goes missing be revealed. All said, "Vanished" during a charity benefit and the FBI offers cheap thrills but enough quickly begins a "Without a Trace"- plot twists to keep viewers tuning style hunt. The investigation into her in on Mondays at 9 p.m. on Fox.

Engaging drama examines drug trade, city life

Trading and lassoing West) adjusts to life as a beat cop. Each season "The Wire" takes an the galloping horse uncompromisingly sharp magni­ fying glass to aspects of city life. While past seasons have woven local By Tyler Casey politics and struggling dockworkers Campus Life Editor into the stories of urban decay, this season examines Baltimore's failing The fourth season of HBO's criti­ public schools, where more than half cally acclaimed drama "The Wire" the kids don't graduate high school ' Wicker Man' performs with began this past Sunday. The show in four years. focuses largely on Baltimore heroin dealers and the police who pursue Cop-turned-teacher Roland Prez- usual suspense-genre parlor tricks them. bylewski (Jim True-Frost) finds his new job quickly resembles his old. A stand-out aspect is the program's A storyline focusing on a group of Despite plot issues, audience, as Labute gives no real fearlessness in displaying the dark clues as to what's going on and middle school boys explores how the side of the American dream. Season teenage years can be the difference there is little in the way of fore­ four will be no exception. remake worth a watch. between growing up and having an shadowing. With the Barksdale organization in honest career or growing up to be the The plot remains fairly straight­ tatters following the death of Stringer By Jeff Jones next Avon Barksdale. Special to the Post forward, with a few twists spaced Bell and the arrest of Avon Barksdale, throughout to keep the audience young upstart Mario Stanfield (Jamie "The Wire" has never attracted the same kind of ratings as better-known "Wicker Man" is one of the few in the film. The plot suffers from Hector) is the new king of Baltimore's several loose ends and events that streets. HBO shows like "The Sopranos." But it movies this summer that will make is every bit as engrossing, innovative you think. Not about life or human seem to have little bearing on the Baltimore's finest are still at it, with rest of the film. detectives Lester Freamon (Clarke Pe­ and addictive as some of the great nature or anything like that. But televised dramas of our time and is rather thoughts like, "What the hell The car crash at the film's outset ters) and Kima Greggs (Sonja Sohn) is the biggest loose end, as well as up on a wiretap of Stanfield's opera­ well worth the extra $10 a month on did that have to do with the rest of the cable bill. the movie?" the flashback sequences that aren't tion, while Jimmy McNulty (Dominic quite flashbacks. While they may In Neil Labute's remake of the serve some purpose, it is not readi­ 1973 classic, Nicholas Cage stars ly evident to the viewer and simply as Edward Malus, a California cop serves to muddle the plot. The music is nothing special, •pi Si "Wicker Man" has been basically your average suspense- film score, but sticking with what advertised as a horror film works isn't always bad. Nicholas Cage delivers a solid The Last when it is really more of a performance, diving headfirst into suspense film, and a decent the role of Edward Malus. Edward's one at that. growing anger towards and suspi­ cion of the island's residents is be­ Kiss lievable, and the scenes where his haunted by a horrific car crash. anger begins to show are the only We all make choices After receiving a letter from his scenes where Cage shows some ex-fiance begging for his help in emotion. What's yours? finding her lost daughter, Rowan, Beahan also delivers a believ­ Edward travels to Summers Isle. able performance as a bewildered The island is devoid of technology, mother who may have been unbal­ hundreds of years removed from anced by the disappearance of her modern society and the population is predominantly female. See WICKERMAN page 20 After speaking with ex-fiance Willow (Kate Beahan), Edward be­ gins to dig into the mystery sur­ rounding the missing child. Things only get stranger until the final twist and the reveal of the Wicker Man. Ellen Burstyn portrays the island's overseer, Sister Summer- sisle and Erika-Shaye Gair portrays Rowan. Many will go to this movie ex­ pecting a horror flick, which is not the case. Much like the recent LastKissMovie.com "Lady in the Water," "Wicker Man" RESTRICTED <£B» has been advertised as a horror JTOI film when it is really more of a SEXUALITY, NUDITY AND LANGUAGE suspense film, and a decent one ;^ Capy.ky- • ?»!o „vt.iin»Votksi.!.C ara Ufcesho'e Lmj'FT^vnem Group LLC. at that. AS Bights Reserved The constant state of confusion felt by Edward is mirrored in the September 15 20 September 11,2006 Arts & Entertainment The UWM Post

REALITY TV of intelligence. Then network IRWIN TV shall return to the Dark alendar Continued from page 14 Continued from page 18 Age of television, so bring on happens when its appeal is the second coming of "Every niving interns? made so vast the content be­ Body Loves Raymond" and Or shall it be remembered come watered down by the "King of Queens." for that actual spots of decent Your Week Ahead lowest common denominator programming that crawled out from the mass of garbage. Gimmicky reality shows are getting old and With a hope the mention of re­ Today, Sept. 11 you've got some spare time. ality TV will spur for moments Instead of wasting it doing the genre is being replaced by its opposite: from "The Crocodile Hunter" 9/11: It's been five years, something unproductive, thoroughly-plotted, multi-dimensional and in our minds, visions of eight and everyone will be busy to­ check out the Milwaukee day thinking about that day LGBT Film/Video Festival. visually-entrapping shows. strapping Aussies jumping onto a 13-foot crocodile, be­ half a decade ago. Screenings are held in the ing lead by a smiling man in Union Theatre. with sandy hair. I hope that Steve is remem­ Tuesday, Sept. 12 ber not by his demise but the Thursday, Sept. 14 shear love for animals that Primary elections: Mil shown through in his smile waukee residents will head Residential Preferred out to the polls to put in their each time he encountered a Parking: A public hearing votes for candidates they new animal. will be held at 9 a.m. at City think should advance to the Hall to determine if streets general election, scheduled around the University of Wis­ for Nov. 7. For a full run-down consin-Milwaukee campus DOG GONE GOOD DEALS of races and candidates, see will be subject to inclusion ON THE ART SUPPLIES YOU NEED page 1. under the law signed by Gov. Jim Doyle earlier this year. «™D&min8HITEMSr WATERCOLOR PAPER ALSO Wednesday, Sept. ARTALTERNATIVES FABRIANO ARTISTICO PREMIUM STRETCHED 5 SHEET PACK 13 Friday, Sept. 15 140LB" 22x30" ALL RAG- SALE CANVAS ACID FREE • COLD PRESS THBU Weekend: it's time to 8oz COTTON DUCK WHITE OR EXTRA WHITE Milwaukee LGBT Film/ OCT 10 relax. Finally. And Monday TRIPLE PRIMED 33v7& 15.60 Video Festival: it's hump WRAPPED CANVAS 3 2%FF ARCHES seemed so long ago. STAPLE FREE EDGES BUY 3 OR MORE SAME SHEET SKETCH BOOK day, so there's a good chance 140LB-22x30-ALL RAG BIENFANG SPIRAL STUDIO GALLERY ACID FREE 7/8" EDGE 1.5" EDGE HOT PRESS 7-59-5.10 EACH HAS 100 SHEETS 8x10 COLD PRESS OR ROUGH 11x14 HT9S 4.50 9x12 CANVAS SURFACE T3CT 4.95 EACH 14x17 47^7-8 7.50 §r3§- 2.67 46T4§ 8.07 FREDRIX 70Z 11x14 16x20 COTTON -8:34- 4.17 27-£§ 13.77 UNPRIMED 52"x 6 YD ROLL 12x12 18x24 46^9- 27.95 €n35 4.17 34^00 15.50 16x20 PRIMED 24x30 52" x 6 YD ROLL PRINCETON • GRUMBACHER HT46 5.72 &&QQ- 37.95 RICHESON "DAVINCI • SIMMONS 18x24 44T80 22.40 OTHER WEIGHTS BRUSHES YASUTOMA • DALER 30x40 W-40 7.20 AND SIZES OF BUY 2 OR MORE • MAY ASSORT MFG • STYLE • SIZE 20x20 5&A& 27.57 UNPRIMED BRUSHES IN STOCK • INCLUDES SETSI ^4rt0 7.05 36x36 ON SALE EXCEPT PRINCTON VALUE PACKS 30x40 S&4& 27.57 33-30-16.65 36x48 36x48 63720 31.60 45.95 22.97

Monday-Friday, WICKERMAN pass a late-summer eve­ Continued from page 19 ning. Delivering a few clev­ er moments and some nice daughter. The same can scares, it fails to break any September 11-15 be said for Burstyn, who new ground and is weight­ plays the matriarch of the ed down by sequences that island's pagan society to are seemingly unrelated to Union Concourse perfection. the rest of the film. While not as frightening But with a strong cast as the promotional materi­ and solid directing, this is Street Level als make it out to be, "Wick­ one film, despite its flaws, er Man" is an entertaining that is well worth seeing. 8am-5pm thriller and a good way to

SUNSHINE then back again. Continued from page 17 After you have shed a tear or five, watching the idea of a road trip. Watch­ family cheer on their little ing all the members of the girl as she busts out her best family deal with their own stripper moves on stage in personal problems as they front of many mommies help each other overcome and daddies brings this obstacles along the way is movie back to "laugh so Visit Us At: beyondthewall.com what transforms this movie hard you cry." from comedy to drama and uwmpost.com Sports September 11,2006 21

Milwaukee is getting recog­ Women claim second in nized," Felsing said. Felsing led the Univer­ sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Husky Invitational women's volleyball team to victory in the 'Bama Bash, Team fell to Sophomore Erin Kane a tournament held annually recorded five saves for the by Southeastern Conference defending champs Panthers in the shutout, stalwart Alabama. her first of the season. When the invitational in first game In the first game of the was complete, UWM was the tournament, the Panthers champion. of tourney took on the defending Felsing racked up an eye- national champions, the popping 44 assists, 11 digs, University of Portland. Mil­ five kills and two blocks. Her By Tim Elliott waukee went into halftime Staff Writer assists paved the way for a with a 2-1 lead but gave up .352 hitting performance two second-half goals to against host Alabama, an ex­ The University of Wis­ fall to the Pilots, 3-2. consin-Milwaukee women's cellent mark. Portland's Megan Rapi- "In Alabama, the team re­ soccer team claimed sec­ noe proved why she is a ond place in the Husky ally showed up to play," Fel­ Preseason All-American as sing said. "We played as a Invitational hosted by the she scored the Pilots' first University of Washington team, and because of that, we two goals and assisted on were able to showcase what Sept. 3 by handing the host the third. Huskies their first loss of we can do. Everything just "Despite the fact that we meshed together. The pass­ che season, scoring two were playing the defend­ late goals. ing was great, the hitting was ing national champions, unstoppable, and we used our Sophomores Beth Steuer we came here expecting to and Bailey Briggs each tal­ block to stop our opponents. get two results," Moynihan We knew what we had to do, lied goals against the Hus­ said. "We played well, but kies late in the second half. and we did it." we are still disappointed Carrying the team into Steuer buried a 10-yard with how the game end­ blast into the back of the play on Friday, Felsing racked ed." up a total of 62 assists in two net for her first collegiate Portland drew first goal. Briggs notched the victories over Ball State and blood with Rapinoe's goal Mercer. Leanne's stellar play insurance goal in the 74th in the 11th minute, but a minute off of a rebound validated her nomination as pair of freshmen came the Offensive Player of the shot to put the nail into through for the Panthers. the coffin. Week. Louise Vraney scored on Already the university's all- "Washington has some an assist from Erin Kreuser big, powerful forwards and time leader in triple-doubles to tie the game 1. Fellow Junior Leanne Felsing celebrates as the UWM women's volleyball team with six, Felsing is on pace to a good attacking midfield­ freshman Kate Megna put defeats Central Michigan at the Panther Invitational, held at the Klotsche er," said head coach Mike make a run at the records of the Panthers ahead on an Center. Post photo by Matthew Dick kills and digs. Felsing will be Moynihan. "I was happy assist from junior Amanda with our ability to limit looking to add on to all of her Winn. Megna got up into stats, as well the all impor­ their scoring chances, an­ the air and headed Winn's other thing we were able Felsing named player tant "W" for the squad. free kick past Portland's If Leanne Felsing's stat- to pick up from our game keeper. riday." building ends up as the major of the week contributor to UWM volleyball success, she will bolster her up to you, rarely do you ride status as the bees knees. CHUCK NORSTIE Junior led the bench in games and ev­ SAYS... volleyball team to eryone knows that you are SPORTS OFFICIALS NEEDED the cat's pajamas. win over Alabama So when junior Leanne Apply to be referee for Felsing was named Horizon Intramural Sports! By Jimmy Lemke League Offensive Player of Staff Writer the Week, an already large pile of success was given a Applications are online at Being the leader of a con­ nice addition of street cred­ www.klotsche.uwm.edu tending volleyball team is a ibility. or call us at pretty good job. People look "It is nice to know that 414-229-6433!

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olumn Offense the reason for Brewers' slide By Andy Egelhoff losses? Many thought it was Simply put, they haven't all the team's runs, but being age is low and he strikes out Staff Writer the fact that they were once been scoring runs. Over the the lead-off hitter he did get too much. again playing on the road. 10-game losing streak, the things going. While these suggestions are It's been a rough few weeks What cures this team's ills is team had batted a measly .213 Or it could be due to the just that — suggestions — the for the Milwaukee Brewers, as nothing a little homestand and averaged a mere 2.7 runs rookie wall it seems young correlation between them is their road woes continue. After can't fix, right? per game. slugger Prince Fielder may that the players mentioned sweeping the Colorado Rockies Wrong. Why the offensive slide? have encountered. His num­ are the future of the Brew­ way back in the Aug. 22-24 se­ The Brewers returned to Any number of reasons come bers have dropped off as they ers. So it is no surprise that ries at Miller Park, which pulled Miller Park to face the same to mind. do for most rookies, adjusting if they struggle, the offense them within three games of a Marlins team they faced a few Second baseman Rickie to a schedule consisting of 162 struggles. wild card playoff birth, the days ago only to lose three Weeks has been sidelined by a games. When they do get on the team has struggled mightily. more games. That's 10 losses wrist injury for over a month, Bill Hall seems to be a sta­ same page, it is fun to watch. It started with a four-game in a row. and had been the team leader tistical conundrum. His power Until then, it might seem like series against a hot Marlins The 2006 Milwaukee Brew­ in runs scored with a high on- numbers and slugging percent­ every game this team plays is team fighting for a playoff spot ers were getting dangerously base percentage. One person age rank with the league's very a road game. of their own. close to making history, and isn't responsible for scoring best, but his on-base percent­ After dropping four in a row not the good kind. The record in Miami, Milwaukee traveled for consecutive losses in team to Houston where it was much history is 12. UV\M Proudly sponsored by of the same. They lost three While many would like to ; straight to the Astros, who out- blame the recent struggles on t?NlVF.RStTV J WISCONSIN Intramurai Sports scored the Brewers by a total the Brewers' inability to win on MILWAUKEE lVo iViseorsm i " margin of 16-6, including a 10- the road, the fact of the mat­ 3 rout to kick off the affair. ter is they haven't been able to The common theme in those produce offensively. COEDSOFTBALL X o ^x %

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olumn lumni column Shallow subjects for 'Happy Days': The wading pool shallow people UWM in the 1950s I hate it when my pencils judge me By Wayne Youngquist Special to the Post justed name doesn't have the standing in the same place, By Devon Wiesend same ring to it. trying to save 28,000 (give or Do you remember the old television shows "Happy Days" and Editorial Editor This guy used to stand on the take) students' souls from dam­ "Laverne and Shirley"? They aired in the late 70s and early first landing in the main part of nation. I respect the fact that he '80s but were set in 1950s Milwaukee. In the 1950s, UWM was After living in the city for the union and ask people if they is passionate about something, a "Happy Days" kind of place. a few years, I had gotten into wanted free pencils. Of course, but his insistence, albeit muted, The students and adults looked, talked and acted just the habit of not accepting any­ nothing is free, and the price that I agree with him bothers like people did in those television shows. Students dressed thing a stranger tried to hand you paid for these pencils was me. I don't stand in the door­ inexpensively but male faculty members wore sport coats or me. If you live in the city, you the freedom of religion. The way of his church every Sun­ suits and female faculty wore dresses. People were respect­ know the kinds of "gifts" you pencils were neatly wrapped in day handing out copies of the ful of each other and foul language was rare. There were no are likely to receive. UWM Post. I would appreciate drugs. Beer yes, but drugs no. It was a place for the children of the working class with a For those of you who are new I don't stand in the him keeping his church out of to city life, allow me to warn my school. few North Shore types thrown in for good measure. you: someone is likely to hand doorway of his church Also, his tradition of stand­ There were some minority students, but not many. After all, the city of Milwaukee was only about 3 percent black at you something you don't want every Sunday handing ing in the middle of the landing to touch. Think of the waste you on the main stairwell is thor­ the time. And what is now called the "inner city" was then see on the side of the street: used out copies of the UWM oughly irritating when one is in mostly German and Jewish. condoms, chewed up food, dead a hurry to get to class. He is al­ And yes, unfortunately, there was racial discrimination. A rats, human feces. Now think of Post. ways trying to hand people his black philosophy professor, for example, had great difficulty the fact that many of the people religious goodies, while most finding a place to live — but then he went on to be elected wandering the streets are doing a couple of verses of scripture, people shrink away from his of­ to the school board. so because they were long ago and if I remember correctly, had fering hand. This creates quite UWM was the child of a shotgun wedding between the kicked out of the state mental one small line of type taped to the jumble of bodies pressed Milwaukee State College and the University of Wisconsin- institutions that kept them safe the side of each individual pen­ together against the opposite Milwaukee extension. This was a marriage only somewhat from themselves. cil: "Jesus Saves." side of the stairs. This holds wanted by the participants and definitely not wanted by I digress, my point is, once Now, back in the old days, up all Union traffic, causing me the UW Board of Regents or Madison (which was the U of you learn the consequences of it was almost worth taking the great irritation and a barrage of Wisconsin then). taking random handouts, you pencils, especially if you had an obscenities to escape my other­ Over the years, UWM has had a variety of leaders, most will stop doing so. This brings exam that day, but now, when he wise docile lips. of them more'or less hard to remember. But the man who me to the annoyance formerly asks you if you want "free sup­ I guess we could sum it up arranged the wedding — Joseph Martin Klotsche — was a known as "Jesus Pencils Guy." plies" he will give you a pushy like this: I respect his freedom giant. I have been calling him by this pro-life pamphlet and the most of speech, but the location of It was often said then that the "Cement never sets on classic name since I first figured useless, tiny, computer-printed his speech is causing me to act Klotsche's empire." Klotsche developed a vision of an urban out what he was handing out. 2006 calendar you have ever in a way that would be highly university and developed the political connections to bring it Now, apparently, he has given seen. At least the pencils were disapproved of by the Christian about. With the help of then State Sen. Henry Maier — the man up on the pencils, and he's just useful. organization he is trying to rep­ who would go on to be Milwaukee's longest-serving mayor "Jesus Guy," although the ad­ I see this guy every year, resent. — Klotsche got the state Legislature to force the creation of UWM upon a kicking and screaming Board of Regents. At first, UWM was simply a branch of Madison. There was even a big debate about the hyphen in the name. Diplo­ $*- Text m&ssagiujp Making the personal mas read, "University of Wisconsin" with no indication of a separate identity. The school colors were red and white, like impersonal Madison, and the school songs were the same. However, the school mascot/symbol was a cardinal, not a badger. That was an improvement over the Green Gulls, the for­ By Tyler Gaskill passionate kiss, or maybe play­ ant or awkward confronta­ mer football team of the Milwaukee State College days. The A&E Editor ful tongue action and ... You get tions. Texting becomes a habit teams still practiced in green, even if they played in red and the idea. in masking true feelings when white. A company in London de­ My hopes eventually be­ two parties are communicating When those of us in student government suggested chang­ fended its decision to sack one came reality, but I felt swin­ strictly through abbreviated ing all this and establishing a separate identity, we were of its staff by text message, dled. Where's the metaphorical digital communications. flooded with hate mail by the fans of Madison and Bucky claiming it was keeping in "spark?" All I'm truly asking Text messaging is the No­ Badger. Those really were happy days if this was our most touch with youth culture, for is the typical. It's spooky vocain administered when ap­ volatile issue! according to an August 4 when the typical is no longer pearing in person carries the Yahoo! News article. an expectation, but a hope, and possibility of emotional injury. (Some years later, by the way, there was a Wisconsin State One must wonder if the mes­ worthy of celebration. Texting's numbing effect stems University. It was a short-lived way station when all the other sage looked something like, "ur Text messaging is the most from the ambiguity veiling ev­ state colleges were upgraded to a university system before fired. Sry :(" It isn't the errone­ impersonal form of communi­ ery message sent. Imagine all they were all merged into the UW System.) ous grammar — or the absur­ cation because neither person different interpretations of see­ For many years, the new university consisted of two cam­ dity of using a cellular phone ing the text message, "OK?" sim­ puses — one on Kenwood Boulevard from the old Milwau­ to basically telegraph someone ply because the inflection in the kee State College and one downtown from the UW-Extension a message -— but mainly the Text messaging is the voice, and speaker's face, aren't — with buildings at Sixth and Kilbourn and many classes in the Wisconsin Tower office building at Sixth and Wisconsin. use of text messaging as a way most impersonal form present. This creates communi- to hide from social confronta­ , cation fraught with chances to Most students and many faculty members ended up with tions. of communication be misunderstood. classes on both campuses — often with only 10 minutes be­ tween classes. (It took the administration some time before Hiding from awkward situa­ Some people unfortunate- because neither person ! they figured out that this defied the laws of physics, or at tions coulH unconsciously roh ly ~ '•' e

Wayne Youngquist is an alumnus who served as a reporter for the UWM Post in 1961 and was Student Body President 1960-'61. He graduated with a bachelor's of science in phi­ losophy in 1961 and served as a Senior Political Analyst (retired) for WISN-TV (Channel 12). uwmpost.com Editorial September 11,2006 25 POINT/ ocnA^terpoiArVt Milwaukee's 'societal crisis': fix it or move on? Fix our city Pack it up By Duffy Hery own. I can go to an Italian restaurant By Sean Quast And to redesign the city would be Staff Writer and get real Italian food from a cook Assistant A&E Editor impossible. Think of how long it's tak­ that just stepped off the boat. I can go ing to redo the Marquette Interchange. In the past few weeks, Milwaukee has to a market and get little candies made I'm ready to pack my bag and get the Think of how long it would take to experienced a sudden increase in vio­ from fruit grown in China. All this can fudge out of Dodge — err, wait — Mil­ restructure the city. lent crimes. Stray bullets have taken be done without even touching the car waukee. This city needs a condemned Our teen pregnancy problems have the lives of several of its citizens and keys. sticker placed across it. been linked not to just teen sex, but thefts have increased throughout the Saving Milwaukee is simple and in­ If Milwaukee needed a new slogan also to the high poverty rate, segrega­ city. volves changes that start out tough, but for itself, it could be "Milwaukee: the tion and pretty much every other city New students from quaint Wisconsin are a great investment into Brew City's New Detroit." I think the city's reign as problem we know we can't fix. Having suburbs may see this as a perfect rea­ future. To start off, there needs to be a worst city in America is finally being a government that doesn't fully sup­ son to move out of the city and travel to huge increase in the police budget. Not realized by the rest of the nation. We're port birth control methods doesn't campus every day. Some may even fear just to get more badges on the street, gaining top spots on lists that no city make it any easier. It will be a cold their own neighborhoods and go back but to create a stronger organization really wants to be known as No. 1 for. day in hell when public schools start to their suburban hideaways to attend within its own branches. Yes, I'm sure we're all very proud to offering up condoms to kids. smaller schools. Ask any former police chief in any be the drunkest city in America, but Milwaukee has no earthquake, hur­ Judging by the news, it would appear city and they'll tell you that gang mem­ do we really need to have the lowest ricane or natural disaster that could that Milwaukee is becoming dangerous bers cause the most violent crimes. Re­ honors ot any city? We hold top spots wipe it off the face of the earth, cre­ and unlivable. Well I have good news for move the gangs, and the crime rate will or near top spots in crime rate, pov­ ating an opportunity to rebuild. All everyone worried about the increase in go down. This involves removing all erty, segregation, teen pregnancy and Milwaukeeans can do is skip town and violence: We live in a city! symbols throughout the city. number of homicides in a year for all wait for the city to slowly sink into If anyone moved to Milwaukee think­ Make it a free service for any busi­ major U.S. cities. the earth. ing it was going to be like living on Main ness that has a symbol sprayed on its Politicians citywide have been Any one with any smarts has al­ Street USA they were either given false building to get the symbol removed. preaching that we need to fix the prob­ ready packed up and left. What's the information or have just begun stand­ However, it must be removed within 24 lems and make the city great again. I point of fixing a city like this when the ing upright and wearing clothing. This hours or the owner would get fined. have many questions for these politi­ problems were created well before our is a largely populated city only a small This sounds harsh, but it will only be cians time? The best thing about leaving this distance from Chicago — another big needed for a small amount of time since When was this city ever great? When city is you don't have to go far. city with a high crime rate. eventually the gangs will give up. were we ever known for something be­ I know some of us weren't made Unlike Chicago, however, Milwaukee After disposal comes prevention. All sides our high alcohol tolerance level? for the suburbs; that's why cities like has a fighting chance to show every over the country there are former gang What the hell are you guys talking Madison, Chicago and Minneapolis are other metropolis how to keep crime members that speak to young children about? so close. These are big cities with so down and to prevent the chance for a about the problems with gangs. Ante-up This city's problems have existed much more to offer than Milwaukee CSI: Milwaukee spin-off. the green to get them into the school for many, many years and they will ever could. This city is just too great to give up system to prevent future gang bangers. exist no matter what people try to do I know you're going to tell me that on. I live just off of Brady Street. From I could write a whole book about how to prevent them. these cities all have their own prob­ there I can walk to almost anywhere to solve Milwaukee's crime problems, First, I will blame most of the city's lems, but then you don't see them on I need to go, even campus. I've got a but so many people already have. It problems on the city design itself. With CNN every week topping some new list large grocery store just down the road just takes citizens who have the rocks our amazing design of freeways mixed that makes them look like a bunch of and a smaller one even closer for the to stay in their city and pay the dues with natural dividers — rivers and morons. late-night trips. needed to fix the problem, not to run such — we keep neighborhoods sepa­ In the words of Chunk, "I've taken I walk down to the shore of Lake and hide from it. When your pet messes rated thus allowing minimal integra­ all I can stand — and I can't stand no Michigan and afterward stroll over to himself in the kitchen you don't stop tion. This keeps the poverty level high. more." Now it is time for all of us to any family-owned restaurant. The res­ cooking, you roll up your sleeves and Then crime rate goes up in correlation, pack up and move to greener skies and taurants are a diverse treat on their start cleaning. which increases the homicide rate. better places. The ffth anniv ersary: Letters to the Editor Let's hold people accountable Parking restrictions would be good for students

By Chris Walker Trade Center, where there that memory came to me I am not a fan of Third District Aid. Mike D'Amato by any Staff Writer had previously been an at- right away. That's what I first means. For the most part, I find him to be typical of the tackin 1993. Of course, many remember about that day — out-of-touch, white-collar Democrats who are ruining this The fifth anniversary of of my peers didn't remem- knowing that an attack had city. With that said, the Residential Preferred Parking issue the Sept. 11, 2001. attacks previously been carried out is one of the few things ! am able to agree with him on. For too long, UWM has been overrun by students from is fast approaching. It is a It's been five years, on those same towers. time of remembrance, a time Our nation did not dimin­ suburbs and small towns who want nothing more than to to preserve the memory of and we still haven't ish, however; we grew stron­ make Milwaukee — the Upper East Side in particular — into their own personal playground. In other words, they want to those we lost and a time to captured or killed the ger, closer. We had a common recall those who perpetrated goal: to hold those who at­ live in Milwaukee only as long as they can keep the things the attacks on our soil. man responsible for tacked us accountable. they're accustom to, no matter how impractical they are for living in a major city. Especially in neighborhoods as I recall that day quite vivid­ these acts. It's been five years, and ly. I was sitting in math class. we still haven't captured or crowded as the ones that surround UWM. Afterwards, as I walked in killed the man responsible This is why I applaud D'Amato for trying to make it more dif­ the halls, my friend Al asked ber that, and I didn't blame for these acts. ficult for students to own and use cars while they're here. It's me, "Did you hear?" them. We were, in fact, much the same old story with them: Somehow, our university is A plane had hit the World younger then. Yet somehow good enough for them to get their degree from, and yet our See ACCOUNTABLE page 26 neighborhoods aren't good enough for them to live in (most UWM students are too scared to live anywhere but the Upper East Side) and our public transit isn't good enough for them to 9/11: United we stand for what? use even after the university makes it so that they can ride for free? zen. Imagine 9/11 as the le­ Council, Hezbollah, al-Qa- If they want to have the advantages of living in the city, Under attack: thal blow to that one world eda ... This is everything they can take the disadvantages as well, including not al­ where global policies, ter­ these politicians and rat­ ways being able to count on having access to your own ride Post 9-11 questions rorism, the dangers of pe­ ings-starved talk show hosts (Milwaukee has the smallest number of residents who own we need to answer troleum dependency and are arguing about. cars in Wisconsin, per capita). religious fanaticism were re­ And it's Greek to most of Hopefully, the RPP will help filter out many of those ally just ruses for desperate us. who fit the descriptions above, eventually giving UWM By Patrick Fitzgerald politicians and university But the public, the govern­ a student body made up of more people who genuinely Staff Writer professors taken off pension ment, everyone has got to do want to be here. I'm tired of going to school with people to save some face. to whatever we need to do to who are only here to impress their friends and families by Sept. 11 wasn't the call Suddenly, you and every­ save ourselves from another pretending to live in "the big city." to arms for Americans to one you know are thrust into calamity. Not since the War protect their God-given the murky world of global of 1812 has the mainland Nick D. Waldron freedoms from everything politics, and for the first been attacked. We nailed the UWM student and Milwaukee native un-American, but in the past time, our focus strays be­ problem, but the risk factors 60 years or so, it's the one we yond our shores. Every day, are all around us here and all seemed to agree on. it's the United Nations, pro­ everywhere abroad. So for a minute, imagine liferation, sanctions, regime this: you're an ordinary citi­ transparency, the Security See FOR WHAT? page 26 26 September 11,2006 Editorial The UWM Post

ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT? chy in Saudi Arabia hell-bent on erbated by Islamic fanaticism and suppressing political dissent? fomented by years of treacherous Continued from page 25 Continued from page 25 • Are our ties with the Saudi U.S. meddling in Middle Eastern I'm not blaming anyone for the fact You can beat one evil, but a monarchy so chummy because affairs. th$t Osama bin Laden is still loose. It can greater one emerges, altering the they sit above one-quarter of As Americans, what can we do be very difficult to find a single person course and shape of its once static the world's proven petroleum re­ about something like that? Lobby who moves quickly. dynamics into something fluid and serves? for tighter air and seaport securi­ What I can't understand, however, is constantly evolving. We need to be • People wouldn't be mad be­ ty? Invade another country? More how we are in the mess we find ourselves just as nimble and creative in our cause of crippling economic sanc­ air strikes? Vote the pansy Demo­ in today. We have fought two wars in this defense — the Geneva Convention tions against Iraq in the early crats out of office? global War on Terror, but we have yet to be damned. 1990s that resulted in the death of Before any of us can start to find the man responsible for Sept. 11. Missile defense shield? Far out! several hundred thousand Iraqis, treat the wounds left by 9/11 and Our presence in Iraq was due in large International law, global commu­ could it? beat those soulless "Islamic fas­ part to keep terrorists from attaining nity? That's cute. Human rights? cists" into democracy, maybe we weapons of mass destruction from Sad­ Who cares! need to think about why these dam Hussein. We have since found out And for 9/1 l's fifth anniversary, Before any of us can start things happen. While the U.S. gov­ he had none. The country is now home you can probably guess what all ernment tries to divert our atten­ to countless acts of terror every day. On the programming across the mass to treat the wounds left by tion with a halo above its head, we average in the months of June and July of media board is going to be about. 9-11 and beat those soulless really need to sneak the camera this year, 100 Iraqis died every day. Fox News and CNN will probably behind its back and focus on the Meanwhile, in the quest to save Ameri­ air specials titled "Why do they "Islamic fascists" into blood staining its hands. can lives, more American soldiers are dy­ hate us?" and "Are we safer now?" democracy, maybe we need So as everyone proudly slaps Maybe Afghanistan will even get ing for a cause that has little to do with to think about why these the fifth "We will never forget" bin Laden himself. its annual blip on the media ra­ sticker on his or her back bumper Don't misread what I'm telling you: dar. things happen. and glues themselves to the latest I fully support what those soldiers are It's not that these questions Pentagon press conference warn­ doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are are bad questions. These ques­ • Wasn't the al-Shifa pharmaceu­ ing of the newest threat, we still fighting to make those countries a better tions haven't been beaten into ir­ tical plant in Sudan a clandestine dodge the issue. place for those people. And yes, Saddam relevancy because they're asked. chemical weapons facility and not In reality, our greatest threat was an evil dictator and his capture was But maybe they carry nothing but a factory that provided thousands still remains a homegrown, state- a great thing for the world. symbolic weight because we al­ of Sudanese with medicine to fight sponsored, selective amnesia that What aggravates me is the path we ways get the same fear- and para­ off entirely treatable diseases? dismisses weight of blame on took to get to Iraq. There were no terror­ noia-inducing answers like they • Those Afghan air strikes after those whose only job is to pro­ ists involved in Sept. 11 from Iraq, there "hate us for what we have. They 9/11, they didn't put seven million tect our shores and look to our were no weapons of mass destruction in can't stand freedom." people at the brink of starvation, future. Iraq and now the country has become a What if those who carried out did they? We don't look five years before haven for terrorists. 9/11 are impassioned by griev­ • No one at the Guantanamo 9/11 because we don't want to If we are to truly fight global terror, we ances written in the blood of Bay detention center ever violated blame ourselves. We don't want to must do everything in our power to pur­ their kinsmen? A lot like how the human rights in their treatment of look five years from now because sue the true terrorists. We cannot over­ bombing of Afghanistan, the inva­ "enemy combatants," did they? we won't know who to blame. But throw governments and rebuild countries sion of Iraq, international wiretap­ Rather quickly, this "freedom right now, five years after the fact, while fighting a global war on terrorists ping, secret overseas prisons, Abu versus terror" thing gets pretty we're still in this no man's land of who pledge allegiance to no state. Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay were heady. As much as we want to be­ accountability. We must not forget the lessons of Sept. and are still justified by our right lieve revenge is exclusively our The 9/11 commission pardoned 11. We must continue to fight against ter­ to reprisal. human right, see the above list. the government. Five years, and ror in this world of ours. We must find Maybe in recent years we did The 9/11 attacks weren't a pre­ no attacks yet, so it can't be the terrorists who wish to do us harm, and some pretty shady things in the emptive strike by cave-bound Bush administration. But when an­ we must capture or kill them. But we must international arena. Some ques­ terrorists with cell phones and other attack happens, and if we're also remember not to get sidetracked tions to ask ourselves: enough cash to buy several Middle still asking "why do they hate us, — to keep our heads set on this single • Ever wonder why anyone Eastern countries. It was a cold­ how could this happen?" then it's objective. The security of our country would get pissed at us for prop­ blooded, murderous attack exac­ our own damn fault. P* depends on it. ping up an authoritarian monar- Send submissions DO YOU DRAW? for comic strips and Do you spend time doodling in your notebooks during lectures? editorial cartoons to Get those doodles published! [email protected]

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