Student Court Chief Justice Resigns

>*e U»J INDEPENDENT SINCE 1956 INSIDE A&E The Fall TV previews: Entourage, y Scrubs and more UWM PAGES 14 -19 SPORTS Mens soccer cant get traction September 11, 2006 The student-run independent newsweekiy Volume 511 Issue 2 PAGE 22 Student court chief justice resigns Move leaves body with 2 justices; out of operation By Dan Polley Editor in Chief 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 The UWM Post Staff News & Editorial Fun and games on Union's birthday Editor-in-Chief Dan Polley City Editor Stephanie Brien Campus Life Editor Tyler Casey Campus Government Editor Ryan Cardarella Features Editor Katie Schmitt Arts & Entertainment Editor Tyler Gaskill Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Sean Quast Sports Editor R.C. Weich III Editorial Editor Devon Marie Wiesend Production Editor Isral DeBruin Students Photo Editor celebrate Matthew Dick the anni versary of Copy Editors . .' the UWM Jennifer Gnas Union on Wednes Gemma Guenther day, Sept. Melanie Hupfer 6. Post photo by Danielle Neuheisel Matthew Dan Polley Dick Puzzle Editor Jonas Wittke 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.

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