Tuesday, February 28,1989 The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Volume 33, Numbep-39fyo SA Senate passes check-off; Victory Celebration votes to begin impeachments by Peter Hansen said it was too early to tell which Dadabhoy and member Nick check-off would be used. Alioto. The System allows students to In other proceedings, the sen­ he Student Association make four choices, not limited to ate vetoed SFAC's allocation of Senate voted by an over­ one check per group. By indicat­ $15,000 to the UWM Times. Twhelming margin Sunday ing one organization more than Many senators said the Times did to implement an amended ver­ once, a student gives a larger not provide enough information sion of the Check-off System. portion of his or her segregated defending its request The Check-off System will al­ fees to that organization. Times President Mike Wein- low students to determine which Unlike the previous system, zierl said he supported the sen­ student organizations receive' the SA Appeals Committee can­ ate's decision. "The senate han­ their allocable segregated fees. not make changes. However, the dled things correctly," he said. Al­ Under the previous system, no Committee must agree to re­ though Weinzierl said the Times method was established for the move itself from the process be­ needs the money, he said it students to indicate their prefer­ fore this amendment can take ef­ would be unfair to deplete ence. fect. SFAC's budget. The new system provides for Another change to the original two possible solutions. The stu­ Check-off System prohibits Alioto said he had supported dents will check their preferences members of the Segregated Fee the Times' allocation and sent it either on the spring registration Allocation Committee to serve to the senate because the larger form or during an in-person on any other student organiza­ check-off during the spring se­ tion. This change came in re­ group could better decide the is­ mester sponse to charges of conflict of sue than the seven SFAC mem- SA President Victor Beecher interest involving Chair Zav Senate, page 3 WUWM opposes joint facilities Jack Mitchell, director of WPR, that's a really important point If by Norma Velvikis said he would like to see both or­ we became part of WPR, the sta­ ganizations take advantage of tion would be operated by the t is unlikely that radio station both sites. Educational Communications WUWM (89.7 FM) will inter­ An interconnection would Board in Madison." I connect facilities with WHAD have most programming coming Mitchell's report states that the (90.7 FM) despite requests from out of Madison and service new facility and equipment will Wisconsin Public Radio to share would no longer reflect the local enable WHAD to originate pro­ programming after WHAD opens University community, WUWM gramming from Milwaukee in the a new facility downtown in April. General Manager Dave Edwards future. — Posf photo by Rick Leonard WPR is building a new regional said. "Under all ideal circumstances, office and studio for WHAD, Seniors Maurice Turner and Rob Kukla celebrate WUWM, a non-profit radio sta­ I don't think WHAD needs a stu­ finishing their home-game careers at the Klotsche which currently operates from tion operated by the University, dio here in Milwaukee," Edwards Madison and has a transmitter in Center Saturday with a 82-81 victory over UW-Eau is not interested in joining WPR, said. "We have offered, on many Claire. It was the Panthers 24th straight home win, Delafield. The new facility will be Edwards said. occasions, to produce programs located in the Milwaukee Center, 13th in the current winning streak. For details, turn "We at WUWM are not in any for the state network, and quite to page 6. 111 E. Kilbourn Ave. way affiliated with Wisconsin A recent report released by Public Radio," he said. "I think WUWM, page 3 Dissident supports civil disobediance plan. revolution by the Palestinians has by Dan Presser Awad said despite increasing inci­ changed the world view of Israel, he dents of Israeli violence, Palestinians said. he only way Israel will stop are using nonviolent civil disobedience "There is a history of Israel doing no Palestinians from gaining inde­ to gain power. "Eighty-five percent of wrong," Awad said. But people began Tpendence is to kill them all, ac­ the intifadah (Palestinian uprising) is seeing Israeli troops on television de­ cording to Palestinian-American dissi­ nonviolent" stroying Palestinian homes and beating dent Mubarek E. Awad. The leaders of the intifadah are people, he said. breathing new life into Palestinian na­ The deported founder and director But Awad warned that non-violence of the Jerusalem-based Palestine Cen­ tionalism, Awad said. Many of the lead­ ers are educated youths who expect a is just another alternative for the upris­ ter for the Study of Nonviolence spoke ing. He said if it does not work, in the Wisconsin Room Monday night. better standard of living. They have lived under occupation their whole Palestinians will continue using vio­ Awad told an audience of about 100 lence. that Israel has considered transferring lives and will not give up the fight for a every Palestinian out of the occupied national homeland, he said. Since his deportation, Awad has territories. He said such a transfer "Nationality is like a cancer," he said. been touring the United States speak­ would be an "atrocity"- equal to what "It can grow until it kills you." ing for a separate but equal Palestine. Hitler did to the Jews. Awad said even Awad said his deportation from Isra­ He said he has always been a supporter though many Israelis lived through el in June has fueled the use of the of the nonviolent teachings of Martin Nazi Germany's tyranny, 30 percent of nonviolent disobedience he advocates. Luther King Jr. and Mohandas K. Mumbarek E. Awad Israeli society supports the transfer The move from violent to nonviolent Ghandi. wwMtmrn Events show environmental concern IirsiD.E There will be informational booths set up from by John Fried! environmental agencies in the Union Concourse r E ail Tuesday so students can "see what they themselves The Lady Panthers dose ducating students about the environment and can do to help," Sandhu said. i hy heatmg encouraging involvement in its improvement Dr. Norman Stewart, associate professor in the •fettifSueCal timet. Eare the main goals of Environmental Aware­ UWM geography department will speak Wednes­ —Pa£e 6 ness Week, according to Gurmeet Sandhu of the day in the Fireside Lounge on the problems in the Student Association. Central American Rain Forest. Politics Sandhu and art student Amy Butterfield devel­ Men Among Thieves will perform at noon In Chicago's Democratic oped the concept of Environmental Awareness Thursday in the Union Concourse. rrfimary racial equality is ex- Week, Sandhu said. Susan Mudd, director of Citizens for a Better En­ pecleti io he a factor.- : ' Sandhu said she hopes people will incorporate vironment, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the . ... ' -^Paga 3 what they learn this week into their lives and Fireside Lounge to conclude the week's activities. Editorials occupations. Throughout the week, students can paint a mural ^Boulevard E_se„oMei« .:. The optfona; check- oil .sys­ The week's events are sponsored by the Student in the Union Concourse to express their Bay view presents The Gov- tem wilt have a great effect on Association, Conservation Club, Union Activities environmental views. Spray paints are avilable or erwn or' :. funding for student groups. 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