Toxic Fumes Pollute Lapham Black South Africa; Revolt Fueled by Misery

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Vol. 23, No. 18 November 2, 1978 Toxic fumes pollute Lapham problems in other areas of the by Post Staff Writer campus. Major construction to move the Faulty ventilation in Lapham vent would not be feasible, and Hall has resulted in excessive ex would require a large amount of haust fumes being pumped into money from the state, he said. second floor offices, according to The state would probably offer a reliable sources. similar suggestion about the The sources, who wished to re trucks. main anonymous, said that the air "We will put a sign up to the intake vent for Lapham Hall is lo truckers, however," Tichy said. cated near the loading dock and that exhaust fumes from trucks are often sucked into the ventila tion system. Candidates Drake Koka spoke in the Union Wednesday "Sometimes it gets so bad you have to get up and leave," said one of the sources. are analyzed, Several letters describing the Black South Africa; problem were sent to the UWM Risk Management Department issues aside and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), who in turn examined the vents. by Joan Goessi revolt fueled by misery Those organizations disco of The Post staff vered, the sources said, that the said, the black South Africans He added that many Western exhaust problem began when the Lee S. Dreyfus said he began by Roger Schneider the political ballgame without a of The Post staff have "nothing to lose" if they countries are "paying lip ser Chemistry Building was built, revolt. vice" to the blacks in South causing a change in the winds. ticket. "Hell," Dreyfus said, "I wasn't even in the stadium." Only the oppressed in South Koka objected to the "human Africa, while not really caring The only suggestion that was itarian argument" that if govern what happens. Dreyfus, on leave as chancel Africa can understand the suf made, the sources said, was that lor of UW-Stevens Point, was fering which takes place there ments end support of apartheid the truck drivers should be told in South Africa, the blacks in the To "break the spirit of apart a political outsider until he en and decide the means to over heid," Koka asked that groups not to leave their engines running. tered the gubernatorial race as a throw the apartheid regime, an country will not survive. But since this problem occurs This justification of their posi be formed to get the U.S. out Republican candidate last April. exiled South African trade union of South Africa. He said the several times a day, they would be His non-political background is leader said Wednesday. tion in South Africa is "trash," running in and out of the building Koka said. "That would be like "exploitative labor system" has an asset, he said, because "no Because of this suffering, Drake to end, and foreign corporations constantly and never get any work body has a handle on me." Koka said, "We are the only saying if the rider jumps off done. competent people to decide the the horse's back, the horse will must pull out. On the other hand, Martin J. Director of Facilities Rudolph Schreiber, the Democratic chal means to overthrow the oppres die." Koka said that support of their Tichy said the ventilation problem sive regime in South Africa." According to Koka, the whites movement by white South Afri lenger, has been acting governor had been called to his attention since July 1977, when Patrick J. Koka, who was forced to leave in the country are supported by cans tends to be moderate. "The and that he had suggested office law and wealth, but they are also Lucey resigned to become U.S. South Africa shortly/after the June most dangerous place to stand is workers in Lapham Hall should 1976 Soweto uprising, spoke to supported by the Western coun in the middle of the road," he ambassador to Mexico. A Wis call police when they saw truck consin politician for 16 years, about 100 persons in the Union tries—Great Britain, France and said, stressing the fact that com engines running without drivers. Wisconsin Room. the U.S. plete support is needed to break Schreiber was lieutenant governor Tichy also said that the posi from 1970-1977 and a state sen "South Africa is a perpetual "South Africa could not have "white solidarity" in South Af tion of the vents is a definite prison," Koka said, adding that suppressed me for such a long rica. ator from 1962-1970. problem. Schreiber believes his political in prison he was fed three times time without the help of these "If we'd been here at the time per day, while outside of prison people," Koka said. "Because Koka asked that the blacks background gives him the leader be able to create their own gov (the building was built) we'd have ship abilities and government he could only afford one meal. of this support, South Africa is criticized it," he» said, adding Given these circumstances, he smiling at its critics." ernment in South Africa. know-how needed by the state's that exhaust fumes have caused [turn to p. 11, col. 1] News given life by theatre class by Lee Bram well Roberts of The Post staff In this day of instant mass media, the newspaper is still alive and well and living in UWM's Engelman Hall Auditorium. "The Living Newspaper," an improvisational theater project in thea ter instructor Marjorie Wafker's Creative Dramatics class, is based on the acting-out of printed material from various publications. The material used by the class, including pieces from The Milwaukee Journal and the UWM Post, includes everything from headlines to obituaries, Walker said. "Each section of improvisation had been based on a different section of the newspaper," Walker said. "There are certain principles of theater that can be better understood through a live situation such as this than through a lecture." Basic techniques, such as body expression, use of simple props, masks, focus, use of voice and strength on stage through composition are several of the concepts emphasized in class exercises. Donning masks formed from newspaper clippings, the class began a [turn to back page, col. 1] Members of theater class present the "The Living Newspaper" page 2 uwm post Shirley Baum active on and off campus by Pati Johnson She is also a member of the good idea. "I do think that there of The Post staff Citizens Advisory Committee for is a greater cooperation between the Milwaukee County Children's couples these days that enables It was a quiet afternoon at the Court and the Children's Ser wives to have careers," she said. Baum house, at least for the mo vice Society. "My younger daughter is very ca ment. Shirley Baum, wife of the Baum fits in with these types of reer oriented and she would also like to be a mother. I think she chancellor of UWM, was able to committees because she received T talk about her life as woman, wife bachelor's and master*s degrees will find a balance.' and mother. from the University of Chicago in As chancellor's wife, Baum is Shirley Baum is a small, gentle social welfare. She earned her involved in a few campus related women with a quick easy smile. bachelor's degree immediately af groups. She is a past adviser She speaks openly and sincerely ter high school and returned for for the Mortar Board honor soej about her life as Mrs. Werner her masters degree after she and ety at UWM and honorary presi Baum and her life as Shirley Werner were married in 1945. dent of the UWM .Women's Baum. Baum said that she likes chil League. Baum also works part- "I like to be known as me," dren and she is involved in re time as a program assistant in Baum said. "But there are cer commending improvements and the UWM Department of Devel tain situations where I am the actions to the judges of certain opment, a non-salaried position. chancellor's wife." children's courts. "Being the chancellor's wife is Her enthusiasm over children '"Most of my activities outside very demanding but very ful led her to choose to raise a family the university are daytime func filling," she said. "This is a dy instead of a full-time job after tions and things I do concerning namic university and because it is college. She stayed home to raise UWM are usually nighttime acti an urban university, I am involved her two daughters Jan, now 29, vities," Baum said. in things in the whole city. *' and Sandy, 27. The Baums' schedule kept 21 of Aside from her functions as the "I'm glad I stayed home with their evenings last month filled chancellor's wife, Baum is also in my children," Baum said. "But with dinners, receptions and other volved in activities outside of cam then after the girls grew up and functions. "It is a real treat stay pus. She serves on several com left home, I decided that at that ing home," Baum said. mittees and boards, focusing par stage in my life I wasn't going to To, Baum, being the chancel ticularly on organizations invol sit home and miss my kids. I lor's wife is a real challenge. "It ving children. needed a part-time job so that I is an exciting life. I've been ex She is on the board of direc had a purpose for getting up in posed to so many different seg tors of the Penfield Children's the morning." ments of the university.

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