THE October 1% 2011 THE STUDENT-RUN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Issue 8, Volume $6 Milwaukee's Wall Street The Madness is back City protests against corporate greed Panther Madness returns with style Three thousand marched downtown in protest of wage disparity, corporate malfeasance, and big bank bailouts. The Rim Rockers provide entertainment during the Panther Madness. Post photo by Jess* Anderson Post Photo by Austin McDowell By Steve Garrison happy so many people from different walks of life By Tony Atkins an appearance by newly inducted Chancellor News Editor were willing to unify under the Occupy Milwaukee Assistant Sports Editor Michael Lovell, 'whom I sat next to. He gave me his [email protected] banner. [email protected] impressions of his first Panther Madness. "I believe Wisconsin and Milwaukee would be "I think it is great to get over 800 students out Three thousand protesters marched through the cornerstone of a lot of great things happening There may or may not be an NBA season on here to support these programs. It is very exciting to downtown Milwaukee Saturday morning, joining around the globe," Coleman said. "We have a lot of the horizon, but who cares? Panthers' basketball is see people out here supporting their teams," Lovell demonstrators around the world in protesting issues here, and we have a lot of dedicated people back to business. said. against the perceived economic and political power who want to see things change ... I think that is This past Friday, Panther Madness made a The event itself began with the Milwaukee of the "one percent." what is going to help spark change across America return, officially kicking off UW-Milwaukee's Buck's affiliated Rim Rockers, who put on a terrific Ninety-five cities ...worldwide, including and around the globe." men's and women's basketball season. The night aerial display with a great show of high flying Chicago, Los Angeles, Rome and London, joined The size and scope of the Occupy Milwaukee was filled with many activities and performances dunks, engaging and energizing the crowd. Milwaukeeans in protesting against corporate greed, protest caught some organizers by surprise, with and gave students a sneak peak of the product that After that, it was all about basketball. The wealth disparity and bank bailouts as part of the attendance conservatively estimated at 500 for the will represent this university during the 2011-12 arena lights dimmed as the Panther tunnel filled up ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement. event in previous days. campaign. with smoke and introductions began. The women's A diverse group of demonstrators from various ".. .we did not think we were going to have 3,000 The festivities began as guests walked into the team was introduced first, including five freshmen unions, community organizations and online-based people in the streets," organizer Peter Rickman, 29, Klotsche Center's "Arena." The gym was filled with who are going to take to the court this year after a organizations packed into Zeidler Park at 11 a.m. said. "I think it shows that people are energized and blazing trumpets, crazed fans and the excitement 12-win season last year. carrying signs that read, "Justice is what love looks enthused, and they see some real possibility in getting for two teams expecting to make a gigantic move in "I think this year we have a good group of girls like in public," "We are the 99%" and "M'lord, the activated and mobilized and taking to the streets." the Horizon League this year. Pounce the Panther that have been working hard to improve and get peasants are revolting." was in mid-season form as well, entertaining the Organizer Khalil Coleman, 25, said he was See OCCUPY page 3 crowd like only Pounce could. There was even See MADNESS page 6 Engineering UWM's future Lovell inaugurated as UWM's new chancellor ByJohnParnon UWM's history, following Chancellor by Chancellor Lovell's proposal to campus is today and the directions we the national anthem. Adedapo was a Assistant News Editor Santiago who left UWM in 2010. require freshmen to live in on-campus are heading," Lovell said. contestant on season 10 of the popular [email protected] Speakers included Milwaukee dormitories beginning fall 2012. Lovell also talked about the TV show American Idol. Mayor Tom Barrett, UW System Lovell said during his speech importance of improving UWM's role Lovell said there has been a 37 Mustache jokes, athletic running President Kevin Reilly and U.S. Senator that this was a direct result of UWM as a research university and acquiring percent increase in degrees granted puns and proverbs about lions and Herb Kohl. changing from a commuter institution corporate sponsors and partners. over the last decade, contributing to a gazelles aren't the usual fanfare The only group that was not seen at to a traditional residential campus and UWM Alum Gale Klappa embodied growing UWM alumni population. surrounding a university suit and tie the inauguration on Friday was younger cited expansions in university housing this point as Master of Ceremonies. "Our Alumni Association is I affair, but all of these could be heard UW-Milwaukee students, with only a facilities as making this possible. Klappa is president and CEO of We growing by more than 5,000 individuals at Michael Lovell's inauguration as handful of attendees under the age of Lovell received a custom-made Energies, a company UWM has annually," Lovell said. "Those chancellor of UW-Milwaukee this past 30. medallion before giving his speech. The partnered with before. individuals are amazing. I've heard Friday at the Helen Bader Concert Hall. This group of students will be medallion took about 1,000 hours to put UWM Alum Naima Adedapo Lovell is the eighth chancellor in the ones most immediately affected together and "is a symbol of where our was also at the inauguration to sing See LOVELL page 2 uwmpost.com INDEX NEWS .1-4 FRINGE .7-15 COMICS 18 SPORTS 5-6 EDITORIAL 16-17 PUZZLES. ...19 1 October 1% 2011 NEWS THE UWM POST THE POST Editor in Chief Production Editor Zacb Erdmann Melissa Dablman Lovell's new medallion Managing Editor Chief Copy Editor Mike La Count Jackie Dreyer News Editor Copy Editors Art department spends 1,000 hours on its creation Steve Garrison Kara Petersen Brad Poling Assistant News Editors Distribution Mgr. By Lyla Goerl The process for designing, cutting, Aaron Knapp Patrick Quast Staff writer anodizing and putting it together took John Parnon [email protected] about four months. It took 91 pieces to Off-Campus Fringe Editor Distribution make up the chain and over 100 pieces to Steve Franz Alek Sbumaker UW-Milwaukee Jewelry and make up the medallion. Over two hours were spent assembling the final object, Assistant Fringe Business Manager Metalsmithing Professor Frankie Flood Editors Tyler Rembert teamed up with Yevgeniya Kaganovich, making the entire time spent working Kevin Kaber Bryan Cera and Chancellor Michael close to 1,000 hours. Graham Marlowe Advertising Manager Stephanie Fisber Lovell in creating a medallion to The medallion has gears in the back Sports Editor commemorate the inauguration of future that open and close. When it is closed, Jeremy Lubus Ad Designer chancellors. viewers can see "UWM" and when Russell Pritcbard Assistant Sports "We wanted to create an object that opened, a small disk has Lovell's name Editor Account Executive represents a vision to UWM and the City and year he was inaugurated engraved Tony Atkins Dominique Portis of Milwaukee," Flood said. upon it. Editorial Editor Online/Multimedia The brainstorming started during Lovell was presented the medallion Zacb Brooke Editor spring of 2011. The team met many during his inauguration. When not Kody Scbafer Photo Editor times, and with countless ideas being wearing it, the medallion will be displayed Sierra Riesberg Board of Directors thrown around, they eventually came up in a case somewhere in Chapman Hall. Jackie Dreyer with this design. "I'm not sure where exactly it will Zacb Erdmann Stephanie Fisber Using his own equipment, Flood be displayed in Chapman Hall, but Mike La Count designed a computer image of the we wanted others to be able to see the Kody Scbafer proposed medallion. Graduate student finished project up close," Flood said. Phone: (414)229-4578 Bryan Cera then made the image come to Peck School of the Arts Art 6c Design Fax: (414)229-4579 [email protected] life using a 3D computer program. After Chair Lee Ann Garrison cannot be any www.uwmpost.com creating the 3D image, the actual making happier with the end result. Lovell held back tears as he discussed the sacrifices his family has made for him to be named Mailing Address of the medallion began. Union Box 88 UWM's newest chancellor. Post Photo by Austin McDowell "It's an incredible design, both UWM P.O. Box 413 Flood used a machine to help cut out high-tech and beautiful into one," Milwaukee, Wl 53201 the pieces that created the chain and the Garrison said. "I'm very proud of them." Shipping Address "map" of campus. The medallion, which 2200 Kenwood Blvd. LOVELL Barrett said Lovell is coming with Suite EG80 a tremendous amount of energy and was presented to Lovell at his inauguration For more information on the process of the Milwaukee, Wl 53211 Continued from page 1 support. Oct. 14, is made out of aluminum. making and images of the medallion, go to THE UWM POST has a circulation of 10,000 and "Obviously there are a lot of fiscal http://frank.iefhod. blogspot. com/search/ is distributed on campus and throughout the sur­ rounding communities.