The U */ Latest and T Greatest on Your Favorite the Addictions PAGES 10 -12 UWM
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
MaKXabicMMWHMMM Sequels to Lego Star Wars and Post Editorial weighs in on Kgep cozy and save Guitar Hero, plus Nintendo Wii midterm election results money doing it preview - PAGES 20,21 PAGE 8 Post A&E has the U */ latest and t greatest on your favorite The addictions PAGES 10 -12 UWM November 13,2006 The student-run independent newsweekiy • Since 1956 Volume 511 Issue 11 58 ballots left Senate uncounted at searches for Sandburg Hall common voting location ground Some voters find Separation of Powers 'Green Room' Act voted down misleading By Ryan Cardarella Campus Government Editor By Stephanie Brien City Editor The Student Association Senate meeting was decidedly less cha After running out of ballots in otic Sunday night, with healthy the University of Wisconsin-Mil debate taking the place of the waukee Sandburg Hall Ward 40 bitter division within the Senate voting location, 58 ballot copies that concluded with a walkout have not been counted for the two weeks ago. Nov. 7 election results, election officials said. When the ballots ran out, the "We can choose to get poll workers had to make copies bogged down with internal of the original for the last voters. But the ballots were unable to go issues or we can come through the machine and were and do the jobs we were not counted in the machine's to tal, which was reported to the elected to do." Election Commission. - Samantha Prahl, Student Ward 40, which includes streets west of campus to the Association president river from Kenwood to Edge- wood, reported 1,132 cast votes "We can choose to get bogged to the Election Commission. Su Ricky Franklin (5) drives past Radford defender Kenny Thomas (24) on his way to the hoop in the down with internal issues or we san Edman, executive director second half. Post photo by Kyle Stevens can come and do the jobs we were of the Milwaukee Election Com elected to do," said SA President mission, said the last 58 ballots Samantha Prahl to commence the were attached to results but meeting. were not included in the final A quick start, a crushing defeat Several vital legislative mea numbers. sures were dealt with, most nota At the same time, the last vot Tournament By Andy Egelhoff Foundation Classic at the bly the controversial Separation ers were under the impression Staff Writer U.S. Cellular Arena. of Powers Act. The act was voted that the votes would be counted opener shows Despite getting off to a down by the Senate as the bill for the election results. The University of Wiscon slow start — the Panthers failed to receive the necessary "We told them they would be many sides sin-Milwaukee men's bas missed their first 11 shots two-thirds majority required to counted," Edman said. "We didn't ketball team kicked off its — UWM was able to recover make a bylaw change. tell them when they would be of young regular season in style Fri quickly thanks to the stellar The bill caused several sena- day night, defeating Radford 72-60 in the John Thompson See VOTING page 5 Panther team See MEN'S BBALL page 17 See SA page 4 Police arrest 2 for attempted robbery But string of robberies "Our patrols are based on our still unsolved crime analysis. If they are not reporting it, we are not able to By Stephanie Brien City Editor address it." - Bruce Scott Police took two juveniles into cus tody on allegations of conspiracy to MPD District 5 liaison officer attempt robbery shortly after mid night Friday, Nov. 10, but police said they are still looking for more sus District Five pects in other recent robberies. University Police saw two suspi H Theft 10/9/2006'through 10/15/2006 (75) cious looking individuals with black * i-»|pj hooded sweatshirts pulled over their Theft 10/16/2006 through 10/22/2006 (90) heads on the corner of Linwood and Maryland avenues, University Police # Theft 10/23/2006 through 10/29/2006 (73) Chief Pamela Hodermann said. The police observed them until they were • Theft 10/30/2006 through 11/5/2006 (67) about to attack four college-age fe- Theft map of the Milwaukee Police Department's fifth See CRIME page 2 district prepared by MPD CIB Intelligence Division msm 2 November 13,2006 News The UWM Post The UWM Post Staff ews briefs News & Editorial UWM students get schedule/index.php. Wasserman (I): 131 include final tally with 58 ad answers from provost County Sheriff ditional written ballots after Editor-in-Chief Sandburg Hall election Clarke (D): 667 the polling location ran out Dan Polley University of Wiscon results Holt (R): 374 of ballots. City Editor sin-Milwaukee Provost Rita For Ward 40, which For Ward 39, which in includes the area west of County Board keeps Stephanie Brien Cheng answered student's questions Friday afternoon cludes Sandburg Hall and a campus to the river from UPass at $41 Campus Life Editor ' during the latest installment few surrounding streets, the Kenwood to Edgewood, Tyler Casey in the Broadcast Club's "Ask results of 1,235 votes cast results for 1132 cast votes The Milwaukee County Campus Government Editor The Chancellor" series. were as follows: were as follows: Board of Supervisors passed Ryan Cardarella Cheng was filling in for Governor Governor an amended budget that will Chancellor Carlos Santiago, Doyle (D, inc.): 752 Doyle (D): 815 keep UPass rates at $41 per Features Editor who Cheng said is "doing OK" Green (R): 412 Green (R): 276 semester. Katie Schmitt recovering from surgery for Eisman (G): 27 Eisman (G): 29 Earlier in the year, an Arts & Entertainment Editor prostate cancer. Marriage amendment Marriage amendment increase was proposed by Tyler Gaskiil Right away Cheng an Yes: 360 Yes: 224 County Executive Scott Walk swered questions about the No: 856 No: 892 er that would have raised the Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor. Death penalty Death penalty rate to $43 a semester, rep Sean Quast recent scandals involving the Student Association (SA). Yes: 455 Yes: 326 resenting a trend of raising Sports Editor Cheng said that the admin No: 743 No: 783 the UPass rate over the past Jimmy Lemke istration hopes to continue Iraq withdrawal Iraq withdrawal several years. Yes: 839 The Student Association Editorial Editor to work with SA in finding a Yes: 828 No: 324 successfully lobbied to keep Devon Marie Wiesend solution. No: 257 "These were individual al Attorney General Attorney General the rate at $41 and saved stu Production Editor legations that don't reflect Falk (D): 712 Falk (D): 803 dents the extra expense. Isral DeBruin on Student Association as a Van Hollen (R): 407 Van Hollen (R): 290 "We put pressure on super Photo Editor whole," Cheng said. U.S. Senate U.S. Senate visors by speaking at budget Matthew Dick Cheng also mentioned that Kohl (D): 864 Kohl (D): 901 hearings and by calling ev UWM is still looking into op Lorge (R): 250 Lorge (R): 143 ery one of them numerous Illustrator ' Vogeler (G): 32 Vogeler (G): 55 times," said Kyle Duerstein, Sean Quast tions for Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital, saying that there Glatzel (other): 7 Glatzel (other): 8 SA Director of Legislative Puzzle Editor was "lots of opportunity" to U.S. Congressional Dis Congressional District 4 Affairs. "I am glad that our Jonas Wittke turn it into a university build trict 4 Moore (D): 830 efforts have made a positive ing in the near future. She Moore (D): 697 Rivera (R): 234 difference for students." Copy Editors Rivera (R): 342 SA President Samantha Gemma Guenther said that ideally it would be District Attorney State Senate District 7 Prahl added that the rate Melanie Hupfer a mixed use building, similar Chisholm (D): 769 Plale (D): 654 Wasserman (I): 170 freeze was "a great victory Dan Polley to the recently opened Ke- Grabowski (R): 349 County Sheriff for students." Danielle Neuheisel nilworth Square. For information on the VanderVeen (G): 50 Clarke (D): 726 One roadblock still re Broadcast Club at UWM, visit District Attorney Holt (R): 284 mains, as the rate can still Business & http://www.pawstv3.com/ Chisholm (D): 730 Results for Ward 40 do not be vetoed by Walker. Advertising Business Manager Kevin Schmoldt olice reports Advertising Manager , . , . Jonathan Anderson Theft wallet with his jacket in a cubby near the male students, 10 male non-students, over to the Milwaukee Police Depart door to the workout room and returned two female students and two female ment. Account Executive Aluminum ground railing was reported to find the wallet gone after his workout. non-students were issued citations. Ian Young stolen from the University Services The wallet is reportedly worth $25, not Three female juveniles also received Other Building, located at 115 E. Reindl Way, Advertising Designer counting the $30 in cash and print card citations. at 10:04 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6. The A male UW-Whitewater student was Manuel Montesinos loaded with $25 inside the wallet. aluminum railing has a reported value Assault pulled over by campus police after Board of Directors of $130. Drugs and alcohol running a red light at the corner of N. Jonathan Anderson A male student was allegedly assaulted Downer Ave. and E. Kenwood Blvd. at Tyler Gaskiil A male student reported his wallet A total of 22 underage drinking cita by two men on N. Oakland Ave. south 2:12 a.m.- on Sunday, Nov. 5. After fail stolen from the workout room at the Dan Polley tions were issued at a house party on of campus on the night of Friday, Nov.