THE est, 1956 OCTOBER, 22, 2012 WMPOST THE STUDENT-RUN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ISSUE 8, VOLUME 57

UWM student denied in-state tuition Long walk to based on same-sex marriage legalities graduation Graduating in four Student withdraws from UWM as a result years unlikely at UWM

By Maegan Krause Special to the Post By Blanca Picasso [email protected] Special to the Post [email protected] UW-Milwaukee denied in-state tuition to Jorge Quintero, the spouse At 14.9 percent, UW-Milwaukee of a Wisconsin resident, based on has the second lowest four-year gradu­ the 2006 constitutional amendment ation rate in the UW-System. The av­ that banned same-sex marriage in erage UW-System four-year graduation Wisconsin. Quintero appealed the rate is 27.4 percent, with UW-Madison decision in August but it was not re­ at the highest percentage of 49.7 percent. versed. Unable to afford the higher tu­ The state-mandated accountability ition costs, he dropped out after at­ report documents how and if UWM is tending his first week of classes. meeting the academic goals decided by According to the Bursar's Office, the UW-System. The report lists all of the UWM tuition rate for full-time the expectations UWM is held to and non-residents is $18,915.12 for the whether or not the school met those 2012 academic year. That's $9,728.50 expectations. more than it costs for Wisconsin resi­ According to the report and the dents to attend the university. College Portraits website, 79 percent of In late July, Quintero received a students who started at UWM in 2005 letter from residency specialist Debbie are either still in school or graduated, Freiberg stating he was ineligible to with only 15 percent of students gradu­ receive in-state tuition. Freiberg sent ating in four years and 38 percent gradu­ an email shortly thereafter, asking the ating by the end of their sixth year. exact reasons for his denial. Photo Courtesy of Jorge Quintero Although some students stick This was a surprise to Quintero, around well beyond the typical four who had been accepted into several to the university and to his is partner Dr. has to be a mistake,'" Quintero said. ""I qualify under any of the state statutes years, the rising cost of tuition coupled programs at the Peck School of the Robert Schneidewend, a medical resi­ read the law in Wisconsin, and clearly I that are used to determine residency. with the desire to enter the real world Arts. He had also recently moved from dent at a Milwaukee area hospital. fall within the parameters of the law.'" "You do not qualify for the work ex­ can cause students to want to graduate Chicago into a home just four blocks "Right when I got the letter, I read However, Frieberg said on the phone and emption as gay marriages are not recog­ sooner than later. from the UWM campus to be closer it. Then I called her and said, 'no, there again in her email that Quintero did not nized in the state of Wisconsin as legal," "I plan on attending graduate school after this so I plan to finish my un­ TUITION continued on page 3 dergraduate in four years," Cassandra Coffey, an anthropology major, said. "This will allow me to complete my Greek life at UWM far from stereotypical schooling in a shorter period of time and start a career earlier in life." Coffey is in her third year at UWM. 11 fraternities and eight sororities few and quiet She says that during her freshman year she researched her intended major on By Porscha Johnson members, it serves as a gathering ground for addresses I recognize [as a fraternity house]." the UWM website to map out all of the Special to the Post engineering, science and architect students Washkuhn explains that if his fraternity required courses she has to enroll in. She [email protected] with the aim of bridging the gap between were to host a loud social gathering, they let also meets with her advisors frequently students and community. their neighbors know about it. who aid in her course selection. Greek life has a reputation for host­ Triangle Fraternity President Will "We have a pretty good relationship "I think the four year graduation ing large parties on college campuses, but Washkuhn describes their mission as aimed with them," he said. "We are committed to rate is low because students are inex­ UW-Milwaukee's fraternities and sorori­ at "developing balanced men." risk management." perienced when it comes to scheduling ties are small in number and serve different "We take in young students, do a lot of Neighbor Doug Douglas agrees. An classes and they don't research their ma­ functions than their counterparts at other mentoring, and foster their growth in a lot East Side resident for 35 years, Douglas ex­ jor," Coffey said. "Students need to take universities. of different ways," Washkuhn said. plains disturbances by students have never advantage of the planning services that In fact, many students at UWM are ei­ Along with a number of community ser­ really been an issue and they are better now universities provide." ther unaware of Greek life or do not know vice projects, the fraternity partnered with than ever before. One graduation service UWM pro­ much about it. Panther Pals and Lionsfest in Oak Creek. "I've seen police react in the area, but it's vides is the Four Year Guaranty. The "I went to UWM for a semester in 2010 Additionally, they are helping organize never been me that has had to call," Douglas Four Year Guaranty is a contract signed and I was aware that there were frats and RAK-ATHON. said. by the student during their freshman sororities but never seen or heard of any," "Going out into the community and He does admit that occasionally garbage year. In order to be eligible for the pro­ said Megan Smith, who recently returned to helping some of the people that necessarily and trash in the alley after a night's end is gram, students must have specific scores UWM. "I have no idea what UWM's frats can't work on their homes on their own fits sometimes an irritation. on placement test. UWM then guaran­ and sororities are like." really well with our purpose as engineers," Washkuhn said that there were a few tees to provide the students with all the Senior Gennie Kastigar said after four Washkuhn said. years in which the fraternity was having classes necessary for completing their years at UWM, she is aware that some fra­ Washkuhn recognizes the ease of con­ some issues but now they are headed on the intended degree in four years as long as ternities and sororities exist. tributing disturbances in the neighborhood right track. they maintain their GPA and continue "Sometimes I see groups in the union to fraternities and sororities but remains ad­ "I want to make sure that all of our to meet all requirements. trying to get people to join," she said. "Other amant in changing this outlook. neighbors know we want to have a nice stable UWM's Associate Vice Chancellor than that I don't really know the extent of "Oakland has a ton of student housing neighborhood where people can call home," of Academic Affairs Dev Venugopalan their involvement on campus." there and there are only two fraternities on he said. "If there is ever anyone who needs said that the guaranty was advertised UWM's Triangle Fraternity is one of Oakland. I've seen a few instances of the help, we obviously would like to be the first GRADUATION continued on page 3 11 fraternities at UWM. With only 13 police cracking down but never at any of the people they can call."

uwmpost.com | INDEX NEWS 1-3 FRINGE ...7-n COMICS 14 College: the best six years of your life. SPORTS 4-5 EDITORIAL 12-13 PUZZLES 15 NEWS THE UWM POST THE POST How to take a class in 16 days Palermo's resolution Editor in Chief Copy Editors Zach Erdmann Staci Scheibel of solidarity tabled Taylor Thomas Winterim classes are jam-packed and intense Managing Editor Steve Garrison Distribution Mgr. SAM does not pass Lucas Hubanks News Editor By Dominique Lambright proposal after lone "nay" Caitlin PenzeyMoog Off-Campus Special to the Post Distribution Assistant News Lucas Hubanks [email protected] Editors UWinterlJVi is from Jan 2-18. Enrollment is open! By Justin Jabs Justin Jabs Business Mgr. UW-Milwaukee offers students the Assistant News Editor Stephanie Schmidt Tyler Rembert Deadline for full payment of fees is Dec. 27th, as chance to take some extra credits over well as dropping w/o charge or with a full refund. [email protected] Fringe Editors Advertising Mgr. their winter break. Winterim classes con­ Steve Franz Jonny Grigg The Student Association of Milwaukee Kevin Kaber sist of mostly the same concepts as their Aux Designer fall or spring counterparts, but are de­ # of Credits Resident Non-Resident tabled a resolution of solidarity with the Sports Editor Mark Glatzel signed for learning at a much faster rate. Palermo's Pizza workers at their October Tony Atkins Account Executives "Classes are so short. The teachers 1 337.13 742.48 21 meeting. The legislation required unani­ Assistant Sports Tim Posl want you in and out, and the exams are mous approval to pass. Editor made so you pass," former UWM student United Council Board of Directors Zach Garhart Online Editor 2 674.26 1,464.96 Kody Schafer Akosua Del-Gado said. "The only way member Brandon Methu was the lone nay Editorial Editor you wouldn't pass is if you did absolutely vote against the motion. Four others ab­ Audrey Posten Board of Directors 1,011.39 2,227,44 nothing." 3 stained from voting while the rest approved. Zach Erdmann Photo Editor Caitlin PenzeyMoog Robin Mello, a professor of theater, Minnesota w/ "I voted against this resolution for a Zak Wosewick Steve Franz had a different perspective. He redesigns Midwest Exchancjc? plethora of reasons," Methu said. "I be­ Steve Garrison # of Credits Reciprocity Production Editor Tyler Rembert courses specifically for Winterim in order lieve it was a partisan view; furthermore, Cathylynne Ahlgren to make them more intensive. 488.33 505.70 I didn't appreciate the intimidation. I felt "I take the teacher job seriously," 1 we were being intimidated to vote a certain Chief Copy Editor Brad Poling Mello said. "Winterim courses allow me 976,66 1,011,40 direction." to interact with students every day." 2 Palermo's Pizza workers have been Mello says that students generally 1,464.99 1,517.10 on strike since June 1, seeking improved Phone: (414)229-4578 take only one course, which gives them to 3 working conditions and better pay. UW- Fax: (414)229-4579 [email protected] opportunity to explore and learn deeply. Milwaukee has a Palermo's Pizza on the Students will be limited to a maximum of three (3) credits. www.uwmpost.com It is similar to block programs that are of­ first floor of the student Union. The amounts listed on this fee schedule do not include any special Mailing Address fered by many private colleges. course fees, distance education fees, or differential tuition that will The resolution, introduced by SAM Union Box 88 "My Winterim courses don't rely on senator Tiffany Strong, calls on the UWM UWM P.O. Box 413 be charged in addition to normal tuition. Milwaukee, Wl 53201 memorization," Jessica McBride, a jour­ administration to cut ties with Palermo's nalism professor, said. Infograph by Inna Zilberman Pizza and stop all sales until the labor dis­ Shipping Address Similar to compressed summer pute is resolved. 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Suite EG80 classes, Winterim instructors still have observed that Winterim courses tend to who want to get closer to graduation. Dozens of students and community Milwaukee, Wl 53211 to make sure that students receive qual­ draw dedicated and capable students, as The courses are available on campus or members attended the public meeting, ity instruction that is more or less equal to they have more of a chance to fully delve online in order to remain as accessible holding up "BOYCOTT PALERMO'S" THE UWM POST has a circulation of 10,000 and is distributed on campus and throughout the sur­ what they would have learned in a regular into the class. as possible for students. Registration be­ signs for hours and snapping their fingers in rounding communities. semester course. "[Winterim has] proportionately gan last week and will be available until applause when individuals spoke in support The first copy is free, additional copies $.75 each. "Winterim students are introduced to more serious and motivated students classes begin on Jan. 2. of the boycott. Multiple Palermo's Pizza The UWM Post, Inc. is an independent nonstock corporation. All submissions become property of the same concepts as the longer version of than one would find in the regular se­ workers currently on strike spoke through Tne UWM Post, Inc. the courses," she said. mester," Porter said. an interpreter, sharing stories of poor work­

The UWM Post is written and edited by students Classics professor Andrew Porter Winterim is available for students ing conditions and pay. of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and Students were given an opportunity to they are solely responsible for its editorial policy and content. The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee speak as well, urging their representatives is not liable for debts incurred by the publisher. Ihe to vote in favor. Methu cited some of these UWM Post is not an official publication of UWM. Constructive CON-struction comments as intimidation. "There were various comments made Construction around Lapham and throughout about how individuals won't be able to f \ stay involved in the student government if campus causing disruption in many classrooms they took a stance in a different direction," POSTED Methu said. Supporters of the resolution collected a weekly knowledge over 800 signatures on a petition during nugget for students the last two weeks. Strong argued this is a student issue that students are supporting. She said the amount of people she sees buy­ ing from the Palermo's Pizza in the Union Students have the opportu­ is "very low." nity to meet with Chancellor UC member Angela Lang said tabling Lovell. the resolution is "proof that SA is not do­ Tne Division of Student ing its job" representing the student body. Affairs will set up a time each "If students overwhelmingly say that month for a limited number they want something, whether you agree of short meetings between with it or not, you need to honor that as an Chancellor Lovell and students. elected official," Lang said. The DSA says it will select Strong's resolution states the "United the individuals or groups offer­ Council of UW Students has passed a ing the most compelling pro­ Resolution of Solidarity with the Palermo posals for meetings with Lovell. Workers Union." Methu was recently elected to the Board of Directors, replac­ By Kamisha Harris Milwaukee students, teaching assistants and the experiment. ing Lang's seat. Special to the Post faculty members. Khokhani said that on the "There wasn't really good communication "It is unfortunate that somebody did [email protected] day of her elements of biology midterm exam with the bugs from our lab, but the worst of it not stand with an organization that they there was no construction that took place. is over," Rebar said . are part of," Strong said. Distracting construction, starting as early "I was shocked, but I really appreciated it," Rebar explained that treehoppers are very The corporate bylaws of United Council as 9 a.m., can hinder many researchers, stu­ Khokhani said. active between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., which also states a duty of a member of the Board of dents and teachers when classes are in session. Khokhani believes construction crews was the peak of the construction hours, caus­ Directors is to "uphold the policy platform" Devanshi Khokhani, a biosciences teach­ should let instructors know a specific time and ing problematic mating observations. His ex­ of the organization. Lang said Board mem­ ing assistant, instructs on the first floor of day the demolitions will occur so that teachers periment has ended due the bugs dying, as it bers are bound by contract to publically REASONS TO WRITE Lapham Hall. She teaches between 10 a.m. can inform the students in advance. is the cold season. support any stances that United Council and 2 p.m. and deals with the outdoor con­ Outside of teachers and students, the noise Rebar considered trying to conduct his takes. FOR THE POST struction noise during three out of four of of the construction is interrupting on-campus experiment after 7 p.m. several times. "I didn't view [the SAM resolution] as her lectures. Khokhani has a soft voice and research as well. "You're on their time and you can't change a decision that had anything to do with my 1. My mommy made struggles to deliver the material that is most Darren Rebar is part of the Graduate them," Rebar said of the insects. United Council membership," Methu said. me do it. important to her students with the loud, dis­ Fellowship at UWM. Rebar does experiments Rebar realizes that it would be difficult to Strong said her proposal was mod­ 2. Money. [Ha ... Try again.] ruptive construction, she said. on animal behavior, particularly on how in­ try to conduct such experiments at an unnatu­ eled after the United Council's Resolution 3. I'm a masochist. Several techniques to enhance the delivery sects communicate through vibrations. With ral time of the day for mating without receiv­ of Solidarity with the Palermo Workers 4.1 want to be famous. construction literally right outside of his lab ing skewed results. Union. 5.1 have no life. of the material have been taken into action Join us: the few, the proud, by Khokhani. She walks between students as window, many complications arose. The various construction projects around According to Methu, he received the incredibly stupid... she lectures to a hall of undergrads, however, Rebar uses a laser vibrometer to moni­ campus are to better the research develop­ "pretty blatant threats" following his vote. email [email protected]. being heard can still be a tough task to battle tor the vibrations between male and female ment and educational experience on cam­ He says he supports people fighting for with the vibrations rumbling throughout the treehoppers as he observes their mating calls. pus. The school's face-lift is outlined in a six- their rights, but as a senator did not see the lecture hall. Treehoppers are generally most active dur­ year Capital Project Plan from 2013 to 2019. resolution as something that was beneficial With labs being performed three times a ing the summer season, with high peaks at Construction is here to stay, and students may to the entire student body. week in between lectures, construction is the July and August. As the construction project simply have to get used to it. "I do value my position as a senator, and background to the daily lives of those UW- began in August, it made things difficult for I will always put the students I represent above any other body," Methu said. UWMPOST.COM

Graduation Rates of First Time Fufl-Time Palermo's Pizza workers on strike Students Starting Fall 2005 Strike begins after 89 immigrant workers fired

By Srijan Sen contract with Reinhart Food Services 14.7% Special to the Post and does not get the pizza directly from [email protected] Palermo's. A letter to UWM by the pro­ testing workers said "any products sold Four 4.2% The company and workers of on the UW-Milwaukee campus should Palermo's Pizza are engaged in a stand­ be made by businesses that respect Years off. Workers claim the company denied worker's rights." o y. -D /o their petition to form the Independent "Not participating in this boy­ Palermo Workers Union in order to de­ cott would be inconsistent with UW- mand better pay and worker safety, re­ System's mission to 'serve and stimu­ 21% sulting in 89 dismissals. late society by developing in students The petition to the Milwaukee-based heightened intellectual, cultural, and frozen pizza makers resulted in the fir­ humane sensitivities' and to promote ing of 89 immigrant workers. Palermo's 'public service designed to educate peo­ demanded the immigration and legal ple and improve the human condition,'" work status of the workers, leading to the letter said. 38.3% all of them being fired immediately. The UWM alumni and boycott orga­ company hired temporary workers as re­ nizer Brian Rothgery feels there is a placements for the immigrant workers. strong possibility the university will ul­ Six Palermo Villa Inc. was required timately support the workers' rights. A by U.S. Immigration and Customs previous example where the university Years Enforcement to conduct an audit of had responded to worker's rights dis­ their employee work status. Palmero's putes came in 2004. The UW-System's gave the immigrant workers 25 days Business and Finance Committee to submit the necessary documenta­ passed a motion to "screen [meat pack­ tion. Outraged workers who had al­ ing company Tyson Foods] securities ready submitted a petition for forming from future investments until a labor unions now called for a national boycott dispute at the company's Jefferson, Wis., of Palermo's. plant was settled," according to the sys­ Graduated from UWiVI Graduated another institution As reported in the New York Times, tem website. Stili enrolled at UWM Still enrolled at another institution the company said it was merely respond­ Protestors have also urged the ing to warnings it had received from University of Wisconsin to support Source: Voluntary System of Accountability, College Portrait (coflegeportraits.org) federal immigration. In 2011, the U.S. the workers' movement by banning Department of Labor and Department Palermo's from the Madison campus. GRADUATION continued from page 1 Infograph by Inna Zilberman of Homeland Security entered into a re­ The school's mascot Bucky the Badger vised Memorandum of Understanding. is on the cover of Palermo's pizza sold heavily around campus when first intro­ fifth year criminal justice student, said delayed graduation, which should take The document ensures that the two by stores near the: campjiis\ Thus far nei­ duced, but interest was just not there. he had never heard about the option. place in May 2013. agencies' worksite-based enforcement ther of the UW schools' have responded Students abandoned the contract, did not Vanden Boogard said that staying in "I had a lot of problems with my cred­ activities do not conflict, preventing with an affirmative answer as to whether maintain the requirements, transferred school for five years was not part of his. its transferring," Wilier said. "It's hard corporations from taking advantage of Palermo's would be banned from being or dropped out of school. plan, but it was not unexpected either. knowing that a lot of my good friends are illegal workers by violating wage and sold on campus. "Not many students are using it now, Public relations major Rebecca Wilier already done. That could have been me." safety laws or otherwise exploiting "The pizza location in the Union is anecdotal evidence from advisors shows is also in her fifth year. Wilier previously Students who have questions about them. The Post obtained the letter sent managed and run by UWM employees. that only a handful of students are en­ attended Mount Mary College in hopes graduating in a timely manner should by ICE on June 7, 2012 informing the They are unaffected by the labor dispute," rolled," Venugopalan said. of acquiring a degree in interior design contact their advisor or go to www.uwm. company on the stay of the audit. The Director of Restaurant Operations Scott Low usage of the Four Year Guaranty before switching to UWM and public edu to research their intended major. next day all the immigrant workers at Hoffland said. might be due to lack of knowledge about relations. She says switching schools and Palermo's were fired. Other groups backing the Palermo the program. Bret Vanden Boogard, a degree programs is the' reason for her Four months into the standoff, some Workers Union are Voces de la Frontera, workers are now urging UW-Milwaukee a Milwaukee-based immigration rights TUITION continued from page 1 to take a stand on the issue. The UWM organization, the Overpass Light Union has a Palermo's Pizza outlet that Brigade and the Milwaukee Graduate Freiberg's email said. "Since this is the paying taxes on their wages. director of the LGBT group Equality sells ready-made pizza. UWM endorsed Assistants Association. law and statues are what we use to de­ However, at the end of the hearing, Wisconsin. According to Quintero, the the Global Sullivan Principles under Palmermo's Pizza used to be a fam­ termine residency for tuition purposes, he was told by Laura Lenz-Perkins of two met last Wednesday. However, due which the university committed itself ily restaurant and bar on the corner you do not qualify." UWM's Enrollment Services that he to privacy regulations, Laliberte de­ to the pursuit and protection of human of Murray Street and North Avenue. When the Post called for an inter­ was defending his marriage when the clined to answer specific questions about rights. The Global Sullivan Principles Founded in 1969 by Jack and Zina view, Freiberg declined to comment. problem was that his partner was not the meeting. represent a succinct embodiment of Fallucca, the family moved into manu­ In the email, Freiberg also told a full time employee. The decision to Laliberte did say that Quintero con­ UWM's commitment to human rights. facturing frozen pizza in 1979 and sub­ Quintero that although his part­ deny Quintero of in-state tuition was tacted the chancellor's office to request a However, the university has a sequently sold the restaurant. ner is a full time medical resident at a not reversed at the hearing. Perkins did meeting. He also said that the chancel­ Milwaukee area hospital, he was actually not respond to the Post's attempts for a lor thought that Laliberte would be best considered to be a student. In order for comment. person to meet with Quintero because Y ttftl« JO*^ Quintero to receive the spousal exemp­ "I didn't know that I had been denied the areas of enrollment management I'M LOOKING tion, Schneidewend needed to be a full by the committee until after rehearsal who dealt with Quintero's case report FOR A PART TIME PERSONAL time employee. was done," Quintero said. "I had to go to him as Vice Chancellor for Student ASSISTANT AGE OF 28/60 "They told us that my partner was a to every choreographer and voice teacher Affairs. WHICH I AM GOING TO student, and not a full time employee, that had met me and wanted to work "I believe that as a result my meet­ BE PAYING which is incredibly insulting, because my with me, and tell them that I would not ing with Jorge and Jason Burns [from JIMMY JOHN'S NOW partner is a doctor," Quintero said. "He be working with them. It was the most Equality Wisconsin], we were all able $400 EACH WEEK HIRING DELIVERY DRIVERS. has a doctorate degree, and he is a prac­ demeaning thing I had ever done." to better understand the situation," IF INTERESTED, CONTACT: EARN UP TO $10-$ 15 AN ticing licensed physician in the state of Dr. Valerie Errante, Voice Area Laliberte said. "[We] were able to work HOUR. APPLY AT ANY [email protected] Wisconsin." Chair for the Peck School of the Arts, on a path to find a positive resolution." MILWAUKEE LOCATION. Quintero said he felt like he and said the voice faculty was excited when Quintero said that during the meet­ ASAP Schneidewend were being lied to. Jorge auditioned in August. ing with Laliberte, he heard words of "We were given the run around," "He is a very talented man with an compassion for the first time since he had Quintero said. "It just seemed like they exciting voice," Errand said. "We were so begun the application process. didn't want to deal with us anymore." disappointed that in the second week of "He was incredibly apologetic and Frieberg urged him not to appeal, school, he was forced to withdraw from empathetic, and everything we ever and instead advised him to take the year all of his classes, including the musical." wanted to hear from the university, the off and re-apply after a period of 12 Quintero was notified by Lenz- vice chancellor showed us," Quintero months when he would be considered a Perkins two weeks after the hearing that said. "I mean, it really sort of reinforced Wisconsin resident. Quintero said he felt he was eligible for the Midwest-Student- my desire to be at the university, because Freiberg was unsympathetic. Exchange tuition rate of $13,232.40 for I wasn't going to go back." Know something "[She] basically told me that I have the academic year. However, Quintero Quintero said he is hoping to return we don't ? no rights and that I shouldn't appeal," said he had already been through heavy to UWM in January, since he has already lost one semester. Although he has re­ Quintero said. "I have the right to ap­ stress, and that settling wasn't an option. contact "We gave them an opportunity to quested another hearing, Quintero has peal, and I'm going to appeal." • [email protected] Quintero believed he had prepared show the rest of the world that discrimi­ not yet been granted in-state tuition. for the hearing with documents de­ natory statute does not have a place at "I'm really hoping that we re-peti­ fending his marriage to Scheidewend, a higher learning institution," Quintero tion the committee based on my 15 years and highlighting his artistic abilities. said. "The university really fumbled their of dance experience and my career as a Quintero also included documents from chance to make a statement." performer," Quintero said. "I don't want the Supreme Court v. Mayo Clinic, a Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs to sit out for a whole year. I'm wast­ case in which the Supreme Court had Michael Laliberte was informed of the ing time." ruled that medical residents are consid­ situation by the director of the UWM ered full time employees when it came to LGBT Center as well as the executive UWMPOST.COM Next up Connor Revsbeck has shown potential during his playing opportunities this season

By James Ashcroft award, the first of his collegiate career. Panthers to their first state appear­ Special to the Post "I felt honored and really appreci­ ance in his junior year. The accolades [email protected] ated it," Revsbeck said. "I was thankful didn't stop there for the young fresh­ Photo Courtesy of Emily McClellan to get the start and luckily enough it man, he was also a starter for the U-18 Emily McClellan (right) participated in the Olympic trials in 2012 and is one of The last time a goalkeeper for the seemed to have paid off. I didn't expect Minnesota Thunder Academy as well as many standouts under Kyle Clements UW-Milwaukee men's soccer team kept to see plenty of playing time this season having over a 92 percent save average. a clean sheet in his first start was in but hoped to see the field eventually. I Revsbeck then followed up this 2003. That was until Connor Revsbeck managed to get an award in my first award with another clean sheet in broke this record on Wednesday night start so I can't complain." his second collegiate start against Oct. 10 against the Wisconsin Badgers. Revsbeck is used to success. In high Nebraska-Omaha this Tuesday after­ No time to breathe The freshman from Lakeville, school, he received multiple awards noon. The Panthers go on the road this Minnesota made a string of saves for the for his performance between the goal Saturday to take on Cleveland State in Panthers in helping them to a 1-0 vic­ posts. Named to the 2011 Minnesota Horizon League play before hosting After injuries to personal career, tory over the Badgers. This performance State High School Soccer Coaching Detroit Mercy on Wednesday after­ helped Revsbeck pick up the Horizon Association boys' all-state team, the noon at Engelmann Stadium. Clements has taken UW-Milwaukee League's defensive player of the week two-year captain led his Lakeville swim and dive to new heights

By Mitch Coey Clements recalls after his first season Staff Writer how the women finished second and the [email protected] men third. He was ecstatic over the great season UWM achieved. With that finish at the end of the first season, Clements Kyle Clements has led the UW- and his team wanted more out of the next Milwaukee men's and women's season and were ready to set higher goals swim teams to the Horizon League to accomplish. Championships and broken school and During the 2010 season, Clements league records in the past. Clements was was moved up to head coach due to also named Horizon Coach of the Year Janssen's departure. At the time, there multiple times. His committed work wasn't an assistant coach to fill his spot, ethic and training methods have made and coaching the team became more of an impact on the swimming and diving a challenge. teams and it shows. "It was November when she left, Clements grew up in Jamestown, which was a month and a half through Indiana where he played a lot of sports the season. The week she had left was the in high school but excelled in swim­ same week as our first dual meet. I didn't ming. While in high school, he injured have time to be nervous," he said. his shoulder, yet still attempted to get Ultimately, Clements would be back into swimming. named the Horizon League's Coach of After high school, Clements at­ the Year, leading the men and women Photos Courtesy of James Ashcroft tended Ball State University in Indiana to victory in the Horizon League where he continued to pursue his passion Championships. for swimming. Ultimately, his shoulder "I think I have been saying it more injury was the opportunity that would and more lately, the secret to great coach­ ultimately land him in coaching roles. ing is surrounding yourself with great "After a week, I would get going and athletes. The recruiting has changed; we Midseason form then I would need surgery again, but aren't looking for the fastest or the ath­ it helped me," Clements said. "Not be­ lete that will score the most points. We ing able to get in the water, but watch­ are looking for the right person," he said. ing and learning the coaching side of Clements has done an outstanding Mens soccer working hard to keepswimming. " job surrounding himself with great ath­ During his graduate years at Marshall letes, such as Emily McClellan, Becky University, he served as a graduate as­ Yokosh, and Jordan Diel, who had the five-game unbeaten streak alive sistant. Clements learned how coach­ opportunity to compete in the Olympic ing was different at Marshall University trials. compared to Ball State. His connections McClellan had taken sixth overall in from being a Ball State graduate had led the 100 meter breaststroke, just missing By Joe Homing man goalkeeper Connor Revsbeck. Even team, where everybody gets a touch on the him on his way to UWM. Clements is the Olympics by a second. Assistant Sports Editor more amazing is that these two games are ball. They are also taking a lot more shots, good friends with former head coach Clements still coaches even dur­ [email protected] Revsbeck's first ever collegiate starts. a category in which they currently lead Erica Janssen. ing the off season at Ozaukee Aquatics "I think that the fact that there hasn't the Horizon League. They have worked to "It was at nine or ten 'o clock at night in Mequon, Wis. Clements also enjoys With less than a month left until the been a change to the starting lineup game make sure those shots are converted into and she [Janssen] had called me and Milwaukee sports as a season ticket Horizon League Tournament, the UW- after game is helping. The defensive four is goals, which translate into wins. asked me, 'do you know who this is?' I holder for the Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee men's soccer team is riding a constantly the same which is always a solid "The team that are starting the games guessed wrong," Clements joked. "She Admirals Hockey. five-game winning streak and aiming to background for a team. The freshmen that is practically the same week after week, said that she had a proposition, 'would As far as remaining the swim coach finish strong. With only four regular sea­ have come in have stepped up to the plate so we all know the runs each one of us is you be interested in coming up and look­ at UWM, he said he has fun here and son games left, the Panthers currently rank straight away. I think Aaron Horvat and going to make and what each other's key ing at Milwaukee?'" stays here for a reason. third in the Horizon League standings. Declan Rodriguez in particular have done strengths and weaknesses are, that along Clements was a small fish in a big "I got the job I want right now. It's With their win over Nebraska-Omaha well," junior defender James Ashcroft said. with a strong team chemistry is helping the pond. He didn't know too much about too much fun. Every year we are getting last Tuesday, the team extended both of Another big time player stepping up for winning streak," Ashcroft said. Milwaukee, but was determined to build better, the recruits are getting better, and their streaks; one being their overall un­ the Panthers has been sophomore Laurie When looking to future games, the the swimming and diving team up and we are winning championships. We got beaten streak to five games and the other Bell. Bell has come on strong in his second group wants to keep their feet on the get the program running. everything we need right here. It is such their perfect home record of 5-0. In the year. He is also currently the leading scorer ground and concentrate on one game at "The team was a little smaller back a great time to be a Panther," he said. past two games against Wisconsin and on the team with six goals. a time. For now, the Panthers play host to then. The program wasn't as nationally Nebraska-Omaha, the Panthers outscored What has helped them remain un­ Detroit Oct. 24 and travel to Wright State known. So as a full time coaching gig their opponents 3-0 combined. This is par­ beaten in five straight games is their fluid this Saturday with hopes of keeping the that I really wanted to get into it and tially due to the impressive work of fresh­ style of play. The Panthers are a passing streak alive. coaching both men and women it had felt like I was trying to survive," Clements said. UWMPOST.COM

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ing that the Love MKE. group believes Well, a Milwaukee marketing/film­ project through Kickstarter, Flipeleven to Hollywood that Milwaukee's film­ Kevin Kaber that their locally-made action movie in making team has decided that one as­ and partner Newaukee, a young profes­ making resources should be used more Fringe Editor which a car explodes will be a sort of pect of the city's cultural scene - its film sionals' and visitors' guide to the city, frequently for large scale productions. [email protected] benchmark for our local film scene. This trade - is not taken as seriously as it de­ will blow up a car downtown on Friday, This could be translated in two ways: the first being our city's filmmakers should be is pretty upsetting for our great base of My hometown is unbearably small serves. This much is true to some extent; Oct. 26. granted more respect by large Los Angeles local filmmakers that have worked their and culturally dead. It has recently lost there is a trove of talent and ideas for As exciting as blowing up cars can be studios, which is fair, but it should rely on asses off to make their own projects - ei­ a thousand residents (or over 15 percent great works of film, take the Milwaukee and although this is a large-scale effort the filmmaker's own abilities and not on ther to mass acclaim or a few screenings of its population) in the last few years. Film Festival's local showcase, the on behalf of all parties involved, this is, their hometown or some one-off market­ locally. In order to combat this trend, Prairie Milwaukee Show, for example. Or, just in essence, a $10,000 gimmick. ing firm blowing a car up. The second is to Backtracking to my hometown an­ du Chien, Wisconsin has launched ef­ look at MFF's growth and rising recog­ But let's look at this constructively. promote Milwaukee as a filming location ecdote, these types of gimmick-y things forts to promote the city's current cul­ nition in its short, successful lifetime. Or, Obviously, there's enough people (96, for large productions (like Public Enemies) probably won't work. Prairie's war reen- tural offerings, which include a god-aw­ look at how UWM's small film program according to the project's Kickstarter) which in turn, would, in a perfect world, actments and carp-themed New Year's ful amount of flea markets and its New has been named as the twentieth best excited enough about blowing up a car employ Milwaukee talent, although more Eve events are quirky and are celebrated, Year's Eve celebration, which consists of film school in the world by The Hollywood to contribute. The car explosion will be often than not, these projects would have albeit limitedly, locally, but no one's mov­ lowering a carp from a crane at midnight. Reporter. On the other hand, by no means filmed on a super expensive and high their own teams for most aspects of pro­ ing in due to those experiences. Unfortunately, these promotional gim­ is Milwaukee home to frequent block­ quality camera that Kyle Buckley, the duction. There's also the issue of the re­ Milwaukee, however, is not a cultur­ micks are not really enticing to outsiders, buster productions. project's director, and Flipeleven won a cently revoked Wisconsin film incentives, ally dead community- in fact, it's incred­ not to mention the town's citizens. To prove to Hollywood and other day's use with as part of their winning prize package for last year's 48-Hour which allowed some productions to be ibly vibrant. Our artistic neighbors should Milwaukee, on the other hand, is the film centers that Milwaukee should be a Film Project. The resulting car explosion shot in the state on the cheap that the be celebrated for what they've accom­ complete opposite. It has so much to offer destination for feature filmmakers every­ footage will be used in a feature film, car exploders are hoping to raise aware­ plished, not left feeling that Milwaukee's its residents and visitors that it's difficult where, Flipeleven Creative, a marketing which will be made by local film talent. ness about. art scene should be more. Blowing up a to soak it all in. This is especially true firm that specializes in the development Somehow, this single film that 96 peo­ But I don't see how blowing up a car as an answer to a question that no for the local arts scene, which thrives in of websites and their subsequent promo­ ple have put just over $10,000 into will shitty car in downtown Milwaukee will one really asked and will solve nothing. making Milwaukee a brilliant commu­ tion through highly standardized videos, then, according to Love MKE. Blow up change the minds of Hollywood studios Instead, it will unfortunately embarrass nity to experience. While there's always has decided to blow up a car as part of a Car., "show the world just how explosive and the conservative state government an already accomplished film community room for improvement, it's probably safe a feature production. The project, aptly Milwaukee can be." about our state and city's filmmaking that hasn't warranted the help from this to say that Milwaukee's artists are happy named "Love MKE. Blow Up a Car." has scene, because it won't. It's also frustrat­ business whose business isn't film. with the way things are around here. recently raised the $10,000 to fund the Overall, the project is about proving UWMg FRINGE /MKE< THE UWM POST

Orch-dorks rebel 1^ jtt. Classical conventions challenged Cflmtuis Cdttofilk at Unruly Music Festival By Kathryn Kazan By Clair Sprenger "More than any other classical Staff Writer concerts that happen at the Marcus Special to the Post [email protected] Center, we're the ones that are using [email protected] the microphones and speakers and Peck hosted the fall chapter of its the laptops," Burns said. biannual Unruly Music Festival this Spring's set in April will focus University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has a variety of chic, well-dressed past weekend. The festival featured more on improvisational groups like students on campus. From conservative preppy to edgy grunge, we've a set of classical convention-break­ the Milwaukee Laptop Orchestra, ing musicians: soprano singer Jamie as the festival usually does, than the all seen our fair share of fashionistas across the spectrum. Jordan, violinist Sarah Plum and the fall set did. "What's composed and Spektral Quartet. Four select com­ what's improvised, it doesn't matter position students will work with the really," Burns said. Spektral Quartet, who will return Jamie Jordan started the week­ for spring's Unruly Music Weekend, end off Thursday night. As a singer, What is the favorite outfit you own right to compose a piece the quartet will she uses mainly digital accompani­ now? then perform. ments in performance, Burns said. Unruly Music started in 2006, These include pre-recorded music partnering with the Marcus Center and "live-processing" software that Erica P.:"l wear my Levi high rise shorts as in 2009. Students have composed composers have designed for her, much as possible - every day if I could. I music for the spring each year since which basically hears her voice in love pairing these shorts with floral and its start. Differing from previous the microphone and spits out some brightly colored solid blouses. I also like to years, this fall focuses on Midwest cool, fitting music. wear denim on denim." musicians, and spring on local. Plum followed on Friday, play­ "It's nice to see just how much ing a violin solo and chamber mu­ performing talent there is close to sic, including a piece by Sidney What is your favorite season to dress in? home," Chris Burns, a composer, Corbett, who Burns said is a "stel­ Peck composition professor and the lar" American composer barely Erica P.: "Of course FaH. I love the idea of Unruly Music director, said. known in the U.S., but very popular chunky sweaters and oversized apparel. I Burns looks for musicians who, in Europe. beyond being excellent, charismatic The Spektral Quartet closed the can wear my Levi shorts with tights and performers, integrate technology weekend Saturday night. The group not be too cold. I also really love to pair into contemporary twists on the performed George Crumb's "Black pieces from different seasons together like classical genre. "It's classical music, Angel," an anti-war statement that Erica R, a sophomore studying my sundress from summer with a chunky but it's not classical music," Burns uses shouting, wine glasses and a fall sweater." said. He describes the festival as gong, among other props and the­ psychology, was dressed in a "boundary breaking" in several atrical techniques. Listening to the boho crocheted wrap scarf by ways: its mix of traditional instru­ song feels more like watching a play Stairing at the Stars, a white BDG What is your favorite category of fashion? ments and techy tools, the genre- or reading an intense war novel than V-neck T-shirt tucked into high twist and its blurring of improvised listening to a quartet. rise Levi cut off denim shorts Erica P.: "Definitely grunge. This style is and composed music. worn over American Apparel unique yet totally comfortable and allows black leggings with Charlotte me to pull together pieces that normally Russe brown suede ankle boots. wouldn't be paired together." It's all for fun Such an edgy and grungy look! Funfetti at Jackpot Gallery

By Maddy Hughes featuring animals in party mode sur­ Staff Writer rounded by alcohol and junk food, emerg­ [email protected] ing from clouds or the head of another animal. Though maybe just a skewed What is the favorite outfit you own right Last Friday night at Jackpot Gallery perspective, the animals look like mod­ now? in Riverwest, a group of youths gath­ ern humans' suppressed selves, perhaps ered to celebrate and share their works a discreet commentary on our funda­ Matthew C: "My Tommy Hilfiger suit I got with the company of friends and live mental bestial nature or if not, just a fun for Christmas last year. It is an all black suit music for a show called "Funfetti," the way to personify animals into strange first hosted by FunTV. Local band The characters. Rachel Saur used pieces of that I wear with four different dress shirts. I Zelda Routine (aka The Delta Routine toast (yes, toast) in her display entitled love the suit because I look very sharp and playing covers from the Legend of Zelda "Breadking Toast" for photo transfers of tailored with it on." video games) and the complimentary people indistinctly shown playing gui­ drinks and baked goods did a nice job of tar, singing, or doing nothing. Of this What is your favorite season to dress in? ensuring a festive nature, catering cour­ peculiar collection the viewer may form tesy of Nellie's Cupcakes. Nellie Vance their own opinion, though it can be said of Nellie's Cupcakes happens to also be the use of bread as medium took a little Matthew C: "Definitely Fall. I love khaki one of the artists whose work was fea­ gumption. KT Hancock fashioned three pants and colored shorts. I like that I can tured in the show, and a member of the large mushroom figures out of wood, wear both shorts and pants this season group who collaborated to create FunTV steel, and patina, not greatly eye-catch­ with my favorite button up or polo shirts in Milwaukee. ing but adding to the show's mystical Most of the artwork was of the play­ tone, and Wilhelmv Schaumberg created while feeling comfortable." ful sort with many a whimsical scene de­ a chaotic framed piece using mixed me­ Matthew C, a senior studying picted through zany animal characters, dia (paint, magazine cutouts?) to illus­ broadcast journalism, was What is your favorite category of fashion? subtle references to interdependence of a trate a grim scene of what looks to be a dressed for a day on the golf modern society, and otherwise peculiar ravaged landscape with a face in mourn­ Matthew C: "Preppy yet comfortable, projects where, unless it was an ironic ing and cutout words subtly placed in the course in J. Crew khaki pants, an one, there was no message to be told. bottom corner. Maggie Schermerhorn Abercrombie & Fitch blue and because being comfortable is the key to Whereas the standard connotations of and Mark Bavlnka also touched on no­ white pinstriped dress shirt worn feeling good in what you're wearing. I like an event held by an art gallery may in­ tions of deteriorating society with their under a V-neck A&F navy blue that when I dress in a preppy style, I look clude either general quiet, "refined" taste disassembled found electronics and digi­ knitted sweater. He pulled the good just hanging around with friends but or fancy seeming adults, Funfetti was its tal prints, respectively, all combining to also great when hitting the town." own kind of show giving the young art­ create a funky collective that resonated look together with tan Sperry ists the benefit of a bit more attention and with the youth of the evening. Topsiders loafers. voice in the room (literally) than they Victor Buell IV, the curator of might usually receive. the event, told me that FunTV is like The small space of the gallery show­ "Facebook for artists" though the offi­ cased the works of ten artists who all cial description on FunTV's website uses live in the area, nine of whom have gone many other words to explain its purpose to school for either art or design. Britta and vision. Visit FunTV's webpage at Naslund used mixed media to create www.funtv.tv for info on more events somewhat spooky, somewhat silly pieces like this one. uvvM^y UWMPOST.COM FRINGE /MKE< Identities in flux The 2012 LGBT Film & Video Festival Stella and Dottie, the subjects of Thorn Fitzgerald's Cloudburst

By Fringe staff tentionally separating the two. Stella de­ 1990s through the early 2000s. The film lar scene is astounding. His character, evolving intellect and sexuality of a man [email protected] cides that only dramatic measures can premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Erik, is a young man who falls hard for held up as a hero by his equally evolving keep Dottie out of Molly's wrath—they Festival and most recently premiered at Philip but has a tough time trying to cope younger brother. This past weekend, the UW- must escape all the way to Canada to get UWM's LGBT Film Festival. Although with Philip's addiction to cocaine, which It is the story of Mo (Fady Elsayed) Milwaukee LGBT Film 6c Video married. Picking up a male dancer along the film is effectively shot and show­ eventually spins their once-grounded and Rashid (James Floyd), brothers, the Festival both began and ended its run. the way in order to curb suspicions of cases an impressive performance by lead relationship out of control. His desires children of Egyptian immigrants whose Dubbed its "second annual 25th anni­ whomever might be searching for them, Danish actor Thure Lindhardt, Keep The and sexual appetite eventually leaves him parents' strict adherence to tradition - in versary," the festival kicked off Thursday the whole story falls into a pattern of Lights On doesn't provide quite the emo­ at a point where he must choose to re­ terms of both religion and lifestyle - is a night at the Oriental Theater and then quirky, if not edgy humor that mean­ tional punch as expected. main with Philip or move on with his fading morality in the presence of the law settled comfortably into its familiar while shows the innocuous love between The film begins in 1998 as we are first life. Besides the performance, the film is of the street. Mo idolizes both Rashid home, the UWM Union Theater. Backed Stella and Dottie: a slap in the face to introduced to Erik, a documentary film­ really effectively shot and gives the film and his gang lifestyle, but when Rashid's by the support of a variety of institutions anyone in the USA who still carries the maker who lives on the edge in New York an indie edge (the imagery, of the film best friend dies in a street confrontation and corporations, the festival was an un­ hideous torch of homophobia. There are City as he seeks pleasure from a phone sex reminds me of the imagery displayed in he reevaluates both his adherence to his mitigated success, and the Fringe was only a few well-known lesbian movies line or a one-night stand with a random Blue Valentine). Keep The Lights On is a gang as well as, through his growing present for three of its strongest, most today, not many of them with great sty­ man. After a fling with a closeted pub­ solid effort by Ira Sachs as he pinpoints friendship with a photographer, Sayyid important showings. listic means taken to speak to their sub­ lisher named Philip, Erik is immediately a vulnerable and personal time in his life (Said Taghmaoui), his own sexuality. ject matter. drawn to him. It's easy to understand why but I never once felt emotionally im­ Though a stark social commentary Cloudburst It is difficult not to sink into the de­ Erik is drawn to Philip. He's intelligent pacted by the narrative. The actors aren't on racially and religiously divided work­ Thorn Fitzgerald, 2011 pressing realities of this topic's back­ and successful, or at least successful in at fault for this. The aspect that's at fault ing class London (it's hard not to think The festival's opening night selection, ground (see: The Hours), yet Cloudburst obtaining a stable career and steady pay­ is the screenplay itself. If only the rela­ of the Arab Spring given the first-gen­ Cloudburst, is your untraditional raun­ manages to avoid this with an abun­ checks. Their connection that starts as a tionship between the two characters were eration Egyptian characters), the imag­ chy comedy in a nutshell; take that and dance of charm. Sparing us the over­ string of one-night stands turns into a re­ explored earlier on, the later half of the ery of which comprises the film's best add the heavy topic of gay rights in the blown twists and turns taken by most lationship as the narrative flash-forwards film would've been much more affect on shots, My Brother the Devils heart is in USA, Olympia Dukakis as a main char­ rom-coms, the kind that are an assault on two years later. At this point, Erik and an emotional level. its portrayal of relationships. Especially acter, and you have a hilarious adven­ our patience, Cloudburst makes a com­ Philip live together and have seemingly those between men and women and those ture film somehow better equipped to pelling case for gays still barred the right formed a relationship together that's My Brother the Devil between men and men. Friendship and tackle societal problems with its unique to marriage in many states. And fittingly more meaningful than a random one- Sally El Hosaini, 2012 brotherhood are strong bonds in the film, lightweight construction and attitude. so, as this kind of oppression continues to night stand. As their relationship seems Closing out the fest was My Brother including the growing queer companion­ Stella and Dottie (Dukakis and Marlane be met with resistance. to be stable, Philip forms a reliance on the Devil, the debut feature from ship of Rashid and Sayyid. But stronger O'Brien, respectively) are an aged lesbian drugs that eventually leads to friction be­ Egyptian/Welsh filmmaker Sally El is the bond between Mo and Rashid, the couple having been together for 31 years Keep The Lights On tween the two of them. Hosaini, an odd little independent film former of whose own developing sexu­ and now living together, Stella looking Ira Sachs, 2012 The most surprising aspect of Keep born of the cross-cultural divide that ality and masculinity is made unstable after Dottie due to her blindness and de­ Inspired by real life events, Keep The The Lights On is the performance by Thure exists on the working-class streets of through the confusion he faces during clining health. Lights On is writer/director Ira Sachs at­ Lindhardt. The scene that showcased his London's East End. Here, West meets Rashid's time of flux. Fittingly, it is also One night Dottie takes a fall, trig­ tempt to recreate a personal and inti­ acting skills is a scene where he finds out Mid-East, gangs meet gangs, England a film without conclusions. gering the movie's whole narrative start­ mate time in his young life. The film the test results of his HIV test while he's meets Americanization, brother meets ing with Dottie's granddaughter Molly explores love, intimacy, and addiction be­ on the road shooting a documentary. The brother, tradition meets modernity, and forcing Dottie into a nursing home, in­ tween two young men through the late emotion displayed during this particu­ the whole thing is underpinned by the

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By Steven Franz Insane Clown Posse (Oct. 27, The Rave) Made in Milwaukee Halloween Party The Rocky Horror Picture Show Haunted Houses Fringe Media Editor What's scarier than clowns? No re­ (Oct. 27, Turner Hall) (Oct. 26 & 27, Oriental Theater) There are tons of haunted house at­ [email protected] ally. What the hell is? Nothing, that's This show features four bands, 88.9 This one's got it all! Haunted tractions in the Milwaukee area. The what. John Wayne Gacy was a clown. Radio Milwaukee DJs spinning tunes, a houses, hunchbacked henchmen, mon­ Fear Grounds at the Waukesha Expo Milwaukee can be a frightful place Gross. Clowns are especially scary when Prince vs. Michael Jackson dance party sters thrown together from naught but Center is one of the largest and most no­ at night - we've all heard crime numbers they wear stupid awful makeup and are (M.J.'s gonna win), a performance from dreams, the undead walking the earth, table in the country. The Mars Haunted and know people who have been robbed wretchedly misogynistic, expecting all of the Friction Dance Company, over 60 aliens come down from outer space, biker House purports to be a "real" haunted or knifed or accosted or chased or fol­ their female fans to bare their breasts for designers selling their stuff (just put your boys in leather jackets, men in drag, in­ house (BUT GHOSTS AREN'T lowed by someone in their slow-moving their own amusement, as well as are im­ own costume pun here, I'm lazy and the credible sexual tension, rock and roll, REAL, SORRY) on Mitchell on the car, oh wait that's right never mind this possibly stupid and don't think to Google joke is OLD), art, photobooths, and all swimming pool orgies...I actually think South Side. Hauntfest turns the State is supposed to be facetious - but don't how magnets work before they embarrass kinds of things to keep you occupied we strayed pretty far from Halloween Fair grounds into a giant haunted attrac­ be spooked away on Halloween. One of themselves. And double, no, triple the while you breathe out slowly in relief over there, but you get the point. The Rocky tion, and now has a simulation of being Milwaukee's busiest times of the year, horror when they engender a massive and the fact that you're not at the ICP show. Horror Picture Show is the kind of event buried alive called "The Last Ride" that there are plenty of events worthy of rais­ devoted fan following that functions so All bands, artists, and designers are lo­ we can't really run a feature on because at least sounds somewhat more interest­ ing your hair for all across the city, from much like a cult that it's creepy and un­ cal, making this massive extravaganza it happens so often and has happened ing than having high school drama stu­ the local to the national. The volume of believable all at once. ICP are the scariest the heart of Milwaukee's Halloween ac­ for so long, but the special two-night dents jump out at you and pretend their events to choose from can be somewhat clowns in the world. Um, boo! tivities, and costumes are very strongly Halloween version of the longest-run­ dollies have gone missing or some such scary, so we at the Fringe threw together encouraged. ning screening of any film ever is worth lame thing that isn't scary at all and don't a little guide to the best events on All making special mention of. And bring let them get away with thinking it is. Go Hallow's Eve for you to get dressed up your flashlights, you yokels; this is serious to one. It's fun. for. It's gonna be a scream! business worth taking seriously. No puns this time, I'm tired. 10 THE UWM POST HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE FRINGE! Looking for a spooky costume to wear while trick-or-treating? Have an adult help you cut out this spooky ghost mask and wear it to the UWM Post's Office (NOT U.S. POST OFFICE) in Union room EG80 for your treat! LLI UWMS UWMPOST.COM FRINGE /MKE< 11

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a recommendation that carries some hit wonder without a real hit whose Josh Caterer's crooning voice (which The band played other material dur­ By Steven Franz weight. The second single from Born to best splash was a 37th place finish on is in itself a reason why the self-loving ing their headlining set - more than Fringe Media Editor Quit, "Need You Around," was featured the Heatseekers chart, which is the Morrissey would like the band in the half the set list was composed of songs [email protected] prominently in the great teen movie Billboard way of telling you that you first place), and whereas other punk from albums other than Born to Quit - Clueless (yes, that's right, GREAT). did pretty well for a band nobody gives bands turn breakups into either bitter­ but Born to Quit was the centerpiece, Okay, so here's the thing about the Yet chances are you've never heard a shit about. ness or quaint heartache, the Popes turn the raison d'etre. It opened the set with Smoking Popes. of them. When the band played So here's the thing about the them into legitimate sorrow. Even on a a ten-song, thirty-minute barrage, and The Smoking Popes have been Summerfest two years ago in an open­ Smoking Popes: they should be bigger ludicrously simple song like "Just Broke its album cover (redesigned to resemble around since the early 1990s, appear­ ing slot for Taking Back Sunday, the than they are. And pretty much every­ Up," the chorus of which is literally a stained glass in the wake of its re-re­ ing in the midst of the pop punk surge crowd of teenyboppers, scenesters and one in the shoulder-to-shoulder Club repetition of the phrase "just broke up lease) hung from the lights as a banner that would give rise to bands like Green hip kids cared more about the fact Garibaldi crowd Friday night under­ with my girlfriend," there's an empti­ behind drummer Neil Hennessy during Day, NOFX and Blink-182, among that one of their songs was covered by stood this, as the band joyously ripped ness that you can really feel. And their a typically energetic show (their third others. So they've got that going for the band Bayside than any song the through the entirety of Born to Quit greatest song, "Need You Around," in Milwaukee in the last two years) them. They rose out of the mighty band actually themselves played. (And in advance of the album's re-mastered pleads so woefully and constantly to be that belied the newfound paunch of the Chicago scene that was fronted by pop they also sat down the whole time. re-release. loved that there's a real gut-wrenching brothers Caterer (Josh, Matt and Eli). punk's godfathers, Screeching Weasel. Summerfest needs to get rid of those The Smoking Popes aren't a typi­ black hole in there. Whether or not you So excuse me as I go put Born to Morrissey, formerly of The Smiths, benches - another matter entirely.) In cal pop punk band, and Born to Quit think breakups constitute hard-hitting Quitinto my Walkman, kids. It's 1995 once declared their 1995 classic Born to the annals of Midwestern rock and isn't a typical pop punk release - rock music is another matter, but the all over again. Quit to be one of his favorite albums, roll, the Popes are a footnote, a one- there's a twinge of sadness to singer Popes play loud and fast and really well. ATOMIC CLASS

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The following piece represents the views of the Editorial All of us at THE UWM POST want to hear what Board of THE UWM POST. The editorial board is not you think and welcome your letters to the Editor. Feel affiliated with the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and free to comment about articles, opinions or anything you these views do not represent the views of the university. find in our weekly issues. Send your letters in an email to [email protected]. In your submission indicate whether or not you wish to remain anonymous. UWM fumbled opportunity to uphold LGBT rights SA should focus on the positive things UWM students are doing Un iversity should be responsible for pushingIn response to the Student Associations the state to change gay marriage law letter to the Milwaukee fournal Sentinel

I am writing in response to the article published in the Milwaukee Journal By Editorial Board ition. However, the appeal was unsuc­ some other person, or if we wait for some Sentinel and addressed to the East Side community and Police Chief Edward [email protected] cessful, despite Quintero's evidence other time. We are the ones we've been Flynn. Before I begin, I would like to say that I am a senior at UW-Milwaukee, of Schneidewend's full-time employ­ waiting for. We are the change that we 21-years-old and an active part of the UWM community. I was an RA in According to Vice Chancellor of ment through the 2011 court case Mayo seek." the residence halls for two years and worked closely with UWM and the Student Affairs Michael Laliberte, UW- Foundation v. United States, which ruled UWM should heed this advice. Not Milwaukee Police Department. I also have plenty of experience dealing with Milwaukee is one of the top 12 LGBT that medical residents were in fact full- everyone at the university agrees with students under the influence. In that time, the residents I dealt with were the friendly campuses in the whole country. time employees because of the taxes on the handling of the situation and many ones who acted inappropriately when drinking, going beyond the accepted However, in light of the university's de­ their wages. As a result, Quintero was disagree with the state's ban on gay mar­ noise level and behaving in ways that disturbed the community. I appreciate nial of in-state tuition to student Jorge forced to drop out of school. riage. But they were unwilling to step the defense the Student Association has for students living in the Milwaukee Quintero because Wisconsin law does Aside from UWM's deplorable treat­ up to the plate, choosing instead to be community; however, I would like to express my displeasure at how the ar­ not recognize his marriage to Dr. Robert ment of Quintero, Schneidewend and victimized by the state that already ties ticle was written. Schneidewend, you wouldn't know it. their relationship, this action could have UWM's hands financially. It's the uni­ It was stated that many students who get into trouble over underage Quintero was planning on attending other lasting consequences for the uni­ versity's job to push the state to make a drinking and noise represent less than half of one percent of UWM students, UWM this fall. He had already been ac­ versity. With this ruling, UWM basically social change. UWM cannot sit back and but then proceeded to defend their actions. While there are far more serious cepted into programs at the Peck School told the LGBT community that the uni­ hope that, some day, someone else will crimes in Milwaukee, noise and underage drinking are still crimes. Students of the Arts. But back in July, Quintero versity could care less about their rights. come forward and step up to the plate. will take part in these activities, as is part of the social customs in Milwaukee received a letter detailing his ineligibil­ This attitude will not only make future There just isn't time for that. UWM and a way to blow off steam, but students should show responsible actions ity to receive in-state tuition through LGBT students wary about UWM, it needs to choose now whether it wants to when they choose to drink. Urinating, defecating, vomiting and creating spousal exemption. This was despite the will also turn away many prospective be a leader or a follower, whether it's go­ unnecessary noise is not acceptable. The Milwaukee community should not fact that he had recently moved from students in general that are looking to ing to back down when the decisions get have to accept these things if they choose to live close to our campus. If the Chicago to Milwaukee and was married learn in an environment that facilitates tough, or whether it's going to fight for Milwaukee community does not feel our students are respecting them, there to Schneidewend, a Milwaukee-area equality and compassion. For a university the students it represents. is no reason for them to support our school, and UWM will find that it could medical resident that had already been that is constantly bemoaning its lowering "We gave them an opportunity to go somewhere - out of business. Without the support of the community, our living in Wisconsin. As a medical resi­ enrollment numbers, those are students show the rest of the world that that dis­ school will fail. dent, Schneidewend was deemed a stu­ and tuition dollars it can ill afford to lose. criminatory statute does not have a place dent rather than a full-time employee A lot of peoples' response to this situ­ at a higher learning institution," Quintero The article states three false facts: - a status that is needed for a spouse to ation is, "Well, what can the university said. "The university really fumbled their 1) "UWM is not going anywhere." - Hopefully not, but if the greater qualify for an exemption. do? It's the state's law." Well, the univer­ chance to make a statement." Milwaukee community is being disrespected, it will find a way to get rid of Quintero filed an appeal on the rul­ sity can do a lot. UWM. ing, as he could not afford to pay the President Barack Obama once said, 2) "UWM students will always live in the neighborhood surrounding one extra nearly $10,000 in out-of-state tu­ "Change will not come if we wait for of the most compacted campuses in the country." - While some will con­ tinue to create revenue off UWM student rent, many will close their doors if it means they can get a good night's sleep without drunken interruptions. I would also add that the area where our neighbors from Marquette live is just as densely populated, yet that university does not seem to have the same negative connotations that UWM has developed. 3) "Real crime is a problem in Milwaukee - noise violations around UWM are not real crimes" - This is outrageously inaccurate. Noise violations and underage drinking are real crimes and are against the law. While they are not the most serious, they are the most common, and are the ones that give UWM students a bad name.

This article claims to want to create a positive relationship with the Milwaukee community and the Milwaukee Police Department, but yet over half their page space is spent defending the delinquent students. Residents of Milwaukee County - student or not - have a right to their peace and should not be bombarded by raucous noise and inappropriate behavior just so stu­ dents can "enjoy not having to work the next day." Surrounding community members may have to work or attend to important affairs that could be inter­ rupted by student's activities. I would hope that the Student Association, claiming to represent the views and opinions of UWM students, would actually try to show the positive things students are doing for the community instead of defending the small percentage of students that ruin a good name. Our school does so much for the community and, like stated, the majority of us are good students who mind our manners. This is what we should be putting into text and getting into the newspaper, not whining like a child about a police chief who is doing his job. I would hope that the Student Association would strive to show bet­ ter representation for our school and put student money to better use than a poorly written article. v

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Walmart strikes prove American spirit is alive and wellBy Sandr a Padilla in a song that you wouldn't have noticed with Columnist the latest MP3. [email protected] Headphones also make a difference in By Brian Holmes ing fair wages and the right to organize ment to make ends meet. sound quality, but today they're made for a Columnist as their forefathers did a century ago. To make matters worse, most of the As Americans, we strongly rely on tech­ very specific reason. Companies know that an [email protected] They should be commended for stand­ products sold at Walmart are made by nology to get us through the day. We are con­ MP3 player's battery life is consumed faster ing up and fighting back in a time when men, women and children working in stantly listening to our MP3 players and using with higher sound quality since more energy is Walmart is the largest private em­ so many are willing to bow down. What close to slavery conditions in overseas our laptops and phones for literally everything. spent. As a result, headphones are specifically ployer in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers want is a right all American sweat shops. Still feel good about saving a Since we live in a society that constantly designed to prolong the battery life of your de­ many of those employees are paid just workers should have - a right to organize. couple bucks at the major discount chain? needs these devices, there are always "improve­ vice. But in return, audio quality is sacrificed. above minimum wage, which is ridicu­ It is a shame that much of the populace in As President Obama correctly stated ments" for them. While the latest technology Perhaps our economy has impacted the lous for a corporation that makes $15 bil­ a country that once prided itself on liberty in the last presidential debate, many is exciting, it's also expensive. Is it worth it? quality of technology. Maybe companies just lion in profit each year. This is the problem for its workers is slowly becoming brain­ manufacturing jobs are simply not going During the last few years, I have noticed choose not to invest as much in good materi­ currently facing many American workers. washed by extreme right wing rhetoric. to come back to the U.S. This unfortunate that many devices have declined in quality. als. Maybe they think they know what their As politicians blather on about growing Somehow, many have forgotten the in­ factor is because American corporations Smart phones, for example, are not as durable consumers prefer since we are becoming a more the middle class by creating more jobs, justice that inspired the worker uprisings find it easier to hire workers in countries as phones that were made even four years ago. revolutionized, technological society. they forget that nowadays the largest em­ of a century ago. that do not have any laws to protect em­ Every time I get a phone upgrade, I don't get How does poor quality affect our well-be­ ployers are in retail and fast food and tend Many on the right are insinuating ployees, thus allowing them to grossly as excited as I used to because they tend to go ing? If you listen to music with recently manu­ to pay at or near minimum wage. that people aren't born with rights, that underpay and mistreat those workers. bad in less than a year. I don't want to have to factured headphones, you are destined to have But across the country, workers are people, especially those on the bottom Unless American workers are willing to get insurance, but need it for my plan. It seems bad hearing in the long run. Notice that you saying enough is enough. They feel they rung, should take what their employ­ work for fifteen cents an hour, these jobs technology is becoming more and more dispos­ may catch yourself increasing the volume be­ deserve a fair wage for their work. That is ers give them and be happy. This is not are gone forever. Looking at the exploi­ able... all because these phones were designed cause you want to hear that bass or third guitar not too much to ask of one of the wealthi­ what America's about. We're a country tation of workers across the globe should for businesses to make a higher profit. in the background, something you used to hear est companies in the world. The recent of fighters. We want what's fair and just. be enough motivation for employees here When you go to your phone store, you will in your dad's old stereo system. Walmart strikes do not appear to be go­ Despite what some right-wing politicians to keep their employers on the up and up. be bombarded with the latest deals. You are If you would like to amp up your mu­ ing away anytime soon. The leaders of and corporate fat cats would have us be­ In order for America to maintain its told that if you get a contract with them, then sic quality, visit www.headphones.com/head­ the movement have threatened that if lieve, workers deserve a fair wage for a status as a beacon of freedom, individuals the phone is a small amount or even "free." But phone-guide, html. You will be educated on Walmart doesn't begin taking their de­ day's work. must continuously fight for their rights, as a consumer, in the long run, I end up pay­ not only hertz, decibels, clipping, transducers, mands seriously, many workers will join While Forbes Magazine rates or else they will lose them. Freedom is ing it back anyway in monthly bills. Perhaps but also how they all affect your headphones, an organized walk-out on Black Friday, Walmart as one of the top 100 companies a continuous battle, especially for those Androids, iPhones and anything "smart" are MP3 quality and hearing. the busiest shopping day of the year. to work for, the average employee brings of us born without money and influence. too ambitious. Now, phones are for calls, email, Technology should be able to make our This is America. For every right that home less than $250 per week. Most full- Our only chance to maintain our rights texting, video chatting, gaming and so forth experiences with music devices and smart we enjoy and take for granted, some­ time employees get paid roughly $7.50 is to band together and demand them. with all the apps you can add. It eventually phones more enjoyable. It shouldn't cause one in the past has fought to make it so. per hour, which is a far cry from a wage Common citizens make day-to­ gets to the point where technological advances more stress in our lives when we think about When manufacturing jobs were plentiful an adult can live off of in 2012, especially day operations run across the country. overload the device and you need to get an­ buying another MP3 player or smart phone in the United States, unskilled workers if one has a family. Without them, billion dollar enterprises other one. within six months because the quality keeps were paid fair living wages, but this didn't Many of these full-time employees wouldn't exist. It is time for these work­ Phones aren't the only issue. Personally, getting worse. Why are we wasting our time come automatically. Manufacturing have children who qualify for the free ers to get the respect they deserve. Bravo I can't live without music, but I have become and money on technology that is no longer workers in the late 19th and early 20th lunch programs. Some workers even to the Walmart employees who have fi­ aware that the audio quality in devices is also worth it? centuries were getting paid pennies for qualify for food stamps. This is blatant nally said enough is enough. They serve declining. Take one of today's MP3 downloads dangerous, back-breaking work. Because corporate welfare since tax payers are as an example for us all that the American and compare it to an older CD player with a ogy that is no longer worth it? they banded together and started unions, footing the bill for full-time employees spirit is still alive and well. good synthesizer system. You will hear details they were able to change this. that work for a multi-billion dollar com­ Now, Walmart workers are demand­ pany, yet still need aid from the govern­ Barack vs. Mitt - Round 3 Obama was able to keep hope alive... for now

By Nick Smith ment for Obama. The transcript of Obama's Columnist speech that day isn't as decisive as Crowley Now you're just somebody [email protected] made it out to be. You can argue that Obama was referencing the Libya attacks as terror­ Did anybody come out a loser after the ism in his speech, but even if he was, for town hall-style debate last Tuesday? Mitt the next thirteen days, why blame it on a Romney stayed on the offensive, Barack YouTube video? that I used to know Obama finally woke up and the audience got In terms-of Obama, he was all over the quite the viewing spectacle. A lot of people map when answering questions. Tne presi­ were eager to say Obama "won" this debate. dent claimed low gas prices resulted from There s no such thing as being friends with your ex If that's the case, then Romney had to have a bad economy. I'm sorry, but if he really lost. Unfortunately for the left, Romney thinks that, that alone is enough to ques­ By Angela Schmitt Whether you like it or not, I can tell you lationship, there is no way that you two didn't lose. Go ahead and call it a draw if tion his economic competency. When young Columnist right now it's not going to work, and these will both be okay watching each other with you'd like, but common sense and national Jeremy asked how the candidates could reas­ [email protected] are the reasons why new people, so save yourself the drama and polls will tell you that Obama didn't gain sure him that he'll be able to support himself move on without them. any ground on his challenger. CNN, Fox upon graduating, Romney stated he'll make The other day I was driving in my car Too much has happened. News, MSNBC and CBS, either through college more affordable and keep growing and that Gotye song, "Somebody That I You two have had good times and, ob­ It just prolongs the break up. focus groups or public polls immediately fol­ the Pell grant program. In addition to cre­ Used to Know" came on. If by some crazy viously, some pretty bad ones too if you When you try to stay friends, you're es­ lowing the debate, showed that Americans ating well paying jobs and enhancing the chance you've been living under a rock and broke up. You'll spend the entire "friend­ sentially just prolonging the breakup. This thought Romney was the stronger candidate educational system, Obama said he wanted you haven't heard the song, it is about a ship" fighting about the breakup and get­ was the big mistake I made. I once drug out when it came to the most important topic to to ask the wealthy to pay more and invest couple that broke up, and the male - Gotye ting jealous any time the other person tries a breakup for months, and it just ended up them: the economy. in new energy like solar, wind and bio-fuel. - is lamenting about how his ex shut him to move on. When I tried to be friends with being a hot mess of up and down emotions. Overall, Romney had a very good per­ Just like the rest of us, I'm sure Jeremy was out of her life. It made me think about the my ex it just turned into a dramatic roller Once it's over, it's done, so why draw things formance. In my opinion, his few stumbling just as confused with the president's answer. last person I was in a long-term relation­ coaster. One minute we would be happy to­ out when you can just stop talking, move blocks were when, upon receiving a ques­ To Obama's delight, Romney was asked ship with, because, as the song goes, now gether and it would feel like it did when we on and be done with it? Having a friend­ tion, he went back to a previous topic to ex­ how he's different from George W. Bush. he's just somebody that I used to know. were good, but the next we would be fight­ ship sounds like a nice way to cop out of the pand on it. The biggest miss for Romney was Unfortunately for Romney, he couldn't re­ When my ex and I first stopped being ing again. It's just too hard to move past the break up, but you're just making it last, and never bringing up the Obama administra­ spond by asking "Are you being serious?" friends I kind of felt bad about it because hurting and anger that goes along with a in the end you're better off just ripping off tion's "YouTube video" excuse that was used Not only did he actually have .to answer it seemed weird to go from being in a re­ breakup. You just can't have a friendship the band aid and cutting it off. for two weeks as the cause of the attacks on such a deplorable question, Obama nearly lationship with someone to not knowing when you have all of that baggage. It might seem hard to imagine not the U.S. embassy in Benghazi. sprinted to the front of the stage to re­ them anymore. I realized, though, that it having that person in your life, and the Some of you might be thinking I missed gurgitate arguments about the previous isn't possible for two exes to be friends. It's You need to move on... without them. thought of letting go of them may sound a few of Romney's mistakes. Let me fill administration. actually healthy that we're not close any­ Eventually you'll want to start dating terrible, but you'll get over it. Like I said, I in the blanks: First, his "binders full of What makes the second presidential more because it means that we aren't being other people, which I guarantee will create went from spending all my free time with women" statement is a whole lot of nothing. debate unique is this.: The third debate is held back by the past. a hurricane of drama. No one likes hear­ someone to not even seeing or talking to Unless you weren't watching it, everyone just a few days afterward. Obama will have At first, the idea of moving on is a hard ing that their ex has moved on because him for months on end, and it's much bet­ knows what he was referencing. It's just a to start all over again from any momen­ pill to swallow. When you're in a relation­ that means it's truly over. If you're still ter that way. Even Gotye figured it out in phantom gaffe the left is attempting to use tum he may have been able to slow from ship and it falls apart, no matter what, there "friends," having to be right there watch­ the end. As the lyrics say, "So when We to bring a non-existent war on women back Romney's first debate performance. That are always residual feelings. It's hard to just ing your ex date someone else is only going found that we could not make sense. Well to the forefront, even though Obama is los­ should be easy though, as Obama doesn't cut yourself off cold turkey from someone to hurt you more. Plus, it makes you look you said that we would still be friends. But ing favor among women voters. have to defend his economy and he gets to whom you once loved, so maintaining a pathetic if you are the ex who is still around I'll admit that I was glad it was over." Trust Second, when rogue moderator Candy boast about how he got Bin Laden. Game friendship after the breakup sounds like and couldn't move on. Even if you do meet me, you will be too. Crowley erroneously said that Obama did over then, right? Not so when there'll be the perfect solution. Unfortunately, as they someone new and you and your ex try to indeed call the Benghazi attacks terrorism more questions awaiting him on Libya and say, you can't have your cake and eat it too. have some new age, "everything's cool" re­ on Sept. 12, that wasn't a "gotchya" mo­ certainly Iran.

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