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. 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