News | page 2 SA Senator Alex Kostal answers for his personal uwMrOSt comments The Student-Run Independent Newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A case for No Shave November Chapman Hall Pollan talks food Sports | page 7 Women's soccer falls in has new arrival in science, culture NCAAs November Renowned author/activist picks apart American eating habits Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs takes over after a three-semester vacancy Women's basketball ^ C\ WITH nearly stuns No. 10 By Mike La Count The role of the Vice Oklahoma News Editor Chancellor of Student Affairs [email protected] is to oversee the operations of a wide number of student- As November began so too service departments, which fringe | page 9 did UW-Milwaukee's new Vice include athletics, the Union, Chancellor of Student Affairs, University and Neighborhood Dr. John still has the Michael Laliberte. Housing, Norris Health Center, magic of New Orleans Laliberte, a New England na­ the UWM Bookstore and tive, comes to Milwaukee from others. Idaho where he served as the In the case of UWM, this President of Student Affairs for means managing a budget of Boise State University. Prior $73 million as well as any ad­ to that, he was the Associate ditional funds obtained for Vice Chancellor for Student special projects. Michael Pollan says he can sum up his ideology in seven words, "Eat Affairs at the University of While at Boise, Laliberte food, not too much, mostly plants." Post photo by Alison Korth Amy Sedan's to bring Massachusetts-Dartmouth. was working with around $50 By Lyla Goerl her uncouth humor to Laliberte is taking over for million annually but said dif­ Special to the Post Dilemma and focused on Jim Hill, Dean of Students, ferences in budgetary size [email protected] American eating habits. Milwaukee who was serving as interim makes little difference in how Pollan started by carry­ Vice Chancellor after the for­ it is handled. Over 1,000 attendees ing in two grocery bags, tak­ mer Vice Chancellor of Student "Once you get to a certain spent Wednesday evening ing the items out one-by-one Editorial | page 15 Affairs, Helen Mamarchev, was with Michael Pollan, world- and carefully explaining what fired in June of 2009. See LALIBERTE page 6 renowned American au­ each item was, how eating it Prop 19 would be a boon thor, journalist, activist and worsens or helps us, and how for economy professor. the item had been re-engi­ The sold-out event, which neered to include healthy or New gruesome warning took place in the Union's not-so-healthy ingredients. labels for cigarettes are From the Wisconsin Room, was based on just too much Pollan's book The Omnivore's See POLLAN page 3 outskirts of Gaza Israeli Mayor talks of Mirra and North Shore talk money Palestinian resistance to peace freshments and several in­ dotes, mostly regarding re­ BMX legend and formational booths for the alty speculation, but he also By Lindsey Millard give both sides." local bank team attendees, including a sta­ peppered in various tales of Managing Editor The group's organizers clearly tion where you could have his BMX exploits, which were [email protected] expected some disruption; there up to dispense your picture taken with a met by expected cheers from was a police office stationed at the speech bubble announcing the audience. Mayor of Sderot, Israeli David door and audience members were financial advice your financial goals. After Mirra's presentation, Bouskila said in eight year's time required to sign an "audience be­ After the refreshments, Dale Livinsgton from North the Palestinians living in the Gaza havior" contract. and a good time about 100 guests filed into Shore Bank took the stage. Strip launched 13,000 missiles College Democrat Shawn the Zelazo Center's main Livingston gave a straight­ into Israel; of those, 8,000 landed Matson said, "We hope for the best By Zach Erdmann hall to hear Mirra speak. Wes forward walk through the ba­ in the city of Sderot. but plan for the worst." Asst. News Editor McKane from 103.7 KISS FM sics of fiscal responsibility, His speech in the Union's While the event was paid for [email protected] was there to introduce the including budgeting, manag­ Fireside Lounge Thursday, Nov. 11 by the Jewish National Fund, event, giving the audience a ing credit debt and keeping focused on the effects of the bomb­ The Israeli Club at UWM, College On Saturday, American trial run of the clicker de­ an eye on your credit score. ings on the town and presented a Republicans, College Democrats, BMX athlete Dave Mirra gave vices they were provided to After the presentation, decisively pro-Israeli viewpoint and Jewish Student Services-Hillel a talk at the Helene Zelazo answer questions during the both speakers held a Q&A to a pro-Israeli audience. were also sponsors. Kate Edwards, Center about personal fi­ presentation. session, with the bulk of the Matt Capristo, with College of College Republicans, said it was nance and the important After a couple of jokes, financial questions being di­ Republicans, said, "He came to the first time College Democrats lessons he has learned in Mirra took the stage. He led rected at Livingston and the give the prospective of a border and College Republicans have his life. The event was spon­ the audience through the bulk of the BMX questions town in Israel, and he did that per­ worked together in her time at sored by North Shore Bank story of his rise to fame addressing Mirra. One entre­ fectly. And while it was informa­ UW-Milwaukee. and MasterCard, both of and the mistakes he made preneur asked Mirra about tive and heartbreaking the mayor Both political student orga- whom had a strong presence along the way. He seemed to the best way to start up a BMX did not present both sides of the at the event. draw on recent experience issue. [Bouskila] wasn't here to See BOUSKILA page 2 The event started with re­ for most his financial anec­ See MIRRA page 3 2 November 15,2010 News The UWM Post uwMrOSt Priests and bishops asked Poorly-timed Garfield to work on weekend causes uproar Editor in Chief Asst. Sports Editor Business Manager Kurt Raether Jeremy Lubus Simon Bouwman Fifty-six bishops and 66 priests met in Jim Davis issued an apology last week after Baltimore last weekend for a two-day work­ a Garfield comic published on Veterans Day Managing Editor Editorial Editor Advertising Manager shop on exorcism. U.S. Roman Catholics say caused controversy. The premise of the strip Lindsey Millard Jackie Dreyer Stephanie Fisher there have been a large number of requests involved Garfield about to crush a spider when News Editor Production Editor Account Executive for those trained in the removal of demons or he stops for the spider to issue a warning. "If Mike La Count Josh Evert Joey Morgan spiritual entities from people and places sus­ you squash me, I shall become famous," said pected of possession. Bishop Thomas Paprocki the spider. "They will hold an annual day of Asst. News Editor Multimedia Editor Advertising Designer in Springfield, III., says he has heard a small remembrance in my honor, you fat slob." The Zach Erdmann Sierra Riesberg Kim Sullivan number of priests received requests for their strip concludes on a class of spiders with one Special Projects Editor Puzzle Editor Distribution services from all across the U.S. Only trained asking, "Why do we celebrate National Stupid Jonathan Anderson Jonas Wittke Patrick Quast priests who have been given permission by their Day?" Davis said he regretted the timing and bishop can perform the procedure. Paprocki Fringe Editor Copy Editors Alek Shumaker any offense that may have been taken. The strip Jacob Schneider Sarah Hanneken believes, ideally, every diocese should have a was actually written a year earlier and Davis Board of Directors priest trained in exorcisms on hand. had no indication of when it would run. Davis Caitlin PenzeyMoog Kurt Raether Asst. Fringe Editors has a brother who fought in Vietnam and a son Trapper Schoepp Derek DeVinney Simon Bouwman who served in Afghanistan. Michael Ray Josh Evert Ament looks to sandwich Web Editor Sports Editor Kody Schafer Kim Sullivan Walker Tim Prahl Tim Prahl Tom Ament has shown signs of interest in be­ Walker, Tax-less Ranger coming Milwaukee County's interim executive. Governor-elect Scott Walker has been trying Once Scott Walker resigns, expected sometime to get a head start on his gubernatorial policies in late December, a temporary appointment through requests made to Gov. Jim Doyle. Last Phone:(414)229-4578 SHIPPING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS will need to be made until a spring-time spe­ Fax:(414)229-4579 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Union Box 88 week, Walker asked Doyle's administration to cial election determines a permanent replace­ halt any activities involving the federal health­ [email protected] Suite EG80 UWM P.O. Box 413 ment. Ament, 72, was Walker's predecessor. www.uwmpost.com Milwaukee, Wl 53211 Milwaukee, Wl 53201 care bill. 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