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TheUWM Post LPRIL27,1999 Serving the UWM Community since 1915 Vol.43,N°27 Angela Davis energizes UWM By Bryan G. Pfeifer and community during her presenta guished Lecture Series. included a wide array of students, U.S., the Netherlands and Cuba. Steven Potter tion in the Union Ballroom Thurs Introduced as a "warrior for the youth and elders from all sectors She has written extensively on day night. people" by Dr. Doreatha Mbalia, of UWM and the Milwaukee com prison issues. Stressing unity and urging a di- Davis was invited on campus to ChairofUWMsAfricologyDepart- munity. Post Photo By Sampson Parsons Post Photo Byjampan Parsons Post Photo By Sampson Parsons Professor Angela Davis spoke before a crowd of over 1,000 last Thursday ment, Davis warmly received a Davis is the first African-Ameri standingovation from the sold-out can woman tenured professor at After her lecture, she signed crowd. Over 100 people also at the University of California, Santa autographs tended a live simulcast in the Cruz. She teachesin the History of Union Theater. Consciousness Department. Davis' work as a prison rights Davis, left, with Black Student Union president Maya Smith "Either there'sath rivingmove- Davis is a member ofthe Advi activist dates back to the 1960s ment and if not, you're ready to sory Board of the Prison Activist when she worked on campaigns to give her presentation "Challeng verse crowd of nearly 1,000 "to organize one," said asmiling Davis Resource Center and is currently free political prisoners Dr. Huey P, ing the Prison Industrial Com make connections,"Professor An as she acknowledged the size and workingon a comparative study of plex," as part of UWM's Distin- SEE DAVIS, PAGE 3 gela Davis energized the UWM diversity of the audience, which women's imprisonment in the \Posties make noise: Safe & Sexy columnist Lisa Ridgely (left) sings in the choir performance in the Union last week; Asst. News Editor Bryar |C Pfeifer joins a group of Wisconsin activists as they disembark for a rally to free politcal prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal in Philadelphia. 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POST NEWS PAGE 2 THE UWM POST APRIL 27,1999 TakeAction Vliet St. Mayor Norquist will per Movie Collectibles Show on Sun Latino and Native American volun- Wednesday eveningfrom 7-9 p.m. Wisconsin Citizen Action, apub- form the ribbon cutting at 2:30 and day, May 2 at Burnham Bowl Hall, teerdonors. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, lic interest organization currently there will also be magicandscience 6016W BurnhamSt. from 10a.m. 1905 W Wisconsin Ave. Info: 479- working on healthcare, education with Professor Oops, the World's to4p.m. Info: 466-1877 Aviation Career Fair 0046 and clean elections, needs after Greatest Authority on Misteakz, at 3p.m. General Mitchell International noon receptionist/office volun Bone Marrow Drive 99 Airport (GMIA) will host the 12th Japan-American Student Conference teers and interns for varied posi The 2nd Annual UWM Annual Greater Milwaukee Avia The annual Japan-American tions. ContactJenniferat272-2562 Teacher Gala Features Jacquelyn Mitchard tion CareerFairin the Airport Con Student Conference (JASC), will [email protected] The UWM School of cession Mall on Thursday, Apr. 29 convene for the 51st time on July Education's 14th Annual Gala and Friday, Apr. 30, from 9 a. m. to 18 in Kyoto, Japan. The theme is TheCauteen Smith Film Fest Tribute to Teaching-will feature BULLETIN noon. The Fair offers college and "Evaluating the Japan-U.S. Rela The Community Media Project, prominent people with Milwau high school students (as well as tionship to Shape Our Future." aprogramof the School ofthe Arts kee-area ties honoring "teachers adults lookingfor a career change) JASC is lookingfor students to rep Film Department at UWM, pre- who made a difference" on Thurs the opportunity to learn more resent theiruniversityinjapan. For sentsfourshortexperimental films day, Apr. 29. Author andjournalist BOARD about the careers available in avia an application and further details by Cauleen Smith on Thursday, Jacquelyn Mitchard is among those tion. To register or for more info visittheirwebsiteatwww.jasc.org. Apr. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the UWM honoring a teacher this year. The call 414-747-5316. gala will be held at the Hyatt Re Edited by School of the Arts Recital Hall. The Money Money Money gency Milwaukee, 33 W. Kilbourn films are entitled Daily Rains, Amanda Myers Donations Always Needed Kaplan Educational Centers will Chronicles of a Lying Spirit by Kelly Ave. Tickets are $30 per person. The Milwaukee Women's Cen provide more than $45,000 in Gabron, White Suit, The Changing Info: 229-4726 ter, 611 N. 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