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^e u»f INDEPENDENT SINCE 1956 to 0 & \f* INSIDE The News Wireless Internet hits campus ''•*6,.** UWM PAGE 2 FEATURES May 4, 2005 The student-run independent newsweekly Volume 49 | Issue 28 Sports and rec classes in jeopardy PAGE 10 Of vegans and Buzz-ing SPORTS vegetarians in Italy PAGE 13 Pearl apologizes PAGE 24 PAGE 21 Simulated house party educates Poll results show support Sandburg Residence Halls residents for public smoking ban By Charles Wise majorities of Republicans, Staff Writer Democrats, independents, whites and blacks in favor According to a survey of the law. Current smok released by the Smoke ers were the only group Free Milwaukee Project where the majority op (SFMP), a majority of Mil posed the law. waukee voters support a The priority of the cam law that would prohibit paign is to provide clean smoking in most indoor indoor air for all people. "I public places. want to stress that this is The survey polled 400 not an anti-smokers cam registered voters in the paign, it's anti-smoke," City of Milwaukee. Sixty- said Patricia McManus, one percent were in favor executive director of the of the policy, while 34 perr Black Health,Coalition oi cent opposed it. Wisconsin, Inc. The law would ban Even some smokers smoking in workplaces, are part of the campaign. public buildings, offic "They realize that their es, restaurants and bars addiction is affecting the in Milwaukee. Smokers health of others and they would only be allowed to want to change that," Mc into the first Virtual House UWM police Officers Sayeg and smoke in their homes and Manus said. By Amanda Ford The SFMP said second Party with the help of many Rafferty "bust" students Ben Pow vehicles. Staff Writer hand smoke can cause of Sandburg Halls' residents, ers and Andy Weisner for underage The poll yielded simi lar findings among dif many dangerous health resident assistants (RAs) and drinking at the Virtual House Party. Empty alcohol bottles and ferent demographics and program specialists. Photo courtesy ot Tonya Marcus confiscated beer bongs set the political leanings, with scene for a staged sexual as Over 650 residents walked See SMOKING page 2 sault, public urination, alco through the Virtual House like the ones they go to," said hol poisoning and date rape Party; some residents went Heather Olson, a resident as — all of which were demon twice. sistant. "They are getting strated at the University of "I thought that the virtual something out of it because How to study for finals Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sand house party was a good way it gives them an opportunity burg Residence Halls' Flicks to teach students the dangers to experience the bad effects Theatre from April 25-27. of alcohol and what can actu Take breaks, don't cram Flicks was transformed ally happen at a house party See HOUSE PARTY page 3 By Amanda Ford their tests. Jennifer Peksa Staff Writer tutors students in math and chemistry. She recommends Ah, finals. It's time to studying up to five days be Survey shows support for raising cram and try to understand fore your actual test. "I know material from the class that some people think that they you decided to skip, perhaps can learn the material in minimum wage to $6.50 one too many times. How the last two weeks of class; By Emily Holcomb than the federal level. sin Labor Workforce Develop are you going to do it? that's one mistake they al Special to the UWM Post In the Midwest, Minnesota, ment. There's 11 days left to get. ways make." Michigan, Indiana and Iowa "The reason why minimum it together and the Tutor Cramming for hours A recently conducted sur all have minimum wages that wages differ (from) state to ing and Academic Resource straight can do more harm vey by a class of undergrad are equal to that of Wiscon state is because some states Center (TARC) can than good. For uates at the University of sin, although Illinois has es have fewer Republican legis help. every hour spent Wisconsin-Milwaukee shows tablished its state minimum lators than others," Ludeman TARC is located Event studying, you more than two-thirds of Wis wage at $6.50 and Ohio only said with a laugh. "The Re in room 180 in calendar should take at pays workers $4.25 an hour. publican legislators tend to Bolton Hall. All least a five- or consin residents support in Last day of classes: creasing the state minimum The federal minimum wage be more conservative when it of the tutors are 10-minute break. wage. was last raised in 1997. comes to increasing the mini students, so they May 12 Take a quick walk, The proposal of a statewide When adjusted for infla mum wage." know what the Study day: May 13 go get a snack or increase was first introduced tion, the federal minimum As Wisconsin legislators classes are like. Finals: May 14, 16-21 take a power nap. Just make sure in March of 2004. The pro wage of $5.15 an hour is at continue to argue over the Because they are Graduation: May 22 posal recommended increas its second-lowest point in the minimum wage issue, students students, it hasn't not to let your ing the minimum wage from last 50 years, according to an at UWM show overwhelming been long since study break take $5.15 to $5.70 in October of April 26 news release from support for the increase. they've taken the class. up the rest of your night. 2004. The minimum wage Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal Professor Thomas Hol- "The students who tutor As far as quick tricks and would then jump to $6.50 an political interest group. brook's political science class took the class, so they ob sure-fire ways to study in hour by October of 2005. Democratic legislators in on survey research spends viously know what they're order to soak it all up, there The Wisconsin minimum Wisconsin are pushing for the part of each semester con talking about and how really aren't any. "(There wage is equal to that of the increase, while the Republi ducting a large survey. much work to put in," said are) no real tricks to study federal minimum wage but cans are happy with the cur "I give the students the Jeff Biermann, a biology and ing," Biermann said. "You 13 states set their minimum rent wage. This is the case in chance to experience every American Sign Language tu just have to do it. That is, wages above the federal level, many states, said Terry Lude- aspect of conducting a survey tor at TARC. if you want a good grade." and only Ohio and Kansas man, chief labor economist Many students wait until have minimum wages lower for the Department of Wiscon See WAGE page 4 the last minute to study for See TARC page 6 2 May 4,2005 The UWM Post News ews briefs By Dan Polley ships or summer employment on May 5. Internet Assistant News Editor The fair will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Wisconsin Room in the Union. available throughout UW-Waukesha becoming Students can have their resumes critiqued and can interview with company representa satellite campus to UWM only talk tives who will be on hand. campus Rep. Rob Kreibich (R-Eau Claire), who chairs the colleges and universities committee within Collaboration to coordinate Program may expand to more the state Assembly, suggested merging two- year University of Wisconsin campuses with volunteer physician network than 140 locations four-year campuses. The two-year campuses do not favor the for uninsured By Melissa Wittig the I&MT Department. idea "because they don't want to be satellites," A new public-private partnership is working Staff Writer The wireless hotspots a spokeswoman from his office said. to provide access to care for low-income unin cost about $91,650 to in Right now, it's no farther than "in the realm sured Milwaukee residents who are ineligible The newest trend to hit stall, with about $26,000 of political discourse," she said. "There's no for Medicaid or the Milwaukee County General the University of Wiscon of the cost covered by the proposal from him and until we have one, we Assistance Medical Program. sin-Milwaukee are wireless I&MT Department. The re can only comment and say that's one way to The program, MilwaukeCARES, will be a col hotspots located all around maining money came from look at the world, but the way we're going is a laboration between Partnerships for Healthy campus but this new tech departments that had the better way." Milwaukee and the Medical Society of Mil nology hasn't come without hotspots installed and the some problems. Discussions are ongoing for affiliations be waukee County. It will seek to coordinate a Ad Tech fee, which is part tween UWM and UW-Waukesha with the same volunteer physician network that will provide The wireless hotspots, of students' tuition. arrangement between UW-Stout and UW-Bar- primary and specialty care, hospital services are linked to PROWLnet, and Last year, the Ad Tech ren County being discussed as budget amend and medication. serve as a "wireless network Committee approved the ments. Those who are under 200 percent of the access system" that can be use of $10,000 worth of stu accessed by students, fac Rep. Jensen will be introducing an amend federal poverty level and who are ineligible dents' funds from the Ad ulty and staff, according ment furthering the idea of merging schools, for Medicaid or the General Assistance Medical Tech fee to be used toward to the PROWLnet Web site.

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