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INSIDE MONDAY... ?UBLIC ALLIES LENDS A BIG HAND TO MILWAUKEE YOUTH. (?AQE 4) NEWS ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Latino Studies takes big The UWM Union Theatre The UWM men's baseba step toward reality, brings you the best, or the team took it on the chi as oversight committee worst, of Cyberpunk, from regional powerhous meets for the first in a frightful double Notre Dame and time. (Page 3) feature. (Page 5} Northwestern. (Page 8) The UWM Post April 18, 1994 Established 1956 volume 38, Number 50 No free ride on information superhighway By Brian Huber go to upgrade and expand the list of personal computers and MOSAIC, against it," said UWM Student draws funds from student monies, computerized and electronic ser which allows for easier access to Association Legislative Affairs rather than being mandated via a As if your tuition hasn't risen vices offered by all UW system Internet data. To support this ex Director Sachin Chheda. state budget, which would allow enough in the last few years, a schools. pansion, several optional, non- According to Chheda, the pro the addition of General Program proposal to be added to the state The proposal would take 1 per credit courses would be set up to posal was reborn late last year, but Revenue (GPR) dollars, which come budget for the 1995-'97 biennium cent of tuition money for the first acquaint students with the facili instead of covering just the Madi from state taxes. will add 1 percentto the tuition paid year and 2 percent thereafter to ties. son and Milwaukee campuses, it "Moving into the 21st Century by University of Wisconsin sys allow campuses to upgrade and Originally proposed for the would go system-wide. in technology is a very good tem students. expand facilities and services like E- Madison and Milwaukee campuses "It (the proposal) is something thing," Chheda said. "Education However, the extra money Mail, Internet, and Student Access a couple of years ago, the proposal we like very much," said Chheda. has moved into the computer realm, wouldn't fall into the abyss of bu to Student Information (SASI), as passed in Madison, but was killed "The things they want to do are but they are placing the burden on reaucracy found at the above insti well as adding new capabilities like in Milwaukee by student govern very good things." students, rather than the state or tutions. Instead, the "1 Percent access to the library CD-ROM files ment leaders. However, Chheda expressed the system." Special Technology Fee" would from off campus, registration via "The students were obviously concerns over the process, as it Chheda said that as early as mid- March, the system contacted chan cellors and told them to consult Sports: Single extravaganza with student governments on cam pus and submit a report by April 8. However, Chancellor John Women Schroeder had not done so, and, as a result, UWM put pressure on the UW system to back the deadline to spikers April 22. Finally, on April 13, Chheda and David Blanchard, the SA's shared compete governance director, met with As sociate Vice Chancellor Paul By Steve Koenig Haubrich to discuss the issue. "As far as I'm concerned, this is Can fall be far behind? only the first step in the dialogue You may have wondered that if over this issue," Haubrich said. you peered into the Klotsche Cen "We are in support of the idea ter Saturday and saw a women's clearly because it would allow the volleyball tournament. This was a increase of technology and access spring tournament featuring 12 in a fairly dramatic way." teams from the Midwest, includ Haubrich said that with current ing the University of Wisconsin- resources, the UWM campus can Milwaukee. not expand any more, but with the The Panthers began play in expected rewiring to fiber optic cable their four-team pool against as opposed to copper, that would Loyola of Chicago. The Ramblers begin to change. got into trouble early when one Any buildings recently built or player was injured during the remodeled in the last few years warmups and another was injured have been fitted with fiber optics, in the first game. and UWM is to receive money to The injuries didn't really ham -Post photo by Jana Schmeling renovate seven more buildings simi per the Ramblers, who took an Over 2,000 singles - divorced, separated, widowed or never married - of ail ages larly. early 9-0 lead. A block by Kathy participated in hundreds of activities offered at the 10th annual Singlefest, held April "Seventy-five percent to 80 Fenendael gave the Panthers their 15-16 in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union. These lively singles percent ofthe buildings on campus first point, but the Ramblers coun participated in a disco dance, held Saturday night in the Ballroom. tered with three more points. FUTURE CONTINUED ON 4 • A kill eventually gave Loyola an easy 15-5 win in the first of two Arts and Entertainment: games. A five-point run to start the second game gave the Ramblers Local filmmakers produce biting flicks the lead for good. Later, they added a six-point surge and went on to By Paul Freitag She moves into the house under the window, up the bedpost and win, 15-5. frfc the husband's care in order to fool underneath his wife's nightgown. Diana Balsiger and Lisa Mention vampires to someone his mother, but soon learns a deadly He pulled out his machete and Diedrich had some fine hits to lead on the street and the first thing That was rule number one secret: They want her child for con chopped off the tongue and heard UWM, but it wasn't enough. they'll think of is cowl-wearing evil for us. None ofthe women sumption, not compassion. a scream out on the roof and ran Hi Next came cross-town rival gentlemen bearing fangs and say- were ever going to be "A friend of mine had read a outside. His own mother was lay ingthingslike"Idon'tdrink...wine." previous script I had been writing ing dead on the ground with blood Marquette, and although this was killed by male characters. just an exhibition, this match was Simply put, vampires have be with Wrye (Martin, the co-direc pouring out of her mouth." quite exciting. come cliches. And when you see -Barry Poltermann tor)," Poltermann begins, explain After shooting a short, two- Two aces by Balsiger started a mention of the new Wisconsin- ing how Aswang (pronounced A- minute trailer in order to raise money five-point surge that gave the filmed vampire epic, Aswang, you SWONG) came into being. for the project, they started shoot Panthers a 7-2 lead in the first may immediately think "oh no, not •n "He liked it, but he thought what ing in October 1992 on a budget of game. another one." pire. would make a really good movie is about $100,000. Typical of Wis But the Warriors came back Thankfully, it's not. The film, shot in fall of 1992, tells one on the Aswang, this vampire in consin, "Weather was relatively with six points of their own for an Co-director Barry Poltermann' s the story of Katrina, a young the Philippines that feeds on the nice in the beginning, but it was 8-7 lead. Aswang is not about the typical woman who's become pregnant unborn," Poltermann said. freezing cold by the end. Tina Ona The Panthers came right back, creatures ofthe night portrayed by and refuses to follow her "He told me the story about this Paukstelis, who plays the pregnant however, scoring six points in a Bela Lugosi or Gary Oldman, but boyfriend's terms to have an abor fisherman who came home one prey Katrina, was running around rowto grab a 13-8 lead, and seemed rather a sort of vampire that has tion. She meets up with a young night and found his wife in bed, barefoot in the woods in 35 degree HI never been portrayed on American couple who claim to need an heir, sleeping, and there was a long, thin Hi SPIKERS CONTINUED ON 9 • screens before. The Filipino vam- but cannot have one on their own. tongue that came down through ASWANG CONTINUED ON 7 • H Ha B_?_gH The UWM Federal, state and local agencies Hairbenders Milwaukee chamber ballet on hand for career day activities host Earth Day presents 'Alice in Wonderland1 Criminal Justice Career Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April Journey down the rabbit hole with Milwaukee's own chamber ballet 20 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Wisconsin Room. activity April 21 company in their new production, Alice in Wonderland, which will be Over 40 federal, state and local agencies, as well as businesses will Hairbenders will host an held at 10 a.m. April 18-22 and April 25-29. Additional performances are be represented. Agencies attending will include the U.S. Secret Service, Avenda Earth Day event from 9 scheduled for 7:00 p.m. April 23 and 3:00 p.m. April 24. the U.S. Marshals Office, the IRS, the Milwaukee Police Department, the a.m. to 7 p.m. April 21. Hairbenders' The one-hour professional ballet production, based on the Lewis Milwaukee's Sheriffs Department and the Wisconsin Department of staff will volunteer their time to Carroll classic, is suitable for grades K4-12. Performances will be in the Corrections. offer haircuts, perms and other Danceworks studio theater, 727 N.