GUPS Banner Prompts Reaction from TAGAR by Brian Huber Union
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r: They're We love it when hunger, funky, they're and the absence original, and he's right! The Armchair of a federal News 1 Arts 5 they're back: government. Calendar 8 Sports 10 Psychedelicasi f Quarterback calls a huddle. Pretty h&zdy Editorials 13 Classifieds 15 stuff! •"Arts/::;:; Page 6 Sports/ Editorials/ Page 11 Pages 13-14 The UWM Post November 16, 1995 Established 1956 Volume 40, Number 21 GUPS banner prompts reaction from TAGAR By Brian Huber Union. The TAGAR banner, UWM to show opposition to the "None of our banners di- were done by the Phalangists, a also sponsored by MASADA at GUPS banner, and disprove its recdy attack the [TAGAR] or Christian Arab group in the By now, there can be littie UWM and the Campus Organi contentions. In response, ganization," said GUPS mem region. doubt that the assassination of zation for Israel, proclaimed GUPS has drawn up a press ber Muhamad Sarsour. "Since Krisberg responded to the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak "we mourn the passing of a release, in which it claims that Rabin's death, the media have charge of Rabin's ordering of Rabin on Nov. 4 has caused great man, a great warrior for they hung the banner because been portraying him as a hu an "iron fist" policy against sweeping repercussions Israel, agreatmartyrforpeace." "the UWM campus should be manitarian or martyr for peace. Palestinians. He said this was around the world. At the Uni The GUPS banner read informed of the truth and not We wanted to show the other done in response to the riots versity ofWisconsin-Milwaukee, "Yitzhak Rabin, murderer of be misled by the media thathas side: a lifetime of killing off and acts of civil disobedience those repercussions are being peace. In 1982 he was involved recendy portrayed him as a Palestinians." which came as a result of the felt rather strongly, as two groups in the massacre of thousands of martyr for peace." GUPS president Sam 1987 Intifadah, the Palestinian on different ends of the issue two Lebanese towns, [Rabin] The statementcontinued in Lubbad added the banner was uprising. have made public statements. ordered the first iron fist policy, saying that the banner was not not meant to be taken as an Krisberg also maintained On Sunday, both TAGAR at ordered the breaking of meant to attack any group or expression of joy over Rabin's that Rabin did not order "the UWM, a Zionist organization, children's bones." attempts at peace. GUPS ex death. breaking of children's bones," and the General Union of Pal Monday morning, TAGAR pressed a commitment to "true "We are not anti-peace," and that the deaths and inju estinian Students (GUPS) held a press conference at peace." Sarsour said. "We are for true ries sustained by Palestinian hung banners in the student peace. We strive for a true children were a consequence peace, a democracy where of their being sent to confront Going nuts at UWM people of all factions can vote." the Israeli armed forces. Joe Krisberg, president of "If you are going to send TAGAR atTJWM, said the pur your children out to throw rocks pose of Monday's press confer and Molotov cocktails at Israeli ence was "to expose the ban soldiers, theyare goingto shoot ner to the community so people back," Krisberg said. can see the lies GUPS perpe Regarding the death of trates and that they are a hate Rabin, Krisberg said he and group. ...Americans are not stu Jews around the world are ex pid. GUPS' blatant lies and periencing a great sense of loss propaganda are not being ac now that the leader of the Jew cepted." ish state has fallen. Krisberg countered the al "I'm heartbroken it was legations made by the GUPS done by a Jew," Krisberg said. banner. He said the banner "I hope he gets the death pen claimed thatRabin ordered the alty." 1982 destruction of Sabra and Krisberg noted itwas indeed Shatilla, two Palestinian camps possible thata conspiracy to kill in southern Lebanon. Rabin led to his death, but to "Rabin wasn't even in the place the blame on Israel's government at that time," Likud party, which is currendy Krisberg said. "There is no way in opposition, is akin to blam he could have ordered it." ing Republicans for the 1963 Krisberg said the massacres death of John F. Kennedy. by Jana Schmelfng UWM senior Alan Eisner (center) and alumnus Dan Roel cept a sample of peanuts from Mr. Peanut Wednesday in the Union. Speaking out causes crisis for UWM student Zehms qualifies for NCAA Finals By Mark A. Zimmerman Express. In his article, Thornton re 17th place finish earns at-large bid for national meet A few months ago, in an ar vealed the findings of an inde- By Steve Zimmerman Course on the campus of from Green Bay won the Mid ticle that appeared in the July 29 pendentauditon UWM's finan Purdue University and entered western Collegiate Champion edition of the Milwaukee Courier, cial aid department He cites a Facing near-freezing tem him in the UWM record books ship Tide at Kletzsch Park and Wintford Thornton, a University study which looks atstatutory au- peratures and a snow-covered forever. He covered the 10,000- is now preparing for the big ofWisconsin-Milwaukee senior thorityfrombook34 of the Codes course, University of Wiscon meter layout in 31 minutes, 46 gest race ofhis career. in the College of Letters and of Federal Regulations (CFR), sin-Milwaukee senior Chad seconds. Last season Zehms missed Science, painted a composite under chapter VI, paragraph Zehms fulfilled his dream. making the cut by the narrow- picture of the UWM financial 675.23 (b) (1) that says, "if a He qualified for the NCAA frfc estofmargins; four seconds and aid department that wasn't ex student is employe d by a private, three places. Corfeld com acdy to the university's liking. for-profit organization, the work Championships on his 17th- He's on cloud nine place finish at the NCAA Dis mented back then that anyone The reason? In the article, that the student performs must and so am I. trict IV Championships Sun who wants to reach nationals, Thornton said itwas wrong that be academically relevant to the day in West Lafayette, Ind. His has perform to perfection. UWM students in the various student's educational pro time earned him one of only -UWM Head Coach "He's on cloud nine and so schools within the university can- gram." Thornton used this stat five at-large individual bids for Pete Corfeld ami. It's what we've been work notuse money generated by the ute to highlight the lack of entre the national meet from the re ing on since we've been here," Federal Work-Study Program preneurial and empowerment gion and set the stage for a ca W said UWM coach Pete Corfeld. while they are working with vari internships available to students reer-ending finish at the big Zehms is the first Panther in "He was 99.9 percent last year ous employment outiets such as through the Federal Work-Study gest and most prestigious cross any sport to ever qualify for an and this year he was perfect." Milwaukee Public Schools and Program at UWM. He reported country race in the country. individual Division I national Corfeld feels that Zehms has various for-profit companies and diat since vocational/occupa- His placing was his top fin championship event. Two corporations, such as Manpower ish ever at the North Golf weeks ago, the fifth-year senior NCAA CONTINUED ON 12 • International and the Shepherd Student CONTINUED ON 3 • PAGE 2 THE UWM POST NOVEMBER 16, .1995 SA discusses Kunkle Center, UPASS in meeting By Greg Curran associations in the University of Wisconsin System, along with the The UWM Post United Council of Wisconsin, have all been diligendy working on (Established 1956 During its regular meeting Sunday night, the Student Associa pushing for the Senate's policy." tion at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee tackled several In addition to government proposals on financial aid alloca thornyissues. Theydebated a $10.6 billion financial aid budget cut tions, all of the banks in the U.S. have been lobbying for the direct proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives, discussed the lending of financial aid, Kastner said. Directlending is beneficial possibility of the UPASS bus service eventually continuing through for students because ithas low interest rates. Italso eliminates the summer, and came to an agreement on how to help the Kunkle Day tedious process of making students stand in line to process their Care Center continue functioning despite a $65,000 funding cut financial aid. UWM is one of three schools in the state who receive from th e UWM adminis tratio n. direct lending. surrou: mmuntty One of the most significant topics of discussion at the meeting The SA also discussed the likelihood of the UPASS becoming 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. concerned the financial aid cut proposal. available for students during the summer session at UWM. Kastner Room EG80 "The U.S. House of Representatives has decided it wants to cut has been working on a plan for the bus service with Todd Weickardt, $10.6 billion of collegiate financial aid for the government's an SA senator. P.O. Box 413, Resolution Committee," said John Paul Kastner, vice president of "I am putting together a survey for students to see what their Union Box 88, opinion is on having the UPASS available in the summer," Milwaukee, Wl 53201 the SA, during an interview Tuesday night.