I N I •SANDBURG: Asbestos removal in residence halls to take years •MCGEE: Black Panther Militia one part of community plan for unity •THEATRE X season finale proves a Success •TRACK recap and looking ahead to next year with Coach Corfield Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Volume 34, Number 52 Happy Juneteenth Day SA Housing Service enforces state statute by Bill Meyer News Edjtor • he Off Campus Housing and Referral Service has revised its policies for housing advertisements to comply with the Wisconsin TStatutes on equal rights in housing, according to Jacqueline Sciuti, manager of the service. As a result, roommate-wanted ads and ads for rooms in owner-occupied, single-family residences placed through the service may not be gender-specific. Sciuti, who made the revision in May, said that the new policy was initiated in order to comply with a 1988 change in the state statutes. "We were just made aware of that recently. There was a complaint tak­ en to the fair housing board by a student," said Sciuti. The section of the statute in question, sec. 101.22, states that "the legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing opportunities to cover single-family residences which are owner occupied ... the sale and rental of single- family residences of single- family residences constitute a significant portion of the housing busi­ ness in this state and should be regulated." There is no specific mention of roomate-wanted ads, but the statute does prohibit "publishing, circulating, issuing or displaying . any communication, notice, advertisement or sign in connection with the —Post photo by Robert Schatzman sale, financing, lease or rental of housing, which states or indicates any Children attending Tuesday's Juneteenth Day parade on W. Center Street watched mem­ discrimination in connection with housing." bers of the Black Panther Millitia march by. See Post exclusive on page 3. i However, the statute has been interpreted differently by various in­ dividuals and groups associated with housing advertisements, and some of them still allow gender-specific ads. LeAnna Ware, program supervisor for the State Equal Rights Investigation Service said, "It's a question of whether the institution or individual is willing to risk being challenged under the statute." UWM Police guns spur debate The policies of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel classified ads sec­ Part of the committee's review confiscate weapons and knives, tion closely resemble that of the University's Off Campus Housing Re­ by Theresa Flynn would be of the policy and proce­ and "if they were not armed, they ferral Service, according to Manager Anna Bartkow.;ki. "In a general Editor-in-Chief dures in place regarding the would not be able to accomplish rental ad we cannot specify anything at all. In th ; roommate ads, training and use of handguns by as much," he said.. though, we do allow them to specify male or female/' Bartkowski said. University Police, according to He stressed the importance of Federal housing laws do permit advertisements ;.o list a preference he Campus Security Com­ Melkus. training a University Police offi­ for male or female roommates if the residence ha.* a shared bathroom mittee will continue meet­ cer goes through in handling and/or bedroom, but the state law makes no such provision. Ting to discuss last April's University Police have carried firearms. "Right now, we are following the state's policy," said Sciuti. University Police arrest of handguns since the late 1960s, three Sandburg residents and according to UWM Post records. determine what, if any, changes Melkus said that he could not should be made to University Po­ remember an instance when a Strike may delay construction lice policy, according to Assistant University police officer had had Dean of Administrative Affairs to use a service revolver, howev­ Donald Melkus. er, in November, 1971, then-Of­ ficer Sroka was disarmed by a suspected shoplifter in the UWM Also, the three students are Bookstore and shot with his own scheduled for their pretrial hear­ gun. ing Wednesday, according to Lieutenant Richard Sroka. Dion More recently, in November, Edmonds has been charged with 1987, Todd Caze, a former Uni­ obstructing an officer, Bob An­ versity Police officer, shot himself thony was charged with resisting in the leg with an unauthorized arrest and Darrel Arnold was pistol while on patrol in the north charged with disorderly conduct, parking lot. He later resigned. according to Sroka. Last spring, an off-duty Univer­ sity Police officer shot himself in According to a University the foot at a shooting range. No statement,, two officers witnessed details were released by the sub­ an argument that resulted in the urban police force or the University. assault of one student by another student. According to some Milwaukee, Madison and witnesses, when University Police Whitewater are among UW became involved, one officer's schools with armed police offi­ nightstick was taken and the offi­ cers, according to Melkus. cers drew their guns. Racism is also alleged by the "Firearms are a necessary tool Black Student Union, and ques­ for police at UWM," said Melkus. tions of brutality have been He said a couple years ago Uni­ raised against the officers, who versity Police were within policy are white, toward the arrested when they drew their guns in ap­ students, who are Black. proaching a suspect who alleged­ ly held up the Cashier's office in Jude Kaufmann, chair of the Mitchell Hall. The suspect had Campus Security Committee, "what was perceived as a fire­ said the committee had met to arm," according to Melkus. begin reviewing the incident and When officers apprehended Pos* photo by Theresa Flynn gain access to campus police files the suspect at the bus stop out­ Members of Marino Contractors with Union Local 139 picketed on Maryland just north of and statements. She said the side the Union, they found that Lapham Hall. The expansion to the School of Architecture is among a recorc} number of con­ committee would meet again on the gun was a fake, he said. struction projects in Milwaukee. The strike may delay completion of many projects citywide. July 2 to review possible actions Melkus said University Police the group could recommend. were occasionally required to Page 2 The UWM Post UW-Milwaukee School Dorm asbestos to be removed offers of 1990 Fall Electives by Robert Pavlicsek Krezoski also stressed the importance of a certi­ fied contractor and meeting Environmental Protec­ Opportunities for learning Assistant News Editor tion Agency and Department of Natural Resources Nursing in a variety of requirements of handling and disposal. health-related areas hase two of asbestos removal from the North 'The removal is contained to the bathroom. The • Tower of Sandburg Halls is nearing comple­ fitting and about four feet of pipe are wrapped with Ption, according to John Krezoski, director of six mil plastic and the pipe is cut through at the Undergraduate Level Environmental Health and Safety. The project be­ portion with fiberglass insulation, leaving the area 397-365 Current Topics of Nursing: Ethical 2 cr. Roell gan in 1988 after "suspicious materials" were found with asbestos comletely undisturbed," he said. issues in Health Care and identified as asbestos insulation around cor­ (meets on 4 Saturdays) roded hot water pipe fittings, he said. Sandburg is also undergoing construction work in the parking garage under the Towers. Riesch ex­ 397-372 Understanding Death, Dying & 3 cr. Cowles Although there were no plans to remove the as­ plained that the parking lot is undergoing recon­ Bereavement (meets at Waukesha bestos prior to the hot water system failure, Opera­ struction. The two projects are unrelated. County Technical College) tions Supervisor Dave Riesch said the threat of as­ The asbestos removal project will continue next 397-499 Ad Hoc: Contemporary Issues in 3 cr. Murphy bestos dust was "way under minimum," according Perioperative Nursing to air test results. summer on the South Tower and the West Tower is targeted for summer, 1992. But verbal assurances aren't enough for students, Undergraduate/Graduate Level said Norman Carley, executive assistant for the Stu­ 435-650 Clinical Oncology Nursing 3 cr. Diekmann dent Association. (meets at St. Joseph's Hospital) On June 5, Carley requested written copies of ai test results from Scott Peak, assistant director o. Watch for us Graduate Level Residence Life. Peak, who is on vaction, has until 397-715 Health Attitudes «< Practices 3 cr Pletsch June 23. 397-720 Biostatistics 2 cr. Leske "People should be able to make a decision as to The Post will come out on whether or not they want to live in a building that 397-779 Special Topics Seminar: Data 1 cr. Devine has active asbestos removal," said Carley. Management &«. Analysis for Nursing "I don't want to go to the mat on this, we just want 432-779 Special Topics Seminar: issues 2 cr. Parker- a copy of the air sample. If everything's fine—that's July 10 in Occupational Safety Conrad great. I just want it in writing," he said. 435-753 Concepts of Altered Health: 3 cr. Porth Peak circulated a letter dated June 1 giving stu­ Pathophysiology dents a two-day notice of the plumbing and asbes­ i 435-779 Special Topics Seminar: Changing 3 cr. Wierenga tos project. The letter made it clear that the project Health Behaviors was under strict supervision and with All States As­ bestos Professionals, a certified asbestos abatement July 31 Consult the Schedule of Classes company. Peak also left a telephone number where for registration information. he can be reached with questions and concerns. HrU | ir student ID walk-ins welcome exp.