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* WK0^fi P Flu vaccine offered at clinics uw/vtrOSt around campus The Student-Run Independent Newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee RAK-athon to help senior citizens prepare their yards Student Association for winter threatens SHAC with News pgs 3 &5 student court suit SHAC has until noon Tuesday to reply By Savannah Hunnicutt and Jonathan Anderson The Student Association (SA) sent a let ter late Sunday to the Student Housing Administrative Council (SHAC), threatening a student court suit unless SHAC complies with an SA directive making SHAC a subunit Panther soccer advances to league "I think it's a great idea for semi-finals student governments to have open communication." Sports pg 14 Early voters wait in line outside the Zeidler Municipal Building Saturday morning. Some voters reportedly waited in line for over an hour and a half. Post photo by Sam Hogerton -Nikki Senrick, SHAC President of the Student Association. The media's take The letter, which was signed by SA President on the election Some Milwaukee voters Tyler Draheim and SA Vice President Tommy Hughes, comes two days after a temporary restraining order against the SA expired. The of Montreal show cast ballots early restraining order prevented the SA from im the Pabst Theater plementing its legislation that placed SHAC a glamorous time under the umbrella of SA, but expired be Early voters avoid already surpassed all previous early cause SHAC did not file a complaint with the voting numbers in Milwaukee and most student court. fringe pg 15 & 21 election day lines other cities across the U.S. "We expect, as no case was filed, that the As of last week Friday, over 8,000 legislation now is no longer disputed, and By Yamin Masalkhi Milwaukee residents cast in their absen that SHAC and its Director will follow the Staff Writer tee ballots, and an extra 4,000 are ex guidelines set down for them by the Senate," MCTS hits funding pected to do so by the Nov. 4 election read the letter. "Seeing as this has been in road blocks as Thousands of Milwaukee citizens are day. the making for over a month, for the ut casting their votes before the official "I thought it was going to be awkward most clarity, we request that this position safety issues are election day, marking a historic number to go in and vote early, but it turned out be confirmed in no uncertain language by on the rise of early voters all across the nation. to be a really easy process" business Early voting started in September, See SA LETTER page 6 and as of last week, the numbers had See VOTING page 5 Editorial pg 24 Increase in alcohol- UN diplomat related incidents speaks at UWM UWM Police school, or if someone is try Egeland gives lecture in ing it for the first time, UWM notice more Police feel there has been Golda Meir an increase of incidents in serious problems volving alcohol. However, By Ciara Pares they mainly want students to Staff Writer By Erin Scheck make good choices. Staff Writer "If you're going to drink, Jan Egeland, former United Nations Former U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan and I can't say people aren't, Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Egelund, speaks about his work as a humanitarian With the middle of the se because they are, but if spoke to a group of University of Wisconsin- during his lecture at the Golda Meir Libarary. mester passing, it seems as you're going to do it, do it re Milwaukee students and Institute of World Affairs Post photo by Sam Hogerton though students have been sponsibly," said UWM Police members last Monday Oct. 27 in the Golda Meir partying extra hard. Detective Art Koch. Library. "My professional counterparts for the last Is there an increase in stu Koch also put emphasis on "There is no limit to what we can do if we work seven years have been guerilla leaders, warlords, dents who drink, or are they situations in which students together," he said. "There is no limit to what we and mass murderers," he said. "I leave this job an just becoming more irrespon have been raped. cannot do if we do not care." optimist in spite of all." sible about it? Whichever, "There's two common de As theUndersecretary General for Humanitarian Throughout his time at the U.N., Egeland con something has been chang nominators in the majority Affairs, Egeland's responsibilities included trav tinued to see signs of hope. In the previous 15 ing over the past few years, of the hundreds of sexual as eling to war zones, regions of internal conflict years, he said, he saw more progress than ever according to UWM Police. saults over the last 30 years and suspected genocides to evaluate the conse before. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, there Whether the partying quences for civilians and negotiate for peaceful habits carry over from high See ALCOHOL page 5 resolutions. See EGELAND page 4 2 November 3,2008 News The UWM Post uvvMrOSt McGee Sentenced to 6 l/i Veterans for Peace Event Years in Prison to be held Editor in Chief Editorial Editor Business Manager The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports The Milwaukee Veterans for Peace Chapter Jonathan Anderson Leslie Peckham Bryan Arnold that former Milwaukee Alderman Michael 102 will host a Veteran's Day event on Saturday McGee was sentenced to 6 V2 years in prison morning Nov. 8 at 10 in front of the Milwaukee News Editor Production Editor Account Executives on Tuesday. McGee was sentenced after be City Hall (200 E. Wells St.). The group was Audrey Posl Heidi Hall Kevin Lessmiller ing convicted of using his power over liquor banned from the city's Veteran's Day parade Asst. News Editors Graphic Designer Kurt Raether licenses in Milwaukee to shake down business by the Parade Committee because of their po Marly Fink Michael Thompson Bryan Arnold owners for cash, food and cell phones. He was litical name. Veterans will share their experi also ordered to pay $107,433 in restitution. ences and will collect donations from the crowd Kristin Kern Photo Editor Advertising Designer for homeless veterans after.the program. Fringe Editors Sam Hogerton Dena Nord "We The Living" comes to Melissa Campbell Puzzle Editor Distribution Gasthaus this week Governor Doyle Honored for Alex Rewey Jonas Wittke Mike Kennedy "We The Living," a band compared to acts Commitment to Clean Energy Asst. Fringe Editors Chief Copy Editor Patrick Quast such as, Coldplay or Kings of Leon originally Governor Jim Doyle received the 2009 Christine Brownfieid Katie Visser Board of Directors touring out of Madison has played in over 400 Inspiring Efficiency Leadership Award given shows to a nation-wide audience. The band by the the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Darin Kwilinski Jonathan Anderson Copy Editors will be performing songs from their album, (MEEA). The reward is a result of an individual Sports Editors Amanda Mitchell Melissa Campbell "Heights Of The Heavens" along with new songs or organization who strongly pursues energy Jimmy Lemke Lindsey Millard Audrey Posl from the album "Depths Of The Earth," set to efficiency in their city, state or community. Gov. release mid-December. The band will be play Doyle will be honored with other winners at the Mike Kennedy Mike Kennedy ing at the Gasthaus this Thursday, November Inspiring Efficiency Awards Dinner and Gala Nicole Fennig 6, at 8 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2009. This event is part of MEEA's Midwest Energy Solutions Conference happen ing Jan. 7-9 in Chicago. Phone:(414)229-4578 SHIPPING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS Fax:(414)229-4579 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Union Box 88 [email protected] Suite EG80 UWM P.O. 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