The UWM POSt Volume 44, Number 33 July 26, 2000 safe X-Men Hip-Hop Uprising: (Mb a Post special feature sexy See pages 8-9 See page 13 See page 11 Anti-sweatshop struggle comes to Milwaukee; UWM By Analisa Drew Sweatshops exist because "Big retail and apparel compa "I work in a sweatshop in nies are in a global race to New York City. I have to be at increase profits by driving down work at 8 a.m. Even if you are costs. As they source merchan one minute late, they take money dise from all over the world, they out of your pay. I usually work at search for places where workers least 10 hours a day, and 6 hours are paid the lowest wages and on Saturday. I don't go to school human rights are trampled," because I have to work to sup states the Union of Needletrades, port my family and myself. I Industrial, and Textile make $35 a day. It is not even the Employees, at its jggbpage minimum wage." www.uniteunion.org. -Albina, 17. UNITE has been in the fore front of the anti-sweatshop The latter was a quote from a movement in the U.S. and else Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson greets Republican presidential candidate George W. young girl who works in a sweat where. Bush July 17 at the Midwest Express Center. Bush was in town for a Republican Party fundrais shop in the United States. "There are no international er. Over 70 anti-death penalty protestors greeted Bush to denounce his decision to execute Texas According to the General laws that require corporations to death row prisoner Gary Graham June 22. Post Editor Bryan G. Pfeifer was arrested for 'ille Accounting Office of Congress, respect worker's rights, to ensure gal use of electronic device - sound amp/ See full coverage page 3. about half of the 22,000 garment decent working conditions, or Post photo by Sachin Chheda shops in the U.S. are sweatshops, even to pay a living wage. In fact, meaning a workplace with the current trade laws encourage protect themselves," argues decent factories overseas. And Youth against Sweatshops extreme exploitation, including companies to make their prod UNITE. sweatshops are opening up - in Campaign is starting a campaign the absence of a living wage or ucts in places with the worst con "Factories with good condi New York, Toronto, and L.A. - as to combat the abuses of sweat- benefits, poor working condi ditions and the lowest wages-and tions are getting shut down. That well as in Honduras, Indonesia, tions, such as health and safety places where workers are not free See Sweat means decent factories in the and China," says UNITE. hazards, and arbitrary discipline. to stand up for their rights and U.S. and Canada - as well as This is why the Milwaukee page 14 United Council strengthens student ties in Wisconsin By Analisa Drew and effective lobbying. ers present at the retreat reflected student government to defeat it. never regained consciousness and The United Council of UW the diverse student communities Other issues of importance to died five days later. This incident Marshfield — Helping build Students was founded on the they govern. Spencer are racial profiling on upset Hedlund greatly and made the future of student government UW-Stevens Point campus in Tony Spencer, Vice President campus, as well as developing the her take action, drawing over 300 is the mission of the United 1960. It is student owned and of the Stout Student Association Diversity Advancement Resource people to the vigil. Hedlund also Council, the nation's largest and operated, and is committed to Center. started the push for a Women's at UW-Stout, when asked why he strongest student research and enhancing the quality of life and Sunshine Hedlund, currently Resource Center, initially unsuc advocacy group. The council education for students in decided to get involved in student the Women's Issues Director for cessful due to "lack of space." consists of 24 University of Wisconsin. government, said, "I wanted to UC and former off-campus stu Later, the Equality Resource Wisconsin System campuses Four basic services provided get involved when I discovered dent senator for UW-Eau Claire, Center was built, which focuses with approximately 140,000 stu by the UC for UW Students are: that a resolution was initiated on felt the need to get involved on women, LGBT, people of dents counted among its mem *lobbying on behalf of stu the senate floor to allow campus because her campus "was not color, and disabled peoples' bership. dents focusing on women, people of issues. police to possess guns on campus Students from across the state *networking opportunities for color, or LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi UC is planning several other gathered at the annual UW students at UW-Stout." sexual, and transgender) issues." conferences, retreats, and sympo Student Leadership Retreat spon *advising of student organi Crime on campus was not Hedlund helped restart the siums, such as the Building Unity sored by the UC at UW- zations and student governments high. There was no need for guns. College Feminists at UW-Eau Conference, the United Council Marshfield, June 23-25 to fulfill *providing leadership train They would not stop a girl from Claire and was involved in organ Legislative Conference, Women's this mission, network, plan on ing for students. getting raped or a car from being izing a vigil for Matthew Leadership Conference, Students actions for the upcoming 2000- The UC offices are located in broken into. We already had cam Shepherd, a young gay man who of Color Symposium, Women's 01 school year and to train new Madison but each member cam pus police for that. The guns was brutally murdered in October Retreat, and the Grass Roots leaders to win concrete, real pus has a representative to the would only endanger students," 1998 by two assailants shouting Organizing Weekend (GROW). improvements in students' lives. organization. During the academic added Spencer. anti-gay epithets. They beat Contact the Student The training focused on school year membership meet The students were not Shepherd with the butt of a gun, Association at (414) 229-4366 issues ranging from effective ings are held at various UW cam informed of this resolution and robbed him, tied him to a fence for more information or to get grassroots organizing, women's puses. Spencer believed something and left him on the Wyoming involved. needed to be done so he led the issues, multicultural diversity, The student government lead prairie in the freezing cold. He 2 July 26,2000 UWM offering wide range of services for 2000-01 school year By Post staff process and the library online of 10 hours per week, two es and opportunities for Student organizations will card catalog. The orientation days per week. returning students. be staffing booths at the times As the fall semester quick will be an opportunity for new In each classroom, there is below to let new students ly approaches the University students to network by meet a full-time, certified Master UWM evening degrees know of the many diverse of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is ing other students and advi Teacher. A full-time Head UW-Milwaukee offers a offerings and opportunities offering various services to sors. teacher works with the Master wide variety of courses in the available on campus outside first-year, returning, transfer Students on this day are Teacher and helps in provid evening for working or return the classroom. Members of and non-traditional students. encouraged to pick up their ing consistency for the chil ing students, parents and oth the many student orgs, as The following is a list of UPASS, buy textbooks, make dren. UW-Milwaukee stu ers. Options include: they're known, will be on services or events that are changes to class schedules, dents who receive extensive •Beginning your course hand to answer any questions being held by the university access financial aid services on-the-job training comprise work for your first degree new students may have and that will help students better and have student IDs taken. the rest ofthe classroom staff. •Completing the degree will try and make the transi familiarize themselves with The orientation is sponsored Fees are determined by you've postponed tion to the university more the campus and its many by the Department of parent's eligibility status [i.e. •Opportunities available to comfortable for incoming stu opportunities. This list is by Recruitment and Outreach. faculty, staff], UWM students' update your current degree dents. Although the orienta no means exhaustive and we The Department asks that stu child care fees are partially with a Certificate Program in a tion is geared to first year stu encourage students to seek out dents fill out a registration subsidized by segregated fees. new specialty dents, current students are also services or opportunities spe card before Aug. 4. To obtain See the Center's current fee •Entering a graduate pro welcome. cific to their needs. the card or for more informa structure for specific costs. gram for career advancement A few of the student orgs A good resource for this is tion call (414) 229-2222. 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Wednesday, July 26, 2000 The four dates the pro basis) high-quality child care Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 grams will be running are The Next Step Orientation for the children of: Audit courses at UWM Thursday, May 3, 2001 August 23, 24, 28 and 29. The Here an orientation to adult •UWM students To audit a course, meaning Tuesday, June 12, 2001 orientation will take place on and transfer students will be •UWM faculty taking a course without the Grand Avenue Mall the second floor of the Union given by campus staff and cur •UWM staff worry of tests and grades, con Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000 in the Wisconsin Room. rent students enrolled at UW- •UWM Alumni tact the Office of Adult and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Student organization tables Milwaukee. The orientation Association members Returning Student Services, UW-Milwaukee campus- will be set up in the hallway will take place Aug. 26 from 8 •Hartford Avenue School Bolton Hall, Room 183 or call Open House, UWM Union outside. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will Families (414) 229-6732. The courses Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 The orientation will begin entail a campus tour and wel The Center, entering its are inexpensive and can range 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 8 a.m. August 23, 28 and come. Newly enrolled stu twenty-ninth year, provides from Foreign Languages, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000 29. On August 24 the program dents will learn about services care for children 6 weeks old- English, Art, Sociology, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be starting at 1 p.m. available such as career devel 5th grade on a part-time or Recreation, History, Music The orientation also opment, advising, free bus full-time basis. Children must and more. The office also Summer Orientation 2000 includes a tour of campus and service, the registration be registered for a minimum offers a wide variety of servic- New and transfer students other activities. For more will be welcomed to UW- information contact the Milwaukee through the Department of Recruitment Summer Orientation 2000 and Outreach at (414) 229- program. 4397.
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The death penalty would not have done so if the July 31-Aug. 3. Penalty Information Center, there "Gov. Death-you can't hide, we is not an easy subject for a lot of current evidence was admitted in A statement distributed for are 3,625 prisoners on death row charge you with genocide," and folks but I'm going to uphold the the original trial. the Milwaukee protest con in the United States, the majority vowing to never let the world for laws of the land, and if it costs None of this evidence sup demned Bush for his actions of which are African-American, get the execution of Gary me politically, it costs me politi porting Graham's innocence was regarding Graham and analyzed Latino and poor. Graham, a broad coalition of over cally." ever heard by a jury, due to legal the larger issue of the death Texas leads the nation in exe 70 anti-death penalty activists Bush's response came after technicalities, an incompetent penalty. cutions. During Bush's tenure as protested presidential candidate massive protests led by civil court-appointed lawyer (who "There was a groundswell of governor 138 human beings have George W. Bush's presence here rights leader Jesse Jackson and claimed in a New York Times outrage both here in the U.S. and been executed-the most of any July 17. numerous other noted individuals article days before Graham's exe around the world against this governor in the U.S. Bush was speaking at a $500- in the U.S. and around the world cution that he's had more clients pending legal lynching," read the The Center has documented a-plate Republican party including Pope John Paul II and sentenced to death than any other statement. that defense attorneys represent fundraiser at the Midwest Minister Robert Muhammad of lawyer in the country), and the Despite widespread media ing capital cases in Texas have Express Center, his first appear Houston. 1996 passage of the "Anti- coverage "Bush refused to inter literally fallen asleep during trials ance in Wisconsin since the exe Minister Muhammad spoke at Terrorism and Effective Death vene and so sent an innocent per- and have admitted being high on cution of Graham. The dinner various drugs while representing raised over $600,000. clients in the courtroom. Despite Ten people held up large this Bush still refuses to consider signs spelling out the name the call for a moratorium on the "Gary Graham" while a banner death penalty in Texas, maintain read "Bush, Gore, Clinton: ing that not even one innocent Abolish the Racist Death person may have been unjustly Penalty!" executed under his watch. This reporter was issued a Bush has blocked the devel municipal citation for alleged opment of a system of public violation of ordinance 101-3- defenders in his state and even "illegal use of electronic device- mocked the appeal process of sound amp." There were no other Karla Faye Tucker on national arrests. television, the first woman to be The activists condemned executed in Texas since the Civil Bush for his actions regarding War. Graham, the 135th person to be Based on this, the statement executed in Texas under Bush's at the rally charged: "Bush is administration, calling it a "racist nothing more than a rich, racist, legal lynching." They also reactionary serial killer." demanded an end to the death The activists at the penalty and a new trial for Milwaukee protest promised they Pennsylvania death row prisoner would keep up the pressure on Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose case is Bush and Gore alike to end the similar to that of Graham's. Anti-death penalty activists confront Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush at death penalty which they label as "AJRC held this demonstra the Midwest Express Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, July 17. racist and a war on the poor. tion to draw attention to Post photo by Sachin Chheda Regarding this writer's arrest, Governor Bush's horrible death the activists vowed to fight what penalty record in Texas, especial Muhammad Mosque No. 3 in Penalty Act" restricting the right son to his death," the statement they see as an illegal suppression ly given the recent execution of Milwaukee July 15 on Graham's to habeas corpus which paved the charged. of free speech. Gary Graham/Shaka Sankofa case. The minister had been way to Graham's execution say The statement also didn't let "Bryan's arrest was absolute whose guilt was seriously ques Graham's spiritual advisor and supporters. Democratic presidential candi ly bogus," said Phil Wilayto, tioned. The death penalty is a had conducted a hunger strike to The activists at the Midwest date and Vice-president Al Gore coordinator of A Job is a Right racist institution that unjustly tar try and pressure Gov. Bush to Express Center were heeding a and President Clinton off the Campaign and a leader of the gets the poor, and we are calling stop the execution. call by anti-death penalty hook. protest. "We have used this same for all our leaders—Clinton, Graham was convicted for activists in Texas to confront "Likewise Democratic presi sound system dozens of times on Gore, and Busli—to immediately murder based upon the testimony Bush wherever he appears on the dential candidate Al Gore refused downtown streets, and had been end murder by the state," said of a single eyewitness who campaign trail for failing to stop to denounce the execution of using it for half an hour while the Ann Walsh of A Job is a Right media was present. The cops Campaign, sponsor ofthe protest. "AJRC held this demonstration to draw attention to were obviously given orders to Walsh is also a recent graduate of shut down the sound before Gov. Grinnell College in Iowa where Governor Bush's horrible death penalty record in Bush's address was to begin. she was a student activist/organ "The citation and fine are one izer on various issues. Texas, especially given the recent execution of Gary thing," said Wilayto, "which we Graham, also known by his will fight in court, and we will be chosen name Shaka Sankofa, was Graham/Shaka Sankofa whose guilt was seriously packing the courtroom on Sept. 6 executed by the state of Texas (this reporter's court date for the June 22 despite overwhelming questioned. The death penalty is a racist institution municipal citation). But the larg evidence of his innocence say er issue is the right to free speech supporters. Before Graham's that unjustly targets the poor, and we are calling for and the right to hold a protest," execution, stories in national added Wilayto. media outlets including all our leaders—Clinton, Gore, and Bush—to imme "We are in the process of con Newsweek, CNN, 20/20, the tacting lawyers to see about a Chicago Tribune, and the Dallas diately end murder by the state." civil suit against the city. We can Morning News detailed question not allow this to stand as a legal able circumstances surrounding - Ann Walsh precedent, or the rights of every Graham's case. Editorials in The activist in Milwaukee will be New York Times, the Milwaukee claimed that she saw Graham kill Graham's execution. Gary Graham or even call for a weakened. Are they going to for Journal Sentinel and others Bobby Lambert in 1981; there The Milwaukee action fol moratorium on executions in bid Justice for Janitors from called for Bush to halt the execu was no other evidence to support lowed on the heels of recent ones Texas. Why? Because Gore sup using a bullhorn? Will Peace tion until further evidence point his guilt. However, six other eye in New York and Los Angeles ports the death penalty. In fact, it Action be forbidden to use sound ing to Graham's innocence could witnesses have claimed that and Palo Alto, Calif, where pro was the Clinton-Gore administra at their rallies? The whole pro be weighed. Graham was not the killer, and testors disrupted Bush fundrais tion that signed the 1996 gressive movement has an inter After the 17-member board of another four witnesses have ers and other speaking engage Effective Death Penalty Act that est in this issue, and we are the Texas Board of Pardons and passed lie-detector tests stating ments on the issue of Graham removed the right of habeas cor appealing for support now," con Paroles faxed in their votes deny that Graham was with them on and the death penalty. pus from the federal appeals cluded Wilayto. ing Graham a reprieve, Bush the night of the murder. Days Activists nationwide plan on process-an act that paved the way went forward with the execution before Graham's execution three protesting Bush on his campaign for Graham's execution," See Protest saying, "The reason I support the jurors who convicted Graham trail leading up to the Republican stressed the statement. page 14 • • • • •
4 July 26.2000 ARTS Will eBooks Quincy Troupe to read be THE books? at Woodland Pattern By Stephen Balsley horror any money, then the read Leading African-American The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa) ing public will never know how poet Quincy Troupe will read the story ends. original new writing at Woodland (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Simon & Schuster have pub Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Iowa — Metallica told us that licly announced that this is an Locust St. Sat, July 29 at 8 p.m. Napster would cause the end of interesting experiment by its Troupe is the author of 12 books, including six volumes of the music industry. Like the cor writer, and it is endorsing his poetry. He is the recipient of two ner preachers on a Friday night, attempt at self-publication. American Book Awards, a everyone heard it, and nobody Collectively with every other Peabody Award and the cared. Millions of Internet major publisher in the world, it is Heavyweight Champion of junkies laughed when the boys of praying for failure, for it knows Poetry title. Troupe's writing has speed metal announced that the that writers could easily undercut been published in over 200 liter Internet was cruel and mean to all printing cost by publishing ary journals, anthologies, maga millionaire rock stars. their own work on the Internet. zines and newspapers all over the But then, Metallica scared King's last book Riding the world, and his poetry and prose Napster. Record companies were Bullet, published on the Internet have been translated into many languages. saved. Millions were disappoint by Simon & Schuster, had more According to Ishmael Reed, ed, and the industry continues on than 500,000 hits, and people "the typical Troupe poem comes paid $2.50 apiece to download it. exploiting artists and their fans at the reader like a locomotive on alike with their Milli Vanilla- English-major math skills tell fire, full of blazing and powerful esque pledge of loyalty. me then that if the same 500,000 imagery." Just as those preachers on people download King's new Troupe's recent publications Friday night are waiting for the work, 75 percent of whom send include two volumes of poetry, second coming, Internet fiends in $1 — add the decimal, subtract Choruses and Avalanche, and a wait pensively for a new threat to pi — it looks like a ton of money memoir about his friendship with the commercial world from the for King and not a dime for Miles Davis, Miles and Me. He is electronic marketplace. Then a Simon & Schuster. As Nelson the founding editorial director for rocker with a limited, if any, would say, "Hah hah." Code, a monthly style magazine for men of color. His thirteenth career, decides to publish his next Doubting Michael Thomas of book, Poem for Magic (a chil book on the Internet, and the pub the New York Observer would tell dren's book with Earvin "Magic" lishing houses grin and say you that this is unique to King Johnson as its subject) is sched "neat" as they all consider early and that most writers would not uled for release for this fall. retirement. Troupe is currently a professor at Starting July 31 you can go to sell in such numbers over the the University of California-San www.stephenking.com and read Internet. I agree that the amount Diego. the first 5,000 words of The of money that King makes will Admission for this event is Plant. A new book by master of probably out-gross someone such $6, or $5 for Woodland Pattern horror, car-crash survivor and as James Galvin. But this could members and in advance. Seating is limited, so advance purchase of fledgling rock star, King's saga is be the starting block that other tickets is highly recommended. Award-winning poet Quincy Troupe. Troupe will read from I about a vampire vine that con writers use to dive into the elec For more information call (414) trols a publishing house through his vast body of work Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. at the tronic financial swimming pool 263-5001. human sacrifices. Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust St that the Internet has become. I Part 2 will appear on the Web Troupe will also lead a writ Photo by Melissa Jacobs would even argue that people will site on Aug. 21, and the third ing workshop, "Poetry and sounds that build bridges toward to attend. The cost for the class is installment will appear after 75 pay to read their favorite writers Memoir" at Woodland Pattern a new tongue," said Troupe. $20 and includes admission to percent of people who download more fervently in this scheme of Sat July 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. The writing workshop is open Troupe's reading in the evening. or print the first two parts send The workshop will look at the to the public, and advance regis For more information call the Mr. King $1. Of course, if no one See Napster intersection of poetry and mem tration is required. Writers of above number. sends the master of electronic page 14 oir, playing with "words and color are especially encouraged Book review: Living Like the Saints
Living Like the Saints thing to a social revolution in this There are well-drawn central pitch in and help the experi role of the leading priest in the By Liston Pope Jr., country, although it fell short of characters in this book, whose enced guerrilla fighters, who city—based on a true charac N.A. Gilbert & Sons, New York, real emancipation of Black lives of struggle and sacrifice occasionally filter into the city ter—will surprise you. 1996, 300 pages people—was the thoroughly should move even the most blase and as mysteriously disappear The Nicaraguan Revolution reactionary and racist Gone With North American reader. Pope again. was one of the casualties of the Considering the great dramat the Wind. portrays with tenderness and Many ofthe heroes are chil tide of reaction that swept over ic content of revolutions, it is It is a joy, then, to pick up a love those who never lost hope dren, including the unforget the world in the 1980s. While remarkable that so few novels book with the somewhat unlike but persisted in their resistance to table character of Alma, who there's no question that the peo have been written about them. ly title of Living Like the Saints the gut-wrenching ferocity ofthe takes up the cause when her ple had fought for the same kind There can be no other explana of profound restructuring of tion than the tremendous counter society achieved by the Cuban revolutionary pressure under "There are well-drawn central characters in this Revolution, the Sandinistas got which Western capitalist culture rid of Somoza but were never is warped and stultified. book, whose lives of struggle and sacrifice should able to uproot the bourgeoisie. Even the French Revolution— The rich and privileged kept up a a great social overturn, but one move even the most blase North American reader." constant sabotage of the revolu that went no further than establish tion from within, aided by U.S. ing a bourgeois republic—gets - Deirdre Griswold imperialism from without. more knocks than praise in and find that it is a beautifully Somoza dictatorship. He deftly brother, a revolutionary poet, is All the more reason not to European literature, most notably written narrative about the weaves in the connections snatched up by Somoza's forget the tremendous struggles in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Nicaraguan Revolution. Liston between the state, the oligarchy National Guard for imprison and victories ofthe revolutionary Cities. The promise of its memo Pope lived in Nicaragua for sev and their patrons in Washington. ment and sure torture. period. Pope's book makes them rable opening sentence—"It was eral years in the 1980s. He ded But surrounding the central The title indicates that come alive with passion, wit and the best of times, it was the worst icates the book to Nora Astorga, characters is an aroused multi Liston wrote largely for reli humor. of times"—is frittered away on a the guerrilla fighter whose dar tude. The story focuses on insur gious progressives inspired by It is available at leftbooks.com plot shackled to the British bour ing exploits especially thrilled rections in the city of Masaya, a the Central American revolu or by writing to Liston Pope Jr., geoisie's compromise with monar women, and who survived hotbed of Sandinista sentiment tions and liberation theology. P.O. Box 237132, New York, NY chy. Somoza's prisons only to die of and organization. The battles are But he is not a compromiser and 10023-3031. The best-known novel about cancer not long after the revolu a neighborhood affair. Everyone does not spare reactionaries in - Deirdre Griswold the U.S. Civil War—the closest tion. knows who to turn to, how to the church. His depiction ofthe ARTS July 26,2000 5 Dixie Chicks wows Video game review: Bradley Center crowd Perfect Dark By Liz Limpel who have tried to attract an instead of their sexual appeal. Perfect Dark The story line is good or as audience through sexual I'm sure that the rest of N64 good as you can expect from a The Dixie Chicks flew into appeal, the Dixie Chicks have their fans will agree with me Real software company. Honestly, town July 14 to electrify a build a strong audience in saying that these Chicks after playing a dozen of this packed Bradley Center crowd through their personality and Rule!! Anybody who thinks 10 type, I really don't care about with their unique sounds and attitude. It is refreshing to find that they are simply another plots any more. stage presence. However, the a group that has chosen to passing group, they've got It has been a while, but a The weapons veer from the energy wasn't only in the emphasize their music, another thing coming! game has finally met the crite traditional type, taking huge audience, but also up on ria required for a perfect 10. leaps in creativity which can stage! What is that small aspect that be used to dispatch digital Promoting their new differentiates this game from individuals. You have weapons that can fire through album FLY, Natalie Maines, any other? Well, it has the walls, sedatives, remote guid Emily Robinson, and Martie ability to make its user not move from his/her chair for ed missiles, and a nifty shrap Seidel have taken the sounds hours or days. nel shooting grinder thingy. of a fiddle, banjo, and vocals Perfect Dark is Real's Real has really improved the into a whole new category! much anticipated successor multi-player game. They Not only is their sound amaz ing, but their songs are equal u ly as impressive! Included in The weapons veer from the tradi their song list were "Cold Day tional type, taking huge leaps in in July," "Cowboy Take me Away," and a personal creativity which can be used to dis favorite, "Goodbye Earl." By writing five of the songs on patch digital individuals." the new album, the Dixie - Christian Leathers Chicks have added a bit of their own lives to their music. for Goldeneye. However, the finally did what they should Bouncing around on stage release date for this game kept have done a long time ago and tossing one-line jabs at getting pushed back, so much with Goldeneye, and allowed each other, the group brought so that the N64 is now all but for the option of multi-player the concert to a more personal outdated. But this does not against computer simulants of level by sharing some of their detract from the quality of the equal skill-up to nine at once. most embarrassing pictures game. The overall format is In addition, they have similar to Goldeneye (First practice one on one missions with the audience through a person shootem' up.) against the computer, a slew slide show. Although their Phenomenal improve of play options and a target performance was simple, it Grammy-winning country music performers the Dixie Chicks ments have been made since range. Damn, this is a really was effective. at the Bradley Center July 14. the good ol' Bond days. The good game. Unlike many musicians Post Photo by Liz Limpel levels are more difficult, much - Christian Leathers bigger, and a little bit weirder.
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Oscar Lopez could be described by one word: talented. His music, on the other hand, can not be defined, or at least not by Lopez himself. "It is so many things, so many different sounds. It is not flamenco, but it is in a way. It's not rock or blues, except in cer tain ways. There is always a strong Latin beat, a Spanish beat. Latin fusion, maybe? World beat? Soul beat? It can not be named." I Lopez's latest album Armando's Fire, to be released publicly August 1213 N. Water 223-3422 29, is a combination of sizzling guitar work placed on top of a variety 13 of different rhythms. An album that starts out sounding salsa evolves into jazzy, Latin sounding blues. Certain times this evolution works, whereas on other tracks it doesn't. I really enjoyed all of the guitar % ° 20c Wings $1.50 Giant $1.00 Tap beer O C work on this record, but found some of the band's background just * • • that, background. 4:00-10:30pm Tacos 9:00-close Imagine some ofthe most amazing guitar work you have ever heard $2.00 micros & 5:00-10:30pm §§ AZ ' placed on top ofthe music you hear in an elevator or while shopping imports $2.00 Long island 00© ffi O around a department store. When Philadelphia Weekly says, "Lopez' 9:00-close Ice Teas 9-close fingers scurry all over the guitar neck, summoning titillating *Z melodies," they are absolutely correct. *>§ While what I have written about the band up to this point seems quite ffirjursfrag TOO. negative, I am only disappointed because the accompaniment doesn't $2.00 Tall Vocfca Packer Sunc lays sound as complex as I think Lopez's talents demand. Lopez will bring Lemonades $4 Pitchers Q.-T1 his dazzling wizardry to Cathedral Square Park in downtown 4pm-dose Bucket of 2.3. Milwaukee Thursday, August 3 at 6:30pm for a freesho w during Jazz $2.50 J + B Mixers Shortys u a. in the Park. 9:00-close 6 for $6.00 *\£ -Damon Holland 6:00-close 8 July 26,2000 POST SPECIAL FEATURE Hip-Hop uprising.. By Sandy Carter this form of music. They embrace the gangster color's most powerful stantial portion of Public Z Magazine felt it wasn't a healthy lifestyle. It's a fairy tale means of telling the truth Enemy's white following July/August 2000 way to go. They now that sells. about their lives. With shared sympathy with the understand that you have As music writer harsh, often startling group's anti-racist mes Ever since the world of to because that's where Nelson George shows in verse and throbbing wall- sage, and like hip white hip-hip edged into public rattling beats, hip-hop youth through the centu consciousness in the late evoked America's violent ry, viewed black dissi 1970s, mainstream and and racist underbelly. dents as models for their alternative media have With the release of It own outsider identity. slagged the music and its Takes A Nation Of But with the rise ofthe listeners for encouraging Millions To Hold Us Back harder, meaner "gangsta" gang violence, misogyny, in 1988, Public Enemy school ofthe mid-1990s, homophobia, anti- managed to channel rage hip-hop's white audience Semitism, and nihilism. and frustration through a discovered a more suit Despite the bad press, by militant set of raps able (and less politically the end ofthe century the intending to stir resist demanding) soundtrack music had become a bil ance "by any means nec for suburban rebellion. In lion-dollar industry. essary." In the same year, the cold, live-for-the- In 1999, the Recording NWA's Straight Outta moment nihilism of Dr. Industry Association of Compton rallied alarm Dre, Tupac, Snoop American reported that and inspiration with a Doggy Dog, and the rap music sales had prophetic rhyme entitled Notorious BIG, violence, reached a 10.1 percent "Fuck the Police." In a sex, and money ruled the market share and 10 of wave of "consciousness day. With videos now the top 40 albums of the the market share is." Hip-Hop America raising," rappers such as rap's dominant promotion year were rap records. Despite the market (Penguin Books, 1999), KRS-ONE, Poor vehicle, thug life pulp fic The trend holds in 2000, share, however, hip-hop, rap music is about "a gen- Righteous Teachers, and tion translated remark with platinum-plus album ably well as small screen sales (over one million "The prison population ain't nothing but us. Crack mini-drama. In the safety units sold) being generat came in the eighties and that's took half of our broth of a white teenager's bed ed by new album releases room, mayhem and mur by Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, DMX, ers and pops. The police murdering us on all coasts, der offered edgy enter Ice Cube, Eminem, 2PAC tainment with no risk or & Outlawz and Bone it's a war on us, know what I'm saying? And this context. Thugs-N-Harmony. music, hip-hop, came from the people. The business Hip-Hop's "poets of Beyond music, the cul es and corporations took it and made some new negation" as Nelson tural impact of hip-hop is George calls them, as all pervasive. Influencing mutant form out of this shit. But at the essence, it's well as their young black clothing and hair styles, audience, knew their street slang, sexuality, about communicating our struggle, our experiences, streets and neighbor advertising, TV and film, And trying to analyze our struggle and come up with hoods as a more complex rap culture is now main and contradictory reality. stream. Originally the a solution. That's what's calling it out." But what started as a expression of a mostly - Stic, man stark and graphic reflec low income black and tion of post-Civil Rights Latino youth culture in at the dawn of a new cen eration coming of age at a Native Tongues critiqued black America became a New York City, hip-hop tury, is artistically stag moment of extreme racial institutions of white music industry marketing today is the dominant nant. In the quest for big- confusion." Growing up power, while ripping scheme to maximize music of all youth. With time commercial success, in the era of Ronald destructive values of the profit. Despite the this commercial clout, beats and rhymes and Reagan, neo-liberalism, streets. For a short increasing one dimen corporations are embrac performers have all start industrial flight, AIDS, moment, Afro-centric, sionality ofthe music, the ing rap music and rap ed to sound the same. and expanding black mid Black Power politcs destructiveness of gang artists as a means of mar Since the mid-1990s, dle class, heightened eco- pushed onto the pop ster values, and the mur keting goods to everyone. hip-hop crossover has ders of the genre's two In a recent interview been fueled by a relent biggest stars (Tupac and with Billboard magazine, less outpouring of thug Notorious BIG), main Joe Marrone, CEO of life tales from the hood stream hip-hop today is Antra Records, reporting grim and glam about "getting paid." explained: "If you watch orized realities of urban Beyond mainstream corporate America, there turf wars, easy loot, and rap, however, a new polit is a mass amount of ostentatious living. While ical and moral sensibility cross-promotion with gang warfare and drugs is on the rise. While the hip-hop today in com are still rampant in inner gangster formula has mercials, in products. city communities, hard nomic disparity, crack, charts, been ruling the market Years ago, these major core rap would have us and an exploding prison- For whites, of course, place, various alternative corporations wouldn't believe that virtually all industrial complex, hip- politically oriented par semi-popular groups like associate themselves with black and brown youth hop became youth of had its own uses. A sub Jurrasic 5, Blackalicious, POST SPECIAL FEATURE July 20,2000 9 ...a Part exclusive Outkast, and Dilated found on albums that take sion, Common, on Like the MC chores over to his ain't nothing but us. Peoples have carved out on social and economic Water For Chocolate, is father Lonnie "Pops" Crack came in the eight sizable followings with conditions more broadly, most concerned with the Lynn to sum up a better ies and that's took half of beats and rhymes straying Like Water For Chocolate spiritual decay breeding way. Smooth flowing our brothers and pops. from consensus cliches. (MCA), the fourth album in an unjust material soul-jazz carrying an The police murdering us The breakthrough fusions by Chicago's Common, is world. When he declares elder's wisdom, "Pops on all coasts, it's a war on of hip-hip/R&B by a multi-textured, mar- us, know what I'm say Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, velously produced ing? And this music, hip- D'Angelo, and Erykah recording blending jazz, hop, came from the peo Badu have signaled a turn soul, and world sounds ple. The businesses and to themes of community into an artful backdrop corporations took it and responsibility, spirituali for critical examinations made some new mutant ty, and respect for of fake gangsta jive, form out of this shit. But women. And in the more pimp/whore contradic at the essence, it's about overtly political vein, the tions, family and commu communicating our strug work of Spearhead, The nity ties, assorted street gle, our experiences, And Roots, Mos Def, and decadence, and the case trying to analyze our Talib Kweli has reflected of Assata Shakur. struggle and come up and upsurge of hip-hop With jazzers (trum with a solution. That's activism. peter Roy Hargrove, what's calling it out." In recent months this Stephon Harris,) kindred This calling out also turn toward more con spirit rappers (Mos Def, cuts two ways. Although scious rap has been evi the Roots), soul singers Dead Prez proclaim "cap denced in a number of (D'Angelo, Erykah italism means black suf new releases challenging Badu) and an Afro-beat fering," Let's Get Free fans and fellow artists to master (Femi Kuti) assist- "It's a shame what money Rap III...All My lays out a stiff code of political mobilization. ing, Common layers do to a n brain" on Children" is an intoxicat- values and lifestyle With front-page headlines sounds and moods with "Dooinit," he's decrying ing invitation to build changes for a new gener stirring the Abner Louima ation of activist youth. On and Amadou Diallo trav "In recent months this turn toward more conscious the "Tomorrow" section esties, mounting evidence rap has been evidenced in a number of new releases of the disc, raps such as of the race and class bias "Be Healthy" and driving death penalty challenging fans and fellow artists to political "Discipline" make sug convictions, the expose of mobilization." gestions for exercise, a the LAPD, (political pris veggie diet, drinking lots oners like Gary Graham, • Sandy Carter of water, and living an Mumia Abu-Jamal, the precision of classical the empty material values hip-hop as an under organized life. The more Leonard Peltier-Ed.), and suites. All this carefully of brothers and sisters up ground railroad to a freer, political "Today" section the on-going expansion designed order and beau- and down the class struc- fairer world for all. includes a call to raise the ofthe nation's prisons, its Describing their attack bar on respect for women timely for rappers to tar as a cross between Public and give up the cheap get the criminal justice Enemy and NWA, Dead thrills of ego and conspic system. Prez makes no bones uous consumption)" I On No More Prisons about its anti-capitalist don't wanna be no movie (Raptivision) various rap Black Panther flavored star/I don't wanna drive pers, actor Danny Hooch, politics. On the explosive no fancy car"). and professor Cornel debut album Let's Get The real power of Let's West unravel facts and Free (Loud), the dual MC Get Free, however, fiction about our corrupt powers of Stic.man and comes in the moments legal institutions. Police M-l rant critique and when Stic.man and M-l brutality is the subject on protest aimed "to get this unleash their fury on the "Hip-Hip For Respect," a shit off our backs." system. "Police State," single produced by Laying out diatribes "Behind Enemy Lines," Organized Noize, a hip- against the lack of mean "'They' Schools," and hop all-star team includ ingful work, brainwash "We want freedom" are ing RZA from Wu-Tang, education, police brutali pushed along by fluid, Black Star's Mos Def and ty, and the criminalization molten lines bursting Talib Kweli, Rah Doigga, of black maleness, Let's with insight, rage and and Common. And on the ty works as sophisticated ture. On other tunes, Get Free is hands down bravado. Throughout, the upcoming album of hook to hold listeners without offering any easy the most confrontational mix of samples, beats, Wyclef Jean, we get a through some painful prescriptions, he asks lis record ofthe year. and live instruments (par tribute/protest inspired by probing of wounds and teners to consider the Explaining the Dead ticularly Bernard the Diallo murder. suffering in black com meaning of "freedom," Prez mission in a recent Grubman's guitar) pumps The most exciting and munities. "love," and "purpose." interview with Bay Area grooves and noise that provocative examples of Although clearly Finally, after more than writer Eric K. Arnold, foster delirious agitation. hip-hop's political resur aware of the economic an hour's worth of soul Stic.man commented, A fire bomb for the new gence, however, are determinants of oppres- searching, Common turns "The prison population hip-hop uprising. 10 July 20,2000 Writer/director Podeswa 'Loser' proves to be anything but uses his 'Five Senses' to adrift in New York knowing nothing about the city or of find sensual meaning life. The only thing Paul By Howard Ho the daughter (Naadia Litz) seems to know outside of his Daily Bruin (U. California- who enjoys voyeurism. These books is how strongly he feels Los Angeles) five characters are tied togeth for Dora Diamond (Mena er by a missing young girl and Suvari - American Beauty, (U-WIRE) LOS ANGE the resulting media frenzy. LES—Jeremy Podeswa is not "This film is about the uni American Pie). a writer. In fact, he finds writ versality of experience, which While Loser may take a ing difficult. His medium is you only get out of all the new approach to the "going- visual storytelling, swiveling characters together," Podeswa off-to-college" story, it's still the camera, playing with light said. the same boy-meets-girl, boy- and space, propelling the "It is so varied tonally that pines-over-girl, girl-doesn't- viewer into revelation. there are many entry points. notice, boy-finally-gets-girl "I always came into film Everyone would have their story. However, Paul's inner making as a director, not a own character to respond to." strength and good nature as writer," said Podeswa in a Podeswa, indeed, has been Cast: Jason Biggs, Mena phone interview. "I became a getting responses to the film, Suvari, Greg Kinnear, Thomas writer by default, because no which has made its way from Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson, Zak one gave me anything I want the Director's Fortnight at the Orth ed to direct." Cannes Film Festival to the Writer: Amy Heckerling The Five Senses is Toronto Film Festival, where Director: Amy Heckerling Podeswa's latest effort both as it won Best Picture. It was Producers: Amy Heckerling, a writer and director. Playing then acquired by Fine Line Twink Caplan in select theaters throughout Features. Los Angeles, it is about five Not bad for his second full- well as Dora's need to stay in people looking for sensual length film (his first was school at whatever cost reveal meaning in their lives. 1994's Eclipse). While not there is more to a couple of Though writing may be having the weight of a sum "losers" than meets the eye. difficult for the Canadian, it is mer blockbuster, The Five The strong performances certainly not due to a lack of Senses is making respectable by Biggs and Suvari seem to ideas. There is the house business in international art- be the only things which save cleaner (Daniel Maclvor) who houses, opening to over 20 the film from mediocrity. believes he can smell love, the countries. Paul Tannek (Jason Biggs) may not look like much, but this Paul's growth throughout and baker (Mary-Louise Parker) "There is not enough "loser" proves everyone wrong. his quest to win Dora's heart whose cakes look better than (patronage) in the U.S. to sup Colombia Pictures make Loser a good choice for they taste, and the lonely eye port arthouse films," said 3 1/2 only get laughed in return. a date, or to just see while doctor (Philippe Volter) who Podeswa. Loser tells the story of Paul hanging out with friends. is slowly becoming deaf. Though he studied here at They're the outcasts. The Tannek (Jason Biggs - David A. Robins There is the masseuse (Gabrielle Rose) who is out of See Podeswa ones who walk around cam- American Pie, Boys and touch with her daughter, and page 14 pus trying only to fit in and Girls), a college freshman set
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July 26,2000 11 'X-Men' sure to thrill comic book fans, non-fans alike
Wolverine. Cyclops. Storm. Rogue. Jean Grey. Professor X. Since 1963 these r?ames have been a part of the world of comic books and now they have made the jump to the silver screen in a big way. With state-of-the-art computer generated images (CGI) and special effects, Twentieth Century Fox and Director Bryan Singer have done an exceptional job of bringing the world ofthe best- selling comic book in history to life. As fans of the comics know and new audiences will Cast: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn- Stamos, Ray Park, Tyler Mane, Bruce Davison Xavier (Patrick Stewart, left) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) discuss their opposing viewpoints on the future of humankind... Director: Bryan Singer and mutantkind over a game of chess. Writer: David Hayter Photo by Atilla Dory Producers: Lauren Shuler up. They are referred to as a future like his childhood in a "With each of their fantastic them all the more human, Donner, Ralph Winter Homo Sapiens Superior. Polish internment camp is to special powers comes a adding depth to the characters, Mutants. Some can con take over the world. Others, frailty, flaw or weakness. For which in turn makes their discover, the X-Men exist in a trol the weather, others can like Charles Xavier (Patrick example, Xavier is an incredi adventure more relevant and time when people are no manipulate Earth's magnetic Stewart - Star Trek: bly powerful psychic but he's exciting." longer discriminated against fields, and there are even a Insurrection, Conspiracy also 'crippled' in a wheelchair. With all the visual effects, because of race or skin color, few powerful enough to walk Theory) believe a world where Rogue, who has the extraordi a great story, outstanding per but because of species. As into the minds of others at humans and mutants live nary ability to absorb the pow- formances, and big name stars, X-Men has all the mak ings of a summer blockbuster while still staying true to the comic books it came from. Die hard fans should be pleased by the absence of changes made just for the big screen and those who have never before seen the X-Men may just find themselves browsing the comic books looking for more. - David A. Robins
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* Great earnings Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Cyclops (James Marsden), Xavier (Patrick Stewart), Storm (Halle Berry) and Jean Grey (Famke * Set your own hours Janssen) convene in Xavier's underground lab to discuss battle plans., * Part-time Photo by Atilla Dory * No sales involved will. These powers cause the together in harmony is possi ers of anyone she touches, * 5-10 hours per week explained in the film, every world to fear these new beings ble, but only if those like faces a life devoid of intima few millennia a species will American Passage Media, Inc. and with fear comes hatred. Magneto are stopped. As a cy; she can never hold hands suddenly mutate, evolving Campus Rep Program Some, like Magneto (Ian result, Xavier forms the X- with her boyfriend, never into something beyond itself. Seattle. WA McKellen - Apt Pupil, Gods Men. make love, and never hold a People are now persecuted and Monsters), believe the "They are all reluctant baby in her arms. because of their genetic make- 800.487.2434 Ext.4651 only way for mutants to avoid superheroes," says Singer. "Their reluctance makes [email protected] >*w»' 12 July 20,2000 EDITORIALS UWM gets a facelift, still needs improvement Walking around campus lately one will notice a few changes. Colorful new signs and tables with Panther colors now adorn the campus. And the maintenance staff, as it does every summer, is sprucing up the campus for the upcoming fall term. Various areas are being renovated including the Union Theater and the Sandburg expansion seems to be moving along nicely. (Look for full coverage on these renovations in our Back to School issue Sept. 6.) Many students and community members have often been concerned with the conservative look ofthe campus and are now happy it seems to be moving into the 21st century. So are we. It would be nice though to have kiosks returned so student organizations and others could post upcom ing events and issues. And a return to the days of local, state and national live bands and artists would be more than welcome by students and the larger community. There's plenty of room in Spaights Plaza, the Union and the Klotsche Center. Campuses much smaller than UW-Milwaukee, like UW-Oshkosh, have these types of events on a reg ular basis. UW-Madison recently held a much heralded hip-hip conference. Considering Milwaukee is the working class center of the state with the largest percentage of people of color it would be apt for UW- Milwaukee to have events such as this. Perhaps more student control ofthe campus would be a step in this direction. An example would be to institute student programming on WUWM, UW-Milwaukee's radio station. This would afford students the opportunity to create their own space full of diverse ideas and news from a wide variety of backgrounds. Currently this is not being allowed by the program director and the UW-Milwaukee administration. Letter to the editor Student organizations could start hosting movie/documentary nights on varying issues such as the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier or other anti-racist work, environmental issues, reproductive Dear Editor, rights, domestic violence, globalization, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered issues and the like. I dedicate my story to all college students who deserve quality edu The goal of a university should be to unite students and the community in a diverse democratic atmos cation. phere bursting with creativity and progressive change. This campus has a lot of potential. I'm Rosa J. Robles, a first generation college student who attend Let's get to work. ed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as an undergraduate pur suing a bachelor's degree in Elementary Bilingual Education. I was being sponsored by a program called Pathway Scholars and Sneakers and the I was taking classes in order to enter the School of Education. The only requirement that I had to pass was the Pre-Professional skills test. I received a letter from the School of Education that the math and writ corporate-university complex ing requirements would be waived and that I would be accepted on a probationary standing. I went and submitted and application for the In early July, Steve Schmitt, Black Earth resident and owner of the Shoe Box shoestore, came under fire from the NCAA, and the local and state media for allegedly giving University of Wisconsin-Madison admission to the School of Education. Keep in mind that students are athletes unadvertised discounts and credit arrangements. admitted two times a year. I was trying to meet the December 1995 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel devoted its July 11 front page to a full-color two-photo spread on the date. In going through the process of admission, I was being shuffled story. Madison radio station WIBA (1310 AM) dedicated various talk shows to the topic as did other medi between Toni Griego-Jones, who at the time wasn't readily available ums in the state. because she was working on her doctorate degree and Marleen pubach The Shoe Box is located on Highway 14 west of Madison. Madison and the university provide a major was trying to help me. Then Linda Post became what I call my "unof customer base for the store reported the Journal Sentinel. ficial counselor." I thought I had followed the requirements that were According to the reports, a total of 22 UW athletes from the Big Ten championship football and men's needed in order to enter the School of Education. I received a letter Final Four basketball teams have been linked to allegations of improper discounts given at the Shoe Box. Schmitt categorically denies the charges saying that many of the alleged improper discounts are rou dated June 27,1996 stating that I had been admitted to the program on tinely given to all his customers-the athletes receive no preferential treatment. Customers ofthe Shoe Box a probationary period. So, thinking that the admission process was concur. moving along I signed up for a class titled Teach English as a second "Twelve years ago I went into his store and tried to pay for a pair of shoes, with a credit card," said a language who was supposed to be taught by Diana Bartley. Black Earth man who asked to remain anonymous reported the Journal Sentinel. "They said, 'We don't Meanwhile, there was an assistant professor who was teaching the take credit cards. Just send a check.' class and it was horrible because it was obvious to all students that he "So I did. That's the way he runs his business. I've seen him give discounts to tons and tons of peo didn't know what he was doing. ple," said the man. The students became quite angry-many of them complained about We feel the issue here is being sidestepped. Why is the media and the NCAA investigating these minor infractions if in fact they did occur? it amongst themselves but were very scared to express their opinion What about the millions (and billions) of dollars annually that universities rake in from athletics in the because most of them were pursuing their masters' degree and feared form of licenses, contracts, ticket revenues, apparel and the like without paying the athletes anything? This repercussions if they would express their opinion. Ms. Pavolich and I money is often made off the backs of African-American athletes. Why aren't we hearing more about this went to the university newspaper and we each told our story of how instead of a few athletes allegedly getting a few dollars off a pair of sneakers? What about the racism we felt we were being cheated out of an education that had been inherent in this? bought and paid for. The newspaper reporter printed the grievance and As is often the case in the mainstream media, which is nothing but a monopolist cartel, the real issues a further investigation was prompted. In the newspaper investigation are glossed over in the form of sensationalism that sells. This especially takes root when people of color it was discovered that Diane Bartley was in the Canary Islands help or the working class, where many ofthe athletes mentioned above originate from, are referred to, if taken notice of at all. ing build an English as a second language program and was being paid We propose that the media of this state start covering the real stories so that students and athletes at her teaching salary at the same time. The newspaper further discov universities are given fair coverage in regards to the issues written here. ered that this kind of practice had been going on in the School of Or does the advertising and corporate-university complex preclude this? Education for years. As a result of this there was a shakedown with the School. Quote I went to speak to Lorraine Jacobs about continuing taking classes "I am different. I will always be different. I will never again to finish my bachelor's degree. She was very unpleasant towards me and began questioning me about the way I had gotten accepted to the be able to nestle my skin against the comfort of sameness." School of Education. Until this point, I thought I had followed all the - Leslie Feinberg procedures of admission. I signed up for another class titled Appraisal and Evaluation and the instructor was Martin Haberman. Everybody The UWM Post invites readers to submit perspective pieces and Letters to the failed except myself and a few other students. Student's complained but their voices were ignored. I received a letter stating mat if I want Editor. To be eligible for publication, letters and opinion pieces must include, for ed to speak on his behalf and I didn't take further action. I share my purposes of verification, the author's name, address and phone number and/or e- story with hopes that all student voices be heard and that effective mail address. Names will be withheld if a compelling reason is given. We reserve the changes be made within the School of Education so other students right to reject submissions that are offensive in any way. This includes, but is not won't be afraid to take a positive stand in what matters to them most: limited to, racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks directed at or to any individual, their education group or culture. Submissions must be typed and double-spaced. The preferred length for letters is 250 words. Opinions/perspective pieces should be a maximum Rosa J. Robles of 750 words. Deadline for submissions is Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Post reserves *v the right to edit submissions. PERSPECTIVES July 20,2000 13 Promise Keepers not welcome Safe & Sexy's own, UWM's only, in Wisconsin; Milwaukee Sex Survey Stats: By Alexander M. Jacobs this: 'Honey, I've made a terrible the Colorado campaign to deny mistake. I've given you my legal recourse to gays and les The Promise Keepers, a role.'...I'm not suggesting you bians who suffered discrimina Where do you fit in? Christian men's movement, is ask for your role back, I'm urging tion. Clearly gays are demonized This article first appeared in the women have at least been de-vir- coming to Milwaukee August 11- you to take it back...There can be and not truly acceptable until Dec. 15, 1999 issue ofthe Post. ginized (which is not to say the 12. This organization has had no compromise here." Many peo they "convert" to heterosexuality. Safe & Sexy will return in the number of times they've had apparent success in gathering ple of faith view marriage not as Promise Keepers is 90% September 6 issue. sex), while six guys and seven thousands of men in rallies of a master-slave relationship, but white, and its emphasis on racial women were still holding out, religious fervor and renewed as a partnership between equals. reconciliation is commendable. A month and a half ago, I most saying they are waiting for dedication to "family values." Any marriage founded on a dom However, their approach is solely handed out a bunch of sex sur that "special person." The stated goal is to help men ination principle is, to my mind, at the personal level and says veys while tabling in the Union Just what I like to see: all you pledge themselves to be better theologically suspect. nothing of white privilege, insti for the Young playas playin'! fathers, better husbands, better We live in a society with too tutional racism or economic jus Women's Day F i f t y - n i n e citizens and better church mem many unwanted children, too tice. There is no stated commit of Action. respondants are bers. Without doubt, Promise much domestic violence, too ment to access to jobs and hous Ninety-eight of not in a serious Keepers is meeting the emotional many absent fathers, too much ing, better public schools and you filled them relationship; 36 and spiritual needs of millions of divorce. Children need strong community development. Also out, and on this are; 3 didn't say, men. fathers; wives need more faithful there is no acknowledgement of historic day, the safe OK, the next the church's role in promoting results of the question asked and maintaining racism in socie FIRST UWM men to judge The Promise Keeper view of mar ty- SEX SURVEY how long their Finally, Promise Keeper's of its kind are penises are when riage and family place the male as claim to be non-political fades being made erect. This is the dominant power and teaches away when the list of their sup pubic - OOPS, really funny. porters and promoters reads like sorry...public! sexy Apparently, we a who's who of the Religious Don't bet have a whole lot women to be submissive to their Right: Pat Robertson, Jerry the ranch on of Dirk Falwell, Gary Bauer, and Charles these results, Diggler-types husbands." Colson to name a few. but they're at on this campus, Theologian John Swomley has least an inter because the - Alexander M. Jacobs characterized Promise Keepers as esting peek into by AVERAGE So what could possibly be the and loving husbands. But a "stealth campaign for the the sex lives of Lisa Ridgely length reported problem? Chief among my con "uncompromising domination" Religious Right." Their leaders a (hopefully) was 7.1 inches! cerns are the views of Promise too easily leads to abuse and is a actively support Christian nation representative group of your Next time you guys have a bone, Keepers toward women, their distortion of the true nature of alism, anti-choice and anti-gay peers. Here goes: I would suggest putting away the approach to racial reconciliation, marriage as "mutual submis legislation, and a spirit of intoler Amazingly, the ratio of men magnifying glass and using a their attitude toward gay and les sion." ance and incivility in public life. to women was perfect: 48 men trusty ruler to measure your junk. bian persons and their close ties The fact that gay men are Surely, thousands of men will and 48 women filled the little Most of you will probably be 4.5 to certain political groups. welcomed to Promise Keepers participate in the Promise Keeper sucker out. The average age was to 6 inches in reality. Only one The Promise Keeper view of events is progress over the hate events in Milwaukee. My hope is 20 for both genders; most of the guy thought his penis was of marriage and family place the filled rhetoric of many in the that they will attend with a criti participants were between 18 and below average size; 35 marked male as the dominant power and Religious Right. However, men cal eye and ear; that they will lis 24. Three women and one man "average" and 11 marked "above teaches women to be submissive are told that any sexual orienta ten to the positive, hopeful mes identified themselves as bi-sexu- average." (Don't take the results to their husbands. A prominent tion other than heterosexuality is sage but be wary when judge- al, one male said he was homo to this particular question too Promise Keeper speaker, Tony an "abomination to Almighty sexual, and a female claimed to Evans, states "Sit down with God." Promise Keepers founder See Promise Keepers be asexual! See Survey your wife and say something like Bill McCartney was a leader of page 14 Forty-three men and 42 page 14 Why is police brutality an epidemic? The media's racist mirage By Monica Moorehead mass struggle to get even one In the Diallo case, the mur By Bryan G. Pfeifer Bagidkan, a prize-winning jour The near lynching of Thomas Philadelphia cop indicted for the derous police claimed that the nalist, is the former editor of the Jones by at least 20 Philadelphia savage kicking and stomping of youth fit the description of a "The media, like its racistprojec - Washington Post and the former cops on July 12 has once again Jones. rapist, that he acted "suspicious" tions, must be rejected not con - dean ofthe Graduate School of propelled the issue of police bru In both instances, the cops and that they thought he was sumed. For your very patronage Journalism at the University of tality to national and internation and the big-business media tried reaching for a gun. gives it life." California-Berkley. al prominence. The Jones beating to demonize the victims. The cor In the end, the criminal jus -Mumia Abu-Jamal Each of the six controlling was captured on videotape for the porate media are painting a nega tice system drew an equal sign media corporations own publish whole world to see—just like the tive picture of Jones, saying he between Diallo and the cops as The question for the class ing houses, book stores, cable, beating of Rodney King by Los has a history of criminal offenses being victims of a "tragedy." was: "What role does the media TV, radio stations, newspapers Angeles police nine years ago. a mile long and so on. Police occupy oppressed play in shaping our opinions and etc. and they also have mutual Did any ofthe bourgeois can Some civil-rights spokesper communities viewpoints? Do you think the partnerships with each other as didates—George W. Bush, Al sons, although critical of the What happened to Thomas media has helped or hurt the the recent Viacom/CBS merger Gore or Ralph Nader—criticize police actions, have stated that Jones, Amadou Diallo and elimination of discrimination in illustrates. the actions ofthe police, even in Jones did exhibit "criminal" Rodney King reinforces what our society?" My answer follows. In a supposed democracy this a mild way? Not at all. behavior. This is a diversion from millions of oppressed and poor The media, as those who own concentration of power is striking This development comes just the real issue of police brutality. people already know all too well: and control it know, is a vital to say the least. As many media 17 months after another horrific The question that should be that police brutality is the norm institution in controlling the scholars and activists alike have case of police brutality: the dealt with at the appropriate time and not the exception. minds ofthe world's people. One said: for a public to be informed slaughter of young West African is what the motives were for his How could it be otherwise look at advertising revenues and on community and world affairs immigrant Amadou Diallo by actions. And no matter what when the police occupy whole the mergers in the past 20 years they have to have some sort of four white New York police. Jones may have done, the police communities of nationally tells us that for capitalism to run control over the media. In the One difference between what were not justified in their lynch- oppressed peoples 24 hours a efficiently the "mind managers," United States, and increasingly happened to these two Black vic mob behavior. day, seven days a week? as late media scholar and warrior worldwide, this is becoming a tims is that Jones survived this This racist portrayal of a The media may criticize Herbert Schiller put it, must be in fantasy. brutal beating, even though he Black man is meant to justify the police "excesses" and "aggres control ofthe "organs of informa With this concentration and was shot five times by his attack estimated 60 kicks and punches sion" here and there. They may tion." focus on profits by "the big six," ers. that rained down on him. Who even raise other examples of Today six corporations effec as media critic and author Diallo died almost instantly knows what happened to Jones police brutality from the past. tively own and control the major Normon Solomon terms it, the after being hit by 19 bullets. The once he was taken to the hospital But what they are not going to ity of the mass media in the focus of media corporations is cops were acquitted of all and chained to his bed? world. In 1983 the figure was 50 charges. Unfortunately, there were no See Brutality according to Ben Bagidkan in his See Media It will take a tremendous video cameras to document this. page 14 book The Media Monopoly. page 14 mm mm
14 July 20,2000 CONTINUED Protest Napster Podeswa from page 3 from page 4 from page 10 Groups at the protest included publishing — I would have paid jewel that Celine Dion wore at the American Film Institute, should not be surprising since Workers World Party, $100 to read Fencing the Sky if I the Academy awards into the Podeswa has tried to keep his his father and grandfather Muhammad Mosque No. 3, had known every dollar were ocean). Canadian roots. In fact, The were painters. National Lawyers Guild, SEIU, going directly to Mr. Galvin. Realistically, though, I hope Five Senses takes place in his "There is a whole other Peace Action, Green Party, There is also a question ofthe this does signal the downfall of native Toronto. world (in film) where you can United Students Against place ofthe artist in such a clear publishing houses worldwide. "In America, filmmaking make a body of works that Sweatshops, Progressive Student moneymaking scheme. Sure Like the record industry, publish is an industry. People could be express who you are," Network at the University of Dickens wrote by the word, but a ing houses have a legitimate foe making cars but they're mak Podeswa said. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, question of intent has to be raised in the Internet because of these ing movies," said Podeswa, The Five Senses is University of Wisconsin chapter when someone tells you to pay type of opportunities. But if referring to how Hollywood Podeswa's personal dialogue of Alliance for Democracy, for the ending of a story — or Stephen King can publish on the blockbusters are designed to on the senses. After reading Campaign to End the Death else. Does this mean that movies Web, and make some money in appeal to the masses instead of Diane Ackerman's The Penalty, Milwaukee NOW, Casa will someday charge us to find the process, what's to stop other, to an artistic standard or goal. Natural History ofthe Senses, Maria, Refuse and Resist- out if the old lady at the begin less-known writers from by-pass "In Canada, people make Podeswa started his screen Chicago Branch, Federation for ning is Rose on the boat and if ing mainstream publishing hous films like writers write novels play about how the senses Civic Action, and Education for Leo lives? I doubt whether this es? and poets write poems." connect us to the world and to the People. Organizers and will ever happen, but think how I welcome the end. You may Though he was influenced others. interns with the AFL-CIO's much people would have spent to not love reading off the computer by Americans such as Woody "There's too many people Union Summer, members of find out the ending of Titanic. just yet, but in time technology Allen and Martin Scorsese, he around us all the time, but Justice for Janitors, and a number Can the same be done with the will make reading electronically leans toward the influences of there are only a few real of leading Milwaukee religious end of a book? The Plant appears more soothing to the eyes. And Europeans, such as Federico friendships," Podeswa said. leaders also participated. to be the testing ground for this when this happens, everyone Fellini, who are less interested Despite his aversion The protest was covered by scheme, and I am betting the from Galvin to Grisham will ben in the bottom line than they toward writing, Podeswa is all local TV stations, the answer will be a resounding efit from the death of the large are with creating master currently adapting a novel to the screen as well as directing Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and death-to-the-large-publishing- publishing houses because of the pieces. Podeswa avoids the mainstream in search of a a Canadian TV movie called the Madison public radio station house "YES!" (In case you don't opportunities opened up for the more personal, intimate Wild Geese. WORT (89.9 FM) and Madison's know, Leo froze, she was the old independent writer. public access TV station WYOU. woman, and she throws some sphere. He still emanates a boyish "I wouldn't want to work love of great directors, and with the cinematographer one can see the twinkle in his Brutality Media from The Patriot. Even eye, behind his oval glasses, though I'm sure he's a good when he speaks of Scorsese's from page 13 from page 13 cinematographer, he won't be directorial flair. interested in the same things I "His use of off-screen say is that in a capitalist society no criminal charges are made or nothing but titallation and enter am necessarily," Podeswa space is very evocative," riddled with inequality based on the police are exonerated by tainment first and real news as a side note if at all. One look at said. Podeswa said. "It's as if one's social status and one's grand juries. any TV newscast or magazine in Podeswa looks at his films there's a whole world beyond nationality, the police exist to This shows that the cops are your local supermarket proves as a canvas of sorts. This the screen." keep the rich on top in power and an elite force that stands above this to be true. the poor and the oppressed on the all the laws governing workers in So what we have represent bottom, subjugated and terror capitalist society. The ruling bil ed, as the media watchdog group ized so they won't resist. lionaire class relies on this force Fairness and Accuracy in Promise Keepers Much has been made of the to protect its private property and Reporting (FAIR) has repeatedly from page 13 fact that both white and Black the profit system, at the expense documented, is a homogenous cops attacked Jones. But the of millions of poor and working white male elite controlling the ment, domination, and incivility are preached. Because biblical prin nature of the attack was still people. media and likewise the organs of ciples are so central to the life of Promise Keepers, I would remind us racist in character. Why? The The Jones beating poses an information. Workers, people of all ofthe ancient text of Micah 6:8: "God has told you, O man, what main targets of police miscon immediate dilemma for the color, women and lesbian, gay, is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to duct and violence are historically Philadelphia ruling establishment bi-sexual, and transgendered love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" and socially people of color and because they have spent millions people are routinely shut out Alexander (Sandy) Jacobs is the Reverend at Lutheran Campus Ministry. the poor. of dollars to attract more tourists because their views don't matter- A speakers rally/teach-in "Challenging the Promise Keepers," It's the same with all forms of and businesses to the "City of they don't help ratings and more will take place Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge ofthe UWM racist and class repression. Brotherly Love" by getting per vital-they don't make a profit. Union. Demonstrations protesting the Promise Keepers will take place Take the death penalty. As sonalities like Oprah Winfrey and The working class and its issues Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 at 6:30 am. and 5 p.m. death-row revolutionary and Bill Cosby to participate in tele and concerns such as wages and at the Bradley Center, 1001N. 4th St., the site of its convention. These journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal has vision advertisements. safety are virtually ignored in place of the next mythical actions are sponsored by the College Feminists at UWM and endorsed said, as far as the death penalty in And then there's the upcom by Milwaukee NOW, the Progressive Student Network at UWM, the United States is concerned, ing Republican Convention. The dot.com millionaire, Regis and Big Brother. Rainbow Alliance, A Job is a Right Campaign and others. "Millionaires need not apply." Philadelphia police will once The media, as Mr. Jamal elo The death penalty is reserved again be playing a dual role quently states, are of course strictly for the poor and especial before, during and after the con responsible for much of the dis New book from City Lights ly those who are not white. vention. They will act as the pro crimination that exists. As a Guilt or innocence is not the tectors of the Republican dele "fourth estate" of the capitalist History as Mystery main criteria for whether a per gates and repressors of the pro ruling class it's their primary son receives a lethal injection or testors coming to Philadelphia to responsibility to make a profit HV MiciiAi'i. PARENTI not. The apparent innocence of exercise their right to assemble and simultaneously ensure that author of Against Empire Shaka Sankofa, also known as and their right to free speech. the digesters of information are Gary Graham, did not save him It will be very important for left divided, exasperated, and Michael Parenti does lively battle against mass marketed historical myths. He shows how the dominant ideology and elitist institutions distort the from being unjustly executed at demonstrators to show solidarity looking for an excuse for the historic record. Ranging from antiquity to modern times, from Joan, of the hands of Gov. Bush. with the besieged Philadelphia economic and racist class war Arc to the anti-labor bias of present-day text books. History as Mystery Capitalist laws exist to pro Black community by demanding that is waged against them daily. demonstrates how past and present can inform each other and how tect the actions of the police and "Justice for Thomas Jones" and Those who own and control history can be a truly exciting and engaging experience. the entire repressive state appara "Jail killer cops." need discrimination, and more tus. For instance, if someone who Moorehead is Workers World specifically racism, to fragment "Michael Parenti unveils the "With History as Mystery, Michael is poor or a person of color is Party's 2000 presidential candi - workers so they're pointing fin history of falsified history, from Parenti, always provocative and convicted of killing a cop, in date. See www.workers.org for gers at each other-not capitalism. the early Christian church to eloquent, gives us a lively, most states the death penalty more information. In Wisconsin I concur with Mr. Jamal. 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Survey would be uniting in fear, about sex? Ten said every ten bologna, how generous are you? dom, wear a condom!!! Fifteen scrambling for ways to eradicate minutes; 18 said every hour; 29 Most of you think it's pretty tasty, use condoms most ofthe time; 17 from page 13 it. But sexual assault is such a said every few hours; 26 said or at least tolerable: 36 love to use them sometimes; and 16 use seriously -1 think we had a lot personal crime — one of intimi once a day; 10 said once a week; give it; 23 think it's OK; 11 don't them NEVER! I don't mean to of exaggerators! But it is interest dation, power, and coercion — 5 thought about sex less than care; 5 will if they have to; 15 sound like your mother, but holy ing how hard it is for men to that it provokes feelings of guilt once a week. just hate to give oral sex. balls! Regulate yo-selves! Norris admit their hoo-hoos are less than and shame, often making it diffi How often do you have sex? This is interesting: when has really cheap penis party hats. immense.) cult for victims to admit it to any Seven said daily (these people asked how often they masturbate, Invest in your crotch — you Now it was the ladies turn to one. The reality is, about 90 per were in serious relationships); 21 25 women (more than half) said won't regretit . judge their male counterparts. cent of victims don't report the said a few times a week; 13 said that they never do. Never. Sex But 35 of you do use other Guess what guys? Those of you crime. Even less press charges. weekly; 12 said a few times a experts shove it down our throats forms of birth control, like the with the seven-inch one-eyed Something else to be aware of month; 11 said monthly; 29 said to masturbate more, but it's obvi pill, which is tons better than wonder worms must be gay or is the drug Rohypnol (roofies), less. ously not mat easy. Ten do it on a nothing! not getting any play — you're otherwise known as the "date Thirty-seven people — most monthly basis; 6 do it a few times What's a consequence of not probably afraid to show chicks rape drug." Seventeen people had of them women, but there were a month; 7 masturbate weekly; using condoms? STDs! such a HUGE member, right? — either been exposed themselves some men, too - have problems only one woman reported doing Supposedly, one in four because women gauged the aver or known someone who'd been reaching orgasm. it every day. Americans has an STD. This sur age cock to be a teeny weenie 5.9 exposed to roofies. This stuff is So do they fake? Fifty-eight Now, seven men said that vey didn't correlate with those inches. Ha! ten times stronger than Valium, said they never have. 22 reported they don't, either, which is kind national statistics. Only eight Women who think their and dissolves in drinks within faking it up to 25 percent of the of surprising. I think there's a respondents admitted to having breasts are average? 30. Below seconds. time; 4 fake it 25 to 50 percent of common assumption that all men one or more STDs. They were: average? 12. Above average? 9. Ladies, please don't accept the time; 4 fake it 50 to 75 per masturbate; this evidence negates chlamydia, genital warts (HPV), That's honesty for you. open drinks from men you don't cent of the time; 3 fake it more that theory. But the following and pubic lice (crabs). Here's a figure to think about: know well. (Side note: if you are than 75 percent of the,time; and numbers speak for themselves: 6 If the aforementioned statistic 20 out of 48 women, or 40 per traveling or studying abroad, one always fakes it. masturbate monthly; 7 do it a few is for real, you peeps have a lot to cent, reported having been sexu check if roofies are illegal in the We all know it's nice to be on times a month; 17 weekly; and 5 be worried about. Maybe respon- ally assaulted or raped. Five country of your destination.) the receiving end of things. daily. All in all, 54 respondents dants didn't want to be honest women said these assaults How far will you go on a first According to the survey, most of are satisfied with their sex lives, about having an STD (and I don't occured at college. Hmm. I have date? Ten will get/give no play at you like to be licked in the pee- which is good to hear. really blame them); but another said it before and I'll say it again: all; 49 like to kiss; 10 do a little pee place and to do some licking The next results are not so reason is that lots of people have sexual assault is at an epidemic bodily petting; 1 fondled geni of your own, as well. Eighty- good to hear, though. Only 27 STDs and don't know it! GET rate among young women. If tals; 7 will indulge in oral sex; 3 seven have received oral sex, and said they always use condoms! CHECKED REGULARLY FOR there was a disease directly will have intercourse; and 15 will 77 have given it. YOU GUYS! What have I been STDS! affecting that many people, this go as far as their partner lets But when it comes to donning telling you for the past year? Well, that's it. End of survey! I entire country them. How often do you think the beard or smoking the Wear a condom, wear a con hope you learned as much as I did! •HMr- JOB FAIR-AUGUST 15
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Aldrich Chemical Company, Production: Chemical Handlers and Packagers
PO Box 355, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Professional: Supervisors
fax (414)287-4069 These positions exist at our state of the art distribution facility on Teutonia Ave. and Aldrich's other facilities near downtown Milwaukee. All Milwaukee facilities are located email [email protected] on major bus lines. Other opportunities exist at our manufacturing facility in Sheboygan. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Call our jobline at (414)287-4046 Aldrich offers an outstanding wage and benefits package including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement up to $3500. per year, disability income and life insurance, vaca EOE Drug Free Workplace tion, paid holidays, free parking and much more.
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