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. Applications are now or personal enrichment on hand will be the Post, the the schedule of classes and a being accepted for the Fall Learn more about the Progressive Student Network, Student Handbook published UWM Children's Center 2000 semester. above at the following infor­ the Student Association at by UW-Milwaukee available The UWM Children's Hours of operation are 7 mational events: UWM, College Feminists, in Mellencamp Hall.