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Spaights Plaza hosts 15th Open 'Spooktacular' House takes a Sports | page 7 Men's basketball holds first scrimmage game new approach Formula for winning in NFL isn't that difficult By Marly Fink included an array of tours Asst. News Editor and presentations, and special [email protected] hands-on activities from vari­ ous UWM departments. The fringe | page 12 This past Friday and nursing department offered Saturday prospective college blood pressure screenings, and This Is It a bittersweet students and their families ex­ the French department served perienced the university first­ up free crepe samples. tribute to Jackson hand during UW-Milwaukee's According to Director of 15th annual Open House. the Center of Recruitment and The event ran on Friday Oct. Outreach Jan Ford, efforts were 30 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., made to make this year's Open and Saturday Oct. 31 from 9 House new and improved. a.m. until 1 p.m. Some of the 2009 Open House highlights See OPEN HOUSE page 5 An open house welcomed prospective students to campus iast weekend. Post photo by Sam Hogerton

Comedy preview: Jerry New ordinance to require New SFS site may be Seinfeld housing inspections finalized Editorial | page 18 By Mike LaCount by those who spoke both for and By Tom Swieciak Freshwater Sciences, accord­ Staff Writer against the new act. News Editor ing to the Journal Sentinel. Political correctness [email protected] One major point brought up by [email protected] "Because the university al­ both the committee and support­ ready has a significant invest­ stifles the mind Members of the Milwaukee ive community members was in UW-Milwaukee officials ment in the existing WATER Zoning, Neighborhoods and regard to the impact that neglect­ met recently with commu­ research facility, we are ac­ Development Committee met to ful landlords have on everyone in nity residents and business tively pursuing the possibil­ Solidarity: Women still ity of placing an expanded approve a proposed ordinance last a neighborhood. A landlord who owners of the neighborhood oppressed by religion Tuesday, which will mandate land­ does not maintain properties can near the Great Lakes WATER research building and the lords obtain rental certificates. ride the wave of increasing prop­ Institute to prepare the com­ headquarters for the new The ordinance is sponsored erty values created by new homes munity for the possible pres­ by Aids. Nik Kovac, Joe Davis and built in the area. Likewise, aland- ence of UWM's new School of See SFS SITE page 3 Willie Hines. The proposed intent lord who does keep up a unit is af­ of the new act is to prevent absen­ fected when the house next door tee landlords from neglecting the is allowed to deteriorate, bringing upkeep of their properties. down property values. Student Rental certificates will only "Milwaukee neighborhoods be required for landlords who are constantly hurt by absentee own properties in the Lindsey landlords," said William Werner, a government Heights and UW-Milwaukee UWM-area resident. neighborhoods. Some felt that the ordinance The proposal supporting the was going to divert funds away speaks out against ordinance cited cities such as from other city departments. This Minneapolis, Los Angeles and was of particular concern with proposed U-Park Annapolis that have similar the newly imposed budget cuts ordinances. for the Milwaukee police and fire Post photo by Sam Hogerton Lindsey Heights and the UWM departments. meters neighborhood were targeted be­ Aid. MichaelMurphy responded cause of the higher-than-average to the concerns, stating, "That is By Kevin Lessmiller Nov. 2. ents is uncomfortably low," said percentage of rental units located not an accurate statement. The Editor in Chief The UWM Student Association Burseth. "Adding further burden there. Also, homes within these program is to be completely self- [email protected] (SA) Senate passed a bill at its on students will only create more areas are older on average when funded. Not passing this ordi­ Sunday, Nov. 1 meeting formally problems, not solve them." compared to the city of Milwaukee nance will not free up any money UW-Milwaukee student gov­ denouncing the U-PARK parking SA Deputy Speaker of the as a whole. The average age of for any other department." ernment leaders are. speaking meter proposal. SA President Senate Travis Romero-Boeck homes in the two communities is Others against the ordinance out against a proposal to imple­ Jay Burseth said that the park­ added that meters would result about 91 years, compared to 70 were concerned about the impact ment metered parking to the ing meters would just be an in the further overcrowding of years for the rest of the city. that inspections will have on per­ lakefront U-Park lot. added financial burden for UWM campus-area streets. A number of community mem­ sonal privacy. Some felt the intent The plan is part of Milwaukee students. "Putting meters along the bers attended the meeting and of the inspections was not so much County Executive Scott Walker's "As you know, the cost of lakefront would be counterpro­ had the opportunity to speak to catch structural violations of 2010 budget. The Milwaukee higher education is rising, yet ductive to the purpose of U-Park when the floor was opened up. County Board of Supervisors the opportunity to get a job and flood neighborhood streets There were many concerns voiced See INSPECTIONS page 6 will vote on the budget Monday, for too many of our constitu- with student vehicles," he said. 2 November 2, 2009 Newl The UWM Post

••: : THE WB UWM Health coverage may be Developer pulls out • extended to 27-year-olds of Columbia Hospital Editor in Chief Editorial Editor Business Manager Wisconsin parents may be able to have their purcahse Kevin Lessmiller Jason Kopplin Simon Bouwman health insurance cover their children under 27 News Editor Production Editor Advertising Manager beginning on Jan. 1, according to the Journal A developer who planned to purchase the Tom Swieciak Josh Evert Kurt Raether Sentinel. Gov. Jim Doyle made the announce­ Columbia Hospital complex on the UWM cam­ ment Thursday, with the plan geared towards pus scrapped the plans Thursday, according Asst. News Editors Photo Editor Account Executive young people who may be jobless, have a job to the Journal Sentinel. Developer Doug Weas Marly Fink Sam Hogerton Joey Morgan without benefits, or on a break from college. did not comment on his decision to decline Tammy McCubbin Puzzle Editor Advertising Designer Parents who choose to cover their children who purchase of the complex. Vice Chancellor for Special Projects Editor Jonas Wittke Kim Sullivan are 25 or 26 will pay $1,600 more in income University Relations Tom Luljak was quoted as Jonathan Anderson Copy Editors Distribution taxes per year, according to federal tax rules. saying" the university still has interest in the site, despite Weas' decision not to be involved. Fringe Editor Lindsey Millard Patrick Quast The site will be available for development in Jacob Schneider Dustin Zarnikow Alek Shumaker Healthcare reform bill fall of 2010. Asst. Fringe Editors Sarah Hanneken Board of Directors Trapper Schoepp Kevin Lessmiller introduced in closed Web Editor Madonna: 'I will bring you Michael Ray Kody Schafer Kurt Raether session Sports Editors Jimmy Lemke U.S. House Democrats unveiled the long- elecricity' Jimmy Lemke Marly Fink awaited bill on healthcare reform Thursday in a ceremony that was closed to the general pub­ Madonna has vowed to bring electricity to Tim Prahl Simon Bouwman lic, according to the AP. The bill is rumored to the small Malawi village of Mphandula, accord­ be 1,990 pages, which includes an option for ing to the AP. The singer, who adopted two chil­ government-run health insurance. Democrat dren from the village, came under fire in 2006 Phone:(414)229-4578 SHIPPING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS Fax:(414)229-4579 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Union Box 88 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called the when the father of one of the adopted children [email protected] Suite EG80 UWM P.O. 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SA Vice President Mike Zahorik (right) takes part in Wednesday's pie eating contest. Post photo by Sam Hogerton Spooktacular conjures Halloween spirit on campus By Tammy McCubbin Spooktacular featured an able to decorate their apples Asst. News Editor inflatable haunted maze, with nuts, rainbow sprin­ [email protected] sumo wrestling, a pumpkin- kles or just plain, warm car­ carving contest, a pie-eating amel. A line stretching along Many animated, costume- contest, potato sack races, Spaights Plaza began to clad UW-Milwaukee students a costume contest and a form shortly after the event participated in the variety make-your-own caramel ap­ opened. of events offered at UWM's ple stand. Shannon Rose and Kim Student Association (SA) By far one of the more Jenson, both freshmen at Spaights Plaza Spooktacular popular attractions was the UWM, sat outside enjoying a Wednesday Oct. 28. make-your-own caramel ap­ The first annual ple stand. Students were See SPOOK page 5 uwmpost.com News November 2,2009 3

Equalizing Rights Forever (SERF), an organi­ Group takes zation involved in the rally. Myrick called on UWM administration to get involved. "This is serious, there has been no inves­ rally to tigation to get Kyle out of office," Myrick said at the rally. "The administration is protecting him." Chapman Hall Duerstein told the Post that marching into ON MURRAY Chapman Hall may have violated a statewide NOW OPEN AT NOON ON SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS! UW code. By Kevin Lessmiller Chapter UWS 18, a UW system policy, out­ NFL TICKET Editor in Chief lines what type of conduct is acceptable on [email protected] university lands. UWS 18.11(4) specifically ad­ BIG TEN NETWORK dresses rallies-and demonstrations. It man­ 10 TV'S * * 9 FT. PROJECTION TV A group of UW-Milwaukee students orga­ dates that a demonstration can be considered nized a protest that ended up in Chapman unlawful if it, among other things, "prevents] YOUR PANTHER SPORTS BAR! Hall last week. the university from carrying on its instruc­ GO PACK GO! Chapman Hall is home to the office space of tional, research, public service, or administra­ many top UWM officials, including Chancellor tive functions." Duerstein claims that the rally Carlos Santiago. The rally sought to protest disrupted UWM officials in Chapman Hall, pre­ $1 HAPPY what participants believed were racist and venting them from carrying on their adminis­ sexist stereotypes promoted by members of trative functions. DAILY 3-sggSli the UWM Student Association (SA), specifi­ "I think it was a group of people who vio­ VOTED BEST HAPPY HOUR '05, '06, '07! cally Speaker of the Senate Kyle Duerstein. lated Chapter 18 and didn't get punished for SATURDAY N00N-9PM " SUNDAY NOON - CLOSE Four-year-old racist comments pulled from it," said Duerstein of the rally. $1 DOMESTIC PINTS AND RAIL DRINKS Duerstein's blog surfaced in September. UWM spokesman Tom Luljak could not be Clint Myrick is president of Students reached for comment over the weekend. T $1 HAPPY HOUR ALL DAY & NIGHT Reports of supernatural SO1 DOMESTIC TAPS &RAHS disturbances on campus persistent $2 ANY TAP 9 TO CLOSE-14 TAPS! By Tammy McCubbin and Tom Swieciak Post Editors $2 CALL COCKTAILS [email protected]

Is UW-Milwaukee haunted? Over the years, reports have come to light which have identified two particularly fertile "hot beds" of supernatural activity on campus- Sandburg's North Tower and Johnston Hall. Back in 2006, a frightened UWM student, Casey $10 ANY TAP BEER Thompson, noted that strange occurrences were plaguing her dorm on the 15th and 16th floors of 9PM -CLOSE Sandburg North. "Our coffeemaker and TV randomly turn on," BOTTOMLESS MUG N1TE Thompson had told the Post. "Our curtains and Including: Guinnes, Newcastle, door handles rattle, even when the windows aren't Harp & 11 other Taps open. The microwave in our house lounge turns Post photo Sam Hogerton on by itself." COLLEGE NIGHT «™ Thompson was not the only one. where it's more things moving, and maybe hearing $1 SHOTS W COLLEGE ID to, Michael Bartell, also a student in Sandburg some noises as well," Lewis said. $3 BOMB SHOTS c/ose North at the time, reported to the Post that "when Lewis also cited some interesting research in re­ $0 SMIRNOFF COCKTAILS I try to sleep, my door shakes uncontrollably. The gards to poltergeist activity. "Poltergeists are also *- ANYFLAVOR lounge TV is also on at random times with nobody involving women, young women - young girls or around. In the wee hours of the morning, there's teenagers who are going through puberty," Lewis strange banging coming from the ceiling," Bartell said. "It seems to be that either these girls attract said. these types of energies or they're producing it Have the disturbances stopped? Not accord­ themselves. ^^Jm1mmmmmmmmm ing to UWM freshman Kathryn Appleby. While With North Tower being a particularly new ad­ Appleby, who lives on the North Tower's seventh dition to campus, some would think it odd that 2311N. MURRAY AVE. • 414-224-7084 floor, has never personally encountered the occur­ such occurrences are reportedly taking place. Not OPEN MON-FRI 3 PM-CLOSE rences, she has heard of many people who have. so, Lewis hinted. SAT a SUN HOOK-CLOSE "I've heard reports of TVs going on and off," "We have places that are brand new that are Appleby said. thought to be haunted, we have places that are a Curiously, Appleby noted an urban legend that couple hundred years old that are thought to be a girl committed suicide on one of the floors, and haunted," Lewis said. "From what we've seen over we believe the Greenfield site it is said that she still walks those floors. the years, there are several things that seem to SFS SITE would be a good home for Johnston Hall, located in the North Quad and trigger paranormal activity - one would be a reno­ Continued from page 1 an expanded UWM Harbor built at the turn of the century, has had similar vation of a place. For some reason, tearing places campus." disturbances reported. up, renovating them, seems to stir up the activity Luljak said that conversa­ Jimmy Lemke, a senior and journalism major of the spirits." School of Freshwater Sciences tions -with the city were un­ at UWM, recalled a cold November night in the Still, Lewis noted that the occurrences could there," said Vice Chancellor derway to ensure that the road basement of Johnston Hall where he experienced not be pinpointed without closer examination. "It's of University Relations Tom leading to the current facility paranormal activity. very difficult to know if it is a poltergeist or a tra­ Luljak. is improved to handle the ad­ "When I was a freshman I was studying in ditional haunting," Lewis said. The Great Lakes WATER ditional traffic that the SFS will the basement. Every five minutes or so I would Three years ago, the Post playfully nicknamed Institute is located at 600 E. bring. hear something walking around," Lemke said. "I North Tower's resident spirit "Nort," and suggested Greenfield Ave. The Journal "We are also interested in couldn't tell who was doing it - I figured it was it might be the restless ghost of deceased poet Sentinel has already reported moving the coal pile that sits teachers, but all the doors were closed and there Carl Sandburg. that construction on or near across the street from our lo­ was no janitor around." However, Lewis advised that poltergeists are the site is "likely" since the cation," Luljak said. Lemke said he tried to find the source of the unlike "traditional" ghosts, and do not seem to plan to place the SFS in the old According to the Journal footsteps with no avail. have any "intelligent force behind (them)." Such a Pieces of Eight restaurant site Sentinel, state Rep. Pedro "I thought it might be from floors above," revelation could mean that the disturbances are was rejected. Colon, whose district includes Lemke said. "The first floor had nothing, the sec­ not being caused by the soul of the gentle poet Vice Chancellor Luljak told the proposed area, organized ond floor had nothing. I didn't even go up to the Sandburg, but by some insane demon. the Post that "if we can ad­ the meeting. third floor." "The main cases where people have actually dress all of the issues involv­ Spectrologist and expert on supernatural oc­ communicated with ghosts and spirits and talked ing transportation and the currences, Chad Lewis, offered some insight into to them, or had them write (with) automatic writ­ surrounding environment, the situation. He posited the possibility that both ing, things of that nature - with poltergeists you North Tower and Johnston Hall could be experienc­ never get that, its always just objects moving or ing poltergeist activity. rapping," Lewis said. Lewis has studied paranormal activity for In any case, Lewis advised that students who 14 years, including examining haunted sites in may be skeptical should venture out and make Gettysburg, London and Deadwood, SD. discoveries for themselves. "Poltergeist activity is almost always exclu­ North Tower is only just across campus. sively things flying across the room, objects mov­ "Nort" is waiting. ing, never really a seen apparition or a ghost - 4 November 2,2009 News The UWM Post Urban UWM Fulbrights fight attention for the future UWM ranks in top 25 universities for "civic engagement"

By Mike LaCount tion, transportation, physical Staff Writer planning, urban design and en­ [email protected] vironmental resources. Students spend much of their Dr. Evan Dobelle of Westfield time outside of the classroom State College has studied col­ working on real civic projects leges and universities actively in Milwaukee and surrounding involved with improving eco­ communities. nomic, social and cultural is­ Last spring, some students sues in their hometowns. in the program worked in West Based on his research, Allis on a development and Dobelle put together the top sustainability project. Students 25 "Saviors of Dur Cities: and faculty worked in a num­ Survey of the Best College and ber of areas including bus sys­ University Civic Partnerships." tems, bike facilities, neighbor­ He presented his survey at hood planning and business the 2009 annual conference development. The department of the Coalition of Urban and was involved in some major re- Metropolitan Universities. developments in West Allis. "Colleges and universities, as well as the towns they are in, students and Kyle Meyer (top left), Richard are under economic pressure," Shaker (bottom left) and Amy Samuelson (right). Dobelle said. "Increasingly, UW-Milwaukee was Images courtesy of uwm.edu. more partnerships are emerg­ placed at number 18. ing that are addressing complex issues such as homelessness The recognition goes By Michael Kempen "sustainable development" in" tal issues are influenced by and health care, and are serv­ to the Urban Planning Special to the Post the eastern European coun­ political and socioeconomic ing as catalysts for community [email protected] try of Moldova. Shaker hopes factors. change. Colleges and universi­ Masters Degree to collect data about land us­ "As a former Soviet ties are doing more to support Program in the UWM Two UW-Milwaukee doc­ age that will help humans live Republic that aspires to join their local communities, and it toral students and a third and develop within the limits the European Union, Moldova is a win-win situation." School of Architecture UWM recent graduate were that the earth supports. is often considered to be torn UW-Milwaukee was placed and Urban Planning for selected for the Fulbright "Currently, our planet between "East" and "West," at number 18. The recognition U.S. Student Program. The Samuelson told the Post. continued involvement Earth is being stretched be­ goes to the Urban Planning Fulbright Program allows re­ yond its biocapacity, its abil­ "Focusing on environmental- Masters Degree Program in the in the development of cipients to study abroad for ity to heal itself naturally," ism, which tends to be very the course of one academic future-oriented, will also al­ UWM School of Architecture the Milwaukee area. Shaker said. "In my opinion, and Urban Planning for contin­ year. Richard Shaker, Amy modifying human behavior is low me to explore Moldovan ued involvement in the devel­ Samuelson and Kyle Meyer crucial to the longevity of hu­ imaginings of their national opment of the Milwaukee area. will join approximately 1,500 mans as a species on Earth. It future." In his report regarding UW- "Students learn by actu­ other American scholars that is hoped that the Moldovan Also selected for the pro­ Milwaukee, Dobelle wrote, ally doing projects [that] also take part in the program each case study will shed light on gram was recent UWM grad­ "Through its unique academic help the community," Associate year. how human behavior can be uate Kyle Meyer. Meyer will program, UWM plays a prom­ Professor of Urban Planning modified for achieving sus­ be spending his time in New inent role in the Milwaukee Nancy Frank said. tainable development." Zealand studying marine sponges. Specifically, Meyer's metropolitan area. The univer­ The department will be sub­ "Based on current Shaker explained to the sity offers a Masters in Urban. mitting project information Post just how important his research will delve deeper Planning (one of only two ac­ and data collected in West Allis global population research could be. "The- in­ into the symbiotic relation­ ship between sponges and credited in the country) that to. a competition held by the growth and dicator Ecological Footprint allows faculty and students to National American Planning (EF) has shown us that hu­ the microorganisms that live connect and support city plan­ Association next spring. consumption patterns, mans are living well beyond inside them. ning and revitalization efforts. The competition came as we will need two their means globally," Shaker "I hope to treat some The Office of Neighborhood a surprise to the department. said. "Specifically, based on sponges with an antibiotic, Relations (one of the most in­ They had not learned of it un­ planets by the 2030s." current global population essentially to wipe out the novative in the country) works til a UWM alumnus, who came - UWM Grad Student growth and consumption microbial community in­ to enhance the quality of life for across the survey, contacted patterns, we will need two side, and then track how the permanent residents who live them. Richard Shaker planets by the 2030s." community of microorgan­ in neighborhoods surrounding "It is always nice to get this An anthropology doctoral isms reassembles," Meyers the UWM campus." sort of recognition. We didn't student, Amy Samuelson, explained. It is possible that Within the urban planning have to apply for or submit any­ will also be studying in these microorganisms in program, students study urban thing," Frank said. "It gives us Richard Shaker, currently Moldova. In her studies she sponges, once understood, revitalization, economic devel­ good publicity and bragging working towards his doctorate plans to take a closer look at may be useful in pharmaceu­ opment, geographic informa­ rights for recruitment." in geography, will be studying how Moldovan environmen­ tical research.

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AtOITliC - Oakland 8f Locust «mfS*ia*»««*ii-« uwmpost.com News November 2,2009 5 Takin' care of business Afternoons New certificate program offered by Lubar School of Business of stars and By Jessica Carpenter lyst and investment advisor. will be available to UWM stu­ Staff Writer The program additionally dents. Such an atmosphere [email protected] provides a solid foundation could create quite a challeng­ for students desiring a posi­ ing curriculum in applied moons The UW-Milwaukee Lubar tion as an investment portfo­ investments. School of Business has a new lio manager or independent Information sessions will certificate program avail­ financier. be available for students Tuesdays at the Olson Planetarium able for both undergradu­ - "This certificate can pro­ who are interested in earning ate and graduate students. vide me with so many ben­ the new certificate. Sessions This is a key development for efits and help me find a nice will be held in Lubar Hall on By Michael Kempen The upcoming Nov. 3 UWM business majors, who job when I graduate, I am re­ Tuesday Nov. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in Special to the Post show will feature a look can potentially make them­ ally glad that the Business the Nicholas Applied Finance [email protected] into the mysterious realm of selves more marketable with School came out with this for Lab on the 2nd floor, and also space debris. Asteroids and the Investment Management their students," UWM sopho­ at 8:15 p.m. in room N120. "Stars for Students" is a comets will be covered in Certificate. more Lisa Battika said. These sessions will include new series of shows that is the subsequent weeks. The Earning the Investment At Lubar Hall's David 0. the overview of the certificate now being offered by UW- planetarium provides these Management Certificate will Nicholas Applied Finance programs, an explanation of Milwaukee's Manfred Olson shows to UWM students and help students gain the knowl­ Lab, students will be able to eligibility requirements, and Planetarium on Tuesdays the general public free of edge and skills necessary to obtain hands-on experience remarks from Professor Kevin from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. charge. actively manage portfolios with state-of-the-art profes­ Spellman. "Stars for Students hope­ when handling an actual in­ sional databases. Streaming Business students are en­ fully will reach out to more vestment fund. financial news and financial couraged to come and see students who either haven't Students may also gain software that replicates real­ what this new certificate can seen a planetarium show greater access to lucrative ca­ time market data and analy­ do for them and what other The upcoming Nov. 3 or aren't even aware of reer opportunities like finan­ ses available to professional options it can provide. show will feature a look this jewel on campus," said . cial analyst, investment ana­ traders in investment firms Planetarium Director Jean into the mysterious . Creighton. "My hope is that realm of space debris. many students will take ad­ vantage of this opportunity Asteroids and comets to gaze at stars and marvel will be covered in the at the beauty of the cosmos." Located in the cylindrical subsequent weeks. appendage of the Physics building, the Manfred Olson Planetarium serves UWM and the surrounding community The current series will in bringing the wonders of run weekly during the Fall the heavens to Earth. With a Semester until Nov. 17, and knowledgeable and friendly will return for the Spring staff, the planetarium pro­ Semester on Feb. 2. vides an informative and Each week, during the entertaining look into our first half of the show, "Stars universe. for Students" will focus on a More information about different astronomical topic. "Stars for Students" and The second part of each other planetarium programs show will be devoted to tak­ can be found on at www. ing a closer look at the cur­ planetarium.uwm.edu. rent condition of the night smoothly. a good outlet for students sky. SPOOK Kristi Anderson, chair who needed a break from the Continued from page 2 of the PFOC, organized the stress of classes. event and gathered volun­ Sumo wrestling had a sig­ create this year's event. The teers. "This is our first year, nificant allure, with crowds OPEN HOUSE steering team was comprised fresh caramel apple and good and we hope to keep it going," of people cheering match af­ Continued from page 1 of representatives from the company during the event. Anderson said. ter match. A highlight of the Dept. of Recruitment and "The caramel apples were de­ Concerning volunteers, sumo wrestling was a friendly Outreach, the UWM Union, licious," she said. Anderson said that all stu­ competition between the chair Ford said the Open House University Communications Rose gave praise to the dents, not just SA members, of the Senate Appropriations embraced a student focus — and Media Relations, along event as, a social gather­ were able to volunteer at the Committee, Anthony Dewees the spotlight was on current with the assistance of an ing: "I don't see [my friend] Spooktacular. and the chair of the Student and prospective students academic advisor. The plan­ around campus much, so this Reuel Edwards is a sopho­ Finance Committee, Tyler and all the opportunities ning team was a much larger is a good opportunity to see more at UWM who participated Kristopeit. available to them. group, representing key ar­ her." in the potato sack races, sumo Dewees emerged victorious Current UWM students eas across campus. The event was sponsored wrestling, haunted maze and in the best of three matches. were indispensable at this "An event such as our by the SA's Program Funds the caramel apple creation. "It was a difficult win," said year's event. First Year Open House truly makes and Oversight Committee "The sumo wrestling was my Dewees. Kristopeit stayed in Center student mentors and the UWM experience come (PFOC). Volunteers from the favorite," Edwards said. good spirits despite his loss, ambassadors were on hand, alive," Ford said. "For two SA helped organize events Edwards said he felt the saying that the matches were as were student tour guides days each year, interested and make sure everything ran' Spooktacular was definitely a good time. and student recruitment students actually test drive assistants. UWM by engaging in activi­ Ford suggested that the ties and conversations with Open House is even a great students, faculty and staff, way for currently-enrolled seeing amazing displays, UWM students still unde­ discovering new ways of WERNER ERICH SCHERR, Attorney at Law cided about a major to gain teaching and learning and a better understanding of all getting a chance to see how Auto and Truck Accidents the programs the university all this fits together." Bicycle and Motorcycle Accidents has to offer. Last year's Open House Business and Real Estate Disputes She also said that the drew in more than 3,300 intent was not to feature visitors. Over 14 years, the General Civil Litigation each department as its own event has brought more than Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith booth, as had been done in 45,000 prospective students Slip and Fall Accidents the past, but to present visi­ and families through uni­ versity doors, according to Small Claims, Municipal and Traffic tors with areas of focus and study in which each depart­ a press release. Landlord/Tenant ment and program would be "We want them to leave Wrongful Death represented. The traditional excited about what they ex­ aisles of tables were elimi­ perienced, feeling like they CALL (414) 467-3767 FREE CONSULTATION. HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS. nated this year. could really see themselves An Open House steering in this environment, on this LAW OFFICE OF WERNER ERICH SCHERR team and an Open House campus, in this city," Ford 2640 North Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, Wl 53211 Email; [email protected] planning team worked to said. 6 November 2,2009 The UWM Post

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Men's Panther basketball squads go head to head during the annual Full-Court Club Intrasquad Scrimmage Thursday. Post photo by Sam Hogerton

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Sigmund Snopek WMSE's Hip-Hop Showcase ignites the crowd at Stonefly Linneman's: 10 P.M. 21+ Brewery. Post photos by Sam Hogerton Kid Cut Up and DJ E Rich Wicked Hop and The Bumpin' backbeats Jackalope Lounj: 9 P.M. 21+ and wonders in tuesday The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken @ The RiverWest Jazz Estate: 10 P.M. 21+

By Sam Hogerton The Fatty Acids pose with augustaches and puppy intact DJ Pat @ Victor's on Van Photo Editor PhotPhnton courtesrnnrtncwy onf EriFricr RobertsoPnhartennr Buren: 9 P.M. 21+ ??? If only there was a magical place where one could listen to local music, indulge in delicious home-crafted brew, Wednesday Nutritious Fatty Acids? and eat good food. Luckily, Milwaukeeans need only ven­ Chalice in the Palice @ By Sam Hogerton ture west down Center St. to find such a place. I'm refer­ The Mirimar: 8 P.M. Photo Editor ring, of course, to Stonefly Brewery; Riverwest's diverse house of bumping back-beats and wonders. Playing for Change @ Pabst Theatre: 8 P.M. All After returning from their impromptu midwest tour with The Battle As you walk into the dimly red-lit venue the aesthetic, ages Royale out of Minneapolis, The Fatty Acids* are back home to offer up acoustics, and spatial vibes will strike you. The space is more nutritious servings of their indie-pop stylings. wrapped in windows and kept open to facilitate free-flow Now, Now Every Children The band members, Josh Evert (Keys/Vox), Joel Van Haren (Guitar/ crowds. Southern gothic lanterns loom ominously over­ @ The Rave/Eagles Vox), Cole Cmamme (Drums), and Derek De Vinney (Bass/Vox), all UWM head in a blood-orange glow, and knick-knacks, like a gi­ Ballroom: 6:30 P.M. All ages students, started jamming roughly two years ago. After making a name ant mousetrap, hang from the wall. on the basement-show circuit, the group started getting booked at local Stonefly primarily hosts shows on Friday and Saturday venues like Mad Planet, Stonefly Brewery, and Cactus Club. evenings, and keeps an emphasis on showcasing both thursday The boys plan to spend winter break hard at work on their first full- regional and local acts. The venue has recently played Cartel @ The Rave/Eagles length album titled "Stop Berries, Berries and Berries, Berries." The al­ host to the popular Minneapolis based hip-hop group Ballroom: 7:30 P.M. All Ages bum will be self-released on Kribber Krown Records, the group's own Rhymefest, as well as WMSE's Hip-Hop Showcase, and label. Battles. In the coming weeks Stonefly will see the as­ The Midwest Beat @ The "I noticed that a lot of my favorite music has a rough quality to it," says sorted masterful likes of Young Jesus, DJ Loveless, Aktar Cactus Club: 9 P.M. 21+ keyboardist/vocalist Josh Evert. "A lot of young, up and coming groups Aktar, and Elephant Gun. make the mistake of rushing through studio time and they spend a lot In addition to the weekend music events, Stonefly home­ Eric Church @ Pabst of money in the process. By recording the album ourselves we can take brews an assortment of craft beers - the most popular of Theatre: 8P.M. All Ages our time and really capture a raw sound." which being the Mustache Ride Pale Ale, an American Until the album is finished, you can familiarize yourself with the style pale ale brewed with briess pale malt and Munich friday group by checking out their MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/ malt. Other brews worthy of mention (and responsible thefattyacidsmusic) or by picking up a demo at their next show — which sampling) are the Four Wolves English Ale, the Oatmeal Friday: Lamb of God & will be November 14th at the Cactus Club with Wereworms and Worrier. Stout, and the Brewtown Brown. And If you manage to hit GWAR @ The Rave/Eagles Stonefly with an appetite between the daily kitchen hours Ball Room: 8 P.M. All Ages *Best band name to come out of a nutrition class lecture of 5-10, you can order up pub grub ranging from appetiz­ ers, soups, salads, sandwiches, and burgers. J Flash @ Linneman's: With winter right around the corner the value of a 6:30 P.M. 21+ spacious, warm-lit, one-stop-shop should be all the more Shut Up Marie @ BBC's: appealing. 9 P.M. 21+

Stonefly Brewery is located at 735 E. Center St. in the Saturday Riverwest neighborhood. The Black Crowes @ The Riverside: 8 P.M. All Ages MSTRKRFT @ The Rave/ HUH Eagles Ballroom: 9 P.M. All Ages

King's Horses @ Y-Not III: 9 P.M. 21+ 4 Sunday

Eric Benet @ The Riverside: 7 P.M. All Ages !»•-'

DJ Miss Erika Jean @ The Garage: 10 P.M. 21+

Beach Patrol @ Franks Power Plant: 10 P.M. 21+ ????(Assumed) The Fatty Acids perform at Kribber's Tiny Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Nora Nelson uwmpost.com fringe November 2,2009 11 When bad things happen to good people

By Kurt Raether Advertising Manager The Coen brothers' new film chronicles the troubles of modern man [email protected]

The latest film in the Coen brothers' prolific 14-movie career hit Milwaukee this week, arriving with little to no fanfare. The marquee outside the Downer Theater read "COEN BROTHERS: A SERIOUS MAN," implying that without the famous directors' names in front of the title, this quirky little movie would never be seen. That was probably a good move on the theater's part. A Serious Man, much like last year's Burn After Reading, is an irreverent comedy and pet project that the Coens have been meaning to make for a while. After the ex­ tremely high success of No Country for Old Men, they have every right to have a lit­ tle fun with their funding. The movie centers around the misfortunes of Larry Gopnik, a man entrenched in the Jewish culture of 1960s Image courtesy of Focus Features suburbia. As the physics pro­ fessor of a local college, he spends his life working out fortunate protagonist. metaphysical anymore. Even Pitt's untimely and anticli- lot of attention: it's a film that the logic of the universe. Larry, perplexed by this though the movie is set in the mactic death in Burn After rests on the merits of its mak- Unfortunately, that logic is unusual amount of bad luck, 1960s, the idea of overstimu­ Reading. ers. The Coen brothers are not as concrete as he thinks. turns to his religion for an­ lation echoes today. We can The question of where A clearly at the point in their The troubles begin with his swers. Inahilarious sequence, no longer simply sit down and Serious Man fits into the con- careers where they can do wife's request for a divorce. we watch as he visits rabbi af­ ponder. The serious man has text of their other works is anything they want, and the "It's not working," she says. ter rabbi to no avail; if any­ too many responsibilities for difficult to answer. The film results are good. Not great, Those three words seem to be thing, they simply confuse silly things like that. tries to balance humor and but good, the underlying theme of the and complicate the situation, The movie offers no res­ drama (like their masterful movie: nothing in Gopnik's leaving him even more per­ olution, no solution for our 1996 film Fargo), succeeding life seems to work from this plexed: if God and science do modern-day jobs. The Coens in the laughs department but poiat on. Car accidents, trou­ not have answers, who does? are continuing their riff on lacking true dramatic weight. bled children, criminal rela­ Welcome to the conflict of chance and improbability. Maybe it is because we never tives, and a seductive neigh­ modern man. Bills, jobs, cars, This can be seen in almost get enough time to get to bor are just the tip of the huge families, cable, appliances, any film in the brother's oeu- know Larry Gopnik. He's too iceberg of troubles that the mortgages, in-laws - peo­ vre: see Javier Bardem's char­ busy being pummeled. Coen brothers lay on their un- ple rarely have time for the acter in No Country or Brad A Serious Man won't get a

Share the Earth and Amelia takes off, Gasthaus Entertainment Series but misses the present mark Earhart bio-pic neglects important details

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Image courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation FREE and open to the public By Steven Franz Theron in Monster, seems de­ Staff Writer signed to win the Best Actress [email protected] award, Amelia's release is wide­ = A low-impact, Wg^ner^com^g spread enough to gain recogni­ Sound and lights by Power by the People. A prestigious pic­ tion, but not so much as to lose ture in every way, art house credibility, like the «m Amelia arrived in oft-ridiculed Crash. theaters just be­ Herein lies the. problem: Sponsored by fore awards season. The film is Amelia seems more like a con­ glomeration of award-pander­ Union Programming, a historical epic with beautiful, ^MILWAUKEE Burger King. Restaurant Operations. lavish aerial photography that ing characteristics than a com­ Recreational Sports and Facilities and the Cycling Club at UWM recalls Scorsese's The Aviator. plex, award-worthy film on Call 229-3111 for more information. Featuring a performance by Hilary Swank that, like Charlize See AMELIA page 12 12 November 2,2009 fringe The UWM Post This Is It The final act for Michael Jackson

By Michael Ray age, Director Kenny Ortega pro­ Asst. fringe Editor duced a retrospective and hon­ [email protected] est portrait of his friend, as the opening credit states, "for the Notes of a song as well known fans." More than just a running to fans as their clip show, This Is It reveals the own heartbeat push video vignettes that would have through the speak­ accompanied the musical num­ ers: "She was more bers along with full-length per­ like a beauty queen from a formances of everything "classic movie scene." Michael Jackson's Jackson." Every dance step and spindly body slinks across the every note is executed so per­ stage in perfect time, the fluid­ fectly that the viewer is trans­ ity of the dance overtaking him. ported back in time to a world Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures Alone with the music, no dis­ where Michael Jackson was in­ tractions and no dancers — this deed King. gnette that has Jackson fending mini-movie is well known and idea of Michael Jackson as an is it. This is the King of Pop. Quite possibly the coolest off Humphrey Bogart and James loved by fans of Jackson's music old-time, intimidating gangster. After sifting through count­ footage in the film is the black- Cagney as they chase after him videos. They can suspend their less hours of backstage foot­ and-white "Smooth Criminal" vi­ in a hail of gunfire. This type of disbelief enough to enjoy the See THIS IS IT page 17 Aussie rockers return reformed

Egg. The band's sophomore Wolfmother brings metal charm to Cosmic Egg release features the new ex­ pansive lineup. It's a raucous, By Steven Franz two years. Wolfmother lost two forceful celebration of Kyuss- Staff Writer co-founding members in 2008, esque barebones heavy metal, fringe@uwmpostxom typically a deal-breaker most drenched in psychedelica and bands never recover from. grit. It's sludgy, sleezy and. fte Backed by the loud. ubiquitous, Rock There are anthems to ever­ ^msjt Band-approved The members of lasting love ("Far Away") and single "Woman," Wolfmother have never to brutal wars of ancient king­ Wolfmother rose out of Sydney, doms ("10,000 Feet"), which Australia to become an interna­ declared to have great can, in their own way, be just tional force in 2007. Their self- depth, nor do they as cheesy as the most elaborate titled debut — a stripped-down, Dragonforce song. But as with unadulterated callback to the really desire to be taken Dragonforce, there's a charm fuzzy, bluesy, wailing heavy seriously. to how incredibly over-the-top metal of the 1970s — has gone Wolfmother can be; perhaps it's five times Platinum, making a reminder that heavy metal is Wolfmother a possible front- at heart the nerdiest type of runner for the new face of hard However, as the formula for rock. But a lot has changed in emulation exists, enter Cosmic See WOLFMOTHER page 15 Image courtesy of Modular/lnterscope Records

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Expires 11/30/09 Sat 10am-6pm that unfolds is like everything Amelia. else in the film: endless and uwmpost.com fringe November 2,2009 13 Satirical Nerd rock undone geniuses Weezer's Raditude is a bubblegum nightmare By Casey Buchanan other pop-punk band that clog cially one that is considered a Staff Writer up the arteries of the "casual" pilgrim of the movement. [email protected] music listener's iPod. The only redeeming song off take flight The album name alone the album is "The Girl Got Hot". Remember the should suggests how the band The beat is catchy enough that good old days thinks of themselves. Let's take there will no doubt be a few HBO's favorite duo gets laughs with when Weezer was two words that went out of style drunks at your local dive bar just appearing on in the early-90s and mesh them swilling PBR and singing along latest effort the scene with their sweaters, into an unfunny amalgam! If whenever the song begins to glasses and Chuck Taylor All- being lame and ironic is what play. Two minutes later, they'll By Michael Kujak every punch-line. If you're a Stars? Everything was in place your fans expect, you have to start screaming about how Staff Writer fan of the HBO comedy series, for the birth of "nerd-rock". indulge them, right? Raditude Weezer has sold out. It's really [email protected] you'll quickly find yourself at­ As the years went by, Weezer — because uncool is so cool. lame and rather bewildering. tached to the melodies and lyr­ saw an increase in popularity The music is equally inca­ Weezer maintains enough ip. The New Zealand ics of two the best musical co­ while this love of everything pable of being cool. Raditude of a devout following from the " f o 1 k - c o m e d y" medians of our time. lame stopped being about the is yet another step in the wrong teenage bubblegum crowd to duo Flight of the The duo reminds us on the mindset and more about who direction. Lead singer Rivers stay in the scene, though many Conchords have re­ first track, "Hurt Feelings," could be the biggest dorks on Cuomo must not be able to older fans have abandoned the leased their sophomore album that they aren't afraid to ex­ the block while still maintain­ sustain the original inspiration group in search of more authen­ appropriately named / Told plore deep emotional crimes ing their cool "I don't give a that made him a star. tic indie pastures. Maybe after You I Was Freaky. The album like people forgetting your shit" attitude. Almost all the songs on the a few years it will become hip is filled with hilarious lyrics, Weezer's latest album, CD are about yelling at girls, to like Weezer again. Until then, sweet beats, and hooks tied to See CONCHORDS page 15 Raditude, is an unwelcome, going to the mall, and party­ their primary fan base will con­ forced injection into pop cul­ ing 'til the sun comes up while tinue to argue over whose pre- ture's arm. Weezer has long Lil Wayne delivers backup vo­ pubescent mustache is growing ceased to be the band that mo­ cals. I always thought no self- fastest. tivated teens to wear ironic T- respecting hipster would ever FLIGHTo/fbe COWCHORDJ shirts. Today, they are just an­ be caught dead at a mall, espe­ One last breath for Creed Full Circle fails to show any musical maturity

By Abby Jacobsen Creed must have missed the have managed to get worse. The Staff Writer memo when making the deci­ lyrics are still laughable, and the [email protected] sion to reunite for a tour and arrangements lack originality. one more album. They also de­ The opening track, ^ Creed just won't quit. cided that they wouldn't make "Overcome," hits your ears with It's not like we haven't the world wait any Iongerfor the a very undesirable sound. Stapp been plagued enough release of their new music, and sings, "I'm entitled to overcome/ by Scott Stapp's grav­ their new album, Full Circle, was Completely stunned, I'm numb/ elly voice. Creed may come up released a whole day earlier than Knock me down, throw me to as the butt end of a joke, and it anticipated. the floor/ there's no pain, I can makes sense, as their music is re­ The worst part about Creed is Image courtesy of Sub Pop Records ally hard to take seriously. that through the years, they've See CREED page 15 Once and again The Swell Seasons rock soap opera •'""'ihl'll.HI'li

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By Jacob Schneider show in its seventh season. fringe Editor Larry David was the original [email protected] executive producer and co- creator of "Seinfeld," so it's Even eleven years after its no surprise that'his new show cancellation, the NBC sitcom has an undercurrent strongly "Seinfeld" continues to pad reminiscent of "Seinfeld" such the wallet of comedian Jerry that each episode has multiple Seinfeld. Topping the Forbes story lines woven together. earnings list for comedians, But with Jerry and Larry fi­ "Seinfeld" made $85 million in nally together on screen, Curb the last year, the majority of gets the best of both worlds. which came from syndication contracts tied to the show. Famously offered $110 mil­ lion for an additional 22 epi­ Seinfeld's use of sodes in 1998, Seinfeld stuck observational comedy to his guns and ended the show after nine seasons and has built a legion of 180 episodes on air. Instead devotees that continues of pursuing a lucrative film career after the show's end, to grow Seinfeld returned to his first love: standup comedy. Often referred to as the best comedian of our times, But aside from his recent Seinfeld's use of observational stint on "Curb" and his in­ comedy has built a legion of volvement as writer, producer devotees that continues to and voice talent in Bee Movie grow with the help of syndica­ (2007), Seinfeld has largely tion and DVD sales. At the end shied away from television of the day, if you take away and the big screen since the Jerry's Porsche collection, his sitcom ended, primarily to fo­ Billy Joel mansion and all his cus on his standup efforts. millions, the man will still be What makes Seinfeld so infinitely wealthy because the appealing to such a wide au­ ability to make people laugh dience is undoubtedly his is worth more than all those use of observational humor. material items combined. Instead of relying on profan­ In 2002, as documented in ity or dirty jokes, Jerry clev­ The Comedian, Jerry vowed erly points out the little idio­ to no longer recycle bits from syncrasies in life that are so the show, or use old material often overlooked. in his standup routine from Jerry Seinfeld will be per­ that point forward, essen­ forming at The Riverside on tially throwing out his life's Friday, November 6. There will work to restart his career be two shows, one at 7 p.m. from scratch. and another at 9:30 p.m. Jerry's recent cameo ap­ pearances on Larry David's For those who still need HBO series "Curb Your more Jerry, catch episodes of Enthusiasm" have brought hi­ "Seinfeld" weekdays at 6:30 larious new angles to David's and 10:35 p.m. on FOX. Image courtesy of NBC

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Credence Clearwater Revival, the world, this album actually WOLFMOTHER among others). There's no CONCHORDS pulls out more laughs — in much CREED Continued from page 12 path on the album that hasn't Continued from page 13 the same way as the first season Continued from page 13 been trodden recently by progressed to the second. Their bands like the White Stripes debut is also much more of a feel no more / I'm entitled music in existence. Whatever or Eagles of Death Metal, and birthday, or being compared to a comedy album, while the second to overcome." Over the poor the case, only a sparse few frustratingly the group has llama. However, some songs have is (sadly) just a soundtrack of lyric attempts he adds an 'ah' bands could be success­ taken on the impossible task an awful lot to do with characters the show. This becomes the big­ to the end of every word for ful with ridiculous lines like of transcending that pesky of the show, especially "We're gest fault of the album because it an undesired effect. "They came from ten thou­ musical resemblance to Page Both in Love with a Sexy Lady." alienates newcomers to the band. sand feet / On a possibility and Plant. When it comes In the track "Carol Brown," it be­ This album probably won't get a street," but Wolfmother pulls down to it, I'd rather just lis­ comes apparent why his choir of lot of listens outside of the al­ The worst part about it off because they possess ten to Led Zeppelin. past girlfriends have left him, ready-established fan base, since Creed is that through a humbling self-awareness The members of but you can't help but cheer for most of the songs weigh heavily that most other groups lack Wolfmother have never de­ this boy stuck in adulthood. on the show's inside jokes. the years, they've today. clared to have great depth, Even so, Freaky displays an im­ have managed to get But when the band displays nor do they really desire to pressive range that covers every­ be taken seriously. In the thing from electric-funk to folk. worse. The lyrics are its weaknesses, they can be Their ability to painfully apparent. Much end, Cosmic Egg is fifty solid Their ability to intertwine ridic­ still laughable, and like the Gaslight Anthem, minutes of fuzzy, nostalgic, intertwine ridiculous ulous lyrics into intricate musi­ the arrangements Wolfmother's constant reli­ well-composed rock and roll. lyrics into intricate cal arrangements is what makes ance on reference can be a Sometimes it just seems like them stand apart from others lack originality. distraction (i.e. reciting the there could have been a little musical arrangements is in the comedy music genre. The lyrics of Jimi Hendrix and more. what makes them stand most interesting part of this proj­ ect is that it could be their last. If apart from others in the the show doesn't come back for "Rain" is the second sin­ comedy music genre. a third season, the album might gle off of the 12-track effort. gain more significance. For now It's an upbeat acoustic num­ though, it's just an above-aver­ ber, but the lyrics just don't age effort by two very creative match up, "I feel it's gonna' It's hard comparing Freaky to individuals who have plenty to rain like this for days / Let it their debut because the collec­ teach us about friendship, prosti­ rain down and wash every­ tions are so different. While the tution, and '80s fashion trends. thing away / I hope that to­

v:ccc debut introduced their genius to morrow the sun will shine / I feel it's going to rain like this." The band kicks up the ning. The duo's harmonies on energy with another awk­ SWELL SEASON "Two Tongues" and "Love That wardly placed guitar solo Continued from page 13 Conquers" make the songs' towards the song's end. The heartrending lyrics painfully edgy solos would compliment effective. Irglova's gorgeous the songs if they weren't so a break-up album. The follow­ vibrato takes center stage on persistent throughout. ing track, "Feeling the Pull" is "Fantasy Man" and "I Have Next comes "A Thousand an upbeat, piano-driven bal­ Loved You Wrong," providing Faces." The song opens up lad that reflects on Hansard's an appropriate balance of the with a weak guitar intro and relentless draw to Irglova, vocal duties of the two. Stapp's frantic voice ring­ but also his desire to flee it. The album lends its title ing through a solo. He sings, Van Morrison's influence on from "Strict Care, Strict Joy," "Now I'm forced to look be­ Hansard is especially appar­ a poem by the Irish writer hind / I'm forced to look at ent on the first few tracks of James" Stephens.. The poem you / You wear a thousand the album. states, "Caring for grief he faces." Though Strict Joy doesn't cared his grief away / And This album shouldn't dis­ instantly grab the listener like those sad songs, tho' woe be appoint Creed fans, but the the songs from Once, they are all the theme / Do not make us rest of us would appreciate equal in brilliance. The musi­ grieve who read them now / a break from the angst of cal sparseness that the duo Because the poet makes grief STRICT Joy Creed - the five-year break employed in Once is still re­ beautiful." Indeed, Strict Joy wasn't long enough. tained and the result is stun­ makes grief beautiful. Image courtesy of Anti Records

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you're going to end up with talk, it's hard to know how a good person is probably things are going to end up, not the best plan, and cer­ and that's scary. So instead tainly not the safest; You of waiting for the guy who's will probably end up with taking it at a glacial pace intimacy issues and incred­ over here, we move on to the ibly tired genitalia. I've next one. Now, I'm not sure said it before, and I'll say if that makes us whores, but it again: you can post that it definitely puts more whor- M4M Craigslist ad thinking ish people in an advanta­ you're searching for some­ geous position to be the next thing real, but you and cy- "one." Is this fair? Probably ber-guy both know what not, but it is reality. you're looking for and it's I guess the thing to take not love; this is okay, but away this week is this: if don't try telling yourself finding the right person for that you're not a little Slutty you requires that you see a McSlutterson. lot of people and weigh your ?G9I 0>©S?% WIIIEt? Gjm&a From my perspective, options, then so be it. If that it seems like the only way makes you a whore, then go to really find someone is to ahead and be your whorish meet a lot of different people self. and sometimes that leads to If you're the kind of per­ physical things, especially son who wants to try to not with the gays. It's a shame be a whore, fantastic, but that you can't just keep it tell people you're interested in your pants and find the in how you feel because if man of your dreams any­ you're unknowingly inter­ more. For example, if I'm ested they might just move ByJonTingley hanging out with someone on. Like I say in just about Columnist by today's definition, most many people. Lord knows for over a month and there every column, safety is im­ [email protected] of us are whores. I've been on my fair share of isn't any physical indication portant and communication Please feel free to write in first dates with high hopes, that they're also interested, is key. If you can't have a Today, the and correct me if I'm wrong, but most of them have ended I'm over it. frank conversation with this words whore, but I think at this time in our miserably. (Right Greg?) If Without that physical person before you're dating, slut, bitch, lives, many of us are "hang­ this makes you a whore, manifestation of our feel­ how great is the relationship etc. are used ing out" with several differ­ then maybe being a whore ings or having an awkward going to be? to the extent ent people in search for "the is not so bad. that they one." To me, this doesn't I think there's a clear dis­ have lost all make you a whore, you're tinction between the people meaning. On just being proactive about who go about things know­ If you have any questions or TV shows, in class, and in your romantic life. ing themselves and know­ our Facebook posts, we use My friends say there al­ ing what they want and the comments about this topic or these words as terms of ways seems to be a new people who blindly scour endearment. guy in my sights, and that's the earth for hot dick or vag any others, please don't I was compelled to write true, but that's because ev­ without knowing themselves hesitate to send them to about this because I real­ ery other guy I've been on or what they want. Knowing ized how much my friends a first date with or gotten who and what you're look­ [email protected]. and I use words like these close to has sucked ass (no ing for and tripping on the to describe ourselves, our pun intended). Unless you're occasional asshole along the All e-mails are confidential friends and random people sleeping with every person way isn't such a bad thing, on the street. It's almost like you go on a first date with, we're all human and we all and I will try to answer every we need to come up with a you're probably not putting have needs. new term for the truly slutty yourself in any physical or Jumping in bed with some­ question to the best of my ability people in the world because emotional danger by seeing one new each night thinking

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Take a moment It's 2009, not 209! to remember Women still oppressed by dominant religions By Nathan Johnson "Women should remain silent in the Columnist churches. They are not allowed to speak, [email protected] but must be in submission, as the Law Geocities says. If they want to inquire about some­ In George Orwell's novel "1984," the term thing, they should ask their own husbands Forgotten service paved the way for the doublethink is described as "the power at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman of holding two contradic­ to speak in the church." 1 Corinthians modern Web tory beliefs in one's mind 14:34-35. simultaneously, and ac­ By Jason Kopplin knowledgment, however. Geocities cepting both of them." Editorial Editor was, in many ways, the birth of . The oppression of women [email protected] user-generated content on the by many organized reli­ Web. Without it, there would be no gions is a perfect example To go so far as to love something This is rather shock­ MySpace or Facebook. Geocities of doublethink. that oppresses you - it smacks of ing news, so please was around before the first blog­ Ask any Catholic if they think women prepare. As of last gers or Tweeters. It may not have are equal to men and they will likely tell doublethink. Monday, Geocities, been elegant, profitable, or even you they are. They're so equal, in fact, home to some of useful, but Geocities spun the that women can't become the Pope or the earliest and ug­ preliminary structure for today's even a priest. Apparently, one of the liest user-created Web. qualifications for being pope is having Web sites, was still up and run­ The closure also provides an a penis... because it's been empirically "Wives, submit to your husbands, as is ning. Slightly less shocking, the interesting case study for the proven that those who sport a penis are fitting in the Lord." Colossians 3:18. service shut down for good the Internet's penchant for fads. How spiritually superior to penis-less people "A woman should learn in quietness next day. Once the third most vis­ many top Web sites from the '90s (a.k.a. women). and full submission. I do not permit a ited site in the world, it's now just remain popular and relevant to­ Let's be honest: Catholicism structur­ woman to teach or to have authority over a memory. day? Who still uses WebCrawler ally oppresses women. Some esoteric a man; she must be silent. For Adam was Launched in 1995 as Beverly over Google, Classmates.com theologians might try to argue why de­ formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not Hills Internet (BHI), the company over Facebook, or AOL over... any­ nying women equal status and rights the one deceived; it was the woman who had a radical goal: to provide ev­ thing? Web users are a fickle lot, somehow makes them equal to men, but was deceived and became a sinner." 1 eryone with a free slice of the willing to cast aside old favorites anyone with a clear conscience knows Timothy 2:11-14. Internet to call their own. That for the new and innovative. women remain oppressed. Now, if I were to start an organization may not sound impressive in the Don't expect the trend to stop The issues get twisted when women that treated women as disrespectfully as age of Facebook and Wordpress anytime soon. There have been themselves belong to and support insti­ these verses intend, nobody would join. blogs, but it was revolutionary at rumblings about the decline of tutions which oppress them. To go so far Why should the case be any different for the time. Most users leveraged MySpace, especially after Rupert as to love something that oppresses you religions? this newfound power to assault Murdoch's News Corporation ac­ — it smacks of doublethink. It's not just It's the 21st century, and we need to viewer's eyes with garish amateur quired the site for $580 million in the Catholic Church that holds a finally take care of all outstanding in­ Web design consisting of blink­ 2005. Why do all the popular-yet- gender double-standard. Many other re­ stances of oppression, starting with the ing text and animated cartoon unprofitable sites start to shed ligions are just as bad. I simply chose most blatant. Don't be guilty of collu­ animals. users the instant they're bought Catholicism to illustrate this because it sion — call out prejudice against women up by large corporations? was in the news recently for making a when you see it, even (espe­ It's likely that one day everyone cially) if it is perpe­ It may not have been deal that would allow Anglican priests, will take a minute to remember disenchanted with the ordination of trated by power­ elegant, profitable, or even that Facebook site they used all women and homosexuals, to join ful dogmatic the time when they were in high useful, but Geocities spun the Catholic Church. institutions. school or college. They'll log in So remind me, what year the preliminary structure one more time before the servers are we living in? To quote some shut down for good after years for today's Web. words of Trotsky's written in of decline. By that time, every­ 1933, "Today, not only in peas­ one will be on some newer and ant homes but also in city sky­ Search conglomerate Yahoo! better service. We'll go back to scrapers, there lives alongside of acquired the service in 1999 for YouTube for a quick laugh at the the twentieth century the tenth or the almost $4 billion in stock. Some grainy, low-quality video which thirteenth. A hundred million people use have called it the worst tech deal once wowed the world. electricity and still believe in the magic ever, considering Geocities never Such is the nature of the power of signs and exorcisms. The Pope turned a profit. One technol­ Internet. In a realm this fast- of Rome broadcasts over the radio about ogy journalist commented that paced and fluid, it's difficult for the miraculous transformation of water Geocities is historically impor­ any one company to stay relevant into wine. Movie stars go to mediums. tant as it was the first example in the long-term. While this makes Aviators who pilot miraculous mecha­ of how something could be ex­ the Web a daunting place to build nisms created by man's genius wear am­ tremely popular online, yet re­ a business, it's a wonderful world ulets on their sweaters. What inexhaust­ main unprofitable. for users. There's always some­ ible reserves they possess of darkness, Ten years after that landmark thing exciting around the corner, ignorance, and savagery!" deal, Yahoo shut the doors for waiting to snatch attention away What little progress has been made good. Dozens of loyal users were from today's fads. since those words were written! To give distraught. Yahoo mostly left its So pour one out for the once- just one indication, today over 1.1 bil­ new purchase to stagnate for the great but always awful Geocities. lion people (just under 17 percent of the last decade. Since Geocities' hey­ Like flannel shirts and mustaches, world's population) still belong to the day, the Web has moved on to big­ its time is done. At least Geocities Catholic Church. Is there an organization ger and better ideas. can never be brought back ironi­ of over 1.1 billion people fighting to end The '90s relic still deserves ac­ cally by hipsters. any and all manifestations of prejudice against women worldwide? Why not? Welcome, Guest There is, of course, a biblical basis "SUBOOt GEOCITIES [Sign in] behind the oppression of women. Since most of these verses get swept under the rug, I thought I would use this occasion to quote just a representative few. "Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head Sorry, new GeoCities accounts of the woman is man... For man did not I come from woman, but woman from man; arenolonqer available. neither was man created for woman, but Image courtesy of Yahoo woman for man." 1 Corinthians 11:3,8-9, uwmpost.com Editorial November 2,2009 19 Socratizing Time to leave Afghanistan Benefits of occupations aren't worth the cost. reason By Emily Wottreng is keeping to John McCain's But could there be other mo­ Staff Writer ideals and extending the war. tives, such as painting a very Political correctness clouds our [email protected] There is plenty of turmoil in vague picture to the general the Middle East. If there was public as to how many people ability to think During the 2008 election, more media coverage, perhaps have died overseas? It seems more than 60 percent of the the public would be better in­ just as likely. The nation is in By Johanan Raatz "racist" label on it other than nation disagreed with our oc­ formed. Why are we in this war? debt, other countries don't like Staff Writer the possibility that she is cupation of the Middle East. There are broad ideals, like re­ us being there, many citizens [email protected] confusing culture with race, With Obama assuring that he connaissance and anti-terror­ don't like us being there, so and doesn't like the idea that would pull us out of Iraq within ism. Those two activities, how­ there obviously must be some A couple of weeks ago I some cultures are better than a few months, he looked like a ever, do not normally require important reason why we're wrote an article entitled "The others. new hope the possibility of a tens of thousands of troops. still involved. Newsflash to the Human Logos" in which I The trouble I have is not nation that once again is unin- Which leads back to the ques­ American government - we'd argued that rfature has de­ so much that they criticized volved with foreign conflict. tion: why are the day to day op­ all like to know. signed the human species it, but the manner in which It is almost been a year erations kept so secret? Since It's been eight years since just like every other species they criticized it. They didn't since Obama won office, and what has been heard is not September 11, 2001, since with a natural mode of life argue against it, but merely just a little less since his inau­ at all reassuring, it's no won­ the start of our occupation in best suited to it. This,-how­ said it could be obviously de­ guration. Troops are still in Iraq der the public disapproves of Afghanistan. On a good note, ever, elicited responses from bunked, and then went on to and Afghanistan, with plans to the war. Talk of torture, water we haven't seen any attacks a student who criticized my call it "hate speech." First of send thousands more troops boarding, insurgents and new since then, which most likely article as "racist," "sexist," all, it is not at all obvious why into Afghanistan. So where is troops shipped while those al­ correlates with our occupa­ and "homophobic," and con­ nature would just happen to this promise to get out of the ready in Afghanistan are killed tion. But once again, it's been demned it as "hate speech." cause equality between all Middle East? Granted, Obama is not helping the publicity of eight years. At this point, as My crime? It turns out that of those different factors in never promised to get out of this case. terrorism in our own country in the process my argument the human species. This kind Afghanistan. But if a person There was a story awhile drops and insurgency spikes happened to violate the po­ of bizarre coincidence is not decides to quit smoking be­ back about a man held at in Afghanistan, more troopw litically correct shibboleth of found in other species so it cause it's bad for their health, Guantanamo Bay since 2002 - are sent over and more troops indiscriminate equality. I ar­ would be exceedingly strange and instead starts eating fast when he was only 16 years old. are killed. It's time for Obama gued that patriarchy and het­ if it just happened to be that food just as much in order to The government imprisoned to take action (or take less ac­ erocentrism were good things way in our own. Secondly, my compensate, how does that him because his parents (who tion), and to start cutting back. for human society. Because article was a level-headed ar­ help? were killed) were friends with, Because adding more troops these structures also happen gument not "hate speech." In a country full of debt, and had housed Osama Bin is like adding gas-covered logs to treat different genders and The underlying problem unemployment and recession, Laden. Many activists voice to a fire. And that fire that will sexual orientations differ­ here is political correctness. do we really need to spend their outrage over the media be much harder to control the ently, they automatically put It stifles people's rational even more money? Instead of blackout of dead bodies com­ longer we wait. the "sexist" and "homopho­ inquiry with politically cor- following up on his word to pull ing back from Afghanistan. Is bic" labels on my argument. us out of Afghanistan, Obama that respectful? Absolutely. I'm not sure why they put the See REASON page 20

Carlos the Innovative Mayoral takeover will Rhino: A Fable serve only Barrett, not ByTroyRummler miles west in the next town over," proclaimed Carlos. Once upon a time, there was a All the other animals were Milwaukee schools kingdom called Innovation Park. very confused. It was a magical place inhabited "It will be the greatest kitchen entirely by innovative animals ever constructed," he continued. By Gavin Jackson State Department of Public and reform." Barrett says who frolicked through exciting "It will be so nice that the world's Instruction, the governor, that MPS is not being con­ and original landscapes and in-, best chefs will beg me to work Gov. Doyle wants and the mayor have cre­ sidered for money from the genious-looking plants that flour­ there. They will forge partner­ Milwaukee Mayor Tom ated such an atmosphere DOE because Milwaukee has ished in the particularly creative ships with local restaurants and Barrett to dissolve of urgency concerning the a school board controlling sunshine. bring jobs and economic growth Milwaukee Public Schools' mayoral takeover. With this MPS instead of a mayor. Is The especially bright king of to Innovation Park." democratically elected information vacuum, the this one-time funding worth Innovation Park was an innova­ "But Carlos," said the other board and take over fund­ only thing citizens are left the disenfranchisement of tive little rhino named Carlos. animals. "How will you eat when ing and administrative de­ with is a bunch of ominous citizens? His castle, though very beautiful, your kitchen and dining room cision-making from the rhetoric. For example, Tony And just what are the "con­ admittedly needed some reno­ are so far apart? Who will pay school district and the Evers informed those pres­ ditions for education inno­ vations. In particular, Carlos for such an endeavor? And since people of Milwaukee. MPS ent on Oct. 6 that MPS is at vation and reform" that the wanted very badly to remodel when have you been interested has a budget of $1.2 bil­ "DIFI level 4!" That's a scary federal government is look­ his kitchen. in cooking?" lion next year, and Barrett announcement, like the ter­ ing for? It is not completely Unsure of how to do this, he "Friends," he assured them, wants to be the man doling ror level changing from or­ clear, but Obama hinted in asked his subjects for advice. "if I have learned one thing in that money out. This is a ange to red. A DIFI, or dis- many of his speeches that They all had suggestions but ar­ my life, it's this: you can please bad idea for Milwaukee. Not trict-identified-for-i improve­ educational reform would gued amongst themselves about some of the people some of the only will a mayoral takeover ment, is a No Child Left include privatization, clos­ the best idea. Some told him to time, but you can ignore all of disenfranchise citizens, it Behind designation that is ing schools, and breaking expand north into an adjacent the people whenever you feel like will speed up the privatiza­ based on the WKCE, an ar­ teacher's contracts; his en­ field. Others told him to expand it." And with that, Carlos the in­ tion of MPS without the in­ cane test administered to dorsement of Washington east over old paths. Others told novative rhino charged on ahead put of students, parents or every MPS student yearly, D.C.'s superintendent is him not to expand, but to use his with his plans regardless of what teachers. with results that don't even proof of this. The D.C. su­ arrive in the same school existing space more efficiently. anyone said. The mayor gives no con­ perintendent believes in year. All this talking confused Carlos And Carlos lived happily ever crete plan as to what he closing public schools des­ the innovative Rhino, so he made after. would do differently from Barrett's only tangi­ ignated as failing by No his own decision. what the school board is ble argument for mayoral Child Left Behind, and us­ "I will build a new kitchen ten Troy Rummler is a UWM student. doing now. He just wants takeover is that Milwaukee ing tax money to send stu­ us to trust him. "I'm not would have a better chance dents to charter and pri­ Pollyanna," Barrett said to get its hands on Race to vate schools, instead of im­ proving the neighborhood The UWM Post invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor, as well as perspective repeatedly at an informa­ the Top funds. Race to the public schools that already pieces, counter-points to previously published pieces, opinions, rants and tauntings. To tional meeting on Oct. 6, Top is a financial initiative exist. be eligible for publication, letters and opinion pieces must include the author's name and and "I don't know how to from President Obama's contact information. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. run a school district. 1 am Department of Education In Milwaukee's spring Please submit to The UWM Post office (Union EG80), or via email at letters@uwmpost. a manager and CEO; that's (DOE) that provides com­ elections, however, can­ com. Please title e-mail correspondence "Letter to the Editor." The preferred length for what I'm good at." petitive grants to encour­ didates who stood firmly letters is 350 words or less. Opinions and perspective pieces should be no longer than This lack of details should age and reward states that against these policies won 750 words. Deadline for outside submission is Wednesday at noon. 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Dear UWM Post, the question of what makes rather than a reasonable animal cruelty less objection­ animal." There is no ques­ While I normally appreci­ able than child pornography tion that humans do horrible ate the Post's commitment is a complex one, but it in­ things to defenseless animals to 'rights' in many differ­ volves a crucial distinction. as well as persons. ent senses, I felt the Oct. 19 It is af act of lawthat animals However, the true cruelty piece entitled "Supreme igno­ have no legal standing. They of child pornography is that rance, supreme cruelty" was are not legal persons, just as you have taken advantage misguided on a few counts. the Court determined in Roe of a rational being, capable First, I was uncomfort­ v. Wade that unborn children of abstract thought and who able with the comparison of do not qualify as persons with will have the unfortunate abil­ Supreme Court Justices to legal standing. It is unques­ ity to revisit this horrible act "rosy-cheeked children." tionable that animal cruelty throughout the rest of their The Supreme Court, as is needless and repugnant, life, impacting their deci­ head of the judicial branch but to equate, by extension, sions and actions, even when of our government, serves forcing a dog to fight another they are older and no lon­ a function just as crucial as dog with forcing a child to ger defenseless. There cer­ our other two branches, but commit sexual acts they are tainly could be an argument is far less visible, particu­ unable to consent to, that will made that our country has larly to our generation. We be recorded and viewed by a compelling interest in pre­ need to be very conscious of others of their own species, is venting animal cruelty, but it the power of the Court, and not a justified comparison. is not made by this compari­ mocking them seems a step There are obvious and son with the horror of child in the opposite direction. unavoidable differences be­ pornography. Second, and more im­ tween animals and humans, portantly, I took issue with and to force them to be Respectfully, the statement that profiting equal is to alter the signifi­ Greg Heinen from animal cruelty and child cance of each in a misguided pornography are "equally way. As Alexander Hamilton Greg Heinen is a UWM repugnant." The answer to said, "Man is a reasoning student.

get what you're asking for. So Clint Myrick, it's not Rally of lies my fault your organization doesn't have enough money sciences was due to sexual By Kyle Duerstein tion was treated exactly the to operate this semester, REASON dimorphisms in human biol­ same. But guess what, Clint: it's your organization's fault, Continued from page 19 ogy. For this he was branded There was a rally this past even if you had a- solo of­ and the fault of whomever a sexist and run out of the week on campus. Not quite fice, you wouldn't have much was an officer last semes­ university, a martyr for free sure if you went or heard it or more square footage, if any. ter. You won't get money rect dogma. Furthermore it inquiry. not. Yes, it's the one where So you still wouldn't have you don't ask for, or don't causes people to attempt to I had always thought part event organizers spelled the enough space, Clint. And show up for. Want evidence silence politically incorrect of the purpose of universities word "Equality" wrong on the I'm sure the 100 student or­ of that? In November when infidels when their heretical was to inquire into things fliers they passed them out ganizations who applied for BSU submitted its grants for views do not align with the with an open-mind. It seems the day before. Yeah...that office space would rather the Spring, they requested sacred teachings of diversity though that my critics believe one... have equality in how that four grants for $5818.95 and multiculturalism. the creation of a "climate of Well, in case you didn't space is assigned than have and because they showed up, Two and a half millennia ago diversity" is more important. hear, Clint Myrick, President inequality just so it makes were granted $2264. That's Socrates faced the same kind Apparently it is more impor­ of the Black Student Union, you happy. And then, when I nearly 40%. That's better of problem. Ironically he did tant that the university fo­ used his time to almost ex­ explain to Myrick the process than most other student or­ not even state his views most cus on quaint politically cor­ clusively complain that BSU involved in requesting an of­ ganizations do. of the time, but rather asked rect fetishes such as diver­ doesn't have enough money, fice move, he has the balls to All B£U had to do to get questions that sometimes led sity and multiculturalism and and is being forced to share lie to the crowd at Thursday's at least a portion of the over people to question some of abstract equality than such an office space. The only rally and tell them that I tried $9,000 they requested for the dogmas of Athenian soci­ things as free inquiry and ra­ racist thing Myrick com­ to bribe him. this semester was show up. ety. Eventually the people had tional thought. plained about was the fact And let's talk about BSU They couldn't manage to him executed for his belief in Perhaps one day people that it's somehow my fault not having enough money. handle that, and now their rational inquiry. will see that political correct­ that he doesn't have a big­ When student organizations President and their mem­ Sadly, we seem to have ness stifles the mind, and will ger office and instead has to were putting their Fall grants bers want to try to take that learned nothing from his­ become less narrow-minded share with other organiza­ together this past April, they out on me because of some tory. In 2005 the president of when approaching politically tions, and that it's my fault were all required to attend stupid shit I said on my blog Harvard, Lawrence Summers, incorrect truths. Until then, his organization doesn't have the funding meeting in or­ four years ago. It's not my commented that he thought it I intend to not let it stifle my enough funding. All because der to get their grants ap­ fault your organization didn't was possible that the reason own mind and hopefully be a he says I'm a racist. proved. BSU requested get funding Clint. It's your for gender disparities in the voice of reason in spite of it. Well here's the truth. So three grants, totaling $9,442. organization's fault, and your much for Myrick's fake out­ BSU then proceeded to not organization's problem. rage over lack of equality! As show up for their time slot. Next time you want to it turns out, Myrick doesn't Here's the thing about fund­ hold a rally, Clint Myrick like being equal at all. He ing', everyone: the Senate and Angela Lang and Scottie Appropriations Committee doesn't like sharing small Posey and Abigail Behl and interests, are desperate to has $250,000 to grant to offices with other organiza­ Emily Voldahl, and friends, BARRETT disband the democratically- tions, like the 68 other stu­ student organizations, and how about you know just a Continued from page 19 elected school board. They the amount requested is dent organizations who are little bit about what the hell will not stop at lying to get well over $1 million. That's currently sharing space on you're talking about. It's ob­ this done. Instead of public the Union's third floor. There less than 25% of the total vious from Thursday's rally seats on the school board. officials making funding our are only 80 office locations amount requested that's ac­ that you don't exactly have That is why Barrett wants to schools a priority, the mayor up on the third floor and there tually available to give away. a clue. wrest control of the school wants to turn to private enti­ were almost 100 requests for When organizations don't district from citizens, just as ties to do the job, all without offices! To the extent it's my show up, they don't get any­ Kyle Duerstein is the UWM Mayor Bloomberg has done 'any deliberation. The outgo­ fault, I'm sorry things were thing. Showing up is part of Student Association Speaker in New York. The only mea­ ing governor and the ambi­ done equally and I apologize the process, and if you don't of the Senate. surable thing that has hap­ tious' mayor believe that de­ that every student organiza­ follow the process, you don't pened there is an exponential mocracy is too cumbersome increase in no-bid contracts and should not be used to de­ between NYC schools and pri­ cide who runs the enormous vate corporations. Teachers Milwaukee Public School The UWM Post invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor, as well as perspective pieces, counter-points to previously and parents are longer in­ System. They are wrong, and published pieces, opinions, rants and tauntings. To be eligible for publication, letters and opinion pieces must include the volved in important decision­ they are dishonest. Do not author's name and contact information. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. making processes, and there let them scare you into los­ Please submit to The UWM Post office (Union EG80), or via email at [email protected]. Please title e-mail correspon­ is no job security for good ing your vote; we do live in a dence "Letter to the Editor." The preferred length for letters is 350 words or less. Opinions and perspective pieces should be teachers. democracy. no longer than 750 words. Deadline for outside submission is Wednesday at noon. The UWM Post reserves the right to Gov. Doyle and Tom Barrett, edit or reject your submission. . as well as several business Gavin Jackson is a UWM f

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