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PublicPhillip Bock andSaf ongoing safetye training,ty to become police force [email protected] Trende said. “This is very much in-line UW-River Falls Public with both the Govenor’s study Safety has begun the transi- and the UW System study,” tion to change into a certified Halada said. “But we want the police force. With the transi- campus to be safe.” tion, Public Safety will be Currently Public Safety changing its name to employs five full time officers University Police and Parking to provide 24-hour coverage Former chancellor Don Betz to the campus. Two of those made the decision to switch to are limited term employees a police force after reviewing (LTEs) that were hired while a UW System study and a the transition to a Police State of Wisconsin Force was being worked out. Governor’s study that looked “Our primary goal is to at safety across campuses and secure the safety of the stu- recommended all universities dent community and the uni- have licensed police officers versity community as a on staff. whole,” Trende said. “Both of those reports Once the initial switch has strongly recommend that been made there will be two every campus have a police police officers supplemented force,” Mary Halada, vice by three public safety officers chancellor of administration to provide the same 24-hour and finance, said. “We really coverage that Public Safety have to be prepared.” currently offers. The trained officers will “There will be some negoti- Sally King/Student Voice have more power than the ations and changes as we rec- UW-River Falls Public Safety Officers Dick Trende and Lesa Woitas pose next to the new UWRF police force vehi- current public safety officers. ognize what our needs are in a cle. Two certified police officers will be hired by November in the transition from public safety to police force. “The police officer has the situation to where a police by mid November. The two new-hires will fill such seniority and were high said. ability to stop or detain or officer works and where a The government has regula- vacancies left by officers that enough on the pay scale that “There is state funding for take action if there is some- security officer works,” tions in place that state how recently retired and whose the police officer will not cost training for police offices,” thing occurring, a security Trende said. “It will be a work many training sessions must positions were filled tem- us more than the retiring Trende said. “But there is no officer does not,” Director of in progress.” be completed by police offi- porarily by LTE employees. security people.” funding for non-police offi- Public Safety Dick Trende The first phase of the transi- cers each year to maintain The salaries of the new hires There will be some equip- cers. The standard is higher.” said. “They can take action tion is set to begin this week their certification. The train- are not expected to be more ment cost with the purchase A question and answer ses- and stop the crime for occur- with the University posting ing covers issues such as than the officers they are of items, such as firearms, sion regarding the switch to a ring.” two vacancies for certified firearm use and safety issues replacing. radios and bulletproof vests, police force will be held to in The other big difference is police officers. Interviews for Halada said. “The beginning police but it is not expected to be no the University Center that police officers are potential candidates will take “It’s Dick’s philosophy that salary is higher than a securi- more than $6,000, with some Chippewa River Room Oct. allowed to carry firearms. place the week of the Oct. 27 we not only do that, but do ty person,” Halada said. of the funds hopefully being 16 at 4 p.m. Officers go through extensive with new officers being hired more than that,” She said, “Those officers that left had covered by grants, Halada

Festivities mark successful Homecoming week Kinders to retire, will Eric Pringle Committee and we all decid- semester, we start on Medallion Hunt. During the join Betz in Oklahoma [email protected] ed that phrase would work for Homecoming,” she said. “The afternoon hours, students had Homecoming, since it means Committee’s goal is to have the chance to put their Joy Stanton Cooler temperatures and ‘party of the night,’” she said. everything planned before mechanical bull riding skills changing fall colors signaled As chair of the Committee, school ends so there is not to the test, and were treated to [email protected] the 2008 Homecoming festiv- Krier oversaw many of the much to do when the new snow cones, popcorn and UW-River Falls Public Affairs Director Mark Kinders is ities at UW-River Falls. This events and delegated certain school year starts.” music. Also on Monday, the retiring at the end of November and will join former chancel- year’s theme, Fiesta de la tasks to other Committee 2008 Homecoming Royalty lor Don Betz at Northeastern State University, beginning a Noche (“Party of the Night”), members during the events “As soon as the candidates were introduced new career as vice president for university relations in gave way to a variety of that she was unable to attend. Winter Carnival is and online voting for king and Oklahoma. Latin-themed events as well She served as the main con- over in the spring queen began. There is no difference—benefit-wise—retiring from UWRF as the traditional activities tact person throughout the As the second Medallion now than in six years when Kinders turns 65, he said in an e- that have defined UWRF week, but is quick to note that semester, we start Hunt clue was posted mail interview. Homecoming for years. the week’s events could not on Homecoming.” Tuesday morning at the Kinders’ current position affords him a yearly salary of Traditions and Homecoming have happened without her Amanda Krier, University Center $82,000, versus the $110,000 he will make at NSU. Committee Chair Amanda staff of dedicated Committee homecoming committee Information Desk, the Food Kinders has worked at UWRF for 23 years, beginning in Krier said that the members who have been Drive Competition kicked off chair 1985. Homecoming Committee planning this year’s home- near the Riverside Commons. As director of public affairs, Kinders has overall responsibil- decided on the theme after it coming events since last For this competition, each ity for all media, legislative, Congressional and community was suggested by a student spring. The week kicked off team was required to decorate and business relations, as well as sports information and pho- who is a Spanish minor. “As soon as the Winter Monday at 9 a.m. with the a box based on the tography, according to his résumé. “I brought it up to the Carnival is over in the spring posting of the first clue for the Homecoming theme, as well He holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Medill as who they were represent- School of Journalism, Northwestern University (Ill.), a Master ing. Students were encour- of Arts in history from UWRF and a Master of Public Affairs, aged to donate food to their Executive Program, at Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, favorite team’s box, with the University of Minnesota. collected items going to the During his time at UWRF, Kinders has worked hard as the local food shelf. spokesperson of the University. The “Team Quiz Wiz” took “He has grown the job as well as grown in the job,” said place in the Falcon’s Nest at 1 Campus Photographer Jens Gunelson, who has worked at p.m. on Tuesday and Royalty UWRF for 31 years. candidates returned later that A portion of growth came in 1990 when Kinders chaired a night for the Royalty Salsa NFL Search Committee that recruited the Kansas City Chiefs Dance Competition. to UWRF for summer training camp. As information and Competitors were required to media liaison to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kinders developed a perform a one minute dance marketing and public relations program that has produced an in front of a live salsa band. economic impact of over $40 million and brought 150,000 vis- Candidates were judged on itors to campus over 18 years, according to his résumé. their dance skills, enthusiasm Assistant Public Affairs Director and Sports Information and costumes, according to Director Jim Thies said he will miss Kinders’ leadership and Krier. friendship. Medallion hunters returned “Mark Kinders has led the way on many fronts during his to the University Center years at UWRF. He has the utmost respect of everyone he has Wednesday for the third clue, worked with during his career,” Thies said in an e-mail inter- while students donated items view. to their favorite couple’s or After attracting national attention to the region through the organization’s box for the Chiefs’ training camp, Kinders began a new venture in 1995 to School Supply Competition, promote tourism by founding the St. Croix Valley Regional with the items being distrib- Tourism Alliance. uted to local schools. Renae Bergh/Student Voice Nothing like SCVRTA - which includes the collaboration of Wednesday night show- 20 communities, six counties and two states - had been Members of the cheer and stunt squad march alongside their float in the 2008 Homecoming parade. The Oct. 4 parade preceded the Homecoming football game. See Homecoming page 3 See Kinders page 3 Student Voice 2 NEWS October 10, 2008 VOICE SHORTS New president brings changes to Student Senate Family Day at UWRF Family day starts Friday, October 10th, at 6pm, kicking off Adrianne Patterson respect of the fellow committee mem- dents. with a UWRF Women’s Volleyball tournament and events [email protected] bers, each weekly meeting, sometimes According to Bendix, the Student start at 7:30am on Saturday, October 11th, with Saturday reaching three hours in length, focuses Senate faces weekly issues, many being morning cartoons at the Kinni Theatre in the University The UW-River Falls Student Senate on the main goals of the Student Senate. brought to the attention of the Senate on Center. This years schedule includes a silent auction, open welcomed new president Cindy Bendix "We actually have several goals. The a regular basis. skate at the Hunt Arena, several showings of Wall-E at the this year to lead the non-partisan organi- first goal is to let students know that any "The renovation of Cascade and the Kinni Theatre, a scavenger hunt, a UWRF football game, zation, bringing with her a host of problem, any concern brought up to the parking on Cascade is always a problem. and a big event finish featuring Comedy Sportz and Step changes. The Student Senate is a 25- Senate, we face," Bendix said. "Any stu- Dining Services and the hours for trans- Afrika. All events are free for UWRF students and children member organization that examines stu- dent can make a motion, as long as they fers students seems to come up a lot," five and under. The fee is $12 for adults and others six years dent issues and addresses the needs of have the support of one Senate member." Bendix said. of age and older. The fee includes all meals, events, and a the campus. Among the many issues the Student In order for the Student Senate to Family Day shirt. For a schedule of events and to register According to the UWRF Web site, the Senate faces, student fees are at the top achieve any goal or to make any alter- visit www.uwrf.edu/fye/familyday.htm. Student Senate "will advocate the issues of the list. ations, there has to be support from not that promote continued quality, excel- only the campus but from the faculty and lence and affordability at our school. It is Voter registration in the UC "We actually have sev- staff who approve those changes. Student Senate will host a voter registration table in the the goal of Senate to provide students "We have a lot of support, I know I can lobby of the UC on Monday and Tuesday, October 13th and with opportunities to improve their lives eral goals. The first go to the chancellor at anytime," Bendix 14th. on academic, personal and social levels; goal is to let students said. furthermore, we hope to empower stu- According to Bendix, without the sup- dents with the resources necessary for UWRF sorority to hold “Run for Roses” know that any prob- port and personal-availability of the On Saturday, October 11th, UWRF sorority Alpha them to advance in their education." lem, any concern chancellor and staff on campus, the "The Senate is very dedicated to our Omicron Pi will host a 5k race and 1k kids fun run to raise brought up to the Student Senate would not be able to money for juvenile arthritis. The race starts at Veterans Park students," Bendix said. carry out their annual safety walk, the and goes through the streets of River Falls. Race day regis- Each affiliate elected to the Student Senate, we face." event-packed Family Day, and any other tration will be from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The 5k race will Senate belongs to one or more of the six Cindy Bendix, changes made or events sponsored in the start at 9am, followed by the 1k kids fun run (children under committees that make up the Senate. The Student Senate president past by the Student Senate. 12) at 9:45am.The entry fee for the 5k is $10 for students individual committees confront issues Even though Bendix is new to the posi- and $25 for others and $12 for the 1k kids fun run. Forms from athletics and parking to faculty tion of president of the Student Senate, are available at the Involvement Center front desk in the welfare and the University's budget. "How to spend student fees, which are the long history of the organization has University Center, Knowles complex, on the Alpha As each potential budget adjustment or extra fees other than tuition and room implicated many changes to the life of a Omicron Pi website www.uwrf.edu/aoii, or by emailing event alteration is brought forth to the and board, is always a concern," sopho- student. [email protected] and requesting a registration Senate, Bendix holds the power of the more Sen. Linda Abel said. "Last year was a successful year for us, form. Send completed form and payment to: Kappa Sigma- room at the front of the large square Bendix expressed high enthusiasm we had several successful events that Maria Hockert, 112 W Cascade Ave River Falls, WI 54022. table. As Bendix begins her fifth meeting towards the creation of Ad-Hoc, a new brought awareness and education to the For more information on the race call (608)769-5716 .For as president of the Student Senate, the committee that will address the school campus body which is one of the charges more information about the Arthritis Foundation please visit absence of a typical president or experi- budget in a whole new manner. of the committee," Shonoiki said. "Last their website: http://www.arthritis.org/. ence goes unnoticed. "The Ad-Hoc committee will have four year we passed differential tuition which "I think she's doing a great job," Nikki members of the Student Senate and four hadn't been done at our University in a Shonoiki, the director of Diversity and Walk for domestic violence awareness members of the Leadership while." On Saturday, October 11, join the Journey House Campus Women's Initiative, said. "She keeps Development Programming Board. Ad- With the school year in full swing, the Ministry for a 2 mile walk through downtown River Falls things in order and is on top of every- Hoc will address the budget, assess and Student Senate's doors are always open, and stay after for food, games, prizes, and more! They will thing, which is great." fix issues, fix paper work and look at which continues the yearly success of meet at the Journey House at 9:15 and walk over to Glen Bendix, a junior, is majoring in mass other Wisconsin schools to see how they the organization. Park together. Registration starts at 9am and the program communications and has only spent one deal with their budget," Bendix said. "We are always a resource for them," begins at 10am. The walk is free and pledges are not previous semester on the Student Senate According to Bendix, the LDBP Bendix said. "It's the only place the aver- required for registration. as the director of the Leadership and decides how the student fees should be age student can come to for problems." Development Programming Board and divided among all the organizations, According to Abel, the Student Senate was also involved in the Weeks of Career Services to host career fair events and clubs on campus. The LDBP will concentrate this year on preserving Career services will have its annual career fair on Welcome program her freshman year. then presents the budget plan to the the excellence of the campus. Wednesday, October 15th at the University Center Once Bendix was persuaded by a Student Senate during the spring semes- "We just hope to maintain the nice Riverview Ballroom from 10am to 3pm. There will be 90 friend to join the Senate, she then real- ter, where they either agree or disagree quality of life for students," Abel said. organizations attending and six graduate schools. Career ized just how much change the Student on the plan. With long hours full of con- "To go smoothly, justify, and not change, services is also looking for volunteers to help with various Senate can do to better the campus. flicting ideas and financial issues, Ad- but maintain." tasks like set up and student registration. Email Caitlin "Once I saw the changes we can make, Hoc will bring the two groups together Conley at [email protected] if you have any ques- I became so intrigued," Bendix said. where they can work as one and create a tions or concerns. With the leadership of Bendix, and the well-balanced and fair budget for all stu-

Grammy Award winning drum group comes to UWRF On Thursday October 16, Global Drum Project, a UWRF plans to eliminate residence hall phones Grammy Award winning global percussion group, will reunite to celebrate the fifteen-year anniversary of the criti- Nathan Sparks Management Kenneth Busch said that his university had gone cally acclaimed album Planet Drum. The first ever Grammy through a similar removal plan in the summer of 2006, and Award winner in the World Music Category, this all-star [email protected] that it had saved UW-Milwaukee a significant amount of global percussion ensemble, highlighting percussionists Residence Life, a division of Student Affairs, intends to money. from India, Africa, Cuba, and North America, defines the remove landline telephones from the residence halls to cut “We were paying $18 a month to every suite, and [the land- term "world beat." Featuring Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, costs by fall 2009. line phones] weren’t being used,” Busch said in a telephone Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo. For advanced tick- Nearly all UW schools have already removed their landline interview. “By doing [the removal], we were able to save ets call the University Center at (715) 425-3911.Ticket phones, or intend to do so by 2009. The only exceptions, UW- $129,000 a year.” Prices are $10 for General Public, $5 for seniors and juniors Stout and UW-Platteville, are also talking UW-Milwaukee has also kept a few of the (18 and under), and free for UWRF Students and children (6 about removal, Director of Residence Life land-line phones in the commons areas for and under). The concert will be held at the North Hall audi- Sandra Scott-Duex said. "We intend to contin- outgoing calls, as UWRF plans to do. torium at 8pm. UWRF’s phone plan will likely be submitted ue to have land line Hathorn Hall Resident Assistant Brittany to Interim Chancellor Connie Foster’s leader- phones in staff rooms Johnson said she would not mind the dorm ship team in November. phones being removed, although they are Voice Shorts compiled by Residence Life’s plan does not include and one available in still somewhat useful. Natalie Conrad removing the wiring itself. Therefore, stu- each residence hall for “That’s our first form of communication, dents would still be able to choose whether or just so we don’t run up our cell phone bills,” not they wanted a phone in their room, but local calls." Johnson said. “And some staff members would have to pay the monthly service fee Sandra Scott-Deux, don’t have cell phones. It’s hard to think, but themselves. The plan is not aimed at faculty Director of it’s true…it’s kind of nice to have that line to offices. Residence Life go to. But it wouldn’t be a huge deal.” A LITTLE BIT “We intend to continue to have land line Scott-Duex said she did not think remov- phones in staff rooms and one available in ing the phones would make the RA’s jobs each residence hall for local calls,” Scott-Duex said in an e- harder and UWRF students should no longer have to pay the mail. cost of the landline phones. BETTER Residence Life gathered its information from IT Services “Room rates never really go down,” Scott-Duex said. “But phone records and student surveys. Over 93 percent of stu- it’s a contract charge we wouldn’t have to pay…it would help A LITTLE BIT dents surveyed who lived on campus said they used a cell to keep room rate increases to more of a minimum. It allows phone as the primary phone in their room. Land line phone us to put that money into other things.” calls at UWRF cost the University about $9 per minute, Allison Davitt, a junior majoring in elementary education, because so few students are still using those phones and the said she did not object to the plan and mainly uses her landline FRESHER University pays more than the cost of individual usage, Scott- phone to play around with one of her friends. Duex said. “Me and Kate Dodge pretend they’re walkie-talkies and call “Removing these phones would save UWRF approximately each other on them,” Davitt said. “[But] I think that’d be a A WHOLE LOT $230,000 a year,” she said. good way to cut costs.” FASTER UW-Milwaukee’s Assistant Director of Facilities RIVER FALLS POLICE/PUBLIC SAFETY

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October 10, 2008 NEWS Student Voice 3 UWRF professors weigh in on economic bailout Caleb Stevens trading.” “With large financial crisis government feels it can’t do noth- [email protected] Once banks stopped trading amongst themselves, they also ing,” Hukai said. “The problem is that with financial crises, were hesitant to lend to small businesses, college students and generally what the government does doesn’t fix the crisis.” The U.S. Senate passed a revised version of the $700 billion working adults because the banks began to value cash over It is too soon to know whether the revised $700 billion bill bailout Oct. 1 in an effort to alleviate financial burdens that lending. that passed through congress Oct. 1 will fix the problem. The bad mortgages have placed on banks. “As soon as it becomes a problem, and you had all sorts of treasury will sell bonds to foreign investors to raise the $700 “The purpose of this [bill] isn’t to bail out Wall institutions with these bonds [MBS] on their books billion they will then use to buy the MBS from banks. Street,” UW-River Falls economics professor Glenn with questionable value, they have to start raising “Over the next couple of weeks the treasury will begin the Potts said. “It’s to keep the credit markets moving.” money to cover it,” Potts said. “So whenever an sale of these bonds,” Potts said. “Probably sometime by the The credit markets, the place where people get insurance company or a bank gets a dollar into their end of October you will see the treasury begin to purchase mortgages, loans for cars and where students get hands, they keep it, and they start quitting the lend- some of these MBS and hopefully the markets will unfreeze.” loans for college, froze up because of an increasing ing to each other.” The plan is simple enough on paper: an initial $250 billion lack of trust between banks. MBS are littered throughout the economy after spent on buying the bad MBS from banks and another $350 According to Dawn Hukai, an accounting and being bought and sold by banks all over the country, billion to be used at the president’s discretion. But as the stock finance professor, the banks were selling pools of and the world. After the trading seized up it had a market continues to lose ground and speculation becomes mortgages, called mortgage-backed securities strangling affect over the entire economy, not just the bleaker, the government perhaps cannot stop the problem, they (MBS) to each other. Some of those MBS contained housing sector. can only hope to contain it. mortgages that were in default or in foreclosure. Dawn Hukai The seizing of the credit market led to unprecedent- “It is very possible over the next couple of weeks there will “The banks didn’t know what they were buying from each ed volatility in the stock market along with the failures of still be some financial institutions in trouble,” Potts said. “But other anymore because they couldn’t trust the securities,” banks like Wachovia and Washington Mutual. To avoid a hopefully it is a relatively small amount of trouble and the Hukai said. “So banks figured, why should they go buy a secu- colossal amount of bank failures, the federal government inter- Federal Reserve System will be able to take care of it with rity where they don’t know what the price is because it might vened in late September, as President George W. Bush emergency lending.” be underlined with fraud, and at that level these MBS stopped announced a $700 billion “bailout” for banks.

Homecoming: Thome, Cooper crowned king, queen Kinders: Well respected among UWRF peers, students from page 1 University Center. For this “I’ve never been to the from page 1 attracted him to the vice president for univer- event, they were challenged Homecoming Parade before, sity relations position at NSU. NSU has its cased perhaps the most antic- to eat six tacos as fast as they but I’m glad I was able to achieved before and it has been a model to main campus in Tahlequah and branch cam- ipated event of the week: the could, with the team with the make it this year,” Bauer said. other states looking to do the same thing, puses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow. annual Lip Sync competition. fastest time winning. “It was neat to see both the Kinders said. Kinders will work so that NSU has a consis- The “Livin’ la Vida Loca” Royalty candidate voting UWRF campus community One thing Kinders said he finds very tent message across the three locations and themed show began in the ended Friday afternoon and and the River Falls communi- rewarding about his job is coaching and men- into the surrounding areas. Kinders will advo- North Hall Auditorium at 7 participants spent the day put- ty come together, and the old toring students. cate on behalf of NSU for resources to p.m., and featured student ting the final touches on their guys on the little go-karts “It’s easy to come to work every day because improve finances. On a personal level Kinders organizations, Greek life and Homecoming floats before were pretty awesome.” we are engaged in the noble purpose [higher said that Betz, once the director of university residence halls competing the Homecoming Parade A packed stadium at Ramer education], fighting the good fight every day,” relations, has “tremendous empathy for the head-to-head in an ultimate Saturday morning in down- Field saw the Falcons defeat Kinders said. “Students come in the door with position.” showdown of lip sync and town River Falls. the Pointers 36-30, and at a lot of energy and you have to be on top of When asked about what excited him the entertainment ability. halftime, Pete Thome of AGR your game.” most about his new position, Kinders said that “The lip sync competition is “I’ve never been to and Vicki Cooper of Sigma Debra Toftness, who has worked with no one particular thing stands out the most. always a good time,” junior Alpha were named UWRF’s Kinders for 19 years, said that Kinders leaving “The passion and the commitment to public Dana Bauer said. “The acts the Homecoming 2008 Homecoming king and is like losing family. higher education is just as strong on those are always entertaining and parade before, but queen. “He takes pride in mentoring students who three campuses than at UWRF,” Kinders said. fun to watch.” I’m glad I was able As the week’s events came work in the office and has been a great mentor As far as knowledge of the Oklahoma The fourth and final to an end, Krier said she for all of us. He’s one of those people who region, Kinders said that he will be starting Medallion Hunt clue was to make it this hoped that UWRF students, knows something about everything,” the from scratch. NSU is located in the foothills of posted Thursday morning in year.” faculty and even alumni real- Falcon Daily editor and public affairs office the Ozarks. Tahlequah is also the headquarters the University Center, and Dana Bauer, ize that Homecoming events operations associate said in an e-mail. of the Cherokee nation; while the Illinois Kinders received the River, like the St. members of the Alpha UWRF junior are for everybody—not just Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity the Greeks. Chancellor’s Award for “Organizations exist today in Croix River, is a were declared the winners. “It [Homecoming] is a time Excellence in August in western Wisconsin because of national scenic river. The Pop Tab Competition Also Saturday, a to have fun and show school recognition of his work Mark’s talents and Betz acknowledged began near Riverside Homecoming barbecue spirit,” she said. “[Next year] for the University. Kinders’ outstanding Commons, where each team brought students, staff, alum- I hope we get more participa- Through everything persistence.” work in the Saint collected pop tabs for the ni and community members tion from the residence halls “Mark always has kept Don Betz, Croix Valley region. Ronald McDonald House, together before the Falcons and organizations.” the University’s mis- former UWRF chancellor “Organizations exist Krier said. Royalty candidates took on UW-Stevens Point in sion - that of preparing today in western then moved on to the taco eat- the Homecoming football students to be produc- Wisconsin because of ing contest in front of the game. tive and engaged citizens—at the forefront of Mark’s talents and persistence. He has told the everything he does for UWRF,” Brenda UWRF story to great effect for many years. Bredahl, communications specialist and pub- Mark has contributed in a most substantive lic affairs coordinator, said in an e-mail. way to the growth and development of Kinders reports directly to Interim UWRF,” Betz said. “I applaud his remarkable Chancellor Connie Foster. UWRF career and look forward to welcoming “I think chancellors have come to depend on him to the NSU family.” him for his knowledge...he brings a lot to the Kinders said he has made a lot of tremen- table,” Foster said. “He will be missed.” dous friends on campus and he will miss see- Former chancellor Don Betz also said that ing the friendly faces as well as the people Kinders was a valuable resource to turn to. who he has “sweat and bled with.” “During the three years I collaborated with “There is no way to enumerate the multitude Mark, I found him to be a natural team player of ways that Mark will be missed at UWRF, with unique insights into the politics and eco- but I wish him the best, which he deserves,” nomics impacting the University,” Betz said Gretchen Link, a senior counselor of counsel- in an e-mail interview. “I learned to appreciate ing services who has served on the Academic his counsel.” Staff Council with Kinders for a number of The numerous responsibilities of Kinders at years, said in an e-mail interview. UWRF will need to be filled before he leaves Kinders described his wife Linda Bowlby- at the end of November. Kinders and himself as “empty-nesters.” “We are in the process of reconstructuring, Their youngest, Matthew, is a sophomore at taking a look at Mark’s position and deciding UWRF majoring in business. Their second what would be the best way to fulfill the eldest son, Casey, is a Marine who recently duties that Mark has performed.” Foster said. returned from a combat tour in Iraq and is cur- Foster also said Special Assistant to the rently stationed at Camp Pendleton. Their eld- Chancellor Blake Fry will be working with est son, Christian, daughter-in-law Mindy, and Kinders in the area of legislating relations in granddaughter Catie, live in Kansas City order to take that over when Kinders retires. where Christian does quality control work for The opportunity to stretch and challenge Bayer Industries. himself professionally is what Kinders said

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EDITORIAL Recycling options needed in res halls UW-River Falls has made great strides in going green. One of the easiest ways for everyone to help out with this goal of sustainability is by mak- ing an effort to recycle. Recently the University has made it easier in academic buildings and around campus pathways to recycle. Bins for recyclables now dot the path- ways around campus and each academic building has a recycling room in which to dump off recy- clable items. The bins are also now single-sort, eliminating the time-consuming task of sorting out each item type. Residence halls, however, still have a ways to go to catch up with the rest of the campus. In previous years most residence halls on cam- pus each had a room where recyclable items could be discarded. However, in recent semesters these recycling receptacle rooms have been removed and replaced with dumpsters located outside of the halls. South Fork Suites have a garbage room on each floor, but recycling bins are not included in the garbage room. Students have to walk to the recy- cling bins outside of Crabtree to dispose of their recycling. Once the temperatures start dropping, it is not a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR stretch to imagining the apathetic student bundling their garbage and recycling together and throwing it all away with the trash. It is time to make a Diversity courses inclusion is being done effec- debates at the University university policy anywhere tively on this campus. Center. What most of you near morally right. team effort, between the students and university create empathy may not know is that both the This is a gross overstepping officials, to recycle. College Democrats and of their power and we as stu- Meg Swanson, As the person responsible College Republicans were dents need to react quickly It could be made more convenient for students professor of theatre to recycle in the residence halls. Re-open the recy- for teaching Playwrights of invited to have a table at the and forcefully if we want to Color, a diversity course that cling rooms in the basements, place recycling bins event in order to promote stop this. As you read this, is mentioned in the editorial, Obama, McCain their candidates. the UW System is currently on each residence hall floor, put dumpsters closer “Racist Act Raises Concern” unfit for presidency The third party groups, working to revise the docu- to the dorms or have a recycling competition as not dealing with racism, I however, were not invited. ments known as Chapter thought it might be helpful to They were looked over either XVII and XVIII of the UW between residence halls to stimulate recycling This election season has clarify the content of this out of ignorance or out of System policy that details the much like they do with energy conservation. been characterized by a sin- course. malice, but both cases are extend of university power Students can do their part by making more of an gle word: Change. Change My comments, I suspect, equally reprehensible. over students for misconduct. has pervaded the campaigns effort to separate their trash and recycling. apply to other diversity One group in particular will The revisions they are plac- of both John McCain and Perhaps when South Fork Suites II is designed, courses as well, although I be fighting to get a spot at the ing in these documents are Barack Obama. cannot speak directly to next debates, the Union of what will allow them to do there could be recycling chutes included—just Both men have claimed that those courses or their instruc- Democratic Progressives. everything that I am warning drop your recyclables down and you’re done. they will be able to alter the tors. Playwrights of Color, They believe in “independent you about. Please, tell What an easy way to sort your recyclables for course our country has taken. uses theatre as a lens through minds for independent Student Senate, tell the They have chosen different years to come. which to look at what it change.” They invite every- Chancellor, tell the Board of paths, but both purport that The university has begun taking steps in the means to be a member of a one who believes in democ- Regents, and tell every stu- they are able to create visible minority in the United racy to thank your local “rad- dent that this is unacceptable. right direction, but more can be done with a com- “change you can believe in” States. ical,” because it is the ones I invite and urge you all to bined effort to meet the University’s sustainability or that “change is coming.” Along the way, we read and who think outside the two- come to the weekly Student goals. The question is, can either of discuss plays that recount the party box that really create Senate meetings and share them really bring about sig- history of Native American change. your voice on this or any nificant change? Editorials represent the opinion of the Student Voice treaty rights, the social isola- It is time that people stop other matter. We meet every History has taught us that Editorial Board and are prepared by the editorial staff. tion of the Chinese immi- voting for one of two candi- Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the change does not come from grants who built the dates because the pundits and Willow River room of the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS above. With few notable transcontinental railroad, the news stations tell them they University Center. exceptions, change has segregated military, the only have those options. STUDENT VOICE always begun from the grass- Japanese American intern- It is time we as a nation Editor Phillip Bock roots level. The civil rights Mathew Dale, ment, anti-miscegenation took back our democracy and Assistant Editor Ben Brewster movement, workers rights, Student Senate laws, and similar issues. voted for what we truly and universal suffrage all Front Page Editor Eric Pringle The expectation is that if believe in. This year I will be began from the bottom up. Voter registration News Editor Ken Weigend smart people, like the UW voting for a third party candi- It was not politicians who Viewpoints Editor Abby Maliszewski students who come through date and I would enjoin all available in advance came up with these ideas, it Sports Editor Alayne Hockman the course, understand our my fellow voters to do the was not men who spent any Etcetra Editor Jenna Nelson shared history from the point same. amount of time on Capitol Registering to vote in of view of minority group advance of election day is Chief Photographer Sally King members and empathize with Hill who fought for these Staff Photographers Sarah Schneider changes, but it was the com- Alexandar Nelson, easy, quick, and helps reduce the experiences of people lines at the polls for every- Jonathan Lyksett who have sometimes been mon people who championed student these causes. Taking history one. In Wisconsin any US Assistant Sports Editor Joe Englehardt denied access to the promise citizen who will have lived in of American life, then they as our guide, can we expect UW System wants Assistant News Editor Natalie Conrad either McCain or Obama to the state for 10 days before will see the world more extension of power the election can vote here. Cartoonist Emily Eck clearly and abandon racist bring lasting change to our current troubles? This means that all students Chief Copy Editor Andrew Phelps attitudes. Students of River Falls, The answer is no. We have who rent apartments, houses, There is, of course, no today there hangs above us a to look to individuals who or live in the Residence halls Proofreader Aaron Billingsley guarantee that everyone who great menace to our rights. are not from Washington, can vote here. takes a diversity class will be The Board of Regents, the people who believe that Early voter registration General Manager Kirsten Blake inspired to shed their racism, body that decides all univer- Ad manager Megan Leoni Democracy doesn’t mean fit- closes on the 15th of but there is also no guarantee sity law, is currently trying to ting into one of two neat October. To register in the that everyone who takes a change the rules so that we Circulation Manager Nathan Howe packages; people who desire early registration period sim- math course will be able to students can be punished for Online Manager Cristy Brusoe something more from their ply fill out the form at the solve sudoko puzzles. violating UW-System policy government. voter registration table locat- Confronting our internal- even if we did so off of cam- Faculty Advisor Andris Straumanis Many people view so called ed in the UC that is spon- ized racism is a life’s work. pus lands. “third parties” as a joke. sored by the UWRF student Read the Student Voice online at The purpose of the diversity Say you are underage and However, these are the same senate. requirement as I see it is to are caught by River Falls www.uwrfvoice.com people that complain that Voters who currently live raise the issues, provide police drinking at an off cam- they have to make a decision anywhere in Wisconsin or The Student Voice is a student-writ- some facts, and initiate some pus party—not only will the ten and managed newspaper for UW- between two terrible choices, Minnesota can register at the discussion, in the fierce hope cops fine you, but now the River Falls, and is published Thurs- or who submit to the “lesser table October 13th and 14th. days during the regular school year. that a transformational university is trying to give of two evils” argument. Voters who live in the city of All editorial content in the Student process will be initiated. you a bill as well. Any viola- Voice is determined by the newspaper’s In a functioning democra- River Falls can also register I have taught Playwrights tion of law, from jaywalking Editorial Board. The opinions cy, people should vote their until 4pm on the 15th in addi- expressed in editorials and columns do of Color since the diversity to murder, will soon be sub- beliefs, they should not vote tion to the times on the 13th not represent those of the newspaper’s requirement was first intro- ject to university punish- advisor, student population, adminis- for one person because “we and 14th. duced to the curriculum. For ment, regardless of whether tration, faculty or staff. cannot afford to have the If you do not register in the Letters to the editor must be 300 what it is worth the students I or not the crime happened on other person in office” or early registration period you words or less, and include a first and meet today are generally campus or off campus, in last name and phone number. They can because “they are the only must register at your more open, more insightful, River Falls or out of the city, be submitted at 304 North Hall or to ones running.” Municipal clerks office or at [email protected]. and more thoughtful than even potentially out of the The lesser of two evils is the polls on the day of the The Student Voice reserves the right those I worked with when the Unities States. to edit any material for content, libel or not good enough for this elections. Election day is course was first introduced to There is no excuse or justi- space. It also reserves the right to with- country. Even here on cam- Tuesday November 4th the hold letters. the curriculum. fication that the UW System pus we are inundated with polls are open from 7am to All letters, news releases, briefs, dis- Occasional racist incidents or the Board of Regents can play ads and classified ads must also be the idea that there are only 8pm. are lamentable but it seems come up with that can even submitted no later than Wednesday at two parties. noon. to me that the good work of come close to making their Some of you may have Single copies of the Student Voice are free. Printing is paid for creating an atmosphere of attempts to subject us all to Ben Plunkett, through student fees. been to the Vice Presidential student October 10, 2008 VIEWPOINTS Student Voice 5 Steps toward a healthier environment are simple, thoughtful lobal warming, carbon footprint, whatever. Call it what make a difference. If you don’t care about this kind of “liberal hooey” because Gyou like, one could rightly say that we’ve been treating Simple things can be done to reduce your being an overall it won’t affect you in your lifetime, maybe you could do the the environment like crap for ages and ass to the planet. Don’t leave the TV on upcoming generations a solid and not waste their resources should maybe suck it up and be less of a col- when you aren’t watching it. Turn your lights by doing 80 in a 55 in your Hummer while throwing your lective jerk to our planet. off when you leave the room. Get off your Big Mac wrapper out the window. We are indifferent, we are negligent and we lazy butt, leave your car keys at home, and And for those of you who think all of this is a bunch of are greedy. We over indulge, we waste and bike or walk to school. It produces less wear bunk, it might be a good idea to put the muffler back on your we whine. Finally, our explosive toll on the Katie and tear on the environment and, if practiced car just to hedge your bets a little … and also, because some- environment is being recognized and some Heimer regularly, could help throw a one may or may not splatter it with eggs in people are taking small steps to change their couple extra years on the end I, for one, am the near future. ways. Let us enlarge the proportion of people of your life or drop a few tired of holding So, River Falls, resist the urge to be a drain driving the change and let us widen our extra pounds from your waist. up the foam on the planet and on the rest of the popula- stride. It is high time we start giving back to I, for one, am tired of hold- tion. I encourage you to open your eyes and the planet we’ve taken so much from, and it is time to quit ing up the foam finger cheering on the finger cheering your mind, and realize that not that much is whining about it. world’s chunkiest nation. Also, quit throwing on the world’s being asked of you. Don’t make others suffer I really don’t understand why people gripe about it so away food that could be mauled by your chunkiest nation. for your bad habits or obstinacy. Do your much. It is seriously not that big of a sacrifice for the bel- garbage disposal. It doesn’t cost anything, and part, or at least explain to your kids and ligerent among us whose heels remain in the dirt. For those it makes a pretty sweet sound. grandkids during their time of scarcity that that plan on completely re-evaluating the way they live to Stop taking 50-minute showers. No one has so much body running the car for 20 minutes in the winter to “warm it up” start giving back, great. But not everyone needs to save up mass that they need to be cleaning themselves for that long. was TOTALLY worth it. for a hybrid car, slap solar panels on their roofs or spend Even I, who shave my legs at the speed of smell, cannot their weekends picking up litter on the side of highways manage to drag out my showers for more than 10-15 min- Katie is double majoring in international studies and history with a German minor. alongside jumpsuit-wearing, moustache-sporting convicts to utes. She enjoys skylines, motorcycle rides, traveling, full bookshelves and good rant. Politics show masculine, feminine contrast Native American treaties oe Biden said that it would be a contends that these issues go family motto. I’m guessing that my J“backward step for women” if beyond women’s rights, that fair- upbringing wasn’t unique and that violated by United States Sarah Palin were elected into office. ness extends to the population as a this could be the cause for much of oday, life on American Indian (a division of the Sioux Nation), On face value, his statement is whole. today’s political clashing. Treservations is a sad and hor- led by longtime American Indian absurd. In contrast, the men of this coun- Now let’s take a superficial look rid affair. Political Activist Russell Means, A female vice-president is sym- try are being pushed into a state of at Barack Obama and John McCain. Poverty runs rampant on reser- took charge of their peoples future bolic of an impressive move toward identity crisis. The left values men McCain is considerably older than vations; in Wisconsin alone, 96 and decided to do something a new era of sexual equality. As I who are emotionally connected, in Obama, and white. McCain repre- percent of natives living on reser- about their problem. tried to wrap my mind around touch with their feminine half, or sents the traditional, familiar. vations and working are living On Dec. 17, 2007, four dele- Biden’s statement, I realize that sensitive. The right values men who Obama is younger and black, and below the poverty line—a number gates from the Lakotah Freedom there are two faces to feminism— stick their chest out and stand tall represents difference, or “chope.” so astounding it is hard to believe, Delegation delivered a statement and those faces belong to Hillary with a stiff upper lip. There is an (thanks to MAD TV: chope = though on the Bureau of Indian to the U.S. Department of State Clinton and Sarah Palin. evident shift in our culture away change + hope) McCain is a tough Affairs Web site. I encourage any- outlining their withdrawal from If we do a superficial side-by-side from masculine maverick, and one to look for themselves. all treaties made between the comparison of Clinton and Palin, male and Obama is sensi- Across the nation, native people Lakotah people and the U.S. gov- the first noticeable difference is towards the fem- tive to our have disproportionately larger ernment on the grounds of broken their choice in clothing. Clinton inine male. needs! McCain incarceration rates; American treaties such as the 1851 and 1868 wears the pants, Palin wears the Chuck Muriel is masculine, Indians have the second highest Treaty of Fort Laramie, which skirt. The pantsuit symbolizes the Palahniuk writes Obama is femi- rate next to African Americans, recognizes the “Sioux or modern feminist woman—mascu- in his book Fight Montgomery nine. and the incarceration rate for chil- Dahcotahs, Cheyennes, line, tough, powerful. The skirt Club that today It seems to me dren is 40 percent higher than the Arrapahoes, Crows, Assinaboines, symbolizes the woman of the “we are a gener- that in the end, national average. On top of it all, Gros-Ventre Mandans, and past—feminine, soft, emotional. ation of men America is the average life expectancy for a Arrickaras” as sovereign, inde- Clinton’s hair is short (mascu- raised by women.” The baby going to have to reconcile gender native living on a reservation is pendent nations, and guarantees line), Palin’s is long (feminine). boomers threw a giant divorce differences and learn to accept that 46 years, while sovereignty to the Essentially, we are comparing the party, and us kids were invited for not only is it okay for a woman to the average lands claimed for traditional to the novel. Are the all the fun. Many women were be masculine, but it’s also okay for American ranges “as long as the American people looking for freed from their abusive marriages, a woman to be feminine. The same from 77 to 80. river flows and the “change,” or familiarity? and wife-beating men were held goes for masculine men—and those As everyone Zach eagle flies.” The reasoning behind Biden’s accountable. However, many other guys really could use a break after knows, this coun- Though the statement is a reference to women’s women grabbed hold of this new- the onslaught the boomers gave try was not Hauser Treaties of Fort social issues—abortion, education, found autonomy and ran away with them. devoid of people Laramie were not and the workplace. In spite of her it at the expense of their sons. Think about it: the acceptance of when it was dis- the only treaties to gender, she is painted out to be anti- I grew up in a house where the diversity means the acceptance of covered; there be violated by the woman by the left. The right wing phrase “fucking white men” was the the traditional as well! were millions of U.S., the list goes indigenous people who had settled on: the Ex Parte Crow Dog court here an estimated 12,000 years case which extended federal juris- ago. diction into Lakotah territory; the Opinions remain unspoken on UWRF campus As far as the timeline of history Homestead Acts which allowed :45 appears upon my clock in bright neon-green there. I went on this rant about how unwelcome I felt goes, the majority of these native U.S. citizens to claim any unde- 6numbers. I struggle, tossing and turning, to make it and how no one seemed to smile on campus anymore. I people had their lives and culture veloped land outside of the thir- out of bed and up the stairs. By 7:08 I’m pulling out of went on for maybe half an hour explaining how disre- snuffed out in what seems like the teen colonies; Lone Wolf vs. the driveway and starting my 30-minute trek towards spectful people were and what I felt needed to change. blink of an eye. War and disease Hitchcock, which gave Congress school. As the sun begins to rise, I nearly reach River Knowing I worked for the Student Voice, she told me quickly tore these people apart, the power to legislate native Falls. I find a parking spot along the street. A task something that actually made me laugh at the time. and the newly freed U.S. sought affairs without consent from deemed nearly impossible by the public safety staff “Change the world with words.” to use these people as a working Native people. member, who spoke to me as a freshman. My useless It sounds completely ridiculous and quite comical. It force and integrate natives into The Republic of Lakotah has $90 permit for the, “five-miles-away,” was a joke to think that through simple the American way of life. Treaties also claimed Article Six of the Ramer Field parking lot is left hanging sentences, things could change. But, between the native people and the Constitution which establishes the on my mirror. I begin to make my way after thinking about it throughout the U.S. were made in hopes of creat- Constitution and treaties made by towards my morning classes. day, I couldn’t help but feel that she ing peace and maintaining order. the U.S. Government as the Past the UC, I find students leaning Cristy was right. The native people repeatedly “supreme law of the land.” The up against the building, enjoying their As much as I would like to believe had their rights taken away by Republic of Lakotah maintains cancer sticks. I stroll down the sidewalk Brusoe that this column is going to change the broken treaties and were moved to that the U.S. repeatedly broke its and spot a staggering, hung over indi- mindsets of people on this campus, let “sovereign” lands also known as own treaties with Sovereign vidual climbing into a pick up. To my alone the world, I don’t. Yet, I choose reservations, which are a minis- Nations, an act which today right is pile of hay covering the tram- to speak my mind, even if it’s difficult cule amount compared to what would be viewed by international pled-over grass. Overall, I see a cam- to convey the truth. was once possessed by native communities with disdain, and it pus with very little direction or leadership. And the I don’t expect to start a revolution. I don’t expect to people. is most likely that in response an truth is... we have become lethargic and silent about it. step onto campus tomorrow and find a picket line. So the question today is this: international organization such as From the very first day I set foot on this campus, I’ve However, maybe my words will affect one person, sim- what is being done by the govern- the U.N. would respond with both been critical. I am paying $3,357 a semester; I have ilar to how Zach’s affected me. And maybe that person ment to remedy these situations? economic and diplomatic sanc- every right to be. Everyday I walk around campus, as will choose to speak and therefore, affect someone The answer is simple and like the tions. I’m sure you do, and notice things that make me else. rest of the situation, it is not a Due to the limitations on the despise being here. Everyone has a complaint, but very You don’t have to be a journalist or English major to pretty one. size of my column, next week I few are brave or care enough to do anything about it. speak your mind. As much as we would love to read it, The truth is that very little is will continue this article featuring Last week, I read Zach Hauser’s column on students you don’t even have to write for the Student Voice. being done to solve these prob- the present situation in the failing to care about what matters. I believe he is Pick up a pen, grab a napkin, a piece of paper you find lems and it is a common belief Republic of Lakotah and a Q&A absolutely right. A majority of people seem to have on the floor, the back of your hand, whatever. Write! that native people are responsible from American Indian Movement some sort of opinion on something. However, not many Speak! You are not helpless in creating change. It does- for their own problems, even in Political Activist Russell Means. have been doing or saying anything about it. n’t matter whether you’re that shy girl in the back of light of the fact that their prob- Including me. class, that guy playing video games in the dorms, or A very special person called me up last week when I one of those amazing cafeteria employees. lems are a direct result of western Zach generally spends his time forming expansion. opinions or trying to destroy them. was in one of my “whining” moods. We started talking If you have an opinion, you have every right to voice However, one group of Lakotah about UW-River Falls and why I don’t enjoy going it. We can change the world with our words. Student Voice 6 SPORTS October 10, 2008

Sally King/Student Voice Renovations to Ramer Field will begin in 2009. The first phase will include new lighting and new field turf, which is currently used at nearly all other WIAC universities. With a few minor exceptions, UWRF’s football field has been virtually untouched since its completion in 1967.

First significant renovations to Ramer Field

set toJustin Magill beginthem, with so the only way to improvelighting, them is to will have it in place.field It’s becoming theturf stan- “They’re in getting help‘09 from within,” he said. [email protected] put up new ones. The cost of the new lights is dard now to have it in. If you can afford it, you “It’s time now for [UWRF] to get it.” $225,000. get the money back over time.” The support Whitewater has from its stu- UW-River Falls will begin renovations on The field turf, which is used at all WIAC If there is rain the night before a soccer or dents and the community has brought success Ramer Field prior to the next football season schools besides UW-Superior and UW-La football game, the field is a mess to play on to its athletics, Plinske said. by installing new lights, which is the start of a Crosse, would cost $750,000. Superior is the and the field turf has been an asset, Scott “We believe there’s a direct correlation to $3.5-4 million project. only WIAC school that does not have football. Kilgallon, athletic director at UW-Eau Claire, the facilities we have built and the success we “We hope to have the lights put in by next La Crosse will have field turf installed later said in a telephone interview. have had,” he said. “River Falls is in a loca- football season,” UWRF Athletic Director this fall and its home games are being played “After rain, a grass field is just mud,” he tion close enough to Minneapolis and Rick Bowen said. “That’s an aggressive and at Winona State University, which has field said. “The turf has been fantastic.” Madison where they should be able to attract strong wish.” turf. Eau Claire would be limited to holding an more students and student athletes.” With a large contribution from the David “With the lights and new turf, there’s so average of 22 events on its grass field, but Eau Claire students got the city on board by Smith family, the First National Bank of River much more you can do,” Bowen said. when the field turf was installed in 2004, donating $300,000 for its athletic facility Falls and $500,000 from “Intramurals doesn’t have to Kilgallon’s first year as athletic director, it has upgrades, Kilgallon said. UWRF student fees, $1.2 “With the lights and end at dusk and we don’t been able to hold 80-100 events. The total cost There have been “minor” upgrades to Ramer million has been raised. have to worry about the foot- of the field turf was $800,000, Kilgallon said. Field, but it is not entirely noticeable, UWRF Bowen asked the Student new turf, there’s so ball field being torn up at the The renovations are needed at UWRF because football coach John O’Grady said. Senate for $1 million from much more you can end of the year.” it has fallen behind other WIAC and Div. III “People recognize when your University students, but only received do.” River Falls High School schools in the Midwest, Bowen said. cares about certain aspects of your athletic the $500,000. Rick Bowen, plays its home football “We have the worst facilities in the Midwest program,” he said. “If you go to Ramer Field, The new lighting will be games at Ramer Field. At the at our level,” he said. “This is long overdue.” does it look like people care about it?” the first phase of the renova- UWRF Athletic Director end of the year, the field can UW-Whitewater Athletic Director Paul A problem that could occur is recruiting ath- tions that will also include be a tough surface to play Plinske agreed. letes at UWRF, O’Grady said. field turf, an artificial surface similar to grass, on, UWRF sophomore wide receiver Michael “No question about it,”Plinske said in a tele- “It goes back to what is our image, what do which is expected to be installed prior to the Zweifel said. phone interview. “You have to have the sup- we want to be,” he said. “Do people believe 2010 football season. “By the end of the year it’s really beat up,” port from within. You cannot get anywhere if athletics is important when the look at that sta- Installing brick around the stands and he said. “When it gets cold out, it’s really hard you don’t have the institutional support. It’s dium? If they do, you are not going to be able expanding them would be the next phase. Also to get traction. It would be an amazing atmos- time for the folks of River Falls to step up.” to get the same kind of recruits.” included would be replacing the press boxes phere for fans to watch the game too.” Whitewater has received $4.4 million from The Kansas City Chiefs have their training and installing restroom facilities. Landscaping Even with the initial cost being expensive, students in the past four years for athletic camp at UWRF and play on an artificial sur- around the stadium would follow the next maintenance will cost less in the long run, facilities on its campus. David and Lolita face in Kansas City, similar to the one that is year. The estimated cost of the final phase is UW-Stout Athletic Director Joe Harlan said in Kachel also donated $1.5 million in May for planned for Ramer Field. The Chiefs front $2 million. a telephone interview. an athletic complex on the Whitewater cam- office personnel have given advice to UWRF The current lighting at Ramer Field has not “When you get it in, you don’t have to worry pus. on its renovations, Bowen said. been touched since the 1967 season and there about watering the field or re-chalking it,” he Other schools are getting the support and “If UWRF currently had the $3.5-4 million, are no more lighting accessories to repair said. “If [UWRF] put it in, all WIAC schools UWRF needs it, Plinske said. the project would have been started.” Fantasy football picks frustrate long-time fan Has anybody ever wondered why I hate Brett Favre so transformation began. Schaub didn’t put up gaudy numbers didn’t want the Vikings to have a horrible season (Oops, too much? It’s kind of a touchy subject if you ask me, but here in his first two games, but lightning struck Schaub and he late!). So I took LT instead. LT has a reputation of being goes nothing. It was Dec. 22, 2003. Yours truly was in an all- turned into Robo QB. Seriously, it looked like something super unstoppable awesome man coming into this season. or-nothing fantasy football league. from Dragonball Z, with Schaub screaming gibberish and NOT ANYMORE!!! LT has one 100-yard rushing game after My team had dominated all season long and I was on the throwing balls through walls and Jacksonville defenders on being taken No. 1 overall by me. What’s the problem? His doorstep of putting 300 extra dollars into my bank account. I his way to 300 yards and a couple of touch- big toe is bothering him. Aw, we can’t have was up by 27 points in the league championship game going downs. The next week when Schaub didn’t have problems with our footsies now can we? This into the Monday night game between the Green Bay Packers to deal with the pressure of facing the “Year of has lead to mass profanity coming out of 306 and Oakland Raiders. The money was mine, oh wait, that’s the Carl,” Schaub missed the game with a stom- Chris North Hall every Monday morning including, right, Favre went off that night on the Raiders for 399 yards ach virus. Schad but not limited to, “LT only had 35 @#$%^&* and four touchdowns. Some people say that Favre’s perform- To further prove my point, Kansas City Chiefs yards!?” ance was fueled by emotion after the death of his father sev- running back Larry Johnson had the same prob- I know that many people feel like they have eral days earlier. The real reason was that Favre was playing lem in the first two games. Nothing like a visit the same problems as well. Many people are against me in that game. 300 dollars out the window! from the “Year of the Carl” to pad those stats! probably thinking about ripping this column in I’m just like the Minnesota Vikings it seems. Every time I Johnson ran like I was chasing him and gained half and screaming something like “DID YOU get that close to the brass ring, I choke like President Bush 198 yards and two touchdowns to pound my team into sub- DRAFT TOM BRADY?” or “Your team didn’t have five enjoying a pretzel during a football game. I’ve tried to figure mission. The next week, Johnson gained a whopping 7 guys not score a point this week! Stop crying!” out why this always happens to me and just this past week I yards! However, next time you’re getting pummeled by 40 points figured it out. Don’t worry, this is not limited to people I play against. by sub-human performances, remember that there are people According to many sources throughout the Jacksonville Players that wind up on my team also wind up in the crapper. who go through that every week, which makes football sea- area, Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams was I had the number one pick in a league and was debating on son unbearably long. spotted talking to quarterback Matt Schaub before their con- taking either Vikings RB Adrian Peterson or San Diego test with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams told Schaub that Chargers RB LaDanian Tomlinson. The original plan was to Chris is a 22-year-old senior majoring in journalism. He is also the sports director for 88.7 FM WRFW and is the play-by-play voice for the Falcon football and hockey he was playing against the “Year of the Carl” and suddenly a take Peterson, but with the effect that I have on players, I teams.

Student Voice 7 SPORTS October 10, 2008 Falcons start WIAC play with Homecoming victory, O’Grady reaches 100th career win Paul Stanton ance against Alma with another solid [email protected] performance against the Pointers where he threw for three touch- The Falcon football team began downs and 241 yards passing. their conference play Oct. 4 as they No. 1 wide receiver for the defeated UW-Stevens Point at the Falcons, sophomore Michael Falcon Homecoming game. With the Zweifel, added to the offensive suc- win, Head Coach John O’Grady cap- cess against the Pointers. Zweifel tured his 100th career victory and caught 16 passes for 139 yards and the Falcons continued their strong two touchdowns, and also extended play to improve their record to 2-2. his personal streak of catching a pass Standing in the way of the Falcons’ in every college game he has played .500 record was the previously unde- in - a streak that now has climbed to feated Stevens Point Pointers. At 3- 13 games. 0, the Pointers were off to an impres- Before the Homecoming game, the sive start lead by quarterback Jared Falcons offense was ranked No. 1 in Beckwith and running back T.C. total offense at 374 yards per game. Farber. Before the game, both play- Harmon leads the WIAC in passing ers had a combined total of five (181.3 yards per game) and Zweifel touchdowns. is tied for the lead in receptions (22). Paving the way for the Falcons On the defensive side of the ball, offense this year has been senior first-year Defensive Coordinator quarterback Storm Harmon. The Greg Bower said he was impressed WIAC named Harmon Offensive with the teams win. Player of the Week Sept. 30 as he did “A lot of former students and for- his part to help defeat Alma 25-20, mer athletes come back to River recording a career high 97 rushing Falls for the homecoming game, and yards and one touchdown. when you win it’s always a good Before the Homecoming game, experience,” Bower said. Harmon said he had Leading up to this hoped to duplicate season Bower had Sally King/Student Voice “I have been at this success. spent four seasons as Sophomore wide receiver Michael Zweifel catches a touchdown pass in UWRF’s Homecoming game “Homecoming is UWRF for three tight ends coach and Saturday at Ramer Field. The Falcons beat previously undefeated UW-Stevens Point 36-30. one of the atmos- years and this is by two seasons as pheres that we don’t far the most excit- defensive tackles get to play in all the STANDINGS ing game I have coach for Northern Football Soccer time. It usually has Illinois University. WIAC Standings W L WIAC Standings W L T bigger crowds, and been to.” Bower credited the UW-Whitewater (4-0) 2 0 UW-Eau Claire(12-0-2) 400 it’s louder,” Harmon Trey Molitor, players for helping UW-Stout(3-1) 1 0 UW-Stevens Point(9-2-0) 4 0 0 said. “All the events UW-River Falls (2-2) 1 0 UW-Stout(4-5-0) 2 1 2 former UWRF student him make an easy UW-Eau Claire (3-1) 1 1 UW-Oshkosh(6-4-2) 2 1 1 of the week lead up transition from NIU UW-Stevens Point(3-1) 0 1 UW-La Crosse(6-4-2) 2 2 1 to the game and we feel that it is to UWRF. UW-Oshkosh(2-1) 0 1 UW-Platteville(6-5-1) 2 3 0 important to show everybody a good “The players have been great. Each UW-Platteville(2-2) 0 1 UW-Whitewater(5-6-0) 2 3 0 UW-La Crosse(0-4) 0 1 UW-Superior(3-10-1) 0 4 0 game.” defense has certain qualities about it, UW-River Falls(2-9-0) 0 4 0 A great game the Falcons fans got and when the players do what you Volleyball to see. ask of them, the outcome is usually a WIAC Standings W L Tennis “I have been at UWRF for three successful one,” Bower said UW-Eau Claire(11-9) 3 0 WIAC Standings W L years and this is by far the most UW-Oshkosh(20-2) 5 1 UW-Whitewater(8-1) 3 0 Up next for the Falcons is unde- UW-La Crosse(18-6) 3 1 UW-La Crosse(5-1) 1 0 exciting game I have been to,” Trey feated UW-Whitewater. The game UW-Whitewater(14-6) 3 2 UW-Eau Claire(8-3) 4 1 Molitor, a former student at UWRF, will be held at Ramer Field noon UW-Platteville(12-11) 2 2 UW-Oshkosh(7-3) 2 2 said. “Harmon and the rest of the Oct. 11. UW-Stout(4-14) 1 2 UW-River Falls(7-6) 13 UW-River Falls(9-11) 1 3 UW-Stout(3-5) 1 3 team were impressive.” UW-Stevens Point(9-13) 1 4 UW-Stevens Point(6-5) 1 4 Harmon followed up his perform- UW-Superior(6-11) 0 4

Student Voice 8 NEWS October 10, 2008 Chancellor creates task force to aid veterans Universal chemical hygiene guidelines Lindsey Rykal the transition easier, Kinders said. [email protected] "We would like to provide an option for net- to protect UWRF laboratory students works to come together as an organization," UW-River Falls is forming a special task he said. Kelly Richison a "redundancy" to the plans when she force to address the special needs of our veter- They will also look into changing enrollment [email protected] became the risk management officer last fall. an and active duty students. procedures so veterans do not feel outnum- After some research, she said she noticed UWRF has approximately 300 students who bered in a classroom and to make them feel A one-time only Faculty Senate Committee that most of the major campuses in the UW are veterans or active duty servicemen and more comfortable expressing their point of has formed to make a chemical hygiene plan System had one chemical hygiene plan per women, and this number is expected to view in class. that will establish a universal standard across campus. The "ad hoc" Committee will work increase with the new G.I. Bill, which will "I felt out of place in class because I could- campus to provide safety guidelines for indi- to reduce repetition and implement a univer- take effect in August 2009, according to n't relate with campus life. I wasn't coming viduals working in campus laboratories that sal plan. Interim Chancellor Connie Foster. into school as a freshman," veteran Cora will require the "It was [Smith's] plan to "We are seeing an increase and we are aware Gerth, who served six months in Afghanistan, approval of the "I think it's important essentially draft an overall that they will be needing special services," said. "Being in the military, serving in a for- Faculty Senate. plan that the Committee Foster said. "We want to make sure we are eign country and then coming back and going The motion to create an to have a universal would then look at, rather accommodating them." to school is something that unless you've "ad hoc" Faculty Senate plan because that's than have the Committee The members of this task force are asked to experienced you can't understand the transi- Committee was requested work to try to come up with assess and review the University's ability tion." by Connie Smith, risk what OSHA does and planning. It made more across the institution to meet the special needs The task force also wants to ensure that vet- management officer, at it's important to follow sense. I would agree with her of the students who are erans and active duty service- the Faculty Senate on regulations." that she can make plans then veterans. They will sum- men and women know Sept. 10. This nine-mem- have the Committee look at marize the current programs, "Congress has finally where to go to receive their ber Committee will make Margaret Nelson, it to modify it to meet the services, policies and proce- [begun] funding vets G.I. benefits. A major diffi- universal safety guide- UWRF student needs of the campus," lines that include all dures regarding veterans on the way they should. culty in the past for veterans Faculty Senate Chair and campus, analyze the is that there seems to be no departments that use science professor David strengths and weaknesses of The G.I. Bill puts correlation between the chemicals. Currently there are eight depart- Rainville said. those services and make spe- higher education at Financial Aid Office and the ments that use chemicals: biology, chem- Although the types of chemicals and asso- cific recommendations for Veterans Office, Gerth said. istry, plant and earth science, agriculture ciated equipment between departments will improving them. reach for students." "When I would go to the engineering, animal and food science, change, the safety guidelines will not under- "This is a national discus- Mark Kinders, financial aid office they physics, art and theatre. Each department go much change. Some departments, such as sion that is going on at every veterans club advisor would tell me I needed to go will be represented in the "ad hoc" physics, use lasers and specific procedures campus," Mark Kinders, to the Veterans Office, but Committee. need to be followed for their use. Some of veterans club advisor, said. no one would be there," "I knew this project had the potential for the departments may include in the plan the Kinders is a veteran and has Gerth said. "That was really hard because the significant faculty time from the eight need for special equipment to provide safety. a son in active duty serving in Iraq. Veterans Office hours are very limited." departments represented, so I wanted to Even the art department uses hazardous The new G.I. Bill that will take effect in The task force will also focus on improving make sure the Faculty Senate was informed chemicals, such as flammable solvents and August of next year will allow veterans a for those leaving school because of deploy- of the scope and goals before I started and paint thinners, which will be included in the chance at a free four-year degree. The new ment. The Wisconsin National Guard is would support the work," Smith said. chemical hygiene plan. According to OSHA plan was designed to match the free college deploying to Iraq in February 2009 and The Committee decided at its first meeting (Occupational Safety & Health tuition pledge under the G.I. Bill of Rights UWRF has 30 or more guardsman included in Sept. 19 that they will follow the federal reg- Administration) its role is to provide a safe approved after World War II, which paid for a the deployment. A goal for the task force is to ulations for chemical hygiene in laboratories and healthy workplace for employers, which four-year degree plus additional funds for make sure the students leave school in good as established in the Code of Federal can be related to students who work with books and housing expenses. However, the standing so they can return. UWRF would Regulations. According to Smith, who was chemicals on campus. amount awarded has not kept pace with the also like to offer online classes to those serv- elected the chair of the "ad hoc" Committee, "I think it's important to have a universal price of a college degree, making it unlikely ing overseas, Kinders said. it is crucial to look at examples from other plan because that's what OSHA does and it's for veterans to get a degree without loans or "I took online classes in Afghanistan and universities to make sure the plan coincides important to follow regulations," art educa- financial aid. also when I was stationed in Alaska through a with other institutions. The Committee is tion major Margaret Nelson said. Under the new G.I. Bill, the amount award- community college in California. That was looking at examples from Purdue, Harvard, The chemical hygiene plan is not some- ed is tied to the price of the most expensive great because I received six credits, but Texas A&M, UW-Madison and UW- thing that is nee; its aim is to be more consis- public college in a service member's home because it wasn't through UWRF, where I Milwaukee. tent and enhanced on documenting proce- state, plus additional housing and living choose to get my degree, they only counted as "As we follow the UWRF values for excel- dures. expenses. generals," Gerth said. lence and continuous improvement, it only "It will increase efficiency because we will "Congress has finally stepped up to the plate The veterans task force will hold its first makes sense to compare what we are doing only be updating and following one plan and are funding vets the way they should," meeting within the next couple of weeks and to other campuses both in Wisconsin and instead of eight," Smith said. "It will also Kinders said. "The G.I. Bill puts higher educa- will conclude with a report by the end of the across the nation that are considered to be increase knowledge and understanding of the tion at reach for students." semester. The report will include a list of 'best of practice,'" Smith said. regulation and associated requirements Veterans are coming from an experience issues they found at UWRF concerning our Many departments already have chemical because we will have standard procedures were team camaraderie is very important and, veterans and active duty service members and hygiene plans. Written plans were estab- that can be applied no matter which lab on once they leave the service, that lifeline is cut. solutions to those issues. lished in 1995 under Chancellor Gary campus a person is working." The veterans task force will focus on making Thibodeau. Smith, however, said she noticed

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Website: http://www.mnparalegal.com Phone: 952-542-8417 Fax: 952-545-1524 October 10, 2008 ETCETERA Student Voice 9 Career Fair to provide networking opportunities for students Troy Ingli Conley also pointed to other perks that stu- “Many years, education majors have not the University as well.” Conley said. [email protected] dents attending the Fair can take advantage of. attended. But this year we have several organ- Sarah Idowa, communications coordinator “The fair is a great networking tool, and it izations directly related to education coming,” for Admission Possible, said they are anxious UW-River Falls students will have the gives students a chance to work on communi- Conley said. “Career Services strongly to meet potential team members. chance to network with more than 100 poten- cating with others in a professional setting. encourages those going into the education “We are coming to the Career Fair looking tial employers at the 2008 Career Fair Oct. 15 You never know, someone may get a lead on field to attend.” for people that want to make a commitment to in the University Center’s Riverview that dream job they are looking for,” she said. Katie Storlien, an art education major, said our program. It’s our first time coming to this Ballroom. John Szatkowski, a business administration- she does not know if the fair will offer a job fair and we are excited to meet the students According to Caitlin Conley, this year’s fair finance major who will graduate in the spring, directly in her field, but she will be attending from River Falls and share this opportunity coordinator, students attending will get a echoed some of the same words that Conley anyway. with them,” Idowa said. chance to develop valuable communication used to describe this year’s event. “You never know what might come up, or Students interested in the Career Fair can skills that can be used during their time in col- “I’ll be looking to network. Hopefully by who you might meet that will have a lead for find out more by stopping in at Career lege and can continue to develop as they making a few connections and seeing what is you,” Storlien said. Services or visiting the Career Fair Web site. explore future job markets. Conley has been out there it will help me make a decision Austin Public Schools, Admission Possible, The Web site lists all of the organizations working since May on planning, organizing where I might go after graduation,” Minnesota Reading Corps, New Horizon attending this year’s event, along with advice and marketing this year’s event. She said the Szatkowski said. Academy and World Endeavors are some and tips for success for those students who are biggest challenge was staying in contact and Michael Morris, a business administration examples of organizations directly represent- going. Informational sessions regarding the communicating with the many organizations major, said going to the fair will benefit him in ing education at this year’s Fair. fair will be offered at Career Services two that will be attending the 2008 Career Fair. several ways. Students are not the only group who stand to days prior to the event, and guides that list “We sent contact information to around “You get to meet and talk to people in the benefit from this year’s Career Fair. information about all of the attending organi- 5,000 organizations, but limit the number real world to gain experience. Plus I get extra Conley said the organizations have much to zations and their employment options will admitted to the Fair to 100. Basically it’s on a credit for one of my classes as well. It’s an gain as well. also be available. first come first serve basis. We do feel that overall great opportunity,” Morris said. “When companies come here, they get a “This is a great opportunity for everyone,” with the large number of contacts made we are Conley said that the Career Fair can be ben- chance to see many qualified candidates. They Conley said. “It’s been a lot of work, but it’s really offering students here a nice variety of eficial to students of all majors, not just those are able to connect with the students, and also been a lot of fun too.” future opportunities,” Conley said. with business or agricultural interests. build a relationship with the professors and ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’ lacks comedic focus his villainous stint in “Iron from an internal scripting relief when I saw the new round, or something). But Man”) to travel stateside and schism. The bulk of the film comedy “How to Lose “How to Lose Friends” write for the Rolling Stone- disguises off-color, off-kilter Friends & Alienate brings a true sense of snark- esque publication Sharps. comments on the sad state of People.” Rather than hitch iness to the table, its attacks Ken Young’s particular brand of Hollywood affairs, simultane- A.J. a ride on a moral high coming across with real bite Weigend journalism adds insult to ously mocking and satirizing Hakari horse, this flick gleefully instead of doling out light- injury, winning him no friends, an industry that has learned to tosses mores out the win- weight lobs. The story wise- especially not the affections of embrace the Barbie image dow, eventually evolving ly puts off Sidney’s cliched co-worker Alison Olsen over Rosie the Riveter. into an all-out assault on struggle to remain true to his (Kirsten Dunst), who Young Unfortunately, this brutally celebrity culture - and ideals until later in the film, “How to Lose Friends & plays love/hate tag with brilliant, poignant mock- Budding journalists are doing a pretty funny job of instead focusing on the Alienate People” attempts to throughout. expose of the West Coast is taught that while true objec- it. amusing shenanigans he play out like a ‘gaining popu- Adding fuel to this taciturn deluded by a poisonous slew tivity is a myth, their report- As the editor of quite pos- causes while trying to keep larity for dummies’ user guide. blaze is the innocently naive of amateur punch lines. A film ing should still be as slant- sibly the world’s teensiest his head above water. Instead, it comes off as a crass, femme fatale bombshell that could have contended as free as possible. As a result, periodical, Sidney Young Once “How to Lose in-your-face party favor. I Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), an one of the funniest of the year movies have conjured up (Simon Pegg) has spent Friends” reaches that point, couldn’t help feeling slighted up-and-coming Spearsian star- is, sadly, reduced to a mere countless characters who most of his life as one of the though, it does run out of as I walked away, wondering let who wraps Young around shadow of what it should have abide by this creed, delicate- little people, writing savage steam remarkably fast. In how a film could top Sybil in her finger, justifying her pup- been. ly dancing around ethical articles about high society short, this is pretty much the split personality depart- peteering by pouting “I'm Ken is a senior journalism major with a red tape as they battle the whenever he’s denied “The Devil Wears Prada” ment. drawn to sick animals.” film studies minor. He has aspirations to big, bad villain du jour. This entrance into their up-scale repackaged with a male Centering around British The cast rides the talent write film reviews as a career. His is why I breathed a sigh of world. But after a wild stunt demographic in mind, favorite genres are drama and comedy. cult-icon comedian Simon roller coaster all the way at a high-profile party, embodying virtually the Pegg, “HtLF&AP” works through. Pegg, although not a things actually start look- exact same story structure. from an adapted screenplay of household name, has quickly ing up for our beleaguered But aside from lengthening British author Toby Young’s amassed quite a following chum. Sidney’s mishap the running time a bit too novel of the same title. That after smash back-to-back hits just happened to have much, it’s nothing that crip- being said, it seems obvious “Shaun of the Dead” and caught the attention of ples the flick too badly. The that the film would borrow “Hot Fuzz.” But he can only Clayton Harding (Jeff cast is always dependable heavily from the dry comedic carry the film so far, quickly Bridges), chief editor of for doing wonders with the style made famous across the sinking into a stale quagmire New York-based Sharps material. Aside from Pegg’s pond. But instead of embrac- by the very presence of the magazine, enough so that hilarious turn as the hell- ing those hilariously awkward cancerous Dunst. Her subpar he offers Sidney a job on raising Sidney, Bridges has moments, taking the film in a style of whatever it is she the rag’s society beat. In fun as his burned-out boss, Ricky Gervais or Wes does on screen (it certainly no time at all, Sidney is and Megan Fox (who lived Anderson direction, director isn't acting) betrays any hope hobnobbing with super- up to her last name in Robert Weide attempts some the film may have for credi- models, filmmakers and “Transformers”) does great form of cinematic bastariza- bility. all manner of paparazzi work as a shameless atten- tion, mashing together sly, dry But the real fun here is fodder. The trouble is that tion whore. comedy with humorless watching Fox. Her charac- this all-access pass comes “How to Lose Friends & American slap-schtick a la ter’s lack of substance is with a price, with Sidney Alienate People” covers no Adam Sandler. The end result intentional - infiltrating the finding himself torn ground that hasn’t been sati- is something akin to a film- ranks of Jessica Simpson as between maintaining jour- rized before. But for the house Siamese twin. eye-candy filler - as she nalistic integrity and kiss- most part, it maintains a British writer/publisher floats lusciously around the ing the hind ends of fresh vibe as it goes about its Sidney Young (Pegg) uses his screen, perfectly playing the celebrities for the rest of duties. Sharply written and indie pop culture magazine taunting temptress aware of his life. nimbly acted, “How to Lose “Post Modern Review” to the lustful desires she I know, it’s not exactly Friends” is the perfect film infiltrate high society in an evokes. Her faux erotic earth-shattering for a for anyone who’s come attempt to push celebrities off Mother Teresa biopic teaser movie to preach about how close to hulking out at the their silver-spoon pedestals. trailer is, by far, the highlight vain celebs are (next you’ll mere mention of “TMZ.” Instead, Young is singled out of the film. be saying the Earth is by American media mogul It’s not that “HtLF&AP” is Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges, a bad film—at times it’s A.J. is a senior journalism student who has been reviewing movies for in a far more fitting role than quite good. But it does suffer almost 10 years. He digs horror movies and documentaries the most.

Movie ratings are based on a scale from one to five. A film that scores five stars is worth seeing. A film that scores one star is horribly acted or directed, with no substance.

Escape the Fate undergoes transitions, but still falls short came into focus in 2006. Ronnie Radke. Many critics Fate and Craig Mabbitt as a In a statement released by parting of Blessthefall. It Bassist Max Green sums it up believed that Radke’s inabili- singer. “We Wont Back the band prior to the release, isn’t lyrics about death and perfectly, “Our guitar player ty to write lyrics that were Down” weakly proclaims they state “This is the next all the other non-sensical walked out in the middle of a not plagued with themes of that this band is at the mercy generation of rock. We’ve bullshit that Radke spewed Erik tour, our singer went to rehab death and decay of relation- of his grasps and that Escape been through a lot of shit this each day while sounding like Wood twice, then he went to jail, he ships and a false sense of per- the Fate as a whole are mov- last year, and we took all that a thirteen-year-old teenager. got probation. Later we sonality. ing on from everything anger, frustration and sadness The second single, entitled couldn’t leave the United Reinvigorated, Escape the they’ve experienced in past and molded it into an album “This War Is Ours (The States, then we couldn’t Fate headed into the studio years. While I expected with huge rock choruses, in Guillotine Part II),” is the leave Nevada. Our singer with John Feldman (The more screaming from your face riffs and melodies album’s highest point. With Have you ever had a band became a drug addict, our Used, Atreyu, Good Mabbitt on the introductory and drums that will give your an introduction similar to that or favorite group that either bass player - that’s me - Charlotte). The new album is track, I was pleasantly sur- parents a heart attack.” of Halo 3, it quickly dissi- lost members or altogether became a drug addict. I got exactly that, a mixmash prised going into the next Radke’s arrogance and igno- pates into ear-splitting trills decided to call it quits? In cleaned up, we kicked out hodgepodge of all three of track entitled “On To The rance stuck deeply rooted and riffs combined with thun- 9/10 cases, if the group our old singer, and a ray from Feldman’s former produced Next One.” Sad to say, there into the band, but this album derous double kicks and high replaces lost members, the heaven shined down on us albums. The album, “This aren’t many tracks on the isn’t the next generation of paced barks from Mabbitt. band is never the same and with an amazing opportuni- War is Ours,” is due out Oct. album that separate them- rock. “This War Is Ours” Lyrically, the song doesn’t will lose large numbers of lis- ty.” 21 on Epitaph Records. selves from any other pop- does have a few saving provide the listener with any- teners. I’m experiencing this Craig Mabbitt, ex-frontman When the intro to the albums punk, alternative bands out graces. The debut single, thing that will change your phenomena with the of Blessthefall was that first track, “We Wont Back there. Tracks like, “Ashley,” “The Flood,” is opposite of life. This song screams at the renewed Las Vegas quintet, opportunity. Craig brings a Down” hits, I completely “Something,” and “Harder everything stated above. This top of its lungs that Escape Escape the Fate. Numerous variety of vocal ability in eradicated everything I’ve Than You Know” were writ- is an in your face proclama- the Fate is back and here to line-up changes took place in comparison to former singer, ever loved about Escape the ten for the all ages crowd. tion of Craig’s issues with the stay. 2005 and the final line-up Student Voice 10 FEATURE October 10, 2008 Annual visit by Chiefs provides more than just a team Ken Weigand as well as the Hunt Arena field and staff to and from wherever they extremely professional. No prob- lars.” [email protected] house, training rooms, locker rooms needed to go. lems whatsoever.” The impact extends beyond the and three offices in the complex. “Working for the Chiefs this sum- Custodial Services was unavail- University and out to the town as The Kansas City Chiefs have, for The Chiefs also occupy two resi- mer was one of the greatest experi- able for comment. well. 18 years running, made UW-River dence halls. In the past, they have ences of my life,” said Karas in an e- During the Chiefs stay, they are Brian Lee, the general manager of Falls their summer home. For stayed in McMillan and Grimm mail interview. “The town was a lot kept extremely busy and are out of the River Falls Walgreens, said he roughly four weeks in each of those Halls, but this past summer the more vibrant with the Chiefs there. I the res halls for most of their pre- saw a small rise in sales, mostly past 18 summers, the Chiefs have Chiefs players and coaching staff could feel River Falls being busy planned day. from the large amount of die hard used the University for their offsea- stayed in South Fork Suites. The and more of a fun place to be when But although they do not venture Chiefs fans that comes out to watch son training camp. administrative staff remained in they are here.” off campus too much, the Chiefs do the open practices. The Chiefs arrive on campus Grimm Hall, where they converted Not all students share that same bring a stimulus to the city of River “There wasn’t a great spike in gen- roughly near the end of July and stay one of the “Working for the optimism, however. Falls. eral merchandising, but there was until the middle of August, when wings on first Dan Scott, hall man- By playing host to an NFL team, quite a pick-up in photo,” said Lee. NFL preseason begins. The team’s floor into a Chiefs this summer ager for South Fork UWRF and the surrounding commu- “There were a lot of people from out training staff arrives one week earli- bank of was one of the greatest Suites, said he is frus- nity, have been placed into the of town... from all over the U.S. er to prepare the facilities. offices. experiences of my life.” trated by the Chiefs national spotlight. A number of [that developed photos].” The only exception is the Chiefs’ The team presence. Part of major media organizations have The positive impact the team has head groundskeeper, Andre Bruce, a also utilizes Blake Karas, Scott’s HM duties come to campus to cover the Chiefs, on the city reaches far beyond more nationally renowned sports field the UWRF student require him to arrive including The New York Times, photo development. River Falls manager with 33 years experience University on campus several USA Today and HBO. Chamber of Commerce CEO with the Chiefs, who arrives in May Center, holding meetings in all the weeks before classes begin. His Two summers ago, HBO made the Rosanne Bump estimates that the to hire two university students to a rooms and theater on the third floor building was not ready for any early Chiefs the focus of their program Chiefs bring with them a $1 million summer internship helping prepare as well as converting an area on sec- arrival students to move into as a “Hardknocks,” a reality sports docu- economic stimulus to the city. The and manage the four football fields ond floor into a satellite training result of the Chiefs stay. mentary series that follows an NFL tourism businesses - hotels, restau- the Chiefs use. room. The Falls Room outside the “When coming to campus for team through their preseason, focus- rants and retail stores - see the most According to Steve Stocker, the Riverside Commons is used as a training I, among many other stu- ing on how they are preparing for impact, Bump said. director of the Hunt/Knowles com- press conference area. dents, was unable to move in to the their upcoming It is unclear plex, Bruce budgets $30,000 strictly Testa pointed out that the Chiefs building I was assigned because the season. A good “...the Chiefs are whether or not the for grounds maintenance - materials pay for everything they use. Chiefs had stayed there and it wasn’t amount of filming Chiefs will return and labor. The fields are rolled, “Anything associated with them clean yet,” Scott said. was done in River slobs and make a again next year. seeded, over fertilized up to four being here they pay for,” Testa said. It is not just the delay on moving Falls, exposing the huge mess when they Their contract has times and every divot gouged into “They pay a fee for food services into the building that Scott said hin- city to a main- go to camp.” expired and the the fields is filled in with sod. and facility rental, as well as paying ders UWRF. He said he is also con- stream audience. team is in year-to- “All this adds up,” Stocker said. a housing fee.” cerned by the apparent disrespect for “[The] Chiefs Dan Scott, year negotiations “The Chiefs don’t just pick up and Stocker was quick to point out that the building in general which, in made sure HBO Hall manager with the University. leave. Andre leaves those fields students in no way supplement the turn, leads to more stressful work for highlighted River Complicating the looking spectacular. We would have Chiefs. the custodial staff. Falls in a positive way, really urging situation is the fact that the Chiefs gone to turf fields years ago if the “We utilize these fields through “It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but they capture the feel of the area,” just completed construction on a Chiefs didn’t keep our fields in such outside teams to supplement the the Chiefs are slobs and make a Kinders said. new multi-million dollar practice great shape.” facilities so students don’t have to,” huge mess when they go to camp, It is this type of publicity that has facility in Kansas City. It is The exceptional care given to the he said. which gives the custodians a ton of the University staff so excited about unknown by UWRF officials if fields also serves the student popu- With their arrival on campus every extra work and makes cleaning the the team’s annual visit. that new facility will impact the lace, giving them professional qual- year, the Chiefs bring with them halls the Chiefs stay in longer to “What other D3 school can be in Chiefs’ decision to return to UWRF. ity practice and game fields. over 70 summer job and internship clean. Which, in turn, makes it a USA Today or be on HBO?” asked “If they don’t come back it won’t “They want to take care and they opportunities for students. huge inconvenience for professional Stocker. “The impact is priceless.” be because they had a bad experi- want to leave [the fields] better than “There is quite a bit of employ- staff members to find temporary When Kinders first became a staff ence, they just wanted to stay when they showed up,” Ben Fraser, ment for students,” Testa said. spots for involved students who then member at UWRF, he said he could home,” Testa said. assistant director of Hunt/Knowles, A recent survey put out by agricul- have to move in to temporary hous- recall having to give “geography An absence by the Chiefs may said. tural economics professor David ing before they can move into their lessons” to anyone not from the area have a deep-lasting impact on the According to Stocker, there is no Trechter estimated that the spot for the year.” when mentioning River Falls. community and campus, putting an drawback to the Chiefs visit from a University paid roughly $138,000 to When asked about the Chiefs’ “There is an enormous depth of end to out-of-town tourism sales recreations viewpoint. The training summer student workers during the respect for the buildings they stay in, media coverage,” Kinders said. booms and leaving UWRF out of the camp gives the University a chance Chiefs training camp. Testa said there was “absolutely no “Since the Chiefs have come here, national spotlight again. to generate outside revenue by uti- Avid football enthusiast and truth” to any stories about the play- River Falls has been mentioned in “We want them back,” added lizing practice facilities that would UWRF student Blake Karas had the ers being rough on the buildings. national media millions of times. Stocker. “Their absence would leave otherwise sit dormant. opportunity to be a courier for the “[The Chiefs] have been nothing That brings tremendous name recog- a serious void in revenue and public- The Chiefs utilize four football- Chiefs last summer. His primary but respectful,” Testa said. “As an nition. If you had to purchase that, it ity that might never be filled.” sized fields, including Ramer Field, responsibility was to shuttle players organization they have been would cost tens of millions of dol-