News | page 2 2010 SA Block Party uwMrOSt The Student-Run Independent Newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee More than 500 students volunteer for Hunger Koonce placed on Coulter crowd Clean Up administrative leave kept in stitches at Sports | page 7 Dave Gilbert, senior assistant to the chancellor, will serve as Ultimate frisbee team acting Director of Athletics while qualifies for regionals Koonce is on leave. Obama's expense Koonce still officially holds his title, but there is speculation he will not be back. At least one source believed that Koonce's leave was temporary, and he would return to work. Calls and By Tim Prahl Post file photo text messages placed to Koonce's Sports Co-Editor cell phone went unanswered. [email protected] The Student Association released a statement Friday TheUW-MilwaukeeChancellor's afternoon praising Koonce for NFL draft recap Office placed Athletics Director the work he has done. "George's George Koonce on administrative efforts have resulted in an leave last Wednesday morning, unprecedented level of support, for a "personnel matter that from students, of $25 million to fringe | page 11 is confidential at this time," restore financial stability in the according to a statement released Athletic Department by building Interview with Paul by the university. an on-campus basketball arena," Sprangers of Free Energy Koonce, a former Green Bay the statement said. Packer who earned his Masters "At the same time, student **»«*. MM Degree in sports management leaders also approved the first Film reviews: Greenberg, from East Carolina University in operating budget increase for the Kick-Ass 2006, was hired by UWM just over department in over five years. one year ago after former Athletics Director Bud Haidet's retirement. See KOONCE page 4 Right-wing pundit Ann Coulter speaks to large crowd in the Wisconsin room Editorial | page 19 during her visit to UWM Tuesday evening. Post photo by Sam Hogerton By Tom Swieciak Coulter, well known for her UWM, Post alumna News Editor sarcastic wit and relentless Texting while driving [email protected] lampoons of the American worthy of punishment Left, was introduced by local Security was high last conservative radio person­ wins Pulitzer Tuesday as renowned conser­ ality Vicki McKenna. Coulter Union renovations not vative author and columnist took the stage to a stand­ worth cost Ann Coulter gave a. speech to a ing ovation that lasted a full Rutledge honored for local reporting packed Wisconsin Room in the UW-Milwaukee union. See COULTER page 5 By Kevin Lessmiller summer of 2008," said Rutledge. Editor in Chief "That person called us and said [email protected] that the baby never should have been in day care that day because Raquel Rutledge of the the mother wasn't eligible for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was Wisconsin Shares program. It just Second time is a charm awarded the Pulitzer Prize for lo­ sort of unfolded from there." cal reporting April 12 for her work Rutledge said she taught 2010 SA election results President and Vice President on a child-care subsidy fraud English in Japan for about a year • Travis Romero-Boeck and series. and a half after graduating from By Kevin Lessmiller Thursday. Angela Lang, ASAP - 446 Rutledge is a UW-Milwaukee UWM. While still in school, she Editor in Chief Romero-Boeck told the alumna, and she said that she also was very involved in athletics. [email protected] Post that his top priorities for At-Large Senator (10 seats) wrote a couple articles for the Post "I had a lot of fun at UWM. I next year are safety and get­ • Arrington Stoll, ASAP - 324 during her time at UWM. Rutledge played tennis on the tennis team. Travis Romero-Boeck and ting more students involved • Daniel Pesch, ASAP - 309 told the Post last week that she A lot of my memories are tennis- Angela Lang, who ran unop­ in the SA. • Daniel Stuebs, ASAP - 296 certainly was not expecting the related," said Rutledge. "I also had posed, were elected presi­ "Wewantto make sure UWM • James Stewart, ASAP - 308 honor to go to her. some really great instructors. It's dent and vice president of -students are safe on cam­ • Kristina Barth, ASAP - 328 "I was absolutely surprised, a great school." the UW-Milwaukee Student pus and near the off-campus • Michael L. Ludwig, ASAP - 310 because it isn't something you Regarding the print journal­ Association in last week's stu­ dorms," said Romero-Boeck, • Samantha Fernandez, ASAP ever expect. You don't even re­ ism field, Rutledge offered a piece dent government elections. SA President-elect. "We also -314 ally entertain the thought of it," of advice for aspiring reporters: 635 UWM students partici­ want the Student Association • Theo Bialk, ASAP - 304 she said. learn as much as possible and pated in the first ever online to be an organization that • Trevell Exum, ASAP - 302 Rutledge said that the series on don't be discouraged. Admitting SA election, which is about students can trust." • Alex Kostal, Independent - 365 child-care subsidy fraud, called it's a tough job market, Rutledge two percent of eligible vot­ Below are the 2010 SA elec­ "Cashing in on Kids," began with also said that there will always be ers. An initial attempt at on­ tion tallies organized by seat Business Senator (4 seats) a phone tip that ended up in her a need for journalists. She empha­ line elections was cancelled category and including politi­ • Brent Green, ASAP - 48 e-mail inbox. sized the importance of investiga­ April 7 due to flawed elec­ cal party affiliation, provided • Brent Johnson, ASAP - 47 "There was a tip from some­ tive journalism in print media. tion software. The second by the University Student • Nicholas Kadulski, ASAP - 49 body who was really upset about "Newspapers are rebuilding, attempt, using a new voting Court. • Nickolas McCall, ASAP - 50 a little baby that had been left in program, was held success­ See ELECTIONS page 5 a day care van and died in the See PULITZER page 6 fully last Tuesday through 2 April 26, 2010 News The UWM Post In the April 5 issue of the Post, the name name is Solana Patterson-Ramos. The Post uwMrOSt of a Student Association election candidate apologizes for the mistake. was misspelled. The correct spelling of her Editor in Chief Editorial Editor Advertising Manager Kevin Lessmiller Jason Kopplin Kurt Raether News Editor Production Editor Account Executive Tom Swieciak Josh Evert Joey Morgan Biden scheduled to speak March, fundraiser to be Asst. News Editors Multimedia Editor Stephanie Fisher at UWM Tuesday held May 1 Marly Fink Sam Hogerton Advertising Designer Tammy McCubbin Puzzle Editor Kim Sullivan U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled A march advocating good jobs for all, just Special Projects Editor Jonas Wittke Distribution to speak at UW-Milwaukee this Tuesday, April legalization in 2010, a stop to deportations, 27 at 11:30 a.m. Biden will be chairing a Middle and access to higher education will be held Jonathan Anderson Copy Editors Patrick Quast Class Task Force meeting to discuss Wall Street Saturday, May 1. The march will begin in front Lindsey Millard Alek Shumaker Fringe Editor reform and its important to middle-class fami­ of Voces de la Frontera at 1027 S. 5th St. on Jacob Schneider Dustin Zarnikow Board of Directors lies. The event is being hosted by the UWM Saturday, May 1 around noon and will end at Asst. Fringe Editors Sarah Hanneken Kevin Lessmiller Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Mitchell Park. A festival fundraiser will follow Trapper Schoepp Kurt Raether from 2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Or visit www.vdlf.org Web Editor Michael Ray Josh Evert for more information. Kody Schafer Burseth's e-mail hacked, Sports Editors Tim Prahl Jimmy Lemke Business Manager Kim Sullivan false resignation declared Tim Prahl Simon Bouwman Simon Bouwman Spring 2010 Post election Somebody gained access to UW-Milwaukee Student .Association President Jay Burseth's results UWM e-mail account last Wednesday and sent Last week, the staff of the UWM Post elected Phone:(414)229-4578 SHIPPING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS out a message to a small number of people de­ Advertising Manager Kurt Raether as its next Fax:(414)229-4579 2200 Kenwood Blvd. Union Box 88 claring Burseth's resignation from the position. [email protected] Suite EG80 UWM P.O. Box 413 Burseth sent an e-mail from his personal G-Mail editor in chief. Raether will take over for outgo­ www.uwmpost.com Milwaukee, Wl 53211 Milwaukee, Wl 53201 account later that afternoon to the same recipi­ ing editor Kevin Lessmiller this summer. Also, ents, stating, "I want to be clear that I have not three new members of the board of directors and will not resign from my position." were elected: Josh Evert (production editor), THE UWM POST has a circulation of 10,000 and is distributed on campus and Kim Sullivan (advertising designer) and Tim throughout the surrounding communities. Prahl (sports editor). The first copy is free, additionalcopies $.75 each. The UWM Post, Inc. is a registered student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an independent nonstock corporation. All submissions become the property of The UWM Post, Inc. UWM Police received a call at 6:05 a.m. A UWM student asked police for assistance Sunday, April 18 from someone who said they in changing a flat tire at 1:34 p.m. April 20.' The UWM Post is published Mondays in the fall and spring semesters, except thought it sounded like a party was happening during spring break and exam periods.