INSIDE MONDAY ... THE NEED FOR PERSONAL SPACE IS TACKLED IN FINNIGAN'S WARE! (PAGE ia) NEWS ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS candidates and V. -.-•• :' ^^^^§S2SS___^ about Craig Newsome, /earn the issues in the new film starting tba Packers' top tb0 199& SA elections. David Caruso and Samuel pick in the 1995 iPageZ) L. Jackson. (Page 6) NFL draft. (Page 8) The UWM Post U, April 24, 1995 Established 1956 Volume 39, Number F2 Discussion points out flaws in merger Sports: By Helen Hopefl and News of a likely merger was we make widgets, like any other "We would have needed to make Panthers Brian Huber announced on a few radio sta­ business, and not enough people $9 million more" to keep the pa­ tions in Milwaukee before the fi­ were buying our widgets." pers, he added. It has been called the "worst nal decision to merge was made, "It's not a widget," Berkman "You're not used to covering drop three managed merger in the country" Dye said. The decision "could said. "It's a newspaper. It's sa­ yourself and it's difficult to do," by some sources, and there has have turned around" anytime cred." Spore said. been a great deal of community within the firsttwo weeks of Janu­ Both papers changed in 1994 in MIVA backlash as aresult. Milwaukee is ary, he added. to attract more readers, Spore said. Merger CONTINUED ON 2 • now a one (daily) newspaper Bellin said the radio news leak By Steve Koenig town, andthe mergerbetween the should have been "expected. It's Crashing the boards Milwaukee Journal and Milwau­ a big organization and they are all The nexttime the University of kee Sentinel left a lot of stones communicators." Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's unturned. A panel discussion at Spore said it was a difficult volleyball team hears "On the the University of Wisconsin- decision he had to make, because Road Again," it may have the Milwaukee's Merrill Hall on Sat­ there were so many factors that urge to punch Willie Nelson in urday April 22 pitted representa­ had to be considered. the mouth. tives of Journal Communications, "If we had kept both papers The road wasn't kind at all to Inc. against some of UWM's top there would have been employee the Panthers this past week, as minds. cuts and space cuts," Spore said. they dropped three conference "The correct decision was to have Keith Spore, UWM alumnus road matches to end the regular one newspaper with a larger staff and Journal Sentinel Editorial season with a record of 15-15 and more news space than we Page editor; Robert Dye, vice overall, and 4-8 in the Midwest­ previously had." president of corporate communi­ ern Intercollegiate Volleyball As­ Spore added they also had to cations for Journal Communica­ sociation. consider the fact that there was tions; Carolyn Bellih, director of The Panthers first ran into some "duplicate advertising and public relations for the Milwau­ trouble at Lewis April 18. The circulation in the two papers." kee Regional Medical Center; and Flyers had beaten them in a four- "I got home that night [when UWM professors Dave Berkman game match at the Klotsche Cen­ the decision was proposed], and Genevieve McBride partici­ ter earlier this season. This time it grabbed a beer and I sat down on pated in the discussion entitled was even worse, as the Flyers the couch and cried. I spent my "Journal Sentinel Merger: PR swept the Panthers in three whole career atthatpaper." Spore Gaffe?" games. worked at the Sentinel, in many Dye said one unique factor of "It was not a well-played different positions, before the the merger was its ambitious goal match," Panther Head Coach merger. "No one had a greater and short time frame. Newspaper Glenn Moen said. "Jason Toffler stake in the status quo than I mergers in most cities have taken wasn'tfeeling well, and while our did." place over one year, but the Jour­ middle attack did well, our out­ Spore said they had even con­ nal Sentinel merger was an­ side attack didn't. nounced Jan. 17, and anew paper sidered waiting another year to - Post photo by Jana Schmeling "Mike Kopesky did a good hit the ftands April 2, less than decide if the papers should merge job inthe second and third games three months. until the news leaked. A tournament participant hauls down a rebound for us, and he got some valuable "We just weren't turning during this weekend's '^-on-a" tournament which "Our thought was we would experience." around those numbers," said attracted over 245 teams to the Klotsche Center. be better off doing it quickly," The Panthers wentto Ball State Spore. "We're in a business and Dye said. April 14 to take on the seventh- ranked Cardinals, who hadbeaten Arts & Entertainment: top-ranked UCLA and third- ranked Penn State earlier this sea­ Post exclusive: we chat with Queensryche son. If the Panthers were intimi­ Band prepares for Promised Land tour by rehearsing in Milwaukee dated, they didn'tplay like it. They gave the Cardinals a.tough fight, By Matt Michaelis lot of soul-searching during their knowthem again. It's very difficult acclaim and contains two classic and although the Cardinals still time off. when you're on tour to keep in tracks, "Take Hold Of The Flame" managed to sweep the Panthers, Editor's note: This is the first "A lot people mistake the fact touch. I mean the breaks were only and "Roads to Madness." It was they realized afterwards that the partof atwo-part interview with thatwe'vebeenawayforfouryears. about 10 days and even then there's in support of the album that the Panthers were not to be taken Eddie Jackson, bassist for It hasn't been four years of limbo. still business to take care of," said band took its first trip overseas to lightly. Queensryche. Empire took us from September of Jackson. Japan. Long-time fans ofthe band Ryan Dudley had 11 kills and 1990 to February 1992. Then we But for a better portion of the haveprobably seen the home video a hitting percentage of .471, while After a decade of struggling, took time off after the Empire tour. band's early years it seemed as if that resulted from this tour. Erik Olson came away with 15 kills Queensryche finally reached the We'd been on this constant tread­ they would never reach the level of "That video was actually the and a hitting percentage of .357. mountain top a few years ago. mill of recording, tour, recording, success that they finally did with very first show of our very first Despite their heroics, the Pan- Unfortunately, the view wasn't tour schedule for a long time," said Empire. tour. It was quite nerve-racking. thersfell 15-13,16-14, and 15-7. exactly picturesque or perfect. bassist Eddie Jackson while relax­ Backin 1983, theband, vocalist We didn'tknow whatto expect, we The regular-season finale took In January 1992, the Seattle- ing atthe WyndhamHotelin down­ Geoff Tate, drummer Scott hadn't been there before, so it was place at Ohio State the next night, based band finished its tremen­ town Milwaukee. Rockenfield, guitarists Chris pretty overwhelming," Jackson and the Buckeyes showed no dously successful Empire tour and He along with the rest of the DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, said. mercy on the Panthers, winning headed home. band were in town, rehearsing for along with Jackson on bass, made With its 1986 album, Rage For 15-8,15-3,and 15-4. Three and a half years later, the their American tour. a four-song demo which eventu­ Order, the band tried an image "They played even better in band has returned with Promised During the b and' s hiatus, Jack­ ally became their debut EP, simply change. One look atthe back cover this match thanback at Klotsche," son got a chance to get back home titled Queensryche. Land, a dark collection of deeply and most fans still shudder. The Moen said. and lead a somewhat normal life. The following year, Better? Better than a match in personal and introspective music. gothic makeup and big hair just Songs like "Promised Land," "Goinghomewasveryrefresh- Queensryche released their first, which they hit anincredible .451 ? didn't mesh with the album's ex- "Damaged" and "Someone Else" ing. It was nice to spend more full-length release, The Warning. Band CONTINUED ON 7 • Netters CONTINUED ON 9 • leads one to believe the band did a quality time with family and get to The disc earned the band critical The TOf Take a close look into the future Blood drive set Professor to discuss peace process FuturistDavidZachwMpresent"iFindingSuccessin the Future: Hope forTuesday for Youth and Families in the 21 st Century" atthis year's annualmeeting On Tuesday, April25,meLatinSmdentUnionandtheLatinAmerican of the Walker's Point Youth and Family Center, which will be held on Solidarity Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along Monday, April 24, at the Banquet Hall ofthe International Building, 611 The University of Wisconsin- with the Colombia Support Network of Madison will sponsor a presen­ W. National Ave. Milwaukee willhost ablood drive tation by Professor Francisco de Roux, who is currently coordinating The meeting will honor individuals for their outstanding achievements on Tuesday, April 25 from 10:30 a negotiated settlement to the civil war in Colombia among the major in the local community, including Captain Ray Galaviz ofthe Milwaukee a.m. to 4:30p.m. The drive willbe factions ofthe revolutionary movement. He willbe discussing the peace Police Department Training Bureau; Kathi Boyce, Director of Youth held in the Flicks at Sandburg process in Colombia Programs atthe Milwaukee Christian Center; Skip Robinson, Director of Halls.