INSIDE THURSDAY ... THE UVM ?OST TACKLES THE STUDENT ORG SCENE. (?AGE 3) NEWS ENTERTAINMENT- SPORTS "Overwhoiming," frightening." 'Now showing at the Union Men's Soccer: The Panthers Terms used by freshmen Thoaten 'Hippy Porn:' A take out their revenge on to describe Iff* at UWM. movie that lacks plot — straight Valparaiso, 7-0, to end their Hear firsthand what it's out of the rampant punk style long, catastrophic road trip © lik» to be a freshman. (Page 3) of the 70s. See why. {Page 5) with a 3-3-1 record. (Page 8) The UWM Post October 21, 1993 Established 1956 Volume 38, Number 14 The 300-pound gorilla in 's closet Sports: Runners By Chad Sirovina ing now. future of America and our jobs," service industries would be bol­ Barrett said he thought an he said. stered by NAFTA. Addition­ What do the North Ameri­ integrated economy would Marcus claimed those who ally, NAFTA would curb the prepare for can Free Trade Agreement come eventually, but the cur­ are against NAFTA are neglect­ flow of illegal aliens by giving (NAFTA) and The Karate Kid rent agreement does not make ing a key element. them an incentive to stay in have in common? At a recent the grade. "Opponents of NAFTA are Mexico. tourney forum the answer was revealed: "We have an opportunity to forgetting export created jobs," "We tend to view dynamic the Bonsai tree. forge an agreement that will be Marcus said. economic development as evi­ By Rob Peterson That is how economist historic," Barrett said. "I don't According to Marcus, the au­ dence the economy is working," Markos Mamalakis opened up think we're doing that right tomobile industry would be Pete Corfeld is a happy man ... the Popcorn Forum on NAFTA now." hurt, but manufacturing and BARRETT CONTINUED ON 3 • well, maybe. Monday, with a description of According to Barrett, free With the Mid-Continent Con­ the Bonsai tree and a compari­ trade is inevitable regardless of ference Cross Country Champion­ son to the U.S. economy. the outcome of NAFTA. ships two weeks away, the coach of According to Mamalakis, the "With or without NAFTA the University of Wisconsin-Mil­ Bonsai tree's growth is stunted there is going to be more trade," waukee men's and women's cross by the fact that its tap root, the Barrett said. "The question is: country teams is like a father await­ main root by which it draws how are we going to do it? This ing the birth of his first child. water, is cut off by those who is not just an agreement that "Yes, we're excited.^ very garden it. Mamalakis argued says there will be free trade much," Corfeld said ofthe upcom­ that if NAFTA is not passed, between nations." ing conference championships. the U.S. economy's growth will Barrett said it is important to "One of our goals this year is we're be similarly stunted. look at who the winners are in looking to move up. Last year (the "NAFTA is the tap root of each country, not just which men) finished second, so we would the U.S. Economy," said country wins. like to move into first. Mamalakis. "It is one of the Colburn, who opposes "There's pressure in being the central elements of economic NAFTA, told the crowd of about favorite. But we should be ready to development." 100 a heart-rending story about roll." Mamalakis was one of five a recent trip to Mexico he took As for the men's performance at people to speak at the forum. with some other residents of the Murray State Cross Country The other four were Carl Wisconsin. He related the Invitational, Friday in Murray, Zichella from the Sierra Club, squalid conditions that a family Kent., Corfeld was a bit hesitant to Bruce Colburn from the AFL- he visited lived in because of call the meet a complete success. CIO, Dr. Richard Marcus from the low wages that the factory "To a certain degree, I'm fairly the School of Business and Rep. pays. happy," Corfeld said. "We didn't Tom Barrett (D-Wisc.) from the He explained how the fam­ have the grouping of four to five U.S. House of Representatives ily lived in a cardboard box that guys at the front that we would who represents the 5th Congres­ was used to ship things to the like." sional District. factory and pointed out the Rio For the second straight week, Barrett was originally sched­ Grande has now become the the Panthers were led by senior uled to be a more extensive par­ most polluted river in the world. Shaun Barnes, who finished third ticipant in the forum. However, "[NAFTA] has very little to overall with a time of 26 minutes, the congressional voting sched­ do with free trade," Colburn -Posf photo by Bret Holmes 22 seconds. Last week Barnes was ule forced him to rearrange his said. "It has to do with protect­ named MCC male cross country plans. At the last minute, there ing investment." At a costume change rehearsal for Strider, the David Athlete of the Week for finishing was another schedule change According to Colburn, jobs Mamet play being performed at UWM, wardrobe first in the UWM Cross Country and he was able to make the are lost in every free trade manager Matt Tetrault demonstrates the art of tying a Invitational. forum. agreement. He even managed square knot to Andy Hoffman and Christine Schulz. All Barnes' fine finish in Kentucky "I'm leaning against to throw in a bit of patriotism to three are part of the Professional Theater Training surprised Corfeld. NAFTA," Barrett said. "I think the debate. Program at UWM. "Shaun was ill all week," Corfeld we can do more than we're do- "This is a fight for the every said. "It surprised me that he was even able to go. It's his senior year Arts and Entertainment: — he wants to go out with a bang. He's providing some real good lead­ ership." Also in the top group was sopho­ Melvins:Ten years and going strong more Chad Zehms, who finished fourth in the meet with a time of By Kris Purzycki about all you'd find there worth the Eagles Ballroom Friday. the band and the three, Buzzo, 26:34. Sophomore Scott Brinen was noting. And even that ..." The album is their major la­ Mark (the present bassist) and fifth with a time of 26:35. A decade is a long period of Nine years they've been bel debut after a spectacular run Dale Crover seem enthralled UWM won the meet with 36 time for bands. By the end of 10 playing. Nine years and eight on Bonerecords which included with the adventure of the trip points. Southeast Missouri State years, a band can either be at its recordings ofthe most intense the highlight albums, Ozma, and often shared their enlight- finished second with 54 points and musical climax or just finish­ sonic molasses has kept the Lysol and Eggnog. Eight albums enments- Memphis State finished third with ing a contract obligation. It's Melvins somewhat "behind" in and just as many bass players The Melvins on Washington 80 points. also the time span ofthe more this assumed race to be the later, the Melvins certainly de­ D.C: Despite the first place finish, promising, juicier wars in his­ Kings of Grunge. Of all the serve the sudden recognition "We went to the Corfeld sees room for improvement. tory. grunge bands that have stam­ that comes with a corporate la­ Smithsonian," recalled the "We need the fourth, fifth, sixth Now it's understood there peded over the world's radio bel. Thankfully the band's band, "and they were begging and seventh people grouped near are plenty of those unaware of waves in the past few years, turtlecrawl-paced dreck is nei­ us to go see the flag that the the top," Corfeld said. "This week­ the Melvins prominent shadow only the Melvins will have the ther compromised nor creamed Star Spangled Banner was writ­ end was nice, but they need to be over the ever-growing-perkier singular, unique sound. Speed up on Houdini, in fact, the atti­ ten about and we said 'No, no, closer to the top. pit of Seattle grub bands. metal on tranquilizers, the band tude ofthe band toward Atlan­ no, where's Fonzi's jacket?' "The last two meets we prac­ "Seattle sucks," commented that redefines "power-trio" re­ tic is gratitude, regretting only One of the country's greatest ticed race tactics, we tried to go out Buzzo, the Melvins' throat and cently promoted Houdini, their that "... we have to eat all the institutions ... they've got the hard and group up at the halfway guitar, "We moved AWAY from Kurt Cobain-produced debut on cheeseburgers they give us." Touring, perhaps, is a thrill for Seattle. A good cup of coffee is Atlantic, opening for Primus at MELVINS CONTINUED ON 5 • MEET CONTINUED ON 9 • The UWM UWM School of Business offers New Yorker Maxine Washington to speak as tutoring for minority students writer McPhee part of Popcorn Forum Oct. 26 Minority tutoring is still being offered by the University of to read at UWM The Rev. Dr. Maxine Washington, Gamaliel Chair Recipient Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business. The tutoring is free #23, will speak about being "Black and Female in a White Man's The 1993-94 Distinguished and provided on a walk-in basis for minority students who have Lecture Series at the Univer­ World," Oct.