i M g s e *=*J.—- Student Organization — Former women's issues director starts own group. (Page 3) Tesia — If you liked their first three albums, you'll love their fourth. (Page 5) Basketball Preview — The men's basketball team shows all at Media Day. (Page 6) Thursday, October 24, 1991 In The Public Interest Since 1956 Volume 36, Number 15 University food service justifies monopoly on campus not," said Elmer Hamann, UWM's "It would be very difficult for us by Chad Krueger pus]," he said. "It was a question Although UWM controls the director of Auxiliary Services. to have an outside business on of what they needed. There is a only facilities on campus where a "Then, administratively, we re­ campus because of the way the loading dock that is barely suffi­ student can purchase food, Ha­ s uncapitalistic as it may viewed what made sense in terms facilities are set up," she said. cient now. One vendor would mann is reluctant to call the situ­ seem, University of Wiscon­ of the food service and again we "We only have one large kitchen have wanted the entire atrium ation a monopoly. A sin-Milwaukee food service went with self-operation." at the Union and one at Sand­ space." "Yes, we are the sole source on does have an acknowledged mo­ The food service includes all burg Cafe. To share that with an Hamann said bringing in an campus," Hamann said. "But it's nopoly on campus. There are the operations at the Union, outside business would be very outside vendor would pose fi­ hard to consider it a monopoly good reasons for this, though, Palm Gardens and the cafeteria hard to do." nancial problems for the Univer­ when there's a Wendys there, a according to two university ad­ at Sandburg Halls. Schaake further explained that sity, as well. McDonalds there and an Interna­ ministrators. Both Hamann and UWM's Di­ there is more to running a business "If we rented out a portion of tional House of Pancakes there. The decision was made about rector of Food Service Ingrid than what customers see up front. the business, the operation gets We don't have a monopoly on four years ago, and involved two Schaake said that allowing out­ "There's dishwashing. There's smaller, but the rate at which where to get food in the com­ stages. First, the Union Policy side businesses to compete on advance preparation. There's overhead costs decrease is not munity." Board decided whether or not to campus would be detrimental to storage," she said. the same result, and then the rest Hamann said that the "no-out­ allow outside businesses in when the food service. Hamann agreed. "It wasn't a of the operation is under greater side-business" decision still ap­ the north enclosure was opened. Schaacke's reasons dealt pri­ question of quality [of food sold pressure," Hamann said. "We felt pears to be the right one. 'The decision at that point was marily with space limitations. by outside businesses on cam- that would not be as economically "You can measure that deci­ stable." sion in several ways," he said. The UWM food service is a "The dining situation is financial­ ly sound. What kind of quality is self-servicing department of the being provided to the campus? University and that throws an ex­ My personal observation is that tra kink in the whole operation, the quality is very good. We have according to Schaake. been able to provide considera­ "That means we pay any kind ble variety." of payments as an outside vendor He also pointed to statistics to would pay," she said. "We pay rent prove his point. Without a cha­ to the Union, we pay utilities, insur­ nge in student population, cash ance, everything we purchase, eve­ sales food service operations will ry piece of equipment. If we don't make the money, we can't afford to Please see Food page 3 buy the refrigerator." Milwaukee Public Schools ... Student frightened by racial tensions school. Schmidtt said he did in­ by Rebecca Burke • tend to go to school but left after homeroom because he was fri­ s a freshman at John Mar­ ghtened. He said this was the first shall High School, Marc time he had skipped school. Schmidtt should have Schmidtt and his friends decid­ lirtafcfiMifttoill 'jj-'-V|V,a>aaai>iilfe» A been attending classes Oct. 18, ed to go to the union because instead he was playing pool in they wanted to get out of the the University of Wisconsin-Mil­ Northwest side of Milwaukee. waukee Student Union with his Post photo by Jim Slosiarek "My friends were wearing Mar­ friends. shall jackets and we decided to Students from the psychology class "Personalities" had their class discus­ Schmidtt, 14, was one of the 523 go to the UWM Union to stay sion on the lawn in front of Holton Hall Wednesday afternoon. students who skipped school due clean," Schmidtt said. to racial tensions at his high News about racial tensions at Marshall High School came to light a day earlier, when it was rumored that day was "white kill Group formed to heighten awareness day." This rumor came after a cort training coordinator Dan The students found that many police immediately. food fight errupted in the cafete­ by Kimberly Wilmot • Lipski said. sidewalks, especially near bus Students were pleased with ria during freshman lunch Oct. 16. According to Schmidtt, a fist The members of B.O.S.S. ad­ shelters, were surrounded by the lighting and the number of fight had broken out between dozen University of dress safety concerns daily and hedges where a person could emergency phones found in the two girls and two white people Wisconsin-Milwaukee stu­ said they liked the idea of exam­ hide. These areas also lacked North Parking Lot and the Engel­ tried to break it up. He said trays, ining the security problems and lighting, therefore increasing the mann Parking Lot These items A dents spent their Monday knives, forks were being thrown solutions on campus. dangerousness of the area. were viewed as especially impor­ evening discovering overgrown before the fight ended. bushes, unlit walkways and hid­ "As students we are concerned Most of the bus shelters on the tant due to the scheduled con­ Schmidtt said fist fights were den emergency phones. The Se­ with our own well-being and a tour posed potential problems due struction of the School of Busi­ not uncommon at his school. He curity Patrol was initiated by Stu­ walk like this promotes aware­ to their secluded locations and the ness on the area that is currently blamed part of the violence on ness and positive change," B.O.S.S. lack of emergency phones nearby. the Bolton Parking Lot, this loss dent Association Senator Lisa the principal, Jackolyn Mathews. Meyer to heighten student Committee Chairman Anne Yates The emergency phones were will lead to increased usage of "Dr. Mathews, she never did awareness of saftey risks. said. also a target of the evening. the previously mentioned lots. anything about the fights. I never "Security is a complete cam­ While there are approximately All of the students involved in saw her," Schmidtt said. pus issue and I want to make 150 of these phones located on the walk said that they were But Schmidtt said there was people aware that the problem campus, there are many places pleased with the results of their "Security is a complete cam­ protesting on Monday because exists," Meyer said. where they couldn't be seen. investigation. pus issue and I want to make the new principal, Ann Griffiths, The phones were tested at ran­ "I think it's great that all these Students representing various people aware that the prob­ was white. However, he is hope­ dom, with prior permission from people came together and did student government organizations, lem exists." ful that things will settle down commuter students, and Sand­ the campus police. Response time something constructive for the —Lisa Meyer whole campus," commuter stu­ soon. His father, Mark Schmidtt, burg residents were included in was recorded, as well as problems voiced the same opinion. with using the phones themselves. dent Cheryl Briggs, said. the walk. "I think this new woman will take One example was the fact that Be On the Safe Side, the The Union Policy Board which the reign and this will blow over Sandburg-run escort service, was The students embarked on a a person needs both hands free is currently investigating security two hour campus tour to uncover and everything will get back to nor­ represented by two students in order to use a phone. The issues within the Union was rep­ mal," the elder Schmidtt said. who are used to dealing with safety problems. The focus was doors are spring loaded and resented at the walk. The elder Schmidtt said his safety issues. placed on potential hazards such must be held open with one hand "I'm glad to see that people re­ son never said anything about "The walk gave us the oppor­ as walkways that were badly lit, while the other hand pushes the alize that security is not just a overgrown bushes, dark stair­ the violence and tensions at the tunity to examine our own prog­ button to place the call. Student Union, Sandburg Hall or school until recently when his son ram and find ways to even fur­ wells and the accessibility of Only one phone was not func­ ther strengthen it," B.O.S.S.