Innovations More letters \%w in giving to the editor * PAGE 6 • PAGES 19-21 I Anti-violence rally Panther women beat Air Force 65-53 held in memory Read more in Sports on page 16 of student A close friend of Munz, Students, Megan Mahoney, spoke from community say the heart about losing him to violence. 'Enough is enough' "What happened to him was so unfair," Mahoney -said. "He By Kevin Lessmiller happened to be in the wrong Staff Writer place at the wrong time." Mahoney spoke of her re­ The University of Wiscon­ lationship with Munz and sin-Milwaukee Minority Media thanked everyone in the audi­ Association (MMA) sponsored ence for supporting the fight an anti-gun violence rally and against gun violence. open mike memorial trib­ ute with the theme "Enough Is Enough" in memory of Joe "Joe would be so Muiiz on Tuesday, Dec. 5. proud to see his Munz, a UWM junior, was shot and killed Oct. 10 while friends here tonight delivering sandwiches for standing up for what Jimmy John's. The event featured perfor­ is right." mances by local musicians, - Megan Mahoney emotional words by two of Munz's close friends, a speech by Bickham Project founder "Joe would be so proud to Kirk Bickham and the chance see his friends here tonight for anyone in attendance to standing up for what is right," say something about Munz or she said. gun-related violence. Bickham also gave an in­ MMA President Maria Childs spiring speech about his emphasized the importance of personal mission to make a educating people about vio­ difference in Milwaukee's vio­ lence in the community. lent crime rate. "We want to reach a larger The Bickham Project is a audience," Childs said. "We youth program operating in want to make people more Milwaukee Public Schools. aware of gun-related vio­ lence." See RALLY page 4 Regents endorse school of public health Senate approves student org money at Members now plan to form council Teen Birth Rate, Age 15-19 Births per 1000 teens emergency meeting to start bringing programs together 20 -j 00 Other agenda items to be By Kailey Reas The next step is to 80- Special to the Post start organizing a plan­ HJ"BP~~M~W"T taken up after winter break ning council that will be­ 60- w~ m 1 i' 1 ~w~ At the University of gin immediately putting By Ryan Cardarella Wisconsin Board of Re­ together the necessary Campus Government Editor gents meeting on Friday, programs to tackle the the regents endorsed the city's growing health is­ 0 The emergency University of Wisconsin- University of Wisconsin- sues. '995 2 DOS Milwaukee Student Association meeting was Milwaukee report on In a speech to the UW Board of Regents on Friday, Milwaukee brief Sunday night as Student Appropriation public health in Milwau­ The Milwaukee corn- Mayor Tom Barrett addressed concerns about high teen birth Committee large grant allocations were ap­ kee. rates in 1993 and the current high crime rates in Milwaukee. proved for next semester. See HEALTH page 5 Student organization requests were heard during the SAC large-grant allocations and ap­ propriations meeting on the weekend of Nov. University strives to retain faculty 17. Any amount in excess of $750 must receive SA Senate approval. Alternative options.tempt with wages and benefits Regents proposed a 5.23 percent Quorum was not met for the Dec. 3 Sen­ faculty wage increase for faculty ate meeting; therefore, an emergency meeting and unclassified staff at its Dec. 7 was called for by several senators so that the By Stephanie Brien and more benefits elsewhere, sys­ and 8 meeting. student organization funding could be allo­ City Editor tem administrators are looking for If approved by the state, the in­ cated for next semester. ways to retain employees. crease would be for each year of The funding was approved and the meeting With increasing numbers of In the final stages of the Univer­ the 2007-'09 budget biennium. was swiftly adjourned. faculty leaving the University of sity of Wisconsin System's budget Wisconsin System for higher wages request process, the UW Board of See RAISES page 5 See SA MEETING page 9 ImiiiyKJMMMMM 2 December 11,2006 News The UWM Post The UWM Post Staff news briefs News & Editorial UWM will offer doctor­ courses due to shortages in Drugs and alcohol from the Fine Arts Theatre at 5:23 p.m. on ate in communications faculty. A communication Wednesday, Dec. 6. The man told campus police that he left his wallet in the Fine Arts Editor-in-Chief doctorate program will inr A male student received citations on alle­ dressing room and returned to find it miss­ Dan Polley For the past five years, crease faculty, thereby add­ gations of possession of drug parapher­ ing. The wallet has a reported value of $20 City Editor the University of Wiscon­ ing more classes and more nalia and underage possession of alcohol and contained another $30 in cash. Stephanie Brien sin-Milwaukee has been seats available to students. at 7:11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. The weighing the option to of­ "We've gotten a lot of man was reportedly found by campus po­ Campus Life Editor fer a doctorate program complaints from students lice in his dorm room in the North Tower Other Tyler Casey for the communication de­ registering for spring, say­ of Sandburg Hall with Pabst Blue Ribbon and a pipe used for smoking marijuana. Campus Government Editor ...... partment. On Dec. 7, the ing that all the classes they A male student received a citation on allega­ Ryan Cardarella UW Board of Regents met applied for are full," said tions of possession of a weapon at 4:38 in Madison to vote on the Allen. "Once our PhD pro­ a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Campus police Features Editor Theft program's implementation. gram is in place, this will no found a small knife in his dorm room in Katie Schmitt Sandburg Hall's West Tower. Students with doctoral longer be a major issue." A male student reported his bike stolen Arts & Entertainment Editor degrees are in high de­ Students will be eligible from the bike racks outside of Lubar Tyler Gaskiil mand. Over the past year, to apply for the Depart­ Hall at 12:34 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. Two male students were arrested on al­ legations of trying to break into apartments Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor. 550 jobs were open to doc­ ment of Communication's The bike was reportedly left in the racks in Kenilworth Square at 11:06 p.m. on Sean Quast torate graduates, with only doctorate program in fall without a lock and has a reported value 400 doctorates granted. of 2008. of $1,000. - Monday, Dec. 4. The men, who were guests Sports Editor This high demand of a Kenilworth resident and used his key to get in the building, were allegedly trying Jimmy Lemke for doctorate graduates A female staff worker reported a laptop to get into units on the sixth floor. The male prompted UWM to get their 2 win seats on Post computer stolen from Cunningham Hall Asst. Sports Editor student who invited them in later received ci­ Board of Directors over the weekend of Dec. 1 to 3. The Mary Franzen communication doctorate tations on allegations of unauthorized use of computer, valued at $2,000 was report­ program up and running, key, possession of marijuana and possession Editorial Editor The UWM Post staff elect­ edly taken from a cart inside a room in said Mike Allen, professor ed one new representative of a pellet gun. Devon Marie Wiesend and chair of UWM's Depart­ Cunningham Hall. University police have and re-elected another in its no suspects at this time. Production Editor ment of Communication. recent election for Board of A man who is not a student was given cita­ Isral DeBruin "There's a huge national tions for vagrancy and possession of drug Directors. A male student recieved a citation for shortage of PhD graduates," paraphernalia at Kenilworth Square at 1:35 Photo Editor The elections, held last retail theft at 8:32 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. Allen said. "Not only will p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Campus police Matthew Dick Monday, were to fill two 5. The man allegedly tried to steal sev­ found out that the man had an outstanding our program alleviate this seats opened up by the eral pens and a candy bar from the UWM Illustrator warrant with the Milwaukee County Sherriff's shortage, it will decrease completion of terms by Ka­ Bookstore, but was apprehended caught Sean Quast Department and he was turned over to the ratio of students to pro­ tie Schmitt, features editor, by bookstore employees. them. Puzzle Editor fessors here at UWM." and Tyler Gaskiil, A&E edi­ Jonas Wittke Those looking for teach­ tor. A male student reported his wallet stolen ing jobs are not the only Gaskiil won re-election, from the Fine Arts Theatre at 12:37 A man was issued a citation on allegations Copy Editors of looking at pornography and fondling him­ ones who benefit from the while Isral DeBruin, pro­ p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The man Gemma Guenther self in the Fine Arts computer lab at 6:30 doctorate program — un­ duction editor, was voted allegedly left his wallet in a locker the Melanie Hupfer p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. Campus police dergraduates will benefit as onto the board for his first Fine Arts locker room and returned to Dan Polley well, Allen said.