Hot spring fashion musts Israel and Palestine need help What not to watch on spreading peace in Middle East a Tuesday night PAGE 7 I PAGE 11 Debate gives voters first look Dimitrius 'Tank'Jackson at SA presidential candidates remembered as a jokester Friends say he was trying to graduate in December By Stephanie Brien City Editor Friends will always re­ member the way Dimitrius "Tank" Jackson was always Tank wears his trademark floppy cracking jokes. hat and "stunna sunglasses" with "If everyone in the club his friend Omorinsola Awosika. gets tipsy, who's going to Post photo courtesy of Omorinsola be the designated driver?" Awosika Ramond Combs, a student at the University of Wiscon­ thereafter. Preliminary au­ sin-Milwaukee, still laughs topsy results show it was at that joke as he remem­ likely from an enlarged bers Tank making it when heart. Robert Grover (far left) and Carlo Albano (far right) face off in debate on Friday. Post photo by Erin Lennon he first met him in 2003 From his big "stunna during his freshman year sunglasses," flannel pajama at UWM. pants, flop­ Emphasis on reaching out to This se­ Candlelight vigil in py winter Nominees argue mester Tank hat and his students, cleaning up organization was taking honor of Dimitrius trademark signatures over some time "Tank" Jackson Ninja Turtle By Dan Polley implement if he were elected. off to make jacket, he Editor in Chief He said the association must SA elections money for When: Tuesday, April 17 had a dis­ be transparent "for anyone himself and Where: Union Concourse tinct style. University of Wisconsin- to scrutinize, focus on diver­ Initially, some his 8-month- When: 7 p.m. Friends said old daugh­ they will al­ Milwaukee Student Associa­ sity and access, and develop Sponsored by BSU tion presidential candidates signatures not counted ter. He was ways remem­ trying to ber his deep debated Friday and agreed on "Our SA is a joke. By Dan Polley several things that should be Editor in Chief graduate next December in baritone voice. implemented within the orga­ We're laughed at occupational therapy, his "He shook his voice and nization in the coming year. throughout the state." The University of Wisconsin- friends said. But he will made his voice vibrate," Robert Grover, Students Milwaukee Student Association never be able to graduate Combs said. United for Change candidate, - Milwaukee Panther Party Independent Elections Commis­ from UWM. Tank used his voice as an advantage at parties, and Carlo Albano, Milwaukee candidate Carlo Albano sioner, Ada Hyso, announced On Friday, April 6, Tank Panther Party candidate who this week that nominees from attended a dance sponsored too. Josh Harwell, who was will appear as Independent on a safety committee to help in­ both parties will appear on the by the Black Student Union, the ballot, said the association crease efforts to keep the cam­ presidential ballot in the elec­ collapsed and died shortly See TANK page 6 needs to desperately increase pus safe for students." tions later this month. its efforts to reach out to stu­ "When we're dealing with Hyso awarded nine more dents. money, we need to be open," votes to Carlo Albano and his Grover said his party is a Grover said. "party of ideas" and outlined running mate, Albueni Shaba- Defibrillator and a three-pronged plan he would See DEBATE page 3 See ELECTION page 25 CPR couldn't prevent In econ, grad students teach half death in Union of 300-level and above courses Witnesses concerned about initial response time Ratio will be far By Stephanie Brien night, he was on the floor in lower for fall '07, City Editor what appeared at the time to be either a seizure or choking administration says Bass beating. Strobe lights said Darius Shaw, who was blaring in all directions. the first person by Tank's By Stephanie Brien About 200 college-age people side. City Editor enjoyed, laughed and danced Shaw said he rolled him in the University of Wiscon­ onto his side and after cough­ A high number of sabbatical sin-Milwaukee's Union Ball­ ing several times something and faculty leaves in the Uni­ room Friday, April 6. came out of his mouth. Then versity of Wisconsin-Milwau­ Dimitrius "Tank" Jackson Shaw rolled him back over kee Economics Department was there in the midst of it all and unbuttoned his shirt. At left half of 300- to 600-level with his "stunna shades" and that point Shaw said Tank was classes taught by graduate yellow and brown striped tie staring straight up at him and students. id student t swinging to the beat at the breathing. According to the professor >r an econ dance sponsored by the UWM At what is estimated Black Student Union (BSU). See TAS page 25 But sometime later that See DEATH page 3 2 April 16,2007 News The UWM Post The UWM Post Staff news briefs UWM receives $2.5 tosa, according to a Journal Sentinel tern Board of Regents agreed April News & Editorial report. 12 to sell the 0.18 acres of land, now million donation Construction for the campus is being used as a parking lot, to the Editor-in-Chief David O. Nicholas, president and currently set to begin in late 2008 Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Dan Polley chief investment officer of Nicho­ as questions about funding the The new building, which will face City Editor las Co. Inc., has donated $2.5 mil­ project persist. North Stowell Avenue, will provide Stephanie Brien lion to the business program at the The school does not yet own the more space for Hillel, whose cur­ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, land and has not yet expanded the rent home on 3035 N. Stowell Ave. is Campus Life Editor according to the Milwaukee Journal faculty to accommodate the cam­ too small for the organization. Tyler Casey Sentinel. pus, but fears the consequences of The Regents' decision to sell the Campus Government Editor The donation will be used to lagging on the project. property came after the Milwaukee Ryan Cardarella fund a new computer lab at the Shel­ The additional campus is aimed Jewish Federation's plans to demol­ Features Editor don B. Lubar School of Business that at attracting companies and jobs ish two houses at 2005 and 2009 E. Melissa Campbell will feature professional databases, to the area through research-based Kenwood Blvd. for a potential fu­ Asst. Features Editor streaming financial news, financial projects. ture home was met by outrage from Miranda Agee software and dual-monitor comput­ neighbors. ers. The Jewish Federation will buy Arts & Entertainment Editor New home for Jewish the property for $219,000. But be­ Tyler Gaskill organization behind fore anything is finalized, the city Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor. UWM sets research of Milwaukee needs to vacate a pub­ Sean Quast pi[a; n in motion Zelazo Center lic alley located southwest of the Hillel, a Jewish center for col­ Sports Editor UWM has set'a speedy timetable intersection of East Kenwood Bou­ Jimmy Lemke lege students, will be getting a new levard and North Prospect Avenue. for construction of a new $143 mil­ home behind the Zelazo Center. Asst. Sports Editor lion engineering campus in Wauwa- That will provide proper room for Mary Franzen The University of Wisconsin-Sys- the facility to be constructed. Editorial Editor Chris Walker Production Editor Isral DeBruin Drugs/Alcohol Ten students and one non-student were issued an attempted strong arm robbery at 8:10 p.m. citations on allegations of underage drinking at on Monday, April 9. The woman told UWM Photo Editor 12:16 a.m. Friday, April 13. The citations were Police that a man came up from behind her Fourteen students and one non-student were Kyle Stevens issued at a house party on the 2900 block of on the 3000 block of N. Frederick Ave. and issued citations on allegations of underage N. Cramer Ave. attempted to grab her purse by the straps. Asst. Photo Editor drinking at 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 7. She reportedly turned around as the suspect Erin Lennon The incident occurred at a house on the 3000 tried to forcefully take her purse and shouted Illustrator block of N. Farwell Ave. at him to "Get away." The man did not obtain Sean Quast Theft A non-student male was cited on allegations her purse and was last seen fleeing west on E. A male student reported his bicycle stolen Puzzle Editor of underage drinking in the Sandburg Com­ Linwood Ave. from the bike racks outside the Architecture Jonas Wittke mons area at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, April and Urban Planning Building at 1:43 a.m. on 7. The man, whose age was not released, Online Editor Wednesday, April 11. The man told UWM Po­ was reportedly very intoxicated and causing Other Miles Fabishak lice that he secured his bike with a cable lock a disturbance in Sandburg dormitory. He was around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and came out of Chief Copy Editor taken to Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital after A 19-year-old non-student male was cited on the building to find it missing at 1:43. The bike Gemma Guenther being cited. allegations of underage drinking and disorderly has a reported value of $150 conduct at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, April 13. The Copy Editors Maureen Falkner Five students and 49 non-students were cited man was reportedly found by UWM Police Kate Hofmeister on allegations of underage alcohol at 12:30 intoxicated and wearing only one shoe outside Alecka Patt a.m.