News | page 2 Vm\ uwMrOSt The Student-Run Independent Newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee UWM sees decline in applications Hunger simulation provides new perspective Sports | page 8 Top 10 dream sports vacations fringe | page 11 The Klotsche Center was dressed in pink Thursday as part of "Pink Zone," the breast cancer information fair. Post photo by Alana Soehartono By Danielle Schmidt Health Center on campus. The "We have women as young as 25 dying from breast Boys will be girls and Special to the Post money will be used to provide girls will be boys. Annual [email protected] women's health screenings and cancer. It is very important now to be informed/' UWM Drag Show is a hit treatment. - Lavinia Matias, Milwaukee Breast and Cervical Cancer The UW-Milwaukee Panthers UWM Vice Chancellor "Vagina Monologues" Athletic Department held a for Student Affairs Helen Awareness Program celebrate womanhood Breast Cancer Information Fair Mamarchev handled the raffle at UWM at the Klotsche Center before tickets. "This is to raise aware­ The first 1,000 attendees Organizations present were the the women's basketball game ness and have some fun. All the were given free "Pink Zone" t- Milwaukee Breast and Cervical on Thursday, Feb. 19. proceeds will go to help the stu­ shirts at the door. The event Cancer Awareness Program, the Editorial | page 18 The fair focused on the dents," Mamarchev said. "The featured a silent auction, 50/50 American Cancer Society, After "Pink Zone" initiative to pro­ vendors want to give important raffle, free food catered by Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD), mote breast cancer awareness education to the people of the Qdoba Mexican Grill and plenty Holmes: Why Obama isn't and raise money for the Norris community." of educational information. See PINK page 6 the answer Hughes resigns at Student Association Senate meeting Three ments, two vacant Senate seat prayers," Draheim said to the appointments and eight pieces SA Senate. presidential of legislation. Following reports by SA offi­ SA President Tyler Draheim cers, Michael Moscicke, United appointments began the meeting with com­ Council (UC) of UW Students approved ments on various issues, in­ university affairs director, gave cluding the death of a UWM a PowerPoint presentation on student. Details have yet to current UC initiatives. By Kevin Lessmiller News Editor "I'd like to commend Shift of power [email protected] Tommy Hughes on his SA Vice President Tommy SA Vice President appointee Kristi Anderson. The Feb. 22 meeting of hard work this semester." Hughes took the podium dur­ Post photo by Sam Hogerton the UW-Milwaukee Student ing his allotted comment pe­ Association (SA) Senate saw the - SA President Tyler Draheim riod. He spoke on happenings Draheim for his leadership," he After roughly three minutes resignation of Vice President that occurred in the SA execu­ said. of discussion, Hughes closed Tommy Hughes and the ap­ be released, but Draheim said tive branch during the past two Draheim had voiced similar his speech and left the Union's pointment of his successor in that a UWM student who lived weeks, including being banned appreciation for Hughes during Fireside Lounge. Treasurer Kristi Anderson. in Sandburg Hall passed away from the SA office by Draheim. his opening comments. "I resign as Vice President The meeting also featured Friday Feb. 20 at an off-campus Despite the action, Hughes "I'd like to commend Tommy of the Student Association, ef- a special guest presentation, location. commended Draheim. Hughes on his hard work this two other presidential appoint­ "Keep the family in your "I'd like to thank President semester," said Draheim. See SA page 7 2 February 23, 2009 News The UWM Post uwMrOSl Milwaukeean makes Idol Obama makes first foreign finals trip to Canada Editor in Chief Editorial Editor Account Executives Jonathan Anderson Leslie Peckham Kurt Raether For the first time since the show began, a President Obama visited Canada Thursday, Bryan Arnold Milwaukeean has made it to the "American Feb. 19 to meet with Canadian Prime Minister News Editor Production Editor Idol" finals. Danny Gokey, 28, was selected to Stephen Harper. It was Obama's first foreign Kevin Lessmiller Audrey Posl Advertising Manager a finalist position Wednesday Feb. 18 after per­ trip. Obama and Harper reportedly discussed Asst. News Editors Photo Editor Dena Nord forming Mariah Carey's "Hero." One of Gokey's issues ranging from remedies for the global Marly Fink Sam Hogerton Advertising Designer motivations for pursuing an "Idol" run was the economic crisis to foreign policies issues like David Acker Heidi Cronce death of his wife Sophia last. year. She had Afghanistan. Canada recently voted to remove Puzzle Editor urged him to try out. its troops from Afghanistan by 2011 while Fringe Editors Jonas Wittke Distribution Obama approved an increase in U.S. troop Melissa Campbell Chief Copy Editor Patrick Quast presence there. Alex Rewey Katie Visser Bryan Arnold Violent crime down in Asst. Fringe Editor Copy Editors Board of Directors Milwaukee Saul Williams lecture this Darin Kwilinski Amanda Mitchell Jonathan Anderson Statistics released by Milwaukee Police Wednesday Sports Editor Lindsey Millard Melissa Campbell Chief Edward Flynn and Mayor Tom Barrett Jimmy Lemke Business Manager Audrey Posl Wednesday Feb. 18 showed a 10 percent drop Spoken word artist and actor Saul Williams in violent crime during 2008. The reductions Asst. Sports Editor Simon Bouwman Bryan Arnold will be appearing at UWM Wednesday, Feb. Tim Prahl Kevin Lessmiller included a 32 percent drop in homicides, a 10 25 as part of the University's Distinguished percent drop in robberies, a 9.5 percent de­ Lecture Series. Information on uwm.edu de­ crease in aggravated assaults. Major crimes in scribes the lecture presentation as "an evening general dropped 6 percent. of poetry." Following the lecture, Williams will Phone:(414)229-4578 SHIPPING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS host a reception and book signing. 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