https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/a3b5e29e890ff83e2e93412123051bba.pdf f62ac6399f8903254e6b324a60210515 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranger News Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of UW-Parkside Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Issue Volume 10, issue 23 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Basketball players - Timely grade changes protect eligibility Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document grade changes protect eligibility Basketball pl ayers Timely by Ken Meyer Editor When two of the starting basketball players were declared academically ineligible hours before Parkside's district championship playoff game against Eau Clair on March 1, it had a crippling effect on the team's chance of advancing to the national tournament in Kansas City. The Rangers lost 86 - 80. The universtity press release distributed at the game stated: "Wilbert Webb and John Herndon have been declared academically ineligible, making them unavailable to the Parkside basketball team for tonight's game . . . "Webb, a 6 - 11 junior center, and Herndon, a 6 - 6 senior for­ ward, failed to satisfactorily complete required work under a time extension which had been granted by an instructor of a course they had taken first semester . . . "The two had received passing grades in the course after meeting all requirements except for the completion of term papers. Their passing grades for the course were changed to failing grades Monday afternoon, thus making them ineligible immediately for further intercollegiate com­ petition under NAIA rules. Ranger has been investigating the matter since the game because the students have a right to know what exactly is going on in the Parkside basketball program. Our findings include: • The players first received an incomplete in December but the grades were changed to a "D—" on the last possible day (around Continued On Page Three ijjT University of Wisconsin - Parkside Financial aid $ added Start April I College Stores Associates prepares to operate bookstore by Pat Hensiak News Editor CSA will definitely take over the bookstore as of April 1. CSA plans to begin with a small operation, probably handling just textbooks and necessary supplies. Remodeling of the upstairs will take place as soon as possible. Carpeting is being considered, and a change in the signage will also take place. The fixtures will remain, the university is pur­ chasing them from Follett. Remodeling is also likely in the D-2 level of bookstore, which is presently being used for stock. The possibility to handle the "book rush" through the basement is a good one. Students would not go through the stacks of books downstairs, there would be a clerk to retrieve the books for the student. On the upper level, there would be a complete display of the textbooks used within the present semester. The upper level will also stock a greater array of merchandise, items that have never been in before. For the first few months of the operation, CSA will have a con­ tinuous rotation of high - ranking corporate officers coming to Wisconsin to supervise the operation. Shortly after things are rolling, the decision to hire a manager will be made. The decision on who the manager will be will be made by the campus and CSA. It will be someone that both groups agree on. "We will be working closely to make the transition as smooth as possible," commented Dave Pedersen, Dean of Student Life. "CSA will be a partnership, a lot like the food service. There will be a day to day communication with them. It will be run a lot like a campus - run bookstore would have been run." The optional 5% surcharge has been removed from the contract altogether. The surcharge clause has never been used by CSA, and if that is the case, it was suggested that the clause be removed en­ tirely from the contract. This should affect the cost of books in a positive way for students. Refunds will also be handled differently. At present, the refund available on texts constantly change. CSA does not have a diminishing refund. If a book is in refundable condition, the price available to students on the refund will not change. Work study will be made ap­ plicable to the CSA operation. The program will be required to run through Student Life. CSA will be given the same opportunity for work - study, but will not be given any more opportunity than the other departments. Follett has the necessary books for the modules at the present time. Whatever books are not sold by the time Follett leaves will be sold to the university, and then the university will sell them to CSA. They will be made available to the students. Within a short period of time, the takeover will take place. As soon as Follett has the opportunity to move their stock out, and as soon as the remodeling is finished, CSA will step in. Jim Bearden Do students have a say in renewals? by Pat Hensiak News Editor Throughout the recent Jim Bearden dispute, many questions have been raised. Students have questioned why they do not have the right to help in the deter­ mination of a teacher receiving a contract renewal or tenure. Students and teachers have also questioned the required "creative activity" that is needed for a contract renewal. They have wondered how much is enough creative activity, and then, if the quality is good, should the same amount be needed. Probably the biggest challenge for students to understand, is if creative activity holds more weight than the also required teaching and service. The fact is, the committees that determine if a teacher is eligible for contract renewal or tenure, make an overall assessment of a teacher's performance. Teaching does weigh in the decision more than service and creative activity, but the teacher is responsible for all three of the requirements. If the term of "how much is enough," were to become too defined and precise, it would make the JIM BEARDEN assessment very mechanical and ineffective. Unfortunately, this explanation doesn't help students understand why Jim Bearden was denied a contract renewal. Bearden said that nojhing led him to believe that he would not receive a renewal. If not a three year, some other sort of contract. There were never any statements of disapproval conveyed to him about his actions, or lack of. When Bearden was hired here. An additional $1.6 million in state financial aid for the 1982-1983 school year was approved unanimously on March 5 by the Joint Committee of Finance of the state Legislature, thanks largely to the efforts of United Council — the statewide association of University of Wisconsin Student Governments. Wendy Strimling, Legislative Affairs Director of United Council, had urged the Joint Committee on Finance to amend Governor Dreyfus' budget revision proposal to increase next year's appropriation to the Wisconsin Higher Education Grant (WHEG) and Tuition Grant Programs. The request was in response to the fact that the Department of Administration has put $1.9 million from these programs' 1981-1982 budget into reserve; the money will thus automatically lapse into the general fund as of July 1982. According to Strimling, rather than let money originally designated for financial aid awards disappear, the money should be used for its original and worthy purpose — financial aid grants to university students. "In a time when the federal government is radically cutting financial aid programs and calling for the states to pick up that responsibility and when budget cuts at the state level are causing UW administrators to consider dramatic tuition in­ creases, access to public higher education is being severely threatened," argued Strimling. "Financial aid is the most direct mechanism for preserving that access." Representative Sharon Metz (D- Green Bay) authored the motion which restored the money for financial aid awards. Her motion added $1,092,600 in Wisconsin Higher Education Grant's and $507,400 in Tuition Grants for the 1982-1983 fiscal year — the money, representing about a 10 percent increase in the WHEG program and a 5 percent increase in the Tuition Grant award budget, will go directly to student awards in the 1982-1983 academic year. Rep. Metz' motion did not cost the state money, as her motion also deleted the proposed federal tax treat­ ment of the incentive stock op­ tions, thereby saving the state exactly the amount to be allocated to financial aid — an estimated $1.6 m illion. The additional $1.6 m illion for the WHEG and Tuition Grant Programs will be included in the Joint Finance Committee's Substitute to SB 783, the budget revision bill. The bill has yet to be debated and approved by the full Senate and Assembly. he was in midst of finishing his dissertation. He said then, that he would have the dissertation finished by the end of the first semester here. Bearden needed another year. His dissertation is finished now, and the committee for renewal has not read it, or taken it into consideration, because Bearden has the only copy locally and has never been asked for a copy of it. Bearden does not have any other published material at this point. It is apparent that students are looking for a voice in the matter of their education. However, it is also felt that students know very little about research. Bearden's proposal to this is that students form a committee, possibly through P. S. G. A., and have the committee learn about research. Maybe this would enable the student committee to make a quality judgement about the creative activity and research that a teacher does. The decision that the renewal committee has made about Bearden is under appeal at this time. "I don't object to evaluating my research," said Bearden, "I object to their conclusion." PSGA ELECTION RESULTS PRESIDENT Jim Kreuser - 320 Phil Pogreba - 295 Loretta Lacy - 2 07 Mike Axelson • 8 (Write-in) VICE- PRESIDENT Chuck Betz - 388 Earlene Frederick - 223 SENATORS Ruth Slama - 450 Todd Bernhardt - 440 Jill Nielsen - 433 David Higgens - 428 Brian McDonald - 427 Brian Shuetta - 412 Luis Valldejuli - 411 Gary Adelsen - 83 (Write-in) Ron Schneider - 71 (Write-in) SUFAC Ken Meyer - 451 Gary Adelsen - 218 REFERENDUMS NO - 563 of 1. Do you support a peace - time military draft? YES-270 2. Do you favor decriminalization of up to one ounce marijuana? YES-468 NO-359 3. Do you know if there is a housing service on campus? YES-455 NO-322 4. Which do you favor in the Union Square? A. Jukebox - 210 B. Music changed more often on current jukebox - 262 C. Stereo system - 469 D. Other - 107 5. We the students of Parkside agree to support the UW System student lobby, United Council, through a mandatory fee, refundable upon written request, of 50< per semester. YES-539 NO-228 2 Thursday, March 25,1982 RANGER Editorial iooooooooo< »occocoooooccoooeoosoooa5co&s< Ranger editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the editorial staff. Parkside students may submit editorial ideas to the editor for consideration. Editorial ideas need not be typed to be considered. soocoooosoocoacooccoaoococcoocoMcosooosccoooa Grade changes ra ise questions The recent controversy about the ineligibility of two basket­ ball players raises many questions that need to be answered. First of a ll, how can a grade be given when the only course requirement had not been met? The instructor has admitted that it was a "no - n o," but what action will be taken to ensure that this "no - no" will not occur again? Changing grades to "attempt to avoid a problem" for an athletic team, although it is said not to be a common practice, still happened, and there is nothing to prevent it from happening in the future. What is the use of th e existence of t he "incomplete" grade if a "D—" will mean the same thing? We don't want iron - clad rules which will intrude on professors' academic freedom, but we feel there should be stricter guidelines (that will be adhered to) detailing the procedure for "incompletes." Hopefully, next year with the addition of a new coach (and maybe a whole new team) the system will change. Parking tickets questioned sent a letter fourteen days after receiving the fine that included a paragraph stating, "If the violation is not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance, the violation will be sent to the District Attorney's Office for prosecution ..." This puzzled Attention: Mr. R. Brinkmann, Director Campus Security Department Dear Sir: I'm writing this letter in response to a parking ticket received on January 27, 1982, in the Union lot at UW-Parkside. I don't wish to dispute any facts pertaining to the matter. I was, in fact, parked in a reserved stall while the sign was readily visible. I w ould like, however, to question the justification used in creating some of the laws of the University, and their respective penalties. First, when hesitantly for­ warding my $45.00 (What could it possibly increase to in the years to come?) for a white parking sticker I reasonably expect to be able to find a parking space, on an average school day. Lack of available spaces on "Special Event" days are understandable, of course. Everyone who pur­ chases a sticker should be able to expect the same. However, this is not the case. How can it possibly be the case when an excessive number of stickers are sold (more than available spaces) each semester? It seems to me that this creates a need for a minimum number of illegally parked automobiles. Is this a form of guaranteed income for the Parkside Security Department? When spaces are filled are we also expected to fill parking meters, in addition to our $45.00 sticker fee? Why are so many spaces set aside for "Reserved At All Times" parking? Never have I seen this section even fifty percent full; in either the Union Lot or the Communication Arts Lot. Who is eligible for a prized yellow sticker — do these people somehow rate above students and professors in importance at the University? Also, in regard to these priviledged parking areas, I feel that $15.00 for a non - moving vehicle violation is outrageously high. Even the City of Kenosha doesn't charge such an exorbinant amount ($1.00 for city lot violations, $5.00 for alternate side parking violations). Another point of interest, in the area of payment of fines. I was me; after all, how much money will the University, or the City of Kenosha, expense in attorney fees, court costs, etc., in order to collect $15.00? Maybe that's why our tuition is increasing with every new year. I feel that anything done to postpone graduation or retain credits earned by students because of outstanding fines is way out of line. These cases should be handled completely separate from a student's academic record. The delegation of a uthority to permit such action should be seriously questioned. I protestingly include my $15.00 fine within the thirty day limit only because I don't have the resources available to go through "proper channels" of litigation to appeal. It seems to be another case of some agency having its constituents within its own con­ straints ropes, with the power to make conforming constituents out jof peop le (using very questionably delegated powers and rights to do so). The Campus Security Department does have these powers and rights, but I sometimes wonder how and why. Regretfully, Kevin Maegaard <^IF THESE SATANIC WESTERN REPORTS OF OUR E XCECUTIONS W ERE TRUE, W E'D BE ° IN D EAD BODIES... I Students can judge instructors To the Editor: It would seem that the price of popularity is very high for an instructor at Parkside. Vice - Chancellor Lorman Ratner has equated the popularity of a teacher with the ability to en­ tertain his/her students. Does he really mean to imply that if a teacher is popular with his / her students, if those students enjoy learning, they are being en­ tertained, not educated? If so, then I have been deluding myself for nearly forty years, as I have always felt education should be an enjoyable process and that any instructor who can instill the desire for, and enjoyment of learning in a student was an above average instructor. As a student I find the Vice- Chancellor's opinion an insult to my intelligence as should other Parkside students. I totally resent the implication that we, as students, do not have sense enough to differentiate between education and entertainment. I certainly believe myself capable of judging the quality of my in­ structors. The Vice - Chancellor also states all instructors must meet certain demands. My question must be, "What demands are more im­ portant than the demand that an instructor communicate to the student the material he / she is teaching?" Vice - Chancellor Ratner seems to be implying that education, to be meaningful, must be boring and contain the element of poor student / teacher relationships. This in itself is ridiculous. The more stimulating, challenging and enjoyable the presentation of the material, the more a student will desire to learn. Education is no longer the process of r ote memorization, it is or should be, a process of in­ tellectual stimulation which in­ stills in the student the desire to search for and acquire more knowledge. The instructor who fails in this fails the student as well as him / herself. If, as has been suggested, there Ranger editorials show lack of originality is any suspicion at all that tenure or renewal is being denied by senior faculty members to junior faculty members on the basis of personal attitudes, it is certainly the responsibility of the Ad­ ministration to investigate the situation and act upon the fin­ dings. Attitudes such as these are not only detrimental to the discipline itself, but ultimately damaging to the students. It is the duty, the obligation of the Ad­ ministration of this university to secure for its students the best possible instructors. Parkside needs instructors who can challenge, stimulate and transmit to the students a joy of learning. Parkside is falling short of its obligations to students when it fires as unqualified, those same instructors most highly praised by Parkside students. The majority of the students of this university are much more intelligent and selective than the Administration gives them credit for. DON'T SELL THEM SHORT! Marie E. Marten To the Editor: I remember when, in the campus radical days of the '60s, one of the more crude jokes of the "rednecks" was that if yo u busted open a few heads from the campus political crowd, you would find little tape recorders inside, all saying the same thing, and even if you didn't find them, well, at least you busted a few heads. Crude as such jokes may be, they are only helped by such editorials as Chuck Ostrowski's of February 18 ("Three Questions About Reagan"). If Chuck hadn't written this, a computer could easily have come up with it merely by putting together all of the most repeatedly - used lines from campus editorials all over the country. Maybe, if this is the best we can do, we might as well use computers to write the Ranger editorials. Or better yet, why not use parrots? They have as much originality in their ideas as do any of the editorials I've read in this paper for some time — and I'm not talking only about Chuck's. I'm not writing to defend Reagan. I didn't vote for him (or Essay opinions criticized To the Editor: You have published several essays lately which convey the opinions of Chuck Ostrowski to Ranger readers. Please pass the following letter on to Chuck for me: Dear Chuck: I don't know how to tell you this. I think you'd better sit down. At this point I do not care to criticize your opinions, I only want to snap you out of your time warp. First off, this is 1982. That means that two years ago the presidential campaign was full blown, as it will be two years hence. What, therefore, will be "Reagan's surprise" in November? Do you plan on showing up there for Thanksgiving dinner? Secondly, the issue of the day is equal rights for women, NOT women's suffrage. We have been allowed to vote for several years now. In fact, women can even run for office! How about that? Finally, I do not wish to discourage you from voicing your opinions. The Ranger needs more humor. Carol Burns Carter or Anderson) and I have plenty of d isagreements with him. What burns me up is the almost total lack of independent thinking among the campus elite. Whether this one - dimensional attitude is due to a desire to be accepted by one's peers, or to a desire to sound intelligent and believing that there is only one way to do so, or to a displaced Oedipus complex, I do not know for sure. I do know that this attitude, and the almost holier - t han - thou conceit with which it is carried, has the effect of blin­ ding student political thinkers to their own hypocricies and in­ consistencies. It also sends out a message: If you don't agree with us, shut up! This latter effect is particularly disturbing in light of the frequent attacks on those such as Jerry Falwell, et al, who allegedly want to suppress freedom of speech. Whether the Religious Right really wants to suppress freedom of speech is in itself debatable. But is not essentially the same effect produced when editorial writers snub those of alternate views by subtly but definitely branding them as "stupid" and "-anti - intellectual.?" (This, of course, has been producer Nor­ man Lear's game from the start.) To send out a message that "If you don't agree, you're just plain stupid" is a form of censorship in itself. I would at least hope that the editors and staff of this paper would try to abandon the lofty, self - righteous posture often exhibited by them in relation to national issues. Hypocricies and inconsistencies are also found in many other areas. The Religious Right is often accused — rightly so sometimes — of wanting to "force their morality down the public's throat." But the campus elite often seems to advocate the same thing. Two of the most obvious examples are its fanatical "anti - sexism" and its zeal for gun prohibition. It amazes me that so many people cannot see the totalitarian potential behind calls for the banning of objects owned by 50 million people. Is it not obvious that the only way to enforce such a thing would be through a massive invasion of privacy — in fact, through essentially police - state Continued On Page Three Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Parkside Ranger, Volume 10, issue 23, March 25, 1982 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982-03-25 Subject The topic of the resource College student newspapers and periodicals Student publications University of Wisconsin-Parkside--Newspapers Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kenosha, Wisconsin Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Board of Regents of the University Wisconsin System financial aid grade changes national association of intercollegiate athletics (NAIA)