https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/0959b6757d55a60456e843cccdb2b10d.pdf 04effcaa36b1a1f1652f7e05b245ae34 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 22, issue 25 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. GLO Wall in Main Place Sparks Controversy Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document GLOWall in Main Place Sparks Controversy by Erica L. Sanchez News Editor Recently, Main Place featured the Gay and Lesbian Organization's (GLO) Wall, which allowed Parkside students and faculty to voice their opin- ions on the subject of gays and lesbians freely to the public. Unfortunately, by the end of the week, the wall was covered in many derogatory and vicious statements both frightening and thought-provoking to many Parkside individuals. Herein are written some of the views of Parkside administration and students, who explain their opinions on the condition of the Wall. Morten Sunde, President of GLO, said that "I hope that the wall can. be an educational tool that can show both sides of the argument. I have no problem with the wall, 1 am very thick- skinned, but it might be harder for others who also face the neg- ative reactions of the wall. There are many people who are nega- tive in their reactions, which can be seen in statements like 'they should all be shot: or 'they should be killed: but we want people to know the attitudes here at Parkslde. Also, we are thinking of giving the wall to the new chancellor, so that she can see the condition of gay and les- bian issues and relations at this university." When asked about his opinion of the wall, Dr. John C Stockwell, Interim Chancellor at Parkside, said that "I was offend- ed by it. Many of the comments on the wall were vicious and grotesque, and were certainly not fit for a university setting. The university is not a place for that-it belongs in some barn- yard someplace. I have written an open commentary letter about the wall which will be published this week in the Ranger News, and this commentary will go out to all the organizations as well. 1 was frightened by the wall's comments, and I found myself embarrassed and scared standing in front of it.i.and if I was affect- ed by the wall, imagine how other individuals, especially those it was intended for, felt when viewing it in Main Place. That type of literature is not wel~ come anywhere," said Stockwell, "there is no place for it, and the people who wrote it are cowards for writing it and not signing their name to their opinions." Carole Vopat, professor of English, said that "to me, it says that we need to talk about gay and lesbian issues, including gay and lesbian issues as a part of diversity, as a part of the curricu- lum so that people have the opportunity to learn, grow, and speak their minds. I think that people were invited to communi- cate their thoughts, and ii led to the depths of hate and fear. Many were shocked by the mal- ice and ignorance that was shown on the wall. Personally, I think the university has a mis- sion to educate. People were invited to say what they thought, and 1expected garbage ...the threats of physical violence and hatred. We simply have to edu- cate the people, which is the mis- sion of the university environ- ment." When asked for her opin- ion, Ginger Helgeson, coordina- tor of the Women's Center, believed that '1 am worried about the comfort and safety of people here at the university, but I am hopeful that the university pays attention to the message written on the wall." Hopefully, the Wall served its purpose, and by allowing people to vent their views and opinions in a public place, it gave every- one the opportunity to see and acknowledge the viewpoints of others, and to speak their minds as well. However, the Parkside community was offended by the violent and cruel remarks made on the Wall, and may take steps to prevent any further derogato- ry epithets from occu.rring on campus. G.L.O. celebrates annual Out and About Week by Erica L. Sanchez News Editor Throughou t the na tion, there are m~ny u.niversities that take a certain week of the year to hold educational and recreational events for the entire community, and this time was created to inform and entertain all people about the diversity of sexual orienta- tion. On April4-S at DW- Parkside, the Gay and Lesbian Organization (GLO) held its version of this celebration, called Out and About Week, and filled this week with vari- ous discussions and social events designed to appeal to the entire university. When asked about the meaning of Out and About Week, Morten Sunde, presi- dent of GLO, stated that "it does not really have any par- ticular meaning, except that it shows that we exist, and that we wish to be made visible. Those who know more about us are more prone to support our cause, and there are many who don't know who or what we are, and they focus only on sexual ori- entation. Hopefully," added Sunde, "the events during Out and About week have been enjoyable, and I hope that they have been worthwhile." On April 4, GLO began the week with a noon Brown Bag Luncheon in the Teaching Center, where an in-depth discussion took place with. professors on the subject of homosexuality in the classroom. At 4:30 the same day, Morten Sunde there was a reading of the play "Breaking the Codes" in the Studio Theater, and at 7:00 in Union 104/106, a local news columnist by the name of [amakaya gave a free discussion on the important topic of Gays in the Media. Tuesday continued the week's activities with a marketplace function in the alcove beside the Women's Center, where Afterwords Bookstore from Milwaukee sold various gay and lesbian items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Later that night, the acclaimed film Torch Song TriloglJ, starring Harvey Fierstein, was shown in the Union Cinema at 7 p.m., the first of two screenings on Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday featured a noon lecture by State Representative Tammy Baldwin, who gave an in-depth talk in Union 207 on several gay and lesbian issues, one of which was the recently proposed Domestic Partnership Laws. The day's events conclud- ed with the 7 p.m. film The Wedding Banquet, which had screenings both on Wednesday and Friday. On the final day of Out and About Week, a social gathering and dance was given in Union Square following the last show- ing of The Wedding Banquet, which lasted from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Open to the community, the dance allowed everyone to relax, socialize, and reflect on the cultural, educational, and enjoyable events of the past four days. The second annual Out and About Week was intended to be not only a week of culture, but of enjoyment; a blending of fW1 and informative events that enccur- aged and combined social and educational interaction together in one week. New PSGAPresident explains goals for organization by Erica L Sanchez News Editor On Friday, AprilS, the Parkside Student Government Association (PSGA) conducted its weekly meeting, where they discussed the normal political issues and events tha t come before the Parkside senate. However, that particular meeting was different, for on that day PSGA inaugurated Vincent E. Bomer as president of their orga- nization. When asked about his goals as president of PSGA, Borner said that "primarily, I will strive to get the constitution restructured so that we can eliminate all the red tape that it contains, and get the senate to work with the exec- utive staff. However, I would really like to make sure that the student body has good represen- tation in PSGA, so that everyone can accomplish their goals at this uni versi ty. I would also like to see a multicultural center set up for the purpose of educating the campus community, and 1 will work to have a lot more minority representation and involvement on the campus as a whole. Also," added Bomer, "there should be more faculty-student involvement with PSGA, so that we can all work together to meet the goals of education." Borner continued by saying that he is elated about being elected, and "I am grateful for being given this opportunity to get the school headed in a direc- tion to do better than the past PSGA administrations. It will give me the chance to right the wrongs of the past presidencies, and the opportunity to show that PSGA is not a joke. We have been bombarded in the past with the accusation that PSGA is a joke-and hopefully 1can show that-it is important that every- one, including PSGA, is involved with the betterment of this uni- versity. I am not saying that the past presidents were bad," said Bomer, "maybe they were just misdirected- all of them had different agendas, different goals-and my goal is to make the student body more aware of everything about the educational process, to make sure that stu- dents receive the best education possible. I want to see that stu- dents are aware of what is going on around them-and I wish to continue my senate work- wh.ich is being the voice of the student. "I am willing to work with everyone," Borner added, "and I want to keep everything about me real, with no misconceptions or stereotypes. I wish to lead PSGA in a more positive direc- tion, away from the past and into the future-and my personal philosophy remains the same: lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way." Bomer felt that there should be an informal get-together during the semester, a meeting that "brings together the faculty, the staff, and the student body, where people can voice their concerns on what can make this university a better place in which to receive an education. People look at PSGA and say that it is full of problems, but all the UW- System schools had these com- munication problems, so it is not a fair assessment. The past PSGA administrations did many good things, and the presidents did the best they could with an apathetic student body. I am not being derogatory or judgmental towards the students-they sim- ply have not been informed. There has been a lack of unity between PSGA and the student body, and 1 wish to have com- munication between the faculty, the staff, the students-and PSGA. Borner has been elected for the 1994-1995 academic year, along with PSGA vice-president Jennifer Buchholz. Others elect- ed include: Jessie Johnson, who filled the SUFAC-at-Iarge seal; Joseph Kane, who filled the Parkside Union Advisory Board position, and A Antonio Flores, Dexter Bovee, Dana Larsen, Tyson Wilda, Teri Jacobson, Deborah Cutler, Bruce Rocco, Jeanne Sanchez, and Suzanne Watson, all who filled the open senate seats for the coming acad- emic year. NEWS SECTION April 14, 1994 Authors sign books to benefit the Racine Literacy Council by William Kopecky Special to the Ranger A benefit for the Racine Literary Council will be held on Friday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to S p.m. at the Little Professor Book Center, 5131 Douglas Ave. in the Green Tree Shopping Center, in Racine. Fifteen authors-from locals to internationals, poets to historians-will be signing their books and offering their insights on writing. Authors to be fea- tured are: Pat Kardas, William Kopecky, Mary McBride, Sharon Hart Addy, Caren Heft, Lauren Payne, Claudia Rohling, Katherine Keene, BobGoebel, Jane Hamilton, Frank Klement, Steven K. Rogstad, Margaret Such land, Florence Heidi, Lois Ehlert, Betty Ren Wright, and Joanna Poehlmann. Students Interested In Writing Internships: Meeting: April 20, Noon Com. Arts. 233 All students who are interested in writing internships for the 1994-95 school year are invited to an informational meeting. We will cover requirements, pre-requisites, changes in the major as they may affect stu- dents who have declared the writing concentration, as well as other questions related to the writing options here at Parkside. STUDENTS MAY NOT SIGN UP FOR WRITING INTERNSHIP CREDIT WITH- OUT PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. It is important to plan ahead not only because of scheduling questions, but because students must spend considerable amount of prepa- ration time in developing their materials and setting goals. Professor Saffioti-Hughes will address interested students and will be available for further dis- cussion by appointment. Faculty and staff are welcome too. Light refreshments will be served. CELEBRATE OUR EARTH April 18 - 22 April 18: Tree Planting Ceremony (noon between Phy Ed and CommArts) April 19: Broken Treaty At Battle Mountain (noon - Union Square) A video about the Shoshone peoples fight for their her- itage in an attempt to stop the U.S. Government from tear- ing down thousands of acres of their sacred pinion trees. One Days Garbage Sort (1:30 p.m. - Union Pad) Members of the administra- tion and the recycling com- mittee will sort recyclables from one day's worth of garbage from the student Union. This program is designed to demonstrate the amount of recyclable prod- ucts thrown away daily in the trash. - --- ~----------- '>•• April 20: Environmental Display (9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Main Place) A display designed to pro- vide students, faculty and staff the opportunity to learn more about the issue of recy- cling especially as it relates to our campus. Child Care Drawings Display Physical Plant Display Peltz Display LRCDisplay Recycling Program Display (Class Project) Building Representative Display PEN (Parkside Environmental Network) One Days Garbage from the Student Union Display Recycled Products Display (Unusual Projects) Custodial Recycling Display Area Environmental Groups Susan Mudd, State Director-Citizens For A Better Environment Soup & Substance (noon - Union 207) Issues such as water quality, clean air act and trip reduc- tion program will be dis- cussed. John The Conqueros (8 p.m.-ll p.m. - Union Square) A musical group which uti- lizes instruments made of recycled products. April 21 To Protect Mother Earth (12 noon - Union Square) A video focusing on the Dann sisters who continue the bat- tle between Native Americans and the u.s. Government. Earth Hour (2:30 p.m. - Union Bazaar) A campus wide cleanup fol- lowed by a social for all vol- unteers. PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES I-BIRr. APPLY IN PERSON Across from Library 9:00am· 1:oopm Variety of opportunities and positions available to choose from. SHIFTS M-F 3:30 am - 8:30 a.m M-F 12 noon - 4 p.m. Limited Openings: M-F 5pm - 9 pm. Wed, March 31st Tues, AprIl 8th Thurs, April 14th Mon, April 25th New Shift Sun- Thurs 10:30 pm - 2:30 am. 7&8-&&55 Openings exist at: UPS Oak Creek - 6800 S. 6th SI. • , UPS Elm Grove - 12400 W. Bluemound ...- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 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 Ranger News, Volume 22, issue 25, April 14, 1994 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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