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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document i Raifger vNews University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper February 29, 2004 Contents Letter from the Editor Pg. 2 News Briefs Pg. 3 Ranger Growl Pg. 3 Sports Pg. 8 Health and Body Pg. 9 Music and Movies Pg. 10 Horoscopes .?. Pg. 13 Exposing the Sexes Pg. 14 Classifieds Pg. 18 Things to Do @ the U Pg. 18 Police Beat Pg. 19 SPECIAL FROM THE RANGER NEWS DIVERSITY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH UW-Parkside students meet Author bell hooks Page 5 Sacred Circle sponsors Pow Wow on February 21 Page 3 Did you sign the bed? Page 4 Comments? Concerns? Questions? Story Ideas? Email us! therangernews_uwp@yahoo.com Date: Feb. 29, 2004 btudto: Hey Parkside, This past week, I reaiized what "crunch time" m anything you do that is the hardest. I'll use the sit-up a sit-up, that part about ha lfway, when you really have complete the exercise, is the crunch time. Crunch time for The Ranger News happens abou four or five days, our staff works around the clock to i completed on time. The student body here is right in the middle of crunch time. Spring break is coming yc IS. It is all okyour muscle sure the newspaper is a week-lonq break, and come back to school ready to semester. Trust me, UWP, a sit-up is much more new to make it all the way. up fast, so push yourself until then, rake Staff Member of the Issue From now on, The Ranger News will recognize one staff member per issue who stands out, taking his or her responsibilities at the newspaper seriously. This issue, meet our news editor, Joshua Langer. Ever since Josh was hired as an intern for his position here earlier this semester, he has been on point, routinely stopping in the newspaper office with story ideas, asking for advice, contacting appropriate University personnel for necessary information, attending UW-Parkside events, and carrying a microcassette recorder wherever he goes in case a breaking story 5 pops up right in front of h im. He has held interviews with members of Parkside Student Government Association leaders, as well as contacting UW-Parkside administration officials such as Assistant Vice Chancellor Lenny Klaver and Director of Public Relations Dave Buchanan for correct information. His ambition has made him stand out at the newspaper office, and he has proven his worthiness to be our first "staff member of the issue." As the news editor, Josh writes the news briefs on page three in every issue, along with several feature articles normally found on pages four and five. When he is not writing for the newspaper, he is keeping busy with his 15-credit academic schedule, and works as a full time employee for an area factory. Josh is a senior here at UW-Parkside, majoring in English with a concentration in writing, and heading toward a May graduation. Great job, Josh! Keep up the good work!!! The Ranger News Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HENRY D. GASKINS ASSISTANT EDITOR SCOTT STEFAN I A&E DIRECTOR EMILY RASBO RNIK MUSIC EDITOR GEORGE DRURY SPORTS EDITOR MICHAEL LUI NEWS EDITOR JOSHUA LANGER GRAPHIC DESIGNER MATT GONYA ART DIRECTOR CHARLES BARROWS BUSINESS MANAGER SONYA GONZALEZ ADVERTISING MANAGER CHRISTINE FERRER RANGER REPORTERS RUSSELL HARRIS KATIE D YLEWSKI AARON D . ZABLER JIM BURZELIC ADVISOR JUDITH LOGSDON The Ranger News has meetings every Monday at noon. All students and faculty of UVV-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to attend! Wyllic D-139C Phone: (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 Dear Ranger Growl, This is a reply to the Careful Treader" complaint. A groundskeeper at UW-Parkside has over four miles of sidewalk to plow when it snows, plus all the parking lots, campus roads, entryways and snow clean up around campus. There are normally six people to clean everything. There isn't the manpower to put a person at every 10 feet of sidewalk to shovel snow by hand. Least we forget what a Wisconsin winter is really like? The groundspeople deserve kudos, not criticism. —A Gro undsbacker So let's say (hypothetically of course) that you are on a new health kick and have decided to work on running more. Since the weather has been a bit ungodly, you head over to the Frank Petretti Fieldhouse after class (roughly 3 p.m.), only to find that it is closed to students (who pay to use this facility through tuition) from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. so that various sports teams can practice. Are you telling me that the sports teams are so important here that they can't share a huge facility. Guess I'll just sleep after class; wake me when we become a D1 school. - Getting Fatter Got a complaint? E-mail it to us (therangernevvs„uwp#\ ahcx>. j com) with the subject "Ranger Growl" and we'll choose the best ones to print. Including your name is optional. Please make all submissions 100 words or less. We Want It Ri ght The Ranger News strives for accuracy. If you notice something wrongin the newspaper, e-mail usattherangernews_uwp@yahoo. com and we'll make a note of it in our next issue. In last issue's Health andBody\ "aids' have been capitalized, because it was meant to be the acronym standing for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. UW-Parkside - News Briefs Rainbow Alliance Poster Vandalized Sometime late in the week of February 9, an unknown party defaced a flier advertising meetings for Rainbow Alliance, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) campus organization. The perpetrator or perpetrators scratched out the word "Rainbow" on the flier, and wrote "Low-life." Also written were the phrases "Degenerates" and "Immoral Sickos." In addition to this act, several of the organization's fliers were reported missing from the Communication Arts building. Rainbow Alliance will continue to advertise their meetings, which are open to all UW-Parkside students. See page 17 for more on the story. 2nd Annual Pow Wow Cherokee, Chippewa, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Meskwaki, Oglala Lakota, Ojibway, Woodland, and representatives of otiher Native American tribes congregated in Main Place here for the second annual "Honoring the Children" Traditional and Educational Pow Wow. An estimated 600 people from Wisconsin and other states were in attendance as participants, vendors, and spectators of the traditional dance, drumming, speaking, and storytelling. UW-Parkside Sacred Circle sponsored the event. Patriot Act Forum Roughly 20 students, staff, and faculty came together in an informal meeting on February 16 to discuss the highly controversial Patriot Act, which gives the government the right to strip citizens and non-citizens of some of their fundamental constitutional rights if they can be labeled a "terrorist." A more formalized forum on the Patriot Act is scheduled for Monday, March 8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Main Place. Special guests will include a constitutional lawyer, a political science reference librarian, UW-Parkside Chancellor Jack Keating, and, unconfirmed at press time, a spokesperson for the FBI. Students OK Union Renovation Parkside Student Government Association (PSGA) approved a $24 million renovation and expansion proposal included in the annual SUFAC proposal. To accommodate the project, SUFAC fees would increase $448 over the next four years. Student would see an increase of $100 per year for die next two years then jump to $125 each year for die next two years after that. Current fees are about $572. With the expansion costs, the fees total would push UW-Parkside near the top of the Wisconsin fee scale. Students at the UW-Green Bay campus pay $1,154 in fees, largely in part of renovation projects and new construction on campus. The Ranger News February 29, 2004 United Council Recruits Allies at UWParkside By Josh Langer On Monday, February 9, United Council President Jeff Peril and Multicultural Issues Director Jennifer Epps interfaced with The Ranger News staff on a variety of issues. United Council of UW Students is Wisconsin's state student association, founded in 1960. Representing 145,000 students on 24 of the 26 UW-System campuses, United Council is a student-operated organization committed to enhancing the quality of student life and higher education. "The $1.35 fee every UW-Parkside student pays each semester is not mainly used to fund our lobbying efforts in the state capitol," said Epps. "That money is used for us to make materials like this brochure, go around the state, and inform students, and then empower students to do that organizing on their own behalf." The $1.35 fee is also refundable to any student who does not wish to support United Council. Issues currently on United Councils's agenda include more representation on the UW Board of Regents, which oversees the entire UW-system, and better financial aid packages for poorer students. "We're seeing a significant drop-out in the poorest section of students applying to school because the cost of a higher education is growing so much higher than the available financial aid," saidPertl. The root cause of these trends is difficult to pin. Pertl explained, "Twenty years ago, financial aid was 70% grants and 30% loans; and now, it's 30% grants and 70% loans. It means your average debt burden is much, much higher than it used to be." "The bottom line is we support 'need-based financial aid' being based only on need. Any other criteria: drugs or criminal record, merit, or marriage, whatever it is, need-based financial aid is about need." Currently, the Wisconsin budget is in a crisis, and the UW-system is among the hardest hit of all state programs. So although last year, the available financial aid increased by 53%, owing to some unprecedented methods in appropriating that money, it is doubtful that there should be anything but a decrease from the record $80 million in need-based financial aid Gov. Doyle set on the table for 2003-2004. If you are interested in learning these processes —this is real-world finance—talk to any of your representatives in Parkside Student Government Association. The United Council's annual conference, called "Building Unity" this year, is March 5-7 in Milwaukee. As of press time, more UW-Parkside delegates would be welcome. Did You Sign the Bed? "If this is a place you'd like to be, go ahead and sign on me." A sign containing these words sat strategically next to a bed this past week in Main Place. This bed was part of a program planned by the Peer Health Educators called Love Carefully. The sign was not mean to trick anyone, but instead to demonstrate a point about how careless some individuals are with their sexual partners. A marker was left out for the students to sign with. This marker, in theory, could symbolically represent one of the 20 plus sexually transmitted diseases that exist today. The later in the week someone signed the bed, the greater the risk they had of contracting a disease. The question the Peer Health Educators are posing to you is this: How well do you know your sexual partner? All too often people do not realize that when they sleep with someone, they are not only sleeping with them, but everyone whom they have slept with and everyone who their partners have slept with...and that could go on forever. It was actually calculated that if a person sleeps with two people in a year, and they each slept with two people, etc., the original person would have slept with 512 people that year. As Peer Health Educators and fellow students, we encourage you to get to know your partner and to be safe. You cannot always tell if someone has a sexually transmitted disease, and in some cases, you're gambling with your life. Before you jump into bed with someone, make sure that you know who else is along for the ride. For more information on sexually transmitted diseases and testing options, you can contact the Student Health and Counseling Center at ext. 2366. The Segregated Fee. Part II; Changes for the Future By: Josh Langer and Todd Drangstveit The process for budgeting funds for the organizations, clubs, and departments accessible to UW-Parkside students started the previous fiscal year. Students of the UW-system have a high level of control over student fees through each school's Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee (SUFAC). UW-Parkside's SUFAC, in negotiations that started in October, changed its structure for allocating money to student organizations, with the hopes to raise the accountability of the organizations and offer them greater flexibility for programming large events. In the past, student organizations could request unlimited amounts for their budgets, but this year SUFAC has capped that amount at $20,000. Depending on the type of organization, different stipend caps are in place. Some of the factors SUFAC takes into account when granting budget requests for each student organization are the quality of the organization's past events, the content of those events, and the overall value that the organization adds to the student body. With this transition, the segregated fee total allocation for next year was cut by a total of $237,000, before the addition of a few new services offered to the students. The first new function is the contingency pool, which was funded with $75,500. This pool is accessible to all the student organizations looking to sponsor an event that is not in their planned budget, and also serves all students. These organizations are encouraged to work together to improve the quality of the large-scale events on campus. With this new addition to the students, the possibility of bringing in high-profile speakers increases as well as the chance of bringing in big name music acts such as Dave Matthews Band. The second new function is the Parking and Transportation Fee. Each year students pay $21,000 to fund students' access to the Racine Bus in the form of segregated fees. Next year, in addition to the Racine Bus expense, the students' parking permits will be covered in the realm ol the Segregated Fee. This was done to alleviate the expected increase in the price of student parking permits. The third and final cost SUFAC added was a $400,000 ouday for the construction and renovation of the new Student Union. This building project was at the heart of the committee's goal for the year of lowering the segregated fee per student by $50. If enrollment increases by 2% next year, the committee will accomplish this lofty goal. Recently, SUFAC passed on its recommendation to the senate to start the Union Expansion Plan. The senate has passed the budget for the next fiscal year, but has to still approve the $24.2 million Union project. After the President's signature, the project passes to Chancellor Keating and then to the Board of Regents. The estimated opening for the Student Union would have a Fall 2008 opening with the current schedule. Next issue we will discuss the specifics of the Union Expansion and the costs that are associated with it. Pq9e ^ The Ranger News UW-Parkside Students Learn the Lessons of bell hooks February 29, 2004 By Tracy Medek Editor's note: bell hooks prefers her name spelled in lowercase. "Feminist, cultural critic, and high priestess of love," were words Megan Feifer of UW-Milwaukee's Women's Resource Center used to introduce the campus' distinguished lecturer, bell hooks. This year marked the 10th anniversary of UW-Milwaukee's Women's Resource Center, but securing bell hooks as speaker was worth celebrating in and of itself. hooks, author of more than 16 books, is regarded not only for her insightful examination of gender and culture, but perhaps, even more so, for her pairing these scholarly discussions with a concept that is all but absent from academic writing: love, hooks places love at the forefront of her message, and it is indeed a radical joining of idea and spirit, hook's lecture rallied the audience around the idea of love's role in social change, or as hooks put it, "love's transformative powers." She stressed the importance of adopting a "love ethic," and applying this ethic in each area of one's life, including political action. hooks devoted much of her lecture to topics addressed in her newest book, The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, hooks immediately dispelled the man-hating myth that has so doggedly followed the word "feminism." She spoke of the need for men and women to unite in the fight to end patriarchy, hooks doesn't place blame; rather, she declares with compassion that patriarchy is equally detrimental to men. hooks even chastises women, reminding them not to idealize their gender. "Unenlightened women are just as bad as unenlightened men," hooks said. The works of bell hooks are unique and provocative because she doesn't oversimplify or isolate the problem. She talks about "interlocking systems of domination" (race, gender, class etc.) which serve to oppress and divide. It is her SPECIAL FROM THE RANGER NEWS DIVERSITY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH attention to the innumerable facets of culture that gives her voice strength and credence. UW-Parkside took full advantage of the opportunity to hear bell hooks share her insights and ideas. Fay Akindes, Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies and admirer of hook's work, organized the field trip. The field trip was funded by Dean Cress and the College of Arts and Sciences, and by Associate Vice Chancellor Steve McLaughlin and the Office of Student Affairs. The two departments purchased 50 tickets for the event and paid for bus transportation. The students who attended were from a broad range of disciplines, including: communication, criminal justice, English, ethnic studies, political science, sociology, and women's studies. The response among UW-Parkside student attendees was overwhelmingly positive. Each student seemed to identify with something in hook's message. UW-Parkside senior, Jeffrey Raddatz, said, "She makes you reexamine everything you take for granted, something we should all do more often." When the floor was opened for questions, UW-Parkside's President of Black Student Union, Dannie Moore, posed a simple yet challenging question concerning what black males can do to counteract, as hooks phrased it, "thug masculinity" in our culture. Hooks explained that the issue is inextricably rooted in one's childhood, and that changes cannot be made without confronting and exposing these early shapers of attitude. Moore said, "I really liked how she brought it back to childhood." hook's appeal and effectiveness lie in her ability to strike a uniquely personal chord with audience and with reader. Her lecture at UW-Milwaukee attests to this bond. Hook's disarming defiance and incisive analyses made the evening an enjoyable and eye-opening experience. Page 6 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 SPECIAL FROM THE RANGER NEWS DIVERSITY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH History of Black History Month By Aaron D. Zabler Black history has been recognized annually since 1926. It originally began as "Negro History Week" and was recognized each year during the second week of February. This date was chosen because it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both of whom had a profound impact in the abolition of slavery. This annual recognition was brought into existence by a man named Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was born in 1875, to parents who were former slaves. He was taught to read by his family members, was enrolled in high school at the age of 20, and eventually went on to obtain a Ph.D. from Harvard University. In 1915 Dr. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (which was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, or ASALH) which promoted the study and education of the black history that was absent from many of the history books at that time. The ASALH still has that goal today, as the mission statement reads, their goal "... is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community." In 1976, as part of the nation's Bicentennial, Negro History Week was expanded and renamed to Black History Month. The month of February is an important month, not only because of Lincoln and Douglass, but because many significant events have taken place during this winter month. For example: February 23, 1868: W. E. B. DuBois, an important civil rights leader and co-founder of the NAACP, was born. February 3, 1870: The 15th Amendment was passed, granting African Americans the right to vote. February 25, 1870: The first African American U.S. senator, Hiram R. Revels, was elected. February 12, 1909: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City. February 1, 1960: In what would become a civil-rights movement milestone, a group of black Greensboro, N.C., college students.began a sit-in at a segregated Wool worth's lunch counter. February 21, 1965: Malcolm X, the militant leader who promoted Black Nationalism, was shot to death by three Black Muslims. Black History month is not only a reminder of the accomplishments of African Americans, but also the accomplishments of our society and its evolution toward equality. The recognition of this advancement and accomplishment in society is an imperative aspect that will continue to promote the improvement of equal rights in our future. Comin' Together By George Lasley What if the world wasn't brown (black) and yellow (white)? Would we defend our heritage or would we be upset because of the person who we are alike. Would we ever compete (e.g. which race is dominant and which race is the minority)? Where would the beautiful stories in history go? How could those who are oppressed get their confidence? All of my favorite inspirational words would no longer exist, such as xMya Angelous explaining why "the caged bird sings," or "why they are so happy." If such things like this fade away, what would be the writer's existence? No more stories to repeat, those repeated words are the only things that are keeping us (African-Americans) from falling. How would the oppressed ever rise from the bottom to the top or the back of society to the front? It's not all that bad that America is yellow and brown (that's the way it is). We must accept these new colors. We are all different, that is what makes us the same. So the next time a person is similar to you, think of what life would be life without those people.' Learning new styles and cultures enables us to appreciate our own culture, just as well as ourselves. We must be polite and respect each other's background. If these things are not accomplished, no one can point a finger at anyone but him or herself. God sees and hears all things. Before a negative comment comes forth, God has already heard it. Pray and help, instead of hurting. This month must stay with us through the year. It's all about coming together. Racial Peace Not Possible Without Racial Honesty Honesty about structural racism in the United States is necessary before any progress can be made in flattening the economic and social disparities between descendents of enslaved African Americans and the dominant culture. This was a central message in "Slave Reparations: The Land, The Mules, The Money," a guest lecture by Dr. Manning Marable, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the Union Cinema. Dr. Marable, Professor of History and founding Director ol the Institute for Research in African American History at Columbia University, was invited to speak at UW-Parkside by the Center for Ethnic Studies. Some 150 students, faculty, staff, and community members attended the lecture followed by a Q&A session and reception. Continued on page 16 The Ranger News The 5,h Annual UW-Parkside Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration February 29, 2004 By Josh Langer SPECIAL FROM THE RANGER NEWS DIVERSITY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH Racine Community Service Award winner Ahmad Qawi said in his acceptance speech, "If we use the right hand to wash the left, and the left to wash the right, then both hands come clean. Simple." More than a hundred people gathered in the Communication Arts Theater on the night of Friday, January 23, to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King spearheaded the civil rights movement of the early 1960s, before which Americans of African descent had no legal right to vote. He spoke in major cities across the country, but primarily in the South. He organized and mobilized all of those who would join him in the nonviolent resistance of r acist America. His goal was an integrated society where his "four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." That was his dream. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1968. The ceremonies started as Professor James Kinchen of the music department outlined important steps in the growth in the momentum of the early civil rights movement. He first discussed the Brown v. Board of Education case of 1954 that established that the doctrine of "separate but equal" is unconstitutional. Segregated schools were illegal after this important Supreme Court decision. In 1955, Emmett Till's funeral received national attention, especially in the African-American community. The boy from Chicago was abducted and murdered while on vacation in Mississippi, apparently as retribution for saying "Bye, baby," to a white woman in a store. His mother, Mamie Bradley, gave him an open-casket funeral, so "all the world [could] see what they did to my son." This incident was important in that it showed the extent to which racism can affect any African-American, not just those from the South. Dr. Kinchen went on to discuss the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was eventually successful in desegregating Montgomery's public transportation system. Martin Luther King, Jr. was head of the Montgomery Improvement Association. This was one of the first major civil rights causes he championed. In 1961, civil rights volunteers began sitins at diners and lunch counters that catered only to whites. Freedom Riders exposed the segregation that still existed in bus and train lines destined for the Deep South. The Freedom Riders were organized and mentored by Dr. King. Dr. Kinchen then spoke of the Birmingham Movement of 1963. Nonviolent civil rights protestors, many of them teenagers, were sprayed with fire hoses, bitten by police dogs, and beaten by law enforcement as they protested Birmingham's still segregated schools. During this prolonged violence, four young girls were murdered as they attended Sunday School by white supremacists who detonated a bomb in a Baptist church. Dr. Kinchen concluded his presentation by emphasizing King's line: "There is no use [for a black person] going to a restaurant if he can't afford to sit and have a meal.'" The program also consisted of awards, speeches, and performances. Awards were given out for community service, essay contest winners, and art contest winners. The art contest was for kindergartners through second graders: Kaitlyn Scott, Margaret Harms, and Joshua Choi, respectively. Essay contest winners were third grader Danielle Reynolds, fourth grader Kalyn Wilkinson, fifth grader Paula Minor, middle schoolers Stephanie Alfonzo Davila and Artasia Williams, high school students Carl Buck and Jeremy Chavez, and UWParkside's Nick Pitts. UW-Parkside student Chamika Ellis won a community service award for her extensive volunteer work in after-school mentoring programs. Racine and Kenosha Community Service Award winners Ahmad Qawi and Latrice Harris- Collins continued in their acceptance speeches the theme the little grade-schoolers had started: King's legacy as a call to action. Harris-Collins asked, her voice marked by passionate frustration, 'What are we waiting for? Why are we waiting?" In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his speech from which the lines, "I Have a Dream," have become so familiar. Martin Luther King Essay Parkside Winner Nick Pitts cited lines from this speech in his essay: "One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of interior prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society, and finds himself an exile in his own land.' Those words still hold true forty years later," Pitts continued. "The condition of our people has not changed." Pitts said, 'We cannot wait, because we are dealing with a life or death situation. The condition of the black man and woman in this country is growing worse with the dawn of every new day." The evening concluded as the Valor Voices of Praise of Zion, Illinois led the audience in song and praise of God and recognition that we are all necessary for the well-being of each other. DR. MANNING MARABLE AUTHOR / EDITOR / HISTORIAN Dr. Manning Marable is one of America's most influential historians and political interpreters of the black experience. Since 1993, Dr. Marable has been Professor of History and Political Science at Columbia University in New York City, where he also serves as the founding Director of the Institute for Research in African American Studies. Born in 1950, Dr. Marable was previously the founding director of Colgate University's Africana and Hispanic Studies Program, from 1983 to 1986. He was Chairman of Black Studies at Ohio State University from 1987 to 1989 and, subsequently, Professor of Ethnic Studies, History and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, from 1989 to 1993. Dr. Marable has authored and edited nearly twenty books and anthologies. His works include: The Great Wells of Democracy: The Meaning of Race in American Life (2003); editor, Let Nobody Turn Us Around: Voices of Resistance, Reform, and Renewal: An African-American Anthology, with co-editor Leith Mullings (2000); editor, Dispatches from the Ebony Tower: Intellectuals Confront the African American Experience (2000); Black Leadership (1998); Black Liberation in Conservative America (1997); Speaking Truth to Power: Essays on Race, Radicalism and Resistance (1996); Beyond Black and White (1995); The Crisis of Color and Democracy (1992); Race, Reform and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction in Black America, 1945-2000 (2003); African and Caribbean Politics (1987); W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Radical Democrat (1986); Black American Politics (1985); How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America (1983) and Blackwater: Historical Studies (1981). Dr. Marable's books and anthologies in progress include Freedom, with co-author Leith Mullings, and Freedom on My Mind: The Columbia Reader of African American History, with associated editors Nishani Frazier and John McMillian. Throughout his teaching career, which began in 1974, Dr. Marable has also written over two hundred scholarly articles in academic journals. In January 1999, Dr. Marable initiated Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society. This quarterly journal examines key theoretical issues within black America, Africa and the Caribbean. Souls is edited by Dr. Continued on page 16 Page 8 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 University Sports Disc Golf Club Seeks few Members... Golf Courses Closed\ But You Still Want to Play? Russell Harris Reporter Recently, The Ranger News had the opportunity to speak w ith the president of UW-Parkside's golf disc club, Rob Talatzko. Talatzko began his term as president at the beginning of the year after serving as vice president. There are currently about twenty members in the disc golf club, and Talatzko said, "Whether it is course upkeep or planning a tournament, we feel that students should be involved. We encourage students to join to have input as to what happens with disc golf here at UW-Parkside. The club is also trying to create a travelling team that would play other universities around the state. It is a great way to meet other people who 4re interested in the sport." When asked if anybody can play here at the university, Talatzko said, "Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to play here. Community members as well as students and faculty are welcome to play." When asked for one word that best describes the disc golf experience, Talatzko said, "Relaxing." If you are like me, you might not know much about the sport or its rules. Disc golf is played like traditional golf, but instead of clubs and golf balls, a disc is used. Disc golf is played with almost all of the same rules as traditional golf, with the biggest difference being that you get penalized for getting your disc caught in the trees. You can play year-round and in any weather. There are amateur and pro tee pads, too. As far as additional equipment is concerned, Talatzko said, "First, one needs a disc, and not a Frisbee. These discs are specialized for maximum speed and rotation. Second, the discs are thrown into a basket that is hung with suspended chains. As for cost, the course here at UW-Parkside is completely free. Many of the courses throughout the United States are free." Records are kept only for tournaments that take place here on campus. Also, if a player gets a hole-in-one (Ace) they get to write their name on the wooden tee posts at the tee pads. Talatzko said, "The leagues are always going. The club has provided leagues and even sponsored a tournament. There is also a Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) that holds tournaments and gives prizes and cash pay outs." If you're interested in joining the disc golf club, go to one of their meetings in Molinaro Hall, D139, on Wednesdays at 12:00 PM. Kung Fu Concepts: The Experience Having no formal training in any fighting or martial arts background, I was feeling a little nervous as I walked into the dance studio. Peng was at the door welcoming and eagerly waiting to see how many students would show up for his class. I say "his class because he conducts the class very professionally and is well prepared. Peng has been teaching and refining his teaching methods for three semesters now. After handing out a syllabus and an insurance waiver, he told us to take off our shoes and socks and form a circle. I was still quite nervous, but Peng gave us a brief overview of lesson one and then walked around to each person for some one-on-one time. In less than five minutes I was defending, attacking, and deflecting. Peng made sure everyone understood what he was teaching and felt comfortable before he moved on. After class I was excited to come back for lesson two and I was delighted I overcame my fear and signed up for Peng's class. The class is free, and Peng recommends you bring a mouth guard and a cup for protection, if you're a female, you only need to bring a mouth guard. There are very few things at UW-Parkside that you can participate in for free, but this has to be one of the best. I strongly urge any students who are interested in saving a life to come by and check out Peng's Kung Fu experience. And who knows, the life you might someday save may be your own. Parkside Women's Basketball Team Third in Conference Written by Michael Lui The Parkside Women's Basketball Team is 13-9 overall, and 10-6 in the conference. They are currently in third place in the GLVC (Great Lakes Valley Conference) which is one of the toughest NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. They have a strong team which is only looking to get better next year when four of their five starters will return. Sammy Kromm, Parkside's junior center, is also closing in on the overall career points record which is held by Laurie Pope. When asked about the record she said, "I'm excited about the record, but not as excited as everyone else around me is." She was more focused on the team improving and making it deep into the postseason. She just wants the team to keep on winning. With the good team record that Parkside is posting this year, they are hoping they will be able to recruit some good talent, and have a great program for years to come. They have already signed Nicole Watzlawick a 6'1" recruit from Hampshire High School in Illinois. The women will not play at home for the remainder of the year finishing up their conference schedule with two important road games. Then they will play in the GLVC tournament in Evansville, which starts March 3. M All-Star Game Exciting Even Without King James Written by Michael Lui The NBA Ail-Star game went down to die final seconds as the Western Conference barely pulled out the victory over the Eastern Conference 136-132. The All- Star weekend was held in L.A., and included all of die normal festivities, including the dunk contest and three point contest on Saturday. The hometown heroes didn't disappoint as the Lakers Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, and Shaquille O'Neal scored 24 points and was the All-Star game's MVP. Kobe did hear some boos from die hometown crowd when he opted to make a lay up instead of a dunk on a breakaway in the third quarter. Lebron James wasn't voted onto the Ail-Star team, much to the dislike of many NBA fans. Lebron is one of the top rookies in the NBA and is starting to assert himself as one of die leagues best players. He was masterful in the Rookie-Sophomore game widi some unbelievable dunks. Tim Duncan ended up sealing the victory for the West with 29 seconds left on a bank shot. He had a typical game with 14 points and 13 rebounds. He isn't a high flyer so he can't amaze the crowd with gravity-defying dunks. I racy McGrady and Vince Carter threw down some of the best dunks of the night. Allen Iverson played a weird role in the game as the NBA's scoring leader so far this season, only had 3 points. Iverson did dish out 11 assists in the game most of them on passes for thunderous dunks. Page 9 The Ranger News HEALTH & By Emily Rasbornik I'm back with more questions. Keep sending them! Even though your question may not make it in this issue there is a good possibility of it making the next. Once again I will put a disclaimer saying that I am simply answering the questions that I receive. FIND #1 I would like to know how I can improve the taste of my sperm. I want to know how diet and exercise can improve the taste. I went to ask Alice from Columbia University, and she said the you or your partner you should do a taste test. Sample some before and after you workout to see if you can taste the difference. Whether or not you alter your diet or exercise patterns, your semen, like your breath and perspiration, has a taste and smell of its own -- so, any modifications you make only have a limited effect. If there is a problem with the taste altogether you should do an experiment on what foods you are eating. If you're eating foods heavy on the garlic and onions, remember they produce strong odors. Try cutting out dairy and see what it's like then. Try eating pineapple and exotic fruits. If you smoke or drink, you may want to limit your intake because it could also leave a funky taste in your partner's mouth. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu FIND #2 Does having sex in a hot shower or a hot tub kill sperm? Is it safe to have sex in a hot tub? No, having sex in a hot shower, hot tub, or in any kind of watery environment does not protect against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. The scrotum, the pouch that contains the testes, maintains the testes at a temperature approximately five degrees less than the rest of the body (about 93.6F). This function is important to fertility because the process of sperm production is heat sensitive. In hot temperatures, the muscles in the scrotum relax, and the testes move away from the heat of the body. Conversely, in cold temperatures, the muscles of the scrotum contract so that the testes can maintain their five-degree temperature difference. The increase in the temperature caused by sitting in a hot tub can indeed interfere with normal sperm production, but not enough to be considered an effective form of birth control. Men with fertility problems are usually told to avoid hot tubs and saunas. For men with normal fertility, using a condom or another form of birth control is better than not using any protection at all. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu Send me your Health & Body related questions! Emily Rasbornik: real757@yahoo.com DIALOGUE VS. DEBATE WITH RQSEAHNE MAS9K LEADERSHI P SERI E S This workshop will focus on dialogue versus debate, using the Diversity Circles model to demonstrate the difference between the two. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a dialogue and discuss the advantages of the process. Donate your life-saving plasma & receive $20 TODAY* or $50 This Week!* Friday. March 5th @ Noon • Union 106 Sponsored by Student Activities Tie University of Wscowin- Patteide onxiin imkts (orgHfons wWi otcMT WjSigHF Pte»e contact the fwhide Student Center fot jssatance, (242) 595-2M5. V http://oldweb.uwp.edu/admln/unlon/actlvitles.html ZLB Plasma Services 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 200 Racine, WI 53403 989-752-7373 • www.zlb.com *Fees and donation time may vary. *New donors only. Page 10 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Music & Movies Desert Island CD: Diversity If you were stuck on a desert island, what is the one CD you would want to have? By Aaron Zabler It is impossible for me to pick only one CD to have on a desert island-should I ever have the obscure chance to be stranded on an island and be allowed the opportunity to pick which CD I would like to keep with me. This is because I hold myself to a certain code and try to apply it to every aspect of my life. Music is one area where it is fervently practiced. This "code" simply takes the idea behind paintings by Claude Monet—that the diversity of the color creates a whole and that whole is the painting you perceive. Its analogous implications are infinite but quite simply it means that I am willing to try almost anything and that for happiness to exist it is imperative that I institute diversity within my life—and thereby, attempt to make it whole. Therefore, due to my necessity for diversity, I would need to construct a compilation CD, something like this. Track 1 Better off Alone by Alice Deejay (to get the party started on an ironic note) Track 2 Remember to Breath by Dashboard Confessional Track 3 Faint by Linkin Park Track 4 Serenade for Strings in C major op. 48 by Peter I. Tschaikowsky Track 5 In the Mood by The Glenn Miller Orchestra Track 6 Open Road Song by Eve6 Track 7 Fast as You by Dwight Yokem Track 8 Can't Cry Hard Enough by The Williams Brothers Track 9 You Always Hurt the One You Love by The Mills Brothers Track 10 Here's to the Night by Eve6 Track 11 California Love by 2Pac Track 12 (Sic) by Slipknot (for those bad days on the island) Track 13 Pre-Ex-Girlfriend by Five Iron Frenzy Track 14 Final Slow Dance by MxPx I think this divergence of color would create a sufficiently whole, Desert Island CD. Album Review: Emery The Weak's End By: George "DRU" Drury Emery's debut on Tooth & Nail records treads ground familiar to many bands on the record store racks. It is essentially another screamo album, but where many of the bands content attempting to emulate bands such as Thursday and Thrice, it is evident that Emery has the potential to surpass those bands. With the quiet/loud dynamic working throughout many of the songs on the album, you can hear that the members of the band are skilled musicians. Emery takes the screamo sound and builds on it with keyboards and the singing ability of three vocalists. Though there are screamed vocals present in many of the tracks, they aren't consistently the focus, instead the screams are relegated to the background, and in the foreground, dual vocals intertwine melodically. Though the opening track "Walls" is perhaps the strongest on the album showcasing many of the band's skills, the keyboard and vocals opening of "Fractions" hints at the emotion the band is capable of conveying. Despite the fact that the album falls into the trappings of the genre, it should not be dismissed as another copycat release because, on a close listening, there is a beauty that is yearning to get out. Overall, it's an album capable of fulfilling the listener's emo and screamo desires. Sometimes we don't always know what to expect when unwrapping gifts. Come and see how the Peer Heaith Educators are prepared for whatever the package may contain. This program will touch on making healthy choices over spring break from alcohol and drug issues to healthy relationships and safe sex. Wednesday, March 10 • 4pm • Union 106 Presented by Peer Health Educators Sponsored by Student Activities The University of Wisconsin- Parfcside provide services for patrons with special needs. Please contact the Parkside Student Center for assistance, (262] 595-2345. http://oldweb.uwp.edu/admin/union/activitles.html Page 11 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 A Candid Interview with Poison The Well By: Katie Dylewski After forming in Florida in *97, the ambitious boys of Poison The Well (PTW) e-mailed their way into tours and shows with bands including Thursday, Saves The Day, and Hatebreed — and all at the collective age of 17. Six years and three albums later, they're headlining a national tour with Thrice, The Bled, Murder By Death, and The Kinison. After closing the February 13th show in Milwaukee, guitarists Ryan Hornbrook and Derek Miller sat down with me to talk about PTW and their thoughts on many different topics, including their views on dmgs and the validity of people who use them to create music. KD: Thoughts on drugs? DM: As in? RH: Like hard drugs? KD: As in, I'm not saying, "Oh, what kind of drugs do you use? " But... RH: (laughs) Doing a line of coke off girl's boobs. Totally. KD: Is an artist less credible if they can only create when under the influence of something? DM: There's nobody that can say somebody's art is cheaper because... no, that's bullsh*t. KD: You think? DM: I really do. Like somebody says, well I know, actually Brad an I had this big argument - RH: It was actually you, me, Brad and Steve. DM: And it was just that, I mean, if you're strung out on heroin and you write a great song, and someone says, "oh, that wasn't you, that was the heroin talking"; that's bullsh*t. Moods are dictated by chemicals in your brain anyway. What matters is that you meant it. I drink cheap wine and cheap beer, and — you know, every few months I'll smoke a little bit of weed. That's the most I ever do, and that's the most I've ever done. I think it's just too careless and risky to mess around with other dmgs. I'm not really into not being in control of what I'm doing. I get dmnk and do stupid things, but I'm aware. RH: Think, in a lifetime, how many stupid things people do sober. DM: Yea exactly. I think it's about an equal ratio. KD: Okay, so if I can tap into my creativity, with no drug enhancement, and write a great song, and Mr. Guy needs heroin to do the same thing, how could you possibly respect us equally? DM: I really don't agree. The Flaming Lips, for example. Those guys take a lot of acid, and they're not shy about it - one of their records is called "Acid". They call themselves "acid-rock", and if you listen to it, you can imagine what LSD must feel like. If you were on it, it would probably be really intense to listen to. But they're still good; [the music] still works for people like me who don't take [acid], I think it's none of our business, because the bottom line, for me, which I rarely think this: Ideally, I'd like to listen to a record, and know nothing about the band. Their name, what they look like, what dmgs they do, what their morals are - Put on a record completely blinded. When you take all these things into account, all of a sudden you're judging them. RH: I don't know. It's like, kinda funny, in today's looser moral concept— at le ast in America, like, how it matters so much more now what dmgs people do. No one cared that Charlie Parker was f*ckin' doing heroin, and wasted, and beating the crap out of his wife in 1947. No one gave a crap. All they knew is that Charlie Parker put out awesome records. DM: Or Phil Spector. RH: Yeah, exactly. Phil Spector beat the crap out of Ronnie Spector. RH: Even in the socially conscious dichotomy of punk rock, I don't hear anyone complaining about the Ramones' record, "Road To Ruin", which he pretty much produced and co-wrote. I don't think it matters. Like, who am I to judge anybody for what they choose to do with their personal body. I mean, the heroin didn t write the song. KD: I mean, yeah. It did come from them. But as far as judging, we all do it whether we want to or not. And yeah, I '11 still listen to their music, but I won't be as impressed. I mean, it's almost impossible to not let knowledge of someone's background affect your opinion of their art, or music, or anything. DM: No. I mean, I see why you think that way. I mean, yeah, my opinions on this bounce back from time to time. Like, I've had bad experiences with bands I really liked, and I'm like "Am I going to let that affect the way I hear their songs?" Sometimes yes; sometimes no. RH: When it's like, you care about music and abuse substances occasionally, fine. Then it turns to, yeah; you care about substances and abuse music occasionally. That's the line for me. When what you're doing is less important than getting f*cked-up, then I lose respect for you. As opposed to, care about what you're doing so much, that whatever you do extracurricularly definitely takes a backseat to what you do. It's definitely a different thing, because eveiyone music or non-music: 99.9% of America's population, yeah, they get dmnk on the weekends. Yeah, they do sh*t they're ashamed of, sober or dmnk. But for me, the line is drawn when being an addict is more important than being- an artist. More interviews coming soon! Including The Darkness & Rory Phillips of Slowreader. Any questions or for the full PTW interview - e-mail Katie Dylewski: flickadaisy@yahoo.com. Book Review - Revolution on siyiM £±£H rs,i -«&4 su • - »•- n* " up from their website hitp: www.adastrabooks.com or at participating Hot Topic retailers. Page 12 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Movie Review: 21 Grams By Jim Burzelic This movie is not about drugsY. es, someone in it has a drug addiction but that isn't the focus of the film. What the title refers to is the amount of weight that the human body loses at the moment of death. The tagline for the film, "How much does life weigh?", is the underlying question throughout as three lives intertwine, culminating in a sacrifice to ultimately save everyone involved. In a non-linear narrative directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, we learn about Paul Rivers (Sean Penn) a mathematician with a critical heart condition, Christina Peck (Naomi Watts) an ex-drug addict who has found new purpose in her family, and Jack Jordan an ex-con who is now on the straight and narrow with Jesus. Their lives come together in a tragic accident and fly out of control until they force themselves together once again. All three actors give amazing performances of bitter illness, religious conviction, and heart-breaking loss. This alone is worth the admission. The direction is also well done with individual scenes working as small stories on their own. The story is compellingly told as these three unrelated people come together under the tenible circumstances of a car accident. The transitions between scenes however trip up the momentum of the film by being shown out of sequence. More time is spent trying to figure out when the action is happening and how the scenes relate to each other than should be keeping the audience from connecting to them as quickly. The voice-over narration, while delivered well, is somewhat cheesy, hitting the viewers over the head with the message where it isn't necessarily warranted. Overall, 21 Grams is an excellent movie with only a couple imperfections and worthy of the accolades it is given. COMING: Comedian Extraordinare Sponsored by Parkside Activities Board Top Albums ; Issue Date: February 28, 2004 1. Norah Jones, Feels Like Home 2. Xaiiye West, The College Dropout 3. Kenny Chesney, When the Sun Goes Down 4. OutKasl, SpeakerboxxxxlThe Love Below 5. Josh Groban, Closer : |3 I, |prry Only You 7. Evnesceace, Fallen 8. Twista, Kamikaze 9. incubus, A Crow Left Of The Murder 10. Various Artists, 2004 Grammy ;; Nominees 11. Sheryl Crow, The Very Best of Sheryl Crow 12. Beyosee, Dangerously In Love http://wwwMillbmrd.ca0hb/charfs Weekend Box Office February 20-22, 2004 L 50 First Dates, ,.$21,(XX),000 2. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.. ;$9,217,000 3. Miracle...$8,(XX),000 4. Welcome to Moose port... $7,000,000 5. Eurotrip.. I$6,600,000 6. Barbershop 2: Back in Business... $6,300,000 7. Mystic River. ..$3,120,000: 8. Against the Ropes... $3, (XX), 000 9. The Butterfly Effect... $2,875,000 10. The Lord of the Rings: I - King... $2,800,000 . : i . ' : Served... $2,700,000 12. Monster . 32 Stt ( wwwanovies.xahov.com Tuesday, March 9th 8 pm, Union Square The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Revenge of the Black Mamba: An Allegory Written By Bill J. Turner Edited By Tess Tobon Chapter II of VI This entire thought process took a split second. Meanwhile, the Mamba had given up on the rabbit and changed course, now focused completely on the bicycle. As attack was imminent, the student had the feeling that he was free-falling. The feeling was one of being swept away by a large wave, or by the wind in a hurricane. Swept away, but not for long, because the monster was on him in a nanosecond. As the Black Mamba raised its head and the forward quarter of its body to strike, Malcolm inadvertently stopped peddling, causing the bike to reduce speed sufficiently, causing the snake to miss its target (his leg), and strike instead the spokes of the front wheel, directly behind the front fork. This was not a prescient moment; he had 110 foresight of this happening. He had inexplicably slowed and caused the miscalculation of the strike. The snake's head, with its teeth engaging the spokes, was caught hard up against the fork holding the front wheel. When he realized what had happened, he knew that he had a chance, a fighting chance, to win this battle. Epinephrine surged through his body now, as the adrenal gland secreted the hormone affecting circulation and increasing muscular strength by an unknown factor. The exhilaration he felt at this time, he knew must be similar to that felt by warriors from time immemorial. However, at this time, at this place, on this bike path, he was ready. He felt his strength and energy as never before. His brain was processing information and delivering instructions to all of his bodily functions with the speed of the fastest computer. He needed this influx of energy and strength from the inboard computer encased within his skull. As he dismounted, he continued to push the bike forward, keeping the pressure on the snake's head, thereby trapping it against the fork. He quickly slipped out of his backpack and eased the zipper open, took a quick look at the head of the Mamba to make sure it was still trapped against the fork, thrashing violently, attempting to escape. Now7 he readied the pack for its soon to be deadly package. The idea now was to place the snake in the cargo hold of the pack in the most effective, efficient, and least dangerous manner. Head first or tail first? Should he grasp the head, which is strong and has sharp teeth and all that venom; or does he try for the tail, which would be difficult to control as he reaches the mid-section of the body, where the Mamba's greatest strength resides. Malcolm laughed as he enjoyed a flashback to junior high days, when searching the crags and crevices in those low mountains in Arkansas, just east of Fort Smith. Oh yes, and those huge Eastern Diamondback Rattle snakes in the palmettos of southwestern Florida, where he and his brother had located a large one, almost six feet in length. His brother had the forked stick firmly in place, directly behind the head. He had chopped the head off with a hatchet; a juvenile act. It had taken two hard strokes to sever the head from the body. The memory of that outing almost made him sick. We do not kill animals, even reptiles. This is a six-part, serialized short story. Stay tuned throughout the semester for the continuation Revenge of the Black Mamba: An Allegory. The Horoscopes - Celebrate Black History Month! As a contribution to the celebration of Black History Month, I've replaced the usual predictions of your futures with the names of African- American Male Celebrities. Aquarius Snoop Libra- Martin Dogg. Can't get cooler Lawrence as "Sha Naythan Snoop Dogg. Nay". You wear too Al much hot pirik tod Scorpio- Tracy' b°thCT y°Ur nei8hbors- Morgan from Saturday Night Live. You too Af ieS- George can sing about boogers Foreman. Hey! You can and poop with Britney fight and cook low-fat Spears. hamburgers. Jimi Taurus-James Brown. Hendrix. You're the You're going through epitome of cool. Good rough times, my friend. Job. '%J\ ^ ^ -L:: Sagittarius- Gary Coleman, hehe. Gemini-1 Dave Chapelle. If you ever end up getting a TV show, I'll still think your HBO special is waaay better. I Capricorn- Montel Williams. If you ever end up getting a TV show, I probably will wonder why. Pisces- Shaquelle O'Neil. You will have a long career starring in commercials with Looney Tunes characters. Virgo- Quedus from MTV's TRL. You're just too cool for school. Leo- Andre 3000 from OutKast. You are pure genius and look great in bright green clothing. The Ranger News February 29, 2004 By Emily Rasbornik The very holiday I was trying to forget was in my face as I watched my roommate's face light up as her boyfriend entered my apartment. I was trying to make this day like any other normal day, but how could I? The neighbor came over and dropped off flowers for the single girls, claiming "Every woman should have a flower on Valentine's Day." What a thoughtful gesture, but what was weird, was that he took the flower from his girlfriends bouquet. Comic relief began playing a huge part in my V-Day night. Valentine's Day seems to be a made up holiday for hallmark to make more money. But every year wc all buy into the feeling behind it. You always hear the singles complain about this day; the anti-Valentine's parties people throw, which are just to meet the opposite sex so they don't feel bad, hearing girls say that they don't need men, and guys using this holiday to get laid. I found myself feeling really odd, it was a weird feeling. I slept in late, worked out, and cleaned my apartment. I thought if I stayed busy, the odd feeling would leave my soul. I was reflecting on my past relationships. Remembering the good times brought a smile to my face. But I hit reality when I started to wonder about my most recent EX. I started to wonder what he would be doing, and then I wondered who he would be doing. What a sick thought. I ordered pizza and did a little homework before we started to watch bull riding for the first time. I h ave never been to a rodeo before, so I was shocked to see a man ride a bull...I guess men really do know how to work their hips! But I did notice these bull fanatics can only ride for like ten seconds. Typical male. Then I went and turned on Queens of Comedy. This was funnier than getting a flower from another girls bouquet. It brought continuous laughter and was the only thing that helped me forget that it was Valentine's Day. Next time you are alone on Valentine's Day remember that no one really knows the origin of the day, large amount of chocolates make you fat, you didn't have to spend any money, and bull riding is where it's at. It's nice to know that someone cares about you, but I would rather know that more than one day a year. We love feedback! E-mail Emily Rasbornik at real757@yahoo.com or Henry Gaskins at uw_paperboy@yahoo.com. The Art of the Heart By Henry Gaskins Happy belated Valentine's Day to all readers of Exposing the Sexes. The "heart holiday" has come and gone, and for the first time in years, I silently observed the day as a single man. Pior to lately, I had been pondering the idea of soul mates. All thoughts were put on hold when I found out it was February, because I didn't want to meet someone knowing Valentine's Day was right around the corner, and then struggle to find out what the perfect Valentine's gift might be for someone I've known less than 15 days. I think Valentine's Day is an opportunity to take a relationship to a higher level, whether it's by reaching third base, saying "I love you," or even offering a lifetime of marriagc. And if I were to meet a person within the aforementioned timeframe, I would probably not be ready to get very serious, unless it is someone I have studied and know really well, such as Nelly Furtado. For me, being single throughout those two weeks wasn't easy. The couples I know seemed to be genuinely closer, and I saw heart balloons, roses for sale, and red Hershey's Kisses every time I turned around. Generally, I can handle all that, because the "soul mate search" isn't a top priority of mine. But as Jimi Hendrix said, "Loneliness is such a drag," and I could definitely identify with that for those two weeks. That whole time, I tried to keep in mind there are more important aspects of life that I want to aim for. I try to make my priorities as follows: academics number one, job number two, enjoyment of life number three, and as long as I stay busy with these things, the search for a soul mate is usually on the backburner. But for every moment I am happy being single, there is a half of a moment of emptiness, which doesn't bother me too much, because I generally feel like it is within myself to stay strong, heading in the direction I want my life to go with minimal distraction. I'm not a guy who thinks February 14 is just a Hallmark Holiday, though. It is a noteworthy day, because it gives couples the extra opportunity to express how they feel about each other. And I can't really say that's a bad thing or act bitter just because I'm single. Although, I have noticed plenty of single people cursing Valentine's Day and acting bitter, including myself, which I believe is due to the subjective nature that lies within humanity. When I think about it, I appreciate what it is worth, single or not. I even wore a red sweater that day to show my encouragement to all those people seeking white picket-fence land, but I definitely consider myself more of a "blues" kind of' guy. Page 15 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 R • "Cancmi." WI Dells." "Florida." James King, 19, Kcllv Stunkanl, Zach Schoenky, 18, Monte Hibbler, 19, Tina, 20 something. Freshman, Political 18, Freshman, Freshman, Business Sophomore. Art Senior, Sociology, Science major. Undecided major major CJswmajoi. J Biology minor. We went to the Dorms and asked... Where are you Going on Spring Break? - . u pet SurUn ^ 8:30 P.M. Get Your Tickets Now This Show Will Sell Out Just Like The Last Ope! Dance Party, V.I.P. Night Thursday " : College Special, Karaoke Frjday Dance Party, Fryday Fishfry Sunday Colege Special, Karoke Dance Party Wednesday.. Thurs. & Sun. 7pm-10pm Skcrtr Specials! •tu>e.Ws! FABULOUS FRIDAY VIP DANCE PARTY pviz£*'- College fc Military Specials FREE PIZZA Great Drink & Shot Specials! (Must show Student ID/Military ID & Drivers License For Specials) Back By Popular Demand BUSINESS AFTER 4:00!! FREE Hor d'oeuvres 4pm - 6pm Every Friday. Fryday Fish Fry - Features 4 Different Kinds of Fish!! Page 16 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Continued from page 6 Speaking the truth about our country's history of racist slavery is far more important than material reparation, according to Marable. "Reparation is not fundamentally about the money," he said. Marable used the analogy of a rape victim who doesn't sue a rapist for monetary compensation, but for the truth to be known. Similarly, Holocaust victims sought the same from their Nazi persecutors, as did Japanese Americans who were interned in U.S. concentration camps during World War II. What is needed is an honest discussion, however painful it may be, that the U.S. was built on chattel slavery. He listed the White house, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, Wall Street, and such Ivy League universities as Brown and Yale as being partially built and financed by the sweat and blood of enslaved African Americans. How does acknowledging the foundations of our country's history change how we live today? When we acknowledge our shared history of racism, we then have a moral responsibility to redress the crimes of the past, Marable said. Continued from page 7 Marable and managing editor Chervil Y. Greene, is published jointly by the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University and Taylor and Francis publishers, and distributed nationally and internationally. In 2001, Dr. Marable initiated the "Malcolm X Project" at Columbia University. The research project includes the development of a Malcolm X e-course, combining several Malcolm X biographies edited by Marable, as well as Alex Haley's The Autobiography of Malcolm X. In 2002, Dr. Marable launched the "Africana Criminal Justice Project," with finding from the Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation). The project encourages the development of civic capacity building and leadership training among former prisoners, and proposes fundamental legal reforms within the criminal justice system and the prison industrial complex. Dr. Marable is perhaps the most widely read intellectual within the African American community. Since 1976, he has written Along the Color Line, a syndicated political affairs series that regularly appears in over four hundred black-owned and black-oriented mass publications throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, and India. Marable also recently published The Great Wells of Democracy, a book which lays out his thesis on racial history and politics and proposes strategies for a more inclusive democracy. Dr. Marable is featured frequently in national and international media as an expert on the history and politics of race in the Lnited States. He regularly appears on media programs such as CNN's Talk-Back Live, C-SPAN, the NBC Today show, ABC Weekend News, Fox Network News, the Charlie Rose show, BBC television and radio, Japanese television, National Public Radio, and the Pacifica Radio Network. He donates much of his time to fundraising and speaking on behalf of prisoners' rights, civil rights, labor, faith-based institutions, and manysocial justice organizations. Dr. Marable also lectures annually in Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, NY, in the M.A. program for prisoners. CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPT The Student Activities Office maintains the Co-Cirricular Transcript. This transcript enables you to: • validate your co-currieular activities • complement your academic transcript ,, » document and chart career path experiences How Do I Get Started? It's easy to start a Co-Currieular Transcript! Stop by the Student Activities Office or online at www.uwp.edu, Keyword: Student Activities, for a form. Complete this form and submit it at the Activities Office. Questions? Contact Student Activities, 595-2278, or stop by die office, Uhion 209. Sponsored by Student Activities The Unhreruty of WtKomin- Parfoide provide, .ervtees for pMrotw wfth fecial nee*. Mea»e contact the Partoide Student Center for assistance, CH2) SS5-2345. ) http://oldweb.uwp.edu/adrnln/union/aCtivities.html TOPICS INCLUDE: Diversity: Race and Class in America 4^ ' M § 1 Black leadership and the Race and Globalization: Empowering People in a Multicultural Woridt Celebrating Black History: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ma l c o l m Mr l " f ' p • Becca's Cafe "The Best Co ffee Around" Coffee, Tea. Lemonade, Soup, Wraps & Deli and Breakfast Sandwiches Becca's Weekday Special 1/2. Sandwich Cup of H amemade Soup & a D rink Only $5.00 Eat-In or Carry-Out Open everyday at 7am Place your order in advance. 262-694-7160 Conveniently located between Pershing Ehd and 39* Ave f In f rout o f B re wma its r} Becca's Frequency Drink Card Buy 9 Specialty Drinks and the 10* one is on Becca. S pscialty Drinks includs: C appu cc inos^ Lattss_, Mochas...any drink mads with ssprssso. Frequency Card doss not apply to $1 oft drink specials; Monday- Largs C appuccin o Tuesday- Largs Cats Mocha W ednssday - La rg e K cnochino Thursday - Largs latfcs Friday- Largs MystsryS pecial Visit us in front of B rewmaster o r call 262-694-7160 FREE Page 17 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Straight But Not Narrow By: August-Marie Wagner-Richardson W hen the Black Student Union (BSU) became aware of the vandalizing of here decorated window which advertised their sponsored film "Mississippi Burning," the entire organization came together, inviting faculty members and students of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to march with them from the Union to Main Place in protest against the ignorant act. Even a TV News crew was notified and came out to cover the event, which made front page of the local newspapers the next day! Why is it then, that when the invitational fliers of Rainbow Alliance were both vandalized and torn down on various campus grounds, including classrooms and hallways mainly in the CART building, none of the members lifted a finger to protest against this horrific form of harassment? Carol Vopat, an English Professor, requested some of the vandalized fliers so that she could place them on supporting faculty office doors, to "promote open-mindedness." The organization itself has passively opted to reprint the fliers and "post them high enough where they can not be easily torn down." First of all, Rainbow Alliance should NOT have to go out of their way to prevent, their legally posted materials from being vandalized. They have the right to post fliers and other materials just as any other student organization. Secondly, prejudice does not only affect those of minority racial groups. Ignorance knows no creed, ethnicity, race, or sexual preference. This is harassment against an organization that offers a safe haven to LGBT's and their allies. I am appalled that this crime is being taken so lightly. As a supporter of Rainbow Alliance, I challenge its members and other openminded individuals to stand up and NOT allow your rights as students and humans to be trampled upon. Demand the respect that you deserve! Editor's Note: In an effort to support Rainbow Alliance, The Ranger News has inserted a free advertisement for the organization on page five. Returned Purse: a Symbol of Hope By Victoria Schuebel As of Friday, January 23,1 had made my complete metamorphosis into a cynical drone of society. Through numbing experiences and articles that prove things like, "love is not an emotion, but a chemical release of dopamine in the brain," I figured there is no purpose in life except to procreate. Usually I am a deep thinker and whimsical dreamer, . but I was now drowning in a bland rationality of acceptance. Just when I decided all was lost, something wonderful happened to twist my mind back into a positive direction. I lost my purse the following Saturday night, with money, gift cards, and bank statements in it. I was very upset, but Monday morning I got call at 8 a.m. A lady reported someone turned in my purse, so I went down to receive it, and to my amazement nothing was missing. The lady did not take the young man's name so I have no other way to thank him, other than to write this article and hope he sees it. The point I am trying to get to is one that an entire academic course questions at UW-Parkside. In philosophy of religion, a person is to question ethics, and while there are many presumed ways to fight evil, religion and ethics may have nothing to do with it. I'll take my new cynical, "take things as they are" approach here; for whatever made this young man return the purse non-invaded, it matters not. What matters here is that he did a joyous thing, by inspiring me with a new hope for our human lives. This solution may not be the way to take on all situations (for example murder) but I 11 figure that out later. Finally I hope this corny true tale will inspire drowsy, paranoid hermits, and soon to become grumpy old men and woman. I hope that we can see now that even if there is no purpose here, and no eternity with flowing beer and palm trees, that we can inspire each other, we can make this time here as joyful as possible-to ourselves and others. Union Expansion? B • 1 • : VJS:X)A : s? . v U V.' I'd like to address a topic concerning ail my fellow students. There are voices S]>eaking on the behalf of those who pay tuition. These voices are casting votes that mill make drastic changes to our current system. The student body isn't even presented with the option of obtaining proper knowledge regarding these legislative decisions. The student government has promised and has even claimed to speak for and represent the student body at UW-Parkside. If they have lived up to their word, then I must proceed by asking my fellow students a few crucial questions. Whate xactly is your hard-e arned money being used t or? Shouldn't your student government keep you thoroughly informed about issues of this nature? If they won't take the initiative, then 1 feel it is my duty to step forward and shed light in corners where cowards such as these exchange wh ; m and claim them as voices of the stu dent body. Ihe student government claims if expansion we will attract more student : is false because we're deterring Students instability in finances tied to the universos school is suitable and currently attractive And further, the expansion will devon. p parking lot and visitor parking. Wc can 't 'Ihe student government also claims that :: employment on campus. Employment wil; trivial percentage. Hey also make the claim tig sion would allow them to build a resident e ha 11.1 bese positives at first glance appear to be promising. But, if you think logically, this is incredibly deceiving. A residence hall would take approximately seven years to build, and that is after the Union is expanded. Also, during the time betw een the two construction periods of a hall and expansion, we are looking at an under -utilized facility. The opportunity costs regarding tins seem to be phenomenal and not very beneficial to till the students on this campus. f-y |B18 , <gjp m ~ ''ls J Also, I'm fully aware that most students don't know drat their tuition is raised because of the J union expansion. Furthermore, students should know that fi order to pay for the deficit this state is in. This resulted m | the state taking $27 miHonfrom this fund. Meaning feat the ah a union vhool '' ,vmg :/c of our -1 siujpil ;' k- Union - flosses. :> crease the . -ed only a Ms expanmonev will be given to students for financial aid. So, you are lookup at tuition going up two-fold with less money being dispersed into die hands of the students. I | How that you are informed, I #oi)jd hope that you stand up aid demand your voiced be heard. Representation is vital, but must not be taken for granted by your own peers. This issue will have an incredible effect on all of us. Student government makes claims but defies logic, reason, and reality. It's time to demand more not less! Page 18 The Ranger News February 29, 2004 Spring Break #1 Spring Break Vacations! Cancun, Jamaica, Acapulco, Bahamas, Florida. Best Prices! Book Now! 1-800-234-7007 www. endl ess summ ertours. com Spring Break 2004. Travel with STS, America's #1 student tour operator to Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas, and Florida. Now Hiring on-campus reps. Call for group discounts. 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Feb. 27, 28: Parkside Theater: "Metamorphosis" by Mary Zimmerman, Feb.P29-Marne2^hUW-Parkside High School Art Invitational Exhibit, Com. Arts Gallery March Mar. 1: Shanghai Circus. 7:30 p.m.. Com Arts 1 heater . Mar.6 at 4 p.m., Wegner Mar. 4-6: Parkside Theater: "Metamorphosis. Mar. 4 at 10 a.m.. Mar. - t Theater Mar. 4-7: Foreign Film: Talk To Her, Union Cinema Theater Mar. 9: PAB present Chris "Boom Boom" Johnson, 8p.m., Union Square Mar. 13: Chili Cook-off, noon. Main Place Mar. 15-19: SPRING BREAK! All information collected from well-designed hallway poster Page 19 The Ranger News 2-1-04 2-4-04 2-5-04 2-2-04 2-5-04 Wall Sad story. umon/wj®e. v.49 p.m. A student reported that someone had accessed her Ranger One Account People need to start watch 'n out CART Parking Lot. 10:04 am. Two vehicles collided in the CART parking lot. No injuries. am. Officers responded to a noise 2-4-04 Change your password. L|- am. Astudetg reported to the Police Department that someone may have tampered with her 2-7-04 :/ 1. e-matl account. - . That Lazy? Handicap Parking Violation. 10:21 am. Officers ;ire investigating a handicap parking permit violation. Sounds like they were : • : : • ' A Professor reported to the Police Department that there were book solicitors in CA. or what? 10:55 p.m. A student reported damage to her vehicle by 2-8-04 another vehicle. That pisses me off... cause you know we pay for that. 11:33 p.m..Officers 2-8-04 were dispatched toMOLN re: broken bathroom mirrors and other damaged property. Two times in one night? 2-10-04 Ouch! Outer Loop Road. 1:32 ain.Citations were issued for underage drinking first offense and underage aasopd offense; y complaint. Citations were issued for underage drinking. 2-6-04 Stop the violence. Housing Parking Lot 6:25 am. A vehicle was 2-J 0-04 vandalized while in the parking lot. 2-6-04 Lead Foot, era E/CTH JR. 10:34 p.m.. A citation was issued to a driver for traveling 60mph in a 2~J] "04 i 45mph zone. Shame Shame Shame. CTH E. 11:30 p.m.. A citation was issued to a driver for Operating a 2-12-04 vehicle with a suspended driver's license. 2-8-04 Lucky Kids with a good hiding spot? Ranger Hall. 22:27 am. Officers were dispatched for a report of underage drinking. No 2-13-04 evidence found. 2-8-04 That crowded? University Apartments. 10:30 p.m.. A citation was issued to a driver for driving on 2-13-04 the sidewalk. Hope they learned this time. Wood Road. 11:17 am. A citation was issued to a student for parking in the metered Visitor's ix>t. Vehicle was towed due to being a chronic violator. ; \ !»•• • • <5. • - .LA <jj§ , isCl RolTn . CTH G. 7:53 pm. A citation was issued to a driver for failure to stop/improper stop at a stop sign. So sad...too had. Ranger Hall. 10:40 p.m.. Citations were issued to students for Underage drinking and j Giving alcohol to underage person. J Wow they're crack'n down. Wood Road. 9:40 am. A citation was issued to a student for parking in the metered Visitor's 1 ot. Vehicle-was lowed due to being a chronic violator. Roll'n. Outer Loop Rd Wood Rd. 4:49 pm.. A citation was issued to a driver lor failure to stop/improper stop at a stop 2-6-04 if your underage be Quiet University Apartments. 2:31 Seriously stop the violence. Wood Road. 2:10 am. A vehicle was damaged by unknown 2-$3- persons without consent. Prank Yankers. Outer Loop W Road. 12:46 am. A student reported receiving several harassing phone C calls. In that big of a hurry? Wood Rd/Inner Loop Rd. 10:24 am.A citation was issued to a driver for passing in a no-passing zone. 2-10-04 Go speed racer Go! Outer Loop Rd/CTH G. 10:53 am. A citation was issued to a driver for 2-15-04 2-16-04 That scared you've tO tVn? Tallent Hall Parking Lot I i :20 p.m.. Officers responded to a report of a hit and run. Druggies still making their mark. MOLN. i i:48p.m.. Citations were issued for possession or use of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Klepto still on the loose. WYLL. 7:54 p.m.. It was reported {§ to the Police Department that money was removed from an unlocked desk withou t permission. A CD player was also taken. Damn Klepto. outer Loop Road. 12:39 am. A student reported mosey missing without permission. ARE YOU PLANNING TO GRADUATE THIS MAY OR AUGUST? If you are planning to graduate in May or August, make sure you are eligible to attend Commencement activities. Apply for your degree summary/application to graduate in the Student Records office. The deadline for filing is Friday, March 5, 2004 All eligible students who have applied by this deadline will receive Commencement ceremony and Senior Send-Off Day information by the end of March. The university will conduct two Commencement ceremonies for May and August graduates on May 16, 2004 in the AJ DeSimone Gymnasium of the Sports and Activities Center. All Bachelor of Science and Masters degrees will be conferred at the 10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony for the following majors: Biological Sciences Business Management Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Geosciences Mathematics Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Physics Psychology Sport and Fitness Management Masters Degrees Master of Business Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems Bachelor of Arts Graduates - 2:30 p.m. Ceremony majorasChel°r °f degreeS wi" be conferred at the 2:30 p.m. Commencement Ceremony for the following Art Communication Criminal Justice Economics English French Studies Geography German Studies History Humanities Interdisciplinary Studies International Studies Music Philosophy Political Science Sociology/Anthropology Spanish 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/. 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