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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document News : 3 Opinions & Editorials 8 Sports .......................................................•.......... 11 Feature 12 The State 14 Arts & Culture 16 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI 53144 rangernews@uwp.edu April 15, 2005 ph.262.595.2287 ~SGA'sConflicting Interests UW System President VISits ypR!iSTONBROWN & NICHOLAS IICHAELRAVNJKAR . . Confronting a conflict of tnte~est. request form. government representatives Semenas and Koss said that it was ,denl ld 10 represent UW-Parkside at the assumed Duncan would go, but that he .;edue id d ~"d CouncilGeneral Assembly dec! e had never formally declared he would be tsleadto attend a fun~tion ~osted by the attending or traveling with the group. raticParty of Wisconsin, SemenasandKossbothmaintained .moe UniledCouncil is an organization that United Council representatives had . d 10 provide lobbying power for informed them that voting would take ~lgne h r orsin state university students, and place at 10 a.rn. on April 9. However, t at. e:: prote<:t the rights gra.nted to them in morning, they were informed voting would iharedgovemance" section 36.09(5) of not take place until around I p.m. (Wisconsinstate constitution. According to Koss and Semenas, According to both Megan every member of the entourage was also a huemateandJoeDuncan,electedParkside member of College Democrats, a minorrodent Government Association (pSGA) status student organization. As such, they 'nalorsforthe 2005-2006 academic year found themselves with a prior obligation 'hoallendedthe Assembly, UW-Parkside to attend the Democratic Leadership as developeda poor reputation within Institute. ~ United Cnuncil because its delegates Rather than stay for the United rofisistently. .. •. . .. . . Council vote, velate. "None of us got to vote the group opted A ~ att~d ~ e hie I e on any referendums, equest was .. ledo;~~~: nothing for the ludenl fees • d " fcount 00 stu ents. ...J'L1rch29that l-Megail Shuemate ould have PSGA SeIiatQT . gre~ated . . ~ the College Democrat's private account. paYlOg for rental of one rrumvan and Semenas said that if the United ne carfromApril 8 at I p.m. until April 9 Council had been better publicized, and ~6p.m, had the alleged miscommunications not ~ OnApril 8, four members of PSGA occurred, he would have chosen to let d one unnamed student fro~ Tremper other students attend the United Council ugh schoolleft the UW-Parkslde campus d o- hirnself as a representative to the . I hi .. an I:>0ne n asmge ve cJe at about 6 p.m., arriving DLI' d nL C instea - a rosseat 11 p.m. Koss however showed signs of "Pretty much everybody in " I.e UnitedCouncil was pissed off at us regret. "Iflcould have done it differently," Parksidejfor arriving late:' Shuemate he said. leaning back in his chair in the Llid. cramped PSGA office, "I would have gone Both PSGA President Chris >em to the G.A." enas and Vice-President Dave Koss Joe Duncan was left as the only voice ~idthatpreviousUnited Council meetings representing UW-Parkside at the United b~d.required delegates to arrive by Council conference the caravan bad come JIIUfilght before votinz on United Council ~ . b to attend. flo~~~:~~~:~a v~~~spsreesciodne~et:eanl ce~e~~~:~ "It shows irresponsible spending :he II of students' money," Shumate said. "None ' irdeadlineback by one hour, according of us zot to vote on any referendums, .0 Koss, I:> d th t's nothing for the students, an a . Although they had arrived right ridiculous because that's what we're here the II p.m. deadline to secure votlng 'h U for." ,Is, nitedCouncil granted the Parkside legationtwo votes. The only Parks ide vote cast at the :onferen th PS ce e next day, however, was by GAsenatorJoe Duncan, who was forced !o arrange his OWntransportation in order lis attend,Ihough his name appeared in the t of expected attendees on the vehicle Ryan Kamphius, a PSGA justice whose job it is to ensure tha~ P~GA procee dings occur in a constitutIOnal manner, S=, "td "It's outlined in the student . organization handbook that student segregated fee funds cannot go towards any partisan political groups." "That's why the Young NEWS Got Power Conference Strikes Sparks "The university should be the state's premier developer of advanced student potential, of the jobs that employ that potential, and of the communities that sustain it," said UW System Presidenl Kevin Reilly when he visited campus April 12 According to Reilly, the most effective way studenls can communicate ideas and hopes for the UW Syslem is by contacting elected officials and voicing their concerns. "You are their constituents. You are the core of what we're trying to do wilh the University of Wisconsin," he said. Conservatives and campus Democrats can't achieve major-organization status, or receive seg fee funding," he said. . .. Any community members can submit a complaint to the PSGAJudiclal b:~nch to initiate a trial. According to Kamphius, the judicial branch is a highly under-utilized aspect of the PSGA apparatus. . Kess and Semenas said the next United Council General Assembly Will take place in Milwaukee during the month of June. All students are welcome to attend. Major Concert: Not Happenin' BY NICK HONECK Rumors were flying all over campus abOUIwhat band would play UW-Parkside after the initial MTV Campus Invasion bid fell through, but Concert Committee plans fell through when major contributor 101.7 WlPZ didn't approve of $10,000 for the newly proposed concerts, as it had for the MTV Campus Invasion 10 I.7 WIPZ Station Manager Ryan Kamphuis had confirmed Alkaline Trio a Chicago punk band, and Pen~sylvania singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton as two front-runners. Either act would have been the biggest to ever play UW-Parkside, though appealing to decidedly different audiences. Alkaline Trio is a punk act from Chicago, flavored with some got.hie undertones. Carlton is a singer-songwnter from New York, who hit it big with her song, 'A Thousand Miles,' but has yet to shed the status of one-hit-wonder. The total cost of the Alkaline Trio concert would have been around $25.000. while Carlton would have cost slightly less. Alkaline Trio was the more sought after option, while Carlton was batted around, more or less, as a backup plan. According to Kamphuis, WlPZ has never officially approved funding for these concerts. so they did not pull their funding; they simply did not provide monetary support . "WIPZ originally approved $10,000 for the MTV Campus Invasion event that was being planned," said Ryan Karnphuis, Station Manager at J 0 1.7 WIPZ. "Since that event is not happening, WLPZ hasn't had any official funding approved for any other major concert." Kamphuis said, "I simply said I would not sign off on any paperwork thaI COlltillued 011Page 3 Feature Parkside hosts Worldfest , l ARTS & CULTURE Student Art Show Democratic Party's conference . Semenas and Koss said that L ---' the costs of the trip were split by PSGA and =- 2 The Ranger News Letter From The Editor Ah, spring. The eather is great, people e outside, and life s returning to nature. Skirts, shorts, and light .ackets are becoming ommonplace. I've lways maintained, owever, that this is the orst time of the year. As a person riven toward roduction, I strive to achieve goals. There are plenty of things that ompete with my desire o reach goals, and it's ways the month of pril when I get the most distracted. It's largely because of the weather; after being cooped up all inter with the furnace blazing, stepping outside in complete comfort to catch fresh air becomes ddictive. Or maybe it's just tax season. Last week I found myself forgetting about the newspaper, my academic courses, and my dded responsibilities as a resident advisor on campus. I was walking in the woods watching fish wim upstream in the river. A hawk was flying over the woods and its shadow could be seen every so often swiftly moving through the shadows of the trees. I sat on a dead tree that was laying across e river and thought about life for a minute. And that's when I realized the month of April had once gain distracted me from my production-oriented agenda. The semester is not over with. It's fun and great to be outside, and I love it the most. But usiness is business, and we're all here to produce something; students are here to produce knowledg d character within themselves, faculty to produce the next generation of educated individuals, d administrators to produce a system of education that aims to benefit society (among many other ings). With just under a month of school left, I'm comfortable with the thought that I'll have all summer to walk in the woods, go to beaches, and take road trips. But now, when it's the hardest 'me of the year to concentrate on indoor responsibility, is when it's the most necessary. What we accomplish in the next month puts the final cap on what the 2004-2005 academic year was for us. ith that in mind, Parkside, don't throw in the towel yet. We need to strive to focus and do the best e possibly can. I guarantee about mid-May, we'll be glad we did. Henry D. Gaskins EDITOR-IN-CHIEF , Corrections All Community mombors oro oncouragod to submit ono ontryof 100 Words or Lo.. of commontary por Issuo to rangornows@uwp.odu. 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Arts GalLery 12:00 PM: Noon Concert, Union Cinema ,.~ 5:00 PM: Night of Noise, The Deo l,oIp 6:00 PM: MBNMSCIS Open House, MOiin\' \ 0112&0114 'll9:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbarian '" Invasions', Union Cinema jj F 21 11:00 AM: UW-Parkside Juried Student Exhibition, Com. Arts Galiery 7:00 PM: Friends of the Library: Wrightin Racine, Wyllie L50J 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbarian Invasions', Union Cinema 'Ill 22 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Look Homewar~ AngeL', Com. Arts Theatre , ' 7:30 PM: BSU Family Banquet, VnionDmlng Rooim 7:30 PM: Foreign Fiim: 'The Barbarian Invasions', Union Cinema 23 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbarian \' Invasions" Union Cinema ard. 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Look Homew Angel' , Com. Arts Theatre . I 8:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbanan Invasions', Union Cinema 24 2:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbarian Invasions'. Union Cinema 3:30 PM: Concert, Com. Arts D-118 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Barbanan Invasions', Union Cinema 25 Gallet! Ll:30 AM: Senior Art Show, Com. Arts 26 11:00 AM: Senior Art Show, Com, ArtS Gallery ~ ~' _----------NEWS 2005 The Ranger News '-- ~__3 l~ a/power'Conference fees Controversy, • ~lIegatlons ERlKABOUTROS '.jY DNiCHOLASMICHAEL RAVNlKAR ~ Discussing race, gender. class and sexual . "on bias and discrimination in education is ~oentau . I a simplematter. However, on Apnl 5 and 6, ~.~arkside hosted the first of what may be a series of conferencesfocusing on the performance of power and ,"vilege. ,. The two-day conference. entitled "Got Power"," sedon fairness and equity in education, using various foeu f 'J' d' . I mediaand presenters to aCI itate ISCUSSlon. twas fie,andopen to students, faculty, administrators and ",mbersof the community. Some attendants came from ~farasUW-GreenBay. The event was organized and sponsored by he Centerfnr Ethnic Studies, the Office of Equity mdDiversityand the Office of Multicultural Student ~airS, with assistance from a number of other campus prganizations and offices. . EddieMoore Ph.D., of Central College 10 Pella, t!~wa, hostedan interactive discussion session entitled th, "N"Word:A Message of Madness, in which he promptedevery member of the audience to repeat after him, "I ... am... a... nigger." Many participants, of various races and ] ethnicities, expressed frustration at the mention of the word,thoughMoore raised the question of the word has lakenonsuch a central role in rap culture. He showed an IXcerptof Spike Lee's film Bamboozled, and compared ap artist50 Cent to a minstrel show put on for white eople's entertainment. "This is not an easy topic to talk about." Moore lid. "And l think it's a conversation that will have to go eyond just this discussion." Ihr: Moore sold t-shirts from his foundation which ad a quote from radical Brazilian educator Paolo Friere ilk-screened across the back: "The greatest tool in the endsof the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." Following Moore's Wednesday morning ;resentation,students and faculty broke up into smaller roupsled by Moore, Victor Lee Lewis, and Hugh Vasquez. Lewis and Vasquez were two of the participants documentedin The Color of Fear, a film shown the previousevening, which showed eight North American men of various ethnicities sharing their frustrations with racerelationsin the United States. The "break-out" sessions were open-format, ,meaningthat participants could bring up any topic for discussionby the group. Discussion group leaders also Ifi,ldedquestionsfrom participants. . At one point in the discussion, Victor Lee Lewis /aId,"Thequestion of privilege is an important one for the survivalofthe human race and the life community." . "We live in a moral context," he said. "The Interestingthing about being human is that we can establisha moral standard and not live up to it." bli According to Lewis, everyone has a moral o hgation to "the other." . "Whether you're good or bad is beyond the tpol?t,"Lewissaid. "When you live in a society that's raCistyou' . . .' re gomg to be racist, like it or not. But annracIsmis hi , somet mg you have to choose." . Lewis suggested that by living according to a conscIence her th . . r . .rat ei an to feelings of gUIlt, people may gJntob k h . ,rea t e cycles of oppressIOn. sl 1am absolutely convinced that we are ~epWalkingthrough a system that is destroying us," WIS said. " Hugh Vasquez added "Stayina awake and on "epathf '. ' 0 • On 0 aWakenmg IS not something you can do Just Cea Year I\ki After lunch, students from Fay Yokomizo anAndes~Race & Ethnic Relations class presented "I am mencan" .-l: • $em ' a pe1lormance that had been given last esteras II'" . I back We . vanous students from different cultura racisgrOUndsgave testimony to their struggles with mand ethno·centrism in the U.S. and abroad. lonathanClOsingout the day, UW-Parkside Professor Shailor mediated a panel discussion whose Continued on page 5 3 e "Concert" continuedfrom cover would contribute such a large sum of money for an event to happen for this semester since we are in the final month of it." major concert on campus in the future. "The concert committee has stated to me that they intend to remain in tact during the fall semester and plan for a major event next year," he said, "This is not the end of the line for getting a major concert at Parkside but simply something to consider for the future." Interested community members can go to the Concert Committee meetings Tuesdays at 5 pm in the Union Square, according to Kamphius, The Conceit Committee will get some experience with a real concert; they plan to hold a local band concert on April 28. For more information on that event, check the next issue of The Ranger News or attend one of their meetings at 5 PM Tusedays in Union Square. The concert was going to happen either at the end of the semester, or possibly even after the semester ended. He also said that the decision came down to the fact that there wouldn't be enough time to properly promote the concert in order to make a profit and make it worthwhile to the University. The organization didn't vote on dropping support of the bid. "If someone wanted to propose putting it to a vote, I would have allowed them to, but that didn't come up at the meeting," Kamphius said. Karnphius is still optimistic that there will be a Middle Eastern Ambassador Visits UW-Parkside BY CHRISTOPHER ROSIN Recently, former U.S. Middle Eastern Ambassador William Rugh spoke on campus regarding Arab-American relations and the war in Traq. Rugh, who served more than 30 years in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps and at seven Middle Eastern diplomatic corps posts, covered a variety of topics involving relations between Arab nations and the U.S. After the events on 9/11, many Americans wondered "Why do they hate us?" According to former U.S. Middle Easter Ambassador William Rugh, it is the wrong question. American culture, society, and education- and almost every aspect- are respected and looked upon positively - but the same is quite untrue of foreign policy. According to Rugh, terrorism is seen as an instrument of the weak, individual- not global- individuals taking frustration channels and retribution to no other remedies. "Immediately after 9/11, America was seen as a victim and the perpetrators were widely criticized throughout the Arab world," said Rugh. "The policy to bring down the Taliban and Al'Quida was understood generally because we were retaliating directly the perpetrators of 9/11." In the following months, however, the Arab view began to change. Rugh said that it seems that the U.S. Government is intentionally targeting Muslims with the security measures that have taken place since the attacks on America. While it may have seemed natural to screen Arabs in the airports after 9/1 I, Arabs have pointed out that not all terrorists are Arabs. Many have undergone fingerprints and lengthy interviews, and feel that it 1S discriminatory. Furthermore, some businessmen and students are now afraid to come to America for fear of being singled-out. According to Rugh, there was no link between Osama Bin Laden and Saadam Hussein. "Arabs did not believe Saadam Hussein was a threat to anybody else. Even if he had them (weapons of mass destruction), he would not use them for fear of being retaliated by the U.S.- even in the Persian-Gulf War." Rugh said that many Arabs feel that if going to war based on the weapons, why weren't they so concerned about North Korea which clearly does have these weapons of mass destruction? Rugh acknowledged the success of the elections, but said, "Elections do not equal democracy, and we have a long way to go:' He also said that there we will be a constitution that needs to come out. but Iraqis have never seen a Constitution as a central pillar of government before, and so it is not being paid much attention. Among the issues of the Constitution that will be crucial is if Islam will be 'the' or 'a' foundation of the government. The U.S. hopes to see 'a', while some factions would like to have Islam as 'the' basis. "Arab-American relations are worse than they've ever been," said Rugh. "ln my view, America shouldn't have gone to war, we should have worked with the U.N., and paid more attention to Afghanistan." Rugh said that opinion polls indicate that Bush was dishonest about the reasons for going to war- wanting oil, and so forth. Even countries that have historically been friendly to the U.S. say Iraq is worse off. Finally, Rugh had the audience ask themselves, "Was it worth it? 1,500 American soldiers dead, and 100,000 Iraqis to remove Sadaam Hussein- also 3 Billion Dollars ... The pushing Democracy may help push, but it is not to be taken lightly. If we only remove Sadaam Hussein it is not enough." POLICE BEAT Data coU';'wct P¥Andrew Kntpp 2005 aI2:06 am, Citations were issued to Tracie S. Fry,for possessio» of Marijunna and drug ',aJid Ii:> R\lSse,UD. Bennett fuf possessio!) of .Marijuana. AU confiscated items were placed in an Oll pm, a citation was l$sued to Robert Johnson for failing to obey a stop bignlsignal On rea . On IVttrch30, 2005 tit 5:18pm,.GeIlt,ge Lll$iey was at;l:estedfor a domestic abuse violation. On March 3J, 2005 at Ill: 14 pm, a citation was issued to Harsh T. Dangaria for failing (0 obey a slop signl signal "n Outer Loop Road.. ... . On April 1, 2005 at 12:39 am,citations''WCre 'issued to Tyl~r J. Chn$lensen, for underage drinking, and to Qregnry'L,. Umjlark for depo of hum~ w<l1>1e,m umverstty propelty. • . On April I, 200s at I:H~am. s wer.e ISSUe<!to Mark 1.Melllele, PeterS. Sanders, Megan E. Gmot and Cali N. Olson forundernge a I CQusufllption. Angel M. Udell10ven was Issued a cllatlOn for the possession of alcohOl.. . . . . On April 1,2005 aa:36 am, Nichola, C. Freeman waS issued cltatlo~S fo: deposltlng human wa,te on university property and for underage <kinking.· He was thentitl'ested lor d,,,,rderly conduct untltra,,,portetl to Kenobha County Jail. " On April 2. 2005 at 12:01 am, cItation' 'WI''''' issued to Micha: ~ MC6w~,; ;l~~:;elh M. !'l:pe,.Ka~le M. Sugent, J. Bertagnoli. Steven T, Tenteri~for Und;r~\ 10 g.. aVr d ... .err;ce" ~bCl:~llon for hi, . underage drinking offense 1Jnd, 'ChOUlas. . ~ <llAamwas Issue a cItation or conm "lOg to d age dtinking. AU citations were i$sued m the ntversrty partmcnts. ~nn:priIS, 200S at 159 pm, 1\citation was issued to Lyle R. Jorgenson for traveling 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on CTtl!OQl¢t Loop Road. r,..'r ".Ji~' ~' ---_ ......... =======~-~~~---' ! ", '" ,. '" '. I • " ,-"" • ,~.•. ,,. t .;;t4====================================JT~h~eJR~a~n~g~e~r~N~e~W~S~============~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=~A~P~r"!0111 --.:..: i200s ' PSGABEAT - Bake Sale Supports Troops Forward Thinking BY CHRISTOPHER ROSI A Resolution passed by the UW'Par . Student Senate called "Save Social Securn "kSide of protecting Social Security Over the Pr! Y In favor nVatJzaf method. The document slated. "Whereas S . 'On S ., h . OC'a1 ecurny "t e most succes: ful domestic . . hi I' program In Amencan "tory. iavmg provided a g r '1 . Ullnlnteed safety net ror rm lions of Americans since 19 and ... Whereas millions of Americans de d 35 • I '1 iw for basi penon socia security ror asic needs and if Cut th . forced into almost certain poverty." ey will be The Resolution stated that the cu . rrent CongressIOnal Budget Office projeCtions re the trust fund will remain solvent through 2~~ afterward' covenng 81 % of promised benefits ' without change to program. while transition ' ~ doni S . aCCOun~ al?ne or aban onmg ocial Security in favor of pnvate accounts are estimated at 2 trillion dollars The document introduced by Preside . Chns'S dV' nt ernenas an Ice President David Koss.and sponsored by Senator Jason Kruska, stated that the students of UW-Parkside are in strong oppositio for the plan to Privatize Social Security. The PS~A Senate will send a copy of the Resolutioa to every elected WI Senator and Congress person- as wellas forwarded to the Chancellor. United Council andthe Faculty Senate. Also, a Resolution was passed encouraging the Chancellor and Provost to change the nameof the Activity Hour (MWF 12·1) to the University Hour. "Whereas the current student activity houris u ed by more than just student organizations and student activities .. , Whereas all students benefit from the Activity hour whether it be for studying, eating, resting, socializing, exercising, doing research, talking with a professor. attending a studeu organization or a noon concert." • The Resolution Slated that the Student I Activity Hour is essential to maintaining studentlife • and organizations on campus, and that resolvingto change the name to University Hour reflects the idea that the time is for everyone to use as they see fitand not just for student organizations. BY GINNY ALWARD On Tuesday, March 29, Tania Rodriguez, an academic advisor with Student Support Services, gave advice on how to keep out of credit card debt. Rodriguez's goal was to give some personal experiences that she had with credit card debt and to give some general education on how to think ahead. The expectation of this seminar "was to learn about credit cards and use them wisely," said Tony DuBose, a criminal justice major. According to Rodriguez. there are five reasons why there could be credit card debt. I.) A person has insufficient income to cover debts; 2.) Emergency/Medical bills; 3.) Financial obligations become more than income 4.) Job loss; S.) When a person becomes dependent on that little plastic card. By governing the card's use, people should know what their wants and needs are, according to Rodriguez. If a person cannot pay the credit balance when the credit statement comes, then he or she should not make that purchase. There are times when emergencies come up, such as a new water heater or frozen pipes that burst. Tn order to cover a medical emergency, Rodriguez recommends to have a month's income in the bank. There is such a thing as good credit, said Rodriguez. That is how people can get a new car or a new house or even school loans. Tips for managing credit card debt include: I.) Pay on time. 2.) Use a budget. 3.) Always check that the checks register with the bank. 4.) Use a computer program such as Quicken or Microsoft Money to keep track of money management. S.) Set goals and start with small steps. 6.) Begin with a saving plan such as putting $20.00 in a savings account, or go to the local bank -- they can give you tips on what would be best for you. 7.) Think ahead. The last bit of advice from Tania is, "Don't spend more than you have 10." Only five people showed up for this seminar. It is probable that more than five people need some kind of help with credit, and learning to control credit card debt. BY GINNY ALWARD "I have learned that even if you are not in support of this war, it is still important to support the soldiers who are fighting for us." said Aaron Minzlaff, bu iness management major. There was a bake sale on Wednesday, March 23 on Union Bridge called "Operation Soldier Suppon." The bake sale was able to raise money for shipping costs and items previously collected by the Communications 202 group to be sent to the 720 Military Police Battalion 411 MP Company. One person in the group. Nichole Gietzel, has a brother, Brad Gietzel, who is in the military police company and was a graduate from UW-Parkside with a criminal justice degree. Nancy Mendez, who is a communication major, said, "I'm urprised with how many people like to support the soldiers." Becky Courtley, who is undecided on her major, commented. "l've learned more about group work and how much the soldiers appreciate the support and things they receive." Lauren Morafick, communication major. said, "Through 'Operation soldier support,' we have been able to express thanks to the troops. We are really impressed with how many people are willing to show support and help out." More Bang for the BOK BOK list will be geared toward non-major students. which Kavenik hopes will allow students to become competent in theareas outlined in the general education goals. "We educate the person," Kavenik said. "We enable that person to makea whole bunch of choices. not just in these four years of college. but in the restof his or her own life." By giving a new face to the goals of general educationat Uw-Parkside. Kavenik anticipates more students will realize the imponance and . ty f purpose of completing a wide vane 0 classes included in the BOK requirement from alumni and employers to find out what they believe are the most important skills needed in the work place. With this information, the committee asked department chairs to choose classes that would best fit the new criteria. The new program's progress will be monitored with focus groups and surveys, as well as continued follow-up with employers to ensure the new requirements are beneficial to students. While the number of classes on the BOK list remains nearly the same, the classes included nn it differ somewhat from the current BOK requirements. Kavenik hopes the new format wi II add "clarity and transparency" in deciding which classes to take. She also believes that the new system will make it ea ier for students to see the consistency across the different categories of study. "What is good writing in an English course or a science course or a social science COurse is still good writing:' Kavenik said. The classes included on the updated 'Instead of lOOking at {BOK] classes as a hodge-podge of courses, we.are looking at what students need to know when they graduate from uwParkside. " --Frances Kavenik, Co-chair of the General Education Committee BY SHERRY NELSEN Jncoming fresh.man this fall will be choosing their Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) courses from a newly renovated list. The General Education Committee has worked for the last year on reformatting Uw-Parkside's general education goals. Although some classes have been added and dropped along the way, the current list for BOK courses has been the same for nearly 20 years. The committee established criteria for choosing classes to appear on the BOK course list. Newly chosen courses will focus on communication, reasoned judgment, and social and personal responsibility. Frances Kavenik, co-chair of the General Education Committee, said, "Instead of looking at [BOK] classes as a hodge-podge of courses, we are looking at what students need to know when they graduate from UW-Parkside." The committee collected information LtJJJERSIIip RECOG~iTiO~ BANQUET CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations must be submitted to the Student Activities Office, Union 209, by Wednesday, April 6, 200S. A1tlARDS Emerging Student Leader Award Outs.ta~dmg Organization Member Aw d DistingUIShed St d ar SOC Member Organization co~~nt Leader Award Major Status Organization Com uruty ServIce Program Award SOC Member OrganiZa~~~~~ t~er~ice Program Award Major Status Organization of th: Y::: ::::~ AdVISor of the Year Award BAlrQUET Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:00 pm, Union Square Reservations for the Banquet may be made in the Student Activities office through Monday. April 1B. 200S. ;Prill 5, 2005 ;..;-- continued from page 3 l 'sts included: Chancellor John P ane1 • . . Professors Fay Yokornizo Keating, . . des and Carol Vopat; graduating Alan JR Rocha' and Parkside senIor ' . StudentGovernment Alhance PresidentChris Semenas. "It makes me pissed that we P rofessors on this campus who have. d'" 't touch jesman an gay Issues, won 'd "I PSGAPresident Semenas saio, am notableto express fU,~lywho Iam on this campus at times. Rocha mentioned that in some instances. retroacti ve credi ts not allowed to students of ~ . h F . rtaiu ethnic heritage in t e orergn m h d' Languagedepamnent, though e id notcite specific examples. , Professor Vopat brought up the question of anti-Semiticsentiment in the campus climate. In the daysfollowingthe conference, a number of other attendantfaculty and staff addressed the various socioeconomic groups whose oppression was marginalized during the conference, including Native Americans, indigenouspeoples, and the differently able-bodied. ''There is a lot of deep-seated, legitimate hurt amongstour students," Chancellor Keating responded. "I consideradministration as working for those we are administrating." Keating said that he did not believe his was a positionof inherent power within the university, though hecited"the bully pulpit" as one example that could be construedas such. "The panel piece was excellent and probably drewthe largest audience," said Damian Evans of MulticulturalStudent Affairs. "But Ithink that one of thehealthierpieces was the actual guests who were able tospeakabout their own experiences and share how diversityhas evolved for them and discuss how privilege hasaffectedthem. It pointed out new areas that we often don't look at." Some of the panel discussions were said to be controversialbecause of the subject matter, "As Isat on the panel and listened to what everybodyoffered, Ithink that at times people have certainpieces of information," Evans said. "And we side tothe piece of information that they have versus h . aVlngthe whole story, and that is what makes thingsa little shaky. . "There definitely needs to be some more ~1ScUssion,"Evans sa.id. "Bur I don't think that were In asbad of a state as it seems based upon some of thestatementsthat were made during the panels:' Chancellor Keating passed around a signups~~etfor community members interested in P~IClpatingin a large-scale diversity initiative, and SOld th . d' ere IS a good chance we wiU be seeing more lscussionOn power and privilege in education. Aki "This is a frightening challenge," Fay re ~dessaid. "OUf goal is to make the diversity qUlrementsobsolete." at h According to Akindes, as well as others D . t e conference, issues intended to be covered by IVersityCDV) . . th requirements should be tnterwoven rougbolltall curricula. Y "This discussion bas been going on for ears" Aki w' ndes said. "Perhaps through discussion we Could propose a new definition. But as a an~rnanof COlor,race is a dominant issue [for mel, vUlnto expand that definition makes me feel very erable:' ~I I do ar. "'I - • ..."" -- The Ranger News Clockwise from top: Ethnic Studies students perform personal narratives of what it means to be a U.S. American. Left to right: Fermin Mercado, Pawnee Tate, Chassidy Lewis, Rita Thomas, Cathia Santos, Kasey Rose, Megan Del Frate, and Christopher Landgrebe. Missing from photo (speaking at microphone): Yang Yang. Business major Megan Del Frate shares a personal narrative of being adopted as a Korean baby and being raised as an Italian American. Is identity something I'm born with, or something that I live and experience? she asks. Communication major Kasey Rose shares a personal narrative about what it means to be a U.S. American. In the background (left to right): Chassidy Lewis, Fermin Mercado, Christopher Landgrebe, and Rita Thomas. Guest speaker Victor Lee Lewis and UW-Parl<side Professor Jonathan Shader co-facilitate a discussion on power and privilege. 5 STUDENT ORG. BEAT Rainbow Alliance BY ERIKA BOUTROS Every Friday at noon the Rainbow Alliance meets in Greenquist room 119 to plan activities, events, educational programs and mostly to fight discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexual and trans-gender people everywhere. About 30 students are a part of this university funded organization, which has existed on this campus for longer than any of the members can remember. "Not everyone in Rainbow Alliance is gay. we bave straight men and women wbo come to our meetings called straight allies", said Vice President Kanika Jones. The allies also advocate equality for gay, lesbian. bisexual and trans-gender people and support the members of the Rainbow Alliance. The meetings are planning sessions where outcomes of past events are discussed as well as ideas for new events. In addition to trying to promote equality, Rainbow Alliance spends much of their time volunteering in collaboration with other organizations throughout the communiry. Recently, they held a food drive where they donated almost 500 items to the Racine Hunger Task Force. Jones said. "We really just want to create equality on and eventually beyond campus. We're more than just an organization on campus, we're an activist group. We've worked with Sacred Circle, Student Activities and many other student organizations across campus" "We're open to working with anyone on any event", she added. Beneath the Mask, A Gayla Prom is Rainbow Alliance's latest project. They will be hosting this event April 15, in the Union Cafe. There are flyers around campus with more information and you can contact their offices at (262) 595-2685 or rainbowalliance @uwp.edu. Join UWM's Business School as a Summer Guest Student The Business School's summer course schedule is available at: www.uwm.edu/schedule/Summer2005/ BUSADM.html The UWM School of Business Administration is offering over forty differen t courses this summer offering you the opportumty to: If you are interesting in enrolling in these UW-Milwaukee courses, please contact: UWM's Summer Session Office 414-229-6732 or email: oorss@uwm.edu UNIVERSITY or WISCONSIN U\\MILWAUKEE - • Speed your progress towards graduation - courses transfer easily within the UW System • complete courses at times appropriate to your busy summer schedule - both doy and evening course sections are oHered www.uwm.edu/business 6 The Ranger News April 15, 2005 NEWS fEATURE Final of a three-part series examining the lives of UW-Parkside students deployed overseas BY SHERRY NELSEN Everyday in the Middle East, there are reports of insurgency uprisings, suicide bombings, and war casualties. For some students at UW-Parkside, these eventsare more than just news reports; they are a part of everyday life. As the war progresses, soldiers are returning home and settling back into their civilian lives. Some of these soldiers are students at UW-Parkside. Tn the final installment of this three part series, the experiences of Tara Tompkins. a Sergeant in the U.S. Army reserves will be examined. Tompkins' deployment proved unusual in many ways. A Wisconsin resident, and was sent to Uzbekistan with the 2791h , an engineering unit from Montana. She performed the duties of an electrician, traditionally a job held by males. There, she got the chance to mingle with the native population on and off post. Because the unit from Montana lacked electricians, Tompkins was pulled from her home unit to fill the needed spot. She spent 10 months with the 279'" engineers in Uzbekistan. Their main mission was to build permanent buildings on Army posts, and also to teach Afghan and Uzbek locals engineering skills. The unit constructed, maintained. and repaired various buildings. One of the unit's major projects was to build a new post exchange [PX]. The PX acts as a general store for the soldiers and local government contractors, supplying them with everything from socks to food. Repairing the buildings that were already standing proved to be more problematic. One of the most difficult times Tompkins recalled was crawling through and removing outdated Russian insulation from the dilapidated structures. She wore a mask, gloves, and a protective suit in the sweltering heat to defend herself from the unknown components of the insulation. However, Tompkins also got to perform more enjoyable tasks. One of the highlights of her deployment was having the ability to travel off post. As part of the morale, welfare, and recreation organization, Tompkins helped escort soldiers in need of a break to a market area in downtown Sharkrisabz. With the help of guards and translators, she was able to immerse herself in the culture, and observe the daily life of the local people. "'r She was sad to see how lnany children walked through the streets sellin ~aked pastries. She said children as young as Lhr~~ere being taught to ~ in English. "Welcome to ~risabz." as a greeun visiting Americans. Tompkins was overwhelmed by the poor e my ..of the-country, She explained that.local doctors and educated men worked in the dining facilities on the Anny bases because they made more money working for the U.S. government than they did working in their respective fields. While on deployment, Tompkins stayed in a room with seven other female soldiers. She considered herself to be lucky because they had access to portable toilets, and an either a very hot or very cold shower, depending upon what time of the day it was. The water supply consisted of a bag of water that hung outside a tent. Tompkins said out of all the things she missed while on deployment, she missed having freedom the most. "It's one lhing to go to ajob and come home at night" Tompkins said, "But when you're deployed, you never go home." Being deployed changed Tompkins perspectives on life greatly. Before, she was planning on becoming a teacher. Now that she has experienced a different culture and another way of life, Tompkins is now considering changing her major to International Studies. Remaining positive has allowed Tompkins to realize the beneficial effects of her deployment. When asked what her best experience was while on deployment. Tompkins replied. "The whole thing." ;p;iI15, 2005 --- The Ranger News 7 Left: A member of Sgt. Tompkins' unit stands by a sign welcoming him to Afghanistan in both Arabic and English Center: Children of Sharkrisabz sell baked goods in a downtown market Bottom: Tompkins' unit on the plane to Afghanistan Right: Tompkins installing wiring in the newly constructed PX -----......,.-~...".... .II I! " Opinions -lEditoriols 8 April 15, 2005 The Ranger News 100 WORDS OR LESS AllUW-Parkside community members are encouraged to send 100 words or less to rangernews@uwp.edu_ Need more than 100 words? Send commentaries of no more than 650 words to rangemews@uwp.edu. While all 100Words or Less submitions will be printed, commentaries are subject to the approval of the editorial staff of The Ranger News. Computer Lab Etiquette Many students at Parkside don't seem to realize that the computer lab isn't their living room. I've seen students take 20 minute phone calls, all the while talking loud. Students in the computer lab need to realize that many others are working on homework and loud phone conversations can be very distracting. This behavior clisrespects fellow students and undermines the usefulness of the lab. How hard is it to get up off your butt and take phone calls in the hallway? --Nick Honeck Constitutional Controversy To respond to Holli Brown's answer to the "Question of the Issue" (April I): When the Constitution was written it was also meant for white men who owned property. As an "American," do you also believe we need to preserve the "tradition" of slavery and no voting rights for women? --Paige Mana Sacred Circle Events Skip Twardosz - Union 104, Noon, April 18 Skip Twardosz is a storyteller. It is only natural that he is such, because his family's history and culture has been passed down orally through the generations. Twardosz, who's Potawatorni ancestors Livedin the first country in the early Midwest. has spent much of his life learning about his American Indian relatives, both from his own family and fun Indian elders. He passes this tradition to his own children who range from 10 years to an adult. Skip is a leader in the community whose works continue to break stereotypes and misunderstandings. Soup will be served! In the Spirit of Crazy Horse - Molinaro Hall D 139, 6PM, April 21st Jerry Clown, a young Lakota cultural preservationist and Descendant of Crazy Horse. Jerry is also an international ambassador for World Peace and Prayer Day--an event founded by Lakota spiritual leader Arvol Looking Horse. (www.wolakota.org). Presentation will include a prayer ceremony and a question and answer period. This event is co-sponsored in part by Center for Ethnic Studies and Plan 2008. Sacred Circle is honored to bring back Eight Eagles to the campus to perform a smudging ceremony and traditional pipe ceremony for unity. Hosted outside in the Alma Renish Outdoor Classroom - just east of Greenquist Hall, Noon, Monday April 25th. Open to the Parkside community- come and enjoy Wisconsin's changing weather and new opportunities for understanding! All community.members are encouraged to submit one entry of 100 words or less of commentary per issue to rangernews@uwp.edu. Please contact our advertising department bye-mail at uwp_ads@yahoo.com to place advertisements. I uestion of the Issue Are you satisfied with the outcome of the PSGA election? The Ranger News nee"srourhel,. Andy Stein Criminal Justice major Age: 22 "I'm not sure who won. I really didn't know there was an election. Who was running?" Lindsey Hartman English and Spanish double major Age: 21 "The campaigns were generally weak. I didn't know what the candidates were fighting for, so I was undecided" Nicole Marks English major Age: 2] "No. Nicholas should bave won. He put himself out there. The other guy didn't make his platform known. Nicholas campaigned, he carne to classrooms, he did the leg work, and he ran because he actually cared." Noah Lekas Englisb major Age: 22 "No. I would have enjoyed seeing NIcholas win. 1was in fact, quite entertained by many of his ideas. However, 1did not vote",and I don't see student government as something I'm willing to put trust in, nor is politics in general something that I could ever put all my faith in.. , William Brinkman English major Age: 23 "As a former member of student government, I believe the elections don't matter. Some people in the senate choose to bicker about pointless issues and stop the rest of the people from getting wor..k done." Writers for News, features, Sports, EntertainmeD', and Arts & Cullure Cartoonists Gra(lJlicDesigners Advertising _$Sls'ants Web page Designers CopyEditors Photographers -115),~20~O~5:"'- ---.:.:Th~e:.....::Ra~n~g~e~r~N~e~w~s:.- ~9 ~ COMMENTARY SecretConfessions of a Watermelon CHOLAS MICHAEL RAVNIKAR BYN~er parkside Student Government Association (PSGA) elections were over, h everyone who knew I had been a candidate for PSGA President asked me. P retty muc .?" " 0 Nicholas. how did the elections go. . 5 ·''Well.'' I'd reply. "We got a little less than a quarter of the vote.' R ponses varied, but on the whole, people comforted me for my loss, They , es rually voted. they explained, because they didn't know when elections were hadnt ac . g But they felt sorry for my loss, they happenm . . id Better luck next time. su ' I was a bit puzzled by t hiIS, not because I'U 'no my (last?) senior year next year, but beenten 0 '. • e I never ran the race with the expectation beeaus , tion of winning--and made that clear from or mten the get-go. '. For me, the goal of the election was to raise awareness of a specific view of the function thatstudent government can serve; namely~ that soal was participation of the student body IJ1 the ;overnmenralprocess for their own interests. I personallyfelt a dank atmosphere of apathy groaning around these rusty bnck halls. . For those who knew about it, though, this seemedto be an election that mattered. Supporters of mine had even chastised me for not being more public about my candidacy, suggesting Ido more campaigning to actually get myself elected to the office for which [ was the onlyother nominated candidate. 1even caught wind of someone losing ten dollars because they had money riding on my twoto-oneodds. What Ithink is even more interesting isthat Iheard the original odds sat at ten-to-one. While I'm interested in just who the pollsters on our campus are that think they're savvy & statlitenough to call odds on a student government elections race, I thought I'd take the space I've got left instead to talk about what [ perceive to be the mostpressing and serious of issues brought about by the election. Watermelon. Now, Irecognize that the watermelon-slice imagecarries with it a whole history of baggage interrns of racist cultural oppression, but, in my opinion,so does republican democracy. And, . anyway, that's not the intended reference for the big green, red, and black SUit Ioften donto retain a personal sense of anonymity. Ibegan using the suit after] helped a friend in Chicago out with a freshman composition class he was teaching at Columbia College, and ever since then, the .. ~atennelon slice came to represent for me something very complex about the political IdentitiesI've witnessed growing up in the mid- West. People like to hide behind their iconography. Not only that, but we're not always ComfOrtablereally defining what tbose totems & taboos mean for us. Isuppose that can make it much easier to deny comment whenever controversial tidbits swim our way. for instance, because we're "the watermelon." Something like, 'My personal beliefs don't dictate such actions. It'sjust what's in the watermelon's job description.' It can get real tasty going strictly by the books. So I kind of see democracy functioning much like such a scape-melon. Just because an election is held. voters tend to automatically assume that the elected representative is fit to do the job. whether they're happy with the party they represent or not, It's strange then, that we don't assume heads of corporations should be voted in to ensure that the person best fit for the job is making executive decisions. For me, the watermelon symbolizes a firm individual commitment to critically question those allegiances to orthodoxies. Initially, I'd even thought about using the watermelon as a campaign strategy, but Iquickly decided that it would be inimical to my stated goals. We did stage a little piece of guerrilla theatre on Ejection Day, though, right in Middle Main Place at noon. Let me run the scene down to those of you who may have not had the benefit of seeing the melee in person: A seven-foot tall watermelon stands helpless between a beefy PSG A Senator. Joe Duncan, and a petit Vice-Presidential Candidate, August-Marie Wagner-Richardson. "I'm candidate AI" Joe shouts loudly. to which August replies, "Tm candidate B!" The watermelon, confident among the throng of students and faculty nibbling on lunch from Wyllie Market, shouts defiantly, «1 am Democracy!" Both candidates rush the melon with diving tackles from opposite ends. The green and red piece of fruit feebly drops to the dirty brown brick floor, "Somebody help me!" the melon cries out. "I'm Democracy! They're attacking me! The candidates are attacking Democracy!" Though it was all in good fun. 1laid there on my back in Middle Main Place. among the hustle and bustle of World Fest Week participants, helpless and alone and in search of a truly democratic society tbat would stand up for a fellow melon. That despair was nothing if not comical in comparison to th~ post-election results. With exit polls showing a total turnout of 458, out of a potential five thousand plus voters, I obviously feel that I fell a bit short of my goal in many respe~ts. I realized that less than ten percent of our student body even considered P, kside Student Government Association elections important enough to cast a vote. ar . . The same students and administration who had been behind the voter regrsrrauon . and education campaign in the fall had lost interest in educating students about their choices. Try that watermelon suit on for size. An Abomination of Human Kind AUGUST-MARJE WAGNER RICHARDSON religious) with the actual contractual document. It seems like a lot of people (especially UWP students) have seriously. If I recall, marriage and marital ceremonies were evident in B.C., most of them misconstrued the definition of marriage. According to the past issue of "QuestlO~ . I' e man and multiple women (Which is still a marital practice today.) f T IllVO vmg on . . o the Issue." students claimed that "marriage represents reLigion"--Lawrence npp, To say that America should only acknowledge Christian/Catholic marriages and" h als "--HoW w en the Constitution was written, it was meant for hetero~s~e:x~u~~'~::::::'- :""' I (a union of one man and one woman) is to completely Brown. ----=- A]J contradict everything that America claims it stands for as a tha If indeed marriage represents religion then why is it "Marriage is a FREE NATION! lAtheists marry?! Furthermore, if we believe that the .."'... .•.... . • In short, to prohibit anyone from entering into a legally COnstitution Was written explicitly for heterosexuals, then we social-and eCOnOlllC binding contract without having been convicted of any !llustalso argue that interracial marriage should be prohibited . . .. . N· thi crime in which case such civil liberties (e.g. voting, because miXing was condemned by "God" because offspring contract.. 0 ng driving) would be revoked, is in itself discriminatory, of SUcha marriage would be an abomination of human kind. • e nothing less." unconstitutional and down right illegal! Allow me to shed some light for those of you blinded by more, thecardl ,.' d ic es of your alter: Marriage IS a SOCial an economl Contract N tho ~ 0 109 more, nothing less. Please stop confusing the ceremony (which can be I, 10 The Ranger News April 15, 2005 COMICS The Sacred Dictionaries: BottleBaby/GatorFace BY MIKE CYZAK & NICHOLAS MICHAEL RAVNIKAR Do you have the ability to create great comics? Do you want them to be published? Well, this is your chance. Be a part of the upcoming comic section on The Ranger News! Staff meetings are Mondays at noon I in Wyllie D139C. Contact rangernews@uwp. I edu for more information. I I LISTEN. UPt, Wyllie Market now accepts credir """,,eb it cal'ds uw-ParksideSports ___ -----=====--TiiE!RCiii(];;N;;~---.!-----..,..---;:-::-=--::-= 11-----------------~T~h~e~R~a~n~g~e=r~N~e::w~s--- ____.:=========::J~~~~~ April 15, 2005 SPORTS STANDINGS & SCHEDULES GLve Men's Baseball Standings Asof Mar. 29, 2005 GLVC Overall os ~. . Win s p Saint Joseph's 6 a 1,000 9 6 ,600 .~.st 1..01Ji$ 4 o 1.000 9 1 .900 UW·Parkside 7 1 .875 11 6 .647 Quin 5 1 .833 11 3 .786 KentuckyWesleyan 5 5 ,500 6 11 ,353 .stlt • 4: 4 ,500 9 6 N, Kentucky 2 4 ,333 4 5 $ 2 6 .250 9 13 Lewis 2 6 ,250 4 16 '.a 1 5 .167 9 13 Bellarmine a 6 ,000 5 15 GLVe Women's Softball Standings Asof Mar. 29, 2005 GLVC Overall n os NorthernKentucky 2 a 1,000 24 a 1,000 0 0 :0.000 9 3 .750 SIU Edwardsville a a .000 18 8 .692 0 10 .6 Saint Joseph's a .000 6 ,625 0 :000 9 Lewis a .000 4 5 .579 0 Quincy a ,000 4 16 ialtrline 0 ..000 9 13 KentuckyWesleyan 2 ,000 5 15 Saturday 4:J.6.2005 Indianap6lis noon Saturday 4.l6.2005 Indianapolis TBA Sunday 4;17.2005 St.Joseph noon Sunday 4.17.2005 St.Joseph TBA Thursday 4.21.2005 Lewis 3:00 Thursday 4.21.2005 Lewis TBA Saturday 4.23·2005 , Bellarmine ' noon Saturday 4·30·2005 @Southern Indiana noon Saturday 4·30·2005 @Sbutherrt Indiana TBA Saturday 4~23.•2005 Bellarmine ' TBA Monday 4·25·2005 @Ferris St. 1:00 Sunday 5·1·2005 @SIU-EdwardsvilJe noon Monday 4.25·2005 @Ferris St. TBA Sunday 5·1·2005 @SIU-EdwardsvilJe TBA Thursday 4.28·2005 St. Xavier 3:00 Thursday 4.28·2005 St. Xavier TBA , Men's April 16th ' vs.Northwestern 1:00P.M; Women's April 16th vs, Marquette 1:00 P.M. Saturday 4·30·2005 Missouri-St. Louis t.b.a. AprU23rd "\'s.Whitewater.!:OO P.M. April 30th @ UW·Whitewater (wI UW-Lacrosse) 11;00 A.M. " saturday 4·16',2005 Quincy noon Saturday 4'16~2005 Quincy t.b.a, Sunday 4·17;2005 QUincy noon Sunday 4·17.2005 Quincy t.b.a, Thesday 4·19·2005 cardinal Stritch 2:00p.m. Saturday 4·23·2005 Bellarmine noon Saturday 4·23·2005 BelJarmine t.b.a. Sunday 4·24·2005 Bellarmine noon Sunday 4·24·2005 Bellannine t.b.a. Tuesday 4·26·2005 Lewis 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 4·26·2005 Lewis t.b.a. Saturday 4·30·2005 Missouri-St. Louis noon Snnday 5·1·2005 Missouri-St. Louis noon Sunday 5·1.2005 Missouri-St. .Louis t.b.a, TuesdayS-3·2005 Winona State 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 5·3·2005 Winona State t.b.a. Wednesday 5·4-2005 Saint Joseph's 2:00p.m. Wednesday 5·4·2005 Saint Joseph's t.b.a. Saturday 5·7·2005 @Kentucky Wesleyan noon Saturday 5·7·2005 @Kentucky Wesleyan t.b.a. Sunday 5·8·2005 @Kentucky Wesleyan noon Sunday 5·8·2005 @KentuckyWesleyan t.b.a, ParksideFeafure -. 12 The Ranger News April 15, 2005 ,,-",,0 A Global Oppo.rtunity BY LYNN WELHOUSE Being the most diverse school in the University of Wisconsin system, UWParkside desires students to express their cultures to others on campus and also throughout the community. That is what took place at UW-Parkside from March 28 through April 1. The Worldfest Committee worked with Student Activities and the Parkside International Club to bring world-class entertainment for the week. Events that took place within the week drew domestic, international, and exchange students, along with members from the campus community and surrounding communities, closer by bringing out many cultures. On Tuesday, March 28 from noon to 1 p.m. in Main Place the African Diaspora Dance Troupe caught the eyes of many by merging African traditional dance and song into personal pieces. Three ofthe many presenters, Ivory Abena, Jacquese Williams, and Blue Agoro said that their goal was to strike the interest of others by performing and to get as many people as possible involved to learn about their culture. Their wish certainly came true; they were blown away by all the diverse people watching and participating in the dance. Marques Moore a UW-Parkside student was one of the participants in the dance. "You assume that everyone has the same cultures but you realize that everyone has a different costume to living," said Moore. Moore appreciated the song and dance and stopped by because he is also a dancer himself and enjoys new ways of dancing. Not only did the African Diaspora Dance Troupe want to participate in Worldfest Week, but also many other cultures such as the Native American Tribes. David Granados, representing the Pueblo Indians, and Don Perrote, representing the Potowattomi Native Americans, visited UW-Parkside on Wednesday, March 30 at 10 a.m. to present their people and culture. Granados and Perrote were enthusiastic to explain their way of life to others. "Everything we-do represents the circle of life," said Granados. Some of the things they brought to show and sell were necklaces, earrings, anklets, and dream catchers. Don Perrote buys his materials from real native stores and makes materials from hand that represents his culture. "1 want to give back to the native stores; it's a way of helping giving back," he said. Their only hope by coming to UWParkside was to show the general public that their culture still exists today and that people should try to understand them. Another culture that participated in Worldfest Week at the same time the Native Americans were here was the Muslim culture. Sarah Saad was one of the presenters for this culture and is part of the Muslim Student Association. The purpose of the Muslim culture is to promote solid relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims, communicate Islamic beliefs and values to.others, and to promote unity among Mu lims. "Even though Irs one religion, it's many cultures within • •... .., , II" ........ ,. .... t I- ....... �~'.:.2::.00:.:5=-- ~T~h~e:..!R~a:!.!n~g~e~r~N~e~w~s~===================1~3 thisreligion;such people from morocco, India, Sudan, Philippines, and Egypt," saidSaadabout the umqueness of the culture. Mark Reshel, a Philosophy major hereat UW·Parkslde, said the Muslim culture interested him because "they new moreabout astrology, phySICS,and geometry than we did." He also added that heis amazedat their religion and the way they worship. Anotherculture that expressed themselves on Wednesday, March 30 was the PunjabiDance that is originated in Sikh India. Rattandeep Kaur, who is a part ofthe ParksIde International Club and was one of the participants, said that shewantedto show people her culture and that it gives people a chance to get toknowtheir culture. She said that the dance "gives people the chance to see it in reality [rather] than learning about it in class." The goal of the Punjabi Dancewas to inform people about Sikhism, because this culture does 'exist in tbeworld. . ~ter 0.0 the!aro.e Wednesday at 7 p.m. Kathy Eldon came to UW-Parkside to - ,-,""---- sharetbe legacy of her son.Daniel Eldon. He was a journalist traveling for his of Indonesia. She wanie' .o,show how cf~rse rile sch6&~ as firsttime to a country of war: Somalia. His mission was to capture moments not by col~r b~t by la~gua~}~One i::h~geS!i~"'.iShOpjng~~~at 'Onfilmto open the eyes of people everywhere to the truth of destruction in UW-Parkslde IS to see, pegple'get'nrore lnvolv§d encampus. othercountries. For Daniel, this would be his first trip and his last to a country "Enjoy and take advantii-g!'of the9Pp~rtunities l!W-Parkside in trouble.He d!~d in Somalia doing what he loved, and that was liaying th~ has tooffer and u~iliie"resourc:s," said .Harum, " privilegeto go to a place and capture history and fly back home and' educate Beingthe most diverse school in the. UW system' givesmany othersabout what happened on the other side of the world. Kathy Eldon fulfills cultu~~s'at UW-Parkside-the chance to express their heritage. aglimpseof his dream by sharing his journal ani tne'personal pictures he took-?',;~ Many ~cultures.h,ad the cha~ce to express their beauty and ofwar in Somalia. Daniel's mom came to UW~P-arkside to make sure that his ,share.,wha~Is:tmportant't,<i' them th~o~gh l1}any~vents such as resourcesare used because she knows that is what 'he would want. Kathy Eldon danctng; mUSIC,~tyle, fooa, nd values. The weekof Worldfest wantsher son's vision to live on through all who view his work. gave domestic, international, and exchange students and the OnThursday, March 31, at noon S;tt,~clya;num; who is an ,.,. campus commumty and surrounding communities the chance mternational student at UW-Parks~e,. taught rne.Iacguage FE f ;to become closer and interrelate to one another. , ..... J , J~t,/ l;;~ J T AC I Written & Created by the Satirical Writers Guild VOLUME 3 ISSUE 04 POPE DIES Rabid Pianist Put Down ; Papacy Kick-Ass Job Maybe I could Jill the void that Pope John Paul II left behind. In fact I think this may even be that whole manifest destiny type of thing. Yeah, y'know now that I think ahout it I have heen waiting idly around waiting for this to happen. Plus my wife left me three years ago so I'm single again and whatnot so it all works out. Also being a part-time magician J think I could add a little pizzazz to the papacy. In fact I've sorta been working on this uh, transubstantiation disappearing act, now granted it is still being developed but I could makc it work. Y'all should vote for me Roger T. Glaub .. -r-~"''''''''''''''''--'"'":!l Kenosha, WI- A pianist on campus by the name of Kyle Jennings was euthanized last Saturday. Most students had seen him wandering the halls and knew him as 'that jazz pianist' or had seen him in the pep band. But most students were not aware that Kyle had participated in a colossal thirty-two concerts this semester. When Parkside branch of The Musician's Guild found out about this. they hegan an investigation. and discovered Kyle had been behaving more frenetically for the past year. Jim Sodke, head of the Musicians Guild at Parkside, had this to say: "We asked around and discovered Kyle had been disturbing the other pianists for quite some time. They would grow quiet and avoid eye contact when spying him in the hall. And in the practice rooms. no one else could concentrate when Kyle was around. He would bang on the keys with extraordinary speed and violence. He would play the same note as fast as he could, sometimes for hours." The final straw was Jennings after euthanization when The Musician's Guild discovered Kyle playing Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique in a swing jazz style. "That's just sick." Said one witness who asked to remain anonymous. . '11 Professor Mckeever, who runs the plano rooms, WI miss the pianist. "It's a shame", he said. "I got used to seeing him wandering the halls. I always thought he was harmless. Guess you never know, huh?" Kyle was netted in the quiet hours of Sanmtay morning. The lyre of the baby grand piano was broken m the scuffle. , "But it's for the best." said McKeever. "If he wasn t in a concert, he would sit alone in the very front row, probably Wishing he was pl.aying. What kind of life was that? World Mourns As Though It Didn't See It Coming Vatican, Rome - After years of increasingly debilitating illness, His Holiness Pope John Paul ITunexpectedly died on Saturday, April 2nd. A shocked and stunned world was rendered speechless by the news, apparently unaware that he was on the verge of death for many months. Suffering from Parkinson's disease and recently discharged from a Rome hospital for a mysterious respiratory problem, which may have themselves been red flags, the Holy The late Pope John Paul ll with his former favorite Father decided to spend his remaining altar boy weeks before his startling and tragic death. hours with dignity in the Papal Residence at St. Peter's Basilica. As the bewildered Catholic populace watched news channels such as Fox News and CNN to "check up" on his condition, utterances of "he was such a lively Pope" and "he took a bullet, didn't he?" could be heard among the gathering crowds beneath the Papal Balcony. \ }-*~He was 85 years old. ';o:l,.e; The process for \, choosing a new Pope began The vigorous immediately following pope, days his death, which struck before his one Catholic as odd. "His untimely death .Eminence has heen pretty much on his death bed for a few weeks now, hasn't he? The Cardinals must have known what was coming," said Tyler Thornton, an Irish Catholic. "Why didn't they start looking for a new Pope a few weeks ago? That would have made some sense." As Catholics try to cope with the Pope's abrupt death, many have looked into the process of choosing a new Pope. One Cardinal took this opportunity to address the gathered crowd of mourners in St. Peter's Square. "I feel very bad about the Pope's death, and I share you]' pain," announced the Cardinal. "Would it make you feel better if we got you a new Pope? Hm? Aww, we'll find you a new Pope." So I was at the gas station the other day, supplying myself with a regimen of Camel Lights, 2% Milk, a flask of Old Crow, and some Scratch N' Win lottery tickets, when the news hit; our beloved Pope had passed on. Being a quarter Catholic the news hit me hard, well kinda hard, I mean I didn't cry or nothing. No sir Roger T. Glaub dnes not cry, cryin' is tor s.issies. But after a brief 'bout of sadness I realized being the new Pope would kind of kick ass. And then I thought "maybe" for Pope. T will bring with me magic, finesse, an~ more stylish pope-hats that adhere to the style 0 our times. Plus if you vote for me I shall guarantee two things: first no more molesting little boys, JUs; little girls. Second on my agenda if elected pope will make sure that their will be affordable golden condominiums in heaven, with built in celestial hottubs. 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These evem, are factrr(lt, and names' have flo/peen ch(l/tged. 12:00 Much kringle arrives 12;(11 Kringle completely consumed )2:02 Dry erase boards declared the worst invention yet 12:03 Something very random happens 12:04 Tantric meditation discussion begins 12:05 Abrupt end of discussion )2:06 The word pianist is misused for the tenth time this meeting 12:07 Jorge declares stereotypes to be convenient 12:08 Josh attempts to stereotype all stereotypes 12;09 Josh's bead explodes from the mere thought 12:10 Amazement fills the room 12:11 Josh is resurrected from beyond the grave (we're warlocks) 12;12 Meeting continues in regular fashion 12:13 Much laughter 12:14-12:}9 Five minutes of making faces at each other 12:20 Zombie Josh tries to consume Sean's brain U:Z1 Board with nail wielding Jon fends off Zombie Josh U:22 Allis well 12:23 Total chaos 12:24 Kat confesses her love for banana bread 12:25 12:26 12:27 12;28 12:29 12:30 12:31 12:37 12:40 12:41 12;42 12:43 12;45 12;48 12:50 12:51 1:04 1;05 1:07 4;21 Multicultural Corporate Board of Directors Showcases the Wide Diversity of White People Seattle, Washington - The Board of Directors of OmniCorp, 3;. moderately sized corporation that produces and distributes goods of mdeterminate nature. is reported to be proud of its progressive views toward diversity when selecting new board members. John Comma, theCEOofOmniCorp, Commented 011his company's policies. "We bere at OmniCorp feel it is wrong 10 exclude al~yonebased on tlleir ethnic.ity, be it German, lns.h. or even Italian;' he said with a proud smile. "We are proud to have as diverse a board as we do. We even have a woman; MaryWol,cott is our most recent addition." "James is from England or Australia or something, 1 think." Stated Wolcott, when reached for comment. "And Talliaferro over there is italian. 1 think Kaczerowitz is from Poland, or at least his family came from there. Irs great to work in such a culturally cnrit,:hed enVironment." Kilt ostracized Andy joins meeting via video conference phone Zombie Josh destroy> video conference phone Zombie Josh sra,shed in nearby bWOl11closet UW.p Student attacked by Zombie Jo~h Josh returns to normal self Heated debate on the artistic integrity of American cartoons Bloodshed Disease sets in dlle to- po-orfirst aid MIcroscopic sneerbero defeats d~as~ Confl<Siol\",ets in ~. Sean suggests continuation of debate Sean outvored Family Guy eonversativfl declared pseudo·intclJi,\lent Jon gots SlUff Jon releilS"'<'hili/' onll>projector Josh seM a vision ofCbrist ill John's face 'Vision lurqe<;!out to be $hort curly hair Zombie Josh returns Quantum ti,meshift CORRECTIONS Question of the Iss.ue••• TO MAKE THE STATE COME ALIVE, PRESS HEREI What do you want to be when; you grow up? Blake~ed(y NHL COllrracl Lawyer ,'uOprab.'· l'hmllas Henry Dean Ori(1r;;f()~d()drLlngerieSaUNiJ1um "I want to make sweet love to Oprah." WehereatTlit;StQl8. sometimes make mistakes." 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COllege ii;ll'l nece'>"lHily for everyone. Questions? Comments? Cr;tidsn1? Death threeits? OR Do you want to write for US? Fe" the true power that only 0 college publication (on bring you' Either 'Way: thestate_$wg@yaboo.com __ --. El/isonHayes Social OutCtllil "Mr. Hooper says I'm perfecl just tne Way j ant?" - 1 I """16-:--------------- Arts The Ranger ~(ulture_~~ News April 15, 2005 Photos by Marwan Wafa. This page left: temple at .'":'=L' Petra. Opposite page: small insets show the Jordanian landscape and salty Dead Sea. Large Photo: a view of the Petra temple through a split in the rock. Glancing At Unity: A Tour Through Jordan & Palestine BY SARAH SAAD ]f you've ever seen the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you have seen footage of the beautiful mountains of Petra. But those who went to the Jordan Travelogue on March 2 saw a slide show hosted by Dean of Business Marawan Wafa, picture - as well as taken a virtual tour of all of Jordan. Not only was there a visual tour of the country, but many lessons to be learned about acceptance. unity, and not taking for granted what we have. Aside from the beautiful land, religion and politics dominate the country. The people are mainly Christian and Muslim; the political system is a monarchy, and the people are very patriotic. But tbe unity that is in the streets is one that is hard to find in many other areas of the Middle East, or what we hear of in the media. Jordan, a country in the Middle East sandwiched between Syria, Saudi Arabia, and th Israeli-Palestinian border, is a country not only rich in its land, sites and beautiful location, but its history as well. Amman is the modern, as well as the ancient, capital of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. A busy, commercial and administrative center with many modernized fine hotels, restaurants, art galleries, and museums, "souqs", or old marketplaces, full of gold and spices can still be found in Amman. Of course, occasionally you may run into the familiar "golden arches" of McDonald's, as well as other American franchises of KFC and Burger King. In the northern agricultural parts of Jordan, Bedouins live and roam the land. In the southern, more mountainous area is located one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Petra. The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan's national treasures and by far its bestknown tourist attraction. Once the home of the Nabataens, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2000 years ago, Petra is now a world heritage site that enchants people with its beauty and ancient culture. ;p;iJ1S,200S ;...;.--- The Ranger News 17 The mountains boast massive carved-in monuments 5... dex.quisite architecture. an "Echoes are so loud and incredible in the large e yOUdon't need any loudspeakers to hear spac , sO!!leonesays ," Dr. Wafa. Ingenious complexes of dams and water channels builtby the ancient civilization, which occasionally flood, wereconstructed for capturing rain water as a means of havingwashing basins and drinking water. Various walks andclimbsreveal literally hundreds of buildings, tombs, homes,baths, funerary halls, temples, arched gateways, andbaunting rock drawings. Another wonder of Jordan is the Dead Sea. "I felt like Moses as 1 walked on the water," said Dr. lVafa. The Dead Sea, more than 400 meters below sea level andthe lowest place on Earth, is so firm, due to its salt andchemical composition, that one can walk upon the surface,as Christians, Muslims and Jews believe Moses rdid. It is near to impossible to swim or even enter the waterunless one was to jump through the solid surface; however, it is not advised, for the amount of salt in the wateris enough to blind a person if a drop was to enter theperson's eye. Rich in minerals that have seeped in, the DeadSea, as well as having exceptionally buoyant water, is believed by many to have curative powers. The nearby waters of Hammamat Ma'in, where a thermalspa bas been built, are tbought to be similarly imbuedwith medicinal qualities, In Christianity, Jordan is a country of religious andhistorical significance. The Jordan River is of great significance; it is believed that Joshua crossed after the waterswere parted by the Prophet Elijah, who ascended 10 heaven in a chariot of fire. Jordan also had high Islamic significance during the Crusades. An Arab-Islamic castle in Ajloun bad helped 10 defeat the Crusaders eight centuries ago. But the unity is amazing, Wafa said. "Arab-Americans and other different ethuicities are in the streets together," said Wafa. "You see a lot of unity. There are places where you can see a mosque right next to a church." Education is held in high regards. Yamuck University, boasting over 20,000 students, is a very industrialized, elaborate school. The Business school, according to Wafa, is as elaborate as what we have here in Wisconsin. A significant amount of the Jordanian population is Palestinian. "People are very non-hostile, open and loving but SOme conflicts can arise." says Wafa. Part of the conflict that arises in Jordan is the flood of Palestinian refugees that come into the country all because of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and Israeli 1 occupation. Jo1 Life in some areas can be very harsh. In some areas a of Jordan. the government provides water in once-aweek rations. Also, most people in Souf, one of the biggest Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. build their Own homes. "We [Americans] don't really appreciate what we have in OleU.S., " said Wafa. "And we take for granted Ourbasic necessities that we are fortunate to have. IWe People must see the challenges others face and really ioO· understand that they are fortunate." Since Dr. Wafa and his family's origins are Palestinian, he also showed pictures of his trip to :1, p alestine and the beautiful, sacred underground mosque, AI-Aqsa. But right away the unity shown in the pictures of M', Jordan disappeared. "'" In a small country known for its religious re' geographic location and full of many faiths, it is hard for many to realize that the strong attachments eacb person has to the rich history of the land is taking away from the love and unity each religion preaches. ,e Yet picture after picture showed the horror of Palestinians communicating to Israelis through posting pictures of children and posters of "why did you kill?" on walls of buildings. Huge 20 foot walls left no way to go around without climbing. Dr. Wafa said, "Walking in front of an Israeli soldier, the human part starts to kick in. The anger of it all becomes a bit lighter than the political part in realizing this is a person in front of me." "The idea is accepting people, not really the land, " Wafa said. ''The final analysis is that life is precious; we haven't learned how to keep it. It's not about rights and who has the higher right. It's not about driving wedges like making up phrases such as 'Islamic Terrorism,' but more so to build bridges." On April 9th in the Union Cafe, there was much more to show about Jordan. "Mansaf," a tradional Jordan.ian dish of lamb, rice, and dry yogurt was served. The dish has historical significance in that, in older times, it was hard to use liquid milk to make the dish, so dry yogurt was used and the recipe continued as such. A Dabke band was brought in to show the audience the traditional Jordanian and Palestinian dance, "dabke." Contact Marawan Wafa or Consuelo Clemens for more information about Jordan or Palestine, or the UWParkside exchange program to Jordan. And if you do go to Jordan, conducting businesses over lunch to better understand the culture can be really helpful. While you're at it, Wafa recommends, try the mansaf. 18 The Ranger News April 15,2005 l TAGE NEXT Angels At Parkside Looking Homeward BY TORT SCHUEBEL Opening weekend isjust around the corner for the UW-Parkside theatre production of Look Homeward Angel. The inspirational story about love, life, and loss, directed by Dean Yohnk, opens April 22. "The production is right on track and I believe that we will create a powerful production of this rich memory play, a play filled with comic and dramatic moments," said Yohnk. "I hope that the play identifies with the family and personal challenges that they see in the play and can apply them to their own lives. "Thope that the audience, like Eugene in the end, can look forward to the future with hope and optimism as they see the opportunities to make the m,"'"'"'"'"' ..... w...__ '""w..._'""'_ .....~~"'-" .....~ ... = = d8"'. • ~ world what they want it to be ilt for them," Yohnk said. The production is extensive, including 11 male and 9 female roles. "It's great to be working with a large, diverse cast in the creation of this family and community," Yohnk said. Hi think it's exciting that 1 have two leads with very different levels of experience." Claire Panger (playing Eliza, the mother) is a graduating senior theatre major with many challenging leading college roles under her belt, while Derek Ewing is a freshman theater major with no previous college leading roles in his past. "It's exciting to be working with 'veterans' and 'novices' side by side," Yohnk said. "The entire cast of 21 is giving the production their best efforts, and we are creating a very diverse group of interesting characters." The supporting roles will be performed by newcomers like Krysta Hansen, a first-year transfer student, who is playing Madame Elizabeth, in addition to some familiar theatre faces, like Jaqiue Beyer, a UW-Parkside senior who will be playing tbe role of Helen Gant, a 40-year-old woman. Beyer recently performed in Machinal, in which she gave a stunning performance. Along with the rest of the actors, she has been working hard to finish up preparation for opening weekend, rehearsing 4 hours a night for 5 nights per week. "1 really have not encountered any problems." Yohnk said. "I see directing as a series of creative challenges that can be solved collaboratively through experimentation and effective problem-solving. I guess for the actors getting a North Carolina dialect and understanding and applying the manners and etiquette of 1916 in tbe south have been challenges. " One actress who does not seem to have a problem with a southern accent is newcomer, Casey McConachie. She plays the role of Laura, a young woman who falls in love with the adolescent Eugene Gant. "1 grew up in Pennsylvania and the O's are a similar dialect to the North Carolina dialect," McConachie said. "So it wasn't 100 difficult Ijust had to come back to myoId accent. "My hardest challenge is doing stage kisses," McConachie said. "Especially in front of others. 1 am very grateful how Dean [Yohnk] is challenging me. He takes a great approach by having understand the history of whole show:' McConachie began showing interest in acting when she moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and continuously tried out for the Kids Art community Theatre, but never got a role. Luckily McConachie snagged a leadin role her first time auditioning for Peter Quince Performing Company in the production of Footloose, a musical in which she played the character Ariel. McConachie had no problem gaining entry to UW-Parkside's theatre department, and is proving herself an asset to the program. Photos: Daniel Vans I' First. Prom. Ever. YERIKABOUTROS. '" B Rainbow Alliance will be hosting Beneath the Mask, a Gayla "on Friday,April 15. It will be Parkside's first ever prom and is open ?rOm,dentsas well as the general public. This six-hour event will have loallstu. . - . . f 01.1Mardi Gras theme which will include grab-baas beads and a senll- or c , omerpartyfavors. I . '11 . ThefirsllOO peop e to arrive WI receive a commemorative martini IUn"and queen will be crowned and $50 will be awarded to the u]:lSS, a 0 ". ofthe dance contest. winner .. The event will be held 10 the Parkside Cafe from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. 1I,ke~ are $5 for UW-Parkside students (with valid i.d.) and $10 for the public. ,. The budget for the prom was $2,400, which came from the ol1!anization'sannual funding. This money funded decorations, party favors, d o rt'ls'lno and food that will include a desert bar and hal'S d'oeuvre table a~ 0 • RainboWAlliance is working with all area high schools in Racine andKenoshaas well as UW-Eau Claire, LaCrosse, Madison, Milwaukee, AlvemoCollege and various clubs in Chicago to promote the event. "We're hoping for 150 people to attend," said Rambow Alliance Vice President Kanika Jones. The idea for the prom first began in a routine rnootln!i'>' Non- .aditionalstudenWwere diseussin~ never having attended their own high schoolproms becat.lll" ihey were intimidated to briljg someone Of their OWn ~ender,or because they were married OJ had a child, Jone;;said this event was Qriginally targe!e<l1:9wards older people whomissed their first opptJ.rtunity for a prom, bUt everyone is welcome. Sne addedthaithe point of the dance is to promote uniry and a sense of equlIlity. Rainbow.Alliance especially hopes that Loa:f nigluehool seniors whomaynotfee] oomfortable at their own prom altood, '''fhi.is not a gaY event, said Jonas, "RegW'dless of lIny attitnde or opinionwewill not tum anyone away. It's an event open to everybody;" dyer ise wit The R e ews The besl way 10 be seen on campus Contact uwp_ads@yahooocom 20 Ii April 15, 2005 ~ I - nrw-. ~-.. - [~pr:i1:1:5'=2@O~05S::==========::;;:::::::!h~~~~~=------------------ The Ranger News 21 - , I J J ! I - , . April 15, 2005 22 The Ranger News Hanging Domestic Violence Out to Dry BY GINNY ALWARD During the month of April, the Women's Center is hosting a Clothesline Project to address the issue of violence against women in recognition of sexual assault awareness month. Victims of sexual assault can decorate a tee shirt to be hung on a clothesline in testimony to the problem of violence against women. Each woman tells her story in her own way using words or artwork to decorate a tee-shirt. When finished, the shirts will hang on the clothesline. This serves as an educational tool for those who come to view the clothesline; it is also part of the healing process for survivors of sexual assault, their families, and friends. It is also intended to help those who still suffer in silence to understand that they are not alone. "There are one in three [women] who will be assaulted in their life," HaW Stewart. Volunteer Coordinator for the Women's Center, said, There are seven shirts up, and that doesn't represent the actual number of survivors on this campus. And that is not counting domestic violence, child abuse, and incest." Those who don't have time to make their shirt at the Women's Center can take one home and decorate it any way they want by using color markers. More information can be found at www.clotheslineproject.org. Students pass by the Clothesline Project in Wyllie Hail. Photo Henry Gaskins. "This is not for garbage." -Anonymous Photo Henry Gaskins �2005 ~ The Ranger News StudentArtists Shine YJASONGRIFFES. .. B . from piece to piece on opening night, a rapt crowd studied multiple pieces RovUlg orkdisplayed by UW-Parkside students at the 37" annual student art show. The ofartW id . f . . the show came from a WI e vanety a mediums such as prints wood ceramics 'cesJn ' , , pte I' s to name a few. There was even one, Jamison Bell's "Today I feel" made duery res, I an .ng cart parts (see back page for photo). from shopP' , UW-Parkside students created all of the pieces at the show. "Everyyear students get to display their artwork which they've made in the last " said Andrew Brennan, president of the Art Club. "It [the piece] has to be twO years, . . . a class not necessarily for a class, but 10 a class at some point, and you have to made 10 ' Parksidestudent, enrolled in a class." bea th hi" Accordingto Brennan, ese are t e on y cntena to have artwork entered into theshow, Forthis year's exhibition, there were 149 pieces submitted with 58 being chosen for , I Y Eachartist was allowed to submit up to five works that were reviewed by a juror disp a ' who selectedthose works worthy of the show, Thejuror for the exhibit was Professor John Hitchcock from OW-Madison, who ,urrentlyteachesrelief and screen-printing there. "We usually go with professors from other schools so they are completely unbiased," said Brennan. 23 Many students have their work for sale at the exhibit with prices ranging across the board, starting at $20.00 and continuing all the way up to $800.00. According to Brennan, the sales dollars do go to the student who created the piece. Of the 58 works on display, there are 31 for sale. Selling the artwork is not the only way that the artists can earn money at the show. There are also monetary prizes awarded to best of show, second place, and third place. "The show gives a chance for the Art Club to give money to the students to keep them producing more artwork," said Brennan. "We do fundraising throughout the year and whatever we have we try to give to the students." The winners at the show included Jeffery Kerr, with Condensed Artist Studio, which consists of scrap metal and recycled objects. Second place was Megan K Fox's Mr. and Mrs., a mixed media piece. Taking best of show was Melissa Mae Crawford with her piece, Oh, I Feel Ya May, an acrylic work. There were also three honorable mentions at the show including Jo Vladimirov, Celia Prodans, and Jaimison Bell, all of whom received a sketchbook. The work of 34 student artists is currently on display in the art gallery in Communications Arts building. The show, which began on April 4, will continue through April 21 and is a chance for people to see what the students are creating at UW-Parkside. There is no cost to enter the gallery and experience the many pieces on exhibit. ADS (262) 595-2287 CLASSIFIED uwp_ads@yahoo.com ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS "'--~ __ .....-li MEET NEW PEOPLE. SELLTHING Classified Ad Rates" 30words for $5.00 and25¢for every additional word. FOR RENT Basement room with all amenities. Not fancy, but gives you your own ~pace.Private entrance. 75. weekly. miles from school southside Racine. NO SMOKERS! Pets OK. 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