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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document Chancellor Candidates Sodexo era begins Step Show THE RANGER NEWS University of Wisconsin-ParlcsiHp'c kl . . . WPC is written and edited by in-Porkside's Student Newspaper students of the University of Wisconsin* SAMANTHA SCHMALING schma005@rangers.uwp.edu A current candidate in UWParkside's Search & Screen for the next chancellor is Deborah Ford. Ford is currently the Vice President of Student Affairs and Professor (non-tenured) at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Ford has been with the University of West Florida since February of 2003. Ford also served as the Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean of Students, and an Associate professor at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky from 1998 until 2003. In a student forum on April 29, Ford mentioned that she has "a passion for education, higher education." She first and foremost considers herself to be an educator and enjoys the opportunity to help and be an influence every day in her work. A student at the forum questioned Ford on how she would upproach current challenges at UW-Parkside. While Ford gracefully admitted that she didn't have a complete grasp on every challenge that the campus was facing, she assured the audience that she had discerned and heard a small view of current issues and had done research about problems that face the campus. Ford replied to the question by stating that she would address the issues of funding, affordability, and budgeting. To meet fiscal challenges she has the philosophy that "plan drives decisions." Ford would continue strategic planning that current Chancellor Lane Hams started. "People first, students first." It's all about retention-retention of staff through budget cuts and retention of students through changes at the campus, and to minimize the effect that they feel. She also addressed the catchphrase that UW-Parkside occasionally is known for: "The Best Kept Secret." She stated that this school isn't something that should be kept secret; we are a Dr Thomas Keon JOHNATHAN JACOB Jacob015@uwp.edu Currently the Dean for the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Thomas Keon seemed sincere as he fielded questions from faculty and staff for almost two hours on Tuesday morning. As a number of very important issues were discussed, Dr. Keon appeared to welcome the questions and offer clear and concise responses to all of them. One individual asked if he would be active in the community if he were chosen to he Parkside's next chancellor. He indicated that roughly half of his time would be spent on campus, while the other half would be spent in the community. He cited his desire to meet with people from different backgrounds as well a s a need for fundraising as his re asons for wanting to divide his time in such a manner. A related question asked about his experience connecting the university to the community. Dr. Keon discussed, in detail, the various aspects of his community-related experience. He mentioned his time as chair of a charter school for kids with dyslexia and his work with the Florida Council for Sustainability as just some of the things he has done to be active in the community. He concluded his response to this question by passionately emphasizing that the "community should feel that they own the university." Another individual asked about the research he has done on Parkside and his findings. He indicated that having a strong faculty and being very diverse were among the positives that he discovered. However, he also suggested that Parkside has not grown, in terms of enrollment, like other universities in the state. Additionally, he acknowledged that Parkside has a strong liberal arts tradition and a lot of first-generation students. He mentioned that the school might want to consider making changes to its web site in order to better advertise its strengths. Another question touched on a sensitive subject. A member of the audience asked Dr. Keon how he would address the issue of Parkside having a reputation as being the "college of last resort." Dr. Keon indicated that he would look into taking any initiative that could change this perception of the school, but stressed the importance of maintaining Parkside's diversity. Dr. Keon has a plethora of experience in different area of academics. He seems to take his work seriously and be passionate about what he does. The audience gave him a warm reception before he began speaking and a round of applause when he concluded. Will he be our next chancellor? Only time will tell. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Cand nt. •" May 5, 2009 News Since 1972 es vibrant" campus that can be a first choice for students, and she would like to see that happen. Ford stressed the recruitment of students to UW-Parkside, and the retention of the students that are currently at the school. Ford .stated that one approach does not fit all of the students' needs; different students require different reasons to come to UW-Parkside and to stay here. Another student asked why the interest in UW-Parkside, and why now? Ford stated that] "there is an opportunity for me to lead and to grow. To be the part of a learning community that values diversity, inclusiveness, and a high quality of academic learning experiences." She assured the audience that she wants to make a difference, and joked that she doesn't just pick schools based on the weather. Ford stated that she had a lot of "sticking" power, and could see herself at UW-Parkside for many years. "Time to go and grow," she said, ^ Deborah • Ford "We've got issues" The Ranger News May 5, 2009 ^ Raifaer Editor in Chief Design Manager Ruth Briones ruth@therangemews.com Marketing Director Zak Smith zak@therangernews.com Staff Reporters '/New; University of WiscOnsln-Paik 900 Wood Road Kenosha, Wl 53141 Phone:(262)595.2287 Ads: ads@therangernews.com Jo Kirst jo@therangernews.com Samantha Schmaling schma005@uwp.edu Joshua Bra_.-, joshuabradley 11 @hotmail.com Johnathan Jacob jacob015@uwp.edu Adriana Alexandria aiexa016@uwp.edu t ' Keisey Hoff hoff013@uwp.edu mret Michael Reidlinger idlinger@dorkgasm spivi oo.com OpiiUonist Ryan Ashton ashto001@uwpi..eedduu Copy Editors ovei Cheiyl Overby rb001@uwp.edu NNiicckk Ctoornnn or mick2connor@aol.com Illustrators Brent Schultz wolfpack81188@yaihhoooo..cco m Photographers Zak! .com Cedric Ray Jr. ray00007@uwp.edu Jeremy Topczewski topcszOul@uwp.edu Cartoonists Designer Sam Spahn spahn001i@@uuwwpp..eedduu Zak Eden eden0001@uwp.edu Sean Fallon fallo001@uwp.edu Cedric Ray, Jr. ray00007@uwp.edu Mission Statement The Ranger News strives to inform, educate, and engage the UW-Parkside community by publishing well-written, accurate student journalism on a weekly basis. The Ranger News has meetings every Friday at noon. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside arc welcome. Please feel free to attend. Have any comments, concerns, questions, or story ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangemews@uwp.edu . We are located at Wyllie D139C Each person may take one newspaper per issue date. Extra newspapers can be purchased for $1 apiece. Newspapers can be taken on a first come, first serve basis, meaning that once they are gone, they arc gone. We work on the honor system, but violators will be prosecuted for theft. Faculty members and students organizations who wish to use The Ranger News in classrooms should consult the editor-in-chief to reserve however many free copies they wish to use. a? Well, here we are. The very last printed issue of The Ranger News, probably forever. It's kind of a bittersweet moment, really. I'm excited and definitely looking forward to being online next year—saves time, paper, and trees. Being online makes our deadlines more flexible and allows us to be timelier with our news, which will reduce frustration and stress on all of us. On the other hand, though, I will definitely be missing the hard copy. I will miss the deliveries, the workout that comes with pushing a cart full of newspapers across campus and back, and tending the newsstands. I will miss Sundays, with Ruth and Cedric, working through the maze that is laying out an issue. Hell, I'll even miss the frustration that would come with Hometown telling me that the issues would be late because yet another piece of machinery broke down. Newspapers, unfortunately, are a struggling business these days due to high production costs and low hard-copy-readership. We are no different. Hometown is the cheapest publisher available to us; even then it's 700 dollars a week in processing, printing, and delivery costs. As much as I wish we could continue printing hard copies...it is just not feasible any longer. With budget cuts across the campus, we could no longer justify spending 700 dollars of student money per week on something that could be done more efficiently and for much less. After we've spent a year with online publishing we may choose to go back to printing a hard copy every so often, almost like a showcase of the month's articles. It will mostly depend upon what publishers are still in business and how much they would charge us. If it is something we feel like we can justify spending extra money on and spending the time on, we will return to a few printed issues per year. However, I do not see printed issues coming back as frequently as they are published now. I would like to thank everyone at Hometown Publishing for everything they've done for us for the past few years. Everyone here at The Ranger News appreciates the work and time they've put in to make sure we get our issues in good condition and as we laid them out. There have been glitches, but that happens in any business. I wish them the best of luck with everything, and hope that other newspapers and publications can continue to give them their business. As for us, this summer will be a lot of hard work to get the website up and running the way it should be. Right now, you can see a placeholder of sorts if you head over to therangernews.com. Come late summer or early fall that space will be changed drastically. The website will change daily, with news articles being published as they are written, sports articles up a few hours after the game, and with the same weekly content (movie reviews, opinions, comics, etc.) that we have now. It will definitely be a transition. I know we will have some difficulties at first, because that is to be expected when you make a big change like this. But I have complete confidence in the staff, and I think we will successfully be publishing online from now on. I hope you all are as excited as I am about this move, and I hope you will continue to read The Ranger News in its new format. Thank you again to Hometown Publishing for everything they've done, and a big, big thank you to the staff at The Ranger News this year. You guys have been excellent to work with, and I hope to see you all again in fall. Congratulations to those who are graduating! See you online, Jo Kirst Editor in Chief THE POLICE BLOTTER M/24/09 09-1047 Tow Vehicle. University Apartments Lot. 9:12am. Officer conducting parking enforcement. Chronic Violator vehicle towed for unpaid parking citations. Officer then cleared. takes report and then cleared. 04/24/09 09-1050 Traffic Accident - Non- Reportable. Union Lot. 9:38am: Complainant reports accident. Officer takes report ana then cleared. 04/25/09 09-1063 Alarm-Fire. Coni Arts Building. 5:58pm. UWPPD Alarm Panel reports active fire alarm. Officer arid Rescue Units arrive. Student cleaning with bee wax. All units burnt food. $iarm was reset, officer then cjlared. 04/28/09 04/24/09 09-1053 Traffic Accident - Hit and Run. SAC Lot. 1:52pm. Complainant reports accident. Officer takes report and then cleared. 04/26/09 09-1074 Traffic Violation. CTH G @ CTH A. 11:42pm. Ronnie D Smith was ticketed for Operating Without Valid D.L., Officers then cleared. 09-1093 University Apts Lot. 2:28pm. Officer conducting parking enforcement, officer then observed a. forged temporary housing permit. Vehicle towed as Chronic Violator for unpaid parking citations. Officer then cleared. 04/30/09 09-1114 Computer Crimes. Campus Location. 2:27pm. Officer takes report for computer crimes. Officer then cleared. 04/30/09 09-1118 Tow Vehicle. CTH G @ 10th Place. 8:30pm. Officer observed a disable vehicle. Vehicle Towed for road hazard. Officer then cleared. 04/24/09 09-1054 Suspicious Circumstances. University Apartments. 8:05pm. Complainant reports smoke coming from roof. Officer and Fire Dept arrive, fire was extinguished. All Units cleared. 04/07/09 09-1075 Warrant Pickup - Other Agency." CTH G @ CTH A. 12:03am. Ref: 09-1074, CIB files indicate active warrant. Kenosha Joint Services confirmed warrant. Subject posted bond at UWPPD and was then released. Officer cleared. 04/28/09 09-1094 Theft - From Building. University Apartments. 7:32pm. Complainant reports theft of IPOD Touch. Officer takes report and then cleared. 04/30/09 09-1121 Agency Assist. STH 31 @ CTH KR. 10:31pm. UWPDD Unit assists with intoxicated driver. Subject taken in-custody by KSD Unit. UWPPD Unit then cleared. 04/25/09 09-1060 Medical Assistance. Molinaro Hall. 10:22am. Report that male fell and hit head. Officer and Rescue Units arrive. Male transported to local hospital. Officer then cleared. 04/27/09 09-1083 UWS 18/Vandalism. Com Arts Lot. 11:18am. Complainant reports vandalism to vehicle. Officer takes report and then cleared. 04/29/09 09-1099 Suspicious Circumstances.Tallent Hall. 10:05am. Officer takes suspicious circumstances report and then cleared. 05/01/09 09-1124 Traffic Violation. Union Lot. 2:04am. Christopher JD Mitchell was ticketed for Operating While Suspended. Officer then cleared. 04/25/09 09-1062 Simple Battery. Sports/Activity Center. 2:00pm. Complainant reports child was pushed. Officer 04/27/09 09-1084 Theft - From Building. Ranger Hall. 12:29pm. Complainant reports theft of textbooks. Officer takes report and then cleared. 04/29/09 09-1103 Agency Assist. CTH G @ 12th Place. 11:37am. Complainant reports accident. KSD Unit & UWPPD Unit arrives, assistances given. UWPPD Unit then cleared. 05/01/09 09-1125 Disorderly Conduct. Parkside Union. 2:06am. Officer issue Disorderly Conduct citation to subject at dance event. Officers then cleared. 04/28/09 09-1092 Alarm-Fire. Wyllie Hall. 1:11pm. UWPPD Alarm Panel reports active fire alarm. Officer reports 04/29/09 09-1104 Alarm - Fire. University Apartments. 12:02pm. UWPPD Alarm Panel reports active fire alarm. Officer arrives then report work set-off alarm using torch. Alarm reset, officer then cleared. 05/01/09 09-1126 Liquor Violation. Ranger Hall- 3:01am. Resident Advisor request officer for complaint. Officer issued "2" Underage Drinking- Possess/Consume. Officers then cleared. THINGS TQ ni> THE U TUESDAY, MAY 5 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show II 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery UW-Parkside Concert: UWParkside Jazz Ensemble with Wilmot High School Jazz Band 7:30 p.m. Com. Arts Theatre Art Department Ceramic Sale 9:00am to 4:00pm Student Center Bridge Premiere Movie: Confessions of a Shopaholic 9:00pm Cinema Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) plays Rebecca Bloom wood, a woman struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden collapse of her income source. Unintentionally, she lands a job writing for a financial magazine. Ironically writing about the very c onsumer caution she was incapable of, Rebecca's novel comparisons and unconventional economic metaphors wins her critical acclaim and the admiration of her supportive boss Luke. But as she draws closer to her ultimate goal of writing for a renowned fa shion magazine, she begins to question her ambitions and must determine if overcoming her "disease" will bring her true happiness. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show II 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery Noon Concert: UW-Parkside Percussion Ensemble Noon Com. Arts D-118 Human Costs of the US Embargo against Cuba 12:00pm Oak Room For the better part of five decades, through the administrations of nine presidents, the United States has maintained an embargo against the government of Cuba UW-Parkside English Professor Maria Martinez will peel back the curtain between the two nations to reveal the true costs this action has had on the people of this island nation. Free soup, salad, and bread are served. Chancellor Candidate: H. James Williams 3:30pm Cinema UW-Parkside welcomes Dr. H. James Williams for a chancellor candidate forum with students. This program gives students the opportunity to hear from and question Dr. Williams who is Dean of the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Please join us and make your voice heard. THURSDAY, MAY 7 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery UW-Parkside Concert: UWParkside Wind Ensemble & Community Band 7:30 p.m. Com. Arts Theatre Chancellor Candidate: H. James Williams 9:00am Cinema UW-Parkside welcomes Dr. H. James Williams for a chancellor candidate forum with the campus and community. This program gives faculty, staff, and community members the opportunity to hear from and question Dr. Williams who is Dean of the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Please join us and make your voice heard. Straylight Festival of the Arts 1:30pm Cinema You're invited to the first annual Straylight Festival of the Arts! Straylight, the university's literary arts magazine, presents a screening of a class film project followed by a presentation of journals along with fiction and poetry readings. A reception is held from 7 to 10 p.m. or later at Blueberries Cafe and Eatery at 522 6th Street in Racine. FRIDAY, MAY 8 Noon Concert Noon TBA SATURDAY, MAY 9 UW-Parkside Alumni Trail Run/ Walk Time TBA Dannehl National Cross Country Course UW-Parkside Concert: UWParkside Symphony & Community Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Com. Arts Theatre SUNDAY, MAY 10 Voices of Parkside concert 1:30pm First United Methodist Church, Racine Dr. James B. Kinchen Jr., leads the Voices of Parkside in a program that includes "Sing Joyfully" by William Byrd, "Kyrie" by Juan Montes Capon, "Gloria" by Peter Williams, "Credo" from Schubert's G Major Mass, Sanctus" from An el Ramirez's Misa Criolla," Eric Whitacre's "This Marriage," "Marge" from 'Five Romantic Miniatures from "The Simpsons,"' "Listen to the Lambs" by R. Nathaniel Dett, Schumann's "Zigeunerleben," and the opening chorus from Bach's "Wachet Auf" cantata. MONDAY, MAY 11 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show III 11 a.m.-5 p.m. opening reception 5-7 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery TUESDAY, MAY 12 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show III 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery Arts Alive presents The Original Highwaymen 7:30 p.m. Communication Arts Theatre WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show III 11 ajn.-8 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery THURSDAY, MAY 14 Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show III 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery FRIDAY, MAY 15 Race, Class, & Gender book study: "The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir" by Kao Kalia Yang, discussion leader: Mary Xiong 3:30 p.m. Orchard Room, Tallent Hall SATURDAY, MAY 16 UW-Parkside Spring Commencement Ceremony 10 a.m. De Simone Gym, SAC Art Exhibition: UW-Parkside Senior Show III 1-4 p.m. Communication Arts Gallery UW-Parkside Spring Commencement Ceremony 2 p.m. De Simone Gym, SAC MONDAY, MAY 18 Summer Semester classes begins, 8 a.m., various campus locations Nonprofit Development Program presents "Roles of the Board in Strategic Planning" 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tallent Hall THURSDAY, MAY 21 Friends of the Library presents: "Star Trek (2009): Exploring the Origins of a Classic," with Peggy James 7 p.m. Overlook Lounge (second floor of the library ) JUNE 5 UW-Parkside Continuing Education Aging Well Conference 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Student Center JUNE 27 UW-Parkside Arts and Crafts Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. various campus locations The Ranger News May 5, 2009 Search and Screen Candidate: H. James JO KIRST jo@therangernews.com On May 6 and May 7, Chancellor Candidate H. James Williams will be on campus to meet with students, staff, faculty, and the campus community to answer questions about why he is qualified to be the next Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Williams is somewhat familiar with the University of Wisconsin system, as he earned his MBA in Accounting from UW-Madison. He has also attended the Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Georgia, and North Carolina Central University. Currently, Williams is the Dean and Professor of Accounting in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. In this position, he is responsible for every facet of administrative and academic leadership, which includes programs for graduates and undergraduates, and the College's community engagement centers. Prior to his current position, Williams has served other universities such as North Carolina Central University, Delaware State University, and the University of Notre Dame. He has received numerous awards for excelling in the areas of academic excellence and commitment to service, and won the Florida A&M University Student Government Association's Teacher of the Year award in 1992. He is a member of" se veral professional associations, such as the Association of Michigan Business School Deans, and the Virginia and Maryland State Bar Associations. Additionally, Williams is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina, a Certified Management Accountant, and an Attorney at Law. He has dozens of fundraising and sponsored activities under his belt, ranging from the Small Business and Technology Development Center to MGM Grand to the U.S. Rural Development Agency. From 3:30pm to 5:00pm on May 6, students can meet with Williams in the Cinema and ask him any questions they would like. From 9:00am to 10:30am on Thursday, May 7, the campus community can meet with Williams in the Cinema to ask him questions. Both sessions are free for all to attend. Williams Elizabeth Search and Sc Candidate JO KIRST jo@therangernews.com On Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5, Elizabeth Lan gland was on campus meeting with various groups and participating in forums so that the Parkside community has an opportunity to meet her, ask her questions, and provide feedback to the Search and Screen committee. Langland earned her Ph.D. in English Literature at the University of Chicago in the 1970s, and has attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in London, England. She has a B.A. in English from Barnard College. Currently, Langland is the University Vice President at Arizona State University at West Campus. This is a dual -role position, which requires her to report to the President of the University and represent the campus as Vice President to the media, legislators, and community members while also serving as a Dean. As Dean, she reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President. Her duties as Dean include leading and managing 150 faculty members in three categories: Humanities, Arts & Cultural Studies, Mathematical & Natural Sciences, and Social & Behavioral Sciences; overseeing over 4,000 undergraduate majors; and managing a budget of roughly $14.5 million annually between permanent funds and temporary funds. Prior to her current position, Langland has served other colleges and universities, such as the University of California—Davis, where she was the Dean for the Division of Humanities, Arts & Cultural Studies, the University of Florida where she was the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Director of Graduate Studies, and Vanderbilt University where she was the Director and Co- Founder for Women's Studies. Langland has been a professor at numerous universities and has won several awards for Teacher of the Year and teaching excellence. Her most recently published book is titled "Telling Tales: Gender and Narrative Form in Victorian Literature and Culture", which was published in 2002. She has written numerous other pieces. Meet John Folkins a Search and Screen Candidate JO KIRST jo@ therangernews.com On April 22 and 23, John William Folkins visited Parkside as a candidate for the Chancellor position. Students, faculty, staff, and community members all had a chance to ask Folkins questions and get to know him a little before providing feedback to the Search and Screen committee. Folkins studied speech at the University of Redlands, in Redlands California, where he earned his BA with Distinction. He attended the University of Washington - Seattle for his Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and continued his postdoctoral research in the departments of Orthodontics and Physiology & Biophysics at the same institution. From January 2007 to January 2009, Folkins served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director for Bowling Green State University's Research Institute and Technology Transfer Services. Prior to that, he served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at BGSU, and the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of Iowa. Currently, he is on a sabbatical. He has taught at both BGSU and the University of Iowa, and has received several awards and honors including the John Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship, the Editor's Award for an article of the highest merit in the Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, and is a member of Sigma Xi, the Research Society of North America. Additionally, he is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association. As BGSU Provost, Folkins was responsible for the programming and budgets for eight colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Health and Human Services, College of Musical Arts, and the Graduate College. During his time as BGSU Provost, Folkins sat on several committees, including the Council of Deans, the Provost's Group, the President's Cabinet, Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Faculty Senate Budget Committee, and Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Affairs. Wednesday, April 22 was the student forum with Folkins, in which he described athletics as the "front door to the University", and said that Parkside understood the concept of "student-first learning". He believes in shared governance, community outreach,, and has experience with student access to the campus. iNtJWS RANGER NEWS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN... 2000 RANGER NEWS LINE www.therangernews.com eu etiam, ante sed a. <j"• us mauris in risus gum mollis gravida ame» .net, morbi nulla, tellus nunc. 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That was a lot of fun," said Kristin Gauger- Kiraly, a freshman majoring in math with two teaching certificates and a music minor. The show also featured a live pit orchestra. The Music Man is an American musical that takes place in River City, Iowa in 1912. A traveling salesman under the pseudonym Harold Hill makes a living by convincing small towns that they need a kids' band, selling them instruments, instruction books and uniforms, and leaving before the children even learn how to play. Trying his hand at the unfriendly River City, Hill and the town find that some things are more important than money. The show is known for the popular songs "76 Trombones" and "Till There Was You." Some of the many allusions to classical plays, music, and other sources were explained in the program, along with names of writers, composers, a racehorse; and other people mentioned in the play. KELSEYHOFF HotT0013@uwp.edu The University of Wisconsin- Parkside Theatre Arts Department has finished its year on a high note with Meredith Willson's "The Music Man". Directed by Dean Yohnk, the production took place in the UW-Parkside Communication Arts Theatre. The leading roles, Harold Hill and Marion Paroo were played by Karl Gfall and Robyn Schneider. The production was unique in a number of ways. No music majors were cast because of a scheduling conflict with a Music Department choral performance. The cast was made up of theatre majors or minors and children from the community. Four KELSEY HOFF HofTO013@uwp.edu Jason Lee is an independent contractor and chef who makes the Pan-Asian food for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and other schools and hospitals in the area. He currently has an account with Aramark, the food service company at UW-Parkside, and other locations. Aramark's contract is up and next year Sodexo will be taking over with a contract lasting up to seven years. This could be a great opportunity for all of the changes students would like to see with the food service, but it could also mean that Jason will lose this account. Lee is ready and willing to negotiate with Sodexo and he. hopes that they can see him as an asset to U\Y-Parkside's community. His company, Foodville, is local; with a strong start in Illinois, he has expanded north and hopes to move the center of his business nearer to Kenosha. That will lower the cost of his food on campus because he will not have to travel as far to get here. This all depends on how Sodexo sees Lee's company interacting with the community. He has made strong connections with Chef Joe Tominaro and Angela Jensen, Aramark managers who will have to reapply for their jobs. "Those are the two main people that I rely on," said Lee; "They give me the creativity, the freedom, and the support to develop a relationship with the students and improve our food quality." Lee and Jensen have been discussing a more extensive dinner menu featuring the more popular Cafe Creations and possibly a noodle bar. Though Sedexo will be able to talk directly to them, they will have a harder time hearing from the students. Lee says that comments from students should be emailed to DeAnn Possehl, the Director of Student Life. The Cafe^ Creations line at Brickstone Grill is long on Wednesdays. Students wait patiently to buy fresh, authentic Asian food made right in front of them by Lee, some staying for a few minutes to chat. He has a bit of a following; besides asking students about the food, he has also worked with student organizations like PAO. They organized a free spring roll workshop with Lee, who "can relate to the students," according to Ourlee Ourun, PAO treasurer and junior majoring in business finance. "He's a very approachable person," she said, and he is "willing, to help the orgs." Other students buy his packaged food throughout the rest of the week and many do not realize that he comes in every day to make it in advance. Lee was born in South Korea and moved to a suburb of Chicago in 1992. He is "maybe only one of three other workers of Asian descent," said Philip Noinaj, a junior majoring in accounting and PAO representative. "He contributes to diversity in their workplace." Noinaj is also of Asian descent and frequently comes to school early to purchase Lee's Cafe Creations. LEFT out CULTURE The Ranger News . J^KIRST logos, to minting a A . , . son the JO KIRST jo@ therangernews.com This past week, four senior art majors had their student showcase in the art gallery in the Communication Arts building. Andy Adamak, Juan Munoz, Josh Frazer, and Tony Kinnard were the featured artists in this senior show, and all showcased some excellent work. With a large variation in drawing styles, mediums, and moods, the artists' pieces ranged from long-standing webcomics to simple animations, sketchbooks, demo reels, websites and studio logos, to paintings. Adamak had a more complex 3D animation featuring the Dead Parrot skit Irorn Monty Python's Hying Circus which could be heard throughout the gallery as it played on a continuous loop. Artist Andy Adamak spent at least 120 hours on all his pieces lor the show, which included a comic, sketches, a website, the 3D animation, a demo reel, and a series of prints entitled "Life C ode', which is programming code printed over graphics, going through the cycle of life—birth to death. Adamak liked all his pieces for different reasons. Some showed his humorous side such as Life in the Jungle, a comic featuring a rather sinister, depressed lion who is held in captivity at a zoo. Other pieces showed a more serious side to his artwork. Josh Frazer spent an entire semester on his pieces, although Nautilus was a continuation of a webcomic he had previously been working on. He commented that all the pieces in the show turned out nice, and he could not pick a favorite. When asked about the challenges they faced, Adamak and Frazer had different answers Frazer found the gallery to be a "huge space" at first, and was nervous about collaborating with the others. Adamak had some technical difficulties with his projector and DVD player for the Dead Parrot skit, although everything turned out in the end. After graduation these two artists will be continuing in art. Adamak will be spending a summer in California, and hopes to get into animation or web development after. Frazer is hoping for a job in comics or graphic design, and intends to continue Nautilus. Frazer also commented that there are a lot of cartoonists at Parksidc, and he would like to see them meet up at some point, share information, and perhaps collaborate on projects. Check out the next senior show, w hich opens Monday, May 4 and features seniors Cheryl Kobs, Mitch Trantham. AJ Paul, and Tiffany less man are REQUIRED to participate in the Raising Academic Performance Program Academic Probation Students who earn less than a 2.0 grade point average on all work carried in every term Raising Academic Performance (R.A.P) Program is for students who have less than 25 credits and are on academic probation 1. Attend a R.A.P. workshop prior to returning in the fall semester 2. Visit with a R.A.P. Advisor How do I find out if I'm on probation? 1. Look on SOLAR to check final grades 2. Look at unofficial transcript to check academic standing Students who meet the requirements will receive a letter and an email detailing the specific requirements of the program. Additional information about the R.A.P. program is on the UW-Parkside website www.uwp.edu keyword: FYE Sponsored by First Year Experience The Ranger News May 5, 2009 °PI N IONS edi toria Th^e R«»VafIn Iglelvr NWewSs g°!""!,!e"t COrruFtion' Wbot s possible «„rf ashto001@uwp.edu ^ secun,y threats" Most nf ' M"M These are th* , ... 1Viost of you nrohahlv ^..i- : _ RYANASHTON "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men! neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." The above quote, written by James Madison in 1788 in The Federalist No. 51, eloquently expresses a fundamental problem 1 see in governance: corruption. To this day, virtually everyone accepts that there is corruption in governance. Disagreements about the extent of corruption are usually discussed as matters of degree— i.e., how much corruption exists. Politicians are often considered greedy, dishonest or untrustworthy, but we've grown to expect and embrace that. We tolerate lies. We tolerate wasteful taxing and spending policies. We tolerate special interest solicitations. We even tolerate the subjugation of our legal procedures and civil rights to vague and ambiguous declarations of security "threats." are the sorts of Practices that we more or less expect from our elected (o selected) offices as a matter l °Te' A"y squabbles we have about corrupt government practice lunge on whether or not our officials do "too much" of the above at any given time. Men may not be angels in our view, but that is a far cry from believing that men can be demons. To believe that men could be demonic would be to say that men are capable of tar worse than the "routine" varieties of corruption we've all grown to accept." To entertain such a thought would be to not only consider corruption in terms of degree, but also in terms of kind -i.e. the nature of the corruption. Such a consideration would ask, "What sort of corruption is our government actually capable of?" As you might expect, I've asked myself this question, many times, over many years My answer? Our government is capable of far worse corruption than we should ever tolerate. Naturally, many of you will not agree with my conclusion; as well you shouldn't, at least not on the face of it. However, I do encourage you to consider one case in point that blows the whole discussion wide open. That case is the World Trade Center disaster of September 11, 2001. h v M°Stu °f Pr°bably believe ,hat 19 Arab fh J°!Tercial airllners in'° on?'" Trade Center towers °n 9/11, and as a result of the impact damage and ensuing nres caused those buildings to cnimble to the ground. This is, of course, what government entities such as the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Institute atd Technni»gy (IN1ST), and the so called "independent" 9/11 Commission would have you believe. If th ese government bodies were made up of angels, or something slightly less than angels, you might be able to believe them. If, however, men are even more devious than Madison anticipated, believing these government bodies on their claims alone could prove to be disastrous. There are a number of individuals and groups who have contested the government's version of 9/11 publicly. David Ray Griffin, a former professor of philosophy and theology, has written a number of carefully worded books challenging the government's version of 9/11 and arguing that the government was most likely involved in the crime. Most recently a consortium of scientists, including former BYU physicist Steven Jones, published a peer-reviewed Are We Too Busy? PATTT JENSEN student body president to insist organize ourselves and make it jense055@uwp.edu If someone asked you for help, what would your response be? I suppose the answer would depend on the person asking and the nature of the request. The main factor most people consider is whether or not they have the time to help you. They weigh their list of things that must be done and the time in which they have to accomplish those tasks. What is the likelihood that the reply to the request will be "Yes."? It's the end of the semester, and here at Parkside, everyone has lots of things to do. Staff, faculty, students, administration, all have a long list of "must complete" chores and the end of the semester is the deadline. What I find most disturbing is the dirth of interest in the world around us. The common goal of all Parkside students is graduation. Everyone pushes themselves to obtain the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the diploma. But what is supposed to happen during the time between starting your college career and graduation? Parkside has suffered from the lack of involvement by students. We have' had two scandals, several search and screens, budget cuts, several questionable decisions by the student senate, and most recently, the request by the that instructor attendance at graduation ceremonies be made mandatory. How can students possibly have an effect on any of these events? - You may ask. Consider the founding date of UW-Parkside: 1968. What was going on back then? The answer is student protests. The late 1960's were filled with turmoil, but an enlightening fact is that student protests escalated to the point that the administrations of many universities made significant decisions based on these student protests. The administrative offices of Parkside are located in a distant part of Wylie Hall with limited access so as to prevent "out-of-control" individuals from harming administrative offices or personnel. I suggest this was done in response to the turbulence of that time period. Here is something to consider: your tuition dollars drive this school to its destination. While I admit that student tuition dollars are not the largest component of the university budget, it is still a significant portion. Your opinion is requested by many because, quite frankly, they want your money. Not only that, but funds from the State of Wisconsin come here based on the fact that you attend this university. So, what does this mean? It means that if we really want change, the answer is to happen. We make this university what it is. Faculty, staff and administration need us as much as we need them. If we want to impact the choice of the next Parkside chancellor, submit an informed opinion to at least the website if not the chancellor's area. If we want women's needs and issues addressed, first figure out what we want, then bang on the door until we get the request fulfilled. If we want everyone on campus to get a fair shake, then we can insist that this happens in a fair, unbiased manner. If we want events to happen a certain way, go to Student Activities and say something, or at least send an email. The million dollar question is "will we care enough to change what needs to be changed at Parkside by making it a priority in our schedules?" I welcome reader responses. article in The Open Chemical Physics Journal entitled "Active rhermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe" (available tree at http://bentham.org/open.) I he article states the following: "We have discovered distinctive red/gray chips in significant numbers in dust associated with the World Trade Center destruction...we conclude that the red layer of the red/gray chips we have discovered in the WTC dust is active, unreacted thermitic material, incorporating nanotechnology, and is a highly energetic pyrotechnic or explosive material" In short, this paper argues that distinctive evidence of thermite (a type of explosive) was found in samples of dust from the Twin Towers on 9/11 —something that could not have been put there by 19 hijackers flying commercial airplanes into buildings. This paper's findings, in my view, supports a developing body of independent research that asserts that the World Trad e Center skyscrapers could not have collapsed on 9/11 because of airplane crashes alone, and identifies government entities as co-conspirators in the crime by virtue of the complexity of the crime itself, and the extent of the contradictions in the government's coverwbflt s not story—a charge that, if true, would demonstrate a significant deviation from what we generally consider "acceptable government corruption." Since I find the case for government complicity in 9/11 extremely compelling, 1 argue that Madison's critique of human nature falls short of what humans arc capable of when entrusted with governmental authority—i.e., there is something very sinister about a government who conspires to destroy civilianoccupied skyscrapers under the guise of Arab terrorists. While the details of 9/11 far exceed the scope of this opinion article, suffice it to say that there are a host of works available that outline the arguments for government complicity in the crime. Unfortunately, little attention is given to this issue in the mainstream media so if you wish to learn more about it, you must explore alternative media outlets. If you find yourself rejecting my assertion that our own government was somehow involved in the destruction of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11, ask yourself: Why? If you know your government is corrupt, how do you know the limits of its corruption? Anyone interested in more information about 9/11 should feel free to email me. A year in review ADAM SPIVEY spiveyadam@yahoo.com So, this about wraps it up; this is the last hard copy issue there is going to be. It's actually hard to imagine. I think that "hard to imagine" has been a theme of these past nine or ten months. This has been one hell of a year. There has been lots of changing going on at Parkside, as well as in the nation. Student government has rearranged the way it does things, and has seen political change within the school; we have the first black president of the United States, huge changes in the way our economy functions, stimulus plans, elections, the Ranger News is going online, impeachments and all sorts of political hell has broken loose, talk about a great time! That being said I want t o take this moment to appreciate all the things that have changed over the year, me included. I think change is often fought against and feared, seldom welcomed OPINION PA£E by the public. Though not all of the changes have been for the better, (I mean who really wants economic Armageddon?), a lot of movement in the right direction has been made; I'd like to see this momentum keep going this coming year and sec how far we can evolve as a society into something greater than we are now. Lastly, thank you everyone who has read along and encouraged me to continue to keep writing and submitting my thoughts to the paper, and thank you again for the conversations about those thoughts and ideas and taking the time to speak with me about them in a constructive manner. 1 invite all the of the Ranger News faithful to join us online next semester and keep the flow of ideas and change alive. It would be great to sec more people writing opinions next year. This semester has been an awesome thing to be a part of, so I am looking forward to another year of throwing ideas out there for debate. Submissions 1 All opinions must have a point that is backed up b y fact 2 Yo u should b e able to verify all the information yo u include 3. No swearing, insults, or personal attacks are allowed 4 A nam e ana email are required for every submission 5. Submissions should be 100 words or less, or a minimum of 30 Submission Suggestions: Campus, community, state, or national news or issues Tarkside Student government UW-PARKSIDE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ADDRESSES GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PLAN KENOSHA, Wis. - Students at the University of Wisconsin Parkside are both incensed and confused by Governor Jim Doyle's latest budgetary plans to pay for student financial aid programs. Governor Doyle's new plan appropriates $25 Million from UW System student fees and uses it to pay for tuition grants across the state. In response, the Parkside Student Government (PSG) is treating the reversal of this decision as its top priority. PSG plans to set up a hotline through which UW-Parkside students can call Governor Doyle's office directly to voice their displeasure. PSG President Theodore Ruffalo has already begun to personally reach out to local and state officials for help. The hope is that the governor will see that this decision is detrimental to students, not just at UWPafkside, but all across the state, and that it sets a bad budgetary precedent about which all Wisconsin residents should be concerned. "The Governor is indirectly stealing student money to pay for state debt," Ruffalo stated, also pointing out that Doyle would be, "...effectively double taxing one of the poorest economic groups in the state and laying claim to their money because it is kept in the state treasury." Students at Parkside have proven to be very politically active since the last presidential election. Over 80% of the students turned out to vote in that election, and in elections this month, one member of PSG, Carl Bryan, even won i seat on the Kenosha School Board. PSG has also maintained an open line of communication with several state and j local officials, including State Senator Robert Wirch, himself a UW-Parkside alumni. Ruffalo has made it a point to ! take several trips to Madison in the last year to makes sure that legislators in the capitol know the concerns of his fellow students. In this instance, the students of UW-Parkside are concerned that Governor Doyle is essentially asking them to pay their own financial aid from money that has already been allocated for other purposes. Student fees are currently used to fund various programs at each campus ranging from diversity education to student health services. The primary problem students have with Doyle's planned raid on student fees is that it forces the students to increase those fees in order to pay for a financial aid system that is intended to make education affordable for all. Instead of helping ease the cost of attaining a higher education, the governor's plan essentially makes it more expensive in the end. The Parkside Student Government sees Governor Doyle's plan as shortsighted and meritless because it creates an ouroboros effect on funds that the students have already agreed to charge themselves and have budgeted for use. President Ruffalo summed it up succinctly, saying, "The cash the Governor sees on the books is not just free money for the taking, it is already spoken for by the students to fund programs they already have a difficult time affording." I PSG plans to start helping students contact the governor's office by phone by next week, and various meetings with other school and state officials are currently taking place to help contest Governor Doyle's budget plan. Anyone interested in weighing in is encouraged to contact the governor or his or her state representative. Questions about PSG's stance on Governor Doyle's budget plan, or other PSG initiatives, may be directed to the Parkside Student Government at psga@uwp.edu via email or by calling 262-595-2036. 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