https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/05768ff76422826f55c89dc6f3a22814.pdf 85690d6ad1e4bad62b79c853c52584f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranger News Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of UW-Parkside Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Issue Volume 41, issue 8 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Students Show Concern about Campus Security and Community after Hate Crime Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document INDEX V-Day 4 Revew 5 PSG Budget 6 I News Since 1972 #News February 14,2012 University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper The Ranger News is witten and edited by students of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and they are solely responsible for its editorial policy and content. Students Show Concern about Campus Security and Community after Hate Crime James T. Burns Burns029@rangers.uwp.edu NO^ HATE / / On Wednesday, 1 February 2012, the UWParkside campus was turned on its head with news of a hate crime occurring in the Pike River Suites. A noose, made of rubber bands, was found hanging in the open in one of the common areas. It was reported, but the situation quickly escalated with the discovery that the student who initially reported the incident had been targeted. A sign depicting derogatory, racial language in the presence of a second noose was found. The straw that finally broke the camel's back was a "hit-list" that circulated with the names of several AfricanAmerican residents on it. It was then that UW-Parkside took steps to increase security by soliciting the help of additional officers from the UW-Milwaukee police department and police detectives. It was not until that Friday evening that investigators confirmed they had a suspect in custody and that the whole thing had been a hoax. This "delayed" response did not escape the notice of students like junior Kayla Owens, 20, who exclaimed, "I didn't care, at first...! felt like the African-American community was passionate, but they went about it, they responded the wrong way...I can understand that you're angry, and hurting, but don't attack each other [other students] and our staff." When asked about her thoughts on the perpetrator's possible motivations for such an act she had this to say: "They did it to get attention, about the issues of crisis communication, racism underneath the surface on campus, the lack of dialogue. Maybe [they wanted] to raise awareness about how an issue of race, and security, at Parkside, and how the African-American community feels overlooked when something serious happens." However, there were students on campus who saw the incident as an opportunity to show compassion, solidarity, and love towards their follow students. One such student was junior Kevin Coughlin, 29, who was spotted carrying a "Free Hugs" sign for much of the duration of the incidents and continues to carry that sign. He explains it almost as though it were a calling, as much as a conscious decision. Seg Concerns page 7 Are Parkside Students Paying More Than They Should? Emily Harring Harri091@uwp.edu There has been a murmur of discontent around the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus ever since the SUFAC (Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee) allocations for student organizations' budgets for the next fiscal year have been released with one shocking result: the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)'s budget was approved at $0. Given this result, The Ranger News met with the Speaker of the Senate Amanda Barber (who has done expansive research into the matter and was the first to address the issue) to see why OMSA (and others)'s budget had been either cut or decreased. The reason for this is a bit complicated and involves a bit of background explanation. Every student in the UW system pays segregated fees (hereafter Seg Fees). These Seg Fees are defined by the UW system as "charges in addition to instructional fees, assessed to all students for student services, activities, programs, and facilities that support the mission of University of Wisconsin System institutions." In other words, Seg Fees are fees that each student pays in addition to their other charges (tuition, residency, etc) in order to fund the campus' student organizations, athletics, and other Student Life activities that students are involved in outside of the classroom. See Student page 6 The "Fountain of the Future" Ellen Pate-Bridges Pateb001@uwp.edu UW-Parkside recently debuted a new style of soda fountain in the Brickstone Eatery called the Coca-Cola Freestyle. This innovative new Coke machine, nicknamed the "Soda Fountain of the Future," offers more than 100 drink varieties with over 70 diet and low-calorie drink options and more than 90 that are caffeine-free. This new Coke machine is truly modern with a touch-screen display that replaces the standard push-button method of choosing drinks. Instead of using bags of syrup like traditional soda fountains, the Coca-Cola Freestyle uses cartridges and the flavors are loaded into the machine's bottom portion, eliminating the mess that comes along with those traditional soda fountains. The physical design of the machine has a sleek, modern appearance as well. Sodexo, the owner of the Brickstone Grill and Eatery at UW-Parkside, chose to offer the new soda fountain here as part of a plan to place the same fountain in over 100 of its locations throughout the country. According to the company website, Sodexo's Better Tomorrow commitments to reduce water intensity and non-organic waste to its client sites are supported by the Coca-Cola Freestyle. The machine eliminates 30 percent of the packaging and water that comes along with traditional soda machine equipment, making it environmentally responsible. UW-P is one of the premier schools in the UW system to try out the new "Fountain of the Future." Although this new soda fountain has been in use for a short period of time at UW-Parkside it is already well-enjoyed by students and patrons of the school and appears to be a very welcome change. ,A The R ange r ' News University "| Wisconsin I'arksidc Student Newspaper 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI53141 Phone: (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 E-mail: rangernews@uwp.edu THE RANGER NEWS February 14,2012" Editor in Chief: Executive Editor: Emily Hairing harri091 @uwp .edu Daniel Lavender laven006@uwp.edu Advertising Director: Andrew Donahoe donah006@ uwp .edu Lead Photographer: Cedric Ray ray00007@ uwp .edu Staff Reporters: Alyssa Kay kay00003 @uwp.edu Trevor Henkel henke020@uwp.edu Alexandria Binanti binan001@uwp Bobby Johnson johns376@uwp.edu Laura Ellen Pate Bridges PatebOO 1 @uwp.edu Steven Neimi niemi004@uwp.edu Copy Editors: Photographers: Cartoonist: Designers: Maggie Lawler lawle020@uwp.edu James Burns burns029@uwp.edu Michael Jensen jense089@uwp.edu Kelley Klinkhammer klink003@uwp.edu Carl Rollmann rollm001@uwp.edu Mark Fleming flemi008@uwp.edu Zak Eden edenOOOl @uwp.edu Maggie Lawler lawle020@uwp.edu Charles Reynolds reynoO 18 @uwp .edu MISSION STATEMENT: THE RANGER NEWS STRI VES TO INFO RM, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE THE UW-PARKSIDE COMMUNITY BY PUBLISHING WELL-WRITTEN, ACCURATE STUDENT JOURNALISM ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS, AS WELL AS ONLINE. The Ranger News meetings are every Friday at noon in MOLN 107. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome to attend. Have any comments, concerns, questions, or story ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangernews@uwp.edu. Like to meet with us? We are located in the Student Center in room L101A. Letter from the editor What a crazy couple of weeks Parkside has had since the last paper came out. Not only were students on edge because of the hit list hoax and rubber band nooses a couple weeks ago, but now a new array of interesting legality matters have sprung up (more info on that can be found on both the cover page and continued on page six). Parkside, you never cease to amaze me. Let's remember to respect each other, okay? We have such a strong community, as was proven by the recent events. In better news, I recently picked up Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre so 1 could read it before the DVD comes out on 20 March 2012 (which I will be picking up because it's full of amazing British actors), and it makes me want to live in a spy novel. Spies are cool. If, you know, they're on your side, but I digress. They're cool. You know what's not cool? The fact that we had a couple of amazingly warm days and now it has decided to snow again. Not cool, Wisconsin, not cool. Here's to hoping spring decides to come sooner rather than later. Emily Harring harri091@uwp.edu 14 February 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Art Exhibition: West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local Artists Rita Tallent Picken 15 February 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Study Abroad Fair Upper Main Place/Wyllie Hall 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Women's Basketball UW-Parkside vs. University of Indianapolis DeSimone Gymnasium 3:00 PM-4:30 PM Men's Basketball UW-Parkside vs. University of Indianapolis DeSimone Gymnasium 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Art Exhibition: West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local Artists Rita Tallent Picken 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Business Services Training: Purchasing Tallent 245 22 February UW-Parkside vs. Lewis University DeSimone Gymnasium 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Men's Basketball UW-Parkside vs. Lewis University DeSimone Gymnasium 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Parkside Theatre Presents: Great Expectation: RCAH Theatre 1:00 Business Services -1:30 PM Ptocard Refresher 245 16 February 12:00 PM -8:00 PM '• Art Exhibition:,. x West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local Art-" • '• Rita Tallent Picken ...y .17 February 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Art Exhibition: , & \\ West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local ArtiSrtS: ' Rita Thllent Picken 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Straylisht Open Mic The Den 18 February 12:00 PM-4:00 PM j Art Exhibition: West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local Artists Rita Tallent Picken 12:00 PM -6:00 PM Art Exhibition: West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters: Works by Three Local Arthits nt Picken ^ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Foreign Film: The Bicycle Thief lent Center Cinema . {-25 February * " ;: i ;/12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 'X ' Exhibition: West African Artfrom the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters; Works by Three Local Artists RithTallent Picken 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 12:00 PM-8: Art Exhibition, , West African Art from the Mathis Collection Everyday Matters. Works by Three Local Artists 7:30 PM Foreign Film:! StudentG Film: The Bicycle Thief x Cinema 10:30 PM its: Great Expectations leatre , PM 1m: The Bicycle Thief Student Center Cinema 2^ February West „ 24 February S 12:00 PM - 4:00 JM 1 Art Exhibit ictto Art from the 'day Matters: Works by Three ists • Rita Tallent Picken 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Women's Basketball ArtCinema 2:00 PM -5:00 PM Parkside Theatre Presents: Great Expectations RCAH Theatre 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Foreign Film: The Bicycle Thief Student Center Cinema f 0^ 27 February 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM BSU Soul Food Social Ballroom Send us your press releases, news tips, and opinions! Email us at! rangernews@uwp.edu February 14,2012 The Ranger News 3 POLICE BLOTTER 02/03/12 Diso 12-2 rde 93 rly Conduct. Pike River S c uites. 3:25am. While on foot patrol, officer issued Verbal Warning for DC to female yelling loudly in hallway. Female escorted to her room, officer then cleared. it \ £ & 12-295 | fF^ \ Worthless Checks - Less Than $1000. Tallent Hall. 9:27am. Officer takes report for worthless checks and then cleared. « . ! i2- 301 w < ^ Suspicious Circumstances. Tallent Hall. 6:56pm. Complainant reports vandalism to vehicle. Officer takes report, evidence transferred to Kenosha Sheriff Dept. Officer then cleared. 12-302 Emergency Crisis Intervention. Tallent Hall. traffic Violation. CTH G (Wood Road): x 10:52pm. Jeremy McKinney was ticketed for Operating w/o DL 4th Offense. Officer then cleared. 12-304 Drug Possession. University Apartments. 11:51pm. While on foot patrol, officers confiscate drug paraphernalia and two male subjects transported to Kenosha Jail for Probation <S? Parole golds. Officers then cleared. 02/04/12 12-306 Alarm - Building. Wyllie Hall. 12:06pm. Complainant reports alarm going off. Officer dispatched to area, alarm was taken care of. Officer then cleared. ! 12-310 Smoking In Restricted Area. University Apartments. 5:31pm. Resident Advisor reofficer for smell of marijuana. Officer issued various citations, Smoking In A Residence Hall, Possession of Drug Paraph & Possession erous Weapons. Officer then cleared. PI 2-31? % 4 \ \ Suspicious Circumstances. Ranger Hall. 12:10am. Resident Advisor has report that nonresidents climbing through exterior window. Officers escorted two subjects from building and they were also given verbal warnings. Officers then cleared. I | || 12-3i3 j ' I I Alarm - Building. Student Center. 3:22am. Checkpoint reports perimeter alarm. Officer check location area secured. Key Holder arrived and then reset alarm. Officer then cleared. t / J? 12-316 ' /j Agency Assist. Ranger Hall. 5:21pm. KSD request assistance in locating resident/student involved in drive off without paying for gas. UWPPD officer unable to locate resident/student. Officer then cleared. Attention all UW-Parkside Student Organizations Looking to advertise upcoming events in an issue of The Ranger News? Tell us what happened Email us at rangernews.uwp.edu for rates! Do you have an upcoming event you want everyone to attend? W Do you have an opinion you want everyone to read? Did something happen to you that you want to write about? Send us your press releases, news tips, and opinions! February 14,2012 Why V-Day Isn't So Important Contrary to what Hallmark Tells You Emilly Harring Harri091@uwp.edu I have never understood why so many people get hung up on Valen- If there is one thing Hollywood is good at, it is making people believe tine's Day. A consumer holiday at its finest, there is really no reason to in unattainable things such as trips to Paris and gifts of diamon s on Vrely on one day to give significance to a relationship (or lack thereof). Day. God forbid a man does not act like Prince Charming or uy you all Sure, it is nice to take a day to spend some attention and time with your of the things on this oh so special date of 14 February, he simply is not significant other, but honestly, it does not have to be on Valentine's Day worth your time if he cannot rope you the moon (or afford Iiffany s). If (hereafter V-Day, because it is fun to say). If it is, that is just grand, but if you spend your entire life waiting to have that perfect V-Day as seen in your boyfriend forgets to pick up flowers and candy, don't break up with the movies, you will forever be disappointed. The best moments are the him (unless he is always a jerk; then break up with him). So many women simplest. Grand gestures of love and desire, while nice to dream about, have unrealistic expectations on how V-Day must be spent; I blame Hoi- remain some of Hollywood's most fallacious lies that everyone continues lywood and Hallmark. At the same time, many men presume that if they to believe, do not go above and beyond their regular, day-to-day behaviors on VDay, their women will be disappointed in them. This is not always true, And don't even get me started on those atrociously cheesy Hallmark men. I know, take a moment; this is shocking news. cards full of love, hearts, and rainbows. Hallmark makes everything look like a bad Lifetime movie. But, I digress. The truth is, it is typical of women to justify spending gregarious amounts of money on themselves, particularly on holidays. We deserve The point is that if you're celebrating V-Day, that is fine. Have fun. it, so we buy it. Thus, if you forget to buy us a box of chocolates, never However, if you do not have anyone currently to spend V-Day with, that fear, for we shall go buy a pint of ice cream and all will be well. is fine also. Contrary to popular belief, single ladies and gents everywhere need not be bitter about the fact that they do not have a date. It will Do not fret if you cannot afford to take us to a fancy restaurant because, be fine. You will survive. I promise. as in the case of my best friend, Golden Corral works just fine. Better yet, cook a"hf>me-ifiade meal Of whatever you please; we love home-made So, what can we take away from this article? A) Targeting one day as meals. Or, do not cook us anything on V-Day, because the day really does the epitome of romanticism is stupid and B) while it is easy to get sucked not matter. (Though, you should probably cook home-made meals once into Hollywood's version of romance, the simpler moments matter more, in a while. Just a tip.) POETRY CONTEST!!!! UW-Parkside's Straylight Literary Magazine is hosting its second annual Poetry Contest! With the $10 purchase of a copy of Straylight, entry into the contest is free. Submissions are limited to three poems per person; the deadline for the contest is 19 March 2012. Prizes for the contest are as follows: $125 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, and $25 for 2rd place. You can submit your work online at www.straylightmag.com today! Check us out at www.trnonline.org for more information 5 February 14,2012 Fresh Ink Review: Darker and Edgier than Ever Bobby Johnson Johns376@uwp.edu Over the weekend, the Fresh-ink installment, In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, by Sarah Rhul brought laughter to audiences through its sexually explicit nature! In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, tells a peculiar tale about the mistreatment of women. The play is set in a spa town in the vicinity of New York in the late 1800s. Electricity has just begun to thrive in the homes of those able to afford it. Dr. Givings, a gynecologist in this time of the late 1800s, has harnessed a bit of this electricity so that he may practice his treatment on patients suffering from "hysteria," using a strange electric-powered box. In modern terminology, this strange box is known as a vibrator. His treatment of patients takes place "in the room next door," or, what he refers to as the doctor's "operating theater." A new patient, Sabrina Daldry (UW-Parkside student Brenna Kempf), suffers from symptoms that alarm her husband. Furthermore, she is sensitive to light and prone to tears. Her treatment with the vibrator begins a strong attachment, and an insatiable curiosity to the vibrator which causes her addiction to the treatment. Actress Brenna Kempf left the audience roaring with laughter as she played numerous orgasms on stage. In the second act, Leo Irving (UW-Parkside Student Antonio Torrez) suffers from a diabolical case of unattainable inspiration. This is a principal cause for hysterical behavior as he is an artist. His treatment with the vibrator produced an even louder reaction from the crowd given the awkward nature of the situation. Having a reputation for the dark and edgy, as Director Gale Childs-Daly announced in opening this production Friday night, the Fresh-ink series commits its material to the new, stylish plays of new and rising playwrights. Sarah Rhul, for instance, is a young, new playwright that likes to experiment with the bizarre aspects of a very real world. Her characters, for instance, live in a suspended reality while inhabiting this one. They speak with a poetic language, but consist of flesh and blood. Overall, the staged reading was a huge success, and produced two nights of roaring comedy! The Fresh-ink series continues its edginess with its last installment of the year, Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, in late March. Get ready for a world of video game mayhem as virtual reality collides with the reality we know to be our own! scenes provide plenty of shock value and keep you guessing. These scenes do this so well because there is no precise build up and they happen without warning. In a lot of scary films, there is music that tells you when something is about to happen, and it takes away from the shock. In this film, a lot of the shock does not happen during the music; instead it happens when there is silence. With the Woman in Black killing children for revenge against the village people who killed her son, Kipps must figure out a way to put the spirit to rest before his son is next. Misha Handley, the child actor who plays the son of Radcliffe's character, is his godson in real life. As such, Radcliffe and Handley were able to establish a relationship for the film a lot easier. In a film where the children are the targets, having an established relationship between a father and son is important so that the emotions seem more real and the viewer can have empathy for the character. Even though this film has supernatural elements in it, it is still a perfect post-Potter film for Daniel Radcliffe in the sense that he is not playing a kid anymore, nor is he just an adult, but a parent. The supernatural elements give the viewer a nostalgic feeling of their favorite boy wizard, while showing them that the child actor they grew up with is now a mature actor capable of continuing in the world of film. photo courtesty ofimdb.com Trevor Henkel HenkeO 11 @ u wp .edu The Woman in Black Review Once a role that a lot of actors have been known for has ended, they have the problem of being successful in later films. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who has . played Harry Potter for more than half of his life has come out with his first post-Potter film, The Woman in Black, and it was thrilling, captivating, and a film you do not want to watch by yourself at night. Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer and single dad who travels to a remote village that, unknown to him, is haunted by a vengeful ghost that has been terrorizing the locals and killing their children. While Kipps is the main character, the film focuses on both of the locations at which he stays at, along with the people he interacts with. This helps the viewer get a better feel of what exactly is happening, instead of only focusing on his own struggles. This also helps with the more frightening scenes that take place. The color scheme of the film uses a lot of dark colors and gives the characters a pale skin complexion that not only adds to the dark tone of the film, but is also eerily beautiful. Nothing about this village is welcoming. Aside from two people, everybody glares at him, and the parents drag their children inside when he walks through the town; he is isolated and unwanted. The gloomy atmosphere created by continually cloudy skies and numerous periods of dense fog give this place a chilling and haunting feeling. Even in the mansion he stays at he is alone, the creaking noises and echoing sounds are louder and more nerve racking than if he was with other people. The film's build up to the frightening scenes is done in a way that is not at all cliche, while not over the top either. The 6 A Change in Leadership Emily Harring Harri091@uwp.edu Like semesters in the past, Parkside Student Government (PSG) has had to say hello to a variety of new members as old members have stepped down. Known for its high turnover rate, students can oftentimes see new faces each semester in the PSG office. While the high turnover makes it hard to develop the organization's leadership positions, it also allows new students the chance to join. "We have had very high quality students who have joined PSG lately," said Speaker of the Senate Amanda Barber. "Among many others we have underclassmen Senators Annalee Sepanski and Lauren Bradshaw. The two of these wonderful students have went above and beyond their job requirements as Senators to serve the student body and they have spent a great deal of their time working on sub-committees like SUFAC and Student Life Committee. This is quite a bit of dedication and time commitment, especially from underclassmen." There are many reasons that PSG experiences such a high turnover with students, according to Barber. One of said reasons include the fact that some students have other job opportunities or internships that take up much of their time and they find that they have to vacate their seats; another likely scenario is that many students do not realize the dedication and time commitment necessary in order to be a PSG officer and they vacate their seats in order to work on academics, The Ranger News as well as spend time with their families. One of the most surprising vacations of the semester was the stepping down of Vice-President Corey Bullocks. Bullocks was appointed VP by former VP and current President Nelson Senda JR. after former President Justin Irwin's vacation. "[He] is an [extremely] dedicated student leader here on campus and Parkside is a better place as a result of his enrollment here. He does many different types of work to better the student life experience at Parkside; I can't say enough about his dedication. His heart is definitely with the students," said Barber. Appointed to take his seat, former President Dana Calamia finds herself once again part of PSG. "[She] was the best choice for Vice President for many reasons. With it being so late in the year, we needed to have someone fill the Vice President position who already knew a great deal about the powers, means, and responsibilities not only of the Vice President position, but also PSG generally. Vice President Calamia is a true leader on campus and she has shown her dedication to the students of UW Parkside in more ways than can be counted," stated Barber. While news of the vacation of Bullocks and appointment of Calamia's position was certainly a surprising way to begin the semester, an even more surprising turn was the vacation of SUFAC Director Lauren Axelson shortly after budget hearings for organizations began. In an emergency meeting, former SUFAC Director Jisha Jose was reappointed. Now that all the leadership positions have been secured with strong, dedicated students, PSG hopes to gain February 14,2012 more input on Student Life issues around campus that need to be addressed. Students can meet with Senate members at their weekly meetings on Tuesday at 9PM in the Walnut Room of the Student Center, as well as attend the upcoming event PSG is hosting called Rock the Vote on 29 February 2012 from 7PM to 11PM in the University Ballroom. Rock the Vote is a pre-election concert in which students can get to know their PSG leaders, ask them questions, or bring forward any concerns about the campus community. There will be performances by Above Aurora, Dropping Daisies, Will of Tomorrow, and Thunder Driver, as well as free food. There is a $5 cover, but with a UW-P ID there is no charge. Barber also personally invites any member of the UW-P community to contact her regarding Student Life issues at any time. She can be reached at psg.speakerofthesenate@uwp.edu or at (262) 595-2036 Students and Seg Fees Continued A full-time Parkside student currently pays $960 in Seg Fees for the Fall and Spring semester, or $480 for one semester. There are specific criteria that must be met in order for something to be funded using student Seg Fees. This criteria is set up by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of Wisconsin system. There are 18 members on the board who review and either approve or disapprove the budgets of each UW University, along with other responsibilities. The Board of Regents also sets policies for the UW system; they have many policies concerning the way Seg Fees can be spent. One particular policy, G15 (which can be found at http://www. wisconsin.edu/fadmin/gapp/gappl5.htm) gives a list of definitions for the specific items Seg Fees can and cannot pay. According to the criteria laid out by G15, UW-P students' Seg Fees are not allowed to pay for a substantial number of things that they are currently paying for, including OMSA. "In G-15 section III. Definitions, the definition for Student Services Administration led SUFAC to cease funding for several positions in the Parkside Student Center, Student Life, and Student Activities. These positions alone cost the student body over $265,000," stated Barber. "In G15 section III. Definitions, the definition of Educational Opportunity led SUFAC to cease funding for OMSA. The total amount between the.. .listed positions and for OMSA is over $300,000." While some may see this as a problem, Barber feels this is a wonderful opportunity for both SUFAC and the UW-P student body for many reasons. Of all four-year UW universities, UW-P has the highest percent of its Title IV federal financial aid recipients in the income level of lower than or equal to $30,000 a year. As many know, UW-P also has the second lowest total enrollment out of all four-year UW universities, which increases the financial burden on the students. By ceasing to fund these programs and positions, the financial burden on the students is lessened. "As a member of SUFAC, I have to keep information like this in mind. That is why SUFAC is adhering to the financial policies, as laid out by the Board of Regents, and ceasing funding on certain positions and programs. This does [not] mean that these things will not be funded, it means that the funding must come from, per G15, GPR [General Purpose Revenue] funding," said Barber. Each specific university receives GPR funding, from the state, via the Board of Regents. Neither Student Activities nor OMSA plan on appealing SUFAC's decision; appeals must be made by 14 February 2012. The final decision on SUFAC's allocations, however, lies with the Chancellor. In the event that SUFAC's allocations are not approved by Administration, SUFAC is able to appeal to the Board of Regents and ask them, as the UW system's governing body, to rule on how these positions and programs must be funded. The deadline for these appeals is 1 April 2012. "OMSA, Student Activities, and [the] Student Life Administration are valuable [and] necessary parts of the Parkside family. We need them! This is why we have such a wonderful opportunity here; SUFAC is making sure that these amazing parts of our University stay with us in a way that respects the financial situation of our student body," explained Barber. That is the important thing for students to bear in mind: the departments and OMSA will be funded, just not through Seg Fees. "By ceasing to fund these programs and position, the financial burden on the students is lessened." February 14,2012 The Ranger News 7 Concern: Students concern with campus safety After everything that happened last week, I went on my radio show and started to talk about how we need more love on campus. How we need to embrace love. That s pretty much where it came from. I made up a sign, and tried to spread the love. I want to do this to re-establish the connections that we think are stronger because of Globalization." These expressions of concern about security and consideration may be justified and are given weight by all the pain, fear, and anguish caused by these events that transpired on our campus. However, despite the fact that these alleged grievances exposed by this hate crime could have been lodged, as Ms. Owens implied, in a better fashion, much less tainted by collateral damage, we all can and should learn a lesson from this. Not only that hate shouldn't be tolerated, but that we should be tolerant of each other, of diversity, and embrace it wholeheartedly Campus Residence. Photo courtesy of UWP. The Ranger News' word of the week: gre-gar-i-ous [gri-gair-ee-uhs] 1. fond of the company of others; sociable. 2. living in flocks or herds, as animals. 3. Botany. Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together. 4. pertaining to a flock or crowd. [courtesy ofwww.dictionary.com] Used in a sentence: Grendel was a gregarious individual, though he showed his love of peo pie through the consumption of their flesh. Level A M G O N I N Interested in video games with an academic twist? If so, NextLevel, UW-Parkside s premier Interested m videogam ^ (^ ^ ^ for you, Reviews Qn ^ Fantasy xm_2 gaming and te dcastSi more can be found at www.nlgo.net. NextLevel can alto be tod on Facebook under NextLevel Gaming. NextLevel airs on WIPZ every Sunday at 7PM. Check them out today! In honor of Valentines Day, Top 20 couples that were never meant to be. 20. Taylor Swift and Kanye West 19. Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez 18. The Parkside Men's Basketball team and a winning record 17. Bloods and Crips 16. Borat and Pamela Anderson 15. Billy Cundiff's Career 14. Bonnie and Clyde 13. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes 12. Cathy and Heathcliff 11. Steve Bartman and the Chicago Cubs Organization 10. OJ Simpson and his wife 9. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries 8. Raskolnikov and crime 7. Sid and Nancy 6. Rose and Jack Dawson 5. Conan O Brien and NBC 4. Kobe and Shaq 3. Elaine and The Old Make-Out King from The Graduate 2. Rebecca Black and the music industry 1. Romeo and Juliet What is Cool? 321 Zak Eden Eden001@uwp.edu Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Ranger News, Volume 41, issue 8, February 14, 2012 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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