https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/fab2b968c3170cf05f7176b6d25c6ede.pdf 9880da59f7f698963c906fdb1e18053d 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 43 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. PSG President Dustin Beth: talks of a second impeachment swirl among senators Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document n, Ranger % News Uni ve r s ity of Wisconsin Parkside's Student Newspaper The^angerNews is written and edited by students of the University of Wisconsin Parkside and they are solely responsible for its editorial policy and content. PSG President Dustin Beth: talks of a second impeachment swirl among senators Doria DeBartolo debar004@uwp.edu When you come to college, bring your attorney. During the Parkside Student Government weekly meeting on Monday April 21, talks of impeaching student body President Dustin Beth surfaced. Although reasons for the possible impeachment were unclear, it seems that the accusations surround inconsistencies with meeting minute postings, updating of the PSG Constitution and Bylaws, and an absence of solid communication with the public regarding PSG decisions and meetings. With less than a month left before elections, some senators were concerned with the reputation of PSG considering this would be the second presidential impeachment within one school year and were hesitant about going through with the impeachment, although "there may in fact be some sort of grounds to base the impeachment on." Outraged, President Beth mentioned his concerns with alleged private talks amongst senators about a potential impeachment similar to the talks that occurred prior to his and current Vice President Alex Villapando's takeover of President Annalee Sepanski's and Vice President Mila DeChant's seats. President Beth reached out for legal counsel in light of the situation, and a letter was sent to the PSG senators from his attorney. The content of this letter is still unknown. According to comments made during the PSG meeting it addresses a failure of the senators to properly inform President Beth of their plans to impeach him. President Beth also expressed that he and his attorney believed there were serious "defamation issues" within the resolution letter. During the meeting, President Beth stressed the fact that elections were such a short time away, and an impeachment at this time "would make us look like a joke." To which senator Gabrielle Krawczyk responded "you are the joke." Tension grew and attention was called to a woman taking notes that was seated next to President Beth. When President Beth was asked who this woman was, he was quick to respond "she's just a friend." Dean of Students Tammy McGuckin noted that having anyone other than PSG members seated at the meeting table was inappropriate and will not be tolerated. President Beth agreed, and the woman remained seated next to him for the remainder of the meeting. Although it has not been confirmed, some believe this woman to be President Beth's attorney. When given speaking rights, Senator Gabrielle Krawczyk said that "the student body has been locked out of this meeting room and they have expressed many concerns with our current President." She also mentioned that President Beth assumed a seat in student government that the "student body did not want him to have." She went on to say that another impeachment "may make us look stupid, but who cares. This is about letting the students have their voice be heard." When Senator Byron Dowse inquired about missing PSG minutes from campus connect, President Beth claimed that a hard drive with all of the missing meeting minutes on it has been missing from the PSG office and he is currently in search of it. A conclusion to the impeachment resolution was not reached, and the issue was tabled for their next meeting. President Beth also confirmed during this meeting that he and Vice President Alex Villapando would no longer be running for office for the upcoming school year. Vice President Alex Villapando remained silent for the majority of the meeting. Photo Courtesy of University Relations. A Brief Look at the Student Health and Counseling Center with Acting Director Renee Kirby Kari Tower-Sevick tower003@uwp.edu The Student Health and Counseling Center is here to help students succeed. The Center is paid for by student fees and tuition, and employs four counselors (two share a full time position) and two nurse practitioners. They understand that students at UW-Parkside are working harder than any other campus throughout the UW system. The UW System Board of Regents feels that students' health, both mental and physical, is very important. To that end, they have set up a policy 23-1 Basic Health Module, which states that each UW campus needs to have on campus health services to assist students. While some of the services provided at the center are free for students, some have fees that are reasonable when compared to the average walk in clinic. From sexual health to having sutures removed, the nurse practitioners are there to help support students, as are the rest of the staff. The nurse practitioners have approximately thirty years of experience from area healthcare systems, both Wheaton Franciscan and Aurora respectively. With their varied experience they bring a unique understanding of healthcare to the Parkside campus. Both see patients daily, and students can schedule an appointment with either of them for an annual exam, annual gynecological visit, athletic physical exam, STD testing and for other health needs. Nurse practitioner Mary Callahan works three days a week and Shewanna Brown, also a nurse practitioner, works three days a week. There are four counselors who work with students at the Student Health and Counseling Center. On top of working for the Health and Counseling Center, counselor Mary Hufendick is also supervisor of the Student Peer Health Educators. The remaining three counselors are Vicki Wahler, Katie Lohre and Dan Baldwin, who will be leaving at the end of June.These wonderful people are dedicated to helping students succeed and work through any issues as needed. Counselors are trained to work with sexual assault, depression, anxiety, anger management, adjustment issues and other situations pertaining to mental health. Students must have an appointment to meet with a counselor. Appointments are scheduled with the first available counselor, and students should expect to have an initial appointment within one to two weeks. The Center holds membership in the American College Health Association (ACHA) and the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH), two organizations dedicated to ensuring best practices for college health and counseling centers. Additionally, individual staff hold membership in other professional organizations. The Center is here to help students. In the last two years healthcare visits to the center numbered approximately 2,000 for both health and counseling visits. While there is no fee for a counseling appointment or office visit to see a nurse, there is a $10 no-show fee due to the fact that another student could have been seen during that time. Students can also sign up for text message reminders for appointments. So the next time you think you have a cold, strep throat, or need to work through a difficult issue, visit the UW-Parkside Student Health and Counseling Center. Walk-in hours to see a nurse are posted daily on the Student Health and Counseling Center's Facebook page, or students can call 262-595-2366 to make appointments. The center is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Mondays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday May 9 Taming of the Shrew 7:30PM Main Stage UW-Parkside Annual Hunger and Earth Day Cleanup Taming of the Shrew 8:00 AM-1:30PM 7:30PM Petrified Springs Park, Pavillion #3 Main Stage Sunday May 4 Monday May 12 Finals Week Begins Saturday May 17 GRADUATION! MISSION STATEMENT: THE RA NGER NEW S ST RIVES TO I NFORM, ED Ucate, AND EN GAGE T HE UW-P ARKSIDE COM ­ MUNITY BY PUBLISHING WELL-WRITTEN, ACCURATE STUDENT JOURNALISM ON A B I-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. ~~~ May 1,2014 The Ranger News Letter from the Editor 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI53141 Phone: (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 E-mail: rangernews@uwp.edu Website: trnonline.org Editor in Chief: Maggie Lawler lawle020@uwp.edu Staff Reporters: Robin Brown brown218 @uwp .edu Robert Carravetta carra006@uwp.edu Doria DeBartolo debar004@uwp.edu Brandon Hopkins hopki017@uwp.edu Erin Hopkins hopki020@uwp.edu Jalen Perry perry039@uwp.edu Kari Tower-Sevick tower003@uwp.udu Krista Schrader schra010@uwp.edu Copy Editors: Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp .edu Michael Jensen jense089@ uwp .edu Designers: Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Hannah Emery emery004@ uwp .edu Maggie Lawler lawle020@ u wp .edu Photographers: Saraya Harris harrill3@uwp.edu Carl Rollmann rollmann @ u wp .edu Cartoonist: Deanna Antony antonO 13 @uwp .edu Wow. I'm still speechless. Winning a Distinguished Student Leader Award for my work with TRN means everything to me. To whoever nominated me, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I hope you read this. It's an amazing feeling when something you love more than anything is recognized, and I m glad I was able to bring some recognition to our school paper. We re never going to stop working to bring you guys the best campus news we can. We're still growing, and we're still developing our skills, but we're only going to get better. Dean Karpowicz and Stephanie Sirovatka-Marshall, thank you guys for helping us from the beginning. We would be nothing without your continued support. Staff, I love you guys. Thank you for all your hard work every week. It's crazy that this is our last issue of the semester, but what a way to finish! To all my senior friends graduating in a few weeks, I know you will all go on to do great things. I'm going to miss seeing you around campus. It's not going to be the same without you. College is bittersweet. Lastly, to my lovely boyfriend whose birthday is today, I hope you have a fantastic 22nd birthday. I'm so proud of you. I can t believe you're graduating already. Seems like just yesterday I met you in that philosophy lecture. Boy. I'm glad I went to that (I didn't want to because it sounded boring, but look at how that turned out). I love you. That's all Rangers! See you next semester! Thursday May 1 Tuesday May 6 Public Speaking Night Final Stretch 2014 - Miami Beach Party 7:00PM 6:00PM Student Center Cinema Student Center Terrace W • ^BPPMPPIHWWP" Friday May 2 Thursday May 8 Photo courtesy of Don Lintner and University Relations. Noon Concert Series 12:00PM-1:00PM Bedford Hall #Letters: True Hearts Revealed 2:00PM The Rita Monday May 5 **For more events, please visit the UW-Parkside website. Final Stetch 2014 - Last Lecture 5:00PM Student Center Cinema UW-Parkside Wind Ensemble and Community Band 7:30PM Bedford Hall Taming of the Shrew 10:00 AM Main Stage Final Stretch 2014 - 7:00PM-9:00PM The Den Taming of the Shrew 7:30PM Main Stage Craft & Karaoke Night (s there something you want us to talk about in the next issue? Do you have a story suggestion? Send us an email at Rangernews@uwp.edu! May 1,2014 The Ranger News 3 Student letters to the Editor My name is Carly Renguette, and I am in a wheelchair. Over the past school year, one thing has become very clear to me: people at UW-Parkside need to be more aware that there are people who use the elevators out of necessity. When people use the elevators when they do not need to, it causes a hassle for the people who do. In my own personal experience, there have been times when I have gotten on the elevator and it is jam packed with people who are going up or down one or two floors and when they get off, they do not seem to have anything noticeably wrong with them. Yes, there may be people who have some reason or another to take the elevator that is not blatantly displayed like my wheelchair or even people who are carrying or pushing something heavy, but that is not always the case. I can tell by the guilty looks of some of the people when I get on the elevator. What some people may not realize is that when they take the elevator, they are actually causing the people who need it to have to rush to their classes. Now, people could argue that the people who need to use the elevator could just leave a minute or two earlier for their classes, but why? People need to take into account the fact that the people who need to use the elevator would probably give anything to be able to take the stairs. In my case, I remember what it was like to be able to walk around and go wherever I wanted to. Now, I have to rely on a wheelchair and inconsistent machinery (elevators) to get to classes on time. Keep in mind that when the elevators decide not to work, I do not get to go to class or I am late because I have to find a different way to get there, which most of the time means I have to go outside because the elevators are not very close to one another and there are not a lot of them. There are only five main elevators at Parkside, and they are basically in separate buildings. The people who do not need the elevator can simply just go down the stairs. The people who need the elevators can not. The sad thing is that it probably takes just about the same amount of time to walk up a flight of stairs as it does for the elevator to make it up to that same floor. I have seen it. If people were more aware of what taking the elevator means to the people who truly need to take it, it would make their days just a little bit easier because they would not have to stress about trying to get to class on time. -Carly Renguette UW-Parkside is a great school and there's plenty of reasons why I like it; however, there is one particular setback. I think the library hours are inconvenient and should be changed. I was recently studying in the library with two or three other students, when we were kicked out because the library was closing. This irritated me and made me question the school's reasoning of this incident. Why would a college close the library - a place of study for all of its students? What if some students don't have any other time to study? What if other students just purely need extra time to study? I believe Parkside should look into this matter. Furthermore, if I could change anything here at UW-Parkside, I would change the library's hours of operation. Lauren Hickson P.S. I'm a student athlete so most of my studying happens late at night after practice and after all my other homework is done. Parkside's library closes at 11:30pm and only stays open later for finals week, not even for MIDTERMS! This was a frustrating time for me. Last semester was grueling. Not due to it being my first in collegiate academics or two polar vortexes. It was the fact that something as simple as transportation could not be executed by UW-Parkside's bus route employees. This trend has continued now through the middle of second semester, and has no intention of subsiding. Day, after day, students wait for what seems like an eternity for the van that sticks out like a sore thumb. As it rumbles it's way around the wood road roundabout, we are left frozen. One of the drivers concentrates more of her time on her bluetooth headset [rather] than her job making those who she hauls around frustrated as they arrive late. Driver two tends to take too much time going around the area that stretches only one mile. The solution? Make drivers focus on their jobs to be efficient, and quick getting students [who pay good money to receive an education] to class. Having the drivers monitored on a specific time table will keep the drivers in line with the simple task they are given. With the regulations placed, surely this will prove beneficial to all who attend UW-Parkside for years to come. -Ben Petersen When an incoming freshman attends registration at UW-Parkside, they are told many things; many of which are forgotten immediately after they are told. One thing I did remember is when the student leading my group mentioned the so called law about smoking near the entrances to the school. On every entrance to the building, it is printed clearly, "no smoking within [X] feet with in the building," and it even cites the law supporting it. There are also signs in some of the larger areas that read "public air intake, no smoking with in [X] feet of this sign." Now the thing my student leader said about it was what stuck in my head about registration. She said what the rule was, but then she followed it with, "no one really follows this rule at all, and no one tries to enforce it." I almost thought nothing of it at the time because I did not think it would be as extreme of a problem as it is. What she said was ridiculously true. People smoke right next to the doors, all over campus. Personally, this would riot bother me if I did not care about my health. The best part about the more than frequent breaking of this law is that every entrance on the inside of the building absolutely reeks of stale cigarettes because of how close people smoke to the entrances. The lack of enforcement on this law is out of hand, too. I've seen police officers walk right past people breaking this law. If the officers paid attention to this problem, they would be writing a lot of expensive tickets. People who have severe asthma or are allergic to smoke are forced to walk through the mob of smokers who insist on standing right on top of the door while they spread their bad habit to everyone who passes through their second-hand smoke. Those who are supposed to enforce this rule or lack thereof do a better job of enabling the rule to be broken then they do enforcing it, especially because they place the cigarette disposal well within the X amount of feet limit by the entrances. Most of them are right next to the door. If the disposal is placed right by the entrance, people hang out closer to the door. I want to ask smokers, is it so much for a simple rule to be followed to protect our peers' as well being from your own? Is it really asking so much to stand just a little further away from the door so those passing by are not forced to experience the side effects of your habit too? -Hera Hulsey The University of Wisconsin-Parkside sits on 700 acres of beautiful forest landscape. About 4,500 square feet of that land is covered in concrete used-for parking lots, and another 1,200 square feet is covered in cement used for roads and walking paths. There are plans in motion to increase the amount of parking space and concrete that is covering the prestige grounds the university was built on. For those who are students at UWP, they are well aware there are four parking lots available on the grounds for use: Talent, Dorms, Student Center, and Rita. On average three of the four parking lots fill up daily; however, parking in Talent barely fills halfway. Where is the necessity to expand or create another parking lots? There is not one, the university has a limited student body and thus no need to make more room on the grounds for vehicles that will not be there. Preserve that excellent forests and fields each student is honored to see everyday. -Quinn Kelly I want to play with Lions. I want to take an afternoon nap with tigers. Eat lunch with a pack of wolves. Unfortunately, the school that i am at does not offer a zoology degree for me to realize these dreams. I feel that all school should offer a variety of majors and degrees, rather then having to go to a place like Antarctica to get a degree in something that we love. I think that offering more variety in majors could increase the amount of people that go to Parkside. -Augustin Nielson Unless someone lives in the Kenosha or Racine area, the chances of knowing the University of Wisconsin - Parkside are slim to none. The reasons for that might be that UWP is a very small school, with few majors to offer. UWP has about 36 majors to offer, while other UW Schools such as Oshkosh, Whitewater, Eau Clare, and Stevens Point, all have over 60 majors to offer. If I could change anything here at Parkside, I would change our lack of majors. Having more majors available will increase our student population. It will also bring more money to the school, giving it a chance to expand. Ultimately with more majors UWP will become a more known school. -Armando Torres u4u.info/summer 3916 67th Street, Kenosha, Wl 53142 Phone: (262) 657-7850 docsavaglio@wi.rr.com www.savagliovision.com Show your University of Wisconsin ID to receive: 30% off glasses and 15% off contact lenses! restrictions apply #Letters: True Hearts Revealed By: Anna Antaramian McGuire & Judith Warren Pick up college credits at your local UW Colleges campus! Sunday, May 4th 2pm Univeristy of Wisconsin-Partcside The Rita Studio A UW-Baraboo/Sauk County UW-Barron County UW-Fond du Lac UW-Fox Valley UW-Manitowoc UW-Marathon County UW-Marinette UW-Marshfield/Wood County UW-Richland UW-Rock County UW-Sheboygan UW-Washington County UW-Waukesha Suggested donation of $5 per person, with all proceeds going to the UW-Parkside Theatre Aits Scholarship Fund. - A family affair for ages 12 and up. This intriguing play examines the lives of famous people through their own words, exposing their challenges and achievements. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SAVAGLIO We invite you to visit our beautiful frame dispensary and choose from the latest in fashionable eye wear. We carry both affordable and high-end frames such as Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Max Mara, Harley Davidson, J-Lo, Banana Republic and many more! SERVICES • Comprehensive eye exams for infants children, adults and seniors • Contact lens services for all types of vision, including bifocals • Cataract and Lasik co-management • Eye allergy treatment and relief • Red eye • Pink eye • Foreign body removal • Urgent care/emergency visits May 1,2014 The Ranger News 5 Artside at Parkside Robert Carravetta carra006@uwp.edu The 2014 Annual Senior Art Show is the time of the year when Parkside seniors get to showcase all of their hard work and demonstrate what they have learned in their time here at Parkside. The Senior Art Show is a rite of passage for the art majors here at Parkside, where they are responsible for everything from the work being displayed to hanging the entries themselves. It's a great honor and one that some students spend years preparing for. The artists responsible for this year's show are Calla Bilhorn, Callie Rusch and Allie Pipitone. While writing this article I was given the opportunity to sneak a peek while these artists were hanging the work. What stood out to me as a student who is unfamiliar with art is that each wall of the gallery is covered with the hearts and souls of the artists who have made all of this possible. When you first walk into the gallery, you are welcomed by the wonderful illustrations of Allie Pipitone, whose lighthearted cartoon animals tell a deeper, darker story than any episode of Scooby-Doo. Turning the corner, you will find yourself confronted by the extravagant drawing styles of Callie Rusch, who chose to express her technical side with highly-rendered drawings of her grandmother that make you feel as if you are in the front row. Finally, Calla Bilhorn's artistic expression is captured in visions of gremlins and fairies with such intricacy that you will have to see it to believe it. While Calla chooses to let her art speak for itself, Callie and Allie were more than happy to give an interview. Something that should be known about these two is that they have a reputation of sorts throughout the art department. Whether it's for their sparkling personalities or their impeccable artwork, these two are well-known by the staff here at Parkside. Interviewing Callie and Allie was interesting to say the least. They insisted on being interviewed together, and now I know why. Almost immediately, I could tell these were two great friends, and after mentioning this to them, Allie let slip that among the art department they have acquired the nicknames of "Frick and Frack" for their eccentric personalities and their unconventional art. When asked what their theme was for the show, Allie started by saying that her show "focuses on the comic arts with darker themes." Callie's response was, "I usually only do art for art's sake, but this time I wanted to do something that has a little more meaning and is more personal." By Allie Pipitone I also asked them what they believe separates them from other artists. They both agreed what separates all artists from their counterparts is that they are all on a different journey. All artists are constantly trying to evolve. In order to incorporate themselves into their art, artists take the things that are important to them and put those ideas into their works. The moment you stop traveling within your own mind is the moment you stop being an artist. Being senior art students, I asked them what the best part was about being an art major here at Parkside. They replied that the best part of Parkside is "the community aspect of it that we got to know this semester...meeting artists and discussing new and different aspects and appreciate different styles of art." I then asked what advice they would give to new freshmen. Allie said, "Get an advisor and get to know your professors." Callie's response was "Don't treat everything so preciously, you need to detach yourself from your work, because there is harsh criticism and if you don t learn to take that criticism you're going to fail...the rejection is character building, it makes you better." After having witnessed the amazing abilities of the senior artists here at Parkside, I find myself wishing for more and hoping that this won't be the last we see of them. This show is a window into the artists creative minds, and has become something personal. It's not just another place for artists to show their work. Instead, it has become a place that allows it to live and breathe. The opening for the 2014 Annual Senior Art Show will be held in the Foundation Gallery at UW-Parkside on Thursday, May 1 beginning at 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. By Calla Bilhorn By Callie Rusch 6 The Ranger News May 1,2014 The existence of tourism in Kenosha By Meridith Jumisko, Public Relations Manager at the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (and UWP graduate '99) Whether Kenosha is your'hometown - or merely your adopted hometown during your college years - the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau encourages you to experience and embrace all the great attractions, restaurants, events, and recreation opportunities that exist in our community! Be a Tourist in Your Own Town! National Travel and Tourism Week is celebrated May 3-11, and it's the perfect time to shout from the rooftops that tourism in Kenosha County is a significant contributor to our local economy and provides a positive quality of life for those who live, work, and/or go to school here! Tourism fuels our economy through visitor spending at restaurants, hotels, shops, gas stations, and recreation and entertainment venues. It generates tax revenues for our local municipalities, as well as provides jobs and income for our residents and business opportunities for entrepreneurs. In 2012, travelers spent an estimated $161.8 million in Kenosha County, and Kenosha County ranked 19th in Wisconsin for traveler spending among 72 counties. The tourism industry in Kenosha County sustained 2,858 jobs in 2012, which provided $66.3 million in personal income. Economic impact figures for 2013 will be announced during Tourism Week. Here are two more facts from 2012 to put tourism in perspective: Each Wisconsin household would have to pay $575 in additional taxes without the revenue generated by visitor spending. Also in 2012, one in 13 jobs in the state were supported by visitor spending. What do tourists do here in the Kenosha Area? They enjoy our unique, locallyowned restaurants like Franks Diner, Big Star Drive-In, and The Spot Drive-In; shop at Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets and our specialty shops like Jockey Factory Store, Andreas and Tenuta's; take the free train tour at Jelly Belly Visitor Center; explore Downtown Kenosha; and ride Kenosha's Electric Streetcars. They also lounge on our five Lake Michigan beaches; browse through five one-of-akind museums; climb the Southport Lighthouse; meander through art galleries; shop at Kenosha HarborMarket; play at RecPlex; and step back in time at Bristol Renaissance Faire. Tourists go charter fishing on Lake Michigan with the Kenosha Charter Boat Association; enjoy windsurfing, waterskiing, boating, and fishing from the shore of Kenosha County's many inland lakes; and experience snow tubing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding at Wilmot Mountain. They compete in such events as the Wisconsin Marathon, the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon, the Kenosha Area Dragon Boat Festival, and the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon. They sample delicious foods and beverages at Museum Crawl, Taste of Wisconsin and Grill Games; and enjoy beautiful music at Country Thunder Music Festival and the HarborPark Jazz & Blues Festival. You get the idea: tourism exists in a BIG way in Kenosha! Tourism does exist here, and therefore the Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau exists! The KACVB was established in 1986 with the express purpose of increasing visitor appreciation of and spending in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, thus improving the economy of the region. The KACVB promotes the Kenosha Area as a fun, friendly, refreshing and affordable overnight tourism and meeting destination to individuals, groups, and businesses throughout the world. To market our destination, the KACVB follows a detailed media plan, which targets potential travelers in the Midwest region. The plan includes print and digital advertising, public relations, and social media. We invite you to get connected with us on social media! Be sure to follow Visit Kenosha on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest to receive updates about events, specials, and more. Share your photos of having fun in Kenosha on Instagram - use hashtag #KenoshaFun to appear in the Social Lounge on our website. You can learn more about all there is to do in the Kenosha Area by exploring VisitKenosha.com or calling 262-654-7307. Our website includes the 2014 Kenosha Area Visitors Guide, an event calendar, coupons, video tours, contests, our blog, and more. Sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter online to keep tabs on what's happening in the Kenosha Area and learn about special events, promotions and offers by local businesses. Our website also features the spring/summer edition of our FUN 101 list: 101 Things to See 8c Do for Under $10 - Many are FREE! The KACVB also serves travelers at two Visitor Information Centers: at 812-56th Street in Downtown Kenosha and at 1-94 8c Hwy. 165. Follow the Learning Technology Center on Twitter! - D2L questions? - find video tutorials - need to update java? - keep up with A/V news - want to know the lab hours? - make helpful suggestions - need to report a technology problem in a classroom? @UW ParksideLTC Scan the barcode to be taken directly to our twiter! Citizenship is associated with certain rights and privileges as well as duties; in order to claim these rights and privileges and to perform these duties everyone needs a solid understanding of how politics -works, and what it can achieve. This course is a general introduction to politics, including basic concepts such as power, authority, legitimacy; types of political systems and approaches to the study of politics, and some problems common to all political systems. politically Politics and governing Politics and the exercise of for Politics, citizenship and democracy Politics as collective choice .Political philosophy and polit Political approach to human ?r: people, resources; power ^Politics feminist perspective Global politics This is a General Education course in Social Sciences, and also is an introductory course that counts for the Political Science major. Fall 2014 MWF 11-11:53 am May 1,2014 —' —— . The Ranger News 7 4th Annual Anti Bullying Showcase: Stand up and speak out against bullying Doria DeBartolo debar004@ rangers .u wp .edu For the second year in a row, UW-Parkside will be hosting Kenosha's 4th annual Anti Bullying Showcase on Wednesday May 7th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in ParMdet enema Theater In Previous years the event was held /local high^m udtng Mary D. Bradford High School. The showcase is presented by Parkside's Alpha Sigma Omega Gamma Alpha Omega, Kappa Delta Chi, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Zeta Phi Beta, and Zeta Sigma Chi Sororities along with Omega Delta Phi Fraternity Also presenting is the Office of Multicultural affairs (OMSA), Parkside American Marketing Association (PAMA), Rainbow Alliance, and WIPZ Ranger Radio Event sponsors include Black Student Union (BSU), Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Inc. (TKE), Virtual Student Success Center (VSSC), Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Inc. (SLB) Sodexo, and Educator's Credit Union at Parkside. The showcase will be featuring young talent from across the Kenosha and Racine area, with ages ranging from elementary to high school students. These students were invited to perform choreographed dances, sing, and act out short skits. Also featured will be D.T CA$H, motivational speakers including Damien Evans (OMSA), and antibullying skits. Admission will be free, and food and refreshments will be provided. Anti-Bullying showcase event coordinator and Parkside student David Byrd says that his main goal in putting on the event was to simply create awareness. He went on to say that bullying has always been a prevalent issue, but few tend to recognize the severity of the potential outcomes for those who are bullied as well as those who bully. Byrd was first inspired to organize this particular showcase 4 years ago when the son of a close friend was continuously getting bullied along with his dance group by another group of students. The problem became out of control when the rude comments and remarks turned into physical confrontation. At this point, school administration became involved and notified his mother of the issue. Distraught that something like this could have been prevented, the young student's mother told Mr. Byrd that someone needed to do something about this growing problem. Someone needed to make more people aware of the severity and intense impact bullying can have on a young person's life. Byrd also believes it is important to teach young people that it is normal to feel uncomfortable and angry if you are a victim of bullying, but it is also important to recognize these emotions early on and keep them under control by reaching out to the right people rather than keeping the situation to yourself. "It will drive a person crazy keeping those kinds of emotions in!" Byrd adds. Some advice Byrd has for parents of young students who are being bullied is to communicate with the parents of the student who is doing the bullying as well as with the school they both attend. He says that this is the first step in getting the problem under control. He also says that parents who realize that their child is a bullying someone they can do the same. It would also be helpful to bring their child to events such as the Anti-Bullying showcase so they can hear the stories of those who have been impacted by bullying. Their understanding of the outcome of bullying will be deeper and hopefully cause them to think twice about what they are doing. When asked if he thinks bullying is present on campus here at UW-Parkside Byrd responded "Yes, I see it a ll the time." Although he believes the types of bullying to be slightly different from those recognized among grade school students, they are still present even among professors. He urges people to really think about what they say and how they say it to others, because we never know how great or small of an impact our words or actions whether positive or negative may have on another. "Come to the showcase and really listen to these speakers, it is truly eye-opening." Byrd says that the turn out at the showcase last year was more than what he expected, and he hopes to be even more surprised this year. Photo courtesy of Doria DeBartolo Noah: The Tale of Disappointment and Offenses Krista Schrader schraO 10@rangers .uwp .edu Darren Aronofsky's Noah had an anti-cult following well before its release on March 28 of this year. The film was banned in five different countries, most of which Muslim and Arabic countries, for going against their belief systems. The Vatican newspaper L'Avennire even stated in a film review that the film "ignores God". Pope Francis will not watch the film even after having met with Russell Crowe, the star of the film, and Aronofsky. Christians are calling for a social disclaimer to be added to the beginning of •the opening credits stating that it is not accurate when compared to the Biblical story. So why is everyone in such an uproar about one film? I was determined to find out why, so I conducted a survey of Christians of multiple denominations and non-Christians including an atheist and an agnostic, to see what their opinions were of this biblical tale. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any other religious viewpoints to report on this film. Warning: there will be some slight movie spoilers here! In the film, Noah is told by God, who is never called "God" but instead The Creator", that a great flood is coming and he needs to protect the innocent, e innocen in Aronofsky's adaptation are the animals. As per the biblical story, two o eac anini seek Noah out to be their savior, but Noah is certain that man is not to a p• o this plan and should not be spared. Screenwriters took great liberties withthis sing concept. In the vivid scenes of death throughout^* film, a lot of seemingly innocent people die brutally for the sake of the "innocent . , , , nn, That ••Noah was supposed to be a good man. TtoMbto •laystotl.eo> movie did not make him a good man, one Catholi T Hon't Vnow what Character from the movie was not the man I grew up learning about. I don know what that was, but it wasn't Noah." auminofnrhp1n and "It made me cry," an atheist said. "Watching all those people screaming for help, and ||^oX w^/t crazy, whiclfis what they made him out to be," stated a Catholic ChrisMagic was another large problem on to get their strong emphasis on a glowing golden rock wtac . ry c „The Creator„ hands on. This rock ultimately brings about the fad of th^ grandfather to seek out a clean slate, as well as Anthony P » als0 had many gi_ Enoch, to have the ability to use magic with juto ^ ^ ^ ant rock creatures called Watchers who aid o mixing in some weird- "They took an epic religious story and complete y rui ass sci fi. I don't know where the hell they think Watchers made of stone appeared in the Bible," said a Catholic Christian. "I don't understand why the angels had to be made out of rock. The angels were not rock in the Bible," another Catholic Christian shared. "You really have to take it with a grain of salt," said a Christian of Protestant beliefs. "Yes, I can understand why some people are upset about there being magic in the film, but isn't that was miracles are? Magic?" "What the hell were those stones supposed to be anyway?" an atheist wondered. Above all, people were upset about the environmental undertones that the film portrayed. The animals were the only innocents, and the whole war began over harvesting ^ stones from the ground. The land was a complete wasteland before the flood because of the destruction of mankind. I heard from both Christians and non-Christians about the environmental issues of the film. "They can take any story and make it about the environment," said a person who identifies as a Satanist. "They took the story that was supposed to be about the way that man treated his fellow man and made it about how man treated the environment. They completely changed the whole message of the story," another believer of Catholicism said. "Why were they all vegetarians? Is it in the Bible that you have to be a vegetarian?" an atheist asked. "It contradicted itself. First we have to be good to the environment and it's because we weren't that the flood is going to happen. Then Anthony Hopkins has a magic seed that grows trees specifically for Noah to cut down to build the ark with to save the environment. If it's going to change the entire story to 'save the environment' then fully change it. Don't half-ass it to work for you," argued a Catholic Christian. >. It seems that although Aronofsky's direction, as usual, was spot on with his signature repetitions, vivid use of color and visually pleasing images mixed in with visually disturbing images. But it was not enough, to win either crowd over. Some see his usage of cert 'ii: w s as being blasphemous, such as the use of magic in telling the tale, as well as tanting a beloved hero of the biblical story into a slightly deranged man. To non-believers, it was disappointing because it was just another excuse to make a film into a warning of the dangers of how we treat our dwelling. Either way, I think it's safe to say that although he built the ark, Noah sank. Ranger News Crossword Puzzle - per email suggestion Across 1. Hit up the if you're looking to get fit. <aeoKi++y^ Comia - Week S 2. Chancellor once saved a student from an elevator. 6. If you're interested in seeing great artwork, go to the Parkside _ 10 . are a great way to meet friends and create a brotherhood bond. 11. Get lost in the 3 levels of the . 12. Our favorite news on campus is The . 13. The classroom is great for when it's nice out. 15. is May 17th. 17. Most Parkside students instead of living on campus. Deanna Antony antonO 13 @ uwp .edu UqUoOVv Down: 1. The Student Center has a great big set of . 2. Don't get your disk stuck in a tree when you're . 3. Hit up the if you're looking for snacks, music, and games. 4 . is the Parkside radio station. 5. Try not to get attacked by in the parking lot. 7 . is the literary arts magazine on campus. 8. Craving some fresh waffles in the morning? Go to . 9 . is the editor of The Ranger News. 14. Make sure to watch out for the guy in the hallway or he'll run you over. 16. eat fresh. 18. These finals are always on a Saturday. 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