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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document February 19,2015 v*V% 1^^ I News since 1972 News University of Wisconsin Parkside's Student Newspaper The Ranger News is written and edited by students of the University of Wisconsin Parkside and they are solely responsible for its editorial policy and content. Student refunds: "Show us the money" Chelsie Aloisi haney006@ u wp .edu It's the beginning of another semester here at Parkside, and with the new semester comes the never-ending errands of getting all of your books ordered, buying new school supplies and paying for tuition. But in order to cross these tiresome items off of your "To Do" list, you're going to need money. With financial aid refunds not being available until nearly three weeks into the semester, that can seem like a hard task to accomplish. Many college students heavily rely on their financial aid refunds for school supplies and living expenses, and many students begin to wonder why it takes so long for them to receive the reimbursement that they're entitled to. According to the Financial Aid office the school received all financial aid disbursements for this semester on Feb. 3, but the "reimbursement process" requires them to hold the money for approximately 11 days as is described under financial aid information, according to the office's website: "If your financial aid exceeds the balance due on your account, a refund will be generated by the close of business on the 11th day of class." Although this information explains the process of holding reimbursement money, it still does not explain why the Financial Aid office needs to keep the remaining refund for nearly two weeks after the appointed date. Current nursing student Kathryn Rotsch feels personally affected by the new refund process and took the initiative to speak to the Associate Vice Chancelor DeAnn Possehl in an attempt to get some of her questions answered regarding the change in the refund policy. In the interview, Kathryn Rotsch asked why the refund process changed in the first place and what the benefits of the new process are. "The change was made in part because the school feels like students are walking away from Parkside without a degree and astronomical debt," said Rotsch of the response she received in her meeting with the Possehl. "This was a way to control that. Many student were changing classes, incurring extra charges from add or drop fees after the disbursements were given because add and drop dates are mostly done by the end of the first two weeks." The new refund process was organized to help students wisely budget their refund money and minimize their debt usage. But as current senior Trevor Henkel points out, many students use their refund money for expenses besides school. "I use it for food, gas, possible expenses for my car if needed and other random things," said Henkel. While the Associate Vice Chancelor does offer an accommodation letter for landlords, some students still feel as though the new process is not entirely intended for their best interest. "I feel that even though Parkside says they're doing it for students who want to add or drop classes, it's actually them forcing a lot of us to purchase the books from the book store," Henkel explained. "It should go back to the way it originally was." While many students want the process to revert to the schedule followed in previous years here at Parkside, some realize that that might not happen. After talking with the Financial Aid office, Kathryn Rotsch feels as though they are willing to listen to suggestions, but ultimately that things won't be changing anytime soon: "They recognized that the situation is not perfect and they will continue to work on the issues I brought up, but they will not go back to how it was," said Rotsch. Although the current financial aid refund process leaves some students feeling unheard and dissatisfied, some students hope for future changes to be made that will accommodate both the Parkside administration and Parkside students. Photo courtesy ofjournaltimes.com Student options limited to university bookstore Mark Weber mcgui018@uwp.edu When you walk into the campus bookstore, you notice that they have a wide variety of items for sale having to do with college life. You can purchase a sweatshirt, a pennant, disc golf accessories, computer accessories and coffee mugs—almost everything you could need! Oh yeah, they also have books as well. The campus bookstore has textbooks for all of the classes available in the UW-Parkside curriculum, either on-site or via their website, Neebo.com. The question is, if they have all of these items, why doesn't every student use them to get what they need? A lot of students today get their textbooks from online sources such as Amazon.com or Chegg.com, because the prices they find online are lower than what they find in the campus bookstore. The bookstore has tried to negate that with a price matching policy, but that policy is not listed on the website. According to some of the students that we encountered in the bookstore, a few think that the way the bookstore's price matching policy works can be difficult, and sometimes it seems to make no sense. One student, "Matt" told us about his frustrations. "I went in to get a book for my online class, and I had found it listed brand new for $0 on Amazon, but the bookstore only had it used, and for $40," he said. "I asked the clerk if she could match the price and she said no because they were not exactly the same. I a sked her why she couldn't match the price of a new book to a used one, and she simply shrugged." Matt went on to tell us that he thought the student employee wanted to help him out, but that the policy simply did not allow her to do so. We interviewed several other students as they exited the bookstore, with the promise of keeping their identities anonymous. Several students seemed to have the same reasons for choosing to shop at the bookstore—they were shopping at the bookstore rather than on an online website due to the fact that they either did not have the money to shop online or that they were counting on their financial aid disbursement. But because of the university's new policy of holding the student's aid refund for 11 days into the semester, they could not buy anywhere else but at the bookstore, which has a policy of allowing students to buy books now and then pay when their financial aid gets released by the university. One especially irate sophomore, who was an English major, told us, 1 teel like 1 am being forced to buy from the bookstore, like the university wants me to spend my money here, even if I don't want to, and frankly, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth." We tried to contact the bookstore manager, Diane Sessa, but she declined to comment on these issues, telling us that the bookstore was very busy because they were doing so much business, and that she couldn't spare five minutes to discuss the students concerns with us. Some students didn't seem to mind. They had found books online, even though the bookstore had those same books, and the price matching pledge was honored. Some students were indifferent and just liked the idea of walking into the store and walking out with what they wanted without waiting. We talked to over a dozen students and each one of them had a different view on things. The bookstore is here if you need it, and has policies in place to make it competitive, just as long as everything falls into place perfectly. Image courtesy of uwp.edu Tuesday February; :30PM ruary, Time: Locatii College G02B Time: 2:00PM The Ranger News February 19,2015 Ray Cross comes to Parkside 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI53141 E-mail: rangernews@uwp.edu Website: trnonline.org Co-Editors in Chief: Doria DeBartolo debar004@uwp.edu Web Director: Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Robin Brown brown218 @ u wp .edu Advertising Director: Erin Hopkins hopki020@uwp.edu Staff Reporters: Chelsie Aloisi haney006@ u wp .edu Katlynne Davis davis086@ uwp .edu In a morning interview with WGTD 91.1 FM radio President Ray Cross and Chancellor Debbie Ford answered budget questions from Morning show host Greg Berg. During the interview Ford said that in times of fiscal and operational challenge, being a part of the UW System creates added strength at the local campus level. Gross added that for the past year his campuses have been "playing defense," in answering the challenges of legislative oversight Wisconsin Legislature. President Cross also met with UWP faculty, staff, and students to answer questions ranging concerns with campus closings to shared governance potentially moving from state statute to Board of Regents policy. When asked if there were plans in place to close any UW campuses, his response was firmly "No. Let me repeat that: No." Cross also posed the question "Can the governor and the legislature change state statutes?" In asking this question, Cross hoped to convey his opinion that the concepts of shared governance and tenure were better protected in Board of Regents policy than state statute. Fie went on to acknowledge that it is time to review the governance and tenure laws currently in Chapter 36 of the state statutes. Fie mentioned that since academic staff are not currently included in the state law, a review and discussion would include members of faculty and staff. Photo courtesy ot uwp.edu Doria DeBartolo debar004@ uwp .edu Liv Gripko gripk002@uwp.edu Jalen Perry perry039@ u wp .edu Krista Skweres schra010@uwp.edu Mark Weber mcguiO 18@ u wp .edu Copy Editor: Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Designers: Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Doria DeBartolo debai004@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 BI-WEEKLY BASIS, A S WELL AS ONLINE. The Ranger News meetings are every Monday at 12pm in the Ranger News Office. All students and faculty of UWParkside 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 L101 A. 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E 5 SATURDAY SUNDAY rrnqm :. 4 . |ir EARN MONEV AND HELP SAVE IJVESI DONATE PLASMA! also played the trumpet, introduced it to him. Ironically, he says music wasn't a part of his household. No one really played or listened to music, other than his brother. Russ then began borrowing many of his brother's jazz records and recalls specific records that have "changed his life," such as Miles Davis' records "Working "Steamin," "Cookin"' and "Relaxin'". At age 16 he then went to a jazz camp which "solidified that he wasn't alone" and was an affirmation of his career path. After that, his parents couldn't stop him from practicing his trumpet. Russ has always been completely devoted to his career as a musician. He says that he "never had a job other than playing his trumpet, from age 19 to 45, when he started teaching." So how has Russ Johnson, this notably successful jazz musician, come to grace Parkside with his presence, and what made him choose Parkside? After living in one of the greatest U.S. jazz communities for 24 years, New York, he started teaching at Parkside in January of 2010. During his first year and a half of teaching, he was dedicated to commuting from New York to Parkside for a year and a half until he moved here in 2011. But what finally drew him out of the bustling Big Apple to the quiet Midwest? His family. When it came time to enroll his daughter in school, he wasn't confident about raising his daughter in the Brooklyn public schools. Russ tells me he actually grew up in Racine and was familiar with the location, schools and people here, so that is why he looked into transferring to this area. One of the most appealing things about Parkside for Russ is that it is only an hour from Chicago, another major jazz community. "My playing career is extremely important and I'm still very active... so Parkside is a perfect fit," said Russ. Besides the location, Russ says that the students are what he likes the most about Parkside. "I knew the general type of student that I was going to be working with," he said. "I get as much from them as they get from me. I have some very, very talented students that I work with." Even with the relatively new musicians, Russ said that "it's unbelievably fulfilling... to see them develop as musicians and people." He also said that some students are so strong that they even push him forward in his career. To conclude, I asked Russ if he had any advice for other young musicians and students. "It requires so much hard work, and dedication, and you need to be fully committed... and then the pay-off is incredible," he said. Russ also had further advice for music students. "Create a practice journal and go into it with a plan, and this can go for any type of study," he said. "Finding ways to organize your time is extremely important. And it is very easy to waste your time, to pick up your instrument and just have fun. It's not about having fun, it's about working really, really hard and the fun will come later. It is unbelievably rewarding, but it requires a lot of work". He also said that choosing you career path really isn't "a decision." You just know. You have to go with your passion, but prepare to work hard. So in Russ's words, find what's in your heart, work hard and it most surely will pay off in the end. It definitely did for Russ. I can't think of a better way to hit off our Student and Staff Spotlight series, which honors outstanding members in Parkside's community, than by showcasing professor Russ Johnson. It was a privilege and joy to interview Russ. He is an all-around stand-up guy with amazing talent, passion and dedication to his career. We are most blessed to have him here at Parkside, as a mentor, fellow colleague, friend, professor or just as a great person in general. The Ranger News wants YOU! Do you like writing? O Do you like photography? te Student & Staff Spotlight Series Jazz Professor Russ Johnson Liv Gripko gripk002@uwp.edu "It smelled like Franksville during sauerkraut season," confessed Parkside's jazz professor, Russell Johnson, reflecting on just one of the interesting yet unusual experiences in his time as a jazz musician. It was on stage in France, playing aside the legendary jazz musician Lee Konitz that Russ encountered the offensive smell. "I'm sitting there, eyes watering, next to this legendary saxophonist thinking, what's going on?"' he said. Konitz then proclaimed "I've got cabbage on my knees!" The then 80-year-old Konitz had visited a homeopath in France to alleviate pain he was having in his knees just before his gig with Russ. There they had applied ointment and then wrapped his knees with cabbage leaves, the culprit of the pronounced smell. This is what you can expect from Russ. He's chock-filled with interesting and amazing stories, which is expected, considering that he has played the trumpet since fifth grade, ".. .played in 45 different countries and been to every state except for four in the U.S.", and has been a sideman with countless main jazz figures such as Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow, Bill Frisell and many more. Not only has he been a sideman in many bands, but he leads a few of his own bands. His main band that he leads is called "The Meeting Point Quartet," in which he composes all the music himself. They released a record last year, which was incredibly well-received and made the "Best CDS of 2014" list. He has had an extremely fulfilling and successful career as a jazz musician, and still does, but has worked incredibly hard to get to where he's at. He first started playing the trumpet in the fifth grade after his older brother, who February 19,2015 The Ranger News Men's basketball team looking to be the best in Parkside history Jalen Perry perry039@uwp.edu The men's basketball team has historically been very strong as a power in the GLVC conference. Especially in the past three seasons, under twelve-year head coach Luke Reigel, who sits second on the school's all-time win list.The Rangers have won two straight GLVC East regular season championships and are looking to make it a third with this dominating campaign. The men are ranked twelfth in the country, the highest they've ever been, and are two wins away from matching last year's win total. There are still four games left, not including the GLVC tournament and the NCAA tournament, which they are a lock for. Since their defeat to Bellarmine University, the team is on a four game win streak, and in those four games they have outscored their opponents by a combined 390 points to 296. I spoke to Coach Reigel and asked him if complacency a concern with the team being so successful all season. "We have a veteran group of guys who knows that every team, no matter talent level, can play," Reigel said. "Anybody on any given night can beat anybody, our group is mature enough to realize that." In route to that four game win streak, our men knocked off the number one team in the country, the University of Indianapolis, in a very hotly contested game that came down to the last few possessions. Indy made mistakes while the Rangers stayed cool and collected, leading to a W. I asked Coach Reigel how the locker room was after that victory. "Well, the last time that happened it was in 1997 and it was against Indy, so naturally the guys were happy," he said. "But we didn't feel like it was an upset. We went in, business as usual. We were confident and expecting to win. That's why we weren't rattled throughout." I also spoke to one of the star players on the team, Jimmy Gavin, about how team chemistry is with the team being so successful this season. "The locker room has been great," Gavin said. "The reason we have been able to be so successful is because we all play for each other and with each other. We have each other's backs and we are all on the same rope going the same direction." Jimmy spent some time over the summer playing in Puerto Rico with Athletes in Action (AIA). I asked him about his time there and if it helped him coming into this season. "It was a really good experience in terms of leadership, growing as a player," he said. "When I came back I tried to be a better teammate and a better leader and just go from there." It obviously worked, in speaking with Coach Reigel, he not only named Gavin as one of the team's leaders, but also junior Andy Mazurczak, senior and sole holder of the all-time three point record, Jordan Mach and Pre-season All-American senior "Ziggy" Riauka. I caught up with centerpiece of the team and asked him about being named to the Pre-season All-American team, and he was very humble yet critical on himself. "I feel like I don't deserve it right now, I feel like I haven't played to my potential, I just hope we keep winning and get a national title," Riauka said. "I am not really worried about these awards to be honest." I asked him to comment on his longtime coach, and as you would expect, nothing but praise from the big guy. "He's been amazing," he said. "He's been there since day one, always putting me through stuff and even now finding ways for me to get better and improve. He's a great coach and I love him." Coach Reigel was less critical of his star center, but still admitted that there is always room for improvement. "Ziggy has handled the pressure [as an All-American selection] well," Reigel said. "He's consistent, he's getting healthy, he's been battling shoulder problems but he is getting back to his full potential. He's still improving and has always put the team first." We can't forget about the women's basketball squad either, who are currently one of the hottest teams in the country, riding a twelve game win streak. The team has turned their season around a complete one hundred and eighty degrees, already doubling their win total from last season. Second year head Coach, Jacob Yorg, definitely has the team going in the right direction. Both basketball teams have two home games left, one this Saturday versus Drury University, ranked seventeenth (1 p.m. and 3 p.m.), and next Thursday versus Lewis University (5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.). 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This carries on the long standing tradition of college campuses being a hotbed of activity when it comes to protesting social injustice. Gallery director Amy Misurelli-Sorenson says that this is just the latest in the gallery's exhibits that are meant to be approachable to the general public. "My mission is to appeal to as many different departments here on campus, and as many people in the community, not to try and hit them over the head with art," she stated. . . The Gallery is different from galleries in the public sector because it is not a commercial gallery, meaning its purpose is not to sell the work it displays. There may be some times where you are able to purchase something that you like, but that is not the focus of the gallery. Rather, Ms. Misurelli-Sorenson says that the gallery "is more of an extension of the classroom, trying to teach students in a different media genre." .. x There is a full day of events on Feb. 19. The opening reception and lecture series starts at 2:30 p.m. with "Just Seeds" artist Pete Railand lecturing about the formation of the collective. At 3:15 p.m. artist Colin Matthes will present selected images from the collection, and at 3:30 p.m. Nicolas Lampert will discuss the people's art history of the United States as part of the new press. This will be followed at 4:30 p.m. with a reception that includes free parking and refreshments. For more information please go the UW-Parkside Galleries page on Facebook where you will also be able to see some of the images that have been put together for this exhibit. Stop out for some of all the activities on the 19, or pop in the gallery anytime. If you happen to catch Ms. Misurelli-Sorenson there, ask her questions because as she said, "This is art that is making a statement, there is a point," and she would love to discuss those points with you. "Clean Coal is a Dirty Lie" by Jesus Barraza "Eviction = Death" by Fernando Marti 6 The Ranger News February 19,2015 Biggest night in Hollywood? Must be Oscar season! Krista Skweres schraO 10 @ wu p .edu Coming up on Feb. 22 is the night all of Hollywood waits for, from the time that they wake up hung over from the after-party the next day. With hundreds of movies being released each year, the ones selected for this honor have bragging rights for the entirety of the year, as well as an automatic place on the Academy. They therefore hold the fate of the following nominees for all categories. That being said, let's look at what and who has the potential to hold the future nominees' lives in their hands (at least in the some of the major categories). Best Actor: The nominees for best actor this year hail from a range of genres that include comedies to bio-pic dramas. It would seem that Eddie Redmayne is leading the race for his role in "The Theory of Everything," a dramatic bio-pic about Stephen Hawking's life. Redmayne won best actor in a dramatic role for this character at the Golden Globes earlier this year and this is his first Oscar nomination. Bradley Cooper is nominated for his role in "American Sniper," another bio-pic about deceased war veteran and Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. This is Cooper's third Oscar nomination for the role of best actor in a leading role. Also nominated is Golden Globe winner Michael Keaton for the dramedy "Birdman." Although this is Keaton's first Oscar nomination, he did win the Golden Globe for this very role in the category of best actor in a comedy or musical. Steve Carell is also celebrating his first nomination at the Oscars for his role in the true story "Foxcatcher" after breaking out of his type-casting from "The Office." The final nominee is Benedict Cumberbatch for his role in another bio-pic, "The Imitation Game." Cumberbatch is a first time nominee and is primarily known for his roles in BBC's "Sherlock" and Khan in the latest "Star Trek" installment. Best Actress: I r eally feel that the race for best actress in a leading role could be anyone's win. I'll start with Julianne Moore who is the Golden Globe winner this year tor best actress in a dramatic role. She shows up with her fifth Oscar nomination for her role in "Still Alice." Marion Cotillard returns for possibly another win after her last nomination and win in 2008. She seems to have most of her luck in her French films, her last win being from "La Vie en Rose." This year's nomination is for the drama "Deux Jours, Une Nuit," translated as "Two Days, One Night." To match Redmayne, Felicity Jones is also in the running for best actress for her role as Stephen Hawking's wife in "The Theory of Everything," landing her her first Oscar nomination. Reese Witherspoon comes back to the Oscars also hoping for her second win, her first being for her role in "Walk the Line." She now runs for best actress for her bio-pic "Wild," proving that she's come a long way since "Legally Blonde." The final nominee is Rosamund Pike in her first Oscar nomination for the suspense-thriller "Gone Girl." Best Picture: Most of the films up for best picture also have actors or actresses up Maybe they just 'hate us 'cause they ain't us': A review of The Interview It soon after released on the internet and cable streaming, moving later onto Netflix instant viewing and will be releasing for sale and rental on DVD and Blu-Ray Tuesday February 17. • As per usual of this writing duo who are also known for bringing about movies such as "Superbad", "Pineapple Express" and "This is the End", the film starred James Franco and Seth Rogan as unlikely best friends getting themselves into trouble. The two depict a producer and front man on a tabloid show set to reveal things about their celebrity guests who through being a fan of their show land an interview with none other than current North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Lizzy Caplan plays the sexy female CIA agent who then recruits the two into an assassination plan where chaos and havoc naturally commence. The consumer pretty much knew what they were in for with this one. That being said, the movie is filled with quirky characters who make for great one-liners, especially Franco's character who proves to be the exact opposite of the real-life intellectual Franco. It becomes easily quotable and is quite possibly one of the funnier movies to release in the last few years. Where it might not do anything innovative for the film world itself, it did push a lot of boundaries in it even being made. Who knew that a movie built primarily around (in the words of "The Rolling Stone") "dick jokes" could cause such a stir in the U.S. that President Obama himself had to give the final say as to if the film would ever see the light of day? With the DVD release date quickly approaching there has also been a new installment in this dramatic film. Multiple free speech activist groups have publically spoken out about their plans to ensure that some of the citizens of North Korea see the film even though it has been very much banned from the country. These groups plan to fill balloons with hydrogen to drop copies of the movie over the North Korean border. There have been no announcements to the exact location of these drops, probably for the safety of all members involved, but I believe they hope to silence Kim Jong-un by helping his people have a chance to decide the merit of the film for themselves. Known groups involved are The Cinema for Peace Foundation and the Human Rights Foundation. Where this is a risky move, especially considering the threats that were involved in bringing the movie to theaters in our own country, at least then the people of North Korea will be able to "hate us because they ain't us" for themselves, not because they were told to. Photo courtesy of theogdenchicago.com for the honor of the best. There are two films that are favored for the win: "Birdman" and "Boyhood." "Birdman" stars Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifinakis along with others and is written and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who is now a five-time Oscar nominee. "Birdman" tells the dramedy of a washed up actor who is trying to regain his fame in Broadway. "Boyhood" stars Ethan Hawk, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane in the role of his life. Literally. Written and Directed by Richard Linklater, it revolutionizes acting by following the same cast throughout 12 years of their lives in a coming-of-age film. "American Sniper" was directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Kyle Gallner, and as previously described, shows the life of Chris Kyle. "Selma" tells the story of Martin Luther King's march from Selma to Montgomery to gain equal voting rights for African Americans in the U.S. It stars David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo, and was directed by Ava DuVernay. Previously described in under "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" was "The Theory of Everything" telling Stephen Hawking's life and work and was directed by James Marsh. "The Imitation Game" reveals the true story of World War II mathematician Alan Turing and stars Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch and was directed by Morten Tyldum. Wes Anderson brings a bit of quirk to the category with "The Grand Budapest Hotel," starring Ralph Fiennes, Adrian Brody, Willem Defoe, Edward Norton and many other cameos. The final film in the running stands as the underdog . "Whiplash," starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller, is Damien Chazelle's film that kind of came out of nowhere and blew everyone away. But hey, who doesn't love an underdog? Well folks, that's all I have room for! Be sure to keep to our online installment for a full list of the winners after the big night at trnonline.org. Krista Skweres schraO 10 @ wu p .edu By now I'm sure everyone has heard all about the controversy following the cancelled release of writers/directors Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogan's "The Interview". The film was set to release in theaters on Christmas Day but was canceled nationwide when according to the FBI a terrorist group from North Korea, although private investigators looking into the hacking claim that there is evidence of an inside job, hacked into Sony Pictures records, releasing personal emails from stars, producers and directors, leaking financial information and, most importantly, threatening to blow up any movie theater that was caught playing the film. Some movie theaters tried to still play the film, claiming they wanted to exercise their right to free speech, but the production company quickly told them that if they were to play the film, or 2004's "Team America: World Police" that shows the death of former North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-il, for that matter, that they would no longer sell to that theater. February 19,2015 The Ranger News 7 ^Editorial ?•> Scott Walker, Budget Cuts and the Wisconsin Idea Left: A student looks at a plaque containing the tenets of the Wisconsin Idea. Image taken from UW Parkside Library's Facebook page. Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Below: Governor Walker tweets about the Wisconsin Idea "drafting error." Image taken from Governor Walker's Twitter Account Governor mik«r • The Wisconsin Idea will continue to thrive. The fsnal version of budget will fix drafting error - Mission statement will include Wl Section JUL 36.0.1 C2) of the statutes is amended to read: 36.01 (2) The mission of the system is to develop human resources fe? .meet tM stated workforce needs, to discover and disseroinato knowledge, to -extend knowledge and its appl-kati« imymd th# it&mmpmm and to wvm aad-sttmukto society- %• davatoptog develop in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities, scientific, professional and technological expertise, and a sense of pur pose. seareh for tfuthr Above: Walker's "Drafting Error" from the UW System proposed budget cuts. Image taken from PolitiFactWisconsin It might be safe to assume that no other political figure causes such a polarization of opinions in the state of Wisconsin than Governor Scott Walker. There seems to be no middling views on the matter—people either love or hate the man. Walker s new cuts to the University of Wisconsin System have brought out a firestorm of frustrations similar to those that had cropped up during budget cuts to the UW System back in 2012, a move that helped to lead Walker to recall elections in June of 2012. Although Walker ended up holding onto his position as governor, it appears that he's back again to rattle the cages of many Wisconsinites who disagree with his trimming of the higher education budget. But has this trimming gone too far? As the UW System faces this proposal of the heaviest budget cuts it's ever seen, we should begin to ask ourselves about our own values when it comes to education, particularly higher education. Can the UW System function at one-hundred percent under this bare bones philosophy of Walker, and why should we care if it doesn't? What's the point of higher education anyway? Is it just to bestow students with the promise of a good-paying job when they graduate? In other words, is it just about skills or a larger understanding to back up those skills? Let's look at the facts. These cuts would slash state aid for the UW System by 13 percent, ultimately adding up to a staggering $300 million over two years— that's $150 per year. The cuts would affect UW-Madison as well as 25 other four-year and two-year schools that are included in the entire UW System. Cuts this large would undoubtedly lead to lay-offs of campus administrators and professors, and a larger workload for administrators and professors who are kept as employees. According to Walker, the budget cuts would also allow the UW System more autonomy by giving them free reign when it comes to the cost of tuition. And what's the purpose of these cuts? "It would make the University of Wisconsin more efficient, more effective and ultimately more accountable," Walker said. While everyone is welcome to argue up, down and sideways about the possible outcomes if Walker's budget is accepted by the state legislature, there are some things that can't be debated. One of these things is the longstanding history of Wisconsin as a state that championed the power and significance of the university as an institution. The Wisconsin Idea, a concept that is upheld within the UW System mission statement, was born in the Era of Progressivism. As a movement within the Republican Party, Progressivism worked to bring the bright minds of the University of Wisconsin into the fold of government—it was believed that the most effective government would make use of the faculty of the university. The slogan for this philosophy is as follows: "The boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the state." Robert La Follette, who was governor of Wisconsin between 1901 and 1906 and a U.S. senator from 1906 to 1925, was the biggest advocate for the Wisconsin Idea, which became a term not only for the ideology surrounding the University, but also for the economic attitudes that Progressives held. Reforms in labor and ridding government of the special interests that supported trusts and monopolies were also part and parcel of the Wisconsin Idea. Considering this history, it's hard for some to stomach the fact that the Wisconsin Idea, which for so long had promoted higher education as a detrimental part of the state, is being reworked to support the very concepts that it had once fought against. On Feb. 4, it was reported that the Wisconsin Idea had been deliberately edited out of Walker's proposed budget cuts. As can be seen in the included photo, phrases and whole sentences that echo the tenets of the Wisconsin Idea were removed from a statement describing the mission of the UW System. The phrase "to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses and to serve and stimulate society" was cut out along with the following sentences that might just be the creme de la creme of the Wisconsin Idea: "Inherent in this broad mission are methods of instruction, research, extended training and public service designed to educate people and improve the human condition. Basic to every purpose of the system is the search for truth." So why is this important? Why does it matter that a few sentences and phrases talking about the human condition and whatnot were omitted in Walker's budget proposal? These harsh edits, which were termed a "drafting error" in a tweet by Scott Walker, turn the entire history of the relationship between the University and the state on its head. Instead of the government looking to the expertise and knowledge of UW System faculty as a valuable resource, the removal of this language suggests that the UW System is answerable to the government as a producer of students ready for the workforce: "The mission of the system is to develop human resources to meet the state's workforce needs..." These changes also indicate that jobs, not the search for truth or the extension of knowledge, are the top priority in a college education, at least in Wisconsin. Of course jobs are important. They're important to everybody. Job creation and stability is always on the minds of politicians for obvious reasons. But the change in language in Walker's proposed budget cuts attempted to place the financial security of a job over what is perhaps the most important part of higher education—learning, knowledge and the application of that knowledge in improving and bettering society as a whole. College is not simply about attending for four years and heading out into the workforce to immediately scoop up a job that pays six figures a year. It's about learning that not everything is about that six figure salary. It's about understanding that some people make six figures a year while others do not. It's about uncovering why a majority of people aren't able to make six figures a year. And most importantly, it's about taking that message of what you learned about that six figure salary and spreading it into society in order to make a change. Although Walker stated that the Wisconsin Idea will remain in the UW System mission statement, we should still be wary. "Drafting error" or not, the exclusion of such specific pieces of our state's history from the future realm of the University seems a little too intentional. Again, regardless of what side of the fence you stand on when it comes to Governor Walker's proposed budget cuts, we all must ask ourselves how education should be valued in this state, and just in general. Is it about the six figure salary? Or is it about the "search for the truth" that allows the University to be the greatest resource of government? rnimm « , ( I \ Of MMOftrO SHOVS,!) TVER KM Ol w Aii * * r<: • ->s ,if > •: \m> r WINTER. CARJMIVAL circa 1975 - student and faculty parade during winter carnival. CAR. GIVEAWAY circa 1970 - Ranger bear behind the wheel of one out of three cars to be given away as prizes. The UW Parkside Collection at digicoll.library.wisc.edu features resources that document the history and evolution of the University. Throwback Ranger! Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections at digicoll.library.wisc.edu Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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