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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document Since 1972 Keep up to date with the news at TRNonline.org. April 18,2018 Check out our next issue May 2! 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. PSG incumbents reelected Corey Hoskins and Keough Lemieux to remain in executive positions AUSTIN KRIEGER krieg004@rangers. uwp.edu Parkside Student Government (PSG) elections for officers were held between April 10-12. Spots on the ballot included both PSG president and vice president. Corey Hoskins, junior and acting PSG president, was the only member included on the ballot for president, though write ins were acceptable. Current vice president, Keough Lemieux was also the only member on the ballot for vice president. The unofficial results of the election reveal that Hoskins with 61 votes and Lemieux with 59 votes will re-| main in the current positions as president and vice president, respectively. Corey Hoskins Keough Lemieux Congress candidate Randy Bryce visits campus Randy Bryce connects with Parkside students on immigration, DACA Randy Bryce visited UW-Parkside April 2 to open a dialogue with students and to NAOMI DORN FELD dornfO01 Grangers, uwp. edu As a fitting precursoi UW-Parkside's Immigration Week, congress candidate Randy Bryce visited campus on Monday, April 2 to discuss the topic of Immigration and connect with students. The dialogue between Randy Bryce, students and members from partner organizations was organized by Latinos Unidos president Crystal Garcia. The event was open to the public and announced on the Latinos Unidos social media profiles. Running for senate Randy Bryce opened the conversation with a brief description of his entry point into his campaign: working hand in hand with Voces de la Frontera, a membership-based community organization which fights for workers' rights and against discrimination, specifically as it pertains to migrants. It was while he was protesting with them at the May Day March that senator Chris Larson asked if he would consider running COURTESY OF CELIA SCHULZ-PHOTOGRAPHY voice his commitment to fight for immigrant students. for senate against Paul Ryan. After looking around and seeing thousands of determined faces, he could not consider "no" as an answer to campaigning. Building a bigger table The first item on the agenda for discussion was the priority to push the Clean Dream Act. Announcing that the bill was far overdue, Bryce stressed the importance for it to be pushed through as promised. Second, he voiced his support for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and pointed out the importance of taking care of the people that are here. Bryce proceeded to address cuts to legal immigration, for profit prisons, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the travel ban. To sum his strategies on the topic of immigration, he expressed that "These are things that are very important as part of building a bigger table and having more people able to be included." The theme of table-type conversation was spread See BRYCE page 3 4 president with experience Hoskins began his involvement with PSG as a senator nearly two years ago now. After being senator, he was elected into the vice president position and later moved into the acting president position after the previous president Jessica Diaz graduated. After the elections, Hoskins solidified his position as president. Hoskins was confident in his abilities for the position saying, "One of the main things 1 bring is experience...and 1 know the school a lot." By "knowing the school" Hoskins insured that he has focused on building relationships with other students, gaining a reputation as "really friendly" and someone whom students feel comfortable coming to with concerns. Diversity within the ranks Hoskins claims that his main motivation for running was that he believed it "brings hope to some [studentsJ See ELECTIONS page 3 "Punish a Muslim Da/' threat sparks concerns Campus leaders and students addresslettersandMa^ NAOMI DORNFELD Administrative response dornfO01 @rangers. uwp.edu In response to the announcement of a so-called "Punish a Muslim" day, campus administrators reminded students of UW-Parkside's commitment to inclusion and safety. Anonymous announcement Anonymous letters sent out to addresses all across England in early March proposed to set April 3rd 2018 as "Punish a Muslim Day". As awareness of these notes circulated on social media and the announcement was reported through various news media outlets, concerns spread throughout the country, eventually spreading across the Atlantic. The announcements sounded alarms to communities throughout the states. The ill-intentioned flyers sparked worries in many U.S. cities and campus communities, including UW-Parkside. The issue was addressed in an e-mail from the Office of the Dean of Students, informing students and staff that the University Police would be monitoring the day's events and instructed recipients to report any inappropriate actions or threats to the police immediately. The e-mail included a reminder to the campus community of the leadership's pledge to uphold a productive and inclusive space for academic development, stating that "UW-Parkside is committed to maintaining a learning environment that celebrates diverse knowledge and perspectives through the academic engagement of a diverse community. Be at Parkside #YouAreWelcomeHere COURTESY OF UW-PARKSDE #YouAreWelcomeHere is part of UW-Parkside's diversity campaign. We value all of our students, faculty among students throughout the and staff and the diversity of their cultures, thoughts, beliefs, and lifestyles." Although no other campuswide issuance was sent out regarding the issue, conversations continued week on the topic of discrimination, specifically Islamophobia. Student suggestions See THREATS page 3 INDEX Campus News 2-3 Police Blotter 3 Culture 4-5 Editorial Desk 6 Staff & Mission.. 6 Opinion 6 Bearly News 7 Sports 8 Third graders as UWP students aboui mammoths. See page 2 CULTURE John Oliver's book a hopping success. See page 4 OPINION Turning towards' ignorance: TPUSA. See page 6 BEARLY NEWS What do the stars say about you? See page / 2 CAMPUS NEWS The RANGER News April 18.2018 Questions about our news reports? Contact Austin Krieger, krieg004@ rangers.uwp.edu. Local Events April 18 Creativity-community commerce / Digital fabrication lab panel discussion I 4 p.m.-7p.m. I CAR T D113 Open House for our Digital Design and Fabrication Lab. We will fete the opening of our Digital Design and Fabrication Lab with a tour and demonstration of our new equipment. We will also have a panel discussion to talk about the process of designing the lab and new curriculum with Professors Trenton Baylor, Jody Sekas, and Carey Waters. Open house, reception, and panel discussion from 4 to 7 pm in D113. April 19 Emotional CPR Practitioner Certification Training I 8 a.m. - 5p.m. I UW- Parkside, Student CenterOak Room Emotional CPR (eCPR) is an educational program of the National Empowerment Center (NEC) and is designed to teach people to assist others through an emotional crisis by three simple steps: C=Connecting, P=emPowering, and R=Revitalizing. This two-day certification training is all inclusive and provides training, hands-on practice and coaching, eCPR workbook, and evaluation for certification. May 1 Graduation application deadline I all day Public Speaking night I 7 p.m. I Student Center Cinema For more info contact: Bonnie Peterson May 2 Sigma Tau Delta Induction Ceremony I 5 p.m .-7p.m. I Oak Room student center Sigma Tau Delta Induction: Keynote Address, and Welcome Reception Welcome Address by Chair of Department of Literatures and Languages; Keynote Speaker: Carly-Anne Ravnikar, Poet Laureate of Kenosha; Induction of New Members May 3 UW-Parkside Writers Conference I 8 a.m .-8p.m. I Stud ent Center, Oak Room May 4 Stewarding Resources: Financial Management 18 a.m.-3:30p.m. I UW-Parkside Tallent Hall Nonprofit financial management has unique elements that differentiate it from the business sector. In this module, you will gain an understanding of the principles of nonprofit financial management. Learn how to apply the fundamentals of accounting, budgeting processes, cash flow analysis, internal controls and audits. Identify the most important things that the Board and funders look for in your financial statements. Be equipped to use financial tools and reports to interpret information to make management decisions that lead to the long term sustainability of your organization. Corrections: In the last issue, we failed to mention the author of the DACA resolution passed by Parkside Student Government. The author of that resolution is Yoger Aguilar. Artist talks about latest "Them Boys" David Alekhuogie's multidisciplinary photography is now featured in the Fine Arts Gallery. COURTESY OF EVA STEINER David Alekhuogie (center) discusses and displays his work to his audience. KIARA FOX fox00034®rangers. uwp. edu David Alekhuogie's photography called "Them Boys" explores the bodies and states of (un)dress, as he exposes and subverts the meanings and mythologies that we ascribe to fashions and the bodies they simultaneously cloak and reveal. The photographs featured in this exhibition apply a type of printing called cyanotype, which uses salts and light to create a sort of "blueprint" of the piece. Who is he? Alekhuogie was born and raised from Los Angeles, California. He received his degrees from the School of Art Institute in Chicago and got his master at Yale in 2015. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times and Time Magazine. Over the years, he has worked in photography, sculpture, video and much more. Influence and inspiration Alekhuogie's biggest influence was Hiroshi Sugimoto, who traveled the world taking photos of seas, horizons and landscapes. Alekhuogie says, "Landscape is a big part of what I do and what I practice and how I became interested in photography." He goes on to say that he " think[s] all of the work in this show is about landscape." With this in mind, "Them boys" features the body as a landscape, and Alekhougie claims that the series revolves around "thinking about the body as an arena where people are sort of enacting a kind of cultural theater. Like what I feel like we are going through in this present day." What now? Alekhuogie has been studying classic sculptures and this is due to growing up playing sports. He talks about how he imagined Michael Jordan as a kind of hero and a character "like in a play that is flattened against our cultural conversation about him." Alekhuogie sees the sculptures as another type of hero. "Them Boys" looks at the ideas of race, culture, and politics. Alekhuogie turns his experiences into works of art that make you question what can be considered a "landscape". From sagging pants with Tommy Hilfiger underwear to the Nike swoosh, "Them Boys" is a collection of artwork that stands out. Group of students build home over spring break Habitat for Humanity members traveled to Alabama to work on project KIARA FOX fox00034Grangers, uwp.edu While some students went on vacation over spring break and others caught up on homework, UW-Parkside's Habitat For Humanity went to Mobile, Alabama, to help build a home for a deserving family. The local chapter UW-Parkside's Habitat for Humanity is just one of the many chapters in the organization. The organization as a whole has a mission to serve communities by providing every man, woman and child with a decent, safe and affordable place to live, and UW-Parkside's Habitat for Humanity focuses on serving the people of Racine and Kenosha counties.They also help build and remodel homes and raise awareness for homelessness, poverty, and other specific needs in the community. The program According to Marley Uran, the President of UW-Parkside's Habitat for Humanity, "This program is not simply a free, give away house program. Families must help build their home or have family/friends help. In addition, they pay a mortgage on the home. However, the housing costs are significantly lower than an average house on the market thanks to volunteers and donors." Making a difference Fifteen students got the chance to make a difference nationally. For this project, UW-Parkside students worked on several aspects of housing structure, such as roofing, windows and doors. Not only did this work help communities in Mobile, but it could also help the local communities here in Racine and Kenosha. Uran said, "Students can bring back this knowledge into their own community to implement change." To join the team, contact Marley Uran at uran0001@rangers. uwp.edu. COURTESY OF UW-PARKSIDE'S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Left to right; Grace Vorpahl, Holly Boyce and Marissa Menchaca working on the roof of the home they volunteered to help build in Alabama. Third graders seek answers about mammoths Bose Elementary students sent letter inquiries to anthropology students at UW-Parkside AUSTIN KRIEGER krieg004Grangers, uwp. edu Third grade students at Bose elementary school in Kenosha have been learning about mammoths and how scientists have been attempting to bring mammoths back through genetic engineering. Over 50 students from the third grade class wrote letters filled with questions about mammoths and what humanity would do if mammoths were brought back. Receiving the questions Dr. Gillogly, a professor in anthropology, received an email from the third grade teacher at Bose elementary who was hoping that some of their students could have their questions answered by real anthropologists. Dr. Gillogly then reached out to Nathan Gray, vice president of the anthropology club, and fellow students in the club to help respond to these letters. The anthropology club responded individually to the letters with the help of four students, Dr. Gillogly and Dr. Sasso of the anthropology department. The right people to ask Dr. Sasso often references mammoths in his archaeology courses, specifically a very well known mammoth excavation in Kenosha known as the Schaefer site. With the knowledge between the club's students and advisors, the letters were answered accurately about how mammoths lived during their time on Earth. Gray and the anthropology club hope that by answering these questions, it will help sustain these students' interests in fields such as anthropology and archaeology. The club hopes to pave the way for future students in the fields they are earning degrees in now. RANGER R ADIO The Top 5 most played albums during the week of April 8, on WIPZ 101.5 FM: 1. Talk Talk Talk - Carissa Johnson and the Cure Alls 2. Attention Seeker [EP] - Regrettes 3. We Can Live Here Forever - Barely Civil 4. I'll Be Your Girl - Decemberists 5. How To Socialise & Make Friends - Camp Cope WIPZ is looking for a Promotions Director who would help keep tabs on current ads as well as sell underwriting, and a Music Director for next academic year. If interested, please contact Daniel Dreckmann at dreck001@rangers.uwp.edu Download WIPZ's app called Tune-In and listen to their radio station at 101.5 FM. Listen online anywhere at anytime on wipz.org or check out their radio schedule and other cool information. April 18.2018 THE RANGER NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 3 Briefs Winners of Wisconsin's Spring Election TRAVIS NORTHERN north004Orangers. uwp. edu In Wisconsin's Spring General Election on April 3,2018. over 20,000 Kenosha County residents came out to the polls to vote for a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. County Supervisors and Alderpcrsons. Winning the 10-year term in the Justice seat was liberal candidate Rebecca Dallct over conservative candidate Michael Screnock. County Supervisor victors are as follows: William R. Grady. Terry W. Rose. Jeffery Gentz, Michael Goebel. David Celebre. Edward D. Kubicki. Dayvin MA. Hallmon. Zach Rodriguez. John J. O'Day, Andy Berg, Ronald J. Frederick. Gabe Nudo, John Franco. Boyd Frederick. Greg Retzlaff, Daniel Esposito. Jeff Warn bolt. Monica Yuhas. Mike Skalitzky. John Poole. Mark Nordigian. Erin Decker, and Dennis Elverman. Aldcrperson victors are as follows: Eric Haugaard. John Fox. Jan Michalski. Holly Kangas. Rocco J. LaMacchia Sr., Dave Paff. Patrick A. Juliana. Brace Fox. Keith W. Rosenberg. Anthony Kennedy. Stephanie L. Kemp. Mitchell Pedersen.Curt Wilson. Daniel L. Prozanski Jr.. Jack Rose. Dominic Ruffalo. and David F. Bogdala. Other winners include Jim K re user for County Executive and Jason A. Rossel for Circuit Court Judge Branch 2. China's One Child Policy Is Being Phased Out KRYSTALDOOGE (hofnOOeOrang9rs.uwp.edu On April 3. Dr. Fuxiam Yi. Senior Scientist from UW-Madison gave a presentation on China's one child policy. Yi discussed the history of the policy, changes made recently and what he foresees happening in the future. It has been a topic of controversy for decades. Yi has played a great part in repealing the One Child Policy. The policy was based on inaccurate research and the fear of a population explosion. In 2014. the Selected Two Child Policy was implemented in specific regions. In 2016. it converted to the Open Two Child Policy for the whole country. In March 2018. China dismantled the Family Planning Commission. BRYCE: Moving forward together throughout his message. Forward together Throughout his presentation. Bryce emphasized the importance of face-to-face interaction between groups with differing perspectives and backgrounds, promoting the importance of the American people moving forward together. Although vehement in his position to fight for the protection of immigrant youth and to stay true to the values iascribed on the Statue erf Liberty, Bryce made known his determinaXXJRTESY OF C8JA SCHULZ-PHOTOGRAPHY Students and community members gathered to speak with Randy Bryce. tion to represent the whole community. and not a singular faction of it. Campus community conversation After presenting his vision to address concerns about immigration in the U.S., Bryce opened the floor to receive questions from any in attendance. Members from the Racine community and longtime Latinos Unidos partners. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAQ, campus leaders and student groups were present in discussion. Throughout the question and answer session, participants filled the room, eventually filling every seat with attentive and engaged conversation. The Vice President of Latinos Unidos and Parkside Student Government Senator, Yoger Agular. commented that what he would like to see. in the event that Bryce is elected . as congressman, is that be fulfills his promise to work as a representative of the whole community , with all the groups together and also that be pushes for the Clean Dream Act. Agular asserts that. "DREAMERS and DACA recipients deserve more rights: tbey deserve that pathway to take them to citizenship. For most of them, this is the only country that they know " After the meeting came to a close, students were invited to meet Bry ce and follow his campaign journey. THREATS: Exposes under discussed issues discussion on ways to confront the divisive and destructive nature of religious and racial discrimination. UW-Parkside student Mohamed Mursal commented, "We all know it's a problem. Why don't we talk about it more? One thing that could help the situation is if non-Muslims would begin to speak up about the issue to get people's attention. It would also be good to have open classes where people have the opportunity to actually learn about other religions to find out what the core of the beliefs are." Mursal suggests that more community conversation and educational opportunities would help dispel false notions about the Muslim religion and to build a stronger, more diverse community. Article editorial As disappointing as it is that "Punish a Muslim Day" is somehow a real topic of conversation, despite how utterly asinine the idea is on basically every level, it exposes otherwise under discussed issues of discrimination and can inspire groups and individuals to oppose it more directly. Every member of the campus community has the power to reject expressions of hate as intolerable or to allow them to permeate our culture. Let's be mindful of the space we create here and brave nonviolent confrontation of less-than inclusive words or actions in our classrooms, dorms, cafeterias and off-campus conversations. #YouAreWelcomeHere MUSLIM Aprii 2018 COURTESY OF OSBriHELGAZETTE VIA TWITTER A list of pro posed hate acts against Muslims was sent across England in Mar . ELECTIONS: PSG to become a resource for students especially a lot of [students) on campus of color." As of last semester, 80% of the positions in PSG senate were occupied by multicultural students. Hoskins hopes that his progression to president is "giving others the idea or motivation" to be successful in the face of adversity . The newly elected president ended with words of encouragement: "as most of the senate now is multicultural. it lets us know that if we can make this than ire at school, we can Music Outlet CO S - Vinyl DTD'S Of Kenosha SPECIAL ORDERS Wc con find OfHjTTrfrxj! Nil i ^ 10% Off Anything in the store with thb coiaxjn 1 A n make this change in the world " Preparing for the future PSG is also working on rebuilding their organization. Hoskins pointed out that many of the previous board members graduated the previous two semesters. Lemieux. the vice president elect, flourishes with off campus responsibilities such as staying in contact with representatives from the UW System. Hoskins believes this adds to the great dynamic the pair have in their positioos. Lemieux stated be would like to work to remove any "stigma built around PSG". including working together with other campus organizations to become resources for ERBERT & GERBERT'S Police Blotter April 5 DISORDERLY CONDUCT I MOLN Hall. 3:28 pm. Complain ant (Student) reports music playing while students studied . Officer took report. April 6 CHAPTER 51 (SELF COMMIT MENT) I Student Health. 11:28 am SHCC request officer, officer arrived to location. Student Self Chapter, student was then transported to Racinc Facility. AGENCY ASSIST I Tallent Hall. 3:28 pm. UWPPD officer requested to escort two student to meet DC! Agents April 7 911 HANG UP/OPEN LINE I Sports/Activity Center. 10:41 am. KSD reports 3 911 calls coming for campus location. UWPPD officer assisted, area checked, everything repotted okay. April 8 THEFT I Ra nger Hall. 7:34 pm. Complainant (Student) reports personal items were taken. Officer took report. Under Investigation. 653 8255 6217 22nd Ave one another. Additionally. Lemieux hopes to make student representation stronger within the UW System stating. "We have UW System President [Ray Cross) who has worked actively to undermine our ability as students to contribute to the decision making process of UW. 1 fed it is my duty as an active and informed student to stand up for shared governance and fight f<* UW students in any way 1 can." Lemieux. Hoskins and PSG hope to make both student government and UW-Parkside a more inclusive environment while working to collaborate with other student organizations to overcome issues for UW-Parkside students. Lemieux reiterates PSG's goals saying he hopes PSG can become "an org that will gather together campus leaders so that we can actually work together and become resources for one another. rather than as separate groups or individuals." April 10 TRAFFIC VIOLATION I University Drive. 10:25 am. Driver (Student) was ticketed for Speeding over posted limits. TRAFFIC VIOLATION I University Drive. 10:37 am. Driver (Student) was ticketed for Speeding over posted limits. TRAFFIC VIOLATION I University Drive. 10:53 am. Driver (Student) was ticketed for Speeding over posted limits. TRAFFIC VIOLATION I University Drive. 4:23 p.m. Driver (Student) was ticketed for Fail/Stop for Stop Sign. TRAFFIC VIOLATION - PROPERTY DAMAGE I Univ ersity Drive. 4:56 pm. Complainant (Non-Affiliate) reports accident with no injuries. Citation issued for Failure to Yield Right of Way Making Left Turn. TRAFFIC VIOLATION I Range r Lot. 10:34 pm. Driver (Student) was ticketed for Improper Display of Rates. Operating While Suspended A Possession or Use of Marijuana Driver was then transported to local jail on a Dept . Of Correction Hold illl POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA/ DRUG PARAPH I Pike River Suites. 6:03 pm. Anonymous complainant reports resident smoking marijuana Citation issued for Possession or Use of Marijuana 12 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - HIT A RUN 112:20 pm. Witness reported seeing HA.R accident. Officer took report. TRAFFIC VIOLATION ICTH E (12th St). 7:29 pm. Driver (NonAffiliate) was ticketed for Proof of Insurance and giver Verbal Warning for Speeding over posted limit*. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA/ DRUG PARAPH ! Ranger Hall. 9:39 pm. Hall Director request officer for smell of marijuana. Citation issued for Possession Or Use of Marijuana April April April 13 CHAPTER 51 (SELF COMMTIMENT). Pike R iv e r S u ite s. 2:23 am. Officer escorted female to hospital for Self Commit UWPPD Emergency: 262-595-2911 Non-emergency: 262-595-2455 April 18,2018 4 | CULTURE Children's book takes on Pence's anti-LGBT agenda "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" is a hopping success in the most adorable way possible COURTESY OF OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Vice President Mike Pence (left) and his family pose with their pets, including Marlon Bundo the bunny (center). HOLLACEVILLARREAL villa068@rangers. uwp. edu On March 21 "s episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", the host of the show spent a portion of time discussing Vice President Mike Pence's views on LGBT rights. At the end of the show, he told the audience that Pence's pet bunny, Marlon Bundo, had a book written about him by one of Pence's daughters, which was hitting bookstores that week. However, John Oliver also had a book about the Bunny Of The United States (BOTUS) up his sleeve. A day to remember Written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by EG Keller, "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" was almost painfully cute as Marlon Bundo narrated his day, hopping through the gardens and falling in love with a neighboring boy bunny named Wesley. The bunnies hop together through the lawn, through the house, and through some "very boring meetings with very boring people." When they decided that they never wanted to hop with anyone else again, Marlon and Wesley decided to get married. The Stinkbug, an obvious caricature of Mike Pence, opposed the marriage. However, when they put the marriage to a vote with all of Marlon's animal friends and neighbors, their marriage won out. They were allowed to be married. Beautifully written The book is sincerely delightful, despite having been initially written as a joke. The use of repetition and rhythm work wonderfully and the illustrations are charming, with funny little details thrown in (such as a stinkbug emblazoned on The Stinkbug's podium). While this book was short, it has made an impact. The book is currently sold out on Amazon, with over 180,000 copies sold within 48 hours (Pence's book has sold 100,000 copies to date). The Audible version has a starstudded voice cast, consisting of Jim Parsons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jeff Garlin, Ellie Kemper, John Lithgow, Jack McBrayer and RuPaul. The book is restocked and currently for sale online, so be sure to pick up a copy, as all proceeds from "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" are going to the Trevor Project and AIDS United. Join The Ranger News for a Fake News Workshop! with J<ie(|nely n Airy, I'll J)., v i .iiiiit ..I Ni-w Mci liii lHiijirlni. nl "I < IIIIIIII, I W I'iirli iil' Monday April 24 2018,2:00 p.ni.-A:l5 |>,ni. < ART 141 1 .rsil'ii almul (lie rise of lake news, how ooi virws alfcH Hit- way we pi in ess infoi million, ami how tO evaluate news slni ies. I'arlh i pools will play gjllli e tail ed ' Mini I he lak e N ews' willi I'ltl/I S! "Battlefront II" is a huge disappointment The new Star Wars reboot shames the legacy of a classic -DR. BENSON'S STUDENT POETRY PICKSidioms of the defect by Travis Northern infected redwoods begin with tainted burrowing roots advantage is a veiling wall cemented brick by brick to deter undesirables means justify abrupt ends as magnates tear pages from unfinished textbooks lithium keeps the demons at bay but they say one is needed to expose the other memoria melts in maelstroms as jagged needles drain idiosyncrasies from veins the human expense seems cheap as fuck advice emboldens philophobia yet true fear screams hey wait to the runaway train spirits live like flickering candles without fire they fade away Teaser art of the latest "Star Wars: Battlefront II." NEXTLEVEL GAMING ONLINE EVAN MACINTOSH macinO01 @rangers. uwp. edu Historically, the "Star Wars: Battlefront" games have been lauded for their large-scale ground and space battles with rather enjoyable game play. However, with this last installment in the series, "Battlefront II", there has been a lot of animosity and negative feelings floating around involving the series. Predominantly, it stems from EA and their inane comments defending the game and its, initially absurd, progression system which consequently ruined the loot system. Had EA not fumbled with this, the game would have been perceived in a far less negative light than it was. Mechanics The class system in this game is very reminiscent of many shooters today, in that there are several weapons to choose from and many bonuses to apply to one's character. This is well and good, but because of this, there can be some strange ambiguity within a given class and even between classes. In addition, certain aspects of the characters, namely the heroes, feel very coarse and insufficiently thought-out. Specifically, the lightsaber combat feels very rudimentary, as if the characters are without technique, swinging baseball bats. Had they gone back to their roots for this second "reboot," mirroring the iconic rigid classes and refined mechanics of the other games, I would have had significantly less problems with the way the classes play as it would have made the multiplayer more entertaining Atmosphere One thing about this game that is much more solid and pleasing than the other parts is the visual and audio elements. If there is one facet of "Battlefront II" that captures the magic of "Star Wars", it is the game's blend of music and sound design. The music, while not composed by John Williams, is still a sound track that most certainly belongs in a piece of "Star Wars" media. The sounds of the blasters, soldiers, environments and vehicles are undoubtedly reminiscent of "Star Wars" as well. This is a boon because they are the most significant pieces of the game's world. Without a doubt, the game's loyal atmosphere COURTESY OF BAGOGAMES VIA FLICKR is the single biggest contribution to my final score for this game. Entertainment value While this is a "Battlefront" title, it feels too much like a "Battlefield" title, another franchise by the developer DICE. While the pacing of the action is nice, the frustration that can arise from an opposing player having a blatantly better weapon/upgrade is quite prominent. Many of my game play sessions lasted less than half an hour; I needed to take breaks because the competitive balancing is so awful. This infuriating multiplayer experience and brief, weak single-player campaign blend into a piece of failed entertainment that I cannot recommend. Overall Score: 47/100 Next Level Gaming Online (NLGO) is an online magazine and podcast, centered on the gaming industry. NLGO covers video games, tabletop games, hardware, software, internet news, and anything techrelated. For full reviews and more game news, visit their website at nlgo.net. April 18,2018 THE RANGER NEWS CULTURE | 5 From Robin Williams to "The Rock" ROSEMARY SCHWEITZER schwe035@rangers.uwp.edu As someone who grew up watching and rewatching "Jumanji", I was cautiously optimistic at the thought of a reboot, because in recent years, film and TV have not had a stellar record in the reboot department. Granted, when revamping old favorites, it is impossible to satisfy everyone, but one surefire way keep fans of the original happy is to keep what made the original good while adding a fresh spin. In the beginning, there was a board game The original "Jumanji", released in 1995 and starring the genius that was Robin Williams, introduced audiences to a vague and dangerous world hidden inside of a seemingly innocent board game. However, those drawn in by the pounding of drums soon realized that Jumanji itself is not so harmless. Complete with killer mosquitos, African bats and the looming threat of being sucked into the game itself, "Jumanji" was a thrill ride for the ages. That being said, I have a feeling that a heavy cloud of nostalgia may be influencing my opinions, to a point. At its core "Jumanji" was about finding your inner strength, learning to trust the people around you and finishing what you start—and yes 1 might be reaching here, but just go with me for a minute. Assuming 1 am not over-romanticizing one of my favorite childhood movies, and there really were deeper themes of self-realization, it is time to see how well the 2017 reboot stands up. Was it lost in translation? The first point to evaluate would be the plot. The original movie was not too heavy on plot, which was to finish the game. The reboot expands this by turning Jumanji into a video game and giving it a rough story about retrieving a powerful jewel. Giving the game an actual story and setting opens up the possibilities of extended universes and future sequels, though I t hink perpetuating the "Jumanji" franchise could have "Final Destination"-like effects. The second point would be the characters. In the original, the relationships between characters start off shaky and become more cemented as they help each other survive. "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" followed the same principle, only the characters were all the same age and had a basic knowledge of each other before the game began. Their personalities, while relatively r 1 ' - w > i l # > 1 1 & .i »' *1 1 f . COURTESY OF WWW.SPACE.CA Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the most recent "Jumanji 2" generic and stereotypical for teenagers, were fleshed out well enough, and this made their being trapped in adult bodies rather amusing. The chemistry between actors was fluid and each had their own funny quirks, but by far, the best performance had to be from Jack Black. I'm sure it is not the easiest thing to play a teenage, technologyobsessed girl trapped in an overweight man's body, but if anyone can do it, high-pitched voice and all, it is Jack Black. It was also funny to see Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson almost making fun of themselves and the types of characters they would normally play. Most notably when Johnson, as Smolder Bravestone constantly flinches away from danger and makes use of his smolder, or when Hart as Franklin "Mouse" Finbar constantly complains about his short stature. The delicate reboot balance My final note for the time being would be the references to the original film. Reboots and sequels walk a fine line between paying tribute, blatantly copying and totally diverging from the source material. The 2016 "Ghostbusters" simply recycled the first film's plot and added in some new jokes, making it predictable and a little disappointing. The 2016 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" abandoned the original show's style and went for explosions over the ninja-like stealth. But "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle", in my personal opinion, managed to walk the line well, paying homage while still keeping it fresh. This Week In History: PEIlANP PET$MAKBllFE tiring today! The Titanic: A Tragedy at Sea RORY LARSON Iarso066@rangers. uwp. edu The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous shipwrecks in history, occurring early in the morning of April 15,1912, and resulting in over 1,500 deaths due to improper safety regulations. The Titanic's construction lasted two full years, spanning from 1909 to 1911, and was heralded as the most advanced ship to date, a true luxury vessel. It contained new technology, such as watertight bulkhead compartments, and could carry nearly 2,500 passengers each trip with almost 900 crew members. So what went wrong? Departure The Titanic departed from Southampton, England, on April 10,1912. It was set to make several stops along the way to its destination of New York and was all the buzz, being the largest ship ever built. Many of those aboard the Titanic were wealthy elites, officials and celebrities, though out of the three classes, the third class passengers made up the bulk of the riders, totalling over 700. When it departed, the number of souls on board, crew included, was about 2,240. Spotting the ice The first three days of the voyage were calm and presented little problems. It was not until April 14 that the Titanic crew began to receive reports about ice from nearby ships. Around 11:30, out of the fog, the crew spotted a large iceberg and sounded the alarms. The ship made a quick turn, and to the passengers on the deck, it appeared that the danger had been narrowly avoided. Unfortunately, beneath the surface of the water, the Questions about our culture articles? Contact Hollace Villarreal. villa068@rangers.uwp.edu. Culture Events iceberg had caused a nearly 300-foot wide slash below the waterline of the ship.When the captain and crew went to investigate the damage and saw what had happened, evacuation began. Evacuation was haphazard and poorly planned. There were 16 lifeboats and four inflatables on the ship, which could only carry 1,100 passengers if loaded to full capacity, which was far less than the number of passengers on the ship. Despite it being woefully inadequate, this did surpass British safety requirements at the time. The first lifeboat was lowered with a mere 28 people out of the 65 it was designed to fit and multiple boats after also faced similar capacity problems. The captain estimated that the boat would only stay afloat one and a half hours maximum, but luckily for those on board, it floated for three. Safety Hazards The Titanic's state-of-the-art watertight bulkheads were faulty, as the walls that separate compartments from one another were only a few feet above water level, meaning that if the ship tipped, water would pour over the top of one wall and into the next compartment. The front of the ship became unbalanced when this exact scenario occurred and began to sink faster than the rest of the ship. At 2:20 am, the ship finally sank with some crew still left aboard and many of the lower class passengers having never escaped to the lifeboats. When those who had escaped to the lifeboats were rescued, only 705 survived. The Titanic serves as a sad reminder of human error and the importance of safety standards and regulations. April 18 Creativity Digital Fabrication Lab Panel Discussion I 4 p.m. I Ap ril 18 I CART D113 Open House for our Digital Design and Fabrication Lab. We will fete the opening of our Digital Design and Fabrication Lab with a tour and demonstration of our new equipment. We will also have a panel discussion to talk about the process of designing the lab and new curriculum with Professors Trenton Baylor, Jody Sekas, and Carey Waters. Open house, reception, and panel discussion from 4 to 7 pm in D113. @ The Rita: Bradford High School Bands I 7 p.m. I April 18 I Bedford Concert Hall Bradford High School bands perform at Parkside! April 19 Concert: Parkside Range I 7 pjn. I April 19 I Ma in Stage Theater Parkside Range is a contemporary a cappella group, mastering songs from popular genres. Audiences of Parkside Range experience fresh, quality entertainment. April 20 Parkside Unites: No Place For Hate I 9 a.m. I April 20 I M id. Main Place By coming together in the Parkside Unites: No Place for Hate March, we show that UW-Parkside will continue to be a university that stands behind our hallmark of inclusion and respect. We are and continue to be a campus where all voices, all identities, and all values are welcome and treated with dignity and respect. It is on all of us to build the community we want to see. The event will begin with a sign making opportunity at 9 a.m. in Midmain place. Supplies will be provided. The march will begin at 10 a.m. and will conclude with a rally at the Student Center Terrace around 10:30 a.m. The Rally will open with several speeches. After these speeches there will be an open forum during which anyone may speak. If the weather is poor, then the march will take place in doors. Eurydice I 7 pjn. I April 20 I Bla ck Box Theater On the day Eurydice is to marry her true love, a tragic misstep sends her plummeting to the Underworld. Memories are forbidden, but an unexpected reunion with her father awakens Eurydice's mind to the love she felt in life. When Orpheus braves the gates of hell to find her, Eurydice must decide whether to remain with her father or return to her Earthly love. The timeless myth of a love that transcends death is retold from the heroine's perspective using a lyric mix of the mythic and the modern. April 21 Eurydice 17 pan. I April 211 Black Box Theater April 27 Eurydice 110 ajn. I April 27 1 Black Box Theater Eurydice I 7 pan. I April 27 I Bla ck Box Theater Foreign Film Series- Toni Erdmann I 7:30 pan. I Ap ril 27 I Pa rkside Student Center Cinema I 6 I OPINION THE RANGER NEWS The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official views or opinions U.S. response to Syrian chemical attacks could be disastrous Last year, following a similar chemical attack in Syria, Trump ordered a series of cruise missile strikes against Assad's forces but did so without warning; however, Trump seems more hesitant to retaliate this time around. Three days after denouncing Assad and his allies, Trump wrote, "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!" on Twitter. "Not so soon at all" seems to suggest that a response may never occur. of The Ranger News. Turning to ignorance: TPUSA Parkside s newest student org has suspect origins RORY LARSON Iarso066@rangers. uwp. edu Turning Point USA is a college conservative group with over 1,000 chapters across our nation, and it is dedicated to educating young conservatives about fiscal responsibility, free markets and limited government. They are known for pulling interesting stunts on campuses to promote their organization, but not without some good old incendiary actions to cause a bit of controversy. They claim to promote free speech and have posters that read things like "Socialism: ideas so good they have to be mandatory ""Taxation is theft" and "The Real Free Speech Zone", paired with images such as police officers with batons about to attack a citizen,. The organization has been under fire multiple times in the past for illegal campaign activity and racial bias and have their very own "Professor Watch List", which consists of professors who disagree with conservatives. It sounds like something HUAC would have done in the 1930's Red Scare. As of recently, we have gotten our very own chapter of this organization at UW-Parkside. I would like to start by saying that I do enjoy the idea of free speech and the free speech ball on campus was a lovely idea. I participated by writing "respect should be the default" on it. When I was asked about what I had wrote on the ball by a fellow classmate, the first thing to come out of his mouth in response was "No. Respect should be earned." I was somewhat baffled that his response to my opinion was "no", so I explained why I believe respect ought to be the default and could be lost. He responded by telling me that he wrote on the ball that "life was hard and people needed to get over it". I was at a loss for words as I walked away, nearly late to class. On my journey back to class, I was somewhat stumped. As an organization that promotes free speech, why did this person not understand what free speech was and that I was entitled to my opinion about respect? Why did he tell me "no"? This is an example of how now, and in the past, this person has thought of free speech as something only he is entitled to, criticising and policing everyone else's opinions. This demonstration fell flat in the regard of educating people such as this classmate. He used the ball to argue other people's opinions, not respect them. I will admit I do lean left, but TPUSA is yet another disheartening disappointment of an organization that could actually lend some legitimacy to the conservative movement. Obviously, their reputation precedes them from protesting safe spaces with a grown man wearing a diaper, to having one of their own members of color expose them for internal racism. If TPUSA cannot educate college students on the simple principle of what free speech means, how do they expect to educate anyone about the values of being conservative? I'd like to welcome our own chapter of TPUSA to the campus but warn them: be cautious in the way you proceed with your education because plenty of chapters in other schools have left a lot to be desired and made a mockery of your organization. I hope you can do better. Rory Larson is a senior majoring in history. The Conservative Ranger Governor Scott Walker's accomplishments Questions about opinions, editorials? Contact Ethan Costello, mitoOl 2@ran>>ers.uwp.edu. JIMMY GRAHAM graha028@rangers. uwp. edu In October of 2017, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that he would be running for a third term. During his first two terms, Governor Walker has achieved much. From historically low unemployment to freezing college tuition, the governor has greatly impacted the state of Wisconsin for the better. Under Scott Walker's leadership, Wisconsin has achieved 2.9 percent unemployment, the lowest in the state's history. The last time the state unemployment was nearly that low was in 1999 under Republican Governor Tommy Thompson. Also, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin is ranked number six out of all 50 states for lowest unemployment. In 2014, under Governor Walker, the bottom state income tax rate was lowered from 4.4 percent to 4.0 percent. This adjustment has help put more money into the pockets of many Wisconsin residents. The Governor has also tried to help lower taxes for individuals by softening the marriage penalty. Before Walker, the marriage penalty made it so that individuals who filed their taxes jointly ended up paying more in taxes than they would have if they filed independently. Along with lower income taxes, many corporations and businesses have benefitted from manufacturing and agricultural tax credit benefits under Scott Walker. These benefits have helped businesses expand and have helped in creating jobs. Currently, Scott Walker's administration has put more money into K-12 education than ever before. An extra $200 has been put forth for every student, and an additional $204 increase per student is planned for this coming year. As a result, Wisconsin's ACT scores are some of the highest in the country. On top of that, Wisconsin's graduation rate is one of the best in the country. One the biggest things the Governor has done that has impacted college students is freezing college tuition for all undergraduate students. For the past six years, tuition has been frozen in Wisconsin. This freeze has helped make college more affordable for many students. Along with the tuition freeze, Wisconsin's government is also working with financial institutions to help college graduates refinance their student loans. The aforementioned actions are only a few of Scott Walker's accomplishments. I am in support of what the Governor has done in Wisconsin. Personally, I will support the Governor in the 2018 election. Also, I would encourage anyone who likes the direction our state is going in to also vote for the governor in the upcoming election. Jimmy Graham is a sophomore majoring in business management and is political director of College Republicans. JOSEPH CANNING canniO01 @rangers, uwp.edu A probable chemical attack was carried out in Syria by President Assad's forces last Saturday, April 7, in the city of Douma. That city has seen much violence since the beginning of Syria's still-ongoing civil war in 2011, but the apparent chemical attack has brought unprecedented brutality to Douma. Chemical weapons are banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention; Syria is ostensibly part of that convention, yet it continues to use chemical weapons. The President talks back The Syrian government's actions have garnered international condemnation. U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to voice his ire, claiming "President Putin, Russia, and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad" and also threatening that they would have a "big price to pay." He has suggested that price may be more cruise missile attacks. The implications of action Taking no military action at all for the attack is certainly the best option. There is no reason to believe another volley of cruise missiles will persuade Assad any more than the last time the U.S. did it, and there is reason to believe that a stronger response—whatever that may entail— could put US forces in direct combat against Russian and Iranian troops. Further deterioration of relations COURTESY OF EN.KREMLIN.RU President Assad is accused by the U.S. of using chemical weapons against his own people and tensions between U.S. aliies and Russian allies is rising. Community Connections: Take pride in LGBTQ resources KRYSTAL DODGE thorn008@rangers. uwp. edu There are many resources available for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) students on campus and in the community. UW-Parkside has strived to be a safe place. Attitudes have gotten better towards LGBTQ students, but there is still room for improvement. UW-Parkside has a LGBTQ Resource Center on campus in Wyllie Hall. The mission statement says, "The mission of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside LGBTQ Resource Center is to provide a safe, inclusive, and comfortable environment on campus for LGBTQ and Allied students, faculty, staff, and community." It has books, movies, and informational material available. The center also hosts things like Queer Thanksgiving, Safe Zone Training, Lavender Celebration—which honors graduating members of the LGBTQ community— and educational events. Safe Zone Training was created to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on campus. It is a series of training totaling approximately 4.5 hours. This training is a great way for faculty, staff and students leaders to show their support of the LGBTQ community. They are currently working on training dates for the Fall 2018 semester. In addition to the LGBTQ Resource Center, Rainbow Alliance is a studentlead organization that advocates for supporting and educating about those whose sexuality, gender, romantic orientation and/ or gender expression does not conform to traditional norms. They provide educational events as well as social events. The meetings are every Wednesday at noon in the LGBTQ Resource Center. with either state could mean disaster for the U.S. and the world. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on April 12 in the Pentagon, attempting to temper Trump's words and calling for more deliberation on how and why the U.S. should respond. About the U.S.'s strategy in Syria, he stated that the they were trying to "stop the murder of innocent people, but on a strategic level it's how do we keep this from escalating out of control." Mattis is referring to the tensions between the U.S. and Syria's allies, Iran and Russia. An uncertain future Mattis has had a long military career and was a major general in the Iraq War, so his advice is informed by much experience. The world is in a dangerous order. Trump even wrote on Twitter, "Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War." Trump is trying to say the right thing, but his knowledge of recent history is clearly lacking—the two nations' discourse has grown increasingly accusatory, but they are hardly aiming ICBMs at each other. As US military officials are attempting to reverse (or at least delay) Trump's military response, it is becoming less clear what that response may look like or if it may arrive at all. The UK and France too are weighing military action. One can only hope the West's leaders tread lightly in Syria. Joseph Canning is a junior majoring in computer science. Editor's note: this piece was written before President Trump ordered missiles to strike alleged chemical factories in Syria in retaliation. LGBT of Southeastern (SE) Wisconsin is based out of Racine. They offer support groups and crisis services. As resources are available, they help with transportation, medical, senior, financial, pet, hotel, realty and more. Their address is 1456 Junction Ave Racine. Their number is (262) 664-4100. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a whole list of hotlines available on the LGBT of SE Wisconsin page. Here are a few hotline numbers: LGBT National Hotline is 1-888-843-4564, Runaway Safeline is 1-800-786-2929 and Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. There are even more resources held at Howard Brown Health in Chicago, Illinois, which is a trans and gender non-conforming health facility. The address is 4025 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL. The phone number is 773-388-1600. Their cost is on a sliding scale based on income. They offer hormone administering and monitoring, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infection (ST1) testing, specialized HIV medical care, breast cancer screens, gynecological care and pharmacy services. According to Howard Brown health, "We offer programs that address the unique barriers faced by trans and gender non-conforming client." There is a strong community out there with many resources. In the words of George Takei, "We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity." Krystal Dodge is a junior majoring in psychology. The Ranger News 900 WOOD ROAD KENOSHA, Wl 53141 rangernews@uwp.edu 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, as well as online. Editor-in-Chief ETHAN COSTELLO costeO 12@ rangers. uwp.edu Deputy Editor AUSTIN KRIEGER krieg004@rangers.uwp.edu Campus News Editor VACANT Culture Editor HOLLACE VILLARREAL villa068@rangers. uwp. edu Sports Editor VACANT Design and Layout Editor ANDRE PEREZ perez 103@rangers. uwp.edu Managing Copyeditor ALYSSA GOROSKl gorosO01 @ rangers, uwp.edu Social Media Rep KATHRYN SINGER singeOI 5@rangers. uwp.edu Business Manager AMY SCHUSTER schusO 7 0@rangers. uwp. edu Media Group Advisers DEAN KARPOWICZ karpowicz@uwp. edu April 18,2018 BEARLY NEWS Volume 3 I Issue 5 | 7 BEARLY NEWS! Bearly News" is not real news. In fact, you could say it is unreal news. Really, it Is real unreal news. Please, bear with us here. Ranger Bear's latest victim HOLLACE V1LLARREAL villa068@rangers. uwp. edu When we last left off, this Bearly News reporter was trapped, along with our Private Eye, T. Ruxpin, inside the basement of Ranger Bear's den. We had just recognized missing students scattered across his walls. Then, we stared deep into Ranger Bear's mouth, into the eyes of a trapped individual. "There's someone trapped inside Ranger Bear," T. Ruxpin told the Bearly News in hushed tones as we hid behind a couch, "We need to free them." The Bearly News reminded T. Ruxpin that we are a media organization and that we do not get into the affairs that we report on, as that would create a bias and a moral grey area. T. Ruxpin made no comment and slowly crept closer to the beloved mascot. Ranger Bear was moving through the house-cave, tilting his head upwards as if he were sniffing the air. T. Ruxpin froze. This reporter leaned up to snap a picture of the bear in action, but was tackled to the ground by T. Ruxpin, rendering the photograph useless. "Do you want to get us killed?" T. Ruxpin asked, his voice a low hiss. This reporter could not answer, as this is not an opinion piece. Ranger Bear sniffing out his prey: us. Ranger Bear seemed to have been alerted by the noise and the flash. He stomped over to us, dirt from the floor shaking with every step. T. Ruxpin and this reporter held our breath, trying to hide. It was futile. Ranger Bear stood in front of us, glaring down behind his sewn-on eyes. "Who are you?" The Bearly News asked, holding up a recorder to the Bear. All we received is an COURTESY OF THE ARCHIVIST audio recording of heavy breathing. However, he did take off his mask to reveal: The face of Ranger Bear Professor Carpwitz, the advising professor for The Bearly News and "Feralglow", the school's literary magazine. "Is this why you've been missing meetings?" The Bearly News asked, shaky hand holding out the recording device. The professor did not speak, but instead turned to T. Ruxpin. "You've shown school spirit," Ranger Bear said. The Bearly News would like to disclaim that, though we now knew that Professor Carpwitz was inside the suit, he still did not move his mouth to speak. The voice seemed to be coming from the head of the costume, held out in the professor's hands. The Bearly News would also like to point out the extraordinary school spirit that T. Ruxpin had displayed in the past, including going to a sports game once a semester, attending an after-class activity once a month, and going to the Bridge for free food every day at noon. In more recent times, he happened to be wearing a Parkside hoodie on School Spirit Day. By all accounts, he was wild about our fine institution. A new Ranger Bear "You have been granted the honor of becoming Ranger Bear," Ranger Bear said, lowering the head onto the shocked T. Ruxpin. This reporter took this distracted opportunity to run to the bedroom, locking the door. Hopefully the editor of the Bearly News can receive this, and the artists rendition of the bear I have included, in time for help to arrive. April Fool's: Seniors play Easter prank on local twerps T."ll E G | G rQQ s Q r e t /Q I E D T E r N E: 0 50| T m loB m tjQ T himself. The serial trespasser took time out of his schedule to pander to some ungrateful gremlins, but he had no idea that he would never arrive at his destination. The Biology Club tried to identify the rabbit's trail based on DNA tests from melted marshmallows and crushed eggshells. The Psychology Club looked to examine the mentality of suspected seniors. Campus police looked for anything they could to incriminate specific students and find that glorified mascot, yet their search was Peepless. Even T. Ruxpin—a famous PI working on campus—failed to turn up any evidence. In fact, no one has heard from him in several weeks. This must indicate that the search for Ranger Bear is going swimmingly. With the faltering of the search, it appears that the whining munchkins of southern Wisconsin have finally been dealt justice by a group of anonymous vigilantes. Easter turned out to be an April Fools' joke all along and has now been cancelled for all eternity. Maybe now the children will finally grow up, get adult jobs, and quit being entitled snowflakes already. From the secret prison of the Easter bunny, this has been the Bearly News. The Astrological Ranger: TRAVIS NORTHERN north004@rangers. uwp. edu Aquarius You will read a newspaper today. Bam. See what 1 did there? Magic. Pisces The last meal you ate was laced with rat poison. Get to the nearest toilet and regurgitate it as fast as you can. Aries Remember: skip class, and you will not pass. Attend class, and have an existential crisis about the dwindling number of high-paying jobs in your field. Taurus You will win the lottery this year. The only catch is that you must hunt down every other ticket holder and give them a firm "talk". Gemini Soon. Cancer The FBI is watching you right now through this very paper. Yes, you. Smile for the cameras! Leo You are feeling particularly charitable today. So charitable, in fact, that you will donate your life's savings to the Bearly News. Virgo Your new spirit animal is the Canadian Goose. Have fun carrying that shame with you for all eternity. Libra If you do not start driving to a zoo in the next thirty seconds, the ghost of Harambe will kidnap your firstborn child. Scorpio Make the most of your life today. Read a book. Sing a song. Give a hug. Run a marathon. Wrestle a luchador. Befriend a mountain. Eat a forklift. The possibilities are endless. Sagittarius As of today, you will now be haunted by the ghost of a frog named Cletus. You will scream at Cletus in anguish, but his sole retort is a croak, for he is a frog. Capricorn You should be optimistic, Capricorn! You still have eleven and a half years to live before you are brutally murdered in a Las Vegas alleyway. mm eiun The Joke The Easter bunny's private heliCOURTESY OF AN ANONYMOUS JERKcopter was This letter was found in the Chancellor's mailbox. expected to land on the mmd TRAVIS NORTHERN north004@rangers. uwp.edu There are plenty of this people in this world deserving of punishment. However, none of them are more deserving than children. Their rampant freeloading and perpetual laziness have gone on long enough, and a legion of heroic UW-Parkside seniors have gotten the sweetest revenge. An Easter event was planned this year on the first of April, which is conveniently the most maniacal holiday in existence (excluding Thanksgiving, of course, since nothing is more cruel than being forced to interact with your family). The children were set to have brunch with none other than the Easter bunny top of the RITA on that fateful morning, but instead, an anonymous note arrived in Chancellor Ford's mailbox (picture enclosed). Word spread quickly of the celebrity disappearance. Brats across the country begged their parents for chocolate, but the banshees wailed in vain. The egg-hiding nincompoop was out of the picture, and the kidnapping became the most ambitious April Fools' day prank in recent memory. The Fallout After faculty were forced to turn a horde of sniveling scamps away from UW-Parkside's doors, an investigation began. Drawing contest! instructions: Step 1. Draw a picture according to the prompt. But remember, you're an artist. Everything is up for interpretation. Step 2. Write your name and contact info below. Step 3. Cut out and drop into the drawing box outside our Office (LftH'A Student Center). Submissions will be considered for print in our next print issue. i Draw us a picture of your tombstone after finals claim your life! Send it in to be featured in our next issue! Name Email/Phone: 8 | SPORTS THE RANGER NEWS April 18 2018 Sramek, Bittenbender help lead Rangers to split - • —-— ... - - - • i• i i I——m ! ftr*"*" '. ROMEOVILLE, Wis. - Behind a pair of good games from Nick Sramek and Troy Bittenbender, the Parkside baseball team earned a split of Lewis on the road Saturday afternoon. The Rangers won a thrilling game one 7-6 but dropped game two 9-3. Game one was a rollercoaster with four lead changes, including a go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning for Parkside. The Green & White started hot, scoring a run in the first inning off a Domenic Hammudeh RBI single to left center to make it 1-0. In the top of the third inning, the Rangers capitalized a Lewis mistake, as Bittenbender laid down a sacrifice bunt and Sramek came in to score on an error. Later in the inning, Paul Weise hit an RBI single that score Bittenbender to make it 3-0. Lewis bounced back to take the lead in the bottom of the third inning, scoring four runs as the first four batters reached in the inning. Parkside didn't stay down long, with an RBI double by Sramek and an RBI single by Bittenbender to take the lead right back in the top of the fourth inning. The Rangers tallied another run in the top of the seventh inning off a Hunter Weddel RBI single, making it 6-4. Lewis was able to tie it up at 6-6 in the bottom of the seventh, forcing the game into extras. Parkside got three straight two-out singles from Bittenbender, Hammudeh and Max Widmar (RBI) COURTESY OF UW-PARKSIDE ATHLETICS Troy Bittenbender (34) at bat, assisted Rangers in game against Lewis. to take a 7-6 lead they would hold on to. Nicholas Rana pitched the first 7.0 innings and came away with the no decision while Weddel came in to earn the win, throwing the last 2.0 innings perfect with a strikeout on just 15 pitches. Offensively, the team pounded out 15 hits in game one, as Bittenbender had a huge game going 4-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Sramek finished 3-for-5 with three runs in the leadoff spot and Lane Ochs went 2-for-4. In game two, Lewis had a pair of big innings to jump out to a 9-0 lead after four. The Rangers battled back, scoring a pair in the top of the fifth off a Widmar two-run double and another run in the sixth thanks to Hammudeh getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Sramek and Bittenbender again had good games, going 2-for-4 and 2-for-3 respectively. After the starter Jarrett Rossiano, Conner Lowman and Isaac Lawler pitched the final 2.2 innings scoreless with Lawler not allowing a hit in 2.0 innings. The Rangers will stay on the road next weekend, battling IllinoisSpringfield in a four-game series on April 21 and 22. Oak Creek's Jazmine Neal signs with Parkside volleyball - X < I.IV, of j - I * v ^20i§) ranSKRS [ ' '• Aliverti's walk-off single helps softball to fourth straight split mm i ).»!• < iff-4 :, Wi> | ( )..!• < m-H- Hlfdt b< COURTESY OF UW-PARKSIDE ATHLETICS An excellent student and athlete, Jazmine Neal will join the Rangers in the fall. VIA UW-PARKSIDE ATHLETICS local student-athlete play at Parkside SOMERS, Wis. - Parkside volleyball and head coach Leigh Barea have announced the signing of Jazmine Neal to the team starting in Fall of 2018. Neal will join other signees Jessie Bradshaw, Yiannoula Kirimis, and Alivia Marks. "Jazmine will be a great addition to our team next year," Barea said. "She brings athleticism and potential and is a great all-around person. We're excited to have another top and join the Ranger family.' Neal, a 5' 11 right side hitter from Oak Creek, Wis., helped her team to become Regional Champions and Conference Champions in 2017. She was named First Team All-Conference and Team MVP as a senior and second team as a junior while leading the team in blocks both years. Neal has made the honor roll in every semester in high school and was named the Kiwanis Student of the Year for 2017-18. *s ^mmmmmmmrnrnrn COURTESY OF UW-PARKSIDE ATHLETICS Megan Aliverti (21), the Rangers catcher, hit a point-scoring line drive. QU1NCY, 111. - The Parkside softball team earned its fourth straight split this season on the road at Quincy, as the Hawks won game one 3-1 with the Rangers taking game two 4-3 behind a walkoff single by Megan Aliverti in extra innings. Game one was a pitching duel, as the Rangers were limited to six hits and Allison Hausl gave up just seven to Quincy. The Hawks plated a run in the top of the first inning to grab an early lead and the Rangers responded with a run in the bottom of the third inning off an Aliverti RBI single that MILWAUKEE BUCKS PRESENTED BY PROGRAM Lir > TO JOIN VISIT = isk. JBUCKSCOM ISTUDENTBIISH $10 J^ABKkWenf Rush Program & get notified of sgeciapstudent tickehpricing for every Bucks home game! I'AR-IVTEF.U sri OfM IICKEI I'tiK iW, per game ort on ticket availability scored Jessica Shields, but that was all Parkside's offense could muster up in game one. Quincy scored the go-ahead run in the top of the fourth inning and added an insurance run in the top of the sixth. Morgan Sikon went 2-for-4 while Aliverti went l-for-4 with an RBI and Kellie Fenza went l-for-4 with a stolen base. In game two, Aliverti ripped a line drive to center field that scored Hausl to give the Rangers the win in the bottom of the eighth inning. Because the game was supposed to played at Parkside, the Rangers had the benefit of being the home team. Parkside pounded out 13 hits in game two, with four players finishing with multiple hits on the day. Sikon went 3-for-4 with a double, Danielle Crockett went 2-for-4 with a run, Adrien Hall hit a pair of doubles and drove in a run and Hausl went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs. Fenza and Shields, who is the conference leader in stolen bases, each stole a base in both games. Per usual, freshman Alyssa Hrncar pitched the complete game to earn the win and improve to 12-6 this season. She allowed eight hits and just three runs with a pair of strikeouts. It was her 17th complete game of the season. Sports Standings NCAA Div II GLVC E ast cenf Div "total Streak 2018 Softball 1. Illinois Springfield 2. Indianapolis 3. McKendree 2018 Baseball 1. Illinois Springfield 2. Bellarmine 3. Southern Indiana 2018 Wrestling 1. Mckendree (5) 2. UW-Parkslde (2) 3. 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