1 10 2 https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/38b7573669bb735a4c95df1174b70ffa.pdf 7e9df4feb1b29c0873f4122b6267d8b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranger News Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of UW-Parkside Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Issue Volume 22, issue 20 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Students Decide Over The PE/Athletics Expansion Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document w S CON S N-PARKS D E STUDENTS DECIDE OVER THE PEJATHLETICS EXPANSION JOHN STOCKWELL by Steven Moore, Editor-in-Chief Throughout this semester, sev- eraladministrators and students have continued negotiations with the UW System and the State for construction of a major expan- slon tD our PE/Athletics Building. The expansions will put under roofapproximately 70,000 square feet of multi-purpose floor space enclosing an indoor track and surrounded by expanded facilities for athletic and intra- mural actiVity. However, this dream of a possible expansion will not become rea lit) unless students vote in favor (If the refer- endum. On March 9-10, students acrosscampus will be voting on whether or not to support a refer- endum which is expected to cost each student an additional $B.OO per semester (a grand total of 5700,000 from the students). "A 'yes' vote is essential to our abili- ty tD move forward with this majoraddition to the campus, II said Interim Chancellor john C. Stockwell. The expansion will cost about $9.25 million. The State, If it approves construction, willrequire that 15% of that amount be raised from "private" SOUrces, or about $1.4 million, SIockwell added. "I am very pleased to note that at least half ($700,000) of that $1.4 million will be raised from volunteer donors in the Racin.,;Kenosha COUnties who see the need for this facility and the benefits it Willbring to the students, to the University's academic and athlet- Icprograms, and to the region," he said. According to Stockwell, the current condition of the PElAthletics Building is far below the standard. "It's a well main- tained dump. It is simply far below the standard. ft was Undersized from the very begin- ning and we knew that, and it is time that we had a facility that is up to the standard of our cam- pus," he said. 'The students are going to be proud of this greatiy expanded facility. It will be a building that we will be extreme- ly proud of." We run the best cross-country in the nation and we shou Id have the same for ou r facilities, he added. B.j. Brucker and Tracy Pees are two students who represented the student body on the Steering Committee for the PE/Athletics Building Expansion. 111 was very excited about the possible expan- sion. As a student athlete, I know that it is needed. It's also needed for instructional and recreational purposes. From the student athlete perspective, the gym is always crowded," said Tracy Pees, Parkside senior and sports athlete. "We have prac- tices at 9:00 at night and also at 6:00 in the morning. When you get home from practice at mid- night, it's really hard to study. It ruins your day having to practice ali of the time. I know I may not be here to see it and to use it. But I know that each student wi II benefit from it/' she said. Pees stated that the current PE B.J. BRUCKER facility is not large enough to accommodate the large student body that we have here on cam- pus. «There are not enough hours in the day for everyone to use our facility," she said. Pees plays softball and the team must prac- tice in the wresding room where the batting cage is located. "We cannot use it when the wrestlers are practicing. We can't use the room an hour before because the wrestlers must have their mat cleaned. The baseball players also use the same mat and so do the cheerleaders during practice. This is a room with mats where these wrestlers are supposed to roll around on. The dirt gets into the mats and into their skin and it is just disgusting," she said. TRACY PECS Pecs said that the track and field teams are also affected by the current conditions of the PE faci lity. "I know that the track and field team have to come at 6:00 in the morning to run indoors, especially when it is too cold to run outside. They do this early in the morning so that they do not get hit by things flying around during the day." She fur- ther explained that all teams-> baseball, softbali, basketball teams--all have to practice at night. II And when the soccer team uses the gym, they use almost all of the space. Parkside also has a big intramural basket- ball program which requires all the basketball courts at once. When this goes on, nothing else can go on. All of these events are just an inconvenience to the students." According to Pees, a non-ath- lete can also benefit from the new expansion. "The field house, which is the bulk of the addition, is hug<>-multi-purpose floors and dividers. This space can be used for non-athletic activities such as conventions, car shows, and any extracurricu- lar actlvitles." Tracy Pecs believes that the additional $8.00 a semester, over a twenty year time period, is not a burden for students. "If you think about it $8.00 a semester is not much. A majority of students that attend Parks ide, and who live in Kenosha and Racine, will benefit from this new expansion. It will benefit both communities." B.j. Brucker, the other student on the Steering Committee for the PE/Athletics Building Expansion, stated that "the university very much needs a new expansion physical education building. it is simply inadequate for the general students." Brucker was a soccer player during his first years here continU8d on pg 2 BRIDGETTE JOHNSON BRIDGETTE JOHNSON, MINORITY RECRUITER SPECIALIST by Reynaido Belmares Bridgette is 1993 UW-Parkside graduate and is now worki ng at the University as a Minority Recruiter/Specialist. She has been employed since October, 1993. "To begin working here towards the end of the semester was a challenge, because I only had five days of training and after that I was on my own. The fall semes- ter is the time when the majority of recruiting is done and many counselors were not around. She added, "I had to basically learn a lot on my own. It was not as difficult as Ithought it would be because Iwent to school here and knew a lot of things about the University already. if I was not a graduate of this University, Ithink it would have been much harder to adjust." Bridgette's job is to recruiter minority students from high school. She works in the Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Madison, Illinois and Minnesota areas. UIreally enjoy my job, because I have the opportu nity to work with students/ states johnson, UBybeing a minority and young, I can relate to the many issues the students may come in contact with. I like the traveling part of the job, but one disadvantage the University has is its housing. We are limited to this area to recruit from, because we have no where to put stu- dents from out of the area, once they are accepted, so why recruit far away. I am glad that the University is taking into consider- ation to build more housing; this will give us the opportunity to get students enrolled from other areas and more students from the areas we are dealing with now." At the present time, johnson is a LTE(limited term employee), and the job will be come open sometime in May. Her term will last throughout june. When she took the position she was aware that the job was only limited. The reason being is the previous employee (Terri Greathouse) had quit and moved to Texas. The University had to place someone in the position for the rest of the school year. They did not have time for the search and screen process until the end of the acad- emic school year and Terri was unable to finish the term. "I thought the opportunity would be great and Iwill definitely apply for the position when it comes up, because I really love my job. I like helping others. I want them to know the opportu- nities we do have and to tell them 'do not to let any opportu- nity pass them up', because we have to continue bettering our- selves and education is the best way. 2 / \ COMBA nVES CENTER """Uleuo"', .....f;.fl.OlaIC Fl.rlo.JE.'r ~~Ii) r----- FIELD HOUSE \ , I i I i I I i :1 ~===== NEW RAOUETBALL COURTS ~·~7 <, \ " CIQ.lS",OO""'.l/ \.......,...7/ c..o ... c.e..\~,OI\'/ P..b 1;(. ro.l.JT Lo~~ fLt;:I~ ....... _4=====,U'"'1 -==:..... __ ..J'''"IJ Th:0""r::f - I 8 I I I \ " ~ W - PARKSIDE ROPOSED PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITY EXPANSION 's. ~. i ._-- NEW CONSTRUCTION -.:,.. ~ EXISlWQ BULOlNG STUDENTS DECIDE, FROM PG. 1 by Steven Moore, Editor-in-Chlef Throughout this semester, sev- eral administrators and students have continued negotiations with the UW System and the State for construction of a major expan- sion to our PE/Athletics BUilding. The expansions will put under roof approximately 70,000 square feet of multi-purpose floor space enclosing an indoor track and surrounded by expanded facilities for athletic and intra- mural activity. However, this dream of a possible expansion wi 11 not become reality unless students vote in favor of the refer- endum. On March 9-10, students across campus will be voting on whether or not to support a refer- endum which is expected to cost each student an additional $B.OO per semester (a grand total of $700,000 from the students). "A ' yes ' vote is essential to our abili- ty to move forward with this major addition to the campus," said Interim Chancellor John C. Stockwell. The expansion will cost about $9.25 million. The State, if it approves construction, will require that 15% of that amount be raised from "private" sources, or about $1.4 million, Stockwell added. "I am very pleased to note that at least half ($700,000) of that $1.4 million will be raised from volunteer donors in the Racine/Kenosha cou nties who see the need for this facility and the benefits it will bri ng to the students, to the University's academic and athlet- ic programs, and to the region," he said. According to Stockwell, the current condition of the PE!Athletics Building is far below the standard. 'Irs a well main- tained dump. It is simply far below the standard. It was undersized from the very begin- ning and we knew that, and it is time that we had a faci Iity that is up to the standard of our earn- pus," he said. "The students are going to be proud of this greatly expanded facility. It will be a bu iIding that we wiII be extreme- Iy proud of." We run the best cross-country in the nation and we shouId have the same for our facilities, he added. B.J. Brucker and Tracy Pees are two students who represented the student body on the Steering Committee for the PE/Athletics Building Expansion. 'i was very excited about the possible expan- sion. As a student athlete, I know that it is needed. Irs also needed for instructional and recreational purposes. From the student athlete perspective, the gym is always crowded," said Tracy Pecs, Parkside senior and sports athlete. 'We have prac- tices at 9:00 at night and also at 6:00 in the morni ng. When you get home from practice at mid- night, irs really hard to study. It ruins your day having to practice all of the time. I know I may not be here to see it and to use it. But I know that each student will benefit from it," she said. Pecs stated that the cu rrent PE facility is not large enough to accommodate the large student body that we have here on cam- pus. "There are not enough hours in the day for everyone to use our facility," she said. Pees plays softball and the team must prac- tice in the wrestling room where the batting cage is located. "We cannot use it when the wrestlers are practicing. We can't use the room an hour before because the wrestlers must have their mat cleaned. The baseball players also use the same mat and so do the cheerleaders during practice. This is a room with mats where these wrestlers are supposed to roll around on. The dirt gets into the mats and into their skin and it is just disgusting," she said. Pecs said that the track and field teams are also affected by the current conditions of the PE facility. 'I know that the track and field team have to come at 6:00 in the morning to run indoors, especially when it is too cold to run outside. They do this early in the morning so that they do not get hit by things flying around during the day.' She fur- ther explained that all teams- baseball, softball, basketball teams-all have to practice at night 'And when the soccer team uses the gym, they use almost all of the space. Parkside also has a big intramural basket- ball program which requires all the basketball courts at once. When this goes on, nothing else can go on. All of these events are just an inconvenience to the students." According to Pees, a non-ath- lete can also benefit from the new expansion. "The field house, which is the bulk of the addition, is huge-multi-purpose floors and dividers. This space can be used for non-athletic activities such as conventions, car shows, and any extracurricu- lar activities." Tracy Pees believes that the additional $6.00 a semester, over a twenty year time period, is not a burden for students. 'If you think about it $6.00 a semester is not much. A majority of students that attend Parks ide, and who live in Kenosha and Racine, wiJI I I, ~ SCHEME - ~p' <J[) LOWER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN NORTH >.,,~,,:(. __ ~_ benefit from this new expansion. It will benefit both communities." B.J. Brucker, the other student on the Steering Committee for the PE/Athletics Building Expansion, stated that lithe university very much needs a new expansion physical education building. It is simply inadequate for the general students." Brucker was a soccer player during his first years here at Parkside. 'And we had to practice in the evenings from 10 till 12 during the off season. Just because of the gym is filled with classes, filled with intramural, filled with practices all day-irs just never open. The space is inadequate for the large amount of students here," he said. Brucker stated that during his first years he also noticed that the weight room was not suitable for students. 'When I first came here, I discovered that the weight room was terrible. I also noticed that Parkside did not have a suit- able field house. I went to a high school of 500 students and we had better equipment than Parkside." Brucker further stated that this new athletic building is not only a building for athletes. 'The purpose is multi-purpose use that will benefit the entire university as a whole," he added. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Ranger News, Volume 22, issue 20, March 3, 1994 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranger News Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of UW-Parkside Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Issue Volume 34, issue 12 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Pick Your PSGA Presidential Canidate Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document ~^v RNaerwfgse r University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper April 15, 2004 Contents Letter from the Editor Pg. 2 News Briefs Pg. 3 Ranger Growl Pg. 3 Sports. Pg. 10 Music and Movies Pg. 10 Health and Body Pg, 11 Horoscopes Pg. 15 Classifieds Pg. 18 Things to Do @ the U Pg. 18 Police Beat Pg. 19 Pick Your PSGA Presidential Candidate —— Page 8 The Rangers are HOT!!! Check out University Sports on Page 10 Tony Larsen, a gay reverend from Racine, takes questions and shares his opinions on gay marriage at a forum hosted by Rainbow Alliance in Main Place on March 24. Comments? Concerns? Questions? Story Ideas? Email us! therangernews_uwp@yahoo.com Letter from the Date: April 15, 2004 Studio: Wyllie D139C What's up, UWP? ^ important issue of The Ranger News. I hope everyone checks out the P5GA presidential candidates on page eight so they can make an Tn \JTYTC mrl? durm9 ^he elections on April 20 and 21. EVERYONE NEEDS TO VOTtl!! This is your chance to make your voice heard! vnlt note' Y?u ™aYpQve re?|j5zed yOU bel ieve there IS nn v nhnnt the semester is winding down. Can n mnhtk t>-£+0 o..j. :J.' —. j.- . reading the latest issue of our newspaper. --Henry D. Saskins, Editor-in-Chief Staff Member of the Issue Did you happen to pick up the April I issue of The Ranger News? If so, you couldn't have missed the work done by our current staff member of the issue. Scott Stefani, assistant editor of The Ranger News, spent time creating photo composites of what looked like people running naked through the UW-Parkside hallways, t was a time-consuming and tedious process, but Scott threw down and it turned out great. Besides his photo manipulation skills, Scott is also our go-to copy editor. After all stories are edited on hard copy, they have to be fixed on our computer. Sometimes we don't even have the stories on computer, so they need to be typed from scratch. Scott is the guy that usually gets it done. He has become a valuable part of the newspaper staff, and his work has made the process of putting together each issue run much smoother. Scott is an English major here at UW-Parkside, planning on a December 2004 graduation. His efforts have been noted, and we are glad to have him as a key staff member of The Ranger News. Article Submissions Among other things. The Ranger News wishes to be an outlet for sfudents interested in journalism and writing in general. We accept articles from all students, staff, and faculty. To s ubmit an article, type it in 12-poinf Times New Roman font, double-spaced. Please limit a # submissions to two pages using this format Students who submit articles are required to fill our an application once per semester. The Ranger News reserves the right to edit, condense, and revise all articles for language, ana clarity. The Ranger News does not guarantee the publication of any submission. The Ranger News Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HENRY D. GASKINS ASSISTANT EDITOR SCOTT STEFANI ASSIGNMENT EDITOR EMILY RASBORNIK COPY EDITOR TRACY MEDEK MUSIC EDITOR GEORGE DRURY SPORTS EDITOR MICHAEL LUI NEWS EDITOR JOSHUA LANGER GRAPHIC DESIGNER MATT GONYA ART DIRECTOR CHARLES BARROWS BUSINESS MANAGER SONYA GONZALEZ [ADVERTISING MANAGER CHRISTINE FERRER RANGER REPORTERS RUSSELL HARRIS KATIE DYLEWSKI AARON D . ZABLER JIM BURZELIC ADVISOR JUDITH LOGSDON The Ranger News has meetings every Monday at noon. All st udents and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to attend. Wvllie D-139C Phone: (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 Page 3 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 This is in response to a complaint about the radio station that was printed on March 11. 1 am a dedicated listener to our radio station, and they have great programming. They have a good variety of different shows, that do feature a wide variety of, guess what, MUSIC. A large majority of the programming is music oriented, and there are only 3 shows that are talk, and they're all in the morning when they are supposed to be. They have 2 shows that air 5 times a week that are purely local bands, and the others play quite a few songs I've never heard of, but sound good too. In order to complain, you should take into account more than just one event. 1 will agree that the whole "Real World" thing wasn't the greatest, but the radio station did do three musical events last semester, and are having at least another one or two this semester that 1 know of from listening to their station. 1 don't see how they can get John Mayer or Dave Matthews, because in order to do that, they would have to pay over $100,000, and students would have to pay at least $50 a person, and Parkside has a hard enough time getting people to attend events that are free. -Defender of our College Radio Station The meal plan system is completely jacked up. I bought a commuter meal plan this semester thinking I would save money, but it turns out I'm losing out big time. After paying $225, about a third of it went to processing fees, leaving me with about $135 for food. Everything I buy in Parkside Cafe is half off, but they are only open half the time I am on campus. That means if I'm hungry, I have to pay full price at Wyllie Market (minus 15 cents tax). It is totally bogus for UW-Parkside to advertise meal plans as a good deal. What a rip off. —I lungry for My Money Back i«B - ?-f . ~ mm ' - u $ »< gpi I r « **- > Got a complaint? E mail it to us (therangernews_uwp@yahoO. com) with the subject "Ranger Growl" and we'll choose the best ones to print. Including your name is optional. Please make all submissions I GO words or less. Opinions in The Ranger Growl do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Ranger News or atty part of UW-Parkside in general. We Want It Right leRangerNewsstrivesforaccuracy. ifyounotice misinformation in the newspaper, e-mail us at therangernews_uwp@yahoo.com, and we'll make a note of it in our next issue. UW-Parkside News Briefs Time Warner Brings MTV Opp Time Warner Cable will be on campus Monday April 19, through Thursday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day giving UW-Parkside students the opportunity to register to win a trip to New York and tour of the MTV studios. One lucky UW-Parkside student will be chosen from those who register. The registration table will be in Upper Main Place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and at the Bridge on Thursday. The trip includes airfare, hotel and MTV studio tour. UWP Students Support AB95 UW-Parkside Students joined at fellow brother and sister schools from across the state to support immigrant student's rights to higher education. As part of action press conference organized by United Council of UW students and UW-Milwaukee Student Association, Students voice their dream of higher education for everyone. The Dream Act is just part of the statewide student campaign focusing on increasing grants, lowering student loan debt, preserving good programs, and increasing access. PSGA Argues Over Constitution One of the goals that PSGA has sought to accomplish this year is correcting the Parkside Student Government Association Constitution. Current problems of the Constitution include spelling errors, duplicated sub lines, unclear powers and responsibilities, and duplicated powers within each branch. Currently PSGA requires that every7 member have a 2.0 GPA and 6 non audited credits. The changes in the Constitution, as presented two weeks ago, included a 2.5 GPA requirement and 7 nonaudited credits. This, along with the removal underrepresented student organization seats was seen by many that attended Wednesday's emergency meeting as a gateway measure to limit PSGA members and create an exclusive group. Others questioned the little input involved inside the organization and with other outside organizations. Still others spoke up about the inactive role of administrators responsible for looking after student organizations on campus. The changes to the Constitution were reconsidered later to be thrown out during the Wednesday meeting. Any constitutional changes must be presented to the students for vote before it becomes a governing document. For more information on PSGA please visit www. uwp.edu Keyword: PSGA. Page 4 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Sexual Assault on Campus: Are You at Risk? By Josh Langcr April is here. How many of us think, "April —the National Sexual Assault Awareness Month?" Not too many. But maybe we should. Sexual assault can compromise anyone's state of being. Some of us are more at risk to this crime than others—for instance, females age 16 to 19 years old are at least twice as likely to be sexual assault victims than any other age group—four times more likely than age 25 to 34; and females age 20 to 24 are nearly twice as likely to be the victims of sexual assault as that age group. After the age of 24, the chance of a woman being sexually assaulted drops significantly, which is why this is an important issue for college students. Sexual assault, in Wisconsin, is broken down into four degrees, the least of which is fourth degree sexual assault, a Class A misdemeanor. This is the vague "having sexual contact with a person without the consent of that person." Generally, any sexual assault outside of rape falls under this category in the courts. Rape is third degree sexual assault if a person "has sexual intercourse with a person without the consent of that person;" a Class D felony; but if force or a compromised mental state (i.e. sleep, mental issues) is involved, it becomes a Class B/C felony and second-degree sexual- assault. This is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a large line. The worst degree of sexual assault is the first degree, a Class B felony. If a rape causes pregnancy or bodily wounds, is carried out by threat of force, or is carried out in coercion with other rapists, then the crime is first-degree sexual assault, punishable byimprisonment not to exceed 60 years. If you are going to commit sexual assault, you might as well just rob a hank. However, robbing banks lakes planning, and sexual assault docs not always take planning. If a male college student and his dale are intoxicated, and she passes out and wakes up to find him having sexual intercourse with her, make no mistake, he is committing a felony. Much fuss has been made oyer prison rape, and this really is one way men often get raped. Forced oral sex is also rape. I had some discussions with Officer Marlcnc Schlecht of the UW-Parkside Police Department. Sexual assault is more prevalent in our society than is commonly thought, explained Schlecht, although the real numbers are very difficult to determine, because many sexual assaults go unreported. But one figure says that one in four women will be the victim of a sexual assault sometime during their life. The most basic definition of a perpetrator of sexual assault, again, is "whoever has sexual contact with a person without the consent of that person." If you have been victimized by this kind of degenerate person, never make the mistake of blaming yourself. Immediately seek medical attention, in order to make all precautions to avoid getting an STD. At the hospital, a victim of sexual assault will also undergo an examination to collect evidence for a criminal investigation. This is an examination of the body and clothing, which will be kept as evidence, A woman is twenty times more likely to be a victim of sexual assault than a man, according to the U.S. Bureau of Criminal Justice Statistics. The same source tells us casual friends and acquaintances of women constitute more than 50 percent of the rapists of all reported cases. If this crime is carried out against you or a loved one, please know that the statistics show that we are all at risk; no one is immune to sexual assault. Take the precautionary measures—or don't—but whatever you do, don't blame yourself. No one ever got raped on purpose. HT Biology Club Kicks Off!!! Biology students met March 31 with the idea of forming a new UWdent eiuh. They were joined by faculty members of the Biology Department who explained to them some of the goals of a student club as well as some of the privileges of University Recognition. Attendees were asked to suggest names for their club. No agreement on the final name was reached at the time, so more suggestions will be taken and a vote will be done at a later meeting. Some activities that students plan to organize include Held trips to natural areas (Bong Recreation Area, Chiwakee Prairie), botanical and zoological gardens, local industrics or laboratories as well as to make invitations to guest speakers. The Biology Club is open to anyone interested in Biology and encourages others who share this interest to attend the meetings. Networking will be an important aspect of the club: information about jobs, internships and / or volunteer experiences will be shared. Nominations: At this meeting, Maram Said was nominated for President of the Club and Tracy Schildcr and Sabha Chcema were nominated for Co-Prcsidcnt. It's Not Too Late! If you want to join the Club you may contact Dr. Elizabeth Skendzic (Club advisor) or Dr. Cathy Mossman (Club Co-Advisor) in the Biology department, or just drop by at the next meeting: Wednesday April 21, Greenquist D-143, 11:30-12:30: Meet former UW-Parkside student Eric Hiieman as he explains about summer opportunities at the Racinc Zoological Gardens. • Ballots will be given out to elect president and co-president of the Club and a vole will be taken. Mark Your Calendars! 1 he Biology Club will organize the annual plant sale on May 3-5 at the bridge, from 11:00-2:00. Come early for the best picks! ST Make the most of your summer by taking Liberal Arts courses at MATC, It's the smart, convenient--and affordable—way to further your education. Many MATC credits transfer to your current 4-year r ^.j* college or university. So use your •' summer wisely. Register today and | get the classes you want. % ma Miwatiee &ea T« PI i Oak Creek - West Aiiis MATC • Page 5 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 The Truth About the UW-Parkside Symbol By Aaron D. Zabler It is visible all over campus—almost every document issued by the school has it, and every letter you receive from the school has it. Yet, very few people know its actual meaning or even what it is. "It" is the UW-Parkside symbol, formally "The University Mark". Mr. John Valaske, a retiree from UWParkside, contacted The Ranger News with information about the mark after reading a Ranger Growl that was printed in the February7 14,2004 issue. The "growl" asked, "What does the UWP symbol mean?" The Ranger News responded that they attempted to find more about the symbol but few people knew much about it, and stated that even the public relations director was unsure of what it represented. He stated that supposedly "UWP" can be seen within the symbol, but he could never see it himself. The largest misconception about the mark is that within the symbol a "U", "W" and "P" can be seen. Though it may look as though a "P" exists within the mark, it is actually a combination of two symbols: the acronym UW and a symbol of the tree forms that are prevalent around campus. Mr. Valaske stated that a unique mark was created and the "P" left out so that the UW-Parkside symbol would not be mistaken to be that of UW-Piatteville. A paragraph from the "Graphics Design System", which was part of a manual that was created when UW-Parkside was formed, explains the meaning of the mark. One of the thoughts behind the design of the University Mark is the representation of the open, democratic nature of the University and free access to all things within it. To successfully express these ideas it important that an area around the Mark be held inviolate as far as the intrusion of other graphic elements is concerned. Vf The UW-Parkside symbol will now be presented at the end of every feature article in The Ranger News. low tie Segregated Fee Pays for UWBy Josh Langer The Student Segregated Fee articles are continued in this part three of the four part series. Earlier this semester.; J osh Langer interviewed UW-Parkside Director of Athletics Dave Williams after learning of differing opinions on whether students should fund athletics through the Student Segregated Fee. Here is what he found: In 2003, the University Athletics Department was apportioned $290,000 out of the Student Segregated Fee fund, which was $2.35 million. Committee members on SUFAC. disagree passionately on this allocation. Some, like President Pro Tempore Chris Semenas think the figure much too high. "Athletics got an increase, while all clubs' funds were cut. This is obviously biased towards special interest groups on campus," said Semenas. His fellow committee member Ben Stark, a member of the University Men's Golf team, disagrees. "Sports teams are way underfunded— so much that the teams are forced to take time out of their busy schedules to raise the basic funds for equipment and travel expenses," said Stark. In return for their effort and hard work, student athletes are often rewarded by fee and/or tuition waivers. Still, the University s Athletics Department finds itself running low on funds. "We are trying to build statewide interest in UW-Parkside by building a decent basketball team. That takes money, time, and talent," said Dave Williams, director of the Athletics Department. "When you figure in the operating cosf of travel expenses, a Division II basketball team starts getting really expensive. We want to make a good team to get Parkside on the radar screen. Basketball is the natural, prominent choice. But we do not want to cut other teams funds. This is why the Athletics Department is struggling with a low contribution from the Student Segregated Fee. Other universities receive two, four, even six times as much as we do, from their segregated fee pools. If we are to compete with them for the talent, we need more funds from the segregated fee pool. When turning to SUFAC for help, the Athletics Department finds a mixed reaction. It seems that when receiving $290,000, the Athletics Department still needs more; however, the operating budget of the Athletics Department is more than $1 million. We, the students of UW-Parkside, need to decide through PSGA who will control SUFAC-and take back control of our fees. Athletes especially, make sure to vote.*#" Page 6 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 American Democracy Project: Strengthening Democracy The greatest danger to any participatory form of government is failure of its citizens to participate. Getting people, especially students, to take the initiative and help re-energize our passion for governance our nation's declining rate of participation in civic life is the ultimate goal of the American Democracy Project. UW-Parkside has joined with more than 160 members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the New York times to "build" responsible citizens. "It's a three-year project and the purpose is to get students actively engaged in community work, increase the number of undergraduate students who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful civic actions," said UW-Parkside Associate Vice Chancellor for Extended Services Esther Letven. "It's more than just volunteering. It's taking a role in the community working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities. The future of our democracy depends on today's college students participating in the civic life of America through both political and non-political processes. If our students don't come out of the university experience with a favorable attitude toward civic engagement, the future of democracy is at risk." American Democracy Project activities include creating a national campus-based conversation about civic engagement which will involve university administrators, faculty, and students in civic engagement as a learning experience; initiating new projects, civic engagement; measuring civic engagement by undergraduates at campuses like UW-Parkside; and assessing the influence of greater civic engagement on the communities these campuses serve. The fi rst year of the project i s bei ng spent talking with students to see what must be done to gain their participation. The following two years will be spent in actually getting them involved. Letven said this would be necessitating a change in students' mindset. "We aren't here just to educate students so they can get a job and are prepared for work. We're also here to help them understand that one of their important jobs is to be good active citizens in a democracy.'V Page 7 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Interview with: Esther Letven, Associate Vice Chancellor, Extended Services Q: What is the American Democracy Project? A: It's a three-year project and the purpose is to get students actively engaged in community work in an effort to "build" responsible citizens. It's more than just volunteering. It's really taking a role in the community. And the whole thing is that if our college students don't come out of the university experience with an attitude toward civic engagement, that the future of democracy is at risk. We need informed citizens to be actively engaged in the entire process, not just voting. It's a non-partisan kind of thing, with a heavy emphasis, part of the responsibility of the civic-minded citizen is to cast your vote and be knowledgeable about the issues so that you can speak up against or for issues that come before the legislature. So, there is that kind of political undertone to it, but it's more than that. And each campus is going to define however they go on it. But they encourage a kind of assessment process that takes a reading on what we currently do that is contributing to our students becomhe Ranger News is looking for2004-200^nter^ English, Graphic Design, •Must be highly Communication, Marketing, and Business Majors are especially encouraged to apply. motivated Must work well with others Good Computer skills Stop by Wyllie D139C to Fill out an application by May 1st ing civic-minded. What are we doing in courses? What are we doing in clubs? What are we doing in volunteer work? They've given us a prototype assessment strategy. We are also working on how do we gauge our students' involvement already and what value can we add to their education so that by the time they leave we know whether or not we've made a difference in their involvement. That's why this whole effort is not about politics. That's certainly one piece of it. It's about informed citizens and realizing what your responsibility is to be informed about issues. So that when it comes time to speak up, it's a raise your voice campaign. Q: What is "civic engagement?" A: The first year of this project is for campuses to figure where they are, enter a dialogue about what could be done, what is being done, and get some common definitions. Meeting with students groups and faculty organizations to talk about the projects, looking for volunteers to join the dialogue. Want it to be led by students. Going to put together a program like Diversity Circles format. Second and third year would be for implementation of these action programs. That action could be integrating the NY Times into certain courses, so that there's perspective there. Or it could be building a communitybased learning segment into x-number of courses. I don't know what's going to come out of it—more internships in government. It'll be looking for ways that will reinforce how we can add value through both curricular and non-curricular means, to students lives so that when they leave one of our outcomes is that they'll care enough about their communities to become involved. Q: How do you get apolitical students involved? A: My guess is that what'll happen is you'll get those who are prone to this to become part of the dialogue; they'll be the dialogue group. But the actions they come up with have got to address those students as well as students like themselves, so if it's built into the curriculum and it's an expectation that if they're in a political science class or they're in a sociology class or from gen ed all he way up and say we've been talking to the gen ed people through the Foundations of Excellence. So we're hoping this will find its way into the freshman year experience and that they begin to understand this is what a college education means, that this is part of it. Into gen ed, so that in gen ed there could be some service projects built in or things like that all the way into the majors. So, we're going to have to have multiple level approaches to build it into what they're already going to have to do so that it doesn t become an option. That becoming at least an informed citizen is a responsibility of all good college students. And they must accept that responsibility. We aren't here just to educate them so that they can get a job. We're also here to tell them that one of their important jobs is to be good citizens.1/- Page 8 The Ranger News April 15,2004 Pick your PSGA Presidential Candidate Name: Chris Semenas Position Seeking: PSGA President Major: English Class Standing: Junior Qualifications: PSGA President Pro Tempore. SUFAC member. United Council Delegate, UW-Parkside member to United Council Strategic Planning Committee, Former Legislative Issues Director, Named Director of the Year 2002-2003, Former Academic and Student Affairs Director, Attended United States Student Association Legislative conference 2003 and 2004 (Facilitator for U.S. Senator Herb Kohl's lobby visit), Resident Advisor in Ranger Hall, Rainbow Alliance, Former PSGA Representative, Former Residence Hall Association Ranger Hall Vice President Reasons for seeking this office: Two years ago when I was first elected to Senate, PSGA was a different place. Nothing was getting accomplished and there was chaos at every meeting. Today when you walk into a PSGA Senate meeting, action is being taken on issues that are affecting students. What I want to do is renew PSGA's effort to creating a diverse, strong, and effective student government that will represent our voices through grassroots campaigns on issues that affect students to the legislature, U.S. Congress, the Board of Regents, and the administration. I will make it a priority to continue to rebuild PSGA by having directors work closely with student organizations, athletics, faculty, and administration. PSGA needs to be utilizing resources that allow them to reach students especially through The Ranger News and W1PZ. Most of all, I will work to have PSGA redefine the role of representing students. Many times I hear s tudents say that they do not know what student government does? It will be my main priority to communicate to students on a regular basis, work to bring in new student leaders, and reach out to every aspect of our campus. When representing student's concerns, I want to make sure that I hear ail students' opinions because it i s important to me that every voice is being heard. I am running for PSGA President because it is time for an active leader to represent all students. If you have any questions please email me at cmsemenas@hotmail.com or call me at (262) 595-3622. Thank you and I hope that 1 will receive your support on April 20th and 21st! Abraham is a sophomore majoring m psychology and minor in political science. Latinos Unidos and Sacred Circle both seeing leadership and dedication to get the job done had appointed him as treasurer of their organization and Rainbow Alliance as Secretary. In the PSGA he is part of a small group that had attended every United Council General Assembly, the State Student Association Alliance conference in Madison, and USSA Legislative Conference. By doing so he had both put student first in his life. The union expansion, one of the only state projects not decided by a student referendum, Abraham opposed the expansion because the customers of the university were not informed by administration and should be the primary decision maker should they choose to tax themselves for twenty (20) years. Having build bridges within the Parkside community, students understand that Abraham priority is education as a fundamental right and aftordability as a huge issue in the Wisconsin 2005- 07 biennial budget. Parkside students, PSGA, and student organization participation in next year's statewide campaign, Building the Wisconsin Ideal: $9 at a Time, will be his priority. For every dollar that goes in to UW-System schools, nine dollars comes back to the economy. This along with working with the New Voters project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout among citizens age 18-24 on Election Day, is equally important as letting Lawmakers, Congressmen and Women, Senators and even our President that our issues are important and so are our state and federal budget priorities. Support me for President, Joe Duncan for Vice President and the RAVE Coalition pushing real ideas and real issues that affect everyone. Reform According to the Voices of Everyone! http://uwp.edu/~dunca001 / HT My name is David Biolik and I am running for the office of Parkside Student Government Association President. I am in my third year of seeking an International Studies and Communications degree and have been involved here at UW-Parkside as both a PSGA Senator and as a SUFAC committee member. In addition to involvement on the university level, I have also had the privlege of attending statewide United Council events and conferences, working with other UW Systems schools and our state and local leaders in representing students and their voices when it comes to issues that affect all of us as students. The role of PSGA is to fairly represent the students when it comes to local, state, federal, and especially campus issues. As a part of PSGA, and being a Parkside student, I have seen many injustices done to the students over this past year, including but not limited to the union expansion, which was passed without referendum, leaving the students without a voice on such critical issues. We need a student government in which all voices are heard and students know what is going on with their university, their tutition dollars, and their future. As President, I will make sure to integrate the PSGA into the general population of Parkside students, keep them informed as to what is happening, and then listen to what they have to say. Visiting and speaking with students over the past couple of weeks, I have heard many of the students' complaints and it seems to me there is quite a bit of negative feeling towards the organization. This has sparked a fire within me to do something to change old ways. It is time to turn things around for the better. Unlike what has happened in the past, the corruption, the misrepresentation, the exclusiveness and so on, we need a governing organization that looks outside of themselves and the self-interest of the group, and looks towards working with ALL of the students and the university to make Parkside a better place for ALL. I am looking forward to working with YOU, the students of one of the greatest and most diverse campuses in the UW System. On April 20 & 21, makae decision that will better the welfare of Parkside and its' students, VOTE DAVID BIOLIK for PRESIDENT. Please feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns at BIOLI000@UWP.EDU. ^ VOTE ON APRIL 20 AND 21!!! Editor s Note. The Ranger News did not copy edit these submissions. Each column is presented exactly how the candidate wrote it. Page 9 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Tuition - Up, Up, and Away Freda Harris presented a financial aid proposal as part of the "Charting a New Course" study that focuses on aiding low-income students during a Board of Regents meeting. This is only after learning the day before that the Board may face hard limits on increasing state funding. The plan is to address the state financial deficit would raise tuition by more than 16 percent in 2005 and by 10 percent the following year. It is noted that the plan would later adjust tuition increases to inflation at a later date. Included in the plan is a total budget request of $26 billion for the 2005-2007 Wisconsin 2 year budget cycle. Currently UW system students will see an increase of $250 for each semester and UW-Madison and U W-Milwaukee at $350 in the 2004- 2005 academic year. It was mentioned that 2002's UW tuition costs for low-income families represented 33 percent of household annual income. Harris also pointed out that 35 percent of UW African-American and Hispanic stu- SlUUCillS CUiU urriaimi iJuvntoW- 11 1° rtf U'liitp "That is what I would call a wake-up call to this institution that was built for students - that we are pricing a UW education out of reach of a growing number of students," Amato said. "That |HarrisT proposal only addressed the lowest quartile of students, and we need to include the next two quartiles if [UW is] going to raise tuition." Regent Nino Amato commented that the budget needs to address the lower-middle-income students whose families' income fare between $26,000-$40,000 and middle-income students whose family income begins at $61,000. Regent Amato, Regent Jose Olivieri, and Regent Danae Davis believe that the issue of financial aid and increasing cost of tuition needs to be the cornerstone of the upcoming budget. The University of Wisconsin System is governed by the Board of Regents, a 17-member board, as established under Chapter 36 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. The Governor of Wisconsin appoints Board members to seven-year terms, except the Student Regent who is appointed to a two-year term. The elected seat, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elizabeth Burmaster, is the only seat not by appointment. Beth Richlen, the student regent, encourages students from the around the state to tell her what is important to them. Feel free to contact her at banchlen@wisc. prill the April Regent meeting. More information on the Board of Regents can be found on http://www.uwsa.edu/bor/index.htm UW-Parkside Selected for First Year College Program UW-Parkside is one of just 12 universities nationwide, and the only one in Wisconsin, selected as founding institutions in the "Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year" program. The project will develop model colleges and universities can use to improve the educational and overall campus experience of new students, and by doing so greatly improve the chances of students staying at those institutions through graduation. Foundations of Excellence Task Force Chair Jerry Greenfield said UW-Parkside was selected from a very competitive field of 68 schools for its strong record of community engagement and because the university already attracts the type of students other colleges will see more of in the coming years. "We are the uni versity of the 21sl Century because of the mix of students that we have," said Greenfield who also serves as the university's associate provost. "UW-Parkside students are people who are working a lot, people who have family responsibilities, and people who come from backgrounds where there is not a tradition of going to college. This is the face of higher education. And I think what they saw in us was a very positive case of a contemporary university that is doing a good job." During the next 15 months, UW-Parkside and the other founding institutions will work both independently and collaboratively to refine and make operational a set of Foundational Dimensions, a set of model standards and associated evaluation criteria. "The whole purpose of this is to produce a national aspirational model for successful firstyear programs. So, our work and our contribution are going to help craft that model. Whenever that national model is referred to it's indelibly linked to the Foundations of Excellence project and to UW-Parkside as one of the founding institutions," Greenfield stated. Along with UW-Parkside, the program's founding institutions include Chadron State College, Chadron, Neb.; Brooklyn College and Medgar Evars College, both city universities of New York located in Brooklyn; Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Ga; Illinois State University, Normal, 111.; Indiana Uni versity-Purdue University Indianapolis, Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.; Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Mo.; Plymouth State University, Plymouth, N.H.; State University of New York College at Brockport, N.Y.; and Texas A & M University- Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year program is sponsored by the Policy Center on the First Year of College and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Lumina Foundation for Education and The Atlantic Philanthropies provide funding for this two-year project. Page 10 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 University Spor UW-Parkside's Men's Baseball Team Taking Care of Business By Michael Lui The Men's Baseball team has had a successful year and record so far. The team has an overall record of 23-11, and is 16-6 in the GLVC. They were picked to be the fourth place team in the GLVC in the preseason poll. They are currently in first place in front of Quincy. Players leading the team in hitting are Casey Garms, Russell Schaibly, Joe Kelly, and Andy Garms. Casey Garms is the leader in batting average with a mark of .358. Adam Brechtl has shown some power leading the team in home runs with five. iVUUVI J ..TteuvVahcrovfrmJ ^jOnrfoobifc-riOnruvvay, Diariuon i\.enbacfT," and Jason Strommen. Donny Leicht has an ERA of 0.82. Leicht has appeared in 11 games and has recorded four wins and five saves. Brandon Keilbach has gone 6-0 in eight appearances. The Rangers have 12 road games coming up over the next three weeks. Upcoming Home Games for The Rangers are May 1 and May 2 against Kentucky Wesleyan with games at 12:00 and 2:00 on both days. UW-Parkside Women's Basketball Player Honored By Michael Lui Junior Center Sammy Kromm broke the career scoring record this year with 1,354 points. The record was previously held by Laurie Pope, who scored 1,342 career points. Sammy was also named to the 2003-2004 GLVC All Conference Team for the second year in a row. The UW-Parkside women had the highest winning percentage in school history with a 15-12 record. Kromm led the team in scoring with 16.2 points per game, was second in rebounding with 6.8 per game, and was first in field goal percentage on the year. The future looks bright because The Rangers will be returning all of their starters except one for the 2004-2005 season. lp GLVC Baseball Standings Great Lakes Valley Conference 2004 Baseball Standings As of A.M. Apr. 9, 2004 GLVC TEAM Wis.-Parkside Ouincv Missouri-St. Louis Kentucky Wesleyan Bellarmine Northern Kentucky Indianapolis Southern Indiana Saint Joseph's Lewis .676 .629 OVERALL W-L Pet. W-L Pet. 16-6.727 23-11 12-6 .667 22-13 12-8 .600 17-16-1 .515 12-9 .571 20-12 .625 14-17 16-16 14-21 13-23 1 1 - 1 8 11-21 11-9 .550 9-9 .500 9-13 .409 9-14 .391 6-10 .375 5-12 .294 .452 .500 .400 .361 37Q .344 THROW Hffl as »3C IIM tlRH oirw in;no State! ffu5al 11/< iiik a* if Km. si 2 "AWAgP MMJ5 A015r5' TO 5UiT voue weeps, eeon M TO mi www.biaehpearltattoo.com Page 11 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 HEALTH & By Emily Rasbornik How do you maintain a healthy low-fat diet while living in the college dorms? Eating healthy at college is possible. Dining services are more receptive to students concerns and dietary preferences and are trying to offer more healthy and low fat choices. You just have to choose them. Making time for physical activity is also very important. Take an aerobic class or join and ath letic team to keep yourself moving. UW-Parkside has two fitness centers, one that athletes cannot use, so it is always open to students, and another smaller weight room. Keeping yourself motivated to work out can be hard with everything else going on in life so I suggest you get a workout buddy to help with accountability. You can do it! Send your Health and Body related questions to O—1 How can you tell when you're full? I am not over-weight, but I tend to over-eat. How can I know when to stop? Many people deal with this issue. Some people are taught from an early age to finish everything on their plate, no matter how they felt. Although the parents were well intentioned, these urgings failed to help a child understand the moment or concept of when they ate enough to feel satisfied. This conditioning while growing up remains a problem when they are adults. Letting yourself get really really hungry distorts awareness of body signals. If you're out of touch or ignore subtle hunger cues, it's extremely difficult to detect fullness. Begin by thinking about how you feel while you are eating—kind of checking in with yourself. This takes a conscious effort. Once you have eaten some of your food, consider asking yourself some of these questions: Does the food taste good? Is my hunger beginning to subside? After a few more bites...am I beginning to feel satisfied? Try stopping about halfway through to determine if you've had enough. Try slowing down, taking your time chewing, swallowing, and testing between bites. The most important part about eating to a pleasant fullness is to eat consciously— to increase your awareness. This takes practice. Too often we distract ourselves with other activities, such as studying, watching TV, or surfing the net, without realizing that we're full. Give yourself time to enjoy and appreciate your food, and you can notice and identify its effects on your body. www.t20askalice.coiumbia.edu SKY KNIGHTS EAST TROY 1 -800-ET-CHUTE 25 MINUTES FROM MILWAUKEE WITH PURCHASE OF TANDEM SKYDIVE, HURRY! SPACE IS LIMITED NOW AS LOW AS: OFFER VALID APRIL 2004 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED $25 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT BRING STUDENT LD. FOR D ISCOUNT WWW.SKYDIVEMILWAUKEE.COM Donate your life-saving plasma & receive $20 TODAY* or $50 This Week!* ZLB Plasma Services 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 200 Racine, WI 53403 989-752-7373 • www.zlb.com *Fees and donation time may vary. •New donors only. Page 12 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Album Review — Iron & Wine Our Endless Numbered Days By George Drury Iron & Wine is the voice of one man, Sam Beam, and that voice is one of a poetic folk singer. Reminiscent of 60's and 70's folk music, the album Our Endless Numbered Days isn't very likely to be Dylan for his introspective lyrics, but unlike Dylan, Beam s vocais - are more of a whisper as he softly reveals the lessons he's learned to this point in his life. As an added bonus, the album comes with a second CD of demos from the recording of the album. Though the album doesn't contain the wisdom of the elder statesman of folk Our Endless Numbered Days shows that Sam Beam is going to be carrying the torch for the next generation. What is a Desert Island Album? It is the album that you would risk your life saving in a fire. They are albums that never get tiresome, even after that 78!}i lis ten. They are the albums that you have to have if you were ever stranded on a desert island. Of course, you would also need some sort of listening device. Bob Marley By Henry Gaskins There is no doubt, the one cd I would want on a desert Island is Bob Mariey's Legend. It includes a song for every occasion and mind-frame. There is "No Woman, No Cry" for when I would be upset for being alone cm the island, and "Stir It Up" incase I might run into any females also stuck on the island. "Three Mule Birds" and "iammin"' arc songs thai can always make me feel happy and content. "Buffalo Soldier" and "Get Up, Stand tiparc ones that can always make me feel like I can survive. Every song in between those is equally great, with the exception of "Redemption Song." If there were one song that comes close to John Imoon's "Imagine" or Ix>uis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," it would be this chilled out song of freedom. "Redemption Song" contains some of the best lyrics I've ever heard Emancipate yourself from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds.' That's something 1 think I could ponder for quite a long time on a desert island. . 1 Interview with Shinedown By Rebekah Rydzenski Have you heard of Shinedown? If not, here's why: "People love die song, but they don't know who the hell it is," says Brent Smith, the vocalist for Shinedown, citing "unfamiliarity" as the reason that, even though their two singles, "Fly From the Inside" and ".45", are soaring over the charts, they have only sold about 100,000 copies of their album "Leave a Whisper." Shinecfown has been tied with some of the biggest names in the business. They have toured with Powerman 5000 and Three Doors Down, both influential entities in the world of rock. Currently, they are on the road with the popular group Tantric. With the rapid way life seems to be advancing for the guys in Shinedown, it won't be long until they're headlining their own tour, helping some other up-and-coming band the way these groups helped them. The four members, Brent Smith, Jasin Todd, Brad Stewart, and Lerch knew it was fate when they met. Brent was originally . with Atlantic Records for another band he had out of Tennessee. After nine months, Atlantic dropped the original group, but understood that they had something unique in Brent Smith. So, instead WXWJ w: opment deal, "really an honor," to find a new band in six months. They provided all of the resources he needed for this task. This was great for Brent, considering all he's ever wanted to be is a musician. When asked how he would fall back if music was suddenly torn from him, he very solemnly said, "Put me in the ground... I liv e and I die bv this; this is so not a joke for me ... 1, in my life, have had so many second chance just physically and mentally, and I've always had music to save me- that 1 wouldn't know what to do without it... if I couldn't do anything with music again man.. I wouldn't want to be here." This level of passion is what surely led Atlantic records to their Drummer Harry Kerch, Bassist Brad Stewart, Vocalist Brent Smith, Guitarist Jasin l'udd. Photo from wwwashinedowB.com painting hanging on Brad's wall and recommended that he mount alight o f .u 'V sh'nes down" on the picture. Brad later approached Brent with the idea lhat the band be called "Shining Down." This worked for all of t hem, but they made one change, naming themselves bnmedown. And according to Brent, it completely describes the music in the band, because sometimes you shine and sometimes you don t. IPs pretty much the yin and the yang of what we believe in." Ji ne band y isa vzee adl ?d?efinitely has contributed to its success. Brent G s o so, quickly, compared to other bands wno need two or three albums before they're put on the man he credited Atlantic Records and "die-hard fans." feefs honored to feve such UIAA S? 0n °!her lives- Brent's own influence was Otis niic "!8' ^ /?us,c 1eSpnd who reigned during the early to midhheSarrrdi iitt ,T I rc™ou lMd sTee ?it drippWinege.d [ Houet] ocfh aan sgpeeda kmeyr blieffeo."re . The first time I I'm mail, S-!° exPecteaof Shinedown in the future? Brent says ' r?ai'y exerted to.see what happens ... this next record- it's not Well, here's hoping that they you i? tak^n a P^k into the coming of Shinedown is here tn^ i", y°u can Probably tell that this band mfmnlS oh1 ^mot,ona l.yncs> enthusiastic members, and moving conviction, Shinedown will be one of those bands that people will dowT1^^6"^ yCarS fr°m "0W- They show no s,'gn of ever backing Page 13 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Album/DVD Review: Rainer Maria Anyone in Love with You (4 Iready Knows) By George Drury Rainer Maria, formed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been together for about eight years. The band consists of Caithlin De Marrais (bass guitar and vocals), Kyle Fischer (guitar and vocals), and William Kuehn (drums). Their most recent release is a live DVD/album two-disc set. The first disc is the DVD that showcases the visual aspect of the bands performance. Taken from a show at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina. The set is 12 songs long culled from their studio releases. De Marrais vocals compliment the lyrics beautifully, while at times it sounds as though Fischer is struggling on the vocal end. Fischer also dances spastically on the left side of the stage, at times appealing to rock a little too hard for the song. De Marrais also dances. When she has a break in th e vocals, she dances like a self-conscious ballerina hiding behind her bass guitar. Of the 12 songs two are encores, and the band leaves and returns twice to a not-so-welcoming applause. The one bonus feature is that you also get the bands video for the song Ears Ring. The 11 songs on the second disc were all taken from different performances since 2001. The quality of the songs is not an issue on either of the discs; the beauty of the Rainer Maria performance lays in the poetic lyrics that carry the listener through the emotions of every song. The problem on the second disc is that the songs are not from one show so sound quality varies on different tracks. Overall, every song is beautifully performed and wonderfully written, a good entry point for any new listener. The better of the two discs is the DVD, only for the fact that you get the visuals of the bands live performance. Movie Review: Hidalgo By Jim Burzelic Directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III, Jumanji), Hidalgo is about Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) and his mustang Hidalgo and their race across the Saudi Arabian desert. Claiming to be the fastest endurance racers in the world, Sheikh Riyadh (Omar Sharif) invites Frank to take Hidalgo and enter in "The Great Race", a 3,000 mile trek across the deserts of the Middle East. It's about being proud of who you are and that even the lowliest can beat all odds. The film makes parallels between the Native Americans and their dwindling wild mustangs, which Frank and Hidalgo come to symbolize. They leave the United States and become symbolic of the whole country, layering their meaning even further. The acting, directing, cinematography, sound, editing, and so on were all done well. Hidalgo came together as a tight work of cinema, but has two flaws. The Arab people are portrayed in mild caricature and stereotypes, culminating with the Sheikh himself. He is the highest authority in the land below Allah himself and he reads penny-dreadfuls and Wild West dime novels on the sly. He is obeyed without question yet this infidel cowboy has his favor and sways him to forgive him for irreconcilable wrongs. Suspension of disbelief can overlook this as just part of the campy element of westerns - which brings up my other warning. This isn't a western in the same vein as what you may be used to seeing; it centers much more around the race and difficulties Frank and Hidalgo have in this foreign land, if you insist on more of the traditional western, wait for The Alamo. Overall, Hidalgo finishes as an okay film, but stands as a really good movie. Movie Review: The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind By Tori Schuebel The Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind was spotless in flaws. This movie is bound for Oscars and Academy Awards, but whether they win anything or not is not of importance here. What is important is for anyone that enjoys art, comedy, inspiration, or Jim Carrey is to go experience this delight of a movie. The convincing reasons to spend part of your hourly wage are as follows: The plot is efficient, fun, and thought provoking. For example, the plot is about two lovers who tumble upon a new procedure that can erase certain memories. The plot is remarkably easy to follow for such an artistic film - it begins with slight confusion and intrigue and swiftly becomes clear, climaxes wonderfully, then wraps up in a way that keeps the mind percolating, but the soul full. The plot also pulls at our heart's strings, as well as puts a rumble in our tummies-that is from laughter. The procedure in the plot of the movie make us think about ethics, something along the lines of how we deal with cloning and stem cell research today. The cinematography of the movie itself is enough to spend the time and money on The Eternal Sunshine. If this movie were a painting it would be a surrealist's dream come true, something Dali and Robert Gonsalves would have wished to create. The lighting, the color, the juxtaposition is beautiful and memorable, as well as strikingly entertaining. Then there are the quirky, realistic, and lovable characters; characters we see in our friends and ourselves. Clementine is the female lead who swears too much, is impulsive, and afraid of her life while embracing life as a whole fearlessly. Joel is the male lead with a definite lack of selfesteem and care for anything much; he seems passionless until he meets "Clem", as he calls her. Then there is Mary who is in love with her much older and married boss, who runs the clinic that performs this new controversial and virtually unknown procedure. The only warning I would pose for potential viewers is that if you are not a person who likes to think and feel many emotions during a movie - that is if you like the colorful flickering lights and chase scenes more than life itself - you'll also love this movie. Just a warning. Page 14 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Style By Emily Rasbornik Chuck Taylor's are back, Los Angeles is sport'n the All Stars again. As F strolled through the most happening city, I saw that everyone had them. Athletes, preps, skaters, suffers, punks, and the urban communities; anyone and everyone is wearing them. Even Victoria's Secrets latest swim publication is selling them. Apparently, it's cool to wear them with undies, too! (Swim 2004 Hawaii Vol. 2 #2...pg78) The most popular style is the mid top black and white shoe, but high and low tops in other colors were also seen. My roomies and I happen to think the pink and red are hot, but that's our opinion. If you still own yours from back in the day, bring them out because vintage is totally in. You think you only see them in music videos, but the fashion trend in Cali is a pair of Dickies, Converse All Stars, and a wife beater (a classic cotton ribbed T-Shirt). apply online at WWWJS.UWp.edu/clubs/wfpz or stop by fyiOLN D 131 an d apply in person or call us at 262 - 595 - 2527 sponsored by 1017FIVI wip2 Page 15 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 Revenge of the Black Mamba: An Allegory Written By Bill J. Turner Edited By Tess Tobon Chapter V of VI Malcolm hesitates. "This isn't exactly a real emergency. I h ave a large, poisonous, very dangerous snake in my backpack that must be delivered to the zoo as soon as possible. The zoo will need to provide accommodation for this magnificent specimen immediately. There is no answer at the zoo. A message was left for the curator. The snake is in my backpack now and we need to get it to a secure spot as soon as possible." "Wait a minute, slow down, catch your breath," says the sweet voice. "I'm going to ask you to talk with my Sergeant, the dispatcher, OK?" "Yes, who is this? Where are you? I heard most of the conversation. What's all this ' II Ihie 1H1 orpscppxes By Katie Katie the Horoscope Lady nonsense about a snake and the zoo? Let's git in the real world, man. Where you comin' from, man? You and ! both know there ain't no big poisonous snakes in Racine or Kenosha County. Now whatcha doin' callin' us with this hogwash? So where are you right now? I'll send a squad down to check it out. Don't move from that spot - Hey, hon, see who's down that way. Who's assigned to that South section?" "That's Sarge and the new rookie," she said. "Then get 'em on the horn and send 'em down there to check this guy out." "OK, sweetie," she croons at the Sergeant, "we'll get 'em." "Hello boys, are you down near Durand and the bike path? We got a kook down there says he got a big snake, dangerous, he says." The Sergeant Dispatcher cuts in, "Check this guy out and be carefiil." "We're on our way, be there in a few minutes," Sarge responds. They pulled up next to the bicycle and the young man with the backpack. Sarge gets out, and in a near growl, asks, "What's goin on here? Who the hell are you and whatehu try in' to pull? Dispatch says you've got a big snake here. Where is it? I don't see no snake." As he steps towards the backpack, Malcolm implores, "No, don't open that pack! We must take this snake to the zoo as soon as possible. No answer on their phone, 1 left a message, they may be on their way." "Well, we ain't waitin' for no zoo people. Rook, open that bag and let's see what's in there." The rookie, very hesitantly, takes a step toward the backpack and thinks, "Jeez, I d on't know, if I chicken out now Sarge might not take me out as a partner again. OK, here goes." As he reaches for the bag and touches the zipper, he shudders, a shiver of fear. Just then Sarge says, "Go on, hurry up, we ain't got all day." So the rookie cop, having obeyed the Sarge faithfully up to now, does as he is told, seemingly programmed to do so again. He pulled the left zipper back a few inches. The interior of the pack was all black. He could not make out the contents. He pulled the zipper a little further. Still he could not make out exactly what was in the pack. Unfortunately, he leaned a bit more to the right, and with his right hand, moved the other zipper, as he pushed on the opposite zipper with his left. As he moved them, the head of the Mamba flashed out of the opening to strike the rookie on his right wrist, grasping it and pumping venom into his veins. This is a six-part, serialized short story. Stay tuned throughout the semester for the continuation of Revenge of the Black Mamba: An Allegory. * Aries: (March 21—April 19) This week you'll develop a schoolgirl crush on one of the presidential candidates. Don't research policies or campaigns; just pick thejj who'd look best in low-rise Levis Taurus; (April. 20—May 20) You'll misplace your RangerOne ca Your life might as well be over. Gemini; (May 21—June 21) You are still thinking about qui bad habits before summertime, likes change. Cancer: (Jane 22—July 22) Take a journey back to your cfaildh your teacher naked during class. Pass and win friends this way. Note: If yo an art class where you are already requi draw your teacher nude, win friends using methods. sickness and di sframeftst^a IPbf R< iggest stayi if you were Sagittarius: (Nov. 22—Dec. 21) You think you're the only one who likes thunrstorms, but you're terribly mistaken. Pick a thing to like; such as plastic surgery tws or people with no teeth. : (Dec. 22—Jan. 19) itch a rerun of Sally Jesse Raphael tat she is the epitome of emo. Your ft>revir changed. 'an. 20—Feb. 18) going bald will be realized this you attempt to use a lint roller in a which it was not intended. {Feb. 19—March 20) realize that your next birthday is nearly away? I feel terrible for you. Pick another sign and read their prediction as if it were your own. Page 16 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 The Unstoppable Message By George Lasley Peter was given an opportunity to spread the good news again. Peter did not see the actual corruption, such as the things that were said behind his back. He remained obedient; he continued to do as his heart led him. He succeeded in what he did. Thousands of people believed in what he taught even though there were more who went against him. He was lead by a force that is not seen but felt. He did not allow people to stop him by any means. He had confidence in what he did. He was outspoken. He went against the norm, just as the man from Nazarene, who was forced to not make it. They both were lifted above people but they were equal to them as well. After those around him saw this miracle, Peter, they had nothing to say. Behind closed doors the unbelievers talked among themselves. They wanted this miracle to be kept quiet because they feared he might change the hearts of many people. The Kings of the unbelievers wanted things to be as they already were. Peter wanted and worked for a change. He could not stop writing and speaking about the things that needed to be corrected. The Kings fondly captured Peter and did it silently because they did not want any of their wrongdoing to be brought to light. After Peter was captured, however, another by the name of John came and said to the Kings, "1 am here to fulfill Peter shoes." w Have a Tanning Party !!!! Sunless Expressions® Airbrush Tanning Home Parties Look like you have been to the Tropical Islands with our Airbrush Tanning System. We will come and tan you in the privacy of your own home. Just Invite 5 friends . YOU GET YOUR TAN FREE! CALL ANN AT: 262-537-3402 or 847-712-4502 Sir Fun Bear Special Event Personnel EARN UP TO $6,000 THIS SUMMER IMMEDIATE/SUMMER, FULL/PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE Spend your summers outdoors at picnics, festivaisand other special events. Great job with flexible hours available in Oak Creek. Perfect opportunity for college students who live in Milwaukee area this summer. Must have good driving and work records Fax Resume to: (414)762-6233 E-Mail: dennishayoung@funservicesinc.com Mail to; Fun Services 185 W. Rawson Ave Oak Creek Wi 53154 Call: 1-800-242-5655 or (414)762-6200 Congratulations to Chris Turman for winning FREE MOVIE TICKETS! The Ranger News has a new contest to announce! After a tedious copy editing process, we still find grammar, punction, and spelling errors. As students, the staff of The Ranger News wants to improve. We invite any and all students to copy edit the newspaper with a red pen, list the number of errors found on the front cover with contact information, and bring it to The Ranger News Headquarters (Wyllie D139C). The student with the most corrected mistakes will win two free movie tickets to TinselTown! Each student may only win once per semester. Page 17 The Ranger News April 15, 2004 How Aware Are You of the ^ Union "We and we are not even going to use, it" — Emiiiano Garcia, 23, re, Finance . . . . . ft?|; ~f PiWe = jUee :M| Sophomore. . Nursing. Major "I have TIO idea; I've Senior, Philosophy and Spanish Major "I've heard of it.J don't know anything about it, but I've heard of it" Jeremy Dunn, 25, Junior, Economics Major "Em not at all aware of it." -Maty Olszewski (right). 19, Freshman, Communicatioiis Major Every day Fresh Pop Wednesday" "T.!.. College Special, Karaoke Dance Party, V.I.P. Night Thursday . .. Colle9e Special, Karaoke Friday Dance Party, Fryday Fishfry Sunday..... . .. Colege Special, Karoke Dance Party Wednesday.. Thurs. & Sun. 7pm-10pm Sturtr Sjtecuds! .^FABULOUS FRIDAY VIP DANCE PARTY & &te £y V 0<*** tl prize*? College fc Military Specials FREE PIZZA Great Drink & Shot Specials! (Musi show Sludenl ID/Military ID & Drivers License For Specials) Back By Popular Demand BUSINESS AFTER 4:00!! FREE Hor d'oeuvres 4pm - 6pm Every Friday. Fryday Fish Fry - Features 4 Different Kinds of Fishll Services Alpha Center — Questions about abortion? Make an informed choice. Call Alpha Center (262) 637-8323 For Sale 1997 Dodge Intrepid. Excellent condition, reliable as hell, and only 120,000 miles! Pimped out to the 69th degree! Call Elton, (262) 488-1922 1991 Honda Prelude, red, $2,500. Call Dana, 262-770-2231 1992 Geo Storm. Manual transmission. No winters. Runs good, no rust. Asking $800 OBO. 262-488-3273. Special Spring Sale Student Health & Counseling Center Get your Meningitis Vaccine immunization for a $30.00 Discount off the usual $65.00Cost. Sale available until Friday, April 30th 2004 Piano with bench for sale. In very good condition. $200 or best offer. You move. Call 262-639-7241 Help Wanted Bicycle repairman wanted with experience, Monday - Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Anderson Bicycle Shop, 2615 16th Street, Racine, Wi. (262) 632-6313 To run a Classified ad... simply give us money! 25 cents a word or 30 words for $5. Contact us at 595-2287 or by e-mail at RangerAds_uwp@yahoo.com. April Apr. 15-18: Foreign Fiim:8 Women, Union Cinema ineSter Aor 19-23: Worldfest Week Apr. 1»: r*» fas*' WKtam Apr. 22: Spring leadership Awards Banquer, un Apr. 29 at 10 a.m., Com Apr. 26-29: Senior Arts Show Page 19 The Ranger News April IS, 2004 3-17-04 3-22-04 That low on cash? Officers received a complaint regarding an individual selling paintings in the Comin Arts ». A v erbal warning was Too much sittoking? Tallent Hall. 3:08 pm. Officers were dispatched to a female having chest pains. She was transported to Kenosha The Score li. MOLN. 10:45 am. A faculty member reported food and beverage remnants left on bis computer desk that did sot belong to him. 3-23-04 This must be getting expensive. CART Parking Lot. 9:31 am. A vehicle was lowed for again illegal!} parking in a metered area after receiving citations and a tow warning. f Parking Lot* 4f§sSS pm*. A student reported that her vehicle was damaged when she returned from class. 3-24-04 Bad Marketing. Ranger Hail. 4:32 pm. . hiisine or tat - given to individuals placing fliers on windshields of vehicles. i ; ¥ ;? • Officers were notified of a child having a temper tantrum screaming in a car. 3-25-04 Drink Up. University Apartments. Citations were issued to students for underage drinking. 3-25-04 Trying to Run. Outer Loop Rd/CTH G. 2:43 am. A citation was issued to a driver for Failure to Report Accident to Police. 3-25-04 Should have looked a little harder. Tallent Hall. 7:36 am. A missing portable radio was located in a drawer. 3-25-04 Bad Break Up? Ranger Lot. 3:30 pm. A student reported vandalism to her parked vehicle. 3-26-04 Lead Foot. CTH E/CTH JR. 10:01 pm. A citation was issued to a driver for traveling 65mph in a45mph /one. 3-27-04 Too bull-headed. Union. 12:13 am. Citations were issued for Resisting or Obstructing an Officer and Underage drinking. 3-28-04 Wonder what was said? MOLN. 8:50 am. The Police Department received a report that someone used rocks to spell words on a skylight. Rocks were removed. 3-30-04 Get a lock for your locker. SAC. 8:13 pm. Officers were notified of a wallet removed from a locker room without consent. 3-31-04 4-1-04 4-2-04 4-3-04 4-5-04 4-5-04 Yes, t cheapfjjART Lot. 7:52 am.| permit removed from Union. 12:51 pm. Officers assisted a victim that fell down stairs in the Union. An victim to Student Health and Counseling can help you to deal. for a slu- . threatened by MOLtf. to a call that a was unlocked. open. Soccer Field* 12:39 pm. • fora knee injury. Subject was transported to hospital by ambulance, v Wow, people need to watch where they ate ^ A student reported that an unknown vehicle struck her car | while parked. Slow it down, killer. STH 31/CTH E. 12:S3 't e aitjjpy} 0 J If :: : If fill 11 A citation was issued for non-registration of a Motor Vehicle and traveling TOmph in a 55 mpb zone. Motivational speaker Tracy Knofla wi be conducting a workshop for all who are interested in developing leadership skills. Join Tracy and iearn key strategies to sharpen your leadership skills. Tracy's interactive and exciting presentations have shown to be an effective tool. What role do team leaders play in forming long-term team success? DATE: APRIL 2 LSI TIME: NOON WHERE: UNION LOFI Lunch will be served uvam ; WQUmamamm M nrrrri mir MB3Bs!&bsx S-- s*X?SL£M SOUttMfc s£OALS\ ' CO-SPPO.AN.SSO.AR E&D BY: Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Ranger News, Volume 34, issue 12, April 15, 2004 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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