1 10 1 https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/a48c9de53e874b5a4aae8f5f6c719fe4.pdf 64eb1263144b9df109cc213134249458 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 25, issue 20 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Black Panther Founder Speaks at Parkside Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document , SfM'tU tJerry Maguire movie review See page 5 f Black Panther IFounder Speaks at Parkside surrounding conditions under which the organization sprouted 33 years ago. He encourages current members and prospective members to, "continue the panther legacy and to promote the divi- sion of what Black Panther is about." The intentions of the party Hilliard indicated, are to, "give access to histor- ical documents and to counter misin- formation." Programs are offered through the university that do this for people interested. Hilliard credits the movement as being, "truly a legitimate party," with reference made to its 'ten-point system: The purpose of the party is '10 serve the needs of the peo- ple and to deal with oppression and injustices in our society." TIle movement started in October 1966 in northern California. Huey see Black Panther/page 2 QUE Suggestion Box Revitalized EXPRESS YOUR IDEASl sharing our Ideas WIll help us do that. Coming soon to the QUE "Idea" Box near you are the new fonns we will be using to help you express your ideas. These ideas will be passed on to the appropriate administrator for action. If you desire personal response, you may note that on the back of the card. If you have any questions, please direct them to Gloria Secor in Student Affairs at X2598. t Lady Rangers sweep Missouri-St. Louis See page 6 == tParkside senior published See page 5 ; 7M St«deHt~ 06- tk 06-7fJ~-'PaWide ~,------------- r VOLUME 25 - ISSUE 20- FEBRUARY27, 1997 ESTABLISHED1972 JASON KLUZAK NEWSINfERN A founding member of the Black Panther organization delivered a lec- ture last Monday sponsored by the BlackStudent Union (BSU). The lec- ture included historical background and events in America's most recent history that led to the establishment of the Black Panther Movement. This portionof the lecture supported the rea- sons for the movement and helped to clarify the intentions and functions of the Black Panther organization. The speaker, David Hilliard, the chiefof staff of the Black Panther Party and one of the founding members, delivered a detailed chronology of events starting from 1964. It was dur- ing this time that Hilliard discussed the GLORIA SECOR SPECIAL TO THE RANGER As we approach the fourth anniversary of the QUE suggestion box we are "shifting gears." In the past, we concentrated on empower- ing people to express themselves in areas of concern to them. now, l however, we are asking students, faculty and staff to share their ideas t ,on how we can improve things here at Uw-Parkstdc. While we are all aware of the fact that we are dealing with budget con- straints, I think we can agree that matntQining high quality here at our institution is a top priority for all of Us. In order to do that, we all must Work together. Communicating and Parkside Student Government Elections APRIL SCHOENBERG MANAGING EDITOR Parks ide Student Government Association (pSGA) elections will be held on Wednesday, March 5, and Thursday March 6. There are nine senate seats available, as well as President and Vice-President. All candidates must meet the following criteria as outlined in the election packet: candidates must be a cur- rent student at UW-Parkside, have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, have and maintain at least six credits, and candidates cannot be on academic probation. Students can vote on Marco 5 and , 6 in the Molinaro Concourse from 9a.m. to gp.m. All students must pre- sent a photo or srudent l.D. All students that wish to ron in the election can pick up an election pack- et in the PSGA office or in Student Life (in Union 209). Packets must be returned by 4 p.m. Friday, February 27 to either the PSGA office or to Student Life. All candidates will participate in an open forum debate which will be held in the Union Square at noon on March 3 and 4. The debate is spon- sored by the Student Organizations Council (S.O.C) and will be moder- ated by S.O.C. President Rich Karwatka. Results of the election will be posted on Friday March 7, and new candidates will be sworn in at the PSGA meeting on Friday March 14. A biography of each can- didate will be in next week's issue of the Ranger News. Student Government Open House a Success APRIL SCHOENBERG MANAGING EDITOR Guests enjoyed food, drink and social- izing at the Parkside Student Government Association's (pSGA) Open House, on Feb. 17. Teri Jacobson, PSGA president, coordinat- ed the event; which oelebrated the grand opening of the new student gov- ernment offices, " felt that the Open House was a nice way to make P.S.G.A more accessible to students. faculty and staff:' shared Jacobson. Approximately 200 visitors attend- ed the reception, which- included stu- dents faculty, staff and local politi- cians. Several of the local politicians and representatives that attended included Edna Highland, Kenosha County Clerk; John Collins, Kenosha County Executive; Representative Jim Kreuser and State Senator Bob Wll'Ch whn are both alumni of Uw-Parkside. Kreuser was also a past PSGA Frieda Jacobson, Kenosha County Treasurer, and Ten Jacobson's mother, also attended. "It was a nice turnout and I hope it will make it easier for these various groups to work'together in the future:' said Jacobson. Construction on the offices is com- plete, however the phnne lines for the offices are not active at this time. Officers can be reached in the new offioe during the day from 8 am. to 5 p.m. in Wyllie D-139A near the book- store. Construction continues for the new Food Court. still scheduled for completion by fall of 1997. PSGA meetings are held every Friday from 12 p.m. to I p.m. in CART 129. Everyone is welcome to .., attend. '1;··';),······'1,:'·· ,.,. .•",'.•",:,.,.",,',.,.',.,' .•••• ,". ···,,·',,·I"·.·.>···,'·'···,,·,·,·,',···,·,,·w .... ,..""",.,.",.,'.,',,'.,., ••.' K . . ..< t_"_;:',2;,_\::: __ n~.::!j:~t__:-_-::::, ,_x:;2{_,_ Black Panther/from page 1 Newton was the founder and leader of members of the Black Panther associa- it. However the movement actually tion and the black society at the time happened in 1964 under constrnined concluded that these camps were being conditions. It was during this year that made ready for them. This spurred an blacks in America were actually educational demonstration in beginning to experience new liberties Sacramento, California the exposed and similarities to the more affluent why they needed to ann themselves; to population. This involved such free- protect themselves from the camps. doms as enjoying multi-racial restau- This theory of blacks carrying guns did rants, hotels, restrooms, public access- not appeal to officers of law at that time es and social equalities. despite legislation in 1966 that made it In 1965, under the civil rights legal to catl}' guns. Hilliard remarked movement, blacks were just begin- that, 'The truth is always withheld by ning to vote, although it was prirnari- anned police. The Black Panthers test- Iy those that lived in the south. In ed the laws and the constitution to 1966, with the scourge of Viet Nam show that laws on books did not apply upon the nation, the Black Panther to blacks at that time. We made them movement emerged. With all the pay attention to the law. We want what domestic events that were happening everybody else has, (education, jobs, in Montgomery and Birmingham at health issues, housing etc.) We want this time along with the excessive to determine the destiny of the black murder and brutality that existed, the community." Hilliard stipulated that Black Panther members decided to do the Black Panther member were not something about it. They petitioned, a "racist clan." People of all back- demonstrated, prayed but no relief grounds were integrated and includ- was gained, only more oppression. eel in the system. This resulted in Huey Newton's call In 1968, there were outbreaks. The to America that we be reminded of our police became more aggressive and basic rights and that we should ann began to make unannounced raids, ourselves and promote self-defense. At breaking into homes with no probably this time, the Executive Mandate 91 cause and no warrants. A second man- was circulated and dealt with the reno- date was written that implied the notion vation of concentration camps that of defending one's life, to draw a were used during Viet Nam. Those threshold and to protect oneself. Shortly thereafter, Martin Luther King was assassinated. The Black Panthers tried to end the spontaneous rebellions but Hi lliard . pointed out that the Panthers, "believed in trying to defend their own and would make no apology for doing that." Hilliard went on to say that the Black Panthers initiated funding to pro- mote child and health services, aid for the senior citizens in tile community. Research into the racially exclusive disease, sickle-cell anemia was initial- ed, free clinics were designated and "hot-breakfast' programs were devel- oped for younger school children that left home on empty stomachs. Hilliard suggested that the difference between the Black Panther movement and other organizations is such that," the panthers combined theory with practice." As it appears today, changes in legislation that affect welfare and food-stamp recipients along with healthcare and educational pro- grams, will seem to yield less than desirable results for those currently dependent on such programs and the Black Panther Organization sees its opportunity to address these issues. Hilliard stated that the movement "survived by doing something to generate interest and to capture the imaginations of the people." Editor-in-Chief Amanda BUlgrin Managing Editor April Schoenberg Business Manager Troy Getter Campus Features Editor Kendra Macey Community Features Editor Jennifer Puccini Entertainment Editor Coleen Tartaglia Sports Editor AI Heppner Copy Editor Genevieve Guran Copy Editor Jim Hendrickson News Intern Jason Kluzak Photo Editor John Nunn Office Asststanr ' Aaron Rich Ranger Reporter Kristine Hansen ~lt.t!Bl Volunteer of the week I I ) Students are selected as "Volunteer of the Week" by their altruistic attitudes, the amount of time shared within the community and the impact their service has made in the lives of others. This week's volunteer is DAR/SHAWN HODGES. Darishawn Hodges joined the Parkside Volunteer Program last fall when she helped out every week at the Humble Park Community center in Racine. She encouraged D . h H children to leam while tutoring and was there ans awn odges to hear their stories. As a freslunan at UW-Parkside, Darishawn has a career goal of being an elementary school teacher. Ray Hammerman, Director of Humble Park Community Center, said, "It was a joy to have Darishawn with us at Humble Park." She received high scores on an evaluation concerning positive attitudes, willingness to participate, dependable, follows directions and dresses appropriately. Last December Darishawn took on a very important role of "big sister" for Sherica, age 12, thuough Big BrotherslBig Sisters or Greater Racine. She sees Sherica every Wednesday evening for ice skating, roller skating, movie watching, visits to the library, bowling, playing cards, etc. Darishawn reponed, "I enjoy being with Sherica and hearing her stories about school. I have fun being with her. I guess it sorta brings out the kid in me too." I VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RESEARCH AIDE. For Siena Hospital-North, Kenosha. Communicate with doctors. Find reference materials, copy and file. Volunteer four hours a week. More information in the Volunteer Office. PATIENT AMBASSADOR, For Siena Hospital-South, Kenosha.' Students with pleasant, outgoing personalities are needed for four- hour shifts weekly from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ambassador will greet patients and visitors as they enter hospital. and offer guidance and direction. May be asked to push wheel chairs. One semester commitment. See Carol in the Volunteer Office. HOMEWORK HELPER/COMPUTER AIDE. At Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Racine. Volunteer one to two hours weekly for this after-school service. Make a difference in the lives of young people. Say YES and sign up with Carol in the Career Cen ter. HELP OLDER, DISABLED AI)ULTS. Through the CAMP Program. "Supervise recreational activities and lunches on Wednesdays or Thursdays between I 0:00a.m. and 12:45p.m. Only five minutes from campus. Learn some skills and feel great at the same time. More information in the Volunteer Office. Special Event: Help with the Pancake Breakfast on Sundays in March from 830 a.m. to iO:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to noon at The River Bend Nature Center in Racine. See Tagreed Khalaf on M/W/F between II :OOa.m. and 2:00p.m. in the Volunteer Office. Ranger News University of Wisconsin-Parkside 900 Wood Rd Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 (414) 595-2287 Opinion Shopping He Said... SCOTT MALIK I shop. By thai, I mean I go directly 10 the store I need and I parkmy car as quickly as possi- ble. I do not fight or wait for somespot to open up next to the handicapspots 'cause it takes just as long to do that as it does tojust parkand walk 3 exira feet. I makemy way 10 the door going overexactly what I need and etch thepath out in my head. I envi- sion the aisle where the knick- knackI am yearning for is sitting there. "Scott. .. buy me. Please." Mypalms sweat with excitement. Assoon as I gel near, others notice my excitement and slowly moveaway. A few lewd com- mentsabout my sanity escape theirchapped lips. Crowds bother me. No, let me rephrasethat. Stupid people both- er me. It seems that common Senseis flushed right along with patience and respect as soon as oneopens the door to Regency Mall. Even I, in my shopping glory, can be seen wandering aim- lessly sometimes, like a senile dog who doesn't know where he is. Usually my girlfriend is looking at girlie things at this point. I congregate, with the other manly men who would rather look lost that tell his woman that the bra she is choosing is remarkable well made. "But will it hold? We don't want a spillage now, do we?" So in all fairness, yes, I shop. I get what I need and I get the hell out. I don't want to "browse". That is nothing more than a fancy term for reminding myself how poor college makes me. I don't want to parade either, in hopes of being noticed by some chicky-poo working "in that place." One: I am taken and very happy with her. Two: I don't shop in her store. Three: I gena hurry and get horne 'cause The Simpsons are on in five! It's nice to not try on every piece of clothing that was ever made before we find 'just the right one." I am a man. I shop. She Said ... AMANDA BULGRIN There is nothing more wonder- fulthanscooping up a heck of a dealat the GAP The thrill of a great bargain sends my emotions soaring;it makes my heart skip a beat. In all honesty, I love to pur- chase,but I hate shopping. The worst thought in the world to me is being crammed into a mallcrowded with screaming kids, money hungry consumers, and that mallsecurity guy skulking around withhis walkie talkie. There are two types of shoppers, theones who fly through the place likea bat outta hell, knocking peo- pleover as they cruise back to their car. They are in, out and back home in four seconds. I can't deal withthis, these people give all shoppersa bad narne. Worse than that are the browsers. They mill around, slow- lyambling from one store to the nextwith no idea of what they Wantor need to purchase. They try onthe same pair ofjeans sixteen timesbefore they decide to "wait untilnext time, it isjust too diffi- cult of a decision to make." In my mind, these people should be shot. I am the middle of the road shopper. I take my time and make sure that I get a deal, but the is no nonsense about my trip to the mall. I make sure to park strategically. That is the key to a successful shopping excursion. I personally park as close to the GAP as possi- ble. I make sure that I am not by a food court or some other high traf- fic areas. This makes for a quick get away if shopping isgetting me down. Another key to proper, middle of the road shopping is planning. Now, I am not saying that I make a list of all of the items that I intend to purchase, no, that would be anal. Ijust try to organize a bit to save a little time. The last, and most peculiar is that I always shop alone. See, this is the deal. I get so annoyed by other shoppers that I can not enjoy the shopping experience with a miller or a flier. No one shops at the same speed so I opt to go alone. Sure, I may look like a dark. but I am one happy clam. Idiots beware COMPILED BY KENDRA MACEY New students, allow me to set the scene: You've recently taken your first test of the semester. When grades come back, instead of the A you were expecting! hop- 109 to get! on your (now scabby) knees praying for, you're holding back the tears to keep that vision of a big, fat D from blurring. Feeling like an idiot already? If your response was yes, maybe or "Huh?", then apparently you can relate. So, whatever can you do now to bring your deflated ego back up to full-pressure? Here's an incredibly-wise suggestion: read about people even stupider than...yourselves; you're bound to feel instantly better' And so I have provided here, for your read- ing pleasure, a few primo exam- ples of sheer stupidity taken directly from Ross & Kathryn Petras' (these are the authors, peo- ple) outstanding production, The 176 Stupidest Things Ever Done, . kindly brought to you by those simultaneously hip and intelligent folks at Doubleday. I now present you with 5 of the stupidest things ever done. Why five, you ask? Because it's a nice odd number; man, you really are stupid! Anyway, without any fur- ther adieu, here they are....and ENJOY' (Morons.) On Burglary Methods, Indiscreet: The key to burglary is to pick your target well. This is where a burglar in Longmont, Colorado went wrong. All was going well at the store he was attempting to rob. He was busy prying open the front door In the upcoming student gov- ernment elections, Uw-Parksidc students have the opportunity to continue support for the nation's oldest and most effective state student association. The United' Council of UW Students, found- ed in 1960, is Wisconsin's only statewide student advocacy and research organization. United Council is funded by a state ref- erendum with a mandatory refundable fee of 95 cents per student per semester. So, what does your 95 cents actually get you? United Council employees eight staff members who advocate for stu- dents at the UW System, state and federal level, and it links students statewide by offering information, guidance, research and service on student issues. All United Council policy is with a crowbar. Then he stopped. Something seemed a little wrong.... He looked up. A number of people were inside the store. And they were staring at him. At this moment, the master burglar real- ized that the store was still open. On Cleaning Elevators, Up and Downs In: Ajanitor at the Marriott Hotel in Bristol, England, was asked to clean an elevator. Thejob took him four full days. His confused supervisor asked him why it had taken so long. Replied the janitor, "Well, there are twelve of them, one on each floor, and sometimes some of them aren't there." Apparently the man had thought that each floor had a dif- ferent elevator- so he went to each floor and cleaned the same elevator twelve separate times. On Criminals, GuUible: Police needed a confession from a not-too-bright criminal in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the station didn't have a lie detector, so the police decided to improvise. They put the criminal's head in a metal colander and attached wires from the colander to a copi- er machine. Meanwhile, they put a piece of paper in the copier that said: HE'S LYING. Every time the criminal denied his role in the crime, the cops pressed the COPY button and the message HE'S LYING came out of the machine. Seeing this high-tech example of a modem police force working so inexorably well, the criminal confessed. On Explanations, Too Precise: There's a time to be specific determined by delegates from member campuses who meet regularly to take positions on issues and direct the work of the staff. United Council is a national leader for its work on federal financial aid and voter registra- tion. Working with students government associations from • across Wisconsin and the nation, United Council used grassroots support from students and par- ents-in addition to direct lobby- ing- to help restore $4.9 billion in financial aid awards last year. United Council has worked to maintain and strengthen student fee autonomy, and has been a clearinghouse of information and research on student safety issues, including e-mail privacy and the use of social security numbers as student ID numbers. and a time to keep your mouth shut. Barty Shoemaker of Harlingen, Texas, learned it the hard way. He wound up being arrested because he was painstak- ingly specific. To be more precise: Shoemaker was at a meeting of the Harlingen city commission, watching the proceedings and enjoying a smoke. The city man- ager noticed him in the audience and explained that no cigarette smoking was allowed. Would he please put it out? Shoemaker got technical. "It's not a cigarette," he explained. "It's ajoint." On Insecticide, Swallowing: A Turkish farmer was taken to the hospital with severe stomach pains. After examining him, the doctor was very confused. Apparently, the farmer was suffer- ing because he had swallowed insecticide. But there was only a very small amount in his system, which ruled out a suicide attempt. So how- or why- had the man ingested insecticide? The farmer explained that it had been no accident. He had deliber- ately taken insecticide. And for good reason.' He had accidentally swallowed a fly. "I wanted to kill it before it reproduced inside of me," he said... So you see, there are people walking the planet (no doubt, with their knuckles dragging behind them) that are far more mindless than the average Parkside student, so take heart. And while you're at it, take some vitamins- you want to preserve those remaining, brain cells. Peace out. Credit transfers, a recurring headache for many students in Wisconsin, have been made easi- er through United Council's work with UW System and the state legislature. And UW System's Design for Diversity plan to increase representation of traditionally underrepresented students and faculty. As the leader of a statewide coalition, United Council suc- cessfully opposed an assembly bill which would have legalized discrimination against many stu- dent renters. Additionally, United Council played an instru- mental role in defeating the Extra Credit Tax, which would have increased tuition for many students at UW-Parkside and across the UW System. _Timothy L. Casper President, United Council 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 25, issue 20, February 27, 1997 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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