1 10 23 https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/3ad78b23a088dff3e9ccab5ef984a822.pdf 9f4f719183b4d526860a6fc6080a00a5 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 39, issue 20 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Student Government contemplates leaving United Council Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document KELSEYHOFF Hoff0013@uwp.edu On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Parkside Student Government, no longer named Parkside Student Government Association, convened for their weekly General Assembly. They discussed their recent trip to Madison for United Council's General Assembly. Due to recent restructuring and a longer history of disagreements, Student Government is contemplating secession from UC. UC is a non-profit organization that every University of Wisconsin-Parkside student pays $2 per semester as part of the segregated fees for UW-P to maintain membership. UC is a lobbying group that represents UW schools to the state government. "United Council is trying to be everything to everybody," said PSG Vice President Zak Smith on why they may drop out. UC finalized their restructuring at their last meeting and voted to broaden their focus to address issues important to the different campuses in the UW-System. A governor- appointed regent, who received a standing ovation at the end of his speech, advised UC to narrow their focus to issues that affect every student in the system, such as financial aid, access and affordability, and the quality of education. According to the regent, focusing on these issues would bring the most efficient change and bring them together as students. The new structure minimized the role of the general assembly; their executive body has become a board of directors. The oversight comes from the general assembly, but "all the power is given to the board," said PSG President Theodore Ruffalo. UC is also holding fewer meetings, now only three general assemblies every year. PSG drafted a resolution at the last UC but it never made it to the floor. For now, PSG has decided to form a committee to evaluate the situation and form stronger opinions about dropping out of UC. A history of contradictions is driving PSG to reconsider their membership and think of alternatives that would still connect them and other UW campuses with state representation, such as a Southeastern Wisconsin coalition with UW-Whitewater and UW-Milwaukee. Some of their past problems include conflicting views on finance, insisting on a negative budget, and catering to special interests. The UC has consistently pushed for lower tuition and more action. PSG members have accepted that tuition cannot drop until the schools and the economy have improved. The bottom line for now is that The University of Wisconsin-Parkside cannot go without state representation, so the sooner PSG can find an alternative, the better. Other UW schools are considering dropping out of UC, like UW-Milwaukee, and some have already dropped out. The students of UWMilwaukee voted to secede last spring, but they did not give UC due notice and their election was ruled invalid, according to Dr. Stephen McLaughlin, the Vice Chancellor and PSG staff advisor. The next UC general assembly will be held at UWParkside on April 17. During this UC assembly there will be an election and they will be defining the more specific bylaws of the new structure. PSG is hoping to use that to their advantage. February 24, 2009 News Since 1972 dmz Honor Society UWP Track Page 4 THE 5: RANGER NEWS University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper The Ranger News is written and edited by students of the University of Wisconsin Parkside and they are solely responsible for its editorial policy"] .. The Ranger News February 24, 2009 900 Wood Road Kenosha, Wl 53141 Phone:(262)595.2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 Ads: ads@therangernews.com' E-mail: rangernews@gmail.com Editor in Chief Jo Kirst jo@tnerangernews.com Design Manager Roth Briones ruth@therangernews.com Marketing Director Zak Smith zak@therangernews.com Staff Reporters Rob Hansen hanse082@uwp.edu Sam Anderson ander253@uwp.edu Adriana Alexandria alexa016@uwp.edu , „ Kelsey Hoff hoff013@uwp.edu Michael Reidlinger mreidlinger@dorkgasm Christian Schackelford shack002@uwp.edu Cartoonists Designer Illustrators Brent Schultz wolf pack81188@yahoo.com |Photographers , Zak Smith zakssmith@gmail.com . Cedric Ray Jr. ray00007@uwp.edu Jeremy Topczewski topcsz001@uwp.edu spahn001@uwp!edu . 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Faculty members and students organizations who wish to use The Ranger News in classrooms should consult the editor-in-chief to reserve however many free copies they wish to use. a? ASSOCIATED an organization that got the runaround before getting an office suitable for their needs. Unfortunately, PASA wasn't available for comment on their story. That's a shame, because I think having their perspective would have helped the story along quite a bit. Overall, I'm very pleased with this issue. We've had some problems with getting stories in by deadline, but it's clear that the staff has realized the importance of deadlines and as such have worked hard to get things in on time. Deadline is an important day for us, because that allows us to dp a preliminary plan of the issue, copyedit articles, and make sure we have enough space for ads and photos. Working at The Ranger News is a learning process for all, me included, so I will never expect things to run perfectly. Ruth tells me that my letter this week should be short, since we've got so much other stuff to fit in. I suppose 1 should listen to her, and let you guys get on with reading... Have a good week, see you next Tuesday! Jo Kirst Editor in Chief Jail. Officer then cleared. 02/17/09 09-424 UW S 18/Vandal ism. Ranger Hall. 10:16am. Staff request report for Graffiti. Officer takes report and then cleared. 02/17/09 09-429 Misuse of Parking Services. Com Arts Lot. 4:30pm. Officer takes report then issued parking citation for Altered Permit. Officer then cleared. 02/17/09 09-430 Medical Assistance. Molinaro Hall. 4:45pm. Report of male with injury to head. Officer and Rescue Units arrive, male then transported to local hospital. Officers then cleared. 02/17/09 09-432 Worthless Checks - Less Than $1000. Tallent Hall. 6:49pm. Officer takes report for worthless checks. Officer then cleared. 02/17/09 09-436 Traffic Violation. Outer Loop Road. 10:l()pm. Jonathan E Hughes was ticketed for Fail/Stop at Sign. Officers then cleared. Kristal Kowalski krisfalkowalski@yahoo.com Adam Spivey spiveyadam@yahoo.com Gia Gutierrez gia@therangernews.com Joe Diefenbach diefe001@uwp.edu Guest Writers Ryan Ashton ashto001@uwp.edu Copy Editors Cheiyl Overby overb001@uwp.edu Nick Connor mick2connor@aol.com So as previously mentioned, this week's issue is a bit late. Hometown had some new equipment installed earlier this week, which meant that their production schedule was a little behind. While I'm not exactly pleased, this is something that's beyond my control. The news section's looking pretty good, don't you think? Some weeks are slower, that's for sure, but this week we've focused on United Council and BLOTTER 09-389 . . s - Other. Wyllie Hall. 12:22pm. Complainant reports female with knife. Officer issued citation for Possess Dangerous Weapon. Officer tl Ten cleared. Agency Assist. CTH A west of Sheridan Rd. 5:45am. KSD Dispatch request assistances for traffic stop. UWPPD Officers assisted then cleared. Theft - From a Motor Vehicle Union Lot. 7:32am. Repor taken for stolen UWP Parkin" Permit. Permit sold, case closed 02/14/09 09-399 02/16/09 09-419 02/13/09 09-390 UW S 18/Vandalism. University Apartments Lot. 2:52pm. Complainant reports vandalism to vehicle. Officer takes report and then cleared. Agency Assist. STH 31 @ CTH E. 7:36am. UWPPD Officer responds to assist KSD Unit with Injury Accident, Hit & Run. UWPPD Officer then cleared. Traffic Violation. CTH JR (§ Outer Loop Road. 3:49pm Jaime Colon was ticketed foi Speeding 55 mph in a posted 2i mph zone. Officer then cleared 02/14/09 09-402 02/16/09 09-420 02/14/09 09-394 Traffic Accident — Property Damage. Outer Loop Road @ CTH JR. 12:36am. Officer takes accident report and then cleared. Suspicious Circumstances. Com Arts. 12:28pm. Officer takes report for website crime reporting. Officer then cleared. 02/15/09 09-406 Agency Assist. Phy Ed Building on CTH JR. 4:11 pm. KSD Dispatch reports 911 hangup from cell phone. UWPPD Officers check surrounding areas no locate for anyone. KSD notified, officers then cleared. 02/14/09 09-395 Traffic Accident - Property Damage. Outer Loop Road @ CTH JR. 12:36am. Officer takes accident report and then cleared. 02/14/09 09-396 Traffic Accident - Property Damage. Outer Loop Road @ CTH JR. KSD Dispatch report vehicle in difch. UWPPD Officer takes report. Tow Company removed vehicle. Officer then cleared. 02/14/09 09-398 Suspicious Circumstances. University Apartments. 1:25am. Resident Adviser request officer for loud noise. Officer arrive, officer then issued various Underage Drinking/Consume citations. Officer then cleared. 02/15/09 09-410 Traffic Violation. STH 31 @ CTH E. 10:19pm. Ricky N Raminez was ticketed for Speeding 72 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. Officer then cleared. 02/16/09 09-413 02/16/09 09-421 Tow Vehicle. Ranger Lot. 5:10pm. Officer conducting parking enforcement. Chronic Violator vehicle towed. Officer then cleared. 02/16/09 09-422 Warrant Pickup. Ranger Lot. 5:59pm. Ref: 09-421, CIB files indicate active warrants. Kenosha Joints Services and Racine PD confirmed warrants. Subject unable to post bond, then transported to Kenosha r'\. The Ranger THINGS TO BO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Gaza 12:00pm to 1:00pm Oak Room Amnesty International and the Parkside International Club look at the recent fighting between Israel and hamas in the Gaza. AI researchers have first-hand evidence of war crimes and other serious violations of international law by both parties to the conflict, including possible crimes against humanity, as well as abuses of human rights. Join us for a presentation and discussion on this troubled land led by Dr. Laura J. el-Khoury and hear the perspective from Palestinian students at UW-Parkside. Noon Concert: UWP Choirs 12:00pm to 1:00pm Ballroom Comic Sheng Wang 8:00pm to 9:30pm The Den Sheng Wang is a Taiwanese Texan who developed and honed his comedy in the thriving standup community of the San Francisco Bay Area. He performs jokes based on personal experiences with intense honesty and ill logic. His refreshingly affable stage presence combined with a healthy penchant for absurdity and self-deprecation make his act universally accessible and hilarious. "I use humor and laughter to overcome tribulations of the heart and liver," Wang says. "I don't have many friends, but I got people I tend to eat food with." In addition to touring with the Comedians of Comedy and American Eagle's "Campus Comedy Challenge," he has also appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and on the AZN Network. In 2007, Sheng was selected to perform at the prestigious "Just for Laughs" comedy festival in Montreal. THE Foreign Film: 9:00pm 'Lust, Caution' Director Ang Lee ("American Beauty," "Brokeback Mountain") takes us to Shanghai, China, in 1942 where the brutal Japanese occupation continues. Shy youngster Wong Chia Chi meets fellow student Kuang Yu Min. He has started a drama society to shore up patriotism. As the theater troupe's new leading lady, Wong realizes that she has found her calling. Kuang convenes a core group of students to carry out a radical and ambitious plan to assassinate a top Japanese collaborator, Mr. Yee. Each student has a part to play: Wong will be Mrs. Mak, who will gain Yee's trust by befriending his wife and then draw the man into an affair. Wong transforms herself and the scenario proceeds as scripted. As she is drawn ever closer to her dangerous prey, she finds her very identity being pushed to the limit. Aided by the nuanced, forceful performances of his two leads, Ang Lee has made "Lust, Caution" something to be seen and savored. Please note: This film contains scenes of explicit sexuality. THURSDAY, FEB. 26 Women's basketball vs. Lewis University 5:30pm to 7:30 pm DeSimone Gym Men's basketball vs. Lewis University 7:30pm to 9:00pm Foreign Film: "Lust, Caution" 7:30pm Cinema FRIDAY, FEB 27 UWP Theatre presents Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" 7:30pm Studio Theatre {Adults $16, Seniors and UWParkside faculty & staff $12, students $8} Parkside Theatre at the University of WisconsinParkside presents 7 performances of Chekhov's serious comedy "The Seagull." Director Lisa Kornetsky said Chekhov described all of his plays as comedies with the humor coming from irony. In the case of "The Seagull," the irony comes from characters who are looking for love in all the wrong places. "The Seagull" features Amanda Thomm as Arkadina, a famous Russian actress who is unable to play the role of loving mother to her emotionally needy son Treplev, played by Chad Bay. Treplev, a playwright whose first play fails miserably, loves Nina (Cathlyn Melvin) but she is infatuated with Trigorin, played by Chris Baker. Trigorin is about to leave the Russian countryside- -and Nina—to return to Moscow with his lover, Arkadina, but he arranges for Nina to secretly come to Moscow. The cast includes Terrance Barrett at Arkadina's brother Sorin. Dylan Roberts is Ilya, the manager of Sorin's estate with Whitney Darling as Ilya's wife Polina, and Maddie Wakley as their daughter Masha. Karl Gfall plays Dr. Dorn and Ryan Shaw portrays the teacher Semyon Medvedenko with Thomas Moore, Erika Lamp, and Tracy Hoida in supporting roles. Hoida also serves as the production's properties designer. Off stage, Kornetsky is joined by scenic designer Skelly Warren and design advisors Judith Tucker Snider and Darice Damata Geiger. Student Aaron Greenberg serves as costume and make-up designer with lighting and sound by Devin Nee and Phil Wooding, respectively. Julie Middendorf is stage manager, Amy Luebke is dramaturge with Brandon Herr and Mike Sadler as assistant and technical directors. Foreign Film: 7:30pm Cinema 'Lust, Caution' and the UWP Sacred Circle Act 31 Conference: "Cultural Based Learning; New Strategies for Success using Multimedia Experiential Learning in Classroom" with Patty Loew 1:30pm TBA SATURDAY, FEB. 28 ACT Prep Class, Reading 9:00am to 12:00pm MOLN D137 Foreign Film: "Lust, Caution" 5:00pm and 8:00pm Cinema UWP Sacred Circle Act 31 Conference: "Scenic Mind of the Minority Educator" with Pao Lor 9:00am TBA UWP Theatre Presents Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" 7:30pm Studio Theatre SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Art Exhibition: Kenosha/Racine K-12 Teacher Invitational Exhibition Opening Reception 1:00pm to 4:00pm Gallery Foreign Film: "Lust, Caution" 2:00pm and 5:00pm Cinema MONDAY, MARCH 2 Art Exhibition: Kenosha/Racine K-12 Teacher Invitational Exhibition 11:00am to 5:00pm Gallery Perspectives on Religious Issues: "Is there a Moral Instinct?" with UWP Professor Greg Mayer 12:00pm TBA TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Art Exhibition 11:00am to 8:00pm Gallery PAB Presents Isis Speaks 8:00pm The Den ARTS euLidRE The Ranger News February 24, 2009 MICHAEL C. RIEDLINGER mriedIinger@dorkgasm.com The last time The Prodigy really hit it big in the United States, a Democrat was in the Oval Office, and the band consisted of three main members: Liam Howlett, Maxim Reality, and Keith Flint. Now, the stars seem have realigned for something of an American., comeback, and their latest record, Invaders Must Die, is absolutely as fulfilling as their efforts from the late 90s. This record is almost a lesson in the aesthetics of dance music and DJing. It starts out with the digitally released title track "Invaders Must Die", an infectious anthem not unlike the band's song "Firestarter". It is robotic, but hits like a brick, and has a groove of heroic proportions. From there, the first single to come from this album is a track called "Omen". Fans of Brit dance-punk outfit Does It Offend You, Yeah? should fall in love with this track, as will anyone familiar with early Prodigy tracks like "Jericho". Keith and Maxim add their seemingly nonsensical vocal contributions to the mix of bells, synth melodies and distorted beats to create something akin to a banshee directing her attention at today's stale rock scene. Speaking of which, back in the 1990s, I fought listening to The Prodigy when it hit the rotation at the music store I was working at. I was a Nirvana/grunge kid, complete with flannel and long greasy hair. I fell in love with Music for the Jilted Generation back then, and now Dave Grohl makes an appearance on the song "Run with the Wolves". Honestly, it's the drums that really make the song work. This thing kicks you in the face about twelve seconds in, and it's the kind of song you put on a workout mix because it gets your heart racing. The cocky British sneer is loud and clear in the vocals, and Liam Howlett proves he can mix any type of sound into a coherent dance track. For ardent fans of the band, there's a little bit of everything here."Colours"soundslikeitcould have been a b-side to anything off of Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, and sounds like Daft Punk took Liam out on a speed bender before he laid the track. Pure electro tones contrast with dirty guitars and are set to an impossible tempo only the young will be able to keep up with. "Warrior Dance", on the other hand, starts out with a melancholy sax, but quickly twists into hard, distorted beats with a high-octave female backup singer that dares us to sing along without sounding like helium addicts. Bass addicts aren't left out either, as tracks like "Thunder" and "Omen Reprise" deliver the goods, and fans of old school house and new wave rave music will all find this record sating their needs. As much as the contents of this album reminded me of older electronic songs, there's something new to be found in Vote and die coin, and Blood in the Game really brings that idea home. This volume starts with the warring parties attempting to assert some sort of order in the virtually lawless DMZ. Both have their own candidates for the new provisional government, but the people living in Manhattan have the final say come Election Day. In steps Parco Delgado, life long citizen of the island and leader of what he calls "The Delgado Nation". Consisting of former gang bangers and thugs, Delgado's crew are streethardened, but not hard-hearted. It isn't long before Matty's employers start to question his impartiality, and it doesn't get easier when his mother, a political consultant, flies in to help put Delgado on top of the competition. Though it turns into politics as usual after a sniper tries to take out the home-turf candidate, Delgado's message is full of the kind populist rhetoric that we fear coming from the Middle East. That message is tempered, however, with tolerance, and in one small move, Wood shows us exactly the kind of leader we need to find among those governments America currently hand-holds. Parco Delgado isn't an impossibility, no more than journalists with a keen sense of morality like Matty Roth are totally imaginary. Brian Wood seems to be positing that, instead of finding a tool that suits our needs or allowing our enemies to do the same, we really ought to look to the people of opposing nations to present leadership for themselves. Only when a person has lived in the midst of adversity can they both empathize with those who also have, and encourage them to heal constructively. Wood also continues to develop his main character in this volume, and Roth realizes what many readers already seem to know. The cub reporter is not an outsider any longer. Between exposing corrupt government contractors like Trustwell (Wood's stand-in for Halliburton), and seeing both sides of the war effort, Matty, and the readers, can't afford to sit by impartially. Wood wants us to take sides, both on his work and in real life, and we can see that sitting idly by is inexcusable if we really want a happy and peaceful resolution. Accessible to readers both new and old, Blood in the Game should appeal to anyone with even the most remotely curious political mind. IMAGE FROM BR1AKWOOD.COM artistic, are deaf fools. If he's fighting a war, then his weapons are the sounds he wrangles into cohesion over the course of 45 minutes, and trust me when I say the invaders don't stand a chance. This record releases on March 3, 2009 on CD/DVD, Vinyl, and iTunes, and belongs in the collection of any self-respecting DJ or fan of dance music. still one of the most interesting critiques of American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan to date. The latest installment, DMZ Vol. 6: Blood in the Game, examines provincial elections held overseas through a lens of hip-hop panache and old-fashioned American dystopianism. For those unfamiliar with DMZ, the story is set in New York City, on Manhattan Island in the near future. After years of political disaster, America has erupted in a second Civil War and the opposing sides have come to a stalemate in New York. Manhattan has been declared a demilitarized zone, and all but the most poor have been evacuated. Enter Matty Roth, a journalism intern who finds himself trapped in the DMZ and decides to report on the plight of the people living there. When we look at contemporary places like Fallujah or Kandahar, we have no idea how the people there live or what their feelings are concerning American occupation. DMZ allows us to peek at the other side of t h e Invaders Must Die as well. Sure, Liam Howlett sticks to his guns, mixes ballsy beats with standby samples like he always has, but there is a completeness to his work here that just can't be found in a lot of dance music anywhere. Those that criticize that what he has made isn't music, or even MICHAEL C. RIEDLINGER m riedlinger @ dorkgasm .com Brian Wood's DMZ has been running for t h r e e y e a r s now, and is jaa MICHAEL R1EDLINGER mriedlinger@dorkgasm.com Grant Morrison is perhaps one of the most interesting writers to take on the Batman mythos in the modern era since Frank Miller used the Caped Crusader to prove graphic novels were more than just a child's medium in The Dark Knight Returns. This latest effort, Batman: R.I.P.. delves into the realm of psychology to explore what makes a person who they are. More importantly, Morrison tells an intriguing story while doing it. and we reap the benefits. R.l.P. collects eight issues of DC Comics Batman title into one hardcover volume. Though originally presented as a crossover event wherein readers would have to purchase several titles to get the full story, the installments by Morrison cover the main body of the work and present a coherent tale on their own. In this case, it is a new criminal organization calling itself The Black Glove, which sets out to destroy Batman from the inside out. The leader of this group, who goes by Dr. Hurt, implants a post-hypnotic suggestion in Batman that, when activated, essentially causes amnesia. If Batman is relived of the anger and memories that his fueled his revenge-seeking behaviors against crime. Hurt hypothesizes, there's a good chance that the man behind the mask will succumb to the basest of human vices as a coping mechanism. It begs us to ask ourselves if we would still be who we are if we suddenly forgot all of the pain in our lives. This is a gamble, and the villain knows it. so he plans to also destroy everything Bruce Wayne holds dear in Batman's absence. What Dr. Hurt and The Black Glove do not count on. however, is Bruce Wayne's dabbling with Eastern mysticism. Over the years. Batman writers have escalated Bruce Wayne's training to include superior mental faculties to match his physical abilities. Grant Morrison is in his element here, and plays with the idea of thogal as a preventative measure for just such an occurrence. Thogal is a meditative state that he describes as a rehearsal for death while living, and Morrison equates one's loss of a lifetime worth of memories to a kind of personality death. Bruce Wayne uses this training to activate "The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh". a sort of split personality that is solely powered by Wayne's rage and search for vengeance. Needless to say. this leads Dr. Hurt to discover that he is way out of his league. Hurt's plans to have the Joker kill Dick Grayson blow up in his face, and before the end. all of Arkham seems to be coming down around him and the rest of the villains. Thogal. by the way. is a legitimate Buddhist practice, and that alone gives us reason to question everything Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel put on the page. Dr. Hurt might be the Devil, Bat-Mite could really be just part of Bruce Wayne's imagination, and its anyone's guess (until the ending at least) what Zur-En-Arrh means. Grant Morrison forces us to put our critical skills to the test, and lazy readers will be totally lost by this book. That said, there isn't exactly a profound point to this Batman story Yes. it forces the reader to ask questions that a normal story in this series might not. but in the end. Batman is Batman, the Joker is the Joker, and the heroes win the day. Batman doesn't even die in this volume (for that one needs to read Final Crisis, also by Morrison), and some readers may feel let down by that in a sense. Overall, thi is the kind of work that may appeal to long-time fans and heavy readers, but the casual connoisseur won't get much out of this book Honor Society elects spring officers KRISTAL KOWALSKI kristaIkowalski@yahoo.com The Gamma Pi Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, a division of the National Communication Honor Society for Undergraduates, recently named officers for the spring semester. Returning member and former vice president, Star Smith-Hayes, was elected president, and new member Camilla Simon was elected vice president. Continuing in their former positions are Laura Joosse as secretary and Justin Krahn as treasurer. The goal of Lambda Pi Eta is to recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement, stimulate interest in the field of communication, promote and encourage professional development among communication majors, provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about the field, establish and maintain close relationships and understanding between faculty and students, and explore options for further graduate studies. In the fall of 1994, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside was invited to join the National Communication Honor Society for Undergraduates. Dedicated to the cause. Dr. Wendy LeedsHurwitz and Dr. Jonathan Shailor became co-advisors for the Gamma Pi chapter here at UWParkside. While Leeds-Hurwitz is participating in an international institute in Lyons, France this semester. Fay Akindes will be serving as interim advisor for the primarily student-run organization. Members of LPH are recruited by invitation only and must meet specific requirements to obtain such an invitation. This semester's active members are Ashley Bardwell, Ashley Hubers, Laura Joosse, Kristal Kowalski. Justin Krahn, Marcie McGowen. Amanda Miller, Camilla Simon, Star Smith-Hayes. Michael Westbrook, and Paul Zamp. Eligible members who remain inactive are; Maria Farias, Stephanie Gemino, Kim Kwak. Jessica Murphy, Jennifer Nelson. Gina Pierangeli, and Sara Smith. LPH meets approximately once per month. The intention of the group is to provide service as well as networking events. In fall 2008, LPH co-sponsored Key Connections, an opportunity for current communication students to network with UW-Parkside alumni in the Communication field. In spring 2008, LPH participated in the Undergraduate Honors Research Conference as well as the Student Showcase for student research, creative activity, and community engagement. Each spring, this organization assists in the planning 'of the Communication Spring Celebration, which seeks to spotlight graduating seniors in tandem with the initiation of new members to Lambda Pi Eta. Students graduating with a membership in Lambda Pi Eta are designated with a gold cord worn at graduation. All members are also eligible to earn a red and white service cord upon completion of applicable service hours. At initiation, members also receive a pin and certificate of membership. Graduating with these honors is highly.-prestigious, and the resume cfledit alone is worth consideration. It is also important to note that the benefits of membership in LPH extend beyond this campus. For instance, there is a job site specific to LPH members. Networking events are held with LPH members in mind. Professional development opportunities arc also in existence For more information, visit http:// www.uwp.edu/cluba/LPH or contact Star Smith-Hayes at smith 196C4'uwp.edu. GIOVANN A GUTIERREZ Gutie017@uvvp.edu Ken Watanabe, the director of Memoirs of a Geisha and Letters from I wo Jima, develops another remarkable film, Memories of Tomorrow. The story is told from the perspective of a man who suffers from Alzheimer's decease and struggles to overcome the obstacles that he encounters as he ages and his disease develops faster. Saeki is an executive businessman who spends all ot his life in his office and does not pay much attention to his life at home until he starts to notice that he lorgets simple tasks and that the early stages of Alzheimer's have started to kick in. He realizes, with the marriage of his daughter, Rie, how time has passed, and he has missed important moments. He is worried for his daughter and afraid that he will not be present at her wedding, but his loving and supporting wife, Emiko. grows worried as her husband begins to fall into a state of depression because of his disease. She helps him by writing a daily schedule for him to follow at home when he is forced to retire because he can no longer assume his position at work. Emiko leaves her housewife life and ventures out every morning to obtain a salary, while the once important executive is forced to stay home and complete house duties. Essentially, they are forced to switch gender roles, and we are given the chance to see the struggles this causes them. This film is filled with many nostalgic moments in which it was hard to contain the tears! The desperation of Saeki is gorgeously seen as he now depends on his wife to even brush his teeth, and the courageously strong role that Emiko takes is one that nobody would wish to assume. The ending could not have been any more depressing; however, the movie's significance would not have been the same if it had ended in a different way. Anyone who enjoys any ol Ken Watanabe's other films should definitely lookforthisone. Even thostj unfamiliar with Wantanabe's work can find significance in this film. It brilliantly captures the struggles and severity of Alzheimer's disease. ^ i 1 February 24, 2009 6 The Ranger News February 24,2009 While Governor Doyle was planning major budget cuts, this is what United Council, Inc. has been spending your money on: * UW College merger into 4 year campuses * United Council would like to implement a state statute that would link, dollar-for-dollar, an increase in the aver age WHEG award to the average tuition increase at UW schools. * We oppose any bills or constitutional amendments that would require a state identification card with photo in order to vote. * We oppose any efforts that would require the immediate repayment of financial aid if the grade in a course falls below a determined minimum. * We oppose any efforts to link drug-related conviction record to eligibility for state-distributed financial aid. * We support the Education Tax Credit that is part of the Invest Wisconsin 2.0 plan that will allow businesses a tax credit for paying for an employee's college tuition. * We support the right of UW faculty and staff to choose if they want to pursue the option of collective bargaining * We oppose any revision or manufacture of University of Wisconsin segregated fee policy without the expressed input of UW students. Student participation in policy discussion must be consistent with existing statutory and UWSA guidelines. *The unbundling of textbooks * Textbook price disclosure * Fully funded, easily accessible Veterans Tuition Remission AD SPONSORED BY PSGA appropriations As to whether these items match with their stated purpose "to influence legislation and policy affecting University of Wisconsin system students in terms of state budget, tuition, grant aid, and programming" remains to be debated by you. White men don't rule the world ADAM SPIVEY admit there is probably some Because we are all to busy spiveyadam@yahoo.com room high on a mountain with pointing fingers at people that seven old white males smoking do not look like us or think like Recently a customer cigars made out of money and us, we completely miss how our confronted me in my store with laughing madly as they find new government our banks and many an apparent fact of which I was and exciting ways to manipulate other infrastructure institutions unawares. Supposedly I rule the world's economy and socio- have are being hijacked by the world, rather he said, "All political agendas. Well, I am not corporations or organizations you white folks run the world." one of those people. I doubt 1 with so many lobbyists that they Now I know that racism persists ever would be even if I could be. can sway the out come of any even today, and I have no Just because I am white does not vote. understanding of what it could make me somehow privilege to So no, I do not run the possiblybe like to live as another some special club. world. I am white. I am male, race. So please, understand, I T gu ess what I would like I also work very hard for do not know what it is like to people to pay attention to is that everything I have. Like many be a minority and at best, 1 can I think the race divisions in our other Americans of all colors try to educate myself about country are fading away, albeit or creeds. I just wish we as a the struggles of other people, slowly and not without conflict, people would stop worrying Confronted with the statement of What 1 really think divides our about color, and what the mass which almost assumes because nation now is economics. I think media is showing us, and start of my race I was somehow of that the real strain the people following what is going on in the superior social status made me of this nation face is one of the government and paying attention first upset, and then start to think distributions of wealth. You are to the actions of our leaders. The of causes for this kind of belief. not disadvantaged because of true power of our American I believe and understand your race exclusively. You are culture has always been when as that the situations placed on disadvantaged because of the a people we have acted in unison other races, and such things wealth of the area you lived crossing race and party lines, as "driving while black" and in and the economic status of Ultimately, the more we become other discriminatory practices your parents. I think the media fractured by petty things the less are foul and to be honest make keep up the racial tensions in control the people truly have my stomach turn. Nevertheless, America in order to keep people over this nation's fate, for the love of God, how very of different ethnicities fighting frustrating to be told that, "you each other. We keep fighting over folk rule the world." I will things like skin color or religion. Internships available NOW Visit us in the Student Center to fill out an applic ation Rangers fast at Oshkosh ROB HANSEN hansc082@uwp.edu The Rangers men and women track teams competed at UW-Oshkosh's Kolf Sports Center on February 21. 2009. The men's team fielded athletes in only two races, the I mile run and the 3.000-meter run. The men's milers all ran indoor personal bests. Freshman Alex Mena finished 5th overall with a time of 4:30.44. Rehan Mali mood, also a freshman, crossed the line in 6th place with the time of 4:32.77 and just behind him was sophomore Bryan McLoone, who tallied a 4:33.38 7th place finish. The winner was Andrew McGuire of UWOshkosh who ran 4:11.93, a Division III provisional qualifying time. The trio totaled nine of the Rangers 16 points; they finished 6th out of 8 teams. Host UW-Oshkosh won the meet scoring 302 points; head over heels above second place Concordia, who brought home 88 points. In the men's 3,000-m run freshmen Jacob Buddell ran a lifetime best 9:21.5 en route to a 5th place finish. Teammate Bert Meyers ran an indoor best 9:26.23 finishing 6th. Freshmen Matt Vidas brought home 9th place with a time of 9:39.88. The men's team will compete at Wabash College next weekend, site of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championship meet. The women's track team posted 27 points at the Titan Invite on Saturday afternoon at UW-Oshkosh. Winning team and host. UWOshkosh. tallied 325 points. In the 3,000-m run senior Heidi Andersen finished in 4th place in 11:11, a lifetime best. Sophomore Vanessa Becker brought home a solid 6th place finish, running 12:06.94. This was just her second race for UW-Parkside. A pair of sophomores led the 1 -mile run: Angie Adams and Jennie Kindt finished 2nd and 3rd respectively, with times of 5:28.2 and 5:32.9. Angie was just four seconds behind winner Katie Wondra of UWOshkosh. Miranda Melville rounded out the Parkside finishers in 10th with a 6:20 finishing time. In the 800-m run, Whitney Olson brought home a 6th place finish of 2:28.36. Teammate Jess Enderby managed a 2:35 half mile after being tripped and falling to the ground. The Ranger women will also be competing at the GLVC Championship meet in Crawfordsville, Ind. this weekend. K Ranger Nevffi as a publication o, the newspaper si Human Interaction revisited Submission Suggestions: Campus, community, state, or national news or issues. Send submissions to: opinion@therangemews.com OURLEE Of RUN ourun001@uwp.edu I a m writing in response to last week's opinion article | about human interaction. I have to say. this is by far one of the most interesting articles ,-ve read in the opinion section. When you think about it. the next generation might have lesser human interaction. We are moving in a fast-paced society and technological innovations have taken over communication. It's sad to think that probably someday human interactions are going to be weak or rare. The average worker goes to a job and sits in front of the computer or communicates on the phone, e-mail, or text the whole day . When they come home, they sit in front of a tele\ ision or a video game. Where is the time to spend with a loved one? When I walk in the hallways, some people that I know have an earpiece or cell phone stuck to their ear: therefore. I do not want to bother, chat, or inform them about fun events on campus or off campus. Where is the human interaction there? I'm not obsessed with text messaging, and I CAN live without my cell phone. It's sad that I have to write this on the computer instead ot by hand. Hut just think about it. as college students looking for a career, don't you have to do an interview or two down the road? Have you had enough interactions with people to prepare you when you have that job interview? Like the last week's article stated, try to go a day without interacting with your devices because you might find some interesting people or friends you would never thought of before because you were too busy tcxting. Exercise your voice and human interaction so you could do a good job on that interview. 0PISUBNllssf0N GUIDELINES linions must have a point that is backed up by tact. should be able to verify all the jjifomiaton you include. wearing, insults, or personal attacks are allowed. ne and email are required for every submission. .iccionc ehnulr! be 100 words or less, or a minimum of 300 words. Government rescue packages: Neither moral nor practical OVA RYANM ASiCHHTTOON M i , .... • ashto001@uwp.edu There are at least two ways of critiquing the economic "rescue" packages that have been squirting out of Washington lately— morally and practically. The moral side of it asks "Is it right?" while the practical side asks "Will it work?" Both the Legislative and Executive branches of government want you to believe that the answer to both is "yes," but, I'm here to disagree. I think the answer to both is a resounding "No!" Let's look at the moral question first. What the government is proposing is a redistribution of wealth. That is, after all, the only tool the government really has in the first place. Uncle Sam has the ability to tax those who create things of value on His turf. I.e., those who put their minds or their labor to productive use must submit a portion of the things of value created by their efforts to the government for redistribution. Presumably, this is done under the flags of justice, fairness and security. If each individual were to reap 100 percent of the benefits from his or her efforts, then societies' levels of justice, fairness and security would go down, or so the theory goes. It is, therefore, these flags of justice, fairness and security that make the government's redistributive powers morally valid. The government is right to tax your efforts because it will redistribute your wealth in a way that is fairer, more just and more secure than if you were to spend that wealth yourself. Now, most of us are accustomed to this redistribution of our wealth because we have been taxed since birth. Since we have all accepted it for so long, I suppose we're not as interested in the question of whether the government ought to have this power at all; rather we're generally more interested in the question of how much the government ought to tax us, and for what purposes. This is where we find ourselves when we consider the implications of the trillions of dollars in economic rescue packages. Is it morally right for the government to decide for you that these trillions of your dollars ought to be spent to prop up failing banks, failing automotive companies, indebted consumers, the unemployed, and many other expensive failures? Since the sum of these rescue packages is in the trillions of dollars, we're talking about an enormous redistribution of wealth. I.e., those who are able to produce will have more of their created wealth taken away from them (either through taxation or inflation) in order to give that wealth to those who have not been able to produce for themselves, for whatever reason. This is the moral question: Is such a massive redistribution of wealth right'? It is worth noting that there are two layers to this moral question: A) the event of taking wealth from the one who created it; and B) the event of giving wealth to one who did not create it. Now, few would have a problem with (B) by itself—this is what we might call "charity." I, therefore, do not have a moral problem with (B), so long as the one doing the giving is doing so voluntarily. My moral objection to the government's redistribution of wealth thus lies exclusively within (A). To (forcefully) take wealth away from the one who created it is a moral violation in my opinion, and it is exceedingly immoral when the quantity of wealth taken is inordinately large, as is the case with these rescue packages. I therefore answer "no" to the moral question. The United States, however, is not a particularly "principled" nation these days so moral questions aren't all that important to people anymore. We're more of a consumerist, ego-centric, hedonistic society so all we really care about is whether something will actually "work"—more specifically, we only care whether something will work for us. This where the practical question is comes rescue in: "Will these packages work as advertised?" Having paid fairly close attention to the news reports about the rescue packages, my best estimate is that the only measure of the efficacy of the rescue plans is the avoidance of an economic apocalypse. In other words, in exchange for our trillions of dollars, our lives are expected to get worse—substantially worse according to some estimates— regardless of the rescue spending. This makes the practical question rather difficult to address; instead of measuring improvements in the functioning of society, we're measuring rates of deterioration. It's sort of like treating cancer: there's no such thing as a "cure," but there's plenty of business out there for those who find ways to slow it down. In any case, I think there are ways to estimate the practical value of these rescue packages. One way, and the only one I'm going to consider here, is to look at the human side of the economic equation. Humans are of course central to a functioning economy in that they are the ones doing the producing and consuming of the things of value. Therefore, if you know something about human nature, you know something about whether a rescue plan will work. The aspect of human nature I want to draw on here is the school of thought developed in psychology known as behaviorism. What behaviorist theories propose is that a target human behavior can be escalated or deescalated based, partially, on the nature of the consequences associated with the target behavior. When a target behavior is tied to a desirable consequence, that person is likely to repeat the target behavior. Likewise, when a target behavior is tied to undesirable consequences, that person is likely to abstain from the target behavior. Knowing this, we can estimate what the effects of rescue packages might be on the humans impacted by such policies. On the one hand, those who produce the wealth (the target behavior) in the society will experience a greater loss of their earned wealth (an undesirable consequence). According to the behaviorist model, this scenario, taken by itself, would have the effect of making the person less likely to perform the target behavior; i.e. the person would abstain from producing wealth. On the other hand, those who do not produce wealth (the target behavior) in the society under the rescue plan would then experience an increase in redistributed wealth (a desirable consequence). Therefore, the behaviorist model would predict that the target behavior would be rewarded, and therefore more likely to be repeated. In other words, the rescue plan would encourage people to be unproductive. Now, I think it is safe to say that the rescue packages are advertised as increasing productivity in society. But, if we look at it from this behaviorist model, the rescue packages would be doing the exact opposite. The plans would be rewarding unproductive behaviors while penalizing the productive ones. This fact gives me good reason to answer "no" to the practical question. These rescue plans will not work as advertised. February 24, 2009 OPI 100 ) WORDS A More or Less What Happened? Email us at rangernews@gmail.com Just 3 Guys by Sean Fallon 1 falloOO 1 @uwp.edu J and they're having a great time! Do you have an upcoming event you want everyone to attend? Do you have an opinion you want everyone to read? Did something happen to you that you want to write about? Send us your press releases, news tips and opinions! Hey guys! Wanna play some RISK? Shotgun black! I call zombies! What is Cool by Zak Eden [edenOOOl @ uwp.edu] Alright Jack, if you wanted to break down a wall to make your dorm bigger, what would you use? Let's see... I wouldn't Urn, alright then, say you had to rebuild a wall you already broke down... Jack the R.A., I have a question Ju steal! me Jack Onionkind [spahn001@uwp.edu] m. twioKX bXACAfkAfeXA TO Ti fc rAfcfOCJS OPPXce — 8 The Sanger News February 24,2009 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 39, issue 20, February 24, 2009 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 38, issue 3 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. UW-Parkside, becomes environmentally aware Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document THE RANGER NEWS University of Wisconsin~Parkside's Student Newspaper Scholarships spell sueeess Page 5 September 25, 2007 News Since 1972 The- Ranger News i~ wrinen and ediCed by S1udenlsO(lhe Unfvcl"!\ity OfWi!lCODSin_PIlfj(si<.le and they ate soldy responsible for 'IS erul(ll'lllJ policy and conl<'lll. UW-Parkside becomes environmentally aware Newmajor offered on campus interest in pursuing an area such as physical or occupational therapy. Unfortunately, there wasn't a major that met most of the department requirements and prerequisites for entrance into these programs. Dr. Bryan Lewis, Dr. Carmel Ruffolo, and I came up with the idea of creating a new major to meet this need. Since UW-Parkside already offered the vast majority of the courses needed for such a major, it was just a matter of putti~g the courses together in a cohesive manner to meet the requirements of most of the graduate and professional programs." Those eligible to take part in the AHS major are current BY ROBERT ROSATI robertmsali@holmail.com the Chancellor's Task Force Environmental Stewardship, whose goal is to make this university more environmentally friendly. The Student Environmental Stewards will help create awarenes~ abo?"t the effort to make the university a cleanlier place. Those who become Student Environmental Applications for the University of Wisconsin - Parkside's first-ever Student Environmental Stewards are now beingaccepted. The university willselectthree individuals Whowill collaborate with ROBERT ROSATI robertrosali@hotmail.com a bachelor's degree to enter a career in scientific and medical research, fitness and health promotion, or general health science fields. The roam are~s of concentration within the major. are pre-chiropract~c, pre-athletic training, pre-physIcal therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre- kinesiology and exerc.lse SCience, and pre-physician assistant. Another reason AHS was created was due to student demand, explained Dr. Penny Lyter, chair of the UW-Parkslde Health, physical Education and Athletics Department as quoted on the UW-Parkside website, Lyter said "During advising, students would express an Starting this semester Applied Health Science (AHSj is now being offered as a major at the University of WlSconsin-Parkside. AHS is In excellent choice as a major forthose who wish to work in theheathcare industty. AHS wa~ created in part due to the region, state, and nationwide needfortrained health care pr?fessionals. This specific ~cl~n~e degree is designed for indIVIduals who are preparing foradmission to graduate and Pursuing professional programs, andfor students wanting to earn Stewards, hopefully with other students, will make the campus greener. The Student Environmental Stewards will have other responsibilities as well. They will have to work with student organizations to promote environmental awareness on campus and participate in fundraisers to pay for Dew solar power panels in campus buildings. Additionally, they will work with a member of AmericCorps 'VISTA to create an environmental education movement to include the construction of new environmental centers in Racine and Kenosha. The Studenr Environmental Stewards will meet with lead advisor Tom Schnaubelt to guarantee progress is being made, along with Cathy Folker and John Skalbeck, who are co-advisors, along with the Chancellor's Task Force on Environment Stewardship. The candidates who are chosen for the positions will make designs that will display the university's environmental efforts to date. UW-Parkside bas a match of $100,000 environmental grant from WE Energies and a challenge donation to match up for $10,000. In exchange for this, the Student Environmental Stewards will have excellent opportunities to learn a significant number of leadership and organizational skills. Tbe pay is $7.50 an hour and requires 60 to 70 hours of work per semester. Stewards can earn up to $1,000 in hourly compensation for1he 2007-08 academic year for the duration of the current academic calendar. If you want to apply, submit a one-page description of your interest and involvement in environmental activities along with previous leadership experience. On the application, include your name, address, phone number, and email address. All applications should be sent to UW-Parkside Chancellor's Task Force on EnvironmentaJ Stewardship, clo Tom Schnaubelt, Center for Community Partnerships, 900 Wood Rd., Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53140. and new students, pre-nursing students, students who have transferred to UW-Parkside from other institutions of higher learning, and practicing professionals with technical college degrees. National, as well as state figures indicate there will be an estimated 33 percent growth rate and yearly openings for those positions that are being taught in the AHS major though 20 I 4. Specifically, the hiring of physician assistants is projected to grow by an astounding 52 percent in Wisconsin and 50 . percent throughout the countty tn the next seven years. '''Come get that good copylf,' Learn and Serve Challenge ROBERT ROSATI robertrosatteshotmail.com This past week from Sept. 17-23, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside joined a legion of educational institutions across the nation participating in Learn and Serve Challenge Week. Service learning is a method of teaching that includes community work in the curriculum, which provides students with experience in their field of study while providing a valuable service to the community. The UW-Parkside is currently the headquarters of Wisconsin Campus Connection (WCC), which is extends throughout the nation as a student service organization with chapters at 36 colleges "The Volunteer Program is a resource for students, facilitating, and/or partnering with them on volunteer events or activities," - Cosey Jones the director of UW-Porkside's Volunteer and Experiential Program. and universities throughout Wisconsin. Chancellor John Keating serves as a co-chair for WCe. Casey Jones is the director ofUW-Parkside's Volunteer and Experiential Program. Jones said numerous schools are incorporating service learning as a vital part of the education of students and career preparation. "Students have made career choices, gained employment, learned new skills, and increased their personal confideoce, all while they gained the satisfaction of helping others. The Volunteer Program is a resource for students, facilitating, and/or partnering with them on volunteer events or activities," said Jones. Due to the current Volunteer and Experiential Program, hundreds of students work to understand and prevent domestic violence. learn business management, assist in therapy, improve literacy, and study several social issues. Service learning helps individuals develop their critical thinking skills, improves workforce readiness, and prepares students to become responsible leaders. Last year Campus Compact students across the country contributed $7.1 billion in services though campus- organized programs. 2 September 25, 2007 The Ranger News 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI 53141 Phane:(262)595.2287 Fax: (262) 595·2295 Ads: uwp~ads@yahoo.com Website: rangernews@uwp.edu Editor in Chief Koitly. M. Ulmer ulmerOOO@uwp .• du loohyu. Kifll kim00009@uwp.edu Design Manager Design Assistant Rulh Brio.es Brio.OOl@uwp.edu News Page Editor Robert Ro,oti roberfrosati@hofmoil.(om Arts & Culture Editor Oovid White White04@uwp.edu Copy Manager Co"o.d" Wheeler wheeI0l9@uwp.edu Staff Reporters Rochoe; Boker Boker032@uwp.edu leo" r0rta S<o"_borto@hotmoi .com Romon Joimez ,0imeOOl@uwp.edu Kevin Klyce klyceOOl@uwp.edu Photographer Angel Dio, ongelkenosha@ool.com Design Assistant Ruth Briones Brio.OOI@uwp .edu In our last issue, I wrote about all the computer problems we experienced in The Ranger News office. Now, everything is up and working again. I never thought J would be so excited to be able to print. Last week Friday, Anne- Marie Durso, the Chief Information Officer of the university came to speak with me about the issues we had been having. You can read more about this in the article "The Ranger News computer update" on page 3. J really appreciate that she came to clear things up and give me a broader perspective on the new computers. On to other things ... [ would like to take this opportunity to note another strange occurrence on our campus. This is the random movement of OUf news stands. 1'01 not sure if this is being done hy janitorial staff, students or (heaven forbid) faculty, but [ find it very aggravating. It is not only an annoyance, though. Our stands are placed in specific places so as to be visually eye-catching and to make our papers readily available. In a few instances, I have found them behind walls or shoved into comers where I couldn't find them for several minutes, even when I was looking for them. Please respect our news stands. and if you need to move them for some reason, such as cleaning, please return them to their proper places. 1 hope someone will come into our news office (Wyllie D J 39C) next Friday to talk to me about moving our news stands! (Just kidding). Editor in Chief Kaitlyn M. Ulmer lIIustr.tor Katie limpel limpeOOI@uwp .• du Brent S<hultz WolfpockBl1 BB®yohoo.com TH GS T DO ~~~THE U Cartoonist To.y Kinnard Oorkslo, l3_2001@yohoo.,om lac Keeho. Keeho003@uwp.edu Oon Wonezek Orwurti,t@yohoo.com Tuesday, Sept. 2S Art exhibition: 'Shared Inspiration) 11 a.rn, ~8 p.m, Com. Arts Gallery The exhibition 'Sharea Inspiration: The Art ofthe Exchange Portfolio' features more than 150 works of art. Grouped together by six different themes, the exhibit highlights work done solely by UW- Parks ide alumni, work done solely by women artists, etc. A feast of styles and contrasts! Other Members Kelly Gorvi. Gorvi002@uwp.edu Phouo Xioijg Xio.g034@uwp.edu RY9' Ashlo, A,hlo001@uwp .• du Ryo. Mo.tro" Ryonmol9BB@,bcglobol.net Memorial for Jay Sounderpandian 4 - 5:15 p.m. Com. Arts Theatre friends and colleagues pay tribute to long-time UW-Parkside Business faculty member Jay Sounderpandian during this special program. Join us and say goodbye to Jay. Mission Statement The Ranger News strives to inform, educate, and engage the UW-Parkside community by publishing well-written, accurate student iournalism on a weekly basis. UW-Parkside Dance Team Tryout 7-9 p.m. Sports & Activity Center Do you have more cut in your strut, more glide in your stride? Then try out for the dance team! The Ranger News has meetings every Friday at noon. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free 10 attend. Have any comments, concerns, questions, or SIOry ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangemewS@uwp.edu . We are located at Wyllie DI]9C Each person may take one newspaper per issue date. Extra newspapers can be purchased for SI apiece. Newspapers can be taken on a first come, first serve basis, meaning that once they are gone, they are gone. We work on the honor system. but violators will be prosecuted for a? theft. Faculty members and students organizations who wish to use The Ranger News in classrooms should • consult the editor-in-chief 10 reserve ASSOClATUl however many free copies they wish COUfGlATt rc use. I"lW Wednesday, Sept. 26 Survivor T-Shirt Making 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Wyllie Concourse Make a statement; make a survivor T-shirt at the Women's Center. Art Exhibition: 'Shared Inspiration' II a.. - 8 p.m. Com. Arts Gallery ational Hispanic Read-In 12- I p.m. Main Place UW-Parkside's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month continues with a sample of literature by Latino authors. Noon Concert: Ami Bouterse, soprano 12- I p.m. Com. Arts Dll8 One voice/two keyboards: soprano Ami Bouterse fills the hall with song while Frances Bedford plays the harpsichord and Alejandro Alumbreros plays piano. A feast for the ears during the lunch bour. Native American Pipe Ceremony 1-2p.m. Renish Outdoor Classroom Potowatami elder Skip Two Doors welcomes students and faculty to a traditional friendship pipe ceremony. He teaches us the way of peace) communing with nature, and, finally, friendship. UW-Parkside Dance Team Tryout 7-9 p.m. Sports & Activity Center In Concert: Ha Ha Tonka 9-11 p.m. Parkside Cafe Straight from the' Buckle of the Bible Belt' (the name of their latest CD), Ha Ha Tonka brings their brand of foot stompin' indie rock to UW-Parkside. HHT offers a mix of sweetly sanctified four- part harmonies and blistering rock influenced by their upbringing in Springfield, MO, called the 'Buckle in the Bible Belt.' Sample their dark view of reality leavened by wry humor and a deep appreciation for regional storytelling traditions. Thursday, Sept. 27 Art Exhibition: 'Shared Inspiration' II a.m. - 5 p.m. Com. Arts Gallery UW-Parkside Dance Team Tryout 7-9 p.m. Sports & Activity Center Arts Alive! presents Lavay Smith 7:30 -9 p.m. Everybody's talkin' about 'Miss Thing' and you will be, too, when Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers come to town. Called 'a San Francisco Landmark' by Fox-TV, LS & HRHSL have been lighting up the Bay Area since 1989. Along with an all-star seven-piece brass and rhythm section, the sultry Ms. Smith recalls an era of jazz queens and pinups girls while adding a modern, feminist twist. Friday, Sept. 28 Women's Soccer vs. Indianapolis I: 15 - 2:45 p.m. Wood Rd. Field The' Hounds are in town and they're looking to take a bite out the Rangers. It's going to be a dog fight! Men's soccer vs. Indianapolis 3:30 - 5: [5 p.m. Wood Rd. Field Coach Rick Kilps' crew welcomes the Greyhounds to town but they shouldn't expect TOO friendly a welcome. Sunday, Sept. 30 Women's Soccer vs. St. Josephs 12 - 2 p.m.: Wood Rd. Field The Great Lakes Valley Conference season heats up when the Pumas from St. Joseph's College pay a visit. GO RANGERS! Art Exhibition Reception I -4 p.m. Com. Arts Gallery Join us for the opening receptior of the exhibition 'Sculptures by Zachary Orcutt & Installation b) Will Pergl' Men's Soccer vs. St. Joseph's 2:30 ~ 4:30 p.m. Wood Rd. Field The Great Lakes Valley Conference season heats up when the Pumas from St. Joseph's College pay a visit. GC RANGERS! 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 38, issue 3, September 25, 2007 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 36, issue 20 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Negative Temperatures Can't Freeze the Feet of Pow Wow Dancing Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document NEWS II- hop.' '0 pro. id • ..I. child ... ndonment ,...3 • PSGA Elections Approaching BYD. WHITE Election preparations are in their initial phase for Parkside Student Government Association. The final touches are being made toward advertising, going over the by- laws,and serting up dates for the electoral process. Some projected dates include March 20, for petitions to go out, and March 24 for petitions to be due in the PSGAoffice. I Campaigning startsaround March 28, and elections are \ heldon Apri I 5 and 6. 250 "By not voting, you are handing money over or throwing it away.'" • signatures are needed for a presidential position, and 50-100 are needed for a senate seat. PSGA election director Michael Scherpella checks each signature by the given last four digits of that person's social security number to confirm that votes are coming fromstudents. "I have a weekend's worth of work ahead," said Scherpella. Criteria for running for any position are simply being a student and holding a minimum 2.0 GPA. Current PSGA President Dave Koss said that any student can run, and they should stand forsomething. "You have to get the pulse of the students," Koss said about roles of a PSGA president. ~ Board of Regents Votes in Favor of Lowering Out-of-State Thition BY MEGAN WHEELER groups in out of state tuition in a move to attract more rates. I believe that this vote out-of-state students to the UW was the right vote. It will system, the Board of Regents help move forward the UW voted unanimously on February System." 10 to lower out-of-state tuition. "lf you look at the data, The new the peer group plandoes "1 believe that medians- not cover uw- • at the Madison since thiS vote was comprehensive theydo not a step forward institutions havedifficulty such as UW attracting to help enhance Parkside-tbeir out of state the educational tuition dollars students • f h are 12,563,- . Bo';'d of opportunity 0 t e meanwhile Regent and UW System." UW-Parkside's UW Parkside Chris Semenas nnnon IS student, -Student Regen; 15,155," said Christopher Semenas. Semenas, Those figures said "The reason why this vote do not include the $2360 passed was because there is meal plan or $2820 for the a reality to this situation and most inexpensive housing that is outside of OW Madison on campus, which is a small We are losing out of state double Universi~ Apartment. students. 1 believed that it was When this plan goes into necessary for the Board of effect next fall, out-of-state Regents to support this plan to students will see savings of he competitive with our peer TUITION page 3 " . Sports Cricket in Winter , • J' ... .. Escape from Happiness Page 6 Negative Temperatures Can't Freeze the Feet of Pow Wow Dancing BY TYRONE PAYTON E ven though it reached into the negative teens in temperature from wind chill, the third Honoring the Children Traditional & Educational Pow Wow brought in a largely diverse crowd to Frank PetrettiFieldhouse in the Sports & Activity Center last Saturday, February 18. Along the walls of the fieldhouse were numerous stands of authentic Native American crafts ranging from small items of necklaces and dream-catchers to larger gifts of pillows, artwork, and woven rugs and blankets, while the center of the building was reserved for the Drums, the Native American musical performers invited to the Pow Wow. The Host Drum Scherpella said Koss is like a "textbook encyclopedia" and always knows what to do and the approach to take. Positions available for election are president, vice president, and 25 open senate seats. Scherpella said anyone wanting to get involved can benefit from even being in PSGA. He also said that individuals who run learn about structure, government, and so much more while in office. Scherpella said he had just left a PSGA meeting -Michael ScherpeUa, where school PSGA Elections Director finances were discussed. He said students are missing out on an opportunity to express themselves toward imperative school decisions. Criteria for voters only ioclude being a UW-Parkside student. Scherpella said he is working on ways to increase last years extremely low, seven percent voting turnout. Scherpella said, "By not voting, you are handing money over or throwing it away." Scherpella said voting is easy. but you should know what each candidate stands for. "You should have a good idea what you believe in and what they believe in and see if it matches," said Scherpella. belonged to The Bucks with invited drums going to Lake Delton Singers, Wisconsin Dells Singers, and The Night Eagle by dancing footsteps of the young and diverse attendance. "1 think the turnout this year is a little bit lighter than it was last year," said master of ceremonies Mark Denning, "but even with the weather, the turnout was great." As a master of ceremonies for many powwows, Denning shared his opinion on Sacred Circle's edition. ''There is no other powwow like this one," said Denning. "This student group has constantly made it about the kids. We're talking about a core population of native people, that might only be first-generation college people and there are even other families that have never been to a colJege or wouldn't even know what one looks like, POW WOW page 3 "It dis..-Iays their heritage and how it has not been crushed by evil people." -Raymond Duncan, Pow Wow Committee Member Singers. The Drums were welcomed pprox. $3.3 Million Allocated for '06-'07 Members of Sacred Circle protest in support of an annual Pow Wow (right) before the meeting inwhich PSGA approved the 2006-2007 SUFAC budget recommendation (above). BY HENRY D. GASKINS Voting to add nearly $820 to each fulltirne student's tuition, Parkside Student Government Association passed the Segregated University Fees Allocation Comnlittee recommended budget for the 2006-2007 academic year on Friday, February 24. SUFAC Director Eric Schultz gave the presentation to student government and the students who decided to attend the meeting. After a series of questions, PSGA passed the budget allocation for approximately $3.3 million. The money will go to fund various university outlets on campus next year, including the UW-Parkside athletics, student organizations and programming, the Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs, the Child Care Center, and costs for the Union and the Union Expansion Project. The Racine Bus was cut out completely from the budget. and no one contested it at the meeting. ""I think the committee worked very hard this year." said Schultz. ''They made the best possible decisions they could have with the situation they were place in." "Come get that good copy!" 2 February 28, 2006 ~oo Wood Road Kenosha, WI 53141 Phane:(262)5~5,2287 Fax: (262) 5~5-22~5 Ads: uwp_ads@yahoo.com WebsIte: rangernews@uwp.edu Editor-In-Chief HenryD.Gaskins uw_p,perb,y@y,h".com Assistant Editor C. M. 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JoniDenecki "hmil33@uwp,edu K,i1lyn Ulmer eepee666®y,h,o,com Tyrone p,yton irish_king 13@holm,il.com U,ntwell ugcontwell@h,tm,il.,om leoh(onw,y (onw,004@uwp.edu Joe Lukaszewicz nokedj,e4",@hotm,il.[om D.While while041@uwp.edu IDAKholeel seAk2000@y,h".com AlbanDemeli iuventusi2000@y,h".com lC.DeWin I_[_de_win®holm'il.com Cartoonists TonyKinnord dorkslor 13_2001@y,h".com Zechery Keehan keeh,003@uwp.edu Aaron Fanning "diecsh,d,w@holm,il.,om Advisor JudilhLogsdon logsden@uwp,edu Mission Statement The Ranger News strives to inform, educate, and engage the UW·Parkside community by publishing willi-written, accurate student iournalism on a weekly basis, The Ranger News has meetings every Monday at noon. All srudents nnd faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to attend. Have any comments, concerns, questiollS. or story ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangemews@uwp,edu . We are located al Wyllie D t39C Each person may lake one newspaper per issue date. Extra newspapers can be purchased for $1 apiece. Newspapers can be laken on a first come, first serve basis, mcaning that once they are gone, they are gone. We work on the honor system. but violators will be prosecuted tt? for theft. Faculty members and students organl7..ations who wish to use The Ranger News • in classrooms should consult the A$$OQArto editor-in-chief to re.-.erve however ~Te many free copies they wish to use_ fII6i The Ranger News T GS TO DO IHE U MARCH 1 12:00 PM: OMSA Speakout, Union Square 9:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 2 1.0:00 AM: Parksie Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegner Studio Theatre 7:30 PM: Foreign Fum; 'Elling', Union Cinema 3 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegner Studio 'Theatre 4 4:00 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegner Studio Theatre 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 7:30 PM: ParksideTheatre: 'Escape from Happiness', WegnetStudioTheatre 8:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 5 1:00 PM: American College Testing (ACf) prep class, Molinaro D 137 2:00pM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 6 11:00 AM: UW-Parkside Righ School Art In¥itationaIExhibition, Com, Arts Gallery 12;00 PM: 'Value and Virtue in a Godless Unlverse, Molinaro 105 7 11:m AM: UW-Patbidlt High School Art InVitational E5chibitioii', Co1». Arts Gallery 5:00 PM: Critical Issues: Effects of Poverty Works hop, Tallent Hall 281 It 11:00 AM: ~-Parkside B:igh School Art Invitational Exhibition, Com, Arts Gallery 7:00 PM: Science Night, Greenquist 103 9 11:00 AM: UW-Parkside High School Art Invitational Exhibition, Com. A,iS Gallery 10 7:30 I'M: Arts Ali ve: St, Petersburg Ballet, Corn. Arts Theatre 11 9:00 AM: American College Testing (ACT) prep Class, Mlllinaro D13? 12 1:00 PM: American CoUege Testing (ACT) ptep c1MS, Molinaro Of37 17 3:30 I'M; ''Reading I.<>1i.ta in Tehran" by ~zar Nalls!, Union 2f17 20 11:00 AM: UW-Patkside High SchoolArt l1lVitational Eidlibition, Com, Arts Glillety .12:01l PM: Soup &: Substance: W'l8COIlson Women=3DProsper!ly, Union Square 7:30 PM: Film: 'Nine Lives' , Union Cinema 21 H:oo AM: UW'.!;'lll:kside.Higb S9boo] Art Invitational Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 11:00 AM: UW-Parkside High School An Invitational Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Speakout, Main Place 9:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'The Sen In~icfe', Union Cinema ~TIfEP([rCE BlOTIER 2·17·06 06-150 Medical Assistance. U ni versity Apartments. 12:12 am. Complainant reported a possible alcohol violation. Officers responded and determined rescue was needed for emergency detoxlficatlon_ 06-151 Theft- From Building. Tallent. 8:23 pm. A complainant reported items missing without permission from a classroom. 2·18·06 06-152 Traffic Violation. Outer Loop RoadlUnion Lot. 10:47 pm. A citation was issued to Stephanie L. Day for Non-registration of a Motor Vehicle. 2·19·06 06-i53 UWS 18Nandalism. WYLL. 9:38 am. Officers received a report that a piece of artwork appeared to have been damaged, 2·20·06 06- I54 Tow Vehicle. SAC Lot. 2:03 am. A vehicle was towed due to the lot being closed and the driver having a chronic violator status. 06-155 Agency Assist. CTH E/22nd Avenue. 2:30 am. Kenosha Sheriff's Department requested assistance with several intoxicated subjects. 06-156 Tow Vehicle. CART Lot. 10:09 am. A vehicle was lowed from the CART Lot due to several unpaid parking citations. 06-157 Medical Assist. MOLN. 10:35 am. Officers were notified of a female that bad passed out. Rescue transported subject to Kenosha Hospital. 2·21·06 06-158 UWS 18Nandalism. CART. 3:04 am. Officers received a report of graffiti on a wall in CART. 06-159 Alarm - BuildinglBusiness. WYLL. 7:27 am, Dispatch notified officers of an active alarm in WYLL that was activated by an employee. 06-160 Worthless Checks. Tallent. 8:08 am. Officers were notified of checks being issued with insufficient funds. Case pending payment. 06-161 Traffic Violation. Union Lot. 11:47 am. A citation was issued to David J. Steidl for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign. 06-162 Traffic Violation. CTH JR. 12:51 pm. , A citation was issued to Jasmine R. Harris for traveling 53mph in a 25mph zone. 06-163 row Vehicle. SAC Lot. 3:21 pm. A vehicle was towed from the SAC Lot due to having several unpaid parking citations. 06-164 Traffic Violarion. Outer Loop Road/CTH E. 8:32 prn, A citation was issued to Kristen Ruffalo for a Mandatory Seatbelt Violation. 06-165 UWS 18Nandalism. Ranger Hall. 10:11 pm. Officers recei ved a report of a broken door. 06-166 Traffic Violation. Outer Loop Road/CTH G. 11:45 pm. A citation was issued to Eva M. Giminski.for Failure to Stop al a Stop Sign, Operating While Intoxicated, and Operating While Inloxicated -BAC .1 %+, News in Brief Graduation Applicant Deadline and Fees Deadline to apply for May graduation is March 1. Graduation and graduation date change fonns are available in the Registrar's Office! Student Records (WYLL D 187). A fee per degree is due at the time of application. "Making Her Mark" Award Nominations for the "Making Her Mark" award, created to redllgnize academic or personal contributions of women students on the UW-Parkside campus, are due Marcb 7, Questions can be directed to Director of Student Life DeAnn Possehl or to the Women's Center. Kenosha Expo 2006 Celebrating the 15th annual Kenosha Expo at UW-Parkside Saturday and Sunday February 25 and 26, was over 200 area businesses showcasing improvements to homeowners in accompaniment with an array of attractions that appealed to younger crowds. The expo involved local businesses that benefit local homeowners such as insurance agencies, moving services, and general home improvement businesses. Attractions displayed for children included a giant rock climbing wall and an inflatable jumping arena. Also there were numerous displays and infonnative workshops that were beneficial to everyone wbo attended. Patti Ericson said, "We just came to enjoy the afternoon ... it brings people together"said area resident, Patti Ericson Also the event featured a visit from Sesame Streets Elmo, and Nickeiodeons Jimmy Neutron wbo greeted children an' posed for pictures. The event started at 10 a.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. 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 36, issue 20, February 28, 2006 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-02-28 Subject The topic of the resource College student newspapers and periodicals Student publications University of Wisconsin-Parkside--Newspapers Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kenosha, Wisconsin Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Board of Regents of the University Wisconsin System board of regents hunger cleanup parkside adult student alliance (PASA) parkside student government association (PSGA) safe haven law tuition https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/5448fcef6a684e779c2bffe0bba3d27f.pdf 470b6d06be473a758257ef9d08bab978 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 36, issue 18 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Achtung! Attention! German and French Majors Face Elimination Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document NEW BY ALBAN DEMETI PSdA President Dave Koss will be addressing UW-Parkside students during his "State of theSchool" speech" on Friday, February 17. Copying other UW schools, Koss bopes UW- Parkside will join this tradition. "It'san address kind of like thestate of the union, where thestudent body president talks about what's going on with tbe student population and what policies we are implementing." saidKoss. Althougb Koss didn't getinto specifics, be said that be isgoing to address several issues thatare affecting PSGA, and he .. , ~ . .... , ••• , .. , • ~ #"" .. • .. ~ ¥ ... , • r" r • .. ........ -. "" .. State of the School!Achtung! Attention! German and I ;~~~S~a~a~~~~outwhat French Maiors Face Elimination "Its kind of a way to bring everybody together and recap and formally talk about how we are doing as a student body," said Koss. "It is a broad speecb about various different subjects including tuition accessibility. " Koss wants to emphasize the good things that PSGA has ~ done at UW-Parkside ~ and explain to the ~ students the process i: of governance, which g: sometimes its not easy to [ ", understand. i "I think that student PSGA"Pci.R"E~S~ID~E~N"T~D~"~V~E~K~O~S~S""'" government does a lot of good things througbout tbe day and througbout the course of the year, but sometimes it's not easy to explain to students what exactly it is that we do." Kess said. "I think it's a good way to find out what's going on," said Koss. "I think it's a good way to hold me accountable:' Kess encourages students to attend so they can hear about bow PSGA plans the busy spring semester and the next year. He also wants to highlight the work of other organizations on campus and bow they are doing. Both the chancellor and dean of students. will be present during the event. semester, for example, the total enrollment was 42 students for German classes, 30 students for French classes, and 362 students for Spanish classes. Although a plan to end the French and German majors is by no means final, much of the CAP meeting's discussion centered on the future of the Modem Languages Department with a continuation of the status quo seeming unlikely. "Imagine if Siegfried [Christoph, professor of German and chair of the Modern Languages Department) retired. There's no way we would ever do it;' said Associate Provost Gerald Greenfield in reference to replacing outgoing German and French professorships with new German and French professorships. Greenfield added that no one wants to get rid of a major, but "we don't want to replicate a one-person language show. ,. Many ideas were floated by CAP. including replacing French and German with different languages such as Chinese. Arabic. or American Women's Center Reopens After Five Months BY MEGAN E. WHEELER The Women's Center has a new coordinator. and her name- is Amber Smith. Smith is a senior who is majoring in English with aminor in Women's Studies, Herjob duties include helping to coordinate events forthe center as well as finding women students who can give the center time. Currently. the cemerdoes not have any female students handing out pamphlets and Other information to female student, on various women's ISsues, from abortion to eating disorders. "Last year, people were askedto volunteer two hours everyweek; this time I am just asking for people to work an ~our or two a month. You can do uon a Tuesday, You can do it on Thursday, Friday; that is mucb easierto fit into," said Smith. The Women's Center can notfully function unless it bas the "woman-power," and Smith is hopeful tbose same people she gets to work there this semester will also be willing to work, or possibly even lead, the center in the fall semester. "I tbink that people want to see the window open, but they are unwilling to help get it open. We just need people to sit in here; you can do your homework. but you need to be willing to help people." said Smith. "Not having the window open really limits the access to those things for the women on this campus," Student government's Women's Issues Director Zara Dittman said she is g.oing to ask at the next student government meeting whether her committee of PSG A senators could spend their senate office hours in the Women's Center to help out in "wornaning" the Women's Center, BY JOHN KELLOGG "Half a graduate every year is not a functional major," said professor Wendy Leeds- Hurwitz, chair of the Committee on Academic Planning (CAP), whose meeting February 7 focused in on Dean of Arts and Sciences Donald Cress's recommendations on the future of the Modern Languages Department. Cress's recommendations include ending the French and German major programs, CAP is in tbe middle of a long review process of the Modern Languages Department. The long review process entails a self-study by the Modern. Languages Department; separate evaluations by an external reviewer, an internal review committee, and by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: and, finally, a report by the CAP, which is submitted to the provost. The French and German programs have had miniscule enrollments for years in comparison to the Spanish program. During the Fall 2005 Sign Language; changing the foreign language requirement. or hiring an adjunct to offer basic instruction in French and German at the lower levels but ending their respective major programs. Lee-Hurwitz said that "Most [German or French] majors place into the 200 level," and the numbers of majors wbo started in the 100 level are small. Lee-Hurwitz also said that there is an average of two graduates with a major in French and half a graduate with a major in German every year. In light of these facts, Greenfield asked. "How do tbey [the French and German programs] make a meaningful contribution to the university?" CAP is nnt finished reviewing the Modem Languages Department, and it could take some time before any final decisions are made. CAP will hold another meeting February 24 to continue its review. D , "Come get that good copy!" "Having them be able to serve their office hours at the Women's Center on their own time, a time that works for them. would be great." said Dittman. "The Women's Issues Committee wants a Women's Center, I'd love to, .. help do programming and find a mission statement:' March is Women's History Month, and in the spirit of things, the Women's Center is sponsoring many different events. On March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Women's Center continued on page 8 2 February 14, 2006 The Ranger News 900 Wood Rood Kenosha, W153141 phone:(262)595.2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 Ads: uwp_ods@yohoo.com WebsIte: rangernews@uwp.edu Edltor-ln·Chl.f Henry D. Gaskin, uWJoperboy@yllhoo.com Ailislonl Editor C. M. fonning fonniDD7@uwp.edu Copy Managor Andy Westbrook westbD02@uwp.edu Copy Editing Consultant John Kellogg kello003@uwp.edu Illustrator Brittany Farina ortzyonimegi!i@ool.(om Buslnell Manager Ilse Toube ioioOOOO@uwp.edu Advertising Manager Lota,ho Wood, ,hortbody20_2002@yohoo.,om Sports Page Editor . Kyle Von Pelt kvp,~omp l@hofmoil.com Dosign Manager Mon Gonyo rangergraphix@yohoo.com Design Assistant Jomie lohn nomers09@hotmail.com Photo Manager . Mon (ote ikibotoke@hofmoil.com Phalolournallst Don Ierkilsen diork02@yohoo.com Staff Roparters Joni Denecki schmiI33@uwp.edu Koitlyn Ulmer eopoe666@yohoo.com Tyrone Poyton iri,h_ king 13@hotmoil.,om C. (ontwell crg,ontweU@hotmoil.com Leoh (onwoy (onwo004@uwp.edu Joe Lukaszewicz nokedjoe4"o@hotmoil.com O. White white041@uwp.edu Safl Khaleel ,oflk2000@yahoo.<om Alban Oemeti juventu,i2000@yahoo.com U. DeWin t_,_de_win@hatmail.com Cartoonists Tony Kinnord dork,tar 13_2001@yahoo.com lachary Keehan keeha003@uwp.edu Aaron Fanning zodiocshodoW@hotmoil.(om Advisor Judith Log,don logsdan@uwp.edu Mission Statement The Ranger News strives to inform, educate, and engage the UW-Parks.ide community by publishing well-wrinen, accurate student iournalism on a weekly basis. The Ranger News has meetings every Monday at noon. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to auend. Have any comments, concerns, questions. or siory ideas? Please e"mail us at: rangcmews@uwp.edu . We are located at Wyllie D139C Each person may take one newspaper per issue dale. Extra newspapers can be purchased for $1 apiece. NewSpltpers Clln be 13ken on a Jirst come. first serve basis. meaning lhal once they are gQnC. Ihey nrt gone. We work. r,1n the honor system. but violatOr<; will be. proY>Cculcd· tt? for Iheft. ['acuity fJl('mbcrs ,md ~tudCnL" orgalll/atHJn~ \\ ho w,.,h to usc l1w Ranger Ncv.s • in das<,.romm should 1.."'OfI<,.uh thc A$'SOtJAfU) cditor-in-..:hid 10 rt:M:rYC however COllEGtATt many free copies lhey wj,h 10u~e. NSS GS TO DO. ~ HE U FEBRUARY 14 Il:OOAM: ParksideNational Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 15 Il:OO~·Par~lde NatioPal SmaU,PtjntE}</libition, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Noon Concert: "Treasures from My'Trunk' Qlbaret, Union Cinema 12:06 PM:"OMSA Speakout, Union Square 16 11:00 AM: Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 17 3:30PM: 'Emma' by Jane Austen, Union W7 18 1:00 pM: Honoringthe Children Traditional and Educational Pow WoW,.Petretti Fieldhouse, SAC 5:0i) PM: PASA Spaghetti Dinner, Bristol Town Hall 20 12:00 PM: Soup & Substance, Union Square 22 10:00 AM: Study Abroad Fair, Main Place 8:00 PM: Concert: Black Elephant, Union Square 9:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Vera Drake', Union Cinema 23 5:30 PM: Women's Basketball, De Simone Gym/SAC 7:30 PM: Men's Basketball, De Simone Gym/SAC 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'Vera Drake', Union Cinema 24 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'Vern Drake', Union Cinema 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegn.er Studio Theatre 2-5 1:00 PM: Women's Basketball, De Simone Gym/SAC 3:00 PM, Men's Basketball, De Simone GymlSAC 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'Vera Drake'. Union Cinema 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre; 'Escape from Happiness', Wegner Studio Theatre 8:00 PM, l'oreign Filn:J.: 'Vera Drake', Uni"n Cinema 26 2:00 PM: Foreigp f'"lliu: 'Vera Drake', Union Cinema 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: :Vera Drake', Union Cinema MABCH 1 12:00 PM: OMSA Speakout, Union Square 9:00 PM: Foreign Film:: 'EI\i"ng', Union Cinema Z 10:00 AM: Parksie Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegn~ Stndio Theatre 7:30 PM: Foreign FiJnj: 'ElIlng', Union Cinema 3 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'Elling', Union Cinema 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Escape from Happiness', Wegner Studio Theatre . 4 4:00 PM: Parks ide Tbeatre: 'P..scapefrom Happh)ess', Wegner- Studio Theatre 5:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'ElJing', Upion Cinema 7:30 PM: Parkside Theatre: 'Escape from Happine~s', Wegner Sluwo Theatre 8:00 PM: Foreigp Film: .Elling' , Union Cinema 2-1-06 06-86 Traffic Accident - non-reportable. CART Lot. 2:20 prn, Officers received a report of a vehicle being struck while parked in the CART lot. 06-91 Harassment- Phone Calls. University Apartments. 3: 17 am. Officers received a report of receiving harassing phone calls. Case pending. 2-2-06 06-84 Traffic Violation. Inner Loop Road. II :17 am. Officers received a complaint of a vehicle failing to stop at a stop sign and almost striking the complainant. 06-85 Simple Battery. GRNQ. 10:54 am. Officers received a report from a complainant of two males fighting. 06-87 UWS 18Nandalism. Ranger Hall. 10:09, prn. Officers observed graffiti on a wall in Ranger HaJJ. 2-3-06 06-88 Liquor Law Violation. Ranger Hall. 2: II am. A citation was issued for Underage Drinking/Possession/ Consumption. 06-89 Report to follow. 2·4·06 06-90 Traffic Violation. CTH E/CTH Jr. 2:40 am. A citation was issued to Nicholas A. Bullock for Operating While Intoxicated and Operating with a PAC of .08 or greater. 06-92 AJann - Fire. SAC. 2:05 pm. Officers responded to an active fire alarm that was activated by a small child. Alarm was reset. 2-5-06 06-93 Traffic Violation. CTH AJSTH 31.2:32 am. A citation was issued to Gustavo Flores for Operating an Unregistered Vehicle. 2-6-06 06-94 Medical Assist. University Apartments. 3:33 prn. A student reported another student was having chest pains. Student was transported to Kenosha hospital. 06-95 Traffic Violation. CTH E/CTH G. 12:27 pm, A citation was issued to Demetrice J. Carter for Failure to Stopl Improper Stop at a Stop Sign. 06-96 Traffic Accident - CTH JRJOuter Loop Road. 2:06 pm. Officers responded to a traffic accident on CTH JR and Outer Loop Road. Vehicles towed. 06-97 Alarm - Fire: GRNQ. 4:53 pm. Officers responded to GRNQ for a report of an active fire alarm triggered by steam. Alarm reset. 2-7-06 06-98 Tow Vehicle. Ranger. Lot. 12:16 am. A vehicle, was towed fiom the Ranger Lot for being a chronic parking violator. 06-99 Disorderly Conduct. Ranger Hall. 12:45 am. Officers received a complaint at Ranger Hall. A citation was issued for Disorderly Conduct. 06-100 Medical Assist. SAC. 8:46 am. Officers were dispatched to the SAC for the report of an injured studept. Student declined medical attention. 06-101 Alann - Vehicle. Residence HaJJ. 9:05 am. Officers received a complaint of an ongoing problem with a vehicle alarm at nigbt. 06-102 Alann - Fire. University Apartments. 10: 16 am. Officers respopded to an active alann activated by Maintenance. No fire present. Alann was reset. 06-103 Suspicious Circumstance. Ullion. 12:05 pm .. Officers received a report of items missing/stolen. Investigation pending. 06-104 Altemptto Locate. Child Care. 12:48 pm. Child Care requested assistance in locating a parent for a sick child. 06-105 Traffic Accideot. Ulliversity Apartments. 3:23 pm. Officers were potified of a hit and run accident. 06·106 Suspicious Circumstances. Ulliversity Apartments. 9: 19 pm. Officers received an anonymous marijuana complaint. Citations were issued. 2-8-06 06-107 Harassment. Ranger Hall. 10:36 pm. Officers' presence was requested at Ranger Hall for a harassment complaint. 06-108 Traffic Accident-pon-reportable. CTH A/CTH G. 11:06 am. Officers received a report of a traffic accident due to icy conditions. Kenosha" Highway was notified for the need of salt. 06-109 Traffic Accident - Property Damage. CTH G/CTR E. 11:42am. Officers witnessed a vehicle slid~ off the road into a ditch striking: a steel post. .....-J 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 36, issue 18, February 14, 2006 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document 2oo5-2006 PSGA President-elect David Koss rSGA Election y pRESTON BROWN ( TheParkside Student Government ~ iation (PSGA) had a less than o percent turnout for the 2005-2006 kerions on March 30 through the 31. vid Koss won the vote for president ,'m an overwhelming two-thirds ",jorily, running on the Students ~'king About Real Issues (STAR) f'~orm. His running mate for vice ~denl, Chris Landgrebe. received (Mx!utthe same percentage of the 'mte.Koss, who has been serving as ~GA's vice president this last year, ,ramihar with campus politics and lljIeS to continue "Redefining student ernment." "One of the biggest issues next will be to get [the commuters] tved," Koss said of his future sidency. Koss plans to achieve this y building strong bonds between rudentorganizations andby appoiilling; . mpeteni directors. Theatmosphere of apathy toward udent government on campus is issue that is not new to the UW- side community. According to ve McLaughlin, associate vice ~cellor for enrollment management and active advisor of PSGA, last year's lUmout on Election Day was only ahoot 12 percent. "Either people were 001 aware, or they were apathetic about l" Mclaughlin said. Berhe Batterham, elections Wreelor for PSGA, whose job it is to ~anize and oversee the elections, declined to comment. "It's your hope to see more people ge,tting inVOlved, but when you see a nunimal effort put into it, it makes you I!Oecton yourself as a student leader," said Chris Semenas, the current ""ident of PSGA who is ending his leon at theend of the semester. ch According to Koss, one of biggest 4,5alie nge s wili be 10 get the other be 00 students who didn't vote to come more involved in on-carnpus activiti A . h ' es. ccordmg to Koss, he chose IS ru . nnlng mate Landzrebe a newer ""mile 0' r of PSGA, because "Chris ~prese Is Siud n a younger aspect of the em body H . . . h the . e IS more In touch wit as StUdents because of his involvement ~ent advisor in Ranger Hall." News····· 3 Opinions & Editorials 8 Features 10 Sports 11 The State 13 Arts & Culture 15 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI 53144 rangernews@uwp.edu === State Representative Mark Pocan (D-Madison) and Juliane Appling, executive director of the Family Research Institute of Wisconsin, discussed various aspects of the Defense of Marriage Amendment (DOMA) in Wisconsin. DOMA would change the wording of the Wisconsin Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one April 29, 2005' ph.262.595.2287 Offensive on Defense First Comes Love, Then Comes nOMA BY SHERRY NELSEN Hot soup and heated discussion marked the final presentation of the Soup and Substance Series at UW- Parkside for the spring semester. President Dave Koss, along with other members of the UW-Parkside delegation, of neglecting their duties as outlined in tbe PSGA Constitution, including discrimination against Senator Joe Duncan "by attempting to limit his participation in United Council." Among its other allegations, the request also listed compromising UW-Parkside's reputation, perpetuating a pattern of misconduct while attending United Council functions, and misappropriation of student fees. "We want accountability," said Stacy Solberg, fonner secretary of Young Conservatives, who presented the complaint. "It's Holding PSGA Accountable Student Gov't Under Investigation woman and would not allow for civil unions, regardless of sexual orientation. The amendment states, "Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to tbat of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized." The current wording of the Constitution allows for civil unions but makes homosexual marriage illegal. The Constitution states, "Under the laws of this state, marriage is a legal relationship between two equal persons, a husband and wife, who owe to each other mutual responsibility and support." The debate started by Appling explaining the necessity of marriage in society. She believes marriage provides society with stability and fonn. She <;!aimed that there bas been no evidence to show that homosexual marriage has ever been a nann in society. Appling said, "There is absolutely no research that shows that two women or two men bringing up children is necessary and good and appropriate for those children." Besides being detrimental to the upbringing of children, Appling believes that if the amendment isn't passed, the sanctity of marriage will be challenged. She cited cases of polygamy and incest as well as the marriage of minors in defense of her claim. Appling is concerned with the wording of the current constitution. She cited an instance where Rosie 0' Donnell called her female partner "her husband." [f the amendment passes, marriage will be limited to only one anatomic male and one anatomic female, not just anyone who claims to be husband and wife. Rep. Pocan defended his anti-DOMA viewpoints. He Story continued OIL page 6 BROWN MICHAEL BY PRESTON & NICHOLAS RAVNIKAR Filing a request for judicial review on April 22, the "Coalition of Fairness" accused PSGA members of breaching their duties and responsibilities by forgoing their voting rights at the most recent United Council General Assembly to instead attend a function sponsored by the Democratic party, among other allegations. The Coalition's complaint stated it was acting "on behalf of numerous clubs and organizations, and the student body as a whole." The docwnent filed by the Coalition accused Parkside Student Government Association (PSGA) President Chris Semenas and Vice not a Democrat or Conservative thing. We want to make sure we're being represented." However, Semenas said he believes that the accusations were politically motivated. "That's how the game of politics goes," he said. Immediately after the complaint was submitted, PSGA Senate proxy Molly Meyer made a motion to suspend PSGA's judicial branch because two of the justices, Joe Bergeron and Chief Justice Doug Sawyer, are affiliated with the Young Conservatives and College Democrats respectively. "A senator doesn't have the authority to dismiss the justices," said Steve McLaughtin, the advisor for continued on page 4 NEWS Sports Dumbing Men's Hunger Down the Baseball Clean up School System PAGE 11 PAGE 10 The Ranger News April 29, 2005 2 Letter From The Editor Hello Parkside, For The Ranger News, this year has been about progress. Starting with II people back in August, we set out to establish the newspaper as credible and well-respected source of information. As weeks passed and new issues came out, we found ourselves experimenting with different techniques in writing, designing, and marketing - with the priority of learning. Throughout the year, we acquired a staff of more than 30 students, which has certainly proven to be the most cohesive and effective team I have ever been a part of. Beyond that, the information the newspaper supplies the community is no longer fluffy, superficial content, but real, relevant news with hard facts and feature articles that the community genuinely cares about. On April 21, The Ranger News was awarded Student Organization of the Year, and on behalf of our entire staff, we are more than honored to serve our campus. On a personal note, I was grateful to be nominated for the Distinguished Student Leader of the Year award and (almost embarrassingly) flattered that I received it. The reason I felt a bit embarrassed was that I think it is a prestigious award, and I feel any student could have done what I did this year; it would just be a matter of doing it. Anyway, here are some fundamental points of what I believe it takes to be a great leader on campus, or anywhere for that matter: I • Start as a human, who knows he or she is human. • Consider yourself a leader who leads your own life. • Find something you are passionate about doing, and do it. • Be creative about your passion, always develop and invite new ideas, and implement them. • Don't be eager to talk, be eager to listen. (Or at least act like it.) • Be more thankful for critiques than compliments. • Use critiques to your advantage. • Act professional and friendly, but be true to yourself and what you do. • Discipline yourself to accommodate what you establish as priorities. • Show up everyday, be available, involved, and accountable for the responsibilities you take up. There are many advantages of attending a small college like UW-Parkside. Students can get to know their professors on a personal level, become part of any organization on campus, and enrich their characters in more ways than a bachelor's degree alone can do. Rather than having the attitude of "there is nothing to do on campus," I encourage all students to ask, "What can we create? What can we do? What can we make this campus?" We are the student body. We can make ourselves what we want to be. He yD. Gaskins EDITOR-lN-CHIEF Ad Siz•• trices Corrections 1/16 f'ogt:1'HorU5~l!llI1, S28Illl If3f'og~ ~\.Ilnrt xS' Vert S45.00 In the Theatre Beat, it was stated that Jamie 1/4foge: 5' ~8' Vert. or S'lc$"lj9rl, $~$.OO Cheatham was the co-director for the production 1/2 Poge:a'x W'I!ol'l.or 5'x wVert. SI10.00 Machinal. Jamie Cheatham was the only director for foU I'oge:10"Hol1:.lI6' Vert. S195.00 Machinal. !loublePagoSJl(opd:10" x16"{X2} S1I50.00 lleullilnllllllssuo Dates If you notice inaccurate information in The Moy11 Ranger News, please e-mail rangemews@uwp.edu. RANGER STAFF Editor-in·Chief Sports Editor Graphic Designer Advertising Staff Staff Writers Hellty D.Goskins NickBorns Jamie Zahn lotashc Woods Joson Grilles Marchella Marlin Ginny Alward Assistant Editor Opinions & Editorials Business Manager Kaye Grandt-Lucier Eriko Boulros Preston Brown Editor Sonvo Gonzolez Andrew Krupp Sherry Nelsen Cartoonist Christopher Rosin CopyEditors Advertising Manager Juan Munoz NickHoneck Amondo Amoson Arts & Culture Editor Avi Grewol Mike Cyzak Advisor Andy Westbrook Nicholos Michoel Rovnikor Nicholas Michael Ravnikar ludlth logsdon Photographer Pete Klugiewicz News Editor Design Manager Doniel Yoris Tal Goldwoter Ma" Gonyo The Ranger News has rncetlngs every Monday at noon. All students and faculty of Uw-Parkstde ere welcome. Please feel free to attend. Have any comments. concerns, question", or story ideas? Please e-mail us at; raugeruewswuwp.edu . We tire located at Wyllie D139C Phone-(262)595·2287 Fa,;;(262'595.2295 Advertisemerns. uwp_ads@yahoo.C1)m Each person may take one newspaper per Issue dale Extra l1ew~papers can be purchased for $1 apiece. Newspapers Can be taken on a first come, first serve basis, m~alling that once they are gone, they arc gone. We work on the honor system, bUI violators will be prosecuted for theft. Faculty members and students organizations w ho wish (0 usc The Ranger News in classrooms should consult the editor-in-chief to reserve ho.... ever many free copies they wish to use. ---- --- -- ------ . ...,..,..------ Do May 1 12:00 PM: UW-Parkside Baseball, Oberbumer Field 3:30 PM: Concert, Com. Arts Theatre 2 II :00 AM: Senior Art Show II, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Perspectives on Religious Issues, Molinaro L05 3 11:00 AM: Senior Art Show II, Com. Arts Gallery 1:00 PM: UW-Parkside Baseball, Oberbruner Field 7:30 PM: Concert: Jazz Band, Com. Arts Theatre 4 II :00 AM: Senior Art Show II, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Noon Concert, Union Cinema 2:00 PM: UW-Parkside Baseball, Oberbruner Field 5 II :00 AM: Senior Art Show II, Com. Arts Gallery 7:30 PM: Community Band Concert, Com. Arts Theatre 6 12:00 PM: Noon Concert, Com. Arts D-118 7 8:00 AM: Last day of spring semester classes, Various campus locations 8:30 AM: Wisconsin Solo & Ensemble Contest, Various campus locations 8 2:00 PM: Freshlnk New Play Festival, Augie Wegner Studio Theatre 3:30 PM: Symphony Concert, Com. Arts Theatre 7:30 PM: Freshlnk New Play Festival, Augie Wegner Studio Theatre 9 8:00 AM: Final exams, Various campus locations II :00 AM: Senior Arts Show III, Com. Arts Gallery 10:00 PM: Midnight Pancake Breakfast, Union Cafe 10 8:00 AM: Final exams, Various campus locations 11:00 AM: Senior Art Gallery flI. Com. Arts Gallery II 8:00 AM: Final exams, Various campus locations II :00 AM: Senior Art Show lIT,Com. Arts Gallery II :30 AM: Brown Bag Series. Union 106 12 8:00 AM: Final exams, Various campus locations 11:00 AM: Senior Arts Show III, Com. Arts Gallery 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 35, issue 15, April 29, 2005 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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News The Wallstreet Journal Campus Edition 6 Opinions & Editorials.. t Sports Arts & Culture ". 10 14 Money Changes Everything SUFAC Begins to Allocate Percentage of Tuition PAB SOC Latinos Unidos Women's Center eaca SUFAC will allocate money to 12 student organizations after reviewing their budget proposals for the 2005--2006 academic year. Any organization that does not work inside its own means must get its funding from somewhere else. UW-Parkside organizations are no different. Since Wisconsin state statute 36.09(5) allows students control of a portion of their own funds, the Parkside Student Government Association (PSGA) uses this power to fund student organizations. Money for organizations is requested each year in a Student Allocation Fee Committee (SUFAC) hearing. SUFAC is a subcomof PSGA. which reports its recommendation to the student senate for a final vote. Student organizations are awarded their budgets based on their proposals, estimonetary need, and potential to enrich the educational experience in the eyes of the voting PSGA senators. Since the student's only ways of knowing how their money is being spent would be to engage their Freedom of Information Act rights or to become a member of PSGA, the student- run and student-funded newspaper is sorting through the information and is presenting it for the students. On February 18, The Ranger News will publish justifications provided by student organizations' for their various 2005-2006 budget proposals. The Ranger News encourages anybody with comments or concerns to e-mail 100 words or less to rangernews@uwp. edu to be read by peers. °cque||ne Schultz visits the Racine Zoological Society's table at the Student Organization and Volunteer Fair ecJnesday, January 26. Schultz recently won the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest at the "Live the Dream' Ver)l January 21. See page 15 for details. ph.262.595.2287 Students create book sharing website? Not this semester. BY CHRISTOPHER ROSIN Are you tired of overpriced books in the campus bookstore? Had enough of paying $70 for a brand new text and getting $20 back at the end of the semester? How about when you go to sell your books back, and they inform you that there is a new edition and you get NOTHING? Well, it s a common story for anyone who's purchased their books at the campus bookstore - not only at UW-Parkside, but also on college campuses nationwide. Why? Because they get away with it and make one heck of a profit. One student, Elise Dunton, a sophomore at UW-Parkside majoring in pre-law and international studies, decided it was time to do something about it. Dunton, fed-up with the vicious cycle of paying for overpriced books, which sometimes she rarely even used, and getting little, if anything at all, in return, decided to form, on the UW-Parkside website, an alternative means of obtaining college texts by offering websites that sell for less. Despite her efforts to bring more fair prices to the students of this university, she received a personal e-mail from the Dean of Students Steve McLaughlin, informing her that her operation had been shut down. Reportedly, it was in violation of UW-Parkside's network policies. "He was decent about it," she says, "and he appreciated my entrepreneurship, but told me I needed to take it somewhere else." From a business perspective, there's no question why a policy like this would exist in favor of the university. "They sell at 100 percent and pay you back about 30 percent," Elise says. One UW-Parkside student, who did not wish to disclose her name, allegedly spent $600 on books this semester. "Another semester I spent $130 on a book, and the sell-back price for it was $17! You know they're going to get a lot more than that when they re-sell it." Clearly, there is a major profit involved for them at students' expense. Though Dunton was disappointed when her operation was shut down, she still maintains that it s ridiculous lor anyone to pay these prices. She recommends going online: a simple keyword search of "cheap college textbooks" will display several websites that offer deals for the texts you need. When asked what else she would recommend in addition to online resources, "I would say, talk to your friends, see what classes they're taking, and try to work something out." A lot of times, it is difficult to share a textbook with someone in the same class, but it is one possibility. Another option Dunton recommends is to ask your friends what classes they're taking or that they took, and see what books they have that you can use. "My favorite (example) is when I p aid $90 for a book and I couldn't sell it back," says Dunton. "It didn't work out, but look for me at the end of the semester." Sports UW-Parkside Basketball Update Page 12 Arts & Culture Buying the Date. Page 16 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Page 6 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 Letter From The Editor Dear Community Affiliate: In these letters I often stress points about the benefits of education and being involved on campus. I also write about the path of The Ranger News - where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. There is no question that we've come a long way since I t ook office, a year and three issues ago. Some things we've joked around about, and some things we've taken seriously. As we grow as an organization, we must continue to take steps toward making this the premier, sought-after news source on campus. As editor-in-chief, it is my duty to make decisions that shape the course of The Ranger News. It's my duty to develop a system for the newspaper to run on and make sure that system is operational. It's also my duty to push the newspaper to the next level when it comes time to take that step. There was a time when the only thing people complemented The Ranger News on was the Police Beat. Since then, the quality of our publication improved gradually, and we changed the Police Beat to accommodate a humor twist, making it more fun to read. It worked lor a certain time, but as our editorial staff developed journalism skills and began to understand it's role in the community (as a non-propaganda media outlet), the newspaper itself became more serious and respectable. The Police Beat changes with the times, and thus it changes with the newspaper. The words "should not" often indicate an ideology. Some people on campus have expressed their ideology about the Police Beat including names of people who receive citations or are arrested by the UW-Parkside Police Department. In many cases, ideology causes controversy. This is no exception. Our reason for doing including names is non-ideological. In fact, it is our next logical step. As long as students are our staff writers, we will not prevent them from practicing journalism to the utmost. We will not censor any part of their article, including the who, what, when, where, why, and how. As an unbiased media outlet, we don't have to justify our readership interest to accommodate any ideological interest. My call to action for the Parkside Student Government Association, the self-proclaimed "Voice of the Students,' is to accept us as a student-run publication, to stop the conversations about passing legislation to regulate us (which would just be another form of censorship), and "to support the growth of an organization that currently leaches more than 2,000 students, staff, and faculty — far more than any other student organization. We welcome the real voice and thoughts of all community members. Please feel free to send 100 words or less for publication to rangernews@uwp.edu. Henry D. Gaskins Editor-in-Chief The Ranger News Ad Size and Prices issue Dates 1/16 Page: 2" Hon. x 5" Vert. $28.00 Feb.18 1/8 Page: 4" Horz. x 5" Vert. $45.00 March 4,18 1/4 Poge: 5" x 8" Vert, or 8" x 5" Horz. $65.00 April 1,15,29 1/2 Page: 8"x 10" Horz. or 5"x 16"Vert. Pftil Pnrta* l(l"Mni"> u 1Z" M.,j $110,00 hnr nn May 13 ruii rage, lu n orz. x id vert. Double Page SpreadrlO" x 16" (x2) $195.00 $350.00 Attract new business Meet new people Sell things Advertise with The Ranger News CLASSIFIED SEC i Ralfger ! News University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper (262)595-2287 • uwp_ads@yahoo.coni 30 words for $5.00 and $0.25 for every additional word. RANGER STAFF Editor-in-Chief Henry D. Gaskins Assistant Editor Preston Brown Copy Editors Amanda Amason Andy Westbrook News Editor Tal Goldwater Sports Editor Russell Harris Arts & Culture Editor Nicholas Michael Ravnikar Graphic Design Manager Matt Gonya Business Manager Sonya Gonzalez Advertising Manager Avi Grewal The Ranger News has meetings every Monday at noon. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to attend. Have any comments, concerns, questions, or story ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangernews@uwp.edu . ...... # We are located at WyHie D-139C mmxmm (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 COUfSW?? Advertisements: uwp. ads@yahoo.com Photographer Daniel Yaris Staff Writers Amber Taylor, Jason Griffes, Nick Borns, Tyran Saffold Jr. Advisor Judith Logsdon 1 he Ranger News is a student-prodi publication ot the University of Wis Parkside and does not necessarily re m whole or in part, the views of coll administrators, faculty or students. Things To Do The li February 4 Black History Month 7:30 PM: Arts Alive: Big Top Chautauqua, Com. Arts Theatre 5 Black History Month 1:00 PM: Women's Basketball vs. Quincy, DeSimone Gym 3:00 PM: Men's Basketball vs. Quincy, DeSimone Gym 7:30 PM: Freshlnk Readers Theatre Production: 'The Exonerated', Wegner Theatre 6 Black History Month 2:00 PM: Freshlnk Readers Theatre Production: 'The Exonerated', Wegner Theatre 7 11:00 AM: Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Perspectives on Religious Issues, Molinaro 105 12:00 PM: African-American Read-In, Main place 8 12:00 AM: Peer Health Educators Love Carefully Week, Various campus locations 11:00 AM: Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 7:30 PM: The Hip Hop Generation, Union Cinema 9 12:00 AM: Peer Health Educators Love Carefully Week, Various campus locations 10:00 AM: Oxygen Parlor, Main Place 10:30 AM: BIOS Club Valentine Plant Sale, Union Bridge 11:00 AM: Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 12:00 PM: Noon Concert: Alvaro Garcia & Carol Wallace, Union Cinema Theater 7:00 PM: UW-Parkside Wrestling vs. UWOshkosh, SAC 9:00 PM: Foreign Film: 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not', Union Cinema 10 12:00 AM: Peer Health Educators Love Carefully Week, Various campus locations 10:30 AM: BIOS Club Valentine Plant Sale, Union Bridge 11:00 AM: Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Com. Arts Gallery 7:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not', Union Cinema 8:00 PM: AIDS Awareness, Union 104-106 11 12:00 AM: Peer Health Educators Love Carefully Week, Various campus locations 12:00 PM: Workshop: Bridges Out of Poverty, Tallent Hall, Room 182 3.30 PM: Concert: Jeanyi Kim, violin. Com. Arts D-118 ?:30 PM: Foreign Film: 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not', Union Cinema 9:00 PM: Sweetheart Ball, Union Dining Room person ma-v ,akc one newspaper per issue dale. Extra newspapers can be purchased for $1 apiece. Newspapers can be 1.1 en on n fi rst come, first serve basis, meaning thai once ihcy are gone they are gone. We work on the honor system, but violators be Prosecuted for theft. Faculty members and students organizations who wish to use The Ranger News in classrooms should consult the editor-in-chief to reserve however many free Cnniec thm,' utiek J February 4, 2005 NEWS The Ranger News NEWS BRIEFS PAB Casino Night Turns Tables on Winter Annual Ice Cream Soeial By: AMBER TAYLOR Ice Cream Social. This event took place in Upper Main Place, which is in Wyilie Hall UW-Parkside s own administrative staff served many flavors of ice cream Chris Semen;:- • , , . event was designed for all students to come together and meet new people. There is ice cream many financial institutions visiting to help students with their financial needs, lor more information on student activities that go on around campus, contact the student activities office at 595-2278. February we celebrate Black Blues PRESSRELEASE 9;;.: .: month, UW-Parks with a variety of activities on and off campus. Black History Month programs include music, films, atrip to a Milwaukee museum and much more. The festivities begin February 2. with the Kick-Off Celebration. Beginning at noon in Main Place. Dr. James Kinchen leads the University Chorale in a program that also features guest speakers, poetry, and the story telling of "Verbal illusionist" Tejumola Ologhoni. Other highlights ot Black History Month include a blood drive and the showing of "Mississippi Burning" on February 3. a book reading and a speaker on the Hip Hop Generation February 8, a February 13 trip to the Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee, a PAB-sponsored rhythm and blues concert by C-hinua Hawk on t 'eb ruary 16, a formal evening ball, and much more. The Black Student Union, in conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and BSU's advisor Damian Evans, is coordinating the month-long celebration. For more information see Afts&Cultnre wte jr. Campus Future PRESSRELEASE I he university holds a series of listening sessions February 21 -23 on a new master plan for the campus, intended to gather faculty* staff, student, and public input prior to development of initial planning concepts, the meetings arc scheduled during lunch and in the evenings on campus. "Our campus master plan will replace the existing plan developed in 1969 and will serve to guide the exterior development of the campus over,the next 20 years," said Campus Planner John Desch. "[It] will Have a direct impact on the character of the campus, the preservation of o ur natural areas, the way pedestrians and vehicles move through the campus, and on the selection of sites tor new or expanded buildings." c - Major features of the master plan will include the expansion of the existing Union building to better serve fi'fuic students and their organizations. An expansion of die Communication Arts Building also is under study, and elements such as campus housing and parking are factors to be considered. Desch called the development of initial planning concepts an "important step in the process" adding. "We want to make sure we do this right." Desch said the goal is to have the master plan completed by the end of 2005. 1 he listening session schedule includes a February 2i lunch session for faculty and staff in Union 104-106 at no on; a session that, evening for resident students from 5:30-7:30p.m. in Union Square. A lunch listening session 0r commuter students is held February 22, in Union 04-106. An open house to gather public comment for 'he master plan takes place Feb. 22. from 5:30-7 p.m. in t nion Square. A final session is held February 23, from :3° »•*». t o 12:30 p.m. to hear from all UW-Parkside employees. That meeting takes place in Union 104-106. For more information about UW-Parkside's master n 'Btening session, call ext. 2259. BY NICK BORNS The advertising campaign built a lot of anticipation for the Casino Night: $100 bills printed on the back of the four of clubs, four by six inch, red index cards with huge dice showing "boxcars," and, of course, a huge glass window display on the concourse between the Student Union and Molinaro Hall. A heavy snowfall early that Thursday evening may have kept many students away from the event, as most of the students who were interviewed stated that they either lived on campus or in nearby apartments. The snow did little to dampen the spirits of those gathered at the event. The students could barely contain their excitement. At 6:30 p.m. they were milling about in the Student Union and queuing up to be the first ones to get into the "casino." Lined up around the corner, 20 students eagerly awaited the opening of the Parkside Activities Board's eighth annual Casino Night. By 7 p.m. there were 50 students crowding the waiting area, all in line just to enter. Unlike most casinos, this "house" takes nothing. "It's always our greatest event. We don't take anything. We get to give away great prizes: 14" Screen TVs, MP3s, DVD-VCR sets and little gift baskets for dorm rooms. So, we give away everything and take in nothing," said Kristy Radspinner, PAB's special events coordinator and sophomore English major. As a dealer at Psychedelic Casino, Radspinner's favorite game was blackjack. However, as the special event coordinator, she had little time to indulge in it. She had a lot to set up: a buffet with chicken wings and other "finger foods," a "mocktails" table, the DJ's equipment, five blackjack tables, three Texas hold'em tables, two seven-card stud tables, a craps table, and a roulette table. She wasn't alone in doing all the work, though. Peer Health Educators gave away free mocktails to the first 50 entrants to the event, and the DJ set up most of his own equipment. However, the bulk of the gambling enterprise was supervised by Michael Leist, owner of Casino Party Specialists. Leist wasn't hard to pick out as the "pit boss." He stands about 6'3" and weighs in around 250 lbs. With jet-black slicked-backed hair, Leist sports a black suit with a white shirt, which showcases his piece de la resistance - a silk tie with various kings and queens from all the suits of the card deck. About the Casino Night, he stated that "[Casino Party Specialists] runs about 90 parties like this one a year, and 1 run a casino." He's not just the owner of Casino Party Specialist; he's a gambler, too! Leist, when asked about this work-pleasure combination, said only that "I don't play a lot of tournaments; I play cash games. But, the most I've ever taken in a tournament is $9,000." Leist described his strategy, most of which centered on deception. "You wouldn't believe what you get away with when people don't notice you. I watch them for an hour or two at a table, constantly folding and learning how they bet. Then, I come out strong and aggressive and take them for all they got!" Leist wasn't the only professional gambler at the event. A Randall Township police officer, Bob, who went by his first name only, was a dealer at one of the tables. I l ike to gamble and deal" he claims. "I like to do this part-time, but when I p lay, I like to play [Texas] hold'em and blackjack." He also claims that "being a dealer helps me see the mistakes people make, like folding your hand when there s no bet to you." Bob took some time to show the finer points of gambling and playing poker since his table hadn't yet filled. Those moments passed quickly by, though, because by 8 p.m. all the tables were full. Jerome, an undecided freshman, "never gambled before," but as a "card game enthusiast" he gambled for his first time. Other student gamblers like Sal Scottdivetta, a Communications major sophomore, "enjoys [Texas] Hold'em." Scottdivetta was just there to hone his skills in a "friendly game." He has a strategy of watching people. He says "it's not the cards it's the people. Watching how they bet and when they fold." Scottdivetta must know how to watch people pretty well; he was dealing at the table by 8:30 p.m. and had a stack of chips higher than anyone else. Radspinner had a special strategy as well. She jokingly told me she personally knows the dealers and the guys running the game." I asked her if she was willing to let,me know what the arrangement was, but she declined to answer by saying "if I told you, the trick wouldn't work." Radspinner didn't gamble that night, but she did manage to hand out all 10 of the prizes. They were awaided to students in a raffle. Though no student won more than one prize, one student's number was called twice to receive one. Radspinner kept the evening fair and said, "you only win once." Not all students were there for prizes or to gamble, though. Crystal Missoula, a pre-med freshman, was "not gonna gamble. She was just "there to get her caricature done" and has "never gambled." It was good timing that she arrived so early in the evening. By 8 p.m. there was a line for the caricature artist, who had no time to talk, that was more than 20 students long. .Raspinner kept a tally of the attendees and said that the "final count was 210 students" for the PAB's Casino Night's total attendance. POLICE BEAT ' Data collected by Andrew Krupp Oil December 31,2005 at 12:04 aiB, officers removed James Cook, an ex custodial worker, from MOLN due to the building being closed. On January 12,2005 at 10:18 pro, a citation was issued to Leah Hanson for Operating a Motor Vehicle after On Jatniroiy 14,2005 at 10:11 pin, A citation was issued to Patrick Koslowski for the possession/usage of marijuana. The incident happened on Outer Loop Road. On January 18, 2005stt 8:11 am, Aliissa Malacara was issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle after suspension, /revocation. This incident happened on STI1 31. OlQ January 19, at 11:17 am. David Jacobsen received a citation for driving a non-registered vehicle. operating after suspension or revocation, failure to stop at a stop sign, and exceeding posted speed limits. This incident happened on x , On January 20,2005 at 1:51 pm, Andrew Krekling was issued a citation for driving while operating after license suspension and for inattentive driving after colliding Wttfi another \ehtcle This event happened at CTH G and Outer Loop Road. On 2005 at 3:24 pro, NiCole Carls wits issued a citation tor using a Handicap Placard that to someone else. This incident happened in the Union Parking Lot. 4 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 UW-Parkside's Employee Alumni to Host Third Sweetheart (Burn) Chili Cookoff BY CHRISTOPHER ROSIN Mark your calendars for February 14, and be sure to come by on Valentine's Day to taste some chili in Upper Main Place. The event is sponsored by a campus organization called the Parkside Employee Alumni Group (PEAG), whose members are past graduates of UW-Parkside and are now employees of the university. Though past participants included everyone from custodians to upper administration, managers, directors, and program assistants, participants as chefs are limited to employees, for liability and other reasons. However, the event is open and welcome for everyone to attend and buy some chili for the small cost of $1 per cup, with proceeds benefiting a new perennial garden at the Communication Arts entrance. According to coordinator of the event Steven Carlson, risk management officer at UW-Parkside, the event was conceived to be a social event for alumni employees but quickly became a fundraiser that, in the past, benefited the Police and Public Safety Department of the university (equipment used to save hearts and lives) and campus-based projects, mainly the construction/maintenance of the flower beds outside of Molinaro Hall and Communication Arts entrances of the campus. Carlson says, "These flower beds were installed and maintained by alumni employees as well as a master gardener. The intent is to create an attractive and unique landscape for the campus community and visitors to the campus." This year's recipes are expected to be unusual and varied. Last year's recipes included: "Mom's Ultimate Comfort Food," "Pastor Rick's Duck Duck," "Stumbly Cow," "Veggie Chili Sans the Moo," "Feast in a Bowl," "Chili O," "Wild campfire," "Who's Your (Hooiser)," "Chef Derek's Famous Chili," "Rangerific Chili," "No Beanz Here," "Hopping Hominy," "Disco Dave's Straight from the '70s Chili," "XC Skier to the Rescue" and "Hunter Dave's Harvest Chili. The judging is done "blind" - the judges do not know whose chili they're tasting. They get a sample of each and score it from one to 10. The scores are added, and the one with the most points wins. The winners for 2004 were as follows: First place: John Milke (University Relations),"Pastor Rick's Duck Duck Chili"; Second place: Tim Knautz (Computer Sciences) with "Wild Campfire Chili" and third place: Heather Miles (Facilities Management) with "No Beanz Here." First place winners are offered a gift certificate to a local restaurant and are also competing for a plaque called the "Golden Ladle Award." Recipients of the GLA award get to hold it for one year, and then they must pass it on to the winner of the next contest and join the panel of judges, replacing last year's winner on the panel. Carlson, appointed as the coordinator of the event by the PEAG, and a number of dedicated alumni employees have put a lot of time and effort into this event each year. "The Sweetheart (burn) idea came from the fact it was originally held on Valentine's Day. Of course, chili is associated with heartburn, so we combined the two for the title." When asked what makes this such a special event on campus, Carlson says, "I see it as a social event where everyone on campus, faculty, staff and students, can mingle together and take advantage of a wide variety of chili recipes. And it is a real value at only $1 per cup. We also try to make it festive with music and entertainment, and of course, the anticipation of the award ceremony for the best chili as chosen by the judging committee." Statement on Governor Doyle's State of the Address Press Release Kevin P. Reiliy, President University of Wisconsin System stated, "I was heartened tonight to hear Governor Doyle's intention to reinvest in the University of Wisconsin System. His willingness to reverse the funding trends of recent years can help the university begin to recover from years ol severe budget cuts. In addition, I appreciate his plans to increase financial aid for our neediest students, and to provide tuition-related tax ci edits for Wisconsin families. These initiatives will be essential to protecting student access, and, ultimately, ensuring Wisconsin's success." "The Governor recognizes the UW System's unique capacity to further the state's economic development and job creation efforts. With state reinvestment, we can increase the number of Wisconsin residents with four-year college degrees, and provide talent, expertise and ideas to businesses around the state. "I'm pleased that Governor Doyle highlighted the groundbreaking research on Alzheimer's disease led by UW-Madison Professor Jeff Johnson and his colleagues. Their work is an extraordinary example of the kinds of discoveries being made by enterprising researchers across the UW System. I know, too, that many patients and families in the state, and across the nation, are encouraged by the Governor's support for biosciences research through the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. "While the Governor did not reveal all his budget details for the university, he seems committed to reinvestment. I hope he and the Legislature will work together to sustain the UW System, and that they will be attentive to our other priorities, including efforts to rebuild quality in our classrooms, restore faculty positions across the system, and to competitively compensate our faculty and staff, who teach and support our 160,000 students. The state must reinvest in the people and ideas of this university for Wisconsin's success." Jerome Garret (center), president of Black Student Unionacr^ by the Make a Difference Day sponsors. Liz Gillmore from Circlt K (em anri r " » presented Sacred Circle (right). (Ie")/ and BonY Benavides from OPEN DIALOG BY TAL GOLD WATER The Ranger News holds an open dialogue with various administration officials in each issue For this issue, the following questions were asked to the General Manager of Aramark, Michael Bennett. What does your job at UW-Parkside entail? Bennett stated, "As the food service director I am responsible for all aspects of food service on campus. For example catering, retail, anything of that nature." Where does the money that is taken out of the meal plan go? Bennett answered, "It goes to subsidise the 50 percent-off benefit in the UW-Parkside cafe." Why are cafe hours limited? Bennett said, "It is based around peak periods and cost verses benefits." He added that "to increase the hours the cafe' is open, Aramark would have to increase staffing levels, which would make it non-profitable." Why is sushi so expensive? "Sushi is expensive because it comes already made from a company in Evanston, Illinois," Bennett said. "The price is structured to use, and I would image the cost of fish and labor is very expensive, and sushi in general is expensive." Should faculty members get discounts? Bennett said, "They're able to partake in a faculty meal plan, which gives them the fifty percent off." He added that, "if faculty [members] purchase Bear Bucks, just like any other student, they get five percent off. At present, those are the only way faculty can get discounts." Are you going to open food services in Union Square? "There is always a chance, if the student body and administration tell us that they want operations to open up, then yes," said Bennett. "A lot of these question I t ry to use the whole pie analogy. We are a closed campus; lowering prices, big advertisement doesn't change the number of people on this campus. What we have to deal with is this much revenue from one whole pie. How we divide up the pie, like types of services, discounted food has to come from somewhere. 1 he pie does not change in size, because if I sold two for one burgers in McDonalds, people would flock to my restaurant. I would sell so many, it would be worth it. If I sold two for one burgers on this campus, no more people would come on this campus because it is a closed environment. Typical marketing strategies don't apply to this type of operation. So, if the administration or the student body wants me to open up operations there, that money has to come from some where: either in increase in prices or I have to find another stream of revenue." Ranger News The best way to get seen on campus Contort: flvi Grewal @ uwp_ads@yahoo.com sgissi fSGA BEAT " rORl SCHUEBEL 1 -fA wants your help! The Tsunami has * a many pe°P,e and now pSGA collecting ^ - for another Tsunami aid drive. Instead The Ranger News Tonations there is a list of certain items -and the like, can get to donate. Sherly JenlSjhe newly appointed and elected position sophomore, international studies major, SL , ved a list from the Red Cross of the needed '1X1 Some of these items include soap, shampoo, •#',ste, razors, laundry powder, kitchen pots, '11' d eating utensils. This drive will begin >asday February 2, and last for two weeks. On '^day, PsGA wil1 be tablinS on Union Bridge, 'donations can be dropped off in the PSGA J in Wyllie Hall across from the Wyllie Market. " other related news is the elections for senate purred Friday, January 28 at a PSGA J There were two open senate seats ["candidates were nominated, then voted ' election- T he open senate seats went to Barb f 4 a freshmen majoring in psychology and president in the on campus Sacred Circle Ionization and Emily Junion, a junior majoring Oology- Thi s meeting was also where the afore- Ltioned Sherly Harum was appointed by Nick pnning. President of Pro Tempore for the student a junior majoring in communications and biology. 1 astly PGSA will be attending an on campus ^ing for the 2005-2007 Biennial Budget tTuesday, February 1. The major concern at ., meeting will be keeping tuition increases gnaceable for UW-Parkside students, with a cap jo tuition at five pe rcent. More news on this be ithc upcoming issue of the Ranger News, in the PSGA beat. PSGA meetings are held Fridays at noon and •re open to everyone. STUDENT ORGANIZATION PROFILE Parkside Adult Student Alliance BY AMBER TAYLOR The Parkside Adult Student Alliance (PAS A), ubonna Minkely, president of PAS A states, Rpports non-traditional students as they seek to tfiicve academic goals." PASA holds specialized 'cn|s. which include Family Weekend. This r,(ni is filled with carnival fun for all ages. Vacation N ight is also a big event that PASA ^ put together. An upcoming event for PASA Night. Students, both non-traditional and ^itional, can come and have fun while meeting ** N'ople. During spring semester, PASA will be slin? a Stress Awareness Week. PASA board members include: Minkely ^ "Ann, Korbie Wade (vice president), Hurler (secretary) and Rebecca Nicke tentative). "We are looking for a treasure," 1 • sa'd- These members are working together # "• t0 8et college courses online; that "un traditional students could get a good ^ 'n their time perspective. PASA is all . " ,c'ping non-traditional students and making X'"i(,n easier. "Because of the broad definition '""traditional' we are the most diverse group '""Pus, Minkely stated. •" .am Mt'CS l^e overab d'versity of the PASA j l/,ltlon, they were voted co-organization of i '^"dng the 2003-2004 school year, along c parkside Asian Organization. A holds meetings every Wednesday at ... 111MOLN D127. Minkely thinks of their v , "n's a 'ounge - a place (network) where i inin",'pUre drawn. If anyone is interested in ^ g ASA contact the organization by calling th or by stopping by the office. "Everyone Uc°nie," Minkely said. Spring Convocation 2005 PRESS RELEASE Unio^D^nirm^RPai^fde faCU"y md staff Sather«i in the 11 there wnf f n™ SPrl"g convocali<"l on January meeting Z K l®6""" l° C°V"' Duri"S <he b-a"a« were hn T n ' '0ya,ly Servcd the ca">P"S we comeH h 6 Wh°jUS' j°ined the un'versity were whatChan " II TP""16 Was Called up°n 10 strengthcn Ti lt fD °hn P KeatinS called UW-Parkside-s Culture of Responsibility." rei,erUZlthe theme "We ArC Parkside'" the nhaneellor reiterated the university's mission of being "committed to high-quahty educational programs, creative and scholarly activities, and services responsive to its diverse student population, and its local, nation, and global communities." He then enumerated the key elements ot the Culture of Responsibility, including access, academic excellence, diversity, and engagement. Keating emphasized the importance of these ideals to the future success of UW-Parkside. Earlier in the program, employees with 10 or more years at the university were honored with Faculty/Staff Service Awards. They included: 10-14 years: Diane Badtke, Sylvia Beardsley, Sylvia Beyer, Susan Bushweiler, Kathryn Caskey, Christine Christie, Michael Clickner, Betty Damm, Krsta DjukanovicrDolores Drissel, Sharon Eaves, Michele Gee, David Gehring, Margaret Gename, Lorraine Haeffel, Susan Haller, Stephen Hawk, Marcie Hufendick, Carmen Ireland, Bridgette Johnson, Virginia Jones, Dina Kaye, Farida Khan, Renee Kirby, Julie King, John Literski, Dale Lovejoy, Penny Lyter, Barbara Mayer, Gregory Mayer, Christopher Moeller, Judy Muhlenbeck, Sarah Nason, Betty Nelson, Sue Norton, Anthony Powell, April Puryear, Joseph Rodriguez, Helen Rosenberg, Jane Rohner, Jeffrey Schmidt, Jonathon Shailor, Gloria Sikes, William Streeter, Scott Thomson, Ruth Tylock, employees and some familiar faces who are in new places were introduced during the program. Vice Chancellor and Provost Rebecca Martin introduced Laurie Taylor, the new director of Research Administration, and Betty Damm, who recently became program assistant in Learning Assistance. College of Arts and Sciences Dean Donald Cress then welcomed John Magerus as interim assistant dean, Trudy Biehn as interim advisor in Teacher Education, Sydne Mahone as a visiting artist-in-residence, Theodore Amet as a research specialist in biological sciences, and Nancy Wojcicki as an associate instructional specialist in biological sciences. Nicholas Bilello, a financial specialist IV working in the Center for Community Partnerships, was introduced by Mark Marlaire, and Barb Baruth asked the audience to welcome Marilyn Pinzger who serves as an associate academic librarian. Doing triple duty, Steve McLaughlin introduced his new employees along with those of Bill Streeter and Matt Jensen. They included: Mary Xion in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Sarah Arb in Residence Life, Bob Stifling as interim student coordinator in the Career Center, and Alicia Piotrowski who is the interim hall director in Residence Life, as well as storekeeper Marian Garcia, custodian Linda Wood, and Facility Repair Worker III Patrick Fonk in Facilities Management. Steve also welcomed Karen Zieman to the position of Student Evaluation Services Coordinator in the Registrar's Office. George Wang, Mary Watson, Annette Wiesner, Gregory Williams and David Wright. 15 to 19 years: Kim Brudny, Jeanne Brush, Michael DeWitt, James Kinchen, Fredrica Knutson, Peggy James, Maria Leavitt, Susan Lemens, Mark Marlaire, Joy Mercier, Linda Perez, Mary K. Schleiter and Gary Wood. 20 years: Edward Conrad, John Donalds, Richard Franz, Keith Harris, James Hastings, Rick Kilps, Wendy Miller, Roby Rajan, Susan Takata, Evelyn Truesdell and Denise Widup. 25 years: Barbara Baruth, Doug Devinny, Donald Kolbe, Joan Koski, Charles Madsen, Roberta Odegaard and Rich Walasek. 30 years: Timothy Fossum, Jerry Greenfield, Sandra Puzerewski and Edward Wallen. 35 years: Richard Cummings, Carl Lindner and Richard Rosenberg. Each award winner was asked to stand and later received a service award pin. A number of new MAMDI LUNCHEON ITEMS PRICED SEPARATELY Shrimp Etoufee Andouille Rice Blackened Chicken Breast Sandwich Sauteed Green Beans with Caramelized Peppers & Onions Corn Bread King Cake Tuesday, February 8th Parkside Cafe 1 1:30am - 1:30pm THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WSJ.com THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24, 2005 © 2005 Dow Jones & Company. Inc. All Rights Reserved. What's News- In Business and Finance o Two Hits for ABC May Not Be Enough Walt Disney Co.'s ABC has not one but two break-out hits this season. After limping along for several years, ABC shocked Hollywood in October by launching two dramas that quickly took off. The campy "Desperate Housewives" is television's No. 1 new program, with the thriller "Lost" not far behind it. ABC is up 8% in total viewers over the fall of 2003, and has been able to nearly treble its price for a 30-second spot on "Desperate Housewives" to $350,000. Coming off three years of losses for ABC, Disney President Bob Iger says: "If current trends continue, we've said ABC should be profitable this year and we continue to believe that." But ABC still has an array of old problems to address. It ended 2004 tied for No. 2 among the Big Four networks, but its standing is expected to sink in coming months due to the off-season absence of its big "Monday Night Football" franchise and the return of the huge hit "American Idol" to News Corp.'s Fox. ABC's sitcoms are in miserable shape, and it's still not a player on Thursdays, often the most lucrative night on TV, or in the highly profitable late-night period. How ABC confronts these issues is crucial both to Disney's bottom line and to Mr. Iger's hopes of succeeding Chief Executive Michael Eisner, who is due to retire by 2006. Cigarette Claims Draw Scrutiny Philip Morris USA is rolling out a new Marlboro with a high-tech filter, and observers believe the company would love to market it as a reduced- risk smoke. But in the current regulatory climate, that won't be so easy. Marketing material for the brand stops short of touting health benefits. According to preliminary drafts, the cigarettes simply will boast that they feature a "new carbon filter" that "lets the flavor through for a filtered smooth taste." But several state attorneys general offices are worried that this implies if the flavor is getting through, something else is not-perhaps something bad for you. That, they say, could leave the wrong impression that these cigarettes might be safer than traditional smokes-especially when past claims for lowtar, low-nicotine, light and ultra- Head-to-Head Average viewers aged 18 to 49; seasonto- date compared to comparable period last year Up 6% Up 11% Down 9% Down 12% Source: Nielsen Media Research What You Need To Succeed Be successful in class and your career with The Wall Street Journal - in print and online. Subscribe today! Visit subscribe.wsj.com/student or call 1-800-975-8602. THE WALL STRICT JOURNAL. Should Bloggers Have Rules? light cigarettes have been debunked by health experts. Prices Increase On Popular Drugs Many patients will have to dig deeper into their pockets for prescription drugs after a raft of drugprice increases in the past few months. After a summer lull ahead of the politically sensitive election season, drug companies have resumed their price increases. Analysts say many of the increases in the price of topselling drugs surpass economists' estimate for consumer inflation this year of 2.5%. In part, companies are raising prices to make up for huge sales losses, or impending ones, from generic competition. But prices have also risen in advance of t he Medicare drug benefit, slated to begin next January, which is expected to put downward pressure on prices as the government seeks to rein in costs. This is a crucial year for drug makers, and the current round of increases could set the tone for 2005. "They could come out aggressively to set the floor higher" for the coming price negotiations with the government, said Bill Little, president of Delta Marketing Dynamics. Google to Expand Searches to TV Google Inc. is expanding its Internet search technology to find information and images broadcast on television. The company planned to introduce the new video service Tuesday; it will be operated separately from the search engine offered on Google's home page. The feature pinpoints content previously aired on a variety of television networks by scanning through the closed caption Please turn to Next Page As Web Logs Spread, Ethics, Responsibility Are Still Very Fuzzy By JESSICA MINTZ Christopher Frankonis, like many bloggers, first began writing on his Web site about whatever popped into his head-what kind of day he was having, the craziness of Oregon weather. Sometimes, he would comment on a news story that caught his attention, and provide readers with a link to the story. Then, two years ago, he launched the Portland Communique, a blog that combines firsthand reporting, opinion, and links to articles about Portland news and politics. In essence, he became a one-man newspaper with about 400 readers a day. Although he had no formal journalism background, he began thinking of himself as a journalist. Bloggers are moving into the mainstream, and as their visibility and clout increase, some are asking: what are the rules of the road? Anybody can set up a "Web log" to publish his or her ideas-and at last count, an estimated eight million people in the U.S. are doing so, writing on everything from pets to porn. Blogs run the gamut from news and political commentary to hobbies to highly personalized attacks on fellow bloggers. Most blogs let readers post their own comments, which inevitably attract still more, which sometimes devolve into name-calling, all in the span of an afternoon. The audience is growing rapidly. The number of Americans reading blogs jumped 58% in 2004 to an estimated 32 million people, according to a Pew Internet and American Life Project. And blogs are increasingly having an impact: bloggers first exposed many of the flaws in CBS's "60 Minutes" episode about President Bush's National Guard service. Blogs, among others, widely disseminated premature exit poll results that led many to believe John Kerry was winning the presidential election for much of Election Day. Bloggers who were paid by people they wrote about have sparked some controversies. In the midst of the fray, bloggers are starting to debate what kinds of ethical responsibilities they have to readers, and standards that might enhance their credibility. Some don't want to be limited to the traditional notions of journalism. "Bloggers should reject the traditional idea of objectivity," says Mickey Kaus, a former New Republic and Newsweek writer whose blog Kausfiles appears on Slate.com. "One of the virtues of blogging is that it's not subject to the professional and bureaucratic restrictions of big media." Mr. Kaus says a formal code isn't needed-just honesty. He adds: "The point of blogging is to say what you actually think-opinion, not the traditional ideal of journalism." Indeed, many bloggers see the blogosphere-a term some find ridiculous, by the way-as a vast, open forum in which many perspectives can coexist to create an overall picture that's more accurate Please turn to Next Page T h e B e s 1 F o u r e a r s o "j Y oo uu rr L i j " e . a r e o v e r CollegeJournal.com FI-OM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Thousands of timely articles, salary tables and tools, plus 30,000+ jobs at the nation's hottest companies. ©2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. DO^IQNES r jjfmu7sTREET JOURNAL Bottom Line Is Focus of Rio Jeans /n hie hron/J GY WILLIAM SCHROEDER RIO DE JANEIRO-Fashion magazine Elle has called them "the most perfect jeans in the world," while Vogue said they are the equivalent of ,,vvonderbra-for the buttocks. The recipient of such lavish r,ise is a small apparel maker in a ? 'ndo wn suburb here: G 128 Comn i0 de Roupas Ltda., better Iwn as Gang-Rio, a relatively Inknown firm that doesn't spend a ! , on advertising. Gang-Rio's ^est marketing expense is the ,nnual Las Vegas MAGIC fashion 'n°The company's owner, 59-year- ,(l Alcyr Amorim, shuns Brazil's fashion circles; it was only iast Au gust t hat he hired an out- •ide p ublic-relations firm to tout his brand. Gang jeans' selling point is making a derriere-any denlerelook big. That has long been a mus in Brazil, where most men consider an ample bottom an attribute But the clingy pants are now making inroads in the U.S., where i n n i ne s t a t e s a l r e ac'y cairy them-at prices as high as $400 a pair. The pants are dved indigo to look like standard jeans, but they have the feel of form-fitting workout clothes. g Mr. Amorim's subtle marketing approach is used in high-end fashion as a way to keep a brand exclusive and promote buzz. It is the same strategy that some fashion designers rely on when turning down big department stores and instead targeting influential supermodels, fashion editors and stylists who dress celebrities. So far- Mr. Amorim's strategy seems to be working. A who's who of female celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, has been reported in newspapers and magazines to wear the pants. Most of the company's overseas clients hear about the pants and get m touch via its Web site, which receives some 11,000 unique visitors a month. Direct sales aren't made online, but 40% to 50% of the sales originate with Web inquiries about store locations. Gang's pants are now sold in nearly 30 countries and are racking up annual sales of $30 million. Its cost structure should help it fend off imitators. It is based in a humble Rio suburb, employing only 200 people and outsourcing part of the manufacturing to more than 200 seamstresses scattered around the city. What's News- In Business and Finance Should Bloggers Have Rules? Continued from Previous Page than the mainstream media. But even bloggers who are purporting to give readers just different versions of the news are imparting: their own spin, which is the nature o f blogging. "I keep coming sack to the idea of personal integrity." says Jeff Jarvis, a blogger aiBuzzmachine.com. "It's relevant for us to tell people where we come from, so you can then judge us," he says. "The fact of how I feel about Howard Stern is relevant when I go around defending him. It's fine for people to know that I'm a fan of his." The same goes for disclosing who pays your salary or funds your Website's operating costs. "The audience sh ould be able to come to your blo g and assume that you're not on the take," says Jason Mc- Cabe Calacanis, co-founder of Weblogs Inc., which publishes Autoblog. com and Engadget.com. He holds the 45 bloggers that work for him to "old-school" standards: no junkets, no gifts, no review products. Some bloggers argue that the nature of the medium makes it selfpolicing. Blog readers can and do respond instantaneously, especially when they see an inaccuracy. .While sometimes shocking in its vitriol, the instant feedback from readers keeps bloggers accountable, says Michelle Malkin, a conservative blogger and syndicated columnist who often gets e-mails asking whether she's getting paid by the Bush administration. (The answer is no.) Still, the nature of the medium also allows rumors and falsehoods and ad hominem attacks to be spread with lightning speed. Like reporters, bloggers can be sued for libel or defamation charges, but they are also protected by the First Amendment. The dictates of capitalism will no doubt begin affecting which blogs survive and which don't, but not yet. "Right now the currency is readership and respect, not money," says Glenn Reynolds, a law professor at the University of Tennessee who writes Instapundit. com, a well-read blog. "I don't think you can start reading a blog and immediately know who to trust." That relationship is built over time. Mr. Reynolds says he wouldn't knowingly publish or link to something false-but as one guy at a computer, there's only so much fact-checking he can do. Continued from Previous Page text that many programmers offer. The service includes programming from ABC, PBS, Fox News and CSPAN. "Ultimately, we would like to have all TV programming indexed," said Jonathan Rosenberg, Google's vice president of product management. Google's innovation doesn't provide a direct link to watch the previously broadcast programming. Instead, Google will display up to five still video images from the indexed television programs, as well as snippets from the show's narrative. Rival search engine Yahoo Inc. also has been tinkering with a product that finds video available for Webcasts. Hoping to counter Google's initiative, Yahoo planned to step up the promotion of its video search tools Tuesday. Battery Maker Disputes Claims "Super heavy duty" AA batteries sell four for about a dollar at Wal- Mart. Sounds like a deal? Not to Gillette Co., maker of the Duracell brand. Gillette has launched an aggressive ad campaign to tell consumers that so-called heavy-duty batteries go dead much faster than their more-expensive alkaline counterparts. Duracell batteries cost an average of $3.25 for a pack of four AAs, or a little more than triple the price at Wal-Mart, but they last four times longer, Gillette says. "Why do you think they are so cheap?" asks the text of a Gillette ad appearing in newspapers and magazines. Pictured in the ads are heavyduty batteries made by Energizer O Lecture b y Bakari Kitwana Free Admission Tuesday, February 8th Union Cinema 7:30pm fhe Hip- Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture examines the major social and political forces that shaped young Blacks born after the civil rights movement, fhe Hip-Hop Generat ion also explores the way young Blacks born between 1965 and 1984 differ from their civil rights generation parents. Sponsored by Black Student Union & Student Activities iiii® Holdings Inc., under the Eveready brand, and by Rayovac Corp. At Energizer, a spokeswoman acknowledges that the old-fashioned heavy-duty battery is a "very inferior product" and is substantially outperformed by both Duracell and Energizer's own alkalines. Promotions of Eveready in Wal- Mart and Target were done in response to Rayovac's marketing of its own heavy-duty brand. It was "more about protecting our brand," says the spokeswoman. A spokesman at Rayovac says its heavy-duty batteries are very popular outside the U.S. He declines to elaborate. Odds & Ends Existing-home sales declined in December following blockbuster gains in the previous month, but analysts were quick to argue that the dip didn't necessarily mark the beginning of a long-expected downturn in the U.S. housing market.... The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence, a widely watched indicator, unexpectedly rose in January for the second month in a row. By Jay Hershey How to contact us: CampusEdition@dowjones.com AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM • Introverts need a special approach to job searches. • Employers' just-in-time hiring plans mean uncertainty for May 2005 grads. • How to boost your chances when applying for a job online. vM :: / -p, : MSI. Ml' 4% v •IP IfQj •fe: -it- - ;v • V SlYlfli inions 8 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 100 WORDS OR LESS Sacred Circle Receiving its name from the Sioux Nation, Sacred Circle was founded in 1997 with a goal to promote awareness, educations, and understanding with regards to American Indian, Indigenous People, and their culture. Throughout the years it has hosted numerous events including the "Honoring the Children" Traditional and Educational POW Wow, a performance by actress Irene Bedard - the voice of Disney's Pocahontas, film director Chris Eyre, actor and rap artist Litefoot, and NAMMY Award winner Michael Jacobs. Meeting every Monday at noon in MOLN D101 Sacred Circle welcomes all students, faculty, staff, and community members. For more information email sacredcircle@uwp. edu. Joseph Duncan President of Sacred Circle Women's Rugby Come join UWP Women's Rugby! It's a really fun sport with a mixture of football, soccer, and some of its own rules. There is no experience necessary and practice times are very flexible. Just come and give it a try. If you don't like it you can quit, but we guarantee you will love the practices and parties. Contact Sonya @ x. 3189. Sonya Simonovich Women's Rugby UW-Parkside community members are encouraged to send "100 Words or Less" I0rangcrnews@uwp.ed1t for submissiondn the newspaper. - @ -Tie,Ranger ^Newtmserves the right to refuse libelous. | misleading, or inaccurate submissions. I uestion of the Issue What Organization is most beneticial and why ? THE RANGER NEWS ADVICE COLUMN TORI SCHUEBEL. GOT QUESTIONS? SHE'S GOT ANSWERS. Dear Tori, 1 am a student here and I am very annoyed by this guy. He is not exactly harassing me because I never told him to go away, because I d on't want to be mean. I just have a bad feeling about him, and I had a bad past with guys. What should I do to get him to leave me alone without hurting his feelings or getting angry? -Confused Dear Confused, Well, this is a situation that needs to be taken seriously, especially since you have had previous bad experiences. He may not want to hurt you or bother you, he probably just doesn't know. So the first step 1 would take is plainly telling him how you feel by expressing that you would like to be alone. You could also simply lie and say you have to go elsewhere and leave, or ignore him the best way your can. Usually guys will take the hint, as I presume he is probably just attracted to you or is befriending you. If you don't trust him, try to avoid him, but if you feel you can be honest and tell him you don't always feel comfortable with male strangers because you had a bad experience. Hopefully he will understand. Also we have free campus counseling if you need someone to help you out - over in the Student Health and Counseling Center. Other options are talking to the Women's Center, which is between Greenquist Hall and Main Place. There are currently stalking and relationship abuse posters up around campus. Call 595-2911 or x. 2911 if you need emergency help. ra -Tori Dear Tori, 1 stay at Parkside during most weekends, and I don't have a car here. I w as wondering where to get food around here, because 1 get really hungry during the weekends. -The New Guy Dear New Guy, What a great question. On weekends the hours for brunch at Parkside Cafe are 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wyllie Market is open for dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Den, which is located on the below the cafeteria on the lowest level, is open on Saturday from noon until 11 p.m. and Sundays from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. The Den is also open Fridays until 11 p.m. Other options would be to find delivery places in the phonebooks you are provided with at the beginning of the year in Ranger Hall and the University Apartments. If you cannot find one, ask the Office of Residence Life on the lowest floor of Ranger Hall or look online. Otherwise if you need to get to a grocery store real quick there is a Pick N' Save and Piggly Wiggly on Wood Road which is off of Hwy. E. To find out the bus routes you can go online at http://www.kenosha. org/departments/transportation/. Hope you get your fill, Tori To have your questions answered write to Tori online at I ,ove.g22_ 7@holmail.com or drop off letters at the Rangers Newspaper Office in Wyllie Mall. Nick Freeman Freshmen 19 Graphic Design " I w ould say The Ranger News, because I w ant to be in the paper." Aaron Schulz Freshmen 18 Communications "1 believe it's the Italian Club, because boy do I love lasagna." Dan Holen Freshmen 19 Communications "I think the newspaper is the best organization, because it gives us the news." Dan Bella 19 Freshmen Criminal Justice "I believe the PAB effects us more, because they bring in the entertainment." Chris Landgrebe 21 Sophomore Communications "Parkside Student Government Association, because we have the ability and know how to make the best decisions for our students." INTERVIEWED BY SCOTT WALECKl Civies by Jon Jaeger (Something's wrong with me. I get easily ' i irr itated with customers. It just seems like \ having anger issues or something of that sort feels like I'm going crazy at work! If you feel impatient or frustrated, convert that energy into your work. At the drive-in when someone gave me o hard time, Td write words like 'death" or "hate" on their burger with ketchup and pretend it was blood. Thanks, I think it's safe to assume] There's nothing wrong with me. February 4, 2005 CLASSIFIED ADS (262) 595-2287 B uwp_ads@yahoo.com Classified Ad Rates 30 words for $5.00 and 250 for every additional word. For Rent Basement room with all amenities. Not fancy, but gives you your own space. Private entrance. 75. weekly. 6 miles from school, southside Racine. NO SMOKERS! Pets OK. Call: 637-2023 or 909-2246 Leave Message The Ranger News Take a Stand: Ethical , j} \y7T-^ecision y / iVT alci ng For Sale Apple G4 powermac lghz, 1 gi g ram, superdrive, zip disc, OSX, and 60 gig hd. Make offer. Call: 537-2103 The Ranger News needs your help. Writers for News, Features, Sports Entertainment, and Arts & Culture Cartoonists Graphic Designers Advertising Assistants Web page Designers Copy Editors Photographers Come fill out an application at Wyllie D139C & a leadership role, how do you make a decision that is in the best interest for all while keeping true to your own values? Learn about ethical leadership, frameworks to use when having to make important decisions, and get the chance to interact with other participants in descision making exercises that will push you to become a better leader. Tuesday, February 8 • 3:30pm • Union 106 - Carie Goral AifP For more information call 595-2200 LEADERSHIP SERIES or sroP % Student Activities, I Jiiion 209 Sponsored by Student Activities NEW DONT DRIVE ID TOWN TO RENT! 300+ CHOICES and growing each month! Rent current movies on DVD Machine is located in the Union Bazaar MEMBERSHIP PLANS WITH INCENTIVES! More information and forms by the machines One Day *2.10 *1.05 Each Additional Day (up to 7 days) Sponsored by Student Center UW-Parkside sports 10 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 Beat the Cold and Relieve SPORTS SHOTS Stress! Go Bowling at the Den BY RUSSELL HARRIS Sports Editor A religious ceremony Germans had sometime in the third century A.D. employed every German peasant with a kegel, (small cask that holds approximately 10 gallons). A kegel is a club similar to the Irish shillelagh, (cudgel, a short, heavy stick used as a weapon to drive or force something), used for protective purposes. It became a regular custom at churches for parishioners to set up his or her kegel as a target representing the heathen, and then to roll a stone in attempt to knock it down. If he or she succeeded the individual was considered to be free from sin. One might imagine what that was like. Briefly, back to that kegel. It is a mystery to me what type of fluid was stored inside way back then. Do you think that's how it just so happens that there is a bar in most bowling alleys? So the game of bowling went through Austria, Spain, Switzerland, and the Dutch in New Amsterdam were bowling with nine pins by 1650. One theory on how it came about that we use 10 pins in today's game is linked to the fact that when nine pins were used Connecticut banned the sport because of heavy gambling that was taking place. There is a story that a 10th pin was added to bend the law, but there isn't much proof of it. Back in the 1980s when two of my older brothers attended UW-Parkside, they were members of the bowling team. They said it was a lot of fun and that it was a pretty good way to relieve stress from life as a student. As a bowler, throwing the ball, strategizing shots, and having a good time is better than stressing out over something in your life. Go down to the Den, but don't drink too much out of that kegel. Go distract yourself from your studies and/or job for awhile! Bowling costs $2 per game (includes shoes) and pool is only sixty cents per every 15 minutes. The Den is open Monday- Friday from 11 a .m.-l 1:00 p.m. On Saturday it is open from Noon-11 p.m. and on Sunday's from 5-10 p.m. Remember, bowling and pool are FREE from 1-5 p.m., Monday-Friday! There is cosmic bowling on Tuesday nights. It's all you can bowl for just $4 between 8-11 p.m. (There are food and beverages there as well.) The phone number for the Den is 595-2695. Did You Know? BY RUSSELL HARRIS Sports Editor Did you know that UW-Parkside has racquetball courts located in the Sports & Activity Center (SAC) Building for students to use? It was news to me until seeing it after attending my badminton class. Never having played before because of the fast pace of the little ball, which is slightly smaller than a tennis ball, might keep some away from playing. It is wonderful exercise and is played with either two players (singles) or four players (doubles). Racquetball has similar traits to the games of squash and tennis. The racquets themselves have wrist straps, and you should always wear eye-protection while playing. The ball moves fast and can hit one in the eyes, even if he or she is an experienced player. The ball can take some really crazy bounces. Racquetball became very popular in the 1970s in North America, even though interest in it has declined since. It is an American game, and the founding father, Joe Sobek, developed it in the 1950s. Sobek is the designer of the down sized racquet. By the 1980s interest in the sport diminished, but approximately eight million Americans still love and play the sport. Call or visit the SAC if you're interested in finding out more information about how you can access UW-Parkside's courts (two) and for information on equipment (racquet, ball, eyeglasses, etc.). It is free to play, and you should most likely be able to reserve a court in advance so that you don't have to wait for other groups to finish playing. The courts are east of the swimming pool, down past the vending machines about 50 feet. They will be on your left as you walk to the east, down the corridor. Call the Sports & Activities Center for more information at 595-2245. UW-Parkside Men's Golf Team Offers Lessons The UW-Parkside Men's Golf Team will be offering a series of group lessons in February and March. Under the direction of UW-Parkside Head Coach, Mark Olsen, the lessons will be divided into two sessions consisting of 45-minute lessons. The sessions will emphasize the grip, setup, full swing and short game. Area golf professionals will be making guest appearances and members of the UW-Parkside Men's Golf Team will be assisting in the instruction. Sessions will be offered on: • February 28 • March 1, 8 and 9 The sessions will take place in the DeSimone Gymnasium at UW-Parkside. Morning and evening sessions will be available on these dates. Class fee is $60 per person. For more information or to obtain a registration form, please call Mark Olsen at 595- 2245. UW-Parkside Wrestling Squad Show Force in Dual Meet On January 21, the UW-Parkside Men's Wrestling Team competed in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division II team dual meet in Cleveland, Ohio. The meet consisted of the top-16 ranked teams in Division II. The Rangers finished ninth overall and came into this meet ranked 13 in the nation. The Rangers finished the meet with a 2-1 record. They beat a higher ranked squad, 9th ranked San Francisco State, 32-12, and lost to the 4th ranked Nebraska Kearney, 27-9. In addition, the Rangers had a tougher time with, and lost to Ashland (Ohio) University, 29-3. Fred Joseph, a senior (157-lbs), Ben Thiem, a junior (174-lbs), and Rich Schmoll, a junior (184-lbs) all finished with 2-1 records on the day. Joseph, who had a pin, improved his record to 16-6 on the season. Thiem, who had a technical foul, improved his record to 15-7. Schmoll improved his record to 15-9. Schmidt Newest Lady Ranger The UW-Parkside Women's Volleyball team has announced an early acquisition to the squad. Her name is Kristen Schmidt, and she is a 5-10 outside/middle hitter from Waukesha, Wis. Schmidt was a three-year starter for Waukesha Catholic Memorial and a member of Milwaukee's Sting Volleyball Club. The Lady Rangers are going to be playing without some experienced players this upcoming season. Head Coach, Nicole Roethig, and the Lady Rangers look forward to Schmidt's arrival. Baseball Team Steals Two New Players The UW-Parkside Men's Baseball team has announced the early signing of Andy Yushta, who is currently in his senior season at Pittsville High School (Wis.) and John McGowan, a junior college transfer from Oakton Community College (111.). Yushta is an All-District and All-Conference selection. Between high school and American Legion season in 2004, Yushta posted a .421 batting average with 16 doubles. He also stole 18 bases and had a 5-3 pitching record. In 2004, he possessed a lean 2.45 ERA with four complete games and five saves. McGowan, a righthanded pitcher, logged a 7-1 record last season for Oakton Community College. The Schaumburg (111.) High School graduate was a second team All-State pick and was also a member of the Pioneer Press all-northwest team. The Rangers coaching staff is excited about the players coming to UW-Parkside. UW-Parkside finished with a sizzling 41-18 record in 2004 and earned their first ever NCAA Tournament bid. The Rangers hit .296 as a team in 2004, and the pitching staff had a combined 3.64 ERA. UW-Parkside went from worst to first in a two-year span under Head Coach, Tracy Archuleta. - I Shorey Sets the Tempo for UW-Parkside Men in World Cup Trials In the men's 20k World Cup Trials, which took place in Overland Park, Kan., Ben Shorey was the first UW-Parkside finisher. He placed sixth with a time of 1:33:42, while the overall winner, UW-Parkside alum Tim Seaman finished in 1:25:44. Mike Tarantino, a sophomore walker, placed eighth in 1:35:13. Mike Stanton, a fifth year UW-Parkside student-athlete, was ninth with a time of 1:35:56. Stephen Quirke, who is also a fifth year UW-Parkside student-athlete, ended up in eleventh place with a time of 1:38:42. The field consisted of 18 walkers. Shorey is already a member of the USA World Cup Team at 50k by virtue of his finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials in February. Ranger Wrestlers Taken Down at UW-Stevens Point Mike Hayes recorded a takedown with five seconds left in the last match, leading UW-Stevens Point over UW-Parkside. The final score was 22-19. UW-Parkside came into this match as the 13th ranked team in NCAA Division II, while UW-Stevens Point entered as the 12th ranked team; they are from Division III. Hayes beat UWParkside's Matt Meyer. Meyer is a senior who competes in the 285-pound weight class. Hayes defeated Meyer, 3-1. UW-Parkside Men's Track/XC Team Sets New Records On January 22, the UW-Parkside Men's Track/XC Team competed in an indoor meet at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. The team scored the most points scored by a Ranger squad in a meet ever in that particular meet, 140. The team also set a record foi the 4 x 200 event at 1:31:53. Members of that squad are Kyle McGahee, Matt Meredith, Brandon Kelly and Eric Schultz. The 140 points were good for a second place finish in the meet. "A" Team Beats "B" Team in the 4 x 400 The UW-Parkside "B" team finished second to the UW-Parkside "A" team in the 4 x 400. Also, Cal Kromm finished first in the mile run as an unattached runner with a time of 4:16:48. Dr. Charles Bertram Alumni Award of Distinction Presented GLVC PRESS RELEASE The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) lost a great leader, friend, and fan on June 29, 1999. Dr. Charles Bertram, professor and faculty athletics representative at USI and former president of the GLVC, contributed a great deal of time, energy, and effort to the leagues success and was instrumental in GLVC operations for many years. In remembrance of him, the GLVC established the Dr. Charles Bertram Alumni Award of Distinction in 1999. This year's recipients of the award were honored during halftime of the men's championship game of the Pepsi GLVC Basketball Tournament. This award is based upon academic excellence, athletic ability and achievement, character, and leadership of former GLVC student-athletes who have served their institution with personal distinction since their graduation. Postgraduate, public, or community service, and/or contributions to athletics at any level are considered in the voting process. Recipients must have graduated at least 10 years prior to receiving the award. Congratulations are extended to the 2005 recipient of the Dr. Charles Bertram Alumni Award of Distinction. This year's recipient is Dr. David Porta from Bellarmine University. February 4, 2005 The Ranger News 11 ASK DAVE INTERVIEW BY RUSSELL HARRIS Sports Editor Ask Dave is back again for another semester! The Ranger News has a chance to speak with UW-Parkside Athletic Director, Dave Williams, to discuss athletic program-related issues and events. Here is what Dave had to say this week. <£ Whal 'he Academy Directors' Cup, and where do LW-Parkside athletic programs stand in regards to it? A: "It is sponsored by Adidas and NACDA. It is a comparison of every Division II athletic department (teams) in the country and how each competes on a national level. It occurs three times a year. One after the tall sports, once after the winter sports, and again after the spring sports conclude. After the fall sports season. UW-Parkside's athletic department is tied for 18th in the entire country out of 271 schools." (Wow!) "We're the number one ranked team in our region. We had the most points. Our highest finish in the NACDA Directors ( up was in the 40s or 50s. We have a great chance at moving up in the rankings. We had three different teams qualify tor the NCAA Tournament. That's why we got all ot those points. This winter, we have a great chance for women's basketball team, men and women's indoor track/field teams, and a great chance for the men's wrestling team. Also, if the men's basketball team wins the conference tournament and qualify for the NCAA Tournament, that would also help. Moving into the spring, we have a lot of people who can make it there in the outdoor men and women's track/field, a great baseball team, an excellent softball team who has a chance of making it to the tournament, and our men's goll team. too. You can have a very good chance to score well in regards to where the teams finish." Q: Are student-athletes here at UW-Parkside tested for drugs? A^Evcry student-athlete at UW-Parkside has to sign a waiver that allows the university to do drug testing at any time. 1 he N( AA, at limes, will drug test studentathletes. They will get drug tested the most if they qualify for the NCAA Tournament. For example, the men's soccer team, who had a terrific season and made it to the NCAA Tournament, were randomly chosen to be drug tested. The NCAA and UW-Parkside tests for two types ol drugs. Those arc recreational drugs and the other type is performance enhancing drugs. The NCAA provides us with a very long list of banned substances that we test for. Beyond that, we also do some random drug testing in our athletic program." Q: How did student-athletes finish academically for the fall semester in 2004? A. W-e had approximately 68 percent of our studentathletes finish with 3.0 GPA or better." Q: W hat are some of the big events currently having to do with our athletic programs here at UW-Parkside? A: The men and women's basketball teams have six of the.r last eight games at home. That's a real advantage to-us. so we sure hope to see some of our fans there. he first game is February 5th against the Quincy Knights. The women play at I p.m. and the men tip off at 3 p.m. Then they're both back home after traveling to play the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers." (The women '.v basketball team plays the Northern Kentucky Norse at 5:30 p.m. on February i 7. On February t9, the Lady Rangers h'ill play against the Indianapolis Greyhounds. Tip off m// be at i p.m. They will play the Lewis Flyers on February 26 at 1 p.m. On the men's side, they play the same three teams, only they tip off at 7:30 p.m., against the Norse, 3 p.m., against the Greyhounds, and tip off at 3 p.m. against the Flyers. The Greyhound and Flyers games are also on Saturdays. The home games are played in the SAC Building in the DeSimone Gymnasium. Admission is free for all students who present their student ID card. Concessions are available, but are not free. Get out there to see some intense competition and cheer for both Ranger squads') Q: What about the Wrestling Team? They're having another successful season. Is there anything you can tell me about their status right now? A: "On Wednesday, February 9, they have a meet with UW-Oshkosh here in the DeSimone Gymnasium at 7 p.m. We are also hosting the NCAA Midwest Regional this season. It will be on Sunday, February 27 at 11 a.m." Q: When do the men's baseball team, women's softball team, and women and men's track and field teams begin practicing for the spring season? A: "They have already started." Q: Is the men's basketball team still in contention for tournament play? A: "Yes. The top eight teams (men and women's) in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) go to the conference tournament. On the men's side, the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers are ineligible because of past violations, and they will be removed from post-season play. They used some ineligible studentathletes throughout the last few years. The Rangers are in eighth place, but Kentucky Wesleyan is actually in front of them in the standings. It looks like the men will take the seventh seed going into the tournament. The reason that this is so significant is because a bid for the NCAA Championship can come from the conference tournament. If you can get to the conference tournament and win it you also receive a NCAA bid. Post-season play is possible even by finishing eighth in your league. Q: W hat position is the women's basketball team in for post-season play? A: "They had a great win against the Bellarmine Knights and then lost to a team that is playing very well in the Northern Kentucky Norse. The women are in third place and are going to be competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament. We have six of our last eight games at home, and we need to play well and protect our home court advantage. But we have a legitimate chance to be a high seed for the GLVC lournament. II we go into the GLVC Tournament as the one. two. or three seed, we will have a very good chance of making the NC AA Tournament even if we do not win it. If you do not win the GLVC Tournament. the GLVC will still take eight teams from our region to go the NCAA Tournament. An automatic bid comes from winning the conference tournament and the at large bids based on your record compared to everyone else's overall record. That is the way the NC AA Division I tournaments run. Currently, we're the number five seed in our region in the NCAA Tournament." Q: What is happening in regards to the nationals in wrestling? A: "The wrestling team just got back from the NCAA Division II duals. This is a tournament that features the top 16 ranked teams in Division II. We lost to the number three ranked team and lost to the number four placed team, but defeated the ninth place team. We should be ranked 11 th in the country and we anticipate postseason play. On February 27. we are hosting the Midwest Regional Tournament starting at 11 a.m., in the DeSimone Gymnasium. It is a very important meet for our team." Q: What is the status of our track/field teams? A: There are not a lot of home matches. At the end of February, the indoor Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championships will be taking place. We have already had one UWParkside women's track/field runner qualify for the NCAA Tournament and she provisionally qualified. Her name is Michelle Boldon, and she did it on an individual basis. Track/field, unlike sports like soccer or basketball, qualifies people for nationals on an individual basis. The NCAA sets a time limit (example: one mile run) and if a runner can run it in less time than NCAA sets, that runner can qualify and go to the nationals and compete on a national level." Q: Can you tell us anything about the three new schools who a re going to be joining the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 05-06? (Drury, Rockhurst and Missouri- Rolla) A: "They're all excellent schools and excel in different sports. Rockhurst has excellent soccer and basketball teams. The Drury women's basketball team (No. I ranked) in the country at this time, and their swimming/diving teams have won some national championships. They have great tennis teams that have some national championships behind them as well. Missouri- Rolla is one of the top engineering schools in the country. They will all bring something to the table. However, the addition will be adding to travel costs. It's one more trip to each school our teams will have to make. It will affect our operational budget. All of the I leurrent Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) teams have to pay S2(),(KX) to the conference in dues each year. That adds up to $220,000. and when these schools join there will be an additional $60,000 that the conference will have to work with in running the GLVC. It docs not have any effect on the individual schools though." GLVC Men's Basketball Team Standings as of February 3,2005 GLVC Overall Win Loss Pet. Win Loss Pet. SlU-Edwardsvilie 10 2 .833 17 4 .883 S. Indiana 10 2 .833 15 4 .789 Indianapolis 9 3 .750 14 5 737 Saint Joseph's 8 5 .616 12 7 .632 Quincy 8 5 .616 12 7 .632 Kentucky Wesleyan 5 4 .556 9 6 .600 N. Kentucky 5 8 .385 9 10 .474 UW-Parkside 4 9 .308 7 13 .350 Bellarmine 3 10 .231 8 11 .422 Lewis 3 10 .231 8 12 .400 Missouri-St. Louis 3 10 .231 8 13 .316 GLVC Women's Basketball Team Standings as of February 3, 2005 GLVC Overall Win Loss Pet. Win Loss Pet. Quincy 10 3 769 13 7 650 Bellarmine 9 4 .692 15 5 .750 UW-Parkside 9 4 .692 15 8 .652 N. Kentucky 9 4 .692 12 8 .600 Lewis 8 5 .616 11 9 Mi * RMRI .550 Indianapolis 7 5 .583 14 5 .737 SlU-Edwardsville 5 7 .417 10 11 .476 Kentucky Wesleyan 5 8 .385 10 10 500 Southern Indiana 4 8 .333 11 8 .579 Missouri-St. Louis 2 11 154 5 14 263 Saint Joseph's 2 11 .154 3 17 .150 12 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 BASKETBALL UPDATE LADY RANGERS Free-Throws Spear Knights On January 20 the UW-Parkside Women's Basketball Team traveled to Louisville, Ky., to play a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game against the Bellarmine Knights and won, 75-72. Last season the Knights beat the Lady Rangers in the GLVC Tournament, ending their season. In December 2004, the Knights came to UW-Parkside and lost by 22-points to the Lady Rangers. On that night, UWParkside scored 103-points, which is the second highest total points scored in a single game in program history. Free throws were the difference in this game, as the Lady Rangers converted an amazing 16 of 18. Kim Murphy, a freshman guard, made two free throws with just 34 seconds left in regulation to secure the victory. Sammy Kromm, an All-American senior center, led the Lady Rangers in scoring with 27 points. She was 7-7 from the charity stripe. Murphy tossed in 18 points, while Carrie Weir, a senior guard/ forward, dropped in 11. Linda Glick, a sophomore guard, tossed in 10. This was a close game throughout as in the final 6:36 of the game the largest lead either squad had was just four points. Lady Rangers Winning Streak Comes to Halt On January 22 the UW-Parkside Women's Basketball Team played a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game against the Northern Kentucky Norse in front of about 200 people. UW-Parkside came up short, losing by the final score of 53- 50. Northern Kentucky led 24-20 at halftime. This was the first game this season that UW-Parkside did not have a rebounding advantage in a game. They were out rebounded 35-27. This contributed to the loss. Sammy Kromm, a senior center, led the Lady Rangers with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals. Kromm was 9 for 18 from the field. Carrie Weir, a senior guard/forward, and Carrie Scheive, a junior guard, scored 13 points each for UW-Parkside. The Lady Rangers went 0-4 from downtown. UW-Parkside Outrun Pumas On January 27 the UW-Parkside Women's Basketball Team hosted the Saint Joseph's Pumas in a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game in the DeSimone Gymnasium. UW-Parkside won by the final score of 71 -54. The game was tight during the first half, and Saint Joseph's kept it close. The Lady Rangers led 36-19 at the half. They went on a 16-2 run to close out the first half. The Lady Rangers had some terrific guard play and hustled all night jumping after loose balls and forced St. Joseph's into several turnovers. Several different players scored for UW-Parkside, including Kim Murphy, a freshman guard, who tossed in 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Linda Glick, a sophomore guard, and Sammy Kromm, a senior center, both put in 11 points. Mackenzie Heise, a freshman guard, scored 10 points. RANGERS Malkowski Leads Rangers Arial Attack on Bellarmine On January 20 the UW-Parkside Men's Basketball Team traveled to Louisville, Ky., to play the Bellarmine Knights in a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game. The Rangers once again showed why they're an upcoming team in the GLVC, as they executed a well-balanced game plan and got the win by a score of 93-82. Four Rangers finished in doublefigures, and defensively the squad only allowed the Knights to shoot 41.8 percent from the field for the contest. UW-Parkside led 43-33 at halftime and went on to win. Gareth Malkowski, a junior guard, scored 29 points, a game-high, and 18 of those came from downtown! Wow! Kevin Boutelle, a junior center, added 17 points and seven rebounds, while Tyrone Deacon, the former Michigan State guard, dumped in 14. Brad Ferstenou, a 6' 6" freshman forward, scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Rangers Cannot Extinguish Norse On January 22, the UW-Parkside Men's Basketball team traveled to Highland Heights, Ky., to play a Great Lakes Valley Conference game in front of approximately 800 spectators. The Norse converted on 22 of 28 shot attempts in the first half (78 percent) and made 37 out of 57 (64.9 percent) for the contest to defeat the Rangers, 101-86. The Norse led 56-31 at the half. Kevin Boutelle, a junior center, led the Rangers scoring attack with 24-points and also had seven rebounds. Joe Czechowicz, a sophomore guard and transfer from UW-Milwaukee, tossed in 14 points (four assists, too) as did Kyle Clark, a freshman guard and Kenosha Bradford product. Gareth Malkowski, a junior guard, scored 13 points, and Tyrone Deacon, freshmen guard (and UW-Milwaukee transfer) scored 12 points and dished out four assists. Brad Ferstenou, a freshman forward, had five rebounds, dealt out three assists, and had one steal. The Norse held a 37-29 rebounding advantage and beat the rangers 9-4 on the offensive glass. Pumas Run Away From Rangers Attack On January 27, the UW-Parkside Men's Basketball Team hosted the Saint Josephs Pumas in a Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) game in the DeSimone Gymnasium. The Pumas (7-4 GLVC, 11 -6 overall) got great efforts from three different players who combined for 51 of the Pumas 92 points. The final score was 92-84. Gareth Malkowski, a junior guard had a great night, as he connected on 8-16 three-point attempts and finished with 30-points. Brad Ferstenou, a freshman forward, grabbed 15 rebounds, while Tyrone Deacon, a freshman guard, and Chuck Weslowski, a junior forward, each dropped in 12 points. For more UW-Parkside athletic information, including upcoming games, schedules, and intramural sports, check online at: www.uwp.edu/athletics Advantages & Disadvantages of Being a Student-Athlete A Student Perspective BY RUSSELL HARRIS Sports Editor This is a pretty big task for me to write on the advantages and disadvantages of being a student-athlete. The research done for the article was provided via the Internet and from a few UW-Parkside student-athletes that The Ranger News spoke with last fall. To begin with, it should be clear that the views represented in this article are not necessarily the views of student-athletes here at UW-Parkside, but that certain ones might be. The student-athlete is able to continue to play the sport that he or she loves and on arriving on campus and can most likely meet new friends (teammates) quickly Staying in good shape is an advantage as well. These student-athletes have to practice hard, play games, keep a regular workout routine (running, weights, etc.), travel to other cities to play games, go to classes, and many work part-time jobs, too. When these student-athletes are recruited out of high school, it is very exciting for them to get some attention from college coaches. Athletic scholarships are a nice bonus, but playing sports takes up a lot of a student-athletes time and energy. Getting written about in the local or school newspaper is cool. A lot of the time, the student-athlete can garner national attention in the case that he or she becomes an Ail-American or something to that effect. The level of competition at the college level is far greater than while in high school, and most student-athletes have a very competitive nature by and large. He or she also has the chance to continue playing their sport of choice beyond college, perhaps on the semi-pro or possibly professional level. There have been many local products who have done just that. Back in the 1990s, there was a young man who played for Park High School (Racine) named Caron Butler and after playing his college ball at Connecticut, he now is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and is having a terrific season while playing alongside Kobe Bryant. There was one other woman who played at Racine's Horlick High School who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her name is Sonya Henning. And don't forget Jim Macilvane, from St. Catherine's High School in Racine and for Marquette. He played for the Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets, and the Seattle Supersonics. Jim Chones was a Los Angeles Laker. He played for St. Catherine's High School and Marquette. Chones came from the 1970s era. There have been others, including many UW-Parkside coaches, and alumni who have played well beyond college. For example, Men's Track/ Field Head Coach, Lucian Rosa, is a graduate of UW-Parkside. He went on to compete in the Olympics twice in the 1970s and has been involved in numerous competitions and events including the Boston Marathon. Now, on the other hand, what might be some of the disadvantages of being a student-athlete? Trying to balance school with sports has to be really tough. Maybe because the individual is focused on both academics and their sport and wants to succeed in both worlds. There has to be a lot of stress that goes alongside playing, studying, working, and having a social life beyond that. Some players might put more pressure on themselves because of their sport, while others might feel that they do not have the time needed to attend to their studies. Student-athletes do miss some class time, too. One might get better notes while in the classroom. It seems that way for me. Student-athletes were superstars or highly regarded players in high school, and when he or she arrives in college it is not that way in most cases. The student-athlete must learn to accept a lesser role on the playing field. The student-athlete must learn to become a team player if he or she is not already. As you can see, there are many advantages and disadvantages to being a studentathlete in college. But don't take my word for it. If you ever meet one of our studentathletes here at UW-Parkside, ask them about it. Some of my assumptions might be true, but ask a student-athlete if you get the opportunity. Clearly, he or she will add something to this list. At any rate, student-athletes love the challenge that the college level playing field has to offer. Their experiences as student-athletes, in most cases, will shape them into stronger, more confident human beings. And that's my perspective. UW-Parkside Athletic Trivia BY RUSSELL HARRIS Sports Editor Test your knowledge on these UW-Parkside athletic program related questions and more, The answers are on the bottom of this page 1. The 1978 UW-Parkside Women's Basketball Team holds the record for the fewest points scored in single game (against Carthage) in program history. How many did they score? A) 27 B) 44 C) 37 2. Who holds the single season scoring average for the women's basketball team? What year did this individual do this in? 3 W?005?the namC °f thC hCad C°aCh ^ UW"Parkside who is startin8 h>s 35th year in 2004- 4. What is the name of the current men's basketball player who is in the top-10 all-time in three-pointers made in program history for the UW-Parkside Rangers? , '„™e or false? Is there a woman's rugby team forming this spring here at UW-Parkside? What lstthe number °l Poims that a UW-Parkside player scored to set the single game reco m school history? A) 43 B) 52 C) 36 D) 66 7. What place did the 2004 UW-Parkside Men's Baseball Team finish in? Was it first? Was it third? Or was it second? 8. Winch Head Coach (what team does he coach and what is his name) at UW-Parkside is an 9 WhirR fi yCfS d,dhe COmpete in the Olympics? Where did he attend college? the difference between a billiards table and a pool table? Dt WhTrYpe c°/rhS!\«a? be fOUnd in Greenquist Pond? A> Bluegill B) Trout C) Catfisl DKR B sf? rf 'h' PART Wh° releasi;d «• "f toe species imo .he pond?, '°VCd flShi"g D) 0ne 0f "K -to"* • B fiussaili £ P ^ d Mil 9161 pu* ZZ-61 OX/>|at!JistuaW) KSoHuB1ani(8 ls.n.l(/ (o arm (H—id-cooc) Pl-oW MIOJBO <b (Su,ps.,IM) „ unf <e (mz.z*z) luu/0^ £ a SJ3MSC A Whole Lot of Love BY TYRAN SAFFOLD JR. hostina o^fh^ *7* f February 8'" thlou8h «"= '4"\ the Peer Health Educators of the UW-Parkside will be °"e oi the most entertaining events of the spring semester, Love Carefully Week falls on Fetaa™ U^^T' 3 m°mh Celebratin® black histor* " is also ® month known for love since Valentines Day tails on February 14 . There are many questions and theories about how Valentines Day was created but there is no need to question what the Peer Health Educators have in store for celebrating love this month Peer Health'h*dationshiPS i" a fun and safe way," says Shazina Stewart, a member of the Peer Health Educators (PHE). At the tables that will be set up throughout the school during the week you will be able horoscope teTo^ !° T 7 ^ fi"d Wh° s s : — - - - - - ™'™S-< ™ - m»Pati—bla «<•b by com le i '•* ~ <« «L A JSSZSSTSK ™L WL"* ,H*A*1" "N «• *» -«-» Parkside ^ ^ 6Vent' betWeen '5-20 men and women each wil1 participate in the first dating game of this type at Contestants will talk with a member from the opposite sex for about 3-5 minutes and then switch partners This will continue until all members have spoken with someone of the opposite sex, and at the end, they will pick who they like the most. If both contestants choose each other, it could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship or a beautiful night. r i.n - . ®ther Way- be sure to remember the motto of the week "Be Safe", and they will be plenty of opportunities to Be Sate because condoms will be freely distributed at various locations throughout the week. If, for some reason or another, you are tired of Valentines Day or are lonely, this will be the week to do something about it. With events ranging from kissing booths to speed dating, you are pretty much guaranteed to have fun and not be alone this year. But if you do find yourself alone, take some time out to love yourself... because if you can't love yourself, who can? For more information on PHE's Speed Dating, see "Fifteen Dates..." below. Fifteen Dates in One Night? BY JASON GRIFFES A craze in big cities like New York, Los Angles, and Minneapolis is coming to UW-Parkside this February. The concept is definitely not a new one. But it will be the first time it has been tried on the UW-Parkside campus. Speed dating is a great way for students to meet other students of the opposite sex in a one on one setting. This dating innovation was thought up by big city business professionals in response to suffocating schedules and too many failed romantic endeavors. The idea was raised that a person could meet and interact with multiple individuals in one night. If there were any that caught one's attention, they could speak in more detail with them in the future. This relates to UW-Parkside in that students also live a very busy life and must manage their lives between studies, classes, and many times a job. Peer Health Educators (PHE) is sponsoring the event, tentatively set for February 9,h. Molly Meier, of PHE, was the one that thought to bring speed dating to the UW-Parkside campus. According to Jens Wisse, member of PHE and coordinator of the event, this is an opportunity for students to meet in a setting that is "much safer than the bar scene." Jens went on to say that he "knows people in the industry that have tried it and they love it." 15 males and 15 females will meet one another individually in a round-robin style rotation. They will have six minutes to talk. Potential matches can get together after everyone has been familiarized. This may even give the chance to set up a longer date and get to know another participant even better. Who knows? It might be love. "Every event is a unique experience," Wisse responded, when asked what students should expect when signing up. He also recommended that students should avoid signing up with friends and people that they know because this is a chance to get meet all new people in an arena that is not often available on campus. The maximum amount of students wanted for the event is 30, 15 males and 15 females, so that all the participants are able to meet each other. Jens did say. however, that if there is a great deal of interest they would look at the possibility of having another session in the future. Anyone who is interested in participating should contact Jens Wisse by email at wisse002@uwp.edu or Molly Meier by email at mollymeier@hotmail.com. UW-Parkside Students Launch Production Company, Searching for Actors BY NICHOLAS MICHAEL RAVNIKAR Two students from UW-Parkside have launched a production company called Two Cities Media. Nate Johnson, 20, and Travis Gaastra, 21, both of Racine, started the company "as an outlet for their artistic talents." Currently, Two Cities has released Johnson's solo CD, entitled "How To (Make A Pop Album in Ten Days)." The disc is available through local retailers as well as Amazon.com. Johnson's album was the result of a 'concept album,' in which he would write one song per day for ten days, "It worked," Johnson said, "8\u it grew to fourteen." Johnson has expressed interest in working on a new project. This spring, he'll begin recording a double album. In addition to audio production. Two Cities is also working on two film projects, written by Gaastra and Johnson. "We're pursuing short films<" Gaastra said. "Funding is still an issue. The music is the first step, but the film aspect will be coming with the first shorts. "Pocket Fours" is what Gaastra calls his, "poker movie," a film about a Chicago man who's path finds him among a cast of infamous characters. "New Love" is another short film about a struggling musician, recently graduated, who must deal with his current relationship. With filming set for February on "New Love," Gaastra and Johnson will be putting out the casting call to UWParkside's stable of able actors. "A lot of people, as cynical as this sounds, think they can act," Gaastra said. "I want to work with trained actors." He believes that the UW Theater major has produced a number of fine actors with whom he would like to work. "Basically, I always did film, but it wasn't anything 'legitimate.' It was without scripts, using camcorders," he said. "I want to move on to the next step." Readers can find more information at www. twocitiesmedia.com. Look for a review of Johnson's album in the next issue of The Ranger News. February is Black History Month Freshlnk Readers Theatre Production: .jhe Exonerated' Feb. 5"' 7-9pm and the 6"' from 2-4pm. vVegner Theatre Drawn fr om interviews, letters, transcripts, case files, and public record, this moving narrative drama tells the true s tories of six innocent survivors of death row in th eir own words. This drama paints a picture of an American criminal justice system gone horribly wrong—and of six brave souls who persevered l0 survive it. This program is free, donations are accepted and all proceeds help the STAGE Club. Perspectives on Religious Issues Feb. 7"\ IVIO LN 105 12-l:15pm Molinaro 105 Perspectives on Religious Issues returns for its first program of the spring 2005 semester by asking the question: 'Were Our Founding Fathers Really Christian?' UW-P History History Prof. Sandra Moats leads the discussion. Please note the change in location to room 105 of Molinaro Hall. African-American Read-In Feb. 7"', Main place 12-l:15pm Celebrate the contributions African American authors have made to literature. And celebrate 01 T LO UD! Pick a book and share with everyone the li nes that have shaped your views on life. Or come to listen as student recite passages from their favorite books. Readers will present a two to three minute passage from a book written by an African America writer. Everyone who reads will be counted in t his year's national goal of one million readers. Call Carmen Ireland at ext. 2073 to be included. Sponored by the Black Student Union and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. The Hip Hop Generation Feb 8"'. 7:30-9:30pnij Union Cinema Bakari Kitvvana. author of "The Hip-Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African \meriean Culture." speaks on urban landscape during an appearance at UW-Parkside. The former executive editor of The Source, the magazine of hip-hop music, culture and politics. Kitvvana is an iicknowledged expert on youth culture and hip-hop politics and activism. Oxygen Parlor hcb. 9 I0am-4pm, Main Place ^oulil you like to experience increased energy and "•'taxation? How about improved stamina, a clearer wind, a r eduction of stress, and the feeling of being pleasantly wide awake? Stop by Main Place and -el a lu ngful at the Oxvgan Parlor. It's a refreshing experience! ^°<>n Concert: Alvaro Garcia & Carol Wallace , 9' 12-1 pm Union Cinema Theater 'l)la master Alvaro Garcia and pianist Carol Wallace kick off the Noon Concert series for spring 2005. 1 oreign Film: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not' I "ion C inema Feb 9th 9pm & 12th 5pm Free w/ id. Orst. this film appears to be the story of an ""fissionable young girl who has fallen in love | "h- and been used by. a married man. At first. '1 hen 10 story begins to grow darker and the plot becomes 1)11,1 0 lvvisted as a series of surprises punctuate the '"'tl half. The story is told from two viewpoints— llsand hers—but...on©.view is more reliable than 1K °ther. Fhe question is: who is the more credible n,l,icUor. French with English subtitles. ^eetheart Ball p1'1' '11,1 9pm-lam. Union Dining Room Rented by the Black Student Union 14 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 V P.A.S.A/S Annual Family Fun Niqht February 17th @ 6pm until 11pm In the Den £r Cinema Full of Fun!! food ^(eremite) in Faculty Profile: V / BY NICHOLAS MICHAEL RAVNIKAR Jay McRoy, Ph. D. V Jay McRoy is Assistant Professor of English and Coordinator of the Film Studies Certificate. He has been teaching at UW-Parkside since 2001. His forthcoming edited collection, Japanese Horror Cinema, is slated for publication on March 15th from Edinburgh University Press. The U.S. distributor will be the University of Hawai'i Press (look for the US version later this year), and Ediburgh University Press is presently negotiating translation rights. Students can order copies through www.amazon. co.uk or directly from the Edinburgh University Press web site http://www.eup.ed.ac.uk/. He is currently working on Nightmare Japan: Contemporary Japanese Horror Cinema, which will be published by Rodopi University Press in early 2006, and co-editing a book with Richard Hand entitled Monstrous Adaptations, presently under negotiation with Manchester University Press. maiaim The Ranger News: Jay McRoy, where are you 'from'? Favorite Co/or:BIack. It's the new...um...black. Favorite food: Pizza is up there, as is steak. Pet Peeves: My pet peeves include people who talk in movie theaters (unless I'm the one talking...at which point my pet peeve becomes people who make loud "shushing" noises in movie theaters), people who have obvious double standards, long moonlit walks on the beach, sarin nerve gas, prepositions at the end of sentences, and intolerance (truly the one thing up with which I will absolutely not put). Ml McRoy: South of Heaven The Ranger News: What music is in the CD/tape/8track player right now? McRoy: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Abattoir Blues, PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her, Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Waits' Real Gone, Velvet Underground Loaded The Ranger News: You were the professor to initiate the Film Studies Certificate. Could you talk a little bit about why you felt that was a vital course of study to open up and how you see the minor developing? McRoy: As we live in a visual culture, Cinema Studies is an increasingly vital component of a liberal arts education. The current Film Studies Certificate Program, however, would not have been possible without the generous support of my colleagues both within the English department, as well as across multiple academic disciplines. It is my hope that as the certificate program grows in popularity, a production component can be integrated in such a way that an academic minor becomes the next logical step. That would be really exciting! The Ranger News: Where did you do your undergrad/grad/doctoral studies? Could you describe the experience, in terms of the transitions? McRoy: I received a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Communication at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, which was primarily an art school with great parties and a ton of bands playing somewhere on campus almost every night (The Pixies, The Throwing Muses, The B-52s, Holy Cow, Gang Green, The FUs, The Freeze, etc.). I did my graduate work at Stony Brook University on Long Island, some 45 minutes from New York City. Attending graduate school was a huge transition, as the workload increased dramatically, but I worked with some terrific people and met my wife there. Going into "The City" was always a temptation, especially movie theaters like The Angelika, etc. I received my Ph.D. in English from Stony Brook with an emphasis in Film and Cultural Studies, and my dissertation was titled: " 'T'aint No Sin to Take Off Your Skin': Monstrous Embodiment and the Culture of Late Capitalism." The Ranger News: What was the last film/cinema you saw? McRoy: Not including films I'm presently teaching: In A Year with 13 Moons directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. I've seen this movie four times now and feel that it is Fassbinder's most interesting work (though I have yet to see Whity and Why Does Herr R. Run Amuck?). The Ranger News: What do you see as being the most difficult feature of undergraduate studies today? McRoy: Learning to budget one's time is a huge challenge...especially since real life can get in the way of one's studies far too easily. The Ranger News: What advice would you give to students at large? McRoy: CLAIM YOUR EDUCATION! Don't just sit back and wait for someone who thinks they know all of the answers to bequeath knowledge unto you. If y ou pursue the lattei option, you may discover that it is time to graduate and you really haven't learnec anything. Learning results from dialogue, so make your voice heard! Look up any words you don t kn ow, carefully and critically read every book and/or essay you can, and - perhaps most importantly - ask questions of those in positions of authority. :br.igry_4'2005 The Ranger News Foreign Film Form fhe Cuckoo Clocks Winter Boredom pY NICK BORNS Alexander Rogozhkin's The Cuckoo is set in World War II Finland hnt th* similar to Wisconsin's; Lake Superior shore. Evergreens crowd the landscape, and genUy'rolling hi|ls form the secluded fjord that serves as Anni's home 8 y oll,ng Two of'he three main characters The Cuckoo are soldiers in World War II Veiko portrayed by V.Ue Haapasalo, is a Finnish student who was forced into military service by the oooupymg Germans. Ivan portrayed by Viktor Bychkov, is a Russian infantry captain who was betrayed by his subordinate officers. Their stories are interwoven from the very beginning of the film- Beautiful as the setting is, the audience must remember that Finland was allied with Germany in World War II. This alliance sets the predicament when Veiko and Ivan finally meet in the film, for Veiko was forced to wear the Waffen SS uniform. Because they knew that Russians would kill any German on sight, the Finns were fierce warriors in Germany's Northern campaign.4 Cuckoo was the term of endearment that Russian soldiers used to define men like Veiko, men chained to their positions with sniper rifles, rations, and distinguished German uniforms. Veiko is trying to escape, for the Germans had provided him with a sniper rifle (disassembled of course), rations, a mess kit, and one very strong, very durable leg manacle. Ivan is in a similar predicament. He committed the crime of authoring "subversive" poetry while at the front. Though his journal was the only evidence to convict him, his "crime" was still discovered. His junior officer, a lieutenant, is escorting him back from the front to Moscow for a trial before his imminent execution. Veiko assembles his rifle as quick as he can, but the Germans who shackled him to his "post" had already prudently disappeared over the horizon. Veiko, alone but unafraid, commences the task, of setting himself free from his involuntary wartime duties. Hearing the jeep bearing Ivan to Moscow, Veiko ducks for cover. The audience sees Ivan's escape from his captors through a sniper's-eye-view. Helplessly chained to the rocks, Veiko watches Anni approach Ivan's jeep. Anni, portrayed by Anni-Kristiina Juuso, lives much as her ancestors have for centuries: tending reindeer, catching fish and concocting age-old recipes. Later, she finds herself actually having to assist both men. She stumbles onto the scene before she has a chance to survey the situation. Undaunted, she moves resolutely to render aid without prejudice or squeamishness. Setting isn't the only aspect the audience should pay attention to. The use of symbols is prevalent in this film. When watching, the audience must note that there are many scenes shot through the scope of Veiko's sniper rifle. The question this camera angle raises is one of the relationship between war at strategic level and killing between individual opposing soldiers. The identification tags that soldiers wear during combat are an ever-present reminder of how t hey will be recognized if they are killed in battle. These dog tags are readily visible on some characters but not on others. In a later scene this powerful symbol of life and death becomes a magnet for the viewer's eyes, as Veiko is pulled between the world of the living and the dead. Several themes are brought into the viewer's mind during this film. Resourcefulness is readily observable throughout, as men, women, soldiers, and civilians efficiently and effectively use their time, talent, and tools. Though not prevalent in the beginning, the concept of selflessness develops toward the end of the movie, as the characters exercise an "others-beforeself' attitude. Finally, and most importantly, peace is the central theme of this war movie. Anni, Veiko, and especially Ivan must come to peace with one another and find peace within to settle the conflicts that arise during the course of the narrative. None of these characters understands the others. Ea ch character speaks his or her own language but lacks the capacity to understand the vastly dif ferent languages of the other characters. Finnish, a language that falls into the Finn-Ugric language group, Russian, a language that falls in to the Indo-European language group (English falls into this group), and Sami, the 'anguage of the Lapp-Landers, are so different from one another that the characters must rely on observation, body language, and facial expressions to discern what the others are thinking and use the same techniques to communicate his or her own ideas. Mikhail Korobochkin, director of The Cuckoo, had a difficult task before him to convey the meaning of the words to the audience while encouraging his actors to remain blissfully unaware of their true meaning. This lack of knowledge brings a much-needed balance of comedy into the wartime drama. Though there is no surprise ending. The Cuckoo does develop some strange twists. Like many other films about war, it shares similar outlooks on the themes and issues it raises. International movie-goers may remember No Man's Land, a film shot in 2001 by Danis T:>novic in w hich two soldiers were stranded between the Serbian and Croatian fronts. Stuck in the "no man's land" between the trenches, the Serb and Croatian soldiers at first attack one bother, but a standoff develops when a third soldier becomes trappedOnot by the conflict but by lln '"strument of war, land mines. Lying upon a live land mine that will obliterate the three if he is moved, this third s°ldier actually brings about a cease fire between everyone who's in the trench. And, an uneasy ! ^tente forms as they wait for help from the U.N. in defusing the mine. This sort of scene is an excellent metaphor for the nature of armed conflict, as the peace between the factions is almost j Jlways uneasy. Their innate hatred for one another makes it difficult for any kind ot peace, however long or short, to be reached. In the final analysis, No Man's Land leaves its audience | *lll» a sense that humans are unable to resolve their conflicts. u pmn,inniiiv Ultimately, The Cuckoo leaves viewers with the opposite feeling Though emotion y and Physically wounded, Veiko, Ivan, and Anni are able to resolve their di'feienccs. Pr°bleni with this resolution is that the characters don t learn to lve wit i one a ' of them goes back to his or her respective home, leaving the vtewer With a depart,ng Pttaktng students looking to hone their language'skills should take a da ! Romantic drama about a French woman taken as a mamed man s unstress and ! abandoned. 15 OMSAand BSU Celebrate the Legacy of Black History BY TYRAN SAFFOLD JR. This year, UW-Parkside's Black Student Union (BSU) has big plans for celebrating the culture and history of African Americans during the month of February. African American historian Carter G. Wilson initially introduced Black History Week (which would later evolve to be Black History Month) in 1926. The month of February was selected in deference to Frederic Douglas and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in that same month. Throughout February, BSU will host various social events ranging from black history knowledge game shows to read-ins, in which a variety of students will read slave narratives and book passages from various African American Authors. The main event of the month will be when Author Bakari Kitawari visits the campus to speak to students about the different social and political forces that shaped the minds of young blacks in this generation. "We want to enrich students' knowledge about black history, allow them to experience our culture, and just receive an overall appreciation of black history," said BSU president Jerome Garrett. Asking one organization to compress the history of African Americans in one month is impossible, but Garrett and the members of BSU do the best job they can in such a small amount of time. "We try to educate ourselves (with black history) throughout the year at each meeting," said Garrett. So if you think one month of black history is not enough, don't hesitate to get involved and attend one of the meetings which take place on Wednesdays at noon in Molinaro D105. Even though his birthday fell a few weeks premature of Black History Month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was still celebrated in a large way here at UW-Parkside on January 21. The event, which boasted the theme "Live the Dream," featured praise dancing, gospel choirs and poetry. But the main events of the celebration were the winners of the various essay contests by students ranging from kindergarten to college. The winners were allowed to read their brilliant essays and allow the audience to hear why they were chosen above all the other contestants. The winners were as follows: The Kindergarten winner was Miss Adiyna Espinosa-Byrd from Bain Elementry School. The Second grade winner was Miss Catrice Robinson from Pleasant Prairie Elementary School and Miss Hannah Skendziel from Prairie Lane Elementary School. The Third Grade winner was Miss Emily Orr from the Dimensions of Learning. The fourth Grade winner was Miss Laurel Marcinkus from Whittier Elementary School, and the fifth grade winner was Mr. Dewey Warner from Grant Elementary. The Middle School award winner was Miss Makala DalCanton from Lance Middle school, and the two high school award winners were Mr. Cruz Reyes from Tremper High School and Mr. Shawn Hermanns from Park High School. And last but not least, the winner representing UW-Parkside was our very own Miss Jacqueline Schultz. The community service award winners were, from the UW-Parkside, the Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, from Kenosha, Mr. John Wright, and finally from Racine, Miss Stacia Thompson. The night went by flawlessly thanks to Mrs. Bridgett Johnson, director of The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, >Jm ]/ mmL. -TMC- >Jsi W ' ' 'i'i m tiutfjt ~ m . * Guy Costley, a junior majoring in theatre arts, sings a song entitled Unity at the "Live the Dream" event on January 21. 16 The Ranger News February 4, 2005 Small Print Exhibition Continues By Jason Griffes The Small Print Exhibition has been running strong since January 17 at UWParkside in the Communication Arts Gallery. This is the 18th annual show and according to Professor Doug DeVinny "the exhibition has become one of the best national shows." Although there has been no official head count as of yet, DeVinny stated, "All the responses are good, and it seems to be as successful as previous years." Visitors of the exhibit have the chance to purchase many of the original prints for their personal enjoyment. The prints range anywhere in cost from an affordable $30.00 and continue up to $1,000. Some prints are not for sale, yet can still be viewed and appreciated by the public. The exhibition itself buys some of the prints. These, according to DeVinny, are "the juror's purchase awards." The juror designates a minimum of $ 1,500 in prints to be purchased. "Over the years we have purchased 146 of the prints many of which are displayed throughout the university," said DeVinny. There has not been an official count as to the amount of prints that have been sold in this year's show, but DeVinny stated that the current exhibition's sales seem to be about a third of the show. Last year's exhibition produced similar results. "There aren't many exhibitions of this sort around," DeVinny said, "Because of the amount of work involved. The administration continues to be very supportive and we will continue to work to maintain the quality and national visibility." This show is one of national credibility and should be enjoyed by any student or faculty member that has an interest in, or appreciation for, art. Stop by to look at the prints in the exhibition in Communication Arts Gallery until February 16. The gallery hours are Monday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may even find that perfect print for your wall. Kettle Moraine: After the Storm by Lisa Bigalke Buying the Date BY JASON GRIFFES AND NICHOLAS MICHAEL RAVNIKAR Latinos Unidos was the proud host of a bachelor auction on January 31. The event was held to raise money for the Millennium Scholarship given by Latinos Unidos to one student at UW-Parkside. "We thought that, since Valentine's Day was coming up, we would throw a little auction, have fun, and raise a little money," said Jose Santiago, an auctioned bachelor and member of Latinos Unidos. According to Abraham Santiago, President of Latinos Unidos, "The auction opens it up for Latinos to be recognized on campus and gives a more community feel." Before the show Santiago, stated that the reason he was doing the show was, "I'm a proud member of Latinos Unidos. And even if I g o for two dollars it will be Jessica Diaz (right), a senior here at UW-Parkside, sold for $175 at the auction hosted by latinos Unidos. Profits from the events will go to the Latinos Unidos Scholarship Fund. Audience members bid for a date with the bachelors and bachelorettes. going to a good cause with the scholarship fund." The auction's advertising relied on quarter page fliers and word of mouth, as Latinos Unidos believes that word of mouth works better, because it creates more excitement than the posters which saturate the hallways, according to Santiago and Sanchez. Santiago said, "We've found that students appreciate it more when you reach out to them, face to face." It seems that the grassroots approach worked. Turnout for the event was more than expected with well over fifty people in attendance. LU's Vice President, and coordinator of the event, Mirella Perez said that she was very happy with the turnout and excited at the amount that the auction earned. Multiple males and females were auctioned off at the show. The lucky buyers will be accompanied by those auctioned to Noche De Estrellas, or Night of Stars, a dance taking place February 3rd, and also sponsored by Latinos Unidos. These newly-met couples will not have to pay the entrance fee. The funds from the dance will also go towards the Latinos Unidos scholarship. There are no guarantees, however, for the buyers of the dates for at the auction. The auction is strictly for fun, and its purpose solely to raise money for a good cause. All of the bidders were aware that they are just buying a date for the dance. Sanchez said, jokingly, "We don't want anybody saying, 'We had babies because of your one event.'" The auction earned over $700.00, according to Perez, also took place in the auction and stated, "I was nervous that I wouldn't even get auctioned but I'm happy because I got a cute date." The bids were all over the place, but the ladies definitely fetched a higher coin than the men did. The highest bid of the night was for $175.00 for one young Iady: and the most a male went for was $80.00. The participants did not know how much they went for, because they walked out of the bidding area before the sales even began. One of the highlights of the night wa when the final participant of the auction, LU President Abraham Santiago, came oi and gave one young lady in the audience a lap dance to the thrill of the crowd. With such tantalizing antics, Santiago commanded a pretty penny. 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 35, issue 10, February 4, 2005 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 13 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Interview with the 2004-2005 PSGA President: Chris Semenas Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document "xvv RNaenwgesr University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Student Newspaper Contents Letter from the Editor News Briefs Ranger Growl Sports.. Health and Body ....... Music and Movies .... Horoscopes Classifieds Things to Do @ the U . Police Beat May 7, 2004 Pg.2 Pg.3 Pg. 3 Pg.6 Pg .7 Pg. 10 Pg. 15 Pg. 18 Pg. 18 Pg. 19 Interview with the 2004-2005 PSGA President: Chris Semenas page 4 Audience Applauds. Audience Boos. BSU sponsors Apollo Night Students filled up Union Cinema on April 29 for Apollo Night, where people would perform their musical talents. The audience would either applaud or boo the performers. Apollo Night was sponsored by BSU. Alcohol and Marijuana: Health & Body explores differencesnetween the two most prominant college drugs. Page 7 Comments? Concerns? Questions? Story Ideas? Email us! therangernews_uwp@yahoo.com Letter from the editor Date: May 7 , 2004 Studio: Wyllie D139C Hey Porkside, It has been quite a year for the staff of The Ranger News. Many things have changed for us during the course of the year, and "here we are; our final issue. We feel that with every new issue, the paper gets better than the previous issue. This year, we have established ourselves and our mission toward the UW-Parkside community. Next year, we hope to bring the paper to the next level. On behalf of o ur staff, thank you for reading this year. Congratulations to ail graduating seniors and good luck i n the future. To all of you returning this Fall: we'll see you soon! —Henry D. Caskins, Editor-in-Chief Staff Member of the Year At the beginning of the school year, back in September 2003, a brightcycd girl entered Wyllie DI39C (The Ranger News Headquarters) inquiring about the possibility of writing for UWParkside's student newspaper. Since The Ranger News is always looking for more writers, we welcomed her with open arms. She brought ideas, ambition, and hard work, and the newspaper would be completely different today if Emily Rasbornik hadn't come, which is why we have chosen her to be our Staff Member of the Year. She has a drive to get things accomplished, and she has proved that time and time again throughout the year. When she first started, the newspaper was lacking a graphic designer, so the staff was working overtime trying to figure out how layout works. Emily stayed late nights helping us get the Fall 2003 issues designed and completed. She always comes up with new ideas, such as the Health and Body page, the Style page, and any other story she thinks might be worthwhile to write. She takes care of the Police Beat and writes most of the headings for each one (over some cosmopolitans, no doubt). Besides the newspaper, Emily takes advantage of all opportunities here at UW-Parkside by being involved as a DJ for 101.7 FM WIPZ, throwing down on some intramural sports, and utilizing the Career Center, which helped hook her up with an internship at a Milwaukee radio station this summer. Emily is a senior majoring in communication and seeking her professional writing certificate. She plans on a May 2005 graduation. She has been a great co-worker for all of us, and we hope she brings her ideas and ambition back with her next year, sr Artie ie Submissions Among other things, The an outlet for students interested in jou rnalism and writing in general. We accept articles from ail students, staff, and faculty. To s ubmit an article, type it in 12-point Times New Roman font two pages using this format. Students who submit articles fO fill Out CRT | once per semester. The Ranger News reserves the right to edit, condense, and revise ail articles for language, fmgfh, and 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. AH students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome. Please feel free to attend. Wy llie D-139C Phone: <262) 595-2287 Fax: (2621595-2295 Page 3 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 Hello. I would like to just comment on your recent police blotter. I li ke the humorous headings to each incident, but one went too far. The one I am referring to is the person who suffered a seizure while on campus and was taken to a hospital. The heading written for that incident was "All Shook Up." This seemed a bit insensitive. -Anonymous I've been attempting to keep up with the events of the Parkside Student Government Association (PSG A) through reading The Ranger News and I've found many articles to be very biased. In the April 15th issue, there was a brief entitled "PSGA Argues Over Constitution." The title in itself has a negative vibe to it considering the word "argues" carrys with it negative feelings. —Anonymous I would like to say that I agree with the person who wrote in complaining about the meal plan system. It is ridiculous! And what about the chancellor's pancake breakfast? Did 1 really read that poster right? 10 o'clock to midnight?! That's just crazy. In fact, that's not even breakfast! Where I come from, that's called... something else. Also, the Gateway Gazette looks much better than The Ranger News. Why don't you guys switch to color? —Anonymous The Gateway Gazette is published once every two months, and they have a bigger budget than we do. It is also a faculty-run newspaper, whereas The Ranger News is completely student run. Got a complaint? E mail it to us (therangemews_uwp@yalioo. com) with the subject "Ranger Growl" and we'll choose the best ones to prim. Including your name is optional. Please make all subnussio&s 100 words or less. Opinions m The Ranger Grow! do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Ranger News or any part of UW-Parkside in general. We Want It Right 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 Free Finals Study Breaks Do you plan late nights at the Library while preparing that last paper or studying for final exams? Coffee and Cookies will be available in the Friends of the Library room in the Library Monday May 10 (9-10 p.m.). This free distribution of two of the most important food groups is becoming a tradition on campus during finals week, and is provided by the University Honors Program and several of the academic honor societies. Students Recognized for Academic Achievement Students from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business and Technology were recognized on Sunday, April 18 in the Union Dining Room for outstanding scholarship in their major fields. Professor Stuart Hansen of the Computer Science Department was the master of ceremonies for the event, which was attended by nearly ail of the 100 graduating seniors who received the Academic Achievement Award, their guests, and members of the faculty. Student Organizations and Leaders Recognized The leadership Recognition Banquet, or what some call the Academy Awards of UW-Parkside, took place April 22 to honor student organizations and student leaders who have made a visible difference to the campus community. Chancellor Jack Keating was present, and he gave an opening speech congratulating all the students there, noting that they were the ones who really are getting all they can out of their college experience. The categories included Emerging Student Leader, Distinguished Student leader, Outstanding Organization Member, Advisor of the Year, Community Service Program Award, SOC Organization of the Year, and Major Status Organization of the Year. Parkside Adult Student Alliance (PASA) and Parkside Asian Organization (PAO) tied for the Major Status Organization of the Year. A complete list of Leadership Recognition Banquet winners can be found on Page 20. Page 4 The Ranger News ' -- Interview with PSGA President Elect Chris Semenas .. * „ nnlno un to cfiirlents in Wvlli May 7 , 2004 By Josh Langer The Ranger News: First, I'd like to say congratulations on winning the PSGA presidential election. Chris Semenas: Thank you. It was a lot of hard work. It was a hard fought race and I had a great time doing it because a lot of people who helped out on my campaign were people I didn't even know three weeks ago and now they're close friends. Those are the people that, on election night, you're the most grateful to. Because they're the ones that believed in you, and they're the ones that fought with you, and they're the ones that stuck with you to the end. The Ranger News: What do you think distinguished you from the other candidates and allowed you to win? Chris Semenas: I t hink it was my experience. I've been here for three years, and been involved on many different levels on this campus. I'm known by other student leaders on campus. Dave's [Koss, Semenas s running mate and new PSGA vice president] and my campaign organization was very well put together. We had people out there from 9 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock at night days before the election, and on elections day, we talked to students in our classes, we talked to organizations, we talked to people involved with athletics. We got a lot of people to come together. We built a strong base and coalition. I think students recognize that there needs to be someone who is represented with them on all levels of this campus, who is going to walk forw ard, and be the unifying force, so when I d o sit in on the faculty senate, or I am talking to the chancellor, that I am representing all the views. I think a lot of students recognized that when they went to vote. But most of all I h ave to hand it out to the people that helped out on my campaign. Their belief in me, those friends and supporters, helped me to go forward. The Ranger News: Will you be presiding over like-minded senators? Will you command the majority necessary to accomplish your goals? Chris Semenas: The election came out overwhelmingly in favor of me, Dave, and the fifteen people that ran with us. Of the twenty five people running [for senate,] fifteen of them were on the STAR slate, which is Students Talking About Real issues. The senators that were elected on the STAR slate were the top fifteen vote getters. I th ink why is because we were organized and because we were out there. I d on't think it will be my job to preside over the meeting next year as it is this year (because 1 am the president pro tempore this year), but next year I will be working with individual senators and lobbying them on issues and talking to them. I am the leader of this organization now. and I want new senators to know I am there to help them. Furthermore, I will facilitate any discussions students need to have on campus. The Ranger News: How do you plan to lead the senate? What goals are going to be accomplished for the students? Chris Semenas: My first priority is bringing together that disconnect that we notice on this campus. Because a lot of times we don't see organizations and athletics working together. We're all students here. We all have the same issues, and one thing we need to look at is how are we actually going out there and talking to students? What Dave and I campaigned on was renewing, rebuilding, and redefining how student government works. First of all, we need to renew our commitment to the students. The students are the ones that elected us. We need to be serving the students, whether it's going to classrooms and doing classroom raps, to going to organization meetings, or going to sports teams and talking to them during their practices, or even going up students Wyllie Market or the cafeteria and saying, state legislature is doing this, we need your voices heard. It's all about having the students voices heard. It's also about rebuilding PSGA. The PSGA has come a long way from where it was two years ago, when I was first elected, and it's about rebuilding the inside—making it more efficient, having a close link of senators, having directors who work closely with each other on issues that are effecting them. We need to be voicing our shared governance committee because we're actually one of the most powerful campuses in the country, because we have Wisconsin state statute 36095. where students have a pari with what goes on in [the administration of] the university. A seat that I'm going to utilize to the maximum is the faculty senate seat. A student [the PSGA president] gets a voting seat on the faculty senate. On April 25, our senate passed a resolution opposing a policy change proposed [by faculty] where they wanted to impose that students must get a C or better on the ENGLISH 101, the MATH 102, or the MATH 111 class before they could take any upper level classes. What that would mean is that a freshman who would want to take an internship on a political campaign that year because they believe in the candidate, couldn't take that, because they didn't pass these classes. The students united—when I was up there campaigning I heard students talking about this—the students united, spoke out against this, and in the end, our president cast the tie-breaking vote against this. When students spoke up there, a lot of professors minds started to change. When they walked in there, they supported [the proposal for C or better to take upper level classes,] but in the end, the students' voice ended up prevailing. That's what student government needs to be doing again. We need to be having our voice being heard. PASA Earns Major Status Award By Josh Langer The Parkside Adult Student Alliance (PASA) was chosen as the Major Status Organization of the Year. PASA makes it their mission to "provide outstanding peer support, service, and programming to the non-traditional students of UW-Parkside," in the words of the organization's president. Donna Mink ley. PASA's current enrolled membership of 117 students is a nearly 50% increase over the previous academic year. With more active members, the effectiveness of the organization in reaching out to their peers increases. A non-traditional student is "anyone with adult responsibilities outside the classroom," according to Rebecca Ferguson, UWParkside's advisor for non-traditional students. Ferguson holds a PhD, and she was non-traditional status during graduate school. Many non-traditional students come back to college after spending years in the workforce or military. During this time, many receive on the job training that qualifies as college level. This college level learning can be translated into academic credit. One of Ferguson's duties as advisor is to assist non-traditional students in realizing their maximum potential through the Credit for Experience-Based Learning (CEBL). PASA is a resource for every non-traditional student, whether a working mother of two or a grandfather, to find all the resources UW-Parkside has to offer. PASA's goal is to have its members graduate and leave UW-Parkside and PASA, gaining valuable leadership skills that will extend to their future careers. Minkley, five other PASA members, and Ferguson attended the Association of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) conference in Dallas this spring. "When I went to the ANTSHE conference, f felt that Parkside was an outstanding school for providing support to non-traditional students," said Minkley, taking a break from writing her senior thesis. Minkly, in addition to being president of PASA, was awarded the distinction of Outstanding Student Organization Member for her high GPA. Minkley wrote in her nomination for the major status organization award that "PASA takes the development of its members seriously and we sponsor deserving students to make it possible for them to attend conferences in their majors." She cites member Jamie Lambert's trip to Texas to study geosciences, and member Rebecca Nicke's trip to attend a mock European Union Conference, which was required by her political science major. In addition to offering services to deserving students, PASA has consistently and admirably designed top-notch programming at which all UWParkside students are welcome. They started last year with the Family Weekend Carnival, which drew 300 people to campus. Another program that PASA made happen, which was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), was last year's appearance at UW-Parkside by the Muntu African Dance Troop. The Ranger News UW-Parkside Rallies Behind Racine's Gang Diversion Program By Tracy Medek It is challenging to find a cause that can stir the heart, excite the imagination, and spur the spirit of activism in a single individual, let alone a group of forty, but that is precisely what UW-Parkside's Communication Department has done. Two upper division communication classes—Senior Seminar with Professor Fay Akindes and Designing Conflict Intervention with Professor Mary Waid—have found both inspiration and infinite opportunities for reciprocal learning in Taylor Home. Tay lor Home is Racine' s G ang Diversion Program. The program's goal is to provide at-risk youth with a positive and supportive after-school experience. An attentive staff, safe environment, and activities that foster cooperation and personal growth are just some ot the features that make Taylor Home such an invaluable program. Taylor Home is an especially groundbreaking program, as it not only works with its young members, but with their families as well. They provide parents, siblings, and other family members with a great many services, such as counseling and transportation to and from job interviews and doctor's appointments. The program seeks to strengthen not only die individual member, but the member's support system as well. The idea of expansive inclusion in the addressing of this social issue is characteristic not only of the program's innovativeness, but also of the staff's genuine compassion and commitment to the youth they work with. By Tracy Medek Isaac Taylor founded Taylor Home as an orphanage in 1867. Taylor had grown up in an orphanage in Whales, and found the facility cold and bleak. He believed in the potential to create a warm and welcoming environment for orphans, and the advent of Taylor Home did Wisconsin abolished orphanages in 1955, so the facility became a residential treatment facility to serve "Incorrigible youth," (i.e.: runaways, children from dysfunctional homes). Five years later, the original facility was torn down, and a cluster of red brick cottages was built in its place to further the I As of now, half of the I alternative schooling for the Racine Unified School District, and the other half is devoted to Taylor Home's Gang Diversion Program. The program is available to students ages 6-1.7 who have been referred there based on family dysfunction or behavioral problems. A typical day at Taylor Home begins with half an hour for recreation in the gym. This is followed by a small meal provided by Taylor Home. For many of the members, this is the only meal they will receive that evening. The members are then given whatever assistance they may need with their homework. Finally, the evening concludes with a group workshop. One of the most recent workshop topics was diversity. The corresponding activity involved the members working together to bake a marble cake—a hands-on illustration of the blending together of different races. Another activity was a scavenger hunt, aimed at enhancing cooperative teamwork. Greater comprehension of social issues and improved interpersonal communication and conflict resolution are two of the primary objectives of Taylor Home. The program "s creative approach and compassionate spirit give the kids who come through their doors a second chance. It is certainly a program worth fighting for. W The two participating Communication classes are devoting their time and energy, as well as the insight they have cultivated through the Communication Major, in order to ensure the program's continued survival and to provide the program's gifted counselors with further ideas for conflict resolution. The sixteen members of the Designing Conflict Intervention course have made several visits to Taylor Home to gather field notes. The students then used the notes to help them generate ideas as to what group work strategies and interpersonal intervention tactics might prove beneficial to the Taylor Home counselors. The class presented those ideas to the counselors during their final visit. Senior Seminar's focus is the program's financial struggles. Taylor Home has recently lost $30,000 in funding, a portion that was previously covered by the City of Racine's Community Development Block Grant. Due to this drastic budget cut, the facility is unable to provide the same caliber of service. The food budget has suffered dramatically, as has the program's staffing. Likewise, Taylor Home is unable to replace their worn out recreation equipment or update their library's collection. The Seminar class is working to raise money and awareness for the Taylor Home. They are currently selling raffle tickets in an effort to raise funds. Senior Seminar has also visited Taylor Home several times to interact with the children and to get a better sense of where their particular needs lie. The class will visit the facility one final time to present them with a check, as well as with some much-needed recreational and educational items. Senior Seminar and Designing Conflict Intervention have found more than a mere site for a class project in Taylor Home. They have found friends in the children, faith in the power of activism, and confidence in the skills they have developed through the communication major. HT The Ranger News May 7, 2004 UW-Parkside B aseball Looking for Conference Title By Michael Lui The UW-Parkside men's baseball team broke into the Division II top 25 in the latest April poll. The team had won 7 straight before the poll came out. Central Missouri State was ranked number one in the poll. The men's team is in first place in the GLVC conference and clinched the conference title with a win during the May 1st weekend. They are currently three games ahead of the second place team Missouri-St.Louis. Parkside's current record in the conference is 29-9 and they are 39-14 overall. The GLVC tournament is going to be held in Sauget, 111. on May 6th through May 9th. litlti TEAM Wi s, -P arks i d e Missouri-St. Louis Northern Kentucky Quincy Kentucky Wesley an Saint Joseph's Southern Indiana. : ' • . . . . V- . • • Kewii / • GO fC- OVERALL W-L Pet. W-L Pet. 2 9 9 .763 39-14 .736 23-13 .639 28-21-1 .570 26-14 .650 33-23 .589 22-16 .579 32-24 .57 1 18-20 .474 30-23 .566 18-18 .50O 24-26 .480 17-23 .425 23-33 .4 1 I 16-22 .421 20-32 .385 17-22 .436 20-23 .385 13-25 .375 2Q-33 .377 XO-29 .256 16-39 .291 UW-Parkside's Intramural Basketball Program Goes to Florida By Michael Lui The Parkside Intramural program qualified for the ACIC national championships by taking second in the regional tournament earlier in the semester. The national championships took place April 23-24 and included teams from ail over the nation. Parkside started the tournament with a win over Eastern Michigan. Then they suffered a lost to Southern University. Then they went on to beat The University of Central Florida before losing to the tournament's runner up Arkansas State University. The team's most exciting win was over The University of Central Florida when Larae Wood hit the game winning shot with less than 3 seconds left West Virginia ended up winning the National Championship. Intramurals sent a team of eight including: Joseph Clayton, Allen Colburn, Joe Daniels, Courtney Ferguson, Michael Lui, Steven Nebel, Larae Norwood, and Willis Wray. Page 7 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 HEALTH & By Emily Rasbornik What is, overall, safer for your body: alcohol or marijuana? The h ealth impact of any drug depends on how it's used, who's using it, how much is used, and under what circumstances. Comparing them directly is difficult — each possesses the potential for unique risks or benefits. People using marijuana or alcohol to get high or drunk are more likely to experience the better-known negative consequences of these drugs. Alcohol use may contribute to liver disease, heart disease, peptic ulcers, and physical dependency. Marijuana use may contribute to problems thinking clearly, memory loss, dependency, and (if smoked) smoking-related health problems, such as throat and lung cancer and respiratory problems. Furthermore, both alcohol and marijuana are thought to contribute to mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Marijuana and alcohol have both been shown to significantly reduce reaction time and motor coordination, two skills that are essential to safely operate a motor vehicle. In general, being drunk or high compromises sound judgment and may lead to unhealthy or risky decisions that you wouldn't make when sober. WITH PURCHASE OF TANDEM SKYDIVE, NOW AS LOW AS: OFFER VALID APRIL 2004 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED $25 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT BRING STUDENT F.D. FO R DIS COUNT WWW.SKYDI VEM1LWAUKEEXOM $130 SAVE $55 HURRY! SPACE IS LIMITED SKY KNIGHTS EAST TROY 1-800-ET-CHUTE 25 MINUTES FROM MILWAUKEE Does the use of marijuana affect a person's sexual performance? Whether it's sex, socializing, or skydiving, marijuana's affect on performance can vary. Pot is in a drug class by itself — neither considered a stimulant, nor a depressant, because its effects are in large part determined by the expectations of its users. By the same token, marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs can also amplify one's pre-existing personality traits: paranoia; fearfulness; gregariousness; anxiety; aggressiveness, etc. And, these factors don't jump out the window when you jump into bed. You a nd your partner can probably get more specific answers for yourselves by discussing and examining marijuana's role in your sex life: is it an innocuous side-bar, used every now and then (legal considerations aside), or is it a third participant on which you depend? For some, sex itself is an anxiety-producing proposition, so they use pot to relax. Others might use weed with the mission of heightening sensitivity. Keeping in mind the powerful role that your mind plays in the action of pot and other drugs, the calming down and turning on goals can also be reached without bringing drugs into the bedroom. There is a possibility that any drug can become a crutch for behaviors, sex included, that people find uncomfortable. For some, these crutches turn into necessary aids, resulting in unhealthy use and abuse. One last note: long-term use of marijuana does seem to affect reproductive health. Marijuana has an effect on testosterone production and other hormones, which in turn can affect fertility, erectile dysfunction, menstruation, and other areas. Also, heavy, long-term marijuana use can either cause or contribute to low motivation and sex drive. Unfortunately, this is not usually one of the items on any pot smoker's wish list. ANNOUNCING A NEW SERVICE Available at the Student Health & Counseling Center FREE confidential sexual health counseling and HIV / AIDS testing is now available at the Student Health & Counseling Center. AN it takes is a phone call to 595-2366 for an appointment. You will be asked to provide self selected initials and numbers as your identification. In addition to HIV / AIDS testing, you may talk about sexual health in general, sexual orientation and exploration, safer sex practices, intimacy development in relationships, assertive practices for sexual risk negotiation and refusal, feeling good about pleasure and desire through exploration of sexual shame and guilt Amy Williams, Prevention Specialist from the "AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin" (ARCW), will provide this free service. She will be at the SHCC on the first and third Fridays of the month. Please take advantage of this program brought to you in cooperation with the Student Health & Counseling Center. Page 8 The Ranger News The American Democracy Project By Kara J. Smith There is a phenomenon overcoming University campuses around the country. It comes in, engages students, and promotes civic engagement, something that University campuses have been lacking. This new program has the potential to let our generation become one that is remembered, not for our lacking a sense of community, but one that builds up the community and creates new programs to better it. This program will give our generation the boost it needs to come out of the university system with more than a piece of paper, it will give us a more well rounded understanding of what is really going on in the world around us. This program will make us into the people we should want to be as our generation steps up to take over this country and as we set it up for future generations when it is there turn. This program is the American Democracy Project. At the beginning of the semester I had the joy of getting involved in this new program led byfaculty7 and students alike. Many people around the campus that you see everyday are working to get this program set up and into practice. These people include administrators, heads of departments, faculty, and students. They all work together as equals and everyone's ideas are of value and incorporated into what will be our eventual result. At the beginning of the semester we kicked this project off by getting together and brainstorming ideas. Out of this brainstorming parly, we formed groups to accomplish these ideas. The groups we ended up with are: Promoting the Common Good, Examining Expectation, Voices of Students, Global Community, 100% Voter Registration and Education, Interactive Communication for UW-Parksidc and Beyond, and Civic Engagement in the Curriculum. Each group had meetings throughout the semester separately to work out how they wanted to go about accomplishing their goal and what they were going to do to reach their goal. We recently got back together as a group and reported what vve had been working on all semester. Of these, I think, there are two that would very much interest the students at this university: Voices of Students and 100% Voter Registration and Education. Voices of Students is looking to make sure that the students are heard and have a voice. Of their many ideas and great ways to help students, I t hought the best was providing a place where students can share their ideas and thoughts. I thought this was an idea that the student body would embrace and could really use. They also said that PSGA is working toward the same goal. There will hopefully be much collaboration and great student work to see this amazing proposal for the students become a reaiitv. The other group, I thought, would affect students because the voter group is going to try to reach out in any way that they can. Their dream is to make sure that you have every opportunity to learn about the issues, iearn about the candidates and also vole. This will be a campaign that will never end; it will not just be when a big election rolls around, but a constant campaign. 1'his group would like to also create a place on campus that provides you with access to information on candidates and issues. One of the greatest things about this group is that they are doing this for you and they will be hosting Rock the Vote social parties and raffles where all you have to do to enter is be a registered voter. You will see this campaign really lake off next semester. There arc other groups also working on similar ideas and this group would like to work in conjunction with them in any way possible. These are just a few of the things that this project as a whole is looking to do for students, but it is mainly there to help them in everyway possible to be more civic minded and engaged. This project can be a great tool on this campus. I hope that all will benefit fully from the work that these great people arc doing, Chancellor's Pancake Breakfast Musical Entertainment by Hedgehog r onen to all students Take a break from exams (reef f t««* freel WeMU pancakes • • • Sausage Links • • • •' Scraped Eggs^ Breakfast Breads' . juice • • Coffee • *§§§1 • * Hondas, Mav10,2004 10:00 m-WididoM @ parkslde Cafe With; specia il guests servii Wihe food and beverages.' Sponsored by Dining Services Page 9 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 Would you le to earn money and have fun at the same time? Looking for English speaking or Spanish Bi-lingual salesmen and women to sell Pampered Chef We are a reputable company offering quality kitchen utensils through in-home parties. 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Page 10 The Ranger News The Ben Kweller Interview By: Katie Dylewski Okay. I'm sure there are quite a few [people out there in IParkside land who have heard me go on id on and on about this guy. Well, here go again. To those of you who I haven't gotten to yet, I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Ben Kweller. I'll keep it short, I promise. I've written and rewritten this article about 50 million times, so I'm going to just come out with what I've been trying to find a fancy way to say: Ben Kweller is amazing. Trying to describe him is hard, but his music is often categorized as guitar/piano poppy-folk-rock. If I tried to stand apart all the other reviewers and not praise his work like crazy - I'd be a big fat liar. He's one of only a handful of people born after 1970 who is worthy of a musical genius title. His music is constantly evolving and consistently awesome. It's also safe to say that Mr. Kweller put on one of the best live shows I've ever witnessed. Realizing that I'll never see any rock greats (in their prime anyway) perform live, I'm content because I've seen Ben. To be honest, Ben Kweller doesn't need me, or any advertisement, to convince people that his music is worth buying. Fans of his music continue to spread the word because as amazing as he is, he is still unknown and unheard by far too many people. Ok, basic points covered. I had the opportunity to speak with Ben, via telephone, a few weeks before the release of his newest record, 'On My Way'. I trie d my best to contain all urges to blurt out the only phrases that came to mind, such as '"Holy sh*t! You re Ben Kweller", "You're sooooo awesome", and "How does it feel to be sooo awesome". It was hard, but I managed to keep composure and stick to a laundry list of questions. I picked a few to stick in here, in a topic/quote format: Inspiration for recording this album live: Ben Kweller: Just like my love for sixties music." Favorite song to play off the new album: Ben Kweller: I l ove to play 'I Need You Back' and 'On My Way'. The new record has received extremely good reviews, many coining him "the next Bob Dylan". Album Review: Sufjan Stevens — Seven Swans By Aaron Wensel Sufjan Stevens latest album Seven Swans follows in the wake of the success of last year's Greetings from Michigan. This ambitious introspective indie folk singer-songwriter plans to release an album for each of the fifty states, beginning with his home state of Michigan. Seven Swans conveys his loving relationship with God calmly and honestly. In an interview with Uncut magazine out of Britain, they asked him why his God seems vengeful in his songs. To this he laughed and replied, "Oh no. There's no element of revenge in the character of God, but there's definitely an aggressive joy. He's not chasing you like a stalker, he's chasing you like a lover chases you. There's a lot of aggression in that kind of romance. We pursue things out of reverence, out of our need to worship." The liree most powerful songs; Abraham, Seven Swans, and The Transfiguration; seem like bible stories set to musical melody. Steven's tender vocal delivery and subtle plucking on both banjo and guitar echo Nick Drake and Elliott Smith. Stevens sings, "if I'm alive again this time next yean" but unlike Drake and Smith, Stevens seems to have found strength in God. The next song on the album declares, 'T have found a lot of life in you, and I think that dress looks nice on you." Sufjan Stevens love for life and faith could uplift even the most downtrodden, hopeless people. Sufjan sings, "I'd swim across Lake Michigan, to be alone with you," and his words have come across and touched me deeply. This album possesses the intimacy of Elliott Smith, where you can hear the squeaks on the strings as he slides up and down his guitar. This is a very warm, heartfelt album that could give you a new outlook on life. ST Ben Kweller: Well Bob Dylan - that's just over the top. I l ove Bob Dylan and like Neil Young. The thing about those two, they've always made the records they want to and spoken straight from their hearts. I think that's a big reason why they're around today. It's definitely an honor to be spoken about in the same light." Ben was recently married — to Lizzy! ('Sha Sha' featured a song titled 'Lizzy'). They are both 22 years old. Ben Kweller: Yeah, like, it's so old school. 1 was thinking about it, and it's like my grandfather got married when he was 22. People don't get married young anymore. My grandparents were together for so long. It's kind of like, 1 feel like it's back during WWII when the husband is going off to war and like, that's what I'm about to do [tour]. She can fly out to meet me as opposed to getting letters from overseas, (laughs) It's a little better. And plus, I don't have to worry about anyone trying to shoot me. Well - F*ck. You never know. I h ope not." Needless to say, the new album is amazing and you just need to hear it for yourself. Ben is currently on a co-headlining tour with Death Cab For Cutie, playing a total of eight sold-out shows in the month of April alone. He was in Chicago on both April 15 and 16 (sold out) at the Vic Theatre. ( A little known fact: The tour was booked a stop at UW-Parkside for March 26, but things weren't worked out with the sponsoring club in time, so his management re-booked him for Milwaukee show that night instead. Grr. No hard feelings though.) You could have seen Ben for free on Conan O'Brien on April 14. He will be on Last Call With Carson Daly (airing in May). He's also completed a video for "The Rules," and will be on MTV2, for those of you lucky ducks with digital cable. That's about all I can fit in, so go buy his album (and 'Sha Sha' too) and I'll do my best to leave Ben out of conversations for at least little while. Maybe a day or so. Page 11 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 Interview with EI Oso By George C. Drury This week, I would like to introduce you to a Milwaukee band that has been making quite a buzz. El Oso a quintet made up of Jim Hanke (guitar and vocals), Jeff Grabowski (keys and electronics), Mark Mendygral (guitar), Lee Gianou (bass), and Andy Hartzell (drums and percussion). The band arose from the ashes of several Milwaukee and Racine area bands including: Twinstar Mariner, Radio Tokyo, A Hero's Trial, and Red Letter Days. I interviewed lead' singer and guitarist, Jim Hanke, because after havingseen them several times and meeting with the band on a couple of occasions I felt that they deserved to get a little attention. Since their first show as a whole band back on January 31 2004 they have grown together as a cohesive unit. So after you meet Jim here ' on this page, check out the website at www.eloso.net, or try to catch one of the upcoming shows. If they catch your interest, pick up one of the FREE two song samplers they have available or download the songs for free from their website. When and how did El Oso form? Jim Hanke: Around April of last year, my band Twinstar needed some promo photos of us taken to send out with our album for clubs and what have you. A few friends of mine recommended this guy Andy Hartzell and I knew his name from his previous band Radio Tokyo, but I ha dn't ever really talked with him. So 1 got in to uch and we did the pictures, but Twinstar split up soon after that. I still wanted to continue playing music, but I wanted to focus more on slower stuff at the time, maybe with a lot of piano, so I was telling a few friends what had happened and they said, "You know, Andy is really looking to get back into playing in a band again. Maybe you guys should talk." Andy and 1 got together again and we were really on the same page of what kind of music we both wanted to do next. We hooked up with Jeff through an ad we placed and around October of last year we recorded four songs and gave them out as a demo to people who were interested in playing bass or lead guitar. Soon after that, Mark tried out and we snatched him up almost immediately and then Lee came over and when the five of us played together, it felt really solid and perfect, so that was it. We played our first show in January of this year. How would you describe the style of music you play? Jim: I think that there are elements of several genres, but it all fits under the umbrella of indie-pop. What bands do you feel your sound is similar to? Jim: I think if people wanted a general idea of what we sounded like, but hadn't heard us yet, 1 would say a few bands we're similar to would be Appleseed Cast, The Good Life, Death Cab for Cutie or Elliott. What inspired you to start playing music? Jim: f ca n't speak for the rest of the guys, but around freshman year of high school I just became so enthralled with music in general that I cou ldn't stand on the side anymore and simply listen. 1 got a beat-up acoustic guitar from my folks but I didn't know much about maintenance or whatever, so I couldn't change strings at all. Whenever I broke a string, I just tried to write a song with five or four strings or whatever was left. Since every thing can be inspirational, what things (music, art, literature, etc.) influence your music? Jim: Our song "Rifle In The Tower" is influenced by the Chuck Palahniuk novel "Lullabye", which is about a newspaper reporter who learns an African culling song that can kill people just by thinking it. Sooner or later it just becomes a part of his daily memory, like his phone number or whatever and he becomes a serial killer simply because this song or poem keeps coming back in hi s head. I'm just a big fan of scenarios or scenes in general, so I kin d of try to imagine a certain thing someone may be experiencing and then writing from either the complete opposite aspect or maybe writing from both sides. I know that my reasons for picking up the guitar are about the same as yours, but there were also some defining moments in my musical life that El Oso (from left to right): Andy Hartzell, Jim Hanke, Mark Mendygral, Lee Gianou, and Jeff Grabowski. Photo by Nicole Tappa solidified that desire. Was there a specific band or song that triggered that feeling or was it really just music as a whole? Jim: A radio station in Madison, WORT, pretty much turned me on to lots of different bands and probably is most responsible for informing me of the diversity of music. It didn't come through all that clear on my radio, but during my freshman year of high school, WORT was playing all these bands that were completely new to me (Red House Painters, Superchunk, My Bloody Valentine, Buffalo Tom, lots more). I dis covered that radio, music, everything went beyond the garbage what was dominating the airwaves (Candlebox, The Offspring, etc.). 1 think that station, at least, gave me a starting point. Palahniuk is one of my favorite writers and after listening to "Rifle" again, I can definitely hear the influence of Lullaby in the lyrics. Are there any other writers or poets whose grasp of the written word you feel has had a definite impact on your life? Jim: Not really. I do think that novels, poems and stuff are getting a little more forgotten with every generation, so I guess I'd encourage people to read those things more often. There's a line in a Wilco song that goes "I wonder why we listen to poets when nobody gives a f*ck," which is sad but really true. I'm totally guilty of just reading magazine articles or whatever though, so I can't really talk, but you just have to find something that interests you. As far as musicians, I'm extremely fond of very wordy writers who don't often repeat lines. Someone who can tell a story with lots of verbage or whatever and set a mood is far more interesting to me than some angry political song or whatever. I guess Elvis Costello or Colin Meloy; if I had to name anybody, do that the best in my book. 1 think that one of the most powerful images in your lyrics is at the beginning of Mt. Iceberg, the lines about the cabin being built from "grandpa's bones." Where did an image like that come from? Jim: I do n't know, really. It sounds like a cop out, but I have no idea where some of the stuff comes from anymore. When Twinstar split up, f real ly wanted to write songs that were more story-like, so "Mt. Iceberg" is one of those. It takes place in Denmark late at night in the 19th century, so I guess I just went with the "grandpa's bones" line because you can picture a cabin at that time being darkly lit and really creaky. "Buty It & Smile," the song we usually end our shows with, is about twin brothers whose father died in Vietnam the day they were born. One brother ends up being more successful than the other but he has lungs half the size as his twin. One night when they're staying over at their mother's house, there's a fire that kills the rich brother and the less successful brother is accused of arson. I mea n that's something that's totally drawn up because I'm an only child, but I definitely think there's some grit to the story. I admit that sometimes songs you can relate to mean a lot more, but some of the best stories are 100% pure fiction, f gue ss, personally, I'm just more interested in th at sort of writing these days. There may be a line or something that I throw in th at may be a little more personal, but if someone were to tell me that they thought the lyrics were really character-driven, I'd take it as a compliment. I don't know... I'm sure there's no possible way I can talk about this stuff without sounding like a complete jackass. Page 12 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 Movie Reviews Dawn of the Dead |: By Jim Burzelic f love i t Zombies, malls, shotguns, and more zombies... alright that's not ALL there is to the movie. Dawn of the Dead is a remake of die original 1978 version, about a group of people dying to survive a zombie holocaust by hol ing up in a mall. Directed by first-timer Zach Snyder, it is a roller coaster of frenzy-paced action and slow breaks to let the audience catch its breath before being plunged back into the nightmare. Sarah Polley (Go, eXistenZ) plays Ana, the main character that we follow throughout the movie, who wakes up to see her husband die and come back right in their bedroom. As she flees her no-longer safe home she discovers that overnight the world has been transformed by the dead rising up and devouring the living creating more dead that rise up and continue the cycle. Ana first meets Kenneth, played by Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible, Pulp Fiction), who is an ex-marine police officer. They then meet up with the others and decide to hole up in the local mall and wait for rescue. There they deal with a slew of problems from unwelcoming security guards to power supply problems to-anxiety from isolation. This movie is excellent—the opening sequence alone made me an instant fan. Eveiy element of the film came together. For example, the music is not only well-placed, but the choices have special qualities such as Johnny Cash's "The Man Comes Around" dining the opening sequence of doom around the country or the muzak in the mall playing "Don't Worry Be Happy," juxtaposing die catastrophic events outside. The only element that felt forced is the final escape. The dialogue between Ana and Michael, played by Jake Weber, is a bit schmaltzy and out of sync with the rest of the film. On my scale of 1 to 10, I'd give Dawn of the Dead a 9. I'm going to wear this one out once it comes out on DVD. What is a Desert island Album? It is the album that you would risk your life saving in a lire. They are albums that never get tiresome, even after that 78th listen. 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. J By Preston Brown If I were stuck on a deseit island with only one album to listen to, I would have to choose Radiohcad's fourth effort Kid A. Now I know thai somepeople aren't into the more electronic sounds that the band's later work is best known for but neither am I, and that's the beauty of it. This album is not just an electronic experiment, or a vanity project that allows the artists to waste our time with their personal growth, it's an album that has been stripped dow n to the bare essentials. Kid A tears down all the studio masks, and leaves it's listeners with a raw, bells and whistles free album. Melody is the main character of this album, and with few roadblocks to it, we get a clear sense of its presence. The songs are simplistic and rhythmic, and through the flow of the album, give the listener an appreciation for minimalism. If things are stripped down, then everything that is exposed has to be perfect. The electronic noises in this album arc not window dressing, as is usually the case with such projects. Rather, it's an opportunity for the artists to learn different instruments. Man on Fire by Jim Burzelic Denzel Washington (Training Day, Out of Time) stars as Creasy, an ex-military assassin who lost his job because of a drinking problem. He goes to Mexico and gets a job protecting Pita, played by Dakota Fanning (Taken, The Cat in the Hat), the daughter of Samuel Ramos, played by Marc Anthony (Carlito's Way, Bringing Out the Dead). Pita is kidnapped and the dealings go wrong. After he recovers from his wounds, Creasy seeks vengeance on everyone involved. Man on Fire is a remake of the original 1987 novel adaptation. Overall, I enjoyed this movie. I thou ght the acting was well done and the cinematography was kinetic and stylized. The script was realistic and believable. The basic themes of revenge and redemption are explored as Creasy wades through the ranks of La Hermandad, a crime organization. The only real problems with the movie were that the whole set-up took a very long time. Also, some of plot twists and shifts were forced, and because there were so many of these shifts, the climax was robbed of some of its impact. But what it lost with these elements, it made up for with gritty revenge scenes, it seemed more like the plot was just a complex excuse to get Creasy "to do his thing." Man on Fire gets a 6 out of 10; what it lacks in polish, it makes up for hi effort and attitude. Hellboy By Jim Burzelic I am a fan of movies. I am also a fan of comic books. The combination of the two is a very exciting and volatile subject. One of the neatest things is seeing your favorite heroes brought to life, hearing their voices, and watching them move around as real people. But as with any franchise, when you transfer one medium to another, you risk losing the original audience because of discrepancies between the two stories. Comic book fans seem to be even more critical of these changes than other fanbases. It's tantamount to messing with someone's car. Sure, maybe it'll be better than before, but then again maybe not. Hellboy is an example of this. I myself am a big fan of die comic book on which the film is based, so 1 approached this movie with apprehension. As a movie Hellboy not only had to prove itself to me all over again, but it had an uphill battle. Well, it won me over. I enjoyed it. Hellboy is a movie about a demon that is summoned by Rasputin with help from the Nazis. Before they can get their evil hands on the new-born, the Americans show up and send them running for the hills. Named by an off-the-cuff remark from the paranormal expert, the demon is given the name Hellboy and raised by the US government in secret. He belongs to an equally secret organization that hunts down all manner of nasty beasts from mythology and nightmare. Sixty years after the initial event, the Nazis return and start causing a ruckus that Hellboy is called on to put down. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro (Blade II, Mimic) and starring Ron Perlman (Blade II, Titan A.E.), the movie is a fun, paranormal action/ adventure with cheesy one-liners, good and bad CGI and, like any good pulp story, Nazis. The themes it explores are exploration of the self, freewill overcoming predestination, and like the other comic book movies, acknowledgement and acceptance of diversity. Hellboy manages to cover all of these without becoming too schmaltzy and ruining the fun. Overall, it's not the greatest movie ever but it is at the higher end of average. I wish there was more to say, but an average movie doesn't offer much to critique. I'd say it gets about a 6 out of 10. Page 13 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 The Punisher Kill Bill vol. 2 By Jim Burzelic Starring Uma Thurman (Paycheck, Pulp Fiction), David Carradine (Kung-fu), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Species), and Daryi Hannah (Roxanne, Grumpy Old Men), Kill Bill vol. 2 follows the Bride (Thurman) as she continues to exact her revenge on her former assassin teammates and ultimately kill their leader. Bill (Carradine). While not as violent in quantity as the first it definitely makes up for it in quality with snake bites, incapacitating shotgun blasts, living burials, and an assortment of other torturous cruelties that are doled out between the characters. . . , This much anticipated second half of Quentin Tarantino s Kung-fu-Grind-house homage does what a good sequel should do: stand on its own yet also continue the predecessor's original story. Granted, since the two volumes were originally written to be one movie, the second goal had been accomplished prior to filming. With this in mind, it is strange how dissimilar in style the two are. The first was a kili-a-minute, fight-filled bloodbath with little discourse of plot and character development, while the second is more akin to the westerns, and samurai movies that inspired them, with their slow rises and flashes of action punctuating the story7 and character conflicts. One wouldn't expect these two styles to be in the same story arc but Tarantino pulls it off like a gourmet chef serving opposite courses that ultimately compliment each other. So if you've seen the first one, don't be expecting a repeat performance; this one is not a repeat. That said, the fact that it goes in a completely different direction is what allows it to stand on its own. You are given a recap at the beginning and a few references are made to it throughout, but overall those references aren't integral to understanding what is going on, so it fulfills the first goal of a sequel. It does have a few drawbacks though; there are quite a few obvious continuity errors. They are so blatant that I th ought maybe they were inserted on purpose, but these aren't really highlighted, so I m not sure if I'm seeing sloppy filmmaking or sneaky little gags in reference to older movies with similar eirors. So on one hand the storytelling is remarkably smart and conscious of its inspirations, and on the other hand some glaring continuity flaws break some of the suspension of disbelief. The balance equals out to about an eight out of ten. Did You Know... Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Just let this Everlasting Gobstopper melt on your tongue, and you'll take a magical journey to a world full of candy flowers, chocolate rivers, and Oompa Loompas. Roald DahFs hallucinatory children's tale is being remade by Tim Burton, with Johnny Depp purportedly taking the lead. From Capt. Jack Sparrow to the chief candyman; now, there's a trip. Top Charts 1. Usher, Confessions 2. Mario Winans, Hurt No More 3. Prince, Musicology 4. Various Artists, Now 15 5. Hoobastank. The Reason 6. Ghostfacc, The Pretty Toncy Album 7. Jessica Simpson, In The Skin 8. Guns N' Roses, Greatest Hits 9. Evanescence, Fallen 10. Kanye West, The College Dropout 11. Norah Jones, Feels Like Home 12. MercyMc, Undone Top Movies 1. Mean Girls...$25,000.(XX) 2. Man on Fire... $ 15,200,000 3. 13 Going on 30...$10.000,000 4. Laws of Attraction... $7,000,000 5. Godsend... ,$6,900,000 6. Envy... $6,100,000 7. Kill Bill Vol. 2.. .$5,809,495 8. The Punisher.. .$3,4(X),000 9. Home on the Range...$2.200,000 10. Scooby-Doo 2: monsters Unleashed...$2,155,000 i I. Johnson Family Vacation...$2,000,000 12. Hellboy...$1,750,000 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 •Feesanddonai-ion lime may vary. •New Jonor« only. By Jim Burzelic Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (The Saint, Jumanji) and starring Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea, Dreamcatcher), Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men, Godsend), and John Travolta (Swordfish, Basic). Frank Castle is a secret agent who has just retired to a desk job and is looking forward to spending time with his family. Unfortunately, Howard Saint's son was accidentally killed in Castle's last mission so, being the crime family they are, the Saints' kill off the entire Castle lineage. Thinking Frank Castle dead, they went back to their lives. Castle survived though and returns to Tampa Bay not to exact revenge, because he considers his old self dead, but to punish the guilty as the Punisher. To put it bluntly. The Punisher is punishment. Punishment for the audience. Punishment for the actors. Punishment for the franchise. Punishment for the projector that had to show it. No one escaped. It's really sad actually because all it really had to do was deliver bloody, violent action and get the audience to the next fight scene as quickly as possible. Instead it tries to be smart and needlessly utilizes a religious theme that it only sloppily mentions once in a while. The actors all show signs that they are really good but the script they were given was just awful, and the final punishment is ruined by a silly skull. However, if you are looking to laugh at the absurdities of a bad movie, then The Punisher will deliver. This one a 3 out of 10. SMART SAVINGS! HEY, Future College Grads Learn How To Get An Extra $500 College Grad Rebate On A Hot New Nissan At Huss Darrow Nissan! 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 2004 NISSAN SENTRA 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER RUSS DARROW NISSAN 9201 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee 1 -866-TRY-A-NISSAN o -m-zn-imi) DON'T HAVE A JOB YET? Come talk to us about an exciting career in the automotive industry. E-mail chris.olson@rusakirrow.toin FREE MOVIE TICKETS! The Ranger News has a new contest to announce! After a tedious copy editing process, we still find grammar, punctuation, 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. 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 illrA college or university. So use your jl| summer wisely. Register today and get the classes you want. CONGRATULATIONS to the 2004 Orientation Team! Dana Bedford Jessica Diaz Chamika Ellis Yoeeline Espinoza de Vargas MaryEllen Foresta Dominick Melton Donna Minkley Benjamin Powers Jacqueline Schultz Shpresa Shyti Andrea Higgins Monica Bissell rmn is nice. "firtals, people ;at by writing all :ng unnaturally, nts you about the) Rem feud I y oyer your arms and <j When the professor < SRSSW, tehing basketball onT.V: is pointk in doing gymnastics in real life is >v / ~*vi '* I -- CU X X "/ j -•? *< ' ^ -4- Comuder moving to Ohio. That's your only Revenge of the Black Mamba: An Allegory Written By Bill J, Turner Edited By Tess Tobon Chapter VI of VI The rookie screamed, "Sarge, Sarge, help me, do something, get him off me! Make it let go!" Sarge took two steps toward the bag, as he drew his service revolver and emptied it into the snake and the backpack. The snake let go of the rookie's wrist, and Sarge pulled the young rookie over to the squad and called 911. He called dispatch for backup. Meanwhile, the Black Mamba crawled out of the pack and was moving slowly towards the weeds. Malcolm was now in disbelief, hi plans and hopes for the future dashed. "What was happening and why were The Horoscopes Bv Katie Katie the Horoscope Lady Scorpio: Make your classmates jealous and skip exams. They're stressful anyhow. Spend the afternoon at Gurnee Mills, look for a nice sailor to shop with. Aquarius: If you come upon a seemingly valu Beatles record at the local Salvati leave it on the shelf. In doing so good fortune will find you. Sagittarius: yy -/" When summer doesn't live up fun reputation, invest in a swee rollerskates and think up a bad to have embroidered on your be Neighborhood children will trea god. | Capricorn: Plans to travel this summer are stallec when you blow all your money on bum} stickers with fancy artsy quotes. Let's face it — People driving behind you need to know that you question reality and want to the police not taking him to the zoo?" he thought. "Where is the snake? Why did they let that magnificent specimen of a creature get out of the backpack?" Backup arrived and the patrol Sergeant quickly took stock of the situation and took charge. "Sarge, get rid of that ole snake. Throw that dead carcass over in the weeds." As the backup police suggested, Sarge took a step or two over where the seemingly dead snake lay in the grass, where it had crawled after Sarge fired six rounds into its dark green avocado colored body, while it was still in th e pack. Sarge reached down, thinking the snake was fully dead, grabbed it by the midsection— as he was about to fling it over into the high grass, the Mamba's head turned quickly and struck him on the forearm. It dug its teeth into Sarge's arm, releasing a deadly amount of venom directly into his bloodstream. He screamed with alarm and pain. He was a goner and he knew it. The Sarge staggered and fell to his knees as if shot in the back. Within seconds his eyes glazed over and with agonizing pain, his life paraded before his eyes, recognizing the many misdeeds that he had perpetrated, or had been a part of. He became very weak and fell forward, collapsing in the grass near the bike path crossing Durand Avenue. "Call an ambulance," says backup. "Let's remove these officers from the scene." He turns to the biker, "What the hell you doin' with a snake like that? You murderer. Cuff him and throw him in the back of the wagon." As the handcuffs were placed on Malcolm's wrists, his head was swirling. He was weak at the knees, nauseous, and felt faint. He couldn't figure out what was happening; where was the herpetologist? What were they thinking? Did they not know of the potential danger to the entire community near the bike path and the horse farm? "Come on bub, duck your head. Duck your head and sit down. Call it in," the officer says to his partner. "Dispatch, squad twenty-two calling, do you read me? Two officers down, snake bite, presumed dead. Offender apprehended, bringing him in." As the squad car pulled away, hauling the student biker to jail, dispirited and almost in a state of shock, he thought back to the beginning of this disastrous afternoon. Now as the dying Black Mamba lay there in the grass, thirteen hatchling snakes slithered around in a ground hog burrow. They would soon be out foraging for food on their own, growing to maturity and eventually seeking mates—expanding their population far beyond the horse farm. THE END This has been a six-part, serialized shortstory. Thank you for reading/te of the Black Mamba: An Allegory. kill your tv. Consider it money well spent. Vii option at this point. 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Call 262-639-7241 Over the Summer .. • Bnnmte ESssB=reakfast,s 10 p.'m., =Parkside "Cafe Be safe and Have Fun!!! Page 19 The Ranger News May 7, 2004 4-4-04 4-4-04 4-4-04 4-4-04 4-4-04 4-4-04 Jer-ry, Jer-ry, Jer-ry, Wood Rd/Outer Loop Rd. 9:53 pm. Officers observed two people arguing on Wood Road. Toking Tokers. Ranger Hall. 11:36 am. Officers responded to Ranger Hall for a marijuana complaint. Lead Foot. Outer Loop Rd/ CTH JR. 3:35 pm. A citation was issued to a driver for traveling 47mph in a 4-4-04 25mph zone. Ok, Lead FEET. HWYE. 9:31 pm. A citation was issued to a driver for traveling 64mph in a 45mph zone. j 4-4-04 Making $ on Ebay. MOLN. 2:06 pm. Officers were notified of the theft of a data projector. So it's not anymore??? Visitor's Lot. 1:11 pm. Officers discovered a vehicle that was at one time reported stolen. 4-16-04 4-14-04 What's the issue? 1:40 pm. A student came o the Police Department to make a complaint about another student. 4-4-04 Stop«..For Safety's Sake! Inner Loop Rd/CTH G. 9:42 am. A citation was issued to a driver for Failure to Stop/ Improper Stop at a Stop Sign. 4~2t|D4 Copycat Crime. MOLN 4:22 pm. Officers were notified of another theft of a data projector. thrive off Opportui^^CARX 5:29 pm. The Police Department received a report of a missing book bag from On unlocked OMV is on 60th Street. Outer Loop Rd. 9: 57pa t . " ; g / A citation was Issued to. a driver for Operating jj License. D*mn Kieptos. •Parking Lot 12:10 A student reported to the Police Department that an unknown person removed llarkside parking permit from unlocked vehicle without Someone was trying to get Fired tip! Ranger Hall Circle. 1:36 am. Citations were issued for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated and Possession of Drug j Paraphernalia Stinky mean. Union Lot ] 9:21 pm, I The Police Department received a complaint about someone putting garbage under a windshield of a vehicle. 4-23-04 Life gets harder for broke college kid. A vehicle was towed for having several unpaid parking citations. 4-23-04 Sounds like someone got an F. MOLN. 2:40 pm. The Police Department received a report of a student being disruptive in class. 4-4-04 No. Just say No. Please. CTHE. 1:33 am. Citations were issued to a driver for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated and Operating with B.A.C. over .08. 4-4-04 She huffed and she puffed, but we hope she's OKI CART. 2:58 pm. Officers received a report of a female having difficulty breathing. Female was transported to hospital by ambulance. Student Life Student Employment To our worMh'is semester! Have a Great Summer! Congratulations to the award recipients from the Leadership Recognition Banquet, April 22, 2004 Emerging Student Leader Kristy Radspinner Jimmy Bishop Anthony DuBose Corbie Wade Jackie Schultz Yeng Vang Bony Benevides Abraham Santiago Distinguished Student Leader Donna Minkley Skyla Roper Outstanding Organization Member Donna Minkley, PASA Advisor of the Year Carmen Ireland, PAO Community Service Program Award Gamma Alpha Omega Organization of the Year - SOC Member Gamma Alpha Omega Organization of the Year - Major Status PASA Parkside Asian Organization 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 13, May 7, 2004 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document SfM'tU Kirk and Heppner named first alternates for World Cup Team See page 7 PASAopen house a success See page 4 Local Bands to perform at Marina Shores See page 5 i ( 1- ( VOLUME 25 • ISSUE 23· MARCH 27,1997 I UW tuition increases could ESTABLISHED1972 reach double digits Today the Legislature's Joint Another area of concern Finance Committee heard an expressed at the hearing was the analysisof the UW System bud- lack of increases in financial aid. getwhichindicated that proposed During the last biennium, there "flexibilities" would lead 10 sub- were no increases in any of the slantial. tuition increases. state financial aid programs. Accordingto the non-partisan Tuition increase and inflation LegislativeFiscal Bureau, tuition have eroded the assistance which mcreasescould reach 10.9% dur- the programs offer to students. )mgthe first year of the biennium. The budget proposal includes I Timothy L. Casper, President only a slight. increase in the of United Council of UW Wisconsin Higher Education ~Sludentsexplained, "Each of the Grant (WHEG) of 5% through r proposed "flexibilities" places an the biennium, with other pro- mc~~ed burden on students and grams receiving no increases. lamlhes-a burden which could "This proposed increase is not ca~sesome students to leave the enough," state Steve Perala, University." Legislative Affairs Director for The "flexibilities" in the bud- United Council. "State financial I , ~etwereproposed to give tuition aid in Wisconsin has not kept Increaseauthority to the UW pace with increased student need [ 'SystemBoard of Regents to fund created by tuition hikes. With no ~temssuch as faculty salary increases in the last biennium and I Increases. These provisions only a slight increase in WHEG allowthe Regents to increase funding in the budget proposal, r. tultlonbeyond the levels set by more students and families wili lhe Legislature. be priced out of an education." Behavioral causes of disease JASON KLUZAK NEWS INTERN Academic advising was an ini- tiative labeled as a priority for funding by the Regents. To improve these services, the Regents requested a $4 million initiative in the budget proposal to aid campuses in improving and expanding their advising pro- grams. This initiative was not funded in the Governor's pro- posed budget. "This is an initiative that stu- dents, United Council, UW System President Lyall and the Board of Regents have all said is important. The Legislature needs to invest in this initiative because it will aid students in graduating faster to become productive, tax- paying citizens," said Casper. Vnited Council is the nation's oldest and strongest state student association, representing more than 140,000 student on 24 UW System campuses. Roger Spear pins his opponent on the way to All-American honors at the NCAA II National Wrestling Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. The senior finished his career with a seventh place finish in the 126 pound weight class. Dean Brown Retires department. "He had a greater impact on campus in as short of time than anyone I know of," says Hudson. Brown's efforts made him responsible fro the accreditation that the Department received. Recognition from the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, (AACBS) is "the only nationally recognized measure of quality in business programs," says one source. 11Usis a most prestigious accreditation for any university to receive. This serves as a seal of approval for the pro- grams here at Parkside. "It was a big loss across cam- pus," says Hudson "He came in when Parkside was struggling for this status." JASON KLUZAK NEWS INTERN . Recently, a University of Wisconsin-Parkside Dean retired from the school of Business and Technology. Richard Brown, the former Dean from the School of Business and Technology retired from his office this year. The acting Dean in his place, Roger Hudson, who is the Chair of the Department of Business remarked, "He wasquite a story in himself." During his four years at Parkside, Brown became involved in university planning. His work was influential in bringing differ- ent voices and interest on campus together. This in effect changed the way things were done in the brought on by decisions con- sumers make. Since decisions are made by psychological processes, the dietary behavior can be modified. Stress is a con- dition which can lead to smoking or over eating. This can be alle- viated by the same principles as the latter two, behavior modifica- tion. Lack of exercise, brought on by stress or overeating or.any other reason is rooted psycholog- ically in lack of motivation. This also is modifiable behavior. Stress is evidential of the rela- health care. Beyer says that psy- chology can reduce this figure. With reference to the number one killer in our nation, heart disease accounts for a large portion of where health care funds end up. Heart disease is brought on by a number of causes. Smoking plays a large part in most cases. Since smoking is a modifiable behavior, it can be treated with psychology. Sessions with a psy- chologist can lead to less smok- ing which in turn will lead to less heart disease. Like smoking, over eating and a high cholesterol intake are S I . Y VJa Beyer, a psychology Professor from Parkside deliv- ered I . ' a ecture on the Importance ofpsychology as a subject for pre·healthmajors. Her lecture ~as titled, "Psychology in the ed,cal Field," and dealt with PSYchological conditions that affectthe body Bey' . h er informed listeners about o~ health care affects our nation' he s economy. According to r st di u res, 12% of our country's grossnat' I . rona product IS spent on see Lecture, page 3 Volunteer of the Week , 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 weeks volunteer is Matthew Wright. Matt Wtight enrolled in the Volunteer Program last November as a freshman interested in the Pre- Health Program at UW-Parkside. He was placed in the Emergency Room at Siena Hospital North (St. Catherine's Hospital) and volun- teers weekly. "I really enjoy what 1 do at Siena North," reported Matt. 'The doctors and nurses are really friendly and sometimes 1 am allowed to watch them do certain procedures. 1 also transport patients to different floors, run samples to the lab and clean up the rooms after the patients leave. The best experience I have had is see- ing a cr Scan. Being able to look at the eternal structure of the brain was just amazing! Volunteering at the hospital is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done," Karen Kennedy, Volunteer Coordinator at Siena North, keeps up with Matthew Wright Matt's progress. She said, "Matt is very enthusiastic about volunteer- ing in the ER. He's motivated and is a wonderful volunteer to have on my staff." Matt also helped with the ani- mals at the Society of St. Francis Animal Shelter last fall. Thanks Matt for being a positive represen- tative of UW-Parkside while vol- unteering in the community. 'JJ-:J J J' , ' D.].'s NEEDED .uuaxur p;U'l.-~il\ll' jul.,. 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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 22, issue 22 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Exclusive Interview With Skier Extrodinaire, Alberto Tomba Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document MARCH 24, 1994 ISSUE 22 ·Exclusioc~ntcroitll1with~kitr l::xtraordineirc, glb£rto 1Comba by Marquita Hynes Feature Writer Vail, CoL-'The man, the myth, the legend," may be a cliche; but, to describeAlberto Tornba, it is highly applicable. If you have even slightly followed alpine ski racing in the past decade, you know the name ''T omba" If you watched the past three Winter Olympics, you are probably familiar with him. He is the masterof slalom racing and he is the 1994 Wotld Cup Champion. How does a small paper like the Ranger News hook up with a big name like Alberto Tomba? This writer has come to the conclusion that he is simply a nice guy. Why do 1 Baythat (yes, I am breaking a journalistic rule and putting myself into the story)? Read on to find out. While UW -Perkeide students were at various locations during spring break, this student taught slciing in Vail,Colorado. I was in Vail from March 15-20, while the World Cup Finals were being held. Recently coming from the Olympics were all the top ski racers: Alberto Tomba, Tommy Moe, Picabo Street, Diann Roffe~Steinrotter I and many more. 'Through a fellow ski instructor, I rux only was told where the Italian superstar was staying, but also that he wouldreturn all phone calls from women. Like many news writers, I alwayshave my trusty tape recorder with me. Rarher than call as a fan (which I am), I was able to call as a teporter. Afrer playing a bit of phone tag, the interview was scheduled. What follows is an account of our COnversation. Accompanying the living legend Was his father. They were to go to dinner mer the interview and ! omba, Sr, would prove to be helpful in a few small translations. Albeno appeared to be approximately six feet tall and somewhere in the vicinity of 190 pounds-a solid, muscular man. In his olive colored pants, stylish sweater, dark hair, and unshaven face he was strikingly attractive, After a warm greeting we got down to "business, II MH: I heard that you skied for over an hour with a children's ski school class at Vail this week and I was requested to let you know that was really appreciated. AT: (smiles rather shyly and nods) MH: I would like to start with some technical questions, but to begin, when did you first get into skiing and then racing-how old were you? AT: (settling into his chair-we were in the mezzanine of the hotel, away from the major influx of people) I am twenty-seven. I start nineteen years ago. My father was a-he loved skiing and he was in school in Switzerland when he was a baby. And we went in Dolomites for summer on the glacier. And in winter {speaks with father in Italian for a brief moment) I start in Cortina I live in Bologna-it is one hour by car, you can see the mountain. MH: As for racing, was this something you felt you just had to o::~ , , Vall DIlly/Tom Horrocks do? AT: (smilesand laughs) For me, every time when I was in sports I like to go first and the others were behind me, in the back; for everything, tennis, everything (smiles and laughs again). :MH: How many wins do you have overall? AT: Victories? Race? MH: Yeah. AT: Thirty-four. And three gold medals, Olympics. Two silvers. MH: Congratulations on your silver in the Olympics this year. AT: (laughs and raises his eyebrows) I was lucky (referring to the three racers who failed to complete the course after him). MH: When and if you ever feel like quitting, what keeps you going? For instance, in '89 I was here when you competed in the World Alpine Ski Championship and you took a slam. What keeps you psyched up, or do you ever feel apprehensive after you've taken a bad fall? AT: (long sigh) Five years ago, before my [present] coach, my orher coach, he left the Italian team. He was great. He [present coach] won four world cups and maybe he (laughs) don't speak so much, but just a little bit is enough for him, [It's] because he live in north Italy, For me, I was born in the ciry. It is different. You lmow? MH: Yes. Yes, Alberto, do you ever ski just for fun on your days off, just go free-skit AT: I need to free-ski this year (laughs). I like to go no gates, no course, MH: You've been very innovative in your ski racing. For instance, I've noticed in your technique that your starting position is much different from the competition's, You have this continual movement in the start, AT: Sometimes, Now I try a new start. Strong. It depends on the . snow conditions, giant or slalom (race). MH: Where did that innovation come from? Is this something you came up with on your own or a combination of you and your coach? Where do you get these ideas from? AT: Oh, maybe. Maybe, the coach, but I win (laughs and smiles). I won. MH: (agreeing) You're the one who did it. AT: (laughs and smiles some more) MH: How would you say that your technique differs from the competition and do you study your competition? AT: On video? MH: Yeah. AT: Yeab. My physical trainer, he is [also] my video man. And in the summer he help me in the race, in the training, in the course. And in the evening we can see everything on the slope (via the videoj-c-ehe top, in the middle, the bottom. And we see where is the mistake. MH: Do you watch your competition too? AT: Yeah. Sometimes, MH: What do you think of the course here, where you'll be racing? AT: Just today I was in the course one hour. It was good, but (laughs) the weather it is kind of bad, [It's like) summer-time. MH: What are your thoughts on btinging the World Alpine SId Championships to Vail in '99? AT: I can come, like tourist (laughs). It's great, after ten years (the World's were held in Vail in '89), The COUIse,there may be a new one, Maybe a new lift, some accommodations, hotels, MIl: Is there really a difference between the top of the line ski equipment-skis, poles, boots, bindings-from the different manufacturers? AT: Yeah, maybe. In the last two years it's changed-the skis, the bindings, new helmets, new gloves. MIl: What are you racing on these days? AT: Rossignol and Look. M.H: How are you tuning your skis for this race on Sunday? AT: Ask my ski man (laughs). MIl: What's your favorite race course? AT: I can't tell you because (smiles). This is a question! In U,S,A, the course is great, in Europe, and Italy. I think so because they know how to prepare the mow, the ice, For me ismuch better, for the other guys too. Bur I can't tell you the (favorite) place. Four or five (laughs). MH: What males you so consistent in your racing? (He and his father look at my pages of questions and look amazed, to which Irespond, 'There's only a few more, I promise," and they both laugh. "She's fast," saysAlberto, with a smile.) AT; No, I can't tell you in English. It's too difficult for me. Sorry, but (stops). MIl: Your English is fine, AT: No. No. MH: How much longer do you see yourself competing at the world level? AT: (laughs) 1 stop afrertomottow (laughs again). MH: You are?! AT: No (laughs). Maybeoneyeat at two {looks at hisfather). My father he say three, One enough, No more, MH: What do you see yourself doing when you retire? AT: Ask him later, he (looks at his father) prepare fat my future. In Japan, Hollywood [maybe 1] make a movie (laughs and smiles). Wow! MH: Now I feel compelled, at ehte point, to aSKyou some of the "fluff" questions, I wasn't going to, bur.; AT: (laughs and mimics the press) "Albeno, what do you think about ... r' MH: This image that you have (as a playboy), is this true! AT: No! It's not true. Crazy question (says something in Italian to his father). MH: Here's one--oh boy-why are you still single? AT: Who like to know (laughs and looks at my note pad)? Me? Smgle? No, I'm married (Straight face). No. I have a girlfriend, but she's busy too and I can see her just two months in one year. MIl: Do you ever ski on a date with your girlfriend? AT: (laughs) Ski? No. Just, we go to the beach. I like to go to a quiet place. (We are momentarily interrupted by an autograph seeker, whom he obliges. Another approaches, but he responds, "I'm busy, sorry.") MH: Do you have bodyguards when you're out and about? AT: No, just myself (laughs and flexes his biceps), MH: Do you hate these kind of questions? AT: No (politely). MH: What's the story with the Ferraris? How many do you have? AT: Just one. I saw the new Ferrari and Ichange with the older one. Mine is red (laughs). I", ..• IF\cms i'cction Wisconsin World of Women ShOUl to Debut April 8..10 Career assistance and job opportunities will playa major role in the Wisconsin World of Women (WOW!) Show, a major women's trade show, which will make its -debur AptiI8.10, 1994 at MECCA Convention Hall in downtown Milwaukee. The show is being produced by Katisch Communications, lnc., publisher of the Women's Yellow Pages of Greater Milwaukee. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9 and from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. "Our show will have a very strong career focus," said Pat Katisch, producer of the WOW! Show. "Among the hundreds of exhibits showcasing products and services for women will be many colleges, career counselors, employment agencies, and business opportunity recruiters. There will also be dozens of career oriented workshops among the 100 plus personal/professional workshops offered." "We will even have a 'Success Safari for Job Hunters' that will enable our attendees to have their resumes reviewed, edited, updated, redesigned, and actually printed on the floor of the Convention Hall via the services of exhibitors who are career councilors, resume reviewers, desktop publishers and printers," she added. "And special signs indicating 'Career and Business Opportunities' will be posted in the appropriate exhibits." Keynoters for the WOW! Show include Barbara Sher, author of the bestseller 'Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want," who will speak on "Teaming Up for Success" at 6 p.m. Friday April B; fitness fireball Susan Pewter who will speak at 6 p.rn, Saturday, Aptil9 and Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of civil rights leader Malcolm X, who will speak on ''Women and Minorities: Leading the Way into the 21st Century" at 4 p.m. Sunday. Sher is known nationwide for her development of "Success Teams" small support groups in which members help each other set and achieve personal and professional goals. During her presentation she will demonstrate her strategies through her famous "Networking Game" which will be followed by "The Mother of All Networlting Parties" throughout the Convention Hall. Known as America's leading fitness guru, Susan Powter is the creator and host of "Stop the Insanity ! "---one of the most successful single 1V infomercials in the industry. Fast becoming America's foremost female motivational speaker, Pewter appears regularly on the "HOME" Show and will be launching her own syndicated talk show next fall. An internationally acclaimed educator and lecturer in her own right, Dr. Shabazz is one of 75 women profiled in the book "I Dream A Worl& Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America." She is host of the radio program "A Forum for Women" and travels worldwide to discuss the status of minorities and women in today's society. The WOW! Show will feature more than 300 exhibits showcasing products and services for women, more than 100 professional and personal development workshops, fashion shows by Seats and Mayfair Mall, food sampling in the Pick 'n Save Festival of Foods, a Celebrity Chefs Cooking Stage, an IDS Success Stage sponsored by IDS Financial Services, Inc., an American Express company; St. Mary's Hospital Mini Health Check, the City of Milwaukee Marrunogram Van, an Ameritech Home Office 2000, career counseling, job and business opportunity recruiters, entrepreneurial counseling, image make-overs, computer instruction, Fred J ones Pontiac Auto Demo Area, and the Children World's Learning Centers child care area (parents are march 2t, 19lJt advised to RSVP at 414/258.2829). There will also be a special Comnumity Connections section featuring exhibits by women's organizations and non-profit community organizations. "This will be the first time a women's show of this scope will be produced in Wisconsin, and we fully expect to attract more than 15,(XX) women," said Pat Kansch, publisher of the Women's Yellow Pages, a women's resource directory and buyers' guide now in its third year of publication. l'We are promoting this show throughout the entire Midwest and ware encouraging women to consider April 8·10, 1994 as a "get away weekend" for themselves-- whether they come alone or as part of an organized group. We have already received inquiry calls from women in six states who plan to attend the show!" Kausch has nee only visited and researched women's events from coast to coast, but she helped develop and produce one of the country's most successful women's show-The Working Women's Survival Show, which attracted more than 30,0CX) women when it was first staged in St. Louis in 1988 and now draws more than 70,000 women. "Women all across the country continue to search for better answers in their quest to lead balanced lives as working women and family caretakers." Katisch said. "Our World of Women Show will help them find some of those answers while having a good deal of fun!" Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2 for children 6·12 and children under 6 will be admitted free. For further information about the show, persons may contact WOW! Show Information Hotline at (414) 454·9494. 1l\angrr ~ '~ • 630·930 p.m., the free training series, "Foundations c:i a Family Child Care Home" will be offered at the Shennan Women's center. The six sessions, sponsored by the YWCA of Northeastern Illinois, will be held on April 5,13,19,21,26 and 28. Topics range from "Family Child Care Is Your Business" to "Creative Activities" to "Nutrition." To register, call Linda at (708) 662· 4247. On Thursday, April 7, at 10:00 a.m. and l:00p.m., the Kenosha Public Museum is presenting two performances of The Puppet Place's program, '''The Wide, Wide World of Puppets," The Puppet Place is one of the oldest companies in the Midwest, and the presentation features a delightful story which introduces different types of puppetry. Over the course of the performance, puppets will tell tales, sing songs and perform dances from around the world. The program is offered free-of-charge for families. For more information, call the Kenosha Public Museum at 653· 4140. The Wisconsin World of Women Show will be at the MECCA Convention hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8·10. This event will feature hundreds of exhibits and workshops designed to create an informative and affordable event for women. Ticket prices are: adults, $6; seniors, $4; children 6.12, $2; and children under 6, free. For more info, dial the WOW show hotline, 454·8484. The Kenosha Public Museum's spring class session begins the week. of April 11. Most classes run for eight weeks, and all classes require advanced registration, so students are advised to register early. Senior Citizens and Friends of the Museum receive discounts on all classes. Ranging from watercolors to stained glass to quilting, classes are offered on most weekdays. For a complete list of the museum's spring educational programs, call 653·4140 or visit the museum at 5608 10th Ave. In the Community ••• Find the road home ... compiled by Karen Diehl Feature Editor S~ is on the way. and with its arrival many activities have appeared in the area. As the feature editor of this newspaper, I am informed of a great many interesting community events. I thought I'd pass a few of them on to you. On Saturday, March 26, the Voices of Perkside will be sponsoring a spaghetti fundraiser and concert. The dinner will be held at 6:00 p.m., in the Somers Town Hall, located on Hwy. E in Kenosha County. The concert, featuring the McKeever Piano Duet, will begin at 7:30 p.rn. Cost of the dinner and concert is $ 7 for adults; $5 for students and senior citizens; and $3 for children under 12. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling the UW·Parkside Music Office at595·2457. All proceeds go to the choral group's tour to Minneapolis in April. Sunday, March 27 is the last "Sugarln' Off Pancake Sunday" sponsored by the YWCA's River Bend Nature Center (3600N. Green Bay Rd.) This event not only includes an all-you-can-ear pancake breakfast, but also an explanation of how maple syrup and sugar are made. This is sure to be a great event for adults and children alike. The activity runs from 9:00 a.rn.,12:00 noon. Fees: $4 adults, $2.50 kids 12 and under. For more information, call 639·0930. "The Diary of Anne Frank" is playing at the Racine Theater Guild (2519 Norrhwestem Ave.) on March 26, 27, and 28. It is a classic story about the struggle for humanity in times of trial and torment. The Frank family, along with the VanDaans, were forced into hiding when the Nazis took over Holland in the early 194Os. Anne Frank kept a diary of her ordeal, and this is the dramatization of their touching story. Performance times are: March 26 & 27,8:15 p.m.; March 27, 4:30 p.m.; Match 28, 1:30p.m .. For ticket information, call 633·4218. Starting on Tuesday, April 5 from g.lbcrto, rent from P!l. 1 MH: Have you ever had. any ~ uncomfortable situations with fans? AT: It depends which fans, because somebody maybe like me because they hear about me in the newspaper. In Italy, seventy percent they love me or thirty percent, "No, T omba he's a bad guy." I don't mow why, because, they don't mow me. MH: Maybe they're jealous. AT: (says something in Italian) Jealous, maybe (nods). MH: Is it true that you really return all phone calls from women? AT: (laughs) No. No. MH: So, this image thing ... AT: When I was in Lilebammar [fa. the Olympics] in the press conference, the U.S.A. joumalistr, "Is it true; which one do you prefer, Kerrigan or Harding, Katrina \X'iu!" Yeah (rolls his eyes). MH: I don't want to ask you questions like mat. AT: (smiles at his father} 3heis good. MH: Any ending staterr mts to wrap this up so you can J~et going? AT: (sighs and smiles) 1 love all the girls (stops and laughs md speaks Italian with his father J It's a nice country [U.S.A.] and I like to come here for the future. . fbanks. We ended the interview with a few photos. People were starting to line up to catch a glimpse of the elite athlete and seek an autograph. The men's slalom race was cancelled on Sunday due to the treacherous course conditions. A staff person at the press room said the course was just too tough lito hold an edge" (referring to the racers skis}, The \\ earher in Vail had been uns- asonablv warm for over a week. 11 .us, Alberto T omba continues to 1- .cld the number one standing that he had going into the World Cup Finals. American skiers fared well also. Tommy Moe tied for third place in the finals with Austrian downhill racer, Patrick Ortlieb. Diann Rctfe- Steinrotter came in first in the women's Super G last Thursday. The World Cup Finals were a prestigi6us and colorful event once again. Alberto T omba continues to be one of the most colorful competitors in the world of skiing. When he returns to Bologna he will hopefully be finding the "quiet place" he enjoys. Till next season, Alberto, ciao. with ECU's new home-buying information service. Learn buying, selling, shopping and finandng techniques all in a convenient workbook complete with brochures! Serving all VW Parkslde employees and students. Tallent Hall Rm. 286 595-2150 9:30-4:00 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 22, March 24, 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 22, issue 9 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. Rocco Wins Vice-Presidency Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document THE Rocco Wins Vice-Presidency Prellmlnary Plans Include Reinstating Safewalk. Prosram NiJ:k Zahn News Editor Bruce Rocco, the newly elected vice president, ran against incumbent Deborah Cutler en a platform promising: "A creation of a new and expanded Safe Escort program, open linea of communication between the Student Government and the Student Body, to insure that the etudent body is fully represented and informed as to their rights and responsibilities concerning the Physical Education building Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10:05 p.m., UW-ParkBide Student Government Association announced the unofficial results ofthe fall election for Vioe Preeident, nine student senators, and two committee seats for stu- dante-at-Iarge. Pelle were held Oct.20 and 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00p.m. each day. expansion project, make the stu- dent government responsible to the student body, and to insure proper representation before the state legislature." New senators will be: Paul E. Volbrenht, Mike Schaeffer, Jamilaiahia Nicholson, Steve Zieman, Lennie Becker, Gary R. Blevins, Payne-Minhael Williams, Kevin Williams, and Chris Boeset, The new senators and the vice president will be sworn in on Monday, Nov. 1, The student-at-large elected to the Segregated University Fees Allocation Committee is Mark Lewis. Dave Towle was elected to the Uw-Perkeide Union Advisory Board. When the results were announced Rocco said, '1 want to thank the people that supported me. I vow to carry out all poli- cies set forth when the election is validated." "I'm glad Bruce got it," said Cutler of Rocco. "He's going to do well." Cutler noted that she will still be on the student sen- ate. "Most of the activities I do are sub-committees. I'm still going to stay active on campus." There were a total of 308 votes cast, about 100 less than last year. Of this relatively low turnout, Rocco said: "I'd like to say that I'm diesatisfled at the lack of showing with 300 odd votes. I'm deeply dissatisfied that people care so little about a $1.2 million budget." DlsdpUnary Procedures Questioned cony and yelling obscenities and sexually derogatory remarks and iunuendoes to women who were passing by." Wallner imposed sanctions, including a "two mon- th's residence hall probation" and mandatory attendance at educational sessions on harass- ment. The students appealed these decisions to Possehl and, on further review, most of the sanctions were lifted. The students involved in these incidents have some serious questions about the procedures l employed in their case. "First of ~ all, none of us were around that l evening. We were in and out, l involved with girlfriends, friends < and the like. Second, we could not get any information about what the allegations were really AlanR. Oook Assistant New8 Editor On September 24, four male students of Parkside, living in the Residence Halls, were served with notices of "alleged involve- ment in violations of Univere'ry and Resident Hall Policy" from Ms. DeAnn POBBehl,Director of Re8idence Life. The notic-e directed them to appear' .efcre Mr. Steve Wallner, Assj~tant Director of Resident Li -e to answer the charges at. a discipli- nary hearing. The n m day, the students contacted l,Vallner. On October 1, they me, with Wallner, at which time they Were informed that they were accused of eexurJ harassment, allegedly "stan-i.ing on their bel- about until we met with Steve," states one of the accused. "For a week we were sitting here won- dering what was going on." According to the students, one of them "got ofTafter the first hearing, while a student who was with him all night was sanc- tioned and forced to appeal." The students complain that they ~ were never allowed to see the Incident Reports filed against them, nor afforded the opportu- nity to confront their accusers. "If we had not been let off, the next step would have been to the Dean of Students ... and we were afraid that he would have to back up hie people." "What upsets us the most is that we were let off, but made to oonflnued on pg. 2 manager, and Jennifer Boris, assistant stage manager. This play was chosen by the Drama Department for many reasons. They wanted to do something that was more intel- lectual and abstract than some of the things previously done. They felt they had an obligation to the students and the depart- ment to try different types of theater. But since the plot is not linear and jumps around in time and space, the play has been more challenging from a produc- tion standpoint. Characters are forced to physically change coe- tumes and to mentally change time periods without much ecenic change around them. What is important for the audience is to suspend their dis- beliefs and concentrate on the play aa a play. With this play, Overmyer hopes to take the audience along on a journey that is more imaginative and theatri- cal than the usual path of build- ing plot and climax. What it does differently than other plays is to project an optimistic view of the future, a sentiment missing from most contemporary plays. The play tekee place over the years 1888-1955 but the charac- ters do not age during the period and the audience is enticed to imagine the peeeage of time. A challenging and mentally intruiging foray into the charac- ter of three women far ahead of their time, On the Verge is filled with funny, wacky, imaginative language and is one of the rich- est comedies of the year. Tickets for any of the perfor- mancee are available by calling the UW-Parkoide Ticket Offioe between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at (414) 595·2564, or by purchasing them at the Communication Arts 'Theatre box office. Vlctorlan Women TraveHlns Through Time On The Ve18e opens this Friday at Communication Arts Theatre OhriB Tiohuk Feature Editor Perhaps the imagination is on the verge of recovering us rights. -Andre Breton On The Verge, a delightful comedy by Eric Overmyer, will be the opening production of the 1993-94 Plays at Parkeide Series with 7:30 p.m. performances October 29-30 and November 5- 6. A 10:00 a.m. matinee will be held on Thureday, November 4. This student production will be held in the Communication Arts Theatre, located at the north end of the main campus com- plex. Admission is $7 for the general public and $6 for stu- dents, staff, and senior citizens. On The Verge is the story of three female Victorian explorers whose time travel adventures take them to a land they call Terra Incognita. Their jaunt takes them through a continuum of space, time, history, geogra- phy, and fashion. According to director Lisa Kornetsky, associate professor of dramatic arts, "An important element in the play is language and the usage of language. How language changes. How lan- guage shapes culture and how culture shapes language. The play is about a journey of self- discovery and self-exploration. We are discovering a new world within ourselves. A new world within and without." The cast members are Susan McIntyre, Tina Pauketelis, Thadd Krueger, and Leah Delaney. Production team mem- bers include Judith Tucker- Snider, costume designer, Kim Inetenee, costumer. Skelly Warren, scene and lighting design, John Costigan, sound designer, Kevin Mauer, stage 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 9, October 29, 1993 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-10-29 Subject The topic of the resource College student newspapers and periodicals Student publications University of Wisconsin-Parkside--Newspapers Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kenosha, Wisconsin Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Board of Regents of the University Wisconsin System alumni disciplinary procedures harassment parkside adult student alliance (PASA) safewalk