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THE MEMORY REMAINSUW-RF honors Ed Peterson’s legacy
Jennie Oemig
Following a ceremony April 7 in the Alumni Room of SouthHall, former students, colleagues and loved ones made theirway to 224 South Hall to view the plaque that will forevercommemorate the space as the Ed Peterson Classroom.
Peterson, one of the most revered history professors at UW-River Falls, died of heart failure March 25, 2005, after 51years of dedicated teaching.
“Dr. Ed Peterson had an incredible history of accomplish-ments, with over 50 years of highly effective teaching andscholarship at UW-RF,” theatre professor Gorden Hedahl saidvia e-mail. “He spent the vast majority of his career teachingin South Hall 224, and he always called it his favorite room oncampus. A record of 50 years of teaching without ever miss-ing a full day of class is simply remarkable and must be rec-ognized.”
Chancellor Don Betz, Dean of the College of Arts andSciences Terry Brown and Peterson’s wife, Ursula, all spoke afew words of remembrance about the late professor.
“There are a lot of people we could hold a reception for andthere would be empty chairs,” Betz said, acknowledging thelarge crowd that had gathered. “There aren’t many emptychairs here today.”
Though he never knew Peterson the way his other colleaguesdid, Betz is well aware of the legacy Peterson left behind.
“He was some of the walking history of this institution,”Betz said.
Many buildings on campus bear the names of prominent fig-ures who have graced the sidewalks of UW-RF, but this dedi-cation was a first.
“This is the first time a classroom has been dedicated to ateacher,” Brown said, commending Peterson’s dedication tothe University and its students over the years.
Ursula took several of those gathered at the ceremony for astroll down memory lane, reminiscing about the changes thecampus had gone through since she and her husband firstarrived at UW-RF in 1954. She also acknowledged his specialrelationship with both his students and colleagues.
“He loved his students and he loved his colleagues, and Ithank you very much for dedicating the room,” she said.
Hedahl proposed the idea to officially name the room inPeterson’s honor shortly after his death and got the ballrolling.
“The Wisconsin System has special procedures to be fol-lowed in order to name a room or a facility, so I developed thejustification and then had it approved by the governancegroups and campus administration,” Hedahl said.
During his illustrious teaching career, Peterson touched thelives of many of his students. Leila Albert, a senior historymajor, had the opportunity to get to know Peterson on a morepersonal level when he became her mentor.
“Ed was valued and admired by so many students because hedid not so much teach to them, but more so he learned withthem,” Albert said. “I valued him as a mentor and teacherbecause he interacted with me as an intellectual and as anequal.”
Although history professor Kiril Petkov only knew him for ashort time, Peterson touched his life, as well.
“I loved him and I deeply miss him, as so many of us do,”Petkov said.
Hedahl was unable to return from Scotland to attend the ded-ication, but said he was pleased there was a ceremony to rec-
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TPA meeting raises concerns from campus, communityHelen Clarke
Wisconsin Sen. Sheila Harsdorf andRep. Kitty Rhoades were on campusMonday to participate in an information-al meeting about the TaxpayerProtection Amendment (TPA), whichwas formerly known as TABOR.
About 75 people attended the event,and raised some serious concerns abouthow the proposed constitutional amend-ment would affect the University, com-munity and state of Wisconsin.
“I couldn’t agree more that taxes needto be lower in Wisconsin,” said StudentSenate President Nick Cluppert. “Butstudents are going to end up being priced
out of an education.”Academic Staff Council Chair Sarah
Egerstrom said the Council passed aunanimous resolution in opposition ofTPA, and Faculty Senate Chair BarbaraWerner said Senate did the same.
Werner cited a fiscal analysis based onestimates from 1985-2005, which saidthe University would have lost $5.5 mil-lion over the last 20 years had TPA beenin place.
Director of Enrollment Services AlanTuchtenhagen spoke about Colorado,which passed TABOR in 1992, as anexample when speaking against TPA.
“Right now, Colorado is looked at as aplace to avoid for higher education,” hesaid. “The reputation we have nationally
is important as the UW System, and any-thing we could do to limit that is impor-tant.”
Richard L. Wells, a 1955 UW-RF grad-uate who recently moved back to RiverFalls after teaching for 40 years at DukeUniversity, spoke up to “make an appealfor this institution.”
He said the UW System was created sopeople living in the surrounding areaswho couldn’t afford college would havean opportunity to get an education.
“We don’t want to let this erode anyfurther,” Wells said. “Whatever you do,you maintain the integrity of theSystem.” Shalena Brandt/Student Voice
Wisconsin Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, left, and Rep. Kitty Rhoades, right,address students, faculty and community members about concernswith the proposed Taxpayer Protection Amendment (TPA).
New option available for students commuting to campusBeth Dickman
Around 5,800 students attend UW-River Fallseach semester, yet a high percentage of those stu-dents don’t live on campus or in River Falls.Students drive and carpool from the surroundingWisconsin areas and the Twin Cities metro area.
With Earth Day only a week away, a new optionto improve the environment recently becameavailable for students traveling from Minnesota.
Great Rivers Transit offers a bus service con-necting River Falls with downtown St. Paul. GreatRivers has offered busing from the Hudson areainto St. Paul and Minneapolis, but recently addedthe River Falls route in order to entice students toride.
“Essentially, we are offering a basic to-and-fromride each weekday from the Twin Cities,” LisaRaduenz of sales and marketing with Great RiverTransit said. “We also have the possibility of pick-ing up students at the Guardian Angels Churchparking lot in Oakdale on our way out of down-town St. Paul.”
Great Rivers Transit looked into the amount ofcommuters going to and from the River Falls areaevery week, and created a route that accommo-dates the average student at a discounted cost witha valid UW-RF ID.
For students, faculty or staff a one-way ticket is
$6; for non-UW-RF riders it is $8. Passengers alsohave the option of purchasing a 20-ride punch cardfor $70. Tickets and punch cards can be purchasedin the Student Center or from the bus driver.
Weekday pick-up is at 7 a.m. from the corner ofFifth St. and Minnesota in St. Paul. The bus dropspeople off by 7:30 a.m. outside the Student Center.In the afternoon the bus leaves the same place at4:40 p.m. and arrives at Fifth St. and Minnesota by5:10 p.m.
Depending on the success of this route, GreatRivers Transit may add pick-up and drop-off timesto accommodate more schedules.
The new bus route offered to and from the TwinCities is a way for students to save money on gasand avoid finding on-street parking.
With Earth Week approaching, ECO (EarthConsciousness Organization) has planned a Driveto Not Drive campaign designed to convince stu-dents and staff to keep their cars parked for a dayand try alternative forms of transportation. Usingthe Great Rivers Transit bus service is only one ofthe options ECO is promoting.
“The Drive to Not Drive event is our centerpieceof Earth Week,” ECO Vice President PaulErdmann said. “The main goal is to promote alter-native transportation on campus, including walk-ing, biking, carpooling and busing.”
Jen Dolen/Student VoiceEd Peterson’s wife, Ursula, speaks to students, faculty and staff who attended the EdPeterson Plaque Dedication April 7 in the Alumni Room of South Hall. Ursula reminiscedabout memories of Ed, the University, many students and faculty who touched their lives.
Jen Dolen/Student VoiceIn remembrance of Ed Peterson,a plaque hangs outside of 224South Hall.
RF studentaccepts offerfrom Yale
AJ Oscarson
Iris O’Brien is a senior at UW-River Falls who was looking fora good graduate school to go tofor a stage management degree.She was offered a full ride toFlorida State but passed it upbecause she had a once in a life-time opportunity - to go to YaleUniversity.
More than 1,200 peopleapplied for the stage-managingprogram at Yale, and theyaccepted only four.
“I had the option of a full rideor end up $80,000-$100,000 indebt,” she said. She opted forYale because the school has con-tacts all over the nation and,according to O’Brien, is the bestdrama school in the UnitedStates and possibly the world.
Stage managers are the organi-zational tools of the theaterworld. They make sure everyoneis on task and pull all the stringsbehind the scenes.
“Basically a person that doesall the hard work,” O’Brien said.“They’re the logical voice ofreason.”
When O’Brien got to UW-RFthere were no classes about stagemanagement, which was bothgood and bad, she said.
Good, because it allowed her tostart managing right away as afreshman.
“They threw me right in,”O’Brien said. “And in everyshow after that.”
Bad, because her predecessorsdidn’t even know the basics ofmanaging, she said. One of the
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Badger hockey teams win national title The University of
Wisconsin BadgersHockey teams have won
the national champi-onship.
It is the first time the menhave won the championship
since 1990. Both the UW women’s hockey team and UW men’steam took the NCAA hockey title, making Wisconsin the first teamto have both its men’s and women’s teams capture the national title.
Fishing opener on St. Croix River May 6 The walleye and northern pike fishing season for Wisconsin on the
Lower St. Croix River will open May 6 this year, one week after theApril 29 opening date forthe Minnesota season,according to the HudsonStar-Observer.
In recent years the seasons haveopened on the same date, theWisconsin Department ofNatural Resources said. TheWisconsin law governingthe opening date waschanged in 2001 from theSaturday nearest May 1 tothe first Saturday in May.
The DNR says that Wisconsin fishermen must follow state regula-tions to fish this Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary water. BecauseMinnesota decided to keep the “nearest May 1” date, the WisconsinDNR is now proposing that Wisconsin also return to that date.
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Briefs compiled by Amber Jurek
SENATE
Eric Ebert
April 4Damage to a vehicle owned by Thomas A.
Martin was reported to the River FallsPolice.
The right rear of the car sustained minordamage after being struck by an unknownvehicle.
Martin told police he had parked hisDodge Stratus in K-Lot, 595 Spruce St, onMarch 19, and found the damage on April 4,when he returned.
April 6• UW-River Falls Public Safety received a
report from Veronica Roettger that a win-dow had been broken in the EmogeneNelson Center, 124 E. Cascade Ave., around8:10 a.m.
Officers found a lower-level window onthe west side of the building had been bro-ken. Officers also reported finding acracked window on the west door of thebuilding.
The cost to replace the two windows isestimated at $200.
• William T. Reed, 19, was fined $249 forunderage consumption and $280.50 for dis-orderly conduct in Prucha Hall around 3:15a.m.
Public Safety received a report from a res-ident assistant in Prucha Hall that Reed hadallegedly wandered into Robert L.Boddiford’s room, 219, and urinated on theTV.
Boddiford told officers he initially thoughtReed was his roommate. Reed allegedlyturned on the TV in the room and was thenasked by Boddiford to leave. After beingasked to leave, Reed then allegedly urinatedon the TV.
According to the Public Safety report,Reed admitted to drinking.
• Several residents on the first floor ofGrimm Hall reported harassing phone callsto Public Safety around 9:12 a.m.
The residents told officers they hadreceived the harassing calls on April 3 andApril 5 between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. They toldPublic Safety that other residents on theirwing had received similar calls.
• Jeffrey A. Vorwald reported to RFPDthat his car had been keyed while it wasparked in Q-Lot, 263 E. Cascade Ave.,around 9:30 p.m.
Vorwald told police he had been teachinga class at the University and found the dam-age after he returned to his car.
According to the report, a 2-foot scratchwas found along the Lexus IS300, as well asseveral other scratches along the trunk andbumper.
Damage to the car is estimated around
$500.
April 7• A broken window on the northwest side
of Crabtree Hall was reported to PublicSafety by Paul Stratton around 8:30 a.m.
Officers located the window above theground-level overhang on the northweststairwell. Officers report that the outsidepane of the double-paned glass had beenbroken. A shoe was also found on the over-hang just below the window.
Stratton estimated the cost to replace thewindow would be around $450.
• April R. Sandberg, 19, was fined $249for underage consumption in May Hall.
• Adam J. Mattson, 20, was fined $375 fora second-offense underage consumption inMay Hall.
April 9Custodian Allen Larson reported a broken
window on the northeast side of North Hallto Public Safety around 10:30 a.m.
The windows above the northeast exteriordoor and interior door were broken.
Larson told officers that another employeecleaned up the broken glass around 6 a.m. Abottle of Jagermeister was found along withthe broken glass.
The cost for replacing the two windows isestimated at $450.
Helen Clarke
Student Senate approved the followingstudent organization one-time fundingrequests at its April 11 meeting: AgriculturalEducation Society, $685; Abott ConcertHall Recording, $5,700; Rugby Club, $800;National Residence Hall Honorary, $1,000;Racquetball Club, $1,500; ECO Club, $100;National Communication Club, $225; SnowCrunchers, $500; and Rodeo Club, $13,000.
Diversity Issues Director Chee Moua alsobrought a funding proposal to the Senate,asking for $5,100 for the MulticulturalProgramming Center as an amendment tothe one-time funding motion.
Finance Director Adam Koski declinedacceptance as a friendly amendment.
“There is a process that needs to be laidout,” Senator Joe Eggers said. “They shouldgo through the same criteria other orgs wentthrough - they took time out of their sched-ules to go through it the right way.”
Senate chose to make the proposal intro-duction only, so the budgeting processwould be fair to other organizations. Otherfunding requests sit on the table for oneweek to be reviewed.
Moua said the budget wasn’t brought tothe Leadership Development andProgramming Board because she wasn’tsure what process to follow.
“It seems like this is much more fundingthan other orgs are asking for,” Moua said.“But this is a center room; it’s just a little bitdifferent.”
The proposal includes $2,000 for books,$600 for videos, $1,500 for a computer,$200 for magazine subscriptions and $800for a display case.
Senators asked for several amendments tothe proposal, including changing the priceof the computer request and replacing thedisplay cases with bookshelves.
Alpha Tau Alpha members Jill Hinrichsenand Sara Medick also addressed the Senate,asking for a change in the LDPB decisionthat declined a $300 funding request for adigital camera.
LDPB Chair Carolyn Schenk said therewere several reasons for the decline, includ-ing the availability to use other cameras anda lack of planning.
“The majority of students that came beforeus had an outline planned,” said Senate VicePresident Beth Barnett. “Your organizationsaid it had done no research.”
Senate Advisor Vicki Hajewski said fundswere allocated to the Special TechnologyCommittee a few years ago to make twodigital cameras available for use by studentorganizations.
Other Senate news• Senators attended the United Council
General Assembly April 7-9. New leadersfor next year were elected, and ExecutiveDirector Stacey Hafner announced her res-ignation. An emergency board meeting isalso scheduled for April 29, althoughSenator Joe Eggers said he had no informa-tion regarding the event. As a result of stu-
dents voting to pull out of UC, this was thelast General Assembly attended by UW-River Falls students.
• A sculptor will be on campus April 17and 18 carving a falcon as a gift forChancellor Don Betz. The work will bedone on the patio near Brandy’s.
• Senator Eggers said a TaxpayerProtection Amendment assembly hearingwas scheduled for April 12. While there arestill some swing voters, he said there are 50votes in opposition to the amendment,which is enough to vote it down.
• The Campus Safety Walk will be heldApril 25 or 27 after 8 p.m., said Women’sInitiatives Director Allison West.
• Senate President Nick Cluppert said ViceChancellor of Administration and FinanceMary Halada has asked Senate to take astance in support of the proposed HHP facil-ity. Cluppert said he hopes that withSenate’s support, the project will movealong more quickly.
• The Chancellor’s Inauguration is sched-uled for 2 p.m. April 28. Cluppert saidteachers are encouraged to have their stu-dents attend the event.
• Summer funding budgets are due April24 at 4 p.m. in the Leadership Center. TheLeadership Development and ProgrammingBoard will meet at 5 p.m. that day to hearrequests and write a motion for Senate topass the following day. Annual budgetappeals are due April 21 at 4 p.m.
One-time funding approvals madeGrammy winner performs at UW-RF
Pianist George Winston willperform on April 15 at 8 p.m. inAbbott Concert Hall as part ofthe Wyman Series.
Winston began playing organand electric piano in 1967, andin 1971 he switched to theacoustic piano. He is aGrammy-winning pianist and aphilanthropist.
He is asking each member ofthe audience to bring a non-per-ishable food item to the perfor-mance, which will be donatedto the local food shelf.
Tickets are $10 for UW-RF students with ID, $15 for 18 and under,and $20 for general public.
ECO organizes events for Earth WeekThe Earth Consciousness Organization is hosting Earth Week 2006
April 17-21. ECO has organized a series of events throughout theweek.
The events include tree seedling planting at UW-River Falls’ nurs-ery and trash clean-up along the South Fork River. Students are tomeet in the Student Center Mall at 5 p.m. April 17 and 18.
Other activities include using alternative transportation, such ascarpooling, walking and biking, on April 19.
On April 20, Geology professor Robert Baker will speak aboutglobal climate change in the Regents Room at 4 p.m., and a contestwill be at 12 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic Room on April 21 to see whichresidence halls have saved the most energy.
All events are free. For more information, [email protected].
South Africa lecture to be held April 20Eleanor Gwynn will host a lecture and video documentary called
South Africa: “Life under Apartheid” on April 20 at 9:35 a.m. in theRegents Room.
The lecture is about the people who lived through the apartheidregime, and is part of a residency called South Africa: TraditionalDance and Culture with Gwynn. Gwynn is interim chair in thedepartment of visual and performing arts, and artistic director ofGwynn Dance Company at North Carolina A&T State University.
She has more than 30 years of experience educating students, pro-ducing children’s dance performances, reconstructing traditionalworks and creating contemporary dance works.
She has studied and conducted research in Puerto Rico, Egypt,Jamaica, South America, West Africa and Cuba. For the past threeyears, she has worked in Cape Town and Johannesburg, SouthAfrica.
More college grads going to cities for jobsWASHINGTON — Though many of the largest cities in the United
States have lost population in the past three decades, nearly all haveincreased in the number of college graduates, an analysis by theAssociated Press found.
According to CNN, the findings are good news for urban areas,many of which have spent decades struggling with financial prob-lems, job losses and high poverty rates.
However, they also may cause trouble for some cities, especiallythose in the northeast and midwest, which have fallen behind thesouth and west in attracting highly educated workers.
Nationally, a little more than one-fourth of people 25 and older hadat least bachelor’s degrees in 2004. Some 84 percent had high schooldiplomas or the equivalent.
In comparison to 1970, only more than one in 10 adults had bach-elor’s degrees and about half of them had high school diplomas.
Seattle, Wash., was the best-educated city in 2004 with just morethan half the adults having bachelor’s degrees.
Following closely were San Francisco; Raleigh, N.C.; Washington,D.C., and Austin, Texas. While most states in the northeast havehigh percentages of college graduates, their big cities do not.
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Jen Dolen/Student VoiceUW-River Falls senior Rebecca Wadd has her blood drawn by Kathie Sirek during the spring blood drive April 5 in RodliCommons. Wadd said this was her fourth time donating blood.
Persuading pints from studentsClass assignment prompts students to useblood drive to draw first-time donors
Shalena Brandt
The Persuasive Blood Drive Campaign Committee, a group offive students in a SCTA class at UW-River Falls, urged students todonate at the April 5 and 6 American Red Cross blood drive. The
campaign was aimed toward increasing the number of first-timedonors.
A blood drive is held once every semester for students to have theopportunity to donate on campus, said Deb Martin, a non-tradition-al student and the University’s conference coordinator. Each driveis usually a two-day campaign.
For the SCTA 311 Persuasion class, Martin said her class had toadopt a campaign to promote on campus. Her group in the classdecided to use a competition for residential buildings and student
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On April 19, ECO will have a table set up outsidethe Student Center with a free breakfast, free biketune-ups and a valet bike service. Students cantake advantage of the services offered, as well ascommunicate with local businesses supportingECO’s event. There will also be a place to sign upfor a prize drawing.
ECO’s table will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 4p.m., and the breakfast is first-come, first-serve.
The group is hoping to team up with Great RiversTransit to offer a discounted fare to and from cam-pus on this day as a way to support the Drive toNot Drive event and convince more students to trythe new bus route.
Out of the total number of students attending theUniversity, 46 percent live outside the 54022 ZIPcode, according to Jason Haverly of InformationServices.
Upon arriving on campus there is a mad-dash foron-street parking spots. Many cars line CascadeAvenue every morning and fill the available sidestreets that stem north, away from campus. On theUW-RF campus there is only one available lot that
is designated for commuters. Rows eight to 11 of the lot attached to Ramer,
Hunt and Knowles is a designated commuter lot.Those rows offer fewer than 200 spaces for stu-dents willing to pay $100 for the year.
Students who purchase the permit for guaranteedparking must then weigh the frustration of the 10to 15 minute walk against the free-for-all parkingon the street.
“There are 179 available spots for commuters,but they’re not all taken,” said Public SafetyDirector Mark Kimball. “Everyone else that com-mutes must park on the streets somewhere.”
ognize his work and accomplishments.“Clearly there are other plaques on campus, and
Dr. Peterson’s name appears appropriately on boththe College of Arts and Sciences Awards wall inKFA, and on the Outstanding Teaching wall inWEB [Wyman Education Building],” Hedahl said.“However, it seemed appropriate to do somethingspecial to honor his extraordinary career, and Ithought that it would be most appropriate that ‘hisfavorite room’ in the building that he helped tosave would be named for him, and that it wouldalways be the Ed Peterson Classroom.”
Both Hedahl and Albert said they felt the dedica-tion of South Hall 224 was an appropriate gesture,as did so many others who knew him.
“He did more than mentor me. When he sharedinformation, he touched my heart, as well as mymind,” Albert said. “The dedication is certainlydue, because he truly dedicated his life to educa-tion, to the campus community and to South Hall.”
Yale: Student teaches stage-managing class
previous managers didn’t evenknow how to turn off the stagelights.
She had prior experience athigh school managing and act-ing, but ultimately preferredstage-managing, she said.
“It’s a hard job, so a lot of peo-ple don’t like to do it,” she said.“There’s no reward.”
O’Brien said the technicalaspect of the shows at UW-RFwere lacking, so she decided tostart a stage-managing class. Tenstudents are now in the classtaught by O’Brien and a profes-sor.
O’Brien managed this year’sproduction of “Rocky HorrorPicture Show,” with a cast of 45people and highly intricate tim-ing. The show had two differentprojectors with videos running tomanage.
“I figure if I can get throughthat show I can get through any-thing Yale can throw at me,” shesaid. “We probably haven’t had ashow that good at the University
for 10 to 15years.”
O ’ B r i e nhas beeninvolved insome capaci-ty in 80 per-cent of theshows whileshe hasattended theUnivers i ty,
except for a few cabaret shows,she said.
Right now, she is switchingthings up a bit and is directingthe University’s last main stageshow of the semester, “TheButler Did It.” This time, insteadof busily running around thenight of production like a stagemanager, her job is done whenthe play starts to run at the end ofApril and into the beginning ofMay.
“Once the show is up, my job isdone,” she said.
O’Brien will be in River Fallsthrough the summer working onsummer theater that incorporatesthe talents of UW-RF students,River Falls community membersand students from all over thestate. Then it’s off to Yale.
“I love to stage-manageshows,” O’Brien said. “It’s kindof been my busy life at theUniversity.”
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INAUGURATION2006Students, faculty and staff are invited to join in the
InaugurationCelebrationof Chancellor Don Betz as the 16th Chancellor of UW-River Falls
SUNDAY, APRIL 23St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts Building. Adults $5, Seniors $3, Students $2. Guest performers Rich Gaynor, trombone, and Randy Sabien, violin.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26Unity in the Community. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hagestad Student Center and Campus Mall. Free. Celebration features Universal Dance Destiny; UW-RF Dance Theatre; El Arco Iris; UW-RF Hmong student performance; and Heart of the Earth Native American dancers.
Creating a World of Tolerance: Esera Tuaolo. 8 p.m. North Hall Auditorium. $5. This gay former NFL defensive lineman now inspires others to speak to their individual truths without fear.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27College of Business & Economics Executive in Residence. 2:30 p.m. Rodli Commons. Sang Ik Hahn, a 1975 UW-RF graduate and president of the Silicon Valley real estate development company SIH Investments, Inc., explains his investment strategies.
Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Day. Noon-2 p.m. Falcon’s Nest, Hagestad Student Center. Free. Displays feature current research activities.
All Campus Picnic. 5 p.m. Hagestad Student Center Mall. Tickets available at the Hagestad Student Center or River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. Music by Judging Ronald.
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 8 p.m. Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson. Free. Professor Tim Baughman recreates the exploits of the Heroic Era Shackleton expedition and the lessons it teaches in leadership.
FRIDAY, APRIL 28Inauguration Concert. 1 p.m. Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center. Free. Performances by UW-RF music ensembles.
Installation of Chancellor Don Betz. 2 p.m. Followed by a reception at the Knowles Center. Free. The investiture of Chancellor Don Betz with his inaugural address on UW-RF’s future: “Roots and Wings for the Global Century.”
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Rhoades responded, “The System has con-vinced most of the legislature that they havemoney to throw around.”
Frustration was clear at this point, causingthe debate to heat up.
“The legislature has had more embarrass-ing indictments - that’s the pot calling thekettle black,” Tuchtenhagen said. “You wantto know why you don’t get respect from us?Look in the mirror.”
Harsdorf said the authors of the amend-ment are still making changes, and it hasbeen in discussion for seven or eight years.
“I understand what’s driving this legisla-tion,” Harsdorf said, mentioning public out-cry to control government spending as a rea-son for the amendment. “I have great con-cerns about putting this degree of detail inthe constitution.”
Wanda Brown, a River Falls resident andbusiness owner, carried around fluorescentsigns that read, “Don’t starve our schools”and “Don’t kill our schools.”
“It’s disingenuous to talk about concern forregular Wisconsin families relative toTABOR when we know from experience inother states that this is a horribly regressiveamendment,” Brown said. “It’s going to beworse for us - much worse.”
River Falls resident Phyllis Goldin said shewas particularly concerned about the effectson young, elderly, and vulnerable persons,and human services programs in general.
“It’s time for our representatives to sitdown and really tangle with the numbers,”
Goldin said. “We cannot substitute a law likethis for fiscal responsibility.”
Michael Kahlow, a faculty member in thechemistry department, echoed others’ beliefsthat the amendment is a quick fix, which willcreate more long-term problems than legisla-tors have considered.
“What this might do in the future is limitrevenue for the state by decreasing wagesbecause we will not have an educated work-force,” Kahlow said. “No state has increasedits income by cutting back.”
When asked about a reason for the lack ofinformation on TPA available to the public,Harsdorf and Rhoades seemed to be as muchin the dark as the audience.
“This has been very difficult,” Rhoadessaid. “We’re told by the authors that they’remaking changes, but we haven’t seen them.”
Harsdorf said committee hearings wereheld last week, and some changes wereadopted or proposed.
In response to Student Senator Joe Eggers’questions about how tuition reciprocitywould be affected, both Harsdorf andRhoades said they haven’t seen any analysisabout the reciprocity concern.
No one at the meeting spoke up in supportof TPA, but Steve Rohl, a custodian whoworks in the Student Center, said prior to theevent that he supports the amendmentbecause of inconsistencies between incomeand tax changes.
When he was a farmer in 1980, Rohl saidhe paid an $850 tax, while he would be pay-ing about $3,000 if he were still farmingnow. The price of milk has gone down, he
said, leaving dairy farmers with decreasedincomes and increased taxes.
Harsdorf said the amendment has to bepassed by the assembly and the senatethrough two consecutive sessions beforebeing handed off to voters. If passed, TPAwould go into effect in the 2009 fiscal yearfor schools, and the 2009 calendar year forthe state.
Neither Harsdorf nor Rhoades would take astance on the issue.
For more information about TPA, visitwww.legis.state.wi.us.
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“There are 179 available spotsfor commuters, but they’re notall taken. Everyone else thatcommutes must park on the
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director of Public Safety
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EDITORIAL
Bad timing foreSIS upgrade
With advising periods wrapping up, and registrationfor fall 2006 in full swing, it has become apparent thattechnology is not always helpful.The University’s move to upgrade eSIS this semester
has caused more than a handful of problems for regis-tering students. While many students complain about the new inter-
face, problems with rolling over the $100 deposit andselecting classes have been a few of the challengesfaced with the new eSIS.Although the upgraded version appears to be a much
cleaner - and probably better overall - program, thetiming of the change has had significant impacts onUW-River Falls students.Like all new technology, there will be an adjustment
period. However, programs to educate and tutor stu-dents on the new eSIS could have been helpful whenthe upgrade was initiated. It is hard to say whether or not the upgrade would
have worked better if it had been installed earlier in thesemester, or over J-Term or summer break, but it seemslikely that students would have had more time to adjustif the University had gone that route.Yunge Dutton, interim registrar, said there have been
students calling the Registrar’s Office with questionson the new eSIS. She said they expected some minorproblems with registering, and that the calls were noth-ing unexpected.Dutton said she thinks the main problems have
occurred because of the new look and the use of the“wish list” function.She said students should be able to compile a desired
class schedule in their wish list before their registrationappointment. This allows for the student to simplyaccept the wish list at their time of enrollment.Other students have said they were unable to use the
wish list before their registration appointment.We urge students still waiting to register to go online
and play around with the options in eSIS. It will morethan likely help when it comes time to select classes. If you have experienced problems, report them imme-
diately so that they can be fixed and others can bewarned. For more assistance, there is an online tutorial avail-
able on the eSIS login page, as well as the Registrar’shome page. The implementation of this new program has caused
some unnecessary headaches for students and staff.After the programming glitches are fixed and currentstudents have adjusted to the program, it will morethan likely benefit everyone. Yet, better planning in the future may make for a
smoother and less troublesome transition between pro-grams.
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Student newspaperlacks “voice”
While the editorial staff there at theStudent Voice may not want to “take astance on abortion,” I strongly encouragethem to do so. The press in this countrylikes to herald itself as the “watchdog ofsociety,” ready to expose injustice whereverit may raise its ugly head.
They pride themselves in “speaking up forthe little guy.” They give awards to oneanother for “defending the oppressed.” Butstrangely, when it comes to the plight of thepre-born, only silence echoes from theirword-processors.
Those of you young men and women atUW-River Falls who are interested in jour-nalism and making a difference in the worldrather than just being consumed with one’sown selfish interests, you need to do differ-ently than your predecessors and step for-ward and be a “voice” for these little ones.These pre-born people are oppressed andsuffering injustice. They have harmed noone.
Rather than whining about how you“deserve more protection on our own cam-pus,” you need to take a stance on theirbehalf. The pre-born are the ones who needprotection. While you whine for protectionfrom what you call “verbal assault,” thepre-born are physically assaulted in such away that it results in their grim murder.They can’t write an editorial. They can’twhine. They can’t appeal to an administra-tor.
Where is the “watchdog of society?”Where is the great press that “speaks up forthe little guy?” Which intervenes on behalfof the “oppressed?” Oh, that’s right;they’ve sacrificed their virtue on a bloodyselfish altar called - “my choice.”
Pastor Matt TrewhellaMissionaries to the Pre-born Director
Help out St. Joe’s for agood, clean feeling
Is the stress of the end of a semester get-ting you down? Do something good for thecommunity to help cheer you up!
A group of UW-River Falls students areorganizing a donation drive for the youth atSt. Joseph’s Home for Children. St. Joe’sprovides both short- and long-term housingfor both children and teens.
The collection week is April 17-21, and
boxes will be located at the front desks ofeach hall. There will also be a table in theStudent Center on April 21 from 12 p.m.until 5 p.m. for cash donations and studentswho have items but do not live on campus.
Some popular items to donate are sham-poo and conditioner, sweatshirts for bothguys and girls, gift cards to McDonald’sand Target, and scrapbooks and journals.
For a full wish list or more informationabout St. Joe’s, please visitwww.ccspm.org/stjoes.html, or for anyquestions please email Megan [email protected] Thanks for allyour help!
Megan PetersonStudent
Oil endangers wildlife,Bush last to know
On March 25 the press reported the largestleak yet of crude oil on Alaska’s NorthSlope from a 34-inch pipeline that gatherscrude oil from various wells and moves itinto the trans-Alaska pipeline.
Although the British Petroleum (BP) sub-sidiary that runs the network had fitted thepipelines with state-of-the-art sensors thatwere required to detect small leaks, theydidn’t notice this gusher for five days untilan employee happened to step out of histruck and smell oil.
The Alaska Department of EnvironmentalConservation was full of praise for BP’squick response.
The latest leak covered a two-acre sectionof tundra with more than 250,000 gallons ofcrude oil, enough to cover it almost fiveinches thick. An engineer blamed the spillon environmentalists because the leakoccurred in a section buried under gravelfor the convenience of migrating caribou.
The operations on the North Slope haveaveraged better than one spill per day, total-ing 1.9 million gallons in eight years, end-ing in 2004. Yet the Bush White House andRepublicans in Congress continue to main-tain the fiction that oil drilling can expandacross the North Slope and into the ArcticNational Wildlife Refuge without environ-mental harm.
They have to be among the last peoplewho are convinced that oil wells andwildlife can coexist without harm to theenvironment.
Ray AndersonProfessor Emeritus
Take interest, then takestance
This has been my first year as a votingmember on Student Senate. Having attend-ed every Student Senate meeting this year, Ihave had to sit by and watch as many peo-ple have embarrassed themselves by talkingabout issues that they don’t even know halfthe story on.
After reading the April 7 Student Voice, Ihave decided to share some important tipsof advice for people.
First off, don’t talk on issues that youdon’t know anything about. Having readMr. Conway’s article in the last paper, Iappreciate what he is trying to say.However, if he (or anybody, for that matter)would have actually shown up at the Senatemeeting, there would have been understand-ing of the issues that were covered.Nobody was at Senate to state their issueson the smoking ban, TABOR or really any-thing else.
Second off, newspapers have several dif-ferent stories on many different subjects.Before you read one article and go off onsome tangent, look at the other articles. Forexample, there is an article in the StudentVoice every week focused on Senate.Reading the Senate section may actuallyinform you about what your elected studentleaders are doing. Believe it or not, studentsdo have a voice.
Lastly, don’t pass the buck onto anotherbecause of your irresponsibility. It is statedin the paper every week when and whereStudent Senate meets. When you enter intothe real world, you will be notified of meet-ing times and places. It is your responsibil-ity to attend the meeting and educate your-self on the subject. If you can’t make it orhave questions on it, stop in or e-mail theappropriate party. Don’t publish articles orsend e-mails until you are fully educated onthe matter. I would like to strike a questionto anyone suggesting something to Senate:“Have you ever attended a Senate meet-ing?” If not, don’t blame Senate for thepot-smoking or underage drinking on cam-pus. Last time I checked, both were illegal.What else do you want Senate to do? Ifyou have an idea, I urge you to come intothe Shared Governance Office in theLeadership Center and talk to a Senator.Remember - students on this campus dohave a voice. I urge you to start usingyours.
James VierlingFacilities and Fees Board Chair
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The impact of American culture onEuropean culture is much higher than
I thought it would be.In every city we’ve been to there has been
an “American Embassy” - a title dubbed forMcDonald’s.
When I first saw one in London I wasn’ttoo surprised, but when the golden archesdoubled as streetlights at night, I couldn’tbelieve it. It wasn’t just McDonald’seither, but other fast food restaurantsand big department stores as well.
In ‘Old Europe,’ I always envi-sioned small ‘mom and pop’ placesand little stores. There have beenplaces like that, don’t get me wrong,but I was unprepared for how manythere are not.
In Freiburg, a small town in south-ern Germany, there used to be manysmall shops selling one type of a specialtyitem and a big market around the churchwhere people would do all their shopping.The church even had a long line, a circleand a square engraved on the side of thebuilding.
Before a scientific system was adopted,they were used as the standards to sell fab-ric, a bread roll and butter in the market.
Now there is a tram line that runs throughthe streets and passes large bustling four-story department stores, chain bakeries andsporting goods stores. The McDonald’s inFreiburg is in the old city gate tower withSubway, Burger King and the T-mobile
store nearby.In Vienna,
Austria, therewere twoMcDonald’son the samestreet. Theseare not justsmall, littleBig Mac-flip-ping places
shoved between old, historically rich build-ings. Rather, they are often two or morestory restaurant complexes.
Boasting a reputation of overweight, lazy,oil-consuming people, America’s image isnot benefiting from world fast food domina-tion.
I had one conversation with a man whotold me when he and his friends feel likebeing American they will go and eatMcDonald’s.
I was trying to figure out whyMcDonald’s took over the world market.The conclusions I came up with are justpractical ones.
Here in Europe, lunch breaks often consistof businesses shutting down in the middleof the day for a few hours. They will eattheir lunch and take a midday nap beforereopening the shop and going back to workfor a few hours.
Schools often have the students leave andgo somewhere else to eat and then headback to school.
McDonald’s offers something different.It’s quick, easy and convenient to get to.
That’s its pull. But what is being sacri-ficed at the expense of convenience?
The characteristics and charm of ‘OldEurope’ are transforming. Personally, Iwould have preferred the stereotypicalimage of street oil lamps illuminating thestreets rather than the fluorescent goldenarches.
KeighlaSchmidt
U.S. culture encroaches on EU
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Student Voice 5VIEWPOINTSApril 14, 2006
"I thought it was good. They weretrying to get their point across. Buttheir pamphlets were pretty gross." voices
STUDENTChris Brunner,
sophomore
"I thought it was kind of gross tohave the pictures out. I didn't likethe fact there were kids out there.I don't think that they should havebeen involved. The posters weredisgusting. There were not a lot ofwomen out there."
Sharon Johnson,freshman
"I thought it was crazy how the guy had kidsthere and the kids look terrified by the oppos-ing people. It was inappropriate to have thebig poster, especially right outside where weeat."
Mike Poterucha,sophomore
"I thought they were reallygood at promoting what theybelieve in. Not that everyoneshould believe in them. But ifthey believe in it that much theyhave the right to promote whatthey believe in."
Charlyn Schmitz,sophomore
What did youthink about the
abortion protesters?
"It was pretty good. They were tryingto get their word out. There was a lot.I got six pamphlets just walking toclass."
Derick Leverty,freshman
"I thought they were very graphic but madeyou think. I think people will definitely remem-ber their campaign."
Christine Nedner,junior
Last Wednesday I am sure most ofyou that went to class saw some
people on campus passing out flyers. But these were not the normal people
on campus; they were the pro-lifegroup. And they were very offensive.
If you did not grab a flyer, they calledyou a sinner and called some peopleeven worse. This is distracting to manystudents, and I question who let thesepeople on campus and why we ever letgroups like this on our beautiful cam-pus.
It was the first nice day outside andspring was ... um ... springing, and wehave to deal with posters of deadbabies and people calling us sinners.This was not the day that I hadplanned.
Most groups that come on campus aremade up of very nice people who treatyou with respect. The people that pass
out the New Testament just ask if youwould like one and then you are onyour way.
The groups that came to campus onWednesday were just plain annoying,and they threaten you with names andoffensive posters. I believe that mostgroups that come on campus are verynice, and most are groups that havesome affiliation with the school.
We should have some say who comeson campus and what they do. If theyrumor that the campus is a publicplace, then I think we should do some-thing about it.
Most of the time when groups likethis come on campus they cause a lotof problems. A couple of years ago,this same group came on campus andcaused a fight between some studentsand the pro-lifers.
The police were called and some peo-
ple were told to disperse before any-thing really bad happened.
Is it not the University’s job to supply
a safe place to study and go to school?Why would we let groups like thiscome on campus and put students in aposition that might end up in themgoing to jail?
It also makes some other groups fromcampus come out and protest.
I saw a couple of students with a sign
that said “Pro anti-stupid people” andwere walking around campus showingit to the groups out there.
We should, as a student body, be ableto monitor the groups that we let oncampus, or at least get some benefitfrom them besides being called a “babykiller.”
We should let any groups that areaffiliated with campus to pass out fly-ers and solicit anyone they would like.It is our right as students.
Then we should set up a committee tomonitor and give permission to outsidegroups that come and visit our campus,whether they pass out flyers or justwant to have some sort of rally.
It is good as long as we find a happymedium here and stop, or at least mon-itor, the groups we let on campus.
Or we could just set up some kind ofpermit system so they have to pay to
come on campus. We would let every-one in, but if we’re being called a sin-ner then we would at least know thatthe University got some money for it.
I am not trying to stop all free speechon campus, I am just saying that if wehave any control and the University issupposed to give us a reasonable safelearning environment, then somethingneeds to be done.
I do not mind most of the groups thatcome on campus, but when a groupstarts to cause problems to the pointwhere the authorities have to come andbreak stuff up then we have a problem.
Groups have to get a permit to usecity streets and the city will not give uspermission to have a homecomingparade. So why are our streets crowd-ed?
JasonConway
Shocking artdoes no goodIsaw something last week
that made me want to vomit. While heading out of my CBE
200 class, I walked past a sceneso disgusting that I simply hadto write a column about it.Placed at strategic locationsthroughout our campus werechildren holding anti-abortionsigns.
Now normally I try to stay outof political debates. I am aneducated liberal who believes ina woman’sright tochoose, guncontrol andopposition tothe war inIraq.
Despite this,I don’tbelieve I’vewritten a sin-gle column advocating thesebeliefs or bashing the otherside. If you don’t agree withme, that’s fine - you have aright to your opinion, just as Ihave a right to mine.
I believe in this country we allhave a right to decide for our-selves what is right and what iswrong. If you’re Christian,Muslim, Jewish, Atheist, homo-sexual, straight or whatever - itis your right to form your ownopinion and believe what youwant to believe.
This is why it doesn’t reallyupset me that there are peopleon campus “spreading theword” about their particularabortion beliefs. They have aright to assemble on publicproperty and try to get theirpoint across to college students,most of whom are already con-senting adults who are oldenough to make up their ownminds.
What really gets me is thatthese people demonstrating oncampus have apparently pulledtheir children out of school, andare making them stand forhours on end holding anti-abor-tion signs.
Not only is it morally wrong
to force an underage person tostand for hours on end as a toolfor a right-wing Christian agen-da, but it is also ethically wrongto force a child to take a reli-gious and political stance atsuch a young age when theyhaven’t lived enough years toform an opinion of their own.
I have to question the integrityof people who would use theirchildren for political and reli-gious gain.
Why not allowthem to make uptheir own mind?
Surely, if theyare raised as“good Christians,”they will honortheir father andmother - but ifgiven a choice,what 8-year-old
boy would opt to stand outsideholding a sign of an abortedfetus for six hours a day?
While we’re on the subject ofthe signs - I also have to won-der what these people are hop-ing to gain with this crusade.
If the goal is to inform stu-dents and get the word outabout your beliefs, you shouldappeal to peoples’ intelligentside, providing them with factsand information about why youfeel your viewpoint is correct.
Plastering pictures of fetusentrails all over campus doesnothing but piss off a lot of thepeople you are hoping to con-vince. Don’t try to “shock” usinto believing what you believe;you only insult our intelligenceby doing so.
Just to make things clear, I’mnot bashing Republicans,Christians or making any sort ofgeneralizations about people asa whole. Every person has theirown beliefs and I respect that: Ifully support being politicallyactive, but not if it meansexploiting children to get yourpoint across.
This type of behavior is wrongand needs to stop.
Spring brings unwanted protesters, need for regulations
Student Voices by:Kirsten Farrar
Another poor dating column
Lawmakers should oppose TPAIhave always made a conscious choice
to not write about the same subjecttwice, because I feel as though it would beredundant and bore readers.
However, with Sen. Sheila Harsdorf andRep. Kitty Rhoades on campus this pastMonday to speak about the Taxpayer’sProtection Amendment (TPA), I thought itwas relevant to discuss this amendment(formerly known as TABOR, theTaxpayer’s Bill of Rights) again.
Several Republican lawmakers, who statethat the intention of the amendment is toprotect citizens and taxpayer’s fromextreme government spending, havepushed the TPA. It does so by placingspending limits on sources of governmentrevenue throughout the state. However,tuition is a source of revenue, which isexempt under TPA.
During Harsdorf’s and Rhoades’ informa-tional forum, audience members heardboth an overview of what the amendmentis intended to do and the twoCongresswomen’s position on the amend-ment.
Both Harsdorf and Rhoades expressedconcern over possible side effects andimplications of the amendment, but did notgive a clear answer as to whether theywere in support or opposition of it.
Based on comments and concernsexpressed by UW-River Falls students, fac-
ulty and community members during theforum, I will restate my position that bothHarsdorf and Rhoades must oppose TPA.
Students present at the forum, includingmembers of the Student Senate, expressedconcerns over unlimited increases in UW-System tuition due to its exempt statusunder TPA. Students also showed opposi-tion to TPA because of the possible elimi-nation of Minnesota reciprocity in thefuture.
Both the increase in tuition and the possi-ble end of Minnesota reciprocity wouldout-price an educationhere at UW-RF for manystudents. UW-RF wouldsee a drastic decline inenrollment, which wouldcripple our greatUniversity.
These are two examplesof how tremendously neg-ative TPA would be to allstudents, faculty and staffhere at UW-RF.
A second important concern brought upby several members of the UW-RF faculty,as well as others, is the appropriateness ofan amendment such as TPA being placed inour Wisconsin State Constitution.
TPA is a very complex bill. There is noway the average citizen, including myself,is able to understand all of the effects that
passing this amendment would have on thestate. Any bill dealing with public policyof taxes is more appropriate as a statestatute rather than an amendment to theWisconsin State Constitution.
If TPA were to be placed in theWisconsin State Constitution, it would benearly impossible to change and wouldessentially tie the hands of the state andlocal governments when it comes to eco-nomic development.
It is fiscally irresponsible to place anamendment regulating government revenue
in our constitution now,when there is no way ofaccurately predicting theeconomic makeup of ourstate in future years.
While I can only scratchthe surface of all the con-cerns raised during theforum on Monday, I washappy to see so many con-cerned citizens in atten-
dance. To conclude, I must restate the position
of the UW-RF Student Senate in opposi-tion to TPA. Those concerned with thefuture of UW-RF should contact the officesof both Harsdorf and Rhoades, urging themto vote against TPA.
NateCook
HansHage
So here’s a story. I oncedated a girl for two years.
During that two years, I onceasked her what the weather waslike outside. She stuck her handout her car window while goingdown the freeway and said,“It’s really windy.”
Huh.That relationship didn’t last.
But the greater point here isthat all of the relationshipcolumns you have read are allabout finding true love and loveat first sight, blah, blah, blah.Well, it doesn’t happen andthey are all full of crap.
The only reason I bring it upis because my parents recentlyasked if I was gay because Ihaven’t brought a girl home tomeet them since this past sum-mer. I am not, but thought itwas interesting because most ofthe time relationships end up
being a waste of time. I’m notsaying that as a cynic, I am say-ing that because people all toooften compromise and try toohard to make things work whenthey won’t.
Here is an example. My friend, who we will call
“Joob.”A while
back, Joobhad a girl-friend whowas reallyinto herChristianreligion.Which isfine, justfine. Obviously he didn’t carebecause he dated her for a fewmonths. But they were anaggravating few months.
They went out and passed nobases other than making out.
To each its own, I guess.But Joob had a hard time with
this. Every time he made outwith his girlfriend he wouldhave to find an empty room andessentially “finish the job” him-self. Every time.
That’s just good, funny stuff. It could be at his
house or her par-ents’ house, butregardless of time,date or location,the job would getdone.
Months later hesaw her plasteredon a billboardadvertisement not
exactly dressed real Christian. Not exactly the fairy tale and
tunnel of love people talkabout. Maybe ‘cause it’s a“fairy tale.”
Here is another one.
I had a friend, we will call“Mitzy.”
He lived with his girlfriendfor a while, but the exact timeis fuzzy. They soon moved intogether and everything waspretty much fine.
Then things were starting tofizzle.
I can only speculate as to whythey started to fizzle, but I amsure there are far too many.
So many, in fact, that one dayshe moved to Arizona.
With his bed. And his bestfriend.
Oddly enough both the friendand girlfriend used his bed.
It’s funny because it is true.Not like the crap you readabout in those stupid magazinesor other columns, just as bad asthis one, Stupid, funnycolumns.
AJOscarson
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Brewers look to make a comeback
The Milwaukee Brewershave been the laughing
stock of Major League Baseballfor a long time.
Before last season’s 81-81 fin-ish, Brewers fans endured asmuch punishment as MinnesotaVikings fans.
You think I sound crazy?Well, look at it this way.
The Brewers have been to oneWorld Series, but that wasbefore I was born. That year,1982, is the greatest year inBrewers’ history, as the teamwon the American LeaguePennant. The city of Milwaukeewas crazy over their Brewers,who were dubbed Harvey’sWallbangers after formerBrewers manager HarveyKuenn who lead the club totheir first ever playoff berthwith players such as currentBrewers manager Ned Yost andHall of Fame pitchers RollieFingers and Don Sutton.
The only problem is that theirfirst taste of playoff baseballhas been their only taste ofplayoff baseball.
Many factors led to theBrewers’ tradition of bad yearssince 1982. They had one of thestingiest owners in baseball,current MLB commissionerBud Selig.
Selig was not a good owner
ChrisSchad
because he didn’t want to putany money into his team. Selighas had his successes, but own-ing the Brewers wasn’t one ofthem.
The other thing was their lackof revenue due to an old, run-down ballpark known simply asCounty Stadium. Selig was ableto build Miller Park in the sub-urbs of Milwaukee to solve thatproblem, but Selig wasn’t goingto use the revenue. The Brewersneeded a new owner if theywanted to contend.
In January 2005, Brewers fanswould receive their wish. MarkAttanasio, a Los Angeles invest-ment banker, led a group thatbought the Brewers from Seligfor $223 million. The purchasenot only ended Selig’s conflictof interest of being an advocatefor baseball while owning ateam himself, but immediatelybegan to enlarge the payroll.
The first major step took placein that off-season, when theBrewers traded for outfielderCarlos Lee.
Lee has been one of theimportant and vital cogs on theBrewers offense as he bashed31 home runs and 114 runs bat-ted in for his season with theBrewers. The Brewers had laida foundation and the best wasyet to come.
Attanasio continued to enlargethe payroll last off-season,going out and snagging thirdbaseman Corey Koskie to con-tinue to make his team better.However, enlarging the payrollwasn’t the only good move theBrewers have made over thepast couple years.
The Brewers pitching staffhasn’t been the best in baseball
to say the least during their runof mediocrity, but when Yostwas hired as Brewers manager,he hired Mike Maddux to be hispitching coach.
Maddux whipped the Brewersstaff into shape almost immedi-ately, and the Brewers turnedformer no-namers such as DanKolb and Derrick Turnbow intosuperstar closers. He turnedDoug Davis and WesOlbermuller into householdnames and continues to workwith their best pitcher, BenSheets.
There is more to the Brewersrise than just enlarged payrolland a great pitching coach.
With being horrible comeshigh draft picks. Sure, not alldraft picks turn out, but if youlook at the Brewers lineup, thescouting becomes evident.
First baseman Prince Fielderwas probably the most obviousguy to take as he is not only theson of former Detroit Tigergreat Cecil Fielder, but was hit-ting upper deck home runs atTiger Stadium in Detroit whilehe was in high school. Princewas taken seventh overall in the2002 draft.
The Brewers could also digsomewhat deep. Shortstop J.J.Hardy was a second round pickfor the Brewers in 2001, and
has a lot of potential to be theBrewers shortstop for a longtime.
With a strong shortstop, youneed a strong second baseman.The Brewers took care of thatby taking second basemanRickie Weeks with the secondoverall pick in the 2003 draft.Weeks also has a lot of potentialand reminds fans of New YorkYankees outfielder GarySheffield.
Weeks has tremendous batspeed that was too fast to hit theball. The Brewers looked atSheffield’s batting stance andhad Weeks mimic the stance.The results were good and thestance stuck with Weeks.
So, is the Brewers run ofmediocrity over?
Well, looking at the teamthrough the first week of theseason, the answer may be yes.
The Brewers are off to a 5-1start, their best since 1987. Theyare displaying the resiliency of achampionship team in the firstweek, having two comebackvictories over the ArizonaDiamondbacks in a series atMiller Park last weekend.
The Brewers are still awaitingthe return of Ben Sheets whowas put on the disabled listbefore the season started, andwhen Sheets comes back thiswill be a very dangerous teamto face.
Is it possible to be jumping onthe bandwagon too early? Wellin baseball, anything can hap-pen. And with a good coachingstaff, talented players, and anowner willing to spend money,the Brewers just might be forreal.
With a strongshortstop, you need
a strong secondbaseman. The
Brewers took careof that...
GUEST COLUMNIST
NFL draft excitessports enthusiast
MattZinter
The NFL draft is only twoweeks away, and there is
still a big shuffle with the play-ers in the draft, and who will gofirst overall to the HoustonTexans.
The three possible candidatesfor that pick are Reggie Bushfrom the University of SouthernCalifornia, Matt Leinart of theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia, and Vince Youngfrom the University of Texas.These three players are the topprospects of the draft, and allhave the potential of going firstoverall.
The most probable pick willbe Heisman winner ReggieBush. He is the leading candi-date for the position.
They need both a runningback and a quarterback, butwith all the hype about ReggieBush being the best player ever,there is no doubt that he willprobably be number one.
Let’s analyze this a little morethough.
Two years ago, running backDominick Davis ran for 1,188yards and had 13 touchdowns.Last year, he ran for only 976
yards and had two touchdowns.But he had 70 less carries lastyear than he did two years ago.
He did better last year, in myopinion.
So why go and get a runningback in the draft if Davis isdoing better each year?
The reason is simple. Bushwas a “miracle worker” forUSC. He did things that nobodyhas seen before.
He is the total package whenit comes to running backs.There is no way that the Texanscan pass up someone as great ashim.
Now, onto the two quarter-backs, Leinart and Young.
When the Texans’ franchisebegan in 2002, and with the firstoverall pick, they took whatthey liked to call back then “thefuture” of their team, quarter-back David Carr. Over theyears, Carr has showed no signof being “the future” of theteam at all.
In four seasons, he has not hada quarterback rating of morethan 85, he has thrown morethan 10 interceptions in each ofthe past four years, and therehas only been one year that hehas thrown for more than 3,500yards.
That doesn’t sound like a play-er that can lead a team to victo-ry.
So who would the Texans lookfor in the draft? They wouldlook for a quarterback to replace
See Zinter page 7
Submitted PhotoA member of the UW-River Falls women’s lacrosse team attempts to get the ball away froman opponent on April 8. The Falcons played three games that day and went 1-2.
Falcon athletes shine brightat UW-RF InvitationalChristy qualifies forNationals in events
Sarah [email protected]
The UW-River Falls Falconshosted their first outdoor trackmeet of the season on April 7 and8, and had quite an impressiveshowing.
Even though there were noteam scores kept, the Falconshad a strong showing in variousindividual events.
In the 400-meter dash, DaveJones won for the Falcons. JasonPhillippi won the 1,500-meterrun and had a fellow FalconScott Degner finish behind himin second. The Falcons alsodominated the steeplechase fin-ishing first through third, withEric Nordgen, Matt Olson andCary Cardinal.
Phillippi described the steeple-chase as a very difficult event.
“It’s a 3,000-meter race withfive barriers that are as high ashurdles. Four of the barriers areregular, and one has a water pit
on the other side. So you jump inthe water and keep chasing,”Phillippi said.
The women also had success intheir home meet, includingShannon Zwiefel winning the400-meter hurdles. Jess Reedwon the 100-meter hurdles,while Amanda Kozicky won thewomen’s steeplechase. In thefield, Vicki Cooper won thehammer throw with her pitch of143-8.
There was a handful of schoolsat this tournament, but it wasn’tas big as it could have been.
“Some schools only sent a cou-ple of athletes,” Phillippi said.
Falcon Clint Christy also quali-fied for nationals with a score of6,114 in the decathlon.
This season, the Falcons’ team
chemistry is something that theyhave been working to improve.
“We’re a lot closer than lastseason,” Phillippi said. “We haveevents where our whole teamgets together. We have spaghettidinners that everyone attends,and movie nights that have agood turnout.”
The Falcons have a number ofgoals in mind for the season, andPhillippi outlined a few of them.He said they hope to get moreathletes into the finals, and getmore points during the meetswhere scores are being kept andfinish higher. Every athlete alsohas set personal goals they hopeto accomplish by the season’send.
He also said the whole teammeets once a week to go overgoals with head coach MarthaBrennan. Brennan is in her sec-ond year with the Falcons andhas prior experience in Div. Icoaching.
“She’s already turned our pro-gram around quite a bit,”Phillippi said.
Stats from meet on page 7.
Kirsten Farrar/Student VoiceTwo members of the UW-River Falls track and field team, including Jason Phillippi, takepart in an event at the UW-RF Invitational on April 8. The Falcons did very well hostingtheir first home meet of the outdoor track and field season.
First annual weekend of lacrosse a success for River Falls
Both men and womenplay well at home
Sarah [email protected]
On April 8, the UW-River Fallsmen’s and women’s lacrosse
teams hosted a day of play fornumerous teams from around thearea.
Games took place starting at 9a.m. and continued until 6 p.m.
Six teams aside from RiverFalls played including: UW-LaCrosse, St. Thomas, St. Olaf,Gustavus, St. Ben’s and Carleton
came to play on the women’sside. While UW-Stout, UW-Platteville, UW-Lacrosse and theTrombones visited River Fallsfor the men.
Both the Falcon men andwomen won one game onSaturday. The women lost twoother games and the men lost one
other. “We could have beat either of
the other two teams,” sophomoreand Women’s Club PresidentMaria Hockert said. “There werea lot of positive points that cameout of the weekend. We cametogether towards the end. Ourdefense did well.”
The men’s team played againstthe Trombones and UW-Stout.
“We lost 8-5 to the T-bones(Trombones) and we beat Stout8-2,” sophomore and Men’sClub President Blake Ashleysaid.
Ashley was very pleased withthe big win over Stout. Stout hasa very strong program, so beat-ing them was huge.
“They have a very competitiveteam,” Ashley said. “They playindoors all winter; they’realways practicing.”
Even though the Falcons onlywon one game each, they werepleased with the outcome of theday.
There are a number of newplayers for each team this sea-son, and also a lot of players oneach team that have never playedthe game of lacrosse before thisyear. Ashley, however has beenplaying for four years andHockert has been playing for six,easily making them two of themost experienced for their
teams. On both teams, there are about
half new players and half experi-enced players. The new playersare not only new to the sport,some are new to the River Fallsprogram.
Over the course of the week-end, there was a handful of play-ers chosen as leaders for theFalcons.
Tessa Mattie, Kara Vier andCassie Rodgers were leaders forthe women, and Blake Ashleyand Ben Wilson led the way forthe men.
“Our defense is led byKayleigh Hum, Megan Sodrenand Michelle Zachman,”Hockert said of other key playersfor the Falcon women.
This was the first time theFalcons hosted an event like this,and they hope to make it anannual event for years to come.
“With all the work Maria and Iput into this event, it was anoverall successful day with a
great student turnout,” Ashleysaid. “Also, not one player orparticipant left without a sun-burn.”
Hockert agreed.“As a whole, it was a wonder-
ful day with no complaints,”Hockert said.
While Ashley and Hockert dida lot to put this even together,they agreed they couldn’t havedone it without the help of UW-RF Intramurals, theHunt/Knowles Complex andKurran Sagan.
Throughout the next fewweeks, River Falls lacrosse willbe wrapping up its season on theroad. The women travel to the
University of Minnesota onApril 17, and then to St. Ben’sfor their final game of the seasonon April 20.
Hockert said that Minnesotawould probably be the tougher of
“They have a verycompetitive team.They play indoors
all winter...”Blake Ashley,
lacrosse president
“We came togethertowards the end.Our defense did
well.”Maria Hockert,
lacrosse president
See Lacrosse page 7
“She’s alreadyturned our pro-
gram around quitea bit.”
Jason Phillippi,sophomore runner
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Student Voice 7SPORTSApril 14, 2006
Falcons take two from PipersMatt Zinter
The UW-River Falls women’ssoftball team is more than halfdone with the season and is mak-ing a push to the top of theWIAC conference.
“We have got off to a slow startin conference play,” sophomoreAshley James said. “We arelooking to bounce back duringthe second half of the season.”
The Falcons had a double-header last Tuesday againstHamline University, winning thefirst game 4-1, and winning thesecond game 3-0.
Being over halfway throughthe season, the Falcons are real-izing what they need to work onbefore they start conferenceplay.
“Hitting is our biggest weak-ness,” sophomore BrittanyRathbun said. “In tight games,we can’t seem to make the bats
work.”Some players who are doing
very well this season are juniorBreamber Syverson and fresh-man Mindy Rudiger. They areboth showing off their talent onthe field, which is leading theFalcons to victory.
“Breamber and Mindy haveboth stepped up as leaders,”James said. “They both playerror-less ball and are very goodat what they do.”
Rathbun disagrees.“I think that Amanda
Wojnowiak and Ashley Bertrandare the top players on our team,”Rathbun said. “Amanda coversa lot of ground in the outfield forus, and Ashley is our ace pitch-er.”
The Falcons’ next game isagainst UW-Eau Claire at April14 at home, and will begin at 1p.m. They also play St.Scholastica at home on April 17at 3 p.m.
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the struggling Carr. Vince Young would be a great
fit in Houston. He is a scram-bling quarterback, which iswhat the Texans are looking for.Carr was sacked 17 times lastyear - the most in the NFL.
They need a scrambling typeof quarterback to get out of thepocket when he is gettingrushed. Young would be anothersolid choice for Houston.
The third choice would beMatt Leinart, the HeismanTrophy winner two years ago.He is a great pocket passer whocan also scramble if he has to.
The problem with Leinart fit-ting into the Texans’ program isthat he is not a big scramblerlike Young. Leinart likes to stayin the pocket and throw the ballto a receiver, not run out of thepocket and get rushing yards.
Bush is the top candidate forthe first overall pick, which iswho the whole nation is think-ing the Texans are going totake. But don’t be surprised ifthey take Young.
They are in dire need of ascrambling quarterback.
I really do think that they arefairly settled at the running backposition with Davis.
Their big concern is with thestruggling Carr.
I would like to see, with thefirst overall pick, the Texanstake quarterback Vince Youngof the University of Texas. Thatwould be my favorite thing tohappen.
Who knows, maybe I will startwatching the Texans play foronce, just to see Young do whathe does best, scramble andthrow.
Freshman Quinn leads Falcons Has record of 2-0
Matt [email protected]
Freshman pitcher Kelly Quinnhas donem a n ye x c i t i n gthings inher careeras a softballplayer. Shehas a giftedtalent as apitcher, andhas lovedthe gameher whole
life.“I grew up playing softball and
baseball,” Quinn said. “It’ssomething that my family and Ilove to do.”
Quinn grew up in North St.Paul, Minn., with her mom,Patty, and dad, Gerald. She hasone older brother, Chris, who sheadmires and loves a lot.
“My brother is one of my bestfriends,” Quinn said. “He is alsoa baseball pitcher, which is awe-some as well.”
She started playing softballwhen she was old enough towalk. That is when she felt thelove for the game of softball.She could not put her glove
down after that. She played allthrough high school and broughther team through to the 2004state championship game. In2005, her team won the stateconsolation championship.
“It was a really cool experi-ence,” Quinn said. “Not manypeople get to experience, thatand I feel privileged.”
Softball is not the only thingthat Quinn likes to do. She hasmany other hobbies that includespending time with her friends,going to the cabin, and playingother sports like basketball andvolleyball.
“I like to laugh and be laid backwhen I am with my friends,”
Quinn said. “I just like to goofaround and have a good time.”
There are many people Quinnhas looked up to over the years.But none of them even compareto her summer softball coachTim Husted.
“Coach Husted has taught meso much the past couple ofyears,” Quinn said. “He hastaught so much with softball andlife in general. He is a greatcoach.”
Quinn, has two wins and zerolosses and has an ERA of 2.25,so far this year. The next gamefor Quinn and the Falcons isApril 14 against UW-Eau Claireat home at 1 p.m.
the two opponents since it’s aDiv. I school.
The men have two more week-ends of the season.
“This past weekend was such asuccess, and our players are step-ping it up Monday throughFriday so now we’re ready to betraveling to Madison for the nexttwo weekends to finish out ourseason,” Ashley said.
The men and women both prac-tice on the intramural fields,sometimes together, even thoughthere are differences play.
A few of the main differencesare that men have full contactand women can’t hit at all, themen have more pads and thewomen only have to wear gog-gles.
Even though it may seem thatthe season is ending for theFalcons, are always looking fornew players to join. Womeninterested in playing can e-mailHockert [email protected], whilethe men can feel free to send amessage to Ashley at [email protected].
Zinter: Columnisttalks Texans’ pick
from page 6
Lacrosse: Men and women victorious in one game at homefrom page 6
Submitted PhotoThe UW-River Falls men’s lacrosse team gathers after agame. The Falcons dominated Stout 8-2 last weekend.
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Men’s:
•There are 10 players on the field at one time•All wear helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads and gloves•Full contact•There are four quarters with 15 minutes of play•Faceoff is done on the ground•110-yard playing field
Women’s:
•There are 11 athletes on the fieldat one time•Players wear goggles and skirts,but other than that no pads•Absolutely no contact•The women play two 30-minutehalfs •Faceoffs are done standing up•140-yard playing field
Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse:
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3 p.m. MondayRamer Field Complex
The Falcons return to the home playing field after aweekend off on April 17 to take on St. Scholastica. Thegame will begin at 3 p.m., and the Falcons hope toimprove on their already winning record.
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Friday, April 14Track and Field at Blugold Open, 12 p.m.
Friday, April 14Softball vs. Eau Claire, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 17Softball vs. St. Scholastica, 3 p.m.
Monday, April 17Softball vs. UW-Stout, 4 p.m.
VARSITY SPORTS WEEK
Kelly Quinn
TOP PERFORMERS
Mindy Rudigersoftball
Rudiger, a freshman fromMenomonie, Wis., was akey contributor in theFalcons’ 4-1 victory overHamline University. Inthree at-bats, Rudiger bat-ted a .666. The short stopand pitcher also scoredtwo runs in the game.
Clint Christytrack and field
Christy, a junior fromThomah, Wis., won thedecathlon at the UW-RiverFalls Invitational with ascore of 6,114. That scorewas high enough to qualifyhim for the Div. III Nationals.Christy was the top finisherin seven of the 10 events,and he placed second in twoevents.
Steppin’ upfor fitness 11th annual HealthFair promoteshealthy lifestyles
Blair Bengs
This Wednesday the KargesCenter was ‘taking it one step ata time’ toward health and well-ness with the annual UW-RiverFalls Health Fair.
The event, which has been heldsince 1995, combines on- andoff-campus organizations to pro-mote proper health with a varietyof activities and information,said Natalie Hansen, a StudentHealth intern.
Visitors including UW-RF stu-dents, community members andRiver Falls High School studentswalked from booth to booth withthe option to participate indemonstrations including freeup-dos from Hastings BeautySchool, and stability ball exer-cises offered by the River FallsArea Hospital Wellness Center.
Prucha Hall Resident AssistantJill Morely could not resist par-ticipating in the festivities.
“Everybody talked about it allweek long,” she said.
For Morely, the Health Fairheld up to the constant buzz shehad been hearing.
“I think this is awesome,” shesaid.
Booths were not limited tobeing stationary, as Chewy andBuddy took their health messageon the road by wandering around
the Karges Center. The golden retrievers, led by
their handler Sheri Stover fromCareer Services, provided pettherapy. Benefits of pet therapyare virtually immediate becausepetting a dog can help lowerblood pressure, Stover said.
Chewy and Buddy demonstrat-ed their appeal, as they were con-stantly surrounded by a crowd,although Stover had an easyexplanation for their popularity.
“People are naturally drawn todogs,” she said.
Other Health Fair presentersincluded the Pierce CountyHealth Department with infor-mation on tenants’ rights, KinniValley Chiropractic, the RiverFalls Medical Clinic, Curves andRiver Falls Ambulance.
Representing the River FallsMedical Clinic was Finance,Human Resources andMarketing Director KrisAinsworth. She spent her time atthe Health Fair working to edu-cate students about their healthcare provider.
“We are here for their health,”she said.
Along with off-campus organi-zations, UW-RF groups werealso present at the Health Fair.Some students from a wellnessclass held booths presenting var-ious health topics. Sarah Boydpromoted body awareness andself-image. The UW-RF
senior said her goal for theHealth Fair was “encouragingpeople to feel comfortable intheir own skin.”
As the event continued, it wasclear to Alice Reilly-Myklebust
of Student Health Services thatthe Health Fair was a success.While trying to count the numberof people entering the KargesCenter, Reilly-Myklebust wasgetting overrun.
“We’re having trouble keepingup,” she said.
River Falls High School stu-dent Sam Johnson, 16, was oneof the many people passingReilly-Myklebust at theentrance.
While the Health Fair was“cool” and “fun,” he also learneda valuable lesson from the event.
“It’s better to have safe sex,”Johnson said.
Food donations were made byStudent Resources for the 2006
Health Fair, and Allina HomeOxygen and Medical Equipmentsupplied 50 pedometers.
organizations to see who willdonate the most blood. DebMartin, Jim Vierling, JustineBenzen, Kyle Walker, TylerKostiuk and Jeffrey Parker arethe five members of the cam-paign.
“There is a pretty good rate ofstudent participation,” Martinsaid. “Students can relate withsome issue that pertains withdonating blood. It’s an easy wayfor students to give back.”
The blood donated from therecent campaign will be going toabout 100 hospitals in the UpperMidwest, she said. The demandfor blood is an on-going issue.
“Everyone needs it all thetime,” Martin said. “There’salways a need.”
According to data collected atthe blood drive, a total of 289people donated. A total of 95first-time donors were recorded,compared to only 16 at theNovember blood drive. Thenumber of units collected was193 over the two-day drive.
“Based on this information, Ibelieve it is safe to say that ourcampaign to have more studentsdonate blood for the first time issuccessful,” Martin said.
The experience for the first-time donors can be very intimi-dating, overwhelming and scary,Martin said.
“It’s been proven that as ayounger adult giving blood, theywill continue throughout adult-hood on a regular basis,” Martinsaid.
The nurses and volunteers atthe blood drive are very respect-ful of people’s privacy and per-sonal health issues, Martin said.
“It’s actually kind of a coolenvironment,” she said. “It’skind of like a job fair.”
Martin said she has donatednumerous times because it is theleast she can do.
“I might save a life and itmakes me feel good,” she said.“I might be helping someone.”
A first-time donor in the Karges
Center, freshman Kiel Hausler,said he never had the opportuni-ty before because he was insports. He wanted to keep hisperformance up in running cross-country and track.
“I guess it is something I neverhad the possibility to do,”Hausler said. “I felt I should. It’snot very difficult and relativelypainless.”
Since he is injured and unableto participate in track this season,he wanted to donate this time, hesaid.
Sometimes after donatingblood, the body becomes weakand he didn’t want to risk it hap-pening while running track andcross country in high school,Hausler said.
As a volunteer at the drive,Kim Schoessow said she could-n’t donate because she is on a
prescription, but was at the eventto help check in on donors andhelp with serving snacks.
Schoessow, a senior majoringin marketing communications,said she has donated two othertimes.
Amanda Carriveau, a juniormajoring in animal science withan equine emphasis, said she hasdonated approximately seventimes. Her entire family has beendonating for a while, and shesaid she just wanted to give.
“I can donate, so I feel Ishould,” Carriveau said. “I wantto help people.”
In the future, she said she wantsto continue donating.
Another first-time donor and asenior broad field science major,Sarah Lenz said she couldn’tdonate in the past because shewas out of the country for a peri-
od of time and had tattoos andpiercings.
“I’m not really nervous,” Lenzsaid. “I’ve had blood work donebefore. Blood doesn’t really fazeme.”
Brandon DeMotts, a freshmanand physics major, said it was histhird time donating.
“It doesn’t hurt me,” he said.“It helps people out.”
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UW-RF seniornamed fairestin Wisconsin
Beth Dickman
Kimberly Schoessow, a seniorat UW-River Falls, has beennamed Wisconsin’s 40th Fairestof the Fairs. She was crownedon Jan. 11 in Green Bay aftercompeting for three consecu-tive days against 29 other coun-ty fair queens.
The competition entailed anauction hosted by each CountyFairest, seven-minute individ-ual interviews, radio commer-cials and group interviews.
“It was hard because we did-n’t know who the judges werefor the first part of the competi-tion; we had to be on at everymoment in case one of themtalked to us,” Schoessow said.
Schoessow hails fromMequon, Wis., in OzaukeeCounty, where her family ownsone of the few family-ownedfarms that are left in the sub-urbs of Milwaukee. The farm isa third generation, 50-cowdairy farm.
“My family has a strong back-ground in agriculture,”Schoessow said. “What I’d liketo do is work in some aspect ofcommunications or public rela-tions for a dairy genetics com-pany. I’ve grown up arounddairy animals, so that’s alwaysbeen my main interest.”
Schoessow is in her senioryear as a marketing communi-cations major with an emphasisin agriculture and a minor inanimal science. On campus sheis also active in AgriculturalCommunicators of Tomorrow,Alpha Zeta and is one of thefounding members of the newlyorganized Sigma Alpha sorori-ty.
Though her schedule is filledwith commitments, sponsorand marketing coordinator forthe Wisconsin State Fair JenPuente has no concerns abouther ability to devote herself tobeing the Fairest of the Fairs.
“Kim is a goal-driven womanwho I have had the honor of
getting close to,” Puente said.“When summer comes I knowshe will represent the [Fairestof the Fairs] program verywell.”
Upon graduating in May,Schoessow’s academic andcareer plans are put on hold inorder to fulfill her duties as thereigning Fairest of the Fairs.
“Part of my job ... is to repre-sent all of the fairs inWisconsin. I will be travelingto as many of the [county] fairsas I can get to, and participatein any activities that they mighthave,” Schoessow said.
Every weekend this summerwill be devoted to her duties asFairest of the Fairs. Along withvisiting all of the county fairs,she will act as the official host-ess of the Wisconsin State FairAugust 3-13. She will spendthe time at the fair conductinginterviews, mingling with fair-goers and partaking in all of theactivities that the fair has tooffer. Though she will be busyduring the 11-day fair, she’salso looking forward to it.
“I’m really excited. My wholelife, I’ve grown up, and thehighlight of my summer hasbeen the county fair,”Schoessow said. “I’m reallyexcited to go to all of the differ-ent county fairs ... and meet dif-ferent people from around thestate.”
Once the county and statefairs are finished, Schoessow isfree to begin looking for a full-time position in her field.
“As long as I get three daysoff in January to go to theWisconsin Association ofFairest Convention, I’m allset,” She said.
For now, Schoessow is busyfinishing up her academiccareer at UW-RF, but will enjoythe festivities and business thatcome along with the title assoon as summer vacation starts.
For more information on theFairest of the Fairs, KimSchoessow can be contactedvia email at [email protected].
Kirsten Farrar/Student VoiceUW-River Falls student Kara Nelson is attended to by NancyPeihl during the UW-RF Health Fair last Wednesday. The fairwas held in Karges Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Tour doesn’t disappointErik Wood
To all who take the timeto read my band
reviews, I have decided todo something different.
For the next three weeks,I plan to review live perfor-mances by bands I haveintroduced to readers, andothers I have not.
This past Friday, theTooth and Nail Tourstopped in the heart ofMinneapolis at The QuestNight Club, a very popularlocation for punk/alterna-tive rock shows. The line-up included several artistsfrom Tooth and NailRecords, includingAnberlin and Emery.
The show began promptlyat 6:30 p.m. The first bandto play, Far-Less, I hadnever heard of before.Usually when one attends aconcert, seeing an artistyou’ve never seen can bequite exciting.
The band opened withcrashing percussion andhowls in unison with har-monizing guitars. I reallydidn’t catch any tracksaside from “Jumping TheShark,” which was phe-nomenal live.
Opening bands usuallyshould possess emotion topump up the crowd, whichFar-Less did. It is definitelya band worth checking outon purevolume.com.
The next band, Jonezetta,
almost destroyed what Far-Less had built up. FromJackson, Miss., Jonezetta isclassified as indie/rock. Theband sounded like a blendof Simple Plan and All-American Rejects.
One of the songs thattotally sparked boredomwas entitled “BackStabber.” If you think youhave heard repetition inmusic, think again. Thephrase “Back Stabber” hadto have been repeated atleast forty times during thesong. Repetition live equalssleeping on a concert floor.
When at a show and aband brings the mooddown, one tends to expectmuch more from the nextband. The Classic Crimeappeared on stage instantly,firing up the crowd.
The band hyped up thecrowd with insane stagepresence, incorporating aback flip or two into theirbreakdowns. The ClassicCrime left the crowd beg-ging for more, withAnberlin and Emery next.
It’s kind of cool wheneveryone around you issaying ‘Wow, Anberlin isamazing live!’
Beginning with “A DayLate,” one of their hitsongs, Anberlin continuedplaying popular songs andeven songs dedicated tophilanthropy in Africa fromTooth and Nail Records.Other songs worth listeningto if you don’t get a chance
to catch these guyslive are “Glass to theArson,” “Runaway,”“Stationary” and “Days OfOur Lives.” Anberlin leftMinneapolis with hints atmore new music at WarpedTour 2006 on June 18.
Finally, Emery, the bandeveryone was waiting for,took the stage. Openingwith “Returning The SmileYou Had From The Start,”the crowd seemed a littledisoriented, with Emerypossibly not on key. Theband played other fanfavorites including“Studying Politics,” “In AWin, Win Situation,” “So ICould See My Breath,” and
closing with the muchanticipated, “Walls.” Thestage presence of Emerywas off the hook. Withscreamers, the keyboardplayer and second guitaristleaping into the crowd,Emery rocked Minneapolislike none other!
Constantly thanking fans,playing new music andlighting things up, Emeryhas truly established ashockingly amazing liveshow. They also will be atWarped Tour 2006.
If you don’t get to seethem live, be sure to pickup any of the bands’albums.
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MMoonnddaayy,, AApprriill 1177Tree seedling planting at the UW-RF nursery.
Meet on the Student Center mall at 5:00 p.m.and bring gloves. About a dozen tree seedlingswill be planted. They will be transplanted tocampus when they are large enough.
TTuueessddaayy,, AApprriill 1188Trash clean-up along the South Fork River.
With the help of the Resource ManagementClub, trash will be collected from the South Fork(where it runs through campus). Bring glovesand boots and meet at the Student Center Mall at5:00 p.m. Bags will be provided.
WWeeddnneessddaayy,, AApprriill 1199"Drive to Not Drive"- Leave the car at home!
This is a day promoting alternative transporta-tion- walking, biking, carpooling, or riding theGreat Rivers Transit Bus to get to and from cam-pus. Free food and prizes will be given out allday on the Student Center Mall.
TThhuurrssddaayy,, AApprriill 2200Dr. Robert Baker, professor of geology, will be
speaking on "The Long and Short Term Effectsof Global Climate Change." He is speaking at4:00pm in the Regents Room of the StudentCenter. Come and learn about this interestingsubject that has been all over the news lately.
FFrriiddaayy,, AApprriill 2211Announcement of the Residence Hall Energy
Conservation Contest winners - KinnickinnicRoom of the Student Center - 12 p.m. Come andfind out which halls have been saving the mostenergy. They will be receiving healthy cashprizes!
Kelly BrowningDAR coordinator
Browning’s job here atUW-River Falls is to
maintain the degree auditreports for students to keepthem on the right track forgraduating on time.
She has worked on campussince December 2004. For one year she alsoworked in the Academic Success Center as anadvisor.
Browning graduated from UW-RF in 2001with an undergraduate degree incommunication disorders. She then went on toMinnesota State University-Mankato andreceived her master’s in education leadership.
“My ultimate goal was to work with studentsin a university setting,” she said.
Browning said the best part of her job is thestudents.
“They are so appreciative of the little things,which is unique to our campus,” she said.
“I am available any time if anyone has con-cerns about DAR. I am here for students to besuccessful and achieve a degree.”
Browning’s advice to students is to “Getinvolved and have fun.”
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Ratings for musicreviews are based on ascale from one to five.An album that scores afive is worth a listen,while an album thatscores a one is betterleft on store shelves.
out of five points
Ifind it incredibly revealing that“The Benchwarmers” was so bad
I almost forgot to write the reviewfor it. Rob Schneider and DavidSpade did a great job of runningJon Heder (from “NapoleonDynamite”) right into the arms ofobscurity. I’m sad to say, I don’tthink he will be able to make adecent movie everagain.
But truly, whatcan one expectfrom an AdamSandler produc-tion? He centeredhis whole careeron pee jokes andgetting hit in thecrotch - so whydidn’t it work here?
Because Schneider isn’t funny. Of all the comedians to come out
of Saturday Night Live, Schneideris by far the least deserving of anyof them to get this kind of deal.Maybe if someone actually saw“Deuce Bigalow”, they would havethought twice about making thisone.
It’s just like one day Sandler wassitting around getting drunk withold pals, and decided to put all ofthem into one movie - just becausehe could.
The three main characters are sickof seeing the neighborhood kids getbullied around the neighborhoodbaseball diamond. They were alsogeeks growing up, which theyremind us of every five minutes ofthe film. They reminisce about tittytwisters, wedgies and getting fartedon almost as if they were a dork’srite of passage.
They join together with the helpof Jon Lovitz, a geek that grew upto make billions, to start a tourna-ment against all the bully kids, whohappen to be the spawned brats ofSpade and Schneider’s old tormen-tors.
Lovitz actually shines in thismovie. He is subtly funny through-out the film without over doing it.He seems to understand what a dis-gusting pile of a movie he’s a partof, and doesn’t mind.
The other actors are just clueless.Another thing this movie is miss-
ing is a good, memorable scene. Allthe other Sandler productions, andeven most of the other SNL alumnimovies, have a great quote that youcan say at any moment and peoplewill giggle and know exactly whatyou’re talking about - “The price iswrong, bitch!”
I was disappointed with JonHeder, mostly because Napoleonwas great for those memorable linesthat people love to impersonate -“You idiot.”
“The Benchwarmers” just doesn’thave those kinds of scenes. In fact,most of the time the characters arejust whining about how they get
treated. No one wantsto quote that in themiddle of a party,unless you want toget picked on likeone of the bench-warmers.
It’s not that I amopposed to dick andfart jokes, really. Likebaseball, this kind of
humor is a staple of American cul-ture. I just wouldn’t pay $7 for it.
Save that money until it comesout on video and pay $2 for it. Thentake the other $5 and get a coupleof 40s with your friends.
That might help when one of yourbuddies starts really crying aboutsome past childhood trauma.
Jenna is a sophomore studyingjournalism and music history. Sheenjoys watching dark comedies.
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In the past 10 years, Adam Sandlerhas proven to be one of the few
emerging comedians that have beencapable of staying in the spotlight ina good way.
Since the release of “BillyMadison” and “Happy Gilmore,” I’veconsistently found him hilarious andlikable. Many of his films havebecome hits andhe has producednearly 20 films inthe last few years,often with oldfriends fromSaturday NightLive.
In the Sandler-directed “TheBenchwarmers,Gus (Rob Schneider) is disgustedwhen he sees a baseball team of bul-lies picking on a little kid. Though hescares them off, the damage is done.
Realizing that it’s been ages sincehe’s played baseball, he calls on hisfriends Richie and Clark to play agame with him. When the team ofbullies comes back to the diamond topractice, the threesome challengesthem for control of the field.
At this time we learn that thesethree also grew up being picked on by
bullies. Even to this day they’re con-sidered losers, so the chance to givesome payback indeed is attractive.
Days later they’re scouted by Mel(Jon Lovitz), a millionaire nerd whois inspired by their act and persuadesthem to participate in a tournamentagainst the meanest little leagueteams in the state. Whoever is made
champion will earn abrand new ballpark.
Right away Gusbecomes a role modelfor outcasts everywhere,but this envy is laterthreatened when his pastis discovered.
Though I was enter-tained, I still couldn’thelp but feel this didn’t
stand up equally with Sandler’s otherpast projects.
There were positive moments, likewhen they drove by whacking mail-boxes with a baseball bat, but therewere also moments that seemed totake the film on a downward turn.Clark’s obsession with eating bugsproved a bit gross for me, andRichie’s brother seemed more embar-rassing and ridiculous than funny.
For some unknown reason therewas a strange obsession with titty-twisters here.
Nerds in movies have been knownto do it in the past and bullies did it tothemselves as self-inflicted punish-ment. I eventually got to the pointwhere I was saying, ‘Alright we getit. What’s wrong with you? What is itwith this obsession?’
Thankfully this film didn’t make themistake where it broadcasted all ofthe good parts in advertising. Thereare plenty of great scenes that weren’tshown in the commercials.
The script, which had its tendermoments and fun, proved mediocre.But where the film’s writing fellshort, physical comedy made up forit. David Spade does well as a wise-cracking, movie geek with lowexpectations and Jon Heder gives us atextbook example of a mama’s boy.
Personally I’d recommend seeing itwhen it comes out on video, becausethen I’m sure people will feel they’vegotten more of their money’s worth.
This film wasn’t bad, but it wasn’tnecessarily all that good either. Ithink mediocre would be the appro-priate term.
Nick is a junior studying history. Heenjoys comic book superhero movies.
2.0out of five points
Sandler’s bench needs warming
2.2out of five points
JennaLee
NickWelsh
Ratings for movie reviews are based on a scale from one to five. A film that scores a five is amovie worth seeing. A film that scores a one is a horribly acted or directed film with no sub-stance.
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Student Voice 10FEATUREApril 14, 2006
Jen Dolen/Student VoiceEvery Wednesday afternoon, Jim King, a UW-RF student, devotes time to reading to children at the campus childcare center. King has has been reading to children on a weekly basisfor the past three years. Music majors are required to perform recitals at the end of their college careers to showcase their talents. King will be accepting donations at his recital April18 to raise funds to purchase new children’s books for the campus.
Student to use recital as fundraiser Student to use recital as fundraiser Sarah Gestson
A senior recital is a required performance for allmusic majors to showcase their skills at the end oftheir career at UW-River Falls. Business and musicdouble major Jim King is doing things a little dif-ferently. He is using his recital to benefit the cam-pus and strengthen the community.
“I have a little different motive behind myrecital,” King said.
On April 18 at 7 p.m. in Abbott Concert Hall inthe Kleinpell Fine Arts building, King will be giv-ing his hour-long recital as a fundraiser to purchasemore children’s books for the Davee Library.There is no admission fee for the concert, but
donations will be accepted at the door.King has been reading for the preschool-age chil-
dren at the childcare center for three years.“The kids love having him come,” Michelle
Scheel, assistant director of the childcare center,said. “They especially love the elephant noise hemakes.”
Over the three-year period, King saw the need forbooks.
“I realized I had cycled through all the applicablebooks for 4- to 5-year-olds,” King said.
Scheel also saw the need for more than just thechildren.
Scheel said that new books would not only bene-fit the children, but also education majors who usebooks for lesson plans and were faced with a small
selection.“They have to go to the public library. There are
not very many [books] here that are appropriate,”Scheel said.
Through donations, King said he hopes to raisebetween $1,800 and $2,000. The UW-RF teachereducation students will get to select the books to bepurchased with the money that is raised. He willpersonally receive no money from the project; justfulfill the one-credit senior recital requirement as amusic major.
King’s voice professor Jong Won Park said usinga senior recital to raise money has never, to hisknowledge, been done before.
Although King specializes in singing opera, theperformance will encompass many different music
styles to make the performance enjoyable for theaverage listener. He has included two Rogers andHammerstein pieces, along with a piece by StevenFoster and songs in both French and German.
There are no requirements in terms of the class asfar as music selection; King said he just wanted toprovide a good variety.
“This is for their [the audience’s] enjoyment,”King said. “But believe me, I’m going to enjoymyself too.”
King will have an accompanist on the piano dur-ing the performance, and is planning on a guestappearance from UW-RF’s own barbershop quar-tet, Beyond Cadence.
Kirsten Farrar/Student VoiceMembers of the Theta Chi fraternity perform to “The Right Stuff” by New Kids on theBlock during the lip sync competition April 5. Theta Chi took first place in the event. Thetheme for this year’s lip sync competition was “I Love the 80s.”
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