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Nov. 16-22, 2004

NEWS

Regional news briefs: Building Commission OKs UWM condo plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov.18, 2004
One potential solution to UWM student housing shortages moved closer to reality as the state Building Commission gave final approval to a $68.7 million plan to turn a warehouse into condominiums, student housing and classrooms for UWM.

Getting Schools in the same league
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Columbus Dispatch, OH – Nov. 22, 2004
Transferring the "great school" vibe from one urban school to another is challenging, says Martin Haberman, distinguished professor of curriculum and instruction in UWM’s School of Education, because some schools will always have better principals and better teachers, and some will devote more attention to school climate than others.

State postpones its decision on OIC’s fate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 20, 2004
Pam Fendt, a UWM welfare researcher, says centralization of W-2 services in the future might make more sense than continuing with several different private companies. Fendt serves on county and state W-2 advisory committees.

Lessons learned build better collaboration
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI – Nov. 19, 2004
In this guest comment column, Sue Dragisic, president of the United Way, talks about a conference on the benefits and challenges of nonprofit collaboration, which was co-sponsored by UWM’s Center for Urban Initiatives and Research and the university’s Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management.

A Milwaukee Idea gone bad?
The Shepherd Express, WI – Nov. 18, 2004
As more students move into the neighborhoods around UWM, the University a number of organizations and public officials are working to monitor issues affecting the quality of life in the area.

Park East: Greenberg floats stadium site for new UWM football team
The Milwaukee Business Journal/MSNBC – Nov. 26, 2004
Milwaukee real estate developer Martin Greenberg says he is exploring developing a football stadium in downtown Milwaukee’s Park East corridor, which could house a UWM intercollegiate football team. University officials, however, say they have no concrete plans to reinstate a football program because of the cost of starting and maintaining a football program.

Health care issues for transgendered
Channel 12, WI – Nov. 17, 2004
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Sarah Morgan, clinical assistant professor of nursing who has done research on health care issues facing the transgendered, commented on a prison inmate’s request for sex change surgery and hormone therapy.

Opinion: No laughing matter
The Milwaukee Business Journal, WI – Nov. 19, 2004
A letter writer comments on a suggestion from Mordecai Lee, UWM associate professor of governmental affairs, about union collaboration helping make government more efficient.

Be thankful,Wisconsin: Despite challenges, Wisconsin has scored some successes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 21, 2004
The close proximity of UWM to the industrial center of the state in Milwaukee could facilitate technology transfer, writes Thomas Hefty, co-chair of the Governor’s Economic Growth Council and president of the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation, in this guest column.

Agency takes partial credit for steep drop in crime
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 16, 2004
Stan Stojkovic, dean of UWM’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, says social service agencies need to do a better job of tracking their effectiveness before taking credit for drops in crime.

Somber homecoming
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 19, 2004
Robert Warns, a Waukesha marine and UWM student who was killed in Iraq , was laid to rest. Warns was also remembered in a profile on NPR's Morning Edition, which included comments from UWM students.
See:
Remembering Marine Reservist Robert Warns
NPR-Morning Edition - Nov. 17, 2004

Nohl grant brings memorial closer to completion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 17, 2004
Rick Flowers, a community outreach specialist with UWM’s School of Continuing Education, says local grants are helping make possible a memorial to violent crime victims and those working to end such crimes.

Leadership program aims to help Latinos
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 17, 2004
Organizers from UWM’s Roberto Hernandez Center and Cardinal Stritch University unveiled a Latino Leadership Program, and are looking for 25 Latinos who are interested in developing their personal skills and improving their social service organizations.
See also:
Racine County News Summary: Latino leadership
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 21, 2004

Religion briefs: America’s table set for breakfast
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 20, 2004
The public is invited to a free "America's Table" breakfast with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on the seventh floor of the UWM School of Continuing Education, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Theatre X closes after 35 years
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 20, 2004
After 35 years, experimental theater company Theatre X announced its immediate closure Friday because of financial difficulties. Conrad and Linda Bishop and some UWM theater associates started the group in 1969.

Changes in store
WVTV-TV-Channel 18, WI – Nov. 4, 2004
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Mordecai Lee, UWM associate professor of governmental affairs, was interviewed about changes in government following George Bush’s election. His commentary was included on a number of news shows through the week and weekend. Lee also commented on the election and results on Channel 6.

ARTS

Izquierdo’s impressive guitar playing lives up to hype
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 21, 2004
A capacity-plus crowd spilled onto the stage Saturday evening for Rene Izquierdo's classical guitar concert at UWM.

Concert focuses on the digital, visual
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Nov. 16, 2004
Music Now and From Almost Yesterday, a yearlong celebration of New Music at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts, continued with the first of two concerts presented by the Electro-Acoustic Music Center.

FUEL, Ton Ko-Thi to track Africa’s rhythms
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 19, 2004
The Tanzanian branch of Habitat for Humanity benefited from a dance concert about the birth and progression of African dance, which included UWM dance majors.

Filmmakers duel over the creative process in “Five Obstructions”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 19, 2004
The film "The Five Obstructions" was shown as part of a retrospective of Lars von Trier's work at UWM’s Union Theatre.

SPORTS

UWM revels in spotlight
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 21, 2004
Steve Sperl chipped in a shot from 8 yards in the 88th minute as UWM’s men’s soccer team edged the University of San Francisco, 3-2, Saturday afternoon in a first-round NCAA tournament game. The victory was the Panthers’ nation-leading 11th straight and put them in the second round for a third straight season.
See also:
Move from Sweden pays for players, UWM
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 20, 2004

Fill in the brackets
Sports Illustrated – Nov. 22, 2004
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/11/16/brackets1122/
Sports Illustrated’s Special College Basketball Preview issue predicts UWM’s men’s team will be in the NCAA tournament.

UWM’s lack of experience worries Pearl
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 20, 2004
As the UWM men’s basketball team embarks on Year 4 of the Bruce Pearl era, the Panthers’ biggest quandary remains how to replace Dylan Page and other experienced players. However, the Panthers blew past Prairie View A & M, 117-55, and set a program record for points scored in their first game of the year.

Scouting: Five things to watch
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH – Nov. 2004
All UW-Milwaukee coach Bruce Pearl does is win, says this college basketball season preview article, citing Pearl’s winning records at UWM and in nine seasons at Southern Indiana.

Panthers benefit from Fruit’s labors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 18, 2004
UWM was lucky to recruit Karen Fruit, named the Horizon League’s player of the year. This article also notes that freshman Leanne Felsing of Elm Grove was named the newcomer of the year and Kathy Litzau garnered coach of the year honors for the sixth time.

UWM Women’s preview: Panthers begin a new chapter UWM adjusts to life without Viall
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI – Nov. 18, 2004
Two-time Horizon League player of the year Maria Viall is now playing in Hungary, and she took the UW-Milwaukee women’s basketball team’s style of offense with her.