Former child star Jodie Sweetin visited the UW-Platteville campus on Feb. 4 to talk to students about the problems she faced with her methamphetamine addiction.
Students may recognize Sweetin from the hit TV show “Full House” where she played the character of Stephanie Tanner for eight years.
“We grew up with her and “Full House.” She is […]

The Greek community at UW-Platteville is working to increase enrollment during Rush, an event that takes place during the first three to four weeks of this semester.
Rush is another form of recruitment, Abby Felix, Kappa Alpha Sigma sorority member, said. Rush is when a sorority or fraternity plans events that help people get to know […]

The UW-Platteville Center for the Arts will be hosting “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 10. The musical, which is part of the CFA’s Performing Arts Series, will be held in the Brodbeck Concert Hall.
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical” is a new off-Broadway show portraying life at […]

The Pioneer wrestling team kept up its winning ways by crushing local rival Loras College in a dual on Feb. 1 in Dubuque, Iowa. The Pioneers proved to be too much for the then 18th-ranked Duhawks cruising to a 23-12 dual meet win.
The Pioneers were able to put forth an impressive team effort winning six […]

We need to talk to people before we go to war with them, especially Iran.
We rushed in to the Iraq war. The Bush administration made hundreds of statements they knew to be false in order to convince the world that war with Iraq was necessary, according to a joint study by the Center for Public […]

Grant County Relay for Life participants are raising money for the third annual Daffodil Days by selling flowers.
Daffodil Days, a nationwide fundraiser that began over 30 years ago, is the oldest fundraiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Brittany Lee, American Cancer Society community relations representative, said.
“The idea to use daffodils was because it represents […]

UW-Platteville’s Student Senate reopened discussion Monday on proposed changes to the campus smoking policy that were made Jan. 28. The Senate will vote on whether to put the proposed smoking ban on the academic sector of campus to a referendum at their next meeting Monday, Feb. 11. In addition to voting whether to call a referendum, the Senate will also consider whether to make the referendum vote binding or nonbinding. If the vote is binding, the Senate will go along with the campus’s decision. A nonbinding referendum allows Student Senate to make a decision independent of the campus, Frank Moullet, Student Senate president, said.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a dangerous and often neglected disorder. People who suffer from this disorder shut themselves away from their families and friends, making their lives difficult and lonely. Steven Benish, a counselor and professor of counseling and psychology, and Patricia Bromley, a professor of psychology, will be addressing this difficult […]

Ross Szabo, from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, spoke about issues concerning college students, including depression, on Jan. 29, in the Center for the Arts.
“Mental health is not just about the extremes, but issues dealing with death, divorce, breakups and loss of sleep,” Szabo said.
Szabo related his personal story, which included his struggles with […]

Facebook is a useful social networking tool, a fun place to entertain oneself and a great way to simply waste time. While I am a big fan of Facebook, it is important to make sure that it is a tool you use wisely. With more than 63 million active users, according to Facebook, it’s […]