Last week’s guest opinion article on the NIU shooting raised some important concerns. The author states that “If someone has the intent to kill, there is very little that will stop them.” Hammond then calls for further gun control, arguing for licensure of weapons. He even goes as far as stating, “Gun control would stop […]

The UW-Platteville Center for the Arts hosted The Bachelors March 1-2. The musical, which was part of the Performing Art Series, was held in the Brodbeck Concert Hall.
The Bachelors was produced by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and was brought in because of its high quality and Wisconsin ties. John Hassig, CFA Director of Performing and […]

Student Senate passed a resolution in favor of a proposal that would increase tuition at UW-Platteville by 1.6 percent for the 2008-09 academic year.
According to the proposal presented by Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Viney, the money raised would help fund enhancements to the Writing Center, Tutoring Services, the Career Center and Counseling […]

Health should be a major concern to us. As college students it may not be our number one priority, but it is something that we should be conscious about. How we stay active, how we eat and how we maintain our hygiene are obvious concerns when it comes to health.
On campus we have a great […]

Academic advising useful resource
In a world filled with hectic schedules, cram sessions for exams, and any number of other random engagements demanding students’ time, it can be easy for students to get caught up in the whirlwind of it all and find themselves drifting almost aimlessly from class to class.
Eventually, some students may realize […]

The Platteville Gaming Association will be hosting the 20th PlatteCon gaming conference at the UW-Platteville Student Center March 7-9.
The convention starts at 4 p.m. Friday with different sessions being held until the conference closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
PlatteCon offers attendees a chance to participate in role playing games, card games, board games, video games […]

Heavy metal rock on a cello is what UW-Platteville was treated to on Feb. 28 as it hosted the Rastrelli Cello Quartet in the Center for the Arts.
John Hassig, director of performing and visual arts programs and facilities, said he wanted to bring in a cello group for a while. He worked with their agents […]

Changes to Wisconsin Administration Code Chapter 17 and 18 would give UW-Platteville the power to punish students for off-campus offenses if deemed severe enough. The Chancellor’s powers on campus are also being reconsidered in the proposed changes.
Postponed from the March 3 Student Senate meeting, the goal of the organization is to form a statement on […]

Members of the UW-Platteville community will be able to cast their vote on the proposed smoking ban for the academic sector of campus.

The online poll is scheduled to run from midnight March 6 until 6 p.m. March 7. Members of the student body, faculty, academic staff and classified staff are all eligible to vote, Rich Egley, dean of students, said in an e-mail. According to the UW-P voting booth Web site, in order to participate, voters must have a UW-P user name and password. The online ballot can be found at uwplatt.edu/vote.

The committee has been publicizing the poll through the use of posters, notices on the Student Senate bulletin board, and a campus-wide e-mail sent by Egley. A second e-mail reminder will be sent on Thursday morning, Jeffrey Schwan, ad hoc committee chair, said.

During his tenure at UW-Platteville, Athletic Director Mark Molesworth has already left an impact on the athletic program. Throughout the years he has brought support, inspiration and funding to all sports programs at UW-P.
Although an athlete in high school, Molesworth began his career in the business world. Having graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College, in Berea, Ohio, […]