The Acting Company, a Tony award-winning theater company, came to perform The Tempest at the Center for the Arts on the UW-Platteville campus on Saturday, March 8.
John Hassig, director of performing and visual arts programs and facilities, said UW-P is perfectly seated to attract plays from companies like The Acting Company that are touring across […]

The UW-Platteville men’s and women’s track and field teams have each enjoyed successful seasons, and they are happy about qualifying nine Pioneers to nationals which will be held March 14 and 15 in Ada, Ohio.
Pioneers who will be leading the charge to nationals will be returning All-Americans Marcia Taddy, Tyler Sigl and the WIAC […]

Coming into the second day the Division III National Championships on March 8, UW-Platteville sophomore wrestler Jesse Milks had high hopes of possibly becoming a national champion. Unfortunately for him those dreams were shattered and he suffered a disappointing three losses on the day to finish sixth in the nation. While he did attain All-American […]

Spending a significant amount of time in any foreign country will often open one’s eyes to new and diverse ways of thinking and living. Sometimes these differences are positively influential in that they provide a different way of doing things. Here in the United Kingdom, I have noticed many differences about the ways of the […]

Photograph by Kate Olsen
SPECIES: Green Iguana
AGE: Ozzy is about 12 years old. Iguanas can live up to 20 years in captivity.
DIET: Iguanas are herbivores. Ozzy daily eats a mixture of high-quality lettuce and other vegtables and sometimes a little bit of fruit.
ENVIRONMENT: In the wild, they live in the canopies of rain forests. At UW-P, […]

As an alumnus of UW-Platteville’s study abroad program, I have had the greatest experiences of my life, and I strongly encourage you to look into international study, exchange or travel. No matter what you plan on doing with your future, an experience abroad can give you a completely new insight on just about anything you […]

Student Senate voted in favor of the proposed changes to Chapters 17 and 18 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. If passed by the state Legislature, the changes will be put into effect for the Fall 2009 semester.
A review committee was set up in Spring 2007 to look into the chapters, Kyle Duerstein, a student member […]

The UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for people who have outstanding past or current coaching performances for 15 or more years, or outstanding performance in intercollegiate athletics with a graduation date 15 or more years previous to the current year.
John Krogman, associate vice-chancellor for information services and chair of the hall […]

Graphic by Becky Ninneman

A large portion of Platteville and some surrounding areas were without power during the early hours of March 13, and it was the fault of a small mammal.
A raccoon near the town of Rewey shut down two substations serving Platteville, Alliant Energy spokesperson Steve Schultz said. The raccoon was on a kilovolt […]

Madison is looking to raise prices at local bars in an effort to combat underage drinking by college students.
“I’m open to any kind of strategy to stop alcohol abuse,” Michael Viney, assistant chancellor for student affairs, said.
Alcohol issues are common among college campuses, regardless of location. The easiest way to offset the number of underage […]