Archive for April 3rd, 2008

UW-P lacrosse club kicks off 2008 season with 2 wins

By Jessie Vretenar • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Sports

The 2008 UW-Platteville lacrosse season picked up right where the 2007 team left off last year, with two victories on Saturday, March 29, at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Field.

Photograph by Lacey Vandermeer
UW-Platteville senior Joe Nelson passes the ball during the Pioneers match against MSOE. UW-P won the game 11-3 and travel to play against St. […]



New program supports safe drinking

By Kat Connors • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Features

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse education, University Counseling Services and the University Mothers Against Drunk Driving are teaming up to provide a safe alternative to students who want to go out with their friends through the “If You’re Old Enough to Drink, You’re Old Enough to Think” program.
“It is an opportunity for students to be […]



Are you ready for Mudfest? Pioneer rugby squads prepare for annual tournament

By Peter Schmidtknecht • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Sports

Photograph by Brady Terry
Pioneer rugby players Mitch Spaeth and Corey Siemandel advance the ball during matches during the 2007 Mudfest tournament. The Pioneers prepare to welcome 8 other teams from around the state to face off in a day long tournament. The tournament starts at 9 a.m. on April 5.

Mudfest is an exciting […]



Pioneer football set for spring practice

By Katy Lawfer • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Sports

The UW-Platteville football team is on the prowl as they look to win more games in the upcoming season. The team is about to begin spring practice in which the NCAA allows them 16 practices without wearing pads. Last season, the team had struggled to a two and eight record.
This season, they are working hard […]



Patience, social tact required for social change

By Laura Becherer • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Opinions

We all know the truth of the phrase, “too much of a good thing.” It applies to much in life: desserts, parties, vacations and snow days, to name a few. It also applies, however, to more serious things, such as the difference between being candid and being rude, or to what extent you should exert […]



Pioneers take 3 of 4 in home double-header

By Tyler Wilson • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Sports

The UW-Platteville baseball team won three of four games over the weekend against UW-Stout. On March 29 the Pioneers pitched a shutout in the first game and had a tough come from behind victory in the nightcap. On March 30, UW-P showed its defense in game one with a dramatic finish. The team struggled in […]



Markee recovering from heart surgery

By Kolina Stieber • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, News

Chancellor David Markee had a coronary artery bypass surgery on March 28.
“The last thing that I heard is that he is doing well,” Michael Viney, assistant chancellor of student affairs, said.

According to WebMD.com, coronary artery bypass surgery consists of using healthy blood vessels to create detours around narrowed or blocked arteries. Bypass surgery is usually […]



Hopfensperger not recalled

By Brian McCarthy • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: News, Top Story

Student Senate voted not to remove business manager Eric Hopfensperger a week after receiving notification of the intent to terminate and recall from Sen. Nathan Wait.

Photograph by Emily Yttri
Student Senate business manager Eric Hopfensperger views a projector screen displaying the terms of his disciplinary probation at the March 31 meeting. Hopfensperger was not recalled after […]



More on the Smoking Ban

By Exponent Brief • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Letters to the Editor

I would have thought that the debate as to whether there should be a smoking ban on campus or not would have ended with a vote by the student body. I opened the paper to find that one of the editors of the paper is again complaining that not enough information was put out by […]



Shantytown raises money for building projects

By Jeremy Hach • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: News

Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring the poverty simulation Shantytown from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Pioneer Student Center.
The UW-Platteville chapter is hoping to raise $1,000 towards building a house in Grant County, Megan Klemm, UW-Platteville Habitat for Humanity secretary, said. Ten organizations are expected to participate by building a […]