The rights given to us by the Bill of Rights are some of the most fundamental building blocks upon which this nation builds its idea of liberty. This makes it all the more alarming when those rights are stripped from our citizens. Unfortunately such was the case recently in my hometown of Tomah, at the […]

The UW-Platteville B-side rugby team struggled through a tough Mudfest tournament losing twice on April 5 to two teams, UW-Milwaukee and Milwaukee School of Engineering. The teams played hard but struggled with consistency and the young inexperienced team could not muster the effort to beat two talented teams.
In the teams first match against MSOE, the […]

Biofuels were the fuels of the future; the fuels that were supposed to fix the global warming phenomena, but they have done just the opposite.
Biofuels were supposed to help cut carbon emissions and help the earth. Instead they are creating devastating effects on forests and food prices.
According to an article in the April 7 issue […]

Studying with iPods will become the new trend if UW-Platteville is granted access to iUniversity, a service powered by Apple through the iTunes store.
“iUniversity is a dedicated store for university materials, at no cost,” Dan Frommelt, University Worldwide Web Coordinator, said.
UW-P has signed the contract which only needs approval by Apple, Frommelt said. Upon approval, […]

Students who have problems managing their eating habits have three places to turn on campus. Student Health Services, Counseling Services and Dining Services each provide students with a different angle of care and together they hope they can shape up students’ health.
Vickie Dreessens, the administrative director of Student Health Services, said that students who are […]

On April 5 UW-Platteville hosted the comedian Retta at the Pioneer Crossing.
Retta has been on “Comedy Central Presents” and “Premium Blend.” She has also been in the movies “First Sunday,” “Dickie Roberts Former Child Star,” “Slackers,” “Sex and Death 101,” and “Fracture.”
Jon Hoffman, a junior engineering physics major, said before the show that he […]

Dedicating his life to making a difference in his community, Herman Boone inspired students to stand up for what they believe in April 3. As this year’s distinguished lecturer, Boone, coach of the T.C. Williams Titans, brought to light his inspirational story that became the focus of the movie Remember the Titans.

Photograph by Lacey Vandermeer
Herman […]

UW-Platteville students will benefit from one of 41 Confucius Institutes in the United States being housed on the first floor of Royce Hall.
UW-P will reap the benefits of having the Confucius Institute on campus, David Van Buren, dean of the Confucius Institute at UW-P, said. The university has strong partnerships with Asia already, and this […]

The UW-Platteville men’s rugby team came into the Mudfest tournament weekend hoping to bring home a second consecutive team title. Unfortunately for the Pioneers, the Blue Devils of UW-Stout were too much to overcome on April 5 as Stout walked away with a 7-5 victory in the championship game of the tournament.

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The UW-Platteville baseball team finished a weekend double-header split on April 5 and 6 in La Crosse. The Pioneers went 2-2 on the weekend against their conference rival Eagles.
“We’re looking good this season and playing with a lot of confidence,” Ross Bennett, outfielder, said. “We’re playing defense, hitting and pitching well.”
Bennett said the team has […]