Where did you go for Spring Break? Cancun? Palm or Daytona Beach? Or did you just bum around at home? If you were on a study abroad experience in London, England, your opportunities were nearly endless. The study abroad students from UW-Platteville encompassed much of western Europe.
For two weeks we, American students, trudged across Europe […]

Three-time national qualifier and 2007 All-American wrestler Ryan Higgins was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated during the early morning hours of April 8. Higgins, 21, of Oconomowoc, was seen driving his moped at a high rate of speed down North Second Street with Adam Karls, 23, of Pardeeville.
Higgins and Karls, a former […]

The Division of Student Affairs at UW-Platteville wants students to go outside and play with the development of an outdoor recreational program. The purpose of the program is to get students outside and connect with nature. Mark Sethne, a former UW-P lecturer in the geography department who has been trained by the Department of Natural […]

Student Senate voted on a proposed memo and report furnished by the Academic Affairs Committee during its April 14 meeting. The proposal addressed issues raised by students regarding the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities and Desire2Learn usage by faculty members.
In two separate votes, Senate voted in favor of the memo and report, with a […]

Longhorn Drive is closed and construction has started after multiple delays. However, more delays could push the completion back even further.

Photograph by Lacey Vandermeer

The project was scheduled to be completed by November 2007 before being delayed. The cost of the project was estimated at $355,100 by UW-Platteville. Bids for the project were higher than estimated.
“The […]

Many of you may have noticed the posters plastered across campus denouncing Eric Hopfensperger and Chris Smith as candidates for president of the Student Senate (see related article on page 1). The posters were posted anonymously, credited only to “The Coalition of Concerned Students Against ‘Chops’ and ‘Burns.’” As it turns out, the coalition consists […]

A few weeks ago, an incident occurred at UW-Madison that hit a little closer to home. The murder of a student near UW-Madison’s campus frightened fellow students, an emotional response which they have the right to feel. Landlords have since been replacing locks and doors to prevent future break-ins. Another recent event occurred near UW-Stout […]

Fire safety will be the focus of a three-day event next week in light of fire safety concerns on campuses across the state, including UW-Platteville.
The first Fire Safety Week will take place April 22 - 24. President’s Council organized the event.
During the three days, a table will be set up in Heritage Hall of the […]

The UW System Board of Regents voted in favor of UW-Platteville’s differential tuition proposal at its April 11 meeting. A fee will be charged to students each semester beginning in Fall 2008.
UW-P students will pay an additional $100 next year, $50 each semester, Frank Moullet, Student Senate president, said. The extra fee will be used […]

The UW-Platteville Ultimate Frisbee club traveled to Savannah, Ga., over Spring Break to participate in the High Tide tournament. This tournament is held over three weeks for the various times of colleges’ spring breaks. Over 120 teams participate in the High Tide tournament which offers a unique experience for college spring breakers.
Eighteen students from UW-P […]