Due to possible legal issues, WSUP has temporarily stopped webcasting.
The radio station had been webcasting music and formatted material since January 2006, Arthur Ranney, former WSUP adviser, said. To start webcasting in 2006, WSUP paid a flat rate of $250 and a $25 filing fee to Sound Exchange.
Sound Exchange is a non-profit organization that collects […]

Going green has become the focus of the campus as renovations have finished with Ullsvik Hall. Steps were taken during the remodeling to ensure Ullsvik would become a “green building.”
Rob Cramer, assistant chancellor for administrative services, said that although the renovations did not go beyond what was required in regards to green standards set by […]

The past week was a tough one for the UW-Platteville women’s softball team. They played some of the toughest competition they will face all year and although they won only two of the six games they played, the gained valuable experience which will help them down the road.

Photograph by Emily Yttri
Pioneer senior pitcher Maggie Medlicott […]

Construction on the almost $1.9 million renovation of Glenview Commons has begun this week.
Stevens Construction Corporation of Madison will be the main contractor, winning the lowest bid at $1,893,222, Rob Cramer, assistant chancellor for administrative services, said. UW-Platteville was able to hire SCC after approval from the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Board of […]

Three UW-Platteville cross country runners were named academic All-Americans, which means during the last season they all carried at least a 3.5 grade point average and finished in the top 25 of their regional races. The Pioneers who were bestowed with this honor were Tony Kilburg, Allison Tank and Jessica Scott.
“For me, the biggest thing […]

This week marks the second nationwide Open Holster Protest put on by Students for a Concealed Campus. Those participating walk around wearing empty holsters around the waist. This is a great use of the freedom of assembly, and is the perfect opportunity to open up a campus-wide dialogue about the issue at hand.
While it’s understandable […]

The front door handles of Ullsvik Hall were covered with rainbow ribbon. I walked in and saw the same type of ribbon cover the railings of the stairs and the railing of the balcony. I decided to wait outside the Robert I. Velzy Commons before I went in.

Photograph by Emily Yttri
Chanel Cavalier performs at the […]

There are many things students may think about during their college years. Perhaps it’s finals week, or that big football game. Maybe it’s getting an internship, or getting a date with a certain someone. Sophomore animal science major, Brooke Schmitz, has a whole different preoccupation. She gets up at 5:45 a.m. to milk a cow […]