The Platteville Gaming Association will be hosting the 20th PlatteCon gaming conference at the UW-Platteville Student Center March 7-9.
The convention starts at 4 p.m. Friday with different sessions being held until the conference closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
PlatteCon offers attendees a chance to participate in role playing games, card games, board games, video games [...]

A campus veterans’ organization exists to support UW-Platteville students who have served in the military.
One of the biggest reasons for veterans to join the UW-P Veterans Club may be surprising.
“The biggest thing is untangling the red tape of the VA system,” Cody Brigman, sophomore broad field science education major, said.
“There’s so many different variances [...]

Photograph by Brady Terry
Spc. Jeremy Guza,
Charlie Company
1-128 Infantry Division
Formerly deployed to Samara, Iraq

“I signed up June 16, 2003. I was only [at UW-Platteville] a semester before I got pulled away to go to basic and was only planning on missing a semester. When we got called up I had to miss spring of 2004 fall [...]

The semester is well underway here in London at St. Mary’s University College. Each of us study abroad students are allowed to take 12 credits, which means four classes this semester. Some of us have been fortunate to get our classes to count for specific courses back home and some are just taking classes for [...]

The Collegiate FFA celebrated agriculture on UW-Platteville’s campus with National FFA week Feb. 17 to 22.
FFA week is celebrated nationally the third week of February to commemorate the presidents who have had a huge impact on agriculture. FFA week has become a tradition among chapters to thank local business and people who are involved [...]

The International Exchange Program has existed at UW-Platteville since 2001. Sue Price, a professor in the School of Agriculture, has been a part of the program since its conception, and was recently the coordinator of the Dronten Exchange Program.
“The number of students from UW-P that go to Dronten is the same number of students that [...]

On Feb. 23, comedian Pete Holmes performed for a crowd that only grew with his performance at the Pioneer Crossing.
“Holmes was brought to campus to prove to the students that there is something to do on weekends and to serve as an alternative to going to the bars,” Val Wetzel, assistant director for the [...]

Students walked down the stairs to the lower level of the Pioneer Student Center to find much more than food to be served Feb. 19. A steady stream of 20 to 30 students stood in line anxiously, getting ready to cast their vote in the 2008 primary election.
For some students, voting is something new. [...]

“Black Man Rising,” a production of the Chapmyn Spoken Word Theater Company, was one of the events that the Multicultural Educational Resource Center has planned in February as part of Black History Month.
The goals of “Black Man Rising” are to combat the negative stereotypes about black men and to also show audiences the resiliency [...]

The Publicizing/Promoting Your Group Event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. The event was planned to give groups on campus tips on promotion and how to publicize their events creatively.
“Coming to this event can help any of the student groups get ideas on how to publicize their group events [...]

For six years, the Rountree Ensemble has been performing at UW-Platteville, as well as being featured at UW-Madison and Wisconsin Public Radio. The ensemble performs twice each semester, with some additional performances. The Rountree Ensemble is chamber music and a professional chamber ensemble, composed primarily of faculty members as well as guest musicians.
The Rountree Ensemble [...]

After another big snowfall, UW-Platteville declared its sixth Snow Emergency for Parking and second resident hall parking lot removal this winter.
The National Weather Service reported Grant County received seven to 12 inches of snow during the two-day storm, which resulted in Chancellor David Markee closing UW-P at 2 p.m on Feb 6.
A campus SEP is [...]

“The Mis-Education of the Negro” is the theme for this year’s Ebony Weekend hosted by UW-Platteville’s Black Student Union. The event runs from Feb. 15-17 in Ullsvik Hall, and is designed to bridge the gap between generations by celebrating multiple generations in the black community and educating each guest.
Three distinguished speakers, eight breakout speakers, [...]

The third session of Stop the Hate will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Pioneer Student Center. The event is open to all students, especially those interested in putting a stop to hate crimes.
Stop the Hate is a program that occurs only a few times a year, and covers what hate [...]

Former child star Jodie Sweetin visited the UW-Platteville campus on Feb. 4 to talk to students about the problems she faced with her methamphetamine addiction.
Students may recognize Sweetin from the hit TV show “Full House” where she played the character of Stephanie Tanner for eight years.
“We grew up with her and “Full House.” She is [...]

The UW-Platteville Center for the Arts will be hosting “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 10. The musical, which is part of the CFA’s Performing Arts Series, will be held in the Brodbeck Concert Hall.
“The Great American Trailer Park Musical” is a new off-Broadway show portraying life at [...]

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a dangerous and often neglected disorder. People who suffer from this disorder shut themselves away from their families and friends, making their lives difficult and lonely. Steven Benish, a counselor and professor of counseling and psychology, and Patricia Bromley, a professor of psychology, will be addressing this difficult [...]

Ross Szabo, from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, spoke about issues concerning college students, including depression, on Jan. 29, in the Center for the Arts.
“Mental health is not just about the extremes, but issues dealing with death, divorce, breakups and loss of sleep,” Szabo said.
Szabo related his personal story, which included his struggles with [...]

Auditions are being held in the Glenview Common’s basement at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, to find out who wants to be the next Pioneer Idol.
In contrast to the Fox television show “American Idol” more than just singers can audition. Musicians, comics and other talents are also welcome to take part in the competition. [...]

“I completely shut myself out from the world around me. It’s something you think you can handle yourself and I just wanted time to myself to get back on track.Coming into college you have the financial turmoil of having to pay bills for the first time. To fix this you get a job, but that [...]

On Jan. 26, Campus Programming and Relations hosted comedian Robbie Printz to a standing room only crowd in the Pioneer Student Center.
He began his career by playing local clubs while finishing his degree and now performs at hundreds of colleges nationwide. Printz hails from Boston and made his television debut on MTV’s Half Hour Comedy [...]

The French and German clubs will be hosting a fasching/carnaval in the University Rooms in the Pioneer Student Center on Feb. 5 to celebrate Mardi Gras.
The event combines the traditions of the German fasching with that of the French carnaval. It is the season of merriment that is more commonly known in the western culture [...]

There was a hidden message in the “Do you see Orange” event held by InterVarsity last Thursday. The group wanted to show that one out of every twenty children in Africa is an orphan because of AIDS.
“Our goal for this semester was to raise money and awareness about AIDS in Africa,” Ben Belton, InterVarsity [...]

Both performers and audiences were given a treat when Chanticleer performed “A Chanticleer Christmas” in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall Nov. 27.
“The songs were incredible, and while I hadn’t heard some of them before, I still enjoyed listening to them,” Ryan Putz, UW-Platteville student and audience member, said.
The international “orchestra of voices” from [...]

The holidays are here again, and Campus Programming and Relations wants to help UW-Platteville students get ready for the season.
Debbie Turpin, CPR event manager and senior public relations major, said that CPR has plenty of events in the upcoming holiday season.
On Dec. 5 students were able to tap into their artistic sides by attending [...]

A ballet performed this weekend is being used to not only entertain, but also to directly benefit students.
All money raised beyond the cost of the The Nutcracker Ballet, as performed by the Heartland Ballet Company, is going toward scholarships for music students, Susan Day, Department of Performing and Visual Arts lecturer, said.
The music department plans [...]

The student smoking review committee has spent the past few weeks going around campus to gather research prior to an open student forum Dec. 4. The forum is open to all UW-Platteville students and the committee will use the opinions heard there and the results of a random survey to make their proposal on the [...]

The Hmong Club brought another Diversity Week at UW-Platteville to a close with their Hmong Thanksgiving.
Tickets for the event were free because of funding from the Segregated University Fee Allocation Commission.
“When you have a program like this, you expect to learn all sorts of different things,” Kong Thao, Hmong Club president, said. “We really [...]

Fewer than ten people showed up for a CPR-sponsored event meant to spawn friendships instead of relationships.
The first Quick Friends event was Oct. 24. QF is different from Speed Dating because it allows people to become friends instead of develop a romantic relationship.
At the start of the event, CPR Pioneer Adventures manager Toia Mannery estimated [...]

The Friends of Our Gallery organization is a group of volunteers who support the local Rountree Gallery and currently showcases their annual FOG exhibition.
For the most part, FOG members are creative people who do every aspect of art. UW-Platteville’s Clay Club has also joined FOG.
“We exist as supporters of the mission of Rountree Gallery,” Cindy [...]

A workshop offered on campus could save a pack-a-day smoker close to $3,000 a year.
“It”s expensive,” Frank Moullet, student senate president and smoker, said. “The money part of it is a huge deal.”
The Become Smoke Free workshop offered by Student Health Services runs every semester for students who want to quit smoking.
The workshop is [...]

A free UW-Platteville-based Christian group is available for students on campus, and it’s not just for Christians.
InterVarsity is a nationwide organization that helps university students and faculty grow in their Christian faith.
“InterVarsity holds large group meetings every Thursday night for worship and teaching from the Bible,” Jack Borke, business and accounting faculty member and faculty [...]

Fewer than ten people showed up for a CPR-sponsored event meant to spawn friendships instead of relationships.
The first Quick Friends event was Oct. 24. QF is different from Speed Dating because it allows people to become friends instead of develop a romantic relationship.
At the start of the event, CPR Pioneer Adventures manager Toia Mannery estimated [...]

Although UW-Platteville has come a long way in dealing with diversity, it still has a long way to go.
“I wouldn’t say it’s not an accepting campus. It’s not a 100 percent welcoming campus,” Carlos Wiley, director of the Multicultural Educational Resource Center, said.
“When I first came here, I didn’t find it to be welcoming at [...]

Smokers take hit because of budget
Holly Garey
Exponent
A workshop offered on campus could save a pack-a-day smoker close to $3,000 a year.
“It’s expensive,” Frank Moullet, student senate president and smoker, said. “The money part of it is a huge deal.”
The Become Smoke Free workshop offered by Student Health Services runs every semester for students who want [...]

Fewer than ten people showed up for a CPR-sponsored event meant to spawn friendships instead of relationships.
The first Quick Friends event was Oct. 24. QF is different from Speed Dating because it allows people to become friends instead of develop a romantic relationship.
At the start of the event, CPR Pioneer Adventures manager Toia Mannery estimated [...]

A workshop offered on campus could save a pack-a-day smoker close to $3,000 a year.
“It’s expensive,” Frank Moullet, student senate president and smoker, said. “The money part of it is a huge deal.”
The Become Smoke Free workshop offered by Student Health Services runs every semester for students who want to quit smoking.
The workshop is set [...]

Jeff Daniels of Dumb and Dumber is coming to UW-Platteville, but if you’re looking for two hours of old movie quotes, you might be in for a surprise. On Nov. 3, those in attendence will get to hear his solo music act.
Audience members will get a chance to hear a selection of original songs like [...]

Students learned about alchohol content while playing mock drinking games. The UW-Platteville Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Education Program, University Counseling Services and the Grant County Drug Free Coalition are spreading awareness to UW-P students this week about the importance of safe drinking.
Alcohol Awareness Week kicked off on Monday with a carnation giveaway that took [...]