I am looking for citizens from our region willing to help determine public policies for Wisconsin. New study committees formed by the state legislature will include legislators and citizen members with relevant experience or expertise. These committees offer people an opportunity to make a difference on important issues facing us today.
Citizen help in writing state […]

This is a response to the article “Guns on campus would present danger to students, staff.” I like to hear that some students are talking about a way to make their campus safe from a school shooting. The debate I keep hearing about involves guns on campus and there are strong points on both sides […]

I was extremely disappointed to open the sports section of the newspaper last week to find a headline boldly proclaiming the error of a student-athlete. Every year, student-athletes are reminded by the athletic director that we are held to a high standard on campus. Therefore, I am not attempting to defend any poor decisions made […]

Last week’s column about biofuels is misinformed. It cites the recent New York Times article stating that biofuels are “creating devastating effects on forests and food prices.” Platteville is in the heart of farm country and we should know by now the real facts about biofuels, not what someone else thinks from the urban world. […]

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 […]

Last week’s guest opinion article on the NIU shooting raised some important concerns. The author states that “If someone has the intent to kill, there is very little that will stop them.” Hammond then calls for further gun control, arguing for licensure of weapons. He even goes as far as stating, “Gun control would stop […]

I disagree with the last week’s guest column about getting rid of guns and how it would solve the problem of school shootings. The public is in more danger when it can not own guns than when it can. People that are willing to commit a crime could easily get a gun by illegal means. […]

Take a look at the person in front of you, the person to your right, the person to your left and the person behind you. Now imagine them in a military uniform; when you stop laughing please continue reading this article. The reason I asked you to do this is because the people you are […]

I’ve been extremely disappointed with the sports section of the Exponent lately. Every week when I open the sports section, I consistently see two sports covered: basketball and wrestling. You know what I don’t see? Track and field.
Don’t get me wrong, all athletes certainly are entitled to recognition, but how can you consistently leave out […]

Friends are some of the greatest things in the world, but there are many different types of friendships. Some friends are just acquaintances, ones that you see on the street and say “hi” to every time you pass by. Other friends can be the ones that you hang out with on a weekend or just […]