Despite the discussed changes in the Textbook Center’s textbook returning procedure, there will be no changes this semester.
“I was impressed and rocked by the strong negative reaction to the idea over discussion in the Student Senate meeting [April 28],” Richard Egley, dean of students, said.
Of the four schools in the UW System that have textbook […]

The assault of a UW-Platteville student on campus May 3 has been initially classified as a hate crime.
During the incident, homophobic slurs were used against the student, who is gay.
“Any time where we have a situation where it could possibly be a hate crime, we list it as such,” Laurel Skrede, chief of the UW-P […]

Scheduled to be completed August 2008, Walgreens may bring some big changes to the surrounding Platteville community.
Platteville community planning director Joe Carroll said Walgreens had been actively looking into the community for the past five years. Outside developers needed to bid for Walgreens, who chose which location to go with. After coming up with a […]

Chancellor David Markee, who had quintuple bypass surgery on March 28 is living at home and has been on the UW-Platteville campus.

“I’m feeling good,” Markee said. “Hopefully I’ll be back in full force in the fall.”
There is no set timetable for Markee to return to work full-time.
“It’ll be later in the summer,” Markee said. […]

Student Senate approved the creation of the rental issues director position on April 21. The position will be put into effect during the fall 2008 semester, and will be a link for students and off-campus tenants.
Outgoing Student Senate President Frank Moullet worked with the current rental issues director, Mike Park, since winter to create this […]

Empty Holster Protests took place on college campuses across the United States April 21 - 25. Students participating in the protest would wear an empty holster to classes in support of state bills to allow concealed carry of firearms on campus.
Although it is recognized that students have their right to freedom of speech, there is […]

Dating expert, Mike Domitrz, delivered his presentation “Can I Kiss You,” in the Velzey North room of Ullsvik Hall April 28. This event, to bring attention to sexual assault awareness month, was sponsored by the Grant County sexual assault task force.
“When you use words to give someone the right to choose, you’re doing the right […]

UW-Platteville’s General Education Task Force held open forums last week to discuss possible changes to general education class requirements.
The Academic Affairs Council first recommended that a General Education Task Force be formed to review general education in October 2007, Shane Drefcinski, General Education Task Force chair, said.
“Having gone through general education classes, there were things […]

Campus Programming and Relations attended the National Association for Campus Activities Northern Plains Regional Conference April 3 - 4 in Minneapolis, Minn., to scout for next year’s UW-Platteville campus entertainers.
The conference includes educational sessions on topics including promotion, publicity and running a successful meeting, David Nevins, Pioneer Involvement Center leadership development coordinator, said. The conference […]

David Dregne and Devine Nzegwu came through on last week’s Student Senate presidential ticket, winning with 367 votes.
Voting began at midnight, April 15 and ended at 6 p.m., April 16, Kenny Brotheridge, Student Senate vice president, said. Any student with a UW-Platteville e-mail account was able to vote.
All the voting was done on the UW-Platteville […]