Are you someone who is constantly wondering why we don’t have more things to do in Platteville, such as kayaking, small concerts or the leisure of a 24-hour coffee shop? Are there things that you would like to see change, such as more sit-down restaurants or produce markets in town? As a student, I hear [...]
It is finally that time of year, and all of the students and staff in the School of Agriculture are beginning to think about spring planting preparations. If they go home to their own family farms, work on one or are taking classes related to soils or horticulture, there is one key factor that ensures [...]
Aaron Zinkle: Workforce The spring semester is approaching rapidly, and there are many students, such as myself, that will graduate May 12 and face an important decision: graduate school or employment? I completely support further education; however, I offer the following as reasons to pursue a career instead of a graduate degree. My argument is [...]
Throughout spring and summer, we have the pleasure of observing the variety of flowers, trees and shrubs bloom and grow all over campus. And no, those lilies didn’t just grow, someone planted them. Outside the Markee Pioneer Student Center there is a pond for our enjoyment, and it wouldn’t be there for us to look [...]
All student athletes in the NCAA should have the opportunity to receive scholarships. Student athletes have to balance class, schoolwork, practice and the little bit of time they have for a social life. Athletics are a major part of the university. Whether it be raising money from sales or getting the students active, athletics have [...]
Congratulations. You have been selected for an entry-level position at our national corporation. After reviewing your application and looking over your prior work, we have determined two things: this is what you have wanted to do your entire life and that you are a perfect fit. Getting down to business: first, let’s discuss pay. The [...]
Religion is a valuable and necessary part of life for some people. Religion is also the root of many problems throughout the world. Numerous wars have taken place between nations due to referencing God in different terms or leaders purporting to know God’s agenda. Last week, students may have noticed a gentleman, accompanied by two [...]
Alyssa Bloechl: Waste of Time This is the first semester I have actually gotten into all of the classes I wanted when I registered. How’s that? Well, I’m going into my seventh semester and have a lot of credits, putting me at the top of the list for registration, and my last name is helpful. [...]
Is a photo of a drunken 21st birthday acceptable to put online? You are 21, legal and for the most part in a socially acceptable situation. But it depends on the content of the photo, doesn’t it? If in a zoot suit doing a keg stand with a face covered with permanent marker, it’s considered [...]
Annual reported rates of sexual assault collected through University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus police for the years 2008 through 2010 were twice as high as the average sexual assault reporting rate for college campuses, based on statistics from the American Association of University Women. The Interim Dean of Students, Artanya Wesley, has six open cases of [...]
Governor Scott Walker declared war on women after passing bills in secret April 12, restricting equal pay and access to health care for women. The governor passed these gutsy, hot-button bills like artillery fire and watched the news break like bombs from afar Friday afternoon. “Governor Walker didn’t even have the courage to tell us [...]
College life is demanding. School, work, homework, clubs and the prospect of a future job. It will eventually be worth it, when we graduate and begin working and doing something that we hopefully love or at least enjoy. The next thing that a college student wants to do is add yet another thing to the [...]
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has been criticized at length regarding parking on or near campus. With the increase of students that will attend the university in the fall, and parking remaining virtually the same, I sympathize for future students. As there are few options that are financially viable for the university, and I commute each [...]
Here’s the deal: prohibiting same-sex marriage is an unconstitutional discrimination. Period. Prohibiting someone from doing something that has no negative impact on you or others is simply and utterly outrageous. I’m sure you’ve all heard the same-sex marriage arguments before, but for some reason, approximately 47 percent of the population still isn’t listening. According to [...]
In an episode titled “Blitzgiving” in the sixth season of the TV show How I Met Your Mother, Ted Mosby explains to his children the legacy of “The Blitz.” The Blitz is described as that one person who always left or “blitzed” the group and right after something epically amazing would happen. The Blitz typically [...]
Monday night means wings at Brother’s and Camaraderie. Tuesday night, dollar wrist bands at Boondocks. Wednesday night, Ladies night at School Girlz and dollar burger night at the Ticket. Thursday is VFW taco night. Friday, well, who doesn’t just go out for fun on Friday night? Now that the Platteville bar scene has nicely given [...]
Hookups, breakups, long-term, short-term, and long-distance; these terms define the multifaceted beast that is the college dating scene. What we as students are facing today is not what our predecessors were dealing with back in their day. Everyone today seems to have the right answer but the real solution to dating is an answer you [...]
Although the dreaded finals week is a few weeks away, it will be here before we know it, and it will be time for many students to head home for the summer, begin their careers as professionals or pick up a summer job. With finals week, we tend to get stressed out and sometimes overwhelmed. [...]
I was recently riding a train from Chicago to St. Louis, sitting in front of two mothers and their children. Everything was normal, the kids were annoying and the mothers were doing their best to preoccupy them. Suddenly, a familiar chorus sprung up from behind me. The kids, who were between 6 and 10 years [...]
Recently a good friend of mine enlisted into the United States Navy. He went to college for a few years and determined that he would be better off serving our country and applying his skills in that way. He will be focusing in a nuclear engineering position on submarines once he finishes his basic training. [...]
The Feb. 26 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has left the U.S. government and the state of Florida with a difficult decision and a sticky situation. When the unarmed Martin was gunned down in ‘self defense’ by 28-year-old George Zimmerman, no charges were filed and no arrests made. The self-appointed night guard of the unregistered [...]
I’m going to go out on a limb and say most University of Wisconsin-Platteville students like to throw out a text, Tweet, pin, or status update at least once a day. Once updated, we spend countless minutes perusing our friend’s posts, links, photos and the like. This is great, we know what is going on [...]
Stay: Rachael Shaff Although more than 100 campus parking spots would not be available for my use, students should not pack their suitcases every weekend. Platteville turns into “Zombieland” because of the lack of engagement students have with Platteville. If you plan on staying this weekend, expect to see more students walking outside next Tuesday [...]
It’s just a few days away, spring break. Being the second half of the week, most of us have already taken our midterms and turned in some projects. But don’t let these next two days burn you. The more that is accomplished before break, the more relaxed break will be. No one wants to be [...]
Scam: Kaleigh Dunn The only thing that separates Uganda’s Joseph Kony from American Adrian Ciornel is a viral YouTube video detailing the severity of his crimes. Middle-aged male. Numerous accounts of rape and sodomy with minors. Fled the country from the allegations. These things occur in our borders as well. Invisible Children Inc., the forefront [...]
The realm of cyberspace is a bustling hub of links, pages, photos, videos and personal information. Everyone born in the last 20 years has had Internet safety 101 drilled into their heads since grade school, but has anyone really heeded the warnings of their parents and teachers? In addition, do we really know what social [...]
Lesser Known: Matt Thomas Considering the impressively small size of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, bringing in a variety of rather unknown musicians and bands would benefit the community in ways mainstream, popular artists cannot. These starting or underground artists do not have the funds to travel far beyond their city of origin, but if the [...]
Walking by the chess pieces in front of the Markee Pioneer Student Center during finals last semester, one could find a group of three students holding signs saying “free high-five’s.” This was a simple act of kindness stationed so that fellow students burdened with stress might find relief in the simple act of a high-five. [...]
This last week was quite a tumultuous one in my little, white, obviously college-student-inhabited house. Two females, including myself, and four males reside in our home with one bathroom. Sometimes it isn’t easy. Working out problems is the hardest part of living with other people, but if the problems are worked out, it is definitely [...]
I am one of those farm kids who has worked hard since . . . forever. My father’s influence over this attribute of mine is rather hefty, and I wouldn’t exchange it for a lifetime of laziness. I would like to believe that I would still be a hard working individual if I hadn’t lived [...]
“I dont get it,” I overheard a peer of mine complain once, “Why must a professor, and not an English professor, feel the need to make multiple-choice answers with the same answer but different punctuation. Not only do I have to know the material, but now I have to know the proper grammar.” Being a [...]
No: Kaleigh Dunn As photographer Alfred Stieglitz stressed “art for art’s sake,” athletes should stress “sports for sport’s sake.” The idea of being paid to play is compelling, yes. Part of me would love a per-mile paycheck, but then would I be showing up to practice for the team and the sport? Or for the [...]
Good – Amanda Laurenzi, Assistant News Editor We live in a day and age where texting is integrated into our daily lives and no one thinks twice before they whip their phone out to see if they have a new message. We text to communicate important information, share a small joke, complain in the shortest [...]
There are many functions to the paper you are holding right now. Its main priority is to be a form of presenting information to people. This newspaper can also do a few different things, such as being a form of gift wrapping paper or a cheap alternative for stuffing packages. Also, according to wikianswers.com, recycling [...]
At a university that advocates a “broader perspective” as part of its mission statement, it seems odd that the administration would halt the formation of a sport club that takes leaps and bounds. Out of 11 proposals for new student organizations on campus, the proposal for a parkour club was the only organization denied this [...]
For you gamers out there, what I’m about to say is going to shock and amaze you. This summer I purchased my first gaming console since the eighth grade, an Xbox 360. When I arrived home with my prized possession, I couldn’t wait to show my roommate. I practically kicked down the door to his [...]
In contrast to my adversary, who makes great points on the uses and ease of computers, I feel that computer dependency is growing to the point of becoming unhealthy. Social networking is great for career development and instant communication is beneficial in a fast-paced society, but neither is a replacement for interpersonal communication. People are [...]
Technology is our friend. Imagine a world without tweets, wall posts and text messages. You can’t. While some may see our dependence as a downfall I choose to look at it positively. The convenience and reliability of modern technology especially with almost everyone having Internet access has improved not only our relationships with each other [...]
Go ahead and do it already—make the Super Bowl a national holiday. As it stands, it is already an unofficial holiday, but we really should make it official and celebrate it as we would any other holiday. Last year 111 million people tuned in to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers. [...]
With the academic year coming to a close, one thing typically looms in students’ minds: finals. Students may celebrate the last week of classes, but the celebration will not last long with exams to study for. The usual class periods are tossed to the side and replaced with two-hour exam increments.
