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Students drop two wheels for summer

By Dani Mumm • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story

With warmer temperatures finally here, some UW-Platteville students are putting away their cars and trucks, grabbing a helmet and taking on the streets of Platteville on their motorcycles, sports bikes and mo-peds.

Photograph by Brady Terry
Industrial Technology Management major Matt Yorde rides home on his mo-ped from the Pioneer Activity Center on May 6.

Students have a […]



Thunder & Lighting; Pioneers use thunder of Bennett’s bat and lightning of Lange’s arm to contend in WIAC

By Peter Schmidtknecht • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Sports, Top Story

It is often said that you cannot have thunder without lightning. And in the case of the UW-Platteville baseball team, thunder and lightning are the driving forces for the team. The lightning arm of Joe Lange and the thunderous bat of Ross Bennett have led the team throughout the 2008 season.

Photograph by Kyle Seyfferth

Lange, a […]



Mythbusters: Two Members of Show’s Build Team visit UW-P

By Andrew Brunner • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story

Photograph by Kate Olsen
Mythbuster Grant Imahara answers a question during his visit to UW-P April 21.

UW-Platteville was buzzing April 21 when two members of the Discovery Channel show Mythbusters answered questions from members of an audience of nearly 2,000 at the Williams Fieldhouse.
Mythbusters is a television show where modern and ancient myths are put […]



Pioneers host nation’s elite track athletes; UW-P hosts 2nd annual Nike/Impact Sports Outdoor Invitational

By Jennifer Lingard • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: Sports, Top Story

Mother nature may have been trying to hold back UW-Platteville’s men’s and women’s track and field teams on April 13, but the Pioneers did not let a little wind stop them from a top-notch performance in less than favorable conditions.

Photograph by Kate Olsen

Hosting a slew of tough competition in the form of some of […]



Boone visits UW-P, addresses racism, diversity

By Jessie Vretenar • Apr 10th, 2008 • Category: News, Top Story

Dedicating his life to making a difference in his community, Herman Boone inspired students to stand up for what they believe in April 3. As this year’s distinguished lecturer, Boone, coach of the T.C. Williams Titans, brought to light his inspirational story that became the focus of the movie Remember the Titans.

Photograph by Lacey Vandermeer
Herman […]



Hopfensperger not recalled

By Brian McCarthy • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: News, Top Story

Student Senate voted not to remove business manager Eric Hopfensperger a week after receiving notification of the intent to terminate and recall from Sen. Nathan Wait.

Photograph by Emily Yttri
Student Senate business manager Eric Hopfensperger views a projector screen displaying the terms of his disciplinary probation at the March 31 meeting. Hopfensperger was not recalled after […]



Weeklong event to bring diverse groups together

By Andrew Brunner • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story

UW-Platteville’s Diversity Committee is hoping to expose students to different cultures when it hosts Unity Week on campus from March 31 to April 5. Expanding on the Diversity Week last year, the committee has compiled a weeklong series of events that aim to unite students for equality.
Monday, March 31, is Advocates Day. The event will […]