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Alcohol abatement project leads to large-scale party busts

November 2, 2011

An alcohol abatement project used by the Whitewater Police Department to deter binge drinking and underage consumption helped bust the party on Oct. 20 at 404 W. Center St. The three hosts were charged with multiple counts of selling alcohol without a license and furnishing alcohol to an underages.

UW System asks for a more equitable approach to lapse

November 2, 2011

The UW System is asking for a more fair and proportionate amount of the budget lapse in comparison with other state agencies. System sent a memo to the Department of Administration last Wednesday detailing items they think should be deleted from the equation.

City’s proposed budget calls for 1.4 percent reduction in spending

October 26, 2011

City council discussed the proposed 2012 operating budget of $9,134,425 last Tuesday. Plans are being made to cut spending $130,000 since last year, resulting in a 1.4 percent decrease.

UW-W to see an additional $2.8 million cut in funds

October 21, 2011

UW System schools were issued an additional $65.7 million budget cut for 2011-2013, totaling more than $126 million more than what was originally called for in the 2011-2013 state budget.

Student teachers must travel

October 19, 2011

Senior education majors must complete a semester of student teaching at a school assigned to them. Although the Field Experience Office tries to get them as close to their preferences as possible, some students are having to travel further than they would like.

UW-Whitewater: not just for Wisconsin residents

October 19, 2011

UW-Whitewater currently enrolls 207 international students this semester, with a large number of them coming from Saudi Arabia and countries in Europe.

Enrollment increase limits housing

October 12, 2011

A record enrollment of 11,615 students this school year is affecting living situations for on-campus residents. For the first time, students are being allowed to live off campus in Fox Meadows and Cambridge Apartments but "through the university system."

Emergency system meant to protect UW-W students

October 12, 2011

Emergency system informs students of campus emergencies by sending out e-mails to all students, staff and faculty.

Camping out of their comfort zones

September 29, 2011

For the second year, approximately thirty students from the freshmen class traveled to a campground in Elkhorn to experience Camp Warhawk. The camp was started last year by the FIrst Year Experience Office as a way to bring freshmen out of their comfort zones.