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Club fishing tandem seeks top five finish at nationals

April 6, 2011

Three days. $100,000 in prize money at stake. This is what the men’s club fishing duo of seniors Jordan Truttschel and Tyler Netzer will be fighting for when they face off against 24 other teams at...

Local family hopeful to receive new home

March 30, 2011

The UW-Whitewater chapter of Habitat for Humanity was selected to receive a $5,000 grant from State Farm Insurance, beating out 75 other chapters nationwide. To receive the grant, Habitat for Humanity must fundraise and collect $5,000, which State Farm Insurance will then match for a total of $10,000. The money must be raised by May 13.

Faculty march to Madison to deliver letter

March 30, 2011

Sometimes it takes great measures to get your point across to someone with different beliefs. Several UW-Whitewater faculty and staff members decided it would take a measure such as a 42-mile hike to Madison to deliver a letter addressing Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill and proposed biennial budget.

Carlson remodeling an ‘important change’ for university

March 30, 2011

Some know Carlson Hall as the campus building that has sat empty for almost two years since the inception of Hyland Hall. However, Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011-2013 capital budget proposal calls for a $17 million makeover to the former home of the College of Business and Economics, and a total of $35 million for other campus projects.

New software added to Hyland Hall

March 30, 2011

A new classroom management software, LanSchool, installed in Hyland Hall allows for a greater classroom experience. LanSchool has features which allow instructors to push and collect files from students’ computers, run particular applications and broadcast messages to students via computer.

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks on campus

March 29, 2011

Photos By Mike Gouvion & Giovanny Lopez

Funds must be kept for family planning

March 24, 2011

As students at UW-Whitewater, we are fortunate to have excellent family planning services available to aid us in times of need. However, the recently passed budget-repair bill will affect funding for family planning services offered to men and women with low to moderate incomes.

Zimride launched at UW-W

March 16, 2011

In an effort to become a more sustainable campus and eliminate a few problems, UW-Whitewater launched a car-sharing network called Zimride Monday.

Ireland’s Gaelic football has grown throughout the years

March 15, 2011

In an effort to promote traditional Irish sports and reject foreign influences, the inception of the Gaelic Athletic Association was introduced in 1884 in Ireland. At that time, there were many forms...

Ith Seo (eat this)

March 15, 2011

INGREDIENTS • 1 cup raw, grated potatoes • 1 cup mashed potatoes • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 2 tsp salt • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1/4 cup milk • Butter...

Whiskey of the Damned Unplugged

March 15, 2011

Bagpipes are playing, the smell of stout is in the air. It’s almost 3 p.m. on Sunday and Whiskey of the Damned is about to perform for a packed house at Suds O’Hanahan’s Irish Pub in Beloit. St....

Wheelchair basketball team wins national title

March 13, 2011

They got their revenge. And as a result, they got another national championship. One year after falling to the University of Illinois in the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, the UW-Whitewater men's wheelchair basketball team dethroned the Fighting Illini, 66-54, Saturday in the title game at the University of Texas-Arlington.