Campus News ArticlesDavies Center voter turnout increases25 percent more votes cast at on-campus polling place than in 2000ByAfter almost a year of national campaigning, the 2004 presidential election was decided early Wednesday morning. A nationwide boom in voter turnout underscored a re-election victory for President George W. Bush in Tuesday's election. Though the increased turnout led to a Bush victory, at UW-Eau Claire, Sen. Service learning restriction challengedACLJ reprimands university for considering ban on religious projectsByA recent development in the issue of religious proselytization and service learning has revived controversy just in time for the University Senate meeting on Tuesday, when it will address the issue. The American Center for Law and Justice, a national non-profit organization that is known as a "watchdog" for First Amendment violations officially weighed in on the matter last week. Halloween celebration chaoticFire, fights break out at annual Madison eventBySenior Seth Koslowski was excited about experiencing Madison's annual Halloween event for the first time last weekend. "It was my first time going so I was pretty pumped about it," Koslowski said. On Saturday night, however, he found himself among the record crowd of 80,000 people on State Street, being forced out of the area by a line of police officers that stretched across the street, he said. Tunnel of Oppression depicts injustices in societyEvent makes 10th appearance on campusByAs students filled the upper Davies Center lobby Wednesday night, a tour began, traveling through the tunnel of oppression. Making Our School an International Community sponsored the 10th annual Tunnel of Oppression at UW-Eau Claire. Students can sign up to take a 45-minute guided tour through the various rooms in Davies Center from 6 to 10 p. Senate focuses on safetySupport for emergency phones, gender equality unanimousByTwo unanimous decisions sent a bill to fund Gender Fest and a resolution supporting an additional blue emergency phone near Chancellors Hall through the Student Senate with minimal debate Monday in the Tamarack Room in Davies Center. Introduced by Senator Aaron Olson, the resolution supports placing a blue emergency phone along University Drive past Chancellors Hall in a poorly lit area, according to the resolution. Two senators selected for councilStudents to serve in Madison in advisory role with 29 student ambassadorsByTwo UW-Eau Claire student senators will travel to Madison roughly once a month to join 29 members of the UW System's fifth Student Ambassador advisory council. "They were looking for two ambassadors who could travel to Madison," Student Senate President Chad Wade said. Service career fair aims to spark interest in fieldsNew event to introduce students to careers, internships MondayByEach year, signs and markings around campus tout various fairs and conferences - from the Career Fair to the Job Fair to the Majors Fair. Now, a new fair will promote something that hasn't been focused on before - non-profit, governmental and other service-related careers. |