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Campus News ArticlesFlip Side funding appeal deniedFinance Commission cites multiple reasons for decisionByAfter more than an hour of debate, the Student Senate Finance Commission voted Wednesday night to deny funding for The Flip Side through student segregated fees. Ten Flip Side supporters attended the open meeting. The Flip Side, "an alternative news media outlet on the UW-Eau Claire campus," according to its constitution, appealed the vote the Finance Commission held in November that denied the publication its request of $5,000 in student funding. Senate optimistic about next yearWade reviews less legislation than KlenzByIt has been a challenging yet rewarding experience for Student Senate President Chad Wade thus far, he said, after leading the Senate since March 4. "There were times when I was frustrated with Senate ... but overall, I think it's been good," Wade said. "We've accomplished a lot." Faculty politics criticizedConservative perspective often missing from campuses, study reportsByConservative activists in Wisconsin and around the nation are pushing to reverse the trend of disproportionately liberal college campuses, claiming conservative discrimination in the hiring and promoting of professors. A study conducted by Daniel Klein, an associate professor of economics at Santa Clara University in association with the National Association of Scholars, supports the belief that the number of conservatives on campus pales in comparison to the volume of their liberal counterparts. Veteran shares discontentmentFormer soldier co-founds group against Iraq warByAs the number of casualties in Iraq grows and the U.S. military continues to make moves to destroy the insurgency, one veteran of the conflict visited UW-Eau Claire Monday night to express discontent with the war. "Am I pissed off at the government for lying to us and sending us to the wrong freaking country? Of course," Sgt. Six-year parking plan shows optionsEnough spots for everyone; no discussions of adding slots have been heldByAs the winter weather sets in and the temperatures drop, some students look for alternatives to bearing the cold and walking to class. One alternative some opt to take is sticking to the heated warmth of their car and hunting for a parking space on campus. Cell phone directory possibile in near futureTelemarketers may receive contact information from listByThe possible publication of a national mobile phone directory, which the cellular phone industry, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission are considering, may open the door for telemarketing and other activities, said Jesse Granius, district manager of Cellular Communications, 4800 Golf Road. Lack of riders force change in serviceLow ridership, funding may shut down late-night bus service next semesterByThe Right Way Shuttle service may be making its way out of Eau Claire as soon as next semester if its major source of revenue continues to come from its owner. After this weekend, the service no longer will run the mall route, which picks up students from Towers Hall and makes stops in the mall area, including the Oakwood Mall and Wal-Mart Supercenter. |
