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Campus News ArticlesBill would increase aid to studentsCollege Cost Reduction, Access Act expected to pass soonByWisconsin's legislators in Washington expect the president to sign a bill this week that will provide the single largest investment in higher education since the 1944 GI bill, giving about 70,000 Wisconsin college students a boost in federal financial aid. Glitch cause of meal plan mix upError affected nearly 2,000ByWhen UW-Eau Claire sophomore Andy Anhalt bought food Sept. 9 at the Hilltop Center Food Court on Upper Campus, he said he noticed something was missing - seven meals on his 14-meal plan, to be exact. "I had used a double transfer, and it said I had five meals left," Anhalt said. Holy notesMarching band will perform for Pope during January trip to Italy, GreeceByItaly, Greece - and a performance for the Pope. The Blugold Marching Band, accompanied by Color Guard, will experience all these as it takes a trip overseas this winter. New Year's Day marks the big day for the marching band, when it will perform for the Pope's papal blessing. Chemistry professor gets grantMoney will be used for research on Warfarin, an anticoagulant drugByOne UW-Eau Claire chemistry professor's e-mail inbox is filled with "congratulations" and "well done" messages. That's because David Lewis received $65,000 to research and develop a new derivative of the drug Warfarin, the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant, which prevents blood from clotting. Corner store now offers organic, natural foodStudent feedback prompted switch to healthier, local produce optionsByFrom soda to vanilla soy milk; from hot dogs to fresh natural oranges, pears and tomatoes; the Corner Store in Davies Center has gone all organic and natural. "The kids asked for it," said Gerri Kolve, a worker at the Corner Store. She has worked there for more than a year now and has seen the major change the store has gone through. Faculty and students are looking to join green agreementClean Commute Initiative aims to increase use of alternate forms of transportationByWhat started as a group of professors chatting in the hallways last spring has blossomed into an initiative signed by 186 faculty and staff members The "Clean Commute Initiative," sent Sept. 4 to UW-Eau Claire's administrators as well as various city departments, encourages alternative methods of transportation to and from campus. |
