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Campus News ArticlesPartisan politics stall state budgetDelays create uncertainty over tuition levels, financial aidBy[EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is the first in a series of reports analyzing Wisconsin's 2007-2009 biennial, capital budget process.] The stalled state budget has left many in the UW System in an uncertain position. Freshman Eric Nohelty said he doesn't know very much about the issue but thinks the process has been taking too long. 42 apply for calendar spotsAll-new organizers create Facebook group, online voting to choose women for its third annual publication, 'College QTs of EC'ByThe votes came in from all over the country last week for the women people wanted to see in the third annual Eau Claire swimsuit calendar. Forty-two women had their photos on a Facebook event page in hopes of drawing votes and being chosen as one of the 17 models for this year's calendar, titled "College QTs of EC. Hearing discusses the 411 on 715Area code could split because of abundance of phone numbersByAs the state Legislature finds itself entangled with budget deadlines and other pieces of legislation, senior Mark Olson believes the issue surrounding the 715 area code is one that should be decided quickly. "It's pretty straight forward … obviously, changing the area code is going to inconvenience somebody," Olson said. Money scam hits EC areaPolice warn community against cashing fraudulent money ordersByThe Eau Claire Police Department is warning the community about a recent money order scam in the Eau Claire area. According to a Sept. 14 news release, people have been receiving money orders between $600 and $1,000 from an unknown person through UPS. A letter accompanying the order asks recipients to deposit the money order and return some of the money back to the sender. New director of libraries set to develop policiesPollitz wants more interaction with students after previous jobByLike many others at UW-Eau Claire, John Pollitz has a Facebook account. Unlike most Facebookers though, he's not in his 20s. He is a faculty member who joined Facebook so he could be where the students are, he said. Pollitz, the new director of libraries at UW-Eau Claire, said he has about 30 Facebook friends, but doesn't look for new friends. College of Business students receive $174,000 grantFaculty, local area companies will become more internationally oriented under new organizationByUW-Eau Claire junior Eric Becker has China on his mind. The business management major and international business minor said his internship to China is a dream come true for him. While he said he doesn't know exactly what he will be doing during his internship, Becker said he is looking forward to the experience. |
