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News ArticlesRegion tops in nation for underage drinkingWestern Wisconsin has highest rates in nation, university 10 percent above national average, according to studyByNationwide underage drinking data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows Western Wisconsin has the highest rates in the nation, said Jean Christenson, alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention coordinator for the Eau Claire area school district. House passes college tuition billLegislation would increase financial aidByThe House of Representatives passed legislation on the issue Feb. 7. The College Opportunity and Affordability Act amends and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965 passed and signed by then-President Lyndon Johnson. Senate passes collective bargaining billBut Committee in Assembly refuses to hear similar legislationByOn Tuesday the state Senate passed a bill 21-10 allowing the faculty and staff in the UW System to unionize and collectively bargain, if they so choose. Alejandro Vázquez to speak on campusSpanish Business Association brings editor to discuss Latinos in Wisconsin mediaByJuan Carlos Chaves, Spanish professor and advisor to the Spanish Business Association, described newspaper and magazine editor Alejandro Vázquez as a strong influence in the Hispanic community. Alumni couple promotes pharmaceutical thriller on campusAuthors, with backgrounds in criminal justice and science, answer question of 'what if?'ByMatt and Erin Smith, co-authors of "Trials: The Risk/benefit Ratio," held the first of a series of book talks Thursday night at The Cabin in the Davies Center. |
