Few Halloween incidents, police say

On-campus holiday activity low in recent years, university officer reports

By McLean Bennett

Halloween came and went rather quietly on campus this year, according to University Police, who reported few on-campus incidents for at least the second year in a row. University Police Sgt. Chris Kirchman said officers responded to just four incidents on campus during Halloween this year, compared to three incidents last year.

RIAA still issuing subpoenas

By Tara Cegla

Students on campus caught downloading music illegally can face lawsuits, may be prosecuted after-the-fact.

University joins 'green' group

Campus unites with others globally to create sustainable future

By Allison Proite

Recently, all students on the UW-Eau Claire campus were sent an e-mail explaining that the university had just become a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. According to its Web site, AASHE is an association of colleges around the United States and Canada that work together to create a sustainable future.

Proposed deficit examined

By David Taintor

Still unclear how econominc crisis will affect state budget, Chancellor says.

Organizations' finances plunge further in doubt

By McLean Bennett

WAGE, CASE, Flipside all in peril, could face bankruptcy next year if last-minute lifelines aren't thrown.

Dining services attempts to break record

Cans Across America food drive strives to collect largest amount of food in 24-hour period

By Debora Biasutti

The UW-Eau Claire campus dining services and Sodexho, along with 600 other Sodexho campus-dining units across the United States, will attempt to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records by receiving the most canned food donations during a 24-hour period.

China Craze brings Jinan University scholars

Chinese professors give speaches in Davies Center about importance of cultural understanding

By Rachael Kloek

When Hongbing Peng, a visiting scholar from Jinan University in China, first came to America, her undergraduate professor changed her name to Carol. He did this because it was more accommodating for him than to try and pronounce her name each day. This was one of Peng's many adjustments to life in American culture.