Student bicycle use increases

University provides extra bike racks to compensate

By Janie Boschma

UW-Eau Claire staff said a dramatic increase in bicycle use this semester has made it challenging to keep up with the demand for parking. Facilities Planning and Management's buildings and grounds supervisor Randy Palmer said he has never seen so many people biking to campus in his 22 years of working for the university.

WAGE sponsors clothing swap

By Allison Proite

Project aims to help less fortunate students, uses "fight consumerism" theme.

Clairemont Avenue construction finished

Multiple improvements made during $12.4 million project

By McLean Bennett

Construction on a nearly three-mile stretch of Clairemont Avenue wrapped up last week, ending a more than six-month project to repave and improve the major thoroughfare. The project, which cost an estimated $12.4 million, included reconstruction of the highway between London and Craig roads, an expansion of the State Street bridge, construction of a retaining wall along Clairemont Avenue, improvements to the Menomonie Street-Clairemont Avenue intersection and landscaping on the highway's medians.

Speaker discusses radical Islam

By Breann Schossow

Terrorism runs deeper than religion, but Muslim faction is dangerous to U.S. security.

Native American cultural awareness events held all month

NASA to host activities on, off campus for American Indian Heritage Month

By Keri Wabrowetz

UW-Eau Claire will celebrate American Indian Heritage Month this month. The Native American Student Association has scheduled several events and activities both on and off campus in honor of the American Indian culture. Senior and NASA President Lyndsay Nelson hopes to get the campus community involved with some of the activities and said celebrating American Indian Heritage month will raise awareness of the Native American culture.

Sales competition to be held Thursday to Saturday

By Gillian Ekern

Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up strives to improve selling skills and connect with job opportunities.

Senate pushes for grade reporting

By McLean Bennett

Student Senate is in the process of drafting a letter to the university pushing for a universal midterm grade-reporting policy. Professors are currently required to report midterm grades only to freshmen, but Senate is trying to urge the university to mandate reporting to all undergraduate students.