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Editorial/Opinion ArticlesSpectator editorial: Getting creditSoldier's father raises veteran's concerns at UW-Eau ClaireBySoldiers serve our country, and universities need to help veterans as much as they can to make their transition back to everyday life a lot easier. According to an April 17 Menomonie News Bureau article, a father of a west central Wisconsin soldier has challenged UW-Eau Claire to give veterans more college credit and requested a veterans center be opened on campus. Students can help combat povertyUniversity offers different ways to lend a handByIf you were asked the question, "What percent of the population of Eau Claire lives in poverty?" What would your answer be? Would you guess high? Low? Would you have any idea at all? The population of Eau Claire is 64,980, and in 2007 16.6 percent of Eau Claire residents earned income below the poverty level. Foresight would have prevented court caseExtreme measures violate students personal spaceByWhen I was in high school, we had at least one threat, bomb or gun-related, per year. While that may be small potatoes to some, having the police come in and being under lockdown caused a commotion at my small high school. I remember once all students' backpacks checked for weapons. |
