Nate Beck, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
State lawmakers are talking of freezing UW System tuition in light of a recently exposed budget surplus. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau issued a report on April 19, unfolding a UW System reserve account balance of about $648 million. The UW System said in a statement on Friday, April 19 that only $207... Read more »
David Heiling, News Editor
April 17, 2013
David Heiling: What are your plans on your first day of classes as UW-Eau Claire’s newchancellor? Jim Schmidt: I could tell on my visit that the energy on this campus is fantastic. For my first day I just want to immerse myself in the campus. I want to be around as many people as possible. On the first... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
November 1, 2012
Last year, students paid more than $4 million in student segregated fees. For the 2012-13 year, each student is paying $419 in student segregated fees. These fees are allocated to various organizations, activities and services by the Student Senate. The specific group within the Student Senate who deals... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
October 20, 2011
Biology 110 teaches students how organisms interact with their environment. Senior Spencer Rohlinger seemed to take this to heart in her study of how students interact with their education. She was part of a research project studying heuristic writing. “It’s a method of teaching where it asks students... Read more »
Tim Duffy
October 20, 2011
Next week the students of UW-Eau Claire will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not they want to remain members of the United Council of UW Students. Many students will ask, ‘Who? And why am I voting on this?’ The fact that most students likely have no idea what United Council is and what... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
October 13, 2011
It would stand to reason that having less to do would give one more time. However, more time may not mean efficient time. Financial Aid Director Kathy Sahlhoff said that students who work part time have better time-management skills. One such student is senior Danielle Herdegen, who works at Student... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
October 6, 2011
This is the third story in a series about how UW-Eau Claire students pay for college. For the first four years of senior Ryan Dutter’s college career, he didn’t receive any grants for his education, making paying more difficult. “I have had to pay out of pocket the... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
September 8, 2011
Paying for tuition is something every college student has in common. Sophomore Christopher Schasse said he thinks tuition is too high and a raise in tuition would be too much. He also said he couldn’t afford school without Pell grants. “Paying $8,000 a year for school is ridiculous to me,” Schasse... Read more »
Abby Harvey
March 25, 2010
As long as there has been inequality, there have been social movements aimed at ending it. These movements have varied in form from the violent overthrowing of governments to the peaceful protests of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. As a society, we have again found ourselves at a moment of time... Read more »
