Debora Biasutti
September 22, 2011
In order to make the organization’s goals of equity, diversity and inclusivity more explicit, the Women’s and Gender Equity Center (known as WAGE) changed its name to Women’s and LGBTQ Resource Center. Christopher Jorgenson, the LGBTQ program coordinator, said that one of the main reasons they... Read more »
Sam Rosenberry
September 22, 2011
This is the second in a series about how UW-Eau Claire students pay for college. Elizabeth G. Morris taught English at this university for 24 years. Senior Kristin Chang also wants to be an English teacher, though she prefers a middle school position. Chang wants to achieve something close... Read more »
Carolyn Tiry
September 22, 2011
Families and businesses create budgets all the time. These financial plans are rarely perfect, but people still have the ability to move money around to cover any holes that may appear. The universities of the UW System, however, didn’t have that option until two weeks ago. On Sept. 8, the Board of... Read more »
Martha Landry
September 22, 2011
With house-hunting season right around the corner, Places4Students, the new official online resource for students to find off-campus housing, is expecting a surge in usage, Student Services Director Stephanie Mabrey said. Launched last spring after Student Senate approval, Places4Students (www.placesforstudents.com)... Read more »
Ben Rueter
September 22, 2011
This semester, UW-Eau Claire is partnering with UW-Extension, an organization that works with UW colleges to improve education, to offer a collaborative online degree program for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The degree program is called BPS or the Bachelor of Professional Studies Comprehensive... Read more »
Breann Schossow
September 22, 2011
The UW-Eau Claire men’s rugby club team jump-started their season with a 41-7 win Saturday against Michigan Tech (Mich.). President and main captain, Brady Olson, said the team scored early and often. “We never really let up,” Olson said. “The only try that they scored was with time expired at... Read more »
Kris Kotlarik
September 22, 2011
The women’s tennis team defended its home courts by shutting out UW-Stout and Macalester (Minn.) last Thursday and Saturday. Head coach Tom Gillman said the wins boosted the confidence of the team, especially the freshmen, after a tough weekend in Decorah, Iowa. “It’s very nerve-racking, the first... Read more »
September 22, 2011
Emily Gresbrink: First of all, congrats on being the second-ever AthElite of the week! Rachel Nerison: Thank you. EG: How long have you been playing (in general)? I’ve been playing soccer since I was five years old, so that would mean 16 years, almost 17 years. EG: Wow, that’s a long time. RN: Yeah,... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
September 22, 2011
As of tomorrow, summer is officially over for residents of the Northern Hemisphere. However, summer for college students ended weeks ago — the day classes began. It may still be sunny, but thanks to meetings, exams and endless group projects, there is far less time to enjoy the weather. Fall in Wisconsin... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
September 22, 2011
The women’s volleyball team ended their pre-season with two wins and two losses in the Oshkosh Tournament this past weekend. Freshman Alexis Wong said it was a challenge and “hard to lose” two matches, but added it was an opportunity to learn. “(We can) see what we have to work on, get stronger... Read more »
