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Campus News ArticlesDavies site for Regent discussionBoard to hear students' tuition concerns todayByStudents will have a chance to voice their concerns over rising tuition costs and other topics at a special Board of Regents meeting today in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center. The meeting, from 4 to 6 p.m., will focus on the cost of education, the role of UW campuses in the state's economy and recruitment and retention of faculty. Debate doesn't change mindsAfter speeches, students still plan on voting for their partyByThe crowd erupted in applause Saturday night as U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., took the stage in Zorn Arena. Feingold was preceded on stage by his challenger, Republican businessman Tim Michels, who received quieter support than the incumbent from the crowd of about 750. Painting a political statementArtist to lead panel on controversial artwork "Fundamentalists"ByControversial artist Joel Pelletier combines politics, economics, media and religion in his latest work "American Fundamentalists (Christ's Entry into Washington in 2008)." Students will have an opportunity to discuss with Pelletier when he opens a panel discussion on his work from 7 to 9 p. Advancing alcohol awarenessDrunk driving simulator, 'Jail and Bail' planned for weekByThroughout each semester, UW-Eau Claire hosts numerous weeks which revolve around a central theme. After last year's Alcohol Awareness Week, Jodi Thesing-Ritter, associate dean of Student Development and Diversity, said administrators and students discussed ideas for improvement to gain more students and raise awareness. Absentee ballots help students abroadCasting a vote this November can be a time-consuming process for those overseasBySophomore Jon Radcliffe is excited about voting on Nov. 2. "I feel that it is my civic duty and that I am not taking advantage of the rights I can exercise only every four years by not voting," Radcliffe said in an e-mail. There's only one problem: Radcliffe is thousands of miles away from UW-Eau Claire in Latvia. |
