Homecoming's weekend wrap up

Entertainment, parade, game give students, alums a chance to celebrate

By Emily Hartwig

UW-Eau Claire's Homecoming Week peaked this weekend with entertainment and royalty crowning at Varsity Night Live! Friday evening, and the parade and game on Saturday. Varsity Night Live! Junior Jahlieh Henderson of Women's Concert Chorale and senior Reid Larsen of The Singing Statesmen took the crowns as this year's Homecoming king and queen.

Homecoming 2007 slideshow

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Paper offers conservative viewpoint

Riverfront Review a reaction to "liberal saturation" of campus

By Nick Halter

There's a new voice in campus media - a conservative one by its own admission that hopes to "balance the liberal saturation with conservative viewpoints," according to the publication. The Riverfront Review distributed its first issue Sept. 24 with four pages filled with conservative commentary on campus and national issues.

Regents prod legislature

Stalled budget has UW System calling for funds

By Nathaniel Shuda

At its October meeting, the UW System Board of Regents called for the state Legislature to finalize a state biennial budget that includes adequate financial support of the UW System and its Growth Agenda. In a unanimous resolution, the Regents stated Thursday that the System does not have the funds to cover existing costs because it is still operating under last year's budget levels.

Eyeing up government

Wisconsin Eye airs unedited footage of state government proceedings, hopes to improve public awareness, understanding of state

By Jacob McCormick

With 70 cameras set up inside the Wisconsin state capitol building already, a network aims to provide constant coverage of the state's government. After Wisconsin Eye launched on the Internet in May, WisconsinEye President and CEO Christopher Long said the network began broadcasting coverage of the state Assembly and Senate floor sessions along with the Joint Finance Committee meetings.

Sports information director ready to step down

Interim prepared to take on new responsibilities

By Nicole Strittmater

When Tim Petermann arrived at UW-Eau Claire as a freshman 40 years ago, little did he know it would become his long-term home. "I came to Eau Claire as a journalism major hoping to get into sports writing," he said. Three weeks into the semester, he got his wish.

Presentation in Davies set to raise organ donation awareness

Session aimed to inform students, share people's firsthand experiences with national transplant program

By Janie Boschma

Junior Michelle Fredericks said she has been an organ donor since she passed her driving test five years ago and placed the orange donor sticker on her license. She said she has informed her family members, many of whom work in the health care sector, to make sure they carry out her wishes.