Spring Break
Whitewater is not plagued with robberies, murders or drug markets, which may lead students to live with a false sense of security Whitewater Police Chief James Coan said. In 2007, 20 sexual assaults were reported to the Whitewater Police Department.
While many UW-Whitewater students spent their spring breaks resting and relaxing, members of Habitat for Humanity traveled to Mississippi to help build houses for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Jobs included working on floors, walls, sheds outside the house, ceilings and other general carpentry.
The results are in for the spring elections in Whitewater. The race for Whitewater municipal judge showed a large disparity between currently appointed judge Richard Kelley, 814 votes, and Arthur Coleman, 261 votes. The districts consisting of the most UW-Whitewater students, Aldermanic Districts 2 and 4 combined to favor Kelley 363-106 votes according to unofficial city results.
Two December drug busts which led to the arrest of some UW-Whitewater students are shining light on drug use on-campus and its consequences.
In an effort to create awareness among women, the University Police department is planning to offer self-defense classes starting in the fall semester.
The 20-year-old Mount Horeb woman who killed UW-Whitewater Professor Paula B. Poorman by hitting her car under the influence of alcohol and cocaine was sentenced to four years of prison and 10 years of extended supervision.
Construction is set to begin on a new residence hall in October to replace Sayles and White halls.
Most students remember their first experience with UW-Whitewater being their freshman preview and orientation week. Some students might have felt overwhelmed with the barrage information being thrown at them in such a short time, but things are going to change for the future.
Three Whitewater Student Government presidential candidates are debating tonight at 5 p.m. in the Down Under. Issiaka Bara, Allison Rygh and Andy Smits will discuss their campaign issues.
A well-occupied Irvin L. Young Auditorium greeted Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams March 19 where she spoke about her instrumental role as the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.