UWS prepares to celebrate veterans week
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Veterans and Nontraditional Students Center will be hosting a veterans week, starting Veterans Day, Monday Nov. 11, 2019.
Positive post-it notes infiltrate UWS campus
The notes, spread throughout Swenson Hall, the Yellowjacket Union, and the Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center, contain a smattering of positive messages geared at students, staff, and faculty.
UWS annual drag show fall 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s annual drag show was held Oct. 26, 2019. It began in recognition of the indigenous peoples’ land UWS resides on. T Leeper was the host of the night and they were as good, if not better than their hosting last spring.
Res-Halloween
It was a night full of costumes and fun throughout campus. Enjoy pictures that provide highlights of the night, submitted by Residence Life staff.
International students and the challenges that they face – Housing and Food
Per UW-System policy, all non-veteran, unmarried freshman and sophomore students under 20 years of age, unless living with a parent or legal guardian, must live in the residence halls and participate in a university meal plan. This lack of opportunity has caused many international students to turn to the residence halls and cafeterias at UWS.
Business review: Globe Newsstand
Tom and Jill Unterberger have owned Globe Newsstand for over 37 years. The Unterbergers purchased Globe with assistance from Tom’s parents until they were able to completely buy it out a few years later. They’ve been running the show ever since.
International students and the challenges that they face – Transportation
While many people can assume the happiness of international students as they are accepted at U.S. universities, only international students are aware of the obstacles that they will experience. One of the most pressing of these issues is transportation.
OPINION | Canvas: The Software with no mouth that must scream
Since Canvas is new to campus, it is sure to already be the bane of existence for most students and faculty just by dint of it being a new, foreign thing to get used to.
University commemorates indigenous Peoples’ Day
As the fall leaves started to depart the trees, students, faculty, and community members gathered on and around the Maawanji’idiwin (The Place Where We Come Together) for the commemoration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus.
Board of Regents visit recap
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents made their way up north to Superior from Wednesday, Oct. 9 to Friday, Oct. 11 as the University of Wisconsin-Superior hosted the board members.
Student employees struggle with contracts; campus reacts
As staff and students begin settling into a new school year, departments across the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus go through the student employment hiring process. However, many department heads have noticed a considerable slowdown on procedure for the 2019-20 school year.
Bringing sunshine to students
In the midst of classes, exams, and studying, there is one individual that never fails to brighten up a student’s day—Kathy Cristensen.
Ask the Doc: an advice column
Dear Doc,
I’m allergic to latex and can’t use condoms, but I don’t want to use birth control because it makes me gain weight. How can I have safe sex with no options?
From, Out of Options
