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Kieran Keenan, Vice President of Sales and Operations for Follett Higher Education Group speaks at the rib-bon cutting ceremony of the grand opening of the bookstore while Guy McCauley holds the ribbon. UW- La Crosse celebrated its partnership with Follet during the ceremony on Jan. 28.

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Crosse celebrated its partnership with Follet during the ceremony on Jan. 28.

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� ere was an overall sense of excitement and success as UW-La Crosse celebrated its partner-ship with Follett Higher Education Group during the grand opening ceremony of the campus bookstore Jan. 28. Both the bookstore and textbook rental underwent recent renovations a� er Follett took over in Sept. 2009. Campus o� cials and Follett representatives alike say they are happy with the progress so far.

“Our transformation has been nothing short of remarkable. We are grateful of our partnership with Follet,” Bob Hetzel, Chancellor for Administration and Finance said.

� e latest renovations allow more space for school supplies and new items including Vera Brad-ley products, snacks, and a larger book selection. A wider selection of Eagle spirit wear and gi� s is also available.

“It is truly a La Crosse Eagles store – no question —as Eagles products take center stage,” Kieran Keenan, Follett Vice President of Sales said. “It will be a hub for stu-dents, parents, faculty, sta� , alumni and other guests to shop for any-thing La Crosse related.”

To celebrate the re-opening, a 20 percent o� sale on clothing and gi� s was o� ered. Additionally, UW-L prize packs were given away every hour, with a grand prize be-

ing a Trek Mountain bike. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held during the a� ernoon to close the events.

Local authors including UW-L sta� Maggie McHugh and Dr. Bee Lo of “Ka’s Garden”, and alumnus Brett Champan of “Rearview Sun-set” and “� e Fingerprints of God” were also present to sign autographs and answer questions.

“� e student population has been great here. And we hope ev-eryone is as pleased as we are,” Keenan said, “� is is a great com-munity to be a part of.”

Budget cuts made the change in management necessary. During the summer of 2009, the campus ac-cepted bids from competing com-panies to run the textbook services. According to Hetzel, UW-L will re-ceive a minimum of $165,000 each year from Follett, in comparison to $30,000 earned the last year UW-L ran the store.

According to the company's Web site, � e Follett Higher Educa-tion Group runs over 830 campus

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She has a dreamUW-La Crosse’s Andrea Hansen wins Martin

Luther King, Jr. awardBy Teresa Turner

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On Jan. 17 Andrea Hansen won the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leader-ship Award at the annual 7-Rivers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration. � is award was pre-sented to Hansen by � omas Harris on behalf of the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council. Over 300 people attended the celebration to honor, remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hansen, the Council Coordina-tor on the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council and the Human Services Program Manager in the UW–La Crosse Continuing Edu-cation & Extension o� ce, said she felt “surprised, humbled, and a little anxious at being singled out for the award.”

Hansen saw it as a big thank you to the Council from the communi-ty. She thanked the Planning Com-mittee for their recognition of the "heartfelt commitment of the mem-bers of the Diversity Council” and their work to "create workplaces that re� ect and value diversity and practice inclusion and welcome."

� e 7-Rivers Dr. Martin Lu-ther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration

is a call to honor the life of King and to recommit to his vision and work toward a just and nonviolent world. � e celebration is planned by a community committee with individuals stepping forward to of-fer their talents and vision to this event. � e program has songs, spoken word, excerpts from King’s speeches, visuals and drama, youth essays and poster contests, and it is di� erent each year.

� e Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award started three years ago to recognize the incredi-ble work being done locally to make others realize King’s dream of a just and inclusive world and to confront racism and exclusion. � e Award is a celebration of e� orts, a thank you, and a way to lend support and en-couragement to people and projects that are sometimes looked over but are creating positive change in the community. � e two past recipi-ents of this Award are Roberta Ste-vens (NAACP) and � omas Harris, the Assistant Director of the Multi-cultural Student Services at UW-L.

Harris, who has worked on cam-pus at UW-L for 20 years and � rst met Hansen six or seven years ago, said he is happy that she won the Leadership Award. Harris added

By Lauren SeidlNews Editor

Feb. 6 marks the start of Recy-cleMania, a nation-wide recycling competition that pins universities against each other to see which campus can recycle the most.

� is will be UW-La Crosse’s third year participating in the eight-week competition, and the univer-sity has hopes of a personal best. “I think we’ve � nished high among UW schools in the past, but we’re most concerned with increasing our own amount of waste recycled,” UW-L Building and Grounds Su-pervisor Kim Tiber said.

Since UW-L has its own rub-bish collection truck, keeping track of the amount of waste recycled is easy. � e university simply drives the truck onto a scale to see how much has been recycled. Other uni-versities need to calculate estima-tions of recycled materials based on volume for the competition, which measures recycled materials based on weight.

Having its own rubbish collec-tion truck also allows the univer-sity to recycle more materials than if they recycled through the city of La Crosse. La Crosse recycles plas-tic containers #1 and #2, tin, glass and aluminum. Under Wisconsin’s recycling law, the city would nor-mally be required to recycle plas-tic containers #3 through #7 and cardboard, but since La Crosse uses a waste-to-energy incinerator, the

city is exempt from this law. In e� orts of sustainability,

UW-L uses its own truck and has its own vendor. � is makes it possible for students to recycle plastic con-tainers #3 through #7 on campus. Usually recycling plastics is costly, but the university’s agreement with Waste Management allows for the cost and pro� t involved in recycling to cancel out.

“Since we’re independent, it’s easier for us to make our own de-cision when it comes to recycling,” Tiber said, “� e city has a bigger venue and more red tape to get through, but I know they’re mak-ing e� orts toward recycling more plastics.”

During the � scal year of 2009, UW-L recycled 32 percent of its total generated waste. � is includes other materials the university recy-cles, such as � uorescent light bulbs and compost.

Environmental Health, Occu-pational � erapy and Sustainability Program Manager Dan Sweetman hopes that RecycleMania will en-courage students to recycle during the competition and a� er, but he also encourages students to reduce and reuse.

“We don’t want to have to recy-cle,” Sweetman said, “We should be thinking about what we can do to reduce the waste stream up front.”

Materials will be measured for RecycleMania from Feb. 6 until April 2. Students can participate by placing recyclable items into the ap-propriate bins located around cam-

pus. “We just have to follow through,”

Tiber said, “It’s up to each individu-al to make sure they are recycling and placing materials into the cor-rect bins. Sanitation laws prevent us from going through recycling bins, so placing something into the wrong bin is almost worse than not recycling.”

Recycling competition encourages sustainability on campus

Students can place recyclables in bins such as this, which can be found inside and outside of build-ings across campus thanks to the Green Fund.

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“Our transformation has been nothing short of remarkable.”

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and Finance

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Andrea Hansen, winner of the MLK award.

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Students returning to campus may notice some changes in the dining services. Here are some of the new and exciting o� erings:

Peet’s Coff ee and TeaPeet’s Co� ee and Tea can now be found at

the Cyber Café in the Cartwright Center and also in Murphy‘s Mug in the library. � is is in place of Caribou Co� ee. � e menu doesn’t di� er much from what it used to be except for the addition of the blended drinks. Peet’s Co� ee was voted best taste by students over Starbuck’s and Coulee Co� ee last November.

Red MangoAlso at the Cyber Café is Red Mango in

place of Freshens. � ey serve frozen yogurt and smoothies made from fresh fruit. Sarah, an employee at Cyber Café, describes Red Mango as healthy and all natural. � e frozen yogurt is made in a way to ensure that a sig-ni� cant amount of cultures remain alive and well in order to get 100% natural yogurt with all the health bene� ts expected.

FreshensStudents who really enjoyed Freshens and

were sad that it went shouldn’t worry be-

cause it didn’t go far. Freshens can now be found at Badger Street Station inside of the Whitney Center. It still has the same menu, just a di� erent location. � e new location now provides longer hours so students can get smoothies until midnight on late study nights.

Coulee Coff eeA local roaster can also now be found in

the Badger Street Station. Coulee Co� ee is from La Crosse and works with local farmers to help support the community. La Crosse students should be able to tell that it is locally oriented with co� ee names such as Oktober-fest Dark Roast and Granddad Blu� Blend. Students can purchase a quick cup to go or a bag or the locally roasted co� ee beans to take with and enjoy at home.

Hearth Stone OvenWhitney Center’s “all you can eat” has a

new addition called the Hearth Stone Oven. With this addition students can � nd items such as fresh made pizzas, calzones, bread-sticks, pasta and more. � e pizza is even cooked in a brick oven, which completes the Italian feel of the Hearth Stone Oven.

Sub GenerationNo, the Sub Generation in Badger Street

Station is not new, but the layout is. Over winter break they remodeled and added an additional line to help during the busy hours

of the day. Students can � nd both lines in

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that it is “really really cool that she is coming from our school.”

As a Human Services Program Manager, Hansen works with faculty, sta� , community organizations and agencies, and others to help meet educational and professional de-velopment needs. She focuses on noncredit programs, conferences and projects that are connected to community groups and con-cerns, primarily in the areas of aging, diversi-ty, human services and other health care areas and youth programs. She is a part of a “very productive and hard working o� ce with some incredibly gi� ed co-workers.” Hansen said that it is “creative, fun, challenging, and very, very demanding.”

In her free time, Hansen likes to read, cook, hike, travel, camp, bike and ski. She has two daughters and is married to Curtis Miller, a chaplain, pastor and community organizer. It’s no surprise that Hansen’s favorite quote is “We can’t leave everything to institutional mechanisms. We must constantly go back where it all begins, to the human heart, and take individual responsibility for fostering a diverse (and just, she would add) commu-nity,” said by Hunter R. Rawlings III. Han-sen works with people who are motivated by heart and the sense of personal responsibility.

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While most of us were opening gi� s for the holidays, UW-La Crosse received a gi� of its own in the form of an estate grant of $1.69 million from distinguished alumni � eodore and Lillian George. � e donation will be used toward scholarship funds.

� e gi� is intended to lay out an estimated $65,000 in a new scholarship program each year starting in the fall of 2012. Louise Gan-ke, head of the Financial Aid Department at UW-L expresses how bene� cial this gi� is.

“It is safe to say that over half of the stu-dents at UW-L are engaged in some kind of � nancial aid including scholarships,” Ganke said.

According to Chancellor Joe Gow, not only is this gi� from Lillian great, but she also le� the gi� of opportunity by opening the door for other generous alumni.

“We’re grateful that she showed her grati-tude for receiving a quality college education at UW-L by helping students here for genera-tions. We anticipate that her generosity will inspire others to ‘pay it forward’ too,” Gow said.

� eodore and Lillian George le� a divid-

ed amount from both of their Alma maters when � eodore passed away April 30, 2010, some seven years a� er his wife. Lillian gradu-ated with a degree in teaching from UW-L in 1935 and remained a lifetime alumni mem-ber since. � e Georges resided in Washington D.C. during their career days and retired in Napa Valley, CA a� er.

UW-L sophomore Robert Wolf, who re-cently began applying for scholarships him-self, remarked at how important it is to have scholarships available while attending col-leges.

"For a person to get the job they most de-sire these days it usually takes having a col-lege degree, and I guess it’s wasted potential for those who can’t a� ord schooling. You can be smart enough and have the drive for col-lege, but you’re not giving the opportunity to use what gi� s you’ve been given to the full-est,” Wolf said.

� e new gi� from the Georges will add to a collection known as the UW-L Foundation’s Scholarship that, on average, awards $500,000 in scholarships annually.

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The gift is intended to lay out an estimated $65,000 in scholarships each year.

Campus receives $1.69 million donation

Andrea Hansen, winner of the MLK award.

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operation from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Mon-day through Friday and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. When asked how she likes the additional line, student Tara Noye said, “Having two lines makes it more e� cient and gets me my food faster.”

All of the chang-es seem to be for the better. Students can leave a comment in the Chartwells box-es around campus to express their opin-ions on the campus dining changes.

Painting the future bright

Opportunity. � at’s exactly what Justin Schmitz took hold of this past semester when he participated in the Regional Kennedy Center/American College � eatre Festival competition in Michigan.

Schmitz, majoring in � eater Design Technology with a minor in Stage Manage-ment, has been involved with this festival since his freshman year at UW-La Crosse, but his presentation of the production Eurydice at Regionals has allowed him to advance to the national � nals held in Washington D.C. this April.

Schmitz's expertise focuses on sound de-sign within theatrical productions. Sound de-sign consists of creating the sound e� ects that are heard throughout the production and the sound creations’ birth from keyboards and a computer.

“Most of the time people don’t think about the sounds that are taking place around them, so as a sound designer I have to be very ana-lytical and process what goes into the sounds that need to be created in order for the the-atrical production to prosper,” Schmitz said. “With Eurydice, and the help of Dr. Mary Leonard and Dr. Gary Walth, I was truly able to write a lot by myself and to have the realm of what an artist would be presented.”

� e process of the Regional Festival start-ed with a preliminary round in which Schmitz presented poster boards about the produc-tion he was involved with and discussed how he came up with his plan of action and what had to occur in order for Eurydice to be suc-cessful. In the � nal round he presented to two Broadway designers.

“� at was extremely intimidating, and preparing for the festival took a lot of hard work, but it is an incredible experience and helps to build my resume,” Schmitz said,

“With this being the � rst time that I am at-tending the national � nals, I feel that I am re-ally going out with a bang and it is a great way to wrap up my � nal semester here at UW-L.”

“Being invited to this festival is like being invited to play at the Rose Bowl,” Ron Strof-fregen, Technical Director and professor of Sound Design said, “It is very prestigious and we are always very honored to be able to at-tend. By attending this festival, it builds a rep-utation for the UW-L theatre department and instills that we produce quality productions that in the end provide the community of La Crosse the ability to grow and learn through theater.”

Sto� regen is very proud of Schmitz and feels that the years of training and hard work have paid o� and that he is getting the valida-tion that he truly deserves.

“I can’t possibly express the gratitude that I have for being given so many opportunities that other students at di� erent universities could only dream of having at their � nger-tips,” Schmitz said. “I was able to be involved with 13 to 14 di� erent sound design experi-ences during my time here and that is truly amazing. You truly feel part of a family within the theatre department and everyone cares about you and treats you so well.”

UW-L established the bond with this fes-tival 15 years ago, and with support from the administration, students are given this op-portunity in many di� erent � elds within the theatre department.

“Attending the festival within a small group and bringing excitement back to this commu-nity creates a ripple e� ect and gets people to come out and see a show. � is then creates a greater appreciation and love for theatre and for the arts in general. � e knowledge that I gained here at UW-L is amazing and I hope to one day pass that � re on to young brilliant students and show them the beauties of edu-cation and theater,” Schmitz said.

Theatre student headed to national competitionSenior Justin Schmitz quali� es for sound design

BlIZZard OF BuCKshelps to build my resume,” Schmitz said,

BlIZZard OF BuCKs

A student tries to grab as much money as she can in a cash cube during the game-show ‘Blizzard of Bucks’ Jan. 26 in Vahalla. Blizzard of Bucks paid winning contestants for their crazy stunts.

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operation from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Mon-day through Friday and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. When asked how she likes the additional line, student Tara Noye said, “Having two lines makes it more e� cient and gets me my food faster.”

es seem to be for the better. Students can leave a comment in the Chartwells box-es around campus to express their opin-ions on the campus dining changes.

ally going out with a bang and it is a great way

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feels that the years of training and hard work

ences during my time here and that is truly

Smoothie, co� ee bars revamped over break

Whitney Dining hall now off ers Coulee Region Coff ee options.

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Smoothie, co� ee bars revamped over break

Many UW-L students spent J-term taking an extra class or just lying around the house. � is wasn’t the case for 22 students who spent 12 days of their break serving in Bunche, Ec-uador with a program called “Building Bridg-es in Bunche,” painting buildings, classrooms and murals.

� is was the second year that UW-L sent students to Bunche, but this project was in the works since 2007. Erik Kahl organizes and plans the trips along with advisor Dr. Darlene Lake, an associate professor of Span-ish. He � rst went to Ecuador in 2006 with the group Save the Rainforest, and a� er that, did undergraduate research in Bunche. Dr. Lake, who he was researching with, suggested ser-vice learning in Bunche. So for the past two years, Kahl and Dr. Lake have organized a trip through UW-L and introduced other stu-dents to service.

Many students who went see it as a life-changing experience. Kahl said, “I saw so much growth in all of the students.”

All those who served found it hard to leave; they became attached to the village, es-pecially the children, whose classrooms and day care they painted. � ese children were also involved in the projects and work done in the community. � e students hoped that their involvement would draw in the larger community as well, which it seems to have done.

Kahl and other students who went to Ec-uador recommend that more UW-L students to go on this trip, which will continue next year, and other service trips as well, like the alternative spring break trip to Jamaica. � ese programs let students help others and see an-other part of the world as well as broaden their horizons.

Erin Fraundorf, another UW-L student

who has gone to Bunche both in 2010 and 2011, said, “[� e trip] has made me recognize how fortunate we all truly are,” and that no matter what your major, “you will have expe-riences and build friendships that will change your perspective on life permanently.”

Some highlights of the trip, students said, were seeing the children of the community, their happiness despite their poverty and liv-ing conditions, and their appreciation for the students.

Another positive thing was inspiring com-munity members to help each other, do com-munity work, and take pride in the village. By doing this, students continue their impact even a� er they leave.

Andrea Larson, another student who went both years, said, “Being able to see the lasting impact UW-L has had on Bunche makes it worth all the e� ort…I would recommend this trip or any other service trip to other UW-L students.”

� e impact goes beyond the community. Dr. Lake said, “� e students who went be-came a great team and made close connec-tions with the community [in Bunche]…it was very meaningful to see.”

Not only did they impact the community, but the community also impacted them. Even the advisor learned that trips like this let her interact with students in a di� erent way, as part of their team instead of a lecturer.

Dr. Lake also recommended this trip to any interested students and said that all ma-jors, both science and humanities, are wel-come and encouraged to go. At this time, knowledge of Spanish is not required in order to go, so it is open to any student.

� e new student leaders, since Kahl has graduated, and Dr. Lake are looking into starting a service learning class to prepare students for future trips to Ecuador and other similar experiences. � e trip is over a break and has no language requirement, so involve-ment is easy.ment is easy.

Students looking for new ways to fund-raise now have the opportunity to sell Right Response � rst aid kits. � is type of fundraiser is new to Wisconsin and hasn’t been made available to UW-La Crosse students until this year.

Fundraising Specialist Christine Hulson believes that these � rst aid kits are a great al-ternative to the unhealthy snacks usually sold for fundraisers.

“I think the two most compelling rea-sons why student groups may want to con-sider a Right Response fundraiser are that it is a healthy alternative to junk food sales in a state of rapidly increasing obesity statistics and that it is a responsible alternative to sweat shop sales in a time that so many Americans are unemployed,” Hulson said.

Half of what students earn selling Right Response � rst aid kits goes toward the orga-nization they are fundraising for. Clubs and organizations that sell Right Response � rst aid kits make a 50 percent pro� t. Kits come

in di� erent sizes and casings, and they range from ten to 25 dollars.

Right Response � rst aid kits are also tai-lored to speci� c needs. For example, auto-mobile � rst aid kits include burn relief cream and soap Towelettes, while active � rst aid kits

include an ice pack and Ibuprofen pills. All � rst aid kits include a variety of band-aids, ointments and gauze pads.

Student organizations interested in selling Right Response � rst aid kits should contact Christine Hulson at 608-498-8858 or go to www.rightresponse.com.

“I think the most compelling reasons why student groups may want to consider a Right Response fundraiser are that it is a healthy alternative to junk food sales.”

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Raising funds and safetyRight Response o� ers unique fundraising option

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Students volunteer in Ecuador classrooms over break

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Campus CalendarSpring Involvement Fest II. 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Valhalla, Cartwright Center. Over 80 diff erent on campus and community agencies will be present to discuss and answer any questions about their organizations.

CAB Cinema: Due Date. 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Graff Auditorium. Ad-mission is free for students2/4

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Graduate Program Expo. 3-5 p.m. Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center. The second annual expo will allow graduating students the chance to learn and answer questions about graduate education.

“Your Dream Job is Waiting for You” presentation. 7 p.m. Cleary Alumni and Friends Center. Adam Caroll will speak about how to land the perfect job.

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Comedian Rajiv Satyal. 7 p.m. the Cellar, Cartwright Center. Satyal’s content covers everything from racial issues to dish soap.

Wrestling vs. UW-Eau Claire. 7 p.m. Mitchell Hall. The Eagles are 4-1 going into their 6th home meet. 2/10

Gymnastics Meet vs. UW-Whitewater. 6:30 p.m. Mitchell Hall. Last year the Eagles earned 183.675 points agains Whitewater in the Whitewater Dual.

Gesundheit!Darco Sangermano, a 28 year old man

from Italy, was celebrating New Years Eve in Naples with his girlfriend when he was acci-dentally shot in the head with a stray .22 cali-ber bullet that had come from a celebratory � rearm. � e bullet went through Sanger-mano’s temple, just behind his eye, and then while entering the nasal cavity, hit a bone in the nose and became lodged in his nostril. Naturally, Darco was rushed to the nearest hospital as fast as a speeding bullet. What happened next amazed the doctors; Darco felt an itch in his nose and then sneezed the bullet out through his nose. � e doctors claim that this is probably the � rst time anything like this has ever happened and that Sangermano is very fortunate to be alive. Sangermano is now doing well and is expected to make a full recovery with no sight loss. (1/11/2011 www.littleabout.com)

Advanced problem solvingWhen � re� ghters in North Knoxville, TN

responded to a call about a house � re, they did not expect there to be a risk of hot lead poisoning included in this � ery battle. Arriv-ing on the scene, they came across the owner of the house attempting to extinguish the � ames in his own unique way. � e man was standing in his front yard yelling obscenities and � ring bullets into his house. � e police had to tackle and handcu� the man just so the � re� ghters could do their job in putting out the � re. � is was not the � rst time the

man had tried to � x something with a gun. In 2004, the man tried to resolve his chest pains by shooting himself in the chest. Luckily, his brother had been able to wrestle the gun away from him before he pulled the trigger. He must believe in the homeowner’s “any-thing can be solved with a gun” philosophy. (1/27/2011 www.aolnews.com)

Craigslist has everythingA thief in Monroe, WA concocted an elab-

orate robbery scheme to steal money from an armored truck parked outside the Bank of America using decoys hired from Craigslist. � e advertisement the crook put out asked for road maintenance workers and promised wages of $28.50 per hour. � e dozen or so recruits were asked to wait outside the Bank of America at the speci� ed time wearing yel-low vests, safety goggles, a respirator mask, and a blue shirt. � e decoys were placed in that spot to confuse cops who were search-ing for a guy wearing almost the same out� t. A� er stealing a great amount of money, the thief made his getaway in an inner tube, of all things. (10/3/2008 news.cnet.com)

Pigeon drug bustPolice o� cers recently had to arrest a pi-

geon for transporting 45 grams of drugs into a Colombian prison. � e prison inmates were inspired by the idea of carrier pigeons to bring drugs to them in prison, but had made the mistake of making the pigeon carry 40 grams of marijuana and 5 grams of a mix of cocaine and other substances, known as bazuco. � e total weight of the package was too much for the poor pigeon. It could not reach the destination and fell to the ground, exhausted, but still trying to � y. � e patrol-ling police found the pigeon on the ground attempting to � utter into the air and, in an ef-fort to help, went closer and discovered the package of drugs attached to its wings. � e next thing the pigeon knew, his feathery little butt was being taken into custody on drug possession charges. (1/19/2011 www.little-about.com)

Weird World HappeningsBy Teresa Turner

Staff ReporterStaff Reporter

Disclaimer: � e following should only be read by those who understand the concept of sarcasm. In addition, � e Racquet’s Interna-tional Panel is made up of one person. Can you guess who it is?

� e modern student abroad only has a limited amount of time and money to travel. In order to help students make informed trav-el plans and to boost tourism in various cities (for an undisclosed sum), I have compiled a number of brief advertisements for various European cities. Please travel responsibly.

Public service announcement: Dur-ing your travels, you are certain to run into a large number of Australians, or “Ozzies” as they a� ectionately refer themselves as. While in general quite friendly and welcoming to fellow travelers and creators of many enjoy-able, if vulgar expressions, under no circum-stances should you go drinking with anyone from Australia. Doing so will result in a mas-sive hangover, empty wallet, and possible de-portation.

Stockholm (Sweden)One of three cities described as “Venice of

the North.” Learn that Sweden has a military! See where they give awards to smart people.Buy souvenir plates with pictures of the el-egant princess and the dude she’s banging.

Copenhagen (Denmark)One of three cities described as “Venice

of the North”. Dance on Hans Christian An-derson’s Grave! Buy drugs semi-legally. Make sure to buy a subway ticket to avoid a 600 DKK � ne!

St. Petersburg (Russia)One of three cities described as “Venice

of the North”. See historical buildings where people died. See more buildings named a� er the people who died there. Roll the dice for an 8 percent chance of seeing the sun that day.Voted most depressing city in the world by � e Racquet’s International Panel.

Moscow (Russia)� e � gurative if not anatomically correct

heart of Russia. Wave at the numerous armed guards (and go to jail). Get your picture taken with Lenin (and go to jail). See where the bad guys in most movies between 1950 and 1990 lived.

Amsterdam (The Netherlands)Hookers and weed any time of day! Relive

the horrors of WWII and Middle School Eng-lish in the Anne Frank house. Cheer yourself up by paying for more drugs and sex!

Paris (France)World’s � rst or second most romantic city.

Look at pictures and statues of naked people and refer to it as “art”. Take opportunity to wipe that irritating smirk o� the Mona Li-sa’s face (and go to jail). See things that you vaguely remember from high school history class.

Brussels (Belgium)Europe’s best wa� es!Europe’s best fries!Europe’s best chocolate!Europe’s best beer! See a statue of a little boy peeing!See a church that is legal to pee on!Pee onchurch a� er having some of the aforementioned beer!London (England)See the places that were in the Harry Potter movies! See London Bridge (still standing). Memorials for both war heroesand people who died in car crashes. Make fun of Buckingham palace guards for how much their job sucks!Liverpool (England)� e Beatles!International Slavery Museum.Voted World’s Most Incomprehensible Accent by � e Racquet’s International Panel.THE BEATLES!Edinburgh (Scotland)Scotland, where even the skirts are manly!Learn to hate the English all over again!Most pubs per square foot in the world.Celebrate New Years four straight days!Most whiskey shops per square foot in the world.

By Nick KammersSweden BureauSweden Bureau

International Tourism

Guide 2011heart of Russia. Wave at the numerous armed guards (and go to jail). Get your picture taken with Lenin (and go to jail). See where the bad guys in most movies between 1950 and 1990

Hookers and weed any time of day! Relive the horrors of WWII and Middle School Eng-lish in the Anne Frank house. Cheer yourself

World’s � rst or second most romantic city.Look at pictures and statues of naked people and refer to it as “art”. Take opportunity to wipe that irritating smirk o� the Mona Li-sa’s face (and go to jail). See things that you vaguely remember from high school history

standing). Memorials for both war heroesand people who died in car crashes. Make fun of Buckingham palace guards for how

Scotland, where even the skirts are manly!

Most whiskey shops per square foot in the

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Musician Thomas Kivi. 7 p.m. the Cellar, Cartwright Center. Kivi is a Minnesota based acoustic musician that promises to deliver a heart-felt show.

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Magician “Maze”. 7 p.m. Valhalla, Cartwright Center2/7

UW-L Recreational Eagle Center: � e Outdoor Connection, located in the UW-La Crosse Recreational Eagle Center, o� ers a large selection of winter and summer rental equipment and planned outdoor events with very reasonable pricing. Students can rent cross country skis, air boards and snowshoes for $5 per day and sleds, toboggans and ice skates (� gure and hockey) for $2 per day.

Upcoming events hosted by Outdoor Connection include a ski and snowboard waxing clinic on Feb. 2 Ski Clinic in Hixon Forest on Feb. 11, a full moon snowshoe hike on Feb. 17, a caving expedition on Mar. 5 and a spring break trip to the Grand Canyon. All events and pricing are posted on the UW-L REC center website, and registration of at least one day in advance is required. Students can call the Outdoor Connection at 608-785-8860 for further details.

Mt. La Crosse Student Night: Students can hit the slopes for cheap on Mondays from from 4-9 p.m. Li� tickets are $10 and stu-dents receive $5 o� rentals. On � ursdays li� tickets are $13.

2011 Snowfl ake Ski Jumping Tourna-ment: Olympic and world-class jumpers will compete on a 118 meter jump at speeds up to 55 MPH. � e tournament is located 22 miles from La Crosse in Westby, WI. To get there, take Hwy 14 to Westby, le� on Hwy 27 a short distance then le� on County Rd P approx 1.5 miles to jump site. Admission is $15, with free entry for children, military personnel and veterans. Beer and concessions will be served on the competition grounds.

� ursday, Feb. 3 is open training and media day from 2-6 p.m. Hospitality Night at Rod & Gun Club will be across the street from the jump from 6-9 p.m. � is includes a set up of Rendezvous--primitive camp sites (Tee Pees/lodges for public viewing).

On Friday, Feb. 4, students can watch Opening Ceremonies and night jumping at

7 p.m. � ere will also be � reworks, and the Freezers will be playing live music from 9 p.m. -midnight.

On Saturday, Feb. 5, Opening Ceremonies will be held at noon. Live music by Mr. Blink will take place from 3-7 p.m.

Cops Gone Wild: On Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Bu� alo Wild Wings on Hwy 16 the Onalaska Police Department will be posing as servers with proceeds going to the Special Olympics from noon until 8 p.m.

Snow Shoe Scamper: � is event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Forest Hills Golf Course on Losey Blvd. near campus. It is sponsored by the La Crosse City Park and Rec Deptartment with proceeds going to the Youth Rec Program. Registration for the 5K or 10K race will be from 8-9:30 a.m. Cost for the races starts at $15 and includes a free long-sleeve T-shirt and chili. Snowshoes can be rented from the Outdoor Connection on campus at the REC for $5 per day.

� ere will be a free family fun loop for those who would like to try snowshoeing with shoes provided. Hot hot chocolate and s’mores will be served for free from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. � e race starts at 10 a.m.

Polar Plunge: Dive, jump or crawl into the icy waters of the Mississippi River for a good cause in this annual event sponsored by the Special Olympics. � e plunge will be held Saturday, Mar. 5, at Pettibone Beach. Free ear-ly registration is � ursday, Mar. 3, at UW-L from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Port O’ Call lounge. Students can also register online at www.spe-cialolympicswisconsin.org and set up a per-sonalized Web page where donations can be posted or on-site from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. the day of event with plunging starting at noon. A minimum of $75 in pledges is appreciated by event organizers.

Heated tents, hot tubs, kid’s games, con-cessions and souvenirs will be available on grounds. Free T-shirts for participants and complimentary food and music provided af-ter the plunge at the Baus House, 1920 Ward Ave., La Crosse. Free shuttle service continu-ally available for students from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in parking lot C-7 across from the REC center on the day of event.

Beat the winter blues

La Crosse area o� ers plenty of student friendly

winter fun

By Jill BagniefskiStaff ReporterStaff Reporter

textbook services in the U.S. and Canada. UW-L is the � rst university where the com-pany will run both textbook rental and the campus bookstore.

It is estimated that Follett has invested

around $360,000 in renovations in both the bookstore and textbook rental.

� e bookstore is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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It’s hilarious that there are classes this semester that have basically lost a week because of scheduling con� icts on the wonderful WINGS so� ware. Not only are students being sent to Centennial Hall for classes, but oth-ers are having graduation requests because credits aren’t showing up in the right place. Luckily, problems seem to work themselves out a� er you are cycled through 13 di� erent people to end up in the same place with no resolve. So if you have any con� icts on WINGS, stay persistent

and patient because you will probably being doing a lot of running around. But look at the bright side, you’ll get plenty of exercise climbing stairs all over campus.

Common sense at a university? Most people know what common sense is or how to use it once in a while. What can really irritate a person is when their roommate is cooking or boiling a certain item, for instance eggs, and they leave the apartment. Take a step back and think about this. � is person is boil-ing eggs, has the stove on a high heat setting, and leaves the apartment. � ey don’t ask any of their room-mates to shut o� the stove or watch the eggs until they are completely

done. � ey just leave. � e next thing that happens is one of the roommates blindly walks into a smoke-� lled apartment with the smoke detec-tor blaring a barrage of noises and exploded egg parts all over the stove, wall, and counter tops. A word to the wise; if for some reason a stove is le� on or a certain someone is boiling an item, be sure to turn it o� before leaving the room. � is way the roommates aren’t scared about why the place could potentially be on � re and the eggs will remain in tact and unharmed.

With winter comes snow, and with snow comes sometimes treach-erous driving conditions. And still it seems even when most of the tra� c

is slowed down, leaving adequate stopping room, or allowing plows to pass there has to be that one driver that speeds past everyone else just to get home � ve minutes faster. Today I saw one of those speeders. � e driver must have been too busy chang-ing the song on his i-pod rather than paying attention to the road or the tra� c slowing in front of him, because he ended up rear ending the car in front of him and sliding into the ditch. Don’t be like him, pay attention and drive safe when it’s snowing. Being somewhere � ve minutes later is better than not being there at all.

A GREAT VALUEStudents don’t realize how lucky they are

When he began his campaign, Scott Walker made it clear that he was going to balance the state budget while creating more jobs in Wis-consin. � e governor also stressed the importance of the University of Wisconsin System being more cautious with their spending. And al-though the state will not be funding the university at the level previously, the UW-La Crosse community will continue to adapt.

Students at UW-L value their academics and are willing to pay for a quality education. � ose who sup-port Walker’s idea for lower spend-ing within the system realize that unneeded bureaucracy and overlap in responsibilities of system employ-ees is the real issue; not rising costs of education itself. � ey also believe cutting back on extras will allow the focus to return to replacing outdated lab equipment along with higher pay for faculty and have cash to spare.

When the budget cuts began in 2009, students showed support for UW-L with a positive attitude toward the segregated university fees. Ac-cording to the UW-L Cashiers O� ce, segregated fee funding is designed to provide funds for recreational, cultural, and leisure activities and groups that are not funded through other state appropriations. � ere wasn’t an issue when questioning whether or not students would en-courage the segregated fees because the available resources, organiza-tions, and other commodities were well worth the price. 

Despite what some have said, the

previous increase in tuition was not seen as punishment but rather an investment. Students want UW-L to remain among the top universities and adjusting to the tuition increase won’t be a problem. UW-L is rapidly on its way to providing students with an exceptional academic experience because of the high expectations that have been set.

Consider the wide array of services and the excellent faculty to student ratio we have here and be thankful. If we want to maintain the standards we have set at this univer-sity then sacri� ces must be made and money must be spent either out of pockets from the students or come as a state income tax increase. State money does not “grow on trees” and something has to give eventually.

� e opportunity a� orded to students by a four year degree far outweighs the current price tag. For around 50K students leave with four years of priceless life experiences and a degree to get them started in a � eld that they are truly passionate about.

While Walker’s plan for the UW System made sense to most, there are still some who � nd some sort of satisfaction in portraying him as the “bad guy.” According to AP reporter Ryan Foley, leaders of the UW System said that budget cuts in recent years have reduced services, increased class sizes and made their salaries less competitive. � is wasn’t seen with UW-L’s services as they have actually increased, creating longer library hours, and, in the fall of 2011, more class rooms. 

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35 applicants. 14 positions. One program. One university. One state. What do these numbers have in common? � ey are all related to the Athletic Training program at UW-La Crosse.

Athletic training (AT) is o� en misconstrued to be the same thing as personal training. � ese two are in no way the same. Personal training deals more with helping people do exercises and build muscle. AT deals with getting athletes rehabilitated and preventing injuries. Harnessing the focus on the athlete and what their body is going through is the essence of AT.

� e AT program at UW-L is highly competitive and actu-ally starts senior year of high school. Applicants who want to get into the program will be judged on their letters of recom-mendation, GPA’s, and a detailed written description of why they want to become an athletic trainer. Typically the univer-sity will take 35 new freshmen and give them a shot at becom-ing part of one of the school’s best programs available.

An applicant’s � rst semester is all about getting the basics of the program. Introduction to Sports Medicine is the � rst class they will take on their journey to become an AT. “One day a week they will come into the athletic training room and

help � ll whirlpools, make ice bags for the athletes, and clean the water bottles the athletes have been using,” said Mike Harper, who is currently the head athletic trainer for swim-ming.

� e applicant’s second semester on campus consists of learning how to tape ankles and wrists and anything else that may need it. During this time they take a CPR class and are properly trained for � rst aid. “� ey will get to come in with a sport and have more interactions with the coaches and ath-

letes during their second semester,” said Harper. When the month of April hits the interview pro-

cess starts to take place. Anybody who has decided they want to remain in the program they want to be in will do an inter-view with the certi� ed athletic trainers and the head of the department. � e interview usually lasts about 15 minutes and is the time when the head of the department and the certi-� ed athletic trainers decide who will be the perfect � t for the program. “It’s not just how well you can do the job, it’s about your personality and if the upperclassmen will like working with you,” said Harper.

All the interviews are done in the same day and the ap-plicants � nd out that night if they have made the program. Around 10-15 people will be chosen to take on this demand-ing yet rewarding opportunity.

If you are a lucky one chosen, sophomore will weed out the people that are seriously pursuing AT as a career. � is is when prospective athletic trainers take evaluation classes on the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle and lower back. Knowing what to look for and the signs of an injury to any one of these parts of the body is key to helping an athlete come back and perform to the best of their ability.

During this period of time the perspective AT is assigned to a high school and two sports at the university. During their time with the two sports on campus and the high school rota-tion, the AT will get to see a variety of injuries and get to prac-tice their technique on how to solve the problem and help the athletes back on the � eld. Upper classmen in the program will assist the younger ones in their evaluation techniques, show them what works and what doesn’t, and give suggestions on other alternatives to assess and aid the injury. “� e clinical process at the high school and with the two sports is a big part of our training,” said Harper. “It is the nuts and bolts to creat-ing a successful AT.”

� e third year of the program yields some freedom to the program’s members. � ey get the opportunity to travel with teams and interact directly with players and coaches. � ey get more responsibility and have the potential to become the head AT of a sport meaning they decide on how they, and the coach, would like to run things in the AT room and how the athletes should go about approaching the AT for their respec-tive sport.

As you could guess the fourth year invloves even more re-sponsibility and freedom. � is is the year that many ATs will be assigned to the football team. It takes three years to work

up to this sport because players su� er a greater variety of inju-ries than in other sports. With all the clinicals and evaluations from the previous three years, the AT is � nally ready to tackle more serious injuries.

So those are the logistics of an AT but why would you become one? Is it for the prestige? � e money? One trainer summed it up the best. “I like helping people, I enjoy being around sports and getting people back from being injured, and I get to do a little bit of everything I love,” said senior Kaitlin Popp.

Being around sports is truly a quality that most desire. It seems to be an important aspect of the career that everyone enjoys.

Aspiring ATs can take the lead from the veterans like Harper and Popp. “You have to be willing to work hard and be sel� ess. You put in a lot of di� erent hours with the program and have to be willing to give up some time with your friends. � e experience and opportunity you get with the program will help you get the career you want,” said Popp.

“I like helping people, I enjoy being around sports and getting people back from being injured, and I get to do a little bit of everything I love.”

Kaitlin PoppSenior, Athletic Training

In American culture, it is customary to welcome the new year by making grand resolutions. � e range of the resolution is virtually limitless. Annually people set out to ful� ll broad tasks like losing weight, e� ciently managing time, or saving more money. In reality, most resolutions are made with good intentions in mind but they are rarely accompanied by a good vision of how to be successful.

In some ways, college students are the poster children of resolution building because they make these resolutions at least three times a year. Beyond the goals made at the turn of the calendar, students set out to conquer each new semester in a new and exciting way. Unfortunately, a majority of their goals are set by the wayside sooner rather than later.

� ere are several conceivable reasons that high hopes rap-idly transform into pseudo-goals but none of them lead to a concrete solution. Rather, the reasons students' goals end astray serve as more of a re� ection of exactly how goals are set and the external social in� uences they encounter each new term.

� e resolutions students set are typically similar to the broad ones everyone else sets at the beginning of the year. � ey include everything from staying on top of homework to exercising more.

As far as reasoning is concerned, start with some of the social in� uences that get in the way. It is at least worth noting

that social forces heavily in� uence what resolutions are made and why they are made in the � rst place.

Upon returning to campus, students are bombarded with invites to parties and other activities that tamper with their ability to achieve their goals. A UW-La Crosse student, who wishes to remain anonymous, recognizes that his failure to achieve his goals is purely social. "It al-ways starts o� great for me but as soon as my friends light up or crack a beer, I get

bored with what I'm doing and join them," said the student.Community Health Education specialist Matt Vogel

stresses the importance of recognizing what he calls "peer in-� uence" as opposed to peer pressure.

Students face the social impact of this issue each semester because they act as if it is okay to procrastinate work the � rst few weeks of class.

Setting social in� uences aside, what turns a goal into a pseudo-goal starts with the foundation and reasons for the goal. One of the major problems students and the general pub-lic face when setting goals is the fact that they make them too broad. � at is, without speci� cs in mind, making a goal mea-surable is virtually impossible. If you cannot measure a goal, achieving it also becomes di� cult. According to Vogel, when people lose track of their goals or set goals that they cannot possibly accomplish they get dejected, lose motivation, and

therefore lose any progress they may have already made.

Although it is clear that there is no exact equa-tion for getting back into the swing of things at the beginning of the semester, keeping a few things in mind will help your cause.

First and foremost, create long-term goals. Once you have a long-term goal in mind, build short-term goals that will help you put the whole puzzle together.

For example, if your long-term goal is, "to earn a 3.5 GPA," your short-term goals could include, "to earn an A in calcu-lus," or "to study for three hours outside of class per night." Accomplishing these short-term goals count as victories along the way to achieving your ultimate goal.

To avoid getting tossed around by some of the peer in� u-ences, designate study times and create checklists for what you need to get done in the allotted time. Knowing what you have to do at certain times will help ensure not only that you accomplish tasks, but will also likely give you more time for social activities in the long run.

“The semester always starts o� great for me but as soon as my friends light up or crack a beer, I get bored with what I’m doing and join them. ”

UW-L Student

Encountering a negative situation is something a major-ity of people frequently deal with. Whether it comes in the form of an incredibly grueling, unfavorable class or a misfor-tunate happenstance, virtually everyone has experienced one at some point. A major di� erence from person to person ex-ists in the language they use to describe the situation. Some-times individuals toss out words like “stupid” to characterize these particular events. It is also not uncommon to hear the words like “gay,” “homo,” “queer” and “retarded” used to de-scribe similar events. Although most comments are delivered in what is thought to be a harmless manner, these words in-� ict pain on families, friends and individuals who identify as homosexual or those with disabilities. � e use of the words “gay” or “retarded” as a synonym for stupid is not only o� en-sive, but also grammatically incorrect.

It may come as a shock to many but the words “retarded” and “gay” aren’t synonyms for the word stupid. Mental retar-dation is a term coined to de-scribe an individual who lacks normal development of intellec-tual capabilities. A homosexual is an individual who inhibits sexual attraction towards mem-bers of the same sex. Webster’s Dictionary de� nes stupid as, “lacking intelligence or com-mon sense.” By using either of those two words in everyday vocabulary, an individual is in� icting unimaginable harm.

Intellectually disabled people aren’t stupid. Depending upon the severity of the condition, many have the ability to lead better lives than most of us can imagine. Down syndrome a� ects children di� erently, and their needs are based entire-ly o� of the severity of their condition. By the age of three, a child with Down syndrome is guaranteed an education, thanks to the “Individuals with Disabilities Act.” According to kidshealth.org, a free, appropriate education service must be provided. Some children’s needs are best met at a specialized education service, while others take part in traditional educa-tional and get the same experiences. Many succeed in college,

transition into a relatively independent life, and � nd successful careers. Although Down syndrome is an intellectual disability that mentally hinders someone from normal intelligence development, these children or adults are not “stupid.” Many have accomplished amazing feats regardless of their disability.

Not only does the incorrect use of the “r” word im-pact those with an intellectual disability but also fami-lies, friends and advocates.

“Although it is a legal term in some states, there are other words to accurately describe the people who fall into this category in a less o� ensive way. � e word is becoming used too frequently by individuals who don’t understand the severity of how it makes cer-tain people feel,” said Special Education major Curtis Fielder.

Eliminating the “r” word from one’s vocabulary goes a long way in advocacy for individuals with intel-

lectual disabilities. Like the “r” word,

versions of the term “homosexual” are also used as a deroga-tory word. For many homosexual indi-viduals, hearing such remarks is emotion-ally harmful because it symbolizes the furthering of injus-tice and harassment.

Hearing such words can result in a lesbian, gay, bisex-ual, or transgender (LGBT) student feeling threatened and a� ect their everyday lives. Although most don’t in-tentionally use the word as a form of direct harassment, it can be interpreted that way. UW-La Crosse’s Pride Center has an entire bulletin board dedicated to the is-sue. A portion states di� erent words an individual could use to describe a negative situation. For example, “Wow, I have a test tomorrow. How unfortunate.”

“I have always found it o� ensive but a� er living in the halls and being in college, it has become more o� ensive because you don’t know every person’s background,” said Angell Hall RA Ti� any McClintock. “Although ‘gay’ is used in a very pas-

sive way, it can seriously harm an individual.” Despite frequently encountering negative situations, indi-

viduals must take into serious consideration the mass amount of people that are a� ected by the misuse of the words “retard” and “gay” to describe these situations. � e use of these words isn’t only grammatically incorrect, but is also considered an act of social injustice—a social injustice that would end by a simple vocabulary change.

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You don’t have to travel all the way to New York to see a famous Broadway play this se-mester. � e UW-La Crosse Department of � eatre Arts will be putting on the infamous-ly hilarious play, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

UW-L theatre productions are al-ways top notch. But director Mary Leon-ard, an associate professor in the De-partment of � eatre Arts, is especially excited about “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”. She has a hardwork-ing, dedicated and talented crew this year and admits that the roles in this play seemed to � nd the actors without much search. � e students interested in the roles are tak-en into deep consideration in the selection process, but one of the most important decid-ing factors is the type of actors and their stage personality. � ese students have been hard at work on this play, rehearsing for about three hours each night to perfect every dance step and song lyric. “I literally laughed out loud when I was reading the script,” said Leonard.

She has high hopes for this production. � e actors are just as excited as Leonard about the play.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”  is a musical comedy about a con-artist who seduces wom-en for their riches. However, the dynamics of his diabolical plan change when he meets his new partner in crime, and takes him under

his wing as a student. Soon, the student be-gins to compete with his teacher and a war of seduction and de-ception is waged. � e men agree that the � rst person to cheat $50,000 from a rich woman will be able to stay peace-fully in town, while the other must leave for-ever.

Come and see the UW-L production of “Dirty Rotten Scoun-drels”  and you will surely be le� in stitches. You will also be sup-porting the tremen-

dous e� ort that these talented students have put into the production of a quality Broadway musical while enjoying some personal en-tertainment. � e play will take place on Feb. 25-27 as well as Mar. 3-6. Times vary, so fur-ther information and ticket purchases can be found by calling the Box O� ce at 608-785-8522 or visiting the Box O� ce located in the Center for the Arts on campus.

� e name “Campus Crusaders for Christ (CRU)” may not evoke visions of entertain-ment for all. In fact, some may be surprised that friends, fun games, laughs, food and wholesome Christian messages are all major components of CRU. If these components sound like a good time, CRU may be for you.

Students, have no fear. Religious or-ganizations can be intimidating for many but CRU provides a relaxed atmosphere in which all are welcome; religious and non-re-ligious alike. CRU is di� erent than what one commonly expects of a religious group. � ey put on events which are open for all to en-joy. An upcoming event sponsored by CRU is the magician, “Maze”. � e performance is Feb. 7 in Cartwright, and is free for UW-La Crosse students.

CRU o� ers a variety of planned activities but the camaraderie and friendships formed is unspoken for. “Sometimes I like it because we can share our feelings with a group of close friends on school, relationships, and family matters…basically anything you want,” said CRU member and co-leader of Laux bible study, Mike Ebert.

Students interested in CRU are sincerely welcome to attend events and advised to speak to current members for more infor-mation. New members should expect walk-ing into the meeting and being warmly greeted by a group of friends. Leaders won’t be found in an o� ce in a back hallway some-where. Rather, they will be mingling with the other members joking, talking about prob-lems, or just enjoying themselves amongst their friends.

A typical meeting starts with members sitting in circle and sitting down. � e � rst or-der of business of this meeting is housekeep-ing details for the group including member input on the activities for the semester. Next on the agenda is to play games, and the ma-jority of this meeting is spent having fun.

A� er the games are � nished, discussion turns to members’ lives. Members who want to share their beefs, burdens, and blessings are welcome to do so in an open environ-ment. � ey can vent the good and bad of

their lives to a group that is supportive and helpful. � e meeting is � nished with a prayer and blessing.

CRU has a variety of other events planned for the spring semester. Weekly events in-clude Bible studies in each residence hall. � ese are the smallest events that mix fun with a good religious message.

� e organization also organizes trips in the fall, winter and spring. � e spring trip this semester will be to Panama City Beach, Fla. Hundreds of CRU members from all over the country will gather to extend their friendliness and open their arms to indi-viduals in need. Other activities throughout the semester are ultimate Frisbee games, dinners, men’s and women’s overnights and “Man vs. Wild” weekend.

CRU weekly meetings take place in Gra� Main Hall Room 260 at 9:00 p.m. every � ursday and usually involve a guest speak-er and fun games and activities. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact a CRU member or attend the weekly meeting or Bible studies.

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

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What: Interdenominational faith group dedicated to serving campuses

across the nation

Where: 260 Gra� Main Hall

When: Every Thursday at 9 p.m.

If you’re interested in joining CRU talk to a current member or leader, swing by the o� ce, or check your residence

hall for Bible study times.

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Musical comedy to be performed at UW-L

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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

What: UW-L Theatre Department performance of Broadway comedy

Where: Toland Theatre, C.F.A.

When: Feb. 25-27, Mar. 3-6

For ticket pricing and show times visit or call the Box O� ce at 608-785-8552

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� e UW-La Crosse Depart-ment of Art does more than just talk the talk. Each year the de-partment puts its young artists to the test by giving them the opportunity to have their tal-ents on display. Students from various disciplines across cam-pus will grace UW-L with their work in a special exhibition in the Center for the Arts gallery. If you haven’t heard of this op-portunity or taken part in it already, now is your chance to become a part of the UW-L All Students Juried Art Exhibition to be featured Feb. 18 – Mar. 10.

� e exhibition is a chance for artists from across campus to collaborate their diversi� ed perspectives and styles to create a gallery that is not only view-able to the student body, but also applicable to the lives that they lead. Professors and stu-dents have described this event as ‘eclectic’ due to its wide va-riety. It’s an opportunity for the artists and the viewers because the exhibit’s contrasting ener-gies are sure to evoke various emotions and senses.

� e exhibit is open to all forms of art. In addition all en-tries must be submitted to the University Gallery, Room 100 Center for the Arts between noon and 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2011. � ere is some light paperwork that must also be turned in upon entry. Ap-

propriate entry forms can be found in Department of Art Studios, University Gallery and the Department of Art O� ce. � e speci� cs for the submission protocol regarding matting, framing, and other forms of in-stallation are included with the entry forms.

Students will be able to � nd out whether or not their works are accepted around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, on the gal-lery door. A� er the results are posted, some of the judges will debrief artists in side sessions to gain a better understanding of the accepted work.

Stay tuned to the Racquet for post-entry perspectives from students, professors and judges and get in to the gallery and see what your fellow students are made of.

Travel across the country to Almost, Maine by simply strolling downtown to the La Crosse Community � eatre for their newest production. Cozy up for a couple hours and be entertained by what the New York Times has called “love in the time of frostbite” during the heart of winter.

Almost, Maine  is a  play  by  American actor John Cariani and is based on sketches of Maine life he composed for use in auditions. It premiered O� Broadway  in New York in 2006 where it � opped. But since then it has reached the grasp of high school theatre departments and has been very well received all over the country. Direc-tor Greg Parmeter is es-pecially excited about the opportunity and remains optimistic that audiences will love the performance.

“Almost, Maine didn’t do very well in New York because to them it was unrealistic,” said Parmeter. Now the play is one of the most popular productions in the country. Midwesterners love the performance be-cause they are able to iden-tify with Almost. It is a romantic comedy like slapstick or farce and is set in a small, isolated town. “It could be called Almost, Wisconsin, Almost Minnesota, or Almost, Iowa,” added Parmeter.

Almost, Maine takes place on a cold, clear, moonless

night in the middle of winter, and all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-� lled sky above, Almost's residents � nd themselves falling in and out of

love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised and hearts are broken but

the bruises heal, and the hearts mend, for the most part in this delight-ful midwinter night's dream.

� ere are four actors who depict nine di� er-ent scenes and the play lasts approximately two hours. Auditions were held Dec. 13 and 14 and the parts were cast to Stacy Bruemmer, Tim Harris, Kelley M. Man-son and Dan Radke.

“[Almost, Maine] would make a charm-ing date because the guys would love it too. � ey wouldn’t walk out thinking that it was a chick-� ick and part of the charm of the piece is that you follow the ac-tors more than the char-acters,” said Parmeter.

Almost, Maine will be shown Jan. 28-Feb. 13, every � ursday, Fri-day and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets went on sale for patrons on Jan. 3 and

went on sale for the general public on Jan. 17. � e cost is $22 for adults, $10 for students and military personnel. Call the Box O� ce at 608-782-9292 ext. 2 for tickets or visit www.lacrossecommitytheatre.org.

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By Emily KingCommunity Arts ReporterCommunity Arts Reporter

By Meghan O’ConnorCampus Arts ReporterCampus Arts Reporter

Almost, Maine

THE FACTSWhat: UW-L

student juried art exhibition

When: Feb. 18- Mar. 10

Where: University Art Gallery, C.F.A.

ReminderApplications for The Office of Residence Life

summer positions are due by: Wednesday February 9th at 4pm to the

Office of Residence Life - 103 Whitney Center

Positions available include Residents Assistants, Conference Assistants, Assistant Housekeepers, Facility Specialist Assistants, and Work Crew

Providing competitive wages, including a free shared room, on campus, with air conditioning

Applications and Job Descriptions are available at:http://www.uwlax.edu/ResLife/html/sumpro.html

Questions?Contact Paul Rifkin @ rifkin.paul@uwlax.edu or 785-8971

Small town sentiment hits the city stage

Tim Harris and Dan Radke rehearse one of the play’s nine scenes. Almost, Maine will be performed at the La Crosse Community Theatre every Thursday-Sunday Jan. 28-Feb. 13.

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CampusSports

� e UW – La Crosse men’s and women’s swim and dive teams competed against con-ference opponent UW – Stevens Point on Saturday a� ernoon. Both men’s and women’s teams � nished with a score of 144-99, however the victors were not the same. � e men’s team lost bringing their record to 1-1 in duals this season.

UW-L’s Andrew Janny and Justin Demb-ski each won two � rst place individual � nishes.

Janny took the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions with respective scores of 270.55 and 311.60. Dembski won the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:50.86 and the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:57.83.

Other athletes who won events included Kurt Zehel who won the 200 butter� y with a time of 54.08 and Kevin Misener winning the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:00.94.

Casey Chamberlain took second in the one-meter diving competition with 232.20 points. In the three-meter diving competi-tion Pat Shulze took second with 271.85 points and Trey Edgerle took third with 245.05 points.

Two relays � nished third in Saturday’s meet. � e 400 medley relay composed of Casey Borden, Adam Way, Joel Knuesel, and Jake Schneider � nished third with a time of 3:43.72, while the 400 freestyle team of Spencer Loch, Jake Schneider, Kevin Misener, and Colin Schmidt took third with a time of 3:14.05

Other top � nishers included Loch placing second in the 100 freestyle and third in the

50 freestyle. Colin Schmidt � nished third in the 200

freestyle and � � h in the 100 freestyle, while Casey Borden placed third in the 300 back-stroke and fourth in the 200 I.M.

� e women’s team score also read 144-99 at the end of competition with the Eagles on top. � is win brings their record to 2-0 in duals on the season. Samantha Koch, Dani-elle Ellingson and Katelyn Hartung each won two events Saturday.

Koch captured the one-meter with 236.35 points and three-meter with 269.45 points, while Ellingson won the 200 I.M. with a time of 2:12.05 and 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:25.62. Hartung took the 100 freeestyle with a time of 54.08 and the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:57.68.

Other � rst place � nishers included Mae Bretil in the 200 butter� y with a time of 2:16.83 and Abby Diehl in the 200 back-stroke with a time of 2:10.75.

UW-L also captured the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:36.56 including team members Abby Diehl, Kasey Madden, An-

drea Teske and Katelyn Hartung. � e Eagles’ 400 medley relay of Stefanie Sippl, Sarah Kisiolek, Mae Bretil and Rachel Helgeson took third with a time of 4:11.33.

Other top individual � nishes Saturday included Sarah Swanson � nished second in the one-meter and fourth in the three-meter diving competitions while Rachel LaValley placed third in the three-meter.

Jenna Peanasky took second in the 1,000 freestyle and fourth in the 500 freestyle, while Rachel Howard was third in both the 500 and 1,000. Andrea Teske � nished second in the 200 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle and teamate Grace Jarzemsky � nished third in the 200 freestyle.

UW-L’s Erica O’Neill was second in the 50 freestyle and Nicole Anderson � nished third in the 200 I.M, while Taylor Smith was third in the 200 butter� y

Both men’s and women’s swim and dive teams look to improve their records as they return to action Saturday, February 5 at UW-Whitewater starting at 1 p.m.

By Isaac LindahlSports EditorSports Editor

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Eagles dominate Blue Devils 82-36

UW-Stout may have put the � rst points on the scoreboard, but UW- La Crosse took over from there. � e Eagles an-nihilated the Blue Devils in an 82-36 victory at Mitchell hall on Jan. 26. � is victory improves UW-L to 14-5 overall and a 7-3 record within the WIAC.

Center Kassie Robin-son started the game with eight points in the � rst ten minutes. Robinson went on to � nish with 26 points in the contest and nine rebounds. Danielle Frank also had a good night with a 12 point and ten rebound performance. Other notables for the Eagles included Dana Churchill with nine points and Alyssa Streck who had ten points.

� e Eagles forced 23 turnovers in the game and out-rebounded the Blue Devils 54-30. UW-L has not beaten an opponent with such a large point di� erential since winning 104-55 during the 1985 season.

A mentionable performance by UW-Stout was Tricia VanVreede who had ten points and � ve rebounds in the match-up.

� e Blue Devils shot 22.2% overall and 5.6% from beyond the arc.

UW-L shot 50.7% from the � eld and 22.7% from three-point range. � e Eagles were also 7 of 14 in free-throw attempts.

� e big story of the night though was the performance of Robinson. Along with her impressive point total was her 1.000 shooting percentage. Robinson shot 11 out of 11 from the � eld which ties a school record by Mi-chelle Johnson in 1994. Johnson went eight out of eight in her feat.

UW-L is currently in third place in the WIAC trailing UW- Stevens Point and UW- Whitewater.

With all this time lead-ing up to the Super Bowl, all a person can really do is speculate and discuss the factors surrounding the game.Following suit, I decided to take a look at the match-up myself and see how things should shake out.

� ough the score will be close, the Packers appear to have what it takes to have a slight edge. Let’s take a closer look at where the Green Bay has the upper-hand...

1. Green Bay’s Receivers vs. Pittsburgh’s Secondary: � e Steelers have a solid pair of safeties, particularly that Polamalu guy who is probably the best in the game.

But where the Steelers are shallow is at cornerback. Ike Taylor is capable of holding his own against #1 wideouts, but a� er him there’s a drop-o� .

� e Packers’ receiving corps runs 4-deep. While Pittsburgh plays their best defense with their traditional 3-4 personnel, they may be forced to switch into more nickel packages to slow down the Packer passing game.

2. Cowboy Stadium’s Fast Field: It’s strange to think the team from the land of snow dri� s and salted roads is so tailor-made for playing indoors on turf.

But a� er being dealt a he� y number of injuries, the Packers were forced to rely on their speed. A� er losing four linebackers to injured reserve,

they started taking advantage of their depth at cornerback by playing more out of nickel coverages and blitzing Charles Woodson o� the edge, playing him in a type of rover position .

On the o� ensive side of the ball Green Bay lost their starting running back and tight end. To adjust to this, Mike McCarthy implemented more spread formations that made good use of Green Bay’s deep receiving corps.

Pittsburgh, on the other hand, plays their best football in sloppy conditions. � e only game they played indoors this season was at New Orleans, a game they lost 20-10.

3. Packers Blitz vs. Steelers O-Line: Like the Packers’ entire team, the Steelers o� ensive line has endured a lot of injuries. While they have done a good job of holding it together, they have not been tested as much as they will be Sunday.

Only one of the starters from Pittsburgh’s O-line will suit up Sunday. To make things

worse, arguably their best mem-ber of the unit, center Maurkice Pouncey, broke his ankle in the AFC championship game.

With the interior of Pitts-burgh’s line being weak, expect Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji to play a key factor. Dom Capers will also use a variety of blitzes up the middle with A.J. Hawk and Desmond Bishop.

As history has shown, anything can happen in the NFL, especially on Super Bowl Sunday. But hopefully it will bring comfort to Packer Nation knowing your team has the right tools to overcome Pitts-burgh this Sunday and bring the Lombardi Trophy home.

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+/– Props to spur of the moment shopping trips to the dells. Drops to spending way too much money.

+/– Props to eating at Erbert and Gerbets. Drops to shoving the cookies for sale down my shirt instead of paying for them.

+/– Props to Polito’s Pizza. Drops to the last UW-L football game of the season. Drops for them losing it.

+/– Props to going out for the $6 wristbands. Drops to seemingly “forgetting” every-thing that I did while I was wearing it.

+/– Props to free beer at Brother’s. Drops to it being Keystone Light.

+/– Props to knowing the bouncer at a bar. Double props to him for giving my friend’s ID back.

+/– Props to bringing my birthday flask out with me. Drops to Bronson Bombkamp stealing it from me.

+/– Props to professors who give take home exams. Drops to waiting until the day before it’s due to start working on it.

+/– Props to fist-pumping all the way from Tomah to La Crosse. Drops to not being able to move my arms the next day.

+/– Props to Patti Mendez-Smith visiting this weekend and double-fisting drinks at Brother’s with us!

Send us your best Props and Drops to features@theracquet.net or post them on our discussion tab at facebook.com/theracquet.

+/- Props to making the investment in Centennial Hall. Drops to the university for scheduling classes when its not open yet.

++ Double props to the Packers making their first Super Bowl in 13 years!!!

-Drops to not having a functional printer when you need things in print.

+/- Props to enjoying the first weekend back on campus. Drops to the condi-tion the bathroom was left in at the end of the weekend.

+/- Props to the gymnastics team for winning their meet this weekend. Drops to having to sit through an entire gymnastics meet.

+/- Props the hilarious joke ITS played on the students. Drops to the 1,357,229 e-mails I got regarding the problem.

+/- Props to Ben Roethlisberger being the chunkiest quarterback in the league. Drops to him somehow widdling his way out of sexual assult charges.

+/- Props to the idea of “test zone” parking. Drops to never knowing what a

“snow emergency” actually means.

+/- Props to the city for actually making an effort to remove some of the snow from street corners so drivers can see. Drops to them dumping a mountain of

snow in my back yard.

+/- Props to all of the students working out the first week back. Drops to the girl running around the track in just a sports bra.

++ Props to Andrew the safe-ride bus driver. Double props to him for prevent-ing the guys trying fight each other on the bus.

+/- Props to the Polito’s Pizza joint opening. Drops to me gaining 20 lbs by eat-ing pizza every Saturday after bar time.

+/- Props to not starting class before noon. Drops to not getting anything done during my free time in the morning.

+/- Props to New Year’s resolutions. Drops to none of them ever lasting longer than the first week.

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