Oct 17, 2024 · The 100th Homecoming has come and gone, and here are some of the highlights. On Sunday, the campus started by participating in Homecoming Volleyball in the Pioneer Activity Center. There was a lot of cheering and Pioneer Pride. The winner was Nick Smies’ team. Tuesday was Banner and Trivia Night at the Markee, and the...

Nov 14, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dec 12, 2024 · The iconic banana duct taped to the wall sold for $6.2 million in November to Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Justin Sun. The art piece is called “Comedian” and was created by Maurizio Cattelan. The one Sun bought was the third edition. Cattelan is famous for his humorous and satirical pieces which have caused pushback in the...

5 days ago · BookTok is a side of TikTok that recommends and talks about books. It has led to several new and older books becoming breakout successes, one of them being “It Ends with Us.” “It Ends with Us” is a book written by Colleen Hoover in 2016. This book follows dual points of view of a younger...

Oct 24, 2024 · The UW-Platteville music department hosted their Band Extravaganza on Tuesday, Oct. 15. This unique performance is held at the beginning of each academic year and features all three of the concert bands, as well as Jazz 1, the top-performing jazz ensemble. Each ensemble played two pieces of their music for the performance season. Ranging from...

5 days ago · YouTube channels having sponsorships is not a new thing. Often, this is how YouTubers make money. Although some YouTubers may try and vet the sponsors to make sure they are not selling a scam to their audiences, the online coupon service “Honey” has slipped through the cracks. Honey was first made in Nov. 2012 by...

Oct 3, 2024 · There are a great number of professors who have different interests and skills. So, the Exponent wanted to learn and share these aspects with the rest of campus and decided first to interview Dr. David Gillota, professor of English, humanities department chair and advisor to Exponent and Film Club. You have worked at UW-Platteville for...

Oct 17, 2024 · The Green Bay Packers have extended their invitation to the Marching Pioneers to perform on Oct. 20, 2024, during their game against the Houston Texans. They will perform a tailgate performance prior to the game and their marching show at halftime. The Marching Pioneers will perform Billy Squier’s “Rock Me Tonite” and Henry Mancini’s “It...

Oct 24, 2024 · The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have uncovered a large deer poaching operation in parts of Fond du Lac, Washington and Dodge counties after a two-month investigation. Authorities believe more than 100 deer were illegally harvested between spring 2023 and summer 2024 by four individuals – three males, 16,...

May 2, 2024 · The National Football League draft took place from April 25 to April 27, where recent graduate of UW-Platteville, Justin Blazek, signed a free-agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Blazek marks the fourth UW-Platteville alum that has been selected in the draft, following Robert Bergum (1969), Glen Keppy (1970) and Jim Bunch (1971) according to …