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Census Consensus

You may have noticed the commotion in Whitney Center, and, while it has been only ten years since the last Census, most students can’t, and probably wouldn’t want to, remember those preteen days back in the year 2000 when the population last attempted to count itself. But like any mass involuntary program, the census is shrouded and mired in controversy.

Summer plans

Do you plan to stay in La Crosse over the summer?

Segways

What price would it take for you to purchase a Segway scooter?

Columnists

Jeff Steele: Meal plan misery

Frustrated with campus meal plans?

As curious college students, there comes a time when our inquisitive nature takes hold and we find ourselves rejecting the reality around us, allowing us to infer our own conclusions. This is otherwise known as the “WTF moment"...One of my biggest personal quarrels with UW-L is its pact with Chartwells, the food provider for the university. The problem does not lie in cost, service, quality, or staff…but in simple access.

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Confessions of a college student

Will our generation be any different?

Liza Potts, a 35-year-old professor at Old Dominion University believes that her generation has taken on the cynicism of their parents toward the current job market.

Nik Nelson: No, really. It's not so bad

A common sense life lesson

My grandfather grew up broke and only had personal experience to his credit, and he made a living with his own hands that provided for his family vacations and activities. He never extended an empty hand and asked for it to be filled.

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The Open Forum ... Your Letters

Schmidt and Dill have the right qualifications, experience

Current and past Student Senators Brock Bennett, Nick Herro, Josh Lieder, Andy Schauer, Jake Gietman, Drew Heying, Olivia Radke, David Wermedal write,

"On April 13th students will be electing a new president and vice president. While all of the candidates have previously been involved in student government, there is a clear choice as to which candidates have a proven track record of yielding results for their fellow classmates. Senators Eric Schmidt and Kyle Dill have the right experiences and qualifications to lead UW-L at the dawn of its new century.

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