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Letter to the Editor: “Tomorrow’s UW-La Crosse, Who Will You Be?”

In 1983, Lowell C. Robinson wrote a letter to The Racquet Press titled “Seven years of questions.” He was a Black graduating ...
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“Let’s do a Land Acknowledgement”; A list of conversation starters that are sure to spark Thanksgiving discussion

We all know Thanksgiving is infamous for its dull, predictable, and surface level conversations. The topics never seem to drift towards anything interesting like politics, your cousin’s sexuality, or ...
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The Maroon Platoon marks a new era of Eagles fandom

On Saturday, Nov. 22, at Mitchell Hall, the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse celebrated Greg Lonning Day in honor of the ...
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The Root Note presents Yellowfin, Careful Gaze and Midwest Voltage

A sold-out crowd packed into The Root Note on Friday night as Yellowfin, Midwest Voltage and Careful Gaze took the stage. The ...
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Photo Series: Things you didn’t know you were paying for

Students enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse pay thousands of dollars each semester in tuition and fees to ...
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The Great Escape; La Crosse’s rage and escape rooms

On South Fourth Street in downtown La Crosse, The Great Escape of La Crosse has become a multipurpose entertainment venue ...
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From the playwright behind “Rent,” UWL’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents “Tick, Tick… Boom!”

UWL’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Tick, Tick… Boom!” a semi-autobiographical musical that tells the story of Jon, a struggling composer in 90s New York City, as he struggles with love, ...
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The La Crosse Center hosts Professional Championship Bull Riders Tour

The Professional Championship Bull (PCB) Riders Tour bucked its way into the La Crosse Center on Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, continuing a four-decade tradition at the downtown venue. For 40 ...
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UWL women’s soccer flies past Pointers 9-0 to advance to WIAC Championship

On Friday, Nov. 7, at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s soccer team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers in the Wisconsin ...
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UWL defeats ranked opponent 31-14 in Senior Day showdown

On Nov. 1 at Roger Harring Stadium, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles football team faced off against the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils. Besides being a Wisconsin ...
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Commemorating the end of ‘The Secret War’

From 1959 to 1975, Laos became the site for one of the least known, yet most devastating, conflicts of the 20th century. Though officially neutral, the country was drawn into the Vietnam War as the ...
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UWL women’s swim and dive soar ahead to win against UW-Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s swimming and diving team competed against UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles fought hard and secured their first win of the ...