"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same..."

Sat, 04/24/2010 - 00:56 — Jo Kirst

While letters from me have been sparse this year, this is my final one as Editor of The Ranger News. I have one more year until I graduate...but I knew it was time that I passed The Ranger News on to someone else. It's hard, because I've grown quite attached to The Ranger News in the three years I've been a part of its staff and eventually lead it.

I remember starting out as a copy editor, working hard to make sure that our stories were written as correctly as possible, that names were not misspelled, and that the articles were organized in an easy-to-read manner. From there, I started writing stories while continuing to edit others' stories. And in January of 2008, I was elected Editor in Chief of The Ranger News, since the now-previous Editor had stepped down to focus on other aspects of her life.

It was a tough learning curve. I knew nothing of procedure for purchasing things through the school, who to contact with questions about our contract with Hometown Publishing, or even how, exactly, to send our .pdf file to Hometown for processing and printing. It was a lot of anxiety, some tears, and triumphant fist-pumps as things started going better. Once I got the hang of it, I poured my heart and soul into this publication...and I think it shows. In the three years I've been here, I've written dozens of articles, copyedited hundreds more, and moved an entire publication to the internet from paper.

Parkside's Course Selection Bolstered

Fri, 04/23/2010 - 07:24 — Jake Halverson

UW-Parkside students are once again facing the monotony of advising appointments, as well as finalizing their schedules in order to maximize the prudence of their class choices. For some, this process involves a discussion with their adviser about class choices and career options. For others, this involves an application to the registrar in hopes that they will provide the information that is necessary for students to know which courses they need to graduate.

Amy Kushner: Professor Spotlight

Fri, 04/23/2010 - 06:14 — Alyssa Kay

From the self proclaimed “kid in the backseat of the car reading books” to published author, Amy Kushner will have an exciting week ahead, as her newest publication, But They Didn’t Read Me My Rights, becomes available in bookstores.

Kushner is currently an English Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. For Kushner, English and teaching have both been lifelong passions.

“I had wanted to be a teacher as far back as I can remember. I come from a long line of teachers: my mom, my aunt, and my grandmother,” Kushner said.

SOLAR Shows Inconsistency

Thu, 04/22/2010 - 17:42 — Ronda Thomas

Remember one of the few emails about SOLAR:

“RE: SOLAR Again‏
 

Parkside Acts Globally, Cleans Up the Community

Thu, 04/22/2010 - 05:12 — Emily Harring

This Saturday, Apr. 24, Parkside is taking part in the annual Hunger Cleanup day. Joining students nationwide, they will participate in a one-day community service work-a-thon. The theme this year is “think locally, act globally”. Check in begins at 8 am in the lower Main Place of Wyllie, where there’ll be a light breakfast, and lasts until 9. Then, at 9, the groups will begin to disperse to the various sites that are planned out. There are 13 sites in all, ranging from the Racine Zoo to the Boys & Girls Club to the Shalom Center.

Ranger Bear's out

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 00:51 — Cedric Ray
Ranger Bear's out
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