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The segregated fees that are paid by students of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside allow them access to the S.A.C. Everyone else has to pay. Memberships for the S.A.C. must be purchased if you are a part-time student, alumni, faculty, staff or just an adult. The S.A.C. has chosen to implement a new policy according to Tammie S. Falk- Day who is the Interim Athletic Director.

It was a thrilling and physical game at DeSimone Gymnasium Sunday afternoon, and it continued the women’s basketball team’s historic run this season. The Parkside Rangers recorded their first ever Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament win with a 50-36 victory over the visiting Northern Kentucky Norse.

March will be a month with global influence at Parkside as World Fest kicks off with some extraordinary events. According to the pamphlet distributed by student activities there will be an immense amount of activity as Parkside kicks off World Fest. From March first to March fifth there will be a display case in the library that focuses on the arrival of immigrants from 1837 up until the present day. “The Opening Flag Ceremony” will be held on March first at noon in Main Place. The ceremony will be followed by a performance from the Senegal Dance Troupe Ak Jam. At two P.M.

From Monday, Feb. 8 through Thursday, Feb. 11, the Greek societies of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside hosted Greek Week for members and students interested in becoming Greek. Activities this Greek Week included bowling, a Greek yard show, a volunteer trip to Woodstock Health and Rehabilitation Center, and a Greek panel question and answer session.

The Rangers set school history today with their big 90-44 victory over the University of Illinois-Springfield. The Rangers twenty-first win of the season is a school record, and netted them the North Division crown in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

“I’m really proud of them,” said Head Coach Jenny Kenesie after the game. “I thought we came out really strong. We played with a lot of intensity on the defensive end very early. Our starters got us out to a great start.”

The Campus Coalition for Peace at Parkside hands out information pertaining to activism, the environment, and the current state of our nation. One of the pamphlets they graciously give away for free at their own expense is entitled "Don't Nuke Wisconsin's Climate." This pamphlet deals with the debate about and the dangers of expanding Wisconsin's nuclear energy program and the possible effects of building new nuclear facilities.

How many of you actively participate in the government of this University? Students often complain about campus policies, but how many of us have actually done something about it? Wisconsin State Statue 36.09 (5) states " . . . students shall have the primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life, services, and interests." It is the responsibility of students to determine the effectiveness and prudence of the policies at UW-Parkside. This is why we hold elections.

It was a wire to wire win for the Rangers Thursday night at DeSimone Gymnasium. The Rangers defeated the visiting Saint Joseph’s College Pumas by the final score of 67-53. The Parkside victory equaled a university record of twenty wins in a season, set by the 2004-05 team which picked up an NCAA tournament bid.

“It was an important game for us,” said Head Coach Jenny Kenesie. “We needed to come out and get a victory. Every time St. Joseph’s was trying to get a run going we didn’t allow that to happen, and that was important.”

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 brought about even more growth and expansion to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 4:00 pm in the theatre lobby, having been rescheduled due to a snowstorm the previous week. Various UW-Parkside, city, and county representatives were in attendance.

Speakers for the event included Vice Chancellor William Streeter, Chancellor Debbie Ford, Dean Donald Cress, Parkside Student Government President Ted Ruffalo, theatre major Brandon Herr, art major Allison Krezinski, and music major Timothy Keith Griffin, Jr.