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Reuter Hall. Image retrieved from https://www.uwlax.edu/reslife/orl-resources/reuter-hall/
Students left unsatisfied with UWL’s response to Reuter Hall flood
Michael Herbers, Arts and Entertianment Reporter • 3:40 pm

If you have set foot inside Reuter Hall in the past week, you might have been greeted by the sounds of industrial fans and dehumidifiers. The fans were present due to flooding...

Gov. Tim Walz speaking on Monday, Nov. 4. Photo taken by Ellie Davis.
Tim Walz visits La Crosse a day before the election: has Gen Z been influenced?
Ellie Davis, General Assignment Reporter • November 5, 2024

With the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Harris campaign made one last push in La Crosse to get people who have not participated in early voting out to the polls.  Western...

Ohio Sen. JD Vance in La Crosse, WI. Photo retrieved from Fox News 6 Milwaukee.
At final Wisconsin stop, Vance visits La Crosse to emphasize border security and appeal to swing voters
Isabel Piarulli, Executive Editor • November 5, 2024

On the eve of the election, Ohio Sen. JD Vance made his final campaign stop in Wisconsin ahead of the final day of voting on Nov. 5. Both Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vance addressed...

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Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin campaigns for UWL students
Jackson Skarp, Multimedia Editor • November 1, 2024

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin's team reached out to The Racquet Press and provided details on how Baldwin would benefit college students if she is reelected in Nov. as well as...

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Michael Douglas locked up with opponent.
UWL Wrestling hosts Wisconsin Showcase, wins season opener over Cornell
John Gaynor, Sports Photojournalist • November 4, 2024

The University of Wisconsin La Crosse wrestling team hosted the Wisconsin Showcase to begin their season on Friday, Nov. 2. The Wisconsin Showcase was held in Mitchell Hall and...

Sydney Prybylla attempts a slide tackle. Photo by John Gaynor.
A decade of victory: UWL Women’s soccer has 10 consecutive wins against the UW-Stout Blue Devils
Paige Geiser, Sports Reporter • October 24, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Women’s Soccer team battled the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils in their fifth Wisconsin Intercollegiate...

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UWL Theatre and Dance presents “Orlando”
Ann David, Multimedia Editor • April 25, 2024

The final show in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Theatre and Dance Department’s season is “Orlando” by Virginia Woolf and adapted...

Cappella Performing Arts Center. Photo by Trinity Rietmann.
Photo Series: Capella Performing Arts Center and Capella Weddings and Events
Trinity Rietmann, Photojournalist • October 28, 2024

Located on King Street in downtown La Crosse, the Cappella hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Two companies are based in the location. The nonprofit Cappella Performing...

Oktoberfest 2024 Float
Photoseries: Torchlight Parade
Trinity Rietmann, Photojournalist • September 30, 2024

The Torchlight Parade kicked off Oktoberfest weekend in La Crosse on Thursday, Sept. 26. The parade began at 7 p.m. in North La Crosse, ending at Copeland Park where the fun continued...

The La Crosse Queen. Photo by Trinity Rietmann
Photo Series: La Crosse Queen cruises
Trinity Rietmann, Photojournalist • September 12, 2024

La Crosse Queen Cruises run up and down the Mississippi River, and when the boat is not out on the water, it can be found docked at Riverside Park during its season. Cruises range...

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Letter to the Editor: Vote Emma Latus and Avery Winders for Student Association leadership
Avery Winders, Guest Contributor • April 4, 2024

Want something to change at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse? Ready for Prairie Springs 2.0 to happen and Cowley's, let's say unique characteristics, to finally disappear?...

Grant Mathu speaking at the student open forum for the Chancellor Search-and-Screen Committee. Image submitted by Dawson Erken.
Letter to the Editor: UWL grad student’s chancellor forum suggestion should become a policy
Dawson Ekern, Guest Contributor • December 12, 2023

The student forum that the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Search-and-Screen Committee offered a couple of weeks back was relatively low in attendance.  The faculty...

Letter to the Editor: Future demands unity in commitment to the Universities of Wisconsin
Letter to the Editor: Future demands unity in commitment to the Universities of Wisconsin
Sen. Kelda Helen Roys (D-Madison), Sen. Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee), and Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) November 29, 2023

Wisconsin is rich with resources, and none are greater than our young people.  Our history of investing in higher education is perhaps our greatest commitment as a state. Since...

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Alessandro Quartiroli in his UWL staff headshot. Photo retrieved from uwlax.edu.
Humans of UWL: Alessandro Quartiroli
Paige Geiser, Sports Reporter • October 15, 2024

Alessandro Quartiroli has been a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse since 2013. Along with over a decade of teaching experience, Quartiroli has an impressive...

Jenasea Hameister. Photo taken by Trinity Rietmann.
Humans of UWL: Jenasea Hameister
Sophie Miller, Social Justice Reporter • May 14, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse held their Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2024. Of those who graduated was Jenasea Hameister (she/her), a former employee of The...

Easton Moberg. Photo taken by Trinity Rietmann.
Humans of UWL: Easton Moberg
Isabel Piarulli, Executive Editor • May 12, 2024

As the spring 2024 semester came to an end at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, so did the role of an important member of The Racquet Press. Easton Moberg (He/him) began as...

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